One Thousand and Twenty Three: The Road Ahead Is Promising

It was the first time for Mike Brin to see Link so close.

Even though he was wearing a suit today, he greeted everyone kindly with a smile.

But Mike Brin still feels that Link is full of kingly aura.

He was extremely confident and was not nervous about trying to call a game for the first time.

He didn't panic and was extremely calm when facing anyone.

how to say?

Link may be the kind of man who can exude his charm in any situation.

Even if he doesn't do anything deliberately, he will become the focus of the audience.

"Hello, Mike, it's an honor to work with you to commentate on the game." Link shook hands with Mike Brin politely.

"I'm honored too, Link. But I have to remind you not to use foul language during the game."

"Hahahaha, don't worry, Mike. I won't swear, but Draymond Green in Brazil might." Link waved his hand and made a joke.

"Did you really think Serbia had a chance yesterday, or did you just say that casually?" Before the game started, Mike Breen asked Link seriously.

"Mike, I know I often speak unexpectedly. But you have to believe that I never speak casually. You should know this better than anyone. No matter how unreasonable what I say seems at the time, it will eventually change." become a reality.”

Link stared at Mike Brin confidently, which made Mike Brin look forward to this game even more.

That's right, Link never speaks without hesitation. So today, Serbia might really be able to put on a magical performance.

Subsequently, he and Mike Breen officially started commentating on the game in the studio.

As soon as the game started, ESPN's ratings skyrocketed.

The game between Serbia and the Dream Team may not be interesting, but everyone believes that Link's commentary will never be boring.

"Link,

Some people say that your previous remarks were nothing more than sensationalism and just creating heat. What do you think of people's interpretation of you? "

"I'm Link, do I need to create my popularity? When I got married, I didn't notify any media, but my popularity didn't drop at all. This statement is completely nonsense. I think it's them Want to use me to create heat."

From the first question, Link's outspoken style got fans excited.

They are ready to hear how Green will criticize Green later in the game.

Meanwhile in Brazil, players from Serbia and the Dream Team have begun warming up.

When Link saw Jokic on the computer screen in the studio, his mouth opened wide in surprise.

He has never seen Jokic so thin!

The thick fat on that guy's body disappeared, replaced by clear muscle lines.

It seems that Jokic has been training very hard with the national team recently. He did not slack off or eat anything, and everything was strictly according to the plan.

Of course, few people care about Jokic's size. Almost all the live footage was given to the Dream Team, including Durant, George, Irving and others.

There is no doubt that this year's Dream Team lineup is still incredibly strong.

Take any one of them and they are all decent characters. Jimmy Butler, a former Grizzlies player and now the core of the Chicago Bulls, can only play as a substitute in the Dream Team.

This incredibly powerful lineup is the source of the dream team's confidence.

The game started quickly. Since Jokic was the youngest player in the Serbian team, he did not get the chance to start.

Serbia is not weak, so players who have played in the NBA are not guaranteed to start.

The current starting center of the Serbian team is Miloslav Radulica. He has also lived in the NBA and has more experience in competitions than Jokic.

As the main center of the Serbian team two years ago, he also won the runner-up in the Basketball World Cup with the team.

Therefore, he naturally secured his position as the team's starting center.

This is why Link emphasized in the program that Jokic can perform well given "ample playing time."

After the game started, the Dream Team beat Serbia 8-0 from the very beginning, and then easily established a double-digit lead.

It seems that Serbia has no power to fight back in front of the Dream Team.

The on-site cameras scanned the stands, and many American fans in the stands were already playing with their mobile phones.

At this time, I don’t know how many people were laughing at Link, waiting to see how Link would end.

Even Mike Brin was sweating for Link, so he turned to look at Link.

But Link in the studio was very relaxed and not anxious at all.

"Link, how do you think Serbia should adjust its strategy now? They have been pressed to the ground and rubbed."

"No need to adjust, they just haven't replaced the best player yet. Yes, I'm talking about Jokic!" Link looked at the computer screen and looked at the head coach of the Serbian team.

Finally, in the last three minutes of the first quarter, when Serbia was already 13 points behind, Nikola Jokic took off his training clothes and he was going to play!

At the same time, the "Old K" coach of the Dream Team replaced Green and played a small lineup. He hoped that the team would speed up and win in one wave, turning the next three quarters into garbage time.

Green and Jokic officially faced off, which whet the appetite of fans!

