This Forward is Not Serious

Not long after the game ended, the gold medal awarding ceremony was held on site.

The bronze medal is Spain, the runner-up is the United States, and the champion is China.

This is exactly the same as London was four years ago.

Members of the three teams came to the scene one after another from the player tunnel.

The Spanish team members are still very happy. Although they finished third twice in a row, their strength this year has dropped a lot compared to the past four years. It is already good to win a bronze medal.

Most of Team USA's players look good, too.

After all, many super giants are unwilling to come this time, and those who come can be regarded as trying their best.

Only Durant looked unhappy.

This is also his character, his emotions are all written on his face.

He would definitely not be happy if he failed to lead the team to regain the Olympic championship.

Then the happiest people are naturally the members of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Yao Ming came to the award ceremony on crutches.

He should have been examined in the hospital at this time and then started treatment as soon as possible.

But for this award ceremony, he could crawl even if he could only crawl.

Before the award ceremony started, Lin Ying saw Durant looking unhappy at the end, so he walked over and bumped him with his shoulder.

"Basketball isn't everything in life. At least you earned a wife, right?"

His words stunned Durant for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing.

He was happy when he talked about Dicker.

The award ceremony began soon.

The Chinese team members were the last to appear. Yao Ming threw away his crutches and relied on his teammates to support him on stage.

When the gold medal is hung around the neck and the five-star red flag is raised on the scene, everything becomes extremely beautiful in an instant.

The members of the men's basketball team all sang the national anthem along with the live melody.

They are two-time Olympic men's basketball champions!

…

The defense of the Chinese men's basketball team caused an earthquake in the world basketball circle.

It’s not just about being the second country besides Team USA to defend the title, it’s about winning in this way.

The performance of the Chinese team's young players in the third quarter was really impressive.

The future is promising!

After the game, the men's basketball team returned to China and went through a 4,000-word story about participating in activities, various meetings, and even promoting the spirit of the men's basketball team. With joy, they went back to their respective homes.

Lin Ying took Swift and Xiao Lin Yi to Sanya for a tour, and then returned to North America.

After returning, he and Durant immediately started training camp for the new season.

The Olympics are a thing of the past, and they now have to think about the new season.

The Warriors shouted that their goal was a dynasty after signing James.

But the Nets' goal is the same.

The last time the dynasty failed was because of the aging lineup, but this time they have no excuse.

Now they need to face a "cosmic warrior", so all they have to do is spend more energy preparing, and then defeat them.

The training goal of the two is also very clear, which is to improve their three-point shooting ability.

Although they haven't played against the Warriors yet, they have to think of the worst.

The worst-case scenario is that they cannot guard against the Warriors' offense.

If you still want to win when you can't defend yourself, there is only one way left: attack.

Two points are a more reliable way for them to score, but they also need to take the three points to a high level.

The principle that three points is one point more than two points will come true with Splash Brothers.

Then, there's Ross.

The Nets have moved away a lot of people this summer, including J.R., Joseph, and Covington. These are all very important rotations.

Players from championship teams are free, and it is difficult to retain them after they have paid their dues. No one can avoid this.

But if someone goes, someone will come. The Nets' most important signing in the summer is Rose.

Although according to the current situation, Rose will play as a substitute when he comes to the Nets, they also hope that Rose can stay on the court at critical moments.

Last season, the two of them had already made their opponents lose sight of each other on the defensive end. Just imagine if Rose is thrown on the court in this situation, the scene will definitely be quite exciting.

But the prerequisite for all of this is that Rose does not want to improve his defense. Rose's defense is not bad to begin with.

A little trivia: In the 2010-2011 season, the season when Rose won the MVP, Rose was just a few votes short of being selected for the All-Defensive Team.

In his peak period, he could support perimeter defense by himself, but like most super giants, his defensive ability was overshadowed by his excellent offense.

Even though Rose's defensive ability has declined significantly due to injuries, the league average is still there.

So what they need Rose to improve is not defense, but shooting.

Needless to say, the reason is that unstable shooting in modern basketball will be infinitely targeted, and increasing shooting can also avoid Rose's injuries.

Of course, there is another point that Lin Ying knows with open eyes. Rose developed a three-pointer later in his career, which shows that he has this ability.

Rose was surprised when he received a call from Lin Ying, and both Lin Ying and Durant were on the other end of the phone.

Then when the two of them invited him to participate in training, he was surprised and moved.

It was already early September, and Rose had already moved to Brooklyn.

The next day, he showed up at Barclays Center.

When Lin Ying saw Rose for the first time, he felt an endless sense of vicissitudes.

It hasn't been a long time since he saw Rose. The last time the two teams played against each other in the regular season was in March.

It has only been half a year at most. Ross, who used to have a crew cut and was full of energy, now has long hair and a beard. He looks like a young man in his 20s, suddenly turning into a middle-aged man. Uncle.

Compared with the erosion of time, psychological shock is the real cause of rapid aging.

“Are you still used to living in Brooklyn?”

Lin Ying went up to say hello.

Rose smiled and nodded, but the smile was obviously forced.

It seems that Ross is also a relatively quiet person.

Gentle and quiet, this kind of player is a rare commodity in the NBA.

Without much chatting, Lin Ying and Durant then talked to Rose about their idea of ​​​​improving his shooting.

"If you agree, I can find Nash."

There are specialties in the art field. Grover is good at strengthening physical fitness. When it comes to improving shooting, Nash is better at it.

Now that the season is about to start, Nash has returned to Brooklyn from vacation.

"Um."

Ross nodded without thinking.

Although fundamentally speaking, what Lin Ying and Durant are doing is for the Nets to defend their title, but for Rose, it is very rare to be treated so attentively by two big guys when he comes to a new team. .

