Reverse Growth Superstar
Chapter 42
Memphis, the largest city in Tennessee, is also the 17th largest city in the United States. But what does link see in the taxi to the FedEx stadium?
Dilapidated buildings, abandoned high-rise buildings, and a piece of seemingly desolate open space.
Only close to the city center, the scenery outside the window gradually prosperous.
At first, Memphis was the world's largest cotton producer. But now, under the dual impact of industrial transfer and the great depression, Memphis has become more and more dilapidated.
In addition to the serious economic decline, the crime rate has soared.
Yesterday in the hotel, link also specially checked. It turns out that in Memphis, the fact that individuals can get free tickets by turning in their guns is true, not that Jeff Austen made up or exaggerated the facts.
This is Memphis, a city that once flourished and is now in decline.
In the taxi, link takes his eyes back from the street view out of the window. Although previous generations were fans, the 10-11 season is still too far from 2019. Now the grizzly bear is exactly what kind of situation, link is actually a little unfamiliar.
He took out his mobile phone, checked the list of Grizzlies, and then combined with the current situation of Memphis, instantly laughed bitterly.
The label of the city is usually the brand of a team, and so is the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are a team that people are afraid of. It doesn't mean that they are invincible, but that all the big players stop at this city with high crime rate and declining economic development.
When Pau Gasol learned that he had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spaniard, who had played in Memphis for six and a half years, was not disappointed, but excited.
Now, this group of Memphis Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies team, are just another miniature of the city.
The grizzly players, almost all of them, are abandoned and despised.
Mike Conley? It's just Auden's little brother.
Little Gasol? It's just a round show. At the beginning, the Lakers put him on the shelf with Chinese player Sun Yue and let the Grizzlies choose.
Zach Randolph? In the past, the elite members of the Portland prison team have been immersed in the big dye vat of New York for many years. When he came to Memphis, almost everyone thought he was finished.
Look at yourself again? One played in College for four years, entered the draft and lost. In the Development League are almost muddle along, into the NBA and was kicked away by the Rockets.
This similar fate, let link to the grizzly bear suddenly have a kind of feeling.
Like the rest of the Grizzlies, he's the world's outcast. They were left behind in this decaying city and left to grow like garbage.
But as a jumper, link knows that the rest of the Grizzlies are just like him - they don't admit defeat!
"Link, after signing today, you may not be in the official game immediately."
Seeing that it is not far away from the FedEx stadium, Jeff Austin and link began to explain the matters related to joining the Grizzlies.
"Oh? what do you mean? Am I going to be relegated to the Development League by the Grizzlies? " Link swallowed. If the Grizzlies needed him to play in the Development League, he would have been happy for so long.
"It's not like the Development League. You scored 52 points in the Development League, breaking the personal highest score record. Developing alliances means little to you. But the Grizzlies are likely to let you play in the training game first. If you are up to the standard, the Grizzlies will let you play
Listen to Austin finish, link nodded. He knows, of course, that it's not so easy to get a foothold in the NBA as a drop off draft.
"It's a good thing, link. The Grizzlies are in urgent need of a small forward, so they really want you to play. But that's why they want to make sure you're qualified to play. On the Rockets, you don't even practice with the team. Because essentially, you're not in the Rockets' plan at all. Unlike Memphis, they need you to come out and test you first. Take the opportunity and make a big bang. "
Austin's analysis is well founded, and link accepts the fact.
After all, signing a security contract is at least a million dollar deal. The Grizzlies are not philanthropists, and the millions of dollars can't be spent.
The money and the future are here. Do you want to take it? Do it yourself!
A few minutes later, link finally saw the luxurious modern building in Memphis, the city's Pearl - the FedEx stadium.
FedEx stadium and Memphis are not in the same situation, because the stadium is so luxurious. The shape of the whole stadium is rectangular, and the exterior walls are basically made of glass. The gate of the stadium is facing the road. There are many basketball like stone mounds separating the square outside the stadium from the road.
The home of the blue team is not comparable to this stadium. Even compared with the Toyota Center in Houston, the FedEx stadium is not inferior."Isn't it beautiful here? Don't underestimate the FedEx stadium. It's the first stadium in the NBA to use a transparent timer. The goal is to keep the fans sitting behind the backboard unobstructed
Jeff Austin is very familiar with FedEx stadium. After all, his big client mark Gasol is also a member of the Grizzlies. He and Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace are also old acquaintances, because of this, link and Grizzlies so quickly contact. And Austin recommended players, the Grizzlies will also attach great importance to.
This is the difference between a manager with connections and a rookie manager. Otherwise, why do people get millions of commission a year?
Out of the car, link and Austin walk into the hall. The hall is very beautiful with lots of beautiful murals and spray paint. In addition to the Grizzlies, there are many famous artists in the history of Memphis.
Link doesn't know much about the city culture of Memphis, but he still recognizes "Elvis" on the murals.
It has to be said that Memphis inside and outside the stadium is totally two worlds.
