After the game against the Celtics, the Suns' strength was also recognized by the outside world.

After all, this is a team that can beat the Celtics.

However, the reason that really aroused the heated discussion was not just because they won the Celtics, but because many experts discovered after this game that the Lakers had been in so many games against the top four in the East and West.

Among them, excluding those teams that they have not met yet, such as the Cavaliers, they only lost two of the games in total.

One was lost to the Lakers and the other was lost to the Mavericks. But one thing that must be pointed out is that the Suns' current record with the two teams is 1:1.

In addition to these two teams, other teams including the Magic, Hawks and Spurs all lost to this Suns team.

This is enough to prove that this team currently ranked first in the Western Conference has real strength, rather than taking advantage of the schedule or other aspects.

Of course, there are no experts or media who don't recognize this team's current No. 1 position in the Western Conference.

However, all the experts did not expect that this Suns team would have such an outstanding record when facing these strong teams.

"This year may become the most promising year for the Suns and the most promising year for Steve Nash to win the championship!"

Also after this day, many media and many experts regarded this team as one of the candidates for this season's championship team.

They all believe that Steve Nash has another chance to win the championship.

These words also speak to the hearts of all Suns fans.

They all long to see Steve Nash win his championship trophy as a Suns player.

It's not just them, ESPN has just conducted a survey before - among all the uncrowned kings in the league, who do fans most hope will get his championship ring before the end of his career.

In this list, Allen Iverson, McGrady and others are all on the list.

Steve Nash's name is also among them, and his name is as high as third.

Amid the affirmation from the outside world, the Suns ushered in their last regular season game in 2009. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who had previously lost on the road.

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In the 2009-10 season, more than two months have passed unknowingly. If we want to find a team in the East and West that can be called a "dark horse team" in these two months, then the East will definitely

It's the Bobcats.

Larry Brown has character problems, but his level is still there. He once again showed his magic. Through many transactions and integrations, he brought the Bobcats into the Eastern Conference playoffs. The current

The ranking is not low, they are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference. If they continue to maintain this position, the Bobcats will break the history of the team and enter the playoffs for the first time.

However, the West must be the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently ranked seventh in the Western Conference, which is something no one expected before the start of this season.

After all, judging from the entire off-season operation of the Grizzlies management, they can be described as getting nothing.

The only trade was to acquire Zach Randolph, whom no one wanted, from the Clippers.

But I have to say that life is like this. Some people pick up a lottery ticket that no one wants, use it to redeem the prize, and end up winning the grand prize!

Zach Randolph is the winner of this big prize for the Grizzlies.

In fact, experts discovered that Zach Randolph had changed a few games before the start of this season, but no one took it seriously at the time. He had been bad for so long, and it was only for a few games. Who would believe it?

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But the result is that the prodigal son really does come back, and Zach Randolph continued to maintain his excellent form in the following games.

At the same time, more importantly, he has no troubles off the court. He has completely turned into a conscientious and professional player on the court.

Such a change is something that many experts did not expect. Many experts are even saying that the Clippers have lost money again. Because of Zach Randolph's professionalism, his value is definitely more than tens of millions.

Coupled with the further growth of Marc Gasol.

They suddenly have the most balanced offensive and defensive interior combination in the league.

Coupled with the outside combination of Mike Conley, Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo.

As a result, this team reached seventh place in the Western Conference.

And if their record were placed in the Eastern Conference, they would be ranked fifth.

This shows how good the Grizzlies are doing this season.

The Suns are also fully prepared for this game. They want to win this game because they have lost to the Grizzlies before and will definitely seek revenge this time.

Moreover, this game is the last game in 2009, and they really don't want to lose.

It's a pity that the Suns lost this game in the end.

Still the same as the previous game, the Grizzlies controlled the rhythm, kept playing positions, and then used physical combat to consume Lin Ri's physical energy, and finally won the game by controlling the inside.

The Suns lost 100 to 108 at home by 8 points.

This caused them to suffer two consecutive losses against the Grizzlies.

It also brought an end to their five-game winning streak.

"The nemesis appears, the team the Suns fear most is actually it!"

"Win the Suns again, Memphis Grizzlies conquer Phoenix!"

"Lost again, the Suns have not won against the Grizzlies this season!"

After the game, the Grizzlies were nicknamed "Suns Nemesis".

Winning against the Suns made this team's reputation even better. In addition, as a major contributor to winning this game, Zach Randolph, who scored 21 points and 13 rebounds, also received many praises!

"I think it's time. This is what I have always thought. Zach Randolph should enter the All-Star this season. He must have a position in the All-Star. This is the best compliment for him!"

Bill Walton even bluntly said after this game that the "Black Bears" should be included in the All-Star Game.

And this has been recognized by many fans.

They all feel that Zach Randolph's performance this season and the record he led the Grizzlies make him worthy of the "All-Star" honor!

"The Suns still rely too much on the Sun. He is just a newcomer. When the opponent has enough equipment in the interior to consume him, the Suns' interior may become a loophole in the end!"

"This game is enough to illustrate the gap between the Suns and the championship. Until these configurations are completed, I think the Suns cannot be called a strong contender for the championship!"

"Obviously, The Sun is not yet strong enough to support the entire Suns' interior by one person. Especially when facing a team like the Grizzlies, which has a meat grinder offensive and defensive attitude, it exposes the weakness of the Suns' interior!

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Some people are praised, while others are naturally questioned.

What was said two days ago as "the Suns are entering their best period" is now said to be "still some distance away from the championship"!

The speed at which the media changes its attitude is really... fast!

However, this is just what the media thinks.

Although they lost to the Grizzlies again, the Suns did not underestimate themselves.

Especially Lin Ri, in his opinion, this game has no chance of winning. As long as they do better in certain rounds, they might be able to win the game.

In addition, in the previous game against the Celtics, his performance on the defensive end could be said to be very good, but it also caused him to consume more physical energy than usual.

In this game, his physical energy was finally exhausted so completely. In addition to the Grizzlies' meat grinder defense being really awesome, it was also due to the fact that he did not fully recover after the last game.

Lin Ri is not using this as an excuse. If he loses, he loses. He also lost to the Grizzlies twice in a row, which shows that this Grizzlies team is indeed a formidable enemy for them.

But Lin Richeng also discovered his own problems from his confrontation with them.

His physical fitness can last until the end of the game even if he consumes a lot of money in a normal game, but in a head-on confrontation with a team like the Grizzlies, his physical fitness is a bit lacking.

I need to improve my physical fitness!

Otherwise, there will be problems in the playoffs.

In Lin Ri's view, although the intensity of the game against the Grizzlies exceeded that of the regular season, there should still be some gap compared with the intensity of the playoffs.

He cannot physically endure a game of this intensity.

This shows that his physical fitness will definitely have problems in the playoffs!

Then there’s nothing to say, just improve your physical fitness!

It just so happens that if the system's all-star task is completed, it will also reward a month-long training fortune card, which can be used in physical training to further improve physical fitness before the end of this season.

The Suns and Grizzlies will play one more game this season.

That game won't come until the end of March.

Calculating the time, Lin Ri's physical fitness should have improved by then!

That game must be won!

Again and again, but not three times! Then you will really lose even your underwear.

Absolutely can't lose!

Lin Ri secretly made up his mind!

The game against the Grizzlies was on December 31st. Lin finished his work around 11:30, and with just half an hour left, he agreed to celebrate New Year's Eve with Kristen.

"Are you sure? Counting stars in the middle of the night?"

But Lin Ri never expected that Christine would actually want to find an open place with him to watch the stars and wait for the arrival of the New Year.
To be continued...