835: No Time to Adjust (Fourth Update)

Two days ago, the Memphis Grizzlies had still been one of the few teams in the league with a fully healthy roster.

But now, the Grizzlies' injury list had suddenly grown to two players.

On the 5th against the Suns, Randolph severely sprained his knee, with no timetable for his return.

On the 6th during team practice, Iguodala tore a calf muscle, with no timetable for his return.

The Grizzlies' string of road games had dragged them into the injury spiral as well. And Randolph's and Iguodala's injuries were both fairly serious.

Speaking of which, the Grizzlies' recent schedule had been truly bizarre. Starting with their October 31 game against the Pacers, they would not play another home game until November 11!

In between, the Grizzlies had to endure a six-game road trip! Road games, especially consecutive ones, undoubtedly took an enormous toll on the players' stamina.

Only four games into that six-game trip, and two players had already gone down. Joerger no longer dared to send his starters out to fight tooth and nail.

As a result, when the Grizzlies faced the Thunder on November 7 without Durant and Westbrook, they did not dare go all out.

"This was originally supposed to be a fierce battle, but both teams have been hit hard by injuries, so today's game will definitely lose a lot of its excitement. Speaking of which, the defending champion Grizzlies have been plagued by trouble lately. For two straight days, news has come out of players getting injured. Thankfully, Link is still unharmed. Otherwise, the Grizzlies' title defense would truly become extremely difficult."

Before the game, the commentators talked most about injuries. This was not a problem unique to the Grizzlies; every team was facing injury troubles to some extent.

With Durant and Westbrook sidelined, this