"Austin, you're here at last. This is link, right? Welcome. I hope your visit to Memphis has been a pleasant one
Not long after walking in the hall of the stadium, a strong, bald looking old man came up and kindly shook hands with link and Jeff Austin.
"This is the Grizzlies' assistant coach Elson Turner, a former professional player with a lot of assistant coaching experience. He was a teaching assistant for the Blazers from 1996 to 00 and Sacramento king from 2000 to 2006. In Houston from 2006 to 11, he and Yao Ming were old acquaintances. Now, he's in Memphis, helping the team move forward
Jeff Austin gave link a very detailed introduction, and link was also a little stunned. The ugly black man in front of him was so capable. From 1996 to now, he is also an experienced old coach.
"Ha ha ha ha, OK, Jeff, I know that you have rich intelligence. All the people in this field are transparent to you. Don't show off your extensive knowledge of basketball. Link, if you're ready, go to the changing room to change your shirt. At noon, you warm up first, and we have a physical test. In the afternoon, you are likely to practice with the team immediately
"Ah?" Link looked at Austin, then at Turner. "Will you practice with the team this afternoon? But haven't we signed yet? "
"How many minutes did it take to sign? After practicing in the afternoon, go to the general manager's office to sign. Training is important. Do you want to play the game as soon as possible? I've seen your performance in the Development League and Houston, and as long as you work hard, I believe Memphis has your place. "
"Oh... Oh..." link nodded. Memphis was different from Houston.
In the Rockets, his signing ceremony to find a large number of reporters to participate in, Morey is still in front of the camera a strong fake smile. What happened behind the show? Link is not qualified to practice with the Rockets.
In Memphis, the first thing is to train with the team, the signing is simple, everything is very simple.
Whether a team wants to hype you or to make you play peacefully, link knows the difference.
Although the signing was not so vigorous, link felt that he had really come to the right place this time. However, link was a little nervous at the thought that he would take part in confrontation training in the afternoon. Although he has the ability of Grant Hill in 2009-10, the NBA level competition is not as simple as beating Joan Brockman.
"And one more thing. What size shirt do you need to wear? Continue to wear size 5? I still want to change it. As long as no one wears it, any number can be used. After all, ha ha ha, after all, the Grizzlies have not retired their jerseys yet. Tell me the number so I can get the team ready for you
Faced with Elston Turner's question, link answered without hesitation.
"Size 0, I want to wear a number 0 shirt. Thank you if you can
"Is it?" Turner smiles, and he knows the story of link and upshaw. At this moment, he found himself more and more fond of the Chinese forward.
Link looked around, and if everything went well, this would be the place he would fight for in the future.
So, from scratch, go ahead!
The battle starts from the team training this afternoon.
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Dilapidated buildings, abandoned high-rise buildings, and a piece of seemingly desolate open space.
Only close to the city center, the scenery outside the window gradually prosperous.
At first, Memphis was the world's largest cotton producer. But now, under the dual impact of industrial transfer and the great depression, Memphis has become more and more dilapidated.
In addition to the serious economic decline, the crime rate has soared.
Yesterday in the hotel, link also specially checked. It turns out that in Memphis, the fact that individuals can get free tickets by turning in their guns is true, not that Jeff Austen made up or exaggerated the facts.
This is Memphis, a city that once flourished and is now in decline.
In the taxi, link takes his eyes back from the street view out of the window. Although previous generations were fans, the 10-11 season is still too far from 2019. Now the grizzly bear is exactly what kind of situation, link is actually a little unfamiliar.
He took out his mobile phone, checked the list of Grizzlies, and then combined with the current situation of Memphis, instantly laughed bitterly.
The label of the city is usually the brand of a team, and so is the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are a team that people are afraid of. It doesn't mean that they are invincible, but that all the big players stop at this city with high crime rate and declining economic development.
When Pau Gasol learned that he had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spaniard, who had played in Memphis for six and a half years, was not disappointed, but excited.
Now, this group of Memphis Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies team, are just another miniature of the city.
The grizzly players, almost all of them, are abandoned and despised.
Mike Conley? It's just Auden's little brother.
Little Gasol? It's just a round show. At the beginning, the Lakers put him on the shelf with Chinese player Sun Yue and let the Grizzlies choose.
Zach Randolph? In the past, the elite members of the Portland prison team have been immersed in the big dye vat of New York for many years. When he came to Memphis, almost everyone thought he was finished.
Look at yourself again? One played in College for four years, entered the draft and lost. In the Development League are almost muddle along, into the NBA and was kicked away by the Rockets.
This similar fate, let link to the grizzly bear suddenly have a kind of feeling.
Like the rest of the Grizzlies, he's the world's outcast. They were left behind in this decaying city and left to grow like garbage.
But as a jumper, link knows that the rest of the Grizzlies are just like him - they don't admit defeat!
"Link, after signing today, you may not be in the official game immediately."
Seeing that it is not far away from the FedEx stadium, Jeff Austin and link began to explain the matters related to joining the Grizzlies.
"Oh? what do you mean? Am I going to be relegated to the Development League by the Grizzlies? " Link swallowed. If the Grizzlies needed him to play in the Development League, he would have been happy for so long.
