Three Hundred and Sixty One: The Holiday Begins

On June 21, 2012, the Miami Heat, led by James, Wade and Bosh, beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121 to 106 at the American Airlines Center at home, with a total score of 4 to 1. Played the NBA championship trophy!

Since the establishment of the Big Three, the Heat have always been regarded as the favorites to win the championship. But last year, they were "upset" by the Mavericks. This year, James and his brothers didn't waste another chance.

With a triple-double of 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, James won his coveted first O'Brien Cup. A Heat dynasty seems to be about to start building.

On the Thunder side, Durant had 32 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 54.7% from the field, and his performance was not bad. But Westbrook's shooting percentage of only 20% really made Wade laugh.

During the Finals, Harden and Westbrook's numbers dropped sharply. It is said that the day before the finals, some reporters captured Harden's carnival in a nightclub...First release

Many Grizzlies fans complained that if Harden and Westbrook were in this state earlier, it would be the Grizzlies who went to the finals.

But there are no ifs in competitive sports, the Heat aspire to the championship, this is a fact. After Durant was beaten to death by Link in the Western Conference finals, he lost 4-1 in the finals, which can be described as a blow.

Although he won the Western Conference championship, Durant really felt that he had failed this season.

In the end, at the American Airlines Center, the scene of James raising the championship trophy above his head brought an end to the 11-12 season.

While the whole world is feeling the scorching sensation brought by the Heat, the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that almost made history again this year, have begun to figure out how to start their own dynasty mode.

At this time, the young man sitting in front of Robert Pera was the same age as him. Just as most people don't believe that Pella is the owner of the team at such a young age, Pella is also surprised that Stevens can coach the team well at such a young age.ァ新ヤ~⑧~1~中文网ωωω.χ~⒏~1zщ.còм

Looking at Stevens' face, Pella couldn't help thinking back to 2010. In the NCAA finals that year, he and his good friend Anfernee Hardaway were on the scene.

At that time, Hardaway pointed to the court and said to Pella, "Look on the court, and the best college basketball coach in the United States is there."

Pella replied without thinking, "Of course, that's old K, the coach of the US national team!"

However, Hardaway shook his head and pointed to the other half, "No, I'm talking about him."

Now, that "he" is sitting in front of Robert Pera.

"You are very welcome, Mr. Brad Stevens. I have been paying attention to you for a long time. If we can finally reach a cooperation, it should be very interesting." Pera did not hide his love for Stevens at all. Love it, the popularity of the NCAA in the United States is higher than that of the NBA.

And the head coach of an NCAA finals-level team is much more popular than the head coach of the NBA.

"I am also very happy to receive the invitation. In fact, I am indeed looking for new challenges. The Grizzlies are an excellent team. If I can coach this team, I will be very honored." Stevens nodded Nod, all smiles.

He originally wanted to enter the NBA next year, and Celtics general manager Danny Ainge also chatted with Stevens several times.

But this year, the Memphis Grizzlies threw an olive branch ahead of schedule. Stevens decided,

Gotta try anyway!

"So, Coach Stevens, what do you think the Grizzlies need to change first if they want to change?"

"First, the team needs to develop a few more scoring points on the offensive end. And, build the team with Link as the absolute core. Once at Butler University, my core was Gordon Hayward. So, I have The experience of leading a team with the third position as the core. And to tell you the truth, I have had contact with Link before, and he has also received my training. So I am confident that Link can play more freely under my hands .In this way, the Grizzlies can go one step further.”

Stevens' answer made Pella's eyes shine.

Before that, there were many coaches who switched from NCAA to NBA. Rick Pitino and John Calipari were all very successful college coaches. But what about in the NBA? Their performance was not outstanding. The main reason is that in the NCAA, teams are mostly coach-centric. But in the NBA, the team plays the game around the player.

But most college coaches are still self-centered, which doesn't work in the NBA. But Stevens is the opposite. He is completely from the perspective of the players, not the center of the coach.

With just one question, Stevens impressed Robert Pera. I believe that the dialogue between the two will be quite pleasant.

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At this time, Link has already started to implement his vacation.

Because of the Olympics this summer, most will have to play. So Link has to do something early.

For example, being invited to go with Rachel to Gasol Jr.'s vegetable garden in Spain. By the way, I also participated in some business activities in Spain.

Although football is the most popular in Europe, basketball is not completely without market.

In addition, Link and Gasol are teammates, so Link's popularity in Spain is actually not low.

The Chinese market and the US market have been opened up, and the European market cannot be wasted.

Link's plan is to take advantage of the end of the season to relax first. In July and August, he can almost contact the trainer to start training.

The Grizzlies want to go further next season, and personnel changes alone will not work. You need to be hard on your own to make iron. If Link, the core player, doesn't make progress, the Grizzlies will be bragging about their rise.

Although Link entered the double second team last season, he won the Most Improved Player Award. But to be honest, there is still a gap between him and top players such as Durant and James.

Therefore, Link has a heavy task this summer. Carrying the team on your shoulders is not as simple as just talking about it. As soon as June and early July pass, Link will return to the embrace of the basketball court.

Due to limited training time last season, Link's promotion was disadvantageous. This summer, it has to be made up quickly.

Speaking of which, Link has now been upgraded to Grant Hill in the 2005-06 season. There is not much distance left from the omnipotent "Devil Mountain" at the beginning of the millennium.

With Hill's ability and Link's own progress, Link believes that after working hard this summer, he will definitely be able to reach a new level!

"Link, I'll sleep for a while." At this moment, Rachel's voice brought Link back to reality.

At this time, the two were sitting on the plane to Spain. According to the agreement, Link asked Rachel to go to Spain together.

The warm sunlight shone on Rachel through the oval window of the plane. She was closing her eyes at this moment. The No. 0 Grizzlies jersey could not cover her long legs, and the hair that covered half of her face could not cover her beautiful face good face.

The most popular female basketball reporter in the United States just sat next to Link defenselessly.

Link shook his head, temporarily throwing those things about training out of his mind.

The top priority is to enjoy this rare Spanish golden holiday.