The last time Staples Center had drawn this much attention was on the night of Kobe's final game.
That day, the eyes of the entire world had been fixed on Staples Center. People watched that game to witness history as well—to see a legendary superstar bring his career to a close.
And this time, people had gathered at Staples Center for the same reason: to witness history.
A 33-game winning streak—an extraordinary achievement once accomplished by the extraordinary Lakers team under extraordinary historical circumstances.
But now, nearly fifty years later in 2020, the Grizzlies had unearthed that long-buried record.
No one had truly seen how a team capable of winning 30-plus consecutive games played, including a large number of Lakers fans!
There were only a handful of fans who had actually been watching basketball since the 1970s.
So, no one wanted to miss this chance to witness history. At the very least, the record of 33 straight wins would no longer be just a number to them in the future.
Just as the entire world was discussing the epic showdown on February 2, Link and his teammates were seated aboard their flight to Los Angeles.
Most of them were already asleep. Tonight's battle against the Bucks had exhausted everyone.
The Bucks really were incredibly strong. All told, they had only lost five more games than the Grizzlies, who were currently riding a 32-game winning streak.
Beat the Bucks easily? Link had never held such wishful thoughts.
Still, seeing his utterly exhausted teammates around him, Link couldn't help but feel concerned.
He wondered whether everyone would still be in as good a condition tomorrow as before.
A grueling game followed by a long journey was what everyone hated most.
Like Link, every member of the Grizzlies wanted to leave their name