This Forward is Not Serious

Newark, very close to New York.

How close?

If you drive east, you'll reach Manhattan after about 14 kilometers.

Even the entire state of New Jersey essentially belongs to the "Greater New York" area.

So one thing you can get is that even before moving to Brooklyn, the game between the Nets and the Knicks already has the flavor of a city derby.

This is related to the history of the Nets. They have always wanted to enter the New York market from the beginning of the team to the present, but they have never had the chance before.

This is also the fundamental reason why Prokhorov bought the Nets.

Spend money to build the arena, and when you get to New York, you can see that the money you spent will pay off.

The Nets' "mini training camp" for the new season is in three days.

To say mini is really mini, it only lasts about a week.

Before the training camp started, Lin Yinglu received calls from some people one after another.

Before the free market, everyone was too busy, but now they are preparing for the war one after another, and there are more contacts.

For example, Yao Ming shared some things about the Mavericks with him and said what a fun person Nowitzki is.

For another example, Iverson also made a long phone call with him, welcoming him to the Eastern Conference and making an appointment to meet him on the court.

Also, Swift came to see Lin Ying!

My home is in New York!

Yes, Swift now lives in Manhattan.

This is, it's close.

She has finished her second stage of singing, and will rest at home for a while.

When I heard that Lin Ying had come to Newark, I came to see him that day.

She came to Lin Ying for two reasons.

One is to give Lin Ying new concert tickets, because the location of her first concert in the third stage is at Madison Square Garden.

two……

"You wrote a new song?"

After hearing what Swift said, Lin Ying's eyes were as wide as bells.

And he also remembered the song last time. He didn't seem to know what happened to the song in the end.

"Yeah, the song last time was good, wasn't it?"

Swift looked at Lin Ying expectantly.

"?"

This sentence immediately reminded Lin Ying.

He remembered that Swift had asked him if he sang well.

Is it possible that Swift sang the song "I Like Someone" during her last concert?

If that’s the case, this would be a huge problem!

Because he said it nicely last time...

I shouldn’t regret it!

I had agreed in the first place, so I should have taken the time to see it!

"Your new song..."

Lin Ying skipped the topic and asked about the new song.

In fact, he wanted to ask if it was related to him again.

"You'll know when you go there."

Unexpectedly, Swift even showed off this time.

Lin Ying finally nodded.

This time I can't do it next time.

Calculating the time, it was almost the end of the team's training camp and before the start of the new season.

After Swift left, Lin Ying called Su Feng and asked him to get him the video of Swift's concert that day.

Su Feng moved quickly. After Lin Ying got the video tape, he sat in the room and listened.

Swift seemed excited that night.

So much so that the songs she sang sounded more rhythmic than usual.

Until the end of the concert, Swift put on a sparkling white dress and looked even sexier than she did during her last concert.

The characteristic of Swift's concert is that the last song is not from the new album.

However, the unfamiliar rhythm this time made the fans at the scene confused.

When the lyrics came out, Lin Ying felt "double" in his heart.

"I met him in a big stadium

There were a lot of people there cheering for him

I am also one of them

The first time I laid eyes on him, I knew I fell in love with him

He is so handsome

Such sunshine

So perfect

…”

He had only seen the lyrics before, but after being put into music, the song seemed to touch the depths of his soul.

After all, he is the hero of the song.

Especially when I saw Swift looking in the direction of the camera while singing, rarely suppressing her instinct to dance and swing her body, and her charming eyes were silently filled with emotion.

This is what Swift sang to him!

"...I fell in love with someone

But he doesn't seem to like me

But I still like him

Because he is so handsome

Such sunshine

So perfect”

When the song reached the end and he got to the part of the lyrics that he hadn't heard before, he was stunned.

He could guess how Swift felt when she wrote the last few lyrics after she escaped.

She must have been feeling a little uncomfortable at that time.

"call……"

Actually, it’s nothing.

Either fall in love, maybe become an ex-boyfriend, or maybe there will be some songs that are sung by fans after the breakup.

Moreover, I didn’t say they would definitely break up!

Thinking of this, Lin Ying relaxed and lay on the sofa, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

…

Two days later, the Nets' new season training camp was held.

