This Forward is Not Serious

Ball control is the foundation of basketball fundamentals.

If Yang Shuyi really wants to take the path of professional basketball, this is something he must master.

Don't underestimate this foundation. You see, Lin Ying has not yet developed a stable ball-handling ability because of his lack of ball-handling skills.

This thing depends on training volume.

If you maintain the frequency of training six or seven times a day, you will definitely feel great.

Controlling the ball with both hands makes it even more difficult.

Of course, the speed of improvement is doubled and the feeling of pleasure is doubled.

…

Before the training session started the next day, Karl communicated with Lin Ying for a while.

Then when the training session started, Karl adjusted his tactics.

Moreover, it is a major adjustment at the strategic level.

…

Before the start of the second game of the series between the Lakers and Nuggets, the league announced the most important award: regular season MVP!

I have said before that winning an award in this era is like playing in the finals. The competition for awards like MVP is a tiebreaker in the finals.

Several of this year's favorites have good reasons to be elected.

The hottest one is undoubtedly Kobe.

It's a bit incredible to say that this is the first time in Kobe's career that he is so close to the MVP.

This is related to his uniqueness. He is the only person in NBA history who has played from the bench to the core of a team.

This also constitutes his unique MVP competition environment: the second leader in the early stage has no share of the MVP; the team that has driven away O'Neal cannot improve the record and has no share.

It wasn't until Gasol arrived that the Lakers' record finally improved, and he finally had a chance.

Of course you also have to take into account the era he's living in now.

Gods, Demons, Buddhas, Emperor Sharks, this is the best lineup in history designated by many experts.

The god is Jordan, the devil is the magician, the Buddha is Duncan, the emperor is James, and the shark is O'Neal.

Three of these five coincide with Kobe's peak, plus Iverson, Nowitzki and Garnett, it's not surprising that he can't get it.

This is probably the true reflection of the gap between Kobe and Jordan. Even if Kobe is at his peak, he cannot achieve the kind of dimensionality-reducing blow Jordan did to his contemporaries.

Talking about this selection, the Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference, averaging 27.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, with three shooting percentages of 46.2%/84%/37%.

This performance is indeed worthy of it.

Several people who had a relatively big impact on him.

Paul: Averaged 21.1 points, 4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.7 steals per game, 48.8%/85.1%/36.9%. The Hornets' record is second in the Western Conference.

Garnett: Averaged 18.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game, 53.9%/80%/0%. The Celtics ranked first in the league.

James: Averaged 30 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, 48.4%/71.2%/31.5%, the Cavaliers are fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Among these people, Paul is the most threatening.

Scott has won the best coach before, which shows the contrast in the Hornets' performance this season.

Because it is a media vote, this feeling is actually very important.

And Paul's data is actually very abnormal.

Even if you just use a simple mathematical formula to convert an assist into 2.5 points to calculate the direct score in a game, Paul still ranks first.

The final selection results came out, and it was basically the same result.

Paul received 27.14% of the votes, ranking second among all candidates.

Ranking first is Kobe Bryant, who received 34.73% of the vote.

The difference between the two was less than 7% of the vote, which was very close.

But in the end, Kobe won the first MVP trophy of his career!

This MVP trophy is very meaningful.

Although honor does not represent strength, it is impossible to say that there is no first MVP.

And then there's the Nuggets.

Anthony only received 3 votes in the selection, ranking fifth from the bottom.

Melon is so miserable!

Not only does the league not want to see him, the media and commentators don't want to see him either!

What’s even more interesting is that Lin Ying actually got 2 votes! Follow Anthony!

Good guy, Lin Ying himself was shocked.

Am I already that strong? Can everyone enter the mvp discussion scope?

And on the night of the TNT show, Barkley revealed that he had made a revelation.

He gave his first vote to Lin Ying!

Good guy!

This wave is true love!

But Barkley had just finished blowing up, and was beaten by Kenny Smith on the spot.

"This is disrespectful to other players. The rules give you the right to vote, and you have to bear the corresponding obligations."

This wave of criticism is very reasonable.

However, Barkley's reply also left Smith speechless:

"Do you think a team without Lin can beat the Spurs? Do you deny the changes Lin has brought to the Nuggets? What is MVP? My understanding is that players who can make the team better can help the team. If the team goes further in the playoffs, he will be the MVP!"

This paragraph was full of momentum and had the style of A. Smith, and it also made some Lin Ying fans excited.

Moreover, this actually makes sense.

After all, everyone has a different understanding of MVP. Most people look at performance and data.

But Barkley's understanding was not wrong.

Lin Ying didn't pay much attention when he saw this.

