This Forward is Not Serious

When Lin Ying wanted to form a personal team, she thought about the masseur.

Moreover, this matter is very serious.

To cite a well-known example, Judy Seto, now Kobe’s masseur, is officially called a muscle therapist.

He was a member of the Lakers team doctor in 2000, then joined Kobe's personal team and served until Kobe's retirement in 2016.

This person is still of Chinese descent and has a certain understanding of Chinese and Western medicine, so he knows better than the average masseur.

"Shadow, do you know that there is a saying that tells you to read a lot before you know which one is the best?"

Durant said with a smile.

"Um."

Lin Ying nodded.

Just shop around.

Or if I have seen the forest, I know if the tree in front of me is considered lush.

Actually, he asked a few to try first to see which technique is good, and then he can spend money to dig to become a private masseur.

Perfect.

…

The next day, Lin Ying returned to Denver decisively.

Two days later, the All-Star Game came to an end.

In the Skills Challenge, Deron defeated Paul in the final to win the championship.

In the three-pointer contest, the new three-pointer contest record holder (24 points), the Heat player Jason Capono successfully defended his title with his outstanding performance.

In the slam dunk contest, Howard stunned the audience with his "Superman" dunk, and finally succeeded in winning the slam dunk contest.

In the final All-Star game, Ray Allen ran away in the decisive moment and scored 3 three-pointers in a row to help the East team defeat the West team.

This is also one of the few All-Star games that the East has won.

However, the final MVP did not give the highest-scoring Ray Allen (28 points) as usual, but gave the more versatile James (27 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists).

This is also the second time James has been elected AMVP in his five-year career.

There are four days of rest after the All-Star Game, and the trade deadline is after the rest.

This period of time is also full of rumors.

Because of the sluggish performance in January and February, the Nuggets have more rumors.

Some say Iverson will leave Denver soon, some say the Nuggets want to pack Lin Ying and JR Smith for the Warriors Byron Davis...

True and false are unclear.

But just after the end of the All-Star Game, veteran Anthony Carter organized a player meeting for the team.

Player meetings, as the name suggests, are meetings where only players participate.

This kind of meeting is also more common, basically when there are problems within the team.

For example, in history, the Heat's Big Three did not perform well in the initial stage of formation, and you can see the news of their player meetings on the plane.

Originally, this kind of meeting should be organized by Anthony or Iverson.

But now one doesn't care, one is deep in rumors, and only the veteran has stepped forward.

At the meeting, the team members also expressed their views one by one.

The scene is also very interesting.

For example, when it was Anthony's turn, Anthony skipped directly, and there was nothing to say.

When it was Iverson's turn, Iverson said sacrifice, and looked at Anthony's eyes with his past self.

When it was Smith's turn, it was the most interesting. JR directly said that he should get more shots.

Everyone has their own ideas, and they are basically the same.

In short, it's the same as the current state of the Nuggets.

When it was Lin Ying's turn, Lin Ying didn't say anything, but raised a question.

"What do we want to do this season?"

When these words were asked, the meeting room was quiet in an instant.

This seemingly simple question, but the Nuggets never seem to think about it seriously.

Yeah, what do they want to do?

For the contract? For data? Or is it for the championship?

Everyone is in a different situation, and naturally they have different ideas.

"Naturally win the championship."

Anthony finally spoke at this time.

James has already reached the finals. If he wants to surpass James, he can only win the championship.

And as early as the last time he was suspended, he gave his teammates red wine and said he would drink it when he won the championship.

"We have no retreat."

Iverson also followed.

"The playoffs are the big stage. The farther we go, the higher the exposure, not just for the championship, but for ourselves."

The old Carter who organized the meeting continued.

At this time, a consensus seemed to be reached in the conference room.

This season, regardless of whether it is in the end, their common goal is to win the championship!

The goal was clarified, and then it was discussed how to do it.

Anthony said he would return to the December game, saying that it was the correct winning pattern.

Martin said that he will motivate his teammates more on the court, saying that the Nuggets need to return to the gangster nature.

Smith also said that he shouldn't take the shot, he will invest more on the defensive end.

Lin Ying, there is no need to say anything at this time.

This player meeting didn't last long, but it was very successful.

And it also reflects one thing, the importance of communication.

No matter what a person does, even if it is just playing a game, the result of poor communication is constant contradictions.

Coming out of the meeting room, Iverson took Lin Ying to chat for a while.

He first talked about LinK-1.

"I think it's similar to my 9th-generation shoe, which is great."

Iverson not only praised LinK-1, but also recommended it to his friends.

What Lin Ying thought about at the beginning, it came true.

"And thank you for what you said in the conference room. I didn't know what to do before today, but now I know I have another chance."

Then Iverson said something in his heart.

The ups and downs of the record, the turbulent atmosphere in the team, Anthony, who still doesn't listen to him, really doesn't know what to do.

He even felt he was leaving Denver after this season.

But Lin Ying made this meeting work, and he has to fight for a championship on his own.

