This Forward is Not Serious

While Lin Ying was preparing for the Olympics, the Nets also completed their summer reinforcement plan.

David West signed a one-year minimum salary contract with the Nets.

The veteran continues to chase more championships. His one-year signing method also depends on how long he will play based on his physical condition.

Also extended was James Johnson, who was signed by the Nets to a one-year minimum salary contract.

Although Johnson didn't have much playing time when he arrived with the Nets last season, the punch he gave Green in the finals was well worth it.

And for Johnson, the departure of Covington and JR means that he will get more playing time, and he will become Durant's first substitute.

Like Zhu Fangyu back then, in addition to his boxing abilities, he also has the ability to show off his playing skills.

To be honest, he was also the No. 16 pick in 2009, and he also played as the main player for the Raptors for two years, so he has some strength.

Curry Jr. also received a two-year, $4 million contract extension.

His technical characteristics are distinctive, and his advantages and disadvantages are obvious. Last season's finals proved his big-hearted ability. This is the contract he won by himself.

This is about renewing the contracts of old players and signing new players.

Nene joined with a one-year, 3 million contract, and he will become Jokic's first substitute.

In addition, the Nets also signed veterans Luis Scola and Jarrett Jack.

These are all expected. The Nets' lineup for the new season is relatively stable. The veterans can provide experience to the young players and can plug and play to put out fires.

Unexpectedly, the Nets signed two consecutive undrafted players this year.

Dorian Finney-Smith and Alex "The Bald Mamba" Caruso.

No need to guess, this is Lin Ying’s handiwork.

If you want to ask which year the undrafted players are the strongest, it has to be 2016.

It’s not just anyone, but there are so many.

"Van Jordan" VanVleet, "Brother-in-law" Damien Lee, "Instability" Daniel House, "Slam Dunk King" Derrick Jones Jr., Bryn Forbes, and these signed by the Nets two.

There are seven players who have firmly established themselves in history and created a world of their own.

The two characteristics suggested by Lin Ying are obvious. They both have good three-point ability and are also good at defense.

Although he is not a 3D player in the true sense, he can do more things besides 3D.

After completing these signings, the Nets' lineup was also released.

Point Guard: Bradley, Rose, Jarrett Jack

Shooting Guards: Ariza, Seth Curry, Caruso

Small forward: Durant, James Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith

Power front: Lin Ying, David West, Scola

Center: Jokic, Nene, Zhou Qi

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Time flies so fast that it is already mid-August. After nearly a month of training, the men's basketball team set off for Brazil.

On the first day they arrived at the Olympic Village, Lin Ying and the others couldn't help but complain.

Because the Olympic Games bed is too small.

Compared with BJ and London, the conditions in Rio are like your smoking experience falling from Liqun to Double Happiness, and the experience drops off a cliff.

Especially the big man Yao Ming, who had injuries and had to find a way to lengthen it.

This made them angry and funny.

But this may also be a sign that their trip to the Olympics this time will definitely not be as easy as before.

This can also be seen from the structure of the men's basketball team.

Many of the players who helped the men's basketball team reach the top four years ago have faded out of the national team.

*Men’s basketball 12-man roster:

Defenders: Chen Jianghua, Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei, Sun Yue

Striker: Lin Ying, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Zhai Xiaochuan

Insider: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin

Of course, because of Lin Ying's strength and the tacit understanding among the core members, it is not completely hopeless.

And regarding how to play, the men's basketball team is also very particular this time.

This time the men's basketball team is divided into two groups, AB, as in previous years.

The men's basketball team is in Group B, with Croatia, Lithuania, Argentina, Brazil and Nigeria.

This grouping is still very beneficial for the men's basketball team. It is not in the same group as the US team, and the overall level of the opponents is weaker than that of Group A.

This is mainly because of the host country Brazil.

Because of the tiering relationship, China and the United States are the first tier teams, and one of the two teams must be in the same group as the host country.

In the perception of Brazilians, although the Chinese men's basketball team was the champion of the last Olympic Games, its strength has declined a lot in this Olympic cycle and is definitely weaker than the Dream Team.

