: 441: The Real Basketball Holy Land

　　 On the plane to Indianapolis, Iguodala sat beside Link.
　　 At first, Link didn't care much, after all, Tony Allen and his team started the gambling game on the plane again.
　　 Once Tony Allen and O.J. Mayo fought on the plane because of the card game, Lionel Hollins banned the players from gambling on the plane. But with the Grizzlies changing coaches, this rule naturally no longer exists.
　　 Stevens naturally knew what happened that year, but he did not prohibit players from playing cards on the plane. As a result, Stevens is full of confidence in the current atmosphere of the Grizzlies team. Secondly, the team scores well and it is normal for the players to relax occasionally.
　　 To put it plainly, competitive sports cuisine is the original sin. Before the game, Jordan ordered a pizza because of gluttony, and the result was food poisoning, but he was still able to lead the team to win the game even with a high fever. In this way, people will only remember Jordan's high fever battle, and will not care about why a professional player would order pizza at night.
　　 But if your grades are not good, you won’t be able to eat an egg-filled pie.
　　 So, as long as the results and the atmosphere of the team can be guaranteed, Stevens believes that there is nothing wrong with letting the players play cards on the plane.
　　 And not everyone in the Grizzlies team is interested in playing cards, such as Link, he almost never participates in the bets of his teammates. Now, the Grizzlies don't like playing cards, and there is another Iguodala.
　　 Therefore, Link was not surprised to see Iguodala sitting next to him. People who don't like playing cards will definitely not sit in the midst of a bunch of gambling ghosts.
　　 "Link, although it has been several days, I still want to say, thank you for your Christmas present." As everyone knows, Iguodala started to speak as soon as he sat down.
　　 "Huh? Don't be so polite, because there will be more opportunities for us to send gifts to each other." Link waved his hand, unexpectedly Iguodala would come to thank you specifically.
　　 "Haha, I have been with the 76ers for so many years...to be honest, I have never received such a gift."
　　 "Because you were in the 76ers era, tablets weren't popular yet." Link and Iguodala joked.
"No, I mean greeting cards. Indeed, most people send greeting cards to each other. But the content is written as carefully as you, and this is the first time I have seen you. I'm glad you respect me so much, Link. Just like in the greeting cards. By the way, we can create more brilliance together. I am willing to do something with you here. You know, this is my contract year, this summer, I will become a free agent. To be honest, I just came to Memphis At the time, I didn’t decide whether to renew the contract. But now, to be honest, Memphis is my first choice."
　　 Iguodala finished speaking, patted Link on the shoulder, then got up and left to read.
　　 Link did not expect that a small greeting card he sent would be so powerful. So Iguodala suddenly made a "truth confession" to himself on the plane.
　　 Maybe now, Iguodala has also found his home in Memphis? No, he said that he prefers big cities like the Bay Area or Los Angeles, which will help him develop his business.
　　 He may not have such deep feelings for Memphis, but Link is sure that at least he loves the Grizzlies team now.
　　 There is a "big guardian" beside him, and Link instantly feels relieved a lot.
　　 In the greeting card, he said what he would do with Iguodala. Maybe they don't have to wait too long. This season, maybe they can really do something.
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　　 After the plane arrived in Indianapolis, the local reporters were very enthusiastic and blocked the entire terminal.
　　 In many cities, basketball is not actually the most popular sport. Rugby and baseball may be more popular.
　　 But in Indianapolis, basketball is definitely people's love. This is a city with a glorious history of basketball, with a huge audience from high school basketball, college basketball to professional basketball.
　　 Basketball is comparable to religion in Indiana. In the Pacers' home stadium, there is even a sentence like this-"Indiana may not have created basketball, but basketball created Indiana." New 81 Chinese network update the fastest computer terminal: https://
　　 Indeed, there are many basketball celebrities produced in Indiana. For example, Larry Bird, who is still talked about by people for "compelling the king," such as Reggie Miller, one of the greatest pitchers in league history, and the teacher of "Smiling Assassin" Isiah Thomas. , The legendary coach "hot daddy" Bobby Knight who led the US Olympic basketball team to win the championship in 1984.
　　 Therefore, whenever an important game is held in Indianapolis, the reporters here will go out and try their best to provide fans with first-hand coverage.
　　 Link looked at the fanatical reporters around him, as if he could already feel the hot atmosphere in the Bankers’ Life Arena tomorrow night.
　　This is indeed a basketball mecca, no wonder, there are also characters like George and the current Grizzlies coach Brad Stevens...
　　 Speaking of, in Indianapolis, the most popular Grizzlies is not Link, but it is Stevens.
　　 Numerous reporters surrounded the coach who had led Butler University to the NCAA finals twice and asked him many questions. Link was like a little transparent, as if no one cared.
　　 When Link got on the team bus and was about to go to the hotel where he was staying, Link, who took out his cell phone to read the news, discovered that in Indianapolis, someone still cared about him.
　　 Lance Stephenson: "I will let Link burn in the Bankers Life Arena."
"Trash talk? He can't spray me, because I'm the kind of person who always talks about in the game and makes the opponent uncomfortable. I will make him feel uncomfortable, and I will definitely stick to it. , Fight him to the end."
　　 "We are not afraid of being No. 1 in the league. We will aim to beat No. 1 in the league."
　　 On the news, many media put Stephenson's remarks on the headlines. God knows how much cruel things this guy said when facing a microphone.
　　 But because the opponent is Stephenson, Link is not surprised. This guy who was born in a slum and was ridiculed and ostracized since childhood ~ EbookFREE.me ~ naturally can't grow into a gentleman.
　　 And Larry Bird also said that Lance Stephenson is a player who desires a big scene. The bigger the scene, the more excited and fearless he is. Regardless of whether you are James or Link, as long as he stands on the court, he has the momentum to dare to challenge the world.
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　　 There is still a full day before the game starts, this guy can't wait. It seems that this time his adrenaline is a little too much.
　　 When the bus arrived at the hotel and Link walked down from the game, a group of reporters immediately stretched out the microphone and asked Link about Stephenson.
　　 "Do you have any thoughts on Lance Stephenson's provocation?"
　　 Link wanted to wave his hand and leave, but suddenly got an idea, so he stopped and faced the microphone.
　　 "Who did you say?" Link asked rhetorically.
　　 "Uh...Lance Stephenson."
　　 "Stevenson? I don't know, is the All-Star voting ranking higher than me?"
　　 Seeing the reporter's surprised expression, Link turned and left contentedly.
　　 This is a warning. Tell Stephenson that bastard-I'm a like you, don't think you can bluff me in a few words!
　　 ball meets ball, the game has not yet started, but it has become interesting.