This Forward is Not Serious

"Papa papa!"

I don't know which reporter started it first, but the reporters below all raised their hands to applaud what Durant said.

An 18-year-old player can say such a thing, it is a big shock to them.

At this time, Barnes took out his small notebook again, and wrote the words Durant's team concept paranoid.

In the days to come, this was something he needed to pay attention to.

But Durant looked weird.

I hate you and you still applaud me?

Sure enough, a bunch of boring people.

Durant was asked about the same, and the meeting went about the same.

Although Lin Ying made a lay-up lore in the previous game against Kansas, she also managed to attract Barkley's attention.

But obviously, the outside world still doesn't pay much attention to him.

In particular, he looks more "no strangers enter" than Durant.

However, Yang Yi got the qualification to play this time, asked him a few questions, and got the material for the next issue of "Basketball Pioneer".

At the end of the meeting, Lin Ying noticed that a new team had entered.

And the baby face following the head coach made him stunned unconsciously.

Is that Stephen Curry?

Are Curry and Durant in the same class?

Because the two were not in the same draft during the draft, and the timing of their play in the NBA was also one after the other, he really didn't notice this.

What made Lin Ying even more unexpected was that Durant also cast a concerned look at Curry at this time.

Then Curry smiled and reached out to him in response!

They knew each other before?

Lin Ying was even more strange at this time.

He has known Durant for so long, and he has never seen Durant mention Curry before.

The meeting ended quickly, and they went down to Curry and they went up.

But when the two groups of people passed by, Durant didn't say hello or anything.

"I remember that guy."

After leaving the meeting room, Durant took the initiative to speak.

"Steph Curry, that kid-like guy that came up behind us."

Maybe it was because Lin Ying didn't know who he was talking about, Durant added.

After seeing Lin Ying's interested expression, Durant continued talking.

It turned out that the two knew each other back almost eight years ago.

There is a very sensitive topic in the United States called racial discrimination.

Because of historical reasons, the struggle between blacks and whites has lasted for hundreds of years.

Although there is no longer racism in law, the ideas formed over hundreds of years are difficult to change.

Even if the two populations are not directly opposite, they also dislike each other.

Then the story of the two also happened in this context.

Durant's elementary school team was playing in Charlotte, where Curry was living with his father, Dell Curry.

They were rivals at the time.

Curry is well-known locally, and Durant also asked the coach which Curry was from the beginning.

When he saw Curry for the first time, his first thought at the time was: Oh, it turned out to be a white man without balls.

Because I'm white, I naturally don't like it.

And at that time, Curry was so thin that he seemed to fall when the wind blows, and his style of play was always floating outside to shoot, and Durant looked down on him even more.

As a result, Curry scored 35 points in that game and made one three-pointer after another, which refreshed Durant's understanding.

And after the game, he also knew that Curry was actually black, a light-skinned black man he had never seen before.

Then the two got to know each other.

Although there was no intersection afterwards, Durant still remembered this very special guy.

Springman came over when Durant was about to speak.

This meeting will be held at the Palestra Arena, home of the Wildcats of Villanova University.

He was not eligible to attend the meeting, so he went to the arena for a walk.

Seeing that Durant's face was much better than when he went in, he guessed that there should be no problem with the meeting.

"I'll show you something."

He said slightly mysteriously.

This aroused the curiosity of Durant and Lin Ying, and they both looked at Barnes at the same time.

"You guys go, I'm going to have a cup of coffee."

Barnes had no interest in youth activities.

Anyway, they were not in a hurry to go back for the time being, and Barnes agreed, and the two happily left with Springman.

Villanova University belongs to the Big East, and the University of Texas is not in the same league.

Their school history is better than that of the University of Texas. They won the NCAA championship in 1985, entered the championship 30 times, and made the semi-finals 6 times.

What's more special is that when they recruit players, they pay more attention to obedience rather than talent. As a result, although they have excellent records, there are very few NBA players.

Last year was a rare one, Kyle Lowry.

