This Forward is Not Serious

When Lin Ying wanted to form a personal team before, she thought about masseurs.

Moreover, this matter is very serious.

To give a well-known example, Judy Saito, now Kobe's masseuse, is officially called a muscle physiotherapist.

He was a member of the Lakers team doctor in 2000, then joined Kobe's personal team and served until Kobe retired in 2016.

This person is also of Chinese descent and has a certain understanding of both Chinese and Western medicine, so he understands better than ordinary masseurs.

"Ying, do you know that there is a saying that tells you to watch a lot before you know which one is the best?"

Durant said with a smile.

"Um."

Lin Ying nodded.

It's just comparing goods.

Or you have seen the forest before you know whether the tree in front of you is considered lush or not.

That's true, he asked a few to try first to see which technique is better, and then spend money to hire them as a private masseur.

Perfect.

...

The next day, Lin Ying returned to Denver decisively.

Two days later, the All-Star game came to an end.

In the Skills Challenge, Deron defeated Paul in the final to win the championship.

In the three-point contest, the new three-point contest record holder (24 points), Heat player Jason Kapono succeeded in defending his title with his outstanding performance.

In the slam dunk contest, Howard amazed the audience with his "Superman" dunk, and finally won the slam dunk contest.

In the final All-Star Game, Ray Allen went berserk at the decisive moment and scored 3 three-pointers in a row to help the Eastern team defeat the Western team.

It's also one of the few All-Star games the East has won.

However, the final MVP did not give the highest scoring Ray Allen (28 points) as usual, but gave the more versatile James (27 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists).

This is also the second time in James' five-year career that he has been elected AMVP.

There are four days of rest after the All-Star Game, and the trade deadline is after the rest.

During this period of time, rumors were flying everywhere.

Because of the sluggish performance in January and February, the Nuggets have more rumors.

Some say that Iverson will leave Denver soon, and some say that the Nuggets want to pack Lin Ying and JR Smith for the Warriors' Baron Davis...

Can't tell the difference between true and false.

But just after the All-Star Game, veteran Anthony Carter organized the team to hold a player meeting.

A player meeting, as the name suggests, is a meeting in which only the players participate.

This kind of meeting is also more common, basically when there are problems within the team.

For example, in history, the Big Three of the Heat did not perform well in the early stages of their formation, and they can all see the news of their player meetings on the plane.

Originally, this kind of meeting should be organized by Anthony or Iverson.

But now one doesn't care, the other is deeply involved in rumors, and only the veteran has come forward.

At the meeting, the team members also expressed their opinions one by one.

The scenes are also very interesting.

For example, when it was Anthony's turn, Anthony skipped it directly, and there was nothing to say.

When it was Iverson's turn, Iverson talked about sacrifice, and looked at Anthony's past self in his eyes.

The funniest thing was when it was Smith's turn. JR directly said that he should get more shots.

Everyone has their own ideas, and basically they are not the same.

In short, it is the same as the status quo of the Nuggets, it is not chaotic.

When it was Lin Ying's turn, Lin Ying didn't say anything, but asked a question.

"What do we want to do this season?"

After these words were asked, the conference room was instantly quiet.

This seemingly simple question, but no one in the Nuggets seems to have seriously thought about it.

Yeah, what the hell are they trying to do?

For a contract? For data? Or for the championship?

Everyone's situation is different, and ideas are naturally different.

"Naturally, to win the championship."

Anthony finally spoke at this time.

James has already reached the finals. If he wants to surpass James, he can only win the championship.

And as early as the last time he was suspended, he gave his teammates red wine and said he would drink it when he won the championship.

"We have no way out."

Iverson followed suit.

"The playoffs are a big stage. The farther we go, the higher the exposure will be. It's not only for the championship, but also for ourselves."

Carter Sr., who organized the meeting, continued.

This time, there seems to be a consensus in the conference room.

This season, regardless of whether they can succeed in the end, their common goal is to win the championship!

Once the goals are clarified, it’s time to discuss what to do.

Anthony said he would go back to playing the way he played in December, saying that was the right way to win.

Martin said he would motivate his teammates more on the court, saying that the Nuggets need to return to the essence of gangsters.

Smith also said that he doesn't want to shoot anymore, and he will invest more on the defensive end.

Lin Ying, there is no need to say anything at this time.

This player meeting was not long, but it was a success.

And it also reflects one thing, the importance of communication.

No matter what a person does, even if it is just playing a game, the result of poor communication is constant contradictions.

Coming out of the conference room, Iverson chatted with Lin Ying for a while.

He first talked about LinK-1.

"I think it's similar to my 9th generation shoes, which is great."

Iverson not only praised LinK-1, but also recommended it to his friends.

What Lin Ying thought at the beginning, it has come true.

"And thank you for what you said in the conference room, I didn't know what to do before today, but now I know I have another chance."

Then Iverson said something from his heart.

With the ups and downs of the record, the turbulent team atmosphere, and Anthony who still doesn't listen to him, he really doesn't know what to do.

