This Forward is Not Serious

88 to 80.

The Hawks successfully limited the Suns' scoring to less than 90 points, and defense was the key reason why they were able to beat the Celtics and Magic.

However, they probably never expected that the Suns would defend them and only score 80 points!

Joe Johnson started the game hot, but was almost blocked by Tony Allen in the rest of the game. He only scored a total of 14 points in the whole game!

Tony Allen became famous in one battle!

In the news report after the game, Allen beat out the team's Big Three to appear on the cover of Phoenix Sports News!

But in fact, Allen only played 20 minutes in total!

This shows how much impact he has on defensive vision.

A very certain fact: Allen played earlier than in history!

Lin Ying was also quite happy.

The most direct point is that targeted play can indeed improve the Suns' combat effectiveness.

As long as Gentry can handle Allen's rotation position, the Suns' lower limit of combat strength will be greatly improved.

And he seems to have changed direction and saved a wave of Durant?

In history, Allen became famous for playing Durant.

…

As time came to late November, the Suns' record had some ups and downs.

This has something to do with the schedule, and it also has something to do with Gentry's experiment.

After tasting the benefits from Allen, he tried to put Ben in the starting lineup and moved Lin Ying to the third position.

This is to increase the number of defensive counterattacks through ultimate individual defense.

But the effect is not ideal.

First, the movement speed drops more after the boss gets older.

Another more important thing is that after his jumping ability declined, his scoring ability was basically gone. The opponent's five-defense and four-defense Suns' position was very difficult.

This also made Gentry, who originally planned to put Allen in the starting lineup, hesitate.

Because although they won the previous game against the Eagles, similar situations also occurred.

This is actually what Lin Ying was worried about before.

The Suns have their own offensive system, and 3D players like Bell can easily integrate into it, but players like Allen and Ben, who only have D, will test Gentry's formation ability.

At the end of the day's training, Gentry suddenly went to chat with Lin Ying alone.

"The thing Steve told me was about your thoughts, so I have something I want to talk to you about."

Gentry's reaction isn't surprising.

Although he knows defense, defense is not his strong point, otherwise Lin Ying would have to think of something to target.

"What do you think about putting Tony in the starting lineup?"

Gentry was also very direct. After Lin Ying sat down, he rubbed his head and asked.

Apparently this had troubled him for a while.

"Just tell me, no one else will know."

In order to prevent Lin Ying from worrying, he even added something.

Lin Ying also spoke freely about what Gentry said.

"Yes, but it's best to be flexible based on who you hit."

When Gentry was experimenting with the lineup, he was also observing and thinking, and his thinking was still very clear.

This sentence is actually easy to understand. If the opponent is strong inside but average on the outside, there is no need to play Allen.

Of course, now is the era of swingman forwards and defenders, and there are actually not many such teams anymore.

The rest is actually available.

And he also talked about why he could go to Allen.

Allen currently has no three-point ability or offensive ability with the ball, but he is not completely without scoring ability.

He is very capable of cutting without the ball.

This is where he is better than Ben now.

Otherwise, he would never have been a starter for the Grizzlies in history.

And there is a certain difference between actual combat and theory.

In theory, a role player with no space ability will cause teammates to be trapped in double teams at any time.

But in a real game, the space changes at any time.

Simulate a scenario:

Lin Ying held the ball with his back in the low post, and Allen took his defender away through the back door.

Because of his ability to score by cutting in, opponents did not dare to flank Lin Ying in the low post, so he got a one-on-one low post opportunity in a short period of time.

This is also the regular routine for the Grizzlies to use Allen on the offensive end in history.

And there is one thing about the Suns that is very similar to the Grizzlies, maybe even better than the Grizzlies.

Pass the ball.

The Suns have many players in the starting lineup who can pass the ball. Nash, Lin Ying, and Hill are all passers.

This means that Allen can completely rely on cutting in to form an offensive threat, thus putting pressure on the defense and preventing opponents from double-teaming easily.

"Tony actually doesn't need much playing time. His pressing defense is very energy-consuming, and the players he defends will also be exhausted very quickly."

Lin Ying also talked about a detail he observed.

Although he and Allen were teammates in Denver, Allen's defense was not yet mature at that time.