"The highlight of this game is coming. Green once said that he would take good care of Jokic. Do you think Jokic can withstand the pressure?" Mike Breen continued to help Link find topics.

"Pressure? It doesn't exist. Grizzlies players are the best at beating Green." Link replied softly, showing expectant eyes.

When Jokic came on the court, he frowned and lost the childishness of the past.

Serbia attacked for the first time after returning from a timeout. Green stayed beside Jokic and did not intend to give the fat white boy any chance.

In the Western Conference finals last season, he made Jokic very uncomfortable.

Jokic screened Serbian point guard "King of Europe" Teodosic and then quickly cut into the low post.

Teodosic hit the ground pass through the gap and sent the ball to Jokic.

Jokic caught the basketball from the side of the three-second zone, and Green immediately held Jokic's waist.

However, Jokic did not dig in hard, nor did he post up.

After receiving the basketball, he gently raised his hand through Green and pushed the ball towards the basket without even jumping.

This action is quite amateurish, not like it was done by a professional player, but more like it was done by an old man exercising on the field.

Everyone is ready to laugh, is it just this fat guy? Causing trouble for the dream team?

As a result, the basketball went directly into the net. As soon as Jokic came on the court, he scored two points for Serbia!

"This..." Mike Breen wanted to shout "a beautiful goal", but this goal was really not beautiful at all...

It felt like Jokic just stood there and threw the ball in casually, lazily and without the vigor of a young player at all. Rather than saying that goal was due to strength, it was better to say it was good luck.

"What am I talking about? Grizzlies players will never show mercy to Green! This is just the beginning, watch out!" Link was very excited, because he knew very well that Jokic had this style!

His movements are always lazy, and his playing style is not radical.

But who said that the playing style must be aggressive to be a good player?

Anthony glanced at Green, but Green just shrugged. Both of them were speechless about the limp goal.

Then, the Dream Team attacks. Irving was double-teamed just after halftime, so he handed the ball to Anthony.

Anthony broke through with the ball and found another double attack, so he passed the ball to Green in the low post.

After receiving the ball, Green went straight to the basket. He wanted to push Jokic away and then layup.

So, he ran into it without any reservation.

Undaunted, Jokic raised his arms and waited under the basket.

"Bang!"

The two collided, but Green failed to advance even half a step, but was bounced back!

"This!?" Green was very surprised. He remembered that when they played in the Western Conference Finals in May, Jokic was not so tough!

Without much thought, Green went straight for a layup.

But as soon as he threw the ball, he found a thick arm stretched between the basketball and the basket.

"Snapped!"

Jokic gently flew the racket away. Unlike other big centers who blocked shots so hard, Jokic's block still didn't have any domineering power at all. It felt like he just touched the basketball lightly.

But whether it was slapped away or lightly touched, he had completed the block!

All the Dream Team players were stunned. Although Link's speech yesterday had a great impact on public opinion, few people actually took Jokic seriously.

A second-round pick, he went to Europe to train for a year after being drafted. He only averaged 10 points per game last season... This is not impressive at all!

However, this fat white man's growth rate is faster than anyone imagined.

The Dream Team retreated quickly, so although Jokic successfully blocked the shot, Serbia did not complete the counterattack.

The two sides fell into position again, with Jokic in position at the top of the arc outside the three-point line. After Teodosic failed to break through Irving, he chose to hand the ball to Jokic for transfer.

However, when passing the ball, Irving's hand touched the ball, so the trajectory of the ball was a bit high, and Jokic had to jump up to catch the ball.

As a result, the moment he caught the basketball in the air, Jokic stuffed the ball directly into the penalty area before it landed!

At this time, another Serbian defender, Nemalia Nedovic, just cut in from the baseline. After receiving the basketball, he jumped directly and made an easy layup.

On the court, the five Dream Team players looked at each other in confusion.

Jokic's pass was so sudden that they didn't even know what was happening.

what's the situation! ? Why was he scored! ? Aren’t they all on guard against death? ?

On the bench, Old K was also shocked.

Even Divac, who was known as the "best passing center" back then, couldn't pass such a ball!

His vision, his passing accuracy, and his body coordination are all outstanding like a superstar!

After that, Jokic staged another scene of grabbing the board behind Green's head.

Generally speaking, only if you have a much better bounce than your opponent, you can forcefully take away the rebound from behind the opponent's head without occupying a favorable position.

Link has staged such a good show in the game more than once.

