On January 13, the Memphis Grizzlies fought with the Pistons at the Auburn Hills Palace Stadium in Detroit.

Link is not unfamiliar with the Detroit Pistons. After all, when he was with the Rockets, his first opponent was the Detroit Pistons.

Speaking of which, Link almost forgot that he had played for the Houston Rockets.

There is no suspense in this game today. After experiencing the last downturn, the Grizzlies finally showed their strength today. Randolph was in the Pistons' interior. Not only did he make 10 of 17 shots, he also won 17 opportunities to stand on the free throw line and hit 14 of them.

Randolph, who scored 34 points and 17 rebounds in the whole game, seemed to be a beast that could not be stopped. This is the fifth time this season that he has scored 30+ points, and this guy seems to be more powerful than when he was young.

Rudy Gay's performance was much better than the last game. He wrapped his thick protective gear on his shoulders and played a highly efficient game.

Guy made 13 shots in the whole game and hit 10 of them. Guy scored 26 points, which undoubtedly made the Pistons worse.

Since Guy and Randolph both performed well, Link had few opportunities today. 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists were the report card that Link gave today. Although it was not astonishing as the 28 points in the previous game. Overall, he still completed his mission well.

On the Pistons, the most dazzling thing today is McGrath. McGrath played 36 minutes today, which was the season high. In 36 minutes, McGrath scored 16 points on 6 of 11 shots, which is the only comfort for Pistons fans.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Pistons 107-99 away and successfully won two consecutive victories. The entire game was controlled by the Grizzlies, and the offensives of Randolph and Guy made the Pistons breathless. Overall, there was nothing worth talking about in this game.

So, in today's game, the question that the commentators at Auburn Mountain Palace Stadium talked the most was: "Why didn't O.j. Mayo appear today?"

In this game, Mayo wore a suit and sat on the bench all night. Tony Allen appeared in a substitute, and there was no place for Mayo during the bench. No media in the league knew why, and no news of Mayo's injury was received during this period.

After the game, many of the Grizzlies players were interviewed by reporters. But the reporters basically asked about the game, their question was just one: "What happened to Mayo?"

As a member of the Grizzlies who now has a strong presence, Link has naturally been interviewed by reporters.

Before the game started, Hollins told everyone that Mayo and Tony Allen would not be revealed to the media for fighting on the plane. He knew that this matter would be revealed sooner or later, but it would never be the Grizzlies players themselves.

Link kept Hollins' instructions in mind, so he pretended to be stupid in front of the media, "I don't know what happened, it's the head coach's decision."

However, the media with great powers did not give up pursuing the truth. After Link and the others returned to the locker room, Yahoo Sports revealed an explosive news that Mayo and Tony Allen fought on the plane for the game!

"Damn it, it's so fast!" Hollins covered his forehead, as if the Grizzlies lost the ball today.

Hollins had known for a long time that even if the Grizzlies were not told, this matter would still be exposed. After all, there were many crew members on the plane at that time. They were not part of the Grizzlies. If a reporter was willing to spend money to buy news from them, they would naturally be very happy to share what they saw and heard.

But he didn't expect that this matter would be discovered so soon.

The fight will definitely be harmful to the team. This news will definitely occupy the front pages of sports websites and newspapers for several consecutive days, and the players will be disturbed by this incident.

Don’t underestimate the impact of the off-court incident on the team. Arenas’s “gun goal” almost destroyed the Wizards and Arenas himself. The discord between Kobe and O’Neal also indirectly led to the defeat of the “Lakers F4” in front of the O’Brien Cup.

When the atmosphere of a team starts to collapse from the inside, can you still expect how strong the team is? After the victory of this game, the Grizzlies finally had a record equal to the Hornets. If any mistakes occur, they will be thrown out of the top eight again.

But now that things have happened, Hollins has no good idea. The only thing he can do is to remedy it.

"Today's victory is worth celebrating, but what happened on the plane yesterday is a shame for us!"