Then what Springman took them to see was not something related to these school histories, but a photo.

"Why is there a picture of Chamberlain here?"

Durant also looked surprised when he saw the photo.

On the wall in the corridor, there is a full-length photo of Chamberlain.

In the photo, Chamberlain looks domineering with his arms outstretched.

Before James, the nickname "Emperor" belonged to Chamberlain.

With a height of 2.16 meters and a wingspan of 2.34 meters!

Not to mention other things, this static physical talent is like a monster in the basketball field.

"I don't know either, maybe it's a photo from the previous NCAA games."

Springman guessed casually.

However, this should be the most likely situation.

Because of the backwardness of photography technology in the past, there were very few video materials of Chamberlain when he played.

There is such a special full-body photo, and it makes sense to frame it and hang it on the wall.

"Kevin, do you want to take a photo?"

Springman happened to bring a camera and proposed to Durant.

Durant nodded immediately after hearing it.

He walked up to the photo and opened his arms, doing the same with Chamberlain.

Durant is now 2.08 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.28 meters.

Although the height difference is a bit, the difference in height and arm span is even more terrifying.

Springman found a good angle to take a picture, and nodded vigorously.

"I'll develop the photos when I get back."

Springman said and handed the camera to Lin Ying and Durant.

When Durant becomes famous in the future, this photo will become very meaningful.

Durant smiled and nodded after seeing it.

"Ying, you take a picture too."

He then turned to look at Lin Ying.

Lin Ying hesitated for a moment and shook her head, this kind of photo was not suitable for him.

"Lin, why don't you take a picture too, these are your memories in college, and you'll want to take a look at them when you enter the NBA."

Springman said with a smile.

He also came from his student days. Although he failed to make it to the NBA, this can be regarded as a talk from experience.

Before Lin Ying could think about it, Durant had already pulled him in front of the photo.

Then, being so "forced", Lin Ying also took a photo with the same look as Durant.

Compared with Durant's smiling face, Lin Ying's daily expressionless face was slightly aggrieved.

Durant and Springman laughed at this.

But to be honest, Lin Ying is also very suitable for such a photo.

With a height of 2.01 meters and a wingspan of 2.20 meters, he, like Durant and Chamberlain, is also a monster with wingspan.

...

After the media meeting and returning to school, the first thing Durant did was to share all the details of being there with his teammates during the training session.

And he made a decision in front of everyone.

If there is such a meeting again, if the whole team is not invited, he will definitely not go again.

Both Barnes and Springman heard these words, and when they looked at each other, they could only shake their heads helplessly.

It seems that there is no need to go to this media meeting in the future.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Let the players concentrate on the next game, and the results are more useful than any exposure.

...

Time flies, and it is early February in a blink of an eye.

After the victory over Kansas, the University of Texas did not get carried away, and still maintained its focus on and off the court.

The result is that the team's triangle tactics are getting better and better, and the record is constantly improving.

They quickly came to the league's second position, behind the University of Kansas.

This was three months ago, a position they would never even dare to imagine.

And good things come in pairs, as Barkley has often mentioned them on the show since the last time he saw the University of Texas game.

In addition to Durant, there is another reason for him to do this, because the University of Texas has refreshed his understanding of the triangle offense.

Under such a dual effect, the popularity of the University of Texas continues to rise.

Their ranking on the "Power List" also continued to climb, and they had already entered the top 30!

This means that even if they fail to win the championship of the Big12 League, there is a high probability that they will be able to get the "Crazy Three" wild card!

Although that was not the goal they pursued, it was also an insurance policy for them.

...

On this day, the University of Texas played at home against the Oklahoma Sooners.

When it comes to this team, Lin Ying's first impression will be Blake Griffin.

Griffin led the team to the Elite Eight in his sophomore season, but unfortunately lost to that year's champion University of North Carolina.

But now Griffin is still playing in high school, this University of Oklahoma...of course there is Griffin!

Griffin's older brother Tyler Griffin is on this team!

