One Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Nine: Influence After 2 Dynasties (1/5)

The 2000 NBA Annual Awards Ceremony once again returned to the Buck Hangar Exhibition Center in Santa Monica, California.

In the past two years, the awards ceremony launched by Joke was not very successful.

Not to mention the low ratings, fans and stars are also unmotivated.

Because awarding regular season awards after the championship has been decided is somewhat of an afterthought.

Last year, even Harden didn't bother to come to support, which shows how useless this awards ceremony is.

But this time things were completely different.

This year's annual awards ceremony has already attracted much attention before it even started, and TV station T has obtained the broadcasting rights as usual. This year, they finally don’t have to worry about low ratings.

Because at this year’s annual awards ceremony, there is one biggest suspense - whether Link can achieve three consecutive vp wins in the regular season!

Of course, if there are only gimmicks and no protagonists, there will be nothing to look forward to at this year's annual awards ceremony.

No matter how grand it is, it will end up being just as embarrassing as the previous two years.

After all, who would want to watch a movie without its main character? Who would want to see a joke and come out to give a speech for Link?

So the reason why this year's awards ceremony is so high-profile is not only because it has the biggest suspense, but also because Link will attend the award ceremony for the first time!

When Link announced that he would be attending this year's awards ceremony, the otherwise half-dead awards ceremony instantly became heated.

All fans are looking forward to the award ceremony. In addition to fans, even many NBA stars have announced that they will attend this year's event.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry and even Kobe Bryant have all announced that they will be attending this year's awards show as guests.

In the past two years, because the awards ceremony was not very popular, none of these really big names participated.

But this year, thanks to Link, a group of popular monsters have gathered together.

With Link's three-game winning streak and the support of so many big names, the NBA's annual awards ceremony finally turned out to be what the joke wanted it to be.

It can be said,

Link single-handedly resuscitated this entire event, just like he resuscitated the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Of course, all this is inseparable from Xiao Hua's efforts over the past two years.

In the past two years, he no longer disgusted Link, and even gave Link more freedom.

Link will no longer receive fines when he confronts the media for being offensive.

When Link teaches dishonest opponents, he won't be suspended.

And things like lagging behind the whistle are even more impossible to happen to the Grizzlies.

In the past, Grizzly Bear and Link were villains despised by the Alliance. But now, it is held in the palm of the league's hands.

In short, it just made Link feel comfortable.

So this year, Link agreed to participate in the annual awards ceremony for the sake of having the opportunity to achieve three consecutive vp positions.

As a result, the popularity of the annual awards show is at an all-time high.

This is the appeal of the first player in the league.

Countless celebrities are vying for the opportunity to enter the scene, and some really want to witness Link's miracle of winning the VP trophy for three consecutive years.

And some simply want to rub off on Link's popularity.

On the night of the awards ceremony, Memphis was packed with people. Almost everyone is watching TV at home to watch their heroes perform at award shows.

At least half of the large LED screens in Memphis were broadcasting the awards ceremony simultaneously.

Link's joining has truly brought the NBA's annual awards ceremony to the level of an annual event.

And this kind of influence was all created by Link himself.

When Link lifted the O'Brien Trophy two weeks ago, he was already destined to be the greatest star of this era.

Don’t even add the word “one” after the greatest.

Six championships in seven years, two three-peats, two dynasties.

No player since Michael Jordan has done something so outrageous.

Previously, it was said that Link dominated the second decade of the century.

But now, it is no exaggeration to say that Link is the greatest player since the league entered the century!

Look at the other great players of the century, LeBron James only has one ring and lost to Link in the Finals five times.

Kevin Durant also only had one ring and was similarly dominated by Link for many years.

Carmelo Anthony now has no ball to play with, and his number of championship rings is still 0.

Wade, who just retired, has four rings, but two of them were taken with Link.

Vince Carter has four rings, but all four of them were obtained by Link when he grew old.

Tim Duncan, who had created three championships in five years, only had four rings. Originally, Duncan had the opportunity to wear a full hand of championship rings. But unfortunately, he lost to Link in -season.

Chris Paul, let alone the championship, is still looking for opportunities to touch the Western Conference Finals, but it is said that the Rockets are already trying to sell him.

As for Griffin and Wall, the two top picks in the same year as Link, there is no comparison.

The former has to fight hard to pass the first round of the playoffs, while the latter has disappeared for a long time due to injuries.

The only one who can really compare with Link so far in this century is Kobe.

But in terms of hard honors, Link has already left Kobe too far behind.

Kobe has five championships and Link has six. And among Kobe's five championships, the span between the first three and the last two is too long. Therefore, it cannot be said to have ruled an era.

But there was only one year between Link's two three consecutive championships, which is absolutely unquestionable dominance.

Link has five VPs and may even get a sixth tonight, while Kobe only has one.

There are only two fvp Kobes, and the number of Links is three times that of Kobes.

Therefore, Kobe is just the closest to Link.

This is the result of comparing the great stars of the century with Link.

Two dynasties, this is something that many people dare not even imagine. This seems to be a privilege only "gods" have.

But this summer, Link made it a reality!

Therefore, people also regard him as the god of this era.

Now, the only thing hanging over Link's head is Michael Jordan.

No one has ever been so close to Jordan, not just in terms of honors, but in terms of dominance!

Back then, all teams would be frightened when they saw Jordan. It seems like right now, the Grizzlies are the most threatening team in the league.

Back then, Jordan's existence was directly linked to the league's revenue. Around the time he retired, league ratings plummeted. As soon as he came back, NBA craze started all over the world.

It's like now, as long as there is no Link, the award ceremony is completely unwatched.

At that time, Jordan's sales of jerseys and sneakers were beyond the reach of others. As it stands now, Link has been No. 1 on the jersey sales list for six consecutive years.

His Link series of sneakers have also been favored by more and more stars and fans.

Nike even intends to create a brand directly for Link just like it did with Jordan!

From hard honors to influence, Link is the man closest to Jordan.

How close is it? So close that most people think he can surpass Jordan!

In the past, when people asked whether a certain player would surpass Jordan, the response was often ridicule.

But Link is different. When people bring up the question of whether Link will surpass Jordan, everyone will start thinking seriously.

The establishment of this second dynasty completely changed Link's historical status.

If we talk about before, Link was still a star in the same class as Kobe and Duncan. So now, he has become the only one next to Jordan.

In the eyes of most people, Link is already successful and has no regrets in his career.

But Link doesn't want to give up. His goal is not to become the greatest of the century, but the greatest in the entire history!

If he can achieve an astonishing four consecutive championships and further expand his influence,

Link believes that surpassing Jordan is no longer just empty talk.

Of course, VP Sanlianzhuang is also something that can expand its influence. The most important thing is that this is something that even Jordan has never done.

In the history of NBA, there are only three people who can achieve three consecutive vp games.

Among them, Russell and "Zhang Twenty Thousand" were both accomplished in ancient times and do not have much reference value.

In modern basketball history, only the "pressing king" Larry Bird can win VP for three consecutive years.

After that, three consecutive VPs became a legend.

But today, at this much-anticipated awards ceremony, another legend is about to be broken by Link.

Michael Jordan's status has become increasingly dangerous.

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