This Forward is Not Serious

As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of cheers.

That's coming from Nets fans.

Durant is so real!

After all, this is the home court of the Warriors. Tatum took care of the emotions of the Warriors fans and did not mention the 73 wins, but Durant did mention it!

Moreover, Durant didn't even hint and directly named Green!

As expected of you!

But although this is a bit inappropriate, I have to say that Nets fans were so happy after hearing it!

Green has such a big mouth, so we can't give him face!

Durant's words directly nailed Green to the pillar of shame, and also announced the end of the war of words between the two.

Facts have proved that no matter how good your mouth is, if you can't win the ball, you will end up being a joke.

O'Neill finally came to Lin Ying.

"Actually, I don't want to interview you because you already have as many championships as me."

O'Neal gave Nets fans a wave of excitement before the interview.

The output method of rainbow fart is different, and the effect is completely different.

Of course, Lin Ying would not miss such an opportunity. After signaling O'Neal to hand over the microphone, he said:

"You should interview me because next year I'm going to pass you."

O'Neal's expression widened in an exaggerated way, and the show was full of effect.

There were constant whistles.

It would be a pity if these two don't team up to talk about cross talk.

At this time, the FMVP voting results from the media over there have come out, and the envelope containing the results has been delivered to Tatum.

"Who do you think will be fmvp?"

O'Neill then asked.

Lin Ying attended the award ceremony three times in four years and was really running out of words, so O'Neal skipped the regular questions.

"I hope it's Kevin."

Because the results are out, nothing he says now will affect the final results.

Durant made a lot of sacrifices in his first year with the Nets. He forced himself to be MVP in the All-Star Game and wanted FMVP in the Finals.

But even so, Durant's statistics in the finals are still very impressive.

After 5 games, he averaged 29.2 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, with three shooting percentages of 52.6%/92%/41%, completing the 180 club.

Except for his misfired half-time performance in the third game, his performance throughout the series can be described as perfect.

Lin Ying's hope will most likely come true.

O'Neal said nothing, nodded and handed the stage back to Tatum.

All eyes at the scene also looked at Tatum.

They are also curious about who will be the final FMVP.

Durant's performance was very impressive, and Lin Ying did not lose either!

After 5 games, Lin Ying averaged 28 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 58%/90%/40.1%. He also entered the 180 club.

It's really difficult to define who performed better.

Tatum opened the envelope containing the selection results and was visibly stunned.

This was different from Stern's deliberately pretending to be surprised. He was really stunned.

Moreover, he did not announce the results immediately, but asked some questions to the vice president on the side. In the end, he invited representatives from 11 media companies to the front.

This series of operations stunned everyone at the scene.

Even Lin Ying looked suspicious.

He is the one who stands on the podium the most frequently in the past few years, and with his status as a time traveler, he is well-informed.

But even so, this is the first time I have seen the CEO react like this.

Could it be that this is giving FMVP to Curry?

This is impossible.

Giving it to Jokic would be even more nonsense.

The only possibility is...sharing?

Lin Ying's mind was still spinning fast.

The only scenario he could think of was this.

Because FMVP sharing has never happened in NBA history.

The reason is simple. The value of FMVP is very close to that of regular season MVP, and for such a valuable award, a best candidate must be selected.

And from another perspective, one thing that makes FMVP more demanding than MVP is that if there is sharing, it means that a team has two FMVPs. This makes people who won FMVP in the past think, and also makes those who compete for the championship in the future think. What does the team do?

This is also the reason why it was selected by 11, an odd number of media outlets.

Because a team usually only has two people participating in the competition at most, there will always be one more person.

So this situation is theoretically possible, but it should not happen.

So Tatum's reaction is just because the result is Durant, so he is questioning the accuracy?

This is possible.

Although Lin Ying said he hoped it would be Durant, it would be like a sudden year when the Bulls won the FMVP and gave it to Pippen instead of Jordan, which would cause huge controversy.

In the end, it seemed that the result was finally negotiated, and Tatum finally picked up the envelope again, and then announced the final result.

