This Forward is Not Serious

The Suns advanced to the frontcourt, Lin Ying gave the ball to Tracy McGrady, and then ran with Barbosa without the ball.

The pick-and-roll in front gave him a taste of the sweetness, and he began to actively use Oden's body to move.

"boom!"

Once again, Willie Green felt like he'd hit a brick wall.

Oden's pick-and-roll is indeed not that easy to get around.

Over there, Lin Ying caught the ball and feinted past Smith. He jumped to the basket and launched a two-handed dunk!

The continuous dunks immediately ignited the emotions of the Suns fans at the scene.

And there was a detail on the court. Lin Ying took the initiative to high-five Oden after dunking.

In fact, after the first alley ball, the two high-fived.

A seemingly insignificant action actually gave Oden spiritual encouragement every time.

West singled in the low post.

The Hornets haven't scored in a row and someone needs to step up.

West can do more than just mid-range shooting after the pick-and-roll.

With his back to Landry, he turned towards the free throw line and hit the basket directly.

His movements were very clean and neat, and he shot directly before Lin Ying could help defend.

This ball is very correct both in terms of attack initiation and selection.

West is the kind of player whose strength outweighs his fame, the strongest among the All-Stars.

But the moment he took the shot, Oden shrank back to the basket.

His defensive awareness and judgment are indeed very good.

And this time, the timing of his shot was much better than the previous shot that blocked Jack.

After West took action, he saw a Five-Finger Mountain coming towards him, blocking out the sky and the sun.

"boom!"

A volleyball-style hat!

Oden directly slapped the ball sideways and flew out of the court.

The huge force caused the ball to fly straight towards the audience!

At this moment, the emotions of the fans at the American Airlines Center were instantly ignited.

Really, so strong!

It was at this time that Suns fans saw Oden's smile for the first time.

Yes, Oden didn't roar after blocking the shot. This item doesn't seem to be included in his emoticons.

But this smile represented his mood at the moment.

For the first time in the NBA, he felt happy on the court.

And this performance made him understand that no matter what the team doctor asked of him, the coaching staff arranged for him, or what Lin Ying said to him, it was all right.

As long as he follows those steps, he will have a chance to carve out his own world in the NBA!

Although it was much smaller than he had expected, at least it was within reach!

Oden only expressed his emotions with a smile, but his Suns teammates off the court roared with excitement.

Since O'Neal left, they have never had such a powerful center.

As a result, not only in this quarter, but also in the second quarter, the entire momentum of the Suns changed greatly.

There used to be an eternal topic, whether offense or defense is more important in basketball. People with different views expressed their opinions and argued endlessly.

But when it comes to actual games, you will find that it is always the defensive side that takes the initiative.

Some people say no. Didn’t the Suns win the championship last season?

Yes, but last season's Suns were all-around offensive and defensive, with Lin Ying included, Allen outside, plus Stoudemire who was willing to defend, the defense was not bad.

The decline in the Suns' record this season is partly due to the poor rim-protecting ability of Frye and Stoudemire's inside combination.

Although Lopez has improved, his strength is limited.

Oden's performance in this section is mind-blowing!

After regaining control of the interior defense, the Suns' momentum was obviously different.

…

In the end, the Suns defeated the Hornets 108-101 at home.

For Hornets fans, a devastating blow occurred during the game.

West sprained his knee during a breakthrough dunk in the fourth quarter and was wheeled off the field in a wheelchair. Depending on the situation, he may be out for the season.

The live footage showed Paul, and Paul's whole expression was numb.

West is the Hornets' interior core and leading scorer this season. His fall means that the Hornets' season has ended early.

Especially at this stage, the Hornets can't even do any remedial measures.

At this time, I no longer know whether to say that Paul is an unlucky guy, or to feel sorry for Chris Pao.

But the only thing that is certain is that the Hornets lost their last chance and Paul basically will not renew his contract.

In other words, this season is likely to be Paul's swan song in the Hornets.

