Since his one-on-one fight with Link that day, Delavidova has become the second Jimmy Butler.

Since he became the first person in the Grizzlies to come to the training hall every day but did not leave until the last one. He did not have enough talent to make up for it, this sentence has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of Australians.

Seeing Delavidova get on the right track, Link feels much more relieved. It seems that Australians are not stupid. He knows what he said that day.

To be honest, it is really annoying to be honest. But as team leaders, they actually have the responsibility to urge their teammates. Seeing their teammates hurt others and ignore them is not so noble.

When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.

Link doesn't care what everyone else does, in short, he will never allow such dirty things to happen to the Grizzlies.

Indeed, the Grizzlies are big villains, and the players gathered here are all third-rate and nine-school players. Their style is not gorgeous, they make many popular balloon stars hit the wall, and they are hated by many fans.

But one thing is that all the Grizzlies' honors so far are achieved through hard strength, not by those evil ways.

Indeed, in competitive sports, victory is paramount. But at least in Link's three views, some victory is not worthy of being called victory.

In the following preseason games, the Grizzlies lost and lost, but did not show the dominance that the defending champion should have.

But Link's performance has always been very steady, and he can perform well every time in a limited time.

Delavidova has gradually become well-known by his desperate style of playing and groundhog appearance. At least most commentators can call his name when they see this Grizzlies' path option.

Finally, a week before the regular season began, the Grizzlies ended their preseason journey, with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses, which is far from being outstanding.

So, the local media that longed to see the Grizzlies lose started to make trouble.

"The Memphis Grizzlies are likely to be the next Dallas Mavericks, and they may become one of the worst defending champions."

"The Grizzlies have hardly strengthened this summer, and staying on the spot is a regression. This season, the Rockets and the Clippers may enter the ranks of the first tier of the Western Conference. Under such circumstances, it is even more difficult for the Grizzlies to complete the title defense."

"Link may be very strong, but the Grizzlies may not be able to maintain their status. The Grizzlies have only Link, a superstar, which is an inevitable embarrassment in the small ball market. If Robert Pera is willing to treat money like dirt like the Nets boss, the Grizzlies will not be so difficult."

"The first season is 4 wins and 4 losses. Some people may say that it is because Link has not played a few games and has not played for a few games for a long time, so his performance is not good. I am blunt, this is the self-comfort of the Grizzlies fans. The Grizzlies' lineup is as plain as water, and this is not a configuration that can win the championship."

The whole world is commenting on Grizzlies, and of course, most of the comments are not popular. In fact, there are actually many media that are optimistic about Grizzlies, but their voices are quickly covered up.

What fans love to hear is not the appreciation of the Grizzlies, they just love to hear how the Grizzlies are not. After all, if this happens, it means that their team has a better chance of winning the championship.

In this voice that slandered the grizzly bears, espn joined the battle.

Of course, they were not here to spray the Grizzlies, but according to the annual practice, they made a ranking of the top 50 stars in the 1314 season.

This ranking will make a ranking based on the players' performance last season and their predictions for a player's future. The ranking is only applicable to this season. The only judgment is the strength of a player this season, and it has nothing to do with past glory and honor.

For example, Kobe is definitely the top ten or even top five stars in the league history. But among the top 50 stars in the 1314 season, Kobe's ranking will definitely not be that high. Because no one knows how much Kobe can recover after a ruptured Achilles tendon.

This ranking is announced in 5 days, with 10 places being announced in a day. The ranking begins from the third day after the announcement, controversy arises.

Because the Grizzlies, who are called "the lineup is mediocre" by other media, have been selected among the top 50 superstars of the rookie season!

The 37th most top 50 stars in the new season is Grizzlies starting point guard Mike Conley espn's straightforward evaluation of him, "regardless of whether people like this or not, Conley is the top five point guard in the league."

Ranked 34th is Zach Randolph, who seems to be harmless. Espn believes that Randolph is actually the most reliable single player in the Grizzlies except Link, and is the second player in the Grizzlies who can truly reach first-class offensive level.

