This Forward is Not Serious
Vol 2 Chapter 522: Mission and Legacy
While chatting, Lin Ying received a call from Nene.
Although the contact in recent years has been less than before, as teammates who fought side by side in Denver, there are still occasional.
"Lin, I'm coming to Brooklyn!"
The excitement and joy in Nene's tone could not be hidden.
Lin Ying was also very happy after hearing it.
Before he knew it, Nene was already a veteran, and he was no longer a starting-level insider due to injuries and age.
However, it still has a very good combat power.
And, ex-teammates, the two haven't had a chance to work together since Denver left.
Now that the Nets are short of insiders, his joining is undoubtedly a relief, because Zhou Qi will definitely not be able to play Jokic's bench role during his rookie season.
But if Nene comes, it will not only become Jokic's substitute, but also help Zhou Qi grow together.
The joining of Nene shows that the free market is really coming to an end, because veterans generally make choices last.
However, on the second day, another news from espn shook the league again.
Lakers, ready to trade Paul!
The news broke out so suddenly that no one knew what happened.
Many fans are speculating whether it is because James did not go to the Lakers, which caused turmoil within the Lakers.
And now in addition to where is George, where is Paul now!
...
Lin Ying and Durant train in his house.
In another week, they will go back to their respective homes to prepare for the Olympics.
This year's Olympic Games are very special to Lin Ying, because this will be Yao Ming's last Olympic Games.
His goal must be to win another Olympic trophy for Yao Ming, just like what Duncan did for David Robinson.
On Durant's side, because of the failure of the last Olympic Games, these super giants in the United States... don't even want to play in the Olympics.
This is the ethos that Barkley talked about earlier.
For two consecutive terms in 2008 and 2012, Kobe Bryant went out with the team as a veteran, which greatly inspired the morale of the US team.
Especially in 2008, Kobe Bryant's game attitude in the game made the dream team play bloody, and was called by many people as the best dream team after Meng Yi.
However, as the leader of the Dream Team after Kobe Bryant, James missed the 2010 World Championships, which indirectly led to Durant's absence from the Dream Team in 2012. After that, James stopped playing for the Dream Team.
And American fans really have much lower demands on James than Durant.
Durant didn't go to everyone to shout, and James didn't go to basically no one to mention.
This is the most vivid expression of the word "double standard".
But what those fans didn't expect was that Durant is now the backbone of the Dream Team.
And while many stars are reluctant to go, the return of one has boosted the Dream Team's morale this time around.
Paul George.
George's choice of his next home has left him deeply in controversy, but this return to the Dream Team is a long-term decision.
Therefore, under the positive and negative offset, the fans' reaction to his designation this time was not as strong as in history.
On this day, after the training of the two, they chatted on the sidelines about Paul being placed on the trading shelf.
"Business is just business!"
Durant was there with emotion.
Paul's trip to the Lakers caused a big stir, and even when Stern saw the strength of the Knicks Big Three, he didn't use the same "basketball reasons" to veto the transaction as in history.
As a result, Paul has been put on the shelves after a few years of unsuccessful championship competitions, which is inevitably embarrassing.
"I think it may be Paul's own request."
Lin Ying expressed his views.
"why?"
Durant didn't expect Lin Ying's brain circuit to be so strange this time.
"If nothing else, Kobe should soon announce that he will retire after the new season."
Lin Ying said.
Durant scratched his head, not quite understanding the connection between the two.
Lin Ying followed and analyzed it with him. Of course, there were some things in his analysis that Durant didn't know before.
For example, Kobe Bryant said on the night of the Nets' championship that he wanted to win another championship before retiring.
Lin Ying didn't think much about it at that time, but these rumors of James and the Lakers in the summer made him realize that the reason why Kobe changed his mind was that James might join.
Because if it weren't for that, there's no reason for Kobe to say that.
After all, just relying on the Lakers' previous lineup, the Warriors can't get through, what can they do to beat the Nets?
