When Rachel arrived in the Bay Area, it was already late.

She was very anxious, just like an office worker who was almost late to work.

Rachel is indeed late, and the routine press conference is about to begin, but she has not arrived at the Warriors' home court Oracle Arena.

The delayed plane made her very anxious.

However, the reason why Rachel is so anxious is not just because she can't catch up with the press conference.

Sitting in a taxi, the NBA consultations for the past few days are being played on the on-board radio.

The news that Link was fined $5,000 by the league for appearing in a black mask has been hot in the past two days.

"Link expressed his willingness to respect the rules of the alliance, but he also believed that the rules were unreasonable. He just liked to wear black masks. Who was it going to be the way?"

"Hahahaha, this reply does fit Link's character. You know, Link has never been a good gentleman, and the league should not try to control him. I even suspect that Link will give the league 50,000 dollars directly and tell Mr. President, I will wear ten more games!"

“Hahahahaha.”

On the radio, the hosts had a very happy chat. Although Link violated the alliance rules this time, he was unanimously recognized by everyone.

After all, the black mask is really handsome. Do you have to turn yourself into an owl-shaped mask like Kirilenko back then to meet the regulations?

Besides, the black mask will not affect others. At most, it is to make Link's opponent feel oppressed.

After the last game, Dudley commented on Link's black mask, "I don't even dare to look at him, afraid that he would suddenly take out some high-tech stuff and knock me out. To be honest, that side is a bit scary, like a super villain."

However, even if Link doesn't wear a mask, he will feel full of oppression.

The league's punishment for Link makes people feel unreasonable. Overnight, the pictures of Link wearing a black mask became popular across the United States. The latest NBA2k14 game even made a black mask for Link, and the download volume was high!

I guess the league didn't expect that the black mask that Link was wearing temporarily would become so popular.

"Hey, the Grizzlies and Link have been in great shape recently. They have already started their 11-game winning streak. As long as they win another game, they can tie the 12-game winning streak opened by the Bulls 96-97. I guess, the Warriors are hanging this time. Miss, are you watching basketball?"

The taxi driver also started to complain as he listened to the radio. There is no doubt that he is a Warriors fan. The Warriors' opponent in the next game is the Memphis Grizzlies, which is why Rachel appears in the Bay Area now.

Her mission this time is to be responsible for reporting the entire game. Then she collects some material and uses it in the next episode. This game is a bit special, just like the taxi driver said, if the Grizzlies win, they will achieve a 12-game winning streak.

This record will directly compete with the dynasty bulls.

"Of course I've watched basketball. I'm here for basketball." Rachel's tone was still anxious, and she wanted to fly to the media reception room of the Oracle Arena in an instant.

"Wait, I recognize you! You are Rachel Demita!? Oh my God, I didn't even notice it was you! I like watching the new show hosted by you and Grant Hill, and my daughter admires you very much. Because your performance in the show is so professional, you know, unlike the female hosts in other basketball shows. You can see that you really understand basketball. Miss, please sign me. My daughter must be very happy to see it. I can pick you up for free, please!"

Rachel was a little flattered. She didn't expect that she had become so famous now?

"Of course, where are you signing?" Rachel was in a little better and she also had fans.

But this short joy still could not hide Rachel's inner anxiety.

What happened to that bastard Link?

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Previously, the Grizzlies had played one game with the Warriors. However, the last time, the game was played at the Grizzlies' home court. This time, the game will start at the Oracle Arena.

The Warriors are no longer a weak team this season. They have a record of 8 wins and 3 losses so far, which is excellent.

But Link knew very well that the Warriors are not yet outstanding enough to challenge the Grizzlies. This team has to wait until next season to truly rise. And I don’t know if the history that has been changed will also change the Warriors’ ending.

The Warriors are at most Western Conference playoff level teams, and they are still a bit less time to challenge the championship level teams.

Therefore, the training of the Grizzlies players is very relaxed. The start record of 12 consecutive victories? Everyone didn't care about it. After all, in the 2002-03 season, the Dallas Mavericks also scored 14 consecutive victories.

