This Forward is Not Serious

Among the Phoenix Lin filmmakers.

Lin Ying really wanted to give himself a big mouth.

How many times have I said that the flag cannot be set randomly!

It's okay now, he's really hurt now.

In the last game of December, the Suns faced the Bulls, who were second in the Eastern Conference, at home.

The game was even more intense than the Christmas war.

Because when playing against the Knicks, the focus is on offense, which is what the Suns are good at.

But when playing against the Bulls, the focus is on defense, which is obviously not the Suns' strength.

Especially this season, the interior defensive strength is average, and they have absolutely nothing to do with Rose.

Coupled with the fact that the Bulls' internal and external defense is very balanced, the Suns have always been at a disadvantage.

But beating the Knicks gave the Suns a high morale, and no one wanted to give up the game.

Therefore, the intensity of the competition is becoming more and more exciting, and people on the court are overwhelmed from time to time.

It was against this background that Lin Ying sprained his foot after completing a make-up dunk.

Sprained ankle, sidelined for two months.

This is actually unavoidable.

As mentioned before, in the current situation of the Suns, Lin Ying cannot win if he doesn't play too much, and he will easily get injured if he plays too much.

This is something that often happens in the NBA. When a strong team's performance is not as good as expected, injuries will always come as expected.

Thinking on the bright side, after only two months of truce, we can still catch up with the All-Stars!

After all, he is not a Super Saiyan, so it is impossible to live his whole career without getting injured.

The key is to have a good attitude.

Not long ago, he advised Yang Shuyi to stay optimistic. If you stay optimistic, your injuries will heal faster.

To be more optimistic, Caron Butler has also returned, which is equivalent to a "rotation" with him.

To be more optimistic, Butler's injury last season inspired a wave of other players on the team. Maybe his injury this time also inspired the team?

All in all, happiness and unhappiness are the same every day, and being happy will definitely not hurt you.

And it's very interesting to say that within two days of him recuperating at home, the strange number on his mobile phone started to care about him.

"Chinese warrior, I heard you were injured? (`)"

Lin Ying didn't want to reply, but this guy confirmed that his number was real last time, and then sent another text message.

“Have a super energetic day, you will feel better soon! (_)”

It's just that this person's text messages are so unique, and he can't move yet, so he can only watch game videos and so on. In the end, he couldn't help but start chatting with this person.

Because we don’t know any information about the other party, the conversation feels strangely mysterious and inexplicably interesting.

And Lin Ying didn't want to know the other party's information, just to make his life more interesting.

It feels a bit like making friends online.

While Lin Ying was recuperating from his injury, the alliance's structure changed again.

Let’s talk about Durant first.

He stepped into Madison Square Garden with the ambition to surpass Lin Ying's single-game scoring record.

Then... as expected, he received a heavy beating from the Big Three.

James scored 40+ triple-doubles, and Wade also scored 30+. The two of them destroyed the Thunder inside line!

After this game, the Thunder management also realized that the Suns' defeat of the Knicks gave others a false impression.

There is only one Lin Ying, and there is only one who can guard James alone. Without good frame protection inside, you can't win against the Big Three!

They began to put Jeff Green, whose role was relatively unimportant, on the shelf and began to explore the possibility of trading the rim-protecting inside line.

But just two days later, the Knicks lost again...

This time they lost to the Mavericks.

Nowitzki was in a hot state, and with Terry on the bench taking the Knicks for rotation, the Knicks were suppressed throughout the game.

Of course, the most critical thing is that the addition of Chandler has brought qualitative changes to the Mavericks' interior defense. Coupled with Marion's defensive ability, Janeway's breakthrough has been greatly inhibited.

This further illustrates the importance of a top rim protector.

So after these two focus battles, the league's top frame protector suddenly became a hot commodity on the market.

Perkins of the Celtics, Okafor of the Hornets, Dalembert of the 76ers, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, etc.

More advanced players like Howard and Bynum are being considered by some teams.

Back to the Suns, because Oberto was diagnosed with a heart problem not long ago and chose to retire, the Suns are also considering reinforcements in the market.

And this time Kerr is targeting a very suitable target, Oden of the Trail Blazers.

Because of Tang Tian's presence, Oden's injuries are better than in history, but only a little.

