This Forward is Not Serious

Chapter 26: Yao Ming's attention

   "Papa, papa!"

   I don't know which reporter started first, the reporters below all raised their hands and applauded Durant's words.

   An 18-year-old player can say such a thing, it is a big shock to them.

  Barnes took out his little notebook again and wrote the words Durant's team concept paranoia.

   In the following days, this is the point he needs to pay attention to.

   But Durant has a weird look.

   I stun you and you still applaud me?

   really is a bunch of boring people.

   Durant’s questions are almost the same, and the meeting is almost the same.

   Although Lin Ying contributed a tipping lore in the previous game against Kansas, he also managed to attract Barkley's attention.

   But it is obvious that the outside world still pays little attention to him.

  Especially, he seems to be more "no one enters" than Durant.

   However, Yang Yi got the qualification to enter the field this time, asked him a few questions, and got the material for the next issue of "Basketball Pioneer."

   At the end of the meeting, Lin Ying noticed that a new team had come in.

   And the baby face following the head coach made him unconsciously stunned.

   Is that Stephen Curry?

  Curry and Durant University are in the same term?

  Because the two were not the same in the draft, and the time they played in the NBA was also one after the other, he did not notice this.

   What made Lin Ying even more unexpected was that Durant also cast a trace of attention at Curry at this time.

   Then Curry smiled and reached out to him in response!

   They knew each other before?

   Lin Ying is even stranger now.

   He and Durant have known each other for so long, and he has never seen Durant mention Curry before.

   The meeting will end soon, they come down to Curry and they go up.

   But when the two groups passed by, Durant didn't say hello or anything.

   "I remember that guy."

   After waiting out of the meeting room, Durant took the initiative to speak.

   "Stephen Curry, the kid-like guy who went up behind us."

   It may be that Lin Ying doesn't know who she is talking about, Durant added.

   After seeing Lin Ying's interest, Durant continued talking.

   It turned out that the two people knew each other back almost eight years ago.

   There is a very sensitive topic in the United States called racial discrimination.

   Because of historical reasons, the struggle between blacks and whites lasted for hundreds of years.

   Although there is no longer any racism in the law, it is difficult to change the thinking that has been formed over hundreds of years.

   Even if the two populations are not directly opposite, they still dislike each other.

   Then the story of the two also happened in this context.

   At that time, Durant's elementary school team went to Charlotte to play, and Curry was living in Charlotte with his father Dale Curry.

   They were opponents at the time.

   Curry is well-known in the local area, Durant also asked the coach at the beginning which Curry was.

   After seeing Curry's first glance, his first thought at the time was: Oh, it turned out to be an innocent white man.

  Because he is white, he naturally has no good impressions.

   And at that time, Curry was as thin as the wind blows down, and his style of play was always floating outside and shooting, Durant was even less eye-catching.

   As a result, Curry scored 35 points in that game and made three-pointers one after another, which refreshed Durant's understanding.

   And after the game he also knew that Curry was actually black, a light-skinned black man he had never seen before.

   Then the two met.

   Although there is no intersection afterwards, Durant still remembers this very special guy.

   Springman came over when Durant was almost talking.

   This meeting will be in Palestra Arena, home of the Wildcats of Villanova University.

   He was not qualified to attend the meeting, so he went to the arena for a stroll.

   It was much better when he saw Durant's face following up. He guessed that there should be no problem with the meeting.

   "I will take you to see something."

   He said mysteriously.

   The curiosity of Durant and Lin Ying was aroused, and the two of them looked at Barnes in unison.

   "Go ahead, I'll have a cup of coffee."

  Barnes is not interested in young people's activities.

   They were not in a hurry to go back anyway, Barnes agreed, and the two followed Springman happily.

   Villanova University is affiliated to the Big Eastern League and is not in the same league as the University of Texas.

   Their school history is better than the University of Texas. They won the NCAA championship in 1985, made 30 championships, and 6 semifinals.

   What is more special is that they pay more attention to obedience rather than talent when recruiting players. The result is that although the record is excellent, there are very few NBA players.

   It was hard to come by last year, Kyle Lowry.

