Seventy-Seven: 1 Out of 3

17 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. In the newspaper the next day, Link's data was written in a long list.

His outstanding performance naturally received praise from many media. Although Link's data is not amazing compared to those flying superstars, but for the identities of the undrafted, they are quite outstanding.

Harden, the third overall pick against him, only scored 8 points.

Link doesn't know yet, as far away as China, many media have put his news on the front page. Although Link is not a Chinese national, since Yao Ming retired from injury, Chinese fans have not seen yellow-skinned players perform convincing enough in the NBA for a long time.

At this time, Yi Jianlian was unhappy in Washington, averaging only 5 points per game. Now suddenly there is a yellow skin that can cut 17+10, Chinese fans are naturally very excited.

In short, after the game with the Thunder, no media will talk about Link's $2 million contract. He has proven with practical actions that he is worth the price. Even more than this value.

Of course, according to Link's manager Jeff Austin, Link's worth is much more than 2 million. This summer, the price of Link's new contract will be put aside for the time being. Just now, there have been many large-scale commercial contracts coming to the door.

This naturally includes invitations from Nike, Adidas and Jordan.

Since Link signed a formal contract with the Grizzlies, all three major sneaker manufacturers have contacted Jeff Austin. Before, although Link was famous, he was still a "temporary worker", and the three major shoe factories could not guarantee that Link would definitely stay.

If they end up signing a G League player, that's a big loss.

But now that Link has signed a guaranteed contract, they don't have to worry about it anymore. Coupled with the fact that Link beat Harden in one fell swoop yesterday and scored 17+10, this has made his worth even more.

Now, everyone believes in the potential of the yellow-skinned player. Investing in him is the same as investing in the future.

Jeff Austin wanted to tell Link about the signing of the sneaker contract immediately, but Link's phone remained unanswered.

You don't need to ask to know, that guy must be training hard.

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"No. 3, No. 3!" In the empty basketball hall, Lionel Hollins was shouting from the sidelines, and the entire hall was filled with his echoes.

After hearing the password, Link immediately cut to the basket. But just as he was about to enter the penalty area, Link suddenly withdrew to the outside line and made a decisive counter-run!

At the same time, Zach Randolph arrived and made an off-ball screen for Link, who was running back. After a run down, Link was able to get a shot from beyond the arc.

He didn't hesitate to hit the ball with his soft touch. After the ball was scored, Hollins clapped excitedly off the court. Link completed his No. 3 tactic to the fullest, and no coach would dislike a player with super tactical execution ability.

"Beautiful shot, Link, that's how it should be in the game." After the ball was scored, not only was Hollins happy off the court, but Randolph also gave Link a high five.

This joyous picture has become the norm in the Grizzlies' daily training.

Link has hardly had a bad practice day since joining the Grizzlies. After all, he was used to playing in the G-League. In every training match, Link played in actual combat, so he performed very well.

Hollins and Randolph like this kind of players who work hard, but for Guy, Sam Young and Mayo and others, Link's seriousness is a bit "contrived" in their opinion.

Overall, though, Link is having a good time with the Grizzlies. He didn't float away because he cut two pairs yesterday. As a traveler, Link knew very well,

The NBA is a world of the jungle. A good performance in one or two games does not guarantee that your entire career will go smoothly.

Back then, Brandon Jennings, who scored 55 points in a single game, could be considered a super rookie. But later, he can only rely on the veteran's basic salary or even a 10-day short contract to get by. At the worst time, Jennings also went to the G League and played in the CBA.

After all, not everyone is as lucky as Chandler Parsons, who can get big contracts without playing. Before Link crossed over, Parsons signed a four-year, $94 million contract with the Grizzlies in 2016 when he couldn't play well.

Before crossing over, Parsons had played for the Grizzlies for three seasons, with a total of 95 appearances, a total of 1862 minutes, and a salary of $ 69.34 million... That is to say, Parsons averaged per game $37,200 in one minute...