Battier has come to the team, and the Nets' overall team atmosphere looks pretty good.

Although the team's record last season was not ideal, the team's strength has obviously improved now.

Let’s not talk about the championship or anything else, the team’s strength has improved qualitatively this season.

It's time for them to experience what it's like to win.

It was during training that Lin Ying discovered something.

Johnson is really serious and very demanding.

If a team member fails to meet the requirements, he will inevitably be scolded by him.

Looking back at the smile when he picked me up, it should be considered that he treated me differently.

This is also Lin Ying's first experience with this style of coaching.

However, the Nets have many young players and a lot of changes in their lineup. Being more strict in their military management is not necessarily a bad thing.

After the basic training, the players chatted on the sidelines.

It was at this time that Shane took the initiative to sit next to Lin Ying and chatted with him like an old friend.

Basketball is not only about fighting and killing, but also about human nature.

Because of Kobe, Caron Butler and Lin Ying are naturally close.

Another example is that now because of Yao Ming, Battier is also very friendly to Lin Ying.

Looking back at history, players such as Artest and Battier who have been teammates with Yao Ming all say good things about Yao Ming.

After chatting for a while, Lin Ying also knew why Battier finally chose to come to the Nets.

"Yao suggested that I come. He said that you are as competitive as him. I agree with that."

Hey guys, history repeats itself?

When Kobe Bryant suggested Butler come to the Suns, the Suns killed the Lakers.

Now Yao Ming suggests Battier come to the Nets, the Nets...

Well, the Nets are in the East.

But when he looked back, he really had to thank Dayao.

Multiple Battiers are really important to the Nets.

Even thinking about more aspects, Jimmy Butler's current defense is not as good as it was during the same period with the Bulls.

No, your mentor is here.

After a while, assistant coach Mario Eli called them to start confrontation training.

First half time, then full time.

Nothing could be seen at halftime, but after the full court, Johnson's eyes showed surprise for the first time.

Because he found that Lin Ying was different from the one he knew, completely different.

In fact, let alone Johnson, Deron and the rest of the Nets were also surprised.

After all, this wasn’t the first time they saw Lin Ying in the NBA!

Lin Ying before the lockout: a defensive gatekeeper, a master of organization, a killer without the ball, and a key killer.

Lin Ying after the lockout: defensive gate, organization master, off-ball killer, key killer, first-step killer, emergency stop master, scoring killer!

Of course, the most excited person at the moment is Walken Dean who is watching the team training from the sidelines.

Damn it! Has Lin Ying become so strong? !

For such a powerful Lin Ying, those people were not willing to make an offer?

Oh no, he didn’t know that Lin Ying had become so strong, and of course others didn’t either!

Lin Ying was secretly training with Grover this summer. It could be said that no one knew except Grover.

It's refreshing, it's refreshing from the soul.

It feels like seeing a piece of money falling on the ground in the distance. From a distance, I thought it was 100, but when I looked up close, it turned out to be two 100s stacked on top of each other!

Double the joy!

"Hahaha~"

In the end, he couldn't hold it back anymore, and Walken Dean couldn't help laughing.

Maybe he felt that he couldn't laugh enough by himself, so he reached out and patted Johnson again, hoping that he would laugh too.

When I turned around, I found that Johnson still had a straight face and no emotion at all.

Boring, Johnson is so boring.

After the training, Walken Dean couldn't help but drag Lin Ying to ask questions.

Johnson was right next to him at this time. Although he still didn't smile, his attention was also on Lin Ying.

Judging from his expression, he must have been affected by Lin Ying's change in strength.

“I especially want to see the expressions on Savor’s and his team’s faces right now!”

By the end of the chat, Walken Dean felt extremely happy.

According to the previously scheduled schedule, the Nets' opponent in the opening game is the Suns.

I'm afraid it's exciting enough now.

…

While every team is nervously preparing for the new season, ESPN is not idle either.

As in previous years, they compiled a strength list at the beginning of the season.

Because there have been many super teams this year, and the lineups of many teams have undergone significant changes, this year's list has also attracted much attention.

