This Forward is Not Serious

To be more precise, it should be three, because before these two, Sloan had already announced during the Nets championship parade that he would resign as the Nets head coach and become a team consultant.

Then these two things had a great impact on the Nets.

Riley's fate cannot be said to be indirectly related to Sloan's resignation, it is entirely directly related.

He wasn't sure about Sloan's coaching, but when the Nets changed coaches, his confidence suddenly came back.

Just like when he was with the Heat, he saw the Knicks' hope of regaining the title.

Or, his expectations are more than just a championship.

As for Phil Jackson.

Walken Dean immediately tried to contact "Zen Master" after seeing the news.

Compared with the current candidates, Jackson's level is obviously higher.

It would be best if he could come.

The call came through, and Walken Dean heard that Jackson was interested in coaching the Nets.

But in the end, Jackson declined the invitation because he needed a rest.

His polite refusal was actually different from Cole's.

As long as the Lakers don't reach the Finals this year, he might agree.

But now the Lakers were defeated by the Nets in the Finals. If he joins the Nets, it will be the NBA coaching version of "shooting the enemy"!

He is already successful and there is no need to bear such a big reputation for the championship.

So in the end, Warken Dean could only interview the coaches as originally planned.

That will take a while.

…

A golf course in Charlotte, the wind is beautiful and the sun is beautiful.

Lin Ying is playing golf with Jordan here.

Lin Ying found that compared to basketball, golf is indeed much more difficult.

Because when playing basketball, the ball is in your hands, and whether you can make the shot depends on your touch.

But there is a golf club between the golf ball and the person, and that kind of indirect control is maddening.

It's like... scratching an itch.

And this cannot be solved by brute force.

It's also a ball game, every other row is like a mountain.

After playing for a while, the two sat in the shade and chatted.

"You should practice it, it's a great sport."

After Jordan sat down, he took out a cigar, handed one to Lin Ying, and then lit it himself.

"In 2007, I played a game with Tiger Woods, and more than 30,000 people came to watch that game."

After Jordan took a puff of his cigar, he told Lin Ying about the benefits of playing golf.

It was a way of socializing, especially among the elite.

"I'll try my best."

Lin Ying did not refute Jordan's face.

But he really doesn't have much interest in this thing. As for socializing, this is not the only way.

"It's very interesting. It was also in 2007 when I saw you for the first time in Crazy 3. At that time, I thought that although this guy didn't play well, he was really a headache. In the end, North Carolina won that game because of you guys. Won?"

Jordan said and looked at Lin Ying.

"us."

Lin Ying was so impressed by that game because when he saw Jordan on the court, he felt... the game was stable.

Of course, you definitely can't say this in front of Jordan.

"I knew those guys were unreliable. I told them how to play, but they couldn't do anything. Is playing basketball so difficult?"

Jordan complained between his cigars.

At this time, a cool breeze blew by, and Lin Ying smelled a faint smell of sea.

"Well, it's not difficult."

Lin Ying replied calmly.

Jordan was stunned, glanced at Lin Ying, and then laughed.

This guy is interesting.

He originally thought that Kobe was special enough, but he didn't expect Lin Ying to be even more special than Kobe.

But that's right, how can a rookie who can offer Grover an annual salary of 2 million per year be ordinary.

"I watched your 58-point game. It was very good, but your breakthrough step was too small. I don't mean the first step, but the second step."

Jordan talked about basketball-related topics.

"So how do I improve?"

Lin Ying perked up when he heard this.

He had promised Jordan to play golf before, not just to argue with Jordan.

After all, besides playing basketball, Jordan did other things, whether it was gambling, baseball, or even being a boss.

"Well, let's make a bet. If you win the bet, I will teach you."

Jordan was indeed addicted to gambling, and few people may know that Barkley was led astray by him.

"You lost the bet?"

Lin Ying asked.

"I lost my bet..."

Jordan said and looked at Lin Ying with a smile,

"You come to Charlotte."

Phew~

Lin Ying now knew why Jordan wanted to play golf with him.

