This Forward is Not Serious

This block caused a stir in the scene, and even some cheers.

"That's it! That's it!"

Big Ben applauded vigorously from the sidelines.

At that moment, he seemed to have forgotten what he had said before.

Anthony's face looked ugly.

He continued to ask for the ball from behind for the Nuggets' baseline ball.

This time he attacked very decisively and directly chose to turn around and shoot after receiving the ball.

But Hill quickly pounced to interfere.

"Dang!"

His last shot was interfered with and hit the basket!

Hill defended him from shooting, and Lin Ying assisted him in defending his breakthrough. He won't feel too good tonight!

Gentry couldn't help but stand up and applaud.

Although the Nuggets are very strong, guarding Anthony to this extent is already half the battle.

The remaining half depends on the offense.

Nash continued to play a double pick-and-roll in the frontcourt, and he also distributed the ball to Hill.

From this we can see Nash's passing habits. In addition to what he shared with Lin Ying during the offseason, he will also take the initiative to deliver the ball to teammates with good touch.

It's a pity that Hill didn't seize the opportunity this time, and the defensive rebound was protected by Nene.

In the transition between offense and defense, Anthony takes position early in the frontcourt, and his offensive body language is clearer.

The consecutive missed attacks made him feel very humiliated.

Billups then gave the ball inside.

After receiving the ball, Anthony turned around decisively and walked towards the basket.

He was obviously heading for Lin Ying!

After seeing Lin Ying assisting in defense again, he took a leap with the ball in his arms and was about to dunk.

If a ball is blocked, he will dunk it right back!

After gaining weight, he is fully capable of this!

"Snapped!"

But before the ball was pulled up, he felt a light touch in his hand!

Lin Ying saw the right moment and cut the ball off!

Tips from Mr. Omoto: Cut the ball!

There was a commotion in the place.

Because of their positions, Lin Ying and Anthony do not face each other directly during the game.

Just like the opening game, when the two faced off, it was Lin Ying who helped prevent interference.

But tonight the Suns' defensive strategy resulted in a lot more direct confrontations between the two. As a result, Anthony... was in a state of disarray!

In fact, it's not Anthony's cup of tea. If he really wants to hit Lin Ying out of position, he is sure of it.

The problem is that Hill is chasing after him and he only has a moment to make offensive choices.

In this case, as long as Lin Ying's judgment is accurate, the difficulty of defense will naturally be lower than one-on-one.

As for the real pick-and-roll mismatch? The Suns will definitely double attack him!

After Lin Ying stole the ball, he dribbled forward directly.

Nash and Richardson have already taken the initiative to run to the wings.

Classic V-shaped offense.

Billups wanted to foul early, but Lin Ying decisively threw the ball towards Nash.

It was at this time that Xiuer came online.

Nash did not "catch the ball", but moved along the ball after touching the ball with his right hand, just like the "catch" in Tai Chi.

Then, after the ball's speed drops to the minimum, he directly "serves" the ball back to the center!

The ball never stops!

Lin Ying had already passed Billups' defense at this time, received the ball again and then rushed to the frontcourt to score a fast break layup.

After the goal, he approached Nash for a high-five.

Nash put this cake directly into his mouth!

And this is taking the one-handed passing skills that he and Lin Ying mentioned in the summer to the extreme.

7 to 2.

The Suns turn the tables!

Billups pulled Anthony and talked for a while.

Anthony continued to hold the ball after the Nuggets advanced into the frontcourt.

It's still singles, but his offensive method has changed, from behind the frame to facing the frame.

And instead of continuing to attack the basket, he took a sudden step and made a pull-up jump shot.

"Uh-huh!"

His condition has actually been good.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

Why don't you hit him after just two balls?

He still wants to practice more!

It seems that everyone’s understanding of Congxin is different!

The Suns quickly advanced to the frontcourt.

Maybe it was because of the feeling that the previous ball was hit, and Nash made a cool move again.

After a breakthrough, he flicked the ball behind his head in the air, and the ball reached Lin Ying's hands on the outside.

Lin Ying took a steady shot after receiving the ball, and also showed his stable touch since November, with a three-point shot.

10 to 4!

The Suns continue to lead!

Nash took another look at Lin Ying at this time.

He should be the next person to notice that the team's touch is good, and that's Lin Ying.

…

108 to 106.

The Suns narrowly defeated their opponents by 2 points and completed a thrilling double play.

After Anthony chose to follow his heart, he launched more attacks in the mid-range.

He scored 33 points in the game, 16 of which came from mid-range.

