DeMarcus Cousins, the fifth pick in the first round in 2010.

Link, lost the draft in 2010.

Normally, these two guys will hardly have any chance to compete in the same field, and they shouldn't have any intersection in their lives.

Cousins ​​will go smoothly in the NBA and strive to move towards the title of the league's number one center. Players like Link, who are lucky, can play overseas leagues and earn enough living expenses. If they are not lucky, they may go to some low-level leagues and even say goodbye to basketball.

But at this time, these two guys were standing on the same basketball court and staring at each other.

A minute ago, Rudy Guy was helped into the locker room by his teammates due to an injury to his left shoulder. Lionel Hollins was naturally very anxious after losing his leading star at the critical moment.

This match with the King was already a bumpy one, and Guy's sudden injury made the situation even worse.

But at this crisis, Hollins sent Link to the court without hesitation. Perhaps this is enough to show Link's position in his heart.

In this way, Link played at the playing time that was not originally his. In the last two minutes of the game, the team only led by 6 points. At this critical moment, any mistakes would be made by fans and experts under the microscope.

"They all say you're one of the best rookies of the year."

Link stood on the court and was about to wait for his teammates to serve the bottom line, but heard someone talking to him.

Turning his head and seeing it was Cousins!

It seemed that Cousins ​​didn't feel any inappropriate about the impact of Guy. He did not have any regrets or mercy, but quickly shifted his target to Link again.

Link ignored Cousins, not because he was afraid, but as a "temporary worker", he just wanted to play hard and didn't want to make any other tricks.

"Don't worry, I will let you feel how the real top rookie plays and loses the draft!"

Seeing that Link didn't speak, Cousins ​​did not stop. There were many rookies discussing in 2010, including Blake Griffin, who was postponed to start his rookie season for one year, the Wizards No. 1 pick John Wall, the highly-anticipated Evan Turner and Wesley Johnson, etc.

But recently, the strange name Link was mixed in. His ranking was not high, and to be precise, there was no ranking at all. Therefore, Cousins ​​believed that Link should not be put in for discussion, and he did not have the qualification to become the "best rookie".

Cousins ​​is a competitive man, except for his college teammate Wall, who is eager to beat all other rookies and prove that he is the strongest. And he has such a personality and a bad temper.

Therefore, Cousins ​​squirted trash at Link, and Link was not surprised at all. How did people say Cousins ​​come about before? The first center in his brain is below the brain

At this moment, Mike Conley came with the ball, and Link immediately ran to the outside of the three-point line to support.

Link received the basketball as soon as he went out, and the defending him was Dominican striker Francisco Garcia.

Garcia is a pretty good shooter, but her athletic ability is urgent, and she suffers a lot in terms of speed and confrontation on the defensive end.

So, after receiving the ball, Link made a three-threat move and broke through directly, killing Garcia off guard.

"Hehe, come on, idiot!"

Seeing his teammate being broken through, Cousins ​​was a little excited. Because of this, he could personally block the undraft!

Link killed Cousins ​​with a firm look with his eyes, without fear. Just as Link jumped to attack the box, Cousins ​​also jumped up! In his opinion, he could use this block to break into today's top five!

However, just as Cousins' big hand was about to catch the basketball, Link suddenly took down the raised basketball, shook his wrist and passed it out!

"Is it a pass!" Not to mention Cousins, even the commentators were confused. Once, Link showed his passing vision that was inconsistent with his position and height.

Cousins ​​turned his head to look at the basketball's flight trajectory and found that Zach Randolph had been completely released at the middle distance.

Link did not forget the conversation he had with Randolph on the plane today, and he knew that his big brother was waiting for him in the middle of the distance.

Therefore, Link easily did not watch people pass the ball. And the pass was very accurate.

After receiving a wonderful pass from Link, Randolph scored steadily from mid-range shots, and did not disappoint Link's good intentions. Randolph's mid-range was very stable, not to mention that it was still unattended.

