This Forward is Not Serious

Because of his average physical talent, Butler had nothing to do with dpoy before.

He is the type of player that the media will give you to the first team because you are taking advantage of the Nets. If you are sent to the second team, you are worthy of your hard work.

But things are obviously different this season.

The combination of Butler and Durant is really a perfect fit, and they completely complement each other.

Because of Butler's presence, Durant can devote more energy to the offensive end, thus playing a more exciting offense.

Then in turn, the part Durant lost on the defensive end was all transferred to Butler.

Coupled with the Hornets' good record this season, the first impression from the outside world is that Butler's defense is very impressive.

This also broke many people's inherent impression of him and felt that he was worthy of this award.

Of course, from the All-Star Game mvp, to the best head coach, and now to the dpoy, the Hornets are full of honors this season.

It can be clearly seen that Tatum, like Stern before him, wants to create a playoff version of the Texas Twins' peak showdown.

After all, Lin Ying and Durant missed the finals that year. There is a high probability that this regret cannot be made up for. So the best result is to settle for the Eastern Conference Finals.

But Lin Ying's current status is too high, and Durant has been playing second fiddle to Lin Ying, so his quality is far behind.

With this wave of honors and Durant playing well enough, the flavor of a peak showdown will naturally arise.

The question now is whether the two can successfully pass the conference semifinals, or what kind of performance they can perform.

"I feel like the semifinals are going to be tough."

The little fat man, who was always optimistic and always smiled playfully when talking about honors, became very worried when talking about the upcoming conference semifinals.

"Relax, they will not be our opponents."

Tucker, who was passing by at this time, stretched out his hand to rub Jokic's shoulder and said with a relaxed expression.

"I know that team very well, most of them don't believe they can win, and you have to be confident, we are a dynasty team."

Tucker then sat aside and spoke.

Although he has been away from the Raptors for two years, he does know the team culture there very well.

Jokic hesitated to speak, and finally smiled bitterly.

"PJ has a point."

Lin Ying nodded, but with an obvious twist.

"But the current Raptors are different from the past. They are now a resilient and confident team like us. We cannot underestimate such an opponent."

And when he said this, he consciously increased his volume, and everyone else in the locker room heard it.

Tucker and Jokic both nodded after listening.

Lin Ying can always say something that satisfies everyone.

Of course, these words are not meant to be conciliatory. As a time traveler, Lin Ying is well aware of the strength of this Raptors team.

In history, they defeated the Warriors and won the championship this year.

If it were the Nets with Durant still there, they wouldn't need to care too much.

But the current Nets are not much stronger than the Raptors. To underestimate their opponents is to dig their own grave.

Therefore, Lin Ying's statement is still very important.

In evenly matched duels, mentality often becomes the decisive factor.

That kind of mentality imbalance and the lead being reversed are not uncommon even in the finals.

…

"Honey, I'm pregnant."

When Lin Ying returned home from training, he saw Swift standing in front of him with two bars in his hands.

Lin Ying's first reaction was to be stunned.

Because he is busy playing basketball and Swift is busy recording songs, the two of them haven't had much sex recently.

But he soon picked up Swift in a pleasant surprise.

This kind of thing is just like buying a lottery ticket. The more you buy, the greater the chance of winning. The key is to look at fate!

Moreover, Xiao Linyi is now over 5 years old, and the timing of the arrival of this second child is also very good.

But he quickly put Swift down carefully and kissed her hard on the cheek.

For them, who have been married for many years, their children are the most important thing.

Just like players constantly talk about family, the most important thing in a family is actually the children.

"Do you want it to be a boy or a girl?"

Lin Ying sat on the sofa, and Swift nestled in his arms.

"I wish it was a twin."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

That guy Durant showed off to him a lot when he gave birth to twins.

"Then I may have to take a long break. With two children, I have to prepare a lot of new things for them. If it is a boy, there are still some things that can be used, but if it is a girl, and there are two... …”

Swift's face is full of sweet fantasy.

Lin Ying lowered his head and kissed Swift again on the forehead.

"It's okay, I'll make time."

Lin Ying continued.

Swift didn't say anything at this time, but just squeezed her body into Lin Ying's arms again.

He knew Lin Ying's career very well. What Lin Ying said about taking time out was basically unrealistic, but how could she refute it.

"Tyler, I was thinking that one day I might become the owner of a team, like Prokhorov, and then I would have a lot of time."

Lin Ying then spoke.

The two have been married for so long that Swift can guess what the other person is thinking without even opening her mouth.

And the idea he mentioned didn't come out of nowhere after he learned that he had another child.

In fact, in the opening game of this season, after feeling that Prokhorov might want to sell the team, he already had a voice in his heart.

Instead of waiting for an unknown boss, why not be your own boss?

After all, from his own experience, the previous two team owners, one is Kroenke who likes to interfere in team affairs, and the other is Sarver who is stingy and reluctant to spend money. Who can guarantee that the next Nets owner will not Will it be of similar type?

Of course, the key thing that supports Lin Ying's idea is his current assets.

Although he did not deliberately use his eyes to make money, due to the influence of the stadium and the popularity of the LinK series, his assets were already the largest in active play a few years ago.

Up to now, his wealth accumulation has been very close to that of Jordan.

This may sound incredible, but with a market worth 1.3 billion, the potential is terrifying.

Those people racked their brains and tried their best to open up the Chinese market and get a piece of the pie, but for Lin Ying, it belonged to him.

Therefore, his speed in wealth accumulation is really terrifying.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is not impossible for him to retire where he is now, and then form a consortium to acquire the Nets.

Even if the target is not the booming Nets, but a weak team like the Grizzlies and Timberwolves, he can even win it alone.

"If that day comes, I will fully support you and I can find a way to raise money."

