This Forward is Not Serious

Manhattan, New York.

The night of 85 points has ended, but the discussion about Lin Ying's 85 points and scoring champion is still buzzing.

Many celebrities and football stars have expressed their opinions on social media.

Even Swift posted a "My warrior, so brave tonight" status later in the evening.

But not everyone, such as James and Anthony, remained silent that night.

This actually doesn't matter. No one stipulates who must speak up.

But media reporters don’t think so. They will pay attention to those people and then find them the next day.

You can understand this as complementary information, or of course... moral kidnapping.

But no matter which interpretation, reporters will do it.

For example, at the end of the Knicks' daily training, James was grabbed by reporters for an interview, and then asked about topics related to 85 points.

James didn't really want to answer, but answered the reporter's questions politely.

But the reporter didn't want to let it go, so he finally got tired of being asked. James finally replied:

"I'm more focused on team victory. If that's not the case, I can be the scoring leader every season if I want to."

Then that day, the report "James: As long as I want, I can be the scoring champion every season" quickly aroused heated discussion.

What reporters love to do most is to take quotes out of context, but James did say such things, and the fans' unfinished enthusiasm last night continued proudly today.

And this time it’s not a one-sided voice, but an argument.

"I can score 85 points every night if I want to."

"I can win a championship every season if I want to."

"As long as I want, I can sleep with Liu Yifei in my arms every night."

The imagination of fans is always beyond your imagination. A meme called "As long as I want" quickly became popular.

Of course, there are a lot of complaints about this.

"Lin, Durant, Melo, Kobe, T-Mac, AI, and even Wade should thank LeBron, because LeBron just wanted to do it but didn't actually do it, otherwise none of these people would win the scoring title."

"Kobe Bryant: Am I not averaging 35.4 points per game?"

"LeBron: If the time is right I will enter the dunk contest."

"LeBron: I will bring 7 championships to New York."

"LeBron: I want to surpass Michael and become the new GOAT."

"Anyway, I've already vomited. Can't we be more pragmatic and stop talking about these nonsense every day?!"

…

Of course, many fans support James's view.

"LeBron is not far behind the scoring leader every season. In the season when Kobe Bryant scored 35 points, he also had 31.4 points. As long as he passes the ball 2 fewer times a night and scores 2 more goals, he can catch up. In other seasons Not to mention."

"LeBron is a team player. He is more concerned about winning. He does not deliberately pursue the scoring title like Anthony. He can definitely do it."

"You have no idea how much LeBron has sacrificed in New York in recent years. He doesn't need to prove anything by winning the scoring title, even if he can do it easily."

…

Miami.

Team general manager Andy Ellisberger is reporting to team owner Mickey Arison on an important matter.

"It's time to make some changes."

This assistant, who had worked with Riley for 20 years, actually did not approve of the original trade for Anthony.

But employees cannot go against the boss's wishes.

But one moment is not the other. Here’s what Anthony has done with the Heat over the years:

1. Force Howard away, just like forcing Lin Ying away in Denver;

2. With a poor leadership record, the Heat, like the Nuggets, became a team that would never go out in the first round;

3. Deliberately scoring points, especially this year, in order to win the scoring title in the last game and send the team out of the playoffs, has touched the bottom line of the management.

These are contrary to the Heat's culture, so as he said, it's time to make changes.

"We can try to bring Wade back to Miami and rely on him to get through this period."

Ellisberger then began to talk about his plan.

Next season is the contract option year for the Knicks' Big Three.

Regardless of whether the Knicks win the championship this year, Riley should not refuse Anthony's proposal to replace Wade.

Because Wade has suffered from knee injuries in the past two years and his condition has been declining, it would be disastrous for the Knicks to renew his contract with a maximum salary.

And it's not easy to get Wade to cut his salary. In order to play in New York, Wade has already cut his salary and even sacrificed his team status.

Even if he had to fight for the championship again, he should not be the one who sacrificed.

Riley should have a lot of headaches heading into the summer.

So if the Heat made a proposal at this time, Riley would probably nod without hesitation.

As for the Heat, Anthony is indeed stronger than Wade and younger than Wade, but his problems have been listed before.