   Then Springman took them to see not something related to these school history, but a photo.

   "Why is there a picture of Chamberlain here?"

   Durant also looked surprised when he saw the photo.

   On the wall of the corridor, there is a full-length picture of Chamberlain.

   Chamberlain in the photo opened his arms and looked at the domineering side leakage.

   Before James, the nickname "Emperor" belonged to Chamberlain.

   2.16 meters in height and 2.34 meters in wingspan!

   Not to mention other things, this static physical talent is like a monster in the basketball field.

   "I don't know, it may be a photo from a previous NCAA match."

   Springman guessed casually.

   But this should also be the most likely scenario.

  Because of the backward photography technology in the past, Chamberlain's video data when playing ball is pitiful.

   There is such a special full-length photo, and it makes sense to frame it and hang it on the wall.

   "Kevin, do you want to take a photo?"

   Springman just brought the camera, and offered to Durant.

   Durant nodded as soon as he heard it.

   He walked up to the photo and opened his arms and made the same action as Chamberlain.

   Durant is now 2.08 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.28 meters.

   Although the height difference is a little bit, the difference in height and arm span is even more terrifying.

   Springman found a good angle to take the picture, and nodded vigorously.

   "When I go back, I will wash out the photos."

   Springman said, handing the camera to Lin Ying and Durant to see.

   When Durant becomes famous in the future, this photo will become very meaningful.

   Durant smiled and nodded when he saw it.

   "Shadow, you also take a picture."

   He then turned to look at Lin Ying.

   Lin Ying hesitated and shook her head. This kind of photo is not suitable for him.

   "Lin, you can take a picture too. These are all your memories in college. You will want to show them when you enter the NBA."

   Springman said with a smile.

   He also came from his school days. Although he didn't make it to the NBA, it's still a talk of experience.

   Before Lin Ying could think about it, Durant had already pulled him to the front of the photo.

   Then just so "forced", Lin Ying also took a photo with the same look as Durant.

   Compared with Durant's smiling face, Lin Ying is a normal expressionless face, with a hint of grievance.

   Durant and Springman laughed.

   But speaking of it, Lin Ying is also very suitable for such photos.

   With a height of 2.01 meters and a wingspan of 2.20 meters, he and Durant and Chamberlain are also wingspan monsters.

  ……

   After the media meeting, he will return to school. The first thing Durant did was to share all the details there with his teammates during the training session.

   And he made a decision in front of everyone.

   If there is no such meeting again, if it is not for inviting the whole team, he will definitely not go again.

   Barnes and Springman heard these words, and they could only shake their heads when they looked at each other.

   It seems that there is no need to go to this media meeting in the future.

   But that is not necessarily a bad thing.

   allows the players to concentrate on the next game, and the performance is more useful than any exposure.

  ……

   Time flew fast, and came to early February in a blink of an eye.

   After the victory over Kansas, the University of Texas did not get complacent and still maintained its focus on and off the court.

The result of    is that the team's triangle tactics are getting better and better, and the record continues to improve.

   They soon came to the second place in the league, just behind the University of Kansas.

   This will be three months ago, a position they can't even think of.

   And good things come in pairs. Since the last time he watched the University of Texas game, Barkley has often mentioned them in the show.

   In addition to Durant, there is another reason for him to do this, because the University of Texas refreshed his understanding of the triangle offense.

  With this dual effect, the popularity of the University of Texas continues to rise.

   Their rankings on the "Power List" also continue to climb, and they have entered the top 30!

   This means that even if they fail to win the big 12 league championship, there is a high probability that they will be able to get the wild card of the "Crazy Three"!

   Although that was not the goal they were pursuing, it also provided them with insurance.

  ……

   On this day, the University of Texas will host the Oklahoma Shortcuts.

   Mentioned this team, Lin Ying's first impression would be Blake Griffin.

   Griffin led the team to the Elite Eight in the sophomore season, but unfortunately lost to the then champion University of North Carolina.

   But Griffin is still playing in high school, this Oklahoma University...Of course there is Griffin too!

   Griffin’s older brother Taylor Griffin plays for this team!