Cousins ​​wanted to teach Link a lesson, but instead harmed himself.

"Zach Randolph's mid-range shot, bang! Getting clean and neat! Cousins ​​missed someone again. Today, when Link was present, it was not the first time he missed Randolph." The commentator shook his head. Everyone can see Cousins' talent, but he is still a rookie now.

On the court, Kings coach Paul Westfal also shook his head. This is why he has never dared to let Cousins ​​play. In fact, his data and abilities must be above Delham Porter. But once this guy is very angry, no matter how strong he is, he will not be able to do enough.

The difference between points became 8 points, and the game time was only 2 minutes left. Link did not dare to slacken, and the Kings still had to chase.

Little did they know that at this desperate moment, Cousins ​​immediately took the lead. But this stick was not against the Grizzlies, but against the Kings.

Cousins ​​was angry and fought hard in the inside. Under normal circumstances, he had no problem doing this. But this time, he fought hard under the double-team of Link and Randolph.

Randolph tried to get double-teamed by Link in the training game. That guy was so terrible that you didn't dare to put the ball below your chest. But you couldn't do anything even if you kept lifting the basketball.

When he encountered Link double-team, the experienced and calm Randolph knew to pass the ball. However, Cousins ​​had nothing to do with the word calm.

Seeing that his two strong opponents today were by his side, Cousins ​​was ready to show off his superb offensive skills.

The result was that the Kings wasted an excellent opportunity. Cousins ​​hit the box with a double-team shot. If Cousins ​​could pass the ball to Garcia, the Dominicans would at least have the possibility of scoring three-pointers.

"This ball is too uneasy. To be honest, if Cousins ​​had a clearer mind, he might not have fallen into the fifth pick before being selected."

Marc Gasol grabbed the rebound, but was not in a hurry to attack. Now, the initiative is in the hands of the Grizzlies, and they must make the most of the 24 seconds of each attack.

Seeing the passage of time, the Kings had no choice. They had to defend against this attack. If the Grizzlies pulled the score difference to 10 points and double digits, the game would almost be the end for the Kings.

In the last 8 seconds of the 24-second offensive time, Conley hit the ball to O.J. Mayo. But Mayo's touch did not recover at all today, and he shot and shot.

At that moment, Paul Westfal showed a happy smile. As long as Cousins ​​does not continue to make trouble, the Kings will still have hope.

But in the inside, Cousins, who was eager to attack, did not protect the rebound. Gasol slapped his long arm and flew out the basketball racquet.

Link's keen sense of smell allowed him to grab the ball that flew out and got a shot. Outside the three-point line, Link first flew Garcia and then drove a step to the side to find the rhythm, and then took the action.

"This is a three-pointer that is enough to end the game. I made it! I made it! With a beautiful three-pointer, Link scored the 16th point in the game. Link didn't make many shots, but he was one of the most efficient players of the Grizzlies today. As long as you make a chance, Link will never be ruthless!"

In the desperate eyes of Kings fans, Link raised his right arm and showed three fingers. Cousins ​​took down his headband in annoyance and threw it to the ground.

In this game against Randolph and Link, he lost completely.

This three-pointer did kill the game. In the next minute, the depressed Kings did not organize a few decent attacks.

The score was finally frozen at 106 to 98. The Grizzlies stubbornly persisted until the end and welcomed three consecutive victories.

But the victory of this game did not make Lionel Hollins feel much better. After all, he lost his leading star.

"Coach, what if Rudy Guy is injured?"

Sure enough, as soon as the game ended, Hollins was surrounded by reporters and almost all of them were related to injuries.

"I haven't received any news yet. I have to go back and communicate with the team doctor before I can give you the answer." Hollins frowned and kept walking towards the player channel.

"Who are you going to let Rudy play in the next game if she can't play in the next game?"

This question made Hollins stop suddenly, and then he involuntarily glanced at Link who was also being interviewed.
Chapter completed!