This Forward is Not Serious

"Ross, tell me what you think."

Back in the office, Barnes was still furious.

It's not a good feeling to start the game with 1 win and 2 losses, and have just come through a game where the score difference looked close and there was no chance.

"Kevin is not suitable to play the four position."

Springman spoke.

If Barnes' temper is described as fire, then he is water.

Water and fire are incompatible, but water can suppress the fire, which is why the two of them can cooperate well.

Barnes nodded, and he could see that too.

"And our organizational skills on the field are not enough, and Randy's ability is still a little bit lacking."

Springman continued.

The team's main point guard last season was Daniel Gibson.

Gibson was an Associated Press All-American nominee and a Bob Cousy Award candidate.

Compared with Gibson, Williams is a bit worse in terms of talent and ability.

Barnes continued to nod, his hands were not idle, he opened the drawer and took out a bag from it.

The bag contains dried kiwi fruit, which can lower blood pressure.

He took a piece out, chewed it in his mouth, and handed it to Springman, who put it on the table when he refused.

"You mean you want Lin to start?"

Barnes chewed twice before opening his mouth.

Lack of organization, the first reaction should be to change the point guard.

But Augustin Qiang is only half a catty with Randy Williams in terms of personal offense and organization.

Therefore, the implication of what Springman said could only be that Lin Ying would start the game.

But it is not common in the NCAA to let the power forward play the organization.

Now is not the era of small ball with blurred positions. Although there is the concept of a point forward, it is a small forward, and more people still perform their duties on the court.

"He's shown he can start."

Springman nodded.

Lin Ying had already shown good organizational skills in the first match between new and old students, and this point was also recognized by the coaching staff in the subsequent team training.

And Lin Ying's performance on the bench continued to improve, especially in tonight's game, if it wasn't for Lin Ying, they would have lost even worse.

Or in other words, even if it is not from the perspective of organization, Lin Ying has already proved tonight that he has the strength to start.

"Can Kevin's speed keep up with the number three?"

Barnes thought for a while, took another piece of kiwi and dried it into his mouth, then asked.

Wendell's performance is good, and he is in good physical condition and has game experience. It seems that he is the most suitable to play the fifth position.

Therefore, if Lin Ying plays the starter, she can only play the fourth position.

James is the body type of a swingman, so he will have no problem playing the second position.

In this way, Durant has to play the third position.

So the biggest question is what he asked, can Durant's speed keep up with the third position?

Especially on the defensive end.

Durant's current defensive habits and awareness are too poor.

This should be the reason why his high school coach didn't pay much attention to this aspect.

After all, the high school league emphasizes offense and the display of players' personal abilities.

Bad defensive habits, which is also a common problem of many freshmen.

"I'll train him later on."

Springman also knew Barnes' worry, so he spoke directly.

Barnes didn't speak after listening.

He is still a little worried about letting the power forward organize this style of play.

"Georgetown University's Princeton tactic was initiated by the center, and the effect is very good, and we are trying it now."

Seeing Barnes' reaction, Springman continued.

Barnes thought for a moment and finally nodded.

Angry is angry, he is actually very clear that the season has just begun.

Especially after the team has experienced such a big personnel change, it will definitely take time to run in and adjust.

Springman's last words were on point.

And they also talked about letting Lin Ying and Durant play together during the game.

Let Lin Ying start, and this problem was also solved.

The two chatted about the same, Springman got up and prepared to leave.

"Ross, go and comfort Kevin."

Barnes spoke suddenly.

Springman nodded after hearing that, then turned and left.

...

Not long after Lin Ying and Durant returned to the dormitory, someone came to visit.

It's Abrams next door.

Yes, that guy named AJ.

Because of this name, the rest of the team likes to call him AJ, and teases him when he will actually wear double AJs.

Then Abrams didn't care about it, and even joked that he would definitely buy a pair when the team won the championship.

His generosity made him the most popular guy on the team.

Although, he is indeed the one who gets the most scolding from Barnes on the team.

"Kevin, are you okay?"

Abrams came in and walked over to Durant, smiling.

Durant nodded to indicate that he was OK. After chatting with Lin Ying earlier, he was in a much better mood.

"Actually, Coach Barnes is a good coach."

Abrams spoke after sitting down.

When Durant heard this, he looked at Abrams in surprise, and even Lin Ying was also surprised.

They don't think it's okay for others to say this, but it's strange for Abrams to say it.

He is the one who gets scolded the most!

Could it be that this guy is still an M?

"You know, if an experienced elder is willing to scold you, and scolds you very specifically, it means that he wants you to become better."

But what Abrams said next made them stunned.

