Reverse Growth Superstar

Since February, the Grizzlies' record is still very good.

At the beginning of the month, after Link defeated the Suns by 2+1, the Grizzlies successively won the Jazz, Hawks and Nets three teams.

Apart from being upset by the Timberwolves in the midway, the Grizzlies did not have any other accidents.

Although the 14-game winning streak was ended, it still failed to surpass the Warriors’ 16-game winning streak. But so far, the Grizzlies' record of 44 wins and 7 losses allows them to firmly occupy the top position in the league.

The Golden State Warriors' current record is 41 wins and 9 losses, and they are still crushed by the Grizzlies.

Before the start of the All-Star Game, the Grizzlies had established the status of the league hegemon.

Judging from the record, the Grizzlies' February seems to be smooth sailing. The successive returns of Randolph and Gasol also lifted the Grizzlies' internal crisis once again.

However, the "injury curse" is still looming over the Grizzlies. As soon as their insiders got out of the crisis, they ushered in a series of injury outbreaks outside.

In the game against the Timberwolves, old Carter tore a muscle in his left foot and the return date is uncertain.

After all, Carter is old, and his injury is something the team expected.

When Carter was first introduced, the Grizzlies considered the risk of Carter's injury. And this kind of risk that can be anticipated in advance is something the Grizzlies can bear.

Although Carter is an important force on the Grizzlies bench, his injury will not have much impact on the Grizzlies.

The position with the most Grizzlies reserve personnel is the second and third position, so after Carter is injured, there are still people who can go up.

But what the Grizzlies never expected was that after Carter, Mike Conley also fell.

On February 10, in the Grizzlies' home win against the Nets, Conley played only 17 minutes before retiring because of a sprained ankle.

Conley sprained his ankle during a layup, when Conley fell to the ground in pain and couldn't stand up.

In the end, it was Link and Iguodala holding Conley from the left to the right before helping him off the court.

An ankle sprain is the most common type of injury on the basketball court. If you haven't twisted your ankle, you are embarrassed to say that you have played in the NBA.

Under normal circumstances, an ankle sprain will not affect an athlete too much. The light ones might be able to play in the next game, and the heavy ones can only take a week or two.

As long as the tendons and bones are not injured, everything is easy to say.

The chief team doctor Moon checked Conley's injury the first time, and soon gave Conley's recovery time-two weeks.

Two weeks, looking at it on the long scale of the entire season, this is really nothing.

But in a month's time, that is equivalent to missing half of the game.

Conley is different from Carter. In some respects, Carter can be replaced by others.

However, there is no player in the same position in the Grizzlies who can replace Conley. De La Vedova is a good player, but his ability to organize offenses, score autonomously, and command the overall situation is completely incomparable with Conley. .

Conley is one of the best guards in the West, but such a reputation is naturally impossible to use on Delavidova.

Even worse, after the Grizzlies defeated the Nets at home, they immediately rushed to Oklahoma City to fight the Thunder.

Although Durant is missing from the Thunder, their morale is on the right track recently and they are fully prepared for the game.

Currently, the Thunder are only half a game away from the eighth Sun in the West. In other words, as long as the Thunder can win the Grizzlies, they will officially be among the top eight!

For the Thunder, reaching the playoffs first is the first step. Otherwise, the finals will be completely empty talk.

Neither Westbrook nor the rest of the Thunder will miss this opportunity to make it into the top eight.

The Grizzlies still fight back-to-back without Conley, and the situation is much worse than that of the Thunder.

The defending champion has fallen into a disadvantage before the game begins.

Therefore, when Link arrived at Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City, he was exhausted and did not continue to speak out.

"There is no doubt that this will be a difficult game for us. I know that Westbrook is full of energy and I know he is good. But we will do our best. Before the All-Star Game begins, we don't want to Lose again."

Link's answer is quite "moderate" compared to the past.

The reporters were used to Link's outspoken appearance. When he suddenly became gentle, the reporters were caught off guard.

So on February 11th, before the Grizzlies and Oklahoma City game began, the media overwhelmed that Link was subdued.

"He knew he couldn't win all the monthly bests of the season, so he was softened in advance. Link is a smart man, he will find himself down in advance."

"It looks like Link has no confidence in this game. Psychologically, the Thunder have won."

"Westbrook may accomplish something Durant has never done before, and that is to completely defeat Link!"

"Should Link prepare the wig in advance? I can't imagine his bald image."

Lin Ke really didn't expect that he would still be attacked by the media when he became mild. Sure enough, in the eyes of Heizi, everything you did was wrong.

When he speaks badly, he will be criticized for being arrogant. When he becomes mild, he is said to be afraid of losing.

But Link didn't have the heart to quarrel with the media this time, and Conley's injury made the Grizzlies have to change their previous style of play overnight.

The absence of the core point guard is a huge blow to any team.

But Dave Georgel is not that worried, because the Grizzlies have not always been a single-core team.

"Link, I need you to play number one tonight!"

In the visiting team locker room of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Georgel's first sentence attempted to solve the biggest problem facing the Grizzlies.

For most teams in this league, the first position is hard to replace.

But in the Grizzlies, in the hands of Georgel, he has a super player who can play from the first to the fifth.

When Gasol and Randolph are injured, Link can go inside. Now that Conley is injured, Link can still connect seamlessly.

Link nodded, not surprised by this decision.

De La Vedova certainly doesn't have the ability to play a starting point guard. The Australian is fine occasionally, but if he is used as the main point guard, something will definitely happen.

After excluding Delavidova, the Grizzlies are left with three outstanding players. They are Iguodala, Gasol and Link.

To choose one of the three to play the starting position, it seems to be completely unnecessary.

Gasol has never been able to control the ball by himself, but Iguodala can control and pass with a wide field of vision. But in these aspects, Link can do better than Iguodala.

Use Link to play the number one position, and by the way, Link will directly confront Westbrook!

There is no doubt that ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ this is a multi-purpose option.

Link nodded, he must have no doubt about that. In fact, before Georgel spoke, Link already knew that he might replace Conley.

That's good, in this way, Link can put all his mind on Westbrook.

Although the Grizzlies and the Thunder are old rivals, in the past, Link used to fight Durant.

The contact with Westbrook is actually not much.

Today, Link was finally able to fight Westbrook.

The direct duel between the two top candidates of the Western Month Best... Link will kill Westbrook.

The turtle is invincible? Then I will kill the tortoise!

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