It is unrealistic to cure the almost congenital long and short legs.

So before the start of this season, Oden had already signed an early extension contract with the Trail Blazers for 28 million in four years.

This is the same way the Warriors treated Curry in history.

Bet on Oden returning to health, and if he's healthy, you'll make a profit.

But this was what I thought before the start of the season. Now, Roy has removed two menisci and no longer has the courage of the Yellow Mamba.

The Trail Blazers are in urgent need of forwards, or at least forward reinforcements, so Oden becomes optionally expendable.

For the Suns, this natural medical center is their biggest trump card. All incurable diseases may be cured if you come here and try it.

Especially joints like this, which is what Dr. Carter does best.

Therefore, the negotiations between the two parties also progressed very smoothly.

If nothing else goes wrong, the Suns can use Butler as a bargaining chip to introduce this No. 1 pick who entered the league in the same year as Lin Ying!

However, things on the Suns side have not been finalized yet, and some transactions broke out in the Eastern Conference first.

First, the Heat, Cavaliers, and Clippers reached a three-way deal.

The Heat traded Kevin Martin for Baron Davis and the Clippers' 2011 first-round pick;

The Cavaliers sent Mo Williams and Moon to get Kevin Martin;

The Clippers sent away Baron Davis and the 2011 first round to acquire Mo Williams and Moon;

The Heat made it clear that they were going to the Clippers in the first round, so there was a high probability that he would be a lottery pick.

So it feels like the Heat are going to play a big game next summer.

Because it is already known that Yao Ming, Parker, Kirilenko, Tyson Chandler and others will become completely free agents.

And the likes of Anthony and Howard are also likely to opt out of player options!

It is possible that the Heat will form Anthony + Yao Ming / Howard.

But just when the outside world thought so, the Heat's explosive news immediately stunned everyone.

Riley, quit!

This Godfather of the Heat, who single-handedly led the O'Neal trade and helped the Heat win the first championship in team history, actually chose to leave!

The reason for his resignation was quickly exposed by the media: he and team owner Alisson had some differences in team development!

Riley's plan is indeed focused on next year's free agent market. Taking the Clippers in the first round is to save chips. He even plans to send Kevin Martin to the Cavaliers for another first round.

But because of Wade's departure, Arison is worried about the risks of such a plan.

Because if Riley fails to recruit those free agents like he failed to retain Wade, or if those free agents don't break out of their contracts, then the Heat will be depleted of people and money and will have to rebuild.

So his idea is to use the existing chips to conduct transactions directly.

The target of this trade is Anthony, who has long been determined to leave Denver.

After being pressed by Rick Barnes for a few games, Anthony has played honestly and produced good performance and data, and his trade value has increased.

And the Nuggets know that Anthony will leave in the summer, so they are already selling Anthony.

Negotiations between the two parties are progressing smoothly.

So in the end, Riley and Arison couldn't come to an agreement and decided to leave!

And soon, news broke that he would be heading to the Knicks!

After Ballmer took over the Knicks, he did not touch those appointed by Dolan for the time being.

First, he needs time to adapt to the team when he first arrives, and second, there are no suitable candidates on the market.

But as soon as Riley resigned, wouldn't this person come?

And now there are three giants in New York. With Ballmer, it has instantly transformed from a puddle of mud into the most attractive place in the league.

This signing also made many fans look at Riley's departure again.

Thinking back to the time when Riley fired Stan Van Gundy and became the head coach and then won the championship, Riley once again demonstrated his ability to be a "divine fortune teller"!

Soon, news broke that Riley was back in New York.

He will serve as the new team president of the Knicks!

Now, the boss, management, and players are all working together, and the Knicks are really going to have a big fight!

It's just that Stern has a headache.

The biggest difference between Stern and Xiao Hua is that he will balance the strength of each team in the league and maintain the suspense of the season.

It's just like reading a novel or a movie. Without a sense of suspense, it's hard to watch it.

As for Stern, except when Jordan took shape and he was really unable to balance, his shadow can be seen at other times.

Various rules that restrict O'Neal, such as introducing three seconds of defense, allowing zone defense, etc., are just because they don't want the "OK combination" to continue to win consecutive championships.

