This Forward is Not Serious

"My players performed very well. It was my judgment error that caused the team to lose. I still have a lot of work to do."

In the postgame press conference, Popovich took the blame for the loss and was visibly frustrated.

After the press conference, on the way back to the locker room, Duncan reached out and pressed Popovich on the shoulder.

"Relax old man, the problem will be solved."

He knows Popovich's character, and under normal circumstances, he won't behave like this even if he loses.

Obviously this time he wanted to prove himself, but he failed in the end. That kind of frustration has nothing to do with age and experience.

Popovich smiled and patted Duncan on the shoulder, a smile on his face.

...

In the Nuggets locker room, the players were cheering and celebrating wildly.

Defeating the Spurs, and such a hearty victory, how can we not make people happy!

Anthony even opened the cigar box in his locker room on the spot and began to distribute cigars to the players.

When it was sent to Lin Ying, there was still more than half of the box, so he gave Lin Ying all of it.

After giving it, he reached out and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder, his eyes full of appreciation.

Before the game, Lin Ying pulled him, saying that when he was asked to say those words, he still felt that there might be problems.

But it seems so fitting now!

For the Nuggets to win tonight, Lin Ying is the number one contributor!

Lin Ying also accepted it.

Everyone is happy to win.

He played 33 minutes in the first playoff game of his NBA career, surrendered 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and shot 6 of 11 from the field.

Such a data sheet is already a pretty good start.

His teammates were still celebrating, but he was already thinking about the next game.

Popovich is not a stubborn person, and the adjustment ability of GDP is also very strong.

The first game was considered a surprise victory, but the second game was a real one.

At that time, the test of the Nuggets may be the real beginning.

If they can continue to win the second game, then their chances of winning the Spurs are really great!

And he remembered what he said about dreams when he was chatting with Yang Shuyi that day.

Maybe he really had the chance to compete for the championship and chase his dream in the first year?

...

On the second day of the playoffs, the league announced the first award of the season for the best sixth man.

With an outstanding performance of 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, Ginobili was elected the best sixth man of the season with a high vote rate of 55%.

Unlike many people's impressions, this is the first and only time in Ginobili's career that he was elected the best sixth man.

Lin Ying did not appear on the candidate list, because according to the NBA's regulations, only those who have played as substitutes more than started can be included in the selection scope.

Lin Ying has played a total of 78 games this season, of which only 27 games have been played as a substitute, which obviously cannot meet the requirements.

However, the news that the fans paid attention to this day was not this, but a piece of news about Yao Ming.

According to Houston media reports, after suffering a fracture in February, Yao Ming has opted for surgery and returned home yesterday.

Because Yao's team has not announced it to the outside world before, this is also the first time that Yao Ming's treatment plan has appeared in front of the public.

What Yao suffered was a stress fracture, a type of fatigue injury.

It can be simply understood as the excessive fatigue of the muscles, resulting in the inability to absorb the stress caused by exercise, so that they act on the bones, which eventually leads to cracks or fractures.

The effect of conservative treatment for this kind of injury is better, because the human body has a self-healing function, and so do bones;

But this treatment will require a long recovery process.

The recovery period of surgical treatment is relatively short, but the risk is high and there may be sequelae.

In the end, this also triggered heated discussions among American fans.

Among these voices, only a small number of people approved of Yao Ming's choice, and most of them opposed Yao Ming's approach.

There are only two opposing voices.

One is that Yao Ming's approach is too risky, and he may bet on his career.

In fact, after he chose, many people already guessed that he did so to catch up with this year's Beijing Olympics.

Once that is done, it means that Yao Ming's surgery recovery time is only 6 months at most.

No, to be more precise, it should be four to five months, because an event of this level in the Olympics will inevitably require running-in training, and an early comeback is inevitable.

The second is that they feel that Yao Ming has no spirit of contract.

The Rockets are paying him a huge salary, and from the point of view of the Rockets and Houston fans, he shouldn't take the risk.

Some people may say, won't superstars who don't participate in the Dream Team in the Olympics get sprayed?

Old double standard.

After hearing the news, Lin Ying and Yao Ming made a phone call.

When the two were chatting, they unconsciously talked about the topic of "dream".

Lin Ying was a little moved by Yao Ming's words.

