As a basketball fan, who hasn't imagined that one day they would be able to race professionally? Who has never imagined that they can fight side by side with those well-known superstars, win one championship after another, and reap money and fame.

It is precisely because fans have this fantasy that the career mode of the NBA2K series of basketball games is so popular. Because in the game, every basketball lover can fulfill his dream once. Ever since the advent of Career Mode in NBA2K10, this player-led mode has been a staple of the series.

But outside of games and fantasies, there are very few fans who can make this dream come true. After all, professional basketball is not as simple as in the game.

Now, however, Link has a chance to make his dream come true.

He suddenly has the physical condition of a professional player, and he also has the starting basis to enter the NBA. But whether he can fulfill his dream depends on whether he can exert the full strength of this body.

After a short break after dinner at Upshaw's house, the two went to the dilapidated basketball court next to the house as promised.

The backboards on this court are wooden, and the original white backboards are stained everywhere. Nets are formed by strings of iron chains, as nets made of real nets can be easily damaged in friction.

There were several cracks in the concrete floor of the stadium, and the barbed wire fence surrounding the stadium was full of holes. Although the course is very basic, it is the only place in the neighborhood where two people can play in peace.

Link was nervously holding the basketball, and although he was 2.03 meters tall and weighed 200 pounds, he was still worried about the basketball level that he couldn't even get into the college team.

Although it is true that there are many monsters in the NBA league who do not dominate the league by skill, such as O'Neal and Antetokounmpo, who will be born in the future. But those people are only rough in the NBA, and in front of ordinary people, their skills are beyond the reach of most people.

Let's talk about O'Neal, that guy plays tricky dribbling and looks like a smart defender.

Therefore, it is obvious that the body alone cannot stand in the NBA. What's more, Link's body can only be regarded as an ordinary level in the entire NBA.

"Why don't you pitch the ball first and find out how you feel?" Seeing Link standing in place with the basketball in his arms, Upshaw pointed to the basket.

"Oh...... Oh......" Link nodded, his favorite way to score at school was to shoot, and he thought he was still shooting accurately.

But in fact, this is because his scoring method is only shooting, and Link who breaks through or nothing is completely inadequate, so he naturally mistakenly thinks that shooting is what he is best at. Actually, Link's previous shooting wasn't much greater.

Just as Link raised the basketball and was about to throw it, a line of text suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.

"Ahh Link screamed in fright, and the basketball fell to the ground.

"What's up man? What's uncomfortable? Upshaw stepped forward to check with concern, and he thought it was Link's after-effects. After all, it is a very serious problem to fall to the back of the head and faint directly. Even though the doctor had said it was okay, Upshaw was still uneasy.

"Nothing, I'm just...... Uh, you have some fun first, Zike, and I'm going to warm up. Link waved his hand, signaling that he was fine.

After confirming that only he could see the line, Link stepped aside and pretended to press his legs, but in fact studied the content of the text in front of him.

The text is very simple, just one sentence: "10-11 season Grant. Hill abilities have been injected. ”

After Link mentally read this passage, a progress bar appeared in front of his eyes, but the progress bar was empty. There was also a line of small print on the note: "09-10 season Grant. Hill abilities. ”

"Grant. Hill!? Link was shocked, Grant. Hill is Link's favorite basketball star! He still remembers that before he crossed over, he was watching the video of Hill's game on the night of the thunder, and then he was electrocuted. Maybe there's something to do with the two!

Unlike most fan idols of his age, Link has always had little feeling for the likes of Maddy, Iverson and Kobe, and he only likes Grant, who was once hailed as "Jordan's successor". Hill.

Before crossing over, Link knew that Grant. Hill has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. There were many people who questioned Hill's induction into the Hall of Fame at the time. After all, Hill doesn't have any good accolades. In reality, however, the skeptics just don't know enough about Hill's resume.

In the summer of 1993, Jordan announced his retirement for the first time.

The NBA league is in a panic in the face of plummeting ratings. Officials began to look non-stop for a successor to Jordan who could be built to save the decline.

As a result, the great title of "Jordan's successor" was once crowned on two players, one was Anfernee, nicknamed "Penny". Hardaway. The other one is none other than Grant. Hill.

Grant. Hill was famous in college, leading Duke to two consecutive NCAA championships in the '90s. His all-round style of play, chic and elegant style of play, and his unpickable character made Hill quickly become an all-American idol. Before landing in the NBA, his fame can already be compared to some stars.

Rumor has it that Hill also led a team of university students to a training match against the "Dream Team" who were preparing for the Barcelona Olympics at the time. That's right, the dream team that includes Jordan, Pippen, "The Magic", Bird, and others!

