The Big Mouth Continues to Show Off

The Grizzlies lost to the Spurs, ending their record of never suffering back-to-back defeats.

Though it was hardly the end of the world, it still caused an uproar in Memphis.

After losing to the Spurs, the Grizzlies surrendered the top spot in the Western Conference, which was taken over by the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors had undeniably produced astonishing results. After all, Golden State had long been synonymous with being one of the NBA's bottom-feeders.

The last time they won 50 games in a single season was all the way back in 1993-94. At the time, Curry of the Splash Brothers was only six years old, while Thompson was four.

In ESPN's preseason preview, they predicted that the Warriors would rank no higher than fifth in the West and win no more than 52 games.

Yet now, they had surpassed the seemingly invincible Grizzlies, which came as a huge shock.

So at the postgame press conference, the reporters came prepared with countless questions.

Though Link had been unable to play due to injury, he still attended the press conference and became the reporters' favorite target.

"Link, how do you view this losing streak? Will it put you in a difficult position?"

"The Grizzlies haven't fallen from first place in the West for two seasons. What does this fluctuation in their performance mean this year?"

"Link, I know the season has only just begun, and the final standings could still change greatly. But the Golden State Warriors look unstoppable. Do you still have a chance to reclaim the top spot in the West?"

Sitting on the stage, Link had not seen the media room at FedEx Forum this lively in a long time.

Then again, over the past two seasons, everyone had grown accustomed to the Grizzlies' relentless offense and