This Forward is Not Serious

The Bucks' lineup is almost the same as in history.

The biggest difference is the head coach.

In history, Kidd brought out Antetokounmpo in the Bucks. Many people say that without Kidd, there would be no Antetokounmpo. This statement is an exaggeration.

Antetokounmpo's physical condition is there, and another important thing is that he works hard enough.

There was one thing that was very impressive about him as a rookie.

That was the first time he received a salary. Because there was no place near the arena where he could remit money, he took a taxi to a place farther away.

Then after he finished transferring the money, he found that the taxi money was gone, so he walked directly back to the arena, and met a kind-hearted couple who took him back together.

The reason why he is like this is because he smuggled himself from Nigeria to Greece with his parents, so he lived in poverty like many black American stars when he was a child.

There is a saying that only after experiencing hardship as a child will you know how to cherish it and work harder when you grow up.

These are the reasons why Antetokounmpo has the quality of hard work.

Another thing that reflects this is Antetokounmpo's figure.

From being skinny when he first entered the league, to being as strong as a bull now, this is not a question of whether he can hang on to the meat, but is really a result of hard training day after day.

There is another saying: Don’t be afraid that geniuses are more talented than you, but be afraid that geniuses work harder than you.

Antetokounmpo's success is also reasonable.

Moreover, the current head coach of the Bucks is Scott, who is also a famous "nanny coach". His ability to lead players is not much worse than Kidd.

Therefore, it is even more expected that Antetokounmpo will play.

…

Milwaukee, Bradley Center.

Antetokounmpo was doing extra practice in the arena, and his jersey was soaked with sweat over and over again, as if it had just been fished out of the water.

He had just finished practice when he noticed that Scott had come to the gym at some point.

"coach."

Antetokounmpo respects Scott very much because he knows that in addition to his own hard work, surviving in the NBA requires the head coach to be willing to give him a chance.

Otherwise you are Milicic and can only sit through the bench.

Scott also showed a warm and kind smile.

He has never coached a player as talented as Antetokounmpo in his coaching career, and Antetokounmpo is also willing to work hard. He is confident that he can lead Antetokounmpo to win the competition among the "four supernovas" and become the new number one player in the league.

After walking to Antetokounmpo and sitting down, Scott started chatting with Antetokounmpo.

First there were some concerns about training, and then there was the upcoming playoffs.

This is Antetokounmpo's first playoff appearance in his career.

"I'm not nervous, but I'm a little bit unsure. We're facing probably the best team in history."

Antetokounmpo did not hide anything in front of Scott and expressed his truest thoughts.

"I know we're really below our strength, but Giannis, it's not about strength, it's about courage."

Scott looked at Antetokounmpo and said.

"courage?"

Antetokounmpo seems to have understood it, but he doesn't seem to be able to grasp it.

"Yes, courage. I know that in your country, there is a very famous story. It tells that in a place called Thermopylae, there were 300 Spartan warriors who showed no fear in the face of tens of thousands of enemies and finally killed them. Nearly 20,000 enemies died, this is courage."

"I see."

An expression of understanding appeared on Antetokounmpo's green face.

Although he is not a native Greek, who living in Greece has not heard the legend of the gods and does not know the story of the 300 Spartan warriors?

This is indeed a story about courage, because you know that your enemy is very powerful and may not even be able to win, but you will also inflict heavy damage on your enemy and become famous all over the world.

The example Scott gave is very relevant and can make Antetokounmpo feel the same.

Not everyone can be a super nanny.

"So believe in yourself, Giannis, you are going to become the new king's supernova, and the ships of the new world will sail for you."

Scott said with a firm look and a firm tone.

Antetokounmpo also nodded vigorously.

He is the man who wants to be the king!

The coming of the new world requires such courage to destroy everything of the old era!

…

"Ah sneeze!"

The Nets were preparing for the playoffs. After training that day, Durant and Lin Ying were chatting, and Durant suddenly sneezed.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Ying turned his head curiously.