Swift stood up from Lin Ying's arms, looked at Lin Ying and said seriously.

Swift's reaction still surprised Lin Ying.

Although the relationship between their husband and wife is very good, according to Western conventional thinking, the husband and wife are still two independent individuals.

There is only one reason why Swift can say such things. She really loves Lin Ying and is willing to give everything.

Lin Ying didn't speak, but gently held Swift tightly in his arms.

What more can a husband ask for when his wife is like this?

…

The Eastern Conference semifinals started first, with four teams competing alternately.

For example, the games on the first day are the Hornets and Bucks in the East, and the Warriors and Trail Blazers in the West.

The remaining four teams belong to the spectator position.

Lin Ying took the little fat man to watch the game between the Hornets and the Bucks.

He prepared a lot of Jokic's favorite food, and the latter didn't stop, watching the game with Lin Ying full of guilt.

The process and results of the game can be said to be completely expected.

The Bucks resisted, but their resistance was basically ineffective.

To put it bluntly, the Hornets are not afraid of the one-star shooting that the Bucks are good at.

Not to mention that the Hornets have played a lot of small lineups this season. In regular games, Horford can carry Antetokounmpo, and Butler or Durant can help defend, which can greatly limit Antetokounmpo's strong play at the basket.

And they also have a second lineup. The mobile black, thick and tough Biyombo traded this season is just for Antetokounmpo.

So to put it bluntly, Antetokounmpo is not shooting now, and the Bucks are shooting all over again, which is too easy to be targeted.

And conversely, the Bucks have no way to get Durant.

It's impossible for them to let Antetokounmpo guard Durant, and the fact is that Durant is still in extremely hot form in the playoffs. If you don't use Antetokounmpo, no one else can guard him, let alone the Hornets, Butler and Horford. These two scores are stronger.

“The Bucks are screwed.”

The little fat man said it very directly.

Although, this may be expected.

After all, judging from the Bucks' performance against strong teams in the regular season, this is completely expected.

"70% probability."

Lin Ying was conservative.

Seven points were a comparison of strength. For the remaining three points, he directly picked up his phone and sent a text message to Durant.

At this time, the little fat man came over and took a look out of curiosity.

Then, he saw Lin Ying reminding Durant to be careful of being stepped on.

Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't shown his stepping talent yet. If it weren't for Porzingis's rapid fall from heaven to hell, he wouldn't have thought of this for a while.

But now that it's happened, and the Bucks are watching being rubbed by the Hornets, it's hard not to be reminded of it.

After Lin Ying sent the text message, he put his phone aside, and then changed the game to the Warriors and Trail Blazers.

The two games were not played alternately. In fact, one side played half-time and the other side had already started.

But the game was over, and the Trail Blazers had been beaten by the Warriors.

Lillard, it’s still not good to meet Curry.

After a while, Lin Ying received a call back from Durant.

When the phone was picked up, the voice on the other side was still a little noisy. It looked like this guy had just returned to the locker room.

After a while, the voice quieted down, and Durant should have left the locker room.

In this episode, Huo was very proud of himself on the phone. He did not forget to remind Lin Ying of what he had agreed to do. Finally, when it came to the stepping stone, he also said that he knew about it.

"Have you forgotten what happened in the finals in the past two years? I have enough experience in this area."

Lin Ying felt relieved when he heard this.

James and Pachulia failed in trying to step into Durant's footsteps. Compared with Antetokounmpo, these two are seniors, and Durant should know this.

After hanging up the phone, he also turned his attention to the next game against the Raptors.

Durant won so easily, and he had to work hard to beat the Raptors.

…

The game between the Nets and the Raptors is highly anticipated.

Because it's not just Lin Ying and Jokic who watched the Hornets game, most fans' perceptions are almost the same as them.

So when the other group of Eastern Conference semifinals has lost its suspense, the remaining group will naturally become the focus of attention.

Moreover, if we really want to talk about it, the two teams, the Nets and the Raptors, can match up in every position, and there is no absolute advantage.

The Nets' strongest team this season is the dual-core team of Lin Ying and Jokic.

Generally speaking, when a team plays against them, at least one point will be severely blown, causing the defense to focus on one thing and not the other.

But not the Raptors, especially with Leonard.

It is no exaggeration to say that Leonard is the only person currently in service who can compete with Lin Ying.

Moreover, even at the center position, after trading for Gasol, Jokic's matchup advantage will be infinitely compressed.

In other words, the Nets' dual-core will still have an advantage, but it's really not obvious.

Then, the Raptors' advantages in other positions will be magnified.

Lowry is the point guard, and there is a top 3D Danny Green at the point guard, plus Siakam/Ibaka on the forward line.

With this lineup, even from Lin Ying's perspective, looking back, it makes sense that the Raptors can win the championship, as long as Leonard performs normally.

So this series, no matter from which angle you look at it, is a win.

The Barclays Center was full, and the media area was also crowded.

In the commentary box, all the TNT Big Four are also in place.

Before each game, it is essential to assess the team's strength and then make game predictions.

Because tonight's game is so evenly matched, everyone's opinions are different and somewhat complicated.

Smith is more optimistic about the Raptors, just like the theoretical analysis mentioned before, but he thinks the Nets can win the game tonight with the advantage of being at home.

McGrady is also optimistic about the Raptors. His view is that the Raptors have a more reasonable configuration, and Leonard showed amazing form in the first round.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with his having played for the Raptors.

The remaining O'Neal and Barkley were the rare ones to support the Nets together.

O'Neal's reason is simple. When you think that a team that has won three consecutive championships is going to lose, that is a very stupid idea in itself.

Buckley’s point of view is very interesting:

"This Raptors team is strong, but not strong enough."