Chapter 178 (1/2)
The day before the playoffs, link and Grizzlies arrived in Oklahoma City, where link's career began.
He had a real connection with Oklahoma City. He first became a real professional here, and now he is about to make his first playoff trip here.
Link's feelings for the city are very special. His short experience here has laid a solid foundation for him to become an NBA player.
”I love this city, Zach.” Sitting on the team bus and looking out of the window at the familiar street view, link and Randolph started talking.
”It won't be long before you like it.” Randolph closed his eyes, apparently resting, but his mouth returned to link.
These two days, Randolph's serious appearance really made link a little unaccustomed.
”Why?”
”Because this is the home of thunder, link. In the playoffs, home fans are 100 percent behind their team. There's nothing here but blood and blood. So, you won't like it. ” Randolph opened his eyes and looked like an old player imparting experience to the recruits.
But in fact, Randolph has played in the playoffs once. In the 01-02 season playoffs, Randolph played only one minute in garbage time, without any data, which can be ignored.
He officially played in the playoffs in 2002-03. Randolph played seven times with the Blazers in the playoffs, averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. However, eight years have passed since that experience.
”Come on, you didn't get booed when you went there. It had nothing to do with whether you were away or not. For you, where is it not bloody? ” Link waved his hand, young Randolph, not to mention in the away game, it is estimated that there are fans booing him at home, after all, that guy is too bad!
It's not bad performance on the court, but professional attitude and off-site reputation.
Randolph glared at link and continued to shut his eyes. Most of the time you talk to that kid, you get trapped in the pit.
Link laughs and laughs, but it's Randolph who will be the best Grizzlies in the playoffs this year.
Tony Allen won the championship, but he couldn't score. Battier has participated in all three of the Grizzlies' playoffs and played three playoffs with the Rockets. But after all, he's old here and you can't expect Battier to kill the game.
As for the rest of Conley, Gasol, Mayo, like link, are playoff starters.
Randolph's playoff experience, resume and strength are really important to the Grizzlies.
But link still disagrees with Randolph's words. He believes that in Oklahoma City, at the Chesapeake energy stadium, not all fans support the thunder team.
This city is not only bloody
In the afternoon, after the training at Chesapeake energy stadium, the Grizzlies entered the free time.
It's free play, but in fact most players choose to go back to the hotel directly. Oklahoma City is a place where Grizzlies are unfamiliar and can't find a place to play. And this place, which is ridiculed as ”Russian village”, has few places for entertainment, like Memphis. Unless it's a nightclub prince like harden, there's no place for fun.
And with the playoff debut coming tomorrow, the players definitely want to stay in shape. Therefore, returning to the hotel to rest seems to be the only choice for the Grizzlies.
”Link, what would you like to eat tonight? Boiled chicken breast or boiled beef. By the way, I've brought my Xbox 360, play games with me tonight, I... ”Randolph was talking while dressing in the dressing room, but he looked up and swallowed half of what he said.
Because he found out that link didn't seem to be in the dressing room at all! Said a lot, all in the dialogue with the air!