My vision is different
Chapter 136 Preseason
Chapter 136 Preseason
Alone in a foreign country, a little lonely.
After training, Lin Shaojie wanted to learn as much as possible about the city.
The most magnificent building in the area is the government building. In my impression, some people who like to write diaries say that the government buildings in foreign countries are very dilapidated, because the government gives all the money to the people.
Lin Shaojie just wanted to pull them or them over to see, with which eye do you see that this government building is dilapidated.
The whole city is the largest and most majestic. It looks like a Greek castle full of sculptures, but when you walk into it, you can hardly see the staff. It is like a tourist attraction, so you can visit it at will.
Of course, Lin Shaojie who came here to try something new can also feel some good feelings, and their superficial articles are well done.
When you take the time to come and visit, you don't have to bother too much to see the governor and the like.
The governor also regarded him as a political capital. The moment he saw him, he was enthusiastic. In just a moment, the secretary took countless photos.
The entire city of Pollis was familiar with this newly promoted "Mr. Fifty Million Dollars." Lin Shaojie himself was worried that he might be hijacked while walking on the road someday.
The governor under the camera seems to have no official authority and can enjoy the fun with the people, but in reality, the gap between the two sides is very different. Except when the reporters are present, you can't touch them at all.
Walking on the street, I saw portraits all over the street welcoming me before I came, and gradually withdrew as I joined the team.
Just near the stadium, photos of himself and the Pacers team have begun to be put up one after another. After all, the league is about to start.
The whole city of Polis City is quite clean. There are unique statues appearing on the street from time to time, and there is even a sculpture of "Kiss of the Century". Lin Shaojie specially took a picture and sent it to Su Zhen.
The monument built to commemorate the Civil War is the first attraction. The statues on it are quite shocking. At night, under the illumination of the lights, there is indeed a different kind of beauty. It's a pity that Lin Shaojie can't empathize.
For two dollars, take the elevator to the top of the monument, and you can overlook the whole city.
Of course, the most beautiful part of the city is the White River. Along the river, it is a bit similar to what Lin Shaojie saw in San Antonio before, but it seems to have a wider view.
The most surprising thing is that under the bridge, there is a portrait of an oriental-style dragon. I don’t know who did it, but there are water and dragons, and it looks very good.
The local university is also interesting. At the end of the canal, it just appeared in front of you, without any obstacles.
For Lin Shaojie, this feels very good.
Of course, there are also unfriendly ones, that is, the city library is a bit far away, and it is not convenient for Lin Shaojie to walk or run.
The other artificial river is also good. Although there are too many traces of man-made axes, it looks quite clear because of the water source.
Of course, you can’t go to the circular track in Polis. Lin Shaojie went to see the F racing track, which is said to be made of [-] million bricks, during the training interval. It is really quite spectacular.
In addition, the Masonic Cathedral is also Lin Shaojie's goal. His real eye really wants to see if he can find the same kind of feeling. Of course, all this is just a white thought, and it is all a tourist photo shoot.
The house that Pacers rented for Lin Shaojie was near the city center. It was a villa building with a very beautiful appearance. Not far away was the green space along the White River. The location was nothing to say, only two kilometers away from the stadium.
Every time he came back from training and passed the basketball court in the community, Lin Shaojie would find that no matter what time he could see a group of people playing basketball.
Especially at night, those lively stadiums are always full of crowds.
In contrast, Lin Shaojie felt deeply.
There must be a hardware gap. There are very few basketball courts near domestic communities. Even if there are some open spaces, they have become square dance venues for the elderly. It is really difficult for young people to play.
Most stadiums with good hardware conditions charge fees. Compared horizontally, some people are turned away by the hardware facilities alone.
There is also our heavy schoolwork, the younger ones have less time to play, and the older ones have to work. I really have some time for myself, and it is time to go to bed.
People who don't even get enough sleep still have a lot of energy to exercise.
The entire base population was suppressed again and again in this way.
So don't look at our large population base, but this does not represent the basketball population.
In the beautiful country, there are too many players, especially Lao Hei.
And in terms of race, Lin Shaojie had to admit that old blacks are indeed more suitable for this sport. Basketball seems to be tailor-made for them, just like they can't beat us in table tennis.
But for so many years, we have relied on these hard work against time. Lin Shaojie believes that with the passage of time, this situation will definitely improve. Sooner or later, everyone will pay attention to the importance of exercise to the body, not just stay. on the mouth.
A few days after the training camp started, I thought that Larry Bird had finished talking with himself, and Lin Shaojie could train with peace of mind.
Lin Shaojie, who has found his role in the Pacers these days, is like a fish in water, and he fits in very well.
But I didn't expect that when Larry Bird appeared again, he would bring some troubles to Lin Shaojie.
Before the operation, Larry said that this was the last time he appeared in front of everyone recently, and that he was going to undergo surgery soon. He came here just to tell everyone one thing.
Everyone in the locker room looked at the uncrowned king of walkers in a wheelchair, wondering what he was going to do.
Larry pointed to Lin Shaojie's position in the middle of the locker room.
"Lyn's position needs to be moved."
After speaking, he pointed to the side, near the door.
Everyone looked at Lin Shaojie who was a little surprised in the crowd. Could it be this kid's idea?
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie wants to challenge the locker room rules?
Could it be that what he showed in front of everyone before was a false appearance, that would be too insidious!
Under Larry's own arrangements, the locker in Lin Shaojie's dressing room was moved from the middle to the side, right next to Granger's wardrobe.
You know, in the locker room rules, the center is not the most important position, on the contrary, it is the rookie's position.
The cabinet on the side is closer to the door, which is convenient for reporters to interview, so that is the position of the boss in the dressing room.
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie was the last to join the team, he is not qualified to choose a wardrobe.
But under Larry's arrangement, Lin Shaojie actually lined up next to the "big guy" Granger, it goes without saying.
Although it was empty there, isn't it normal for Granger, as the boss of the team, to take up an extra wardrobe?
The players left the locker room in twos and threes, and they didn't expect that Larry Bird came here just for this "little thing." Some people hesitated to speak, but they still left the locker room under the leadership of their teammates.
"Are you blaming me for getting into trouble for you?"
Larry in the wheelchair said with a smile.
"No, although it's a bit troublesome, I don't think you should aim at nothing."
Although Lin Shaojie was puzzled, he still affirmed Larry's actions.
"I went to the hospital, saw a doctor by the way, and also learned some news that I didn't know. You know, Danny (Granger) hid something from me."
Larry said angrily: "His knee injury is far more serious than imagined, but he has been hiding it. Do you know what this means?"
Lin Shaojie suddenly realized that the preseason game was about to start. At this time, Granger was actually suppressing his injury. Was he worried about his starting position?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. After all, he is the big man in the team. Even if he occupies the position of starting point guard, George Hill is going to score. Paul George is brought out by him, and he will not go with him. Grab the small forward position.
"He went to L.A. to train himself, but he hurt himself, this damn guy, he shouldn't have gone to that damn place, honestly stayed in Indiana"
In Larry's words, Granger gave himself extra training during the offseason and made his knee injury worse. In fact, the root of the problem was when he played against the Heat last year. cause self injury.
If he could pay attention to it in advance and watch it earlier instead of going to Los Angeles for additional training, maybe these situations will not happen.
Anyway, Larry Bird is very tired. After all, in his plan, Lin Shaojie's entry into the team can be regarded as completely filling the Pacers' shortcomings, but now, Granger's sudden accident disrupted all of this.
When he walked out of the locker room and arrived at the training ground, Lin Shaojie was still thinking about Granger.
Regarding his injury, Lin Shaojie has been vaguely aware of it. After all, as a boss, Granger has not performed very well in the recent training. His condition is average, and in some cases, he is even worse than Paul George.
Now everything makes sense, his injury is not just a small problem as he stated before.
You must know that every movement made by every player on the field in sports such as rapid changes of direction will cause tremendous pressure on the patients on the body.
But if the speed is reduced and the frequency is reduced, the original threat of breakthrough will definitely be greatly reduced.
Lin Shaojie walked onto the field with a slightly gloomy expression. Everyone didn't know what was going on. They only knew one thing, that Lin Shaojie, with the support of the big boss, climbed to the top in one step and became the team's big boss after Granger. This kind of situation does not rely on one's own ability, but on "background", and everyone does not recognize it.
All the players were quite contemptuous, and even George Hill didn't want to say anything to Lin Shaojie at this time.
"Hi, is that why you wanted to do it but didn't dare to do it, and finally called your 'father' to help?"
At some point, Paul stood in front of Lin Shaojie, and a group of players who were training laughed loudly after hearing this.
Those new people just know how to boo, for them, those things have nothing to do with them forever.
Granger didn't say anything, just watched from a distance. As his younger brother, Paul stood up to speak for his elder brother. No one thought it was strange.
The atmosphere of the entire training camp suddenly became strange.
Frank wanted to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by Larry who rushed over.
Seeing that the head coach didn't stop him, the players on the field booed like wild horses running wild.
"Come on rookie, if you want that position, beat me first, don't try to challenge Danny, you are not qualified yet!"
Although Paul wanted to say something more ruthless, he felt a bit short-tempered. Except for the poor thing he did today, he did a really good job before. He was drunk that day, so he carried himself on his shoulders on board.
Paul didn't forget.
"Paul, I don't want to fight with you!"
