644: This is the first in history?
Indianapolis is a basketball city, from high school, college to NBA teams, they are very popular among local people.
Although in addition to basketball, Indianapolis also has the famous racing stadium "brick factory" and the world-famous Indiana 500th event.
But no matter how passionate the roar of the racing car is, it still cannot overshadow the status of basketball in the minds of locals.
Tonight, countless Indianapolis fans watched the highly anticipated battle. The Pacers, who won seven consecutive games and the Grizzlies who won six consecutive games did not disappoint the fans. The game process was thrilling, and the two stars were also indistinguishable.
But unfortunately, the solution to this game certainly cannot satisfy the Pacers fans. They failed to maintain their unbeaten golden body, and they failed to witness George defeat Link. They saw George win the highest score in his career, but also witnessed Link do it all.
Tonight will hit them a huge blow to the enthusiastic fans. Perhaps Link will be the nightmare for the Indianapolis for a long time to come.
At least, it would be Paul George's nightmare.
"You bastard actually got 52 points on my head. Are you fucking serious?"
On the banks of the White River, a breeze gently blows. Paul George stood on the fence on the riverside, watching the ripples on the river surface, shook his head helplessly.
"You got angry first, George. At the end of the fourth quarter, I only got 39 points, you got 40 points to upgrade this battle. So, don't blame me."
Beside George, Link smiled and patted his good friend on the shoulder.
There is no way, there is no brotherhood in the NBA game. Link didn't intend to score 52 points on George's head, he just wanted to win.
"Hey, you guy... are really not a good person. But it's better to lose to you than to others. The undefeated golden body is broken, and the pressure on your body seems to be not that great." George straightened his body again and looked at Link.
"I hope that by the finals, my progress will catch up with you. I will not admit defeat, Link. I will win the championship, even if I have to beat you."
"Welcome to the finals to find me, George. I don't want to face LeBron James anymore. I hope you can let me change my opponent."
"Damn it, it seems like you will definitely enter the finals." George waved his hand. Link was not so bad when he was in college.
"Hehe, let's go, it's time to go back. It's getting late. Two big men came to the river to have a blowout, which was awkward."
"Well, go back. By the way, Link, are you going to enter the free agent market next summer? Your contract with the Grizzlies will expire next summer, right?" George glanced at Link as he walked.
"What? Are you trying to recruit me to join forces with you? Be careful that I will call the alliance office to report you."
"What are you recruiting? Recruiting, I'm not Larry Bird. Of course, I really want to play with you..."
"I probably won't enter the free agent market this summer. If nothing unexpected happens, I may continue to stay in Memphis." Link looked at the banks of the Seine, and for some reason, he remembered the Mississippi River in Memphis.
"Really? I thought you would want to go to a big city." George curled his lips. As a Californian, George actually had a bad impression of Memphis.
Although he didn't think Tennessee was a countryside, nor would he call the people there a country bumpkin, the place was indeed quite backward.
A superstar staying in a small place like Memphis? It's hard for George to imagine such a thing anyway.
"Big City? Are you talking about Los Angeles? New York? Boston? Hahahaha, who doesn't like big cities? It's just Memphis, and my unfinished career."
Link lowered his head and smiled. He was not an American, so he didn't care so much about big and small cities. Before traveling through time, Link lived in a three-small town in the south. Therefore, for him, there was nothing wrong with Memphis.
Moreover, since he entered the Grizzlies, the crime rate in Memphis has been declining, while the economic situation has continued to grow.
When he was abandoned, Memphis accepted him. When he was questioned by the whole world, it was Memphis fans who supported him.
Therefore, Link doesn't want to abandon Memphis. Indeed, in Los Angeles, in places like New York, Link can get higher exposure and better business opportunities. Not to mention, the rookies selected by the Lakers every year have higher exposure than some All-Star players.
This is no exaggeration. Which of the future high-ranking rookies in the Lakers, such as D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Langzo Ball, etc., isn't there a higher exposure than the All-Star?
But according to the Chinese thinking, Link attaches great importance to the concept of "home".
Memphis and the Grizzlies are Link's home.
Even if this sacrifices some exposure and business opportunities, so what? And as long as a player is great enough, there is no shortage of exposure even in a small city.
When James was in Cleveland, his exposure was not low.
"Unfinished career?" George was a little surprised when he heard Link say this, "But... you are already the champion. What else do you have to do in Memphis?"
"Last season's championship was just the beginning, George, it was just the beginning." Link didn't continue to speak, but George was obviously very surprised.
He knew that the beginning of Link was the beginning of the dynasty.
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With 52 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, Link's performance in Indianapolis last night scared everyone.
When Link cut this data, he didn't think it was too great. After all, in the era when he was originally living, Westbrook and Harden performed more than 50+ triple-double performances.
So after the game, he leisurely accompanied George to the Seine for a walk. He had no idea what kind of storm he had caused in the league.
When Link woke up in the hotel room the next day, he realized that things were not as simple as he thought.
The 50+ triple-double I accidentally got seemed a bit awesome in the end of 2013, when the small ball era had not yet arrived.
It’s so awesome that since early morning, espn has specially created a special program to analyze how great is Link’s 50-point triple-double.
"In NBA history, many stars have performed 50 points in a single game. Wilt Chamberlain has a miracle of 100 points in a single game, Kobe has the highest single game record of 81 points among active players. Score masters like Iverson, Jordan, etc., and have also performed 50+ points in many performances. For superstars, it doesn't seem difficult to score 50 points in a single game." At the beginning of the show, Mike Brynn's expression was very serious.
"But if you add difficulty based on these 50 points, such as scoring 50 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, then there are only 14 players in NBA history. If it is replaced with 50 points and 10 assists, then there are only 4 players in NBA history! Now, do you know what Link's 50-point triple-double is? No one has done it since the NBA has detailed technical statistics!"
"Damn it? Really fake?" Link, who was watching TV in the hotel room, was shocked. No one has achieved 50+ triple-double since the detailed technical statistics? But Link felt that... it seems not difficult to complete it.
Just when Link was confused, Mike Brynn on the TV started to popularize the science again.
"As one of the most comprehensive players in NBA history, LeBron James has not been able to complete the miracle of 50 points and triple-double in his career. He has achieved 43 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists in the game against the Nuggets in 2009-10, and 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the game against the Celtics in 2005-06, and has achieved 40+ triple-double in his career playoffs. But he has always missed the 50+ triple-double, and even a strong LeBron can't do such a thing."
"The great magician Johnson is also one of the most comprehensive players in NBA history, but he has never even achieved a 40+ triple-double. He has only achieved a 30+ triple-double in his career. Michael Jordan has only had two experiences of a 40+ triple-double in his career, which is far from 50+."
James, Magician, Jordan...Link felt a little dreamy when he saw these names being left behind him.
Really, it's awesome.
"There are 50+ triple-double winners in NBA history, and there were four people in the past. They were Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Ritchie Garen in the 1960s and Tiangou Kareem in the 1970s. These four ancient beasts did not have detailed 50+ triple-double statistics. The league only counted them. Therefore, there is nowhere to be found for video evidence. In other words, the fans who watched the football last night were the first fans on the earth who witnessed a player getting 50+ triple-double in NBA live broadcast. What else can I say? Link was just creating the history of the Grizzlies at the beginning. But now, he is creating the history of the league!"
Looking at Mike Bryn's explanation on the TV, Link was stunned and just kept mumbling a Chinese sentence.
Chapter completed!