This Forward is Not Serious

Vol 2 Chapter 76: Chicago Joint Trial

  ……

   In a blink of an eye, it was another half a month later.

   Lin Ying and Durant have been professionally trained with the trainer for two months, and both have improved significantly.

  Because they will have a series of arrangements for trial training, draft, summer league, etc., this wave of training has temporarily expired.

   Before parting, Handy sat and chatted with Lin Ying.

   In addition to professional ability, Handy has another characteristic that he is very good at dealing with players.

   This is also a key factor for his success.

   After all, there are so many basketball trainers, no matter how strong your business ability is, if people do not invite you, you are nothing.

   "To be honest, I have helped many NBA players train, but you are the most serious and committed person I have seen in training. You will definitely succeed in the NBA in the future."

  Handy's words are not a complete compliment. Lin Ying not only devoted himself to training, but also practiced for a while after the training.

   This training mad attribute is really rare.

   In fact, looking back at Lin Ying's experience and his character at this time, he also became a "training freak".

   The famous NBA training freaks, Kobe, Jimmy Butler, Leonard, including Durant, are all weird in character.

   This is not just a matter of self-discipline.

   Self-discipline allows you to train on time and hard, but it does not make you think about training after the training.

   or can be understood here:

   Being immersed in crazy training means that you have to be alone all the time. People of ordinary character will not do that.

  After a day of practice, you can’t go out to the nightclub and make fun of it?

   Or at least go to a cold wine bath or something to treat yourself, and then post on social media by the way?

   If you don’t want to combine work and rest, you have to spend some time to enjoy the things you like, right?

   But the people who wear this crazy word don't get involved with these, because they will seize all the time.

   "Every minute I take a break, I wasted a minute of catching up or opening up the gap with others."

  This kind of thinking, from the perspective of an ordinary person, don't you think these guys are boring and weird.

   Lin Ying’s words, he was normal and thought about it, but no one went with him. After going there, he still has to think about how to communicate with people, so it’s better to train...

   "I have some personal suggestions, if you want to listen, I can talk about it."

   Maybe it was Lin Ying's attributes that attracted him, Handy spoke actively.

   Lin Ying nodded.

   I suggest that the more this stuff is the better, and there is no requirement to listen to it.

  As a data analyst, he can basically judge whether it will be beneficial to him.

   "I took a look at your training schedule. There are too many. In fact, you only need to try out a few that you think are suitable.

   A team that suits you is more important than the draft pick. "

  Handy's words are based on the premise that Lin Ying has a good pick in the draft.

   Lin Ying's current draft forecast is between 13-20.

   As long as it doesn't break out of injuries, Lin Ying's performance is considered to be average in the trial training, and the probability of falling out of this range is unlikely.

   So he is qualified to choose the team.

   This is completely different from Sun Yue.

   Sun Yue's words are that every trial training must do their best to gain a chance to knock on the door of the NBA.

  " And too intensive trial training will also affect your training performance, and the gains outweigh the losses.

   You don’t have to worry about things you don’t go to the trial. There are so many players in each trial, but they don’t really care.

   To be polite, just send a message to the previous scout to say hello. "

  Handy then added.

   Lin Ying nodded after listening.

   Since Crazy Three, he has successively agreed to some teams' trial invitations.

  Because he wasn't sure he could make it into the NBA at the time, or he wouldn't be high if he made it.

   But after this line of play, the rank has been continuously improved, and some trial training is really unnecessary.

   "Thank you, Phil, I want to wait until August, we may still have a chance to continue working together."

   Lin Ying said, reaching out to Handy.

  Handy's training is very effective, and he was rich when he signed a rookie contract in July.

   It’s not impossible to cooperate for a long time at that time!

  Handy smiled and shook hands with Lin Ying.

   My child, you are waiting for this sentence!

  ……

   After two months of campus training, Lin Ying and Durant officially started their trial training trip.

   Lin Ying accepted Handy’s suggestion and reduced the trial team to a few:

   Suns, Lakers, Warriors, Nets, Hornets.

   These teams are all attractive to Lin Ying.

   Before analyzing them, the first thing to be straightened out is also the one that Handy mentioned before:

   What kind of team does Lin Ying want to go to and how to play.

   This point is actually certain.

   Lin Ying's current physical condition can be three to four, but one should avoid three to four.