If Link is still in the Grizzlies by then, he will definitely remind management to think twice.

But Parsons' case is just an accident. Most players need to work hard day in and day out to survive in the NBA. Otherwise, it will become like Jennings, high and low. Parsons' life is not for everyone.

Therefore, Link was unhappy after scoring a double-double. On the contrary, when people have higher expectations for him, the more he needs to perform better.

After five minutes, the adversarial training is over. The Grizzlies don't play tomorrow or the day after, and they won't play the Utah Jazz at home until Jan. 7.

So as soon as the training was over, Randolph and Tony Allen found Link, and the three planned to have dinner together and have some fun. Two days without games, the players can also live a little easier.

"Link, where are you going tonight?" Randolph and Tony Allen walked towards Link who was resting on the sidelines, "How about we make up for the regrets of the night before? I tell you, as long as you go to the nightclub for a while. Stop, there will be a lot of girls coming upside down!"

Randolph laughed, thinking that Link was still thinking about the blond.

"Today? I'm not going anywhere today, Zach. Speaking of which, I can't stand going to a nightclub every day. When I got home that day, I felt like I was going to be deaf." Link waved his hand, he had already planned Stay and practice. The better you play, the more people will study you. Therefore, Link believes that every game after him will be harder.

However, as a newcomer to the team, Link couldn't just refuse the invitation of the boss, so he hurriedly added, "When the salary is paid in the middle of the month, I will invite you to have a good time."

Randolph was a little disappointed, but he quickly showed a relieved expression, "How much do you expect from yourself, boy?"

"what?"

"It's nothing, so it looks like we're the only ones going to have fun today?" Randolph looked at Tony Allen, who nodded understandingly.

They didn't want to disturb Link's training.

Tony Allen loves Grizzlies, and Randolph also loves Grizzlies. They all want the Grizzlies to be better, so they want Link to be better.

"Come on, I'll find you an excellent one next time." Tony Allen winked at Link before disappearing with Randolph at the gate of the training hall.

Link smiled, and when he filled up the little white bars this time, he must vent. However, until then, it is necessary to continue to improve.

In this way, Link practiced with Marcus Weir for two hours in the training hall. After Link's training vest was completely soaked, Will also called to stop training.

"Enough, you have practiced enough today. Although there will be no competition for the next two days, you have to ensure your physical safety."

Link nodded, and he found that Hollins Spier not only helped himself to train, but also played a role in supervising himself.

Health is the biggest prerequisite for good performance.

After a day's training, Link looked at the small white bar, and he didn't even fill one-third of it. This time, the filling progress of the small white bar is very slow. It seems that the more the number of upgrades, the slower the upgrade speed.

If you want to grow into Peak Hill, it seems that you can't do it quickly.

After returning to the locker room, Link took a shower and then took out his phone from the locker. As a result, the Chinese striker found more than 20 missed calls from Jeff Austin.

"Damn it! What's in such a hurry!?" Link immediately called his manager. He knew very well that unless there was an urgent matter, Austin would not make so many calls to himself.

The phone was connected just after it rang twice, and it seemed that Jeff Austin was always by the phone.

"Boy, you finally called. The team training should have ended two hours ago, why are you answering the phone now?" Jeff Austin asked as soon as the call was connected.

"It's been two hours of extra practice, and now I just saw my phone, hehe. What's the matter? What's the urgency?" Link scratched his head embarrassedly. It seemed that he had to put his phone on the side of the court next time he practiced. Row.

"What's the matter? You have a good attitude, and your tone is so calm. I won't talk nonsense with you, Nike, Adidas and Jordan, you can choose one."

"Ah!?" Link swallowed, he probably understood what Austin meant, but his mind went blank. choose one? Choose one to be a spokesperson! ?

Jeff Austin on the other end of the phone smiled smugly, seeing that your kid is still not calm.