One Thousand and Twenty-Two: The Grizzly Bear in the Olympic Games

When Dinwiddie's final shot hit the frame, Link felt as if his heart was shaking with the basket.

94 to 89, Dinwiddie hit 89 of his 100 three-point shots, only 5 short of tying with Link!

Link was quite surprised by this.

Even a "pervert" like Link finds Dinwiddie's speed of improvement somewhat incredible.

How many days has it been? Dinwiddie's shooting stability from beyond the three-point line has improved by leaps and bounds.

A few days ago, Link remembered that the gap between Dinwiddie and himself was still quite huge.

On the first day of the three-point contest, the score was 95-61. The next day, 97 to 67. On the third day, 93 to 69...

In so many days, Link has never had less than 90 hits. And what about Dinwiddie? He never saw Link's taillights.

But unknowingly, Dinwiddie's three-point shots are increasing every day.

It wasn't until today that Link suddenly discovered that Dinwiddie was already so accurate!

He made 89 three-pointers out of 100 times, which is actually not particularly good when no one is guarding him.

After all, Arenas and Link, who have retired for a long time, both scored more than 90 three-pointers in any given shot.

But now, Dinwiddie's three-pointer is definitely no longer without threat. If anyone dares to leave him open from outside the three-point line next season, they will definitely be severely punished.

"Damn it, I lost again!" Dinwiddie put his hands on his hips and shook his head. After training this afternoon, he had to stay and practice again.

For so many days, he has never defeated Link once.

Link curled his lips, he was a superstar who had won two consecutive MVPs, been selected to the double first team for four consecutive years, and led his team to complete three consecutive championships just a year ago.

Isn't it normal for a small substitute who averaged less than 10 points per game last season to lose to him?

But to Dinwiddie, this is anything but normal. He didn't think that he would definitely lose to Link.

This terrifying competitiveness reminded Link of No. 24, who invited him to be the spokesperson for a drink.

"It's so perverted, Link. How did you do it? Why do you make more than 90 shots every time? This is incredible." Dinwiddie shook his head and muttered to himself.

Link was speechless. Wasn't Dinwiddie himself just one short of 90 today?

It seems that Nash's careful guidance is indeed very useful. Good guidance coupled with Dinwiddie's own hard work has allowed him to move faster and faster on the road to rebirth.

In fact, during this period, except for Dinwiddie, the progress of others has also been very obvious.

Josh Richardson's defensive ability is getting better and better. Next season, he will be a formidable 3D wing.

Harrell practiced all day long with Aldridge, who was invited to the training camp, and his low-post defensive abilities also improved significantly.

You know, the training camp has only started for half a month, and the results are already visible to the naked eye.

Once training camp is truly over, God knows how much they can grow.

In short, looking at it now, everything is going great!

Of course, it's not just a few guys in training camp that are exciting.

In the Olympics, Link also frequently received good news.

Gasol performed as well as ever in the Olympics and appears to have fully recovered from his injury.

As for Jokic, another Grizzlies player in the Olympics... Link is even more satisfied with his performance.

Although Jokic did not train with Link and the others this summer, Link monitored Jokic's training and life remotely every day.

Serbia has played well in the past three games. Although the record is only 1 win and 2 losses, Jokic's performance in the game was much more mature than before.

This fat boy who secretly drank Coke at his wedding has begun to show off his talents.

And tomorrow, there will be a big battle in the Olympics, the United States VS Serbia!

For Jokic, this is undoubtedly one of his most important games in the Olympics and a true test of his strength.

Link is looking forward to this game. However, public opinion in the United States does not believe that Serbia will cause trouble for the Dream Team. They are still full of confidence.

For Americans, the only opponent in the Olympics seems to be Spain, and the others are not worth mentioning at all.

However, because Serbia had Jokic, a Grizzlies player, the night before the game started, the local Memphis TV station invited Link to be a guest on a talk show, in which he asked Link what he thought of the game. .

"Link, tomorrow the U.S. team and the Serbian team will meet in the Olympics. Although Serbia seems to have no chance of winning, do you think the U.S. team needs to be careful? Do you think Nikola Jokic will win? What kind of performance can you show in the game?"

Faced with this question, Link shrugged, "I think you are wrong. Serbia has almost no chance of winning. In my opinion, the Dream Team is not invincible."

"However, Serbia's current record is only 1 win and 2 losses, and it also lost to Australia by 15 points before. As of now, the gap between the two sides is indeed obvious."

The host is right, Serbia's record is not impressive.

But Link also knows that Jokic will not let go easily in the next game.

After coming to the Grizzlies for one season, Jokic's desire to win is no longer what it was back then.

Facing a group of familiar faces and facing the Grizzlies' two strong rivals, DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green, Jokic will definitely play very hard.

Link is still very confident about this.

"Of course, Serbia's record cannot be compared with the Dream Team. But the record can only be used as a reference. The Grizzlies players will go all out in any game, and Jokic is no exception. As long as he has enough In playing time, I believe he can perform well. He will even embarrass the insiders of the Dream Team."

Link's speech was naturally ridiculed by many people. People said that he did not care about basic logic in order to brag about his teammates.

Some people also say that Link is simply hyping himself up to attract attention.

Will Serbia cause trouble for the Dream Team? What a joke!

Will the inside line composed of DeAndre Jordan, Cousins ​​and Green be embarrassed by a small role who averaged just 10 points per game last season?

Many media publicly stated that Link was sensationalizing. Draymond Green even personally responded on social media, "Have a good rest, Link. Don't worry. I won the championship for you in June, and now I will do the same for you." You take good care of your little brother. I took good care of him in the Western Conference Finals this year."

The spat between Green and Link made this Olympic group match, which had not received much attention, inexplicably become lively.

ESPN immediately seized on the heat and temporarily decided to invite Link to be the commentator for this game.

Link readily accepted the invitation, which pushed the popularity of this game to the highest point.

Everyone knows that Link is a talkative guy, and everyone is looking forward to Link's debut in the commentary box.

Seeing that almost all sports media in the United States are reporting on this game, Link nodded with satisfaction.

His purpose was achieved.

Now, facing so much attention and facing Green's provocation, Jokic can't be lazy even if he wants to.

"Link, I really hate him so much. How can there be such a nasty person in this world. He was nagging me endlessly during this year's Western Conference Finals, and he is still like this in the Olympics." The night before the game started, Jokic I called specifically to chat with Link.

Jokic seemed very angry at Draymond Green's provocation and contempt.

"Because he beat you in the Western Conference finals this year, but if you can punch him back, he will shut up. Trust me, Nikola. Draymond Green is a softie. He bullies the weak and fears the strong. You just need to Defeat him once and he will never dare to mess with you again.”

"Don't worry Link, I won't embarrass you. By the way, Link, I will start special training after I return from the Olympics. Can I..."

"Stop hesitating, just say it!"

"If I win tomorrow, can I drink Coke freely for two days after I go back, and then start special training? I swear, it will be just two days, and then I will never drink again until the end of next season."

"Pfft!" Link almost laughed out loud. Jokic is indeed a loyal lover of happy fat house water.

"Three days, as long as you give me a good beating!"

"Okay, boss! Leave it to me! For Coke... No, for the grizzly bear and the honor of the country!"

Link hung up the phone and shook his head.

Has this guy who is not training in Memphis improved this summer? Can Jokic take on the heavy responsibility next season?

Tomorrow, all will be revealed.