Last season, the Grizzlies eliminated thunder and spurs. But this season, facing these two opponents, it is more difficult than last season.


    I have to say, this is the West. Your opponents are getting stronger every year, even an old opponent like the San Antonio Spurs. In the west, if you think you''re stable, it''s a big mistake.


    Last season''s Spurs is an example, the routine is the West first, has won the formidable 61 games. Is the result stable? Not at all stable!


    Link now has a deep experience of malice in the West. Although the Grizzlies have a good start to the season, they feel that they are playing harder than last season.


    And a series of injuries, but also torture the nerves of every team, Grizzlies are also difficult to avoid. In the shadow of losing, Tony Allen was injured, which made link''s mood worse.


    Fortunately, Tony Allen''s ankle injury is not serious, it''s basically a strain injury. But losing Tony Allen in one of the most deadly back-to-back games was a bad time.


    Thinking about it, the elevator door opened and link arrived at the hotel gym. By this time, he and the Grizzlies were in Boston. Tonight, they are going to play Celtic in the garden on the North Bank of the land of glory.


    For fans and Celtic players, the north bank garden is a place of honor. But for link and his teammates, it was hell. Last season in the north shore garden to play the experience, link up to now is still fresh in his memory.


    Endless abuse, rude fans, tough teams, impolite journalists... These are the dark side of Celtic''s glorious history.


    Today, without Tony Allen, link and others, the defensive pressure will be much greater. Playing time may also increase. Therefore, link wants to come to the gym to run and exercise.


    However, in the training hall, link met the guy by no accident.


    "Good morning, Jimmy." Link stands in front of the treadmill and greets Jimmy Butler, who is loading the equipment.


    "Good morning, link!" Butler was sweating, but he didn''t mean to be restrained.


    Jimmy Butler is probably one of the most energetic players on the Grizzlies, after all, he''s not available for most of the games.


    He has asked Hollins several times to get more playing time, but all have been rejected. What happened? As a result, Jimmy Butler never gave up. Instead, he worked harder.


    Since you can''t play, then put your strength into training! So this season, Jimmy Butler has replaced link as the Grizzlies'' player mouse.


    Although Butler has been waving towels on the bench most of the season, and a wave is a whole game. So far this season, Butler has not even played half of the game. But link, who often plays against Jamie Butler in training, knows that Butler''s defense is higher than the league average in addition to his inexperience!


    Butler, as link reminds us, is very focused on defense. He''s almost just defensive, both in the game and in training.


    If Hollins needs an engineer who doesn''t own the ball, he can be sent on. It''s just that the Grizzlies have a stronger engineer Tony Allen, so Butler doesn''t have much time to play.


    But now, with Tony Allen injured, link thinks that Jimmy Butler may have a couple of chances to perform!


    "I heard you went to coach Hollins after the game yesterday?" Link asked Butler curiously.


    "Well, I did."


    "What did he say? Did you refuse you again? "


    This time, instead of answering link immediately, Jimmy Butler sat up, wiped the sweat off his head, and then looked into link''s eyes. "No, coach Hollins said this time, let me be ready."


    Link laughs. The guy''s conscientious training is finally coming to harvest.


    "Are you ready, then?"


    "I prepare every day, link. I will do anything as long as I can play! I think I can do my job well. "


    Butler has a good mentality, which is related to his basketball experience in high school and college.


    As we all know, the players who can enter the NBA are basically talents from different regions. Even if they can only watch the water dispenser after entering the league, they may also be stars of all teams in middle school and University, living under the flash light.


    Freddie of the kings is like this. Although he didn''t play well in NBA this year, his popularity in NCAA last year was not lower than that of some NBA stars.


    But different from Jimmy Butler, he played from role player and substitute player before he entered NBA.


    In the first three years of high school, Butler was a role player with an average of 10 points per game. He was a blue collar worker who worked hard after big brother in senior grade. It was not until senior high school that Butler became the absolute core, averaging 19 points per game, and was selected into the best lineup in the region.But unfortunately, scouts only have talent in their eyes, and they have no interest in players like Butler who make chances by working hard. So even if he did well, Butler''s scouting report still had two poor stars, and he was not in the top 50 of all Texas high school students.


    So after graduating from high school, Butler didn''t receive any scholarship from NCAA first tier League, which was quite similar to that of link.


    So at NCAA, Jimmy Butler''s role playing career began again.


    In his freshman year, Butler didn''t even play in the NCAA first division.


    After getting attention in the second season, he transferred to Wade''s alma mater Marquette University, without a start, averaging 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. In that year, Derek Ross, who was the same as butler, became the top pick in the NBA draft...


    in his junior season, Butler finally started, averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds per game. But his talent is still not so explosive, NBA is still a dream for him.


    Senior, generally played to the senior has not participated in NBA draft players, are considered to have no talent. As a result, although Butler changed from a substitute to the core of Marquette University, his performance was impressive and he was nominated as the best player. But his draft prospects are still uncertain. When he took part in the draft, Ross, who was the same age as him, was already the MVP of the NBA...


    therefore, Butler continued to play from the substitute without any regrets. He knew for a long time that this kind of thing could not come in a hurry. There is no choice but to train hard.


    So no matter how much Hollins turned him down, no matter how many benches he took, Jim Butler''s fighting spirit would not be affected at all. Patience and hard work are essential for a low ranking senior to succeed.


    Link is pleased with Butler''s form and can''t wait to give the Celtics and Spurs players a taste of Jimmy Butler''s tough defense.


    After all, you can''t just bear his devastation on your own... You''ve been tortured by Jimmy Butler in training every day. Now it''s time for someone else to suffer for link.


    The Grizzlies were eight points behind the Celtics three minutes before the fourth quarter.


    Today, Garnett is in a very, very good condition. He takes whatever he wants from Randolph. Pierce and Ray Allen are playing normally, and the big three are still playing their heat.


    The Grizzlies, on the other hand, had a terrible attack. In the first round, no one shot 30% except link and guy.


    Randolph made 2 of 10, Pau Gasol of 11, Conley of 7...


    if it hadn''t been for the excellent performance of bondeset on the bench, the Grizzlies would have been dead and couldn''t have been able to bite to the present.


    At this time, it''s time for rotation. Tired guy can''t focus on attack and defense at the same time. He just let pierce score 4 points. Hollins has to adjust his lineup and send a man of energy to meet Pierce.


    Upper bondset? No, he can play on the bench, it''s an efficient scorer in rotation time. But if you mix with the main force, there is no advantage in ability. Battier? Battier has been old this season. On the defensive side, it''s not as powerful as before. What''s more, the old Battier doesn''t meet the requirement of physical strength.


    So Hollins gritted his teeth and went up to Jimmy Butler. "Jimmy, tell everyone when you go on the court, don''t give up! Including you, understand? "


    Butler immediately took off his training clothes and focused on the court.


    It''s time to torture players other than link.


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