"The recipient of the 2016 NBA Bill Russell Trophy is...Kevin Durant."

When this result came out, some people were happy and some were confused.

But before their emotions fully burst out, Tatum continued to speak,

"And Lin Ying, they both got 5 votes."

As soon as this result came out, the excitement on the scene became even louder.

Because what Lin Ying thinks about, some fans also think about it.

Is fmvp really shared? !

Tatum also anticipated the reaction at the scene, so he quickly followed up with an explanation.

"This is an unprecedented situation in history and we decided after discussions to abide by this outcome."

There are 11 votes, 5 for Lin Ying, 5 for Durant, and the remaining one is for Curry.

Even if I vote again, the result will still be the same.

No one will change their mind about a vote of this importance.

So is there a solution?

Of course there is.

A second round of voting will be held, and the candidates can only be Lin Ying and Durant who had the highest number of votes in the first round.

It is foreseeable that this will be a rule that will be supplemented in the future, but it does not apply to the current rules.

In other words, you can't patch it on the spot just because there is a bug in the existing rules. This is unreasonable.

The "Arenas Clause", "Big Z Clause", etc. are all the same. They all affect the next person instead of the party involved.

After Tatum finished explaining, the excitement at the scene eventually turned into cheers.

Sharing FMVP is indeed unprecedented, but there have been more incredible losing FMVPs before!

And don’t say it was from ancient times.

The league has been patching loopholes in the rules as it develops.

Because of the emergence of losing team fmvp, rules were introduced later that stipulated that the game could not be given to the losing team.

Similarly, only if sharing has occurred, this situation can be avoided in the future.

Jerry West was not deprived of his FMVP, so why were Lin Ying and Durant deprived of their FMVP on the spot?

If you have to blame, you can only blame the person who voted for Curry!

But Curry scored 11 three-pointers in a single game in G2, and his performance in the entire series was in line with the definition of MVP to a certain extent.

Amidst the cheers, Lin Ying and Durant were pushed to the front.

The two looked at each other, but in the end they both nodded in unison.

Isn't this a kind of destiny?

From sharing in the rookie game to now sharing in FMVP, this is destined to be a good story.

What is slightly embarrassing is that because the league did not expect this situation to occur, they only prepared one FMVP trophy.

Bill Russell held the trophy in his hand, and for the first time, the old man was a little at a loss.

However, Lin Ying and Durant each stretched out a hand and took the trophy from the old man, resolving the awkwardness.

When the two men tried to lift the trophy from the middle, cheers filled the stadium.

This accident made the "Texas Twins" even more legendary!

…

"I will retire after this season. Mark and I have discussed it. I will serve as a team consultant just like Jerry did back then."

Durant was partying with the players in the locker room, and Karl dragged Lin Ying to chat outside the locker room.

"Coach, your body..."

Lin Ying had a feeling before in the arena.

This time Karl actually said it, it was still a bit hard to accept.

"It's not good, but you can't die, but it's hard to do this job."

Karl basically explained the situation clearly in one sentence.

This situation is similar to the original Sloan.

It's just that Sloan did it because of his age, and Carl did it because of illness.

Lin Ying didn't know what to say for a moment. It was impossible to retain him, but it was clear that Karl could lead them to win more championships and become famous in the true sense.

"Basketball isn't everything in life, is it?"

After all, Karl was Lin Ying's mentor. He saw the struggle in Lin Ying's expression and then spoke.

This sentence touched Lin Ying again. Delong also said similar words back then.

Perhaps only by experiencing the ups and downs of life can we have such an understanding.

Lin Ying finally nodded.

Moreover, Lin Ying had already introduced Tang Tian to Karl at the beginning, and Karl's ups and downs of illness were mostly due to fatigue.

So he can go to rest now, and he should be happy.

After all, Karl already has two championships in his hands, which is much better than in history.

"Don't worry, I have recommended Tyron to Mark. He is a coach that is very suitable for the team."

Carl continued.

Tyronn refers to Tyronn Lue.

Lu is very good at communicating with the players, and he has a low profile as a coach, so he is very popular among the players.

