This Forward is Not Serious

What kind of character some people are like can be known as soon as they open their mouth.

"Big Q" Quentin Richardson belongs to this kind of person.

Huobao is generally used to describe people who are very funny.

There is no shortage of such people in the NBA.

The most famous one is O'Neal. He danced in a mask during the All-Star Game, danced with James at halftime, cried while hugging Garnett and Pierce after being fined, fought with Barkley in the studio, and made all kinds of funny expressions for the camera. There are endless famous scenes. ;

The next level is like Duncan, who widens his eyes, scratches his head, listens forcibly to eavesdrop on a tactic, and takes advantage of the situation to do a big windmill in place.

Richardson is once again a first-level living treasure.

Because of his popularity, he is not that well known, but as long as you have contact with him, you can completely feel his character.

Moreover, he was very familiar with her, not only with Nash, but also with other people.

By the way, Nasty is the nickname given to Nash by Nowitzki. Generally, only people who are very close to him would call him this.

And in this section, Lin Ying could completely feel Richardson's burning emotions.

He loves the sun very much.

The reason is that when he played well with the Clippers, Clippers owner Sterling was unwilling to give him the contract extension he deserved. It was the Suns that offered him a long-term contract.

Moreover, he has a very good relationship with D'Antoni, Nash, and everyone on the original Suns team.

Especially since he only stayed with the Suns for one season, the best season.

It's like you and your girlfriend who you like each other stayed together for a year, and then were forced to separate by your parents. You will never forget it.

Then the current situation is that you have renewed your relationship with such an ex-girlfriend.

Full of emotion and excitement.

Moreover, he also told Nash one thing: he wants to lose weight!

"New York is such a depressing place!"

By the way, he did not forget to sigh.

Just like those who can bring the Timberwolves into the playoffs are ruthless people, those who can stay with the Knicks without sinking are talented people.

The bustling and extravagant life of New York is perfectly suitable to be described as feasting, feasting, and extravagance.

But in fact, Richardson sank, but not completely.

In four years in New York, he averaged 10+ per game in two seasons and shot over 37% from three-point range.

So he is still salvageable, which is probably the reason why he was able to regain his second youth after joining the Heat in history.

Although the body is damaged, the Taoist heart is still there!

Lin Ying even thinks that Richardson is likely to perform better with the Suns than with the Heat in history.

Without him, just because of that sentence, he loves the sun!

If you can continue to have a relationship, you will cherish it more and you will naturally work harder.

This will be an unexpected surprise for the Suns.

You must know that in the previous four-party transaction, Big Q was a negative asset brought in by the Suns in order to acquire Lin Yingtun.

If this asset suddenly becomes positive, then the Suns' previous transactions will instantly turn a loss into a profit, or even make a huge profit!

That's what Richardson said, and that's what he did.

And in order to strengthen his belief, he even took out his No. 3 Suns jersey at the bottom of the box.

It's like collecting something given by an ex-girlfriend. Not only is it reluctant to throw it away, but it is even carefully treasured.

This is true love!

Moreover, he not only took out the jersey, but also revealed in advance that he would change his number back to No. 3 in the new season!

He wore No. 3 with the Clippers and the Suns for the first four years before he entered the league. After he went to the Knicks, he changed the No. 23 jersey to No. 23 because someone else was wearing the No. 3 jersey.

As a result, I don’t know whether it was due to lack of strength and the curse of that man, and the overall performance declined.

Now that he has returned to the Sun, he is ready to change back.

Bad luck is not just a Chinese term.

One day later, Lin Ying and Richardson went for a trading physical examination together.

This physical examination is conducted by the hospital designated by the NBA team. Most players go through some routine procedures. Only a small number of players with obvious injury risks will undergo some specific in-depth examinations.

Everyone involved in the four-party transaction passed the physical examination one after another, and the transaction was finalized.

Lin Ying officially became a member of the Suns!

There was an episode in the middle. Lin Ying almost recognized the wrong person during the physical examination!

Here is a detail.

The Suns' actions in the free market did not just complete the four-party deal, they also made some other actions.

First, they traded Allen Tucker to the Bobcats for Jared Dudley.

