Five Hundred and Twenty-Seven: Smiling Man Conley

60 wins, the first time in the history of the Grizzlies to get 60 wins!

After the game in March, Memphis was in a frenzy again. The Grizzlies struck while the iron was hot and launched a commemorative 60-win T-shirt. As a result, it goes without saying that T-shirts sold more than the Grizzlies combined for a season three or four years ago.

Excellent results have brought considerable economic income to the Grizzlies. Those who stopped Robert Pera from buying the Grizzlies must have regretted it now.

Today, the Grizzlies have become one of the most profitable teams in the league.

In the media, the news of the Grizzlies is overwhelming. 60 wins, in any given season, is an amazing achievement. Throughout the history of the NBA, at most two teams have won 60 wins each season.

And now, the Memphis Grizzlies are one of them. Previously, Grizzlies fans could not have imagined that the Grizzlies could enter the ranks of the top team.

But now, with their 60th win, the Grizzlies have justifiably entered the ranks of the top teams.

Now, the most depressing estimate is Durant. The Thunder just got upset by the Timberwolves, but the Grizzlies took care of the Timberwolves without much effort, which is tantamount to slapping the Thunder in the face.

"Sports Illustrated" magazine is right, Durant is really feeling the pressure right now. The hotter Link got, the more pressure he got.

Fortunately, the game has entered April, and the regular season will end with just over ten days left.

The ultimate battle between Thunder and Grizzlies is slowly approaching.

Durant was extremely troubled, but Link and his teammates couldn't be more happy at this time.

April 1st, April Fool's Day. The Grizzlies officially announced that they will send Link to the G League for training.

Of course, as everyone knows, this is just an April Fool's joke between Grizzlies officials and fans.

Although it's just a little joke, it's not hard to see that the Grizzlies are in a good mood from top to bottom.

After all, not all teams are in the mood to joke with fans now. If you let the Lakers official come out to make April Fools jokes now, they probably won’t be able to laugh at themselves.

Aside from the April Fool's joke, the Grizzlies gathered at Link's cottage today.

In order to celebrate the team's historic 60 wins, Link called everyone to the house to get together, which can be regarded as a small relaxation after a stressful March.

At this time, Link's mansion was already very lively.

Randolph was tinkering with the boat, ready to "go to sea". Gasol looked at the vast backyard of Link's house and muttered about the best vegetables to grow.

Tony Allen gathered a bunch of people and started to play cards. Link was speechless. No matter where Tony Allen goes, playing cards is indispensable.

Everyone was happy and had a great time. This was the first time that Link had invited his teammates to his house. After all, the small place he lived in could not accommodate so many people.

But now, even if a dozen strong men gather together, it will not feel crowded.

Link, as the host, was swearing haha ​​everywhere. Talk a few words with this one for a while, and say a few words with that one for a while. Link is trying to bring everyone closer, and this kind of activity is very necessary.

If everyone only plays ball together, they are colleagues at best.

But if everyone can get along happily in private, the relationship can be further sublimated.

And this kind of feeling that goes further than colleagues may play a huge role in the game.

Just like Kobe and O'Neal back then, if their relationship could go beyond the level of "colleagues", they would have won more than three championships.

In this happy atmosphere, Link found that Conley was standing by the lake alone with juice.

Neither talking to other people nor finding things to do on my own.

He just stood there, looking into the distance, as if thinking about something.

Link didn't know what he was thinking, but on his face, Link couldn't see joy.

"Hey Mike, why don't you go to the lake with Zach?"

It wasn't until he heard Link shouting that Conley turned his head and forced a forced smile.

"Forget it, as a matter of fact, I don't like boat rides, Link."

Conley is smiling all the time, which seems to have become his trademark.

Facing his teammates, he smiled. Facing the reporter, he smiled. Even in the face of some questionable calls on the court, Conley just smiled and shook his head silently.

But this kind of person who smiles all the time, you can hardly see what he is thinking.

"Hey, what's the matter, Mike." Link was different, he knew too well the character of everyone on the Grizzlies. Who is abnormal, he can see at a glance. Even if Conley tried to hide it with a smile, he couldn't fool Link.

Conley wasn't a misfit, and if he was in a good mood, he wouldn't come here and stand alone.

"Nothing, really. We've won 60, what can I worry about. Just play Link and leave me alone." Conley waved his hand, still with an impeccable smile on his face.

Link pouted, others didn't want to say it, and he couldn't force their mouths open.

No way, only give up.

In the evening, everyone went back very early. After all, there is still training the next day, and there are games to be played the day after.

Although the Grizzlies have 60 wins, it's pretty remarkable. But we all know that this is not the goal.

After everyone left, Link finally calmed down and had time to check his phone.

The next game, the Grizzlies' opponent is the San Antonio Spurs. There is no doubt that this is a battle of focus, broadcast live across the United States.

Before the game started, there were naturally a lot of reports about the two sides.

In these news, Link seems to have found the reason why Conley is in a bad mood.

"Tony Parker will be the X-factor of this game. The Frenchman has been in great form in recent games. He seems to be back in the season where he won the Finals MVP."

"Tony Parker's ranking on the MVP rankings has skyrocketed, and he is currently ranked fifth! If Parker does win the MVP, he will become the first foreign player ever to win a double MVP."

"24 points and 8 assists against the Clippers. 26 points and 11 assists against the Nuggets. 34 points and 9 assists against the Jazz! Tony Parker has been completely dominant in the last month. Thanks to him, the Spurs It's been three months and I don't know what a losing streak is like."

"The Grizzlies and the Spurs are old rivals, but this time, things may be different. Tony, Parker, Mike Conley, who has no All-Star experience, will definitely be playing."

When Link saw the headline of the last news, he suddenly realized.

No All-Star experience, this is the biggest pain point in Conley's heart.

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The next day, training continued as usual.

Everyone is in good shape, playing the Spurs, no one wants to lose.

Yesterday, when the Grizzlies players were eating and drinking at Link's house, the Spurs were beaten by Bosh with a three-pointer in the last 1.9 seconds of their home game against the Heat.

Although the Spurs unfortunately lost, but Parker's performance is still eye-catching. With 27 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, the "French sports car" seems to have been refitted and rejuvenated.

Since the Spurs have not lost a losing streak for three months, many people believe that the Spurs will not give up easily even in the face of the 60-win Grizzlies.

This game is destined to be very exciting.

Therefore, during the media opening hours in the afternoon, there were too many reporters who came to interview.

And one of the names most frequently mentioned by reporters is Parker.

"Link, do you think Parker can continue that incredible performance at FedEx Arena?"

"How many points do you think Parker can get? How much of a threat is he to the Grizzlies?"

"Link, will you give up this game? After all, the Spurs are in good shape. Fighting them recklessly is not worth it for you at this time."

Not to mention Conley, Link always felt a little annoyed when he heard about Parker. Although he and Parker have no personal grudge, they are rivals after all.

Who wants a reporter to have their opponent's name on their lips all day long.

Link faced the reporters' microphones, cleared his throat, and said he was going to speak.

"I'm not worried about Tony Parker at all, because we have the best No. 1 position in the West, Mike Conley." Link said, winking at Conley who was beside him.

He believed, he heard it.

The reporters were shocked, but Link showed an expression of indifference.

He knew very well that what Conley needed now was not encouragement, but trust!

The others, Link, didn't care, but Link had to let Conley know that his teammates trusted him 100 percent.

In his mind, Conley is an All-Star, no worse than anyone else.