Every year, only 60 lucky youngsters around the world make it to play in NA through the draft. The 60 people who were selected stepped on the corpses of countless undrafted players with dreams of hitting NA and won the opportunity to contract NA. But even so, not all of these 60 people will survive in NA.

Tabit, who is currently playing for the Vipers, has now become a hot potato that the Rockets can't shake off. However, it had only been two and a half years since the day he was called "the next Mutombo".

Tyler Griffin is still looking for a return to playing in NA, having played just eight games with the Suns before being cut as a second-round pick in '09. Watching his younger brother Blake Griffin calling the wind and rain in the league, I don't know what kind of mood Taylor feels.

From the second-round pick to the top of the list, only half of the 60 players selected each year will survive in the league. Being selected only means that you have what it takes to compete with the best basketball players in the world. But whether you can compete or not depends on your own attainments.

Even the players who have been selected are so frustrated, let alone those who can't even get into the 60-man range.

If you lose the draft, you usually have to work hard to show yourself in the summer league. If you're lucky, you can get a 10-day short contract to subsidize your family. I was unlucky, so I had to go abroad to play and give up my dream of na.

And can you accumulate a lot of money and make a name for yourself in the draft? It's really rare.

Therefore, when Los Angeles fans and media found out that a draft loser was going to compete with their favorite No. 1 pick for the All-Star starting spot, they couldn't accept it for a while.

Indeed, before Link, Ben Wallace had already set an example for the group of undrafted picks. Taking the top salary, playing an All-Star, and reaping the championship Ben proved to the world that you can do these things if you lose the draft!

But at the time, Big Ben's success had nothing to do with the Clippers after all. Big Ben has played all of his career in Eastern teams, and even if he is selected as an All-Star starter, he will not affect the West.

But now, when Link touched the "cake" of the Los Angeles people, they immediately quit.

The remarks of Clippers reporter John Buha have caused widespread discussion. There was definitely one among them who supported him, and almost all the Los Angeles fans were on his side.

But if there is support, there will be opposition, and the local media in Memphis declared, "John Buha's performance is extremely disrespectful to the fans." ”

Hubby Brown, a former well-known coach and now a famous commentator, said, "The All-Star Game is a grand event for fans, and everyone should respect the choice of fans. Buha's attack on Link is ridiculous. Because it is the fans themselves who choose Link! ”

"I don't know what that buddy is souring, but he just devalued Link and couldn't stop Link's upward momentum. What happened to the undrafted All-Star starter? As long as you have the strength, who cares about your origin? Charles Barkley also took a stand on a show on TNT.

It seems that most people, with the exception of the local media and fans in Los Angeles, are on Link's side.

That's right, Link's vote was originally voted by the fans themselves, which shows that they wanted to see Link play the starter.

Let this magical draft pick go on the court against James and Anthony, and see how the two old enemies Link and Durant will work together, just thinking about these images, fans will find it interesting.

John Buha's clever remarks put him in dire straits.

But now that the topic has been opened, it can't be taken back.

Link sighed, now it's okay, before the All-Star Game voting results come out, every game between himself and Griffin will be watched by people with a magnifying glass. Every time they play, people will be compared.

In Link's eyes, the All-Star Game was just an entertainment project, and there was nothing to see. Competitive sports, real competition is the highlight. And the performance undoubtedly loses the most attractive part of the competition.

But now Link knows that the bloody storm behind the All-Star Game is also quite competitive!

It was in this fiery atmosphere that the Grizzlies were back on the road after losing to the Thunder.

Before that, the Grizzlies had great news - Randolph's knee was finally healed.

After a few games of recuperation and physiotherapy, Randolph's knee pain disappeared completely and he was in a satisfying state in training.

So the Grizzlies' home game against the Knicks on January 12 became the beginning of Randolph's small test.

Anthony only played 20 minutes due to injury and scored 14 points. The most exaggerated thing is that even so, this is already the Knicks' highest score today

Randolph exploded with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and beat the "little bully" Stoudemire into a "little weak chicken". On the little overlord, Link only serves Sun Ce next door.

