This Forward is Not Serious

Bird was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.

For the first time, he actually failed to show off in front of Jordan!

But this little guy Lin Ying is really capable, and he can really score goals at critical moments.

Looks like I'll have to stay away from the show next time.

On the court, the Cavaliers have fallen into passivity.

There is a hurdle of 10 points. After this hurdle is loosened, the mentality of the players is completely different.

Lin Ying's extra free throw hit, and the point difference came to 13 points.

Then, the Cavaliers' next attack was directly blocked for 24 seconds!

The ball felt like it became a hot potato all of a sudden, and everyone who got it in their hands couldn't wait to pass it out.

But given the situation on the field, no one dared to take action easily.

Kidd could no longer sit still and stood on the sidelines anxiously directing the team's defense.

Sluggish offense is not a problem, but defense cannot be lost.

As long as we can hold on, there is still hope.

Under Kidd's command, Lin Ying was heavily defended.

After the second half, the rest of the Nets didn't feel good. The key now is to hold down Lin Ying's scoring.

Lin Ying chose to pass the ball.

The target of his pass is still Durant.

When Durant got the chance to catch the ball, he didn't hesitate and still shot decisively.

"Uh-huh!"

The knife falls from the hand!

Once metaphysics is broken, it will cease to exist!

52 to 67!

In the blink of an eye, the score difference has reached 15 points!

A big word "danger" has appeared above the Cavaliers' heads!

At the moment of life and death, it was Irving who stood up for the Cavaliers.

Irving hit a quick three-pointer after a pick-and-roll outside!

A life-saving three points!

The morale of the Cavaliers, which had hit rock bottom, was suddenly lifted up!

Along with a burst of cheers from the Cavaliers bench, the confidence of the Cavaliers players on the field has been restored a lot.

Kidd's defensive strategy has not changed. He still focuses on guarding Lin Ying and restricting him from catching the ball as much as possible.

The ball is in Durant's hands.

Durant looked at Lin Ying, who was cutting inside, making an inward movement.

The action was so realistic that Shumpert looked back unconsciously.

But this was a fake move. Durant faked a fax and made a three-pointer from the outside!

This is the feeling of shooting the ball in front, it went straight!

Shumpert's reaction was astonishing. Although he was shot falsely, he jumped up in the next moment.

No interference.

Durant is too tall, and this kind of pull-up is his ultimate move.

Only by cutting the ball in advance like Butler, or accurately predicting the jump in advance, otherwise it will not be interfered with.

Or in other words, whether the ball goes in or not depends entirely on Durant's own touch.

Kidd on the sidelines also held his breath.

Durant spent a lot of money in the first half, and his touch was average in the second half. Although he scored a ball just now, one ball cannot explain the problem.

So this second goal becomes very critical.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound of entering the network.

Durant scored 5 points in a row!

This time, Kidd's expression turned a little desperate.

Originally, Lin Ying was in great form, and the Cavaliers' defensive pressure was very high.

If Durant regains his touch this time, the Cavaliers' defense will really be impossible to defend!

And the key is that the Cavaliers' offense is not in good shape during this period!

At the critical moment, James was the one who stood up.

Against the help of Ariza and Lin Ying, he turned around and hit the target with a big fallback shot!

After scoring, he beat his chest and roared in a cathartic way.

This ball was very difficult, but it also revealed James' determination.

He wants to realize his unfinished dream with his own hands!

After returning to the defensive end, this time without waiting for Kidd, he directly directed the Cavaliers' defense.

The Cavaliers played a textbook defense, continuously assisting and supplementing defense, and successfully interfered with Durant's shot.

"Dang!"

The basketball hit the hoop.

However, Lin Ying grabbed the offensive rebound above Love!

Love, who lost weight, also lost his dominance in rebounding!

After Lin Ying took off the rebound, he showed off his power forward skills. He turned around and hit the board at a 45° angle!

57 to 72!

Still a 15-point difference!

Kidd's brows on the sidelines furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.

His judgment in the midfield seemed to be biased. Durant's physical exertion was much less than he expected.

