Nikolai. Jokic has been to several teams for tryouts, but not once has he been so nervous as coming to FedEx Arena today.

Because he knows very well that the Grizzlies are a championship team. It's the best team atmosphere and it's one of the few teams that is willing to play with a big centre. So, he very much wants to be favored by the Grizzlies.

Of course, the most nervous thing about Jokic is that the Grizzlies are owned by the most successful basketball players today.

And when Jokic saw Link actually walk into the training court, he was even more nervous!

Having been to so many teams, Jokic, as a second-round pick, has never met the star of any team. After all, what star wants to waste their time on the draft, or a second-round pick?

Although he had heard that Link would be at the tryout, Jokic didn't take it too seriously.

He never expected that Link, who was still holding the O'Brien Cup on the TV a few days ago, would stand alive in front of him at this time!

Looking at Link, who was chatting and laughing with the team's general manager and head coach, Jokic's mind went blank, and it was a shout from the trainer that pulled his thoughts back.

"I said, how many pounds do you have?" A trainer looked at Jokic's fat body and asked curiously.

This trainer has been with the Grizzlies for 6 years, and he has never seen such a fat professional player!

He dared to guarantee that the big guy in front of him was full of fat!

"Uh...... 226 pounds. Jokic hesitated for a moment and reported a false number. In fact, when he was just weighed, he weighed 252 pounds!

Jokic lied because he was afraid that he would be brushed off by the trainer because he was too fat. At the very least, you have to let the trainer see his strengths first.

"Hmm...... If you're going to stay, you're going to have to lose weight, man. Okay, stop running, stop. Before the trial officially began, we had a couple of quizzes. First, we need to look at how your core strength is. Perhaps, there is great power in your thick fat? Don't worry, Mark. Gasol was also fat when he first arrived. ”

"Core strength? Yes, sir. What should I do? Jokic stopped running and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"It's simple, after a few minutes of rest, you do a set of planks and we'll see how long you can last. Simple, isn't it? The trainer smiled, he already knew that the fat man in front of him was the focus of observation, so he didn't want to create a too serious atmosphere.

"Hmm...... Right...... Very simple...... It's simple......" Jokic grinned and panicked.

After a few minutes of rest, Jokic began to do planks.

For an ordinary person, and also an ordinary person who is not so athletic, it is no problem at all to stick a plank for a few minutes.

Although this process can be very "painful", it can still be done with hard work.

Professional players, on the other hand, are very perverted because of their strong core strength and the high intensity of training every day. Therefore, it is not a matter of playing plank for a dozen or two minutes at all.

And the limit of human planks is no longer calculated in minutes. Currently, the world record for human planks is 8 hours and 1 minutes......

Trainers estimate that Jokic is heavy and fat. But as a professional player, no matter how bad it is, you have to have three or four minutes.

Then, just as he prepared his stopwatch, he found that Jokic was already lying on the ground.

"Uh...... You can get started, Nikolai. Jokic. ”

"Huh? But I ......" Jokic was a little embarrassed, and he wanted to say that he was actually done. But in order to strive for a better result, Jokic did everything he could, and simply came again.

After seeing Jokic prop up his body, the trainer pressed the stopwatch in his hand.

He was just about to put down his stopwatch and look at Joe on the other side. Harris's godly three-point shot, but heard a "bang".

The trainer looked down and saw that Jokic was already sweating profusely on the ground!

The trainer hurriedly pressed the stopwatch, and the time on it was exactly 20 seconds. At first, the trainer thought Jokic was injured. As a result, Jokic's lump of "pork belly" lay on the ground and waved his hand, "Coach, I can't do it, I'm at the limit." ”

"What!? Reaching the limit!? The trainer's eyes widened, and as a pro, the plank was only 20 seconds...... What an international joke!

"You...... Are you sure? The trainer swallowed and asked Jokic again.

Jokic nodded awkwardly.

The trainer then shouted at his colleague on the other side of the pitch who was in charge of recording the data, "Nikolai. Jokic, Plank ...... 20 seconds! ”

This shout suddenly silenced the entire training ground, and everyone turned their heads to look at Jokic.

Jokic's face suddenly turned red and swollen, he didn't expect his results to be shouted out! He thought it would be a secret between himself and his trainer!

"Pork Belly" immediately clumsily got up from the ground, and then he realized that Link was also staring at him!

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm done." Jokic hung his head and nervously muttered to himself like a kid called to the principal's office.

After all, 20 seconds is already his highest record! The last time he tested, he only lasted 18 seconds before "crashing to the ground". But Jokic is also well aware that his limit is worthless in this alliance of birds and beasts.

When Link saw Jokic's predicament, he almost didn't laugh out loud. Plank for 20 seconds, which is a new record for the Federal Express Arena!

However, Link eventually held back, knowing that the current Jokic was not good at these things in the first place. So, he took the initiative to help Jokic out of the siege.

"Why are you stunned? Go on, cheer up, guys. Link shouted and clapped his hands, which broke the awkward silence of the training ground.

Then, everyone threw themselves into their own training. Jokic glanced up at Link, who said "come on" and deliberately took his attention away from Jokic.

Jokic imagined countless images of himself and Link meeting each other, but never expected it to be like this.

Under the media coverage, Link seems to be a villain who does all kinds of evil. He trash-talked, and even once sprayed the former general manager of the Rockets to the end of class.

But just now, Jokic felt ...... Link seems to be quite kind......

On the other side, Wallace, Snyder, and Jogger's eyes also fell on Link.

"That's what you mentioned Nikolai. Jokic, plank for 20 seconds...... I don't think he can play in the NBA, Link. "Chris. Wallace bluntly stated that the Grizzlies invited Jokic entirely to give Link face.

Originally, Jokic was not on the tryout list. After all, the Grizzlies already have Gasol, and if they were just looking for a backup center, it didn't seem like they needed to make such a big move.

"I have to admit it...... Plank for 20 seconds, he's really a talent...... "Link is also embarrassed, Jokic doesn't perform well, that doesn't mean slapping himself in the face.

But we can't deny him on that basis alone. Anyway, let him finish the trial. And I just suggested, I didn't say I had to choose him. If he doesn't impress us after that, we won't choose it. Anyway, there are still many candidates. Link shrugged his shoulders and looked at the other rookies.

"What other options do you have besides Jokic?"

"Joe. Harris was our number one target, he played four years in college and was mature. He trains all day, talks very little, is willing to listen to the veterans, and can fit into almost all systems. Also, he has a positive style that suits our style of play. We're a champion team, so we should be looking for that kind of immediacy. And he's a non-possession marksman, which is exactly what we need most! Wallace began telling Link about the draft plan that each of his picks was well thought out.

"The second choice is Jeramy. Grant, who is not a scorer, but is tall and long-armed, explosive, and tough-nosed, has the potential to be the second Tony. Alan. ”

"The third option is Dinwiddie, he's very versatile, he's still a tall point guard, and he's okay to play the No. 1 or No. 3 position. If it weren't for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in college, he wouldn't have made it to the second round. ”

"Hmm...... They are all good players. Link nodded, Chris. These people Wallace likes are also very reliable.

It seems that if Jokic really wants to be drafted, he will have to work harder in the back.

At this point, the trainers completed the tests and then blew the whistle to gather all the rookies who had participated in the tryout.

Next, it's time for the key part of the 5-on-5 group confrontation.