Iguodala ranked 29th. Espn commented that he is the number one James, a top-notch helper like Scott Pippen. He can do anything, but nothing is considered top-notch. However, such ability is just right as a second-in-command.

Two more days later, last season's double second team + best defensive player winner Mark Gasol appeared, and he ranked 12th!

It is worth mentioning that legendary power forward Tim Duncan is just behind Gasol, ranking only 13th! In addition, Gasol also has inside stars such as Love, Griffin, Aldridge, Nowitzki, Noah, and Lopez behind.

It can be said that Gasol's ranking is by far the most questionable. Even if it is not as good as the past, it is only as strong as the current one. People also think that Gasol's ranking is too high.

Gasol Jr.'s scoring was only 8th in the center position last season, only 12th in rebounds, and worse, his rebounding rate was only 13.1, and the center ranked 40th! People often laugh at Brooke Lopez for not being able to grab rebounds, but his rebounding rate was also higher than Gasol Jr. Among the top 12 players, no one has as inconspicuous as Gasol Jr.

Of course, espn also knows these data, but they still rank Gasol at 12th. Their judgment of Gasol is basically separated from the data.

"Defensive ability is not something that can be reflected by data. Ability like changing the opponent's shooting direction will not be counted as blocks. Not only does he have excellent single defense, but he also has a strong sense of defense. When he was on the court last season, the Grizzlies lost 6.5 points less points per 100 rounds, and the center efficiency value against him is only Gasol's scoring ability at most is considered to be above the mid-range, because he is a bit bulky, not flexible enough, and not stable enough in shooting. But Gasol's high-level support ability is the reason why the Grizzlies can play smoothly on the offensive end. If you need good personal data, Gasol is a scumbag. But if you need a player who makes the team better, then it is Gasol."

Regarding espn's evaluation, many media said that it was nonsense. Only espn could do it if it could speak the data so fresh and refined.

However, the next day, when people saw the last of this ranking and saw the top ten people, they instantly forgot about Gasol's ranking 12th. Because there is a more subversive ranking among the top ten!

In the 1314 season 50 top star rankings in ESPN, Kevin Durant ranked only third, even if ESPN considers him the "highest scorer in the 21st century", he only ranked third.

The second place is LeBron James, the now recognized number one player in the league.

Since the 2008 season, James ranked first in player efficiency for six consecutive years. James averaged rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals last season. His shooting percentage was 56.5%, and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 40% for the first time, and his real shooting percentage was as high as 64%. James has also developed low-post skills, which makes him even more unstoppable in the penalty area. His shooting percentage at the basket reached an incredible 78.3%.

James has the highest winning contribution in the league. He often defends from No. 1 to No. 5. He is the best wing with assists exceeding most point guards. He is like a warrior from the future, refreshing people's understanding of the word "all-round".

Regarding James, espn used up all the praises. But even so, James still ranked second.

The person who ranked first in the 1314 season 50 top stars was stunned by the media.

Espn pushed Link, who won the championship last season, to the throne! Link ranked first, instantly making Gasol ranked 12th in the first place, and it became no longer so exaggerated.

Espn wrote a long article for Link explaining why he ranks first. And the first sentence of this article, Espn clearly shows their views.

"LeBron is so great, but last season, Link beat LeBron! And we all know that he is still improving!"

Link, Gasol, Iguodala, Randolph and Conley, five players from a team were selected as the top 50 stars in the new season, and the Grizzlies created the best in the league!

You know, even the Miami Heat, with a luxurious lineup, only 3 players were selected! The Grizzlies' lineup is as plain as water? Espn doesn't think so.

Looking at this complete list of 50, Link curled his lips. Well, the controversy about himself will be discussed again in the next few days.

But then again, since the first day he entered the league, Link seemed to have been living in controversy.

Link expressed his gratitude to espn's ranking. At least now, these mainstream sports media will no longer look at him with a look of despise. Most of the people who make trouble are small local media.

But Link is also very clear that after this ranking is announced, every move he makes in the new season will be studied under a magnifying glass.

The top 50 stars in a single season are not that easy to be.

Two days later, Link will experience what it feels like to play under a magnifying glass.
Chapter completed!