Both were drafted at the end of the first round in 2007, and neither did much for their respective teams.

One averages 5 points and 2 rebounds per game, and the other averages 5 points and 3 rebounds per game, half a pound to eight liang.

This is a typical "garbage" exchange. If the tree is moved, the dead will be moved, and who will be able to use it if the place is changed?

Then, the Suns signed three more people.

One is to renew Zhu Fangyu's contract with one year's basic salary.

A brief overview of Zhu Fangyu’s experience with the Suns:

Because of his mediocre defense, Porter basically sat on the bench in the first half of the season as coach, competing with Sun Yuelaibo on the bench mascot. There were even rumors that he was preparing to buy out with the Suns and return to Guangdong;

After O'Neal was traded and Gentry took over, Zhu Fangyu got some opportunities and occasionally shined.

But overall, he is just a bench player deep in the rotation, averaging 3 points and 2 rebounds per game.

Generally speaking, there is a high probability that this kind of player will not get a contract extension when his contract expires.

Zhu Fangyu has been trained in the NBA for a season, especially the three-point shooting rate has improved significantly. It is time to return to the CBA to kill everyone.

But the Suns kept him.

This starts with a game between the Suns and Spurs last season.

In that game, when Spurs player Roger Mason clashed with Nash and knocked Nash to the ground, he did not hesitate and decisively punched Mason with a Japanese punch.

Of course, the reaction of all the fans was: Sure enough, Chinese people know Kung Fu!

So it’s easy to understand. It’s okay if you’re not good at it, but if you dare to do this to the Spurs, you’ll be one of ours!

This contract is a given.

Of course, there is another layer of meaning in it.

Lin Ying became famous when he shocked San Antonio, but fighting is really not suitable for a core player.

Looking at the entire NBA, you have never seen a superstar who became famous through fighting.

Because superstars usually have younger brothers, or bodyguards on the court.

Oakley is to Jordan, Artest and Matt Barnes are to Kobe, JR is to James and so on.

Of course, Lin Ying's current status cannot be compared with these super giants, but for the Suns, Zhu Fangyu is obviously more suitable than Lin Ying if something happens.

The second one was to sign Channing Frye, the No. 8 pick in 2005, with a two-year, $4 million contract with a player option in the second year.

Frye performed well in his rookie season with the Knicks, averaging 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

However, his performance deteriorated year after year.

Last season with the Trail Blazers, he averaged only 11.8 minutes, 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He was not renewed by the Trail Blazers and was basically eliminated by the NBA.

And it may be unbelievable to say that Frye did not shoot three-pointers at this time. He only made 70 three-pointers in the first four years of his career.

But he was spotted by the Suns.

Frye also signed with the Suns this year in history and became an extremely important member of the Suns' rotation.

How important is this? He started 41 of 81 games and averaged 27 minutes per game. Compared to the previous season, he started 1 game in 63 games with the Trail Blazers and averaged 12 minutes per game!

The classic tree moves the dead and the living.

Of course, the most important thing is the three-pointer issue mentioned earlier. He made nearly 400 three-pointers this year, which was nearly 6 times the number in the first four years of his career combined!

And he also shot a 43.9% three-point shooting rate that put many shooters to shame.

A glimpse of the general picture tells the whole story. From the example of Frye, we can see why the Suns are underestimated and why the Nuggets sent Lin Ying to the Suns.

Because in history, except for Nash and Stoudemire, the Suns really didn't have anyone who could play that year.

The starting shooting guard is Jason Richardson, who racked up statistics in the Bobcats. The starting small forward is Grant Hill, who is 37 years old and about to retire after a serious injury. Center? Frye and sophomore Robin Lopez take turns sitting!

And even Nash is already 35 years old and about to retire!

As for the bench, except for Barbosa, who is not as strong as before, the rest are just corners.

It's not easy to even make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with this lineup on paper, let alone the Western Conference.

Then the third one was the one who almost made Lin Ying recognize the wrong person.

Jaren Collins!

Jason and Jalen, the twins are stupid and can’t tell them apart.

It was his brother who made Anderson feel uncomfortable before and gave Lin Ying a plan.

This is the younger brother!