So, even if you really get a 12-game winning streak, it's not a big deal.

After finishing training, Link walked towards the media reception room. Without thinking, he knew that it would definitely be very lively later.

After the last game with the Clippers, Link thought he was enough to make Bill Simmons retreat. However, he knew that the guy was just a desperate man and showed the momentum of being willing to stay with him to the end.

"Link wants me to interview him in women's clothing? No problem, this was my suggestion! But before that, Link must win the slam dunk contest. If you dare, participate, I'll wait for you. Link did win today, but he won't keep winning."

Simmons' response after the game has officially escalated the fight between the two into a war.

So today, Link probably will definitely ask many people about Bill Simmons.

Link walked into the media reception room, and the originally noisy environment became even more noisy.

Link sat on the stage, looking at the reporters below, as if looking for something.

At this moment, the door of the media reception room was pushed open suddenly. Everyone's eyes fell to the door, including Link.

As a result, the person standing at the door was exactly the person Link was looking for - Rachel Demita, who was almost late.

"Link, your face..." Rachel almost couldn't help but rush forward directly when she saw Link's swollen face.

Although Link successfully stopped the bleeding after playing with a mask in the last game, the wound still swollen the next day because the hole was too big.

The wound is no less than the injury in boxing games, so it is inevitable to swell for three or five days. I have to say that Barnes's flying kick is really dark. Fortunately, Barnes was also suspended for three games after the game.

Looking at Link's appearance, Rachel hurts! This is also the reason why she is so anxious today.

Basketball is a confrontational sport, and injuries are inevitable. As an excellent basketball player, Rachel also knew this.

But if the person you are hurt is the person you care about, you will still feel heartbroken.

After Rachel found that everyone was staring at him, she controlled her emotions and then found a seat to sit down.

At the same time, the press officer announced that the press conference had begun, and everyone could raise their hands to ask questions freely, which made people's eyes shift from Rachel to Link.

During the entire press conference, looking at Link, whose eyes were swollen like goose eggs, Rachel couldn't say a word.

Finally, she didn't ask any questions until the end of the press conference.

An hour after the press conference, Rachel was finally able to get along with Link alone. The two met in the underground parking lot, and Link scratched his head embarrassedly.

His image is not very suitable for dating now.

"Damn, the league should suspend Barnes for the whole season!" Rachel looked at Link's wound and gritted her teeth. The wound was even more serious than watching on TV.

"Hehe, it's actually nothing else, it's inevitable...Oh, be gentle, it hurts..."

"I'm still saying it's okay, how can you fight tomorrow?"

"The team doctor said that if nothing unexpected happens, the swelling will continue to decrease tomorrow. So after getting up tomorrow, the swelling should not be so exaggerated. Moreover, the team has customized the mask for me, and the fit will be better than the black one I wore before, and can protect me better."

Link said, taking a sports mask out of his backpack. The style of the mask is similar to the black one in the previous game, but it turned into transparent according to the league's requirements.

"Transparent mask...will your wound be seen clearly? It's too ugly. I really don't know why the league doesn't allow you to wear a black mask." Rachel borrowed the mask and put it on Link's face to compare. The wounds were fully visible, which really damaged the image.

"Hey, there's nothing I can do. Just be ugly, just win the game." Link had no choice. Although a fine of $5,000 was nothing to him, he couldn't be so spendthy even if he had money.

According to the team doctor's prediction, Link had to wear a mask to play at least three to five games. A fine of 5,000 per game is 25,000 yuan, and five games are 25,000 yuan. It is too luxurious to pay a fine of 25,000 US dollars for wearing a black mask.

Due to his previous life and his previous poverty experience in playing in the Development League, Link is not the kind of person who spends money and naturally cannot accept such things.

"It's okay, bring me the mask back to the hotel tonight. I'll give it back to you before the game starts tomorrow." Rachel suddenly laughed, as if she had thought of something.

"Ah? What are you going to do?"
Chapter completed!