This Forward is Not Serious

After saying this, Durant was very moved, and hugged the old man tightly with red eyes.

Barnes' words are the greatest recognition for him, and it also makes him feel that all the sacrifices are worth it!

After Barnes's speech, the host went on to interview Durant and Lin Ying.

Both of them seemed relatively indifferent in front of the media before, but now they are happier after winning the championship, and they both kept smiling when answering questions.

And it's interesting that when the reporter asked them who should be the MOP (NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player), both of them pointed their fingers at each other at the same time.

"He did crazy things in overtime and we couldn't have done it without him."

Durant took the initiative to grab the microphone and said.

This remark drew cheers from the Texas fans behind him.

But most people may think that Durant is referring to the lore.

In the future, maybe a few years later, when Lin Ying's speech is exposed, it is estimated that it will cause quite a stir.

After the interview, the selection of MOP is also over.

It is worth mentioning that the NCAA's Most Valuable Player is limited to the Final Four, also known as the Final Four MOP.

Lin Ying and Durant played the best at the University of Texas in these two games, and they are the most likely to become MOPs.

The statistics of the two games between the two are as follows:

Durant: 27 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 52.8% from the field and 43.2% from the three-point range;

Lin Ying: Averaged 18.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks and 2.5 steals per game, shooting 55% from the field and 62% from the three-point range.

Although the sample size of the two games cannot fully explain the strength of the players, in terms of these two games, Lin Ying's performance is not inferior to Durant.

This is why Durant would say that.

A good relationship off the court is a good relationship, but Lin Ying's performance on the court this time was amazing.

The NCAA president came to the stage at this time to announce the final result.

"Lin Ying!"

When the answer was announced, the biggest reaction was not the Texas fans at the scene, but the teammates behind them.

Like Durant, they knew that Lin Ying was the biggest contributor to the team's victory tonight!

On the contrary, Lin Ying herself was a little unresponsive.

Although he also knew that he played well, but he really didn't think about MOP.

Because the core of this team is Durant, there is no doubt about this.

But now, the last award was given to him.

The reporter congratulated Lin Ying, and then handed him the microphone to give his acceptance speech.

Yes, it's very difficult.

Because Yang Yi always asked him for interviews, he already had some experience in interviews, so he had no problem coping with reporters' questions just now.

But this acceptance speech... He really didn't think about it and didn't prepare for it!

It's really hard for him to let him improvise.

"I thought it was going to be Kevin, he's the heart of this team."

Then what he said was very true.

This sentence also caused a burst of laughter and whistles from the surrounding Texas fans.

Because Lin Ying usually doesn't like to talk, fans know him more from the court.

But with the sentence just now, they found that Lin Ying was actually... very cute!

"What should I say next?"

And the next second, Lin Ying took the microphone away and turned to ask Durant.

Durant was also a little dumbfounded.

Originally, he felt a little regretful because he didn't get the MOP, but now he doesn't feel it at all!

Yes, he briefly summarized his originally prepared acceptance speech into a few sentences and quickly shared it with Lin Ying.

Lin Ying nodded quickly, she was still stable with Durant by her side.

"I have to thank coaches Rick and Ross, they are the best coaches in this league;

I have to thank my teammates, we are a team, we can't win without anyone;

I have to thank my uncle, he raised me, he taught me how to live;

My biggest thanks go to all the Texas fans, we couldn't have won without you.

We are all legends! "

Thank the coach, thank the teammates, thank the family, thank the fans, and finally shouted a slogan.

Well, what Durant said is in place.

After this wave, the scene was full of cheers and whistles from Texas fans.

Barnes on the side couldn't stop laughing.

He was standing on the side, of course he could hear the "communication" between Lin Ying and Durant.

So this award acceptance speech was made by Lin Ying on behalf of Durant?

This wave, light and shadow combined.

After Lin Ying delivered her acceptance speech, the award ceremony proceeded to the last stage: OEM!

Before that, the staff had given Barnes a prepared rectangular KT board with a width of 1 meter and a length of 2 meters.

On the KT board is a map of the crazy three and eight.