Lin Ying almost thought that he would not be able to take a proper bath in the team in the future, but fortunately he was his younger brother.

And after making the distinction, Lin Ying felt that the strategy at that time was more likely to be implemented.

He was still worried about not having a chance to meet Jason!

After the physical examination, Cole asked Lin Ying about his jersey number for the new season.

The team will hold a press conference for them in two days, and they have to rush to make a jersey first.

The reason why I asked Lin Ying alone is because the Suns' No. 9 jersey is very well-known.

Dan Marley is still an assistant coach with the Suns.

But there is a very special thing about the Suns, that is, they have stipulated that they will never retire their jerseys since the 1990s!

Therefore, even though he is as strong as Barkley, he cannot have his own retired jersey in the Suns.

This is all scorpion shit in the NBA, and it’s the only one.

According to popular opinion, unless the next Jordan appears, or the Suns break through history and win the championship.

Cole asked Lin Ying if Lin Ying insisted on using the No. 9 jersey, it would be okay.

Lin Ying had thought about this question before, so Cole asked him and he quickly gave the answer.

Two days later, the Suns held a press conference for the new players.

Lin Ying and six other people went to the US Airways Center Arena.

Some NBA arenas will not change their names, such as Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, North Shore Garden Arena, etc.

But others will be named after sponsors, such as Toyota Center, Pepsi Center, etc.

Some even change the name of the arena due to changes in sponsors.

The US Airways Center is the Arena. It was formerly called America West Arena and will be called Talking Stick Resort Arena in the future.

The arena was built in 1992. The top of the arena is octagonal, and the surrounding facilities are nearly square. The entrance is recessed inward, and the overall shape is a bit like a beetle. While they were there, door staff were there installing new posters.

Nash, Stoudemire, Lin Ying!

"status".

Lin Ying could feel that other people looked at him differently.

All we can say is that the Suns really value Lin Ying!

Especially Zhu Fangyu, who was chatting and laughing with Lin Ying, felt that her future in the sun seemed to be much brighter.

Moreover, Zhu Fangyu also served as a "tour guide" for others.

Whichever way you go is the training hall, whichever way you go is the locker room, and there will even be some good food and drink.

"I almost forgot, you can't drink alcohol here in the United States."

Zhu Fangyu looked excited when he mentioned wine, but he didn't forget to remind Lin Ying.

Lin Ying smiled and shook his head.

It seems that even playing in the NBA cannot stop Zhu Fangyu from smoking and drinking.

They went to the locker room and sat for a while.

Compared with the locker room at Pepsi Center, this place is more...

simple.

The owner of the Suns is Robert Sarver, a banker with few assets and ranked last in the league.

But he is as passionate about team management as Cuban.

When chatting with Cole before, Lin Ying learned that his arrival was closely related to Savor's liking for him.

After they sat there for a while, assistant coach Dan Marley came to give them jerseys.

There was a buzz in the locker room.

Although the Suns have no championship in their history, they have a long history as they joined the league in 1968.

Just like the No. 9 jersey that Cole and Lin Ying mentioned before, 5, 6, 7, 9, 24, 33, 34, and 42 are the Suns' legendary jersey numbers.

Of course, as Cole said, these numbers can also be used, it depends on whether you mind being mistaken for a fan by Suns fans when you go out.

7 people, less than half a team.

Zhu Fangyu, No. 8, he had this number before with the Suns.

Collins, No. 31, chose the same number as before.

Dudley, No. 14, he wore No. 4 in the Bobcats, but changed to No. 14 in the Suns, and he probably had to change his luck.

Channing Frye, No. 45, is the No. 8 jersey worn by the Suns in Frye's history. Because No. 8 already belonged to Zhu Fangyu, he chose the number he used in college.

Quentin Richardson, No. 3!

Tony Allen, No. 6, 42 adds up to 6, which is also a wave of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

Lin Ying, No. 9.

He did have the idea of ​​switching to No. 1 when he returned to the University of Texas. Unfortunately, the Suns No. 1 belonged to Stoudemire.

In addition, he had fully considered up to two numbers when he first entered the league.

So after all, we have to thank the Suns for not retiring their jerseys, otherwise he would have to use the third number.