But now the summer training, coupled with the near-desperate pressure, has made Allen's defense mature, and he has observed more things.

Allen's defensive approach actually completely sacrifices his meager offense.

Coupled with his defensive skills, pre-game preparation and concentration, he can explode with strong defensive pressure in a short period of time.

Every time the opponent gets rid of and every attack consumes a huge amount of physical energy.

This is equivalent to fighting monsters. First, you will be beaten to the lowest health, and then the person who reaps the rewards does not have to be Allen.

As for the opponent deliberately not attacking to reduce physical energy consumption, that is actually the same as defending.

Because the one Allen can face must be the core of the opponent's offense.

This is a data analyst (tactical fallback).

Gentry looked at Lin Ying with strange eyes.

Why does it feel like Lin Ying can also be an NBA head coach?

This is actually an illusion.

Lin Ying only came to this conclusion because of his clairvoyance and his observation of Allen.

Of course, with Lin Ying's ability to understand tactics and accumulate experience during his college days, it is not impossible to become a coach after retiring.

After talking about Allen's question, Gentry went on to talk about something related to Lin Ying.

He wanted to arrange for Big Ben to guide Lin Ying's defense.

He gave a reason that made it difficult for Lin Ying to refuse.

"Except that you are not as strong as him, the rest of your defensive characteristics are almost the same as his."

From this sentence we can also see his current thinking.

Since Big Ben can't start, then just let Lin Ying grow into a top-notch defensive player like Big Ben.

…

Coming out of Gentry's office, Lin Ying was thinking about Gentry's last words.

It seems to make sense.

Big Ben's defensive characteristics include both strength and speed. He can rely on strength to hold most of the insiders, and even restrict O'Neal to a certain extent. He can also make up for the position through various defensive changes through excellent assist defense.

Of course, there is also his historic rebounding sense.

It's impossible for Lin Ying to match Da Ben's strength, but he can do other things.

As for rebounding, his improved positioning skills are basically sufficient.

However, his personal improvement alone is not enough, Stoudemire must be involved.

Even if he is a big player, he often relied on Rasheed Wallace to defeat the opponent's big center.

Not to mention that he and Stoudemire have achieved it, it is enough to be able to produce a weakened version of the effect.

In the training session the next day, during the team's basic training, Ben took them alone to teach them some defensive skills.

Lin Ying can be selected into the defensive lineup, and his understanding of defense has actually reached a certain level.

So most of what Professor Omoto knows.

But just like with Duncan's back-up skills before, you can still learn useful things from Barkley.

The same is true here.

Among them, Ben's defensive philosophy that had the biggest impact on him was: defend carefully and attack boldly.

Defending carefully means maintaining the defensive position and not losing the defensive position easily.

To attack boldly means to predict the opponent's intention to strike, or to cut the ball or block the shot. You must be decisive enough.

Don't hesitate, otherwise you will lose.

So in the end, it coincided with Barkley.

NBA quick words.

Lin Ying also understood quickly.

Just like building a house, the foundation he laid before was solid, so building it will naturally go smoothly.

"Chauncy told me before that you have unlimited possibilities in the future, and now it seems that he did not lie to me."

Da Ben also likes Lin Ying very much.

Because it was just like Gentry said, except that he was not as strong as himself, he saw his own shadow in Lin Ying.

From now on, you will be the successor!

Duncan: I came first!

Buckley: I'm ahead of you too!

Lin Ying slapped his head and almost forgot that Ben and Billups were the top five Pistons.

If I had known earlier, I would have asked him to upgrade my defense in the summer.

It's also my fault that Nash and Barkley were there at that time, so I couldn't bear the experience.

In addition to liking it, Ben also gave him a piece of advice.

"To become a better defender, you have to work on your jump and speed."

In addition to strength and speed, his three major physical conditions for establishing himself in the NBA back then were jumping.

Because if you don’t have bounce and you’re not tall enough, you’ll often have to watch the opponent take action, because you can’t even interfere, not to mention blocking shots.

As for the rebound speed, the NBA's quickest technique, Rodman is responsible for grabbing so many rebounds. Most of the credit is due to his historically extremely high rebound speed.

The same goes for the defensive end, you have to be able to jump high in time.

"But I can't give you any advice on this. I have more talent. You may need to find a trainer in this area."

