This Forward is Not Serious

When Smith showed up at the training facility the next day, Durant was once again surprised.

But this time, as he had said to Lin Ying before, he did not embarrass Smith again.

If you want to win the respect of others, you must at least have a reason.

Now Durant has reason to respect Smith.

It's just that Smith seems different. He came back to do Durant with all his strength.

Although he couldn't guard Durant, he still gave Durant a lot of trouble when he got windy.

But this turned out to be a good thing, because what they need in this training camp is competition.

Smith has made the competitive atmosphere even more intense.

At the end of the day's training, Lin Ying stayed and practiced shooting for a while.

Another person came to the training hall, this time it was not Smith, but Leonard.

"You haven't gone back yet?"

Lin Ying was a little surprised.

"I want to challenge you."

"Now?"

"Now."

Leonard wasn't very talkative, but he was very determined at the moment.

Lin Ying nodded. Their training was all team-based, simulating the intensity of the competition as much as possible. There was not much one-on-one training.

Leonard's posture may be because he wants to see if he has made any progress in recent training.

The confrontation between the two began quickly, and Leonard's offensive skills were still a bit insufficient in front of Lin Ying.

But his defense is indeed a bit abnormal.

Leonard is only 2.01 meters tall in shoes, which is considered short in front of Lin Ying.

But his wingspan is 2.21 meters, and the key is that his hands are one size larger than Lin Yingdu.

The type where a D feels like a B in your hand.

This kind of physical condition is born for defense.

Lin Ying has comprehensive offensive skills, but it is not easy to break through his defense.

And Leonard has a strong learning ability.

Lin Ying won the first two games fairly easily, but starting from the third game, Lin Ying had to take it seriously.

After being directly intercepted by Leonard, Lin Ying also used his full strength.

Then at this moment, Lin Ying felt that Leonard's defensive speed had slowed down.

For the first time in training, he entered the white-hot space!

Lin Ying was very excited, and then he took Leonard away in a wave.

Leonard, who was getting more confident as he played, was struck by lightning in the end.

He has never played against Jordan, but he has a feeling that Lin Ying is probably Jordan!

Lin Ying smiled, patted Leonard on the shoulder and took a break, feeling happy in his heart.

After being pointed out by Jordan that his understanding of white-hot space was biased, he suddenly found that he had a new understanding.

Before, he thought that the white-hot space required sufficient physical strength to enter, but now it seems that this has to be divided into two levels.

The white-hot space state will fall out due to insufficient physical energy, but entering the white-hot space has no direct relationship with whether the physical energy is sufficient.

Or to put it another way, if you can completely master the entry method like Jordan, you can enter the game repeatedly.

For example, after entering the game at the beginning, he fell out in the second quarter due to lack of physical fitness.

Regain some energy in the midfield and get back into it again in the second half.

This is so different.

"Starting from tomorrow, you will stay one-on-one with me after training every day."

Lin Ying said to Leonard with a smile.

Leonard was stunned for a moment, he was doubting life!

"Not long ago, Michael and I went to play golf. We talked about the topic of failure. Michael said that everyone hates losing, but no one can win from the beginning. You must lose first and then win. Losing is also part of winning. .”

Lin Ying's words were not made up. He and Jordan talked a lot that day, including topics about winning and losing.

At this point, Jordan put away his fishy domineering attitude.

But mainly because that's how Jordan came through.

He was also a loser until he crossed over to the Pistons.

The two even talked about James and Kobe at that time, and Jordan was not so cold towards James because of this.

Because James just wanted to be a winner from the beginning.

Seeing that Leonard was still not too touched, Lin Ying increased his intensity.

"Playing one-on-one with you reminds me of when I first entered the league. I often played one-on-one with Kobe like this. I lost much more then."

This sentence successfully attracted Leonard's great attention.

Then Lin Ying used a trump card.

"Looking at you now, I feel like I'm seeing myself back then."

Click, a sure kill!

Leonard nodded wildly.

