This Forward is Not Serious

"Lin Ying signed with Anta for 42 million in 7 years."

When the media reported the news, the outside world was in an uproar.

In this day and age, it's really surprising that basketball players don't sign brands like Nike, Adidas, and Reebok.

Especially a player who is so popular, but in the end he only signed a domestic sneaker!

All of a sudden, all kinds of voices came out.

On the domestic side, some fans showed Lin Ying's suit and national flag photo during the draft to support Lin Ying, but because the details of the sneaker contract will not be made public, many uninformed fans are questioning Lin Ying's choice.

"I don't doubt Lin Ying's patriotism, but such a choice is not good for his career."

"Isn't Nike good? Is Adi not good? Reebok is fine too! What can Anta do?"

"Lin Ying's manager is too rubbish, it's obvious that he doesn't care about Lin Ying's life or death for his own commission!"

...

On the foreign media side, Bill Simmons also started teasing mode on the show.

"What brand is this called? One him? Or Anta, hell, Nike probably never imagined that they would lose to a brand they've never heard of."

"Nike won't lose, they should have given up by themselves, that may not be a good investment object."

The partner on the side explained with a smile.

...

Seattle.

Durant, who had just finished training, was scrolling through social media on his phone.

When Lin Ying signed with Anta, he finally knew how this Chinese brand is written in Chinese.

But at this moment, he was actually a little bit shocked.

Because he once told Lin Ying that he was determined to sign New Balance, but in the end he chose Nike.

And Lin Ying's first reaction was Anta, and finally signed Anta.

...

Lin Ying didn't pay attention to these things in the outside world. After signing the contract and attending the first fan meeting specially held by Anta for him, she flew back to the United States the next day.

This trip to the Asian Championships has taken more time than he expected, and his subsequent training has been more intensive.

During his time at the Asian Championships, many things that will happen in the history of this summer have also happened.

Lewis has become the questioned Mr. Billionaire, but the Magic has also become the favorite team to win the championship next season.

Of course it certainly won't be the hottest.

Because on the same day that the Chinese team won the Asian Championships, NBA officials announced the news that Garnett was traded to the Celtics.

The Boston Big Three are still here!

Only those who have really experienced this summer know how much the fans reacted when the Big Three formed.

Garnett and Pierce are still the top ten players in the league, and Ray Allen is still the core of the team averaging 26 points per game.

This is the first time since the "ancient" era that this kind of superstars have gathered in one team at the same time.

Words like "book the championship in advance" began to appear in media reports.

Fans are also very excited, because this is the first time they have the feeling that they play 2K and open forced transactions.

However, this wave of the Big Three has had a big impact on other championship teams in the league and some superstars.

The first to bear the brunt is the "Little Emperor" James and his Cavaliers.

James entered the league in 2003 and began to rise after two years of development, but the Pistons pressed him like they pressed Jordan back then.

It wasn't until last season that he led the team to defeat the Pistons and reach the finals, although he was swept and was sent a "the future is yours" stalk by Duncan.

But like the Garden of Eden of love, I have been in it anyway.

The results are good now, a Big Three airborne in the same district, and the mentality is about to collapse.

Followed by Kobe and the Lakers.

Kidd showed his favor to the Lakers last season, but in the end the management was unwilling to give up Bynum and finally failed to make the trip.

Now that the Big Three are coming, it also makes Kobe feel that it is a waste of time to stay in Los Angeles.

Kobe's trip to Chicago to inherit Jordan is almost done.

It's just that this time it's the Bulls' turn not to give up Ruhr Deng.

In the end, Bass Sr. came forward and promised to bring Kobe a superstar in the new season, and the matter was finally calmed down.

One thing, one thing, the reaction of an incumbent and a future No. 1 player in the league are enough to illustrate the impact of the Big Three on the league.

Again, this is something Karl and the Nuggets need to deal with.

Don't look at the Nuggets through Lin Ying's eyes.

Last season was Iverson's first time in Denver. More accurately, it should be more than half a season, and he played 50 games.

The "Golden Two Guns" haven't fully worked together, and that's not the true strength of this team.

Even then, they have already reached the sixth position in the highly competitive West. Although they were eliminated in the first round, they lost to the eventual champion Spurs.

And in terms of paper strength, the league is not much better than the Nuggets.

Including the unexpected deal in the summer, sending Camby away to usher in Lin Ying and the deal of "additional" Adrian Griffin.

