The Emperor Who Doesn't Want to Be a Supporting Character

Link's explosive form had sent upset losses far away from the Grizzlies. They had strung together eight straight wins and were playing in terrifying fashion. When Link left Popovich with nothing to do after the game but shake his head instead of cracking jokes for the reporters, people suddenly realized—a season even more legendary than 1995-96 had been born.

"Win number 71! The Memphis Grizzlies have surpassed the 70-win record they set themselves last season, claiming the best single-season record in the NBA since the turn of the century! At the same time, the Grizzlies have become the first team in NBA history to win 70 games in consecutive seasons! And of course, 71 wins firmly places the Grizzlies second all-time in regular-season victories! And I believe that before this season ends, they will definitely become number one!"

Hubie Brown looked at the brand-new records one after another and could not help pinching his arm hard.

This was no dream. The Memphis Grizzlies had truly reached the top of the world. The league records they had broken this season could practically fill an entire sheet of A4 paper.

Unlike the Lakers, the Knicks, or even the Bulls of old, the Grizzlies were merely a small-market team that had not joined the league until the late 1990s. They had no glittering history, nor had they ever possessed a signature superstar before this. On the surface, the Grizzlies lacked any "bloodline" of success.

That was why the Grizzlies' victories and accomplishments went against tradition. In four years, they had demonstrated how a small-market team could survive in this ruthless league.

In the stands, the fans hugged one another in excitement as though celebrating a holiday. This spring, the Grizzlies had bloomed spectacularly across the league.

Whether they knew each other or not,