This Forward is Not Serious

Chapter 187

On the court, Kobe took another fadeaway shot from a double team.

He seemed to be telling Lin Ying with practical actions what it means to play selfishly!

Double team?

That's an open seat!

"Uh-huh!"

Kobe Bryant at his peak, so terrifying!

Lin Ying: If you can’t learn, you can’t learn.

He once again took the initiative to screen Billups, but this time he fell into a deeper position.

Fisher wanted to stop him, but Lin Ying was taller and faster than him.

By the time Billups knocked the ball in, Lin Ying was already backing up in the low post to gain a good position.

At this time, the technology learned from Duncan was of great use.

The shot from this position is fast enough, and the Lakers' double attack will not have time to come up.

A hook shot that turned around immediately after catching the ball, and Fisher's suffocating figure was stuck in place again.

"boom!"

A steady 45° hit.

Lin Ying also responded to Kobe Bryant's score in a "selfish" way!

You take one in, and I return one. It’s so lively.

That is, Anthony soon came out to steal the show again.

After Kobe missed a shot from a double team here, he went to the frontcourt and ran directly to the outside to get the ball from Billups.

How could it be that all the limelight was stolen by Lin Ying!

He faced Ariza with the ball, and the two men threatened to break through in an emergency stop.

This time, he knew that Kobe would come to attack him, so he chose a pull-up near 15 feet.

Nice move and basically gets rid of the defense.

"Dang!"

However, it failed to hit!

0-for-3 in the opening game, it’s going to be a win tonight!

Gasol got the rebound and threw it to Kobe immediately.

Kobe took the ball and went straight to the frontcourt for a fast break, causing Billups to foul.

After going to the free throw line and making two free throws, he had already scored 6 points in a row in the opening game!

The scene was agitated.

Kobe's style of play is completely different from his playing style!

Kobe, who focused on scoring, was like a black mamba spitting out snake bites, which made people shudder.

And the gap between Anthony and Kobe has become more and more prominent.

That's not just a difference in feel, but also in ability.

Ariza alone made Anthony lose his temper, but the Nuggets double-teamed Kobe, and they still scored when they should!

This is at least a notch lower.

Even Kobe's ability to freely switch between scoring and assisting from field to field is completely unmatched by Anthony.

The difference between the enemy and our generals is clear at a glance.

Lin Ying continued to screen Billups.

But this time he didn't go in smoothly, but suddenly shot out.

Billups knew it and hit Lin Ying with a breakthrough ball. Lin Ying met Fisher's three-point shot from the outside.

"Dang!"

His first three-point attempt missed the basket.

The ball was a long backboard, and it bounced straight toward Fisher.

Fisher turned around and went to grab the board.

But the moment he stretched out his hand, a black shadow passed directly over his head.

After taking a closer look, it's clear that this guy is Lin Ying who just made a move!

Lin Ying, who assisted himself, grabbed the offensive rebound and flew inside to score a layup!

He also scored the Nuggets' first 6 points!

What general do you want?

I am a general!

There were cheers everywhere.

Anthony's cold touch contrasted with Lin Ying's fiery state.

As expected of you, my Emperor Lin!

Kobe also had a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

That's right, Lin, whatever you want in the NBA, you have to fight for it yourself!

Kobe continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and he singled out Jones again.

Jones couldn't defend himself at all.

Lin Ying saw it and decisively attacked from a flank.

But Kobe also hit the ball very quickly. Gasol caught the ball and showed his dexterity in the face of Nene's defense, and hit Bynum from close range.

Bynum picked up the ball and dunked with both hands!

What does freedom of movement mean?

He hit shots under consecutive double-teams in the opening game, which made people feel that Kobe seemed to be on top again.

But it turns out it was just a shot he felt he was sure of hitting.

It seems difficult, but that's because most people have a biased understanding of his abilities.

You see, when Lin Ying comes up from a double attack, he doesn't force the shot.

Looking back, Lin Ying continued to look for Fisher to get out of position, and this time Gasol shrank to the basket.

Lin Ying waited until Gasol came up from the double attack and then returned the ball to Billups.

Kobe covered Billups, Billups passed the ball to Jones, and Jones made a three-pointer.

"Uh-huh!"

Also hit!

9 to 8!

To score, return to score.

To organize, to organize!

Lin Ying was completely competing with Kobe in these rounds!