What the hell is called program effect? ​​This is it!

If he votes for anyone else, no one will pay attention, but if he votes for himself, it will definitely be very topical.

Even though he will be scolded by some American fans, he will at least win strong favor from Chinese fans.

And the Lakers and Nuggets are fighting right now!

If nothing else, Kobe will receive the MVP trophy before the game.

Regardless of the results of G2, the topic will be there first.

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Nuggets-Lakers G2 game day.

Lin Ying came to the arena for training two hours early, but he found that Iverson had arrived earlier than him!

And the clothes looked like they were mostly wet, so it was quite early.

Lin Ying went up to say hello and then started to warm up.

Iverson happened to come down to rest, and the two of them kept chatting.

Because he helped Lin Ying beat Bowen and was suspended for one game, the relationship between the two became closer.

"Since 2001, I have always dreamed of having another chance to play against the Lakers. I never thought that this day would actually come."

Talking about G2 in the evening, Iverson's emotions fluctuated greatly.

"We will win. In 2001, no one could stand up and help you share the scoring pressure. Now there are, and there are many."

Lin Ying looked at Iverson and said.

Iverson nodded after hearing this.

As long as he can win against the Lakers again, he is willing to give everything.

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That night, Staples Center.

The stadium attendance is still full.

Barkley and Smith took their seats in the commentary box early.

Many Hollywood stars continued to sit in the front row of the auditorium.

Then, Kelly Brook does it again!

What’s even more interesting is that the on-site photographer gave a split shot of Lin Ying and Brooke before the game.

Damn it! You did it on purpose!

In fact, don’t tell me, it’s really intentional!

Lin Ying is handsome and strong, the type that takes both East and West, but after playing for one season, let alone the rumored girlfriend, there is not even news about a female animal!

This may even make people doubt his orientation!

So after a long time there is a scandal, why shouldn’t it be speculated on?

You don’t think all Hollywood scandals are true, do you?

There are scandals every day among serious people, and they can’t live without taking the initiative to stir up TMZ.

Lin Ying quickly looked away and pretended not to have seen it.

Those who can come to watch the game, even those sitting in the front row, are Lakers fans.

So this is a way for Lakers fans to confuse their own minds!

Well, that must be the case!

Lin Ying pretended not to notice, as the commentator's seat was already very lively.

Barkley and Smith, as well as tonight's guest "Magic" Johnson, are already talking about the suitability of Lin Ying and Brook.

They even talked about Brooke's ex-boyfriend Jason Statham, a well-known tough guy in North America.

"They have one thing in common, they are both tough."

Johnson's words of tiger and wolf!

Before the warm-up, the regular season MVP awards were held on site.

After the host announced the MVP, the lights dimmed and Kobe's season highlights were shown.

Breakthroughs, turnaround dunks, difficult fadeaways, gun draws, jersey shakes, banning boos... all are classic scenes.

By the time the video ended, the sound of "MVP" could be heard from the scene.

There are two people on the sidelines who have very special eyes.

One is Iverson, because he once enjoyed such a scene.

The other one is naturally Lin Ying, and I don’t know when he will have such an opportunity.

Kobe's acceptance speech was very simple, and it was clear that he was really excited, so excited that he didn't know what to say.

However, among the few simple sentences, one sentence is very eye-catching.

"We will fight until June."

June is the time for the finals, and Kobe’s desire to win the championship this year is also very strong!

At the end of the award ceremony, when the court was warming up, the scene showed a split shot of Kobe and Iverson.

Among the four major shooting guards, only Kobe and Iverson have met in the Finals, and the topic between them is also the highest.

Coupled with Iverson's absence in G1, fans will pay more attention to Iverson's performance.

After the opening ceremony, all starting lineups for both teams were announced.

Both sides are regular lineups.

Lakers: Fisher, Kobe, Radmanovic, Odom, Gasol.

Nuggets: Iverson, J.R. Smith, Anthony, Lin Ying, Martin.

Amidst the cheers at the scene, Gasol moved the ball back to the Lakers half, and it was still the Lakers who attacked first.

However, it was very different from the previous game. The ball was not given to Kobe as soon as it came up, but went directly to Gasol in the low post.

After the space on the court was opened, Gasol posted up in the low post and played singles.

Gasol is different from Kobe. His passing threat is greater, and the Nuggets did not dare to double attack in the first place.

Gasol continued to hit hard after receiving the ball, and Martin obviously couldn't handle it.

If he doesn't have the upper hand in confrontation, then it's up to him. His height and weight are a whole size larger than Martin's.

After getting close enough, Gasol turned and hooked.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball hollow falls into the pocket.