On the contrary, trading for Wade can create a "Wade goes home" theme, which can maintain or even increase the team's attendance and get guaranteed income.

As for the playoffs, Wade is a team player. Even if his strength has declined due to injuries, his ability to lead the team is no worse than Anthony who is scoring points.

And there is a very critical time point here in 2016. They can convince Wade to only sign a 2-year, or 2+1 contract.

For Wade, the salary cap will skyrocket due to the new broadcast contract in 2016, so he can consider breaking out of the contract to get a larger contract.

For the Heat, they shortened the risk of signing Wade.

Then, as Ellisburg said, we got through this period.

Why do we have to spend this time?

Because the Heat overdrafted too many draft picks in the previous trade with Howard, their most recent first round picks were all in 2017.

Even because it was a sign-and-trade, they could ask for some draft picks from the Knicks in the deal.

Therefore, his operation can be said to be a success in one fell swoop, taking care of all aspects.

As for whether Anthony will play well in the Knicks, that is not something they consider.

Because they have tried many methods, but Anthony is Anthony now.

…

The talk about 85 points and James' scoring title is not over yet, but the curtain of the regular season has come to an end, and the rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences have also been determined.

Let’s look at the west side first.

The Spurs ultimately ranked first with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses.

This result can be said to be something that no one expected.

"Undead" seems to be taking the entire league by storm.

What's even more amazing is that no one from the Spurs has scored more than 17 points, which perfectly explains what winning team basketball is.

The Thunder ranked second with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses.

The Thunder can be said to be the team with the biggest butterfly effect because of Lin Ying's appearance.

Ibaka did not close the game, Westbrook also suffered a knee injury because he did not meet Beverley, and Durant was stronger than at the same time in history.

Therefore, the immediate combat effectiveness of the entire Thunder team is much stronger than in history.

In the season when Stern retired, the Texas Twins gathered in the finals?

This possibility is not small at all.

Durant averaged 30.46 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, and is also a strong contender for this year's MVP.

The Lakers ranked third with 60 wins and 22 losses.

Although Kobe's performance has declined, the Lakers' season performance is not bad. The only flaw is their loss to the Thunder in the final stage, which puts them at a disadvantage in the rankings.

The Mavericks ranked fourth with 58 wins and 24 losses.

Holiday's trade proved to be a very successful deal, which perfectly improved the Mavericks' originally weak perimeter defense.

Nelson Jr. has also become a strong contender for this year's best general manager with this deal.

The Trail Blazers ranked fifth with 54 wins and 28 losses.

The Warriors ranked sixth with 51 wins and 31 losses.

Although the Warriors' record is better than last season, Bay Area fans obviously feel that this is not the result they deserve.

According to the Bay Area media, they are fed up with the Warriors' constipated offense.

This is likely to be a challenging season for Mark Jackson. If he still cannot lead the Warriors further, this may very well be the swan song of his Warriors coaching career.

The Clippers ranked seventh with 50 wins and 32 losses.

The addition of Gay did not bring much improvement to the strength of the Clippers.

Facts have once again proven that compared to a salary of 18 million+, Gay's contract is not much more cost-effective than Joe Johnson.

The Grizzlies ranked eighth with 49 wins and 33 losses.

First-round matchups in the West:

Spurs VS Grizzlies

Since the Black Eight that year, the two teams have been at loggerheads;

Thunder VS Clippers

The most entertaining first round in the West;

Lakers VS Warriors

It is said that Kobe is a Curry fan;

Mavericks VS Trail Blazers

Lillard needs to be tested by Holiday, and so does the Trail Blazers' interior.

Look at the east side again.

The Knicks ended the season with the league's best record of 66 wins and 16 losses.

James averaged 26.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game.

Wade's condition has improved under Riley's coaching this season, which has also caused James' data to decline.

However, this seems to correspond to James' remarks. He gave up the scoring champion for the team, and the Knicks became stronger.

This is also the season in which the Knicks have the greatest hope of winning the championship after the 2010~2011 season.

The Nets ranked second with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses.

Lin Ying had his best season in terms of personal statistics.

