The chemistry and locker room atmosphere of a team were created by everyone together.

The Grizzlies' chemistry and locker room atmosphere have reached an excellent balance, especially after Link said that.

He is indeed the most dazzling star of the Grizzlies, but he has not forgotten his teammates who have also contributed a lot to the team. What Link said after the last game against the Sixers in January may not be much to the fans, but it sounds very heartwarming to other Grizzlies players.

Now, everyone feels that they are not working with their "colleagues", but working hard for the same goal with a group of brothers.

They are all a group of people who are "despised". They all fell into the "country" of Memphis, where birds do not shit for various reasons.

Iguodala was sold by 76ers because it was not "core" enough. Gasol was sent to Memphis Link as a bonus. He is a famous Rockets abandoned player. There are many other people who have more or less experienced this.

But it was this group of people who were abandoned by other places who were ready to subvert their status in the league this year. This similar experience has instead made them more closely connected.

The training ground was full of fun on the training ground the next day after the game. Stevens and his two assistant coaches were relieved to put their waists on their waists. They both knew that it was not difficult to form a team that could win. But a team that could win and was united closely is very rare.

"How old is that boy Link this year? He is 24 years old and he will be 25 in June. Although he is an older rookie, he is actually very young." Stevens muttered to himself as he looked at Link who was playing with Randolph.

"Yeah, I know what you want to say, Brad. At a young age, Link is already like a leader. As he gets older, he will become the most prestigious player of the Grizzlies, and he will become the flag of the Grizzlies. It's like Kobe to the Lakers and Wade to the Heat." Elston Turner nodded. He must admit that when he took Link from Jeff Austin, he never thought that this guy would be so successful.

"That's right, a flag, a team soul. As long as a team has such a character, you won't be afraid of troughs. Okay, cheer up. We have a good chance this year, and we can't lose the chain in the middle."

After Stevens finished speaking, he blew the whistle on his chest and announced that the rest time was over.

Elston Turner and Dave Joggel smiled at each other, and they all knew what Stevens meant by "having a chance".

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On February 1, the Grizzlies continued to fight at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Grizzlies and the Thunder are a long-lasting hot showdown in the West. At the beginning of this season, the two sides fought for the first time, and the winner was the Grizzlies.

Therefore, this time, the Thunder played very hard. They would not allow themselves to be defeated by the Grizzlies again. They did not want the gap between the Grizzlies and themselves to grow bigger and bigger.

So today, Durant and Westbrook scored 27 points and the other scored 21 points. One hit a 62.5% shooting percentage and the other hit a 52.9% shooting percentage, which was extremely efficient.

In addition, Kevin Martin on the Thunder's bench also scored 3-pointers and 4 shots today, scoring the team's third-highest 16 points.

With the Thunder performing so well, it is indeed very difficult for the Grizzlies to win.

Link scored 27 points and 7 assists, Randolph scored 12 points and 19 rebounds, and everyone tried their best. However, the basketball game was both a win and a loss. This time, the Thunder successfully took revenge. The Grizzlies' four-game winning streak ended 106 to 101, 5 points.

In this regular season, the two teams that are most difficult to match with the Grizzlies are the Thunder and the Spurs. These two teams are the two biggest opponents of the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

Stevens was not too frustrated with the defeat in this game. Because in his opinion, the Grizzlies performed well, but the Thunder played too well. Moreover, the Thunder's outstanding performance is an excellent one that exceeds their strength. Therefore, it is impossible to appear from time to time.

For example, there were several goals, Link and Iguodala both scored Durant in the face, but he still scored. Westbrook had several extremely difficult forced layups, and they all made magical hits.

If you lose this kind of game, Stevens also admits it. After all, in the playoffs, the Thunder will not have such good luck at any time.

After the game, Link gathered everyone together and cheered up. Seeing this scene, Stevens felt much more relieved.

Losing is not scary, what is scary is being afraid of losing. As of now, this loss does not seem to have any impact on the morale of the Grizzlies players.

Anyway, the regular season match record is 1-1 now, and at worst, you can fight again next time.

After returning to the locker room today, Stevens heard the players discuss something. Tomorrow morning, they all seemed to gather in Link's room and wait for the announcement of the All-Star substitute.

"No one is allowed to sleep in tomorrow. We will be there half an hour in advance, so we are not allowed to be late!"

"Don't worry, I'll get up at half past six tomorrow!"

"I'm six!"

"I think you should stop sleeping tonight."

"Okay, look Zach, we all support you. If you are really selected, do you have to express your feelings?" Link ended everyone's talkatively, then looked at Randolph with a sneering smile.

Usually, Randolph takes advantage of others, and this time it will cause Randolph to bleed!

"If I were really selected into the All-Star lineup, Lawrence, I said." Randolph patted his chest, and then he found that Link's phone had the recording function on.

Now, Randolph could not deny it.

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On the morning of February 2, Grizzlies players gathered in the room of Link and Randolph early in the morning.

Since everyone has not returned to Memphis yet, they can only wait in the hotel for the league to announce the All-Star substitute list.

Iguodala was energetic and in a suit, she looked very formal. Nick Yang came in her sleepy eyes and in her pajamas. Tony Allen brought up a bottle of wine, but probably it was not for drinking it, but for spraying it.

Everyone had different mental states, but they all got together in advance as agreed.

Link stood in front with his cell phone and took this casual photo. He believed that this would become one of his wonderful memories.

After a while, the small hotel room was filled with a group of big men.

"Listen, guys. Thank you very much, I've played in the NBA for 12 years, but I've never had such an experience. Thank you, this is probably the most memorable day of my career. Of course, thanks Link, you might have to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Randolph said something briefly, which made everyone laugh.

Half an hour later, espn TV announced the list of the full 2013 Houston All-Star lineup.

The lineup has been announced long ago, and the seven substitutes of the Western Conference are Harden, Duncan, Aldridge, Parker, Westbrook and

Zach Randolph, who defeated David Lee successfully selected for the All-Star Game!

One second after the results were announced, Randolph felt a sudden chill on his head, which was the smell of wine!

At that moment, he realized that he had to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Chapter completed!