This Forward is Not Serious

Every word is made of pearls, and it is loud and clear.

Butler's words immediately softened the eyes of those who doubted him.

Even people like Nash and Hill took the initiative to get up and walk towards him.

They are all miserable people!

Butler was also a proud man in NCAA back then.

If he's lucky, he might be another Pierce.

But it's a pity that luck is never determined by oneself. Now because of Arenas, he has reached a crossroads in life.

Looking at the few people communicating, Lin Ying had a basic understanding of Butler's character.

This should be a straightforward person, so it is not surprising that Kobe would become a good friend with him.

Butler didn't deliberately try to please anyone, but he integrated well on the first day.

He expressed his truest thoughts, which means that he wants to integrate, and the rest of the Suns naturally have no reason to embarrass him.

And more importantly, he did exactly what he said he would do.

In terms of technical characteristics, he is a comprehensive player with strong offense and weak defense.

The breakthrough is very sharp and can even be very violent. He has also developed a certain ability in mid-range and long-range shooting in the Wizards.

Even his relatively weak defense is the best among the Wizards' trident.

In a sense, he is a less talented but now more capable version of Hill.

Gentry's requirements for him were also somewhat "harsh".

The first is to stabilize his three-point practice and reach a level of shooting productivity.

This is actually the main purpose of the management to trade him.

A little trivia that is not too cold, Hill's three-point output is very low, basically one per game on average.

This conflicts with the sense of space on the court that Nash needs.

Second, he is required to start from the bench, and his playing time is not guaranteed.

This is actually quite excessive, especially for a quasi-All-Star player who has been the main player in the past few years.

But in fact, Lin Ying could feel that Gentry should have multiple considerations.

Butler's "thorny head" background means that he will definitely be cautious when using it.

Then Butler did it all.

After one day's training, the entire coaching staff was wondering, is this guy really "thorny"?

Of course, they were just confused.

After all, one day is just one day, and this kind of thing requires long-term observation.

So did everyone else on the Suns team.

Except for Lin Ying because he was reminded by Kobe, although others did not embarrass Butler, they obviously did not accept him.

Just like falling in love, everything requires a process.

…

In a blink of an eye, a week later.

The Suns played three games this week and achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

Butler's performance in the three games has been relatively stable, and he has scored in double figures as a substitute.

The attitude of the rest of the Suns towards him was obviously much better.

In competitive sports, strength speaks for itself.

Butler's ability is indeed very strong. He is the kind of person who can steadily contribute 15+ per game as a starter in any team.

Even if he is not in the starting lineup now, he has significantly improved the Suns' bench strength.

The opponent the Suns are about to face is one of their most important opponents in February, the Celtics.

The team also attaches great importance to this game.

Including Lin Ying.

Although he now feels that the Cavaliers have a good chance of defeating the Celtics, that is only one possibility.

In terms of overall strength, the Celtics still have the best chance of reaching the finals.

So he must take into account the situation when he meets the Celtics in the finals.

In other words, the Suns must beat their opponents once and build confidence just like they did against the Lakers before.

Otherwise, if they really make it to the finals and meet the Celtics, they may lack self-confidence and the game will be one-sided.

Before the game that day, Lin Ying received a call from Brook.

She came to see herself.

They had only seen each other three times a month before, and now it was only a week later that Brooke came again!

This feeling heats up incredibly quickly.

Lin Ying went to the airport to pick her up.

The meeting was a passionate kiss.

Lin Ying's body instinctively expressed respect.

And this time after getting in the car, Brooke took the initiative to chat with him.

From these actions, we can completely feel that Brooke missed him during this time.

If she hadn't been filming and couldn't get away, she would have flown over long ago.

…

That night, the Suns and Celtics game was held at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston.

The venue was packed, and Boston fans paid a lot of attention to this game.

Celtic locker room.

Garnett's expression was extremely serious.

Many people have forgotten that he was "revenged" by Lin Ying.

But he remembered clearly that the insulting touch was the shame of his life.

So no matter where Lin Ying went, he would definitely kill him if he met Lin Ying.

He enjoyed beating the Suns last time, so he will increase his intensity tonight.

