After dinner, the training camp announced the latest trainee rankings.
Link finally broke into the top 20 of the training camp rankings this time.
He even surpassed his teammate Josh Smith, who was ranked 22nd.
He was only behind Chris Bosh, who was at 17th.
Also, Link was surprised to find that his [genius nemesis: Task Progress 9/5] had already exceeded the requirement by 4.
If he waits until the training camp ends, the rewards will definitely be huge...
Aside from that, although Lamine Kook defeated the training camp's top player, Carmelo Anthony from Oak Hill Academy, in today's game, his ranking did not rise; he remained in second place.
This made him, as last year's training camp MVP, feel extremely displeased.
Seeing Lamine Kook's simmering anger, many trainees in the camp felt worried.
Lamine Kook would surely vent his anger on tomorrow's opponents; whoever faces him would be truly unlucky.
Regarding this, Link was actually increasingly eager to clash with him.
"The training camp's matching mechanism is based on the number of wins. Currently, there are only 5 undefeated teams."
"Namely, the Dream Chasing Warriors led by himself, Brandon Roy's team, LeBron James's team, Amare Stoudemire's team, and Lamine Kook's team."
"In other words, there is a high probability of meeting Lamine Kook tomorrow."
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After eating dinner.
Link couldn't wait to go and play the Hundred-Point Battle against peak Draymond Green.
Just like last time, the first 5+ hours (in the virtual space) were spent continuously draining peak Draymond Green's Stamina.
[Hundred-Point Battle]
3-Star Challenge: 60 points.
4-Star Challenge: 80 points.
5-Star Challenge: Defeat peak Draymond Green.
Rewards will no longer be issued for challenges already passed.
In other words, if the score between Link and peak Draymond Green is 60 to 100, Link will not receive any rewards.
Compared to last time, although Link had become stronger, the opponent was a DPOY after all. Even though his defensive style focused on help defense and rim protection, Link only managed to score 81 points against a low-Stamina peak Draymond Green.
81 to 100!
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the 4-Star Challenge. Rewards obtained: [Catch and Shoot (Bronze)] and [Ball-Handling Steal Master (Bronze)]."
It was just as Link thought.
It really was two damn badges, but unfortunately, they were both freaking bronze.
[Ball-Handling Steal Master (Bronze)] Introduction:
1. During individual defense, Steal +3, Perimeter Defense +2, helping to improve the ability to successfully Steal from the ball handler.
2. To upgrade to the next stage (Silver), 30 Steals must be completed through individual defense in official matches.
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[Catch and Shoot (Bronze)] Introduction:
1. When shooting off the catch, Three-Point Shot +3.
2. To upgrade to the next stage (Silver), 30 Catch and Shoot three-pointers must be made in official matches.
On another note.
After coming out of the [Virtual Space], several of Link's attributes also improved.
[Mid-range Shooting] base attribute +1, increased to 64 (68); [Close-Range Shot] base attribute +1, increased to 55 (80); [Driving Layup] base attribute +2, increased to 58 (78);
[Ball Handling] base attribute +1, increased to 58 (74); [Steal] base attribute +2, increased to 62 (87); [Block] base attribute +1, increased to 27 (8).
The improvement in Steal made Link ecstatic...
Currently, Link possesses three defensive badges: [Death Coil], [Double Team Master], and [Ball-Handling Steal Master], providing Steal +3, Steal hand speed +3%, and so on.
Under the buff from [Ball-Handling Steal Master], his Steal attribute directly reached a staggering 65!!!
You should know...
The attribute cap for the High School League is 65; only a few players' specific attributes can exceed this limit.
This is already top-tier Steal awareness.
Once entangled by Link, the opponent will be in for a rough time.
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After coming out of the virtual space, Link was surprised to find that his roommates had not gone to the gymnasium for evening training.
"What's wrong with you guys today?" Link asked with a smile.
"Link, don't you know? We have to attend preparatory courses for the ACT and SAT tonight," Matt Babcock said.
"WTF! I came to the ABCD Basketball Camp, but I actually have to attend classes," said Josh Smith, whose academic performance was terrible.
"Yeah, it's really a headache," the other roommates chimed in.
For most student-athletes, academics are a real pain in the neck.
However, this did not include Lincoln High School's "roaring twin towers."
Whether it was Link or Chris Bosh, their academic achievements were excellent; even without basketball, they could still get into college.
Shortly after, Link and the others arrived at a large classroom. There were several tables in the room, with about 6-7 players around each table.
It was truly a coincidence.
Sitting around the same table as Link, besides his high school teammate Chris Bosh, were the Peerless Duo of the Class of '03—Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James—as well as Josh Smith, Brandon Roy, Amare Stoudemire, Dajuan Wagner, and TJ Ford.
This table was composed entirely of future NBA players.
LeBron James, who still had an afro at the time, started dozing off as soon as the class began.
Except for Bosh, Roy, and Link, the other players at the table were basically "daydreaming."
Soon...
The teacher, seeing the dozing James, walked over to him displeased and lectured, "Kid, you know this is important. Your future depends on it."
"This teacher has some nerve!" Link thought to himself.
At this moment, LeBron James sat up straight and said firmly, "I'm going to be an NBA player!"
The teacher seemed to recognize LeBron James at this point and didn't say anything more.
During the lecture, the teacher would ask some questions, but the players below were basically doing their own thing.
He could only ask those who seemed to be listening attentively, like Link and Bosh.
Link, answering correctly five times in a row, made the teacher beam with joy. At the same time, it surprised the media reporters from Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and others who were filming.
They didn't expect that there would actually be a "straight-A student" among these players.
In fact, Link's enthusiastic answers were also a way to build momentum for himself.
If he announces his entry into the NBA Draft, such a scene would undoubtedly be a plus.
It's like the "bust" number one draft pick Anthony Bennett from his previous life, who, during an interview at the GM's office, conveniently picked up a fallen broom.
Stable emotions, high EQ, and an elegant leadership quality—the management of many NBA teams eats that right up.