Hollins is still very prestigious in the Grizzlies. When he yelled, he did not let him stand up and refute.

This is mainly because of the big brothers such as Randolph, otherwise Mayo might have come forward to challenge Hollins.

"My decision will not change. In the future, playing cards will be prohibited on the plane. Mayo, the team still implements the decision to ban you for five games. After all, it is your first move. Everyone is a teammate, and you shouldn't be so impulsive."

In this matter, the Grizzlies are actually more focused on Tony Allen. First, Mayo is indeed the first to take action. Second, Mayo's negative attitude has long made the Grizzlies very dissatisfied. Tony Allen has been working diligently in the Grizzlies and has a more harmonious relationship with his teammates. Third, this is not the first time Mayo has fought with his teammates.

As early as a rookie, Mayo had a conflict with now retired Dalius Myers and fought. Mayo has had a criminal record.

After hearing his punishment, Mayo wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Randolph, he stopped talking.

"Tony, you have something wrong. Just playing a card, why bother being so serious? The team decided to fine you $5,000, so pay more attention in the future." Although they tend toward Tony Allen, the team cannot completely punish him.

In order to make Mayo slightly balanced, the team also gave Tony Allen a fine.

Tony Allen nodded in agreement. He didn't want to make things worse. If he was wrong, he had to accept punishment. This matter was that simple.

"Okay, let's stop this. Don't tell the reporters about this matter in the future, the team will speak. Let this matter pass, and I don't want this to happen again in the future. Finally, you did a good job today, and we can take victory home."

Hollins walked out of the locker room in distress, leaving only the players looking at each other. Just as the locker room was so quiet that it was awkward, Tony Allen stood up, walked to Mayo, and then stretched out his right hand.

"It's over, right?" Tony Allen didn't want the team to be affected by this incident. After all, the team is in the critical stage of the playoffs. So, he took the initiative to put down his stance and show goodwill with Mayo.

"Yeah." Mayo patted Tony. Allen's right hand without even holding it. It can be seen that it was obviously emotional.

"Okay, OK, that's it. This season is still very long, why do we have to keep working hard?" Randolph immediately came out to smooth things over. This was the first time Link felt that it was really good that the team could hold people in the locker room.

That's it, the Grizzlies ended their Detroit night. Tomorrow, they will return to their Memphis and return to their sweet home court to prepare for the game that follows.

Before Link came over, he had heard about Mayo and Tony Allen fighting, but he didn't expect it to be this time. He didn't expect that he would actually participate in it personally.

Link just hopes that this matter will not have much impact. The Grizzlies finally improved a little, and it would be a pity if the performance was affected by off-court factors.

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After returning to Memphis, Link could see the news that Mayo and Tony Allen fought on the plane by just flipping through his mobile phone and newspaper.

He had to admire the reporters' ability to dig out news, because the incidents that were eventually reported were basically the same as the actual process of the incident.

When he was a fan, Link questioned the authenticity of the reporter's report. But now, this is the first time he has realized the excellence of the reporters. Their sources of information are too many, and the players can't avoid the leak by keeping their mouths tight.

One thing Link cares more about now is whether he has the chance to play after Mayo is suspended.

Although Hill is in the third position, he also plays in the third position when he is in the NCAA. But Hollins has proved more than once that there is no problem with Link playing the second position.

This is not because Link wants to take advantage of others, but if he really has the chance to fight, he will be happy to accept it.

Link shook his head, and he would do his best whether it was playing or playing as a substitute. Just as Link was about to go to practice, he received a call from Randolph.

"Zach? What's wrong?"

"Have you heard of it?"

"What? What did you hear?"

"It's Mayo, something happened to him again. This time, it's probably because the league has to suspend him."

Randolph's voice was full of anxiety, and the big brother of the team was worried.

"What's the matter?" Link was also shocked. He thought Mayo and Tony Allen had a fight again.
Chapter completed!