This Forward is Not Serious

97 to 89, this is the final score.

7 of 11 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, 13 points in the second quarter, this is Granger's data.

After the game, everyone on the Nets stood up and gave Granger a big hug.

Lin Ying even patted Granger hard on the back during the hug.

Granger isn't trying to prove anything to the Pacers, that's what he said.

But he played a perfect performance against the Pacers and in his first game on behalf of the Nets.

Actions are more convincing than words.

The Nets coaching staff is very satisfied with this result, because they have determined the most important thing: Granger can still play.

Lin Ying was also in a good mood, because he also confirmed one thing: Granger had a heart, and was not as good a guy as he appeared when he spoke.

These days, good people are bullied, and what the Nets need is not just a simple good person.

…

As the season continues to progress, the Nets' final ranking position is becoming more and more certain.

The Knicks' performance has been very stable. They have no chance to overtake, but it is difficult for the Cavaliers and Pacers behind them to overtake them.

In the blink of an eye, there are only the last two games left before the end of the season.

At this time, another matter that had attracted attention before also entered the fans' field of vision again.

Regarding the season scoring champion.

On the current scoring list, Durant ranks first with 30.2 points, Lin Ying ranks second with 30 points, and Anthony ranks third with 29.95 points.

The gap is as small as two decimal points. This is probably the most intense competition for the scoring title since O'Neal and "Admiral" Robinson.

…

Miami, Anthony's mansion.

The Heat are in a life-and-death battle with the Raptors and Hornets for a playoff spot.

They all have half a game between them, and the outcome of any game will have a huge impact on the final result.

However, Lawson and Anthony were drinking while watching the live broadcast of the Thunder and Lakers game.

The West is different from the East. The records of the first-tier Thunder and Lakers are very close. Even at the end of the season, the two sides are still fighting for ranking.

The game was fierce, but the focus of the two men was not the outcome of the game, but Durant's score.

Who is ranked higher in the Lakers and Thunder has no impact on them, but Durant's scoring is related to the competition for the scoring title.

At the end of the game, Durant scored 32 points to help the Thunder beat the Lakers.

After watching the game, Anthony frowned.

Now there is 0.25 points difference between him and Durant, because both of them are almost perfect attendance, and the total score difference is 20 points.

Durant scored 32 points in this game, and he will score at least 42 points in the next game.

Doesn't this make people frown?

He picked up the wine bottle in front of him and took a big sip.

Now he not only annoys Lin Ying, but also dislikes Durant.

Why do these two guys always ruin his good deeds?

"I have an idea."

Looking at Anthony's sad face, Lawson spoke.

Anthony looked at Lawson and motioned to him.

When he felt confused before, it was Lawson who showed him the way.

One big piece of evidence that this direction is right is that he was selected as an All-Star starter this year.

Data is a good thing and can bring many things, such as All-Star starting, such as the best team, and maybe even...mvp.

So now he takes Lawson's advice very seriously.

"You can treat your teammates to a meal, express your desire to win the scoring title, and then find an excuse to give everyone some gifts after the meal, and then we can get it done in one game."

What Lawson means is that instead of scoring 10 more points than Durant in a game, start with 20 or even 30 points.

30 points more than 32 points, which is only 62 points.

"Maybe there will be some controversy in the media, but people will not remember such trivial details a few years later. People's memories are selective. They will only remember that you won the scoring title."

To help Anthony make up his mind, Lawson added.

"Just like David Robinson back then, he still had 70+ statistics."

Lawson added at last.

Anthony nodded.

Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters.

Even if technology is more developed now and there are more image data, these things will be lost in the long river of history.

Only honor will accompany the players.

You must know that when fans discuss the status of players, their favorite thing to do is to list statistics and honors.

As for winning or losing the game, even if the Heat enter the playoffs, they will still be in the first round as before, which means little to him.

After figuring it out, Anthony patted Lawson on the shoulder.

After the meal, he would give Lawson a gift of higher value.

You can't treat your little brother badly if you treat no one badly.

