This Forward is Not Serious

Trust is a kind of power that allows people to unleash the greatest potential of their body and become a self that you may not even know.

Durant is the truest demonstration of this power.

He seemed to be a different person, rushing left and right unstoppably.

The Knicks' defense was also breached by his brave offensive.

It is impossible for them to focus on defending Durant while focusing on defending Lin Ying.

Because there are only five people on a team, if you flank two people at the same time, the remaining person will have to defend one against three.

If we really do that, the team's defensive holes will be bigger than box-1.

After all, box-1 is aimed at forcing the ball carrier to pass the ball or make a dribbling error, but in this case, no matter how fast your help defense rotates, there is a high probability that you will be walked.

Therefore, the Knicks can only choose to defend Durant alone.

But it was obvious that they couldn't prevent it.

Buckley's mouth was still open.

O'Neal laughed and touched his head in the commentary box, and started talking about tomorrow's Western Conference Finals to change the subject.

Barkley naturally wouldn't let him go.

Another round of suffocating offensive and defensive battle between the two fat men was staged in the commentary box.

In the end, with Lin Ying's perfect performance in the second half of the second quarter and Durant's strong rebound in the third quarter, the Nets reversed the Knicks at home 116-106 and won G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

According to the technical statistics after the game, Lin Ying scored 32 points and Durant also scored 26 points (20 of which came in the second half). The two scored 58 points together to help the team defeat their opponents.

"This was a very meaningful victory. We made some mistakes, but we quickly adjusted back during the game. This is a very valuable experience for us."

At the press conference after the game, Lu was in a good mood and said with a smile in front of the reporter's camera.

And because the competition was so intense, he didn't even have time to drink water before, so he picked up the water bottle in front of him and started drinking.

Unexpectedly, the arena staff were so considerate and put frozen water on the table. He picked it up and took a serious sip, but he didn't drink it at all.

He took the bottle in his hand and looked at it doubtfully.

Well, the classic emoticon package .gif was born.

But he soon realized what was happening and immediately put the water back in, smiled and continued the interview.

And his subsequent interviews continued to show his good mood.

"Do you think the combination of Lin and Durant is like Jordan and Pippen on the Bulls?"

"You mean, I look like Phil Jackson?"

Lu said after a pause.

This artistic answer immediately aroused laughter from the audience.

"All I can say is that I coached two very great players and they made the game easy. I was like a gamer a lot of the time. I just had to press the 'direction' and 'shoot' buttons."

What Lu said next also made what he said come true.

The heroes of the team's win tonight were the Texas Twins.

The game was reversed, Lu was very happy, and so were the fans.

Of course, the biggest effect of this game is not to make everyone happy, but to adjust the Nets' mentality.

The mentality that was originally too relaxed because there was no game for too long has entered a very subtle state after this game.

No longer overly relaxed, but at the same time not overly tense.

To describe it in one word, they are now in a "right" state.

For the Nets, this is their biggest gain.

…

"Mello, we can't have another night like that."

At the Madison Square Garden training facility, after a day of preparation training, Paul pulled Anthony and said.

"Yes, but what do we need to do?"

Anthony looked at Paul seriously.

This season, his competitiveness has been revived a lot by Paul.

"I'll guard Durant, you and the others will keep an eye on Lin."

Paul quickly laid out his plan.

"Is that okay?"

Anthony thought he heard wrongly.

"Of course. His strength is not that strong. I just need to control his turn and put pressure on the defense. That will work."

Paul was serious, but Anthony couldn't help but laugh.

"If you can handle Durant, I can limit Lin."

But he still forced a smile and nodded.

"That's it, we need to face our opponents head-on. We won't be afraid in front of them. This is the prerequisite for us to win the game."

Although Paul doesn't like the tone of Anthony's words, if the two cores can reach a consensus of goals, that's the result he wants.

…

"Shadow, what adjustments do you think the Knicks will make? I know Chris, he will definitely not give up like this."