He even thinks he's leaving Denver after this season.

But Lin Ying made this meeting work, and he went to fight for another championship on his own.

"I didn't say anything, Aaron."

Lin Ying replied.

He simply asked a question.

Iverson froze for a moment, smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

It's not about talking too much, it's about finesse.

One sentence is enough.

...

The rest time after the All-Star game is about to pass, and at this time, domestic fans received a bad news:

Yao Ming is reimbursed for the season!

Adelman raised Yao Ming's playing time to 38+, and finally there was a big problem.

When Lin Ying heard the news, she called Yao Ming, and after the call, she was in a daze all night.

Although he opened his eyes, he knew that this was what would happen.

But when it really happened, he wondered if he hadn't done anything.

Should he try to persuade Yao Ming to lose weight?

In the end, he let out a long breath, relieved.

Yao Ming, it is impossible to listen to him.

Players have their own era. In this era, it is impossible for a big center to play a dominant role without gaining weight.

Yao Ming is so smart, it is impossible not to know the disadvantages of gaining weight.

Like Yi Jianlian, he must have made his choice after consideration, and it was not simply imposed on him by Van Gundy as the outside world said.

Especially now that this stage has just gained dominance.

This is like you let Rose change his style of play in the MVP season to reduce knee damage, and people still don't listen.

It can only be said that Adelman's ability in rotation is really ridiculously poor.

But Lin Ying didn't give up completely.

After all, the days are still very long, this summer he will play the Olympic Games with Yao Ming at home.

Or some specific opportunity will appear one day, and Yao Ming may listen to him.

As the trade deadline looms, some deals have been struck.

The Rockets sent Bunch Wells to the Hornets in a trade for Bobby Jackson and Adam Hanuska;

The Spurs traded Francisco Elson, Brent Barry, and the 2009 first-round pick to the Sonics for Kurt Thomas;

The Kings traded Mike Bibby for Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and Sheldon Williams;

The Cavaliers reached a three-team deal, sending Hughes to the Bulls and getting Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Sonics;

Mavericks send Devin Harris, Desagina Diop, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Iger, Keith Van Horn, two future draft picks and some cash to Nets Jason Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright!

This year's trade deadline has had a lot of small moves and a lot of big moves.

But the Nuggets didn't do anything.

It can be seen that the management chose to hold back after struggling.

Or, this should be what Iverson said, this is the last chance the management gave this team.

However, the management is not completely unmoved. During this rest period, they waived Steven Hunter, who had little chance to play.

Hunter's closet was originally on the right side of Lin Ying, but now his right side is vacant, which is a bit strange.

But soon, just before they started the post-All-Star game, the locker room was filled with people.

And this person is familiar to Lin Ying!

Mohawk on the top of the head, a pair of patterned arms.

This style, this temperament, gang standard!

"Birdman" is here!

Speaking of the role players of the Nuggets during this period, apart from a few who are already in the team now, the one who has not seen is Chris Birdman Anderson!

Anderson has excellent physical talent, especially his wingspan and shot-blocking ability, and his strength is completely enough to play in the NBA.

It's just that he was banned by the NBA for two years for taking illegal drugs two years ago, and the ban was lifted not long ago.

Anderson saw the kindness on Lin Ying's face, and greeted Lin Ying warmly when he came up, and then hugged him with flowery arms.

Don't blame him for his enthusiasm. Anderson is the first batch of CBA graduates and re-employment, and he started his professional basketball career from CBA!

After so many years, I saw the Chinese in the NBA and were still teammates. It is strange that they are not enthusiastic.

After a few short exchanges, Lin Ying felt that Anderson looked rough, but he had a gentle personality, even a little humble.

This sense of contrast is very strong, and it is a bit like that NBA vice president Mark Tatum.

Sure enough, the influence of Greater China is everywhere?

Anthony also quickly chatted with Anderson, smiling all over his face.

Unlike Smith and Weaver, Anderson is not Anthony's younger brother, and should even be regarded as "big brother".

When Anthony first arrived at the Nuggets, Anderson was already there.

At that time, the relationship between the two was quite good.

Sending Weaver away and signing Anderson, the management obviously also has considerations.

...

A day later, the Nuggets played against the Jazz at home.

The last time the two teams played against each other was in November, when Anthony missed the game because of a suspension, and the Jazz scored in double figures with 7 players and beat them at home.

This game is going to be big for the Nuggets.

Not only because of the status quo of the Nuggets, but also because the two teams are in the Northwest Division.

According to the current ranking rules, the first place in the division will directly enter the top four in the division.

When the rules were still in the top three, the Nuggets created a "feat" with 44 wins and 60 wins against the Mavericks and ranked third in the Western Conference.

There are now five teams in the Northwest Division, Jazz, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Supersonics, and Trail Blazers.

The Timberwolves and the Supersonics are doing badly, and the remaining three teams, the Trail Blazers, are not competitive enough. The only ones who can compete for the top spot are the Nuggets and the Jazz.

Now the difference between the two teams is 3 games, and the Nuggets are still very hopeful to catch up.