This time Lin Ying and Durant scored alternately, and the Nets still played the familiar "Brooklyn time" in the third quarter!

No one can beat the Nets in this time!

James didn't believe in evil, and he hit the basket again.

But this time his strong attack was blocked by Lin Ying and Jokic. He wanted to turn around and force a shot, but Jokic predicted it and blocked it!

Moreover, the ball hit James and bounced out of bounds!

The momentum has completely shifted towards the Nets!

In the stands, Jordan was already smiling from ear to ear.

“Larry, it looks like I’m going to treat you to this meal!”

The reason why his previous bet was that the winner would treat him to a meal. The advantage of this was that the loser would not have to pay for double the pain.

"I'm going to the most expensive restaurant."

Bird was put on the spot by Jordan and had to get back some of it.

He knew that Jordan was very stingy. Back then, Barkley teased him, "He doesn't tip. This is the secret of his success."

"Don't worry, I'll take you to the most expensive restaurant in Charlotte, and you can order everything the same."

However, Jordan's answer made Bird realize that he seemed to have been tricked.

This is equivalent to Jordan changing his direction and inviting him to visit Charlotte!

Hard to guard against!

On the court, the Cavaliers were not only passive at this time, but were pushed to the edge of the cliff.

In this case, they also burst out with high morale.

The Nets' offense was forced to 23 seconds, and the ball was not in the hands of the Gemini stars. Jokic almost made a hard shot against Thompson at the buzzer.

The rest of the Nets have retreated early.

But that's it.

"boom!"

The ball bounced off the board and hit the net!

The point difference is going straight to 20 points!

The breath that the Cavaliers had finally brought up was instantly removed.

Now they only have one thought in their hearts:

Give me the ball, I want to go home!

In the end, with their outstanding performance in the first and third quarters, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers 125-96 in G1 and got a good start in the Eastern Conference Finals!

In terms of statistics, Lin Ying and Durant both contributed 30+ points in the three quarters, and Durant even scored 40 points.

For the Cavaliers, James persisted until the end, scoring a near-big triple-double with 40 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, but it failed to change the situation of the game.

This game also had a great impact on the fans.

You know, the Cavaliers defeated the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, and they were still missing Josh Smith.

But now, not only did the Nets win, but they won... so completely.

You can say that the Texas Twins are terrifying, or you can say that this Nets team looks like a champion.

The only one who can stop them is the Warriors team that has created a history of 73 wins!

…

The next night, Durant ran to Lin Ying again.

After they practiced extra in advance, they then watched the live broadcast of the Warriors and Lakers game in the video room.

Because Curry was absent, the Warriors' performance in the Western Conference semifinals did not reflect their true strength.

This round of playing against the Lakers is more informative.

Before the game started, the two talked about the next game against the Cavaliers.

"Do you think LeBron will be beaten to the point of giving up?"

Durant said.

"No, didn't he persist until the end in the first game?"

"Is that persistence? That's data brushing!"

Durant's words made Lin Ying cough.

Although James's habit does not seem very good, it is much better than Westbrook's.

After all, many fans don't have time to watch the game and just look at the statistics.

Cavaliers fans would definitely prefer to see James score 40+ points without any hope of recovery, rather than the Cavaliers being bloodbathed and James only scoring 30 points.

"He will still persevere and realize his unfinished dream."

Lin Ying continued.

"film."

At this moment, Durant looked at Lin Ying with a serious look on his face.

"What's wrong?"

"you've changed."

"changed?"

"You've become hypocritical and you don't even speak your mind in front of me!"

Lin Ying held his forehead.

He just felt that it was not good to discuss others behind their back so secretly.

"Okay, but he will persevere. Even if he loses, he will let the fans know that he tried his best."

Durant smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

This is the Lin Ying he knows!

"What if he leaves?"

Durant continued.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

It's true that he hasn't thought about this problem yet, but it's certainly not impossible.

After all, at this point in 2016, James should have signed a long-term contract.

and……

Lin Ying turned to look at Durant.

