712: Return to the dunk itself
At the beginning of February, the Thunder and the Grizzlies presented a hot enough showdown to the fans on this cold winter day.
The scene of Link's anti-winning victory was replayed over and over again by major TV stations. Many people believe that even a few years later, this picture will still be taken out to play from time to time.
This period must be very sad for Durant. The more Link is, he is as popular as he is. But Durant is because he has become one of the largest background boards in NBA history.
Link used his own practical actions to write a perfect script that could not be written even in Hollywood inspirational movies.
Fight against Thunder, fight against the sanctions of opponents, get back 10 consecutive victories, setting a historical record
Nothing is more perfect than a game like this.
Link was not humble this time. In the past, Link actually didn't miss the past victory. After all, people always have to look forward. But this time, as long as there is an interview with reporters, Link will not hide his pride at all.
Link is very happy to execute anything that can make Durant uncomfortable.
Link defeated the Thunder and won the third 10-game winning streak this season, and has also achieved a record of 44 wins and 3 losses.
At this time, there are more than two months left before the end of the NBA regular season. However, the Grizzlies are only 28 games away from the Bulls' record of 72 wins. In the remaining 35 games, judging by the current winning rate of the Grizzlies, this does not seem to be too difficult.
Therefore, everyone we are now waiting for Link to create another miracle to break the Bulls' 72-win record!
Prior to this season, the Bulls' 72-win record was considered one of the records that the NBA could not be broken, as famous as Chamberlain's 100-point record in a single game.
After all, among the many superstars in NBA history for so many years, the Bulls are the only team to win 70+ wins in a single season. It was not until the Grizzlies won 70 wins last season that the Bulls were less "lonely".
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kobe, O'Neal, James, all these great superstars, no one even has the record of 72 wins. When the "OK Group" established the dynasty, the most won only 67 wins.
But now, it seems only a matter of time before the Grizzlies break the Bulls' 72 wins. As long as the Grizzlies do not suffer any large-scale injuries in the past two months, there is basically no possibility of a failure.
Even so, many people still can't believe that the record, which is claimed to be "uncomparable to breaking", will be broken one day.
Now, every game of the Grizzlies is becoming more and more eye-catching. Because every extra game they win, they will move closer to breaking history. Every time fans watch a game of the Grizzlies, they are witnessing history.
Link is right. They can do what someone has done, and they can do what no one has done.
With people's surprised eyes and enthusiastic expectations, the Grizzlies continued to move forward steadily after the game against the Thunder.
Now it is February, and it is not a few days before the All-Star Game begins.
Before the All-Star Game begins, the Grizzlies still have five games to play, against the Mavericks, Hawks, Cavaliers, Wizards and Magic.
In five games, the Grizzlies won four of them in a devastating way.
The only loss happened to the Dallas Mavericks. The game was not that the Grizzlies were not weak, but that Nowitzki's performance was too strong.
As the superstar who led the team to three 10 consecutive victories in a single season, Nowitzki seemed to deliberately prepare for teaching Link, a junior.
In the whole game, Nowitzki made 14 shots and hit 10 of them! Don’t think that Nowitzki’s shooting percentage is so high because he only played at the basket. The German tank also includes 3 of 4 shots outside the three-point line.
In the end, Dirk scored 26 points with a terrible hit of 71.4%. The efficiency was so high that Link was beyond the reach.
Dirk's efficiency combined with the Mavericks' five-man scoring in double digits gave them the only loss in five games.
But this loss is completely unpleasant for the Grizzlies. Before the All-Star Game, they still ranked first in the league with a record of 48 wins and 4 losses. Most importantly, the Grizzlies still have a great chance to break the 72 win record.
But now, at the critical moment of the All-Star Game, reporters and fans have temporarily put the record of 72 wins behind.
At the press conference after the game against the Magic, when Link was interviewed by reporters, he found that the reporters' attention had shifted to the All-Star Game.
"Link, congratulations, you won another big victory. The Orlando Magic is not your opponent at all. After losing to the Mavericks, the team successfully achieved a four-game winning streak. It seems that you even have the chance to achieve four consecutive victories in three seasons. But now, people obviously don't care much about the winning streak. Everyone is curious that the dunk contest is about to be around, how are your actions ready?"
The reporter asked the questions after the game that many fans were asked.
Since Link announced his participation in the slam dunk contest at the beginning of this year, the event has become very eye-catching. After that, George, Wall and Lillard have joined the battle respectively, which has made the slam dunk contest gain unprecedented attention since 2000.
Now, this game that fans have been looking forward to for more than a month is finally about to be staged.
Everyone began to think about what kind of amazing performances the four people would have in the slam dunk competition. What are the 72 wins and the winning streak record, now all have to be ranked after the slam dunk competition.
Link looked at the reporter who asked the question and curled up his lips slightly. Why didn’t Link look forward to this game? After waiting for so long, he finally released his entire life in the dunk contest.
Link leaned forward and slowly approached the microphone. "I tried several moves during training. But to be honest, I haven't decided which move to perform in the dunk contest. But I can guarantee that you don't have to worry about the quality of my dunk. I'm happy to be loyal to letting the dunk contest return to the dunk itself."
After Link finished speaking, he wanted to end the answer. But suddenly, he remembered something very interesting.
"By the way, instead of worrying about my dunking action, you might as well worry about Bill Simmons. Tell him that I'm ready and hope he can also prepare his women's clothing. When I win the dunk competition, I hope the chic Ms. Bill can come and interview me in person."
Link ended his answer and leaned against the chair. He found that the reporters suddenly became brighter.
If Bill Simmons' women's clothing were not available, then this dunk contest would undoubtedly be imperfect!
Speaking of which, Bill Simmons has been silent for a long time. He has not made any comments on Link's battle with Durant a few days ago.
I guess that guy Simmons is a little too anxious recently and has no intention of writing articles.
As the day of the dunk contest begins gets closer, Simmons is probably still nervous than Link.
After the press conference, efficient reporters immediately hyped up the topic.
The bet between Bill Simmons and Link made the already highly anticipated dunk contest even more popular.
But some reporters do not think that Bill Simmons will definitely make a fool of themselves, and they think that Simmons still has a glimmer of hope.
"Over the past week, we have seen news that George, Wall and Lillard are preparing for the dunk contest. And what about Link? No one sees him preparing for the dunk contest. Maybe Link just wants to play and never thinks about winning. It's like Jordan, who has set the lowest scoring record in the 3-point competition, is just a flavoring agent for athletes of their level. Jordan is so embarrassed in the 3-point competition and still cannot change his greatness. Link is the same. Even if he loses, he is still the best star of the season. So, Simmons doesn't have to be nervous, and Link may not be serious at all."
This report is the most comfortable report Bill Simmons has seen recently. Yes, maybe Link is just saying it's fun, he doesn't care at all.
But fans who know Link know that Link never jokes about victory, even if it is a victory in the slam dunk contest.
So one day after this report appeared, Link's big brother Zach Randolph revealed a lot of thoughtful news in an interview with reporters.
"Link was not prepared for the dunk contest? Of course it was impossible. He was prepared. But how to say it? Link's preparation was different from others. He did not drive the car into the training hall, nor did he wear any strange cloaks to dunk. What he prepared was the most solid dunk movement, and he focused all his attention on the dunk itself. Just like he said himself, he wanted the dunk contest to return to the dunk itself. Link did not prepare any fancy performances. When he dunked, what you saw was the purest high-difficulty dunk."
After Randolph finished speaking, he blinked at the camera.
The Big Black Bear believes that when Link shows his movements in the dunk contest, the whole world will be scared and trembled.
Chapter completed!