On the night of March 14th, the Clippers played against the Grizzlies at FedEx Arena in Memphis.
The arena was full tonight, with 100% attendance and not a single empty seat.
Because this game is not only the eighth spot in the Western Conference, but also a head-to-head showdown between the top three picks in the 2009 draft.
Curry, Griffin, and Harden, the three of them came together to compete.
Chris Wallace and Min Congda sat together, looking at the stadium full of people, feeling very proud.
In his heart, he was still grateful to Min Congda for leaving Griffin to the Grizzlies. Otherwise, Memphis would have gotten such a popular box-office star in a poor place like Memphis.
In order to sell tickets, Wallace tried to sign the outdated Iverson.
It's a pity that even Iverson, whose strength has declined severely, looks down on Memphis.
He left the team after just a few games, and it ended up being a complete farce.
Going forward, like Francis, he didn't come even if he chose, because he just didn't want to play for the Grizzlies.
Fortunately, Griffin stayed in Memphis and has soared this season.
His beastly dunks shook the entire league, and fans at FedEx Arena roared in wonder time and time again like never before this season.
Wallace looked at Griffin, who was warming up on the court, like he was looking at a treasure.
And this treasure was a great gift given to him by Mr. Smart next to him.
"Smart, you look much better today. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yes, I slept very well last night. I figured out some problems and have better plans for the future."
"Really? That's really good. The Clippers will get better and better."
After Min Congda figured out the summer strategy, it didn't matter whether the Clippers would make the playoffs or not.
As for winning or losing this game, naturally he doesn't care.
If he doesn't take it to heart, others will of course take it to heart.
From the beginning of the warm-up, Griffin kept a straight face.
He has always been a shy person and doesn't talk much.
He suffered a season-ending injury last season and almost disappeared from public opinion.
After a whole year of silence, he finally broke out in the new season.
Not only can he average 20+10 standard All-Star statistics per game.
His dunks on the court were even more explosive.
As long as there is a chance to dunk, Griffin will never let it go.
Because besides dunking, he doesn't use other ways to vent his inner emotions.
Only he himself knows what he has experienced in the past two years.
Everything starts with the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft.
Everything has changed, the big city, expectations, promises, plans, all are different from what was expected.
The flowers and angry horses that I once imagined soaring through the sky in Los Angeles have all come to nothing.
He came to Memphis. Although it was also a good city, how could it compare with the City of Angels.
Although there is only one pick between the second overall pick and the top pick, they are actually very different.
As a result, his commercial value was greatly reduced, and all the negotiated contracts and endorsements were gone.
Being reimbursed for his rookie season made everything worse. For the first time, Griffin experienced the warmth and warmth of human relationships.
The brand owners, advertisers, and media reporters who had been surrounding him before had all disappeared.
If you don’t play in a big city, you don’t have the title of No. 1 pick, and you’re injured and reimbursed, who would dare to cooperate with you?
The lesson for Oden is right in front of us.
When he became the top pick, everyone surrounded him and cared about his present, past and future.
Take care of all the details for him, let him wear bubble glasses and talk piano, learn that his favorite cartoon is SpongeBob SquarePants.
What now? Oden is injured again, who cares about him.
Oden's only topical value is "injuring Zhongyong", which is nothing more than giving fans some regrets.
Who can guarantee that Griffin will not be the next Oden?
They are all insiders, and they will all be reimbursed in their rookie season.
Capital has the most sensitive sense of smell, and they have stayed away from Griffin.
But just half a season later, these guys are all around Griffin again.
Griffin, who had been suppressed for a long time, single-handedly stirred up the Memphis market with his explosive performance.
Today, at the entrance of FedEx Arena, a huge portrait of Griffin is hung on the wall.
He is the biggest motivation to attract fans to the stadium to watch games.
Little fans in Memphis will all discuss, what kind of dunk will Griffin provide tonight?
Local advertisers and brands in Memphis have offered contracts one after another.
I hope this popular star can provide an image endorsement for his own brand.
This kind of ups and downs made Griffin mature a lot in a short period of time.
Now he feels that Memphis is not a bad city.
Quiet, peaceful, and full of all kinds of musical people.
He had the opportunity to release a music album of his own.
Of course, all this is thanks to the Clippers and their general manager Smart Min.
In tonight's game against the Clippers, Griffin is full of energy and must prove himself.
It just so happens that tonight's game is a battle for eighth in the Western Conference, with Curry and Harden on the opposite side.
Griffin is full of motivation. Under his calm expression, there is turbulence inside.
The strength in his body can't be suppressed and is about to surge out. He's going to dunk seven or eight of the Clippers inside tonight.
I was thinking so viciously in my heart, but the Clippers on the opposite side were relaxed and calm.
Curry continued to laugh and joke during the warm-up, competing with Harden to see who could shoot the three-pointer more accurately.
Gasol and Randolph were chattering, not knowing what they were gossiping about.
Baron Davis squatted on the sidelines to stretch his knees and thighs. He needs to be fully warmed up as he gets older.
It can be seen that the entire Clippers team is in good shape.
Although this one and a half month schedule is really not made by humans.
However, there were no serious injuries on the team.
This is due to Min Congda's strategy of "everyone has a ball to play".
During this period, the Clippers rotated 10 or even 11 players, which greatly reduced the physical fatigue of the core players and reduced the risk of injury.
Moreover, the team's record did not drop as a result. Instead, it made rapid progress and got better and better.
The players and coaching staff all felt Mr. Smart’s wisdom and understood his good intentions!
After the warm-up and the opening ceremony, the game between the two sides officially began.
The Grizzlies' starting lineup is Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Conley, Tony Allen and Sam Young.
Kaman performed very well last season, but as a result, injuries affected his play this season, and he was injured again this time.
The Clippers' starting lineup is Randolph, Gasol, Ricky Davis, Baron Davis and Curry.
After Curry returned from injury, George returned to the bench and served as the core of the second team with Harden.
At the beginning of the game, Jordan succeeded in fighting for the ball.
Tony Allen got the ball and quickly gave it to Griffin.
Griffin caught the ball, took the ball outside the three-point line, and suddenly accelerated!
He broke through the unprepared Randolph with one stride!
He got to the basket and succeeded in a one-handed dunk!
As soon as the game started, Griffin used a dunk to give the Clippers a disastrous start.
When Wallace saw Griffin's dunk, he smiled from ear to ear and said, "Haha, Blake Griffin is our flying bear with wings in Memphis!"
(End of chapter)
