Four Hundred and Fifty Two: Both Selected

New truth? I can't believe that this sentence actually came from Paul Pierce's mouth. "

The next day, all the Grizzlies returned to Memphis in triumph. And as soon as they got off the plane, a group of reporters naturally gathered to interview the players who had just won a big victory.

As soon as Link got off the plane, he heard several reporters use the nickname "New Truth".

Seriously, seeing how Pierce left after the game yesterday, Link thought he was going to have a fight with Pierce on the Internet.

After all, this guy Pierce has never been soft. Link still remembers that after Pierce retired, he immediately became a big troll, who dared to scold him.

But never expected, Pierce actually said something nice about himself this time.

There is no objection to calling Link like this. After all, who doesn't like to earn respect?

With 33 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Link's data yesterday was very dazzling, but it was far from amazing. What's really amazing is that he won the match against Pierce!

Pierce, who also scored 17 points in the first half, had only 2 points left in the second half when he met Link. This huge gap has undoubtedly made reporters talk about it.

Pierce, known as one of the best small forwards in the league, also lost to Link, and reporters have no idea how long this guy can wreak havoc on the league.

Link gave the Grizzlies a good start to 2013, and reporters were naturally very excited. After all, so far, the Grizzlies are still firmly in the league's No. 1 throne. If the Grizzlies can finally maintain this ranking, they will create another team record!

You know, the Grizzlies' previous best record was only the third in the Western Conference last season.

So today, the Grizzlies players who just got off the plane were surrounded by reporters.

Link is getting more and more excited now, but to his surprise, Tony Allen seems to be more excited than himself today.

When Link first arrived at the training hall in the afternoon, he found that Tony Allen was already in the arena. Of course, Tony Allen was not practicing, but was kneeling on one knee on the basketball court. When Link walked in, he saw this scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"What are you doing? Is this a church?" Link looked at his teacher Tony jokingly.

When did this guy become like Randolph, doing things that ordinary people can't understand.

"Hey, speaking of it...the day after tomorrow we have a game at home, I think..."

"The day after tomorrow? Well...the Portland Trail Blazers, they're not easy to deal with. What do you want? Apply to guard Aldridge."

"Damn, do you only have basketball in your head, I'm afraid you will open your skull and there is a ball inside. I want to propose to my girlfriend before the game starts that day!"

"Boom bang bang bang..." The basketball in Link's hand fell to the ground, and he looked at Tony Allen in surprise.

Have you seen what it looks like to be shy about the shy guy who made Kobe Bryant cry on the court? Link saw it today!

"I can't see it, it's quite romantic! Communicate with the arena staff and let them prepare a perfect scene for you! But even if you ask for marriage, you don't need to practice getting down on one knee... ."

"I don't want to go through the process again! However, I can't tell the staff of the arena. You know, when there are too many people, it is easy to leak any news. I want to surprise her, and I must not let her know in advance. Therefore, it must not be leaked to anyone."

"Well...then, you can propose to her in front of the camera when the reporter is interviewing you before the game! In this way, the whole country can witness your love for her!" I admire myself, I don't have a girlfriend, but there are a lot of ghost ideas.

"You're still smart, but how can I get the reporter to cooperate with me?"

Tony Allen spread out his hands. The man wanted to propose marriage, which was more troublesome than playing ball.

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After the extra practice in the evening, Link happily looked at the progress bar that was almost filling up.

If you keep practicing like this, you will be 100% able to level up again by the end of January. Now, I can easily beat Pierce. How strong can it be after upgrading? Link was looking forward to it.

If it wasn't for Stevens' death order, the time training hall would have to be closed. Link estimated that he could upgrade a little earlier.

After driving home, Link kept thinking about Tony Allen's proposal. How to make reporters cooperate with you? It's very simple, just tell the reporter in advance.

But Tony Allen was so careful not to let reporters know in advance... These two conditions conflicted with each other.

Unless a trusted reporter can be found, any news leaked ahead of time is dangerous.

Before Link could figure out what to do, the phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, it was Jeff Austin.

"Hahahahaha! You succeeded, kid, completely successful!"

As soon as the call was connected, before Link even had time to say "Hello", Jeff Austin let out a wild laugh with joy, causing Link's ears to ring in the ears.

"Damn it, what happened?" Link hurriedly put the phone away and turned his ears with his fingers.

"What happened!? In December, you defeated Chris Paul, the second-ranked player in the Western Conference, and continued to win! The voting results for the All-Star starting lineup also came out. You ranked No. 1 among all players with 1,098,797 votes. Three, the starting forward for the Western Conference All-Star team for the second year in a row! Don't ask, I know what you're asking! Kevin Durant has 100,000 fewer votes than you! In the West, your votes are second only to Kobe Bryant And you are the second Asian player in NBA history with more than one million votes for the All-Star after Yao Ming! Hahahahaha, you are now a real big star, good boy!"

Link's eyes widened after hearing this. He hurriedly hung up the phone and read the relevant news.

The vote gap between Link and Chris Paul, the Western Conference Player of the Month in December, is not large. After all, Paul led the Clippers to a 16-0 record in December, which was perfect!

The Grizzlies didn't have a bad December record, going 14-1. Although a fly in the ointment lost a game, but Link's personal data is more amazing than Paul.

Therefore, in the end, it was Link who received this honor! Although the difference in the number of votes is not large, the first is the first!

To be named Player of the Month in the Western Conference where all kinds of beasts gather is a remarkable achievement. The last time someone could do this was Kobe Bryant in the 2008-09 season!

The All-Star vote also proves how explosive Link's popularity is. In the final voting results, Kobe overtook James to become the vote king, but Durant and Griffin failed to counter Link.

Over a million votes, which is not something any player can do. This year's All-Star votes have exceeded one million, and only 5 are counted. The other four are Kobe, James, Durant and Anthony.

And now, Link is on par with those names.

Even the popular "Flash" Wade did not have more than one million votes this year.

Having obtained the double recognition of strength and popularity, Link is now extremely proud. Who said the small market can't produce superstars? All-star votes have exceeded one million, this is the treatment only for superstars!

Link was on top when the cell phone with the private number rang. Needless to say, it was a text message from Rachel.

"Congratulations, Link! Both the Best of the Month and the All-Star starter were elected. I'm really proud of you! I'll interview you on the spot in the game the day after tomorrow! See you there! Remember to leave me a time for an exclusive interview!"

Just as Link was about to reply to Rachel, he suddenly remembered something.

Trusted reporters, isn't that the case?