Chapter 855: He Is Not Worthy to Compare with Me

Popovich was able to escape the siege of reporters after the game, but he could not escape the questions at the press conference.

At the press conference, the old man couldn't lift his spirits. He was overwhelmed by the reporters' torturous questions.

It’s best to live up to your bragging before the game with actual actions. Otherwise, there will only be endless trouble waiting for you after the game.

Popovich gave everyone too much expectations before the game, and people were waiting to see the Grizzlies lose consecutive games.

As a result, the Spurs disappointed everyone, and everyone will definitely point their guns at the Spurs.

On the other side, Whiteside can finally challenge 2K through the media.

When a reporter asked Whiteside, "Why can you perform so well after returning to the NBA after two years?"

Whiteside instantly became excited, as if he had been waiting for this question for a long time, "I have been working hard during the game because I want to improve my ability value in the NBA2K game."

Everyone at the press conference laughed, thinking Whiteside was joking.

But only Link knew that this guy was very serious about his paranoid pursuit of his 2K ability value.

In any case, Whiteside did become famous in one battle. He became famous in this history even faster than in the original history.

In the original history, after Whiteside joined the Heat, he still hung out in the Development League for more than a month before finally achieving results.

But in the Grizzlies, Whiteside made most people remember him in his first game.

After the press conference, Whiteside was pleasantly surprised to find that NBA2K had x-on:him on its official social media.

2K said it would change Whiteside's ability value from 59 to 75. It must be said that the power of the media is huge.

As soon as they reported what Whiteside had said, 2K responded immediately.

"Did you see it, Link!? They really changed it for me, and they really responded to me! Hahaha, I have to go home quickly and update the game! I'm really looking forward to it, now I won't be useless in the game, right? !”

Whiteside was dancing with excitement,

It’s like a little child receiving a response from Santa Claus at Christmas.

Link on the side shook his head. This guy's psychological maturity is probably not as good as Cousins.

"Congratulations, Hassan. But don't take it lightly. There is more than just one game in the NBA."

"Of course, Link! My goal is not just 75, I hope to become the highest-rated center player in the game!" Whiteside replied seriously. Generally speaking, this guy's motivation to play is still inseparable from the game ability value. ....

But it doesn't matter why Whiteside plays hard. As long as he can perform like this every night, Link believes that the Grizzlies' dominance will not weaken.

Three consecutive championships may really be more than just a dream.

The day after the game, Whiteside was second only to Link, who surpassed Kobe Bryant in triple-doubles in his career.

Although Whiteside's 10 points and 8 rebounds are not amazing, everyone knows that Whiteside has indeed solved the Grizzlies' urgent need.

"Memphis Grizzlies are really good at digging for gold. After Link, they might find another hidden treasure."

"Did you see how that kid defended Tim Duncan? I can't believe he's been outside the NBA for so long."

"It turns out that there is still a market for defensive centers in the NBA. As long as you have the ability, you will not have to worry about finding a job. I think the Grizzlies may have been preparing for another 10-day short contract for Whiteside. "

Whiteside was in a good mood when he saw that he had become the focus of people again.

So after training the next day, Whiteside yelled at Link in Chinese after arriving in the locker room, "I'm your daddy!"

Link, who was wrapping a bandage on his ankle, tore up the bandage with a "squeak", and then looked at Whiteside with a confused look on his face.

Whiteside, who was still smiling, seemed to realize something was wrong. He hung his greeting right hand in the air, his smile gradually disappeared, and then scratched his head to relieve the embarrassment.

"Huh? What did that kid just say to you?" Tony Allen looked like a black question mark. If Nick Young was still here, his expression would definitely be more expressive.

"I also want to ask what he wants to say." Link turned to glare at Whiteside.

Whiteside knew that he was in trouble, so he simply sat next to Link and muttered in a low voice, "Well, don't the reporters all say that you like to speak Chinese?"

"Yes, do you know what you just said?"

"When I was playing in China, one of my teammates told me that it means hello in Chinese. After that, I often used that sentence to greet my teammates. But they... all seemed to be the same as you , I don’t like it very much. My pronunciation is not very standard.”

"Pfft." After hearing this, Link almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

Whoever taught Chinese is so wicked!

"It's okay, Hassan, your pronunciation is very standard, very standard. But the meaning of that sentence is not 'hello', but a curse word."

"What!?" Whiteside's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

After hearing what Link said, Whiteside recalled the scene of him greeting others in China... It was so horrible!

"I'm sorry Link, I...I was so stupid to have been deceived for so many years."

"It's okay. If you want to learn Chinese in the future, you can come to me. I will never teach you randomly." Link patted Whiteside on the shoulder. This guy was as innocent as a middle school student.

Before today's training began, Joger praised Whiteside's performance last night. And he decided to start offensive training with Whiteside in advance.

At first, Joerger just hoped that Whiteside could not be beaten during Gasol's rest time. But after the last game, his requirements for Whiteside are definitely different.

If Whiteside can integrate into the offense in addition to offense, it will undoubtedly be a huge benefit to the Grizzlies.

"In the next game, our opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers, who are currently 7 wins and 4 losses. They are old rivals, and needless to say you are also very familiar with them. Tomorrow, we first need to limit the connection between Paul and the inside players."

Joger began to lay out the general tactics for tomorrow night's game against the Clippers, but Link found that Whiteside, who had always been dull, clenched his fists when listening to the tactics today.

In the afternoon confrontation training, Whiteside also played very fiercely. Although Gasol is his teammate, Whiteside seems to treat him as Jordan.

Link felt strange. Isn't it Gasol who is not eye-to-eye with that guy Jordan? Why does it feel like all the resentment of Xiaojia has gone to Whiteside?

At night, something even more bizarre happened.

While Link was watching TV at home, he happened to see an exclusive interview program on ESPN. The interviewee was none other than DeAndre Jordan, who had performed well this season.

After experiencing decline in the past few years, Jordan, a second-round pick in 2008, has averaged 11.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game this season.

There is no doubt that in this era of declining centers, his statistics are enough to make him the league's top center.

Coupled with the fact that he is located in the big market of Los Angeles, Jordan's reputation is getting bigger and bigger, so there are more and more exclusive interviews.

In the exclusive interview, the host asked Jordan a question about Whiteside, "Whiteside has been very popular recently. People say that he may become the most successful short-term player after Link. You are about to play against each other, what do you think?" Can you withstand his impact?"

Link thought that Jordan didn't even know who Whiteside was and wouldn't take it seriously with a day laborer.

As a result, Jordan waved his hand disdainfully, "Hassan? Haha, that guy. I am different from him. He can only do alley-oops, but I can do many things. To be honest, I don't like to be compared with He compares them together."

"Oh? Do you know him?"

"Of course, when he came for a trial some time ago, I beat him up. As a result, he didn't get a contract from the Clippers."

Link suddenly realized that no wonder Whiteside was so angry today when he heard that the Clippers were going to play in the next game.

DeAndre Jordan is such a "popular" player.

There must be a long queue of people who want to kick his ass.