This Forward is Not Serious

While fans are paying attention to the results of the first round of All-Star voting, they are also paying attention to the Nets' winning streak.

After all, now that the Warriors' winning streak has been ended, the only one left is the Nets.

This put a lot of psychological pressure on the Nets.

Lin Ying also felt why the Warriors in history tried their best to pursue 73 wins.

Because at this time it is no longer "you want to do it", but "you are expected to do it", to "you can't do it otherwise".

Just like the protagonist Li Xingyun in a comic he had read before called "The Bad Man in the Jianghu".

The Nets have lived up to expectations, winning 17, 18, and 19 consecutive games.

11th in the history of winning streak and 8th in history.

Just when fans thought the Nets were going to break through their 20-game winning streak, break the Warriors' 24-game winning streak, and even hit the record for the longest winning streak in history, the Nets lost, and it was a bit surprising.

They lost to the Clippers.

On the one hand, the Clippers played really well, on the other hand, and more importantly, the Nets themselves performed averagely.

In previous games, Lin Ying and Durant's performance was very stable, or at least one of them was online.

But on this night, it was rare for both of them to feel average.

The results can be imagined.

"Lin, are you reluctant to attack me?"

During the handshake ceremony after the game, Deron joked to his former big brother.

"Kind of."

Lin Ying also responded with a smile.

Although the loss and the winning streak being fixed at 19 games are a bit overwhelming, it is not necessarily a bad thing for the Nets.

From his point of view, although the Warriors won 73 games in history, they suffered a lot of injuries and suffered a lot of physical exertion. In the end, they won a humiliating 73-win overall runner-up finish.

If the Nets have been so anticipated, it's hard to say that injuries will not come to this team.

After all, even if they have two and a half super giants, even if they have a strong rotation, and even if they have so many players who can play that Turner would be benched, there is still a possibility.

There is a one percent probability that the Nets themselves will really suffer the loss.

Recording something like this doesn’t necessarily have to be broken now.

The Nets are not strong enough to really win games casually.

And it wasn't just Lin Ying. In the locker room after the loss, the Nets players were talking and laughing, and their condition seemed much more relaxed than before.

They are also playing under a lot of pressure.

Of course, not everyone.

After the press conference, Durant returned to the locker room and held his cell phone, typing with his fingers quickly and with an angry look on his face.

Lin Ying noticed this detail and reached out to pat his head.

Needless to say, Durant should be "interacting" with netizens on social media again.

Moreover, Durant was completely involved, and he didn't even notice Lin Ying standing behind him.

Then, Lin Ying saw the content of Durant's "interaction" with netizens.

Netizen A: "The Nets are really not good. Even the Clippers can lose. Sure enough, there is still a gap between them and the Warriors!"

"Reset Lin Ying Fan No. 23": "So the Warriors lost to the Nets?"

Netizen B: "Durant is just a pushover. He can't do anything when Lin's touch is not good. He is far worse than LeBron!"

"Classic version of Lin Ying's fan No. 18": "LeBron is so good, he was beaten everywhere by Lin."

Netizen C: "If Durant joins the Nets, he is destined to be lower than LeBron. No matter how many championships he wins, it will be meaningless."

"The nostalgic version of Lin Ying's No. 1 fan": "Yes, LeBron is great. He has successfully won a championship together so many times. One championship surpasses Jordan."

…

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

The speed of all these numbers is unmatched by those who have been single for twenty years.

Moreover, Durant's memory is also amazing. It is not easy to remember the account number, let alone the password.

In this regard, Lin Ying had to admit defeat.

However, he did not interrupt Durant, but changed his clothes and prepared to go back to rest.

Everyone has their own favorite things, and "interaction" is already an important part of Durant's life.

But just when Lin Ying changed clothes and was about to leave first.

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound in the locker room.

Durant dropped his phone...

The teammates looked at each other, obviously not expecting such a thing to happen.

Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment.

