826: Entering the Peak
"Link is still as always... annoying!"
"Six to seven players? Are Link planning to add Vince Carter? It might be 10 years ago, but Link should not forget that Carter is no longer the 'half-man and half-god' hell."
"I don't know if Link is serious or is joking. I want to see how he will end now."
As Link expected, he was scolded again the next day.
When people think that the Grizzlies players are too high, Link goes the other way and says that there are too few people selected. This approach to standing opposite the public is really very Link.
This season, Link finally found no controversy in his ranking, but he insisted on jumping into the controversy.
There is no doubt that Link's simple words made the game between the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies in the opening match of the new season more eye-catching.
Although James, who has changed jobs for the second time, is not likable now, people want to see Link making a fool of himself. The battle between the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers even overshadowed the Texas Civil War between the Rockets and the Lakers and the Mavericks and the Spurs on the same day.
This may be the first time in NBA history that a certain opener has attracted more high-profile example than the other games combined.
Although there is a lot of controversy about Link and the Grizzlies now, no one is worried about this within the Grizzlies.
If you want to choose a team with the strongest resistance to stress in the entire league, it must be the Grizzlies. After all, along the way, the Grizzlies have long been used to moving forward in people's bad intentions.
The fans all cursed at the Grizzlies, but everyone who hadn't seen each other for a long time was able to gather together to work hard for the championship, but the atmosphere was very happy.
The Grizzlies have no major personnel changes this summer, and the core members are still those. Although Miller and Nick Young are missing and Carter is more, this is not a big change.
As for Jokic and Dinwiddie, they cannot enter the main lineup for the time being, so they will not have any impact on chemical reactions.
Jokic is working hard in Europe at this time. It is said that since he was rejected by Barcelona, Jokic has become much more active in training and weight loss. Link is very glad that he suggested that the management throw Jokic away from Barcelona and the stimulus trick played a role.
Dinwiddie still needs to work hard in the Development League to meet the requirements of the champion team.
Although they can't help much now, Link believes that it won't take long to contribute to the Grizzlies' championship journey.
Isn't Jimmy Butler the best example?
When the lineup was not much changed, everyone was very familiar with each other, so the atmosphere in the training camp was very good from the beginning. Even if the curses outside were smoky, it had no effect on the Grizzlies at all.
"Link, what you said when facing the reporter is so wonderful! We are the defending champions, why can't we start all five tigers be selected?" Randolph always had the biggest voice during training intervals.
"Okay, if you don't lose weight, ESPN will probably kick you out of the ranks of the 50 superstars in the new season." Link looked at Randolph, who became fatter after a summer, shook his head speechlessly.
Randolph has been busy with weddings all summer and has no energy or time to maintain his figure. If he plays in his current state, Link probably won't be able to beat Randolph even for 20 minutes.
Just as Randolph chatted with Link, Jimmy Butler was honing his shots again. Butler's rest time was always shorter than others. Every time he rested, he would seize the opportunity to practice shooting.
However, unlike last season, this year, there was finally a player next to Butler who had a reliable shooting in the same position to guide him.
Vince Carter is indeed very fast to integrate into the team. On the first day he came, he had a good time with everyone on the Grizzlies. Now, every time Butler practices shooting, Carter will coach, and he has already accepted the role of veterans and mentors.
I have to say that a respected old man like Carter can eat anywhere he goes.
Link felt extremely relieved when he looked at his energetic teammates.
It is not alarmist that the Grizzlies have at least 6 to 7 players who can be selected as the top 50 superstars.
In addition to starting the five tigers, Link felt that Butler and Tony Allen should also be selected.
Although Tony Allen doesn't play much now, defense is still the only one in the league. Last season's finals, people only remember Link's explosive score, but forget who locked James and Wade when Link was away to prevent the possibility of a Heat's turnaround.
As far as Link experienced it personally, he believes that Tony Allen still has the best defensive first-team strength now!
As for Butler, there is no need to say more. His progress is obvious to everyone on the Grizzlies. However, no one knows how powerful he is except Durant, Kobe and Paul George.
If players such as Monta Ellis and Chandler Parsons are qualified to be selected as the top 50 superstars in the new season, Jimmy Butler is definitely qualified.
After counting this, the Grizzlies 6 to 7 players were selected, and Link thinks it is quite reasonable.
I don't know what those fans are good at swearing about.
The Grizzlies' training camp continued in this joyful atmosphere, and Link was portrayed as an arrogant maniac by the fans. But only his teammates knew how hard MVP was last season.
In order to make his bragging awesomeness become reality, Link never stings with his sweat.
In fact, Link worked very hard all summer. He was unambiguous during the vacation, and it was even more out of control when he arrived at the pre-season training camp.
If Link is just an "ordinary" player, he may not have that strong motivation.
The champion won two, mvp, fmvp, and the best lineup. It is indeed very difficult to go further and make breakthroughs on this basis. Even if you work hard, you may not get timely feedback.
But the reason why Link is always tireless is mainly because he can clearly "see" his own progress.
After a summer of polishing, the distance between the small white strips in front of Link was filled again, and there was not much left.
Link hopes to make himself break through to another level before the new season begins!
Therefore, he worked tirelessly every day, hoping to fill the progress bar as soon as possible. Moreover, this time Link's desire to fill the progress bar is stronger than ever.
Because if you upgrade again... Link will gain the power of Grant Hill in his peak period!
This is something he dreamed of for four years!
Hill in the 99-00 season was as fierce as a tiger going down the mountain. After so many years of humility and low-keyness, he finally couldn't help it, wanted to attack and invade. Since entering the league, Hill's scoring has never been as strong as the 99-00 season.
In the summer of 1999, Hill's shooting was getting farther and farther, and his attacks became softer. He took the ball thrown by the trainer day after day in the stadium.
So Hill increased his average score to 27 points in the first month of the game, and in January he even scored more than 36 points in seven consecutive games. In February, Hill also scored more than 40 in three games in a week! His shooting percentage, scoring and free throw shooting percentages set a career record without exception.
People found that the gentle gentleman on the court disappeared, and replaced it with a super scorer who was red-eyed. It can be said that the 99-00 season was the peak season for Grant Hill's comprehensive ability!
Of course, it also has the healthiest ankle without steel nails implanted.
Link believes that he is not more diligent than others. He believes that any player who has the opportunity to get such powerful strength will strive for it.
So, for Hill's restless force, Link tirelessly poured sweat on the wooden floor of the training ground.
If you can get that power before the start of the new season... you will definitely make a big splash.
Chapter completed!