Therefore, the men's basketball team is taking advantage of the host country this time.

Because Yao Ming's injury did not fully recover, the men's basketball team used Yao Ming very cautiously in the group stage.

The purpose of the coaching staff is to use good steel on the blade and delay Yao Ming's time to exert force as much as possible.

As for Yao Ming's lack of form due to not playing enough, for a veteran of this age, the impact of that kind of thing is already so small that it can be ignored.

Really wait until the game starts. The coaching staff implemented this strategy well.

Basically, Yao Ming played for five minutes before he was replaced by Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi is now thin and has limited offensive ability, but he has one advantage, his long arms.

In terms of static talent alone, Zhou Qi ranks high in NBA history.

Moreover, his sense of blocking is particularly sensitive and he can block shots accurately.

Yi Jianlian has always played the fifth position with the Wizards, and as a 3D he can also stay in the paint for a period of time.

In addition, Lin Ying can also swing to play four, the men's basketball team did not perform well in the group stage, but it was still stable.

In the blink of an eye, the group stage was over in just over a week.

The men's basketball team finally achieved a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, ranking first in the group...

They have played conservatively enough, but this group is really not very strong.

Moreover, in the group stage, it was crucial for the men's basketball team to win against Lithuania, which gave them the ultimate advantage in the round-robin ranking.

When the final rankings came out, even Yao Ming couldn't help but be happy.

Originally, they had thought about this method of operation. As long as they did not meet the American team in the first round, they could play in any knockout round.

As a result, he was passively ranked first in the group.

After the group stage, the quarterfinals were announced.

In Group B, China, Croatia, Lithuania, and Argentina are ranked one to four respectively.

In Group A, the United States, Australia, Spain, and France are ranked one to four respectively.

The schedule of the knockout round is A1 playing B4, so the opponent of the men's basketball team in the first round is the French team.

Up to now, the French men's basketball team has a unique feature in international competitions. It has a luxurious lineup on paper and will never lack NBA players.

For example, in this Olympics, the French team has five NBA players.

This includes the French team's ace "French Sports Car" Tony Parker, "French Magician" Diaw, "French Pippen" Batum, Gobert, who has shown top inside potential in the Jazz, and although soy sauce, he is also NBA big man Jeffrey Lowinge.

But every time, it was difficult for the French team to reach the end, or even reach the semi-finals.

This time was no exception. With such a good lineup, they still only finished fourth in the group.

Therefore, playing the French team in the fourth quarter is definitely good news for the Chinese men's basketball team.

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After the group stage, there will be two days of rest.

Lin Ying and Durant met outside to drink coffee.

The Olympic Games schedule is intensive, and they are either competing or training. This is a rare break from the busy schedule.

Of course, their gatherings are not all about chatting. It is also very meaningful to provide some opponent information to each other.

For example, when Durant mentioned the French team, he reminded Lin Ying to be careful this time.

"In the past, when we played against the French team, they couldn't stop our breakthrough because of their mediocre inside strength, but this time it's different with the addition of Gobert."

This is Durant's true feeling after playing in the group stage.

They had a perfect record of victory in the group stage, but it was not easy to win against the French team. In the end, they only won by single digits.

This information is still very important.

Lin Ying carefully recalled that when the French team Parker was at his peak, he was unable to perform well in the World Series.

At that time, fans joked that Parker was not adaptable to international competitions, but the bigger problem should be the inside line.

For most of the time when Parker led the team, the French team only had Turiaf inside.

Diaw also transitioned to playing inside at a later stage, and his height is good for the NBA, but he suffers from his height in the international arena.

Then when Parker retired and Gobert came up, even though the French team only had De Colo and Fournier on the outside, they won the Olympic silver medal.

This shows that in FIBA ​​games, there is no defensive three seconds, and the inside is the real ace.

Because Yao Ming is playing injured, his advantage over Gobert will not be so obvious.

"But you don't have to worry too much. They are not very good at playing against the wind. They were originally ahead of us, but after we got over them, they were no longer a threat."

