One Thousand Two Hundred and Six: Crazy Robbery

At noon on July 2, the eagerly awaited Memphis fans finally received the Grizzlies' first signing of the summer.

Derrick Rose posted a photo with Link in the showroom on his social media. At the same time, the Grizzlies officially announced that they signed Derrick Rose for $13 million over two years!

Next season, he will wear the No. 1 jersey again and compete at FedEx Arena!

Rose originally wanted to continue wearing No. 25, but he regained the courage to switch back to No. 1.

He told himself that if he didn't even have the courage to catch up with himself, how could he challenge the world for the championship?

The addition of Rose made Grizzlies fans extremely excited.

Although Rose is no longer the youngest MVP that year, he is not considered the best player in the league.

But Rose's popularity is very high. No matter which team he joins, the fans there will warmly welcome him.

Therefore, Rose's arrival somewhat relieved Memphis fans.

Of course, some people are not optimistic about this signing.

Among them, the most positive one is Sam Smith.

Less than ten minutes after the Grizzlies announced the signing of Rose, Sam Smith's social media account was updated again.

"Derrick Rose? If the Grizzlies think they can continue to win championships by signing a player like this, then good luck to them."

There are many people who have the same idea as Sam Smith. The Grizzlies acquired Rose, which is indeed a good signing.

After all, the Grizzlies don't have many options now. There are fewer and fewer high-quality players in the free agent market.

Moreover, the Grizzlies only have so much salary space.

You can do a lot of things with how much money you get. Being able to sign Rose under such circumstances is indeed very good.

But does this signing really bring the Grizzlies closer to the championship? No one thinks so.

Compared with big news such as Whiteside's trade and Redick joining the Pelicans, Rose joining the Grizzlies did not cause much waves.

Again, no one believes Rose now.

Believe him,

Maybe it was just him and Link.

That evening, when all fans were waiting for the latest transfer news.

A comment suddenly appeared under Sam Smith's social media updates.

"Shut your stinky mouth and watch me carefully."

Link finally responded to Sam Smith!

At the same time, Link posted a picture on his social media of himself and Rose playing side by side wearing Grizzlies jerseys.

The words above the picture are very simple: "It is impossible for the two MVPs to lose. The No. 1 pick may have parallel imports, but the MVP does not."

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Link finally responded to Sam Smith, which made Grizzlies fans cheer.

Link is still the same Link. Although he has become a husband and father, he is still not gentle towards his enemies.

And Link's sentence "The No. 1 pick may have parallel imports, but the MVP does not" received a lot of likes.

Link knew very well that Rose was by no means the kind of player who would settle for mediocrity.

And his current state is, to be honest, better than most people imagined.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is not much difference between Rose now and Wade who helped the Grizzlies win the championship a few years ago.

Even in terms of shooting, Rose was more stable than Wade in his twilight years at that time.

Wade could help the Grizzlies win the championship at that time, why couldn't Rose?

After Dinwiddie and others leave, Rose will assume the role of the Grizzlies' sixth man next season.

Link believes Rose can make the Grizzlies' second unit a threat.

Of course, just signing a Rose is definitely not enough. Now that the Grizzlies add Rose, they only have 8 players in total, which is not even a complete team.

At least three to four more people must be signed before the Grizzlies' lineup is complete.

But soon, Chris Wallace and Robert Pera also made progress.

Link is not the only one who is working hard to recruit players.

Early in the morning on July 3, the Grizzlies officially announced that they had signed No. 3 and 4 swingman JaMychal Green to a one-year, $4.8 million contract.

Green is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.19 meters. With solid defense, reliable three-pointers, excellent athletic ability, and a tough style, he is a truly top-notch role player.

He is a typical small-ball era power forward who can play from the three to the five position.

He can be understood as a Harrell with weaker defensive ability and athletic ability, but enhanced shooting ability.

Last season with the Clippers, he shot 41% from three-point range!

This kind of tough, dark forward who can shoot three-pointers and is still young should be in demand and should not be the Grizzlies' turn.

