plumnovel Chapter 390 Young Grizzly Bear
Chapter 390 Young Grizzly Bear
Chapter 390 Young Grizzly Bear
As the saying goes, there are four joys in life, one of which is "the rain comes after a long drought".Although there is no spring rain in Los Angeles today, the long-awaited Lakers finally returned to the Staples Center, which made fans who have not watched the game live for a long time look forward to it.
The Lakers' opponent tonight is the eighth-ranked Grizzlies in the West.
Memphis Grizzlies is a young team, established in 1995, the original home in Vancouver, Canada, the team named the Vancouver Grizzlies.At that time, the Raptors and Grizzlies joined the NBA together, making Vancouver and Toronto the only two non-American teams since the 1946-47 season.
The Grizzlies' first few years were dismal, their popularity continued to decline and they lacked support in Vancouver.This situation of continuous losses made Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley decide to make a change.
On February 2001, 2, David Stern agreed to Heisley's request, and the latter soon began a fast and furious team relocation plan. The ideal home was the innovative Memphis, Tennessee.
On February 2001, 2, the Grizzlies management visited Memphis and met with the mayor of Memphis.When they came to Memphis, they received a warm welcome, almost everyone holding the "NBA NOW" signs.The referendum shows that the vast majority of Memphis people want to have an NBA team.
Memphis officials and the Grizzlies management also reached an agreement, making team owner Heisley agree to make Memphis the next home of the Grizzlies on March 2001, 3.
The original home of the Memphis Grizzlies was called the Pyramid Stadium, and the current home is called the FedEx Arena.The current venue, which was put into use during the 04-05 season, is the largest public facility in Memphis history, and only a professional team, the Grizzlies, rents it.Its more function is to hold concerts.
After the Grizzlies were busy with matters related to the relocation of the city, on July 2001, 7, they were traded to Paul Gasol from Spain, who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks.
Pau Gasol quickly grew into the leader of the Grizzlies in the first season. With his soft touch, flexible feet and excellent basketball IQ, he can always find a way to score shots inside.But the inside players in the NBA at that time advocated physical confrontation, and this kind of smart play would be called a softie.
After the rookie season, Pau Gasol was elected the Rookie of the Year in the 2001-02 season with an absolute advantage.He became the first European player to receive this honor.
In the 2003-04 season, Pau Gasol led the team to a record of 50 wins and 32 losses. As the sixth in the Western Conference, the team entered the playoffs for the first time in team history.The opponent of the Grizzlies in the first round was the mighty Spurs, who were directly swept out.
During the 2003-06 season, the Grizzlies entered the playoffs consecutively, but they were still unable to make further progress in the powerful West, which made many people question Pau Gasol's ability to lead the team.But Pau Gasol received personal honors and was successfully selected for the All-Star Game, becoming the first player in team history to be selected for the All-Star Game.
In the summer of 2006, Paul Gasol led Spain to win the world championship, but he broke his left foot during the game, which caused him to miss the first 22 games of the Grizzlies. By the time he returned, the team had already withdrawn from the playoffs. .Throughout the season, the Grizzlies' record was quite dismal, refreshing the team's worst record after relocating to Memphis, which made the team's management determined to rebuild and put the head star Paul Gasol on the shelf.
In February 2008, the Lakers and the Grizzlies reached a deal. The Lakers sent Kwame Brown, Yavalis Crittenton, Aaron McGee, 2 and 2008 first-round picks and Marc Gasol. The signing rights from the Grizzlies were traded to Pau Gasol and a 2010 second-round pick.
This transaction was called a robbery transaction by Popovich, and the outside world generally believed that the Lakers took advantage of it.When Kupchak told Zen Master Jackson that the team got Pau Gasol, the latter even thought it was a joke.The story behind it is that the Lakers immediately reached the finals three times in a row. In the summers of 09 and 10, they had the last laugh and won two consecutive championships.
In this deal, the Grizzlies originally took advantage of it, but it was only after Marc Gasol played in the Grizzlies that the outside world changed their views.
Marc Gasol is not as amazing as Paul Gasol. He was selected by the Lakers with the 2007th pick in the second round in 48, but the Lakers did not sign him.
On June 2008, 6, Marc Gasol, who was traded by the Lakers, signed with the Grizzlies and officially set foot on the NBA arena.His rookie season was also not amazing, but he was successfully selected to the second team of the All-Rookie Team.
In the 2009-10 season, Marc Gasol's power on the defensive end gradually showed, and he and Zach Randolph formed an inside duo combination, which helped the team increase its wins to 40 wins. Although it did not make it to the playoffs, it Let the fans have a reverie about the future.
In the 2010-11 season, the Grizzlies showed tenacity and resilience, with a regular season record of 46 wins and 36 losses, and entered the playoffs as the eighth in the Western Conference.Facing the No. 4 Spurs in the Western Conference in the first round, they eliminated their opponents with a big score of 2-1994, becoming the fourth ball to create a black eight miracle since the Denver Nuggets in 1999, the New York Knicks in 2007 and the Golden State Warriors in [-] Team.This is also the first time the Grizzlies have won a playoff series.
In the semifinals, they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two sides fought in seven games. The Grizzlies lost to the Thunder in the tie-breaker and were unfortunately out.
After the end of the season, the Knicks and the Rockets offered Marc Gasol an offer contract, but in the end he chose to renew his contract with the Grizzlies.
In the 2011-12 season, the number of games in the regular season was reduced and the schedule became denser.Zach Randolph suffered an injury early in the game, but the tenacious Grizzlies withstood the pressure and maintained their record.
With his outstanding performance, Marc Gasol was selected as a substitute for the All-Star Game and gradually grew into a star insider.
That season, the Grizzlies won the fourth place in the Western Conference. They fought seven games against the Clippers with a full lineup, and eventually lost and were eliminated in the first round.
In the 2012-13 season, Marc Gasol continued to improve and received the best defensive player award in the regular season, creating the history of the Grizzlies and becoming the first Grizzlies player to receive this award.
In the playoffs of the season, the Grizzlies, fifth in the Western Conference, played against the Clippers, fourth in the Western Conference. .
In the semifinals, the Grizzlies played well against the Thunder, which was short of major generals, and easily advanced to the Western Conference Finals.The opponent waiting for them in the Western Conference Finals was the Spurs. This time the result was not ideal, and they were swept out again. It was a pity to end the season, but this still created the best playoff record in the history of the Grizzlies.
In the 2013-14 season, Marc Gasol suffered frequent injuries, which caused the team's record to regress and entered the playoffs as seventh in the Western Conference.Facing the powerful Thunder in the first round, after seven hard-fought games, it was a pity that they stopped.
Last season, the Grizzlies returned to strength, and Marc Gasol was selected to the All-Star starting lineup for the first time.In the playoffs, the Grizzlies easily eliminated the Blazers in the first round.Facing the final champion Warriors in the semi-finals, they failed to continue the magic and were eliminated with a big score of 2-4.
Last summer, the Grizzlies reached a five-year, $5 million contract with Marc Gasol, keeping the iconic star.The Grizzlies have maintained a strong position this season, but their overall record in the Western Conference has improved a lot, ranking only eighth in the Western Conference.
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