"I quite like this Giannis guy."

Durant rubbed his nose and said.

"What did you say?"

Lin Ying looked at Durant in shock.

"Talented and hardworking, isn't this just like us? Remember when we were at the University of Texas, we were all training hall bugs."

Durant was a little surprised by Lin Ying's reaction, and then said.

"Right."

Lin Ying put away his surprised eyes and nodded with a smile.

Even though so many years have passed, I still have some instinctive reactions.

If Durant said this about Giannis Antetokounmpo in history, Irving would probably punch him on the ground and beat him up.

And because of his appearance, a lot of history has changed. Who knows if Antetokounmpo will still learn bad things now.

At least for now, Antetokounmpo is indeed what Durant said, a very hard-working young man.

"It's a pity that Kareem Parker is injured, otherwise this game would be more interesting."

Durant continued.

Parker was the No. 2 pick in 2014, the same year the Rockets selected Lawrence Noel as the No. 1 pick.

Parker is a bit similar to Beasley. He averaged 20+6 per game this season, and his shooting percentage is close to 50%, and he also has 36.5% three-pointers. He and Antetokounmpo are both rising stars.

However, the biggest difference between him and Antetokounmpo is his physical condition. He suffered a season-ending cruciate ligament tear in his left knee in his rookie season, and then this season he suffered a season-ending injury due to the same injury after the All-Star Game.

"Kevin, don't underestimate them. We are now being blocked by the entire league. We will feel pressure if we lose a game."

Lin Ying glanced at Durant's back and saw that there was no room for any more flags.

And what he said is true.

Just like last year's Warriors, if you break a new regular season record, you will be the focus of the world and the target of everyone's blocking.

This is just like the automatic release of tasks in the game. Defeating their boss can give you a high honor.

Durant nodded after hearing this.

Although they are not the same Warriors as last year, the team is not in a state of fatigue.

But before they enter the finals, their biggest enemy is themselves.

In the first round, they must win completely!

…

Before the playoffs officially begin, the league announced the first batch of awards for the season.

The Nets have had a bumper harvest in this batch of awards.

In the selection of the best sixth man, Rose received more than 40% of the votes, defeating Iguodala and Eric Gordon, and was successfully elected!

In the selection of the best head coach, Lu also defeated McMillan and was successfully elected as the best head coach!

There are a total of three awards in this wave, two of which belong to the Nets. This wave immediately attracted a lot of heated discussion on social media.

"From MVP to Sixth Man of the Year, Rose has a second spring in Brooklyn!"

"I saw the video that Chinese fans made for Rose last summer on social media. I always remember those words. The sun will still shine tomorrow and the roses will bloom again!"

"Sometimes you have to admire Chinese fans. Many stars, including AI, say the fans there are the best. I believe it at this moment."

"Actually, the sixth man or not is not the most important thing. As a Rose fan, I am most happy that Rose can finally play healthy!"

"I hope Rose can continue playing with the Nets, create a Nets dynasty with Lin Ying and Durant, and then retire with the Nets!"

"Lu: Why isn't it called tactics when handing the ball to Lin Ying? Lu: Why can't he win the best head coach when he hands the ball to Lin Ying?"

"You don't even want to call him Marshal! Now you can call him Director Lu!"

"Didn't you brag about Cole before? Now Coach Lu has won 74 games since his debut, and he is very likely to win the championship. Tell me louder who else is there?"

"I'm afraid this is unprecedented, and it will never happen again!"

“In the future, let’s rename the term ‘debut is the peak’ and call it Director Kailu.”

"He has an ordinary appearance, but he became a blockbuster, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, an invincible leading actor?"

"You, the male protagonist, are good at everything, but you don't look like a real person!"

"But I really admire Coach Lu. Who would have thought that the most famous thing back then was the background board that Iverson stepped over, and now he is the best coach!"

"So this is another thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. Don't you bully young people into poverty?"

"Lo guide yyds!"

Interestingly, after the league announced the first batch of awards, both Lue and Rose chose to hold the award ceremony in the playoff opener.