In terms of the softness of the big man's hand, only Yao Ming can match it.

Karl reached out and touched his nose.

The Nuggets lost in G1 because they couldn't limit Gasol. Phil Jackson took advantage of this and magnified it infinitely in G2.

Fortunately, his strategy tonight is different from the last one.

The Nuggets advanced to the frontcourt, and Lin Ying didn't even hold the ball!

He pulled out to screen Iverson in the high post!

The one guarding Iverson is Fisher. His body is very strong, but Lin Ying is even stronger. This pick-and-roll is dead, and the Lakers can only change it.

Iverson faced Odom out of position and performed his signature butterfly step.

His changes of direction are large and fast, a level better than most of this season.

Odom was shaken so hard that he put his hands on the ground!

Before Odom could get up, Iverson broke through from the right, got to the basket and scored with a quick basket!

There was a commotion at the scene.

Judging from the status of one action, Iverson's range and frequency of movements indicate that his condition is not generally good!

Both teams scored in the first attack of the opening game, and both scored relatively easily.

In the Lakers' offense, Gasol continued to beat Martin in the low post.

Martin took the initiative, and Gasol turned around and completely threw him away.

"Bang!"

Gasol made a one-step two-handed dunk!

If he fights like this, Martin really can't defend him!

How about letting Lin Ying... Damn Lin, with his height and weight, the difficulty of guarding Gasol is no different from guarding Duncan.

No, it's probably even harder.

After all, Gasol doesn't have plantar fasciitis, he is at his peak now!

Carl stood up and called Nene up.

There was a short whistle on the sidelines and Nene came on to replace Martin.

Martin was a little depressed when he came off the field, but there was nothing he could do about it.

If he was not injured, he could still rely on his strength and movement speed, but now it really comes down to just four words: his skills are inferior to others.

Fortunately, someone on the Nuggets side responded quickly.

Still Iverson!

He borrowed two pick-and-rolls from Lin Ying and Nene, got to the basket and scored with a difficult pull-up shot, and also caused a foul on Gasol!

A beautiful 2+1!

Iverson also hit the extra free throw steadily and scored 5 points in a row in the opening game!

Amy's eyes were red in front of the TV.

They may never have imagined that six years later, Iverson was not even the boss of the team, but when he met the Lakers again, he would still be the focus of the court!

Phil Jackson leaned forward and turned his head, just as Carl turned his head. The two old guys looked at each other, and then smiled in unison.

G1 was a fierce battle, but because Iverson was absent, both sides were still just testing the waters.

You try my strengths and weaknesses, and I explore your depths.

But after the trial, both sides started showing off their real skills in G2, and fought with real swords and guns.

Phil Jackson turned back and reached out to touch the beard on his chin.

Iverson's state tonight was beyond his expectations.

He thought Iverson might be in better shape when he met the Lakers again, but he didn't expect it to be so much better.

Of course, there was also Carl's tactical arrangement. Lin Ying did not hold the ball, and all the defensive tactics he arranged before the game were in vain.

The first half of the first quarter is basically the time for Gasol and Iverson to face each other.

After Karl replaced Nene, Gasol no longer hit in the low post, but moved to the high post to play.

When Nene goes out a little, the Nuggets basket becomes empty.

With Lin Ying guarding Kobe, the Lakers' air cuts made it difficult for the Nuggets to defend.

Nene moved in slightly, and Gasol's mid-range shots were accurate again.

So it's still the same as the second half of G1, neither Martin nor Nene can guard Gasol!

It's not that the two of them were good at it, but it was only when they came to Los Angeles and came under the spotlight that people realized how good Gasol was.

Among the "four power forwards", Nowitzki is basically not good at defense. Duncan is suffering from plantar fasciitis. In addition, Rasheed Wallace is old and can now guard Gasol one-on-one. Yes, maybe the only one left is Garnett from the Celtics who is still at the end of his prime.

Popovich's initial scolding after the trade was not without reason.

And if G1 is not intuitive enough, then this paragraph perfectly explains how terrible the fit between Gasol and Kobe and this Lakers is.

In the history, it took less than 2 months to get along, and they only played less than 30 games together, and then they directly entered the finals.

And they're not relying on their opponents' injuries.

This kind of thing is the only one in the entire NBA!

But the Nuggets didn't fall behind either.

Because Iverson's state here is too hot!

A change of direction will make you pass, and a change of direction will make you pass!

In a representative scene, Iverson faced Fisher with a huge butterfly step, which made him fall to the ground!

When Iverson scored another easy layup, the camera gave him that look:

Even if I am against the whole world, I will keep moving forward!

Dreaming back to 2001!