Across the river at the Barclays Center, Durant was sitting and chatting with Lin Ying after training.

Completely different from his previous relaxed and even frivolous state, he now looks much more serious.

"I think they might put Chris on you."

Lin Ying thought for a while and said that he felt that the Nets were not afraid after the adjustment, but if Paul defended Durant, it would have a certain miraculous effect.

"Um, Chris isn't that stupid, is he?"

Although Durant had adjusted his mentality, he still found it incredible when he heard what Lin Ying said.

The difference between him and Paul is almost 25 centimeters!

Lin Ying was a little surprised to see Durant's reaction.

He originally thought that this kind of matchup had already happened. Historically, Paul guarded Durant in the playoffs during the Clippers era.

But think about it carefully, no one on that Clippers team can match up with Durant, just like this Knicks team.

But now that Paul has gone to the Lakers, let alone Kobe and Ariza first, and then Jeff Green, even if Kobe is asked to guard Durant, Paul will not be allowed to go.

Moreover, Durant came to the Nets earlier, and they had fewer encounters in the playoffs.

So although it is a bit surprising, it is also reasonable.

"Kevin, Paul can restrict you to a great extent when you are caught off guard."

Lin Ying continued.

Of course, he added a premise, which was not to take care of Durant's emotions, but also the actual situation.

Or to put it another way: Paul may be able to guard Durant for a game, but it's impossible to guard a series.

Durant didn't immediately refute it, although he did think it was nonsense after hearing it at first.

This is the impact of G1 on him.

He carefully recalled Paul's defensive skills and those little moves.

Not to mention anything else, Paul is also a defender who has been in the defensive first team. His height is enough to show that he is outstanding.

"I'll be mentally prepared."

Durant's expression was extremely serious.

It was really rare for Lin Ying to see such an expression on his face.

Maybe he himself doesn't know how powerful "trust" is.

"Don't be so nervous. Even if some problems do arise, there will still be me. Even if I am restricted, there will still be Nicholas. That kid can hold his nerve."

Lin Ying said and looked at Jokic, who was doing shooting training with Nash on the court.

Durant followed Lin Ying's gaze and nodded.

There is a saying that people are forced out.

After Jokic was severely beaten by Lu for a season, although he complained a lot, the effect was also very significant. Not only did he improve technically, but his physical fitness was also much better.

Although limited by team positioning and personal style issues, his data is not that explosive, but his ability is there.

Even if Durant did not rebound strongly in the last game, there is a high possibility that Jokic will step up in the second half.

So when the team needs it, he can really play.

…

The day after the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, G1 of the Western Conference Finals also started.

The Eastern Conference Finals were exciting, and the Western Conference Finals are even more exciting.

Then G1 of the Western Conference Finals gave people one after another surprises.

First of all, as soon as the game started, the Spurs played with unprecedented momentum. Under the leadership of Leonard and Aldridge, they led the Warriors by a full 20 points before the third quarter was over.

The Warriors didn't know if they had won the previous games too easily, but when they encountered the Spurs' high-pressure defense in the Western Conference Finals, they suddenly lost power.

Moreover, Leonard is in such good shape that neither James nor Green can defend the Warriors.

In the end, the Warriors were forced to run out of moves, and Pachulia came on.

When Leonard made a step-back jumper, Pachulia took two big steps forward and put his foot on Leonard's landing point.

This scene was exactly like James's defense against Granger.

In the end, Leonard fell to the ground in pain and was immediately reimbursed for the season.

This also became a turning point in the game. After that, the Warriors completed a 20-point reversal and won G1 of the Western Conference Finals.

If G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals is a display of player strength, Durant went from a slump to a rebound.

Then G1 of the Western Conference Finals is completely topical.

After the game, the entire social media was paralyzed again after a long time!

Most people are complaining about Pachulia's feet.

After all, stepping on a foot is the most malicious thing on the basketball court and can ruin a career.