   So his position has not been determined yet, but his style has actually been determined.

   He is either playing the third position, because his ball control skills are not good enough, starting from a 3D player;

   Either it is to play the flexible fourth position, like the templates Marion and Odom discussed before Barkley, with more moves to play, supplemented by a small number of low singles.

   So Yao Ming's suggestion that he don't gain weight first is actually correct.

  Purely adding confrontation can keep him from being disadvantaged in the match-up, but without losing speed.

   Or to put it in a more vernacular way, he can show the effect of "the one who is taller than him is not as fast as him, and the one who is faster than him is not as tall and arm as he is" in the offensive matchup.

   This is also one of the reasons why Marion and Odom were able to play so well.

   So in the team that Lin Ying chose, the Suns and the Warriors are easy to understand.

   There are more than these two teams that play fast in the league, but they are the teams that have a chance to pick him in the current draft forecast.

   The remaining three teams:

   The Lakers needless to say;

   In addition to the factors mentioned before, the Nets will compete with Josh Boone, Kostich, etc., and he will have more opportunities;

   The Hornets, if you look at Lin Ying's eyes, they will have the ability to compete for the championship next season, and their pick is the highest among all trial teams.

   What needs to be explained is that this Hornets is the New Orleans Hornets, which is the future Pelicans, and is now the star Chris Paul.

   Before starting the solo training, he and Durant flew to Chicago together.

   They will first participate in the joint trial training held there.

  ……

   This morning, they followed Duffy to the United Center.

   At the entrance of the arena, the bronze statue of the man is very conspicuous.

   Because of Jordan, the United Center is one of the most prestigious arenas in the NBA.

   Many rookies posed for photos in front of the bronze statue, and Lin Ying and Durant also took a look.

   They noticed the mark under the bronze statue.

   "The.best.there.ever.was, The.best.there.ever.will.be."

   (Translation: No one before, no one afterwards)

  Michael, you deserve it!

   "If one day we can have such a bronze statue, there will be no regrets!"

   Durant couldn't help but sigh.

   Lin Ying also has a dream.

   This kind of honor is more valuable than championships.

   After staying at the door for a while, they followed the army into the joint center.

   After entering, they saw many familiar figures, Horford, Jeff Green, Brandon Wright, Conley, Brewer...

   Players in this period still attach great importance to joint trial training, and basically no one will be absent.

   From the first pick in the forecast, to those who are not on the forecast list, as long as they are invited, they will come.

   NBA teams are the same, some teams even send general managers to the site.

   For example, Lin Ying saw a familiar figure at this moment: Steve Cole.

   Cole has been a commentator for TNT since he retired. He also explained the game between the University of Texas and UNLV on the spot.

   But last month he was invited by the Suns to become the general manager of the Suns.

   As the general manager of the rookie, it is reasonable to come to the joint trial site to inspect the rookie.

"Forest!"

   Lin Ying was looking at Cole intently, when a voice suddenly appeared in her ears and startled him.

   He turned his head and saw that it was Oden.

   It has only been two months since he has seen him. He looks...a lot older.

   But looking at him with a smile on his face, he looked very happy.

   "I have something to tell you."

  Oden said, pulling Lin Ying out.

"What are you doing?!"

   Durant patted Oden's salted pigs hands, and passed an unhappy look.

  Are we familiar with you?

   Oden scratched his head awkwardly.

   But his personality is really good and he is not angry.

   "I have something I want to talk to Lin alone."

   He looked at Lin Ying, and saw that Lin Ying was too excited just now and a little anxious.

   "Kevin, I'll be back soon."

   Lin Ying was also curious about what Oden could do with him.

   But at this joint training site, Oden couldn't possibly eat him.

   Durant was reluctant, but he didn't say anything.

   Just then Abrams came over, and he was also invited to participate in a joint trial.

   "I went to Houston to find an old Chinese doctor named Tang Tian. It was great. He gave a great help. I must thank you in person."

   Lin Ying followed Oden to a less crowded place, and Oden said in a low voice.

   Lin Ying was taken aback after listening, Oden almost forgot about it without saying.

   "Oh, by the way, what is your mobile phone number? I will introduce Tang Tian to you later. If you need it in the future, he should be able to help."

   Oden continued.

   It's basically impossible for a basketball player to be free from injuries.

   Lin Ying reported her number to Oden.

   But he didn't ask for the details either.

