On January 13, the Memphis Grizzlies played against the pistons at the Oben Hill Palace stadium in Detroit.
Link is no stranger to the Detroit Pistons. After all, when he was with the Rockets, his first opponent was the Detroit Pistons.
Speaking of it, link almost forgot that he also played for the Houston Rockets.
Today''s game itself has no suspense, the Grizzlies experienced the last downturn, today finally played a strength. Randolph was in the Pistons'' inner line. He not only made 10 of 17 shots, but also won 17 free throw opportunities, hitting 14 of them.
Randolph, who scored 34 points and 17 rebounds, was like a beast that couldn''t be stopped. He has scored 30 + points for the fifth time this season, and this guy seems to be more powerful than he was when he was young.
Rudy Gay''s performance was much better than the last one. He played an efficient game with a thick shoulder protector.
Guy made 13 shots and hit 10 of them. Guy scored 26 points, which made the pistons worse.
With guy and Randolph both showing good performances, link''s chances are limited today. 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists are the report card that link handed in today, although he didn''t have 28 points in the last game. But on the whole, he did his job well.
On the piston side, the highlight today is Tracy McGrady. McGrady played 36 minutes today, a season high. In 36 minutes, Tracy McGrady scored 16 points from 6 of 11, which is the only consolation for piston fans.
Finally, the Grizzlies defeated the pistons 107-99 on the road, winning two consecutive wins. The whole game has been dominated by Grizzlies, Randolph and guy''s offensive pressure to the pistons breathless. Overall, there is nothing to say about the game itself.
Therefore, one of the questions most talked about by the commentators of Auburn mountain palace stadium in today''s competition is: "why didn''t O.J. Mayo play today?"
Mayo sat on the bench all night in a suit. Tony Allen started in place of Mayo, and there was no place for him in the bench time. No media in the League knows why, and no news of Mayo''s injury has been received during this period.
After the game, many of the Grizzlies were interviewed by reporters. But the reporters basically didn''t ask about the game. Their question was, "what happened to O.J. Mayo?"
As a member of the grizzly bear team, link is naturally interviewed by reporters.
Before the game, Hollins told everyone that the fight between Mayo and Tony Allen on the plane must not be revealed to the media. He knows that sooner or later it will be shaken out, but it must not be the Grizzlies themselves.
"I don''t know what happened. It''s the head coach''s decision," link said
However, the omnipotent media did not give up the pursuit of the truth. After link and their return to the dressing room, Yahoo Sports revealed an explosive news that Mayo and Tony Allen fought in the plane because of the card game!
"Damn it, it''s so fast!" Hollins covered his forehead as if it were the Grizzlies who lost today.
Hollins knew for a long time that even if the Grizzlies didn''t say it, it would get blown out. After all, there were many crew members on the plane at that time. They are not part of the Grizzlies, and if a reporter is willing to pay for news from them, they will be very happy to share what they have seen and heard.
It''s just that he didn''t expect it to be discovered so soon.
The occurrence of a fight is certainly harmful to the team but not beneficial. The news is sure to make the front page headlines on sports websites and newspapers for several days in a row, and the players will be bothered by it.
Don''t underestimate the impact of off-site events on the team. At the beginning, arenas''s "gun door" almost destroyed the wizard and arenas himself. The discord between Kobe and O''Neill also indirectly led to the "F4" losing in front of the O''Brien cup.
When the atmosphere of a team starts to crumble from the inside, can you expect the team to have more fighting power? After winning the game, the Grizzlies managed to keep even with the Hornets. If anything goes wrong, they will be thrown out of the top eight again.
But now, things have happened, and Hollins doesn''t have a good way. The only thing he can do is remedy.
"Today''s victory is worth celebrating, but what happened on the plane yesterday is a disgrace to us!"
Hollins still has a lot of prestige in Grizzlies. When he yells, he doesn''t ask to come forward to refute.
This is mainly because there are Landorf and other big brother pressure on the field, otherwise, Mayo would really come forward to challenge Hollins.
"My decision will not change. In the future, cards will not be allowed on airplanes. And Mayo, the team still carries out the decision to ban you for five games. After all, it''s your hand that moves first. We are all teammates, you should not be so impulsiveIn this case, the Grizzlies are in favor of Tony Allen. First of all, Mayo is the first to start. Second, Mayo''s negative attitude has long made Grizzlies very dissatisfied. And Tony Allen has been working hard for the Grizzlies and has a better relationship with his teammates. Third, it''s not the first time Mayo has had a fight with a teammate.
As early as rookie time, Mayo had a conflict with now retired dalius miles, and had a big fight. Mayo, this guy, has a criminal record.
After hearing his punishment, Mayo wanted to say something, but Randolph glared at him and didn''t speak again.
"Tony, there''s something wrong with you. It''s just a card. Why be so serious? The team decided to fine you 5000 dollars, pay more attention in the future Although it is biased towards Tony Allen, the team can not completely punish him.
In order to balance Mayo a little bit, the team also gave Tony Allen a fine.
Tony Allen nodded in agreement. He didn''t want to make things big. If you are wrong, you have to admit and punish. This is so simple.
"Well, that''s all. In the future, don''t say anything to the reporters about this matter. The team will speak. Let it go. I don''t want it to happen again. In the end, you''ve done a good job today, and we can go home with victory. "
Hollins walked out of the dressing room in distress, leaving the players looking at each other. Just as the silence in the dressing room was embarrassing, Tony Allen stood up, walked up to Mayo, and held out his right hand.
"It''s past, isn''t it?" Tony Allen doesn''t want the team to be affected because of this. After all, the team is in the crucial stage of the playoffs. So he took the initiative to put down face and make friends with mayo.
"Well." Mayo slapped Tony Allen''s right hand without even holding it. I can see that it''s obviously emotional.
"Well, well, that''s it. This season is still very long, we have to continue to work hard Randolph immediately came out to play round, link is the first time to feel that the team a few players can hold people in the dressing room, is good.
In this way, the Grizzlies ended their Detroit night. Tomorrow, they will return to Memphis, return to their sweet home and prepare for the next game.
Link had heard the news of Mayo and Tony Allen fighting before he came across, but he didn''t expect it was this time. What''s more, I actually participated in it.
Link just hopes that it won''t make much difference. The Grizzlies are not easy to get better. It would be a pity if the results were affected by off-site factors.
After returning to Memphis, link could read the news that Mayo and Tony Allen were fighting each other on the plane when he flipped through his cell phone and newspapers.
He had to admire the journalists'' ability to dig for news, because what was reported at last was basically the same as what happened.
When he was a fan before, link also questioned the authenticity of reporters'' reports. But now, for the first time, he realized the power of journalists. They have so many sources that it''s not the players who keep their mouths shut to avoid leaking out.
Now link is more concerned about one thing is, after Mayo was banned, whether he has a chance to play in the first round.
Although hill is in position 3, he played in position 3 at NCAA. But Hollins has proved more than once that link has no problem playing second.
It''s not that link wants to take advantage of others, but if there is a chance to start, he will be happy to accept it.
Link shakes his head and will do his best, whether starting or on the bench. Just as link was about to go to training, he received a call from Randolph.
"Zach? What''s the matter? "
"Did you hear that?"
"What? What do you hear? "
"It''s Mayo. He''s in trouble again. This time, it is estimated that the league has to ban him
Randolph''s voice is full of anxiety, the team''s big brother is broken heart.
"What''s the matter?" Link was also taken aback. He thought Mayo and Tony Allen were fighting again.
"He was found to be taking banned drugs." Randolph replied with a self mocking tone that he really didn''t want young players to follow their old ways.
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