This Forward is Not Serious

While fans are paying attention to the All-Star voting results, they have never taken their eyes away from the trading market.

By this time rumors were flying everywhere.

The news that "Riley wants to use James as the main body to trade Lin Ying" quickly attracted a large number of fans to watch.

Although it was only a small local media outlet in Brooklyn that released the news, the content was quite exciting!

And the report also gave the reason why Riley did that, because he loves Jordan so much!

So when he meets a player who is so close to Jordan, he will definitely be moved.

Although there is no more evidence to confirm the accuracy of this news, many fans feel that it is not impossible.

Although James is very strong, his organization and breakthrough ability are among the best in the league, better than Lin Ying.

But Lin Ying's offensive comprehensiveness and game dominance are stronger than James.

The rumors got bigger and bigger, and some reporters directly put questions to the person involved, Riley.

But Riley just smiled and didn't answer.

The expression was like: Would you believe this kind of news?

And soon, the Knicks officially tweeted: Who is No. 1 in the league?

The meaning is obvious. The Knicks are No. 1 in the league. It is impossible to make a trade at this time, and the one sent is James.

From this we can see that Riley's IQ is not really off the line, but he has long been prepared for the news to be leaked.

"Shen Shuzi" can also be translated as "Old Fox".

However, sometimes you really can't underestimate the imagination of fans.

A comment named "The No. 1 fan of Lin Ying's reset version 2.0" is very eye-catching.

"When Michael was still in the Bulls, the Bulls were not often the number one team in the league, but I believe that the number one team in the league at that time would definitely want Michael."

This wave of comments exploded.

Because this couldn’t be more true!

Take the 1992~1993 season before Jordan retired for the first time as an example. The Bulls' record that year was only 57 wins, ranking only third in the league.

Not to mention the Trail Blazers, who were number one in the league at the time, were the Knicks who were also in the East. Ask them if they wanted Jordan!

So this news really can’t be settled at once.

The Knicks officials did not comment on the matter.

After all, no matter how hot this thing is, it is still a rumor.

Unless the Nets come forward to confirm that the news is true, Warken Dean will not do that.

Because these are just overt and covert fights, and if they are brought to the table, they will be broken.

Although the two teams are currently in a hostile relationship, everyone will consider the future and leave some room for maneuver.

Riley didn't make any next move, he just gave it a try.

But just when everyone thought this matter was over, a report came from a local sports media in Manhattan: The Nets are selling Jimmy Butler, and they also gave a very good reason.

Because the contract renewal between the Nets and Butler is not progressing smoothly, if there is no trade, Butler is likely to be let go for nothing next season.

Therefore, the Nets intend to package Jimmy Butler and Joe Johnson, and even the asking price is clearly written, and the requirement is an All-Star player within the contract period.

They even gave some potential targets, such as Gordon Hayward of the Jazz, Stoudemire of the Suns, Luol Deng of the Bulls, etc.

This seems to be an obvious response to previous rumors.

You Brooklyn media are spreading rumors to drive a wedge between James and the team management, so we can drive a wedge between you too!

After all, James is not the only one who may leave the team next summer, Butler is even more likely.

Is there a problem?

no problem!

However, the report angered Walkendian.

Because this is really hard to argue with.

Not to mention other people, Nets players will think it is true when they see this news.

Therefore, in addition to denying this rumor in public, Walken Dean also answered a reporter's question about the previous rumor that James replaced Lin Ying.

The answer is just one sentence:

The Knicks did communicate with him about such a trade proposal, but he rejected it outright!

This is completely embarrassing!

It’s getting lively!

Riley probably wanted to kill the reporter who wrote the report.

He was such a good calculator that he accurately calculated his own people and missed his pig teammates!

This is also his fault. He has been away from New York for so long that he has forgotten how unreliable those reporters in Manhattan are.

…

Manhattan, James' mansion.

Riley comes to visit him.

"Mark Walkendian is a really scheming guy."