But in order to catch up, they must win this kind of direct dialogue game.

On the day of the game, the attendance rate of the scene was relatively average, only about 70%.

This is obviously related to the performance of the Nuggets in the past month or so.

However, there are still a large number of Chinese fans at the scene.

And a very interesting scene was that before the game, the photographers at home were looking for Lin Ying's shoes immediately.

After Lin Ying's commemorative edition of LinK-1 in the rookie competition became popular, the price of that pair of shoes in the second-hand market skyrocketed.

But it's a pity that Lin Ying is wearing the actual combat version.

A little regrettable, but also expected.

If this is really worn every day to play games, fans will wonder if it is really a global limit.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

The Jazz debuted as the visiting team first, and the starting lineup followed.

Deron Williams, Ronnie Brewer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur.

The Jazz fell behind 0 to 2 in the playoffs last year and finally came back to the Rockets 4 to 3. Domestic fans are upset, so don't be too familiar with this team.

It is worth mentioning that the Jazz thought they were not enough players, so they traded a first-round pick for Kyle Korver from the 76ers in December last year!

Now there is a big bench: Korver, Harprin, Millsap, CJ Miles...

Good guy, with 9 NBA starting-level players, Sloan's battle is really not ordinary rich.

The Jazz are over, and then the Nuggets.

When the lights dimmed and the spotlights turned on, the scene was full of cheers from the fans.

Although the attendance rate is not high, the enthusiasm of Denver fans is high.

After all, the Nuggets gang play passionately.

Iverson was the first to appear on the stage, and after Iverson was Lin Ying.

It was still the familiar appearance ceremony, clapping hands with Abrams, then "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

The cheers of the fans at the scene were higher than when Iverson appeared on the stage.

The unique appearance has gone viral on social media.

Nuggets starting lineup: Iverson, JR Smith, Anthony, Lin Ying, Martin.

Different from the last match, Lin Ying is playing power forward this time, and will face up against Boozer.

Some fans once said that Yao Ming was so bad that he couldn't even beat Boozer.

In fact, during the two years at the peak of the Jazz, Boozer was a serious All-Star power forward, averaging 20+10+3 per game, with comprehensive skills, known as the "second generation of Malone".

The two years when the Rockets and the Jazz encountered each other in history happened to be the two years when Boozer and the Jazz were at their peak.

If the last matchup was offensive pressure, this time it will be defensive.

The game started quickly, and Martin jumped the first offensive opportunity for the Nuggets.

Lin Ying held the ball at the top of the arc, and Boozer spread his long arms in front of him to interfere.

Boozer is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.20 meters.

Like Lin Ying before, the Jazz didn't even need to change players to defend.

However, Lin Ying did not continue to support the top of the arc, but gave the ball to Iverson, and then pulled it to a high position to play a pick-and-roll!

Deron is a heavy-duty point guard. He has a strong sense of rhythm when playing pick-and-rolls on the offensive end, but he is actually easy to be targeted by pick-and-rolls on the defensive end.

Once this gear is dismantled, the Jazz can only choose to change it.

Then Lin Ying quickly bounced to the three-point line to open up space, and Iverson got a chance to be misplaced.

A breakthrough from the right direction, Iverson broke through Boozer and hit the penalty area's lever to dodge a layup...

"boom!"

Was directly blooded out of bounds!

From Kirilenko's block, which is probably the best help defense monster in NBA history.

Blocking shots is not just about jumping ability, and it’s not even just about defense awareness. The judgment of offensive players’ fake moves and the timing of take-offs must be top-notch.

Especially in the face of an offensive opponent like Iverson, ordinary jumpers can be tricked into flying.

However, as the only outside player in the NBA who can win the block leader, Kirilenko's ability to block shots is full.

The last time the Nuggets lost, in addition to failing to defend the Jazz's offense, Kirilenko also put a lot of defensive pressure on them.

For the Nuggets' sideline kick, Martin sent the ball, and Lin Ying returned the pick-and-roll to Iverson.

Only this time he went inside after the pick-and-roll.

Iverson broke through Boozer to the basket again, this time he jumped in the air to attract Kirilenko's defense and passed the ball to Lin Ying.

Kirilenko defended against the sky, turned around and made up for Lin Ying.

Lin Ying knocked on Anthony without looking at anyone, and Anthony pulled out his hand.

"Shua!"

The basketball wire slips into the net.

The Nuggets played a wave of offense.

The emotions of Denver fans were also ignited in the opening game.

From the two attacks in this round, we can actually see the change in Lin Ying's playing style.

Compared with standing on the pile and waiting for his teammates to run, he added more pick-and-roll and series.

In this way, the opponent cannot accurately judge what he will do, and the difficulty of defense will naturally increase exponentially.

In terms of effect, it is very close to attacking with the ball.

Or to put it another way: breaking through with the ball can break the press, and can break the press without holding the ball, and it can be more flexible.

Thanks for the ten-toed red-tailed beast, Shimeng Fat Fairy, and Majia Aier's rewards~