"If one day he stops scolding you, or even ignores you, then it means he is really disappointed in you."

Abrams looked at Durant one last time and said.

After saying this, both Lin Ying and Durant were stunned.

After waiting for a while, the two nodded one after another.

This makes sense!

While chatting, Springman also came over.

Abrams stood up quickly when he saw it, greeted Springman and went out.

"Kevin, are you okay?"

Slightly familiar words came out of Springman's mouth.

Springman also came to comfort Durant.

But what he said is not the same as Abrams, he is more to let Durant get used to this kind of thing.

After all, in the NBA, no one knows whether they will meet a coach with this personality again.

Adapting in advance is equivalent to getting a vaccination.

Then, he focused on the next game.

"Rick has agreed to let Lin start, but only if your defense can meet the requirements of the three position."

Springman looked at Durant and said.

He knows the relationship between Lin Ying and Durant, which is another key reason why he suggested to Barnes that Lin Ying should start.

He hopes to use this to stimulate Durant's enthusiasm for training defense.

"Great, Rose, I was just asking you to help me improve my defense."

Springman was a little surprised by Durant's reaction.

Are they... a tacit understanding?

"Let's get started now!"

And what made him even more unexpected was that Durant got up in the next second.

He froze for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.

He signaled that Duran was particularly anxious because he had to go back and study a new training plan.

Scientific training will get twice the result with half the effort.

...

"We can play together again!"

When Springman left, Durant looked at Lin Ying excitedly.

He didn't play well in the first few games. Apart from his personal state, another very important factor was Lin Ying's failure to start.

Not to mention that the technical characteristics of the two are very compatible, but the degree of tacit understanding, as high school teammates, is also the highest.

Lin Ying also nodded excitedly.

If he becomes the starter, he will get more performance opportunities, and maybe he will have the opportunity to enter the NBA with Durant!

...

Los Angeles, TNT headquarters.

One of TNT's most popular basketball programs is called "NBA Insider".

This is a show that "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley took over after joining TNT and became popular.

There are three hosts in this show, namely Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.

The content of the program is the same as the title, sharing some NBA insider news and some interesting things that fans don't know.

Like when Yao Ming first entered the NBA, Barkley's famous "kissing the ass of the donkey" incident came from this show.

Another big reason why this show is so popular with the audience is its authenticity.

This program will not prepare a detailed script, basically it is to determine the theme content, and then watch the free play of the three famous speakers.

Therefore, in many cases, unconstrained ideas can create unexpected program effects.

At this time, the new NBA season has started for more than a month, and there are many things they can talk about.

For example, the Mavericks have never been stronger this season. Avery Johnson let Nowitzki play the fifth position in a unique way, but the effect is remarkable.

For another example, the defending champion Heat suffered bad news at the beginning of the season. Wade was absent due to injury, and "Shark" O'Neal could only lead the team to move forward with difficulty.

Of course, these are not the focus of their chat tonight.

They were talking about the big fight that had just happened in Madison, New York.

All ten people participated in this brawl, and the basketball court became an arena, which was comparable to the "Auburn Hills Palace Brawl" back then.

The impact of this incident is also very bad, because since the Palace of Auburn Hills, the president of the league, Stern, has been committed to eliminating this violent impression of the league.

It can also be foreseen that this time the fight will definitely be severely punished by the league.

Barkley and the others are now analyzing the cause and effect of this matter, and the highlights are full.

After analyzing this, Kenny Smith mentioned another interesting thing.

But this interesting thing does not come from the NBA, but the NCAA.

"Kevin Durant and his team lost again."

Kenny Smith was the one who brought it up.

Although the NCAA season has just started, the performance of some players is still concerned by the outside world.

Oden and Durant are undoubtedly the two most concerned.

Oden said that he underwent surgery at the beginning of the season and has not returned until now.

However, Ohio State won them all.

In contrast, Durant's side is another extreme. The University of Texas lost, but Durant's statistics and scoring ability are very eye-catching.

"Is that news?"

Buckley asked with a smile.

This reaction also shows that they are actually paying attention to the NCAA.

Next year is recognized as a big year for the draft. Knowing more about these popular rookies will be helpful for them to do shows later.

"Yes, that's not news."

Smith nodded, but changed the subject immediately.

"But what's incredible about this game is that just a few minutes into the second quarter, Texas had a five-up and five-and-five, and they were followed by a five-up by Kansas. "

"Interesting, but that's all?"

Barkley took the call.

The biggest possibility of this kind of operation between the two sides is that the score on the court is too large, and the University of Texas conceded in advance.

But even if it is too early to admit defeat, this is what he said is interesting.

