This Forward is Not Serious

It’s Phoenix’s night!

The fans waiting in front of the TV started shouting wildly.

This is not only a victory, but also a hope.

They really hope to beat the Lakers!

In the ESPN survey, 80% of fans support the Lakers, which shows that almost no one except Suns fans is optimistic about them.

But now they have won!

…

Coming out of the locker room, Lin Ying saw Brooke waiting there in the parking lot.

There was no one around, so Brooke smiled and waved when he saw it, and then jumped on him.

After a passionate kiss, Lin Ying felt that he almost couldn't breathe.

Brooke was really happy for him.

And Lin Ying looked really handsome when he was killing everyone on the court tonight.

"Get in the car, get in the car."

Brooke is heading back to England tomorrow and a night of victory calls for some celebration.

…

On the night when G2 between the Suns and Lakers ended, the league announced the most important award, MVP.

James defeated Kobe and successfully retained the title.

This result makes Cavaliers fans extremely excited.

Although it was a pity that he missed out on the AMVP in the All-Star Game, the regular season MVP is obviously much more important!

Moreover, the Cavaliers are obviously strong enough this year, and James has a great chance of winning FMVP!

And if we really defeat the Lakers to complete our revenge, then this year will definitely be the standard "James Year"!

When they think of that ending, they wake up laughing in their dreams.

Because the Cavaliers have home court advantage and the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals will be played in Cleveland, James chose to receive the award before the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

James was in brilliant form that night, scoring a triple-double of 30+10+10, leading the Cavaliers to defeat the Celtics.

This also makes Cavaliers fans look forward to this season's championship.

…

Returning to Phoenix with a big score of 1-1, the Suns' mentality will be much more relaxed in the next series.

Of course, the Suns didn't take this victory lightly.

The Lakers have shown strong adjustment capabilities in G2, and there will definitely be another wave of attacks on Lin Ying in G3.

As long as they lose one game, they will lose the home field advantage they just gained. If they lose two games, they will basically be in trouble.

So the Suns' goal is to win at least one home game.

Lin Ying was practicing extra that day, but Kobe came anyway.

Tomorrow's G3 is very important to both sides, and both of them take it seriously.

Just like before, the two met and started working without saying a word.

This time, Lin Ying won 2 games. In the last game, Kobe tried his best to win Lin Ying 3-2.

The gap between them is getting smaller every time!

The two sat sweating on the sidelines and catching their breath.

This one-on-one fight was intense. Every round was a collision of muscles, which was very physically demanding.

"Although you have become much stronger, you still can't win."

Kobe's competitive spirit was aroused by Lin Ying.

"It was really hard, but we just won one."

Lin Ying usually wouldn't argue with others, but he couldn't help it when he was with Kobe.

Because...this guy always thinks he can't win.

"You'll know."

But what he didn't expect was that Kobe smiled next.

Lin Ying shook his head, he would never lose this time!

"Do you still have the energy? Come to 7 rounds!"

Kobe said and stood up. Sure enough, he preferred to do it with real swords and guns instead of talking.

"Come!"

Lin Ying also stood up, speaking as if someone was afraid of the other!

"How about we make a bet?"

Kobe suddenly became interested.

"What bet?"

"What is the most valuable thing you have around you now?"

Kobe seems to want to play big.

"Cryostat."

Lin Ying thought for a while and said.

"That's it, let's bet on this round of the Western Conference Finals. If I win, you give me your cryostat. If you win, I'll give you my customized helicopter."

"straight……"

Kobe played a big game, but Lin Ying didn't dare to take it.

Helicopter, you are making trouble here!

"It's not interesting. In this way, if I win, I will arrange the summer training plan, and if you win, you will arrange it."

Kobe thought for a while and nodded, but still added:

“The loser is responsible for the expenses.”

Lin Ying pursed his lips after hearing this.

As expected, he is Jordan's number one fan, so stingy.

…

The next day, G3 kicked off in Phoenix.

The American Airlines Center was full and the fans were enthusiastic.

As seen in the previous survey, Suns fans are far more enthusiastic about this Western Conference Finals than before.

