This Forward is Not Serious

I am Saitama...

Sorry, I went to the wrong set.

The person who came in was Billups.

Because the phone was always turned off, even the agent could not contact Anthony. In the end, the management and coaching staff had no choice but to find Billups.

When it comes to the Nuggets, the only person Anthony is willing to listen to is Billups.

Billups also asked JR Smith, and then asked Anthony's bodyguard to find out where Anthony was.

As soon as he entered the door, he was choked by the smoke that filled the room and coughed.

And with the dim light, some people thought they were in some mysterious place.

"It's Chauncey, help me get some mead from the wine rack outside, and then close the door."

Anthony squinted to see the person clearly, then lay back and said.

Billups took a bottle of wine from the door as Anthony said, and then closed the door.

But after putting the wine on the bedside, he walked to the window, and then...

"Wow~"

He opened the curtain.

A dazzling light came in from the window.

Anthony reached out to cover his eyes and shouted to Billups to close the curtains.

It was still afternoon when he came back yesterday, but he didn't expect that it was already the next morning.

I am confused and do not know the time.

Billups did not do as he was told this time. Instead, he walked to the bed and moved a stool, then picked up two cups and poured some into each.

Anthony was a little confused by his series of operations.

Moreover, after all this hard work, he was already a little sober, and his anger was lost when Billups handed him the wine glass.

He stood up and leaned on the bed, took the wine glass and took a sip.

There was a spicy taste, this was not the mead he wanted, it was vodka!

His wine rack contained more than just that kind of wine, and he was too confused to smell it.

He was about to say that Billups took the wrong one, but he didn't expect Billups to drink the vodka in his glass.

"Huh~"

I didn’t expect this guy to be so good at drinking!

Anthony also drank the vodka in one gulp, but unfortunately he choked and coughed.

Sure enough, not all pussy is so easy to pretend.

He quickly got up from the bed and ran to the toilet to rinse his mouth.

It was at this time that he was stunned for a moment when he looked at his somewhat bloated and decadent self in the mirror.

By the time he came out of the bathroom, Billups had opened the window for ventilation.

The smoke drifted out of the window, and the air was much fresher.

It was a bit cold in Denver in April, so he sat back on the bed and covered himself with the quilt.

"When I first played in Denver, I was pretty much where you are now."

Billups saw that Anthony was awake a lot, and then spoke.

"Have you played here before?"

Just like Lin Ying's reaction when Billups said he was from Denver, Anthony communicates less with Billups. He is not the kind of person who takes the initiative to care about his teammates, and naturally he doesn't know.

What's more, that was indeed a long time ago.

"Two years ago, I spent the most painful two years of my career here. I was in a sluggish state and suffered from injuries. I thought I was leaving the NBA."

When Billups said this, there was emotion in his tone, and memories in his eyes, but mixed with complicated expressions.

Forget the past.

Anthony resonated unconsciously.

“But I’m grateful for those two years.”

But what Billups said next made him look surprised.

"Because it was through that kind of failure that I realized that this was the NBA, that everyone here was the Michael Jordan they were expected to be in high school and college, and that I was so ordinary."

These words of Billups did not disgust Anthony, but made him think deeply.

Although he doesn't know much about Billups' entire career, he still knows one thing. Billups was also the No. 3 pick that year!

Billups has already averaged 17.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game as a freshman. Although his college achievements are not as good as Anthony's, he is still very successful.

You must know that in addition to Duncan, the top pick in the 1997 class, there was also Tracy McGrady who was behind him.

Such a player ends up saying that he is just an ordinary player in the NBA.

Well, he may not have understood what Billups was really trying to say.

But fortunately, Billups' next words spoke to his heart.

"Mello, you have never experienced a trough before, so a temporary loss will be difficult for you to accept.

But I can tell you that this is actually the most valuable asset in a player's career.

Because I know how uncomfortable this feeling is, I will do anything to avoid it.

I'm an average player, but you're not.

As long as you understand what I'm saying, you'll be as great a player as Michael. "

Billups continued.