The influence is as great as that of James at the beginning, and he will inevitably be criticized after stepping in, let alone a small role like Pachulia.

Moreover, his action was more malicious than James's original action. It was obviously an act of being too far behind to lose.

And more importantly, because of Pachulia's kick, the Spurs' big lead was reversed, and after Leonard was absent, the Spurs' original good situation was completely wiped out in an instant.

Any fan who watches the game will know that the Spurs without Leonard have no ability to compete with the Warriors.

This kind of behavior, or winning in this way, is very disgraceful.

In fact, not only fans, but also many players in the league, including Antetokounmpo, were shocked by this game and posted personal status on social media.

They all condemned this behavior.

Then there are other fans who are just gloating about the misfortune.

"If you come out to fool around, you will always have to pay back."

"Evil will be punished, it's not that you don't get retribution because the time has not come yet."

"The way of heaven is good for reincarnation, who will be spared by heaven?"

Words with similar meanings appeared frequently in their mouths.

The reason for such comments is also very simple, because the Spurs had Bowen, the number one stepping-stone player.

There is no need to list Bowen’s deeds in detail.

Although these two are not the same person, there are always fans who were poisoned by the Spurs back then.

These factors combined to paralyze social media.

No, Durant couldn't check social media, so he kept chatting with Lin Ying here.

"Thanks to my experience, otherwise I would be the one making the news."

Of course he was talking about last year's finals.

"It seems that there is no such thing as a lesson learned."

Lin Ying couldn't help but sigh.

"The only option is to destroy it."

"Did you just use 'it'?"

Durant nodded firmly.

Lin Ying smiled and gave Durant a thumbs up after seeing it.

For basketball players, this kind of habitual offender who repeatedly steps on the foot is really not worthy of being a human being.

"So if we meet them in the finals, we still have to be careful."

Lin Ying continued.

Durant nodded. From the perspective of the Nets, the Spurs' suffering was considered a "deserved death" and it sounded the alarm for them.

…

One day later, the curtain of the Eastern Conference Finals continued to open.

Neither team made any changes to their starting lineup.

Jokic once again jumped for the ball for the Nets.

The green mountains and green waters are still there, but the young man is gone.

After Jokic was beaten hard by Lu this time, he has already taken off his hat of being unable to win jump balls.

The Nets took the lead in attacking.

Lin Ying spent a lot of money in the last game, so Lu Xian arranged the No. 2 tactic at the beginning of this game.

Then as soon as Durant turned his back and prepared to catch the ball, the Knicks made a very active defense change.

Durant caught the ball and turned around, hey, who did you see?

Chris St. Paul!

Lin Ying is indeed Paul the Octopus!

Paul the octopus predicts Paul, what a tongue twister!

But don't tell me, if Lin Ying hadn't mentioned it before, if he encountered this kind of matchup without any defense, there could only be two outcomes. One was that he underestimated the opponent and was intercepted by Paul's quick hands, and the other was that He didn't know how to attack for a while.

But now that he is mentally prepared, as if he has already played against Paul, he seems much more confident.

What works for Paul is nothing more than his lower center of gravity and quick start. He relies on experience and anticipation to complete the steal while he is dribbling.

Then, he just needs to reduce dribbling and play high.

Thinking of this, he turned around with the ball in hand, glanced down at Paul, and directly chose a pull-up jumper.

Paul: "..."

Classic saying: I predicted your prediction.

Facing Durant's style of play, Paul had nothing to do.

You can't let a man of 1.83 meters block the pull-up jumper of a man of at least 2.08 meters.

He could only look up at Durant's shot, then look back to see if there was a rebound.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound.

If you play like this, it will be shooting training for Durant.

Of course, the premise is that he has been mentally prepared and even practiced shooting yesterday for this purpose!

Anthony, who was frantically stuck under the basket, sighed after seeing the ball go in.

Sure enough, Paul can't guard Durant!