A group of onlookers laughed out loud when they heard this.
David West, an old bird, pointed at Lin Shaojie and said.
"Little rookie, put away your oriental humility. At this time, you must either accept the challenge, or change your position in the locker room and apologize to us."
A group of old blacks gathered around like this, with smiles in their eyes.
Lin Shaojie raised his head and looked at Granger in the crowd.
"Danny, is that what you mean too?"
"Hi, this has nothing to do with Danny, your opponent is me, understand?"
Paul touched Lin Shaojie's chest with his hand. He is ten centimeters taller than Lin Shaojie, and his physical talent is very good.
"I just want to ask, won't anyone bother me because of this matter after defeating you? I don't think your words count. I need Danny to give me a positive answer."
"Ten goals, if you can beat Paul, that position is yours."
Granger spoke suddenly, then looked around and said to everyone.
"We should believe in this rookie. He has no guts to take my position. I respect Larry's decision, but we also need to see the rookie's strength. I won't say anything like Ricky (Davis)." I thought he was chosen to help me', after all we all know that Larry paid a lot for him."
After finishing speaking, Granger said to Lin Shaojie: "Now it's your turn, rookie, show your strength and don't be blown away by Paul."
After finishing speaking, Granger stepped back, and Paul threw the basketball in his hand to Lin Shaojie.
"you sure?"
Lin Shaojie grabbed the basketball flying in the air with one hand, just like he had done a long time ago.
"If I go first, I'm sure you have no chance."
"Don't worry, I will let you taste the taste of failure."
Paul said confidently.
Paul thought about this guy's previous training in the team, his wide vision and ghostly passing, and he admitted that the kid is a qualified point guard, even exceeding everyone's expectations of a point guard.
But now it was a one-on-one match after all.
At the time of the draft, Paul's positioning was unclear and his shots were inaccurate, but after entering the league, Paul has repeatedly strengthened his shooting and defense.
He knows that although his offense has a lot of tricks, it is far from the offensive kaleidoscope like Anthony, and he does not have a super core scoring method.
Thinking of Lin Shaojie's strength again, Paul felt that it would not be easy for him to win head-to-head with his talent.
On the contrary, the defense that he is proud of has been strengthened with Danny's help since he entered the league, so Paul George's choice is to defend!
The teammates stood outside the half court, watching Lin Shaojie hold the ball and prepare to attack.
At this time, no one will help them. Lin Shaojie's so-called broadening of vision and court wisdom are of no use.
David West thought of the time when he first joined the league and was taught to be a man by those old birds, and now he has come to watch by himself.
As for Lin Shaojie's 54 points in London night, many people may think that it is the result of "explosion". After all, in these days of training camp, Lin Shaojie let everyone recognize how good he is as a core point guard. The understanding of tactics when running with and without the ball is beyond ordinary people.
But now it's just a heads-up session.
Facing Paul's long arms, Lin Shaojie slightly turned his body to cover, and his raised buttocks gave him a pretty good space.
Although Paul is only a third-year pick entering the league, at this time he is making achievements. Everyone can feel that his offense and defense are improving rapidly. With his strength, it is possible for the team to win a fourth master or even a third master.
Being able to stand firm on a playoff team is definitely the best group of players in the world.
Even some of the staff and trainers in the training camp are far superior to ordinary people on the outside. It is only because of their innate static talent, height, and wingspan that they are slightly inferior that they have not entered the professional arena.
Those people's technical strength is even stronger than some substitutes, not to mention the main players like Paul.
Feeling Lin Shaojie's silky dribbling, Paul is also a little envious. He knows his own problem. He dribbles with a high center of gravity and is easy to be intercepted, but this can't be helped, because his height is here.
Unlike Lin Shaojie, he can be adjusted at any time, as high or low as he likes.
Of course, it's not right to say that, after all, there is someone taller than him, yes, the one from Thunder.
Paul has never seen such a tall player, and his dribbling is so smooth, which almost subverts his cognition, that guy is a monster with long arms!
Lin Shaojie's height and wingspan are also exaggerated. Paul knows that it is almost impossible for him to stop the opponent's dribble, so he just tries his best to prevent penetration.
But when Lin Shaojie pushed back, the moment he touched him, it seemed to bounce off, and Paul quickly jumped out.
But facing Lin Shaojie's fadeaway shot, Paul just touched the air.
"Shh!"
The basketball is hollow into the frame.
That kid's back is so powerful!
"I'll hit two more in this way, and you don't have to worry about me breaking through you."
Lin Shaojie "kindly" reminded that Paul threw the basketball in his hand again.
"Come on! Don't interfere with my judgment with words."
"Bang" "Bang!"
The basketball bounced on the ground, and Lin Shaojie repeated the same action.
Although he had already reminded Paul in good faith, the opponent obviously didn't believe it. This kind of distraction made Lin Shaojie easily hit consecutive shots in the next two goals.
"I said, you don't have to worry about my breakthrough."
Lin Shaojie made a "three to zero" gesture.
Larry Bird off the court looked bright. If Kobe was once the young man he admired the most, then it would undoubtedly be Jordan.
Lin Shaojie's leaning backs didn't even have extra fake moves, they were completely pressing down on Paul George to shoot, and he couldn't defend at all.
He didn't even sway or fake his feet and shoulders, he just relied on his physical talent to press and beat.
Post up, open space, turn around, shoot.
Without bounce and core strength, Paul's defense is easily blocked, but seeing the opponent's simple movements without even a trace of extra movement, how can Larry Bird be unhappy.
That's how Jordan shattered the basketball dreams of one newcomer after another.
When Lin Shaojie changed his attack method and faced Paul head-on, the cross-step and back dribble were all a reflection of his touch.
Without a super long wingspan, it is impossible to make such an easy move. Paul has numerous defensive strengths in the team, and it is completely impossible to face such an offensive method.
"Don't worry, I only break through to your left."
After Lin Shaojie finished speaking, he rushed over from Paul's left side when he turned slightly sideways. His basketball movements were obviously not fast, but Paul just couldn't defend.
"Did you see that, with Lynn's height, he is by no means a dwarf at the point guard position, and with his wingspan, there is no way to guard against it when changing directions."
Paul also didn't expect that Lin Shaojie's first step was obviously not that fast, but the frequency was very strange, like a combo of 1433223, he just missed a 3 in the middle, which made people uncomfortable.
Paul even forced himself to adapt to this strange change, but obviously he had learned his lesson, knowing that the opponent broke through from his left, but knowing in his heart and executing with his body were two different concepts.
The moment the kid stepped on the first step, it was too late for Paul to adjust his center of gravity. With his three-quarter sprint performance, it shouldn't be like this. Can't you play some tricks that rely on speed to break through?
Always use these things from the underworld to shorten your life!
Of course, Lin Shaojie could "see" Paul's embarrassment. When he broke through face-to-face, he only needed to see the opponent's center of gravity, adjust at any time with his own core strength, and break through by the way. It couldn't be easier.
When Lin Shaojie broke through from Paul's left side after another, the Pacers players watching from the sidelines knew that Paul was finished.
Lynn, who used to be amiable and won everyone's admiration for his golf intelligence and vision on the court, turned out to be a breakthrough master.
Even if only two abilities are shown, the visual shock brought by talent is really strong. Anyone who can set foot on this field knows that talent determines a person's upper limit.
That kid's sense of rhythm is too strong, even the speed and strength he is proud of are useless, Paul was beaten like this.
When Lin Shaojie has a score of [-]-[-], ask again.
"Do you want to continue?"
Paul bit his lip: "Go on!"
Well, Lin Shaojie looked at Larry Bird outside the court and said with a smile.
"I'm just here to shoot, no tricks!"
The players on the sidelines were also taken aback, and then looked at Larry Bird not far away again.
"Is Lynn sycophanting? Hats off to Larry?"
Everyone unconsciously looked back and forth between the two of them.
Paul saw that Lin Shaojie was so contemptuous of him. With his height and wingspan placed here, that kid actually ignored him and said nonsense about shooting.
But Lin Shaojie, who was standing outside the three-point line, really jumped up in a daze. Paul didn't have time to defend because of the first ball. When he looked back, he only heard it.
"Shh!" sounded.
The basketball is in the frame.
"Clap clap clap!"
Larry on the sidelines clapped his hands and whistled as he didn't think it was enough.
"That's right, what a goddamn brilliance to use, just shoot, just shoot!"
Lin Shaojie seemed to be very obedient. Four consecutive long shots from the three-point line made Paul shut himself up.
The first three defenses against Paul were quite normal, but the last one, he covered his head and covered his face, and didn't hesitate to foul. That brat almost closed his eyes and was pressed under him, but he still shot steadily.
How can Paul, who is relatively weak in shooting in the arsenal, be reconciled to making progress like this.
"The game is over!"
Lin Shaojie held the basketball and said relaxedly: "I got my position, do you accept it?"
Although everyone knows that Lin Shaojie is talking about "the location of the locker room!"
But no matter how you hear this, you feel strange. Everyone knows what that position represents. Even David West is a little sad at this time. After all, he is not a direct descendant of the Pacers, but he is indeed the pinnacle of the locker room.
"If you can make the pass to me like you did to Ian, I think you can use that position."
As soon as Roy (Hibert), the tallest guy, spoke, everyone realized that the highest salary in the team was still standing here!
"Don't worry, as long as it's my 'teammate,' I will let him play super data."