Another four consecutive championships may sound nice, but it will be a devastating blow to the league.

This is actually the reason why he trained James to become the next number one player in the league. He needs a dragon-slaying warrior.

It's just a pity that the dragon slayer has become an evil dragon now. Coupled with the unexpected outbreak of the Dolan incident, he has lost control of the Knicks.

He actually talked to Riley before she left for New York.

But Riley didn't listen to his advice in the end. After all, who wouldn't want to go to this dynasty team that is visible to the naked eye!

As for what is balanced and unbalanced, that is what Stern should consider, not something that he, the team president, cares about.

It sounds like he didn't care about the past when he left New York, so how could he care about this?

So in the current situation, one thing Stern will do in the future is definitely to try his best to create a team that can compete with the Knicks.

Of course, he won't take action right away, because judging from the previous Christmas game and the Knicks' loss to the Mavericks, the Knicks may not necessarily be the championship this season.

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Shortly after Riley announced he was leaving for the Knicks, a trade broke out between the Heat and Nuggets.

The Heat sent Michael Beasley, the 14.5 million trade exception obtained in the Wade trade, a first-round pick from the Clippers, the first round in 2012 and the second round in 2013, and acquired Carme from the Nuggets. Lon Anthony!

The best young player on the team, plus a guaranteed lottery ticket, plus a first-rounder and a second-rounder, this is basically stud!

You must know that this transaction is likely to only get Anthony's usage rights for half a year.

It's no wonder Riley is leaving, because that's simply not how he builds his team.

However, the Heat have also re-formed the trident combination of Baron Davis, Anthony and Jefferson after consecutive transactions, and their strength has been enhanced.

After the trade, Anthony quickly expressed his excitement on social media:

“I can’t wait to see the beaches in Miami!”

Lin Ying couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw this deal.

James went to New York, where Anthony would go in history, and Anthony went to Miami, where James would go in history?

Why does this sound a little weird?

Oh, by the way, didn’t Anthony say before that he wanted to go to New York to spend more time with his wife?

It seems that the beach girls in Miami are more attractive!

The Nuggets sent away Anthony with the front foot, and sent Billups to the Rockets with the back foot.

This is a three-party deal. The Rockets sent Brooks and Battier to get Billups;

The Nuggets traded Billups for Brooks, Thabeet and a first-round pick from the Grizzlies;

The Grizzlies sent Thabeet and a first-rounder to get Battier;

Each of the three parties in this transaction gets what they want.

The Nuggets have collected consecutive first-round picks and are obviously heading towards the goal of rebuilding.

The Grizzlies did not get Allen as they did in history. Now they get Battier, and their perimeter defensive strength has been significantly improved.

Of course the most important thing is the Rockets, they got Billups! !

Because of Courtney Lee's outstanding performance and the presence of Artest, Battier seems dispensable to the Rockets.

After this deal, the Rockets' starting lineup will be: Billups + Lee + Carter + Artest + Yao Ming, or Billups + Carter + Artest + Scola +Yao Ming.

No matter which of these two starting sets is used, the team will become extremely competitive!

The Rockets reached the Western Conference Finals and even made it back to the Finals? It will become a high probability event!

This should be the Rockets management's last attempt to retain Yao Ming!

This also makes the already confusing situation in the Western Conference this season even more unpredictable.

Lin Ying also sent congratulations to Yao Ming.

I don’t know if the two will meet again in the playoffs this year.

This year’s transactions came relatively early, but after this wave of transactions, the market returned to temporary calm.

Because this part of the transaction actually revolves around Anthony, but other transactions will not be finalized so quickly.

After the All-Star game is over, the trade deadline will have another wave of excitement.

It was during this time that the NBA All-Star voting was in full swing.

The first round of voting was in late December, before Lin Ying was injured.

At that time, Lin Ying's votes were already ranked first among Western Conference forwards and third among all players.

As a result, the second round of voting results are now out, and his votes directly surpassed Kobe, ranking first among all players!

This is obviously related to his scoring performance in Madison before the injury.

Originally, there were still two months left before the All-Star Game. If his performance fluctuated, the number of votes should have dropped.

But when he was injured, the fans' influence stayed on his 51 points.

It would be very interesting if he became the top vote-getter.