"Maybe this is not the best opportunity, but it may be the last chance."

The voice of the fan named Senal is also the voice of many Suns fans.

Lin Ying will get better next year, but with so many veterans in the Suns, his condition next year may not be as good as this year.

After the opening ceremony, the two teams started their lineups. The Lakers had a lineup adjustment, and Odom replaced Bynum in the starting lineup.

This is a response to the Suns' G2 tactics.

But in fact, everyone can see that even Odom cannot guard against Lin Ying.

So seeing this starting lineup, the Suns fans at the scene were still full of confidence.

The game started quickly. Just when Lin Ying was playing Odom in the low post, Kobe began to help defend inside.

His help defense is very professional.

Practice makes perfect. Butler said before that Kobe likes to help defend inside. The more he assists in defense, the more he knows the timing and positioning.

And his help defense and Odom's defense are coordinated.

It was like two armies facing each other, always being harassed by small groups of troops. Although Lin Ying's offensive efficiency was still not low, it was obviously not as comfortable as in the previous game.

Moreover, Kobe invested a lot of physical energy on the defensive end, and he was more restrained on the offensive end.

As he was licking, Lin Ying felt that something was not right, and there was a feeling of déjà vu.

By the way, the same was true when the Nuggets played the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last year.

Kobe allocates more physical energy to defense and organization, allowing the rest of the team to fully participate in the offense.

At that time, Anthony was playing alone and was beaten so hard that he lost his temper.

The difference now is that Lin Ying can pass the ball in isolation, but except for Richardson, who may be missed by Kobe's help defense, the rest of the Lakers don't help at all.

In other words, to create single defensive pressure on Lin Ying, if Lin Ying is invincible, he will beat the Lakers to death with 60 to 70 points.

If they weren't invincible, the Lakers could still win the game.

And the key is that the Lakers' baskets were much more accurate this time than in the previous two games.

Even Ariza scored in succession.

No one stipulates that everyone with good touch must be from the Suns!

With the changing defensive strategy and excellent touch, the Suns did not find a good opportunity all night.

At the end of the game, although Lin Ying still scored 31 points, the Suns lost to the Lakers 103-118, falling behind 1-2.

As everyone knows, the Lakers showed their ability to adjust.

Now, the Suns are pushed to the brink.

If they can't win the next game, a 1-3 score will basically be their death sentence.

But the Lakers have gradually regained their form, and it will be difficult for the Suns to win with their current style of play.

A thousand words can be said in one sentence: This Lakers team is too strong!

And the Thunder's wave of assists was too good.

There are many teams in the history of the NBA that have come back in one round and are in a state of unstoppable success.

To put it in very straightforward terms: We can reverse 1 to 3, what else can stop us? !

Lin Ying was thinking.

The Lakers responded and took back the initiative.

The Suns are now trying to figure out how to get the initiative back.

After thinking about it, he had no good solution, and finally he remembered the collective effort before the series started.

One person's thoughts are ultimately lacking, but it's different if there are 15 people.

After training the next morning, Lin Ying took the initiative in the locker room and made a proposal, hoping to hold a players meeting!

The content of the meeting was what he was thinking about: how to deal with the Lakers' tactical adjustments.

His proposal was quickly approved by the majority of the team, it should be said that everyone.

The time was set after the afternoon training, and the location was naturally arranged by Lin Ying.

Lin Ying was arranged directly in the video room, where there was a long table, which was very convenient.

After everyone dispersed to rest, Nash smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

Although he didn't say anything, it was an expression of recognition.

Lin Ying is slowly learning how to be a team leader.

Leadership is not only important on the field, but also important off the field, or even more important.

It is also interesting to look back at the draft report that rated Lin Ying's "leadership ability" at 6 points now.

Although that was a score based on the actual situation at the time, who would have thought that Lin Ying could grow to this point?

After the afternoon practice, a group of people went to the video room to start a player meeting.

The more interesting thing is that Allen's face was slumped. He should have been studying the video in the video room during this time.

But once the meeting started, he quickly got involved.