Lin Shaojie twirled the basketball in his hand, and the basketball held by his index finger was spinning rapidly in his hand, like a black hole, attracting the attention of other players.
After Roy made his statement, Granger stepped forward and patted Lin Shaojie on the shoulder.
"Okay rookie, we recognize your position, but you have to do everything you say."
Lin Shaojie went back and bumped Granger's fists: "Believe me, Danny, no one knows how to pass the ball better than me!"
A dispute within the team seemed to disappear invisibly. No one knew whether it was temporarily suppressed or just lurking. Anyway, the atmosphere at the scene was good, and everyone pretended it never happened. Only Paul was beaten. It's a little foggy.
When the training was over, Lin Shaojie didn't leave. Seeing that Granger was about to leave the training camp with his little brother, Lin Shaojie hurriedly greeted him.
"Danny, can I stay?"
Under Paul's puzzled eyes, Granger and Lin Shaojie were standing on the sidelines, and the staff were cleaning up the basketball court. They saw the "old and new" two big men in the team, hiding a little far away, fearing that they would have any disputes.
"Larry told me something today, and he asked me to pass it on to you. Maybe my wording wasn't very good, but I think what he said made sense."
"Larry?"
Granger said with a slight frown.
"I think the coaches also know that it's about your knee injury, and they suggest that you'd better go for surgery sooner rather than procrastinating."
Granger, who was originally calm, looked a little embarrassed.
"Although I don't know your physical condition, but one thing I know is that Larry really wants to make a breakthrough this year. Our positions are very strong, no worse than the Heat. Larry wants revenge.
And you are an important part of his dream? "
Lin Shaojie knew why Larry Bird asked him to spread the word, maybe it was to increase his weight in the locker room. After all, with Granger's support, his right to speak would increase day by day. This was more dependent on external forces (Larry .Bird) came more quickly.
"But doesn't he have you now?"
Granger said jealously like a child whose candy was stolen.
"No, I'm just a piece of the puzzle in this plan, you are the most important thing, but you have a problem now, Larry wants you to solve this problem as soon as possible, we don't want your body to have problems in the middle of the game, That would be a disaster for us, boss!"
Lin Shaojie said flatteringly.
Granger felt better, but then patted his knee lightly.
"Okay rookie, although you mean well, I still think you are Larry's mouthpiece. No one likes to be the uniform team's mouthpiece, and neither do you."
"Go and see it earlier. Although we haven't cooperated in the official game, I'm still waiting for you to come back. Then you can feel how wonderful my passing is."
Lin Shaojie sent Granger away, and the training camp started again the next day, but Granger asked for leave and did not show up. During the training interval, Paul secretly asked Lin Shaojie.
"Rookie, what did you say to Danny yesterday, what about others?"
Lin Shaojie looked at the child who didn't seem to grow up under Granger's protection.
"A rookie in the third grade, that's your boss. In the end, you came to ask me about his whereabouts. Didn't he tell you that he's going to the hospital for surgery?"
"what?"
Paul felt a sense of abandonment: "You said Danny was in the hospital?"
At that moment, Paul's voice in the training camp was a bit loud, and everyone turned their heads to look at it. Everyone thought that Lin Shaojie had clashed with Paul again!
"Tell everyone some bad news."
At some point, the head coach Frank stood behind the crowd and said, a group of people looked over one after another.
"Danny's body is a little uncomfortable. After the team doctor's diagnosis, he needs a minor operation. It is expected that he will not be able to catch up with the preseason."
A group of people peeked at each other, and the preseason game was about to start. Although it was just a feast for rookies, it was an official game after all.
By this time Granger was injured and retired?Didn't he check it out during the offseason?
In the afternoon of that day, for the first time, Lin Shaojie put on his jersey as the main player instead of the sixth player or other status, and formally trained with his teammates and played training games.
Under the impetus of Larry Bird, Frank's intention to shape Lin Shaojie into a new offensive core and engine was demonstrated in that training game.
The effect is obvious. Frank, a coach with relatively few words and more emphasis on defense, gives players a lot of room to play in offense, which also requires players to have very high professionalism and adaptability on the court.
The previous Pacers were able to do above the pass line, but it was difficult to get an excellent score.
With Lin Shaojie's appearance, the team's tactical score rose from [-] to [-] in an instant, and the increase was still visible to the naked eye. For the coach, it couldn't be better.
In this way, Lin Shaojie participated in the training camp as the main player, and everyone gradually adapted to his main role until October 10, when the Pacers challenged the Timberwolves in their first preseason game.
Compared with the popular teams such as the Heat and the Lakers, this kind of game itself has nothing to watch.
But I can't resist Lin Shaojie, the "Mr. Fifty Million Dollars." Everyone wants to see how this player who made his fortune in the Olympics made his fortune in one step, from an amateur player to a professional player.
Especially the audience in the beautiful country expressed their curiosity about it.
ESPN even broadcast this preseason game as the highlight, and specially invited an old acquaintance from Huaguo, Fliggy Barkley.
"I have repeatedly emphasized that you don't want me to say anything, or even promise anything. I said that I am optimistic about that guy, and I am more optimistic about him than the little giant. That kid is the guy who scored 54 points on the Dream Ten."
I don't know who Barkley is mocking.
Yang Ma, who is also broadcasting the game, spared no effort. They had already sent people to Indianapolis, but Lin Shaojie only cooperated briefly, and rejected everything on the grounds of training.
The reporter was relieved and frustrated at the same time, the kid was a little uncooperative, his mouth was too strict.
Until the start of the preseason, it is considered "out of customs."
But that sense of news gimmick is gone.
Director Zhang and Yu Jia who were sitting in the commentary booth seemed to be in high spirits.
"Director Zhang, we didn't see Director Lin in the Asian competition this time. We only finished fifth. Are you unwilling?"
"This is an objective existence. After all, our players are still very young, and it is not bad to be able to achieve the current results. Players like Lin Guidance are too lethal, so there is no need to participate."
On the screen, Lin Shaojie, who appeared on the field, and Timberwolves' Kirilenko embraced enthusiastically, and the two of them could be regarded as having a deal.
Although Kirilenko ended in failure, he led Russia from the qualifying round to the fourth place. If he hadn't met the super dark horse Huaguo team, he might have won a bronze medal.
But with the appearance of Lin Shaojie, all this changed.
"Are you free after the game? Have a drink together?"
Lin Shaojie didn't know whether the other party wanted him to drink the water of life or milk.
It should be drinking milk, right?
"No problem, go to Indiana the day after tomorrow, I know a good place, I will invite you to go then."
Lin Shaojie raised his eyebrows and said, which made Kirilenko a little imaginative.
I didn't expect that Lin En, who looked at the seriousness, was also a fellow. "World of Warcraft" is so fun, should everyone form a group to play World of Warcraft?
As for whether it's about going out and stealing, Kirilenko doesn't want to use his precious opportunity every year in Indiana, where he doesn't feel that there are too many good girls.
In this game, Granger has disappeared from the roster due to surgery.
Lin Shaojie set foot in the NBA and enjoyed the starting treatment in the first game. When he appeared on the court, the audience cheered enthusiastically.
As for the "Magic Baby" nickname mentioned earlier, it has now become "[-] million dollar baby."
Director Zhang was overjoyed by the shouts that came from his ears.
"It seems that our Director Lin is very popular!"
In addition to No. 13 Lin Shaojie, the Pacers' starting lineup also includes Hibbert, Paul George, Hansbrough and Gerald Green.
Neither George Hill nor David West appeared on such occasions.
On the contrary, the Timberwolves clearly attach importance to the game. Kirilenko also has Love, Pekovic, Barea and Roy.
Especially Roy, the former top defender, has now fallen to this point due to injuries.
Thinking of Granger in the team, Lin Shaojie really didn't want Granger to follow in this footsteps, it was really cruel.
After the start of the game, Kirilenko assisted Love to score at the basket. For the Pacers, Lin Shaojie played very easily. The opponent didn't pay much attention to him as a rookie, and gave him plenty of room to play.
Hibbert at the basket is definitely the most comfortable when he is playing. Lin Shaojie's passing is far more advanced than in training. Whenever there is a chance at the basket, he can receive the pass, and the Timberwolves are screaming inside.
"Look, Director Lin's level is the same as before. Every time I watch his pass, I want to clap my hands. It's so beautiful."
Director Zhang said with some exaggeration that the change from "Ke Chui" to "Lin Chui" is so smooth, and it doesn't violate harmony at all.
"Let's just talk about the two passes just now, one was a sudden pass from the center line, and the crowd didn't react, and the other was a direct pass behind the outside line. Apart from Kirilenko, he can express something. I was cheated, and Pekovic didn't react."
Halfway through the first quarter, the Timberwolves' shooting percentage was not high, but the Pacers had a great inside advantage and played smoothly.
Pekovic also seemed absent-minded, playing loosely.
The comeback Roy quickly took over the game, constantly trying to help the team score by breaking through the ball.
The defender Lin Shaojie should have defended him, but he and Paul took the initiative to switch defenses and asked Paul George to defend Roy.
Under Paul's defense, Roy didn't score many points, and the pass was difficult to work because of Lin Shaojie's presence.
After most of the game, Lin Shaojie scored his fourth assist, 4 to 14, and the Pacers got off to a smooth start.
The Timberwolves quickly called a timeout. Although the Timberwolves had already overestimated their opponents, the Pacers were stronger than expected. Even the core of the team did not play. Some embarrassment.