In fact, just like when the draft media set his template as Lin Ying, with similar body shape and similar starting point, he has always regarded Lin Ying as the goal of his efforts.

Lin Ying's words really hit him.

Lin Ying didn't know this, but he felt relieved when Leonard nodded.

He couldn't help but reached out and patted Leonard on the shoulder again.

It’s up to you whether you can control the white-hot space before the start of the new season!

…

Time flies so fast, it’s already early September.

The new season is coming soon, and training camps for each team will also start one after another.

Lin Ying's training camp also came to an end at this time.

It is a bit regretful that Lin Ying still cannot fully grasp the key to entering the white-hot space.

But he was not in a hurry, because he already felt that he was very close.

On the last day of training camp, Lin Ying, Durant, Butler, Leonard, JR and Jrue Holiday were left.

Except for JR, the rest are all training madmen.

After the training camp, they should return to the team to prepare for the new season.

"This time, I will definitely see you in the finals."

Durant and Lin Ying fist bumped with firm eyes.

After training for the past two months, although he had not found the key to the white-hot space, he had touched the door.

He is more confident than ever.

Lin Ying nodded and did not hit Durant.

Durant's style of play is very unpredictable, but it may not open up real white-hot space.

However, the improvement in strength is certain. He feels that the chance of him and Durant meeting in the finals in the new season is much greater than last season.

Leonard just hugged Lin Ying.

He is even more taciturn than when Lin Ying first joined the alliance.

As a person who traveled through time, Lin Ying also knew that it had something to do with his father who was shot dead.

In a sense, he and Durant are the same type of people with similar experiences.

Lin Ying and Holiday smiled, shook hands and bumped shoulders.

With Iguodala leaving the team, this little follower of the Suns is now considered the leader of the 76ers.

After everyone else left, Lin Ying, JR and Butler finally went back to the locker room to take a shower.

JR was humming a familiar rap, which gave people a light feeling.

The new season is about to start!

…

It seems like yesterday that the Nets won the championship, but the curtain of the 2013~2014 season has already begun.

In late September, training camps for each team began one after another.

As the defending champion, every move of the Nets attracts attention from the outside world.

On the first day of the training camp, a large number of media reporters were present when the makeup photos were taken.

When it came time for the formal training, there were even more onlookers.

Karl is quite generous, in fact he has nothing to hide.

The Nets' new starting lineup and new style of play are all under the attention of the outside world.

"I'm coaching the best team in the league right now."

Karl also showed confidence on his face as always.

And soon, reporters discovered that Carl was different from before.

Karl seems to have changed. He no longer roars on the sidelines as he did in the past, but spends more time observing and thinking.

Cancer made this old guy walk at the gate of hell, and it seemed that it also caused some changes in his state of mind.

After all, if you have experienced death, how many things will still make you angry?

But precisely because of this, reporters are even more looking forward to the strength of this Nets.

An angry tiger will make you scared and want to run away immediately, but a tiger that looks at you quietly will make you scared and lose the idea of ​​​​escape.

Moreover, what is even more terrible is the state of the Nets players.

Let’s not talk about the starting players. On the bench, J.R. Smith, Livingston, Barbosa, O’Neal Jr.…

The Nets' new players are playing more aggressively than each other, and even O'Neal's old legs seem to have become sharper!

Competition is always an excellent way to stimulate people's potential.

Karl's words before the start of training camp were: This team has no core. Everyone can be the core, as long as your performance is competent enough.

As Karl's old subordinate, Lin Ying is already used to this method.

Seeing his teammates howling in training, his expectations for the team's title defense this year have been raised a lot.

What I couldn't do in Phoenix, I must do it this time!

…

After the first day of training, Walken Dean called Lin Ying to the office.

"They're done."

Walken Dean said as he took out two boxes from the drawer.

After opening it, two shiny rings appeared in front of you.

This is the Nets championship ring.

Lin Ying picked it up and looked at it carefully.

The front of the ring is covered with white diamonds, and in the middle is the Nets team logo "NETS". The font is made of white diamonds, but it is plated with gold.

