After the Christmas Day Games, the Grizzlies' record had become downright terrifying.
Few people noticed that since November 29, the Grizzlies had gone nearly a full month without losing a game.
They were now just one win away from matching the Bucks' previous record of 16 consecutive victories.
O'Neal had said that the 76ers could stop the Grizzlies' winning streak during the Christmas Day Games, but after the 76ers failed, the "Big Shaq" had no answers left.
"To be honest, I don't know how far the Grizzlies can extend this winning streak now. After even the Philadelphia 76ers got slaughtered by more than 20 points, I realized that the Grizzlies have the ability to beat any team in this league. So really, I have absolutely no idea how long they can keep this streak going."
O'Neal said he was done playing this game. Who else could stop the Grizzlies now? Only the Grizzlies themselves could stop them.
Only when the day came when the Grizzlies themselves were off their game would their winning streak come to an end.
But coincidentally, Link had acquired the Stability Specialization skill during this very period.
So people might never live to see the day the Grizzlies lost because they were in poor form.
In the Grizzlies' remaining two games of December, against the Denver Nuggets and Hornets respectively, Link led the team to victory in both.
And they won both games with ease.
Link clearly felt that after receiving the ultimate reward, he was in peak condition every single day. It seemed that the moment he stepped onto the court, he had an endless supply of energy.
Time finally entered 2020, and the Grizzlies entered the second half of the regular season with an outstanding 31-3 record.
At this point, experts everywhere believed that