Eighty-three points and a 33-game winning streak became the two most defining numbers of Link's career.
Link had thought that by the third day, the impact of the whole thing would gradually fade.
However, it was far more exaggerated than he had imagined.
By the third day, the Grizzlies were still off. Although Link had no game to play, the hype had not died down in the slightest.
Television stations were still continuously airing special programs about Link's 83-point game, breakdowns of the 33-game winning streak, and all sorts of other shows.
In short, everything was related to Link.
By nighttime, when other teams were playing, the commentators were still talking about that legendary battle from two days ago.
During breaks in the games, they wasted not a single second, continuously replaying the full highlight reel of Link's 83 points.
NBA ratings had dipped slightly over the past two days because fans simply had no interest in any other games now!
After watching an unbelievable, godlike 83-point showdown, who would still be in the mood to watch kids fighting?
Link's popularity alone was higher than that of the entire NBA!
In fact, the games over the past two days had not been boring either.
Bradley Bill scored 45 points, and Antetokounmpo scored 48. Both had been in phenomenal form.
But there was nothing to be done about it. Link had practically put up two 40-point performances in a single game.
Every player in the league had merely served as Link's backdrop.
On the fourth day, the Grizzlies finally had another game.
Tonight, the Grizzlies faced a weak opponent: the Detroit Pistons, who had already begun shopping Drummond and were determined to rebuild.
A bottom-feeder facing a title contender was, frankly, not much of a spectacle.
Yet surprisingly, the ratings for