This Forward is Not Serious

"I remembered, Kevin said before that he came to me if there was something urgent!"

Lin Ying slapped his forehead, then got up and ran away in despair.

I can't afford it!

It's okay if it was written into one song. If it were written into another 100 million songs, he would definitely go crazy.

"Ying, do you want to listen to some music? Taylor wrote the album for you!"

I really can't stand it.

Seeing Lin Ying's running back, Swift laughed.

But after laughing, he looked inexplicably sad.

It was at this moment that she seemed to have caught something again.

Then I completed the last few lyrics of the song:

"I fell in love with someone

But he doesn't seem to like me

But I still like him

Because he is so handsome

Such sunshine

so perfect

…”

After driving back to the villa in one breath, Lin Ying suddenly found that the feeling in his heart was actually sweet.

If it were you who was confessed by Swift, you wouldn't be able to resist it!

But luckily I ran fast, otherwise I might have really agreed!

You must remember the previous principle, rather be friends than your current boyfriend!

Otherwise, the person I finally found to communicate with online will be gone!

The next day, Lin Ying went to the training hall to continue training.

It was at this time that Lin Ying discovered that Swift was here again!

You won't come back, will you? !

Fortunately, Lin Ying took a closer look and saw that Swift did not bring paper and pen this time.

etc! Why are you wearing Pinru's clothes?

Ah no, why are you wearing my jersey?

He also wore a white headband.

This figure is not only a bit flattering to A!

Ah, the focus is brought back.

"I can play ball!"

After talking to Lin Ying, Swift found a basketball and started playing.

Just when Lin Ying was holding his forehead and preparing to appreciate Swift's poor skills, he suddenly discovered that Swift was really good at it.

Although the dribbling was a bit high, it was quite stable, and the shooting posture when he took one step inside the free throw line was straight, and he even made it!

Lin Ying's eyes and mouth widened at this time.

Are you already so curly as a singer these days?

Swift screamed excitedly after finishing the shot, and then ran over to high-five Lin Ying, looking proud.

"You sure can."

Lin Ying gave him a positive nod.

If nothing else, Swift's height of 1.8 meters is indeed enough.

"Slam dunk, I want to dunk!"

But what Lin Ying didn't expect was that Swift was so confident.

Lin Ying originally wanted to stop thinking about it, but felt that would be a bit of a shock to Swift.

"I'll help you."

He quickly got an idea.

After letting Swift hold the ball near the basket, he kept Swift's waist with both hands, and then directly picked her up from the ground.

Swift is considered very thin, with a height of 1.8 meters and a weight of only about 112 pounds. This weight is too easy for Lin Ying.

Swift looked excited, then took the ball and dunked it in.

It's a real buckle.

She has never eaten pork before but has always seen pigs running away. She usually watches NBA games!

Although that may seem a bit overwhelming.

This is also normal. For those who have never dunked or cannot dunk, find a table tennis table to try. Dunking is not that easy.

But after pressing the ball in, Swift was already extremely excited.

When she was put back on the ground, she screamed excitedly, turned around, jumped up with her hands and high-fived Lin Ying, and then ran around the field, extremely happy.

After having enough fun, Swift sat on the sidelines and watched Lin Ying train.

There was no paper or pen this time, but there was a sense of happiness that could not be hidden in her eyes.

Lin Ying finished training and sat on the sidelines wiping sweat and panting.

"I have to leave for Canada tomorrow. The first stop is Montreal."

Swift's left hand was tucked into the elbow of her right hand, and her right hand was dragging her right cheek. She tilted her head and looked at Lin Ying, with a look of reluctance in her eyes.

Montreal is Canada's most developed city and a densely populated metropolis.

"Be safe, do you want me to take you to the airport?"

Lin Ying fulfills the responsibilities of a friend.

Swift shook her head.

"If you have time, you can watch the live TV broadcast of the concert."

But she still warned.

Lin Ying nodded and then suggested going to eat.

"What to eat?"

“Chinese food!”

