This Forward is Not Serious

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116 to 106, the Nets beat the Thunder for their first win of the season.

Durant scored 31 points, Westbrook also scored 27 points, and the Twins together scored 60 points, but still failed to win.

And it's not that the rest of the Thunder team played badly, but the Nets... Lin Ying scored 56 points alone!

This directly broke his career high score in a single game!

Chopping points is like drinking water, it's talking about Lin Ying's state of the game tonight.

Of course, it wasn't just a matter of the white-hot space, but on a night like this, Lin Ying's desire to score was stronger than ever before.

His teammates weren't in very good condition tonight, and they didn't give him enough help on offense, so he had to come by himself.

After all, it was his proposal night.

The Nets' opening game felt like a crit when the screen was opened, and fans' comments on Lin Ying on social media were also full.

"Jie is the MVP!"

"I think Lin is already the first person in the new alliance!"

"Lin is the easiest player to play except for Jordan, and he is still playing in the Thunder. The Thunder's defensive efficiency was ranked in the top five in the league last season!"

"I don't think anyone can defend Lin alone. Maybe Leonard of the Spurs has a little chance, but only a little."

"Although, but, well, this season will be LeBron's last chance!"

...

Of course, apart from the evaluation, there are more heated discussions about Lin Ying's proposal.

"I'm really envious, I really want to be the one who is confessed! Ps: I'm a female fan!"

"I'm a man, and I think so too."

"This may not be the most romantic, but it must be the most shocking. It's like the feeling of being directly hit by a thunder column, and cardiac arrest."

"Are you Superman Ben Super?"

"Taylor is so beautiful tonight, that must be the dress Lin picked for her!"

"I remembered a foreign movie I watched, and there was a passage in it: My Ruyi Langjun is an unparalleled hero, and one day he will step on the seven-colored clouds to marry me."

...

After attending the press conference, Lin Ying said hello to his teammates, and then drove for a ride with Swift.

Although it was colder in November, they were not driving a convertible.

After returning to the manor, Xiao Lin Yi was coaxed to sleep by the nanny, and the two released their emotions in the study.

Swift was tired and went to sleep in her room. Lin Ying took a bath and felt refreshed. She went to her gym downstairs to continue training.

After practicing for a while, he found that the intensity was not enough and called Butler directly.

"Jimmy, come to my house."

Butler is also practicing at the Barclays Center at the moment. Hearing Lin Ying's call, he will arrive soon.

Both of their bodies were already hot, and they started confrontation training directly.

More than an hour later, the two sat on the sidelines to rest.

Lin Ying wiped his sweat and took a sip of water.

Butler was breathing heavily.

One-on-one with Lin Ying is not so easy.

Especially Lin Ying this season.

In order to truly grasp the key to entering the white-hot space, Lin Ying now regards training as a competition, and he goes all out to fight.

But such training has benefited Butler a lot.

Basketball skills are like this. If you want to go further, you must challenge your own limits.

Seeing Butler's breath eased, Lin Ying handed over a bottle of water.

Butler took a few sips of water, and the breath finally came over.

"By the way, how's your contract renewal going?"

Lin Ying asked after putting the water down.

Butler performed well in the playoffs last season. The Nets have been talking with Butler since the end of the season, but it seems that they have not been able to reach it.

"The team gave a big contract, four years and 40 million, but I want to try free agency."

Butler had nothing to hide from Lin Ying.

Considering the luxury tax the Nets now have to pay, that's a big deal.

But who is going to have a hard time with money, and this season he has gone from the bench to the starter and has a chance to win a better contract.

And that's not to say he's bound to leave the Nets.

He is also a restricted free agent when his contract expires, and the Nets can stay if they want.

"pretty good."

After Lin Ying finished speaking, she patted Butler on the shoulder.

Some players need opportunities to play, but some players are like gold, and sooner or later they are discovered.

It's not a problem to have a talent defect, what can stop a hardworking person from shining?

This is also the reason why he felt that the Nets could not keep Butler before.

The championship halo is constantly evolving, and there are teams that may bet on a max salary.

If the Nets want to keep him, the first step is to pardon Johnson. Even after this season, Johnson's contract still has two years and nearly 50 million.

50 million is not 500 fast, and Prokhorov will feel distressed if he gives away so much money for nothing.

