On February 1, 2011, the NBA officially announced the shortlist for the 2011 NBA rookie challenge.
In this era, the rookie challenge has not been restructured, so it is still divided by the difference between the first grade team and the second grade team. This year, the first grade team and the second grade team each have a special rookie.
The second grade team, the selected players are basically no criticism. Harden, curry, Jennings and other top-notch rookies at that time were selected in succession. But the most surprising thing is that Wesley Matthews, the drop off draft, was also among them.
Last season, basketball fans around the world didn''t know who Wesley Matthews was. But now, as a drop off draft, he''s in the all star lineup. No doubt, this makes Matthews full of topics.
In addition to Griffin and wall, the most eye-catching talent of the first grade team is link.
"Two months ago, I don''t think anyone knew this kid. No one will care, the original development alliance has a yellow skin of the drop draft. But now, he''s on the all star weekend, and he''s going to play alongside top rookies like wall and Griffin
"He''s as inspirational as Wesley Matthews. They''re not from high school, but they''re climbing up with their own efforts. I''m looking forward to seeing two successful drop offs here, the all star weekend
"I know, there are bound to be a lot of people jumping out and saying he''s not up to the mark. But look at his numbers and performance, and you have to admit that the drop off is definitely one of the strongest Rookies of the year
As soon as the League announced the list, link and Wesley Matthews were sure to attract wide attention. Second round show into the all star rookie competition cases, we have been common. But both teams have dropped out of the draft for the first time in NBA history.
In particular, link''s side, he actually out of this year''s top show Evan Turner. It has to be said that the scope of the counter attack is really large enough.
Link''s selection as an all star and Randolph''s award of the best player in the West in January made the Grizzlies an instant hit. This team, which has been rarely paid attention to, has become the "black horse" in people''s mouth.
As soon as we went to the training center this morning, the Grizzlies congratulated link and Randolph. Link, in particular, is likely to be the only Grizzlies in this year''s all star game if nothing happens.
During the afternoon training break, the number of interviewers who came to the training center of the Federal Express stadium set a record high again. In the past, as a team with no stars and no record, reporters were too lazy to cover the Grizzlies'' training.
But now it''s different. The Grizzlies have Randolph, the best player, and link, the lowest ranked All-Star rookie. As long as there is a topic, reporters will be like mosquitoes around you.
Seeing link surrounded by reporters, the Grizzlies must be O.J. Mayo. Today is the end of Mayo''s 10 match ban. However? Only a few reporters came to interview him.
Most people seem to have forgotten him. The player, who was once known as the upper limit of Jordan and the lower limit of Kobe, is less concerned than a drop out draft.
Mayo, of course, was very angry, but also a little helpless. After all, when he left, the Grizzlies not only had a good record, but link also seized the opportunity to play an impressive performance.
It''s not easy for Henry merzeville to be injured again. At first, Mayo thought that link was not a threat to him, but now, obviously, he has been challenged.
Mayo clenched his fists, thinking that this afternoon, when he was in confrontational training, he would give the dropout a good lesson.
So, Memphis Grizzlies, not everyone is so united.
During his suspension, O.J. Mayo was almost forgotten. In addition to link''s brilliance completely overshadowed Mayo, he often leaves the training hall early is also one of the reasons.
With his "advantage" of being banned, Mayo often doesn''t practice with the team in the afternoon. Mayo always leaves early after practicing individual events in the morning.
Who knows what Mayo is going to do when he leaves? As a 2008 flower show, he has the financial ability to do whatever he wants.
Lionel Hollins didn''t mind him either, so he could take a break and avoid injury. Second, the Grizzlies are actually ready to trade Mayo, but no one dares to take over!
Mayo''s positioning is now very embarrassing. His height of 1.93 meters is a little short to play position 2, but he has no skills to play position 1. Some people may ask, Wade is only 1.93 meters. But Wade''s arm extension, movement ability and cheek, are all Mayo does not have.
Mayo''s explosive power and athletic ability are flat, and there are no two points in arm extension. Good shot, but not at the top level. Besides, I like wave throwing.
This kind of player, not all teams are willing to spend chips to trade. The top teams don''t look up to him because they usually don''t lack talent. The team at the middle level didn''t dare to ask him for fear that he would break the team system. The bad team also dare not ask him, because Mayo may delay others to put on bad.As a result, the Grizzlies have been unable to shoot Mayo. And Mayo thought he had a place in the Grizzlies. He was almost abandoned by the management.
Before today''s training, Mayo is ready. He knows that if he can get rid of link in the opposition, it is not impossible to return to the starting line-up.
However, not long after the training match, Mayo was flat.
This time, he held the ball from the outside, ready to take link on his own. As a star in the spotlight since high school, Mayo is confident of his one-on-one singles ability.
However, after the baptism of the NBA, especially after the "education" of those abnormal scorers, link really felt that Mayo''s attack almost meant something.
His first step is not fast, even link''s "old man" body can not surpass. Mayo saw that he couldn''t break through link, so he stopped the jump shot.
Stop jump shot, which is his most common attack this year. Because most of the time, he can''t get past the defenders. And this, too, has become the reason why his shooting percentage plummeted this year.
Seeing Mayo take-off shot, link is quick to follow the jump. His height of 2.03 meters and 2.18 meters of arm extension make Mayo''s heart cool.
"Pa!"
There was a loud noise in the stadium, and Mayo''s shot was directly sent to another half by link''s fan...
the sweat on Mayo''s head dripped down, not because he was tired, but because he was surprised!
It''s not the first time that Mayo has played against link in training, but he has to admit that the progress speed of No. 0 is really terrible!
Now, his control of the timing of the cover is so accurate!
Look at yourself, let alone progress, almost even rookie season when the state can not maintain.
"Ha ha, well done. Tomorrow in Minneapolis, I hope you can do the same Then Randolph came up and patted link on the shoulder, praising him again and again.
Ironically, link, who has only been in the team for three months, has been enjoying himself with everyone. Mayo looked at himself again. Ten days ago, he had a fight with Tony Allen...
a deep sense of powerlessness spread all over Mayo, and he found that he was getting farther and farther away from the starting position. And the most important thing is that he has not been able to take back what he has lost through his strength. Because the strength of that drop draft is really better than himself...
this time, Mayo fell into the state of "thinking about life". After the training match, he performed badly. If you can''t attack, the defensive end will be blasted into slag by link.
Hollins had expected this sense of crisis to bring Mayo back to life at first, but now he thinks too much.
At 8 p.m. the next day, at the Timberwolves home target center. The Grizzlies still sent out the lineup with link as the starting number two position, and the media are not surprised that the All-Star rookie can still start the game when Mayo returns.
This means that link doesn''t have to wait for the main players to be injured or suspended in order to start. He won''t be back on the bench because he''s already in the starting position for the Grizzlies.
A series of facts have proved that your ranking has little to do with the success of your career.
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