Eight into four, four into two, and then the University of Florida and the University of Texas in the finals.

Right above the middle represents the vacancy of the champion position.

To the cheers of the fans, Barnes slammed the "University of Texas" sticker onto the vacant seat.

OEM success!

The award ceremony is over, and the celebrations at UT are not over yet.

At this time, many people squeezed into the field and greeted the players of the University of Texas.

Ford and last year's University of Texas "Trident" Aldridge, Tucker and Gibson all came.

Tucker had met before, but Gibson and Aldridge had met for the first time.

Aldridge was very enthusiastic, and gave Lin Ying a big hug when he came up.

That is, after hugging Aldridge, Lin Ying suddenly thought of something.

If history does not change, the Trail Blazers will get the No. 1 pick.

If the Trail Blazers finally chose Durant, wouldn't it be Aldridge and Durant as teammates?

In history, Cousins ​​and Davis were teammates. At that time, the Kentucky Twin Towers were fierce.

The words of Durant and Aldridge are also killing randomly on the offensive end.

Here is a little knowledge point. In history, the Blazers chose Oden not because they lacked insiders, but because the management just wanted to choose.

What many people may not know is that before the start of the draft, the Trail Blazers had Zach Randolph who averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

The last guard of "Portland Jail".

Apart from Aldridge and the others, Lin Ying didn't expect an unexpected person to come up to greet him and hand him a business card.

Michael Dell.

The boss of Dell came here twice and was on camera every time. Lin Ying was also impressed.

Don't tell me, people named Michael are handsome by the hundreds of millions...

The victory of the University of Texas has made a big mark in the history of Texas sports. As an alumnus, it is normal for Dell to want to get acquainted with Lin Ying, the MOP.

And don't think this business card is useless, if there is any chance in the future, it will be much more convenient for the two of them to cooperate.

When the celebration is over and they return to the locker room, the champagne celebration is definitely inevitable.

But this time the "victim" was no longer Lin Ying, but Barnes.

Barnes enjoyed a "champagne bath" as soon as he entered the locker room.

He who has always been strict is also laughing at this moment.

Champion night, everyone enjoys the joy of victory!

After the locker room was in a mess, the team members went to the shower with satisfaction.

When they came out again, they started to "busy".

Especially Lin Ying and Durant.

The University of Texas won the championship, and the two benefited the most.

Now on social media, the voice of Durant being elected as the No. 1 pick is already very high.

Not only because of his skills, but also his style of play.

Playing with injuries is a very "tough" style in the eyes of fans and the team.

Or you can understand it as fighting spirit, which is a very rare quality.

Iverson and Kobe are the spokespersons of this kind of quality.

For Lin Ying, because he won the MOP, his draft pick has finally reached the edge of the lottery.

It wasn't just fans on social media who were shouting.

When he emerged from the shower, there was already a group of scouts waiting for him.

These scouts have a common feature, they are all likely to fall between the 13th and 20th picks.

In other words, Lin Ying is likely to become a lottery pick in this draft year!

If he finally did it, what he accomplished would be even more incredible than Di Vincenzo in history!

This is not going up by helicopter, but directly catching up with the rocket!

After chatting with these scouts, Lin Ying also made appointments for several new trial training sessions.

"Crazy Three" is over, but he will have to work hard for a while when the lottery is drawn in mid-May.

Then, he accepted an interview with Yang Yi and chatted with domestic fans.

After the chat, he returned to the locker room, just in time to see Barnes and Springman pulling a box of things.

That was a gift he prepared for the players.

Lin Ying never thought that she could win the MOP, but Barnes didn't think about the possibility of the team winning the championship!

So he prepared gifts for the players in advance.

"AJ, yours."

The first gift Barnes brought out was for Abrams.

It was obviously a pair of sneakers.

Abrams had a premonition and took it apart to have a look.

Good guy, what a pair of AJs!

Abrams burst into tears.

Excited to cry.

Winning the championship and getting the sneakers he has been thinking about, he is considered complete at this moment.

After Abrams, other team members also received gifts one after another.