After meeting James and chatting for a few words, Riley got to the point.

"The Nets have obviously become weaker this season, and he wants to use this method to influence us."

Riley said it casually.

"I don't care what they say, I just focus on the game."

James also answered naturally and invited Riley to drink a cappuccino.

Hearing James say this, Riley felt relieved.

In fact, he also felt that there was no possibility of James leaving New York.

This is not Miami. The commercial value of New York is unmatched by other cities.

What's more, they have great hopes of winning the championship this season. When they win the championship, James will have no reason to leave.

But he still has to come to James, because this represents the management's serious attitude.

After sending Riley away, a person came out of James' room.

Rich Paul.

Paul had previously persuaded James to leave the Cavaliers, and he won the championship in his first year in New York, making Paul directly the first talker on James' team.

They had been talking about other things together before, but when Riley came he avoided it.

"I don't think what he said is necessarily true."

He basically heard the conversation between James and Riley just now in the room.

James nodded, sat down, opened the drawer, took out a cigar, took out one and lit it himself.

“There are still many choices in the summer.”

After smoking a cigar, James spoke.

New York must be his first choice, because after coming to New York, his off-court income has almost doubled.

You have to know that he is already a famous figure, and he can still have such an effect. It can only be said that the influence of big cities is really great.

And the owner of the Knicks is Ballmer, an owner who is willing to spend money.

He really had no reason to leave.

But, it's not absolute.

This is why he used to say "it's now or never."

Money was only one factor he considered, albeit the most important one.

But he also wants to surpass Jordan and become the new GOAT.

So he must win as many championships as possible.

If the Knicks never win the championship, he will also change teams.

"Cleveland can be one of the options, 'going home' is a good topic, and they have also accumulated talent. If it can bring them their first championship, the impact of the championship will be unparalleled;

Los Angeles could also be an option. Pau Gasol's contract expires next year, Kobe is older, he can still play with Chriss, and it's also a big city, so it's the perfect choice;

There is also Oakland. Steph's performance this season is very good. They also have Klay Thompson. They will become the perfect partner. The Bay Area has not had a championship for a long time, so there is no need to worry about space. They put David Lee Just send it away. "

Paul is truly a great friend and business partner.

Just like the plan for him to come to the Knicks, this wave of arrangements is also in place.

James nodded and said nothing, but took another puff of his cigar.

When he left Cleveland, he was under great psychological pressure.

But the hardest thing to make up your mind about this thing is actually the first time. After the first time, there is actually no psychological pressure in the rest.

It is not difficult to convince yourself that you are here to win.

After taking another puff, he put the cigar down:

"No matter how you choose, this championship must be won this year."

…

There are constant rumors in the trading market, but not to mention big deals, there are no small deals yet.

Looking at this situation, I am waiting for the deadline.

Fans are also focusing their attention back on the All-Star Game.

As the All-Star weekend approaches, the head coaches in the East and West are determined.

On the East side is Pat Riley, on the West side is Popovich.

The NBA has been experiencing a retro trend in the past two years, with these old guys playing against each other for two consecutive years.

The day before the All-Star Game, Lin Ying and Swift went to New Orleans together.

In the last year of Stern's tenure, the All-Star Game was moved to New Orleans.

You know, New Orleans only did it once in 2008.

It seems that in order to get rid of the Hornets, he made more agreements with the Hornets than most people know.

Oh, now it should be called the Pelicans.

At the beginning of this season, they have completed the name change, team logo and everything else.

The Hornets' NBA history is over.

Of course, it's only temporary.

When Lin Ying and Jordan played golf before, Jordan said that he wanted to take the Hornets' name.

After all, the Hornets also started in Charlotte, and more importantly, the Bobcats are so shabby that their team history can be ignored.

In contrast, if you switch to the Hornets, you will also inherit the Hornets' team history, and you will have the background and stuff all at once.

At this time, New Orleans was much more prosperous than when the last All-Star Game came.