Although there is no video to support it, the authenticity of this incident has been controversial. But the fact that such rumors could spread at the time was enough to prove how popular Hill was.

In 1994, the high-profile Grant. Hill finally entered the draft, where he was drafted by the Pistons with the third overall pick and began his career in Motor City. Hill lived up to expectations, scoring 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.8 steals in his rookie season and was named Rookie of the Year in 1994-95.

It is worth mentioning that Grant. Hill became the All-Star ticket king in his rookie season with super popularity. There was a lot of anticipation for Hill, and in that era without Jordan, Grant. Hill seems to be the straw that saved the alliance.

The following year, even if the genuine Jordan returned, it still did not shake Hill's status as the All-Star vote king.

Of course, Hill's strength is also worthy of his super popularity. Hill averaged 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in his peak season, his first move was unmatched, his change of direction was comparable to that of a guard, and his flying dunks were always pleasing to watch.

The reputation of "Jordan's successor" seems to be perfect for Hill. He is one O'Brien Cup away from the real Jordan, and maybe just one Oh Brien Cup.

But then things took a turn for the worse. While Hill learned to read the game and was entering his prime, the story of "Jordan's successor" came to an abrupt end due to injury.

In the three years since leaving the Pistons, Hill has played a total of 47 games in the three years combined. Although he became healthy after that, Hill could no longer be in the same state as he was back then. Later in his career, Hill was limited to one role player and never won a championship.

By the age of 40, Grant Hill's career was over. 7 All-Star starts, 0 championships, and even being inducted into the Hall of Fame have been questioned.

Grant. Hill, it shouldn't have been.

However, despite all the ordeals, Grant. Hill also persevered until the age of 40 before retiring, becoming a well-respected veteran. And this, in fact, is the main reason why Link likes Hill.

What he likes is not only the elegant all-round power of Hill at his peak, but also the appreciation of Hill's never-give-up spirit! Because Link, who was a poor dick graduate at the time, knew that he also needed to have such a spirit to motivate himself.

But now, he's stumbling with Grant. Hill got involved.

10-11 season Grant. Hill has been injected, what does that mean? Could it be that now I already have the ability of old Hill?

"Hey, Link, what's the fuss!? The warm-up is almost over, so let's try a few shots. ”

Upshaw's shouting took Link out of his mind, and the progress bar and small print in front of him were gone.

Link nodded, then remembered Hill from the 10-11 season.

Although this time Grant. Hill doesn't have much athleticism anymore and is just a role player with the Suns. But his contribution of 13.2 points per game is not something that any NBDL player can get!

During this period, Hill's strengths were mainly three-point shooting and experience. His shooting is very solid, and if he is really infused with the ability of the elderly Hill, then the open threes should be accurate.

"Pass it to me." Link, then, stood outside the three-point line and waved at Upshaw.

Upshaw was stunned because Link wouldn't shoot threes before. But he didn't think much about it, anyway, it was a shot during the warm-up, and it didn't matter where he shot.

Link received the ball and suddenly felt more comfortable with the basketball. In other words, Link feels like he has a better sense of the ball.

Jumping, wrist pressing, finger flicking, shooting, a set of shooting actions, Link did it very smoothly. This kind of fantastic shooting feeling, Link has never had before!

The basketball arced through the air in a perfect arc and fell into the net, making a "z-la" sound between the chains. Link looked at his hands, could it be that this is his own crossing benefit!?

"Yo, yes, one more!" Upshaw smiled, thinking to himself that this kid had shit luck today.

So, Upshaw picked up the basketball and passed another one to Link. This time, Link switched to shooting from beyond the three-point line on the right. The shot felt as comfortable as ever, and the basketball hit again.

After that, Upshaw passed 10 consecutive passes to Link, and all 10 three-pointers were scored! It wasn't until the 11th that the basketball fell due to bad luck after two turns on the basket.

NBA-level players shoot very well from the field in practice, and scoring 10 three-pointers in a row is not a problem at all. But for NBDL players, especially Link, who hasn't been able to shoot threes before, the shooting percentage is a bit scary.

"I said," Upshaw walked up to Link in surprise and circled him twice, "you kid fell yesterday and hit the crosshairs right?" ”

"Actually, I've been secretly practicing three-point shooting, hehe, just luck." Link scratched his head in embarrassment, and at this moment, the progress bar appeared in front of Link's eyes again.

I saw that the progress bar, which was originally empty, seemed to be filled with a trace of white. It seems that the way to fill the progress bar is to train or play a game.

As long as the progress bar is full, you can get the 09-10 season Grant. Hill's abilities, and so on?

If you have been promoted to the peak of Ciel......

The picture was so beautiful that Link didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

When is an NBA-level professional player? Maybe it does!