According to the statistics after the game, West scored 22 points and 8 rebounds for the Hornets before being injured, Paul scored 20 points and 11 assists, and Belinelli scored 13 points.

For the Suns, Lin Ying had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Stoudemire had 21 points and 7 rebounds, Barbosa had 17 points, and Nash had 11 points and 8 assists.

Oden played 20 minutes in his Suns debut and scored 4 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 fouls.

This debut has completely exceeded the expectations of the Suns coaching staff and Suns fans.

And it's obvious that the Suns use Oden much more scientifically than the Trail Blazers.

Although the quality of the pick-and-roll still needs to be improved, and it is still unrealistic to solve the foul problem all at once, overall, Oden played very comfortably.

Or in other words, the Suns found his instruction manual!

Compared with being an offensive point with the ball in the low post during the Trail Blazers era, this role of defense and pick-and-roll eating is obviously more suitable for him.

And the Suns really gave Oden a warm feeling.

At the post-game press conference, Gentry brought Oden with him.

And at the press conference, Gentry also talked about the contribution Oden can bring to the team.

"He put up a new wall in Phoenix."

This metaphor made Oden flattered and more confident.

After losing the aura of the top pick, he felt that he had a chance to usher in a new life with the Suns.

…

Just after the Suns ended their game against the Hornets, the league ushered in another critical time point, the buyout deadline.

Originally, Cole was not sure what level Oden could play at, so he intended to strengthen him before the buyout deadline.

But now that Oden has played like this in his debut, it is no longer necessary.

To use a popular saying in the future, with such performance, what kind of bicycle do you need?

However, the buyout market is still lively this year.

Among them, the Knicks were particularly active.

They didn't get anything at the previous trade deadline, so they will definitely be active on this buyout deadline.

Moreover, Riley also mobilized his own network to contact veterans who were still capable but determined to compete for the championship, and persuaded them to buy out and join the Knicks.

This is not an illegal operation, and indeed many people will think of it.

It was on this day that the Knicks began to kill randomly.

Below is a summary of some important signings at the buyout deadline:

Martin reached a buyout with the Clippers and is expected to go to the Knicks;

The Jazz waived Corey Brewer, who chose to join the Mavericks;

The Wizards waived Al Thornton and Mike Bibby one after another, and the two will go to the Warriors and Knicks respectively;

The Knicks waived Dampier and Jerry Stackhouse in one fell swoop to make room;

Bibigadmartin!

It was obvious that Riley was behind this.

Martin only has the last year left on his junk contract, and all his statistics are career lows!

But, this is the situation!

Even if it's 40 million and you have the worst performance in your career, if you have a basic salary, it will still be delicious!

The same goes for Bibby. Before being traded to the Wizards, he was still the main point guard in the Hawks!

This buyout deadline really set off a new wave, and the Knicks put a new wave of pressure on other teams.

But for the Suns, these are no longer their concerns.

Playing every next game well and trying to break out of the Western Conference first is their biggest goal now.

In the blink of an eye, a week has passed, and the Suns have achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, and the loss was only by a single-digit point difference.

As shown in the game against the Hornets, the Suns' momentum has changed a lot after their interior defensive strength improved.

Just after finishing extra practice that day, Lin Ying received a text message from Swift.

After knowing the identity of the other party, Lin Ying had already noted the name of the unknown number.

The text message asked Lin Ying to go to Twitter and read the messages she sent.

Lin Ying's previous judgment was correct, Swift indeed regarded him as a friend.

And after dinner that day, the friendship became even closer.

So Swift will share a lot of knowledge with him.

He went on Twitter and saw the message from Swift.

That was a lot of photos, of course they were all landscape photos, without people.

There are some bullfighting scenes and some sculptures of Napoleon, which should be in Madrid, Spain.

Before participating in the Total Stars competition, Swift began her second world tour as a singer.

Starting from Singapore, I have now been to more than ten cities in different countries.

It sounds very romantic, but it makes me tired when I think about it, because it’s basically singing, flying on a plane, and then singing again.

