This Forward is Not Serious

After the deal was completed, Walken Dean had considered Iverson.

But Iverson's injury hasn't healed yet, and it's not sure if Iverson has changed his mind and is willing to accept the bench role now.

So they set their sights on the subsequent trade deadline, when more players will be put on the shelf.

You must know that if Petro stays, it is a bargaining chip worth 4 million.

Now, their strategy is to give Gaines some opportunities while scratching the lottery ticket.

Now what they bring along with Joe Johnson is a lottery ticket that was just waived by the Rockets.

Jeremy Lin.

The same surname as Lin Ying.

Yes, at this point in history, it was Jeremy Lin who was drafted by the Knicks, and then started the period of Lin's madness.

But now the Knicks' Big Three obviously don't have room for him to perform anything crazy.

And one thing is that the reason why Lin Crazy was able to play well in the first place had a lot to do with D'Antoni.

In the words of fans, the record of the team led by D'Antoni may be good or bad, but the statistics of the core defenders are definitely the same.

Walken Dean pointed the two of them in the direction of the closet.

Johnson is using the same wardrobe that Humphries used before, and a new name tag has been put up, right next to Deron.

The one used by Jeremy Lin is the one used by Morrow before. In the corner of the locker room, there is no name tag.

A small detail illustrates the status of the two in the locker room.

Moreover, Jeremy Lin, an undrafted player, signed a non-guaranteed contract. Not to mention how long he can stay on the team, it is still unknown whether he can play in the NBA.

However, Jeremy Lin has a very good personality and takes the initiative to greet his teammates. Although many people just respond in a passive manner, his face is also full of smiles.

When he arrived at Lin Ying's side, his mood seemed even more nervous and excited.

He took Lin Ying's jerseys from the bag, including those from the Nets era, the Suns era, the Nuggets era, and even the University of Texas.

It should be mentioned here that after Lin Ying was traded to the Nets, he returned to the No. 1 jersey he wore when he first entered the league.

This is one of the reasons why the previous 35 seconds and 14 minutes was so sensational. One number 1 broke the record of another number 1.

"I'm a die-hard fan of yours. The walls of my dormitory are covered with your posters."

Jeremy Lin said while turning over his jersey, his tone was the same as his appearance, nervous and excited.

This is also reasonable.

Although Jeremy Lin and Lin Ying are the same age, they both entered the NCAA in 2006.

But Lin Ying entered the NBA after playing in college for one year, while Jeremy Lin went undrafted after playing in college for four years.

With the same skin color, the same college class, not to mention the same last name, it is difficult not to make Lin Ying become Jeremy Lin’s idol.

Lin Ying was a little surprised. He rarely took the initiative to pay attention to players he had not interacted with before.

But his attitude towards fans has always been very good.

Especially Jeremy Lin's behavior reminded him of the fan who went to see Rose wearing all of Rose's jerseys.

So now I turned around and asked Deron for a signature pen, and signed his name on all those jerseys.

After the signing was completed, he hugged Jeremy Lin and said "Come on."

It is unrealistic for Jeremy Lin to play Lin Crazy in New Jersey, but Jeremy Lin actually has the ability and will be a very good reinforcement for the Nets.

The Nets have one more game before the Christmas Day game, playing against the Celtics at home.

After an easy schedule at the beginning of the season, the next period of time will be a big test for them.

The game is tonight.

The Prudential Center was full on this day.

Although they complain on their lips, the fans are very honest!

Joe Johnson's debut with the Nets, how could you miss this kind of thing!

Swift also came to the scene again. Today she was dressed a little sexy, stockings, shorts, and a khaki windbreaker.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that she brought popcorn today!

During the warm-up before the game, the camera kept showing the newly joined Joe Johnson.

In history, Johnson also joined the Nets to play, but unlike history, he did not change his number to No. 7, he was still No. 2.

In addition, Deron wears No. 8 and Chandler wears No. 6. The destination of these four diamonds is 2186, which is a bit like Akina Yamazaki.

Yi Jianlian: Meow?

6 and 9 cannot appear together.

After the warm-up match, the opening ceremony began.

Johnson's appearance received loud cheers from the audience.

Trading is a thing of the past, Johnson is now a member of the Nets!

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups for both sides were released one after another.

