1051: The championship is about to be shot
After the game between the Grizzlies and the Sixers, Embiid did not become popular, and Jokic, as a "sandbag", became popular instead.
This guy with a fat, honest appearance, and no intimidation look, slowly beat Embiid to the point of being irritated on the court and was circulated wildly on the Internet.
People were surprised that this substitute center of the Grizzlies could compete with top potential stocks like Embiid.
These two rookies in the same class are Tanhua and the other are just second-round picks.
But when they fight on the court, there is almost no difference between the two.
The Grizzlies used a second round pick to select the 76ers' goal.
Just think about it, how heartache the 76ers fans are at this time.
Once again, everyone was sighing at the Grizzlies' eyes for selecting people, and they could always choose the best players with the most limited picks.
In the past few years, there are incredible numbers of low-couple rookies who have become famous in the Grizzlies and even lost the draft.
Jimmy Butler at the end of the first round has now been regarded as the core by the Bulls.
Whiteside, who has been wandering outside for many years, is now regarded as a treasure by Miami people.
A little earlier, Gasol was just a second round pick at the beginning. Link was signed directly from the Development League.
Now, another Jokic is added.
It is hard for people to imagine that the Grizzlies actually created the current legend through these signings and drafts.
If Jokic beat the Dream Team's inside last time, people can say that the Olympics are different from the NBA.
Then this time, when Jokic beat the recognized talented center Embiid in the NBA, there was no excuse for even those who question Jokic.
The only question now is whether Jokic's performance can last. If he is just a flash in the pan, then his performance will have no meaning.
Not to mention a flash in the pan, those who have flash in the pan and have flash in the pan and have a short-lived game, such as McAvey, Okafor and Tyrek Evans, are not really amazing.
There are four games left before Gasol can play again. In these four games, Jokic will be observed by people under a microscope.
Most people think that Jokic can beat Embiid just because people don't know him well enough.
When everyone began to understand and value him, Jokic could not perform so well.
As for what Gasol said, "He may be better than me" and so on, just listen to it, no one takes it seriously.
It was as if no one took Link's words seriously a few days ago...
On November 25, the Grizzlies returned to their home court to fight the Heat.
The Heat's situation this season can be said to be very bad. Until now, the record is the same as the previous 76ers, with 4 wins and 10 losses.
But even so, this game was still added to the live broadcast across the United States by espn.
The reason is very simple. This is the first time Wade has faced his old club since leaving the Heat!
This alone is enough to ensure the ratings of this game.
What's more, at this time, this game has another highlight - can Whiteside, who once walked out of the Grizzlies, bring Jokic back to its original form!
Wade played very aggressively in this game. He made a splash and shot, making his replacement Dion Waiters look so decent.
Witters wanted to be the boss all his life. Back then, the Cavaliers competed with Irving. After going to Thunder, he even wanted to compete for the boss with Westbrook.
Now that we come to the Heat, since Whiteside is not an offensive center, Witts really gained the offensive core position and a considerable number of shots.
As a result, Witts averaged only 15.8 points per game this year. His shooting percentage is even more struggling on the edge of 40%.
It turns out that Witts can't be the boss is not because he is not lucky, but because he is simply not strong.
Even Wade, who could no longer draw "lightning", could not handle it.
"Pat Riley must regret it now. Look at the Heat's record without Wade. Letting Wade go means letting go victory, which is definitely the worst decision Riley has ever made in his life."
Hubby Brown couldn't help but tease him that the Heat were still a strong team in the Eastern Conference last year. Now, after losing Wade, even the playoffs are in lingering.
Wade beat Waiters, and on the other hand, Jokic's performance did not disappoint.
It can even be said that it has exceeded people's expectations.
Facing Whiteside, Jokic continued to show his versatile skills.
His passes are pleasing to the eye and remind people of Divac during the King's time.
His low-level singles skills are very solid, and he is proficient in jump shots and hooks, which is completely incomparable to Whiteside.
At the same time, Jokic played not at all soft. He withstood Whiteside's strong attack several times, causing the "Big White Border" to hit the wall again and again.
In terms of rebounding, Jokic is not inferior to Whiteside at all.
In the end, the Heat lost 17 points away.
Wade scored 28 points, and he used his performance to show whether he was worth only 10 million.
Link scored 23 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds. He was not the protagonist today, but his performance was still steady.
Jokic scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists with a quasi-triple double-double!
Most importantly, he allowed Whiteside to score only 4 points in the game. As a center who ended the offense in the penalty area, Whiteside made only 1 of 6 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 16.7%!
The last time Whiteside and Embiid fought, it was evenly matched.
But this time, Whiteside was directly beaten by Jokic!
Against the backdrop of Whiteside, Jokic's strength seems to be even deeper.
First Embiid, then Jokic, and Whiteside now seems to have become an upgrade package for young centers.
"So I said, Jokic is really strong. Moreover, he will continue to keep doing this." After the game, Link still praised Jokic.
He was very happy that he had another right-hand assistant!
On November 26, the Heat were back-to-back again, and the Grizzlies still won, and Whiteside was embarrassed to lose two consecutive games.
After the game, Whiteside shook his head and said, "I really hate this kind of schedule where two teams play two consecutive games."
But Jokic has a different view, "I enjoyed the game against Whiteside."
Can you not enjoy it if you beat someone twice in a row?
On November 28, the Grizzlies will fight against the Hornets again.
This time, no one in the Hornets dared to offend Link again. The fate of offend Link was that he was slaughtered for nearly 150 points.
Mr. Qiao also specifically reminded his players before the game, "Don't mess with people you shouldn't mess with if you're okay!"
So today, the wasps are not strong in resisting.
Facing Hornets center Al Jefferson who is not good at defense, Jokic scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, winning triple-double for the first time in the season!
Of course, the Grizzlies won easily.
On December 1st, Ibaka and Biyonbo were unable to limit Jokic's footsteps.
Jokic contributed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists throughout the game, and his passes allowed Link and Wade to cut into the score easily.
The Magic, which is currently 7 wins and 11 losses, has performed exceptionally today. They fought against the Grizzlies to the end with their extremely high hit rate.
But under Jokic's beautiful organization, the Grizzlies still prevented the occurrence of unpopularity by 105 to 100.
At this point, the Grizzlies achieved an impressive record of 19 consecutive victories at the beginning! After a whole month of fighting, they have not lost even a single defeat!
In the five games Gasol missed, Jokic did not lose any of the games.
Just like Whiteside rising back then, Jokic has now gone from obscurity to an important puzzle for the grizzly bear!
The day after the game, Link was named the Western Conference Player of the Month in November, Jokic became the protagonist of ESPN, and the Grizzlies dominated the No. 1 seat in the Western Conference.
Everything seemed to be back two years ago, and the Grizzlies could not stop winning.
Some even say that the Grizzlies conquered the entire league in just one month! This year, Link will lead his team to regain honors!
Just as the Grizzlies were almost flooding the entire league, there was finally a person with enough strength to speak on his social media.
"Be careful, the championship hasn't played yet. If they think they can reverse the situation with a second round pick, that would be a big mistake."
This simple sentence Durant posted on social media made fans almost crazy.
Everyone knows that Durant is calling Link!
He will join the Warriors in his own hands to end the Grizzlies' rampant pace, just like they did last season.
Chapter completed!