"What's wrong?"

"Even if he leaves, he still wants to let people know that it's not that he wants to leave, but that he can't win despite trying his best."

Lin Ying continued.

Durant thought for a while, then nodded.

He thought he knew James well enough, but he was still not as good as Lin Ying.

"You said that if he runs again, he should go to the West? I decided to take my talents to the West?"

This is when the topic shifted from the game to James' possible "Decision 3".

"Who knows."

Lin Ying really couldn't guess this, because he was not the roundworm in James's belly. I didn't know what James was thinking now.

And because of his appearance, many things have changed.

"Do you think he will come to us?"

Durant suddenly said with a bad smile.

Lin Ying only said it jokingly before, but now Durant feels that it is not entirely a joke.

"He can't come."

Lin Ying's answer was affirmative.

"Why?"

"Let me give you an analogy."

Lin Ying's "can't come" involves many factors. As the league president, Tatum will not allow it, the fans will not want to see it, and he and Durant will not agree, but it is too complicated to talk about, so He uses another more intuitive way.

"Do you think a stuffed bear or a rabbit will join NATO?"

Durant doesn't know much about politics, but he immediately shook his head at this question.

And after shaking his head, he immediately understood what Lin Ying meant when he said he couldn't come.

In this case, if James really wants to leave, he will probably go to the West.

Because there is no better team in the Eastern Conference than the Cavaliers.

"Do you think we are a bit bullying?"

Durant continued.

Owen's strength is pretty good, but it's incomparable to him and Lin Ying.

If James really leaves the Cavaliers, he will be beaten away by both of them.

"Kevin, let me give you another example."

Durant nodded and listened attentively.

"There is a forest with many animals living in it. The most eye-catching one is an eagle, which is the overlord of the sky. In order to rule the forest, the eagle attracted many equally powerful animals and formed a 'Sky Alliance'. Then watch They bully anyone who doesn't like them. Many animals are too angry to speak out. Some animals have to join them in order to protect themselves. Then the forest wolf comes and a furry bear comes. The eagles and the others are no match. One day the furry bear and the horse next door There was a conflict between the bears, and the entire forest was accusing the furry bears of bullying smaller animals."

This example has a richer meaning than the previous one. Durant thought for a while and shook his head, but still didn't quite understand.

Seeing Durant's reaction, Lin Ying could only explain further.

"LeBron is the eagle and we are the bears."

When Lin Ying said this, Durant finally understood.

There are many elements here.

James is the proud son of the league. In order to dominate the league, he attracted Wade and Bosh from the 2003 generation to form Brothers Basketball, and won the championship in the first season. Even the media sided with them and began to brag. "One crown surpasses Jordan."

Many teams are unhappy with this kind of grouping but have nothing to do, just like the Pacers and Raptors.

This even includes the Nets where Lin Ying originally played. From a certain perspective, they are also the target of being "bullied".

But now, Lin Ying and Durant have formed the Gemini team. They have just begun to dominate the league. How can they be said to bully others?

This is essentially a matter of double standards.

When James formed Brothers Basketball, Wade's strength and status in the league were no lower than Durant's now.

No one dared to say that they were bullying others at the beginning, how could they be accused of bullying others now!

Because essentially, they are just two people, and Jokic's words were cultivated by themselves.

"I suddenly feel like I don't have any psychological burden anymore."

Durant said in a relaxed mood after understanding what Lin Ying meant.

At this time, the game between the Warriors and the Lakers had begun.

The Lakers performed much better than expected.

It can be seen that their ability to defeat the Spurs is not as simple as simple style restraint.

The two teams played evenly in the first half.

Even if Bosh hadn't been unable to play, the Lakers would have had some advantage.

But in the third quarter, the Warriors played "Yong San Madness" and took away the game.

But what can be clearly felt is that the injury still has an impact on Curry.

It is even possible that the previous news that Curry could return in 15 days should be said by the Warriors to boost morale.

Or to put it another way, Curry came back ahead of schedule by compressing his recovery time.

Perhaps this is the price of 73 wins.