…

The season is coming to an end and the Nets are starting to prepare for the upcoming playoffs, and Lin Ying is also starting to pay attention to their first-round opponents.

According to their current ranking, they will encounter the Heat again in the first round.

It's just that the records of 7, 89 and 9 are too close now, and this ranking is still uncertain.

But it doesn’t actually matter who you play in the first round. What matters is adjusting your physical and mental state in place.

At the end of the day's training, Lin Ying was on the sidelines shopping online with his mobile phone.

Xiao Linyi can already play with some small toys, and he will buy some online from time to time.

This is no small matter. With the development of technology, there are many weird little toys that he has never paid attention to before.

Just as he was choosing, Delong came and sat down next to him.

Thanks to the team's rest policy, he is now in very good condition. As a horizontal comparison, he is not much worse than before the playoffs last season.

"Lin, you really don't want to compete for the scoring title?"

Delong couldn't help but ask Lin Ying.

Lin Ying is now only 0.2 points behind Durant, less than 20 points away.

With Lin Ying's explosive scoring ability, the chances are really high.

"Take it if you have the chance, on the premise of winning."

Although they can no longer catch up with the Knicks, the current wins are not completely useless.

Because the top teams in the Western Conference have records very close to theirs.

When we really reach the finals, this victory will determine the home and away advantage.

The format of this year's finals has been changed to 2-2-1-1-1, which is a real home field advantage.

Deron nodded after listening. The Nets' opponents in the last two games were the Warriors and the Raptors, both of whom were competing for playoff rankings.

The competition will be fierce, and Lin Ying should score a lot of points.

…

The next day, the Nets faced the Warriors at home, which was also their last regular season home game of the season.

The game went smoother than expected. The Nets were in good shape and turned the last quarter into garbage time.

The core of this Warriors team is defense, but their defense did not work against the Nets.

As for offense, Mark Jackson really doesn't know much about offense.

Lin Ying scored 30 points in three quarters and his performance remained extremely stable.

After the winning game, the players were talking and laughing in the locker room.

On the other hand, Delong sighed from time to time.

The Warriors are too inexperienced. If they can survive until the fourth quarter, Lin Ying still has a great chance of scoring 40 points.

But now, the scoring champion basically belongs to Durant.

Lin Ying didn't care. Anyway, you can take the scoring champion or not. It's a good thing if you take it, but it's not a big loss if you don't take it.

"Ding!"

Just as he was thinking this, his phone vibrated.

It was a text message from Durant.

"You have no chance of winning the scoring title!"

This guy Durant is competing with him!

"There's still one game left."

Lin Ying was playing with Durant.

"How about we make a bet? Whoever wins the scoring title will be the big brother!"

The message Durant sent again stunned Lin Ying for a moment.

The stakes are a bit high.

It’s hard for him to imagine calling himself Durant’s big brother.

"Don't make trouble."

Lin Ying replied the message.

"This is too shameless!"

At this moment, Delong suddenly spoke angrily.

Lin Ying had just finished sending the message and turned to look at him in confusion.

Delong handed the phone to Lin Ying.

That was the game that just ended, the Heat defeated the Magic 103 to 97.

There's nothing strange about this.

The Magic are unlucky and haven't drafted players with enough talent. They are still playing around Lopez and their strength is limited.

In terms of schedule, the Heat are the team most likely to finish seventh in the Eastern Conference.

However, Lin Ying glanced down and immediately understood why Delong said shameless.

Anthony scored 62 points, setting a new career high.

This score is impressive enough, but 23 of 43...

Lin Ying looked back at the scores of the two teams.

Well, the Heat only won by 6 points.

This is David Robinson's possession, and he's trying to overpower this scoring champion!

With these 62 points scored, Anthony's scoring average soared to 30.34 points per game, surpassing Durant to top the scoring list!

At this moment, Lin Ying's phone vibrated again.

Durant texted back again.

"I'm serious. The scoring champion can be you or me, but it can't be anyone else."

Only then did Lin Ying realize why Durant sent him the message.

That's more than just competing with him.