He is also the reason why Griffin in history gave up those famous schools in North Carolina Duke and finally joined the Swifts.

In addition to Taylor Griffin, this team also has a good perimeter player named Michael O'Neal.

They are now third in the Big 12, behind Kansas and Texas.

This is a focus battle within the big12 league.

But compared to this, what attracted more attention in this game was the presence of a big fan on the sidelines.

Really big, huge, "Little Giant" Yao Ming.

When she came out of the player tunnel and saw Yao Ming, Lin Ying was stunned for a while, and she came back to her senses only after Durant pushed him.

Although Yao Ming is now playing in Houston, he had no contact with him before, so this happened quite suddenly.

But when he walked out of the player tunnel and looked over there again, his gaze was attracted by a person next to Yao Ming who was trying to wave at him.

Yang Yi.

Lin Ying understood immediately when she saw Yang Yi.

This is probably Yang Yi's "matchmaking bridge".

Yao Ming followed suit and greeted him with a smile.

Lin Ying was a little overwhelmed, and finally forced a smile and waved to Yao Ming and the others.

Durant on the side looked disgusted when he saw it.

You look uglier laughing than crying.

There was a small episode before the game. After the warm-up and opening ceremony, the game between the two teams started quickly.

Compared with the opponents they have played against in the past month, the strength of the University of Oklahoma is obviously much stronger.

However, the University of Texas played relatively easily and quickly established a lead.

The most fundamental reason is that no one at the University of Oklahoma can match Durant.

Triangular tactics are complicated and complicated, but simple and simple.

Someone can match up with Durant, and the University of Texas will have a hard time;

But if no one can match up, it's easy for Durant to score.

And after the second match against the University of Kansas, the coaching staff learned from experience, and the 1.0 and 2.0 versions of the triangle tactics were flexibly switched.

This change makes it more difficult for opponents to defend.

Durant restrained the defense, and the rest of the University of Texas also had room to play.

Lin Ying scored two three-pointers in the first quarter, and the defensive end also capped Taylor Griffin and Michael O'Neal one after another.

At halftime, the University of Texas led the University of Oklahoma by 11 points 37 to 26.

In the second quarter, the University of Texas was in a better state, not only the starters, but Abrams, who came off the bench, also hit shots one after another.

Lin Ying showed more of her organizational skills in the second quarter, scoring 5 assists in the half.

At the end of the game, the University of Texas beat the University of Oklahoma 73 to 53 at home, easily winning the focus of the league.

Durant had 21 points and 7 rebounds, Abrams had 17 points, Lin Ying had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Augustin had 10 points and 5 assists.

A very interesting phenomenon is that at the end of the game, the emotions of the University of Texas fans at the scene did not seem very excited.

After the team's successive victories, they have become "accustomed" to such victories.

To make a metaphor, in the past, I couldn’t eat meat, but if I had meat, I would be so happy that I doubted my life;

But if you eat meat every day, you won't have a big reaction when you see them again.

After the game, Lin Ying didn't rush back to the locker room, but waited on the bench.

Most likely, Yang Yi would bring Yao Ming to find him. Chatting in the locker room is not as convenient as chatting on the court.

Durant was also happy when he saw this scene.

Lin Ying's changes can be seen, and now she doesn't resist contact with people outside the team.

"Remember to ask Yao for advice, he is a super center in the NBA."

Before returning to the locker room, he patted Lin Ying on the shoulder and exhorted.

Lin Ying nodded.

Although he has his own plan, if he can get some advice from Yao Ming, it will definitely help him.

It's just because there is no intersection before, I don't know if Yao Ming will be willing.

After a while, Yang Yi led Yao Ming down from the stands with a smile on his face.

Just when Lin Ying was struggling with how to say hello, Yao Ming spoke first:

"You know what? When I watch you play, I think of someone."

If speaking is an art, Lin Ying is the bronze and Yao Ming is the king.

The first sentence he spoke had already shortened the distance between the two of them.

Of course, Lin Ying looked at Yao Ming with doubts at this moment.

who?