Four Hundred and Two: Deviating From the Plan

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The next day, the scene of Link and Durant going to the orphanage to play with the children was reported by major media.

In the photo, Durant and Link and the children are all having fun. But only Link knows that the relationship between him and Durant is not as good as people think.

Indeed, in the NBA, many enemies on the court are friends off the court.

Link also has many such friends, such as Kobe, George, and Cousins.

But with Durant? Please, the two of them didn't tear it apart directly in front of the Nike staff, even if they were very restrained.

However, the news of Link and Durant going to the orphanage was not very popular. Compared with the happy appearance of the two, fans were obviously more interested in their tit-for-tat appearance.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena at 8 p.m. tonight. Fans are no doubt excited to meet again last season when the two teams that played seven games in the Western Conference finals met again.

Not only the fans, but Link and his teammates were also very excited. After all, they came close to overthrowing the Thunder last season. Now has an opportunity to make up for regrets, and the Grizzlies players will naturally not miss it.

In this wild atmosphere, even new players such as Iguodala and Nick Young were infected. They had no grievances with the Thunder, but now, as members of the Memphis Grizzlies, they are desperate to get into the fight as soon as possible.

Stevens also takes this game very seriously. He is not only trying to win tonight, but also preparing for the playoffs. If this year, the Grizzlies meet the Oklahoma City Thunder again, Stevens does not want the tragedy to repeat itself.

From the beginning of the regular season, Stevens intends to understand the Thunder's play. Therefore, this game is equally important to him.

Although the Thunder lost James Harden before the start of the season, their strength should not be underestimated. After all, Harden's Kevin Martin isn't a fuel-efficient lamp either.

The Thunder have a record of 6 wins and 2 losses so far, which is also very good. You know, Harden was traded after the preseason. In other words, the Thunder and the new players have no time to run in at all.

Because of this, the Thunder only lost two games at the beginning of the season. After the new players got used to the Thunder's style of play, the Thunder's record picked up immediately. The Thunder are currently on a five-game winning streak.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Stevens naturally brought the players to the Chesapeake Energy Arena early today to adapt to the venue.

Of all the players, Jimmy Butler is undoubtedly the hardest warm-up. Although Butler has yet to get any playing opportunities this season, he believes what Link said, "As long as you are prepared, opportunities will always arise."

Butler warms up every game very seriously, whether he can play or not. On many teams, some players outside of the regular rotation are usually pretentious during the warm-up. Because they know that no matter how hard they work, they are likely to be in vain.

Therefore, there is often a situation where a player is ordered in a critical situation, and the result is a mess.

Stevens also saw Butler's efforts. He's also thinking, maybe it's time for Jimmy Butler to show up. But all this depends on the situation of the game.

After the warm-up, Jimmy Butler came off the court dripping with sweat. The spotlight is on Durant, Link, and others, and no one cares about an unknown guy with an inch and a No. 21 jersey.

The referee signaled to the players on both sides to get ready and the game started immediately.

Link walked off the court, and Stevens also began to woo the players for the final deployment. Playing the Thunder in the playoffs last season, Link had to fight for more than 45 minutes per game to allow the Grizzlies to defend well while guaranteeing the offense.

But this year, Link doesn't have to work so hard. Stevens directly handed the task of defending Durant to Iguodala,

With Andre Iguodala on the line, Link doesn't even need to play against the opposing team's leading scorer.

On the defensive end, Link will face the "Swiss Army Knife" Severosa. Sefolosa is not a scorer, so Link's defensive pressure will not be too much. As a result, the Grizzlies will have more aggressive offensive firepower.

"Look, I know, 48 hours ago, we just beat the defending champs! No, not beat, maybe the word slaughter would be more appropriate! But don't think you're safe, Oklahoma City Thunder, we can The key to not rushing out of the West! Today, everyone cheered me up! The Thunder game is, in a way, even more important than the Heat game! So, do your best to fight! I know You've been waiting for today for a long time, now, it's time to act!"

Stevens boosted the morale of the players, and when the Grizzlies came on the court, everyone was murderous.

Of course, Oklahoma City fans won't make the Grizzlies too arrogant. Countless fans in the stands held up placards that read, "We are the Western Champions". Remind the Grizzlies that the Thunder won last season!

But even so, the Grizzlies players are not stage fright. They know they were the losers last season, so they are so eager to win now!

As soon as the game started, the two teams fell into a tussle. At the beginning of the game, Link proved the Grizzlies' determination to win with a dunk. It has been difficult for Sefolosa to limit Link this season. From confrontation to speed to height, Link does not suffer.

But soon Durant made a mid-range shot on Iguodala's head, and Link made a dunk, and Durant was naturally unwilling to lag behind.

After scoring the goal, Durant didn't forget to point to Link, "Don't try to rely on others to guard me, you should come by yourself!"

The opening of Durant and Link is almost the epitome of this game. In the next few minutes, the two teams played back and forth, and the scores rose alternately.

After the eighth minute of the first quarter, both teams made substitutions.

Scott Brooks took Kevin Martin, Reggie Jackson and Eric Maynor on the outside, and replaced Perkins with Nick Collison, who was with the SuperSonics. .

On the Grizzlies side, Stevens also entered the regular rotation. Vasquez replaced Conley, Tony Allen replaced Link, and Nick Young, who scored a game-high 25 points in the last game, replaced Andre Iguodala.

On paper, the Grizzlies' second unit appears to be stronger. A first-team guard and a 3-pointer on James's head would be enough to make the Grizzlies' rotation quite luxurious.

Tony Allen is more than enough to defend Kevin Martin. Coupled with Nick Young's firepower, Stevens believes that the Grizzlies can definitely use the rotation time to open the score!

If the strategy is successful, the second quarter of the game will be replaced by the main force and crazy fill-up. As long as the difference can be kept at around 8 points, Stevens is confident that the victory will be within reach!

As a result, the first goal after the suspension came back, Reggie Jackson broke through Vasquez and scored a dunk.

Afterwards, Nick Young struck the iron outside the three-point line, and the ballistics was outrageously crooked. It seems that the nerve knife of Shaoxia failed to continue the feel of the last game.

Stevens noticed that the momentum seemed a little off, and the game plan seemed to be deviating. But the Thunder launched a devastating offensive before Stevens adjusted.