Chapter 940 (1/2)
”Link, don't force yourself.”
As soon as the press conference was over, link made his way to the dressing room. So Joel, who was following him, called out.
As a matter of course, link should be happy to be the player who has won the best number of times in a single season in NBA history.
But Joel knows that link's performance now proves that he is quite angry.
”Well? What are you talking about? ” Link turned his head and gave Joel a smile.
”You know what I'm talking about, link. We're full of wounded soldiers this year. We're fuckin 'unlucky! Do you know why only three teams in NBA history have been able to build a dynasty of three consecutive titles? Because you never know which will come first, tomorrow or accident! We've had too many accidents this season and we can't take the risk anymore, link. We... We can't even lose you! ”
Joel knew what link wanted to do. He was a man of victory. He would not let the warriors succeed easily.
So in the last half month, he will try his best to keep the first place in the West.
But there is no doubt that it will also greatly increase the risk of injury.
”Not at all, Dave. I just feel like I have more than I can do. Don't worry, after the regular season keeps the West first, I can still be strong in the playoffs! Do you know why there are only three teams in NBA history that have established dynasties? Because the season is not over yet. After this season, there are four. ”
Link patted Joel on the shoulder and went back to the dressing room.
Joel sighs. Link is also a bigot. Once he decides something, no one can change his mind.
Is every great superstar such a paranoid?
James may not care about the regular season record, but link can't. His desire to win, perhaps Jordan and Kobe's level.
Even, maybe even better than them!
He has been used to sitting in the first position in the west, he is not willing to give this position to others easily. It's a symbol of grizzly's strength, of their ruling coalition.
For the last distance on the road to the third consecutive championship, link wants Grizzlies to keep going.
Joel couldn't help lighting a cigarette, though there was a no smoking sign next to him.
In the last nine games, Joel only hoped that link could live peacefully.
As for the West first... That's what link can do.
A minute later, Joel put out the cigarette end and walked into his office.
If it is so easy to win three consecutive titles, it will be meaningless...
he and the Memphis Grizzlies now have two ways to go: to be great or to die!
And link has made his choice.
The competition in April has never been expected so much.
In the last half month of the regular season, most of the top teams will start to conserve their strength and prepare for the playoffs.
But the warriors and Grizzlies obviously don't want to close so early, and the two teams are still fighting for the first place in the Western Conference.
At the beginning of April, the two teams both played a devastating attack at the same time.
Warriors have always wanted to get close to Grizzlies, but the winning gap between the two sides has been delayed.
When warriors win, grizzlies always win with them.
Every time the Grizzlies lose, the warriors will also lose...
in the last half month, people have seen how strong the Grizzlies are. But it is not easy for them to suppress the warriors all the time.
After a few games in April, Randolph was injured again.
This time, it's a knee ligament stretch that needs to recover for two months.
In other words, the aging ”big black bear” is not only unable to play in the regular season, but also unable to play in the playoffs.
Although Conley can resume training, but for the sake of safety, to avoid continuous injuries, like Joel decided to let Conley return to the playoffs.
Old Carter and Conley the same reason, Joel does not want to let a nearly 40 year old in the playoffs before the injury again.