"Bang, bang, bang, bang......."

In the empty basketball court, only the sound of the basketball colliding with the wooden floor can be heard.

Link drove forward with the ball under the defense of one trainer and after getting close to the three-point line, got rid of the defender under the cover of another trainer.

After that, Chris. Brickley himself held up a big sign to block Link, who needed to get around the screen with the ball and shoot a three-pointer with interference.

Link calmly threw the ball, and in order to avoid Brickley, who was holding a big sign, he also deliberately adjusted the shooting arc to speed up the shot.

Eventually, the basketball spun two or three times on the inside of the basket and still obediently fell into the net.

"It's over, good hits, Link." Brickley put down the big sign in his hand, put his hands on his knees, and wiped his sweat breathlessly.

Now, it's 11 p.m. As early as an hour and a half ago, Jimmy. Butler has also left the training ground. On the entire training ground, only Link and the trainer who assisted him were left.

He also had to finish his three-point shooting after dribbling.

No matter how late it is, Link will leave only after completing the set task. Ever since he came back from Memphis, he has been doing this day in and day out, without exception.

In the beginning, Link's direct three-point shooting percentage after dribbling was indeed much lower than that of fixed-point shooting. After all, Link's three-point shooting is 90+ out of 100 in training.

And after dribbling and shooting, Link could only hit about 50 at first!

But now, Link is able to hit about 70 three-point shots per 100 dribbles. At the most accurate, 84 out of 100 shots were made!

In Brickley's view, this progress is incredible. Link's ability to make such a qualitative leap in such a short period of time is quite remarkable.

But after each training session, Link would put on an unwilling expression, as if he was not satisfied with the results of his training.

The same is true today.

"Only 71 went in this time, damn it!"

"Only?" Exhausted, Brickley straightened up again, "I promise, there's no one in the league better than you in this regard." ”

"No, of course there are people who can do it better than me."

"Who?"

"Stephen. Curry. Link replied bluntly that he had always made Curry a target!

"That's different, Curry is a three-pointer and you're not."

"So what? On the court, people don't forgive me for not being a professional three-point shooter. ”

"Damn, you paranoia. Okay, that's all for today, let's move on tomorrow. The pre-season training camp for the new season is still half a month away, and until then, I suggest you take a break. Brickley said, sending the other trainers off the job.

It's the end of August now, and there's not much time left until the start of training camp and pre-season in mid-September.

In the blink of an eye, the holiday will be over again. Many people have long since left the camp to take advantage of the last bit of time to enjoy the holidays.

But Link was always here, doing little else except for business.

"I know I'll be off for two weeks until September. Good work for you this summer, Brickley. Link smiled, and originally said that he would accompany Rachel this summer. As a result, except for the time just after the holiday, Link was basically busy with work.

"You're already a player who has won a Grand Slam of personal honours, Link. Aren't those enough for you? "Brickley is actually very curious, when Link was a nobody, it was normal to try desperately to survive.

But Link is now one of the best basketball players in the world, and he's just as desperate as ever. Brickley thought that if he was as rich as Link, he wouldn't be able to stay in the gym at all.

"Satisfied? Does anyone think there are too many championships? Besides......" Link looked at his hands, remembering the promise he made when he bumped fists with Randolph half a month ago, "Besides, my mission is not yet complete." ”

"What a madman, okay, let's go back. In the new season, you don't have to play 80 wins. ”

"Hahaha, I thought, but do you think it's easy? The difficulty of winning 80 is about the same as winning $5 million in the lottery ticket. Link smiled and walked to the sideline, picked up his phone and prepared to go back to the locker room.

As soon as I picked up my phone, I noticed that the breathing light was flashing. So Link lit up the screen and found a bunch of unread text messages.

After reading the text message, Link frowned.

The new season is about to begin, but the trouble isn't over yet.

※※※

Nikolai. Jokic hasn't been in great shape since he was "returned" by the Grizzlies.

Of course, his training has had little success. Despite being supervised by trainers and nutritionists sent by the Grizzlies, Jokic still occasionally sneaks into fried foods and carbonated drinks. And for weight loss training, I can't afford to be motivated.

Just when training was almost out of order, the Grizzlies finally sent instructions for the next step.

So, the trainers took Jokic to Spain and to Barcelona.

"Are they really going to sign me? I'm so excited! Jokic looked out the window at the view of Barcelona, and the 19-year-old was shivering.

"Rest assured, the Grizzlies have reached a deal with Barcelona. As long as you pass the medical examination smoothly, you will be able to play in Barcelona! The Grizzlies believe that letting you play more of Europe's top games will also help you land in the NBA. The trainer smiled, with a "everything is ready" expression.

"I thought it was ...... The Grizzlies have given up on me. ”

"How is that possible? If we give up on you, why do we follow you all day? ”

As he spoke, Jokic and his party arrived at the Barcelona Basketball Club's training hall.

As soon as they got off the bus, they were greeted by a staff member. Jokic walked into Barcelona's training gym in disbelief, and Jokic was dazzled by the classic old photos on the gym.

Barcelona basketball club is as old and proud as football clubs. Since its establishment in 1926, Barcelona Basketball Club has won 18 Spanish league titles, 23 Spanish Copa del Rey titles, 4 Spanish Super Cups, and the most important 2 UEFA Europa League titles!

They are in the European Basketball League what the Lakers and Celtics are to the NBA.

Every European basketball player is proud to play for Barcelona. As a 19-year-old exotic boy, Jokic is now excited to have the opportunity to play for Barcelona's first team.

In the morning, Barcelona staff took Jokic on a tour of some clubs and training gyms. In the afternoon, the physical examination officially began.

Jokic thought that the physical examination only included routine test items such as health examination and height and weight, but he never expected that the physical examination items also included physical tests!

After a few rounds of switchbacks and touches, Jokic was tired enough.

And when the Grizzlies trainer came out of the Barcelona head coach's office, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace.

"What do they say?" Jokic asked nervously.

They said...... You have too much body fat, too poor strength, too slow speed, and too little bounce. Although the basketball IQ is outstanding, the foundation is too poor. But if you're willing to go back to the Serbian league for another year, they'll reconsider...... They also said...... Forget it, it's okay, let's go back. The trainer couldn't talk anymore.

"What else do they say?"

"Forget it, you won't like to hear it, let's go."

"Tell me, what else do they say?" Jokic grabbed the trainer, and he wanted to find out.

The trainer shook his head, "They also said that your current physical test data is not even up to the top level in Europe, so it is likely that it is impossible to play in the NBA." Don't think so much when you go back, train hard and focus on playing for FC Barcelona in the future. ”

Jokic's hand pulling at the trainer's clothes hung down, and the fat 19-year-old boy stayed where he was, head buried.

"Damn, who came up with the idea to let Jokic come to Barcelona for a tryout? Isn't this self-inflicted humiliation? That kid's current level is definitely not enough! If the Grizzlies want Jokic to play in Europe's top leagues, they have to consider his strength. Seeing Jokic's dejected appearance, several trainers whispered.

"I've heard that Link seems to have asked management to do this."

"Who!?"

"Link, it was he who proposed Chris. Wallace contacted Barcelona. Who knows why he did it? Maybe Link expects too much from Jokic. Hey, I really want to go back to the United States, I haven't been home for a month. This second-round pick, I think it won't be long before the team gives up. ”

Everyone was whispering, and they couldn't figure out why the Grizzlies had let Jokic humiliate themselves.

But no one noticed that the 19-year-old fat boy had silently clenched his fists.