Swift got excited again when she mentioned eating.

Looking at Swift jumping up from the bench, Lin Ying couldn't help but be curious.

What is the reason that allows a girl who is not taboo to eat so much to stay so thin?

…

Swift's first day away.

Lin Ying felt a lot cleaner instantly.

Finally, no one was chirping in my ears, and there was no longer the feeling of being peeped on.

The day after Swift left.

Another refreshing day!

…

The week Swift left.

Lin Ying sat on the sidelines after training. He unconsciously turned his head and looked to the side, feeling inexplicably empty in his heart.

Some things are something you are used to, and suddenly losing them will make people feel uncomfortable.

And training is really boring.

No one is a real robot. I know this is also to make myself stronger, but the process is the most difficult.

It was at this time that he slapped his head and remembered that he had forgotten to watch Swift's concert.

I was even so involved in training that I forgot to check social media.

He climbed up and found that Swift had sent him a lot of photos of Montreal as before.

Montreal is a port city with beautiful sea views.

"The photos are beautiful and you sing beautifully."

Although she didn't watch the concert, Lin Ying still praised it.

Unexpectedly, Swift called after a while.

"Does it really sound good?"

"Yeah, it sounds good."

Lin Ying felt a little guilty, but still gritted her teeth.

"That's good, hehe."

Through the phone, Lin Ying could feel that Swift on the other end was very happy.

And she also shared a lot of fun things in Montreal with Lin Ying.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ying was stunned for a while.

Actually, there’s no point in trying it, right? It doesn’t necessarily mean he will be an ex-boyfriend, right?

But soon he shook his head again.

I guess those ex-boyfriends thought so too at first!

No, you still have to find a way to divert your attention.

To put it bluntly, it's all because training is too lonely.

He called Durant and talked about something.

"Opening a training camp?"

Durant is also now doing private workouts in Oklahoma City.

Although he is not lonely at this time, he has already dated two girls this offseason!

So he was still very interested in Lin Ying's proposal.

Of course, this training camp is different from the past when they trained and played together. This is a training camp for children.

The reason why Lin Ying had such an idea was because he thought of Devin Booker, who had asked about this before.

There is a lockout, and personal training becomes boring, so it’s just the right time to do one.

They did what they said, and Durant flew to Phoenix the next day.

If Lin Ying hadn't said he wanted to retreat for training, he would have come to him long ago.

The two discussed the details, determined the time and content of the training camp, and then decided which children to look for.

The purpose of this training camp is of course not to make money, so it is free.

Then it’s time to find someone.

The two of them took it together and started looking for people one after another.

The first thing Lin Ying thought of was of course Booker, and the second thing that came to mind was Zeng Fanbo, who was holding the pirated sneakers for an autograph.

After thinking of Zeng Fanbo, he thought of Ding Yanyuhang.

Speaking of which, he also had a favorite local star in his previous life.

This can be regarded as satisfying my own selfishness.

Training camp is scheduled for a week later.

On the first day, Durant also brought in some small players one after another.

Several of them will also enter the NBA in the future.

For example, Caris LeVert, historically the 20th overall pick in the first round of 2016, has since grown into a quasi-All-Star player.

Another example is James Young, the 17th overall pick in 2014, but he disappeared after spending a few years in the NBA.

These people should all be considered Durant disciples.

Oh, by the way, then the one he found should be his disciple.

On the first day of training camp, Durant also gave the training camp a very middle-class name: Texas Twin Galaxy.

After checking the eyes, it feels like "class has started"!

Then Teacher Lin and Teacher Durant gave them lessons one after another.

Durant teaches techniques, while Lin Ying teaches basics.

This distribution was requested by Lin Ying.

Because he came to the conclusion after his own time travel that a player's career is like building a house. Only by laying a good foundation can he ensure that he will not collapse/get injured at the most basic level, and only then can he talk about progress in other aspects.

In order to achieve this, Lin Ying even asked Grover to work part-time.

After all, his trainer is the professional in this area.