And it's not that Johnson can't play. It's the same as folding in half. Treating him as a 10 million contract is cost-effective.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the Nets will stay until Johnson's final year to buy out, and amnesty is an operation that really does not have to be selected.

And this is only the first step. Renewing Butler’s contract means releasing Yi Jianlian, whose contract expires at the same time.

The situation will be complicated then.

Lin Ying patted his shoulder, just sighing.

There is Butler, a fitness monster + training madman, who is training. He needs to find someone for high-intensity confrontation training.

If this is gone, he will have no one to look for.

...

By the end of the first week, the Nets had a 3-1 record.

Lin Ying played an almost crazy week, averaging 35.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game!

This momentum is going to be the scoring champion of the new season!

He also did his part to be the best of the month in the East in the first month, and Durant in the West came to a Gemini.

That's not a good thing for the Nets, though.

Because the Nets won't win the game easily, there is a situation where Lin Ying scored 34 points and finally made an empty cut.

It's not that Karl's tactical system is not suitable for the Nets, but that the rest of the Nets have some problems with the offensive end of the new season.

Delong just came back from surgery and hasn't found any feeling yet;

Johnson was treated conservatively. He gained a lot of weight in an offseason. He didn't dare to lose too much weight because of injuries. It took time to recover his feel and state;

And on the team's bench, Kirilenko's state has dropped a lot compared to last year.

Including Smith has not yet found the feeling of the game.

Therefore, in the first game, Lin Ying had a high desire to attack, and in the next few games, he had to soar.

It's only been a week since the game started, and the voices from the outside world are not bad.

But in the second week, Lin Ying's performance declined due to a finger injury, and the Nets lost another game, directly losing the losing streak.

With 3 wins and 2 losses in 5 games, the Nets' start of the new season is much worse than last year.

This time, the fans who had great expectations for the new season quit.

They can tolerate old people like Deron, Johnson, and even Kirilenko.

After all, it was the winner of last year's championship.

Not so polite to Smith, though.

Originally, when Karl brought him from the Heat, some fans were skeptical.

This is prejudice, but it is also a normal human emotion.

After all, why would the defending champion "thorn" a player? !

Before the preseason performance was good, the fans put up with it.

But now, Smith has not found the state for a long time, and he has suddenly become a vent for fans.

"He should rot with Anthony in Miami."

"When JR was in Denver, he uploaded various 'harmonious xx' pictures of his girlfriend in the community, and when he arrived in Miami, he was suspended for harassing women in a nightclub!"

"Those things he did were completely scum. If God hadn't given him a good body, he would have been on the streets!"

"If a player like JR can win the championship, I will live upside down and eat shit!"

...

There is a lot of criticism from the outside world, but JR's mentality is okay.

He worked hard during training and chatted with his teammates off the court.

That is, Lin Ying also wondered why he didn't find the feeling of competition.

The training session on this day was open to the public, and many fans came to the scene.

Some of them came from New Jersey.

During the opening game of the arena, the arena took care of the New Jersey fans and specially designated an area for them.

That also proved to be a visionary thing, and every game now has a lot of New Jersey fans watching.

However, because of the team's poor performance recently, Karl was not allowed to interview reporters. After training, he took the players back to the locker room.

That is, when going back, Lin Ying noticed that Smith went to New Jersey to take photos with the autographs of the fans.

At the beginning of the opening game, he still felt that Smith was so enthusiastic. Looking back now, Smith's enthusiasm seems to be only for the fans of New Jersey?

"JR is from New Jersey?"

He couldn't help turning his head to ask Billups.

"Yes, Freehold, a small town not far from Newark."

Billups nodded.

Lin Ying suddenly realized this, which is not surprising.

These fans from New Jersey are fellow villagers to JR!

...

After the training, the players all returned one after another.

The game against the Heat at night is very important, they need to adjust their body and mind to the best condition.

Lin Ying stopped JR and motioned him to practice with him for a while.

Smith hesitated and nodded.

Basketball is a five-person sport, and Lin Ying alone is not enough for the Nets' current predicament.

The state of others can't be recovered for a while, and Smith's problem may be the best solution.

"Three points?"

Lin Ying said to Smith as soon as he arrived at the training camp.

"Three points?"