What Lin Ying received was a doll, the kind that would make a magical laugh when its stomach was pressed.

"You can be a very sunny boy, just smile more."

It was obvious what Barnes meant by saying this, he hoped that Lin Ying would be more extroverted.

After the gifts were distributed, the team members were ready to go back to the hotel to rest.

Durant and Wanda were still chatting, Lin Ying's uncle had already gone back first, and he walked back to the playing field unconsciously by himself.

There are no fans left in the venue, only sanitation workers are left cleaning.

He found a seat on the second floor, overlooking the court, filled with emotion.

Although the draft has not officially started, but he has already confirmed that he can be selected, it is nothing more than a matter of ranking.

Thinking back to the two years of time travel, I have been training like crazy every day, and to have such a result in the end, it is a blessing in disguise!

Facts have proved that what Barnes said is right again. God will not disappoint those who work hard, and the result will not lie.

He had just sat for a while when Durant came over.

"I've found you."

Durant smiled and sat beside Lin Ying.

"Aren't you planning to go out with Monica tonight?"

Lin Ying said with a smile.

"It's better for me to be with you."

Durant said and reached out and touched his waist.

The previous experience left him with lingering fears. He had already tried his best to win the game tonight. If he went in and out again...he might die.

After hearing this, Lin Ying shook her head.

This is probably the legendary drought death and flood death.

"I still find it unbelievable that you would say those words in overtime, which is so different from you in normal times."

Durant continued.

It can be heard from his tone that he has been holding back this question for a long time.

"I have no idea."

But Lin Ying's answer was a bit unexpected.

He didn't need to lie to Durant, but he really didn't know.

At that time when the team was behind and everyone was at a loss what to do, the two villains in his mind were fighting, and in the end he said those things as soon as his mind got hot.

As for those words themselves, in fact, he didn't think of them at all.

Have you seen "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?

His words imitated what Aragorn said when he finally encouraged mankind.

It's just that Aragorn used "not today", but he said "not us".

"I now believe what Rick said."

"What words?"

Lin Ying was full of curiosity.

"He said you won't be like this forever, he said you're going to be like everyone else one day."

Durant continued.

When selecting the captain back then, when Barnes wrote down Lin Ying's withdrawn personality in a small notebook, he also bracketed "can be changed".

It seems that he should have talked about this with Durant in private.

"maybe."

Lin Ying smiled.

As I thought when I saw the Nuggets poster, no one stays the same.

He also hopes that he can gradually become extroverted in the future.

After all, he will be engaged in professional basketball in the future, and basketball is a team sport, and character will also be a very important part.

"What's your plan for the next two months?"

Durant asked again.

This was his main purpose for coming to Lin Ying.

Before Lin Ying could speak, he continued to speak.

"Continue to go back to school for training? I talked to Ross, and he said that our keys will not be returned for the time being."

Lin Ying nodded.

It couldn't be better.

The Crazy Three is over, but there are still nearly 3 months before the draft.

Even if the trial training time is excluded, there are at least 2 months.

If the draft conference is compared to the college entrance examination, then these two months are the final sprint stage.

What he can improve during this period of time will have a great impact on his selection.

Or you can understand this as involution.

Other rookies are improving, and if you are wasting time, don't talk about improving the pick, maybe your current predicted pick may end up falling.

"I'm going to strengthen my strength training and offense with the ball, how about you?"

"Low post skills and ball handling."

Lin Ying quickly replied.

After the Crazy Three was defeated, they got a lot of improvements, but a lot of problems were actually exposed.

As far as Lin Ying is concerned, his low footsteps and hooks are not skilled enough due to lack of training.

Then there's his ball handling.

That will not only improve the quality of his fast break, but also the necessary foundation for his short-distance breakthrough when playing low post.

"Before then, we'll have to find a trainer and maybe, we'll have to find an agent."

Durant continued.

After playing Crazy Three, they will graduate.

And Springman had taught them as much as he could.

If they want to enter the NBA and embark on the path of professional basketball, they must also find professional people.

Lin Ying nodded.

Just then, his cell phone rang.

It was Yao Ming who called.