But Jokic's take-off height is like that of an old Duncan. With his excellent take-off timing and height and wingspan, he was stunned to point out the basketball before Green, and then fought for the second time to get the rebound.

After grabbing the rebound, Jokic raised the basketball with one hand and tossed the ball forward seemingly casually.

But the basketball found his teammate as accurately as a bullet, assisting the latter with an easy two-handed dunk! Once again, the seemingly lazy Jokic successfully helped the team score.

After scoring 6 points in a row, Serbia immediately changed the situation after Jokic came on the court!

"What am I talking about? Serbia fell behind before just because they didn't field their strongest players."

Link smiled proudly. On the court, the Dream Team called a timeout, and the camera showed Green, who was seen swearing and leaving the field.

As Link said before, he can't curse, but Grimm can!

In subsequent games, Jokic's performance continued to improve. Even if Old K replaced someone to face him, he still couldn't suppress the rising momentum of the fat white boy.

DeAndre Jordan grabbed a defensive rebound, but was intercepted by Jokic who suddenly rushed out and successfully scored.

Jokic went down the pick-and-roll, not afraid of Cousins ​​and Anthony's blocks, and scored with two-handed dunks.

After catching the basketball in the mid-range, he faked a pass and assisted his teammates under the basket to easily put the ball in.

After receiving the ball at the right waist, facing Green's defense, he directly took off from the spot and leaned back with great difficulty, and hit the basketball rebound...

Jokic has become the most dazzling star today, and even the members of the star-studded Dream Team cannot perform as well as he did.

He knows that Serbia's qualifying situation is very bad now.

He knows that Team USA players are players too, and if you keep thinking about how great they are, you're not going to play great.

He knew that he was teammates with the greatest player in the world and that the others had nothing to fear.

He also knows that this game is his only chance to drink Coke after returning from the Olympics!

So today, Nikola Jokic shocked the whole world!

Jokic's performance also allowed Serbia to overtake the Dream Team in the score!

Afterwards, the two teams fought anxiously until the last minute!

The players of the Dream Team went from being careless at the beginning to taking the game seriously and now being extremely nervous. The journey made Link complain over and over again.

No one takes Serbia seriously, no one takes Jokic seriously, and no one takes Link's words seriously.

But when the Dream Team only led by 3 points in the last 32 seconds of the game, they all knew they were wrong!

Link really wasn't bragging!

"Link is right. Serbia has caused huge trouble for the Dream Team. Jokic's performance has shamed the inside players of the Dream Team! He made 11 of 14 shots today and scored 25 points and 8 goals efficiently. Rebounds and 7 assists! The Dream Team's three big men, Cousins, DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green, only scored 18 points in total, which was not as much as Jokic alone."

Mike Breen looked at the data, the score on the field, and the nervous old K in surprise.

Who would have expected this situation before the game started?

Link expected it!

What a fucking god!

The fans and media who were waiting to see Link's joke were now speechless.

Grizzlies players are amazing everywhere.

But it is a pity that Serbia lost by 3 points in the end and lost to the Dream Team.

The last ball Jokic shot from outside the three-point line had a chance to equalize the score. But it's a pity that he failed to complete the miracle after missing a three-pointer.

Although the ball didn't go in, it didn't stop Link from continuing to complain, "Oh my God, what a pity. I bet Draymond Green's pants were wet the moment Jokic shot!"

Jokic waved his fist in disappointment, turned around and walked towards the tunnel.

What was left behind were data and results that shocked the whole world.

Serbia was four points away from defeating the Dream Team, just because of a second-round pick center from the Grizzlies!

Link looked at Jokic's back and couldn't help laughing.

First, Dinwiddie, who is becoming more and more accurate in three-pointers, and then Harrell and Richardson, who have made great progress.

Now, Jokic has proven himself.

There is a lot to look forward to next season for the Grizzlies!

The most difficult road might actually work!

"Link, this game is incredible! How did you expect that? How did you know that Jokic would play so well today!?" Mike Breen swallowed. He saw Link create miracles on the court. too much.

But it was really the first time for him to create a miracle on the commentary stage!

"No, actually, I didn't expect that." Link shook his head lightly.

"What!? You mean, you didn't expect this game to be so intense?"

"No, I mean, I didn't expect the Dream Team to win. Damn, they were so lucky. But next time they face Jokic, they won't be so lucky. Especially. It's Draymond Green, and I bet he pissed off Jokic."

Finally, Link couldn't help but curse.