On January 19, Belinelli was knocked down and finally made a final move on Paul's head and killed the game.

On January 21, after four fouls, he scored 14 points in a single quarter, and finally led the Grizzlies to complete a reversal and defeat their mortal enemies.

In the last two games, Link's performance has made the NBA crazy. If a player wants to become famous, one game may not be enough. But if you catch your eye on two consecutive games, it will be difficult not to be noticed.

After the game against the Hornets and Rockets, Link has become a name that most fans can shout. Even the NBA official finally gave Link the affirmation he deserved.

On January 23, NBA officially announced the list of winners of the week's Rookie. In the West, Link defeated Cousins, Griffin and others and was successfully selected!

The Week Best Rookie Award has always been a highly anticipated award. But this time, because of Link's selection, the award suddenly became very popular.

After all, Blake Griffin this year is simply a popular monster. His wild way of playing basketball, Los Angeles' huge market and his identity as the No. 1 pick make this guy very popular.

Link still remembers that even in China that year, there were a bunch of reports about Griffin every day. He dunked videos of experts from various fields, and they would be taken out to play them from time to time.

It can be said that the most eye-catching thing among this year's first-year rookies is Blake Griffin. If history does not shift, he almost won the Best Rookie Award with a crushing advantage, and with his super high popularity, he was selected into the All-Star Game in his rookie season.

However, it was such a rookie who dominated this season who was now defeated by a undraft. There is no doubt that this must have caused a huge topic.

"Link is definitely one of the most successful rookies this year. Although he is not as successful as Blake, it is not easy to be able to enter people's horizons as a undraft."

"People who have seen Link play know how amazing he is. He will become a superstar. I dare say he is definitely the biggest fish in the NBA draft in recent years."

"He can shoot, defend, play hard and pass the ball. He should be a lottery pick, and the scouts of the NBA team should be ashamed of this!"

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Link felt a little incredible. This may be the first time that the media praised him unanimously. He thought that he would be bombarded by the media after defeating Griffin to win the best of the week. Unexpectedly, the result was exactly the opposite of what he thought.

It seems that my strength has been truly recognized.

But Link was not satisfied with this. He knew very well that his path was still long.

Blake Griffin is a living example. He received superstar attention in his rookie season. What happened? As a result, the more he beats his career, the more criticism he received.

In fact, when Link came through, Griffin was already very mature during the Pistons. However, when he truly ushered in psychological and technical maturity, he had lost the aura of superstars.

So, in NBA, you must not be stunned by temporary success. Continuous passion is the real victory.

Link looked at the time and it was almost time to go out. At this time, he should have practiced more in the stadium, but today, he has other things to do.

What else is the most important thing besides training? Of course it is a business activity!

Jeff Austin had arrived in Memphis at this time. After the game between Link and the Rockets ended, Nike notified Austin that it would shoot a set of endorsement posters for Link.

As a player who only signed a cash contract, Nike will not struggle to shoot posters for such players.

But Nike is not stupid. They must have seen Link's potential and commercial value, so they seized the opportunity.

When Link drove to a street basketball court on Beal Street, Nike's shooting team had gathered. Of course, Jeff Austin had also arrived.

However, what surprised Link was that he actually found his good friend and big brother Zach Randolph here.

"Zach? Why are you here too?" After getting off the car, Link went straight to Randolph.

Randolph was also surprised when he saw Link. He was wondering why Link didn't practice more today, but it was because he was coming to shoot posters.

"Nike said he wanted you two to take a group together, so he invited you all. Why didn't they notify you in advance?" Jeff Austin explained with a smile. Generally, posters are divided into several types, personal and team.

Usually, two or three stars are the latter. Nike obviously wants to solve Link's personal poster and Grizzlies' team poster together.

Link was afraid that it would be troublesome to shoot posters at first, but with Randolph accompanying him, he felt much more comfortable in an instant.

I don’t know why, but when I was with this guy with a big guy with a lot of bad records, Link was always extremely at ease. This is true whether on the court or off the court.

Then, Nike's filming staff gave two dark blue away players from the Grizzlies to Randolph and Link. Although the away jerseys of the Grizzlies were dark blue, they looked infinitely close to black because they were too dark.

"Why is it a away jersey? Are we not in Memphis?" Randolph started to complain casually with the jersey.

"Wearing a away jersey that is close to black, you look more like a big villain, which is more in line with your temperament."

After listening to the explanation from Nike staff, Link and Randolph looked at each other and smiled at each other.

The villain? Well, they like this role positioning.

By blocking Western Conference powerhouses like the Thunder and the Lakers, killing direct competitors like the Hornets and Rockets in a nearly cold-blooded way. With rough physical contact, vicious dunks, and rogue fake falls, the Grizzlies are really like a big villain. However, unlike in the movie, the Grizzlies can always win the end.

It feels quite exciting to be a big villain?

In this way, Link and Randolph took a group of photos wearing the Grizzlies' away jerseys. I believe that in a week, new posters of the two of them will appear in major Nike stores in Memphis.

After the shooting mission, Jeff Austin was still busy with Gasol's business activities, so he said goodbye first. Nike's team also went back to their homes. In the end, only two "villain leaders" were left.

"We're the only one left again? Let's go, you said you're going to treat me to a meal after you've received your salary." Randolph waved and asked Link to get in the car.

"You have a good memory, Zach. Where to go?"

"All right, just don't eat high-fat and high-heat foods, otherwise Hollins will kill me. Do you know? He always thought that I was fat, but in fact I was just strong."

Seeing Randolph forcibly expelling himself, Link couldn't even listen. Your fat is already visible to the naked eye, okay?

Eventually, Link and Randolph went to a steakhouse. Instead of ordering the steak, they ordered boiled chicken breasts, black pepper and green salad each.

While sitting and waiting for the food, Link looked at Randolph with a fleshy face and became curious about the matter again. So he asked again.

"Zach, why did you change so much after you came to Memphis?"

Randolph raised his head and no longer smiled. It was obvious that he was serious. This time he did not hit him, but instead supported his chin with both hands, as if he wanted to tell a very long story.
Chapter completed!