The fans at the scene also discussed it one after another.
"Is the number 13 confirmed to be Chinese? His passing is amazing!"
"It feels like we are a little dangerous. He feels so stable on the court. I don't know how his scoring ability is."
"Of course, he scored 54 points against Kobe and James. How could he not score against a lineup like ours."
"Without Garnett, we'd be completely fishy. If he was there, our inside line wouldn't be so vulnerable."
"Where is Pekovic? Isn't he the most brutal insider? No one dares to mess with him? Why did he let that center score several points on his head?"
When the fans faced the defeat, they once again thought of the figure that had faded away.
Soon, the Timberwolves came back and changed their tactics. They wanted to re-bloom inside and outside.
Since the aim is not enough, try to rush in as much as possible. The closer you are to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. That's right!
As for Lin Shaojie, the other party also arranged for a personal "bodyguard!"
Roy!
Looking at this yellow mamba, who was so crippled, he actually made a comeback. Lin Shaojie didn't know how the other party thought about it, and he didn't dare to do it if it wasn't true love.
"Rookie, welcome to the NBA!"
Lin Shaojie frowned a little. I don't know why. Is it because of the cultural quality of black people?
I feel that apart from this opening remark, these black players will say these clichés, what about your rap and cursing?
Can you slip a little bit to give everyone some freshness.
"While I respect your approach to basketball, this is my first game and I can't screw him up. I'm sorry, Brandon."
Just when Roy was still thinking about what the other party said "sorry", Lin Shaojie took a big stride and rushed over in an instant when his center of gravity shifted, without giving Roy any time to adjust.
"Look, this is Director Lin's breakthrough, the first step is invincible, either it's lightning fast, or it's a change of pace.
I asked the members of the national team, and their evaluation of Lin’s step was that it’s not that you didn’t have time to react, but that you clearly knew that he would break through from you, but there was no way to adjust the center of gravity, so sometimes everyone watched from the sidelines. Get up, as if your opponent is in a daze. "
Roy at the scene felt very bad. If he hadn't been troubled by injuries, he might be able to bite the bullet and turn his center of gravity to stop people, but now, he can only watch that No. 13 go away.
Lin Shaojie, who rushed in, attracted the attention of the Timberwolves. Pekovic even stretched out his big hand, trying to block it, but Lin Shaojie took the last step, retracted the basketball in front of him in mid-air, and passed it from behind.
Hibbert at the basket received such a pie-feeding pass, so there is no reason not to score.
Kirilenko on the side couldn't stop it at all.
"boom!"
"Shh!"
The Pacers scored another two points.
Lin Shaojie stepped back slowly and high-fived his teammates one by one.
Although Paul George didn't play too prominently in the first quarter, his defense solved a lot of trouble for Lin Shaojie. This is definitely a conscientious teammate.
The Timberwolves uniforms off the court looked at the ball and sighed secretly.
"Larry Bird's choice is so good. Just watching this quarter of the game, you would think this is a tall and thin version of Paul, Chris Paul."
In their hands, there is now no one to replace, and the talent of the players on the field is the best, but when the offense is not opened, the Timberwolves are a bit difficult.
"The No. 13 kid is obviously not fast, but he has a good sense of rhythm. Our players can't defend at all. If we want to win the game, we must restrict him. I will do so in the second half."
Coach Rick Adelman said to the reporter helplessly during the intermission.
Love feels that his condition has not recovered. Needless to say, Roy, it is really difficult for him to defend a talented star.
Pekovic?
This is the boss, and Adelman can only coax him to fight whatever he wants.It now appears that Pekovic has not adjusted to the fact that this is a vacation.
But this lineup is already the best in Adelman's hands, but the result of the performance is like the score, which is clear to everyone at a glance.
32 to 48, the home team is in front and the visiting team is behind.
After the break, Lin Shaojie did not play in the third quarter, and was replaced by another guard, Orlando Johnson, with a very basketball name.
But in a horizontal comparison, the rhythm after the start of the second half is not as clear as the first half. Frank, the head coach, can see it at a glance, and other players can also feel it.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Timberwolves chased points one after another.
Johnson thought he would have a good start, and he wanted to prove himself as a substitute for Lin Shaojie, a third-ranked show.
But the head coach didn't give him a chance to play in the first half. Looking at Roy's body and Love's loss of position, Johnson felt that he could go up.
Now the opportunity has come, and his 36th round pick has a chance to prove himself.
But the opportunity was given to him, but it was useless if he couldn't seize it.
"Look, the draft explains everything. There is a reason why Tanhuaxiu is Tanhuaxiu."
Director Zhang looks like a master of Taoism, especially when he sees Lin Shaojie sitting off the court, and the newly replaced No. 11 looks like a cowhide. How can Director Zhang, this "Lin Chui", sit still.
"No, it's time to switch to coach Lin and take away the opponent in one wave. How can such efforts be used!"
"Looking at the ball, Director Lin must be the most reasonable to handle the ball on the court. No one handles the ball more reasonably than him on the court."
"What the hell is No. 11 Johnson playing, passing the ball to 'Gao Yuanyuan'!"
The Yu family froze for a moment: Gao Yuanyuan?
"Oh, I'm talking about Hibbert, not the Gao Yuanyuan you think?"
"What am I thinking about Gao Yuanyuan?"
Yu Jia glanced at Director Zhang beside him. Sure enough, whenever Lin Shaojie was not present, Director Zhang had a nose instead of a nose, and eyes not eyes. Even Frank, the coach Lin Shaojie had a crush on, became a problem.
what is this?
This is true fan!
After the end of the third quarter and the score was 56-62 in the fourth quarter, Frank let Lin Shaojie play again. No. 11 Johnson saw his good form being wiped out by himself, and he was too ashamed to say anything.
"Actually, you played very well, but you shouldn't be serious with Brandon. It's far better to avoid him than to confront him head-on."
Lin Shaojie comforted his teammates. Paul George, who was playing with him, took a look. He didn't expect Lin Shaojie to comfort his competitor. Doesn't that kid know that the opponent wants to take his place?
"Are you wondering why I told Orlando (Johnson) the trick?"
Lin Shaojie said as if taking care of himself.
"After all, he is my teammate. When I am not on the court, I need someone to stand up, so that we can avoid shortcomings as much as possible. Especially in the playoffs, every game is very important."
"Do you think I don't understand this?"
Paul responded softly.
"No, I know you understand, but I'm afraid some people don't."
Lin Shaojie said with a smile.
"Some guys have been in the league for several years, but it doesn't mean they have several years of experience, it's just that they use one year of experience for many years, unlike me, learning experience anytime, anywhere, because I'm smart, Orlando (Johnson) will never beat me."
As Lin Shaojie said, he tapped his temple, and then ran away.
Ran
Up.
Leaving Paul George alone in a daze.
"The kid is saying that I have no brains and don't gain experience?"
Paul really wanted to say you stop, but on the court, he quickly enjoyed the feeling of being "arranged".
The cooperation between Lin Shaojie and him produced an incomparably wonderful tacit understanding.
During the pick-and-roll, Lin Shaojie, who took the initiative to do the "dirty work", can always pass the ball back to Paul at the most appropriate time, and then block the opponent.
"Shoot!"
Under Lin Shaojie's command, Paul always jumps and shoots subconsciously. With his full height and wingspan, he becomes unstoppable in an instant, and the basketball "shuashua" enters the frame.
"Look, it's that simple to defeat your opponent!"
Patting Paul's big butt drum, Lin Shaojie said triumphantly, the former looked at Lin Shaojie arrogantly.
"If it wasn't for the good pass you gave me, I would like to ask, who is using a year of experience as a few years?"
"Have I said that?"
Lin Shaojie ran away innocently.
Looking at the score on the field, with a score of 70-84, the Pacers smashed their opponents one after another in the last quarter and took away the victory.
Frank said exaggeratedly after the game.
"Look, our No. 13 rookie, can you imagine, this is the rookie's first game? He scored 11 points, but had 16 assists, 5 rebounds, all offensive rebounds.
I don't know of another rookie who is as bombastic as he is.Believe me, he didn't give it his all, he was our court commander and I was very relieved when he was there. "
It's not a big deal for your own coach to praise his players, let alone win the game.
But as an opponent, Adelman is not stingy with praise, which is relatively rare.
"The gap between us and our opponents is not that big, but we lost one Lynn, yes, that No. 13 No. [-] pick, we had already caught up, but Frank released their nuclear weapons.
Larry made a very good choice. If Frank gave him a little more time today, I think he would have 20 assists. Tomorrow you will see this 'fifty million dollar' in all the media. Sir' what a great value. "
Adelman's speech represents the aspirations of Nike. They have repeatedly urged the R&D department to release Lin Shaojie's signature shoes as soon as possible.
The "ooxx baby" that was originally called by the fans is not appropriate at all. They decided to call it the "Commander" series, and there is no more appropriate name than this.
This is only the first game when Lin Shaojie scored 16 assists. When he adapts to the Pacers' tactics, will he score more assists?
Coupled with his defense, will he be the next Kidd?
Thinking of his scoring, Kidd has actually become the lower limit. How terrifying is Kidd who can score? The people at Nike know too well that the players they signed with such a huge sum of money won't get gold mines, but diamond mines. Bar!
I don't know if Adi fainted from crying in the toilet!