Celtics: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Garnett, O'Neal

Nets: Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler

After the trade, another point of concern for Nets fans is how the team will arrange the starting lineup.

Now the results are out. By replacing Butler with Johnson, the Nets chose the most stable option.

The game started quickly. Although the Celtics were older on average, they had rich experience and a high degree of tacit understanding.

Moreover, Rivers' strategy tonight is also very targeted. The focus of defense is on Deron and Lin Ying, while the others are in a semi-released state.

So after the game started, Johnson, the new player, directly became the end point on the court for the Nets.

Then, I don’t know if it was because I was not used to it, or because I had not adjusted from the state of the previous game, so I played three irons in a row at the beginning.

This performance also made the fans at the scene a bit unbearable to watch.

After the first quarter, the Nets trailed the Celtics by 8 points 17-25.

Johnson made 1 of 5, and his only goal was also his only highlight. He beat Ray Allen from behind and scored a jump shot.

During the break, Johnson seemed a little depressed.

Abandoned by the Hawks and called trash because of his contract, he was also under tremendous pressure when he arrived with the Nets.

Originally, the Nets' plan was to have Johnson lead the backup transition period.

But this performance obviously did not meet the requirements of the coaching staff.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, when Johnson was supposed to be leading the team, Lin Ying was leading the team.

Because of the older average age, it has been difficult for the Celtics to let one of the Big Three lead the team as before. In fact, it is Rondo who plays the most playing time now.

Rondo is also leading the team at this moment.

Rondo was Lin Ying's opponent. Lin Ying's dominant performance on both offense and defense quickly led the Nets to counterattack and tied the score.

In the most classic goal, Lin Ying's defensive end directly read Rondo's iconic fake fax behind his back and gave a solid top block. Then during the fast break, he received a pass from Gaines and staged an empty pass. Then a gliding dunk.

This ball stunned Joe Johnson.

The perspective and feeling of being a teammate is very different from that of being an opponent!

"See? That's our Michael Jordan."

Delong said with blurred eyes.

His former self: I want to compete with Lin Ying for the top spot, and I want to prove myself.

Now he: Emperor Lin is mighty, the boss is awesome!

This is usually the case when you are impressed by a person's leadership and overwhelming dominance on the field.

Joe Johnson looked at Deron blankly.

He knew that Lin Ying was the boss of the Nets, but Deron's almost admiration still surprised him.

Deron is also a well-known star in the league for a long time!

But one thing must be admitted, Lin Ying is indeed very strong.

The Celtics called a timeout, and the Nets also made substitution adjustments during the timeout.

Lin Ying came off the court to take a break, and Deron came on to lead the game.

It was at this time that Lin Ying took the initiative to sit next to Joe Johnson.

"In the third or fourth quarter, I will suggest the coach to let you go up and lead him."

The first words he spoke surprised Joe Johnson.

He is not in good condition today.

"We all believe in you."

Lin Ying's words were full of trust.

Some people have selfish motives in this. After all, Joe Johnson can be regarded as the person he "chosen".

Of course, it's more that Johnson does have this ability.

This is just like Tian Ji's horse racing. No matter how bad Johnson's condition is, he is still a "middle horse". At the current stage of the substitutes that are mainly "lower horses", he still has an advantage.

And in the final analysis, the Nets traded him mainly for this purpose. It is also important to play the Knicks in the next Christmas game. If you don't try at this time, you will have no chance.

"Don't be pressured. Even if we don't have an advantage, we still have time to win the game together."

The last sentence made Johnson even more stunned.

This sentence not only made him relax, but also used the word "we" instead of "me".

Lin Ying already regards him as part of the Nets.

He nodded vigorously.

It was at this moment that he understood why Delong was willing to recognize Lin Ying as his boss.

The two teams played very intensely in the second and third quarters.

With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, the Celtics led the Nets with a slight advantage of 82 to 78.

Generally speaking, a football team is like a mobile phone. After three years of use, problems will continue.

The Lakers were in a similar situation before.

But the willpower and desire to fight of these old guys from the Celtics are sometimes really admirable.

The two sides entered rotation again.

At this time, the lineups on both sides of the court are.

Celtics: Rondo, Bradley, Pietrus, Brandon Bass, Ryan Hollins

Nets: Gaines, Jimmy Butler, Joe Johnson, Battier, Petro.