This means that there will be two consecutive award ceremonies at the beginning of this year's playoff opener for the Nets, and the scene will definitely be lively.

…

Two days later, the 2017 NBA playoffs officially kicked off.

In the East, the opening games between the Nets and Bucks, and the Hornets and Wizards will start first.

There is no suspense that all the fans' attention is focused on the Nets and Bucks.

Although this is the first vs. eighth, the Bucks are not bad, especially with the presence of Antetokounmpo.

Supernova PK Lin Huang, the ruler of the new world VS the old world, wouldn't this be drawn into a comic...

Of course, whether this supernova is Luffy or Kira can only be known after fighting.

On game day, the Barclays Center was sold out.

To say that the happiest person with 74 wins is naturally the Nets fans.

As a fan of the new regular season record holder, who can't be excited?

Their emotions were quickly vented.

Because the pre-match awards are two hits!

When Rose and Lue appeared on the stage one after another, the scene was filled with overwhelming cheers.

As fans have shown on social media before, these two players are so topical!

Rose felt the enthusiasm of the fans, and his eyes were a little red because he was easily moved.

It had been a long time since he had experienced the feeling of being cheered by all the fans.

He is not good at words, but after receiving the trophy, he thanked the fans in the most sincere words.

As he said at the original fan meeting, he has always felt that it was the support of the fans that brought him to this point.

The fans at the scene responded with even louder cheers.

The scene was very sensational.

But when Lu came on the stage, the scene changed from sensational to very happy.

Because when Lu received the trophy and was preparing to give a speech, something fell out of his mouth.

That panicked little expression is another emoticon.

Compared with Ross, Lu seems to be much more eloquent.

Then what he is most grateful to is the Nets management. Before this, he had been seeking opportunities as a head coach, and the Nets gave him full trust.

After the award ceremony, the scene began to warm up.

In addition to taking shots of the Nets generals, the photographer also gave many shots of Antetokounmpo.

Speaking of which, this is Antetokounmpo's fourth season, and he now has the opportunity to compete with the Nets. This is similar to the treatment Irving Harden received back then.

"Ying, look over there."

While he was warming up, Durant suddenly approached Lin Ying and said.

Lin Ying looked in the direction of Durant's gaze and discovered that the Bucks were engaging in some mysterious "pre-game ritual."

A group of people surrounded Antetokounmpo in the center, and Antetokounmpo was waving his hands and speaking passionately.

Lin Ying was a little surprised when he saw this. In his impression, Antetokounmpo didn't seem to be such a public speaking player, right?

It seems that his previous impression was somewhat biased.

"He looks very brave."

Durant said.

Lin Ying nodded.

Indeed, Antetokounmpo has such courage in his first playoff appearance, which is very commendable.

And it's completely obvious that he really wants to win.

Then, Lin Ying became very excited when he saw Durant, and even couldn't help but reach out and wave his fist.

It was as if fire began to emerge from his hands and then burned his entire arm.

Lin Ying also pressed his index finger. It was a good thing that Antetokounmpo was so confident.

Past experience has told them more than once that the sooner they encounter high-intensity games, the sooner they can get into shape.

Now that the Warriors have begun to show their true strength with Green's three-point recovery, it will never be as easy for them to win as before.

Durant heard the sound and saw Lin Ying's movements, knowing that he was also very excited.

He seemed to see a white cloak on Lin Ying's body, with a red iconic pattern on the back.

This time, the two people are on the same channel.

Then let this supernova see what the strongest combat power of this era is!

At this time, the warm-up is almost over and the game is about to begin.

"Wait a moment."

But just before going on stage, Lin Ying suddenly remembered something.

"Um?"

The atmosphere has reached this point, and it feels like everything is right. Lin Ying's sudden move makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Watch your feet."

Lin Ying said.

Although judging from various signs, the current Antetokounmpo is much different from the blackened Antetokounmpo.

However, there is an eventuality in everything, and it is always right to be careful.