Although G1 was not won, we cannot deny the benefits of that collective effort. It can even be said that it was precisely because it allowed the Suns to know many of the Lakers' weaknesses that they had the current 50-50 situation.

So this time everyone is very positive.

Nash's idea is to catch the target according to the situation, and let Richardson take decisive action. If the touch is not good, he will immediately set up a pick-and-roll for his teammates. In short, the core is to force the Lakers not to double-team.

Butler's suggestion is to let Lin Ying return to the top of the arc to launch an attack, so that the Lakers' help defense cannot come up.

Everyone has their own ideas and priorities.

Compared with last time, the opinions this time do not seem to be so unified.

However, one of Hill's suggestions was quickly recognized by others:

Role players must make more contributions in the transition period from the bench.

Hill then explained the reason why he said this, and the series with the Spurs.

Although they are not absolutely familiar with each other like playing against the Spurs, the actual effect of the fight is that both sides are evenly matched.

The performance of role players not only affects the game, but may even determine the outcome of the game.

Based on this proposal, others also began to discuss in depth, such as who is most likely to help, and how to play the transition period between substitutes.

In the end, the target all points to one person.

Caron Butler.

First of all, his personal ability is here. He is the strongest player besides the three core players of the team.

Secondly, he has played for the Lakers and is relatively familiar with the Lakers.

Of course, there is another point. Butler's performance in the first two rounds was not outstanding, which did not match his strength.

Butler himself also participated in it and analyzed the reasons for this situation.

First, because he entered the starting lineup and played more of a fixed-point shooter role on the court. Without tactical support, it was naturally difficult for him to perform well.

Second, he himself does not want to destroy the team's original system, so his personal desire to attack is not strong.

The advantage of working together is to set a goal, and everyone will express their opinions without reservation for this goal.

After finding a method, we will continue to improve and modify that method.

By the end, an effective and detailed solution is available.

After getting this plan, everyone was uncontrollably excited.

It seems that this player meeting will be held more often in the future!

Of course, implementing this plan will require a lot of other things.

For example, Nash and Lin Yingde suggested to Gentry to increase Butler's tactical status, and even let Butler lead the transition period from the substitutes.

Butler himself also conducts tactical drills with others.

Everything was going at the same time, and Butler practiced extra in the training hall with several substitutes that night.

Nash and Lin Ying also successfully convinced Gentry.

Coach Gentry is actually very easy to talk to, which is also a big advantage.

Everything is going in the Suns' favor.

…

One day later, the Lakers and Suns continued to open up in G4 in Phoenix.

The enthusiasm of Phoenix fans is even higher than in the last game.

There was news before that the Suns held a one-day closed training, and the outside world was also speculating on what new responses the Suns had prepared.

As the series progresses, the outside world's view of this series is also changing.

Originally they thought the Suns had no chance, but now most people see it as at least a 30-70 situation.

If Solar wins G4, this winning rate should continue to rise.

Barkley should be feeling the most uncomfortable at this time. He really wants to cheer for the Suns, but he really can't.

So he's been milking the Lakers like crazy lately.

When talking about Fisher, they always bring up the ancient incident of the 0.4-second kill.

"He's a championship guard, he's always been a championship guard, he shoots great and he's one of the strongest guards in history."

This is just short of giving the entire Lakers team a chance to become immortals.

This is the first time for fans to see such a grand occasion, because they all know that Barkley deliberately poisons his breasts, and they find it very interesting to watch his performance.

After the opening ceremony, the two teams started their lineups. Gentry did not make any adjustments to the starting lineup in the end. Butler was still the starting small forward.

Because the current tactical system requires space capabilities, Butler cannot be a starter.

But he has made adjustments to the rotation.

The game started soon, and the two teams were still inseparable.

Moreover, the Lakers did not expect that the Suns' morale would be so high after a big defeat.

Butler played 5 minutes in the first quarter and was replaced early, and then Hill came on and played 4 minutes.

When the two sides entered deep rotation, the game was tied at 24.

It was at this time that Butler was replaced along with other substitute players.