On the base of the fastest progress award, there are four lines of small letters.
The first line, "2011-12.".
The second line, "the fastest growing player in the NBA."
The third line, "Tom Lin." These are the two largest words in four lines.
The fourth line, "Memphis grizzly bear."
Until he got on the plane back to Memphis, link was still looking at his trophy. The fastest growing player award, perhaps in the eyes of some people, is not an important award.
After all, when people compare a star''s personal honor, the most often mentioned three honors are a burst, championship and MVP. You rarely see people say that because who won the fastest progress award, they will be forced to do so.
But this is link''s first regular season award in his career, which he cherishes very much.
This time, link is very happy because he won the prize. This sense of achievement brings happiness even more than that of triggering the reward clause.
So when link got off the plane and found that he had hundreds of thousands of dollars in his account, he was calm. Now, link is no longer to win honor for money, but to win honor for his career.
After all, which player wants his career to be flat? What''s more, it''s still link who has the ability of idol.
As soon as the players walked out of the airport exit channel, they found that reporters and fans had gathered in large numbers in the airport hall.
The Grizzlies returned to Memphis with a 4-0 aggregate score, and link also won a trophy for the fastest growing player, which naturally excited the local media and fans in Memphis.
Link looked at the reporters and fans gathered around him, and had a sense of hero triumphant return.
"This is just a prize for the fastest progress. It''s just such a big situation. You said, if I could come back one day with the MVP trophy, what would Memphis look like? " Sitting on the team bus, looking out the window at the enthusiastic fans, link and Randolph started talking.
"If you get the MVP trophy, I expect the mayor of Memphis and the governor of Tennessee will meet you. The whole of Memphis is estimated to be empty. " Randolph replied casually that he didn''t really think about what link would look like with the MVP trophy. Because the word MVP is too far away for the Grizzlies.
After all, it''s the MVP trophy. Only the most dominant star is qualified for that kind of honor.
However, looking at the changes of link in the past year, Randolph suddenly felt that everything might happen to that boy...
last year, he was only out of the draft, but this year he has become the fastest growing player and the core of the Grizzlies. God knows what else he can do in the future. MVP？ Maybe it will.
After the grizzly bus arrived at the FedEx stadium, the players disbanded and got a rare break.
Because the Grizzlies and Spurs are 4-0 sweeps the opponent, therefore both can rest several days. As a result, Hollins was able to give the players a day off from training.
The Grizzlies'' series war is temporarily suspended, and of course everyone knows it''s just a brief lull before a more intense war.
At the same time, in San Antonio, the players'' daily training is still the same.
Burris Dior was dangling around the dressing room with a cup of coffee, and Duncan was talking to Popovich about something and flirting with each other.
Parker is tidying up his sneakers, and Ginobili keeps an eye on his locker for fear that his underwear will be stolen and frozen again.
This is the Spurs'' dressing room, where the Spurs start their full day.
Of all these players, Cavai Leonard is the most special.
He didn''t like to tell cold jokes, and he didn''t respond to other people''s jokes. During the whole day of training, you may see Duncan''s lovely smile, Popovich''s change of style makes the media laugh, but it''s very likely that Leonard will not change his face.
Even, it is very likely that he can not hear a word.
However, this taciturn and silent child has now been fully accepted by the Spurs. In the latter part of the regular season, Leonard in the first grade has been the No. 3 spot in the Spurs'' starting line. In the series of the Spurs'' 4-0 sweep of the Mavericks, Leonard played well as a starter.
Everyone knows Leonard doesn''t talk or yell. But it''s all clear how much power is in this silent child.
During training this afternoon, Popovich found Leonard''s three-point shot very hot. In the regular season, Leonard''s three-point shooting rate is 37.6%, but between Leonard''s average shooting 1.7 three-point, the sample is not large, so this can not prove that Leonard''s three-point is very good.
In fact, Leonard''s three-point goal was not very stable. His mission in the Spurs is more defensive than offensive.
But today, Leonard''s three-point shooting rate in training has brightened Popovich''s eyes.The guy''s palms are too big to play comfortably.
So Leonard''s shot was very low and flat. Ordinary people want to shoot is this arc, three-point shooting rate is estimated to be 20% none.
But Leonard today, no, throughout the playoffs to be exact, three points were pretty good.
Leonard''s shooting rate can be as high as 40% with nearly three-point shots on the field in the playoffs!
To be honest, it was a surprise Popovich didn''t expect.
The old man suddenly felt that maybe he could let the boy with less than 8 points in the game take on a more arduous offensive task, so as to restrain link.
So Popovich took up the tactical board and began to write and draw.
If you want to deal with link, you can''t just rely on resolute defense, you have to have the attack that matches it.
Popovich smiles triumphantly. He seems to have found an important attack point in position three.
On May 15, 2012, the second round of NBA playoffs began. The grizzly bears will go to the att center in San Antonio, where they are very familiar.
For this game, from players to fans are looking forward to a long time. But the process and result of this game are unexpected.
The Grizzlies are 12 points behind the Spurs in the fourth quarter! San Antonio''s firepower is full today, completely without last season''s weakness against the Grizzlies.
Now it''s the Spurs offensive round, Leonard quietly runs to the three-point line, and Tim Duncan has the position and basketball on the inside.
Deng''s performance today is very good, has already bombed 26 points, the shooting rate is as high as 60%. It can be said that after last season was beaten by Randolph, Duncan completed his revenge this year, and tortured Randolph with poor knee.
Seeing this, link had to pack it up. Duncan is too strong today, if only rely on Randolph to defend alone, it is estimated that this round "stone Buddha" will have to score.
Wrap Duncan. That''s what Lionel Hollins meant.
However, as soon as link caught it, Duncan gave the ball to Leonard, who was ambushed outside the three-point line.
Link caught up as fast as he could and tried to interfere. Leonard''s three-point mistake is a well-known problem. Link believes that as long as the interference is in place, Leonard''s three-point can not continue to hit!
However, Leonard''s long arm made it easy for him to avoid link''s blocking and take his time. As soon as link landed, he heard the net rolling behind him.
"How could it be?" Link yelled and then looked up at the data on the big screen.
"Three points again! That''s the third three-point shot by Cavalier Leonard today! Three out of three, three out of three, 100% hit! God, I don''t think even Popovich thought Leonard would be so accurate today! " Steve Cole on the stage helped link tell Leonard''s data. Leonard is confident today!
After this goal, Leonard has scored 16 points tonight! As a player who averaged only 7.9 points per game in the regular season, Leonard was over fulfilled!
Of course, this also represents that link''s defense today is seriously derelict!
After three points, the difference between the two teams has become 15 points! And at this point, the end of the game, only five minutes left, Grizzlies are very dangerous!
Link gritted his teeth. It was too easy to dig in the first round. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Western Conference semi-finals came up, the Spurs gave themselves an underdog.
Leonard at both ends of the offensive and defensive, give link great pressure.
Popovich laughed triumphantly at link''s incredible appearance.
Leonard''s three-point shooting rate didn''t surprise him because he had deliberately increased the number of shots Leonard made outside the three-point line.
He knew for a long time that No. 2 would not let himself down!
Link looked at the silent number two in front of him, and his heart was very uncomfortable. It''s really suffocating to play against a player who doesn''t speak.
The vengeance of San Antonio is very fierce!
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