"Paul, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, he noticed that Pierce's expression seemed a little wrong.

Specifically, Pierce is usually a talker in the locker room before games, but today he seemed very silent.

Pierce shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

After he finished signaling, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

He didn't seem to have eaten anything in the past two days, and he felt a slight pain in his stomach.

And what a coincidence it was before the game.

He had gone to the bathroom just now, but the symptoms didn't seem to be relieved.

Could it be that you caught a cold while sleeping last night?

It shouldn't be, his physique is definitely not like that.

I guess I'll be fine once the game starts and I start sweating.

…

Amid the cheers from the fans at the scene, players from both sides began to enter the field one after another.

When Lin Ying came out, he looked towards the fifth row of the auditorium, where Brooke was smiling and waving to him.

In the previous All-Star Game, he didn't perform much because the outcome didn't matter. Tonight is a serious regular season game, and he has to perform well.

He responded with a smile before focusing on the court.

The game starts soon.

As in the first meeting, Rivers still arranged for Garnett and Rasheed Wallace to start.

Stoudemire jumped to get the ball for the Suns.

On the first attack, Lin Ying found Ray Allen out of position.

It can be seen that the Suns' style of play has changed somewhat from the beginning of the season.

Of course, the ball was not directly given to Lin Ying.

Because after Lin Ying discovered that he had restrained the Celtics' defensive attention, he did not give any body language to attack.

Nash and Stoudemire ran a pick-and-roll in the high post, and Stoudemire's cut in diverted some defensive attention.

Hill had a chance in the bottom corner, and Nash passed the ball to him immediately.

"Dang!"

It's a pity that Hill failed to seize this opportunity.

But at this moment, a figure under the basket jumped up first and put the ball into the basket with a single tap.

Lin Ying!

At Grover's request, Lin Ying had already started training for specific muscle groups.

That includes the calf deltoid muscles and waist and abdominal muscle groups.

He can clearly feel that his bullet speed and bounce are increasing.

Although Grover said it would take time, the improvement was indeed faster than his previous training according to the system.

The jump just now was a demonstration of results.

The Suns took the lead to score, but then the Celtics fell into position. Pierce caught the ball and shook off Hill and went straight to the basket. Lin Ying defended, and the two had a physical confrontation.

Pierce plays a floor-flow style, which means strong confrontation and high utilization of the body.

But at this moment of the confrontation, he felt that he had no advantage at all. He was forced to withdraw his jump shot and use his almost ground-to-ground approach to complete the fade-away shot.

But at the moment of taking action.

"Snapped!"

Lin Ying blocked the shot directly!

And his reaction speed was very fast. The moment the shot landed, he grabbed the ball directly and then gave it to Nash with a long throw.

Grover was sitting behind the Suns bench at this time, and nodded silently after seeing Lin Ying's performance.

Compared with the players he trained before, Lin Ying's immediate combat ability should be the worst.

There's nothing he can do about it. The guys he trained before were all big guys who were at their peak when they debuted. The only exception was Wade, who also hit the mark when he got started.

But this also means that Lin Ying has a lot of room for improvement, and that Lin Ying's physical fitness is a bit abnormal due to long-term high-intensity training.

So the result is that Lin Ying has made obvious progress.

Especially the bounce, which is supposed to be a weak point, the improvement is visible to the naked eye.

And looking at this improvement, I feel full of accomplishment.

He suddenly changed his mind. It would be a good new idea to train a player with great potential but average combat ability, and then watch him improve.

"Bang!"

At this moment, Lin Ying received a pass from Nash, cut inside and squeezed out Garnett, and then made a two-handed dunk!

After dunking, his veins popped out, and he hung on the rim with one hand and swung around before landing.

He is also enjoying the pleasure brought by this improvement!

The one who was a little confused was Garnett.

Why did he feel like he couldn't hold Lin Ying down for two consecutive rounds?

As Lin Ying retreated, he felt that he had endless energy in his body.

He couldn't tell whether Grover's training was beginning to bear fruit at this time, or whether Brooke's presence accelerated his adrenaline secretion!

All in all, it’s a very sad night!

Garnett held the ball in the high post, and Ray Allen's movement was followed by Tony Allen. He chose to go it alone.