Sure enough, there is no free lunch in the world.

But there is one thing to say: Jordan's invitation method is weak.

God was indeed fair. He gave Jordan unparalleled basketball talent, and then crazily weakened him in other aspects.

"I can't bet on this."

Lin Ying refused directly.

Although he does want to continue to improve himself to ensure that he can control and play in white-hot space as soon as possible.

But he will not easily decide his career direction just for this.

“I can impart my basketball skills to others.”

Jordan continued.

"I really can't bet on this."

Lin Ying's attitude was also very firm.

Jordan sighed slightly disappointedly.

"Then, if you lose, treat me to a meal."

Jordan then changed his tune.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, this condition was too drastic.

"So what are we betting on?"

Lin Ying asked.

“Bet on whether my next shot will be a bogey, an eagle or a birdie.”

Jordan said, putting down his cigar and picking up his golf clubs.

These are all terms in golf. A bogey refers to finishing one stroke better than the set par, a birdie is one stroke short, and an eagle is two strokes short.

"Little bird."

Lin Ying made a decisive bet.

If you lose the bet, it's just a meal, and you can work harder at the meal. If you win the bet, Jordan will be happy. Maybe the things he teaches are different.

Jordan's face burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Soon Jordan came off the court, and now the wind started to pick up a little.

The difficulty of golf requires not only one's own ability, but also external conditions to overcome.

When the wind blows like this, it becomes much more difficult.

But Jordan seemed particularly serious.

From this detail, you can see the competitiveness in Jordan's bones.

Even if Lin Ying agreed to his initial bet, he would not deliberately lose it just to win.

Winning is an instinct in our bones.

At the beginning, the wind had a great impact on Jordan, and there was a high probability that he would not be able to complete it.

But perhaps God was in his favor, the wind gradually stopped, and Jordan performed exceptionally with one shot, and he actually made a birdie!

It is indeed a sure-loser pill in every bet!

However, Lin Ying admitted that this feeling similar to a comeback was very satisfying.

Even just as a spectator.

Golf is popular for a reason.

When Jordan came down, he looked excited and reached out to give Lin Ying a high-five.

"Looks like I have to learn it early."

Lin Ying said, he really wanted to practice this time.

I just want to experience this kind of pleasure.

And he can play with Swift in the future. If Swift doesn’t know how, he can teach her.

Jordan nodded, then stood up and motioned to take Lin Ying to the Time Warner Center Arena, which is the home court of the Bobcats.

On the way there, Jordan chatted with Lin Ying while driving.

"Triple jump."

As soon as the car drove out, Jordan told Lin Ying the answer to the second step of his breakthrough.

"I used to do this in high school and it helps you take big steps."

Lin Ying was very enlightened after listening.

Track and field athletes occasionally play basketball in private. They do take very long steps, and most people can't keep up with them.

"Generally, you don't have good balance in the air when practicing long jump, so my finishing wasn't very good at the beginning. Tim built my muscles, just like he does with you, so you already have a good one." conditions of."

There is a big bend ahead, Jordan said with a flowing foot and a steady voice.

Lin Ying remembered it firmly.

All sports have something in common.

Duncan originally suggested that he learn to swim to improve his balance.

Now Jordan asked him to learn the triple jump and practice his breakthrough steps.

Even golf is a sport that greatly exercises your mental quality.

Because in golf, more pressure comes from yourself than from your opponents.

Only by defeating yourself first can you play every shot to perfection.

Although he still doesn’t know why Jordan took him to the Time Warner Center Arena, Lin Ying feels that the harvest from this trip to Charlotte has exceeded expectations.

When he arrived at the Time Warner Center Arena, Jordan felt like he had arrived in his own kingdom, with people greeting him respectfully wherever he went.

“I’m going to renovate it this summer.”

The Time Warner Center Arena was only built in 2005. Although it is not the newest arena, it is by no means an old arena.

Jordan is really willing to give up.

In the following time, Jordan personally acted as a tour guide and took Lin Ying to visit the arena.

