[Post-game Reward: 70 GOAT points!]
[GOAT points: 122/822]
Link, who could use GOAT points once he accumulated 100, chose the random draw again.
[Player (Draymond Green) Training Partner Card] x1!
Uh...
At this, Link's lips couldn't help but twitch.
Had he really fallen into the Green's metaverse?
He now had three of Green's sparring partner cards.
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After the game, Link was interviewed for the first time by a reporter from Parade Magazine.
Parade Magazine is one of the well-known sports media outlets for American high school basketball. Founded in 1941, it has selected the All-America High School Sports Lineup every year since 1957, and being on the list is considered one of the highest honors for American high school sports.
"Hey, boy, congratulations on getting your first double-double in today's game. Can you introduce yourself?" a blonde-haired, blue-eyed female reporter with wavy hair said with a smile.
Despite having lived two lives, Link was still a little excited at this moment; after all, this was his first time.
Of course, facing the reporter's interview, Link appeared very calm.
"The opponent is an All-American Five-star High Schooler with excellent Speed and explosiveness for his age. He caused some trouble for me on the court," Link first praised his opponent.
Although his tone was very sincere, the beautiful reporter interviewing him was a bit confused.
She didn't know what the "trouble" Link spoke of actually referred to.
The opponent shot 3-for-13 tonight, 2-for-4 from the free-throw line, with a dismal shooting percentage, scoring only 8 points. Additionally, as a Point Guard, he only had 3 assists and 4 turnovers.
"What do you think you still need to improve in future games?" the beautiful reporter asked again.
"Well, just as Coach Chris Grant suggested after the first half, I should be more aggressive on the offensive end to cause even more trouble for the opponent," Link said steadily and seriously.
The beautiful reporter was slightly stunned. In just two simple interview questions, she felt that the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy before her possessed a maturity beyond his years, which was completely different from those flashy players.
Link mentioned Chris Grant's "guidance" several times during the interview. Although the truth was close to what he said, it made Coach Grant feel a bit embarrassed. Not being a professional coach, he really hadn't given Link any professional basketball guidance. However, Grant hoped Link could fully showcase himself in front of the media and scouts to secure a bright future.
To that end, after the first half, he kept telling Link to strengthen his individual offense; and Link did it, truly dominating his opponent on the offensive end. Additionally, Link was surprised to find that as he showed enough aggression on offense, the opponent seemed somewhat fearful.
"In this year's training camp, which player do you think is the opponent you least want to face?" the beautiful reporter asked again.
Among the players interviewed by Parade Magazine, there were four answers that appeared most frequently.
1. Lamine Kook!
2. LeBron James!
3. Carmelo Anthony!
4. Amare Stoudemire!
Their four teams were currently undefeated.
The star players of these teams were all recognized as top-tier talents.
Link smiled faintly and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "Actually, you could ask a different question, such as, who am I most looking forward to facing."
The beautiful reporter was surprised again. A second ago, she thought Link was reserved and traditional but now Link gave her a different feeling.
He didn't answer who he least wanted to face but instead suggested she ask who he most wanted to face.
He wasn't like the the players who liked to use a high-profile stance to provoke opponents, yet he also didn't fear anyone.
"Alright then, who do you most want to face?" the beautiful reporter said.
"Quite a few," Link listed a long list of players.
From LeBron James, Lamine Kook, Carmelo Anthony, Brandon Roy, TJ Ford to Amare Stoudemire, and so on.
Link had a brief interview of less than five minutes with the beautiful reporter, but it left a deep impression on her.
Although Link's current fame couldn't compare to those talented players, the beautiful reporter had a feeling that Link would definitely make it into the NBA in the future.
After the interview, the label "Reserved Arrogance" regarding Link emerged in the beautiful reporter's mind.
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On the other hand.
After Link returned to the player dormitory, the mechanical and cold electronic voice of the system sounded in his mind once more.
[Ding! Main Quest Triggered — All Eyes on Him!]
[Quest Description 1: For every full scholarship invitation received from an NCAA Division I team, gain 100 GOAT points.]
[Quest Description 2: For every personal media interview received, gain 100 GOAT points.]
[Quest Time Limit: Before high school graduation!]
What Link received just now was a post-game interview, not a personal interview. A personal interview is more about letting the outside world understand the interviewed player more comprehensively, while a post-game interview is more focused on the game.
After having lunch, Link used one star (Draymond Green) training partner card and entered meditation.
Ordinary star sparring partner cards don't have challenge missions, so their effectiveness naturally can't compare to All-Star sparring partner cards.
Link had been training hard on defensive playmaking over the past two days, and a lot of his talent and potential in this area had been tapped into; now, the training effect was certainly not as good as before.
Link decided to change his training strategy.
Instead of following along with defensive practice, he would use Draymond Green to polish his offense.
Even if this version of Draymond Green wasn't in his peak state, his defense was still at a T1 Tier level in the NBA. Additionally, the Hundred-Point Battle with Draymond Green in the future would make him more familiar with the opponent.
Top players are not only in perfect sync with their teammates but also very familiar with their opponents' offensive and defensive habits.