Anthony sat up unconsciously.

Same thing, see who says it.

Billups led the Pistons to defeat the all-powerful Lakers F4 and was elected Finals MVP.

He deserves the word great.

Then such a great player said he could be a player like Jordan!

Oh, that's a height that James never expected!

He suddenly felt like he was okay again.

"You wash your face, get dressed, and we'll go to the living room and continue chatting."

Seeing that Anthony's energy was back, Billups stood up and walked to the bedside, reaching out to Anthony.

Anthony held his hand and was pulled up by him.

The warrior, who had already lost his blood, finally returned to his half-blood state after being sucked hard by the senior mage.

Back in the living room, Billups and Anthony analyzed.

Why does he say Anthony is as good as Jordan? How can the Nuggets turn defeat into victory? What does Anthony need to do...

Anthony listened with great concentration and kept nodding.

Billups as a leader has never meant how strong he is, but more about his leadership and spiritual attributes.

And just like what he and Anthony said, those things of his are not innate, but are slowly mastered after experiencing the trough of his career.

By the time Billups finished speaking, Anthony's health bar had returned to 70 or 80 percent.

The Nuggets really found the right person this time.

They had just finished chatting when someone came to Anthony's villa again.

Nuggets general manager Walken Dean.

Walken Dean only said one thing to Anthony when he came in.

"Mello, whatever you want to do, do it with all your strength. If you fail, I will take the initiative to resign to take responsibility."

As soon as these words were spoken, Anthony's health bar suddenly filled up.

He stood up and hugged Dean Walken, his expression moved.

The ultimate trust from the team general manager!

Now that the words have come to this, what reason does he have not to give it a try!

Billups looked at the two of them and twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.

In fact, if the Nuggets are eliminated in the first round, Warken Dean should be fired immediately.

He is also a smart person who strikes first and retreats to advance.

However, watching Anthony fully recover is also good news for the Nuggets.

Although it is very difficult to come back from a 1-3 deficit, it has only happened 8 times in history.

But, that's not impossible.

Yes, the experienced man had done it before, falling behind the Magic 1-3 and then completing a comeback.

And they were also in the first half and trailing behind in the second half.

The ranking shows the strength of the team. As long as targeted adjustments are made, it is not completely impossible to reverse the decline.

Not even just his own personal experience, he feels that the Lakers next door now have a chance to do it.

This year, there will be many great comebacks.

…

"Ah sneeze!"

Lin Ying, who had just finished the team training, sneezed fiercely.

Sure enough, catching a cold is not caused by cold weather, but by alternating hot and cold environments.

The average temperature in Phoenix in April is almost 30 degrees, which means summer has entered early, but the weather in Denver is still so cool.

Xiaosi, who had just taken a shower, also wrapped himself tightly in some bath towels.

"End it early and go back to Phoenix early."

After he sat down, he rubbed his nose and said.

"The guys on the other side have no fighting spirit."

Butler spoke more directly.

"Judging from their performance in the last game, they should be of French descent."

Richardson's words sparked laughter in the locker room.

Lin Ying smiled and shook his head after hearing this.

This big living treasure.

Fortunately, Diaw is no longer with the Suns, otherwise we would have to fight with him.

"Drink more hot water, Amare."

He then picked up the water glass and said to Xiao Si.

The laughter in the locker room got louder.

"Lin, I think tomorrow night's game will not be easy to win."

Beside Lin Ying, Nash said.

Lin Ying nodded.

Coming from the Nuggets, he naturally knows the most.

Nash probably said this out of caution. A sheep that is forced to the edge of a cliff can jump over the cliff if it is in a hurry, and a trapped animal will still fight.

Lin Yinghui nodded because he knew the Nuggets still had Billups.

He did make a great contribution to the Nuggets reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, but the person who brought the biggest change was Billups.

Even Billups was his leadership teacher.

With him here, the Nuggets will not give in easily.

"But we will win."

Lin Ying looked around at his teammates in the locker room and said.

