368: The heaviest bombshell
Link looked at the legends on the market now and secretly rejoiced.
Because in reality, their achievements are far less exaggerated. In three 20-minute internal practice matches, Link and the others actually only won the first one. In the last two games, Lao K was the main force, and the opponent had tactics and systems, so Link's team unfortunately lost.
But this is the charm of the rumors, no one broke the news that the dream team won back, but the news of the dream team's loss was spread all over the sky.
You know, in 1992, when the Internet was not yet popular, the news of Hill's college team defeating the Dream Team could spread. In this Internet era, this matter is naturally more popular than it was back then.
Link didn't know who leaked the news, but the staff who were in the stadium at the time and even the volunteers who were cleaning up could have been the source.
In short, Link, who didn't play in the Olympics and didn't get caught up in trade rumors, became popular this summer.
Of course, this trip to Manchester brought Link not only honor and pretending capital, but also other gains.
First of all, the 3 internal practice games with the Dream Team made it very rare for Link to play a real NBA-level game in the offseason!
In all three games, the Dream Team played very seriously. Link applied the technical action of three-point shooting in the ball to the actual battle, and the speed of improvement was indeed much faster.
In addition, Link also met a new friend in this training match - Andre. Iguodala.
Iguodala is an interesting person, he is very kind and gives him a lot of advice when chatting with Link.
The guy kept his mind clear at all times, and he knew that as a professional basketball player, he would only be able to eat this bowl of rice for a dozen years or less. But this period of time is only a very short part of the whole life.
So, Iguodala has always been a businessman. In his words, "I have to make sure that I don't have to shoot X-rays to make a living after I don't have to play for the rest of my life." ”
As for things on the court, Iguodala also talked about his basketball philosophy, "I just want to help the team, but scoring is not the only way to help the team. So, I've never been too obsessed with scoring. They often criticize a player for being selfish, who knows, I was actually criticized for being too selfless, hahahahaha. ”
Whether it's basketball or life, Iguodala's philosophy Link is very recognizable. After two days of contact with Iguodala, Link was a little envious of Curry and Thompson in the future. It's always good to have such a Dinghaishen needle around.
It would be nice if the rough and wild Grizzlies could have such a number one person on the team......
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The Olympics were in full swing, and although Link couldn't participate in person, he and Rachel watched some of the games in London.
Of course, the training of Link and others didn't stop. In London, they rented a small basketball gym so that they could continue to improve while in the UK.
Speaking of Link's situation, others are really envious, after all, he is the only one who has a female companion to accompany him.
At night, George always complained about Link, "How can you leave someone alone in your room every day." ”
So two days later, George opened a new room of his own. Don't get me wrong, he's not trying to give Lin Ke a place to make room, but he's now found a girlfriend......
A Paul. George, a Clay. Thompson is the kind of character who looks honest on the surface, but is a playboy in secret.
In the UK, the Olympic atmosphere is strong.
And at this time in Memphis, Robert. Pera is also playing her own game.
It's August, and the Grizzlies have gone through a lot of changes.
First changed the head coach, and then added Azeli and Nick. Poplar. But these are not the biggest and most important additions in Pera's plan, the time is already in August, and Pera does not want to drag it out any longer.
As a result, he was not in the mood to watch the Olympics at all these days, but negotiated with the owners of various teams every day. Although these things can be left to the general manager Chris. Wallace, but Pera, who is young and loves basketball, prefers to get involved in the negotiations.
This plan has become more and more complex since its inception. Pera and Wallace spend their days racking their brains about how to maximize their benefits.
They wanted to give up at one point, but when they thought about the possibility of taking the team to the next season, Pera and Wallace always re-engaged in negotiations.
Seeing more and more trades from other teams, and more and more frequent, Pera and the others finally couldn't sit still.
On Aug. 4, it was reported that the Orlando Magic rejected the Nets' request for Dwight. Howard's trade request. Ever since Howard was clamoring to leave, "Where are Warcraft going" has become the most talked about topic this summer.
The Nets are said to have made an offer for Brooke. Lopez, Chris. Humphries, Marchand. Brooks plus four unprotected draft picks in exchange for Howard, Jason. Richardson, Chris. Dujon and Earl. Clarke. I have to say that this is actually a very sincere offer.
But the Magic just refused, and they seemed to need more potential shares than Brooke. Lopez, this new nucleus one level below Howard.
When the Nets were rejected, most teams didn't know about it. What this actually means is that a bigger and more complex deal has been concluded.
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Link was woken up by a knock on the door, and yesterday everyone went to the nightclub late to feel the warmth of the Londoners.
The only embarrassment is that the people at the table drink juice, which is perhaps the biggest pain for professional players.
Link opens the door in confusion, only to find that the person standing in the door is Rachel. Link's Adam's apple couldn't help but slide up and down, a little embarrassed.
Because now, Uncle Chen has just arrived, and Link is only wearing a pair of boxer briefs.
Fortunately, Rachel's attention was not on it at all, and as soon as she entered the door, she held up her phone, "Link, did you see the news!?" ”
"Huh!? What's the news? Link said as he found a pair of pants to put on.
"About Dwight. Howard's, he was really traded! And also went to the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard is going to join forces with Kobe, oh my God! Rachel was shocked, and I'm sure everyone who got the news would be shocked now.
But Link wasn't too surprised, after all, he had already been taken aback once. Howard's four-way deal also scared Link at the beginning.
"And I didn't expect the Grizzlies to be involved in the trade!"
"What!?" After hearing Rachel say that, Link couldn't calm down anymore. Grizzlies involved in Howard's trade? This is something that has not been seen in history.
Link then picked up Rachel's phone and looked at it, the Magic, the 76ers and the Lakers, the first three teams involved in the trade were all the same as the original history. The difference is that the Nuggets, who were originally involved in the trade, have become Grizzlies!
"The explosion *** was reached, and the Lakers got Dwight. Howard, Duhon, and Earl. Clarke. The Magic got the Lakers' McRoberts and Aynga, the 76ers' Vucevic and Harkless, and the Grizzlies' Bombsett and Gay. The 76ers get Lakers center Bynum and Magic dunk Jason. Richardson. ”
Link's eyes widen as Bombset and Guy are traded! No wonder, Pera will sign Nick early. Yang, he has had this plan for a long time!
Link then continued to look down, so what did the grizzlies get? Then, he saw the name.
The Memphis Grizzlies got the 76ers as the leading forward. Iguodala! Next season, Iguodala will team up with Link to take the Grizzlies even further! ”
On top of that, teams are involved in a number of draft picks trades, and the Grizzlies' first-round pick next year goes to the Magic. But Link, who doesn't care much anymore.
He stared at the screen of his phone in disbelief, and the other day he was thinking that the Grizzlies would have a player like Iguodala, but today, it all became a reality.
Is this the legendary dream come true?