And you can clearly feel that when Lin Ying holds the ball, the Nuggets' offense runs more smoothly, more like a team!

In the stands, Walken Dean's expression was a bit complicated.

When the Nuggets eliminated the Rockets and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, he went to visit Karl in the hospital.

At that time, Carl had just had surgery a few days ago, but he seemed to be in good condition.

Karl was very happy to hear the news that the Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals, and then also talked about the series with the Lakers.

When talking about the possibility of the game, Karl talked about the relationship between Lin Ying and Anthony.

He was deeply impressed by Karl's words.

"Melo will not allow a second team core beside him. Regardless of whether he can beat the Lakers or not, it is time to consider Lin's trade."

It was a reminder between two old friends who had worked together for many years.

Karl still sees through Anthony.

In fact, Anthony not only does not allow a second core to grow around him, but his technical characteristics simply do not allow him to cooperate with other cores.

This will be verified in the future. In history, he went to New York to team up with Stoudemire. So where is the team? Just grab the core!

The only ones suitable for Anthony are point guards like Billups who do not occupy the ball, and they must have no desire for team status in the later stages of their careers.

If Lin Ying's upper limit is just a role player, there won't be any problem.

But now that Lin Ying has proven in a turbulent season that he can play the core role, the problem naturally arises.

Although I knew that Carl said that partly because he valued Lin Ying, it was indeed something that he, the general manager, should consider.

Kroenke's seemingly perfect operation only sees the present and does not include the future.

Just like he successfully bought Arsenal, but ended up losing Arsenal, which even made gun fans want to sing "Krenkesma" to him.

Let's take the OK combination as an example. They finally convinced O'Neal to let OK continue to cooperate, but the season that formed F4 ended in failure.

O'Neal's contract expiration is the node for OK to break up.

So for the Nuggets, Anthony's contract player options in two years are also a node.

And this node is even more dangerous than the OK combination.

The first-round pick's contract was for four years, and Lin Ying's rookie contract expired two years later.

At that time, if you choose Anthony or Lin Ying, you will have to give away one for nothing.

Kroenke didn't think about this, but he couldn't.

Because he doesn't think about it, if one of them leaves at that time, he will definitely take the blame and get out.

So Karl's words were selfish, but it was also a timely reminder.

Because compared to forcing him to stay, just like when Camby was traded, using Lin Ying to trade for the most suitable role players would be the best choice.

And the earlier you trade, the greater the value of the trade because the contract is longer.

But what makes him feel complicated now is not only Kroenke's previous attitude, but also Lin Ying's performance this time.

In the game in front of him, Lin Ying looks more like a team leader than Anthony.

In the past, it was always said that Lin Ying was not as capable as Anthony.

But looking at it tonight, Lin Ying is no worse than Anthony!

Maybe even better!

Ability is not just about scoring, the ability to lead is the greatest ability!

Just as he was thinking about it, Lin Ying caught the ball at the three-point line and faked a shot. He got inside to attract a double attack and then split the ball and assisted Nene for a layup!

In the past, he didn't watch many games as a general manager, but after watching this episode, he could understand why Karl was partial to Lin Ying.

There is no love without reason. The person who can be loved is because he is good enough!

And he also remembered Lin Ying's first visit to Karl.

He seemed to have made a decision in his heart. Even if he was really forced to send Lin Ying away, he would comply with Karl's request and send Lin Ying to where Lin Ying wanted to go.

The competition on the field became more and more intense.

Kobe twisted himself into a twist in the air, then lay down in the air and threw the ball into the basket.

The familiar cold snake eyes appeared!

Lin Ying's continuous attacks put enough pressure on the Lakers that Phil Jackson had to defend him heavily later.

Lin Ying also showed his organizational skills, and Anthony and Billups also began to fire one after another.

This wave, this wave it’s Denver’s turn to face Kobe Bryant!

The two teams battled fiercely until the fourth quarter.

With less than a minute left before the end of the game, the two teams were tied at 102.

The Nuggets attack, Anthony dribbles the ball from the three-point line to press the time, and when the time is almost up, he suddenly makes a cold arrow three-pointer to Ariza.

This shot is very similar to the one that beat the Lakers in G4 last season.

"Dang!"

But, I didn’t get in this time!

His overall touch tonight was still too bad!

And Ariza is not Radmanovic, so he obviously guarded against his move.

His shot was basically a hard shot against the defense.