As the shortest team in the league, the Bobcats also have the weakest foundation, but the construction of this arena is actually pretty good.

And during the visit, Jordan also revealed to Lin Ying that the team will be renamed the Hornets after next season.

Even at the end, Jordan said that he had asked the management to free up salary space in 2015.

“That’s when we can accommodate two supermax contracts.”

After hearing this, Lin Ying came back to his senses.

Both he and Durant have player options in 2015, and Jordan still wants him to play in Charlotte.

"That's a good thing."

Lin Ying pretended to be confused while still understanding.

Jordan didn't point it out either.

Lin Ying had rejected him once, but he wouldn't say it a second time. He was Michael Jordan.

It was enough for Lin Ying to see the current situation of the Bobcats.

And he also decided to up the ante.

He took Lin Ying to the training hall of the arena.

"You've ever been in that state, right? Tim called it the white-hot space, and that guy Kobe called it 'The.Zone.'"

Lin Ying nodded.

"So do you know what it takes to get into that state?"

Jordan said and picked up the basketball.

"The desire to win, I think everyone's possibility of entering is different."

Lin Ying thought for a while and replied, this is his current understanding of white-hot space.

"everyone?"

Unexpectedly, Jordan asked with a smile.

"When I played against the Heat, I felt like Melo had also entered. This year's finals, I felt that Deron had also entered."

Lin Ying recalled for a while and then replied.

"I think you may have a little misunderstanding about this state."

Jordan said, patting the basketball.

"misunderstanding?"

Lin Ying looked at Jordan in surprise.

To be honest, there are too few people who know how to use white hot space, because the concept of this thing was proposed by Jordan, and Grover can only have a partial understanding of it.

Or to put it another way, unless you are face to face with Jordan like now, you can only explore on your own.

Jordan's words seemed to be saying:

Boy, you've gone too far and gone crazy!

"The white-hot space is something you can control and enter at will. You don't have to rely on a desire to win or anything else to force yourself into it."

Jordan said and shot a three-pointer.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball hollow falls into the pocket.

"If you can't control something yourself, what right does it have to be brought up by me?"

Jordan turned around, spread his hands and looked at Lin Ying and said with raised lips.

The familiar smell of the sea began to fill the air again.

But this time, Lin Ying didn't have time to feel the taste.

Because Lin Ying suddenly felt that he might have misunderstood.

In fact, it seems that Grover said from the beginning that the only ones who can enter the white-hot space are Jordan and Kobe.

Now, he is considered the third one.

Then Anthony and Deron are not at all!

"White hot space" and "feeling coming" should be two concepts.

"Then how can I enter?"

After Lin Ying understood this, he suddenly became a person who was extremely demanding for answers.

Jordan didn't say anything like "I'll tell you when you come to Charlotte" this time, but gave the answer very directly.

"Training, high-intensity training, raise your training intensity to the competition level."

Jordan went on to say,

"If you can play freely in training, then when it comes to the official game, you can naturally enter at will."

Lin Ying was stunned after hearing this.

Because he felt enlightened for a moment.

He used to think that his muscle training was not enough, but now he discovered that his training intensity was not enough.

This intensity does not refer to training volume, but to training quality.

And this also coincides with some news I heard before.

Jordan's "Breakfast Club" was very famous for a while, and Barkley later joined, but soon quit.

Because he vomited himself after practicing for one day, and then he said that he would never envy any of Jordan's achievements again.

Although he prides himself on being quite enthusiastic about training, he feels that it is really inhumane.

Compare it to Kobe's inhumane 666 training method, and everything seems to be explained.

"Snapped!"

Lin Ying patted his thigh unconsciously.

He was extremely excited after understanding it.

Because he has found the key to truly open the white-hot space, which means that he has the possibility to dominate the game at will like Jordan!

He looked up at Jordan again. This basketball god, who had turned 50 this year and had gained some weight, was so handsome in his eyes.

Buckley, you really didn’t lie!

Jordan, super handsome!

ps: I just came back from the hospital, so the update is late, sorry.