675: High-Spec Treatment (4/5)
What is the most classic picture left behind in the game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers?
Link dunks Gasol? Kobe is turning over and leaning back on Link's head? Or is it the "Basestone" Thackeray waving his towel exaggeratedly?
None of them.
In the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the photo of Link pulling Kobe up from the ground was one of the most popular shots of this game by fans.
Countless fans compared the photos of Linklater rising Kobe with those of Kobe pulling up Jordan back then, and found that history is so similar.
The Grizzlies' big victory over the Lakers is equivalent to proving to people that everything defending the champion is OK.
Losing to the Thunder does not mean that the Grizzlies will collapse all the way.
As for Link...even a guy like Bill Simmons who can treat squirts as art can't be more picky about a player who scores 45 points in a single game.
With 21 wins and 1 loss, the Memphis Grizzlies got back on track. However, that loss was somewhat eye-catching. When Link was asked, "will he be resentful about the loss to the Thunder," Link was unexpectedly calm.
"It's really annoying to be broken by the Thunder, but this does not mean that the Thunder won the real victory. To be honest, the defeat in that game will not have any impact on me. In the end, who can laugh to the end depends on the competition in the playoffs. Even if the Thunder can beat us 10 times in the regular season, it will not play any role. Look, aren't we good in our hearts too?"
Kobe curled his lips. Link is really shameless when he talks nonsense.
If the defeat against the Thunder really had no effect on Link, Link wouldn't have been so angry yesterday.
This kid is very bad!
On the surface, he looked indifferent, but probably in his heart, he had killed Durant for thousands of times!
In any case, this game with Kobe and his attitude towards Link after the game have attracted countless fans. It seems that Kobe appointed Link as the next disciple to take over his control of the league.
For this reason, Link's popularity continued to soar. He believed that after the results of the second round of All-Star votes came out, he would still be able to top the list.
At that time, Link is very much looking forward to what response Bill Simmons will do.
After playing against the Lakers, the Grizzlies swept away the previous haze and began to kill in the league again.
The Timberwolves and the Pelicans were the first to suffer.
The Timberwolves won't say that Kevin Love once again scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks, and the Timberwolves lost the ball without any suspense. The VIP member of the club is Love.
On the Pelicans, although they played a wonderful game with the Grizzlies at the beginning of the season, Anthony Davis was injured again a few days ago, which made the Pelicans' prospects not optimistic.
Without Anthony Davis, the Pelicans naturally lost the only fulcrum to compete with the Grizzlies. Therefore, the second match between the two sides this season is far from exciting, and the Grizzlies won easily.
After the game against the Pelicans, the Grizzlies have achieved an impressive record of 23 wins and 1 loss. As time is about to enter 2014, no team can shake the Grizzlies' status.
Link almost kept winning, and he wouldn't even lose his bet with Jordan.
The better the Grizzlies are now, the happier the league will be. Because the Grizzlies win more, the more eager the fans will be to know, "Can the Miami Heat continue to compete with the Grizzlies."
And the answer to this question will be revealed in the league’s carefully prepared Christmas battle!
The Grizzlies' recent outstanding achievements have made this Christmas battle particularly eye-catching.
That’s right, on December 25, the Memphis grizzly bear finally appeared in the Christmas battle of the NBA traditional show!
This is the first time in the history of the Grizzlies participating in the Christmas battle, and their opponent in the Christmas battle is the "old friend" Miami Heat in the finals last season!
After the game against the Pelicans, the NBA officially announced the short-sleeved jerseys used by various teams in this Christmas game this year. The Grizzlies' short-sleeved jerseys were snatched up as soon as they were released, especially the No. 0 model, which now ranks first in jersey sales!
James, Durant and Kobe's jersey sales are all below Link at this time!
The tickets for the Christmas battle have been swept away, even though the average price of tickets is almost five times that of usual!
** Usually, the price of tickets is five times more expensive. This was something that was unimaginable in a small football market like Memphis. Once, the Memphis government proposed a policy of using weapons to exchange tickets, and there were often empty seats in the Federal Express Arena.
But now, the Grizzlies' tickets that are usually five times more expensive have been snatched by fans.
NBA official defines this game as the focus battle on the day of the Christmas war. A week in advance, espn is already doing a special program for this game.
This lively atmosphere allowed fans to use the title of "the most highly anticipated Christmas battle in history" in the Grizzlies and the Heat, a game that has not yet begun.
All of this is because of the Grizzlies' 23 wins and 1 loss, and because of Link's incredible performance. On Christmas Day, people of course want to see the best teams against the most popular teams. They want to see the best players and face the best players.
Now even blind people can see what kind of benefits Link can bring to the league. It can be said that without Link, the Christmas battle this year would have become quite bleak.
Link still remembers that in the original history, the Grizzlies did not participate in this Christmas game. The Heat's opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers.
As a result, because Kobe was injured again, the highlight of the Christmas battle between the Lakers and the Heat eventually became useless. espn had to put Nick Young on the promotional board, but who would want to watch Nick Young go against James on Christmas?
Therefore, the Christmas battle that year was a scene where the ratings were overturned, and the league probably almost cried.
However, in this history, because of Link's existence, the Christmas war, which originally had no sense of existence, has been transformed into the most highly anticipated Christmas war in history.
Link didn't have much feeling about this game. It would be great if the Grizzlies could be arranged to play against the Thunder on the Christmas Day. In this way, Link could return Durant's double what he did.
But is the opponent the Miami Heat? To be honest, Link just wants to treat this game with a normal mind.
It’s not something to be happy about if you don’t have to have a holiday on Christmas and you have to work overtime.
Now, there is still a week before the Christmas war begins, but the league is already building momentum for this money-making night.
On the 18th, Link received a notice from the league, saying that Link and other superstars needed to gather in New York to shoot a Christmas war promotional advertisement.
Link could not refuse to shoot an advertisement for the league's official account. So he had to rush to New York alone.
But Link didn't feel tired at all during the entire itinerary. Because the league almost managed everything for Link, all the treatment he received was of the highest specifications!
The private charter flight was used for flight, and the entire crew served Link. When he arrived in New York, a staff member immediately picked him up, but Link didn't wait for even a second.
The hotel is right next to the Olympic Tower Building at 645 Fifth Avenue, New York.
The alliance arranged a 24-hour assistant for Link, and you can contact him at any time if you have any questions.
After this set, Link was a little confused. Is this here to shoot advertisements or become emperors? Link has not filmed official advertisements for the alliance before, but has never received such treatment!
Link didn't think about these things anymore. It was probably because he was famous and the treatment he received was different?
As a result, the next morning, Link got the answer.
Early in the morning, Link had just finished the breakfast delivered by the waiter and was preparing for the afternoon commercial shooting. At this moment, Link's phone rang.
The caller ID is a number that means the phone is a strange number. After Link answered the phone, a middle-aged man's voice came.
"Hello Link, I am John Newell, the chief consultant of the NBA League. Are you still used to it in New York? Is there anything wrong with it?"
Link was confused. What was going on? The league's chief consultant was concerned about his life?
"I'm fine, thanks for caring."
"Then I'm relieved, that's it, Link. If you have time, I hope to talk to you separately on behalf of the league before the ads shoot. To be precise, we have one thing to ask you."
Chief Consultant, representing the entire league, please ask yourself if you have something to do?
Chapter completed!