He averaged 30.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, shooting 50.8% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range.

He won the season scoring title and is very likely to win the MVP again.

The 85 points in the final game of the regular season became another representative game after the 58 points in the finals.

And winning the last game is also crucial to the Nets.

Because they completed a double-play against the Spurs in the regular season, they still have home court advantage with the same record.

This means that as long as you reach the finals, no matter who your opponent is, you will have home field advantage.

This is very important under the new finals format.

The Cavaliers ranked third with 57 wins and 25 losses.

The Cavaliers and Pacers have been competing for the top half of the standings all season long, and in the end the Cavaliers emerged victorious.

And after two consecutive seasons, fans also discovered that the compatibility of the backcourt duo of Harden and Irving is much greater than imagined.

This ranking also allows them to avoid encountering the Celtics in the first round, which is a very good result for Cleveland fans.

The Pacers ranked fourth with 56 wins and 26 losses.

The help Turner brought to the Pacers was not as great as expected, and the first-round match against the Celtics was not a good result.

Even if they pass the Celtics in the second round, they will meet the Knicks.

Maybe this is a little bit of "retribution" they suffered for giving up Granger.

But who can say for sure, as Rick Barnes said, difficulties and opportunities have always coexisted.

The Celtics ranked fifth with 52 wins and 30 losses.

For Boston fans, the only good news this season is probably that Howard is having a lot of fun playing.

The Bulls ranked sixth with 50 wins and 32 losses.

Rose was confirmed to be out for the season early. Compared with Howard, Chicago fans should be less happy.

The Raptors ranked seventh with 48 wins and 34 losses.

Fortunately, the Raptors ended up with the best record among the three teams. Unfortunately, they will face the defending champion Nets in the first round.

DeRozan's first playoff trip won't be easy.

The Bobcats ranked eighth with 47-35.

This is the first time since the 2009~2010 season that the Bobcats have returned to the playoffs.

The combination of Walker and Jefferson looks good, but they are not cornerstone players. They need better talents to increase their ceiling.

Maybe Michael Jordan thinks so too.

The playoff matchups in the Eastern Conference.

Knicks vs Bobcats

This should be the least suspenseful matchup this year. A win for the Bobcats will count as a victory;

Nets VS Raptors

Lin Ying's 85-point night attracted much attention, and the Raptors' performance was also eye-catching. They did not have no chance of winning;

Cavaliers vs. Bulls

Although Rose is missing, the Bulls' strong team is still there, and it will not be that easy for the Cavaliers to get through;

Pacers VS Celtics

"Young Coach" Stevens performed well in his first regular season coaching, but the real test comes in the playoffs, where the Pacers are definitely a strong team;

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For the Nets, they should be the team with the most relaxed mentality before the playoffs.

Because they had long determined that their opponent was the Raptors, they began targeted training before the end of the regular season.

So now you go back and watch the last game of the regular season. The Nets seem to be letting go, but they are actually testing.

The test of the Raptors twin stars is also an assessment of the strength of both parties.

It can be said that the Nets' self-confidence is very high now. After all, they can beat you regardless of whether they use water or statistics, and they have a huge psychological advantage.

Of course, relaxing does not mean slacking off. Karl, like Lin Ying, knows that underestimating his opponent is not far from failure.

After the day's training, Lin Ying and Deron talked about how to guard against Lowry.

DeRozan has Butler to deal with, but Lowry is fast and has good passing awareness, so he needs to know the timing of the double attack.

While they were chatting, Lin Ying's cell phone rang.

The ringtone is "Canon".

Canon is a polyphonic song. The melody is repeated but with different voices, giving people a sense of continuity and a very sacred artistic conception.

Moreover, the ending melody and the beginning melody of this song are connected. If you are on a single loop, it is easy to find the beginning and the end, which is very interesting.

It's like, a cycle.

The call was from Jordan:

"You brat, do you have time in the summer? I suddenly remembered that I have a signature move that I didn't teach you."

Jordan's voice sounded happy.

Yes, "Michael is the forever GOAT", listen to it, can this not make people happy?

Thanks to Ai Hanhan for the tip~