"I didn't say anything, Alan."

Lin Ying replied.

He just asked a question.

Iverson froze for a moment, smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

The words are not too much, but the essence.

One sentence is enough.

…

The rest time after the All-Star game is about to pass, and at this time, domestic fans ushered in a bad news:

Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season!

Adelman raised Yao Ming's playing time to 38+, but in the end there was a big problem.

Lin Ying called Yao Ming when he heard the news, and was in a daze all night after the call.

Although he opened his eyes, he knew that this was going to happen.

But when it really happened, he wondered if he didn't do anything.

Should he persuade Yao Ming to lose weight?

At the end, he took a long breath and was relieved.

Yao Ming, it is impossible to listen to him.

Players have their own era. In this era, it is impossible for a big center to play dominance without gaining weight.

Yao Ming is so smart, it is impossible not to know the disadvantages of gaining weight.

Like Yi Jianlian, he was definitely a choice after consideration, rather than simply being imposed on him by Van Gundy as the outside world said.

Especially now that it has just gained dominance at this stage.

It's like you asked Rose to change his style of play in order to reduce knee injuries in the MVP season. People still don't listen.

It can only be said that Adelman's ability in rotation is really terrible.

However, Lin Ying did not completely give up the idea.

After all, the days are still very long. This summer, he will play the Olympic Games at home with Yao Ming.

Or some day there will be some specific opportunities, Yao Ming may listen to him.

The deadline for deals is approaching, and some deals are also concluded.

The Rockets sent Bunge Wells to the Hornets and were traded for Bobby Jackson and Adam Hanuska;

The Spurs sent out Francisco Elson, Brent Barry, and the first round of the 2009 draft to acquire Kurt Thomas from the Sonics;

The Kings sent Mike Bibby in exchange for Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lu, Lorenzen Wright and Sheldon Williams;

The Cavaliers reached a three-way deal to send Hughes to the Bulls and get Szebiak and Delonti West from the Sonics;

The Mavericks sent out Devin Harris, Desagana Diop, Trenton Hassel, Maurice Iger, Keith Van Horn, two future draft picks and some cash in exchange for the Nets Jason Kidd, Marek Allen and Antoine Wright!

There were a lot of small and big movements on this year’s trading deadline.

But the Nuggets didn't do anything here.

It can be seen that the management still chose to stand still after struggling.

Or, this should be what Iverson said, this is the last chance the management gives this team.

However, the management is not completely immobile, they cut Steven Hunter who rarely played during this break.

Hunter's wardrobe was originally smashed on Lin Ying's right side, but his right side was now vacant, which was a little weird.

But soon, just before they started the post-All-Star game, someone in the locker room was added.

And this person, Lin Yingshu!

Mohigan on top of his head, a pair of patterned arms.

This shape, this temperament, the bandit comes standard!

"Birdman" is here!

Speaking of the role players of the Nuggets in this period, apart from the few who are already in the formation, the only one that has not been seen is Chris Birdman Anderson!

Anderson has excellent physical talents, especially his outstanding wingspan and blocking ability, and his strength is completely enough to play in the NBA.

Only two years ago, he was directly banned by the NBA for taking illegal drugs for two years, and the ban was lifted not long ago.

Anderson saw the intimacy on Lin Ying's face, came up to greet him warmly, and then gave him a big hug.

Don't blame him for his enthusiasm, Anderson is the first batch of authentic CBA further study and reemployment, and he started his professional basketball career from CBA!

At this time, seeing the Chinese in the NBA after many years, they are still teammates, it is strange that they are not enthusiastic.

After a few brief exchanges, Lin Ying felt that Anderson looked mad, but his personality was gentle and even a little humble.

This kind of contrast is very strong, and it is a bit like that NBA vice president Mark Tatum.

Sure enough, is the influence of Greater China everywhere?

Anthony also quickly pulled Anderson up, with a smile on his face.

Unlike Smith Weaver and the others, Anderson is not Anthony's younger brother, and should even be regarded as the "big brother".

When Anthony first arrived on the Nuggets, Anderson was already there.

The relationship between the two was pretty good at that time.

To send Weaver away and sign Anderson, the management obviously had some consideration.

…

A day later, the Nuggets played at home against the Jazz.

The last time the two teams played against each other was in November, when Anthony was absent due to a suspension, and the Jazz scored a double home with seven players.

This game will be very important for the Nuggets.

Not only because of the current situation of the Nuggets, but also because both teams are in the Northwest Division.

According to the current ranking rules, the first in the division directly enters the top four in the division.

When the rules were still the top three, the Nuggets created a "feat" with 44 wins and 60 wins over the Mavericks and ranked third in the Western Conference.

There are now five teams in the Northwest Division: Jazz, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Sonics, and Trail Blazers.

The Timberwolves and the SuperSonics are both in bad shape, and the remaining three teams, the Trail Blazers, are not competitive enough. Only the Nuggets and Jazz can compete for the top spot.