(End of this chapter)
Alone in a foreign country, a little lonely.
After training, Lin Shaojie wanted to learn as much as possible about the city.
The most magnificent building in the area is the government building. In my impression, some people who like to write diaries say that the government buildings in foreign countries are very dilapidated, because the government gives all the money to the people.
Lin Shaojie just wanted to pull them or them over to see, with which eye do you see that this government building is dilapidated.
The whole city is the largest and most majestic. It looks like a Greek castle full of sculptures, but when you walk into it, you can hardly see the staff. It is like a tourist attraction, so you can visit it at will.
Of course, Lin Shaojie who came here to try something new can also feel some good feelings, and their superficial articles are well done.
When you take the time to come and visit, you don't have to bother too much to see the governor and the like.
The governor also regarded him as a political capital. The moment he saw him, he was enthusiastic. In just a moment, the secretary took countless photos.
The entire city of Pollis was familiar with this newly promoted "Mr. Fifty Million Dollars." Lin Shaojie himself was worried that he might be hijacked while walking on the road someday.
The governor under the camera seems to have no official authority and can enjoy the fun with the people, but in reality, the gap between the two sides is very different. Except when the reporters are present, you can't touch them at all.
Walking on the street, I saw portraits all over the street welcoming me before I came, and gradually withdrew as I joined the team.
Just near the stadium, photos of himself and the Pacers team have begun to be put up one after another. After all, the league is about to start.
The whole city of Polis City is quite clean. There are unique statues appearing on the street from time to time, and there is even a sculpture of "Kiss of the Century". Lin Shaojie specially took a picture and sent it to Su Zhen.
The monument built to commemorate the Civil War is the first attraction. The statues on it are quite shocking. At night, under the illumination of the lights, there is indeed a different kind of beauty. It's a pity that Lin Shaojie can't empathize.
For two dollars, take the elevator to the top of the monument, and you can overlook the whole city.
Of course, the most beautiful part of the city is the White River. Along the river, it is a bit similar to what Lin Shaojie saw in San Antonio before, but it seems to have a wider view.
The most surprising thing is that under the bridge, there is a portrait of an oriental-style dragon. I don’t know who did it, but there are water and dragons, and it looks very good.
The local university is also interesting. At the end of the canal, it just appeared in front of you, without any obstacles.
For Lin Shaojie, this feels very good.
Of course, there are also unfriendly ones, that is, the city library is a bit far away, and it is not convenient for Lin Shaojie to walk or run.
The other artificial river is also good. Although there are too many traces of man-made axes, it looks quite clear because of the water source.
Of course, you can’t go to the circular track in Polis. Lin Shaojie went to see the F racing track, which is said to be made of [-] million bricks, during the training interval. It is really quite spectacular.
In addition, the Masonic Cathedral is also Lin Shaojie's goal. His real eye really wants to see if he can find the same kind of feeling. Of course, all this is just a white thought, and it is all a tourist photo shoot.
The house that Pacers rented for Lin Shaojie was near the city center. It was a villa building with a very beautiful appearance. Not far away was the green space along the White River. The location was nothing to say, only two kilometers away from the stadium.
Every time he came back from training and passed the basketball court in the community, Lin Shaojie would find that no matter what time he could see a group of people playing basketball.
Especially at night, those lively stadiums are always full of crowds.
In contrast, Lin Shaojie felt deeply.
There must be a hardware gap. There are very few basketball courts near domestic communities. Even if there are some open spaces, they have become square dance venues for the elderly. It is really difficult for young people to play.
Most stadiums with good hardware conditions charge fees. Compared horizontally, some people are turned away by the hardware facilities alone.
There is also our heavy schoolwork, the younger ones have less time to play, and the older ones have to work. I really have some time for myself, and it is time to go to bed.
People who don't even get enough sleep still have a lot of energy to exercise.
The entire base population was suppressed again and again in this way.
So don't look at our large population base, but this does not represent the basketball population.
In the beautiful country, there are too many players, especially Lao Hei.
And in terms of race, Lin Shaojie had to admit that old blacks are indeed more suitable for this sport. Basketball seems to be tailor-made for them, just like they can't beat us in table tennis.
But for so many years, we have relied on these hard work against time. Lin Shaojie believes that with the passage of time, this situation will definitely improve. Sooner or later, everyone will pay attention to the importance of exercise to the body, not just stay. on the mouth.
A few days after the training camp started, I thought that Larry Bird had finished talking with himself, and Lin Shaojie could train with peace of mind.
Lin Shaojie, who has found his role in the Pacers these days, is like a fish in water, and he fits in very well.
But I didn't expect that when Larry Bird appeared again, he would bring some troubles to Lin Shaojie.
Before the operation, Larry said that this was the last time he appeared in front of everyone recently, and that he was going to undergo surgery soon. He came here just to tell everyone one thing.
Everyone in the locker room looked at the uncrowned king of walkers in a wheelchair, wondering what he was going to do.
Larry pointed to Lin Shaojie's position in the middle of the locker room.
"Lyn's position needs to be moved."
After speaking, he pointed to the side, near the door.
Everyone looked at Lin Shaojie who was a little surprised in the crowd. Could it be this kid's idea?
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie wants to challenge the locker room rules?
Could it be that what he showed in front of everyone before was a false appearance, that would be too insidious!
Under Larry's own arrangements, the locker in Lin Shaojie's dressing room was moved from the middle to the side, right next to Granger's wardrobe.
You know, in the locker room rules, the center is not the most important position, on the contrary, it is the rookie's position.
The cabinet on the side is closer to the door, which is convenient for reporters to interview, so that is the position of the boss in the dressing room.
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie was the last to join the team, he is not qualified to choose a wardrobe.
But under Larry's arrangement, Lin Shaojie actually lined up next to the "big guy" Granger, it goes without saying.
Although it was empty there, isn't it normal for Granger, as the boss of the team, to take up an extra wardrobe?
The players left the locker room in twos and threes, and they didn't expect that Larry Bird came here just for this "little thing." Some people hesitated to speak, but they still left the locker room under the leadership of their teammates.
"Are you blaming me for getting into trouble for you?"
Larry in the wheelchair said with a smile.
"No, although it's a bit troublesome, I don't think you should aim at nothing."
Although Lin Shaojie was puzzled, he still affirmed Larry's actions.
"I went to the hospital, saw a doctor by the way, and also learned some news that I didn't know. You know, Danny (Granger) hid something from me."
Larry said angrily: "His knee injury is far more serious than imagined, but he has been hiding it. Do you know what this means?"
Lin Shaojie suddenly realized that the preseason game was about to start. At this time, Granger was actually suppressing his injury. Was he worried about his starting position?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. After all, he is the big man in the team. Even if he occupies the position of starting point guard, George Hill is going to score. Paul George is brought out by him, and he will not go with him. Grab the small forward position.
"He went to L.A. to train himself, but he hurt himself, this damn guy, he shouldn't have gone to that damn place, honestly stayed in Indiana"
In Larry's words, Granger gave himself extra training during the offseason and made his knee injury worse. In fact, the root of the problem was when he played against the Heat last year. cause self injury.
If he could pay attention to it in advance and watch it earlier instead of going to Los Angeles for additional training, maybe these situations will not happen.
Anyway, Larry Bird is very tired. After all, in his plan, Lin Shaojie's entry into the team can be regarded as completely filling the Pacers' shortcomings, but now, Granger's sudden accident disrupted all of this.
When he walked out of the locker room and arrived at the training ground, Lin Shaojie was still thinking about Granger.
Regarding his injury, Lin Shaojie has been vaguely aware of it. After all, as a boss, Granger has not performed very well in the recent training. His condition is average, and in some cases, he is even worse than Paul George.
Now everything makes sense, his injury is not just a small problem as he stated before.
You must know that every movement made by every player on the field in sports such as rapid changes of direction will cause tremendous pressure on the patients on the body.
But if the speed is reduced and the frequency is reduced, the original threat of breakthrough will definitely be greatly reduced.
Lin Shaojie walked onto the field with a slightly gloomy expression. Everyone didn't know what was going on. They only knew one thing, that Lin Shaojie, with the support of the big boss, climbed to the top in one step and became the team's big boss after Granger. This kind of situation does not rely on one's own ability, but on "background", and everyone does not recognize it.
All the players were quite contemptuous, and even George Hill didn't want to say anything to Lin Shaojie at this time.
"Hi, is that why you wanted to do it but didn't dare to do it, and finally called your 'father' to help?"
At some point, Paul stood in front of Lin Shaojie, and a group of players who were training laughed loudly after hearing this.
Those new people just know how to boo, for them, those things have nothing to do with them forever.
Granger didn't say anything, just watched from a distance. As his younger brother, Paul stood up to speak for his elder brother. No one thought it was strange.
The atmosphere of the entire training camp suddenly became strange.
Frank wanted to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by Larry who rushed over.
Seeing that the head coach didn't stop him, the players on the field booed like wild horses running wild.
"Come on rookie, if you want that position, beat me first, don't try to challenge Danny, you are not qualified yet!"
Although Paul wanted to say something more ruthless, he felt a bit short-tempered. Except for the poor thing he did today, he did a really good job before. He was drunk that day, so he carried himself on his shoulders on board.
Paul didn't forget.
"Paul, I don't want to fight with you!"
A group of onlookers laughed out loud when they heard this.
