Seven Hundred and Seventy-Two: 1 Wake up and Become Historical
ESPN put a map of the survey area on television.
Among them, the states that support the Spurs are painted in red. Then, almost the entire map turned red.
The states that support the Grizzlies are painted blue, and then there isn't any blue area on the map except for the Grizzlies' home base, Tennessee.
It is not an exaggeration to describe this survey area map as brutal and bloody. Every state is red in support of the Spurs.
Link looked at this approval rate and was speechless.
Of course, that doesn't mean there's no support for the Grizzlies anywhere else. The rules of this approval poll are that whoever has more than 50% approval in the state, then the state is judged to fully support the team.
So in fact, in terms of total voter turnout, the Grizzlies' approval rate has reached 30%, the Spurs' 56%, and 14% who have no obvious inclination.
But even so, the Grizzlies' approval rating is very low.
No way, who let the Grizzlies be the championship last season and brutally won 74 this year?
In NBA history, almost all overly powerful teams are public enemies of the whole people.
Not to mention, it is said that when the Big Three of the Heat were just formed, they were almost the enemies of fans all over the world. At that time, as long as the Heat lost a game, many fans would collectively climax.
When Link used to be a fan, he also hoped that other teams could beat the Warriors. Not because he hates Curry, just because the Warriors are too strong, and Link expects someone to beat them, that's all.
An overly powerful team is a threat to the entire league. So, everyone is very keen to watch such a team lose.
So the fact that the Spurs can get such a high approval rate does not actually mean that the Spurs have so many fans in the United States.
Many people support the Spurs not to see the Spurs win, but just to see the Grizzlies lose.
Link knew that many people wanted to see the Grizzlies lose, but he didn't expect that there would be so many.
However, Link didn't feel the pressure. After seeing the results of the survey, he was very happy.
Link's favorite thing to do is to disappoint people who hate him. And this time, if the Grizzlies can handle the Spurs, then the people of the United States will be disappointed with the Spurs!
Just thinking about it makes Link feel very addicted!
All of you support, because soon Link will prove that everyone's support has no effect on the outcome of the game!
Their voices don't matter at all!
Turning off the TV, Link headed towards the training hall.
In the Western Conference finals four days later, Link will make everyone shake their heads and sigh in disappointment.
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On the Grizzlies training ground, all players are methodically carrying out their own special training.
Soon, they will be grouped together to continue the practice of infinite switching in small lineups.
It is not groundless for Link to be so confident before the race. Because long before the Clippers were eliminated, the Grizzlies were already doing targeted training for the Spurs.
Now, the Grizzlies are getting used to the infinite switching and small lineups.
By the end of the game, the Grizzlies won't be as overwhelmed as the Thunder.
The training was going on normally, but Dellavedova's scream broke the calm in the training hall.
"Della, what's wrong with you?" Jorge asked immediately, he thought Dellavedova was injured.
"I'm so excited, Boss! I've been selected to the All-Rookie Second Team!" Dellavedova, however, held up his phone and jumped excitedly.
Only then did Link remember that the division finals were about to begin, and now it was time to announce the names of the best lineups.
The first to be announced is the All-Rookie Team.
Teammates gathered around Dellavedova and looked at his phone screen. It soon became apparent why Dellavedova was so excited.
Because this Australian, who looks like a groundhog, is the only undrafted pick in the All-Rookie Team this year!
Although it is only a second team of the best rookie, although no player in the second team of the best rookie can average double figures in any of the data, to put it bluntly, it is a general in the dwarf.
But this is already a great honor for Dellavedova.
Link encouraged Dellavedova. On the surface, his averages of 3.3 points and 2.1 assists were insignificant. But he made the All-Rookie Second Team because of that impressive defense.
Recognizing one's greatest worth is also a success.
Link looked at the full list again and found that the second team of the best rookie was not all "shorties". Because, he saw Giannis Antetokounmpo's name in it...
It's really sad.
The fact that Dellavedova was selected as the Rookie of the Year made Link even more looking forward to the next two days.
As usual, the league will continue to announce the list of the best defensive team and the best team in the next two days.
These are also the last two items for this season's NBA regular-season awards.
Link really hopes that he can continue to be selected. If that is the case, Link will be equivalent to taking all heavyweight personal honors this year...
Sure enough, at 12 noon the next day, Link saw his name in the All-Defensive First Team!
Players who have won the Defensive Player of the Year award in the past two years have not been selected to the All-Defensive First Team. Last season, Pau Gasol almost couldn't even get into the second team of the best defense! No doubt, this is a very embarrassing thing.
After all, the best defensive player is chosen by the media. The All-Defensive Team is voted by the coaches. So disagreements are inevitable.
However, this year, Link ended the two-season surprise. Link was named to the All-Defensive First Team along with Noah, Ibaka, George and Paul.
And because of the existence of Link and George, James has been squeezed into the second team of the best defense this year. These two forwards from the University of Fresno teamed up to change the league.
Of course, as always, Link isn't the only Grizzlies named to the All-Defensive Team.
This year, Iguodala and Jimmy Butler were both named to the All-Defensive Second Team. In other words, many coaches think their defense is as famous as James!
And the most embarrassing thing is Jordan, who once shouted that he was qualified to be the best defensive player, but this time he did not even enter the second team of the best defense.
At this point, Link already holds the three honors of Best Defensive Player, MVP and Best Defensive First Team. As long as Link can continue to be selected into the All-NBA First Team, he will become the first player since the 21st century to win MVP+DOPY+Double First Team at the same time in a single season!
Unstoppable, Link once again stood at the crossroads of history.
When the league announced the All-Defensive Team and Link was on the list, the world talked about Link's dominance.
After all, among the active players in the NBA, James and Howard are the only ones who can be selected for the Double First Team for two consecutive years.
Double first team, which means that a player has been recognized by the league on both ends of offense and defense, is an honor with high gold content. For a long time, only the top superstars in the league have the opportunity to get such honors.
It's amazing to get such an honor once, let alone stay dominant for two years in a row!
And if Link is selected to the All-NBA First Team tomorrow, it will not be as simple as a double first team for two consecutive years.
Because in NBA history, only superstars like Jordan and Olajuwon have achieved MVP + DOPY + double first team in a single season.
That is to say, if Link is selected to the All-NBA First Team tomorrow, he will be on par with greats like Jordan and Olajuwon!
This is not an ordinary honor, this is an important step for Link from an active superstar to a historical superstar!
The discussion caused by Link was very lively, and his influence was not limited to the United States, but radiated to the whole world.
That night, many Chinese fans even chose to stay up late to refresh the news page in order to wait for the best results.
Regardless of whether Link is Chinese or not, his achievements in the NBA represent the limit of what a Chinese player can do in the basketball world! Therefore, many Chinese fans attach great importance to this.
A Chinese historical superstar? It's really great to think about!
However, Link himself slept soundly. If someone else had the opportunity to break this record, they would definitely not be able to sleep with excitement. But Link didn't, he should eat and sleep, as if all this had nothing to do with himself.
It's not that Link is not interested in this honor, but he knows that his selection to the best first team is a sure thing.
Is the result still worth seeing? When you wake up, you will definitely create a history again.
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