But when James joins, everything is completely different.
Paul + James + Kobe + Chandler, this lineup is definitely capable of fighting the Nets and even winning the finals.
With this basic fact determined, the Lakers' handling of Paul can now be understood.
Because now James is not coming, Bosh may retire, and the last trace of Kobe's blood has returned to calm.
So Bryant will go back to his previous decision and play his final season.
What the Lakers will do in the new season is to accompany Kobe on a vigorous retirement tour.
But this is in conflict with Paul's idea, who is eager for the championship and can't get it, but never stops his desire.
So this is likely to be the result of Paul's discussion with the Lakers management. He will go to a team with more hope of winning the championship and continue to chase the dream of the championship.
Durant nodded after listening, and then looked at Lin Ying seriously:
"You are Paul the Octopus after all."
Lin Ying slapped his forehead, and he seemed to have played himself into a meme.
However, octopus Paul predicts Paul, how does this sound a bit confusing?
"You said, if it broke out at this time, will Paul and George exchange?"
Durant thought of another interesting thing.
Lin Ying hadn't had time to think of this.
However, when history is at this inflection point, it seems that some very wonderful things will happen again.
Because George had designated the Lakers as his next home, the Lakers had no bargaining chips, but now they have.
In terms of transaction value alone, Paul is no lower than George, and even if it is a one-to-one exchange, the Pacers are not at a loss.
However, this transaction may not be possible, because it depends on the plan of the Pacers.
This is a good option if the Pacers are still in the title race, and Paul is now second only to Curry at point guard; but if the Pacers start a new round of rebuilding, they certainly won't Want Paul.
So this is really, some people look forward to it.
...
During this week of training in Brooklyn, Lin Ying and Durant were like spectators in the auditorium.
A lot has happened this week.
The first thing the Nets officially announced was Tyronn Lue as the team's head coach for the new season, and Nash turned into an assistant coach.
Karl, who announced his resignation as the Nets head coach shortly after the season for physical reasons, has completed his coaching career with the Nets coaching two championships in three years.
However, the Nets did not start a new round of coach selection after Karl resigned, which means that they already have candidates inside.
This time, Lu's superior position is also expected.
After all, Lu was well-known in the teaching assistant circle before, and he also received the highest salary of assistant coaches in the Nets. It is an inevitable event to be the head coach, but it is just a question of where.
Carl's departure just gave him a chance.
The second thing is that Bird officially announced as the general manager of the Hornets.
Fans didn't see Jordan and Bird fit together as a player, and then they see it now.
And with Bird taking office, a series of previous Hornets operations also came to light.
After all, at Jordan's level, it is impossible to operate such a lineup.
While this lineup is still some distance away from winning a championship, it's actually the strongest lineup the Hornets have had since they entered the league.
And this is just the beginning.
For the first time, fans were expecting something from Jordan's team.
The third thing is that Kobe announced that he would announce his retirement after the end of the new season.
This means that the new season will be Kobe's retirement tour.
Facts have proved once again that Lin Ying is indeed the octopus Paul.
At this time, fans seem to know why the Lakers put Paul on the shelf.
And then, the fourth thing, Paul's deal.
Paul and George, really made a deal!
It's just not a one-to-one transaction, but a third party to join.
This third party is the Knicks.
For the past two years, Riley had been waiting for his chance, and this time he finally got it.
The specific content of this tripartite transaction is:
The Knicks sent Ingram and Robin Lopez, Jerian Grant, the second overall pick of the year, the first round of 2017 (top five protection), and got Paul;
The Pacers sent Paul George to Ingram, Lopez and Jerian Grant, 2017 first round (top five protection);
The Lakers sent Paul and got Paul George.
Before that, the Knicks had signed Noah to a four-year, $72 million contract.
After completing the deal, they formed a starting lineup of Paul, Anthony, Porzingis and Noah.
