935: A team greater than great
"Link, don't force yourself."
As soon as the press conference ended, Link quickly walked towards the locker room. So Jogel, who followed him, shouted.
Logically speaking, Link should be happy to become the player with the most monthly bests in NBA history.
But Jogel knew that Link's performance now proved that he was quite angry.
"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Link turned his head and squeezed out a smile at Jogel.
"You know what I'm talking about, Link. We're full of wounded soldiers this year, and we're fucking unlucky! Do you know why only three teams in NBA history can establish a three-game championship dynasty? Because you never know which one will come first tomorrow or an accident! We've experienced too many accidents this season, and we can no longer bear the risk of accidents, Link. We...we can't even lose you!"
Jogel knew what Link wanted to do. He was a competitive person and he would not let the Warriors succeed easily.
So in the last half month, he will definitely do his best to maintain the No. 1 position in the West.
But there is no doubt that this will greatly increase the risk of injury.
"This is not forced at all, Dave. I just feel that I still have the strength to do it. Don't worry, after keeping the first place in the Western Conference in the regular season, I can still stand firm in the playoffs! Do you know why only three teams in NBA history can establish a dynasty? Because this season is not over. After this season, there will be four teams."
Link patted Jogel on the shoulder and returned to the locker room.
Jogel sighed, Link was also a paranoid person. Once he decided on something, no one could change his mind.
Is every great superstar so paranoid?
James may not care about the regular season record, but Link cannot. His desire for victory may be from Jordan and Kobe.
Even, maybe better than them!
He has become accustomed to sitting in the No. 1 position in the West, and he is unwilling to give this position to others easily. This is a symbol of the strength of the Grizzlies and a symbol of their dominance alliance.
In the last distance on the road to three consecutive championships, Link wanted the Grizzlies to go calmly.
Jogel couldn't help but lit a cigarette, although there was a no-smoking sign next to him.
In the last 9 games, Jogel just hopes that Link can spend the rest of the world.
As for the number one in the West...that's something Link can do.
A minute later, Jogel wiped out the cigarette butts and walked into his office.
If it is so easy to win three consecutive championships, it will be meaningless...
He and the Memphis Grizzlies have two ways to go now, either great or die!
And Link has made his choice.
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The April competition has never been so expected.
Logically speaking, in the last half month of the regular season, most strong teams will begin to preserve their strength and prepare for the playoffs.
But the Warriors and the Grizzlies obviously don't want to stop so early, and these two teams will compete for the first place in the Western Conference.
Starting from April, both teams fought a devastating offensive at the same time.
The Warriors have always wanted to get close to the Grizzlies, but the difference in the winning game between the two sides has been unable to get close.
When the Warriors win, the Grizzlies can always win.
And whenever the Grizzlies lose, the Warriors will lose...
In the last half month, people saw how strong the Grizzlies were. But it was not smooth for them to be able to suppress the Warriors all the time.
After only a few games in April, Randolph was injured and fell down again.
This time, the knee ligament stretching is required to recover for two months.
In other words, the elderly "Big Black Bear" is not only unable to play in the regular season, but also unable to play in the subsequent playoffs.
Although Conley can resume sexual training, in order to be safe and avoid continuous injuries, Joe Geer decided to let Conley come back in the playoffs.
Carter and Conley are the same. Joggel doesn't want a veteran who is nearly 40 years old to be injured again before the playoffs.
In the face of these injuries, people even think that "even God doesn't want the Grizzlies to keep the No. 1 position in the West!"
However, the Grizzlies told everyone with their perseverance, "The things about Memphis, God doesn't count."
In this way, the Warriors and the Grizzlies were entangled until April 12.
So far, the Warriors have achieved an excellent record of 66 wins and 13 losses! The Grizzlies are not willing to be outdone, and their record has been 67 wins and 12 losses.
Although he lost Randolph in April, Conley and Carter were unable to make a comeback.
But the Grizzlies still have a winning lead and steadily occupy the No. 1 position in the West!
NBA history has never been ranked second in the division even after winning 66 games!
66 wins are more than enough to win the West in most seasons.
In the 1980s, the best Lakers' showtime led by Pat Riley had ever won was their record, but they only had 65 wins.
Jerry Sloan led the Jazz to the best regular season record, only 64 wins.
66 wins, this is definitely a rare good result in NBA history.
In the entire history, there are only a handful of teams that have won more than 66 games in a single season!
A coach like **Vic and a team like the Spurs have never won 66 games.
But in the 14-15 season, in the era when the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the league, the 66 victory was not great at all, and they could even rank second in the West!
This shows how tenacious and heroic the Memphis Grizzlies are! Under Link's leadership, the Grizzlies have achieved greater than greatness!
Link did what he said, and he did not let the Warriors cross the Grizzlies' head before he fell.
"This is surprising, it's hard to imagine that when the Warriors all scored such good results, they couldn't even get a first place in the division!"
"Everyone thought Link was just a stubborn person, but he did what he said again."
"What is the concept of 66 win? It's great. But don't forget that the Warriors still haven't played in two games! In other words, their final result will surpass 66 wins! But no matter how great they are, they are just a foil for the Grizzlies!"
"It's hard for me to imagine how the Grizzlies suppressed the Warriors with the wounded camp. The Oaklanders may be celebrating that they broke the Grizzlies' ruling alliance. But in the end they found that the Grizzlies are insurmountable!"
"The Memphis Grizzlies are the greatest team in the second decade of the 21st century, and there is no doubt about this! No, if Link wins the championship this season, even if the first ten years are included, they will be the greatest in the 21st century!"
The Warriors' 66 wins did not give them any honors, but instead made the Grizzlies' 67 wins more valuable now.
Since 66 wins are already very powerful, what is the team that suppresses 66 wins so well?
For a time, the Memphis Grizzlies became a hot spot in the entire league.
For some reason, the number of people in the Black Grizzlies suddenly decreased. People were full of respect for this team that did their best to protect the first position in the West and showed the true kingly spirit.
In an instant, the Grizzlies changed from the biggest villain in the league to the recognized hero in the league.
Everyone wants to see if this great team can last until the last moment!
That's right, although the Grizzlies have already led the Warriors by a full victory, they still have not "landed safely".
On April 13, three days before the end of the regular season, the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies have the last chance of a head-on collision!
If the Warriors win this battle, they will close the victory and they will have a chance to compete for the first place in the West.
If they lose, they will have no chance of being two behind in the wins.
For the Warriors, this is a game that determines that their efforts this season will pay off.
For fans, this is the last focus battle before the playoffs come.
But for Link, this game is a bit different.
"I'm happy to destroy other people's fantasies with my own hands and watch the desperate expressions of the enemy. Then, step over their bloody corpses and embrace victory. In 2013 and 2014, I did this to my opponent. You know? I plan to do this tomorrow, too."
Chapter completed!