Two days later, Nash came to the training hall and began to perform some shooting training on Rose.

His training method is very special. He does not simply ask you to shoot, but will give you a sense of touch and balance.

Durant and Lin Ying already enjoyed this last season.

After using it, I will recommend it to others.

Otherwise, Lin Ying would have asked Rose to find a trainer.

The results were noticeable on the first day.

As Lin Ying knows, the biggest difference between Rose and Westbrook is his feel for the ball.

This difference determines that one of them can practice shooting, while the other can only play timer.

After training that day, Su Feng came to see Lin Ying.

Every once in a while, Su Feng would come over and report to him on the company's progress and some of his follow-up arrangements.

Although Su Feng is now considered to be the person in charge of Lin Shigong, Lin Ying is worried about other people handling these matters.

For example, how much money has the company made recently, how is Swift's new album being promoted, and some of the activities planned for this year's China Games, etc.

Regarding matters big and small, Lin Ying sometimes felt that what he had found was not an assistant, but a great butler.

The training continued, and then Lin Ying discovered something.

He sensed that Rose had a more pronounced emotion besides tenderness and quietness.

It's an emotion that takes a while to come into contact with.

sad.

It was a pet that had been kept for many years and suddenly left one day. It was the separation from a girlfriend due to pressure from parents. It was the sadness of seeing the helpless eyes of a child in the war but being helpless.

Lin Ying also talked to Ross in private twice, but Ross just smiled and said it was okay.

…

Time flies so fast, it’s already October in a blink of an eye.

The Nets started the team training camp in mid-September, and all players are in place.

In addition to the 15-man roster, there are also two players with two-way contracts, and a total of 17 people got on the plane to Shanghai.

There they will face the Knicks in their first game in China.

There are two games in China, and the enthusiasm of domestic fans is also extremely high.

First, Lin Ying has won three championships with the Nets, and now that the Gemini stars are here, the Nets are unparalleled in popularity in the country.

Another reason is the New York Derby.

New Yorkers didn't even have time to watch it, but domestic fans got there first.

On the plane, Lin Ying noticed that Rose's mood fluctuated greatly.

This was the first time Lin Ying had seen him in more than a month.

Lin Ying sat next to him and chatted with him for a while.

After more than a month of getting along, Ross was more open to Lin Ying than when he first came here. He didn't hide anything this time.

"I'm scared to see Chinese fans."

This sentence sounded strange, but what he said immediately made Lin Ying know the reason.

This is not Rose's first visit to China.

Before this, Adi basically arranged a trip to China every year. This year, he did not go because of transfer.

He likes Chinese fans very much. Just as Iverson said in his retirement speech, Chinese fans are the best. Their enthusiasm makes people feel loved by the world every time.

So he is also very grateful to the Chinese fans.

But it was precisely because of this emotion that scared Rose.

He was afraid not because he was timid, but because he felt he was unworthy of the fans' support for him.

Years of injuries and deteriorating performance.

As an idol, if you can't even do your own job well, you will really be ashamed of your fans who support you.

"Derek, there is a saying that 'The peak produces false support, and the dusk witnesses the true apostle.' If you believe in your own judgment and think that the Chinese fans are the best, then you should believe that they will not care about your injury. And you haven’t given up on trying to change your opinion, have you?”

Lin Ying is now professional in educating people.

As soon as the plane arrived at the airport, there was already a sea of ​​fans coming to catch the ball.

There has never been a home team like the Nets in history, so you can't imagine how crazy it will make domestic fans when it appears.

KT boards of Lin Ying and Durant can be seen everywhere, which shows how popular the twin stars are in China.

But you can still see a lot of people holding Jokic signs.

The little fat guy is so lovable, both in his style of play and his personality.

These are all to be expected.

Unexpectedly, at the position closest to the exit, there was a group of fans holding Rose's banner and looking forward to it.

"What did I say?"

When seeing this scene, Lin Ying turned to look at Rose with a smile.

But it was at this time that he noticed that Rose's eyes were red.

Ross is really an easily touched person.

Lin Ying turned around and exchanged a few words with Walken Dean at this time. Walken Dean nodded and then indicated that he would have half an hour for everyone to sign autographs and take photos with the fans.

Treat gentle people in a gentle way.

Rose cast a grateful look at Lin Ying and then walked towards the fans.

The crowd suddenly started to get excited.

Fortunately, there are many security personnel at the airport.

Lin Ying was taking photos with the fans, turning his head to look in Rose's direction from time to time.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a familiar scene.

It was a Chinese fan who rushed to Rose from the security guards.

Originally he was going to be pulled back, but he quickly pulled his clothes away.

The outermost thing exposed is the No. 25 home jersey of the Rose Nets.

Then he opened it again and found Rose's No. 25 away jersey.

Rose's Nets fans just released it not long ago, who knows where this guy bought the home and away games from.

However, this is not the end. Fans continue to look inside, and then there is Rose's No. 1 home jersey in the Bulls, and the Bulls' No. 1 away jersey.

And that's not the end, the innermost piece is actually Rose's No. 23 college jersey from his college days!

Although the previous jerseys were a bit surprising, they were understandable, but when the last jersey came out, Rose finally couldn't help it.

He smiled.

Then, he stopped the security guard who was trying to pull the fans back, shook hands with the fans, bumped shoulders, and reached out to pat the fans on the shoulders.

Finally, he showed his white teeth and asked the fans in the crowd to take photos with them.

This wasn't the first time Lin Ying saw Rose smile.

But this time, he could feel Rose smiling happily for the first time.

That smile as bright as the sun cannot lie.

At this moment, Rose's mind must be recalling what Lin Ying said to him.

“The peak produces false support, the dusk witnesses the true apostle.”

Chinese fans are the best.