Ben said and looked at Hill on the training ground.

"...Grant?"

Lin Ying's face was full of disbelief.

You said that Gerald Green is very reliable. Hill is not known for his jumping now or in the past.

"Of course not, but he knows a very good trainer. Forget it, he probably won't leave the mountain. You can ask Aaron Nelson first."

Lin Ying nodded.

Although Ben said that he was a little curious, but this kind of thing should really be discussed with the team trainer first.

Lin Ying's training progressed rapidly, but Xiao Si looked very distracted.

So in the end, the situation became that Ben was coaching Lin Ying, while Stoudemire was watching the show.

Lin Ying was a little confused, but it was hard to ask anything.

When the training was over, Xiaosi took Lin Ying to the medical center again.

But this time I wasn’t going to take an ice bath. After having the cryostat, almost no one went there.

And it’s a bit mysterious.

After I went there, I found out it was... acupuncture!

Damn it, is the Sun Doctor so scary? Is there also Chinese medicine?

And he is also a Chinese doctor.

He hasn't seen it before!

"It's a pity that James isn't here, otherwise you would definitely be eye-opening."

James everywhere?

After Stoudemire introduced him, Lin Ying knew who James was referring to.

Let’s start with the Chinese doctor in front of me.

The man in front of me is called Jimmy Zhou, and Xiao Si doesn’t know his real name.

Jimmy is his English name, and his father's English name is James, so he is also called James Zhou.

According to Xiaosi, he was escaping from the war in China. He was famous here for treating bone and joint injuries with traditional Chinese medicine, and he had been practicing medicine for more than 50 years.

Like Tang Tian, ​​an authentic old Chinese doctor.

"He doesn't come often?"

"Well, he's getting older, so his son is basically doing it now."

Lin Ying nodded.

Jimmy was very enthusiastic and professional, and he gave them the injections in a short time.

Lin Ying asked Jimmy for a business card.

Yang Shuyi is not around now, so he can come to him.

…

The first month of the new NBA season is quickly falling.

The Suns achieved a record of 10 wins and 5 losses.

Lin Ying's statistics are 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2 steals, and 1.2 blocks. The three shooting percentages are 54.2%, 90%, and 42.7% respectively.

He was promoted to the 180 club for the first time in his career!

If the Suns hadn't been able to score too many points, his data would have definitely risen a lot.

However, Lin Ying was very satisfied with this performance.

He chose to come to the Suns for the championship.

Although the Suns' record has had its ups and downs, it can be felt that it is developing in a good direction.

Best player aspect.

James of the Cavaliers was successfully elected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month with averages of 30.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.

However, O'Neal was troubled by injuries at the end of the month, and the Cavaliers' prospects for the new season are somewhat less optimistic.

The Western Conference Player of the Month was won by Anthony.

Although he swallowed a bitter pill in the focus battle at the beginning, he had a great time playing singles afterwards.

He averaged 31.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. This data was unmatched by anyone in November, and he was elected over Kobe.

Anthony chose to receive the trophy before the game.

After receiving the trophy, he also gave a passionate acceptance speech.

"This is the best season of my career and the strongest season of the team. For the first time, I feel that the championship is so close to us!"

His remarks are not without reason.

After the Nuggets encountered a bad start, Warken Dean made quick moves.

The Nuggets used Petro and two future second-round picks to acquire third-year player Aaron Afflalo from the Pistons.

Afflalo had little chance to perform with the Pistons, but after arriving in the Nuggets, he was entrusted with defensive tasks, and his performance exceeded expectations.

In addition to defense, he also shot 44% of his three-pointers, turning himself into a top 3D.

It can't be said that it perfectly filled Bell's absence, but it can be regarded as directly taking Bell's position.

The Nuggets also achieved a record of 12 wins and 2 losses in November, ranking first in the Western Conference.

On the first day of December, the Suns got on a plane to Denver.

This is the second meeting between the two teams this season, and this time the Suns are playing away from home.

On the plane to Denver, Lin Ying and Hill had a conversation.

The general meaning is that Hill should mainly defend Anthony's shooting, and he will help defend if there is a breakthrough.

After upgrading with Ben, he feels that his defensive level has improved, but to what extent he can achieve it, he still has to find a suitable target.