In this regard, it is expected that Zeng Fanbo and Ding Yanyuhang will benefit the most.

Yellow people are inherently disadvantaged in terms of endurance. If they can improve their resistance through scientific training since childhood, they won't have to increase their strength all at once, which will make their careers much smoother.

…

While Lin Ying and Durant were having a heated training camp, a new round of negotiations between labor and management was already underway.

Naturally, the result of the negotiations failed to reach an agreement, but the differences between the two parties have been reduced, and the framework of the new labor agreement has been released.

There are two things you need to know about this negotiation.

First, the labor and management parties seem to be two parties, but in fact there are at least four parties involved, not counting the agents.

On the labor side, star players and ordinary players have completely different demands.

Star players want to gain more benefits for themselves, while ordinary players just want to end the lockout quickly so they can support their families.

On the employer side, bosses in big cities are different from bosses in small cities.

In addition to making more money, bosses in big cities also want to make more money by winning championships;

The bosses in small cities hope to designate some hard salary caps to balance the strength of each team. Otherwise, fans in small cities will not see the light of day. As the ball market becomes smaller and smaller, they will lose more and more.

So this issue is actually very complex.

This is the first point.

Then the second point is that Xiao Hua has been forced to resign before. The person negotiating on behalf of the league and management is not Xiao Hua, but Mark Tatum.

Tatum's character was revealed when he came into contact with Lin Ying. He has a Chinese character.

Therefore, when negotiating, his attitude and thinking mode are different from Xiao Hua's American thinking where interests come first.

Based on these two points, the current trend of negotiations is much smoother than in history.

Of course, the acute issues cannot be solved by Tatum alone. The other terms can actually be negotiated, but the point about benefit distribution has always been there.

Stern continued to receive information from Tatum, and then felt like a middleman caught between labor and management, and was overwhelmed.

The summer league has been canceled and free agency has been postponed. If this pace continues, the preseason is likely to be gone.

If the season is suspended for a season, I don’t know how long it will take for the NBA to recover.

Because you have to know that there is more than one kind of sports in the world. In North America, there are basically four major sports leagues.

If there is no game for a long time, fans will be lost, and many of them will be irreversible.

So all Stern can do now is keep putting pressure on both labor and management, and then urge them.

Fortunately, Tatum still has a Chinese-leaning way of thinking, and his mediating role in this kind of negotiation is very important.

To put it bluntly, this negotiation was originally about mediation and reconciliation. As long as he could barely accept it and sign a new contract, he would be done.

What is not dignified is worthless in the face of interests.

…

In the blink of an eye, it’s October, and summer has turned into autumn.

This day was October 15th. After training, Lin Ying put on his clothes and soaked his feet in an ice bucket for a while.

He also chatted with Swift on his cell phone.

Swift has already finished her concert in Canada and returned to the United States.

While they were chatting, a pop-up message from social media suddenly shocked him.

Take a closer look.

A new collective bargaining agreement has been reached!

Lin Ying couldn't believe it, and went to see it after talking to Swift about something.

Looking at it now, it’s still true!

The shutdown of this year in history was not achieved until the end of November!

If achieved at this time, it means that the regular season will not be shortened!

Although he didn't know why, maybe it was related to Xiao Hua's resignation, but the result was very nice!

And not long after Lin Ying read social media, he also received an email from the players union, which contained the terms of the new labor agreement.

Among them, the distribution of the most sensitive interests dropped from 57% to 52%, and the final result was slightly higher than in history.

Then, there are a lot of clauses.

Most of the terms are the same as those in the historical framework agreement.

For example, the Bird clause period and value-added have changed from the original 6 years and 10.5% to the current 5 years and 7.5%.

These actually indicate the purpose of this labor negotiation to reduce expenditures.

Two of them are different from history, and may cause huge changes in the league next season.

The first is the Ross-Lin Ying clause. The reason why Lin Ying was added is because the change in this clause is also related to Lin Ying.

The second is the super luxury tax.