Although it was just a joke in the locker room, they worked harder than the other during previous training.

Compared to underestimating the enemy, the current state is more like expectation.

Finally ranked sixth in the Western Conference, the title of championship is still a bit far away from them this season.

But now, they are about to advance to the second round!

The excitement was uncontrollable.

After chatting, the teammates went back to rest one after another.

Just then, Butler came in with a little boy.

"He didn't know how he got to the underground garage. He had to drag me to ask you for tickets. He also said that you gave him signed sneakers."

Lin Ying turned his head when he heard the voice, and then saw Devin Booker.

Want tickets?

Lin Ying felt that he had to educate this child.

Although the fate between the two of them is good, this little guy should be made to know that things in this world are not just available.

"I want to watch the Emperor's game."

But perhaps noticing his expression, Booker spoke before him.

"emperor?"

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, I am standing in front of His Majesty the Emperor now."

As soon as Booker finished speaking, the remaining people in the locker room were already laughing.

Good guy, this kid is really good at talking!

Lin Ying also reacted immediately.

He began to think that Booker was talking about James.

After he reacted, he felt that he was amused.

"Is any position okay?"

Booker nodded.

Lin Ying took out the ticket from his pocket.

Fortunately, Booker is not a greedy person, otherwise he would not be able to speak.

And he also became interested. When he handed him the ticket, he pretended to be serious and said:

"You now have your ticket from His Majesty the Emperor."

Booker was stunned for a moment.

The rest of the locker room laughed again.

Allen also looked surprised at this time.

Lin Ying is having more fun than when he was in Denver.

Booker reacted and scratched his head with a smile, and finally said seriously:

"From today on, I am a die-hard Suns fan!"

Suns fans?

Looking at Booker, Lin Ying felt that history had undergone very interesting changes.

Booker is a native of Michigan, and the Pistons are his hometown team, and historically they are where he wants to be in the draft.

But at that time, they had the No. 8 pick and chose a man named Stanley Johnson instead of him. He was not selected by the Suns until the 13th pick.

Now that Booker has become a Suns fan, does this mean that he will be naturally selected by the Suns, or will he go to other teams?

A very interesting thing is that only time can give the answer to this result.

"Okay, let's go back early!"

Lin Ying patted Booker's head and said.

Booker happily took the ticket and walked away.

After a while, he shouted:

"Suns championship! Lin Huang FMVP!"

Lin Ying couldn't help but shake his head.

This little brat.

…

On that day, there were a total of four games in the East and West.

Before the Eastern Conference game, after the Western Conference game.

The Magic won Tianwangshan with Howard's double-20 performance, leading the Heat with a big score of 3 to 2;

The Cavaliers relied on Bell's three-pointer to defeat the Bulls. They eliminated their opponents with a score of 4-1 and became the first team to advance to the conference semifinals.

The Jazz relied on Deron's heroic performance of 30+10 to win Tianwangshan and get the match point with a big score of 3 to 2.

In the most watched game between the Thunder and the Lakers, the Lakers seemed to suddenly wake up. Kobe and Gasol combined to score 58 points in three quarters, blasting the Thunder and rewriting the score to 2-3, keeping the suspense of the game.

This game also gave the Nuggets a big boost.

As both a top half team, if the Lakers can do it, they can do the same.

The fans in Denver were very enthusiastic on this day. The Pepsi Center was not only full, but also overcrowded, with a large number of fans filling the aisles.

The Nuggets did a lot of "Counterattack" promotion before the game, and even made a big deal about ticket sales.

The purpose is to provide the team with maximum off-field support.

The scene was a sea of ​​blue.

The players on both sides are already gearing up.

The Nuggets also showed the highest fighting spirit since the series.

During yesterday's training session, Anthony delivered an impassioned speech.

The general meaning is: I want to lead you to a comeback, starting from tomorrow night's game!

And after delivering his speech, everyone was given a bottle of valuable mead.

There must be brave men under the heavy reward, and their counterattack begins tonight!