1. Knicks

The biggest change the Knicks made in the summer was to send away Wilson Chandler in exchange for "Slam Dunk King" Jason Richardson.

In addition, they also signed "Magic Bird" Landry from the free market.

These are two players with strong fighting ability. A very clear signal sent by the Knicks management is to defend the title and even dynasty.

And there's good reason to believe they can do it.

Expected starting lineup: James, Wade, Richardson, Gallinari, Bosh

Core rotation: Tony Douglas, Landry Fields, Carl Landry, Drew Gooden

2. Lakers

There is no doubt that the addition of Paul makes Los Angeles look unstoppable again, and they will be the Knicks' biggest enemy in defending their title.

But their main problem comes from the bench. After sending away Odom, their bench looks a little thin.

But when your team has Paul and Kobe at the same time, you won't be surprised at what it can do.

Expected starters: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Gasol, Jason Smith.

Core rotation: Steve Blake, Raja Bell, Luke Walton, Josh McRoberts.

3. Mavericks

The Mavericks' performance last season was undoubtedly eye-catching. If they hadn't encountered the Knicks, they might have been able to replicate the Suns' miracle a season ago.

But the reason why miracles are rare is because there are so many conditions required to accomplish them.

Fortunately, Yao's arrival has rekindled hope for Dallasites.

Moreover, the current lineup of the Dallasites is a bit like what you can only put together by playing 2K. They don’t know how many people they will carry this year.

Expected starting lineup: Kidd, DeShawn Stevenson, Artest, Nowitzki, Yao Ming

Core rotation: Baron Davis, Delonte West, Vince Carter, Brandon White, Ian Mahinmi

4. Bulls

Analysis: The Bulls basically maintained their starting lineup in the summer and signed "Mask Man" Richard Hamilton in the free market.

Expected starting lineup: Rose, Hamilton, Deng, Boozer, Noah

Core rotation: CJ Watson, Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer, Taj Gibson, Omi Asik

5. Thunder

Analysis: slightly

Expected starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins

Core rotation: Fisher, James Harden, Nick Collison, Nazr Mohammed

6. Heat

Anthony has found the best teammate to partner with in his career, and so has Howard.

They may have no reason to complain about their teammates anymore, but the question is, are they compatible?

The 2008 BJ Olympics gave them a good personal relationship, but they both need to make some sacrifices if they want to succeed.

But judging from the past experiences of the two, that needs to be a big question mark.

But if the run-in is successful, they will be the second-best team in the East second only to the Knicks.

Expected starters: DJ Augustin, Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Anthony, Howard

Core rotation: JJ Barea, Iman Shumpert, James Jones, Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony

Seventh, Suns

Analysis: They just lost the core of the team.

Expected starters: Nash, Tony Allen, Gerald Wallace, Stoudemire, Oden

Core rotation: Barbosa, Quentin Richardson, Grant Hill, Frye, Robin Lopez

Eighth, Spurs

Ninth, Grizzlies

10. Celtics

11. Nets

The Nets only achieved 24 wins last season, but with the addition of Lin Ying, Tyson Chandler and Battier, they will become a force that cannot be ignored in the Eastern Conference in the new season.

Expected starters: Deron Williams, Jimmy Butler, Lin Ying, Humphries, Tyson Chandler

Core rotation: Jordan Farmar, Marshon Brooks, Ricky Bogans, Shane Battier, Yi Jianlian

…

A week passes quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the new season is about to begin.

All members of the Nets are also preparing to leave for Phoenix for the first game of the new season.

But just before the start of the new season, a piece of news triggered countless heated discussions among the players.

Iverson had already reached a minimum-salary contract extension with the 76ers.

But he suddenly announced that he would retire from the NBA!

The news came suddenly, and the media later updated the reason for Iverson's retirement.

Because of a calf injury that required surgery to recover, Iverson would miss most of the season.

This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the 35-year-old.

Finally he made the decision to announce his retirement.

Lin Ying heard the news the day before the team left for Phoenix.

He waited for a long time when he heard the news.

In the end, AI left the stage with regret.

After he came to his senses, he called Teacher Tony over.

"I've got a new haircut figured out."

"What?"

"The furrows of the ground."

…