Vol 2 Chapter 722 The strongest sharpening stone

No, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

Now the formidable enemy is coming.

The Blazers’ next game is to return home against the Grizzlies.

Due to Wang Zelin’s little butterfly, the Grizzlies have not achieved a glorious history of “touching the floor of the Western Conference Finals”. In the playoffs in the past few years, they have basically stopped in the first and second rounds.

But this summer, the Grizzlies also made a series of moves.

The most important thing is definitely to reach a contract extension with the team’s core Marc Gasol.

You know, in order to keep the Spanish insider, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera and the management also went to Spain to negotiate, which eventually led to the birth of the contract.

Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies signed a five-year contract worth more than 100 million yuan.

After the contract extension is reached, the Grizzlies can continue to build a strong team around Marc Gasol as the core.

Then in mid-August, free agent Brandon Wright agreed to a deal with the Grizzlies for a three-year deal worth nearly $18 million.

It is reported that in order to sign the special, the Grizzlies made a full-scale exception for the middle class, which also allowed him to get the largest contract of his personal career so far from the Grizzlies.

Although the Grizzlies own Randolph in the inside line and have successfully renewed Marc Gasol, considering that the athletic ability of the black and white duo is not very good, including the two men’s backup Kufus last season, the athletic ability was not good. The 27-year-old Laite can make up for the weakness of black and white.

Especially in this league that is more and more encouraged to attack, jumping men like Leite can easily get a bowl of rice as long as they practice outside attack.

In addition, the Grizzlies also acquired Matt Barnes through a trade, bolstering their slightly weaker flank offense and defense.

Therefore, even if the Grizzlies are not a top team in either the regular season or the playoffs, this kind of team can play the role of a sharpening stone for a strong team.

Any team that can pass the Grizzlies is basically qualified to be called a champion seed; but if even the Grizzlies can’t pass, there’s no need to mention the championship.

The match between the Blazers and the Grizzlies is definitely a strong duel, and the first match between the two sides this year is more interesting than in previous years. In the past two or three months, the Grizzlies have hoarded 5 big muscle bullies in the interior. , obviously to target Wang Zelin.

The Blazers want to prove that they really have hard power, and the Grizzlies want to avenge the shaved head of the Blazers in the previous playoffs. This game is comparable to Mars hitting the earth.

On the day of the match, both sides arranged closed training.

“Mark, don’t make a face, you just signed a big contract, and I’ll kill you when you win tonight, but don’t try to run away!”

During training, Black Bear Rotten Tofu saw Pau Gasol’s serious expression and wanted to use humorous words to relax him.

Little Gasol nodded, but the serious expression on his face remained unchanged.

Before the Grizzlies and Blazers started, the former had a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, and the latter had a 100% record, making tonight’s game in the eyes of fans and the media, with a high probability that the Blazers would end with a big victory over their opponents.

Such a public opinion environment quickly aroused little Gasol’s displeasure. As an All-Star center who has proven himself, why not look forward to the championship when the big white bear is in his prime?

Of course, he also knew that it was not easy to get out of the west surrounded by powerful enemies, and the most powerful enemy was none other than the Portland Trail Blazers led by the Chinese boy.

So tonight, it is also the battle of his Marc Gasol’s name.

He wants everyone to see that he will never be worse than anyone, including No. 36 of the Blazers!

After the training, the players returned to the locker room one after another, ready to take a shower, and then seize the time to rest.

But at this moment, Gasol Jr. called everyone together before the Grizzlies took a shower.

“Tonight we are going to face the biggest challenge of the new season. The Blazers are strong, but we are not bad either! Guys, let’s get our fourth win of the season!”

Gasol Jr. is not a sociable star player, but it is precisely because of this that his speeches are refreshing to all teammates.

It seems that my boss really wants to win tonight!

After realizing this, Mike Conley was the first to respond, and his teammates responded one after another.

Seeing the reaction of his teammates, Pau Gasol was a little excited. He raised his head and roared with excitement, uttering a roar of filial piety from the Bear King.

Looking at his reaction, a smile appeared at the corner of Rotten Tofu’s mouth, and a hanging heart finally fell.

In any case, I will do my best to help Marc Gasol win tonight, even if the opponent is a hot man.

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On another court, almost the same scene is playing out.

“To reiterate our goal for this year, the championship! The championship! Still the tnd championship!”

“Whether it’s a grizzly bear or a polar bear tonight~www.readmtl.com~ we’re going to turn the other side into a bear, no one can stop our road to a dynasty!”

“The Trailblazers Win!

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At four o’clock in the afternoon, after training, Wang Zelin gathered all his teammates around him and issued a victory declaration.

His goal is very clear, that is, to implant the concept of the king’s division into the minds of every player, and to equate this team with victory.

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That night.

The Rose Garden Arena was full.

The “King’s Division” Portland Trail Blazers faced off against the “strongest whetstone” Memphis Grizzlies. No fan wants to miss such a game.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides were released one after another.

The Blazers are still the regular starting five.

The Grizzlies sent a starting lineup of Mike Conley + Tony Allen + Matt Barnes + Rotten Tofu + Pau Gasol.

From the old lineup alone, it is not difficult to see that the Grizzlies still adhere to the concept of defense first, and they want to defend to the end with any strong enemy.

And with Mike Conley’s growing up… Although this may sound a little strange to the 28-year-old Conley, as a latecomer, Wang Zelin is very clear that Conley is a “late bloomer” type of player in the mouths of many fans.

Conley, who is about to turn 30, has become more and more stable on offense, which to a certain extent makes up for the Grizzlies’ weaker offense than defense. Moreover, he also has a certain big heart attribute, and is very reliable at critical moments.

In theory, the Grizzlies have also grown in strength from last season, and they still have the toughness to become a regular in the Wild West playoffs.

The strongest **** stirrer in active duty, no, the strongest whetstone lives up to its reputation!