The scene was agitated.

Walken Dean shook his head unconsciously.

As a super giant, there is no problem with a big heart, but this time point is too damaging to morale.

A short whistle came from the sidelines.

O'Connor replaced Jones with Tony Allen.

The sense of presence was once again refreshed, and he was not just watching the show.

Even the future Lu is good at making substitutions at critical moments.

All the fans stood up and it was less than 30 seconds before the game ended!

The Lakers attacked and Kobe had the ball before halftime.

And as he pushed forward, he pulled the jersey to his mouth.

Here comes the classic jersey-biting action!

This is going to kill the game directly!

The rest of the Lakers also sank to the bottom line under Gasol's command.

This wave of tacit understanding is perfect.

All that was left in front of Kobe was Tony Allen.

At this time, the Nuggets did not dare to pinch at all.

It depends on whether Allen can defend the ball!

Allen touched his chest unconsciously.

Obviously, during this period, he was under great pressure to face the number one player in the league.

Kobe attacked.

Biting the jersey, he changed direction to break through to the left, and then made an emergency stop to break through to the right.

Allen, keep up!

Moreover, Kobe was forced to stop!

Incredible!

The fans at the scene could not help but burst into cheers.

Lin Ying couldn't help but give Allen a thumbs up silently.

He is worthy of being called the best defensive player by Kobe in the future!

But Kobe's offense seems to have not stopped yet!

He was forced to stop the ball and did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he shook, then shook, and then for the third time he made a strong pull-up shot without shaking Allen away!

This is a strong investment in the true sense.

Even if Director Zhang watched it, he would call an unreasonable ball.

"boom!"

Because Allen could not violate the shooting cylinder, he stretched out his long arms and put enough pressure on Kobe's defense. Kobe's ball finally hit the board.

but!

But the ball went in after the rebound!

There was an uproar.

Lin Ying was stunned.

Is this okay?

This is very Kobe!

If you were to rank the NBA's strong shooting ability, Kobe Bryant would definitely top that list.

In the last 9 seconds, the Nuggets called a timeout.

Billups took the tactical board to lay out the final attack.

Anthony directly asked to come.

Iverson is gone and Karl is not here, so Anthony takes it for granted.

Billups could only nod in the end.

Lin Ying didn't say anything, but when it came time to play, he grabbed Billups.

"If Melo doesn't catch the ball, I'll take the last shot."

Billups glanced at Anthony, who was already on the court, and finally nodded to Lin Ying.

Their previous demands were not inconsistent.

And because there was still plenty of time, he actually wanted Lin Ying to hold the ball while he and Anthony moved.

But Anthony took the initiative to mention it, so he could only settle for the next best thing.

After the timeout, Lin Ying served from the frontcourt.

At this moment there was a defensive adjustment on the court, and Kobe was going crazy around Anthony.

Anthony didn't expect this wave, but Lin Ying did.

Kobe focused on defense in these two games, and he would not let Anthony catch the ball easily.

Lin Ying finally served the ball to Billups.

Over there, Kobe was still frantically interfering with Anthony's catch.

It looks like Anthony can't catch this ball!

Lin Ying had already entered the venue at this time.

Billups threw the ball over without much hesitation.

Lin Ying catches the ball.

At this moment, the Lakers' defensive focus began to shift to him, and Anthony finally got rid of Kobe.

He was reaching for the ball frantically.

Lin Ying, I didn’t give it!

He listened to Kobe's words and chose to be selfish!

He made a direct three-point shooting action.

This time, Gasol was sent flying.

Obviously, Phil Jackson's strategy of suspending defense is not to give the Nuggets three-point opportunities.

This is easy to understand. With a 2-point lead, the Lakers still have physical fitness, and the main players don't commit many fouls. Even if they really fail to defend, they can go into overtime.

Lin Yinghuang flew Gasol and then collected the ball and quickly broke through.

Because there was more time, he did not choose to shoot but went for a layup.

And when he reached the penalty area, he jumped into the air, obviously intending to dunk to finish.

At this moment, a huge figure arrived.

It's Bynum!

He arrived but not completely. He didn't have time to reach out to block the shot and pushed Lin Ying.

This is an action that only he can do.

Lin Ying lost his balance in the air, but his progress this year turned into his final shot.

He flicked the ball out of the air with his wrist.

Light and elegant!

"boom!"

This is a hit board.