This process takes a full year.

But during this process, Swift would always send him some scenery photos.

It can be seen from the content that this is a kind of sharing between friends.

It’s just that Swift really cares about her friends.

But this time, when Lin Ying turned to the last photo, he saw a photo of a person.

That was supposed to be a photo of Swift from her rehearsal.

Under the dim light, Swift was wearing a white lace dress and holding a six-string banjo.

A pair of dazzling long legs, and a pair of eyes that will attract you unconsciously at a glance.

The whole thing feels like a cute and pitiful little fairy.

"Snapped!"

Lin Ying covered his phone.

At that moment, he was inexplicably moved.

Absolutely not!

If you haven’t been in contact with Swift, it’s normal to have feelings.

Who doesn’t love a sweet diva who plays country music?

Whether this is true for A is completely beside the point.

But once you get to know her, you will realize that this guy is a crazy woman, and she is extremely sensitive and lacks love.

Of course, more importantly, Lin Ying is a time traveler.

I mentioned Swift’s songs before, but besides songs, of course we also know that Swift has many ex-boyfriends.

There is even a saying that Swift fell in love to find inspiration for writing songs, because many of her songs were written for her ex-boyfriends.

Fall in love with her and then let yourself be written into a song?

How is this possible!

Although Swift is only 21 years old now, she probably hasn't talked about a boyfriend yet, and she may even be a virgin.

But Lin Ying doesn't think he has the charm to ask Swift to change for him.

The kind of story about an actress becoming a good person because of the male protagonist is usually a plot found only in basketball novels.

How uncomfortable it is to be written into a song. If we really break up, I will be complained about by that guy Durant for the rest of his life.

"Shadow, do you want to listen to a song? The one Taylor wrote for you."

When Lin Ying thought of that scene, she felt like her mood would explode.

After adjusting her mood, Lin Ying sent a message back to Swift.

"The photos are beautiful. Please pay attention to your health."

The basic concern of a friend.

After receiving the message back, he stopped paying attention to it.

For him right now, helping the Suns get more wins before the season is the most important thing.

…

Time flies so fast, it’s already early April.

After more than a month of fierce competition, the rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences have finally been settled.

In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls relied on a last-minute sprint to win 62 games, seizing first place in the Eastern Conference and first place in the league.

This wave swollen the face of ESPN.

Rose averaged 25 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, becoming a favorite for the regular season MVP.

The Knicks rank second in the Eastern Conference with 61 wins.

This subtle ranking change will make this year's MVP competition very interesting.

Because in terms of statistics, James averaged 25.2 points, 7 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game, which is better than Rose in terms of statistics.

So in the same way, James will also be a popular candidate for mvp.

And if this is achieved, James will complete the feat of three consecutive MVPs that even Jordan has never accomplished.

So now looking back at the Bulls' defeat of the Knicks in the opening game, it was far from an ordinary regular season game.

The Celtics rank third in the Eastern Conference with 56 wins. From a purely record perspective, acquiring Jeff Green at the trade deadline is a win-win.

The Magic ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52 wins. Turkoglu's injury in the World Championships still had a lot of impact on his performance during the season.

From this perspective, there is a basis for NBA teams not to allow their players to play in international competitions.

The teams ranked 5th to 8th are the Eagles, 76ers, Heat, and Pacers.

It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers only achieved 22 wins in the end, ranking last in the Eastern Conference.

Moreover, in order to pursue the draft in the later stage, they had to choose to bury the main force in the snow.

Gilbert angrily cursed betrayal after James left, and said the Cavaliers would definitely win the championship before James.

But the reality is very cruel.

As a result, the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs will be: Bulls VS Pacers, Knicks VS Heat, Celtics VS 76ers, Magic VS Hawks.

Among them, the Knicks VS Heat game will undoubtedly become the focus of the showdown.

Anthony really hates James now, and then the opportunity came to him so quickly.

As for Wade, he doesn't know what kind of boos Miami fans will give him when he meets his old team in the playoffs.

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