When the Grizzlies arrived in Memphis by plane, they were all sleepy.
They had just made up their sleep on the plane, and they were still awake.
Despite the win yesterday, the Grizzlies are still exhausted. Eight days and six games, watching three games have been played. Stevens worried about the physical problems, and it is true that there are still.
Yesterday''s fight with warriors, it is a great loss of grizzly players'' physical strength. Today''s warriors are not weak teams, it is impossible to win them without a little effort.
Because of this, Stevens is engaged in equalitarianism on the offensive side. He did this not only to improve the efficiency of the attack, but also to save the players'' physical strength.
They are hard enough on the defensive side, but they can''t continue to fight warriors on the offensive side.
Even so, the grizzly players are still very physical. Especially a few outside, the whole race with curry and Thompson run, tired enough.
This time back to Memphis with victory, the players did not have the appearance of hero return.
Journalists are worried because San Antonio Spurs players arrived at Memphis International Airport just an hour ago. And they all look energetic, from the mental state, can be much better than the Grizzlies.
Is there really no problem for Grizzlies in tonight''s game?
"We''re really tough, but it''s not the first one we''ve had. I believe the players will stick to the end. Last time against the Spurs, we lost by 4 points. But we don''t fall twice in the same place. " Stevens''s reply was impassioned, but his frown revealed his anxiety.
After the Grizzlies left the airport, they went home. Stevens arranged the training in the afternoon so that everyone could have a rest.
The Spurs'' training was arranged by Popovich from noon to afternoon, just staggered with the Grizzlies.
For this game, Popovich is very important. After all, the San Antonio Spurs have been eliminated by the Grizzlies in the past two seasons!
Is the Spurs weak? It''s not bad. Despite the aging lineup, they are still one of the best teams in the league. After all, they were second in the regular season in the Western Conference last season, and first in the west the previous season! The only obstacle they met was the grizzly bear!
The year before last, Popovich could have shrugged off Grizzlies. But now, the Grizzlies are definitely Popovich''s number one imaginary enemy. If you can''t beat the Grizzlies and want to get out of the west, that''s bullshit.
Therefore, every time he meets a grizzly bear, Popovich is very serious. He won the last game, but that only represents a phased victory. To suppress the Grizzlies, you have to start with the regular season.
So, an hour before the training began, Popovich came to the training hall to discuss the training plan and combat plan with his colleagues in the coaching team.
What Popovich didn''t expect was that he just opened the door of the training hall when he saw the silent No. 2.
Reticent. That guy is really reticent. Different from Duncan, Duncan has a lot of words in private, and is very funny. The sand sculpture has full score, but he is calm on the court.
But Leonard, he''s a more reticent man than Duncan. From the court to life, it''s the same.
"Kawai! We just got off the plane for a few hours! According to my instructions, you should be resting now Popovich looked at his watch and yelled at Leonard, who was practicing shooting.
"I''m not tired, chief." Leonard simply responded with a few words and went on with his own business.
When you talk to this guy, you''ll know what it''s like to cherish words like gold.
"Stinky boy, it''s going to be a competition tonight. Keep your strength. Link''s enough for you to drink. Remember what I set up? Tonight, you''ll have to knock on link and haunt him like a ghost. It would be better if you could make him play out of order
"I remember, chief. Don''t worry. I won''t waste my energy. Tonight, I''ll die with him. "
Popovich nodded gratified, this No. 2 just experienced a year of growth, has been more practical than last season.
Leonard''s progress this year is all-round, offensive side, he dares to shoot. This season, Leonard''s average per game has reached double digits. Of course, the most important thing is the defensive end. In Popovich''s eyes, the child is born to be a defensive machine.
Excellent arm extension, suitable height, strong fighting ability. Most importantly, Leonard is now more accurate in predicting defense than last season.
Popovich''s assistant, Brent hozer, made him part with George Hill in exchange for Leonard, but Popovich refused. George Hill is a highly malleable point guard and Popovich believes the boy can play.
But for now, Popovich certainly thinks he''s making money. Yes, George Hill is a good player, but Leonard has more potential. George Hill may be able to grow into a qualified starter under an all star, but Leonard.Popovich now expects him to be the next key player for the Spurs!
Even, it''s a star!
Popovich believes that the present Leonard is enough for link to have a good drink. Maybe in the first half, link will play very smoothly. But with the exhaustion of physical strength, link will fall into Leonard''s entanglement.
The Spurs are going to win tonight''s game!
When Stevens saw the players this afternoon, the Grizzlies seemed more tired.
Sometimes it''s like this. If you don''t have a rest and carry it hard, you may feel better. But after a rest but not a good rest, the spirit will further decline.
Now, the Grizzlies are in a state of "resting but not resting well.".
During the training, Stevens organized everyone to run, but the effect was very bad,
the players with tired bodies were not willing to work hard, so they could not achieve the training goal.
Finally, Stevens had to finish training half an hour ahead of schedule, allowing the players to receive a half hour muscle relaxation massage.
"It''s terrible. It''s four days and three games after all. Today, everyone is too tired. " Grizzly''s assistant, Dave Joel, shook his head, wondering how far Grizzlies could carry out his tactics today.
"I can''t help but let them rest first as much as possible. Hopefully, seeing those guys in black at night will inspire them. By the way, how''s the Spurs? " Stevens was very serious with his hands around his chest. Popovich wants to win the Grizzlies and Stevens wants to win the Spurs!
First, which young coach is not excited to play Popovich? Stevens wants to win Popovich, just like Kobe wanted to win Jordan.
Second, if the Grizzlies can''t defeat the Spurs, they can''t rush out of the West.
The Grizzlies have a very high goal this year. Stevens doesn''t want to miss the goal because of the Spurs.
"The Spurs'' forecast to start today should be about the same as before. Parker, Denny green, Leonard, Duncan and split. This set of lineup, this season has been honed very mature. On the bench, there were Ginobili and Burris Dior. I think we''re going to have a strong block today. "
Steve nodded his head in silence after Dave Joel had finished.
If we win today''s game, Stevens believes that both himself and the players will benefit a lot.
After the massage, the players stepped into the stadium and began to warm up. When they went out, the Spurs, as the visiting team, had already taken the lead in warming up.
Duncan looked at link and showed his classic "elegant" smile. Today''s Spurs are as ferocious as Duncan''s smile.
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