David West, an old bird, pointed at Lin Shaojie and said.
"Little rookie, put away your oriental humility. At this time, you must either accept the challenge, or change your position in the locker room and apologize to us."
A group of old blacks gathered around like this, with smiles in their eyes.
Lin Shaojie raised his head and looked at Granger in the crowd.
"Danny, is that what you mean too?"
"Hi, this has nothing to do with Danny, your opponent is me, understand?"
Paul touched Lin Shaojie's chest with his hand. He is ten centimeters taller than Lin Shaojie, and his physical talent is very good.
"I just want to ask, won't anyone bother me because of this matter after defeating you? I don't think your words count. I need Danny to give me a positive answer."
"Ten goals, if you can beat Paul, that position is yours."
Granger spoke suddenly, then looked around and said to everyone.
"We should believe in this rookie. He has no guts to take my position. I respect Larry's decision, but we also need to see the rookie's strength. I won't say anything like Ricky (Davis)." I thought he was chosen to help me', after all we all know that Larry paid a lot for him."
After finishing speaking, Granger said to Lin Shaojie: "Now it's your turn, rookie, show your strength and don't be blown away by Paul."
After finishing speaking, Granger stepped back, and Paul threw the basketball in his hand to Lin Shaojie.
"you sure?"
Lin Shaojie grabbed the basketball flying in the air with one hand, just like he had done a long time ago.
"If I go first, I'm sure you have no chance."
"Don't worry, I will let you taste the taste of failure."
Paul said confidently.
Paul thought about this guy's previous training in the team, his wide vision and ghostly passing, and he admitted that the kid is a qualified point guard, even exceeding everyone's expectations of a point guard.
But now it was a one-on-one match after all.
At the time of the draft, Paul's positioning was unclear and his shots were inaccurate, but after entering the league, Paul has repeatedly strengthened his shooting and defense.
He knows that although his offense has a lot of tricks, it is far from the offensive kaleidoscope like Anthony, and he does not have a super core scoring method.
Thinking of Lin Shaojie's strength again, Paul felt that it would not be easy for him to win head-to-head with his talent.
On the contrary, the defense that he is proud of has been strengthened with Danny's help since he entered the league, so Paul George's choice is to defend!
The teammates stood outside the half court, watching Lin Shaojie hold the ball and prepare to attack.
At this time, no one will help them. Lin Shaojie's so-called broadening of vision and court wisdom are of no use.
David West thought of the time when he first joined the league and was taught to be a man by those old birds, and now he has come to watch by himself.
As for Lin Shaojie's 54 points in London night, many people may think that it is the result of "explosion". After all, in these days of training camp, Lin Shaojie let everyone recognize how good he is as a core point guard. The understanding of tactics when running with and without the ball is beyond ordinary people.
But now it's just a heads-up session.
Facing Paul's long arms, Lin Shaojie slightly turned his body to cover, and his raised buttocks gave him a pretty good space.
Although Paul is only a third-year pick entering the league, at this time he is making achievements. Everyone can feel that his offense and defense are improving rapidly. With his strength, it is possible for the team to win a fourth master or even a third master.
Being able to stand firm on a playoff team is definitely the best group of players in the world.
Even some of the staff and trainers in the training camp are far superior to ordinary people on the outside. It is only because of their innate static talent, height, and wingspan that they are slightly inferior that they have not entered the professional arena.
Those people's technical strength is even stronger than some substitutes, not to mention the main players like Paul.
Feeling Lin Shaojie's silky dribbling, Paul is also a little envious. He knows his own problem. He dribbles with a high center of gravity and is easy to be intercepted, but this can't be helped, because his height is here.
Unlike Lin Shaojie, he can be adjusted at any time, as high or low as he likes.
Of course, it's not right to say that, after all, there is someone taller than him, yes, the one from Thunder.
Paul has never seen such a tall player, and his dribbling is so smooth, which almost subverts his cognition, that guy is a monster with long arms!
Lin Shaojie's height and wingspan are also exaggerated. Paul knows that it is almost impossible for him to stop the opponent's dribble, so he just tries his best to prevent penetration.
But when Lin Shaojie pushed back, the moment he touched him, it seemed to bounce off, and Paul quickly jumped out.
But facing Lin Shaojie's fadeaway shot, Paul just touched the air.
"Shh!"
The basketball is hollow into the frame.
That kid's back is so powerful!
"I'll hit two more in this way, and you don't have to worry about me breaking through you."
Lin Shaojie "kindly" reminded that Paul threw the basketball in his hand again.
"Come on! Don't interfere with my judgment with words."
"Bang" "Bang!"
The basketball bounced on the ground, and Lin Shaojie repeated the same action.
Although he had already reminded Paul in good faith, the opponent obviously didn't believe it. This kind of distraction made Lin Shaojie easily hit consecutive shots in the next two goals.
"I said, you don't have to worry about my breakthrough."
Lin Shaojie made a "three to zero" gesture.
Larry Bird off the court looked bright. If Kobe was once the young man he admired the most, then it would undoubtedly be Jordan.
Lin Shaojie's leaning backs didn't even have extra fake moves, they were completely pressing down on Paul George to shoot, and he couldn't defend at all.
He didn't even sway or fake his feet and shoulders, he just relied on his physical talent to press and beat.
Post up, open space, turn around, shoot.
Without bounce and core strength, Paul's defense is easily blocked, but seeing the opponent's simple movements without even a trace of extra movement, how can Larry Bird be unhappy.
That's how Jordan shattered the basketball dreams of one newcomer after another.
When Lin Shaojie changed his attack method and faced Paul head-on, the cross-step and back dribble were all a reflection of his touch.
Without a super long wingspan, it is impossible to make such an easy move. Paul has numerous defensive strengths in the team, and it is completely impossible to face such an offensive method.
"Don't worry, I only break through to your left."
After Lin Shaojie finished speaking, he rushed over from Paul's left side when he turned slightly sideways. His basketball movements were obviously not fast, but Paul just couldn't defend.
"Did you see that, with Lynn's height, he is by no means a dwarf at the point guard position, and with his wingspan, there is no way to guard against it when changing directions."
Paul also didn't expect that Lin Shaojie's first step was obviously not that fast, but the frequency was very strange, like a combo of 1433223, he just missed a 3 in the middle, which made people uncomfortable.
Paul even forced himself to adapt to this strange change, but obviously he had learned his lesson, knowing that the opponent broke through from his left, but knowing in his heart and executing with his body were two different concepts.
The moment the kid stepped on the first step, it was too late for Paul to adjust his center of gravity. With his three-quarter sprint performance, it shouldn't be like this. Can't you play some tricks that rely on speed to break through?
Always use these things from the underworld to shorten your life!
Of course, Lin Shaojie could "see" Paul's embarrassment. When he broke through face-to-face, he only needed to see the opponent's center of gravity, adjust at any time with his own core strength, and break through by the way. It couldn't be easier.
When Lin Shaojie broke through from Paul's left side after another, the Pacers players watching from the sidelines knew that Paul was finished.
Lynn, who used to be amiable and won everyone's admiration for his golf intelligence and vision on the court, turned out to be a breakthrough master.
Even if only two abilities are shown, the visual shock brought by talent is really strong. Anyone who can set foot on this field knows that talent determines a person's upper limit.
That kid's sense of rhythm is too strong, even the speed and strength he is proud of are useless, Paul was beaten like this.
When Lin Shaojie has a score of [-]-[-], ask again.
"Do you want to continue?"
Paul bit his lip: "Go on!"
Well, Lin Shaojie looked at Larry Bird outside the court and said with a smile.
"I'm just here to shoot, no tricks!"
The players on the sidelines were also taken aback, and then looked at Larry Bird not far away again.
"Is Lynn sycophanting? Hats off to Larry?"
Everyone unconsciously looked back and forth between the two of them.
Paul saw that Lin Shaojie was so contemptuous of him. With his height and wingspan placed here, that kid actually ignored him and said nonsense about shooting.
But Lin Shaojie, who was standing outside the three-point line, really jumped up in a daze. Paul didn't have time to defend because of the first ball. When he looked back, he only heard it.
"Shh!" sounded.
The basketball is in the frame.
"Clap clap clap!"
Larry on the sidelines clapped his hands and whistled as he didn't think it was enough.
"That's right, what a goddamn brilliance to use, just shoot, just shoot!"
Lin Shaojie seemed to be very obedient. Four consecutive long shots from the three-point line made Paul shut himself up.
The first three defenses against Paul were quite normal, but the last one, he covered his head and covered his face, and didn't hesitate to foul. That brat almost closed his eyes and was pressed under him, but he still shot steadily.
How can Paul, who is relatively weak in shooting in the arsenal, be reconciled to making progress like this.
"The game is over!"
Lin Shaojie held the basketball and said relaxedly: "I got my position, do you accept it?"
Although everyone knows that Lin Shaojie is talking about "the location of the locker room!"
But no matter how you hear this, you feel strange. Everyone knows what that position represents. Even David West is a little sad at this time. After all, he is not a direct descendant of the Pacers, but he is indeed the pinnacle of the locker room.
"If you can make the pass to me like you did to Ian, I think you can use that position."
As soon as Roy (Hibert), the tallest guy, spoke, everyone realized that the highest salary in the team was still standing here!
"Don't worry, as long as it's my 'teammate,' I will let him play super data."