Below the team logo is a circle with a big "B" in the middle representing Brooklyn.

Rare black diamonds are also used on this B.

On the side of the ring, there are sapphires inlaid with embellishments.

Lin Ying knew from Dean Walken before that the single cost of the championship ring this time would be historic.

This is very Prokhorov.

One side of the ring says 2013, Brooklyn, New York in English.

On the other side, there is an exclusive name.

Taylor Swift.

What Lin Ying is holding now is the one he asked Warken Dean to order.

"very beautiful."

Lin Ying gave a very positive answer.

"As long as you like it. If there's anything you want to change, it's not too late for me to tell you now."

"No, it's ready."

Lin Ying said and put the ring on his ring finger.

A bit tight, a Swiftlet wear should be about right.

"Thank you, Mark."

Lin Ying put the ring back into the box.

He won't take it back, it won't be used until the opening game.

…

It's late October, NBA preseason games are coming to an end, and each team's roster has been finalized.

On the Nets side, Covington's performance was average, but Walken Dean still kept him.

However, JR Smith's performance was very eye-catching, which excited Nets fans.

They are not worried about the rest of the Nets, but Smith is an unstable factor.

But throughout the preseason, Smith was not only in hot shape offensively, but also performed well defensively.

No one knows why, but it's a good thing.

At the end of the preseason, ESPN made a wave of estimates for the strength of each team in the new season as in previous years.

The Knicks are on top again.

1. Knicks

Pat Riley's dismissal will change a lot of things. After two failed coaches in D'Antoni and Rivers, this super team finally has a Hall of Fame-level coach.

This is also the year before New York's Big Three contract options, and they are more eager to win this championship than they have been in the past two years.

And Riley's operation in the summer can be said to be beautiful. They have all the conditions to regain the championship.

Expected starting lineup: James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut

Projected rotation: Mo Williams/Norris Cole, Ray Allen, Stephen Jackson/Artest, Landry, Kenyon Martin/Jason Collins

2. Nets

Jerry Sloan's resignation is the biggest loss of the Nets' strength. Neither George Karl nor McMillan have proven that they are championship-level coaches.

And more importantly, the Nets have to start a new strategy in their defending season, which will take time to adjust.

Of course, the good news is that Walken Dean did a great job in the offseason, and their strength on paper has not diminished but increased.

Expected starting lineup: Deron, Butler, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

Expected rotation: Billups/Barbosa, JR Smith, Kirilenko, Yi Jianlian, O'Neal Jr.

3. Thunder

James Harden's outstanding performance will make the Thunder management a little annoyed, but the growth of Reggie Jackson may make them less worried.

Their draft vision has been commendable.

And their operations in the free market this year are also considered satisfactory. They let go of defensive black hole Martin and traded veteran Caron Butler from the Heat, which will provide them with some championship experience.

Expected starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins

Projected rotation: Reggie Jackson/Fisher, Caron Butler, McGeege, Nick Collison, Thabeet

4. Lakers

Keeping Paul is the Lakers' biggest reinforcement in the new season, but like the Nets, Phil Jackson's retirement is their biggest loss, and they also need to adapt to D'Antoni's tactical system.

The good news is that they retained OJ Mayo, who performed well last season, for 3 years and 24 million, and used a mini-middle-class contract to acquire Jordan Hill. This is a maneuver that is very suitable for D'Antoni's tactical system. Type inner line.

Expected starters: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Jordan Hill, Pau Gasol

Expected rotation: Farmar, Mayo, Wesley Johnson, Marion, Gortat

5. Spurs

Kawhi Leonard's growth has exceeded many people's expectations, and what's even more frightening is that GDP has not aged.

There is no alternation of the old and the new, only the interweaving of the old and the new. This "Undead Army" may perform a piano version of "Overture of the Dead" for us in the new season.

Expected starting lineup: Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Duncan, Thiago Splitter

Projected rotation: Patrick Mills, Ginobili, Belinelli, Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner