This Forward is Not Serious

At the end of the game, Lin Ying went to the court with a smile on his face to congratulate Durant.

Durant, a veteran general, has made appointments with him so many times to meet in the conference finals, and this time it is finally coming true!

He can't wait to start the Eastern Conference Finals now, and he even hopes that the two teams can play seven games!

Not only for the victory or defeat of the game, but also for simply enjoying the game!

Seeing Durant still sitting on the sidelines, Lin Ying called him, and he stretched out his hand to indicate to Lin Ying to give him a hand.

Lin Ying pulled him up from his seat. At this time, he seemed to stagger a little.

"Are you OK?"

Lin Ying glanced at his legs and asked.

"My feet are a little sore and swollen. I'll put some ice on them later. It won't be a big problem."

Durant smiled and shook his head.

It's impossible to play with an injury without any side effects.

It's a pity that the Hornets don't have as good conditions as the Nets, otherwise the cryostat would have been better.

Lin Ying nodded, then sat down and chatted with Durant.

After such a happy game, it is always very happy.

…

In the Bucks locker room, Antetokounmpo lowered his head and was extremely depressed.

Years ago, he was inspired by James and began to study various game videos of stepping-stones.

In this process, Bruce Bowen became his mentor. All he had to do was to be better than his master.

Merely stepping on the ground is meaningless, stepping on the ground looks completely unintentional, that is the ultimate way.

He did it. He made two successful moves this year. No one can say that he did it on purpose.

Only this time, not only did he fail to win the game, but he also injured himself!

The team doctor told him earlier that his ankle was in serious condition and he needed to go for a checkup immediately, but he insisted on staying because he wanted to see if the Bucks still had a chance.

But before the game was over, he already knew in advance that he had no chance.

In other words, this time he stole the chicken but failed to lose the rice!

His mood hit rock bottom.

At this moment, someone came into the locker room, his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo.

His brother is also a professional player. He played 2 games with the Knicks in the 2005-06 season. This season he signed a minimum salary contract with the Bucks and became the 15th man.

Although in terms of strength, he is not even qualified to play in the regular season, the NBA is often about human nature.

No, if the Bucks are eliminated, his brother will be able to play a role. He has to do a good job in his brother's ideological work.

Thanasis sat next to Antetokounmpo and chatted with each other about things that made them happy when they were young.

From this aspect, his brother is indeed quite competent, because at this time, positive persuasion is useless, and he can only rely on guidance.

This method worked quickly. Antetokounmpo finally looked at his brother, and the sadness on his face finally relaxed.

It was at this time that Thanasis spoke about tonight's game.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You are still young. When I was your age, I was still working hard for my career dream. You are already very successful."

Antetokounmpo nodded after listening.

Thanasis hasn't finished speaking yet.

"And if you think about it, the next ones in the Eastern Conference Finals are the Hornets and Nets, Lin and Durant. One of them will always lose. No matter which one of them loses, it's a good thing for you."

When Antetokounmpo heard this, he turned to look at his brother blankly, and then nodded seriously.

This is true. Although it is regrettable to lose tonight, watching Lin Ying and Durant fight, the feeling is quite good!

Thinking of Antetokounmpo, his mood suddenly brightened, and a smile like the rain finally appeared on his face.

One heart-to-heart talk made Antetokounmpo feel more at ease, and the Bucks' basic salary was well spent.

…

All the conference finals matches are out, and the league announced the last batch of awards of the season at this time, the best team.

All-NBA First Team: Curry, Durant, James, Lin Ying, Antetokounmpo

All-NBA Second Team: Paul, Harden, Leonard, Davis, Jokic

All-NBA Third Team: Westbrook, Lillard, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Embiid

All-Defensive First Team: Smart, Jimmy Butler, Leonard, Antetokounmpo, Gobert

All-Defensive Second Team: Paul, Jrue Holiday, Lin Ying, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis

Most of the players selected for the All-NBA Team are players with the best record this season, among which the names of the Lakers' Big Three appear frequently.

This shows that the Lakers' strength this season has been recognized not only by fans, but also by the media.

Whether this is Durant's season is still a question mark, but from a team level, the Lakers are clearly the team with the most championship potential.

After announcing the best lineup, the conference finals are about to begin.

The game in the Western Conference ends early, and the game between the Lakers and Warriors will be played one day earlier.

On this day, the Nets arrived in Charlotte one day early to prepare for their trip to the conference finals.

Although the record is the same, due to the relationship between wins and losses, the Nets will start on the road in this year's Eastern Conference Finals.

For Lin Ying and most of the Nets players, this feeling is a bit strange. After all, they haven't played away from home for a long time.

Lin Ying went directly to Durant's house after arriving in Charlotte.

The last time he went to the scene to support Durant, he went back to Brooklyn directly after chatting. After all, his training couldn't be left behind.

Durant is also very busy now. He is no longer the training hall bug who lived in the training hall before, because he still has to take time to spend with his son and daughter.

Like Xiao Lin Yi back then, Durant and his two children are also very close to Lin Ying.

After playing with them for a while, Durant asked Dicker to take the children away, and then sat on the sofa with Lin Ying to chat.

The reason why they didn't go to the study room was because they were going to watch the live broadcast of the game between the Warriors and the Lakers tonight.

"When are you going to get married?"

Lin Ying asked again after sitting down.

He had asked this question several times before, but Durant had always laughed it off.

What he didn't expect was that Durant actually gave an accurate answer this time.

"this summer."

This made Lin Ying a little sudden.

"Scindia and I just agreed not long ago, and we haven't had time to tell others yet. You are the first to know."

"Then this summer is very exciting."

Lin Ying smiled and stood up and gave Durant a big hug.

"Congratulations on becoming a husband."

Although he didn't know why Durant made the sudden decision, he was really happy for Durant.

Because in the history he knows, Durant has always given people the impression of being a high-end pickpocket who is greedy for Scarlett's bath water.

But now, Durant and Scarlett have talked and truly have their own family. What could be more joyful than this?

When the two of them were talking about this, the game was about to start.

If you are a Lakers fan, you must be excited and nervous at this time.

Because this is the second time James has faced his old team, the Warriors, since joining the Lakers.

Davis' injury cost the Lakers last year, something they couldn't let go of all summer.

Now just one year later, they have a chance to "revenge", and this time the Lakers' overall strength is obviously stronger than the Warriors. How can this not be exciting!

They are nervous because they are facing the Warriors after all. Once Curry breaks out, the Warriors will not be afraid of anyone.

And more importantly, no one knows whether Davis will be injured again in this level of confrontation.

Of course, neither Lin Ying nor Durant are Lakers fans. They are just spectators now. Durant even found a soft stool and raised his legs so that he could watch more comfortably... Well, Sandpiper Clams fight.

As soon as the game started, the Lakers played a wave and quickly opened up the score.

It can be completely felt from the details and performance on the field that they are the better team on the field.

And they played very consistently. At halftime, they were already leading the Warriors by nearly 15 points.

"The Warriors basically have no chance."

Lin Ying made a judgment after watching half of the game.

Why is it basically not complete? After all, although Pachulia has retired on the Warriors, Green is still there.

Who knows if Davis will get injured again.

"This Lakers team is better than the Nets and Hornets."

Durant then spoke.

Lin Ying said nothing, but it was regarded as acquiescence.

No matter who of the two brothers reaches the finals this year, they will have a tough battle.

Returning from the intermission, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Under the leadership of Curry, the Warriors once again played "brave three crazy" and continued to eat away at the lead.

By the end of the third quarter, they successfully overtook the score.

At this time, Lakers fans on social media were also a little confused. They were worried about whatever they were worried about.

However, Lin Ying and Durant were relatively calm.

The Warriors did play well in the third quarter and showed their own characteristics, but this quarter was full of splashes and it will be difficult for them in the fourth quarter.

Facts also proved their judgment.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers threw Paul and Cousins ​​directly onto the court.

That is to say, the Warriors could not stop it during this period, and the point difference was widened again.

The Lakers' lineup is too deep.

"Nicholas is going to suffer."

Durant let out a burst of emotion at this time.

The inside combination of Cousins ​​and Davis is indeed enough to satisfy the opponent for a while.

On the Warriors, Green is at a disadvantage to everyone, and words alone cannot stop such a dream combination.

Lin Ying nodded first, but then turned around and glanced at Durant blankly.

"Do you think you can't beat me?"

he said with a smile.

Durant also just reacted and started laughing.

At the end of the game, the Lakers successfully defeated the Warriors 118-104 and won their first victory in the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers twin towers played well, scoring 48 points, 25 rebounds and 4 blocks together, piercing the Warriors.

After the game, the two started chatting about other things.

It was at this time that Lin Ying proposed to go to the training ground with Durant for a duel.

It's inevitable to feel a little itchy after watching other people finish the game.

Moreover, the two of them will face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals tomorrow, so it is very appropriate for them to warm up in a one-on-one match first.

Lin Ying said and stood up.

Durant's mansion is bigger than his one in Brooklyn, so of course there is such a thing as an arena.

But what Lin Ying didn't expect was that Durant not only didn't stand up, but also motioned for him to sit down first.

Lin Ying was confused by his reaction.

"Shadow, I..."

And his next reaction also left Lin Ying stunned.

Durant hesitated to speak, and it was obvious that he was struggling emotionally.

Lin Ying rarely sees Durant like this.

"I couldn't play in the Eastern Conference Finals... I asked all the possibilities, but the answers were all no. I even had a phone call with Kobe. I... I tore my Achilles tendon and I couldn't run. I can’t compete in the Eastern Conference Finals..."

At the end of the sentence, Durant's tone became choked, and then he covered his head with his hands and lowered his head while sobbing.

Lin Ying could completely feel Durant's frustration from his tone. He tried his best, even playing through injuries, to help the team advance in the tiebreaker, but in the end he fell before the start of the game. Who should he replace? It’s hard to accept.

Lin Ying put his hand on Durant's shoulder, feeling Durant's body twitching as he cried.

This is the first time he has seen Durant cry because of sadness in all the years he has known him.

And he put his feet on a soft stool and said that Jokic couldn't beat the Twin Towers... It seemed that Durant's series of abnormal actions tonight had already explained the problem, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Everything comes at a price, right?"

After Durant's mood stabilized a little, he continued to speak.

He had been careful to avoid exerting force on his injured leg during the game, but the result was that his other leg was taking too much of the load.

This is not uncommon in the NBA. Many players are injured in one leg, and soon the other leg is also injured.

Especially in high-intensity competitions, if you focus on one leg, you can easily get injured again.

"Yes, if you don't come back, the Hornets won't be able to beat the Bucks, so although you can't play now, at least you have created a bigger stage for your teammates, right?"

Lin Ying followed his words and said.

He is also somewhat fortunate now that Durant only tore his Achilles tendon, not the same rupture as in history. The two injuries are of different levels.

Durant turned to look at Lin Ying, his eyes red.

"I still failed to prove myself in the end."

He didn't nod, but said something very helpless.

He left the Nets just to silence the fans who questioned him, but in the end he failed.

"No, Kevin, you're wrong."

But this time, as soon as he finished speaking, he was immediately denied by Lin Ying.

"You have proven yourself, you have brought the Hornets to a level that did not belong to them, you have won the MVP, and you have shown everyone what a healthy Kevin Durant can do leading the team. It's enough."

When Lin Ying said this, he could not help but think of his time and space. Kobe Bryant and James fans often compared each other.

Kobe fans like to use game videos as evidence, while James fans like to list statistics to compare honors.

"The championship is not the only criterion for measuring success. It is the crown on the king's head, but it is only an embellishment and does not determine power."

Lin Ying continued.