It's also true that JaMychal Green is considered one of the best non-star players on the free agent market this summer.

As many as 8 teams have provided him with offers, and the amounts are not low.

But in the end, he chose the Grizzlies, who didn't have much money.

The reason is simple. When Chris Wallace said, "You can help Link reach the top," Jermichael Green completely fell.

Green, like Link, is an undrafted player. Once, he also played in the Development League, and even had the idea of ​​​​giving up the NBA altogether and going abroad to seek gold.

It was Link's success that inspired him and kept him from giving up his NBA dream. In the end, he survived and became a popular player in the NBA.

Link has always been JaMychal Green's idol, and he couldn't resist the temptation to play with Link.

Just like back then, countless people wanted to play with Jordan.

So, Jermichael Green chose Memphis. In order to win the championship and fight alongside his idol, he would rather give up some money.

His arrival has also greatly supplemented the Grizzlies' already vacated fourth position.

Grizzlies fans applauded again. They thought it was impossible for the Grizzlies to acquire Green due to their current salary space. Unexpectedly, Link's influence worked again.

However, this is not the last signing of the day for the Grizzlies.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, when fans were still discussing how JaMychal Green would play with the Grizzlies next season, Wallace finalized another signing.

The 13th pick in 2011, who averaged 14+6 per game at his peak, forward Markieff Morris, who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, settled in Memphis.

He signed a one-year contract with the Grizzlies for $3.6 million.

Markieff Morris has a lot of offensive methods, but the three-pointer is still a little less interesting.

In the eyes of many people, what the Grizzlies need now is a space-oriented fourth position. Taking a fourth position who likes to attack with the ball but is unstable from three-point range will not help Link at all.

Compared to Markieff Morris, his twin brother Marcus Morris is obviously more suitable for the Grizzlies. It's a pity that Marcus has agreed to sign with the Spurs.

But what people never expected was that an hour and a half after signing Markieff, the Grizzlies actually acquired Marcus Morris!

Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris not only look exactly the same, they also have similar playing styles. But overall there are some differences. One of the brothers plays inside and the other plays outside.

Marcus' three-point shooting is much more reliable than Markieff. Last season with the Celtics, his three-point shooting rate was as high as 37.5%, and he averaged 13 points per game.

In fact, the reason why the Grizzlies signed Markieff Morris was to attract his brother to join him. The Grizzlies' real goal is Marcus!

Originally, Marcus had agreed to sign with the Spurs. But when he heard that the Grizzlies had signed his brother and wanted him to join, Marcus let go of the Spurs and signed with the Grizzlies and Lightning instead.

The two brothers Marcus and Markieff have a very good relationship. They played on the same team until college. After entering the NBA, they also briefly reunited with the Phoenix Suns.

Both brothers enjoy playing alongside each other and have expressed their desire to play on the same team more than once.

Now, finally, there is another opportunity to play in the same team, and there is still hope of winning the championship. Naturally, the brothers will not refuse.

After Marcus had verbally agreed to sign with the Spurs, the Grizzlies came to recruit brotherly love and got Marcus by surprise.

It's just a pity for Spurs fans that the high-quality players they obtained just ran away.

So far, the Grizzlies have completed three signings in one day, and their lineup has basically become complete.

Although the lineup is much less luxurious than during the three consecutive championships, it is absolutely impossible to reach the stage of reconstruction.

The most important thing is that the Grizzlies "robbed" these three players from the opponent's hands, and they were all players that people originally thought it was impossible for the Grizzlies to sign.

Green was about to renew his contract with the Clippers, but was attracted by Link's personal charm.

The Morris brothers originally reached an agreement with the Pistons and Spurs respectively, but were packaged and acquired by the Grizzlies.

Including Rose, who had been preparing to sign with the Pistons before but was persuaded by Link, the Grizzlies had taken four people away from other teams by surprise!

The quality of these four signings exceeded Sam Smith's imagination.

The Memphis Grizzlies are not as easy to fall as he thought.

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