Lin Shaojie twirled the basketball in his hand, and the basketball held by his index finger was spinning rapidly in his hand, like a black hole, attracting the attention of other players.
After Roy made his statement, Granger stepped forward and patted Lin Shaojie on the shoulder.
"Okay rookie, we recognize your position, but you have to do everything you say."
Lin Shaojie went back and bumped Granger's fists: "Believe me, Danny, no one knows how to pass the ball better than me!"
A dispute within the team seemed to disappear invisibly. No one knew whether it was temporarily suppressed or just lurking. Anyway, the atmosphere at the scene was good, and everyone pretended it never happened. Only Paul was beaten. It's a little foggy.
When the training was over, Lin Shaojie didn't leave. Seeing that Granger was about to leave the training camp with his little brother, Lin Shaojie hurriedly greeted him.
"Danny, can I stay?"
Under Paul's puzzled eyes, Granger and Lin Shaojie were standing on the sidelines, and the staff were cleaning up the basketball court. They saw the "old and new" two big men in the team, hiding a little far away, fearing that they would have any disputes.
"Larry told me something today, and he asked me to pass it on to you. Maybe my wording wasn't very good, but I think what he said made sense."
"Larry?"
Granger said with a slight frown.
"I think the coaches also know that it's about your knee injury, and they suggest that you'd better go for surgery sooner rather than procrastinating."
Granger, who was originally calm, looked a little embarrassed.
"Although I don't know your physical condition, but one thing I know is that Larry really wants to make a breakthrough this year. Our positions are very strong, no worse than the Heat. Larry wants revenge.
And you are an important part of his dream? "
Lin Shaojie knew why Larry Bird asked him to spread the word, maybe it was to increase his weight in the locker room. After all, with Granger's support, his right to speak would increase day by day. This was more dependent on external forces (Larry .Bird) came more quickly.
"But doesn't he have you now?"
Granger said jealously like a child whose candy was stolen.
"No, I'm just a piece of the puzzle in this plan, you are the most important thing, but you have a problem now, Larry wants you to solve this problem as soon as possible, we don't want your body to have problems in the middle of the game, That would be a disaster for us, boss!"
Lin Shaojie said flatteringly.
Granger felt better, but then patted his knee lightly.
"Okay rookie, although you mean well, I still think you are Larry's mouthpiece. No one likes to be the uniform team's mouthpiece, and neither do you."
"Go and see it earlier. Although we haven't cooperated in the official game, I'm still waiting for you to come back. Then you can feel how wonderful my passing is."
Lin Shaojie sent Granger away, and the training camp started again the next day, but Granger asked for leave and did not show up. During the training interval, Paul secretly asked Lin Shaojie.
"Rookie, what did you say to Danny yesterday, what about others?"
Lin Shaojie looked at the child who didn't seem to grow up under Granger's protection.
"A rookie in the third grade, that's your boss. In the end, you came to ask me about his whereabouts. Didn't he tell you that he's going to the hospital for surgery?"
"what?"
Paul felt a sense of abandonment: "You said Danny was in the hospital?"
At that moment, Paul's voice in the training camp was a bit loud, and everyone turned their heads to look at it. Everyone thought that Lin Shaojie had clashed with Paul again!
"Tell everyone some bad news."
At some point, the head coach Frank stood behind the crowd and said, a group of people looked over one after another.
"Danny's body is a little uncomfortable. After the team doctor's diagnosis, he needs a minor operation. It is expected that he will not be able to catch up with the preseason."
A group of people peeked at each other, and the preseason game was about to start. Although it was just a feast for rookies, it was an official game after all.
By this time Granger was injured and retired?Didn't he check it out during the offseason?
In the afternoon of that day, for the first time, Lin Shaojie put on his jersey as the main player instead of the sixth player or other status, and formally trained with his teammates and played training games.
Under the impetus of Larry Bird, Frank's intention to shape Lin Shaojie into a new offensive core and engine was demonstrated in that training game.
The effect is obvious. Frank, a coach with relatively few words and more emphasis on defense, gives players a lot of room to play in offense, which also requires players to have very high professionalism and adaptability on the court.
The previous Pacers were able to do above the pass line, but it was difficult to get an excellent score.
With Lin Shaojie's appearance, the team's tactical score rose from [-] to [-] in an instant, and the increase was still visible to the naked eye. For the coach, it couldn't be better.
In this way, Lin Shaojie participated in the training camp as the main player, and everyone gradually adapted to his main role until October 10, when the Pacers challenged the Timberwolves in their first preseason game.
Compared with the popular teams such as the Heat and the Lakers, this kind of game itself has nothing to watch.
But I can't resist Lin Shaojie, the "Mr. Fifty Million Dollars." Everyone wants to see how this player who made his fortune in the Olympics made his fortune in one step, from an amateur player to a professional player.
Especially the audience in the beautiful country expressed their curiosity about it.
ESPN even broadcast this preseason game as the highlight, and specially invited an old acquaintance from Huaguo, Fliggy Barkley.
"I have repeatedly emphasized that you don't want me to say anything, or even promise anything. I said that I am optimistic about that guy, and I am more optimistic about him than the little giant. That kid is the guy who scored 54 points on the Dream Ten."
I don't know who Barkley is mocking.
Yang Ma, who is also broadcasting the game, spared no effort. They had already sent people to Indianapolis, but Lin Shaojie only cooperated briefly, and rejected everything on the grounds of training.
The reporter was relieved and frustrated at the same time, the kid was a little uncooperative, his mouth was too strict.
Until the start of the preseason, it is considered "out of customs."
But that sense of news gimmick is gone.
Director Zhang and Yu Jia who were sitting in the commentary booth seemed to be in high spirits.
"Director Zhang, we didn't see Director Lin in the Asian competition this time. We only finished fifth. Are you unwilling?"
"This is an objective existence. After all, our players are still very young, and it is not bad to be able to achieve the current results. Players like Lin Guidance are too lethal, so there is no need to participate."
On the screen, Lin Shaojie, who appeared on the field, and Timberwolves' Kirilenko embraced enthusiastically, and the two of them could be regarded as having a deal.
Although Kirilenko ended in failure, he led Russia from the qualifying round to the fourth place. If he hadn't met the super dark horse Huaguo team, he might have won a bronze medal.
But with the appearance of Lin Shaojie, all this changed.
"Are you free after the game? Have a drink together?"
Lin Shaojie didn't know whether the other party wanted him to drink the water of life or milk.
It should be drinking milk, right?
"No problem, go to Indiana the day after tomorrow, I know a good place, I will invite you to go then."
Lin Shaojie raised his eyebrows and said, which made Kirilenko a little imaginative.
I didn't expect that Lin En, who looked at the seriousness, was also a fellow. "World of Warcraft" is so fun, should everyone form a group to play World of Warcraft?
As for whether it's about going out and stealing, Kirilenko doesn't want to use his precious opportunity every year in Indiana, where he doesn't feel that there are too many good girls.
In this game, Granger has disappeared from the roster due to surgery.
Lin Shaojie set foot in the NBA and enjoyed the starting treatment in the first game. When he appeared on the court, the audience cheered enthusiastically.
As for the "Magic Baby" nickname mentioned earlier, it has now become "[-] million dollar baby."
Director Zhang was overjoyed by the shouts that came from his ears.
"It seems that our Director Lin is very popular!"
In addition to No. 13 Lin Shaojie, the Pacers' starting lineup also includes Hibbert, Paul George, Hansbrough and Gerald Green.
Neither George Hill nor David West appeared on such occasions.
On the contrary, the Timberwolves clearly attach importance to the game. Kirilenko also has Love, Pekovic, Barea and Roy.
Especially Roy, the former top defender, has now fallen to this point due to injuries.
Thinking of Granger in the team, Lin Shaojie really didn't want Granger to follow in this footsteps, it was really cruel.
After the start of the game, Kirilenko assisted Love to score at the basket. For the Pacers, Lin Shaojie played very easily. The opponent didn't pay much attention to him as a rookie, and gave him plenty of room to play.
Hibbert at the basket is definitely the most comfortable when he is playing. Lin Shaojie's passing is far more advanced than in training. Whenever there is a chance at the basket, he can receive the pass, and the Timberwolves are screaming inside.
"Look, Director Lin's level is the same as before. Every time I watch his pass, I want to clap my hands. It's so beautiful."
Director Zhang said with some exaggeration that the change from "Ke Chui" to "Lin Chui" is so smooth, and it doesn't violate harmony at all.
"Let's just talk about the two passes just now, one was a sudden pass from the center line, and the crowd didn't react, and the other was a direct pass behind the outside line. Apart from Kirilenko, he can express something. I was cheated, and Pekovic didn't react."
Halfway through the first quarter, the Timberwolves' shooting percentage was not high, but the Pacers had a great inside advantage and played smoothly.
Pekovic also seemed absent-minded, playing loosely.
The comeback Roy quickly took over the game, constantly trying to help the team score by breaking through the ball.
The defender Lin Shaojie should have defended him, but he and Paul took the initiative to switch defenses and asked Paul George to defend Roy.
Under Paul's defense, Roy didn't score many points, and the pass was difficult to work because of Lin Shaojie's presence.
After most of the game, Lin Shaojie scored his fourth assist, 4 to 14, and the Pacers got off to a smooth start.
The Timberwolves quickly called a timeout. Although the Timberwolves had already overestimated their opponents, the Pacers were stronger than expected. Even the core of the team did not play. Some embarrassment.
