One Hundred and Seventy-One: The Real Playoff Goal

Link opened his eyes the next day, still thinking about what happened last night.

Blocking Kenyon Martin's dunk, dunking an aggressive inside player... Of course, what impressed Link most was what happened in the locker room after the game.

Since this is the first time the Grizzlies have reached the playoffs in five years, everyone from players to coaches is very excited. After entering the locker room, everyone took a bottle of water, and everyone was eager to try.

Hollins stood in the middle of the locker room, everyone waiting for him to speak.

"We don't have champagne, but we have water. We shouldn't be complacent, but we should celebrate!"

As soon as Hollins finished speaking, the entire locker room turned into a Songkran festival. From being underwhelmed at the beginning of the season to fifth in the Western Conference, only the Grizzlies players themselves know how much they have gone through.

Thinking of his experience in the locker room last night, Link couldn't help but giggle.

When I first came to Memphis, I heard from Austin that it is the city with the highest crime rate in the United States, and fans here can get free tickets by handing in their guns. As soon as he arrived at the training hall, he was provoked by Randolph and met the unfriendly eyes of Sam Yang and others.

At that time, Link could never have imagined that he would fall in love with this team.

The fans here are not as vicious as the outside world thinks, and the players here are not just leftovers left in the garbage. Link really enjoyed working with this group, especially with the Rockets in the background.

Now, he and his team are going to the playoffs, which makes Link very excited. He hopes to go further with this group of guys and create greater glory together.

The Grizzlies with more Link are three places higher than the original historical ranking. Link is naturally also looking forward to helping the Grizzlies go further in the playoffs than they have in history.

Thinking of this, Link immediately got up. The regular season is over, but the truly exciting journey has just begun,

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"Training hard, don't think that defeating the Nuggets is the end!"

Today in the training hall, Randolph is always urging everyone from time to time, and the whole training hall is filled with his voice.

Randolph was very serious today, he didn't joke with anyone, and he wasn't complacent about yesterday's victory. He came to the training hall early and started shooting to warm up early. This guy seemed to have completely changed, but Link knew very well that this was what Zach really looked like.

You thought he was joking? In fact, he has always been serious about the game. Do you see him haunting nightclubs? In fact, he trains very actively, and he also trains frequently.

Randolph has always wanted to lead the Grizzlies to the playoffs, and he sees this as his way of giving back to the Grizzlies. And now, that wish has come true. So, Randolph has another goal - to help the Grizzlies win their first playoff victory!

That's right, the Grizzlies have never won even a single game in the playoffs so far.

In the 03-04 season, the Grizzlies made it to the playoffs for the first time, and were eliminated by the flourishing Spurs with a 4-0 sweep.

In the 2004-05 season, the Grizzlies were still unable to withstand the fast-paced whirlwind of the sun. At that time, the Suns had five starters, Nash, Joe Johnson, Marion, Stoudemire and Quentin Richardson. Their attacking power completely dumbfounded the Grizzlies. Throughout the series, the Grizzlies lost an average of 113 points per game and the Suns by 11 points per game. They couldn't even lift their heads!

In the 05-06 season, the Grizzlies made the playoffs for the third consecutive year. This year their opponent was the Dallas Mavericks. This year, the gap between the Grizzlies' paper lineup and the Mavericks is too great. For the entire Grizzlies team, the only player who averaged double figures in the playoffs was Pau Gasol. The Mavericks swept the Grizzlies with no effort.

After that, the Grizzlies didn't appear in the playoffs until this season.

The Grizzlies have made the playoffs three times, all three of which have not been great.

Therefore, what fans most hope to see this year is that the Grizzlies can get their first win in the playoffs.

Battier said when he first came to the Grizzlies that his goal was to help the Grizzlies get their first playoff victory.

It can be seen that winning in the playoffs has become the obsession of the Grizzlies fans and players. Every time we play in the playoffs, we are swept 4-0, which is a bit too embarrassing.

So today, under Randolph's urging, everyone trained very seriously. Including Uncle Mayo, who came the latest, he didn't slack off today.

The playoffs are approaching, and who doesn't want to play well in the playoffs? People say that the playoffs are the stage for stars, but in fact, the playoffs are also the dream factory where stars are created.

Many players who were not well-known in the regular season have soared to the sky because of their excellent performance in the playoffs. Therefore, even a player like Mayo, who can be said to have no professional attitude, will train hard before the playoffs.

Link enjoyed the atmosphere so much that it made him feel like he was back in the G League, back on the blue team. Even training, everyone is working hard!

At noon, training was suspended, and the media opening period came. There were a lot of reporters at FedEx Arena today, but that didn't come as a surprise to Hollins and the Grizzlies.

With the playoffs approaching, reporters are sure to have plenty of questions to interview players. There are no games in the NBA these two days, and the news about the NBA is all supported by reporters.

There are many reporters around every player today. Because Link went to the locker room to change his soaked jersey after training, when he came out, the reporters had finished interviewing others, and Link became the last one to accept interviewed.

"Link, I'm going to play the playoffs soon, how do you feel?" The first question was very routine, and it could be regarded as a "hot mouth" for Link.

"Excited, I can't wait to show up in the playoffs. Of course, I'll pass the ball to Zach, he's our number one scoring point."

Link's little joke made the reporters burst into laughter, and it could be seen that Link's mind was still very relaxed.

"So what do you think of your opponent, the Oklahoma City Thunder? The Grizzlies have played the Thunder four times this season, and both sides have won two games each. People are saying that Oklahoma City is even more likely. Trouble for a team like the Los Angeles Lakers. So do you think the Grizzlies could possibly get past the Thunder?"

The second question, journalists are no longer moderate. During the regular season, the Thunder and Grizzlies have had enough fun. The matchup between Link and Harden, and between Link and Durant, was brilliant every time. The so-called enemies are narrow, and the Grizzlies and the Thunder met in the playoffs, giving them a lot of topics for speculation.

"We played fifth in the Western Conference, naturally not to warm the Thunder. If I have to answer, I can only say that we can win the series." After Link finished speaking, he found that the reporters were staring at him. .

When I was just interviewing everyone else, all the Grizzlies said was, "We're going to get our first win in the playoffs."

When it came to Link, it turned into a series victory!

"Are you sure, it's the victory of the series?"

"Of course, or are we going to fight and lose?" Link's answer was without hesitation, full of confidence.

Link is well aware that what others say about "getting the first win of the playoffs" is only because they are humble. But Link has always liked to tell the truth.

Just the first playoff victory is certainly not enough to satisfy the Grizzlies' appetite. A whole series of wins is the real goal of the Grizzlies!

Threatening the defending champion Lakers? The Thunder should go through the first round first.

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