By the time Link arrived at the Federal Express Arena, a large number of reporters had gathered at the entrance of the arena.

In the past two days, the Grizzlies have really been in the limelight. As a relatively unpopular team, their popularity in the past two days is estimated to be about to catch up with the Los Angeles Lakers. But Grizzlies management certainly doesn't want the team to get noticed in this way.

Obviously Mayo and Tony. Aaron's big fights on the plane have not subsided, and now Mayo has been revealed to be taking banned drugs. Reporters are most interested in these things, and the grizzly bear can't even think about it now.

When I arrived at the training hall, the security guards outside the training hall were trying to stop the reporters who had come to cover the news. Link walked past the reporters, and naturally many reporters asked him questions.

"How much do you know about Mayo's use of banned drugs?"

"Link, do you think this thing has to do with him and Tony. Is Aaron's conflict related? ”

"What kind of punishment do you think Mayo will receive? Will he be banned? ”

Stacks of questions drifted past Link's ears, but he wanted to know the answers to them.

When Link walked into the training hall, the atmosphere in the training hall was very calm. Everyone was methodically warming up and getting ready for training, as if it was the same as usual.

The only difference is that Mayo and head coach Lionel . Hollins wasn't on the training ground. Through the window of the head coach's office, three figures could be faintly seen. That is, the general manager of the team, Chris. Wallace may also be in discussions with Mayo about this.

"Is there a lot of people out there?" Randolph walked up and greeted Link.

"It's never been so much." Link tilted his head.

"I only found out about this morning and Coach Hollins told everyone to gather in the gym first so as not to be pestered by reporters. Mayo's kid, it's really ......" Randolph shook his head, as a big brother who had been with Mayo for a long time, Randolph could actually see that Mayo was very talented.

His disadvantage is that he hasn't grown much in height since the age of 14, so his dominance has gradually diminished. There is also the fact that after entering the league, my mind is not entirely on basketball, and I don't train hard.

Now that there are so many things in a row, Randolph is distressed when he looks at it. After all, he had walked these crooked paths before.

"How did the Coalition know that Mayo was taking banned drugs?" Link hadn't thought much of it, he knew he was still curious about the whole thing.

"The league regularly checks some players for urine tests every once in a while, and Mayo happens to be spotted. He took DHISOSTERONE and overdosed. The alliance is very strict about drug control, uh...... To be honest, I've suffered a lot in the past. ”

"DHISOSTERONE?" Link looked confused, "What the hell!?" ”

"That's it...... How so? An ordinary doping, but not for competition, but directly related to human sexual jade. To put it bluntly, that guy should have eaten Chunyao. ”

"......" Link was speechless, co-authored with Mayo, this guy is taking medicine for this kind of thing. There is a reason why blacks are so capable.

"Wait?" Link suddenly realized that something was wrong, "Zach, why are you doing this?" ”

By the time Link looked up to ask Randolph, the big black bear had already whistled and pretended not to hear. Link shook his head, this guy deserved to be the backbone of the former Portland "prison team". No one understands the dark side of the NBA better than Randolph.

But Link is really curious, how did Randolph, who was almost ruined before, be so well-behaved when he arrived at the Grizzlies? Although he has been teammates with Randolph for so long, it remains an unsolved mystery.

Link also asked Randolph this question, and Randolph's answer to Link was: "Keep staying with the Grizzlies, and you'll naturally find the reason." ”

Watching Randolph pick up the basketball and start warming up, Link didn't waste any more time. The Grizzlies are in big trouble, and at this time, it is even more important for the remaining people to stay calm and in shape.

In the afternoon, the league officially issued an announcement, saying that Mayo was taking banned drugs and would be banned for 10 games according to the league's regulations.

Don't think that a 10-game ban is not painful for a player, all the wages for these 10 games will be deducted. According to calculations, Mayo will lose at least more than $400,000 during his 10-game suspension.

For Mayo, this is undoubtedly a major blow. Ming Ming and Tony. Aaron was only banned for 5 games for fighting, but now it's okay, 5 games directly become 10 games, and it is well known to everyone.

Link can be regarded as a close onlooker, what does it mean not to die if you don't die, don't use your good talent, what kind of spring yao to buy...... What kind of brain circuits are these old blacks?

After the league announced the penalty decision, Grizzlies officials also held a press conference for Mayo. Needless to say, the content of the press conference is naturally some of Mayo's explanations.

At the press conference, Mayo said that he had taken an over-the-counter supplement that led to the positive drug test, and that he did not know that the drug was strictly prohibited by the league.

"It was a mistake, but I will take responsibility for my own actions. I apologize to my fans, but also to my teammates and Grizzlies executives for taking a drug like that without careful research. I'm extremely disappointed to be banned for 10 games. ”

Mayo at the press conference was quite sincere, but when you think about it, you know how a professional athlete can eat these things indiscriminately. If you don't know if you can eat it, can't you ask the team doctor?

At this point, the image of the Grizzlies has once again become extremely depraved. Memphis has the highest crime rate in the country, and now the Grizzlies seem to have become synonymous with "criminals" and "difficult to discipline."

If the NBA is a class, then the Memphis Grizzlies are undoubtedly the bad boy in this class, the negative teaching material in the eyes of everyone. Especially after two things in a row at Mayo, the image of the Grizzlies has plummeted.

In this regard, Grizzlies general manager Chris . Wallace also had a headache. He didn't say much about the recent events, except to say lightly that the Grizzlies would be tightly controlled. After all, this kind of thing is usually darker and darker.

And in the past few days, the number of times the Grizzlies have participated in community events has increased quite a bit. Visiting the children in the orphanage, cleaning up the streets, and so on, are all on the agenda. There is no doubt that the grizzly bear is trying to save face and image as much as possible.

But these are not the most troublesome ones, the most troublesome is, after O.J. Mayo is suspended for 10 games, who should replace him in the starting position?

Lionel. Hollins thought for a long time in the office, he had Tony on hand. Aaron and Link are two candidates.

Jean Tony. If Allen starts, the defense will definitely be better, but the offense will be a lot more rushed. Mayo, too, has a range, Tony. If Allen plays the starter, who will open up space for the black and white bears?

As for Link, his projection is more solid than Mayo's, and while his athleticism isn't great at the No. 2 position, it fits the Grizzlies' slow-paced style of play. The defense is not as good as Tony's. Aaron, but also above average. As for Link's ability to play multiple positions, Hollins believes that it must also be cultivated as soon as possible.

With this in mind, Hollins made a decision. The last time Link started the game, he was so scared that Guy chased after him to come back, and until now Guy is playing with a protective gear wrapped around his shoulders. Let's hope this time, Link can continue his good performance.

So that afternoon, before the confrontational training began, Hollins announced the team's starting No. 2 for the next few games in front of the whole team, including Mayo.

"I'll need you to try anyway, Link." That's what Hollins was saying, he needed Link.

In the end, Mayo's precarious starting spot was snatched away. I remembered that night I worked all night, and I was ecstatic at the time, but in the end, the gains outweighed the losses.

This starting position is completely his own.

Link smiled and nodded at his manager, "I'll do my best." ”

Another chance to play as a starter, and this time Mayo is not allowed to return to the league.

In that case, Brother Mayo, you're welcome.