It stands to reason that Durant has been in battle for a long time, and it is really unexpected that he can be so angry that he throws his phone.

"Kevin?"

Lin Ying walked over.

"I'm fine."

Durant's chest was still heaving when he said this.

"Come on, let's go for a walk."

Lin Ying said.

After saying that, he pulled Durant out of the locker room and gave Joseph a wink before leaving.

Joseph understood instantly, lowered his head to clean up the remains of the phone, and then put it back in Durant's closet.

"What's wrong?"

After leaving the locker room, Lin Ying asked.

In the locker room before, there were some things that were not easy to ask.

However, Durant did not answer directly, but made an incredible hypothesis.

"Shadow, do you think it's possible for Nikola to surpass LeBron in votes and become a starter in this year's All-Star Game?"

Lin Ying was surprised when he heard this, because Durant's assumption was a bit unrealistic.

James's number of votes in the first round was not high, but it was not much worse than Durant. He is the "little emperor" after all, and his popularity will definitely not be low.

Although Jokic's popularity is rising rapidly, he is still at least one level behind James.

So Lin Ying shook his head very realistically.

"What if we help him produce good numbers in the next games?"

Durant continued.

"That's unrealistic, Kevin."

Lin Ying replied.

Even if they help Jokic achieve a triple-double every game, the possibility of James being squeezed out of the starting lineup is basically zero.

"What if we add in the constant canvassing for him? Especially you, Zaza Pachulia's situation is very revealing."

Durant still doesn't give up.

Lin Ying looked at Durant with confusion on his face.

What happened that made Durant so determined to make Jokic an All-Star starter?

Could it be that... Jokic introduced Durant to a beautiful Serbian girl?

This is the only thing that would make Durant work so hard.

But soon, Lin Ying rejected this idea himself.

At first glance, Jokic doesn't have much potential as a matchmaker.

As for sisters, Jokic only has an older brother.

Or to put it another way, is it because of James?

Durant doesn't want Jokic to start, but he doesn't want James to start?

When he saw Durant "interacting" earlier, many of the people he saw were James fans at first sight.

Combined with the result of throwing the phone just now, this is explained at once.

"Shall we try?"

Durant asked again.

Lin Ying nodded.

Although he still doesn't think Jokic has the possibility to squeeze out James, Durant's interest is so high that it is inappropriate for him to refuse.

"We can also ask Nicholas to call for votes in his own country, using Pachulia as an example."

He then spoke.

Now that you are really determined to do it, you must take all favorable factors into consideration.

If that happens, things will get very interesting.

"As expected of you, Shadow!"

Durant smiled and put his hand on Lin Ying's shoulder.

Lin Ying smiled and did not ask if Durant did what he thought.

Some things just don’t make sense.

Durant didn't take the initiative to say it, because "Scarlett didn't want you but chose to marry someone else because you weren't good enough." Even if the fans were slandering him, how could he say it out loud!

…

"No!"

When Jokic heard that Lin Ying and Durant said they wanted to help him achieve All-Star level data, Jokic's first reaction was resistance.

Now he feels like he is losing weight every night. If he takes more shots, he feels that Coca-Cola can't save him.

"Nicholas, how cool it is to be an All-Star starter, and others know that my fans are an All-Star starter, and I am also very popular."

Lin Ying used his trump card.

Sure enough, when Jokic heard this resistance, most of his emotions disappeared.

He finally nodded, but silently decided to change the Coke from 600ml to 1.25L.

After all, Lin Ying said before that he would drink a bottle of Coke after the game, and he didn't mention the big and small bottles!

Now he has to work harder, and his happiness will naturally have to be doubled!

…

After losing to the Clippers, the Nets continued their road trip and flew to Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers.

With the departure of Aldridge, the Trail Blazers' strength has declined seriously, especially the inside strength has dropped by at least one level.

This game also became Jokic's showground.

After the first half, Jokic contributed a team-high 22 points.