This is a standard mid-range master performance.

After all, there is no one in history who can score 50 points on the Heat solely by scoring outside the penalty area.

However, the Nuggets unfortunately lost. He missed the final buzzer-beater, and even... his score was not the highest in the game!

Lin Ying got the highest score in the game.

Lin Ying felt hot tonight, shooting 6 of 7 from beyond the three-point line and scoring 18 points from just three-pointers.

Of course, most of them are open opportunities that Nash feeds.

In addition, he also relied on his own defense to score 8 points through transition.

Coupled with the low singles in the transition period from the bench, he finally scored a game-high and career-breaking 37 points!

And in addition, he also has 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks!

In the post-game handshake ceremony, Billups said this when shaking hands with Lin Ying:

"You're already an All-Star."

The meaning of this sentence is that Lin Ying already has all-star strength.

A very pertinent comment!

After his personal offensive ability has increased, his performance does not need to depend on the status of his teammates like he did during the Nuggets.

Of course, that sentence cannot be escaped. With Nash around, everyone will play better.

After the game, according to a Nuggets player who did not want to be named, Anthony got furious in the locker room and threatened not to let the Nuggets meet the Suns in the playoffs.

However, no one knows whether this is media fabrication or fact.

…

After getting off to a good start in December, the Suns went on to win four games in a row.

The winning streak has boosted the morale of the players and wiped away the frustration of the previous loss to the Lakers.

Lin Ying's performance on the defensive end is impressive. He averaged 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in four games.

After receiving a big experience package, his defensive performance improved again.

But this is not his upper limit, this is just a result of his short-term understanding.

It will still benefit Lin Ying a lot in the years to come or even longer.

Of course, it will also take several years for Lin Ying to fully master these experiences.

After all, experience only belongs to others and it takes time to fully absorb and master it.

When he fully masters it, maybe, maybe, he can see a new dpoy qualify in an alliance!

…

Lin Ying went to the medical center alone that day.

He knew that James Zhou would come today because of his chat with Jimmy.

He is over 70 years old and is about the same age as Tang Tian, ​​but his impression is different from Tang Tian's.

Tang Tian gave people the impression that he had an immortal spirit, but he was more like an elderly leader of a large hospital.

Lin Ying went up to chat for a while and casually asked him if he knew Tang Tian. The answer he got was also negative.

"The grudges and grievances of the brothers from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic who went into exile overseas" is incredible.

While he was chatting, Dr. Carter happened to come in.

When he went out, he went out with Lin Ying.

"You and Amare have a good relationship?"

When he was going out, Dr. Carter suddenly asked him.

Lin Ying nodded.

"I told him many times that he didn't listen. If you can, you'd better suggest him to change his style of play. His knees won't be able to support his current style of play for long."

Dr. Carter looked sad.

"I see."

Lin Ying was not surprised because he had heard Dr. Carter advise Stoudemire on how to play.

After leaving the medical center, Lin Ying was still thinking about what Dr. Carter said.

Changing the way you play is not something that happens overnight.

Even changing the style of play during the season is even more inappropriate.

But changes must be made.

This is the same as Rose. His playing style with a broken knee is very good, but if the damage is too great, his career life will be greatly shortened.

Even if Stoudemire stays in the Suns, it is likely that he will play for two seasons and then be gone, just like in history.

For Lin Ying, the likely result is that the championship will be fruitless, and the Suns will be dragged out of the championship by Stoudemire's big contract.

Therefore, this matter is not only a personal matter of Xiaosi, but also closely related to him.

So the question becomes, what style of play should Stoudemire change, and how to persuade Stoudemire to change it.

What kind of play should Stoudemire change? This is actually simple.

There is a living example of Duncan.

The "Flying Devil" can turn into a "Stone Buddha", and the "Little Bully" can naturally turn into a "Little Buckley".

Just change the floor flow.

Of course, this thing definitely needs a process. The first step must be to let Stoudemire reduce dunks to reduce the burden on his knees, or at least reduce dunks from other people.

It feels good to use the bow forcefully, but it will hurt your body if you use it too much!

Once there are less dunks, I will slowly increase my skills.

It seems that Stoudemire was just a dunker at the beginning of his career, but later he developed his own mid-range skills and certain low-post offensive skills.

This shows that he has the potential to develop into a technical insider.

So the more important question is how to persuade Stoudemire to change.

Stoudemire doesn't listen to the team doctor's advice, so why should he listen to a teammate he's only known for a few months?

Even if they have a good relationship, the possibility of success is very small.