Durant continued.

"I know this, no one can defeat the French before they surrender."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

"Like no one can defeat Green before he surrenders?"

Durant took the conversation smoothly.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, and then he and Durant burst into laughter.

This hurdle is impossible to overcome!

But it's a pity that Green didn't come this time, otherwise the scene would have been interesting.

The two of them finished their coffee and then got ready to go out for a walk.

Although Rio's economy is not doing well right now, it is the largest city in Brazil after all.

It is necessary to spend money to find a few bodyguards and visit popular places.

After all, as Deron and Karl said, basketball is not everything in life, this is also part of it.

The two of them chatted while walking, and even talked about the fact that Anthony actually went to the Brazilian slums to take pictures a few days ago.

At this point, Anthony is indeed ruthless.

After all, in Brazil, the government and gangs are at odds with each other. If something happens to you, the government may not be able to get you out.

There were many people on the streets of Brazil, but just as he was walking forward, Lin Ying's eyes paused and he stopped unconsciously.

Because he found a familiar figure on the street.

It was a car that stopped on the street. The driver opened the door and a sexy woman got out.

The man also noticed him, and then showed an incredulous expression.

Cynthia Dickel.

That Brazilian model!

When he was invited to surf in Brazil before, Lin Ying was stunned and didn't come even though he already had children.

I didn't expect to meet him here by chance.

After turning around, Dicker stretched out his hand to greet Lin Ying. Lin Ying also greeted Durant, and then they went up to meet him.

Dickel, who was a party girl at first, is now a serious Brazilian supermodel.

However, after a few simple chats, Lin Ying felt that Dickel had not changed much compared to before, which allowed him to retain the good impression he had at the beginning.

During the chat, Lin Ying learned that Dicker was here to volunteer for the Olympics.

This volunteer is not a volunteer in the ordinary sense. Although the work content is similar, it is more for publicity.

Unlike in China, Brazil's economic situation is not good, and people's enthusiasm for the Olympics is much lower than expected. Many people even think that the Olympics are extravagant and wasteful.

So in this context, this kind of publicity will be even more needed.

Later in the conversation, Dicker and Lin Ying exchanged new contact information and said they would go to his game.

After they separated, Lin Ying called Swift and told her about meeting Dicker.

After he finished the call, he suddenly noticed that Durant turned his head and looked back from time to time.

This is a small detail.

"Are you interested in her?"

Lin Ying said with a smile.

"No, no."

Durant shook his head.

But he still couldn't hide his emotions as always.

"She's a very good girl."

Lin Ying then spoke.

His fondness for Dicker stems from what Dicker did when he was shooting for "Sports Illustrated".

She was not famous at that time, but she would donate the remuneration from the filming to the welfare home in Brazil.

Including volunteering this time is also for charity.

For Durant, Scarlett is a goddess. Falling in love can satisfy his silk-picking fantasy, but getting married is not appropriate.

And people like Dicker are the ones who can really run a household.

So Lin Ying doesn't mind being the matchmaker if necessary.

Of course, whether it can be done or not is not his business.

Durant, listening very carefully.

A man's first favorable impression mostly comes from the sight of sex, and with this foundation, he will be willing to learn more.

So after listening to what Lin Ying said, Durant was really interested in Dicker.

"come on!"

After finally giving Dicker's contact information to Xiaoshuai, Lin Ying encouraged him with a loving look.

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Two days later, the knockout rounds of the Olympic men's basketball team officially began.

The match between China and France takes place at 10 pm and is the last game of the quarter.

Before them, the US team had just defeated Argentina and reached the semi-finals.

Spain, Australia, the United States, and then this is the final four spot.

Then, Lin Ying actually saw Dicker during the warm-up before the game.

Sitting next to him... Durant!

6 Ah!

Lin Ying suddenly felt that he had completely underestimated Durant's current combat effectiveness.

But it's true to say that Durant now is indeed different from history in some aspects.

You know, the current Durant has soaked in Scarlett and drank the bath water until he vomited!