However, the Nets did not open up too many scores. The Trail Blazers' CJ McCrum has grown up, and the Trail Blazers' "double guns" performed well in the first half.

In the crucial third quarter, Lin Ying and Durant first started "Brooklyn time" to open the point difference to double digits, and then played for Jokic.

The two sides reached a stalemate again, and then as Jokic's statistics continued to rise, the point difference kept fluctuating around double digits.

There was no garbage time in this game. At the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the Nets successfully won the game with the stable performance of the Gemini stars at critical moments.

According to the statistics after the game, Lin Ying and Durant scored 26 and 22 points respectively. They did not take many shots tonight, maybe even a little less.

The most dazzling player on the court tonight was Jokic. He scored 22 points in the first half and another 16 points in the second half. He finished the game with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.

This one is just a little short of a 40+ triple-double!

At the post-game press conference, Lin Ying and Durant were full of praise for Jokic.

"Nikola has always been underestimated. He is an All-Star level center. If Lin and I were not on the team, he would be able to put up such numbers every night."

In order to praise Jokic, Durant has sold both him and Lin Ying.

"Nikola is an epoch-making center. There has never been a center who can have such good spatial ability, low-post scoring ability and passing ability at the same time. I think he has a chance to enter the MVP discussion."

Lin Ying was even more exaggerated.

Although from his own perspective, this can only be regarded as a statement of facts after opening his eyes.

Then the news reports and social media after the game became the focus of heated discussions among fans because of Jokic's outstanding performance and their praise.

"If there is a center who starts in the playoffs in his rookie season when the team has Tyson Chandler, and successfully gets the team to give up Chandler in the second year, that in itself is That explains the problem!”

"I saw it when I watched the game between the Warriors and the Nets before. Jokic caused the Warriors' five small power to drop sharply, and they could only rely on Curry's touch. Jokic's role for the Nets has always been underestimated!"

"It's scary to know that this is just a second-year player! We are witnessing the rise of a superstar!"

"It's really unreasonable. The Nets relied on their own training and turned the Gemini stars into the Big Three!"

"Hurry up and vote for Jokic All-Star! He deserves more votes!" A comment from "Nostalgic Lin Ying Fan No. 2".

"I've already voted, we can't let the Eastern Conference start without a center!" A comment from "Nostalgia Lin Ying Fan No. 3".

"Voted +1!" A comment from "Nostalgia Lin Ying Fan No. 4".

…

"Voted +10086" was a comment from "Nostalgic Lin Ying Fan No. 10089".

…

Time flies so fast, one week later.

Under the careful guidance of Lin Ying and Durant, Jokic averaged 30.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in the past four games in the past week.

Facts have once again proved that NBA data can really be brushed.

Of course, the premise is that you and your team have the strength.

Westbrook on the Thunder team is because the team is not strong enough, which makes his data look relatively watery.

But as for the Nets, they are already strong enough, so no one thinks there is anything wrong with this data. They think more that Jokic is strong.

Of course, no one would pay attention to the fact that Jokic's shooting percentage dropped by 5 percentage points and he made 1.5 more turnovers than before.

However, these negative data have not increased much, indicating that Jokic's strength is not low.

It was at this time that the league announced the results of the second round of All-Star voting.

The results show that Jokic...is still far behind James.

However, his total votes have surpassed Anthony and George, and he has reached the fourth forward position in the Eastern Conference!

Lin Ying's judgment was correct, but the increase was beyond his expectation.

One thing that Lin Ying overlooked is that the Nets are now the most watched team in New York. The stage is too big.

This is just like Irving was just an ordinary All-Star player who played well in Cleveland before, but after James left, the Cavaliers' attention skyrocketed, and Irving has become a regular All-Star player.

The stage is still very important.

Although this is not enough.

At this time, Lin Ying and Durant started the second phase of their plan and began to use their own methods to canvass votes for their little fat man.