In August, when most stars are still participating in business activities around the world or traveling around the world.

In Memphis, Link Training Camp has officially opened.

This time, Link did not choose to go to Los Angeles for training, because most of the people invited by Link to the training camp this year are Grizzlies' own players.

Josh Richardson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Harrell naturally cannot escape.

Jokic cannot report because he wants to participate in the Olympics. However, being able to experience in international competitions is also beneficial to Jokic.

Conley, who was reimbursed last season, also hopes to start training early this summer and get back in shape early.

Gasol originally wanted to come with Conley, but because of the Olympics, he could only focus on the tasks of the national team.

These four people, including Link, means that the Grizzlies alone have five people coming to join the training camp this year!

Therefore, Link simply put the training site in Memphis.

In this small place in Memphis, it also helps players concentrate on training.

After all, Los Angeles is a metropolis, and the world of flowers is very exciting. Others, Link, is not worried. It is hard to say whether those three young people can stand it.

But in Memphis, you can't find a place to storm even if you want to go out and swagger.

So choosing Memphis is a win-win situation.

As for the trainer, Link's old friend Chris Bricklely naturally brought his team to Memphis to continue assisting Link.

Brickley works with Link every summer, and the two are already old friends.

Although as Brickley becomes more and more famous now and there are more and more people making appointments for Brickley, he always leaves summer time for Link.

Of course, in addition to Brickley's people, this year's training team also joined Steve Nash, the Grizzlies' new player development consultant!

Since the Canadian team did not make it to the Olympics this summer, Nash has temporarily freed up this summer.

Although he will have to prepare for another four-year Olympics in the future, at least now, he can devote himself to the training of the Grizzlies.

Brickley + Nash's dual-core trainer lineup ensures the high-level training quality of Link Training Camp as always.

On August 4, everyone gathered and began a month-and-a-half special training.

Special training for the championship!

Link was not careless. On the first day, he was the first to attend. As the biggest and most successful player in the entire training camp, Link worked the hardest.

But what made Link happy was that the next day, he was no longer the earliest.

The next day, before Link entered the training hall, he heard the sound of basketballs and wooden floors colliding, as well as the wonderful notes of the nets rolling.

Link pushed open the door and saw that Dinwiddie was already practicing his three-point shooting.

You know, it's only six:30 now. But it seems that Dinwiddie has been training for a long time.

After the early morning in Los Angeles, will there be another story about the early morning of Memphis?

"Good morning." Link greeted Dinwiddie, very happy that he was no longer the first one.

"Good morning, Link!" Spencer Dinwiddie, the defender with a retro explosion, waved at Link in spirit.

Then, continue to devote yourself to your three-point practice.

This summer, the most urgent thing Dinwiddie needs to improve is his three-pointer!

Last season, Dinwiddie's three-point shooting percentage was less than 20%. In comparison, Rondo, who has always been considered unlikely to shoot three-pointers, had a three-point shooting percentage of 35.2% last season.

Now in this league where even big men have started to shoot three-pointers, if a defender does not shoot three-pointers, the threat will plummet.

So, on the first day of training camp, Dinwiddie started to specialize in three-pointers under the guidance of Nash.

Fixed-point three-point practice is something that even Link has never experienced. After all, the three-point skill has been lit up since he entered the league.

But it is not difficult for Link to imagine how boring the practice of a fixed three-pointer is.

There is no confrontation, no dribbling, and no too complicated movements.

All you need to do is try to throw the ball into the basket over and over again.

Let your muscles form memories so that you can shoot high-quality shots without thinking too much.

However, it was this boring training that Dinwiddie injected all his enthusiasm into it.

Yesterday, Dinwiddie was the last to leave the stadium. Today, he came the earliest.

This enthusiasm made Link extremely pleased.

Link knew that Dinwiddie was also very excited. His rookie season was basically spent in the Development League, and Link knew very well what the players who played in the Development League thought.

If possible, Dinwiddie can choose to go to the foreign league, play easily, and make money happily.

But just like Link and Upshaw, whenever this idea comes up, they ask themselves, “Is this what you really want?”

Then, they will grit their teeth in the Development Alliance to continue proving themselves.

The current Dinwiddie is the original Link and Upshaw!

Moreover, Dinwiddie also had an experience that neither Link nor Upshaw had ever been - a major injury.

In fact, Dinwiddie was very outstanding in college. She was very good at both academic and basketball.

His meticulous thinking and studious personality since childhood have been a child, have made his sat score reach 1,400!

So much so that his family once urged him to take the Harvard University entrance exam.

If it weren't for a better basketball environment, Dinwiddie might be another Harvard top student.

After choosing the University of Colorado, Dinwiddie's performance on the basketball court did not disappoint.

When he was in his sophomore year, Dinwiddie had grown to 1.98 meters. At that time, he could not only continue to play in the No. 1 position, but also defended the small forward.

The tall man with excellent scoring and organizational skills is a dream for all teams in the league.

At that time, Dinwiddie's prediction ranking once rushed to the lottery zone. Unfortunately, a tear of the ACL shattered his dream of stardom in an instant.

This kind of college genius died of injuries and was even more unwilling to be compared with those who were very mediocre in college like Link and Upshaw.

Therefore, Dinwiddie's motivation is no less than Link and Upshaw's back then.

He doesn't believe in fate, he believes that he can control his own fate.

Link did not continue to disturb Dinwiddie, but instead made a silent shot in the other half.

With the help of Nash, if Dinwiddie insists on practicing like this, his three-point shooting percentage will definitely increase.

Last season, Dinwiddie's breakthrough and finishing ability was already very good. His smart and calm mind also made his organization very smooth. His height of nearly 2 meters gave him a great advantage in defending the No. 1 position.

Dinwiddie is actually close to full body. As long as you can point out the three-point skill, Dinwiddie will definitely soar into the sky!

The two of them didn't say a word, and just invested about twenty minutes.

At this time, Dinwiddie suddenly spoke.

"Otherwise, let's take a three-point shot, Link."

"Hmm? Are you sure?" Link looked at Dinwiddie with a smile. His courage was worthy of recognition.

"If there is no competition, I feel that the motivation is not that strong. We come to 100 three-point shots every morning, and the losers stay and practice 300 more shots after the training. What do you think?" Dinwiddie scratched his head, as if he was a little shy.

But Link knew that Dinwiddie was restrained but extremely competitive!

Otherwise, he might have given up on himself after a serious injury.

"Okay, congratulations first. Because from now on, you will have to stay and practice every day, Spencer." Link turned his head and walked confidently to Dinwiddie.

Before he knew it, Link found that he was also at the age of going to bring new people...

In the past, the scenes of Tony Allen, Bathir and others training themselves seemed to be yesterday. But in a blink of an eye, the next cycle of reincarnation had already begun.

Take the young people you trained to compete for honor?

Well...it should be quite accomplished...

From now on, every morning at 6:30, shooting sounds will appear on time in the training hall.

After every day's training, Dinwiddie was forced to stay and practice 300 more three-point shots.
Chapter completed!