Smith was amused.

He may not be Lin Ying's opponent more than others, but he is really not false for three points and dunks.

"Bet a thousand dollars."

Lin Ying added some fun.

But he was stunned after saying that.

Did you get infected last time you played golf with Jordan?

"good!"

Smith was also excited when he heard it.

A thousand dollars wasn't much, but it wasn't a lot to him.

The two started a three-point match.

5 points for 10 votes each, no time limit.

This isn't a three-point contest after all.

Smith was on the line, scoring 48 of 50 goals.

Don't think too much. For players who rely on three-pointers, if they miss 5 out of 100 shots, they should be considered abnormal.

Like Curry's 105 consecutive three-pointers from the bottom corner, and Booker's 128 three-pointers in a row, this is news that many people are familiar with.

And like Novak who relies solely on fixed-point three-pointers to eat, he only loses three three-pointers in one hour.

Lin Ying shook his hand, and then started to shoot.

His current style of play has changed a lot from when he first entered the league, and his three-point shooting is also less, so his confidence will be worse.

If it was this kind of fixed-point 3-pointer when he first entered the league, he would have scored at least 50...and could have scored 49.

At the end of the pitch, he also made 48.

Smith was a little surprised. He thought that Lin Ying's three-pointer level had dropped a lot.

However, a person who spends most of the time in the training hall, even after shooting the gun, will go to the training hall, how can his level drop a lot.

The fixed point was not compared, and the two then played the HORSE three-point shot.

Smith is very difficult to play, and this kind of Lin Ying is no match for him.

In the end, Smith managed to win a thousand dollars from Lin Ying.

After the comparison, the two sat on the sidelines and chatted.

"I just found out you're from New Jersey."

Lin Ying handed Smith a bottle of water,

"If you've been here last year, you're playing in your hometown."

Smith nodded.

He had said this before when he was in the cemetery.

"I think your training is not bad. Is it because you have fans in your hometown, so you are under pressure?"

After Lin Ying finished speaking, she opened the water bottle in her hand, took a sip and looked at Smith.

"I...not really, it's a big encouragement for me to have them come to watch the game."

"Then why are you?"

Lin Ying noticed Smith's way of speaking, and there should be something he cared about.

"That doesn't really matter."

Smith is still reluctant to say.

"No, it's important, you know that you're the person most likely to help the team out of the woods in the current situation."

Lin Ying said seriously.

"……I?"

But Smith was obviously surprised.

No, it was a shock.

In high school, his coach would often say to him: You are the one who is most needed.

But after entering the NBA, he never heard such a word again, not a word.

He hasn't had a coach to get along with since Byron Scott because those coaches didn't trust him and kept him on the bench a lot of the time.

Lin Ying's thought of waiting with certainty was not a polite word.

"I……"

Smith's mood was a little excited at this time.

"I just want to play the way Coach Karl wants me to. I don't want to be called a thorn anymore. This is New York."

Lin Ying only understood half of Smith's sentence, but he didn't understand the latter sentence.

New York, is there anything special?

Speaking of history, Smith has changed as a person since he arrived in New York, scoring a career-high 18.5 points and helping the team to the second place in the Eastern Conference.

But those are not topics that Lin Ying cares about now, he just understands half a sentence.

What Smith meant was that he was suppressing his desire to score and playing the way Karl wanted him to.

This sounds okay, and it can even be said to be a good thing. A thorn is willing to strictly implement the coaching tactics. Isn't this a good thing?

But it doesn't seem likely to Smith.

Because Smith plays like that~www.readwn.com~ It's even better to play like that.

Now that you are in the middle of your career and then you start from scratch, there may be a chance to change, but it is not something that can be done overnight.

On the contrary, he will struggle very much by playing in a way he has not been used to.

It's definitely not appropriate to let Smith fight like he used to, but it's not good to let Smith fight like this now.

Maybe unleash Smith's nature and let him grab points. If he is replaced by the top, it will be a better way to deal with it.

"JR, you know, prejudice isn't something you're born with."

Lin Ying opened his mouth.

Smith nodded. He actually knew how **** he was, so he was noncommittal to criticism from the outside world.

"But you have an opportunity to change that bias."

Lin Ying said and turned to look at Smith,

"In a way you are familiar with."