Come on, the Nets offense.

Gaines handed the ball to Johnson and then ran to the off-ball side.

This lineup has few offensive points, but has good space on the court, which is very suitable for Johnson to play.

Johnson did not attack directly, but signaled Butler to set a pick-and-roll for him.

After the pick-and-roll occurs, he backs up Bradley.

Bradley is also from the University of Texas. He entered the NBA in the same year as Butler and was also a sophomore.

With his excellent defense and stable three-point shooting, he has become a stable rotation for the Celtics.

But now against Johnson, his defense seemed particularly difficult.

If nothing else, it's because Johnson is so strong.

And this kind of mismatch-finding style of play is exactly the same as Lin Ying's time with the Nuggets.

The only difference is that Johnson is smaller and can find mismatches relatively easily.

Bradley tried his best to suck the milk but couldn't hold it back.

And Johnson is not a completely tough opponent like Mark Jackson. After a few chisels to confirm that Bradley's center of gravity has sunk, he immediately made a trademark fake turn and stepped back to take action.

Bradley couldn't interfere at all.

"Uh-huh!"

Basketball hollow bag.

Still, very silky!

Lin Ying stood up and applauded Johnson.

Johnson's previous struggles were not only due to his feel, but also his inability to adapt to the change in his playing style.

His play without the ball can be traced back to the Suns. After arriving with the Hawks, he became the Eagle King and has always been a core player with the ball.

If you ask him to suddenly play without the ball, catch and shoot, it will take time for him to adapt.

On the contrary, let him lead the bench and play with the ball, and he can easily regain his form.

Bass hit Battier in the low post.

Battier's excellent defensive skills are very stable against the average fourth position.

Then in the frontcourt, Johnson continued to hold the ball.

The Celtics directly pinched Johnson!

Johnson hit the ball directly to Butler, who caught the ball and scored a layup.

82 square meters!

The Nets tied the score!

This time the fans at the scene began to get excited.

Able to play singles and organize, this is the "singles king" they are familiar with!

There was a whistle on the sidelines, and the Celtics replaced Pietrus with Pierce.

Rivers clearly wanted to end the third quarter with a lead.

Pierce held the ball in the frontcourt, and Johnson directly hit it.

Both of them are old rivals, and both are representatives of floor style, with very similar styles.

Pierce couldn't fight after hitting him on the back a few times.

Because Johnson is too strong, he can't move laterally quickly, and he can't guard defenders well on the defensive end, but he is very suitable for guarding Pierce.

Pierce finally turned around and made his signature step-back jumper to the basket, but was interfered with by Johnson jumping on him.

The height of his step-back jumper was too low.

"Dang!"

Pierce's shot hit the target, and Petro grabbed a defensive rebound.

At this time, there were only 20 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, and the Nets had one last chance to attack.

Gaines controlled the ball in the frontcourt for about 8 seconds, and then gave the ball to Johnson.

At this time, it was Pierce who was guarding Johnson.

The matchup between the two is like a mirror. Johnson is suitable for guarding Pierce, and Pierce is naturally suitable for guarding Johnson.

But Johnson's choice was smarter. He did not use a back frame, but a face frame.

This is the advantage of the offensive kaleidoscope. The offensive method can be switched at will.

And after seeing Pierce getting closer to him, he dribbled left and right, then dribbled behind his back while retreating to create space for himself to break through.

However, Pierce is obviously not a vegetarian and still firmly maintains his defensive position.

Then came Johnson's next act.

He directly dribbled the ball in front of him and alternated his hands to dribble. It was just a dribbling with a super low center of gravity.

Pierce saw the opportunity and wanted to grab the ball, but Johnson's center of gravity on the ball was too low.

And the moment he reached out, Johnson lowered his center of gravity and pulled directly to the other side.

Pierce's center of gravity was too low and he couldn't hold it, so he knelt down!

Thanks to his quick reaction and putting his hands on the ground, his knees were not in close contact with the floor.

However, Johnson had completely passed him!

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

This is so beautiful!

And that's not the end yet. Johnson passed Pierce and faced Bradley, who was assisting on defense, and made a buzzer-beating jumper.gif.

"beep!"

"Uh-huh!"

Basketball bag at the buzzer!

Pierce got a diamond-level backdrop for his career!