The Grizzlies'' victory over the kings marked a perfect end to 2010.
The next time the Grizzlies play, it''s January 1, 2011, new year''s day.
But at this time, grizzlies fans and coach Lionel Hollins are not in the mood to celebrate their three consecutive wins. Rudy guy''s injury and departure touched everyone''s heart, and they all knew that if Rudy guy had a big problem, the Grizzlies'' chances of getting into the playoffs were slim.
After Rudy Gay was injured, Rocket fans were undoubtedly the happiest. Because on the way to the playoffs, the Rockets lost one of their most powerful competitors.
Also happy is the Utah Jazz, although the Jazz team''s current ranking in the West''s top eight, but their position is not stable, the rockets and Grizzlies are eyeing the Jazz''s position. And in the game on January 1, the Jazz''s opponent was the Grizzlies.
"If we can beat the Grizzlies in that game, I think we should be able to take the initiative in the playoffs." "Jazz meritorious coach Jerry Sloan said in an interview with reporters.
Indeed, Rudy Gay''s injury put the Grizzlies into a dilemma. Although in recent games, guy''s efficiency is not high. But people can''t ignore guy''s good side for the team. His attack power and his calmness at critical moments are irreplaceable by the rest of the Grizzlies.
"It''s confirmed. It''s a partial dislocation of the shoulder. The good news is, at the moment, his injury is not serious. After a week''s rest, guy will be back if you need to In the hospital, Grizzlies'' chief doctor and Hollins discussed guy''s recovery strategy.
"What does Rudy think of himself?"
"He?" The team doctor laughed and said, "of course, he would like to play as soon as possible."
"Well... Then follow your plan and let Rudy take a week off. Damned injury, Corzine, that asshole is a madman Hollins shook his head. Of course, he also wanted to let guy rest more, but his strength did not allow it.
The competition in the west is not comparable to that in the East. In the west, if you want to enter the playoffs, you don''t have to fight to break the blood. That''s crazy.
Without guy, Hollins didn''t know he had a good chance of stepping on rockets and jazz.
Thankfully, guy''s injury is not serious. Just a week off and he''ll be back on the court.
But is link really up to starting this week? He only played less than 10 games in the NBA, and from the next game, link''s opponent was extremely strong.
If link starts in the next game, it will be Andre Kirilenko, one of the best defenders in the league, against him tomorrow.
Hollins felt a lot of headaches, injuries, a nightmare that all managers didn''t want to have.
The news that Rudy Gay''s shoulder dislocated needed to be injured for a week immediately became hot in the basketball circle.
Memphis fans are the saddest, and the Jazz are a little gloating. As a defensive team, the Grizzlies lost their best scorer. There is no doubt that this will further reduce the Grizzlies'' offensive firepower, which is not so fierce.
In such a big context, more than half of the commentators and experts are more optimistic that the Jazz team can win.
"If the Jazz win, they will have a chance to be sixth in the West. By then, the Jazz''s ranking will be very safe
"Jerry Sloan''s goal this season is to beat the defending champion in Los Angeles. So the Memphis grizzly bear is not enough to capsize the Jazz gutter. "
"It has to be said that this is a match of unequal strength between the two sides. The Jazz''s paper lineup is better than the Grizzlies, no doubt. Especially after losing Rudy guy, grizzly bears are more dangerous
No one is optimistic about the Memphis Grizzlies, even if it''s a team that just won three games in a row. But grizzly fans are not discouraged. As Memphis, they are used to being looked down upon.
But they know that the Grizzlies are different this season. Their players have backbone and strength. Some neutral fans are not interested in the game, which has already been "doomed", but the local fans in Memphis are full of expectations.
For one thing, they are eager for the Grizzlies to hit everyone in the face at home. Secondly, this is the first time that grizzly fans have the chance to see the Chinese rookie on the spot in more than ten days!
Link''s debut at the FedEx stadium has long been expected by fans. In the first three games, link has shown his strength. All grizzly fans are eager to see him in person.
At this time, as the focus of the fans, link is working with his trainer will for tomorrow''s game.
Will was holding a big cushion to defend link under the basket, and link had to dribble past two dummies to break the layup.
Every time link lay up, will would would take a cushion and connect it. Lay up in the game, this is the event that link and will will will practice today."Well done, you need to keep your balance in the air and the most important thing is to keep the ball in hand. In the last few games, you hit a good percentage of layups, even played a few three-point performance. But you only did the second, not the first. You can make sure that your hand doesn''t deform, but every time you encounter a confrontation, you will fall because of your unstable center of gravity. It will greatly increase your risk of injury and is very dangerous
While practicing, Marcus will explained to link. After working with link for more than ten days, will has been used to staying and working overtime almost every night. But will was not upset. In addition to overtime pay, will also has a sense of accomplishment when he sees a drop off show getting stronger and stronger under his own hands.
And link is also happy to practice, so that in addition to the white bar can be filled as soon as possible, but also to increase his basketball skills. Grant Hill in his twilight years is not a perfect player. Link has many short boards to fill.
When link scored the ball for the 50th time today and tried to keep his balance. Will clapped his hands to signal the end of the practice.
"You practiced well tonight, remember, don''t just think about goals, but also protect yourself. Well, let''s call it a day. Let''s go home. "
"So early today?" Link looked at the electronic clock in the training hall. It was just eight o''clock.
Usually, they will practice until after nine o''clock.
"The training of layup in the confrontation is very physical. If there is confrontation, there must be consumption. So today, you shouldn''t train too much. Besides, you don''t want to mess up tomorrow''s game because you don''t have enough strength
"I can''t wait to talk about tomorrow''s game." Link grinned foolishly and clenched his fists.
Earlier today, Hollins announced a replacement for Rudy Gay in the starting line-up. Link stands out from Tony Allen and Sam young for his outstanding performance in the past three games.
In other words, tomorrow''s game will be the first time that link plays as a starter in the NBA, in addition to his debut in the Grizzlies!
What''s more, Hollins''s tactics show that link is not a fake starting line-up in a few minutes. He is a serious starter, playing time in the 25-40 minutes interval!
Starting means more responsibility. Of course, it also means more exposure and more appearance time.
Well done, link is likely to get a guaranteed contract. Of course, if you don''t play well, it''s not impossible for link to roll back to the Development League.
So for tomorrow, will sees it very important. So, he doesn''t allow link to consume his physical fitness ahead of time. Usually plays the substitute, link does not have the question to practice. But for the first time tomorrow, it''s no joke.
Link and will left the training hall. Tomorrow''s FedEx stadium will be very busy.
Andre Kirilenko has a fierce nickname, AK47. Because he happens to be Russian, his initials and shirt number make up the AK47. It can be said that the nickname and his degree of fit can hardly be better.
As a tall and long arm "monster", Kirilenko''s greatest strength lies in his omnipotence. Every game, he can fill his data sheet.
Kirilenko''s data has declined after the big injury, but the all-round skill is still the same. What''s more, this guy''s ability on the defensive side has not been reduced at all.
Before today''s match, Kirilenko was still a little nervous. Because he didn''t know who the Grizzlies would replace Rudy Gay. In the face of an unknown opponent, it is understandable that Russians who cannot prepare in advance feel nervous.
However, before the match, when he saw the No.0 Chinese forward taking off his training clothes to start the game, Kirilenko suddenly burst into laughter. The tense mood, of course, was swept away.
Grizzlies start with the drop off draft? This is really in line with their usual garbage style.
"Today we don''t have to worry about each other''s number three." The Russian smiles confidently at Jerry Sloan, who thinks he''s going to win today.
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