And compared to Barnes, his tactical literacy is indeed much higher.

Lu becomes the head coach and Barnes is the first assistant. The level of this coaching staff will not be bad.

After chatting with Karl, Lin Ying began to receive text messages and phone calls one after another.

These are the daily routine of every championship night and are indispensable.

Of course there are some differences.

For example, Kobe came to watch the game tonight and has not left the arena yet. I asked him to meet.

Of course Lin Ying did not refuse.

After a while, the two met in the corridor.

"Now you have as many championships as me."

Kobe said as soon as they met.

The familiar words were what O'Neal said when he interviewed Lin Ying before.

The two talked about many topics.

From Kobe's tone, Lin Ying heard something unexpected.

Kobe is looking forward to next season, but it is not his vision for his retirement tour, but his desire for a championship.

"Maybe I can win the fifth championship earlier than you?"

This is somewhat abnormal.

You can't have your cake and eat it too. It's impossible for Kobe to talk about having a retirement tour and then compete for a championship.

The only possibility is that something happened to change Kobe's mind, and Kobe may not retire next season.

It wouldn't be a surprise if that were the case.

Because Kobe wanted to retire, he did not make it public, and only a limited number of people knew about it.

Could it be that Bosh's blood clots are different from those in history? Expected to return next season?

Lin Ying did not ask further questions because Kobe didn't seem to have anything to say.

But all this should be answered soon.

After separating from Kobe, Lin Ying received another call from Duncan.

These two mentors when he entered the league would contact him immediately after every championship.

"I'm retiring."

Unlike Kobe, Duncan and Lin Ying talked about one thing directly at the end.

Duncan's character wouldn't do any kind of retirement tour. If he wanted to leave, he would just announce his departure.

Lin Ying was not surprised by this result, because Duncan also retired in this year in history.

The Spurs' current lineup is similar to that in history, and this decision is normal.

"When I go to San Antonio to race, I'm going to see you at the garage."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

…

While the Nets were cheering for the championship, fans on social media were already in a frenzy.

"Congratulations to Green, happy to win the championship with 73 wins!"

"Green: The championship trophy will be lifted in Oakland. Accurate prediction, good luck!"

"If I were Green, I would announce my retirement right now!" A comment from "Supreme VIP Lin Ying's No. 1 Fan".

"I want to apologize to Durant. Facts have proved that he can read people accurately. Green is an out-and-out clown."

"Durant accepts your apology." A comment from "Supreme VIP Lin Ying Fan No. 2".

"I think 'joke' is more appropriate. Don't let Jokic take the blame. He doesn't deserve to be a 'clown'!"

"Curry is too blue. Why did he throw in a teammate like Green? Not only will he lose, but he will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever!"

"The Warriors' strategy throughout the season was a failure. They fought hard to win 73 wins until the whole team was tired, and then Curry was injured in the first round. As a result, 73 wins turned from an honor into a joke. It's not just Green who is a joke, but the whole team!"

"No, no, it's not that the Warriors are weak, it's that the Nets are too strong. I can already see the Nets dynasty!"

"This is the first time I have felt the dominance of a team since 'OK Combination', and there is a big difference between it and 'OK Combination'. There is no internal conflict between the two cores, ヽ( ▽)ノ”

"If you can speak, speak more." A comment from "Supreme VIP Lin Ying Fan No. 3".

"There is another even scarier thing. Jokic, a rookie, still has two years of benefits... The Nets still have room for reinforcements with a maximum salary this summer!"

"But I think it's still difficult for the Nets to strengthen. With three championships in four years and two stars, no one will make a deal with them."

"Free agent signings. There are a lot of free agents this summer, including James, Howard, DeRozan, Wade, Horford, Mike Conley, Rondo, etc. Who wouldn't want a championship?"

"I suggest LeBron go to the Nets and win the championship. It's not shabby!"

"Join if you can't beat me?"

"The hardest road?"

"Defeat to the enemy Zhan?"

"Don't be ridiculous. If James really wants to leave, he won't go to the Nets. He will only go..."