Holding the ball, feinting, breaking through and making a pull-up jump shot.

As a representative of all-around forwards, Garnett's offensive skills are very comprehensive.

It's just that he didn't seem to shake Lin Ying away at all.

It was a very strange feeling. When Lin Ying rushed forward to cover the ball in his hand, he felt as if he was getting old.

In fact, the strength of the two people is two different curves. Garnett is slowly declining, and Lin Ying is improving rapidly.

Originally, because the starting points of the two were quite different, it might still be at least one or two years before they met.

Take Lin Ying's last season with the Nuggets as an example, Garnett still had the upper hand when the two faced off.

However, as Garnett tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee late last season, his athletic ability declined after his return, and Lin Ying was assisted by Grover.

The ebb and flow of one thing directly brought this intersection point forward!

Now Lin Ying has the upper hand!

No, it can't be like that!

Garnett thought of that humiliating touch in his mind, forced himself to raise his shooting point, and avoided Lin Ying's block!

There was a commotion in the place.

Garnett's shot is a no-brainer!

The rebound was taken by Stoudemire, and the Suns once again launched a fast break. Lin Ying took advantage of Garnett's stunned effort and made a fast break.

He followed up and received Nash's pass, flew up to the layup to confront Rondo in the air, and with a stable body, he lightly hit the ball and sent it into the basket.

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle to signal Rondo's defensive foul.

Lin Ying didn't even react. Was there a foul just now?

Rondo: [○?｀Д′?○]

He really pushed! Just not pushing!

Brooke's face turned red and he held his chin in his hands as he looked at Lin Ying on the field with intoxicated eyes.

So handsome, so handsome.

Lin Ying also made a penalty, and the Suns beat the Celtics 7-0 in the opening game!

This is completely different from the situation last time we fought!

Many Suns players even feel that if it hadn't been for back-to-back games last time, they would have won!

But in fact, it was Lin Ying who scored 7 points in a row in the opening game!

Lin Huang is very brave tonight!

At the critical moment, it was Pierce who stood out for the Celtics. He received a pass from Rondo from the outside and made a three-pointer.

Pierce pouted and held his head high after the hit.

I’m super brave too!

And the stomach cramps he had before were gone.

Sure enough, it was just a little uncomfortable. Once the body moved and the heat got warm, the feeling disappeared.

Lin Ying caught the ball again and was double-teamed. He passed the ball to Hill in the corner.

Hill made another three-pointer.

"Dang!"

still none!

His outside touch was poor tonight.

Rasheed Wallace grabbed a defensive rebound, and the Celtics hit a fast break. Pierce followed up and knocked Allen away and scored the ball, which also caused a foul.

After hearing the whistle, Pierce raised his hands and clenched his fists.

At this moment, he is the truth!

When the camera swept across, Caron Butler happened to appear in the background.

His eyes were full of desire.

Just as Lin Ying thought, Butler would unconsciously compare himself to Pierce because of their similar college performance and draft picks.

Now that he sees Pierce playing brilliantly, he will definitely want to play.

"Caron."

As he thought, Gentry called Butler up and asked him to prepare to replace Hill.

Butler's performance in the past few games has won Gentry's recognition, and Hill's condition tonight was not very good, and he needs to adjust.

This is the benefit of having a deep bench.

No one can guarantee that he will be in good form every night. If the depth is not enough, the coach can only wait for him to slowly regain his form.

But if the depth is sufficient, someone else can be replaced first and the players can adjust off the court.

Butler stood up from the bench in a hurry, then quickly took off his training clothes and walked to the technical stage.

There was still a live ball on the court, so he could only sit at the technical table and wait.

At this moment, Lin Ying's defensive end directly assisted in blocking Pierce's breakthrough.

His mind suddenly recalled the scene when Kobe called him before.

"If you want a championship, go to Phoenix and find Lin."

He wanted to reunite with Kobe at the trade deadline, but the Lakers didn't have the space or leverage, so in the end Kobe gave him other advice.

At the time, he was wondering why Kobe had such a high opinion of Lin Ying.

But during this period of time, he had understood what he had secretly observed.

Because he looked at Lin Ying just like he looked at Kobe back then.