Because Lin Ying was not too eager to win the scoring title, he did not pay attention to the situation of his competitors.

But Durant is not. He is paying attention to Anthony's game.

He belongs, he wants the record, he wants the scoring title, and I want it all.

So before the end of the game, he sent a message to Lin Ying after knowing that Anthony had scored 62 points.

"We have a high probability of facing the Heat in the first round, right?"

Lin Ying turned to Delong and asked.

Delon nodded.

The Heat's last game was against the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves are a little stronger than the Magic, but they have also missed the playoffs.

Therefore, the Heat will most likely be seventh.

In other words, they have the best chance of becoming the Nets' opponents.

Lin Ying nodded, and then replied to Durant's message, which contained only one word.

"good."

…

Lin Ying admitted that in addition to considering the playoffs, a large part of his final reply to Durant was due to his increased competitiveness this season.

He wants to be the ruler of this era.

Instead of casting a hopeless shadow over others like James, he uses his strength to conquer his opponents.

Anthony is undoubtedly a good candidate.

In fact, he can directly see Anthony's change of mentality without feeling it.

From wanting to beat him before, to doubting myself, to finally giving up on winning and playing with the data.

Then he will tell Anthony now that the data cannot be given to you.

This is part of the competitive spirit.

However, this is not simple.

Because according to this algorithm, he must score 30 points more than Anthony in the last game.

This is not an easy thing to do.

Because in addition to his own state, it also depends on his opponent's.

Just like the previous game against the Warriors, if the game is defeated in three quarters, then it will be too obvious to gain points in the fourth quarter.

This is still a technical job.

The good news is that the Nets played the Raptors on the last day of the season, and it was a late game.

Therefore, compared to the other two people, Lin Ying will have greater initiative.

The Thunder's last game was the first to start, and their opponent was the Suns.

The Suns are actually playing pretty well this season. In addition to Stoudemire's good form, Harris has also begun to realize his talents.

In addition, Nash is also getting stronger and stronger, and is now ranked ninth in the Western Conference.

If they can beat the Thunder, they have a good chance of returning to the playoffs.

So this game was very intense.

After four quarters of fierce fighting, the Thunder still relied on their strength to defeat the Suns 123-113, blocking the Suns from the playoffs.

In this game, Durant scored 51 points!

His previous career high was also this season, 54 points against the Warriors in January.

This nearly broke a new career record.

And in this game, Durant's scoring average jumped to 30.46, directly beating Anthony back!

Durant is serious about competing for the scoring title!

Anthony scored 62 points yesterday and Durant scored 51 points today. This immediately aroused the interest of the fans.

Everyone can see that these two are competing for the scoring title!

But the game that followed was a bit unexpected.

The Heat lost against the Timberwolves!

Anthony didn't feel good in this game, but he still forced a surge in points, and finally scored 43 points, but only made 14 of 38 shots.

This was a sudden 24 irons, which set a new record for the number of irons hit in my career.

But the good news is that with these 43 points, his average points per game reached 30.48 points, surpassing Durant with a slight advantage of 0.02 points!

But after losing this game, the Heat's situation became very dangerous.

Because their own record against the Raptors and Hornets is not advantageous. If the Hornets can beat the Spurs in the last game, the Heat will directly miss the playoffs!

Heaven and hell, a season of hard work may be ruined in the hands of such a game. Heat fans want to curse in anger.

Then, they really cursed.

Because Popovich rested all the main players in the last game.

"Is there anything wrong with me resting some players who are older than Tutu?"

The reason given by this old guy makes people really can't help but complain. It may be more crazy than resting the hip and Duncan getting mad cow disease.

However, this is the last game of the season, and not many people care about it.

Except Heat fans.

They directly greeted all eighteen generations of Popovich's ancestors.

Of course, many people are complaining about Anthony's selfishness.

After all, not everyone is a fool, and fans can see this after a long time of improving points.

But Anthony didn't care and even got on a plane to travel to India.

The scoring champion has been won, and the season has come to a successful end for him.

Thanks to Ai Hanhan for the tip~