  He is also the reason why Griffin would abandon the famous schools of North Carolina Duke and join the Shortcuts.

   In addition to Taylor Griffin, this team also has a perimeter called Michael O'Neal who is also good.

   They are now ranked third in the big12 league, second only to Kansas and the University of Texas.

   This is a focus battle within the big12 alliance.

   But compared to this, the game is more interesting than a big fan on the sidelines.

   is really big, huge, "little giant" Yao Ming.

   When he came out of the player channel and saw Yao Ming, Lin Ying was stunned for a while, until Durant gave him a push before regaining her senses.

  Although Yao Ming is currently playing in Houston, but he didn't meet him before, and it happened quite suddenly.

   But when he walked out of the player tunnel and looked over there, his gaze was attracted by a man next to Yao Ming who was trying to wave at him.

  Yang Yi.

   Lin Ying understood immediately when he saw Yang Yi.

   This is mostly Yang Yi's "matchmaking".

   Yao Ming also stretched out his hand and greeted him with a smile.

   Lin Ying was a little at a loss, and finally squeezed out a smile and waved to Yao Ming and the others.

   Durant looked disgusted after seeing it.

   You smile is uglier than crying.

   An episode before the game. After the warm-up and the opening ceremony, the game between the two teams started quickly.

   Compared with the opponents they played against in the past month, the strength of the University of Oklahoma is obviously much stronger.

   However, the University of Texas played relatively easily and quickly established a lead.

   The most fundamental reason is that no one at the University of Oklahoma can match Durant.

   Triangle tactics are complicated and complicated, but simple and simple.

   Someone can match Durant, Texas University will fight hard;

   But if no one can match, Durant will score easily.

   And after the second encounter with the University of Kansas, the coaching staff learned from experience and switched between the 1.0 and 2.0 triangle tactics flexibly.

   This change makes it more difficult for opponents to defend.

   Durant contained the defense, and the rest of the University of Texas also had room to play.

   Lin Ying scored two three-pointers in the first quarter, and the defensive end also gave Taylor Griffin and Michael O'Neal big caps.

   At the end of halftime, the University of Texas led the University of Oklahoma by 11 points 37 to 26.

   In the second quarter, the University of Texas was in better shape. Not only was the starting player, but Abrams, who came off the bench, also made consecutive shots.

   Lin Ying showed more of his organizational ability in the second quarter and scored 5 assists in the half.

   In the end, the game was over. The University of Texas beat Oklahoma City 73 to 53 at home and easily won the focus of the league.

   Durant 21 points and 7 rebounds, Abrams 17 points ~www.wuxiahere.com~ Lin Ying 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Augustine 10 points and 5 assists.

   A very interesting phenomenon is that at the end of the game, the emotions of the University of Texas fans on the scene did not seem to be very excited.

   After the team has won one after another, they have become "used" of such victories.

   To be a metaphor, I used to be unable to eat meat, and eating meat can make you happy enough to doubt your life;

   But if you eat meat every day, you won't have a big reaction when you see them.

   After the game, Lin Ying did not rush back to the locker room, but waited on the bench for a while.

   Yang Yi will probably bring Yao Ming to see him. It is not as convenient to chat in the locker room as it is to chat on the court.

   Durant was also very happy when he saw this scene.

   Lin Ying’s changes can be seen, and now he does not resist contact with people outside the team.

   "Remember to ask Yao for advice. He is a super center in the NBA."

   He patted Lin Ying on the shoulder and exhorted.

   Lin Ying nodded.

   Although he has his own plan, if he can get some advice from Yao Ming, it will definitely help him.

   It’s just because there has been no intersection before, I don’t know if Yao Ming will be willing.

   After a while, Yang Yi led Yao Ming from the stand with a smile on his face.

   Just when Lin Ying was entangled in how to say hello, Yao Ming spoke first:

   "Do you know? I think of someone when I watch you play."

   If speaking is an art, Lin Ying is bronze and Yao Ming is the king.

   The first sentence of this opening has already shortened the distance between the two at once.

   Of course, Lin Ying looked at Yao Ming with a puzzled face at this time.

who?

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