The fans at the scene also discussed it one after another.
"Is the number 13 confirmed to be Chinese? His passing is amazing!"
"It feels like we are a little dangerous. He feels so stable on the court. I don't know how his scoring ability is."
"Of course, he scored 54 points against Kobe and James. How could he not score against a lineup like ours."
"Without Garnett, we'd be completely fishy. If he was there, our inside line wouldn't be so vulnerable."
"Where is Pekovic? Isn't he the most brutal insider? No one dares to mess with him? Why did he let that center score several points on his head?"
When the fans faced the defeat, they once again thought of the figure that had faded away.
Soon, the Timberwolves came back and changed their tactics. They wanted to re-bloom inside and outside.
Since the aim is not enough, try to rush in as much as possible. The closer you are to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. That's right!
As for Lin Shaojie, the other party also arranged for a personal "bodyguard!"
Roy!
Looking at this yellow mamba, who was so crippled, he actually made a comeback. Lin Shaojie didn't know how the other party thought about it, and he didn't dare to do it if it wasn't true love.
"Rookie, welcome to the NBA!"
Lin Shaojie frowned a little. I don't know why. Is it because of the cultural quality of black people?
I feel that apart from this opening remark, these black players will say these clichés, what about your rap and cursing?
Can you slip a little bit to give everyone some freshness.
"While I respect your approach to basketball, this is my first game and I can't screw him up. I'm sorry, Brandon."
Just when Roy was still thinking about what the other party said "sorry", Lin Shaojie took a big stride and rushed over in an instant when his center of gravity shifted, without giving Roy any time to adjust.
"Look, this is Director Lin's breakthrough, the first step is invincible, either it's lightning fast, or it's a change of pace.
I asked the members of the national team, and their evaluation of Lin’s step was that it’s not that you didn’t have time to react, but that you clearly knew that he would break through from you, but there was no way to adjust the center of gravity, so sometimes everyone watched from the sidelines. Get up, as if your opponent is in a daze. "
Roy at the scene felt very bad. If he hadn't been troubled by injuries, he might be able to bite the bullet and turn his center of gravity to stop people, but now, he can only watch that No. 13 go away.
Lin Shaojie, who rushed in, attracted the attention of the Timberwolves. Pekovic even stretched out his big hand, trying to block it, but Lin Shaojie took the last step, retracted the basketball in front of him in mid-air, and passed it from behind.
Hibbert at the basket received such a pie-feeding pass, so there is no reason not to score.
Kirilenko on the side couldn't stop it at all.
"boom!"
"Shh!"
The Pacers scored another two points.
Lin Shaojie stepped back slowly and high-fived his teammates one by one.
Although Paul George didn't play too prominently in the first quarter, his defense solved a lot of trouble for Lin Shaojie. This is definitely a conscientious teammate.
The Timberwolves uniforms off the court looked at the ball and sighed secretly.
"Larry Bird's choice is so good. Just watching this quarter of the game, you would think this is a tall and thin version of Paul, Chris Paul."
In their hands, there is now no one to replace, and the talent of the players on the field is the best, but when the offense is not opened, the Timberwolves are a bit difficult.
"The No. 13 kid is obviously not fast, but he has a good sense of rhythm. Our players can't defend at all. If we want to win the game, we must restrict him. I will do so in the second half."
Coach Rick Adelman said to the reporter helplessly during the intermission.
Love feels that his condition has not recovered. Needless to say, Roy, it is really difficult for him to defend a talented star.
Pekovic?
This is the boss, and Adelman can only coax him to fight whatever he wants.It now appears that Pekovic has not adjusted to the fact that this is a vacation.
But this lineup is already the best in Adelman's hands, but the result of the performance is like the score, which is clear to everyone at a glance.
32 to 48, the home team is in front and the visiting team is behind.
After the break, Lin Shaojie did not play in the third quarter, and was replaced by another guard, Orlando Johnson, with a very basketball name.
But in a horizontal comparison, the rhythm after the start of the second half is not as clear as the first half. Frank, the head coach, can see it at a glance, and other players can also feel it.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Timberwolves chased points one after another.
Johnson thought he would have a good start, and he wanted to prove himself as a substitute for Lin Shaojie, a third-ranked show.
But the head coach didn't give him a chance to play in the first half. Looking at Roy's body and Love's loss of position, Johnson felt that he could go up.
Now the opportunity has come, and his 36th round pick has a chance to prove himself.
But the opportunity was given to him, but it was useless if he couldn't seize it.
"Look, the draft explains everything. There is a reason why Tanhuaxiu is Tanhuaxiu."
Director Zhang looks like a master of Taoism, especially when he sees Lin Shaojie sitting off the court, and the newly replaced No. 11 looks like a cowhide. How can Director Zhang, this "Lin Chui", sit still.
"No, it's time to switch to coach Lin and take away the opponent in one wave. How can such efforts be used!"
"Looking at the ball, Director Lin must be the most reasonable to handle the ball on the court. No one handles the ball more reasonably than him on the court."
"What the hell is No. 11 Johnson playing, passing the ball to 'Gao Yuanyuan'!"
The Yu family froze for a moment: Gao Yuanyuan?
"Oh, I'm talking about Hibbert, not the Gao Yuanyuan you think?"
"What am I thinking about Gao Yuanyuan?"
Yu Jia glanced at Director Zhang beside him. Sure enough, whenever Lin Shaojie was not present, Director Zhang had a nose instead of a nose, and eyes not eyes. Even Frank, the coach Lin Shaojie had a crush on, became a problem.
what is this?
This is true fan!
After the end of the third quarter and the score was 56-62 in the fourth quarter, Frank let Lin Shaojie play again. No. 11 Johnson saw his good form being wiped out by himself, and he was too ashamed to say anything.
"Actually, you played very well, but you shouldn't be serious with Brandon. It's far better to avoid him than to confront him head-on."
Lin Shaojie comforted his teammates. Paul George, who was playing with him, took a look. He didn't expect Lin Shaojie to comfort his competitor. Doesn't that kid know that the opponent wants to take his place?
"Are you wondering why I told Orlando (Johnson) the trick?"
Lin Shaojie said as if taking care of himself.
"After all, he is my teammate. When I am not on the court, I need someone to stand up, so that we can avoid shortcomings as much as possible. Especially in the playoffs, every game is very important."
"Do you think I don't understand this?"
Paul responded softly.
"No, I know you understand, but I'm afraid some people don't."
Lin Shaojie said with a smile.
"Some guys have been in the league for several years, but it doesn't mean they have several years of experience, it's just that they use one year of experience for many years, unlike me, learning experience anytime, anywhere, because I'm smart, Orlando (Johnson) will never beat me."
As Lin Shaojie said, he tapped his temple, and then ran away.
Ran
Up.
Leaving Paul George alone in a daze.
"The kid is saying that I have no brains and don't gain experience?"
Paul really wanted to say you stop, but on the court, he quickly enjoyed the feeling of being "arranged".
The cooperation between Lin Shaojie and him produced an incomparably wonderful tacit understanding.
During the pick-and-roll, Lin Shaojie, who took the initiative to do the "dirty work", can always pass the ball back to Paul at the most appropriate time, and then block the opponent.
"Shoot!"
Under Lin Shaojie's command, Paul always jumps and shoots subconsciously. With his full height and wingspan, he becomes unstoppable in an instant, and the basketball "shuashua" enters the frame.
"Look, it's that simple to defeat your opponent!"
Patting Paul's big butt drum, Lin Shaojie said triumphantly, the former looked at Lin Shaojie arrogantly.
"If it wasn't for the good pass you gave me, I would like to ask, who is using a year of experience as a few years?"
"Have I said that?"
Lin Shaojie ran away innocently.
Looking at the score on the field, with a score of 70-84, the Pacers smashed their opponents one after another in the last quarter and took away the victory.
Frank said exaggeratedly after the game.
"Look, our No. 13 rookie, can you imagine, this is the rookie's first game? He scored 11 points, but had 16 assists, 5 rebounds, all offensive rebounds.
I don't know of another rookie who is as bombastic as he is.Believe me, he didn't give it his all, he was our court commander and I was very relieved when he was there. "
It's not a big deal for your own coach to praise his players, let alone win the game.
But as an opponent, Adelman is not stingy with praise, which is relatively rare.
"The gap between us and our opponents is not that big, but we lost one Lynn, yes, that No. 13 No. [-] pick, we had already caught up, but Frank released their nuclear weapons.
Larry made a very good choice. If Frank gave him a little more time today, I think he would have 20 assists. Tomorrow you will see this 'fifty million dollar' in all the media. Sir' what a great value. "
Adelman's speech represents the aspirations of Nike. They have repeatedly urged the R&D department to release Lin Shaojie's signature shoes as soon as possible.
The "ooxx baby" that was originally called by the fans is not appropriate at all. They decided to call it the "Commander" series, and there is no more appropriate name than this.
This is only the first game when Lin Shaojie scored 16 assists. When he adapts to the Pacers' tactics, will he score more assists?
Coupled with his defense, will he be the next Kidd?
Thinking of his scoring, Kidd has actually become the lower limit. How terrifying is Kidd who can score? The people at Nike know too well that the players they signed with such a huge sum of money won't get gold mines, but diamond mines. Bar!
I don't know if Adi fainted from crying in the toilet!
(End of this chapter)
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