Six Hundred and Ninety-Three: Become the Idol of a Superstar

The next day, after the alarm clock went off at twelve o'clock, Randolph felt his eyelids still heavy.

"Big Black Bear" pulled off his blindfold and looked at Link, who lived in the same room as him.

Usually, Link usually wakes up early and goes to the hotel gym to exercise.

But today, Link was just woken up by the alarm clock, and he couldn't get up early.

This is enough to show how tired Link is now, and even Link, who has always been "infinite physical fitness", is so tired, and the others are even more tired.

Although it was already twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Link and the others had only slept for less than eight hours.

They arrived in Milwaukee at three o'clock in the morning yesterday, and it was already four o'clock when they arrived at the hotel.

"Morning, Zach." Link greeted Randolph lazily, then went to the toilet to wash up.

When he looked in the mirror, Link realized that his eyes were bloodshot, and he obviously hadn't slept well.

Link's sleep quality was not high yesterday. He slept very lightly and woke up from time to time.

Because as soon as he closed his eyes, yesterday's defeat and Durant's flamboyant expression would appear in front of Link's eyes.

Link now knows why Durant hated himself so much last season. It is estimated that last season, Durant also had such nightmares.

When Link and Randolph went downstairs to lunch, they realized that it wasn't just the two of them, but everyone on the Grizzlies was barely in the mood.

Even the always positive Jimmy Butler and Dellavedova are dead. Dellavedova also caught the flu after coming to Milwaukee yesterday.

Dave Jogel, with two big dark circles under his eyes, looked at the state of the players and couldn't help but be a little worried.

Indeed, the Milwaukee Bucks are at the bottom of the league and have not won 10 games so far.

But if you accidentally lose to the bottom of the league, it will hurt morale even more!

Over the years, there have been examples of strong teams losing to bottom teams. Even the Grizzlies themselves had the experience of being upset in the regular season last season.

Although this doesn't happen often,

But it is indeed possible.

Dave Jogel just hopes that this kind of thing better not happen to the Grizzlies. Otherwise, consecutive losses to the Grizzlies and Bucks, not to mention the players, even Joger himself felt embarrassed.

But the Grizzlies players are in this state today... Jogel pouted, I hope he won't be so unlucky.

After having lunch and resting for a while, the players dragged their tired bodies to the Bradley Center to prepare for the night's game.

At this stage of the season, the cumulative fatigue is tormenting the players. Now there is a back-to-back away game, which is even more annoying.

Link was even more depressed. Not only did he have to drag his tired body to train, but he also had to be tortured by reporters.

"Link, after losing to Kevin last night, do you still have confidence in winning the championship this year? With the Thunder here, do you think you can still reach the finals?"

"Twice in a row to the Oklahoma City Thunder, can you tell us what happened?"

"Do you think you can win back a city next time? If you lose to the Thunder again, what will you do?"

Link's head was about to explode. The more famous he became, the more tricky problems he faced.

In order to arouse discussion, the reporters naturally raised which pots should not be opened. This is a competitive sports league, and people don't think about the emotions of the losers.

Link finally made it to the end of the media opening period, and then he had to go to the court to warm up for the night's game.

When Link stepped into the Bradley Center, he found the arena surprisingly deserted.

Playing games this season, no matter where the Grizzlies go, the atmosphere is quite hot. Even on the road, people are very willing to see how the No. 1 in the league plays.

Only today, when Link entered to warm up, the stands in the Bradley Center were not even half full.

Although it is true that the game has not yet started, according to the current trend, it is estimated that even if the game starts, there will definitely be a large number of vacancies in the stands.

This is the evil that must be endured. After all, the Milwaukee Bucks are not like the Knicks.

Even if the Knicks are worse than curb shit, they're not afraid of no attendance. After all, New York's massive ball market is there.

In the future, the Lakers were in the worst years of the post-Kobe era. Although their record was bad, they were also full.

But for a place like Milwaukee, where the ball market is not big, it means the most direct economic loss.

A decade ago, fans could buy a season pass for a few dozen dollars. But now, this money is not enough to even watch a game. Faced with this high price, fans naturally want value for money, rather than spending money to see their home team being abused.

The Bucks have only won 7 games this season, so it makes sense that no one wants to come and watch the game.

When Link was feeling the economic winter brought about by the collapse of the small team, someone called him behind him.

Also, the accent is very special.

Link turned his head and found a thin guy with slender limbs waving at him.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Link couldn't believe that this childish guy was the "Greek Monster" Ioannis Antetokounmpo who would kill all over the Alliance in the future!

Antetokounmpo is really thin now, with thin arms and thin legs, as if they could be broken with a little force. And now Antetokounmpo doesn't look as tall as in the future, and he doesn't seem to be much taller than Link now.

But Link knew that in the future this guy would be over 2.10 meters tall!

A guy who can continue to grow taller after entering the league is really enviable! Antetokounmpo is only 19 years old now, so it is not surprising that he can grow taller. When Link entered the league, he was 22 years old...

"Hello, Giannis." Link squeezed out a smile at Antetokounmpo, who was in a bad mood. Although he was not a kind person, Link would not be inexplicably angry when dealing with people who had no injustice and no hatred.

"You know me!? God, you actually know me! I'm about to introduce myself!" Antetokounmpo looked very excited when he heard Link greet him.

"Uh... I and your manager are both Jeff, do you think I recognize you?" Link was speechless. At this time, the big man in front of him seemed not to be his opponent, but his little fanboy. .

But having said that, Antetokounmpo is now a little transparent with about 20 minutes of playing time in a garbage team. Although he scored 18 points in the last game, who cares except the diehard Bucks fans?

His popularity is indeed very low, and it seems that it is not easy to be recognized by the star of another division team.

"I have always liked you, Link! Your experience from being undrafted to Finals MVP has always been the goal of my efforts! I know that my draft pick is not high, and I also know that my current situation is not good. But I believe that as long as you work hard and be strong like you, you will definitely become a superstar!"

After Antetokounmpo finished speaking in broken English, he hugged Link tightly.

Link could clearly feel that Antetokounmpo's body was shaking. It seemed that he was really excited.

What Link didn't know was when the Antetokounmpo family set up a street stall in Greece for a living. It was the story of his undrafted counterattack that inspired Antetokounmpo to continue on the basketball road.

When Antetokounmpo came to American soil with great ambitions, only to find he couldn't even get into the lottery. It was Link's story that told Antetokounmpo, "The starting point is not so important, but how to run."

After Link came to this world, what changed was not just the history of the NBA. Many people were subtly influenced by Link.

This young guy who averaged only 6.8 points per game. When he finally saw the idol he had admired for a long time, only he could understand his excitement.

Link couldn't help laughing and laughing, now he has become the idol of a future superstar? Hmm...this kind of feeling is quite strange.

"Link, I won't let you down today. I'll do my best to fight you well!"

Looking at the spirited Antetokounmpo, the tired Link forced a smile. No, today I just want to finish the game easily and rest...

"Okay, I'm looking forward to your performance, Giannis." But with his mouth, Link definitely couldn't express his true thoughts.

After the two exchanged a few more words, Antetokounmpo returned to his own half to continue the warm-up.

Link crossed his hips and shook his head secretly. Fortunately, the current "Brother Antetokounmpo" is still in its infancy, so it shouldn't be difficult to deal with.

Link didn't watch the videotapes of Antetokounmpo's last three games, otherwise, he certainly wouldn't feel that way...

That excited little fanboy was not as simple as Link thought.