During team training the day before the Grizzlies and Spurs kicked off, the defending champions welcomed a new member.

While everyone was still warming up, a tall guy with long arms and a strong body walked in from the gate of the training hall.

In an instant, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at the unfamiliar face for a long time.

"God, look at him, he can scare people just by standing under the basket and doing nothing." Tony. Aaron looked at the newcomer at the door, who was not inferior to Gasol, and couldn't help but joke.

At this moment, the team's head coach, Dave . Jogger walked out of the office and beckoned to the big man standing at the door, "Hassan, come here, introduce yourself to everyone!" ”

Whiteside nodded lightly, then walked to the middle of the training ground. The rest of the Grizzlies also gave Whiteside enough respect, kept quiet, and then got together.

"Hello everyone, my name is Hassan. Whiteside, from Gastonia, North Carolina. Just signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies, and I hope it can help. Whiteside's attitude was very humble, which made Joggle on the side laugh with satisfaction.

Because the Whiteside of the past was not what it is now. If he had the humility he has now, he probably wouldn't have been able to get along in the NBA.

"Alright, Hassan, you're going to train with the guys today. The rest of the arrangement, you listen to the trainer. By the way, don't mess with him, Hassan scored 24 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in the Development League in the last game, and this guy is a real danger. Joggle ended Whiteside's simple induction ceremony with a joke.

Afterwards, everyone dispersed, and Whiteside began training at the request of the trainer.

Link looked at the young Whiteside, thinking of tomorrow's game, and was still very uneasy.

Indeed, in the original history, Whiteside took the opportunity to play on a short contract of 10 days in Miami.

But at that time, Whiteside was lucky to be able to return to the league in Miami. Because of the heat at that time, it can be said that it is very suitable for Whiteside growth.

"Birdman" Anderson is injured, Bosh is injured, McRoberts is out for the season, and Haslem is still 2.03m tall...... The Heat have bigger interior vacancies than the Grizzlies, and even fewer people are available.

As a result, Whiteside was given many opportunities.

At that time, the Heat's interior line relied on Whiteside alone, everyone cheered for him, and his teammates had no way to count on him, so they could only rely on themselves.

And as it happens, the team's main attacker is not on the inside, so Whiteside can play a big role, just think about rebounding and defense. It can be said that no team survived better than the Heat at the time.

But with the Grizzlies, Gasol is certainly a thunderous starter. Whether Whiteside can still succeed as a substitute is anyone's guess.

Whiteside was a rookie in 2010, the same class as Link. But for almost five years, while Link dominated the league, Whiteside struggled in various lower leagues.

In addition to the NBA Development League, Whiteside has also traveled to Lebanon and China. Of course, in China, Whiteside can't even play in the CBA, he plays in the NBL. To put it simply, it can be compared to China's second-level basketball league.

This kind of player, with normal judgment, is impossible to do anything in the NBA. Link believes that Joggle and Chris. Wallace was just trying to take a gamble, and they didn't expect much from Whiteside.

However, Link is also curious about how a player with such a poor resume can suddenly succeed. If he really has potential, how has he been overlooked in the past five years?

Link then went to the office to find George, who wanted to know more about Whiteside.

Link doesn't have to help Whiteside gain a foothold in the NBA, he just doesn't want to lose to the pesky Spurs.

And if you want not to lose to the Spurs, you must get through Whiteside's second line.

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"Hassan's message? Why are you so interested? Joggle watched Link come to him specifically for a guy with a 10-day short contract and was a little surprised.

"I just want to find out, after all, we will be fighting side by side tomorrow." Link spread out and sat down at Jogle's desk.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know, because Hassan will only have to be responsible for grabbing rebounds and defending while Gasol is resting tomorrow, nothing else, of course, he can't do it. Damn, in one day, he can't even block and dismantle, you don't have to cooperate at all...... However, it doesn't hurt to understand. Hassan, that guy, deserves to be in a better situation than he is now. ”

"Oh? As far as I know, he's just a second-round show, how good can the situation be? Forehead...... Of course, it's better than me. Link pouted, he almost forgot that he hadn't even participated in the draft.

"Haha, there are many reasons why he fell in the second round. Hassan has a strong static talent, and his height and reach you can see as well. As a freshman, Hassan was named to the All-Defensive Team, the No. 2 team in the division, and won Rookie of the Week once. Averaging 13.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and an exaggerated 5.4 blocks per game, as well as a triple-double of three blocks, he was really considered a lottery rookie at first. ”

Hearing Jogger say this, Link felt incredible. A freshman center plays like this, what kind of bicycle do you need, why shouldn't you fall to the second round.

"But, well, there's a but for everything. Whiteside's extremely naïve mind and unbelievable self-confidence made him untrustworthy. Scouting reports say Whiteside was unable to stay focused on the pitch and unable to control his emotions. During the physical test, Whiteside wore a pair of slippers and went to touch the height. Although his achievements are still a lot better than others, his attitude is questionable. ”

Link's eyes widened, and he went for a physical test in his slippers? What a great thing to do! No wonder Georgel had just used the word "unbelievable" to describe Whiteside's self-confidence.

"Isn't it incredible? Wait, it's not over yet. In a 15-minute one-on-one interview before the draft, Whiteside showed an almost childish arrogance. He compares himself to superstars like Howard and Olajuwon, complains about why he doesn't rank high in the mock draft, and thinks the scouting report overlooked his three-point shooting ability......

"In the Kings' first NBA season, Whiteside suffered an injury in the first game, but he didn't get any serious rehab at all, and basically just followed the team. Whiteside's first training camp contract with the Kings earned him about $480,000, but it's incomprehensible that he drove a $200,000 Mercedes to work on the first day of training camp. ”

"Once, during training with the Kings, Haitian center Durham Potter wanted to teach Whiteside some blocking skills, but Whiteside, who thinks highly of himself, bluntly refused...... Well, you heard it right, he rejected the teachings of his seniors...... Just because he thinks he's with David. Robinson is just as powerful. ”

Listening to Jogger's storytelling, Link really felt that it was worth the trip.

If he hadn't come on this trip, he might not have known in his life that Whiteside had so many "wonderful stories".

Why hasn't Whiteside been favored by the NBA for nearly five years, because he's really too capable!

In the past, people said that Whiteside was just as inspirational as Jeremy Lin. But now, Link realizes that Whiteside has nothing to do with inspiration, and that he is simply paying for his own death.

From a promising centre-forward who predicted he would be selected in the lottery zone to now having to live on a 10-day contract, Whiteside has paid a huge price for his once naïveness.

After listening to Joggle's story about Whiteside, Link was even more worried about tomorrow's game.

That guy wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke Duncan......

"By the way, I have another interesting fact about him, I don't know if you are interested. It is said that he is very concerned about his rating in NBA2K games. I know, it's ridiculous. But in him, are there still few unthinkable things? But he does have talent, and I wish he knew where he was now. ”

Link nodded, indicating that he knew pretty much something.

Overall, Whiteside is a tougher Cousins. Link can handle Cousins, and he believes he can handle Whiteside.

Speaking of which, the king was also powerful enough back then, and he chose two centers with not very bright brains in a row......

With a day to go before the start of the game, Link decided to start with 2K and let Whiteside not do anything out of the ordinary in the game.

So after the day's training, Whiteside, who had just been on the team for a day, received an invitation from Link to play games together......