Because this is like trying to persuade Rose to play the right way. In history, his mentor Thibodeau has advised him many times, but to no avail.

People don’t believe it!

Lin Ying thought about it and suddenly remembered someone.

Who did he say before was a living example?

…

A few days later, the Suns visited San Antonio to challenge the Spurs.

The day before the game, Lin Ying took Stoudemire and drank coffee with Duncan in the coffee shop.

The Suns and Spurs are old enemies, even mortal enemies, but this does not affect the relationship between Duncan and other players.

In fact, there are many players who played against Duncan with sparks, but if you want to talk about bad relationships, you might not be able to name one.

Even most of the players who have played against Duncan regard Duncan as their idol.

Stoudemire is also one of them.

The 2005 Finals is a Western Conference Finals that many Spurs and Suns fans will never forget.

Stoudemire averaged 37 points per game in that series, but the Suns still lost to the Spurs 1-4.

Although the statistics show that the series averaged "only" 27 points per game, in the round where the two faced each other directly, Duncan's 65.79% shooting percentage was much higher than Stoudemire's 49.09%.

You can always say "Master Tim".

After that series, Stoudemire became a fan of Duncan, and Duncan also admired Stoudemire.

This is similar to other feuds in Spurs history.

The Spurs swept the Cavaliers and was criticized by some James fans, but James respected Duncan very much, and Duncan would also say "the future is yours" with admiration.

So when he heard Lin Ying say that he wanted to give Stoudemire some "advice", he readily agreed.

And don't think that your opponent will have any bad intentions, just like Kobe would persuade Lin Ying to follow his heart when they faced off in the playoffs.

Because he is strong enough, he doesn’t even bother.

"It would be great if I was drafted by Phoenix. If there had been Dr. Carter back then, maybe I would still be alive and kicking now."

Duncan is actually very humorous.

"Then the Suns are at least a dynasty."

Lin Ying also replied.

This statement caused the other two to laugh.

This atmosphere is very harmonious.

"Amare, if you want to be a winner, I suggest you invest more in defense."

Of course, Duncan did not forget his mission today.

It's just that his method was a bit beyond Lin Ying's expectations.

Xiaosi listened carefully.

Although he had heard this from countless people, what Duncan said was different from what others said.

"But because that will affect your physical fitness on the offensive end, I suggest you reduce some dunks and add some finishing skills."

The art of speaking.

Lin Ying learned.

The same thing is different when it comes from Duncan's mouth.

This kind of reasonable advice is harder to refuse than mere persuasion.

And Lin Ying was a little surprised, because if Stoudemire really did that, it would make the Suns' defense stronger.

So he struck while the iron was hot and added:

"Ben also told me before that the combination between me and Amare is very similar to the one between him and Rashid. Of course it is an enhanced offensive version."

Stoudemire is thinking.

He didn't answer, as if something was bothering him.

Lin Ying looked confused.

"Lin, I remembered that I forgot to lock my car. Go and check it for me."

Duncan suddenly spoke to Lin Ying.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, then quickly took the key and got up to go out.

The car must be locked.

Duncan should have something to say to Stoudemire alone.

He stayed outside for a while to confirm that the car was really locked, and then finally returned to the cafe.

Over there, Stoudemire was already laughing and chatting with Duncan about other things.

Judging from the look in Duncan's eyes, it should be done.

This piqued Lin Ying's curiosity.

Waiting until they went back, Xiao Si returned to the hotel first, and Lin Ying couldn't help but ask Duncan.

"Lin, you may have forgotten that this season is Amare's contract year."

Lin Ying was his only direct disciple, and Duncan had no intention of hiding anything from him.

What Duncan said next also gave him a better understanding of the contract year.

A simple summary means: Players will seek statistical performance in the contract year in order to get a bigger contract.

So the so-called "explosion in the contract year" can be understood as playing more selfishly.

But it cannot be denied that players in contract years will be more motivated than at other times.

If you can guide it correctly, you can actually turn this selfishness into motivation for the game.

This is also the reason why Duncan cited defense.

What Stoudemire lacks is defense. If he can play good defense, it will naturally be more impressive.

Therefore, Duncan's final message to Lin Ying was that Stoudemire would reduce some dunks similar to the Overlord's hard-on approach in subsequent games and devote the saved energy to defense.

"Then did he finally agree to change his style of play?"

Lin Ying asked the most critical question.

"He made an appointment to train with me next summer. Remember to pay me the fee. Only you will be free."

Duncan said with a smile.