One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-Five: Final Reward

For most Grizzlies players, it's just an ordinary training day.

As usual, Howard and Brooks tidied up the locker room before anyone arrived.

After everyone arrived, they discussed yesterday's game and interesting things in life.

Then step onto the training ground and prepare to continue working hard for the next game.

But for Link, today's training was a little unusual.

In the tenth year of his career, he had not looked forward to the moment when the little white bar was filled for a long time.

Although Link has been upgrading over the years, the improvement brought to him by upgrading is no longer as obvious as before.

After all, after upgrading past Hill's peak period, what Link gained was basically a small bonus in physical fitness.

There will be no exaggerated transformation like before.

Therefore, after filling up the little white slips over the years, Link is not as happy as before.

But this time is different. Link is very curious about what will happen if he fills up the white bar again when he has already upgraded to the end.

Therefore, Link was very serious during training today, fearing that the little white bar would not be filled.

The first day of training after the game is generally focused on recovery training. Therefore, the training intensity is not high. Correspondingly, Xiaobai Tiao's progress will be quite slow.

When all the training for today was over, Link looked at the filled white bar, but there was no reaction.

There is no pop-up with an upgrade, nor anything else happening.

Is it possible that after reaching the full level, even if the little white bar is filled up, there will be no reaction?

This is such a waste of expression!

But just when Link was about to pack his things and go home, he discovered that the small white slip had not actually been filled!

There is actually still a slight gap between upgrades. If you don't look carefully, you can't see it at all.

So Link found Dillon Brooks, who was about to give him extra training, and expressed his intention to join Brooks' shooting practice.

Brooks was deeply moved;

He also thought that Link recognized him as the inheritor, so he always liked to practice with him no matter what.

Just when he was high-spirited and ready to show off in front of Link, Link took the lead and shot an abnormal hit rate of 96 out of 100...

Brooks immediately shut himself off. Is Link here to practice with him or to show off his skills...

And after the shot, Link sat on the sidelines without saying a word.

Brooks swallowed. Link didn't want to surpass his previous hit rate, right? ?

As a result, this second-round pick who has shined this season has really started to move towards the goal of 96 of 100 shots.

Villains die from talking too much, Brooks dies from thinking too much.

The reason why Link sat on the sidelines without saying a word after finishing the shot was simply because he actually reacted after the little white bar was filled!

Only this time, Link didn't see the prompt "Grant Hill's abilities have been stacked in XXX season" before his eyes.

What Link saw was a brand new interface that he had never seen in ten years.

"Congratulations to the host for breaking through the upgrade limit. Please choose a specialized skill."

"Specialized skills!?" Link rubbed his hands excitedly. Sure enough, there are benefits after reaching the level!

But choosing one of the many specialization skills is too difficult...

But, it's better than nothing. Link was very happy to be able to encounter such benefits at the end of his career.

Later, Link looked at some of the options in front of him. They were basically specialization in shooting ability, specialization in rebounding ability, and specialization in speed.

According to the description, after selecting a specialization skill, Link's ability will reach the strongest level in the alliance.

At first glance, this benefit is quite attractive. But after looking around, Link found that he didn't need most of the abilities at all.

Because he is now very versatile, and many of his abilities are now at the top level in the league!

Take shooting for example. Link's shooting percentage is already one of the best in the league. After choosing shooting specialization, how much more accurate can it be?

Even at the strongest level in the league, it's impossible to hit everything.

Another example is choosing rebounds and speed. Although Link's speed and rebounds are indeed not the strongest in the league, they are not far from the top.

Even if he really chooses to specialize in this ability, it won't improve Link very much.

To put it bluntly, Link is already so powerful that there is no room for improvement. Even if you choose these specialization abilities, the improvement will not be too obvious.

This is probably the worry of being too strong.

Link was about to yell at him for being a cheater, but he found that there was an option for "Stability Specialization" at the bottom.

"Stability?" Link looked at the description of this specialization ability curiously and found that it was different from the previous ones.

Stability Specialization: After selection, the player's condition will be minimally affected by external factors such as touch, physical fitness, on-field situation, fan interference or minor injuries, and can always maintain the best condition.

Staying in top shape may not seem like a big deal.

But this specialized ability made Link's eyes shine.

As we all know, even the greatest basketball players will have bad days.

Jordan had a night when he was beaten by "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire, and when Kobe Bryant had a bad hand and hit the iron, he was even more disowned.

Of course Link is not immune.

Although Link rarely shows sudden crotch pull in a certain game, it can only be said that the probability is low, not that it will never happen.

In the regular season, it doesn't hurt to be out of shape occasionally. In fact, most stars have great ups and downs in their status during the long regular season.

But in the playoffs, an occasional performance may cause serious consequences.

Think about it, if the two sides reach a tie-break and you don't feel good on the day of the tie-break, wouldn't everything be in vain?

The Rockets were unable to go further because their three-point shooting fluctuated so much in the playoffs.

Physical fitness is also a big issue. There are countless examples of performance decline at critical moments due to exhaustion of physical fitness.

In the fierce playoffs, everyone's physical energy is almost exhausted until the end of each game.

Just imagine how terrifying it would be if LeBron James could keep running rampant for 48 minutes.

But if Link has this ability to specialize, it means that he can really maintain his best condition for 48 minutes a night and throughout the season from the regular season to the playoffs!

He can continuously output firepower from beginning to end without any decline in efficiency.

Although Link's poor condition is only a low-probability event, now, Link may turn the "low-probability event" into a "completely impossible event."

In the last year of his career, Link, who is aiming for four consecutive championships, cannot afford to take any risks.

If he loses the championship because of poor form in a few games, Link will not be reconciled.

What's more, this skill can even minimize the impact of minor injuries! This is simply a magical skill.

Link now needs to maximize his chances of winning the championship. At the moment, this stability specialization seems to be the most helpful to him.

After weighing the pros and cons, Link finally chose the skill of Stability Specialization.

After making the selection, a prompt popped up in front of Link's eyes: "This reward is the final reward. It cannot be changed or upgraded after selection. Are you sure you want to continue?"

After Link nodded slightly, the text in front of him disappeared, and the little white stripe that had been with him for nearly ten years disappeared.

The ultimate reward...?

Link looked at his hands, so now he is equipped with the final weapon of "God Killer"?

"Link, I can't survive!" It wasn't until he heard Dillon Brooks shouting that Link came back to his senses.

By this time, Brooks was out of breath from exhaustion.

He shot for several rounds in a row, but could not reach a shooting rate of 96 out of 100.

But seeing that Link remained silent and Brooks didn't dare to ask, he gritted his teeth and kept shooting.

It was only now that I couldn't hold on any longer, so I yelled.

"Huh? Oh, then you come down and rest, let me do it." Link said, stood up and moved his arms.

If that stability spec was really that magical...

After that, Dillon Brooks experienced the most incredible half hour on the sidelines.

In just an hour, Link shot a hundred rapid-fire shots in three consecutive rounds.

Even for players with the best physical fitness, shooting 300 balls in a row is a challenge, and the subsequent hit rate will definitely drop.

However, after three rounds, Link's shooting percentages were 97 out of 100, 95 out of 100, and 96 out of 100...

Link's shooting state was not affected at all by his physical fitness and feel. He remained in top condition from beginning to end!

Brooks was so stunned that his jaw nearly dislocated.

This is really a shooting machine!

Link smiled excitedly, this final reward is a bit interesting!