Now that the two teams are three games away, the Nuggets are still very hopeful to catch up.

But in order to catch up, they must win this direct dialogue game.

On the day of the match, the attendance at the scene was relatively average, only about 70%.

This is obviously related to the performance of the Nuggets over the past month.

However, a large number of Chinese fans still came to the scene.

And a very interesting scene is that the home court photographer was looking for Lin Ying's shoes for the first time before the game.

Before Lin Ying's LinK-1 commemorative edition of the rookie game went viral, the price of that pair of shoes in the second-hand market soared.

But it is a pity that Lin Ying wears a combat version.

It's a pity, but it's also expected.

If this really wears that game every day, fans will wonder if it is really a global limit.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

The Jazz debuted as the visiting team, and the starting lineup followed.

Deron Williams, Ronnie Brewer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur.

The Jazz fell behind 0 to 2 in the playoffs last year and finally turned 4 to 3 for the Rockets. Domestic fans are not satisfied with this team. Don't be too familiar with this team.

It is worth mentioning that the Jazz felt that they were not enough players. In December last year, they traded for Kyle Korver from the 76ers in the first round!

This time the bench is big: Korver, Haplin, Millsap, CJ Miles...

Good guys, nine NBA starting level players, this battle Sloan fought is really not ordinary wealthy.

The Jazz is over, and then the Nuggets.

When the lights dimmed and the spotlight hit, the scene was full of cheers from fans.

Although attendance is not high, Denver fans are highly enthusiastic.

After all, the Nuggets are gangsters, and they play passionately.

Iverson was the first to debut, after Iverson was Lin Ying.

It was the familiar appearance ceremony, clapping hands with Abrams, then "hit", and finally clasped fists.

The cheers of the fans on the scene were higher than when Iverson debuted.

This unique appearance ceremony is very popular on social media.

Nuggets starting lineup: Iverson, JR Smith, Anthony, Lin Ying, Martin.

Unlike the previous match, Lin Ying is playing a power forward this time and will face Boozer.

Some fans once said that Yao Ming is so bad that he can't even beat Boozer.

In fact, Boozer has been a serious All-Star power forward in the two years at the peak of the Jazz, averaging 20+10+3 per game, with comprehensive skills, and is known as the "Ma Long second generation."

The two years that the Rockets and the Jazz encountered in history happened to be the pinnacle of Boozer and the Jazz.

If the last time the match was offensive pressure, then this time it will be on the defensive end.

The game started very quickly, and Martin gave the Nuggets a chance to jump ahead.

Lin Ying held the ball at the top of the arc, and Boozer opened his long arms in front of him to interfere.

Boozer is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.20 meters.

Like before against Lin Ying, the Jazz didn't even need to substitute for defense.

However, Lin Ying did not continue to support the top of the arc, but gave the ball to Iverson, and then pulled it to the high position to play the pick and roll!

Deron is a heavy point guard. He has a strong sense of rhythm when playing pick-and-rolls on the offensive end, but the defensive end is actually easy to be targeted by the pick-and-rolls.

Once this file is removed, the Jazz can only choose to change.

Then Lin Ying quickly flew to the three-point line to open space, and Iverson got a chance to misplace.

With a breakthrough on the right side, Iverson broke through Boozer’s draw bar to dodge the layup...

"boom!"

Direct blood out of bounds!

From the NBA, it is very likely that Kirilenko's block is the best defense in history.

Blocking is not only the jumping ability, but also not only the awareness of defense, the judgment of the offensive player's fake moves and the grasp of the timing of the jump must be top-notch.

Especially in the face of an offensive opponent like Iverson, ordinary leaping men can be tricked into flying.

However, as the only perimeter player in the NBA who can get the block leader, Kirilenko Guan Yu has all the ability to block shots.

The last time the Nuggets lost, in addition to failing to prevent the Jazz's offense, Kirilenko also gave them a lot of defensive pressure.

For the Nuggets' sideline ball, Martin sent the ball, and Lin Ying gave Iverson a pick-and-roll.

Only this time he walked inside after the pick and roll.

Iverson once again broke through Boozer to the basket, this time he jumped in the air to attract Kirilenko to help defend and pass the ball to Lin Ying. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

Kirilenko defended against the sky and turned around to make up to Lin Ying.

Lin Ying directly knocked at Anthony without looking at anyone, and Anthony pulled out his hand.

"Huh!"

The basketball silk slips into the net.

The Nuggets played a wave of offense.

The mood of Denver fans was also ignited in the opening game.

From the two attacks in this round, we can actually see the changes in Lin Ying's playing style.

Compared with the previous standing and waiting for teammates to run, he added more pick-and-rolls and series.

As a result, the opponent cannot accurately determine what he will do, and the difficulty of defense naturally increases exponentially.

In effect, it is very close to the offense with the ball.

Or to put it another way: Breaking with the ball can break the press, and without the ball, it can break the press, and it can be more flexible.