"It's not like the Development League. You scored 52 points in the Development League, breaking the personal highest score record. Developing alliances means little to you. But the Grizzlies are likely to let you play in the training game first. If you are up to the standard, the Grizzlies will let you play
Listen to Austin finish, link nodded. He knows, of course, that it's not so easy to get a foothold in the NBA as a drop off draft.
"It's a good thing, link. The Grizzlies are in urgent need of a small forward, so they really want you to play. But that's why they want to make sure you're qualified to play. On the Rockets, you don't even practice with the team. Because essentially, you're not in the Rockets' plan at all. Unlike Memphis, they need you to come out and test you first. Take the opportunity and make a big bang. "
Austin's analysis is well founded, and link accepts the fact.
After all, signing a security contract is at least a million dollar deal. The Grizzlies are not philanthropists, and the millions of dollars can't be spent.
The money and the future are here. Do you want to take it? Do it yourself!
A few minutes later, link finally saw the luxurious modern building in Memphis, the city's Pearl - the FedEx stadium.
FedEx stadium and Memphis are not in the same situation, because the stadium is so luxurious. The shape of the whole stadium is rectangular, and the exterior walls are basically made of glass. The gate of the stadium is facing the road. There are many basketball like stone mounds separating the square outside the stadium from the road.
The home of the blue team is not comparable to this stadium. Even compared with the Toyota Center in Houston, the FedEx stadium is not inferior."Isn't it beautiful here? Don't underestimate the FedEx stadium. It's the first stadium in the NBA to use a transparent timer. The goal is to keep the fans sitting behind the backboard unobstructed
Jeff Austin is very familiar with FedEx stadium. After all, his big client mark Gasol is also a member of the Grizzlies. He and Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace are also old acquaintances, because of this, link and Grizzlies so quickly contact. And Austin recommended players, the Grizzlies will also attach great importance to.
This is the difference between a manager with connections and a rookie manager. Otherwise, why do people get millions of commission a year?
Out of the car, link and Austin walk into the hall. The hall is very beautiful with lots of beautiful murals and spray paint. In addition to the Grizzlies, there are many famous artists in the history of Memphis.
Link doesn't know much about the city culture of Memphis, but he still recognizes "Elvis" on the murals.
It has to be said that Memphis inside and outside the stadium is totally two worlds.
"Austin, you're here at last. This is link, right? Welcome. I hope your visit to Memphis has been a pleasant one
Not long after walking in the hall of the stadium, a strong, bald looking old man came up and kindly shook hands with link and Jeff Austin.
"This is the Grizzlies' assistant coach Elson Turner, a former professional player with a lot of assistant coaching experience. He was a teaching assistant for the Blazers from 1996 to 00 and Sacramento king from 2000 to 2006. In Houston from 2006 to 11, he and Yao Ming were old acquaintances. Now, he's in Memphis, helping the team move forward
Jeff Austin gave link a very detailed introduction, and link was also a little stunned. The ugly black man in front of him was so capable. From 1996 to now, he is also an experienced old coach.
"Ha ha ha ha, OK, Jeff, I know that you have rich intelligence. All the people in this field are transparent to you. Don't show off your extensive knowledge of basketball. Link, if you're ready, go to the changing room to change your shirt. At noon, you warm up first, and we have a physical test. In the afternoon, you are likely to practice with the team immediately
"Ah?" Link looked at Austin, then at Turner. "Will you practice with the team this afternoon? But haven't we signed yet? "
"How many minutes did it take to sign? After practicing in the afternoon, go to the general manager's office to sign. Training is important. Do you want to play the game as soon as possible? I've seen your performance in the Development League and Houston, and as long as you work hard, I believe Memphis has your place. "
"Oh... Oh..." link nodded. Memphis was different from Houston.
In the Rockets, his signing ceremony to find a large number of reporters to participate in, Morey is still in front of the camera a strong fake smile. What happened behind the show? Link is not qualified to practice with the Rockets.
In Memphis, the first thing is to train with the team, the signing is simple, everything is very simple.
Whether a team wants to hype you or to make you play peacefully, link knows the difference.
Although the signing was not so vigorous, link felt that he had really come to the right place this time. However, link was a little nervous at the thought that he would take part in confrontation training in the afternoon. Although he has the ability of Grant Hill in 2009-10, the NBA level competition is not as simple as beating Joan Brockman.
"And one more thing. What size shirt do you need to wear? Continue to wear size 5? I still want to change it. As long as no one wears it, any number can be used. After all, ha ha ha, after all, the Grizzlies have not retired their jerseys yet. Tell me the number so I can get the team ready for you
Faced with Elston Turner's question, link answered without hesitation.
"Size 0, I want to wear a number 0 shirt. Thank you if you can
"Is it?" Turner smiles, and he knows the story of link and upshaw. At this moment, he found himself more and more fond of the Chinese forward.
Link looked around, and if everything went well, this would be the place he would fight for in the future.
So, from scratch, go ahead!
The battle starts from the team training this afternoon.
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