"No, it was exciting right after that. The University of Texas' substitutes were replaced and played a wave of counterattacks. If it wasn't for too little time, they might even reverse the game."

"Um?"

Barkley found what Smith said more and more interesting.

"And the most interesting thing is that even though the score has been approaching, until the end of the game, neither side has replaced a main player!"

Smith said finally.

"As far as I know, Kansas seems to have a strong lineup this year?"

Barkley was already very curious at this time, and turned to look at Ernie Johnson.

Johnson nodded as a tool man.

"It's the University of Texas' substitutes who played so well. Among them is a Chinese player named Lin who led the team to this wave of reversal."

"Another Chinese player?"

Barkley asked, frowning.

He is now very sensitive to Chinese players because of the "pro-donkey butt" incident.

This year, there have been media reports that there is a talented Chinese player named "Yi" in China.

Didn't expect there to be one in the NCAA, and it performed well?

Is the NBA about to have a wave of "China fever"?

"This player's style of play is very interesting. I think you should go and see it. Maybe you will like him."

Kenny Smith continued.

"I hope you are not fooling me, I am very strict."

Barkley said solemnly.

Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith immediately burst out laughing at this reaction.

...

Early the next morning, it was still 5:30 to get up for training, and Springman started defensive training.

The training object is not only Durant, but also Lin Ying.

Lin Ying is physically excellent, but there is a lot of room for improvement in defensive ability and experience.

It was during this process that Lin Ying discovered that Springman had a lot of private goods.

During the team's daily training, the basic training also includes defensive training, but that is more concentrated at the team level, such as zone defense training.

But Springman trains them in terms of personal ability, focusing on footwork.

"Attitude and enthusiasm determine the lower limit of defense, and defensive skills and physical talent determine the upper limit of defense."

This was Springman's opening statement to them.

Of course, Springman is not a "sweeping monk" type of character, and the defensive steps he teaches are relatively basic.

Such as sliding.

The sliding step is the most basic part of all defensive steps. It refers to moving the left foot or the right foot to drive the other foot on the floor.

This is the basic pace that allows you to maintain a defensive position, whether you are facing an attacker with the ball or an attacker without the ball.

Another example is the backward defensive step, which refers to the back movement of both hands in a "zigzag" shape.

The purpose of training this pace is to allow players to keep themselves in the opponent's offensive line when facing the attack of the player with the ball.

As a data analyst, Lin Ying has a basketball foundation, but it is relatively limited.

Because what he usually comes into contact with is some cold data.

Although the things Springman taught were relatively basic, they were completely new to Lin Ying.

It felt like a door opened to a new world.

The same is true for Durant. Since he was persuaded by Lin Ying in high school, his desire for basketball knowledge has become extremely strong.

Of course, nothing is achieved overnight, and training also requires a process.

...

"Look!"

After training and returning to the dormitory to rest, Durant came to find him with his mobile phone.

Both of them are standard nerds, except for training, they spend most of the rest of their time in the dormitory.

The only difference is that Lin Ying likes to think in a daze, while Durant likes to play social media.

Well, this guy's favorite thing to do is to say hello to those women with good-looking faces, but no one cares about him.

Then, there are some adult-only websites, like the love action movie he was shown that day.

"Again?"

Lin Ying was thinking about some details of the game against Kansas before, thinking that Durant was showing him that kind of thing again, she couldn't help frowning.

But this time Durant showed him something rare and serious, the latest issue of TNT's "NBA Insider".

The two leaned against the wall and watched it together.

"Cameron is so ruthless."

Watching Anthony knock down Collins with a punch, Durant was inexplicably passionate.

Fighting on the basketball court is not a good thing, but it feels good to watch other people fight.

Lin Ying nodded.

Anthony is rumored to have a gang background.

If you play with his team, among other things, you will feel full of security.

Of course, the main reason why Durant brought the phone over was not this, but the part where the three famous speakers mentioned Lin Ying.

This is Lin Ying, who was noticed by TNT in advance.

When seeing that, Lin Ying was also in a very good mood.

This program has received a lot of attention. Although it was only mentioned in passing, it also let many people know of his existence.

In this case, it is equivalent to adding a wave of exposure to him for free in advance.

Don't think this kind of exposure is useless. The NBA draft depends on strength, but most of the time it also depends on fame.

Especially in this era, the degree of information openness is not so high, and many players with a mysterious atmosphere will be ranked higher.

Even some who were not capable enough to enter the NBA will be picked in the second round.

So for him, it's definitely a good thing.

...

Thanks to Chuan Guan and miss Yang Wei.

Special thanks to the leader of AnJing for the reward, congratulations for becoming the first alliance in this book!