Among them, Anthony and Paul are still "banana boat" brothers, and the competitiveness of the Knicks has recovered immediately.
The choice of the Pacers shows that they have officially started the reconstruction plan in the new season.
Ingram will be the centerpiece of their rebuild, and Lopez and Grant are also good young players.
To say that the biggest difference from history is that George got to the Lakers as he wished.
This is also part of the butterfly effect brought by Lin Ying.
In history, the Lakers formed a "new f4 lineup", which led to the resignation of Jim Buss and Jenny Buss to take charge of the team.
In the subsequent series of operations, the Lakers fell into complete chaos.
Especially in history, George has also stated that he is going to the Lakers, but the Lakers have been reluctant to trade the young players in their hands, and want to wait until George's contract expires to sign directly as a free agent.
In the end, George chose to renew his contract with the Thunder, and even if he applied for a trade later, he went to the Clippers next door.
But now, Paul has successfully reached the Lakers, Jim Buss has been in power, and the Lakers have maintained their championship strength in recent years.
So when there was such an opportunity, they made a decisive move.
After the deal, all parties expressed their excitement.
George updated his status on social media for the first time:
"Here I am, Los Angeles!"
While such a statement upset some Pacers fans, this is the NBA, and a lot of the time it's just a business.
The Knicks official also expressed his strong welcome to Paul's joining and his expectations for the new season:
"Chris, it's time to take back our New York!"
This state is very provocative. After two years of silence, the New York Derby will return!
...
A week later, Lin Ying and Durant parted ways in Brooklyn.
After the two bumped fists and agreed to see each other in Rio in August, he then boarded the plane back home.
He landed with longing, but when he arrived at the national team's training ground, he didn't see Yao Ming.
When I asked, I found out that Yao Ming was in the treatment room.
This time, Huade Deng was in charge of the national team, and he took Lin Ying directly to the treatment room.
"Can you hold on?"
Lin Ying asked with concern after entering.
"fine."
Yao Ming gave Lin Ying a very positive answer.
However, Lin Ying knew Yao Ming's character, so he wouldn't say anything disheartening at this time.
So Lin Ying glanced at the team doctor's eyes, and after seeing the worried look in the team doctor's eyes, he knew that the situation was not very good.
Lin Ying didn't ask much, but sat down and chatted with him about some trivial matters.
Injuries, this thing will get better sooner if you feel better.
After chatting, Yao Ming suddenly looked at Lin Ying seriously.
"In the future, you will be tired."
Yao Ming said something meaningful.
Some things don't have to be said to know.
In this year's draft, Yao Ming is also working hard to push the Mavericks to select Zhou Qi.
But the Mavericks ended up only willing to try it with a second-round pick.
Because they can also see that Yao Ming is about to retire, and his "face" is about to expire.
Originally, Yao Ming was prepared to do psychological work with Zhou Qi. After all, before this year's draft, Zhou Qi was predicted to have a first-round prospect.
Even before the flank, he was predicted to be in the lottery at one point.
But before he did that, the Nets' selection gave him a surprise.
Or that can't be called an accident.
Because the Nets have Lin Ying.
Lin Ying smiled and nodded.
When he first crossed, Lin Ying didn't have much enthusiasm for playing with the national team.
Because he is not like Yao Ming, who was cultivated by the state, he does not have such strong emotions.
His attitude can be said to be "I can play, but only if I have no other problems~www.readwn.com~ But this mentality, with the accumulation of national team games, is of course more important, and After Yao Ming got along, subtle changes took place.
There is a saying that "close to Zhu is red and close to ink is black", after staying with Yao Ming for a long time, it is really hard not to love your own national basketball.
Then there's Kobe and James' attitude toward the Dream Team, which he's seen briefly peak to decline.
He is more aware of his responsibility in the matter of the national men's basketball team.
Not everyone wants to be a character, but after getting to that position, he has to pick up the burden.
This is a mission and a legacy.
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