On the plane to Indianapolis, Iguodala sat next to Link.

Link didn't care much at first, after all, Tony Allen and his gang started the bet on the plane again.

The incident where Tony Allen and O.J. Mayo played on the plane because of playing cards, Lionel Hollins banned 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 forbid the players from playing cards on the plane. First, Stevens is full of confidence in the current atmosphere of the Grizzlies team. Second, the team has good results, so it is normal for the players to relax occasionally.

To put it bluntly, competitive sports dishes are original sin. Jordan ordered a pizza before the game because he was greedy, but he was food poisoned, but he was still able to lead the team to win the game 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 orders pizza at night.

But if your grades are not good, you can't even eat egg-filled cakes.

So, as long as the results and team atmosphere can be guaranteed, Stevens believes that it is not bad to let the players play cards on the plane.

Not everyone in the Grizzlies are interested in playing cards, such as Link, who almost never participates in his teammates' bets. Now, the Grizzlies don't like playing cards have another Iguodala.

Therefore, Link didn't find it strange to see Iguodala sitting next to him. People who don't like playing cards will definitely not sit among a bunch of gambling men and make fun of them.

"Link, although it has been several days, I still want to say, thank you for your Christmas gift." Little did I know that Iguodala had just sat down and spoke.

"Ah? Don't be so polite. We have more opportunities to give each other gifts in the future." Link waved his hand, but he didn't expect that Iguodala would come to thank him specifically.

"Haha, I've been with the Sixers for so many years... To be honest, I've never received such a gift."

"Because you were in the Sixers' era, tablets weren't popular yet." Link and Iguodala joked.

"No, I mean greeting cards. Indeed, most people will send greeting cards to each other. But it is the first time I have seen each other with the content written as if you were so attentive. I'm glad you respect me so much, Link. As the greeting card said, we can create more glory together. I'm willing to do something with you here. You know, this year is my contract year, and this summer, I'll be a free agent. To be honest, when I first came to Memphis, I haven't decided whether to renew my contract. But now, to be honest, Memphis is my first choice."

After Iguodala finished speaking, he patted Link on the shoulder, then got up and left to read the book.

Link didn't expect that a small greeting card he gave would have such great power. Iguodala suddenly gave him a "true confession" on the plane.

Maybe now, Iguodala has also found a place in Memphis? No, he said that he prefers big cities like the Bay Area or Los Angeles, which will help him develop in business.

He may not have such a deep affection for Memphis, but Link is sure that at least he loves the Grizzlies now.

With an "Great Protector" around me, Link felt much more at ease.

In the greeting card, he said he would do something with Iguodala. Maybe they can really do something this season.

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After the plane arrived in Indian Nambolis, local reporters were very enthusiastic and stuffed the entire waiting hall into pieces.

In many cities, basketball is actually not the most popular sport. Events such as rugby and baseball may be more popular.

But in Indianapolis, basketball is definitely a favorite of people. This is a city with a brilliant 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 written: "Indiana may not have created basketball, but basketball created Indiana."

Indeed, there are many basketball celebrities produced in Indiana. For example, Larry Bird, who is still talked about by people, such as Reggie Miller, one of the greatest pitchers in league history, and the mentor of "Smiling Assassin" Isia Thomas, the legendary coach "popular dad" Bobby Knight, who led the 1984 American Olympic basketball team to win the championship.

Therefore, whenever an important game is played in Indianapolis, the reporters here will go all out and do their best to bring first-hand coverage to the fans.

Looking at the fanatical reporters around him, Link seemed to have already felt the hot atmosphere in the Banker's Life Stadium in advance.

This is indeed a basketball holy place, no wonder there are also people like George and now Grizzlies coach Brad Stevens...

Speaking of which, in Indianapolis, the Grizzlies' most popular one is not Link, but Stevens.

Countless reporters surrounded the coach who once led Butler University to the NCAA final twice and asked him many questions. Link was like a little transparent, and no one seemed to care about it.

When Link got on the team bus and was about to head to the hotel, he took out his cell phone and read the news. Only then did he realize that there were still people who cared about him in Indianapolis.

Lance Stephenson: "I'll let Link burn in the Banker's Life Arena."

"Trump talk? He can't squirt mine because I'm the kind of person who always talks trash talk during the game and makes the other party uncomfortable. I will make him feel uncomfortable, and I will definitely stick to this and fight him to the end."

"We are not afraid of league number one, we will aim to defeat league number one."

In the news, many media put Stephenson's remarks on the headlines. God knows how many harsh words this guy said when facing the microphones.

However, because the other party is Stephenson, Link doesn't find it strange. This guy who was born in a slum and was ridiculed and excluded since childhood naturally could not grow into a gentleman.

And Larry Bird also said that Lance Stephenson is a player who longs for big scenes. The bigger the scene, the more excited he is and fearless. No matter whether you are James or Link, as long as he stands on the court, he will have the momentum of challenging the world's number one.

The more important the game, the stronger the opponent, and the more excited the arena, the more it can accelerate the adrenaline secretion of this guy.

There is still a whole day before the game begins, and this guy can't wait. It seems that his adrenaline is a bit over-secreting this time.

When the bus arrived at the hotel and Link walked down from the game, a group of reporters immediately reached out to the microphone and asked Link about Stephenson.

"Do you have any opinions on Lance Stephenson's provocation?"

Link wanted to wave his hand to leave, but suddenly he had an idea and stopped and faced the microphone.

"Who did you say?" Link asked back.

"Uh...Lance Stephenson."

"Stephenson? I don't know, is the All-Star voting ranking higher than mine?"

Looking at the reporter's surprised expression, Link turned around and left with satisfaction.

This is a warning, telling Stephenson that bastard - I'm a fucking bastard like you, don't think you can scare me in just a few words!
Chapter completed!