Knowing that he was about to get a sneaker contract worth nearly $300 million this summer, Link was naturally very excited.

Now there are only three people in the league who can reach this number of shoe contracts, namely James, Durant and Kobe. Even Derek. Ross, the contract amount is only close to 200 million.

Don't look at the difference between 2 and 3 by 1, but if the unit behind these numbers is 100 million, then the gap is not half a star.

It can be seen that Nike is really interested in Link's potential right now, and they want to keep this quasi-superstar in their lineup in advance.

The huge sales of Link's special edition sneakers undoubtedly made Nike see the infinite commercial value in him. The amount of the contract also indicates that Link will become one of Nike's main spokespeople in the future.

In just half a season, Link has nearly doubled his value, which is indeed something Link didn't expect at the beginning.

But despite the excitement, Link didn't get carried away. The renewal of his sneaker contract is in June, and he still has a lot of work to do before June.

April 17, 2013, the final match day of the 12-13 regular season.

Today, the league has 15 games scheduled, which means that all 30 teams in the league will participate.

But for most teams, today's game doesn't matter at all. After all, everyone's rankings have almost been confirmed. In particular, the playoff spots were all confirmed a few days ago.

Even if there is a change in the standings in today's game, it will only cause a change in the playoff matchups. The teams that participate in the playoffs will not change.

Therefore, today's finale is not very attractive to fans. Now, all eyes are on the playoffs. An inconsequential regular season? Not many people care anymore.

But the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the Utah Jazz was an accident.

Although the Jazz have confirmed the ninth place in the West and won the "lotto championship", they have missed the playoffs. Whoever wins or loses this game will have no impact on the rankings.

However, at this time, the Grizzlies were already 69 wins, and after winning the Clippers, the Grizzlies did not stop. The day before yesterday, they beat the 11-year champion Mavericks. In other words, if the Grizzlies can win the Jazz again today, then they will become only the second team in NBA history to win 70 wins in a single season!

The Grizzlies' 70-win battle has made this ordinary regular season game a lot of attention.

Tickets for this match were sold for three times the price of the regular match ticket, but they were still hard to come by. ESPN urgently changed the game to a national broadcast broadcast, and the other 14 games seemed to have become "mat games".

Fans are looking forward to it, and the Grizzlies players have been looking forward to this game for a long time.

"Link, nervous?" Before the game began, Randolph looked at Link in the locker room, and the big fat man's legs trembled slightly.

"You can see that you're not nervous at all anyway." Link complained, Randolph is also an old man, why would he still tremble before the game.

"Damn, that's 70 wins, Link! 70 wins! The NBA has so many years of history and so many well-known stars, but there is only Michael . Jordan and his Bulls can win 70 wins in a single season! If we do, we'll make history! ”

Randolph was thrilled, after all, he had never been a superstar and had nothing to do with those league records. Randolph came to Memphis and just wanted to play well. But he didn't expect to make history in Memphis.

As a cancer that everyone once shouted about, Randolph found himself in disbelief that he was now standing with such a great record.

"We made history when we won 68 and 69, Zach. Today, it's just a matter of trying again. Link calmly patted Randolph on the shoulder, for today, Link had long been mentally prepared.

After the win over the Clippers, Link knew the Grizzlies' record this season wasn't just going to stop at 68 wins. Since then, he has been planning for 70 wins.

So when the 70-win threshold really came, Link was no surprise.

"Do you think the Jazz will fight back? They may not be able to make the playoffs, but they may want to stop us from making history. Randolph also managed to regain his composure, and then stood up.

"Block?" Link waved his hand, "Can they stop it?" ”

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Hubi. Brown arrived at the Federal Express Arena early this day, and he pinned a brooch to his suit, and the brooch was shaped like a golden "70".

The old man couldn't believe that one day he could see a second team that could win 70 wins in a single season. Unexpectedly, this team is actually the Memphis Grizzlies.

From becoming the head coach of an NBA team in 1976 to the present, Hubi. Brown can be said to have witnessed the development of the entire NBA. So he knows exactly how incredible it is for a team to want to win 70 wins.

Not to mention 70 wins, there are only a handful of teams in NBA history that can win more than 65 wins in a single season. That's why it's been said that the Bulls' 72 wins are the hardest record in the NBA to break.

The Grizzlies didn't break the Bulls' record today, but they were also setting another great record. It's also very difficult for other teams to win 70 like they do.

The old man was in a trance, when did the Memphis Grizzlies actually have anything to do with 70 wins. Well, since that 0 arrived......