The post-disaster reconstruction work of Hurricane Katrina has been continuing, and at this time, there is not much trace of the hurricane.

Lin Ying did not go to the Masters and Rookie Games on the first day, but found an arena to prepare for tomorrow's dunk contest.

Although it is to help the league gain attention, his competitiveness has become much stronger in the past two years.

Now that he has chosen to participate, he will definitely give his best, and his goal is also to win the championship.

The biggest advantage of being a time traveler in the Dunk Contest is that you can use your eyes. This time he plans to imitate Gordon.

Aaron Gordon.

In history, the dunk contest between Gordon and LaVine can be said to be a classic.

And his body type is a bit similar to Gordon's.

Of course, the most important thing is that Gordon's dunk is actually much less difficult than LaVine's, but it's just visually stunning.

So overall, it is also the most suitable for him.

After all, if you ask him to imitate LaVine, he won't be able to dunk from the free throw line.

…

On the second day of the All-Star Weekend, the New Orleans Arena was sold out.

The enthusiasm of the fans was evident on their faces, and they were even happier than at Christmas.

All-Star Weekend is an entertainment event, and the fans' mentality is very relaxed.

And there are too many things to watch in the individual events on this day.

After the shooting star and skills challenge are over, the three-point shooting contest will follow.

Lin Ying had already put on his jersey and was sitting on the sidelines, preparing for the dunk contest that was about to begin.

There are many superstars gathered in the three-point shooting competition, but at the end of the first round, basically all the superstars were eliminated.

The Cavaliers' backcourt duo of Irving and Harden ranked at the bottom. Even Curry, the favorite, only scored 16 points and was eliminated.

Just one chance. In addition to strength, luck is also part of this thing.

In the end, Belinelli, Beal and Love entered the finals.

In the end, with his outstanding performance, Belinelli won the three-point contest with 24 points.

*This year's All-Star Game has added colored ball spots. Players can designate a spot where 5 balls will be colored balls, and the total score will be increased from 30 points to 34 points.

The three-point shooting contest ended, and the fans' emotions suddenly exploded.

Because the slam dunk contest is about to begin!

The players began to be introduced at the scene.

The first one to appear was Terrence Ross.

Rose is relatively less famous among the four, but his actual dunks are very powerful, and he has a title that no one else has.

He was the winner of last year's dunk contest, in other words, he is the defending champion.

There will be video clips when players appear on the court. Rose is still flying high this season, which is full of viewing pleasure.

The second one to appear was George.

When George came on the stage, the cheers were on a different level.

George's performance against the Nets last year was outstanding, and this season he has confirmed his leadership position in the Pacers.

He averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game, which is already a very good figure for the Pacers who play team basketball.

George's dunk collection is also very impressive. His height and wingspan make him more like a bigger Rose.

The third one to appear is JR.

Don't tell me, when JR came on the stage, the cheers were no less than those of George.

This is the importance of the stage.

Smith has gained full exposure in the Nets, and his popularity has directly increased a lot compared to before.

From this perspective, the original advice given by his agent can be said to be quite discerning.

And when JR’s highlights were released, the cheers became even louder.

"Jordan Highlights" is a well-earned reputation!

The last one to appear was Lin Ying.

When Lin Ying stood up, the New Orleans Arena was completely filled with cheers.

What is the NBA vote king?

This scene is no different from when Jordan participated in the slam dunk contest.

And this kind of reaction also proves that Lin Ying was elected as the voting king this time, and it was a record-breaking voting king. He was really elected by the Americans themselves!

Or to put it another way, Lin Ying is not qualified to participate in the dunk contest, but his participation makes the dunk contest the focus of the All-Star Weekend.

Lin Ying's highlights are also very exciting, with all kinds of dunks full of violence.

After all the players have been introduced, it's game time.

What no one expected was that the first one to appear was Lin Ying!

Just drop a nuclear bomb right from the start!