"If possible, I certainly hope that I can continue to play in the NBA, but if I have to choose between the men's basketball team and the men's basketball team, I will definitely choose the men's basketball team."

Yao Ming said for sure, just like he talked about the game against Spain in history, saying that he would rather break his leg to defend the goal of Gasol.

Letting the men's basketball team win the card, or in other words, raising the five-star red flag in Beijing, should be his biggest dream in this life.

After listening to Lin Ying, she was still very touched.

Although he knew that such a choice was made in history, and it was for such a purpose.

But these words came from Yao Ming's own mouth, and the feeling was so different.

And he also thinks of another person, Luka Doncic.

The reporter asked Dongcic which one he wanted more, the NBA champion or the Olympic champion, and Doncic's answer was also the Olympic champion.

For international players, national honors are higher than NBA honors.

If you ask Lin Ying this question after this phone call, his answer will be...

I want it all!

Children only do multiple choice questions!

It is also not stipulated that a person's dream must only be in one aspect!

The NBA champion plus the Olympic champion, oh yes, there is also the World Championships, plus the Asian Championships champion before.

So update his dream log: basketball grand slam!

...

After two days of rest, the Nuggets are about to usher in the second confrontation in the series with the Spurs.

At this time, the first match of the eight groups has all ended.

Including the Nuggets, a total of seven teams from the upper half successfully won the game.

The only team that was upset was the second-placed Pistons in the East, who lost 86-90 to the seventh-ranked 76ers.

After trading away Iverson, the 76ers' reconstruction came much faster than expected.

"Little AI" Iguodala, plus Andre Miller and Dalembert, the three cores have shown quite good competitiveness.

And they are all young and have a promising future.

After the game, some Philadelphia media also compared Iverson's performance in the 76ers' career, and came to the conclusion that the 76ers without Iverson will be better in the future.

For Iverson, this is a moderate stimulus.

AT\u0026T Arena is still packed.

And although Stern didn't come again this time, Vice President Tatum still came to the scene.

The league's attention to this round of the series has always been high.

A "Best Sixth Man" award ceremony was held before the appearance ceremony.

Like Lin Ying's Rookie of the Month award, this award is also a choice.

The purpose of Ginobili's choice at this time is very clear, which is to boost the morale of the Spurs.

The scene where Ginobili lifted the trophy sparked overwhelming applause and cheers from the Spurs fans.

He was also a little agitated personally.

Compared with his outstanding performance, his honors are really pitiful.

This is already the only thing he can do besides the All-Star.

You have to know that in the future, when many fans discuss the strength of players, they will pull data and honor. From this aspect, it is a pity that "Demon Sword" is a pity.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

Ginobili, did not appear in the starting list.

Parker, Bowen, Finley, Duncan, Oberto.

The Spurs have changed their starters!

Just like what Lin Ying thought, Popovich no longer played any tricks, and was going to fight the Nuggets for a tough battle.

Karl also adjusted the defensive end for this adjustment, allowing Smith to defend Parker, which can protect Iverson to a certain extent on the defensive end.

In addition, Lin Ying's defense against the pick-and-roll was better in the last game, and this game will also directly defend against Duncan at the beginning of the game.

The game started quickly, and this time Martin beat Duncan by jumping, and the Nuggets took the lead in attacking.

Iverson showed a strong desire to attack when he came up. He broke through Duncan and scored at the basket with the first ball.

Looking back, the Spurs played similarly to the previous game, it was Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll tactics.

After the match, Parker obviously became wary of Lin Ying, and quickly knocked the ball to Duncan after dismantling it.

Duncan reacted quickly after facing Smith in a dislocation, turning around and smashing the ball into the basket.

Looking back, Iverson made a sudden wave of difficulty in the frontcourt, turned around and stepped back!

Not only does he have a strong desire to attack tonight, but his personal state is also very good!

A wave of assists from the Philadelphia media!

Parker wanted to repeat the same trick, but Lin Ying snatched the ball ahead of time and didn't give the first chance to pass the ball.

Parker didn't pass it in. Duncan saw it and then returned with a wave of pick-and-rolls. He leaned against Lin Ying and asked for the ball.

Duncan's desire to attack tonight is also very strong!

The familiar attacking method also followed, Duncan's shoulders sank, and Lin Ying was forced to lower her weight to fight.

Then Duncan turned around and shot.

You may not believe it when you say it. In the last game, Duncan may have been too affected by plantar fasciitis. The offense was all in the middle distance, or the breakthrough after the middle distance was shaken, and there was no post-up singles.

In addition, Lin Ying will not face Duncan in the regular season, so this is the first time Lin Ying has defended against Duncan since he entered the league.

He found himself... a bit powerless!

The feeling is not the same as when observing off the court. The biggest difference is that Duncan's elbow is not entirely for opening the way, but more for pushing him away.

Turning around and hooking, Lin Ying's wingspan was originally not as good as Duncan's, so it was difficult to interfere in place if he couldn't use his strength.

"Shua!"

Basketball hollow drop pocket.

Lin Ying was still quite depressed.

Duncan's offensive skills are not gorgeous at all, but it is very difficult to defend.

Of course, what puzzled Lin Ying was Duncan's injury.

It's only been two days since the plantar fasciitis got better?

Or did Duncan also visit Tang Tian's Chinese medicine clinic?

Iverson continued to break through the pick-and-roll in the frontcourt.

The Spurs were forced to shrink by two consecutive defenses, but Iverson did not expect to pass the first time!

Lin Ying made a quick transition without stopping the ball, and directly dialed to Anthony.

Anthony catches the ball in the middle distance and pulls up.

"Shua!"

Still so smooth.

The Nuggets started in the same state as they started, maybe even better!

Carl stood up excitedly.

If this is really the case of winning two consecutive away games, the series will basically be a sure thing!

Duncan continued to play in the low post with the ball behind him.

Lin Ying also continued to defend alone, and began to use small moves to fight.

Although I don't know why Duncan's desire to attack is so strong all of a sudden, but plantar fasciitis is a chronic disease, even if he finds Tang Tian, ​​it can't be cured in two days. The only explanation is that Duncan insists on relying on willpower.

So as long as he gives consumption, he earns.

However, this Duncan does not eat small tricks!

His offense is too simple, basically just sinking his shoulders, then turning around and attacking.

This time Lin Ying blocked his right turn, and he switched to a left turn.

Lin Ying stretched out his hand to block the block ahead of time, so he used the ballet jump.

Seeing that Lin Ying had a chance to block the ball, but his shot speed was very fast, and he shot ahead of time with a wave of his wrist.

"boom!"

This time it's a slap.

After the basketball hit the board, it shot obliquely into the net bag.

wipe!

Lin Ying nodded a little bit.

It felt the same way it did against Kobe Bryant before.

Basically can't prevent it!

After failing to defend twice in a row, Karl yelled at Lin Ying at this time, signaling whether he should switch defenses.

Lin Ying asked for another defense.

It's only three things, he wants to try again!

And in the next round, he found an opportunity on the offensive end.

Iverson returned the ball faster this time, and he caught the ball near the free throw line.

He made a false throw, and Duncan was stunned!

On the one hand, Lin Ying made a contribution in the middle distance in the last game, on the other hand, Lin Ying didn't hold the ball!

But this time it was Duncan who miscalculated.

Because after one season, Lin Ying has achieved some success in handling the ball!

The moment Duncan was stunned, he took the ball and accelerated to break through to the inside line, and then jumped up suddenly.

"Boom!"

This time it's a two-handed basket dunk!

Cool!

I can't prevent you from rushing you alone!

Two points offset, equal to changing direction to prevent!

Duncan widened his eyeballs again to look at Lin Ying.

The last time he reacted this way was after he failed to dunk Lin Ying in the first match of the season.

Lin Ying successfully caught his attention.

Then, Duncan asked for a post back for the third time.

It was also Lin Ying's third single defense.

This time he showed 120% concentration.

Duncan's two consecutive attempts to turn around were blocked by him.

And when Duncan turned around and made a hook shot at the end, he predicted it accurately and jumped first.

"boom!"

Cover the ball directly!

Duncan's career blocked times +1!

There is always a chance for him to seize it!

Just like defending Kobe before, although most of the time you can't defend, but there are times when you can defend!

With this attack and one defense, we got back the game!

Thanks to qudaoyu886 and descendants of dargon for their rewards~