Seventy One: Nightclub Cafe VS Nightclub Cafe

"hiss......"

Link opened his eyes slowly, feeling his head a little heavy and his mouth extremely dry.

He stood up and first checked the time on his phone. It was only half past seven, so it wasn't too late. Afterwards, Link got up to take a glass of water and took a sip of cold water, which made his mind a little more sober.

After signing the contract yesterday, as promised, Randolph took Link, along with Tony Allen and Conley Jr., to a nightclub to celebrate for a while.

Although Link refused at first, as soon as he entered the nightclub, he was driven by the atmosphere, and Link couldn't help shouting in his heart, "It's really fragrant!"

But because we knew there was still a game today, everyone didn't drink yesterday. They used juice instead of alcohol the whole time. A group of wealthy NBA players gathered around drinking juice in a place that exudes turbulent hormones. This scene is indeed bizarre.

Even so, Link and his party were enthusiastically sought after.

Before leaving, there were two blonde girls in sex ganks pestering Link all the way. As a motivated young man, Link did have some brains under the influence of the lively atmosphere.

But when he thought that there was still a game today, Link calmed down.

Recalling this, Link immediately searched his house from the inside out. After confirming that no woman came home with him, he let out a sigh of relief.

Speaking of which, not everyone is as determined as Link. When he was a fan in the past, Link always thought that NBA players who made fun of themselves were stupid enough. He obviously has a bright future, but he gave up on himself.

But after his own experience yesterday, Link realized how much excitement and satisfaction it can bring to people.

In the nightclub, as NBA stars, they are highly regarded, and all kinds of men and women come to deal with them. This great satisfaction in vanity is enough to make a group of players with insufficient willpower linger on the nightclub.

Link knew he couldn't get caught up in it, because he wasn't just carrying his own destiny and dreams. If he fell like this, Upshaw and his parents would be utterly disappointed in him.

It's fine to relax once in a while, but Link doesn't make fun of his future.

But to be honest, the body of the two blond girls yesterday was really... quite chic!

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Sure enough, just as Chris Wallace predicted, Link had just signed a guaranteed contract with the Grizzlies, and he immediately became the darling of the media the next day.

In the newspapers, the news that Link officially signed with the Grizzlies emerged one after another. In Chinese newspapers, the news even took up an entire page.

Although Link is only a Chinese-American, he is extremely lacking in Chinese elements in the NBA now. Link, the yellow-skinned, dark-haired guy who speaks Mandarin fluently, naturally got a lot of publicity from the Chinese media.

In addition, Link is the first undrafted player to officially sign with an NBA team this year. This layer of identity gave Link more things to discuss.

In short, his commercial value has begun to emerge. This player, who has a very special skin color and identity, and can defend Kobe Bryant, must be the protagonist of the discussion between the media and fans in recent days.

However, many people questioned this after Link signed a guaranteed contract with the Grizzlies.

"There are plenty of examples of undrafted NBA teams signing guaranteed contracts, but most of them end up dead. Do the Grizzlies want to make the playoffs on a $2 million boost? It's too easy to think about."

"Link does show some potential, but his shortcomings are also very obvious. When people start to study him, that is when his magical aura fades."

"2 million a year? IMHO,

The Grizzlies are really stupid. This year, the Grizzlies selected Xavier Henry with the 12th pick, and the annual salary is only 2.02 million. In other words, Link, as an undrafted pick, was paid about the same as a lottery pick. And don't forget, Link's salary is only half a season's salary. I don't know if Chris Wallace's hand trembled while writing the check. "

Lin Ke never expected that there would be people who complained about his high salary in the news that complained about him. It's only a $2 million contract, but someone thinks it's too high?

But on second thought, this is only 2010, and the new round of labor agreement has not been negotiated. In this day and age, the salary cap is nowhere near as exploding as it did before Link crossed over.

In the era before Link passed through, even Mozgov could sign a tens of millions of contracts, and a role player like Ryan Anderson could get nearly 20 million a year. Ten-million-level contracts were not uncommon in those days, and even billion-dollar contracts were not uncommon.