Who is Sun Ce???

Link also performed well, with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and when the big black bear and Link "merged" again, the Grizzlies seemed to have become that ferocious beast again.

94-83, the Grizzlies easily took out the Knicks and avoided a losing streak.

But at the same time, the Los Angeles Clippers took out the Miami Heat at home! Griffin had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the game, although the shooting percentage was only a good 391, but the opponent was the Miami Big Three, so the Los Angeles media still inevitably blew Griffin up.

"He should be a well-deserved All-Star starter!"

Link doesn't want to talk nonsense with the Los Angeles media, but Randolph is different.

"His shooting percentage, Link with his eyes closed is higher than him." Randolph, who had already grown a beard, helped Link respond.

On the 14th, the Grizzlies took out the rebuilding Hornets at home. Link had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Grizzlies won two in a row. The Clippers didn't play today, and the sound of the bickering temporarily subsided for the day.

On January 16, the Grizzlies took on the Chicago Bulls again. The last time he played the Bulls, Link scored a 40-point triple-double, so fans are looking forward to this game. But Derrick Rose's injury made the game suddenly boring.

Without Rose, the Bulls' offense is simply dumb. According to a reporter who did not want to be named, there is only one word on the offensive tactics page of Thibodeau's tactical manual: Derrick Rose.

Without Rose, the Bulls would have barely attacked.

Link had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, and he didn't have another exaggerated 40-point triple-double. The main reason is that the entire fourth quarter is garbage time, Link didn't play much, and he couldn't brush up on the data. 102-86, Grizzlies blood abuse first in the East!

And today, the Clippers lost to the Jazz by 29 points on the road! Griffin was blown out by Millsap and finished with just 10 points and 11 rebounds, still shooting a low 41 from the field.

Now, it was the Memphis media's turn to say, "In a few days, when the results of the second round of voting are announced, I wouldn't be surprised if Griffin fell to third." As a player who mainly attacks in the penalty area, the shooting percentage can't even reach 45, which is ridiculous. ”

John Buha: ""

Griffin: "I want to leave the group chat." ”

In the next two games, the Grizzlies defeated the Hornets and Pistons respectively, and the margin was more than 10 points.

In two games, Link had 18 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds in a game, and finally got another double-double. 24 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in one game, another standard 20+5+5.

So far, the Grizzlies have achieved the longest 5-game winning streak of the season after losing to the Thunder! It can be said that it is very competitive to help Link harvest fans like crazy!

On the other hand, the Clippers lost one of the two games to the defending champion Mavericks and one upset to the Timberwolves! And in both games, Griffin's shooting percentage was around 40. A shooting percentage of 40 is not high for an outside player, let alone an inside player! If it is regarded as the bloody game by the Jazz, the Clippers have lost three in a row!

The Clippers' losing streak and Griffin's recent sluggish performances have put the popular monster in question.

"Behind the brilliant dunk, does he really deserve to be an All-Star starter?" Here's an article published by an ESPN columnist with this headline, and Griffin has been thrust into the limelight!

Just as the time came two days before the NA announced the results of the second round of All-Star voting, on January 19, the Clippers beat the Raptors 103-91 at home. Griffin had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 545 from the field!

All the fans in Los Angeles cheered, and Griffin finally saved face!

John Buha enthused after the game, "In two days, we'll see Griffin as a member of the Western Conference All-Star starters!" ”

Link wasn't nervous about it. Because tomorrow, the last day before the league announces the results of the vote, the Grizzlies will play a game at home against the Sacramento Kings.

And he believes that he will definitely be able to perform better than Griffin. If he really doesn't play well tomorrow, based on his previous performance, Link feels that he should be able to surpass Griffin in terms of votes.

"What, Griffin only scored 18 points and the Los Angeles people were collective? Look, Link's score tomorrow is lower than this, and I'll walk back to the locker room upside down! ”

As a result, Randolph, whose beard had grown a little sloppy, helped Link set up a FG in front of reporters.

Link was speechless, and originally said that the king was not very strong, so he didn't need to take it too seriously. It's okay now, and I can't play health basketball again.