Just Hubi. As Brown pondered, players from both sides came on.

The stands at the Federal Express Arena suddenly "erupted" and fans waved grizzly flags that they had never been more proud.

Hubi. Brown leaned into the microphone and witnessed history with the fans!

On the court, Link was seriously warming up. And Jazz, on the other hand, can see that he is a little lazy.

Link thought to himself that the Jazz was also sad enough, and he would act as a background board in Kobe's retirement in the future. Today in the Grizzlies' 70-win battle, it has to be used as a backdrop......

If you mention major events in the history of the NBA in the future, the Jazz after 2010 will definitely be mentioned frequently. It's just that these historical events have nothing to do with jazz.

Amid the shouts of the fans, players from both sides stepped onto the pitch.

The atmosphere was lively, as if the fans were not there to watch the game, but to celebrate the Grizzlies' 70th victory. The game, as if it were just a performance to celebrate 70 wins.

The Jazz and the Grizzlies are not mortal enemies in the first place, so it is unlikely that the Jazz will deliberately prevent the Grizzlies from breaking the record. Moreover, the Jazz players who have missed the playoffs now just want to take a vacation and have no intention of fighting.

So, it's understandable that fans think so.

Before the game began, the Jazz players shook hands and hugged the Grizzlies players in a friendly manner, and just said directly to the Grizzlies players, "Congratulations on your 70th win."

The Jazz players respect the Grizzlies so much that Link chose to respect each other as well.

And the way he respects the other party is to never let go of water!

In the first attack after the start of the game, Link received Conley's breakthrough and hit a decisive jumper from outside the three-point line to get the Grizzlies off to a good start.

The Jazz didn't completely resist either, although today's game didn't mean much to the Jazz in terms of winning or losing. But in the national live game, no one wanted to make a difference. Therefore, the Jazz players are still quite serious.

Al. Jefferson's success in eating Gasol Jr. on the inside line undoubtedly showed people his strong low-post attack power. For Jefferson, it would be great if he could get some fans in this game.

The Grizzlies controlled the rhythm all the way, but the Jazz didn't give up their resistance. This kind of game also made the fans very satisfied.

In the second half, the steady Grizzlies began to exert their strength. Link and Randolph, two forwards, inside and outside, opened their bows left and right, leading the Grizzlies to a 12-0 offensive surge.

This wave of offensive climax can be regarded as a victory for the Grizzlies.

"Look, this game isn't that hard, right?" When Randolph scored the 12th point of the offensive surge with a mid-range shot, Link slapped the big black bear on the ass.

The Grizzlies are infinitely closer to making history.

As fans cheered at the Federal Express Arena, the Heat were playing their 82nd game of the season against the Orlando Magic in Miami, on the East Coast.

As the game entered the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Magic called a timeout. James stood up and high-fived his teammates who came off the court, in order to save energy for the playoffs, so James didn't take a break today.

When James sat back on the bench, he couldn't help but pull out his phone. As soon as the screen turned on, I received a news feed.

"The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Jazz 101-87 at home, winning their 70th win of the season! Become only the second team in the league to win 70 wins in a single season! ”

James pouted, and the Grizzlies did it anyway. Sure enough, the Utah Jazz had no way to fight back. Now, the Memphis Grizzlies are the biggest protagonists before the playoffs.

The Grizzlies' strength this season should not be underestimated, and James has even listed the Grizzlies as the number one hypothetical enemy.

The Heat No. 6 knows that Link's ambition is not just 70 wins.

At this moment, a deafening cheer rang out in the American Airlines Center. James looked up and saw Wade on the court smiling at him.

The Heat's regular season journey is finally over, and all eyes are on the Grizzlies and their 70-win streak. But many people ignore that the Heat's record this season is also quite remarkable!

With 66 wins and 16 losses, the Heat became the 14th team in league history to score 66 wins, and the 15th team in history to win more than 80% of the regular season season.

Aside from the Grizzlies, only three teams in the NBA have won more than 66 games since the beginning of the 21st century. And among these three teams, one of them was the Cavaliers led by James himself.

Amid the cheers of the fans, James turned off his phone screen and celebrated the victory with his teammates.

70 wins is not a big deal, and it is only four more than the Heat.

In a post-game interview, James expressed his determination in front of the camera, "I know the Grizzlies have achieved great things this season, but we are not afraid of any challenge from any opponent. I believe that we are the strongest. ”

The smoke of the playoffs has begun to fill.