So from Link's point of view, it was very little for him to get 2 million. But in the eyes of the media now, that's not the case.

Willis Matthews, who also entered the NBA as an undrafted last season, was paid only 460,000 yuan. College stars like Luke Babbitt, this year's No. 16 rookie, have a salary of only 1.65 million. Link's teacher Tony, as a player who has won a championship and can defend against superstars, will only earn an annual salary of $3 million this year.

In this way, it is not surprising that some people complain about their high wages.

There are many voices of criticism, and everyone has their own reasons. However, among them, the most concerned Tucao comes from the Thunder's potential star James Harden.

Yesterday, a reporter interviewed Harden, "Tomorrow's game against the Grizzlies, in the second team, you and Link's sixth man duel, who do you think will win?"

Facing the camera, the young Harden replied without thinking, "No one can stop us from moving forward."

Harden's answer didn't mention Link at all, which shows how proud this guy is and how contemptuous he is for Link.

As the No. 3 overall pick in 2009, James Harden has been an indispensable force for the Thunder this year. With an average of 12.2 points per game, he has begun to show his talent.

This season, he is considered one of the best sixth men in the league. In other words, he is also a person who deserves a name.

Such Harden is naturally full of confidence in the face of the undrafted.

With Harden's words, the media began to frantically hype, for fear that the two would not have any deep hatred. As a result, a sixth man VS sixth man matchup was fired by the media.

Link was really speechless, and the criticism about him has not stopped since the beginning. It seems that it is very difficult for this group of people to accept that a yellow-skinned player who has come up from the bottom can gain a foothold in the NBA.

As Chris Wallace said, he just signed a $2 million contract and was about to be studied under a magnifying glass by reporters.

At this time, Link was very glad that he didn't bring the two blonde women home last night, otherwise, God knows if his state would be affected today.

Since you're going to study me with a magnifying glass, go ahead. As long as I do every detail well, you will have nothing to say even with a magnifying glass.

When running tactics in the afternoon, Hollins found that Link played very cautiously today. Unless there is a great opportunity, it will not be easily shot. Hollins hopes Link can keep this focus on the court, and he believes that Link will make the team's $2 million worthwhile.

Link was also sought after by many reporters on the sidelines before the game started in the evening.

However, their questions are all the same, nothing more than asking how it feels to be an official player and how to view James Harden's remarks.

Link answered the reporters perfunctorily, he just wanted to focus on the game for the time being. Although Link is determined to let the media who waited to see his jokes go home empty-handed, the Oklahoma City Thunder is not a good team to deal with.

With Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka and James Harden, the Thunder's lineup can be described as luxurious. Their only disadvantage is that they are too young.

So far this season, the Thunder's 23-12 record is enough to show how strong they are. The Grizzlies are only 17-17 with their latest five-game winning streak.

Want to beat the Thunder, easier said than done?

"Dude, you're in the spotlight today." During the warm-up, Zach Randolph leaned over to Link's side, "Did you play well last night?"

"I went home alone yesterday." Link knew what Randolph meant by "playing well", so he hurriedly dismissed it.

"What!? Those two girls yesterday... You actually went home alone!?"

"Yeah, don't you have to play a game today?" Link gave Randolph a white look. God knows that this guy was in Portland and New York when he was young, and he was at home by himself for a few nights.

"Well, actually as young as you, it shouldn't be a problem..."

"Okay, let's not talk about that. How do you feel today? The Thunder are here for victory. They are young and energetic, but they don't want to give us a chance." Link waved his hand and shifted the topic from last night to the game .

"Well...I feel pretty good, and that kid Rudy is in good shape today. How about you?"

"I'm fine, I'm eager to fight. By the way, I heard..."

"What did you hear?" Randolph leaned down and put his ear to Link's.

"I heard that the kid James Harden also went to a nightclub yesterday, and many media are reporting about it today. Do you think his state is recovering enough for us? Or, do you think James Will Harden go to a nightclub to drink juice?" Link smiled maliciously. In today's sixth man matchup, Link may have to take the initiative to meet the future super guard.