One Hundred: 2 Villain Leaders (12/40)

On January 19, he knocked down Belinelli, and finally made a lore shot on Paul's head and killed the game.

On January 21, with 4 fouls on his back, he scored 14 points in a single quarter, and finally led the Grizzlies to complete the reversal and win the mortal enemy.

In the last two games, Link's performance made the entire NBA go crazy. For a player to be famous, playing well in one game may not be enough. But it's hard not to be noticed if you're that eye-catching two games in a row.

After the game with the Hornets and the Rockets, Link has become the name most fans can shout. Even the NBA official finally gave Link the recognition he deserved.

On January 23, the NBA officially announced the winners of this week's Rookie of the Week. On the west side, Link defeated Cousins, Griffin and others and was successfully selected!

Rookie of the Week is not a particularly high-profile award for a long time. But this time, because of Link's selection, the award suddenly became a lot of attention.

After all, this year's Blake Griffin is simply a popular monster. His wild game, the huge market in Los Angeles, and his status as the No. 1 pick have made this guy very, very popular.

Link still remembers that even in China that year, there were a lot of reports about Griffin every day. He deducted the video highlights of various masters, and from time to time, he would be taken out and played again.

It can be said that the most eye-catching among the first-year rookies this year is Blake Griffin. If history does not deviate, he almost won the Best Rookie Award with a crushing advantage, and with his super popularity, he was selected for the All-Star Game in his rookie season.

However, it was such a rookie who dominated this season, but at this time he was compared by an undrafted pick. There is no doubt that this must have caused a huge topicality.

"Link is definitely one of the most successful rookies this year, although he is not as successful as Blake. But it is not easy to break into people's eyes as an undrafted pick."

"Anyone who has watched Link play knows how amazing he is. He will become a superstar. I dare say that he is definitely the biggest miss in the NBA draft in recent years."

"He can shoot, defend, play tough and pass the ball. He should be a lottery pick, and NBA scouts should be ashamed of that!"

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Link felt a little incredible. This may be the first time that the media has praised him. He thought he would be bombarded by the media by beating Griffin to get the best of the week. Unexpectedly, the result was exactly the opposite of what he thought.

It seems that his strength has really been recognized.

But Link was not satisfied with this, he knew very well that he still had a long way to go.

Blake Griffin is a living example, he got the attention of a superstar in his rookie season. The results of it? As a result, the more he fought in his career, the more criticism he received.

In fact, when Link crossed over, Griffin in the Pistons was already very mature. However, when he really ushered in psychological and technical maturity, he has lost his superstar aura.

So, ah, in the NBA must not be carried away by temporary success. Continued fiery is the real victory.

Link looked at the time, and it was almost time to go out. Usually at this time, he should have been practicing in the arena, but today, he has other things to do.

What is the most important thing besides training? Of course it's a business event!

Jeff Austin had arrived in Memphis at this time, and after the game between Link and the Rockets was over, Nike notified Austin that they would shoot a set of endorsement posters for Link.

As a player who only signed a cash contract, it stands to reason that Nike would not bother to shoot posters for such players.

But Nike is not stupid. They must have seen Link's potential and commercial value, so they seized the opportunity.

When Link drove to a street basketball court on Beale Street,

Nike's shooting team has gathered there. Of course, Jeff Austin has also arrived.

But to Link's surprise, he actually found his good friend and big brother Zach Randolph here.

"Zach? Why are you here?" After getting off the car, Link went straight to Randolph.

Randolph was also surprised when he saw Link. He also wondered why Link didn't practice more today, and it was because he wanted to shoot a poster.

"Nike said it wanted you two to make a few sets together, so they invited you all. Why, they didn't notify you in advance?" Jeff Austin explained with a smile. Generally, there are several types of posters, individual and team. .

Usually the kind of two or three stars that work together, belongs to the latter. And Nike, today obviously wants to solve Link's personal poster and Grizzlies' team poster together.

At first, Link was afraid that shooting the poster would be troublesome, but with Randolph with him, he instantly felt a lot more comfortable.

I don't know why, but with this bad guy, Link is always at ease. This is true both on and off the field.

Afterwards, Nike's film crew took two of the Grizzlies' dark blue away players to Randolph and Link. Although the Grizzlies' away jersey is dark blue, it looks infinitely close to black because it is too dark.

"Why the away jersey? Aren't we in Memphis?" Randolph took the jersey and spit out.

"Wear a near-black away jersey, you look more like villains, which is more in line with your temperament."

After listening to the explanation from the Nike staff, Link and Randolph looked at each other, then smiled at each other.

Big villain? Well, they like that kind of role positioning.

Intercepting Western powerhouses like the Thunder and Lakers, and killing direct competitors like the Hornets and Rockets in an almost cold-blooded way. Rough body contact, ferocious dunks, rogue diving... When you think about it, the Grizzlies really look like a big villain. It's just that the difference from the movie is that the grizzly bear, the big villain, always wins to the end.

The feeling of being a big villain is quite exciting, right?

In this way, Link and Randolph wore Grizzlies away jerseys and took a group photo. I believe that within a week, the new posters of the two of them will appear in the major Nike stores in Memphis.

After the filming mission, Jeff Austin was still busy with Gasol's business activities, so he said goodbye first. Nike's team also went home, and in the end, only Link and Randolph were left.

"We're the only ones left? Let's go, you said you would invite me to dinner with a salary." Randolph waved his hand and beckoned Link to get in the car.

"You have a good memory, Zach. Where?"

"It's okay, just don't eat high-fat, high-calorie food, or Hollins will kill me. You know what? He always thought I was fat, but I'm just strong."

Seeing Randolph forcibly absolving himself, Link couldn't listen anymore. Your fat is already visible to the naked eye, right?

Eventually, Link and Randolph went to a steakhouse. But instead of steak, I ordered a poached chicken breast with black pepper and a green salad each.

While sitting and waiting for the dishes, Link looked at Randolph, who was full of flesh, and became curious about that matter again. So he asked again.

"Zach, why have you changed so much since you came to Memphis?"

Randolph raised his head, no longer smiling, he could see that he was serious. This time he didn't hit haha, but put his hands on his chin, as if to tell a long story.

"Are you really that interested?" Randolph asked.

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