   Now that Oden's knee injury has not been exposed, even if he asks Oden, he can't say it.

   chatted a few more words, and he went back soon after the trial began.

   Joint trial training mainly includes several parts: physical test (static and dynamic test), strength and agility test, shooting training, half-court training, five-on-five training, and medical examination.

   The first part is physical examination, which is also the most important part.

   The first is height, Durant has already started.

   "6 feet 10?"

   After Durant finished measuring, the staff confirmed to him himself.

   "6 feet 9."

   Durant returned a number.

   The staff directly wrote 6-foot-9.

  嚯, it’s that simple...

   And, it's a bit outrageous!

   But no one finds it weird, this kind of play has become a convention.

   As long as you don't change too much, the staff will basically do it.

  Some people may say that this is not a combination of players and the league to fool the NBA team?

   not so much.

   First of all, the trial training cannot only be a joint trial. The team will definitely measure the height of the players again in private.

  Secondly, what NBA teams care more about is their wingspan, strength, jumping speed, continuous take-off ability, shooting ability gap, rebounding point judgment ability, etc., more or less 1 inch, they actually don't care so much.

   Soon it was Lin Ying's turn.

   "6 feet 8?"

   The same question was thrown to Lin Ying.

   "6 feet 9."

   Lin Ying also gave her own answer.

   reported how tall they were, and Duffy also gave them advice when they came.

   Lin Ying chose to follow the mainstream and report 1 inch more.

   But it's also because he and Durant didn't measure their height next to each other.

   Otherwise, if the two reported the same height, the picture must be quite contradictory.

   After measuring her height, Lin Ying took part in other physical examinations one after another, which will also be the entire content of the first day of joint training.

   Before doing the last 185-pound bench press, his physical test data are as follows:

   Bare feet height: 6 feet 9 (205.74cm)

   Height in shoes: 209cm

   Weight: 101kg

   Armspan: 221cm

   Body fat rate: 7.3%

  3/4 sprint: 3.29s

   In-situ touch height: 273.8cm

   In-situ take-off height: 68cm

   Approach and jump height: 80cm

   Bottom line retracement run: 10.8s

  ……

   One year in the NCAA, coupled with the professional training in the past two months, his various abilities have been improved.

   Before going to the final 185-pound bench press, he and Durant finally touched it again.

   They are holding the physical test report in their hands.

   When they saw their height, both of them laughed in unison.

   And it’s very interesting that although Lin Ying’s run-up jump is not as good as Durant’s 85.09cm, it’s better to jump in place than Durant’s 66cm.

   "Kevin, why don't you go bench press for a reason, such as an uncomfortable stomach or something?"

On the way to   , Lin Ying suggested in a low voice.

   He knows that in history Durant did not push up on the bench when he participated in the joint trial~www.NovelMTL.com~ Now Durant has a lot of noise. If he can't push up, it will definitely make the Blazers worry.

   "No one will believe this, right?"

   Durant actually didn't want to go.

   In his eyes, bench press is something that a weightlifter should practice. What is he doing as a technical small forward practicing?

   Lin Ying nodded helplessly.

   This may not be pushed up, but not going may make people wonder where he is injured.

   There is no other way but to let the flow take its course.

   Speaking of speaking, Durant now has more strength than he has practiced in history, maybe he can push one or two together.

   When they arrived, the bench press was already being tested.

   Brandon Wright was testing at this time, and his result was 2...

   Yes, I was not wronged by Lin Ying.

   Horford 20 times...

   It's no wonder that Lin Ying couldn't take advantage of anything in the finals. This guy's upper body strength was a little bit terrifying.

   It's a pity that Lawson didn't come, otherwise the small steel gun would definitely be amazing for a while.

   Soon it was Lin Ying's turn.

   After Lin Ying's wave of operations, his number is 13 times.

   No more, no less, just one more than Noah, just like Thaddeus Young.

   This is an upper-middle level among rookies, but it has been significantly improved compared to the 7 times he had just crossed.

   Core strength training is still effective.

   Durant is on!

   Lin Ying cheered for him silently in her heart.

   Durant is also suffocated.

   Then, he still didn't push up...

Hi! A famous scene that can't be avoided!

  Ps: I don’t dare to say that people are okay. I felt that I had set up yesterday, and I sent it first when I saved the manuscript. It was too late to change last night.

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