My family watches games every day, and Nuggets fans know Camby's "poison" better than the media and other teams.

That's why they had such high expectations for Lin Ying.

Moreover, Lin Ying's performance in the Summer League and Asian Championships after being selected also met their expectations.

So in the new season, they are full of expectations.

After Lin Ying returned to Denver, the first thing she did was to buy a car.

Anthony arranged for someone to find him a house with good conditions, but in order not to be ganged up, he finally found one by himself.

He will definitely not be able to find such a good one by himself, so the environment is good, but the distance is a bit far.

In order to save time and train better, buying a car is a must.

This is similar to Kobe. Kobe bought the helicopter for this purpose.

What, a driver's license?

Isn't that a joke that you should pass the college entrance examination?

After buying the car, Lin Ying devoted herself to training.

Generally, NBA teams will hold team training camps in mid-September.

In other words, Lin Yingxia only had less than one and a half months of training time left.

He needs to continue to improve his strength and ball control in this month and a half, and he has to strengthen his low-post offensive skills.

Time is still tight for him.

But Lin Ying enjoyed this process very much, because the training facilities in the Pepsi Center are much more complete than those in the University of Texas.

And with Handy's professional guidance, he can feel his progress every day.

However, in this process, some things still made him a little unexpected.

As the new season approaches, players from other teams have come to the arena to start training in advance to prepare for the new season.

But the Nuggets have never been quieter here.

Iverson didn't come, Anthony didn't come, Smith didn't come, Martin didn't come...

All these made Lin Ying feel like she was in a fake NBA team.

It wasn't until the week before the team confirmed the start of training camp that someone finally showed up.

Kenyon Martin.

Several important players of the Nuggets team, Anthony, Iverson, and Smith Lynch have all seen each other.

But it was the first time Martin saw it.

Martin has a beard all over his face, tattoos all over his body, and his "social" attributes seem to be on par with Anthony.

Lin Ying knew much more about Martin than Carl.

It's a very, very passionate Brutalism.

His physical fitness is more powerful than Stoudemire, and he is Kemp after Kemp.

Hammering the basket, beating the chest, roaring, tearing the jersey, even kneeling and hammering the floor, he can do any passionate action you can think of, and he has done a lot.

With him on the court, the team may lose, but it will definitely lose standing.

Like Iverson, Martin's career is divided into two phases.

One period is before the knee injury, and the other period is after the knee injury.

Before the knee injury, Martin was able to challenge the existence of the "four power forwards" at the beginning of the century.

On the defensive end, with his excellent jumping and lateral movement ability, his ability to assist in defense is very good, he blocks a lot of shots, and it is the kind of brutal capture.

On the offensive end, in addition to dunking, his low-post offensive skills are also underestimated.

When Kidrashi hit a 24+17 shooting series, he suppressed Rasheed Wallace, one of the "four power forwards", and helped the team reach the finals. The devil Duncan killed evenly.

In his first season with the Nuggets, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, making him the second-leading scorer on teams other than Anthony.

After the knee injury, that is, in the 05-06 season, his performance declined significantly.

This is also normal. People who rely on their physical fitness to play can hardly get back after being injured.

So is Martin, so is Griffin.

Martin even played 2 games last season and was reimbursed for the season.

So the new season will be a big test for him.

But what is more interesting is that Martin and Lin Ying practiced independently.

Although Lin Ying's personality has changed, she is still not very good at actively communicating with people.

Martin's words may be purely unpopular with rookies.

He plays very passionately, but he is also very crazy, which is in line with his personality.

A week later, members of the Nuggets came one after another.

Anthony was the only one late, but luckily only two days late.

And he looks a little plump.

After finishing the Asian Cup, he traveled to Europe to relax.

It should be fun to play with this size.

But Carl didn't say anything.

It seems that Lin Ying's previous impression was correct, Karl should be more gentle than the rumors...

Gentle ghost!

After the training camp officially started, Lin Ying found that her impression of Karl had been subverted.

Because old Carl really has no morals when he scolds people.

Compared with old Carl, Barnes's can only be regarded as a reprimand at best...

The following is what old Carl cursed: Beep beep beep beep...

Lin Ying felt that Anthony wasn't scolded, maybe it was because Carl was used to him coming back every summer like this.

Of course, Lin Ying has a clever little head, basically he can't make mistakes on the court, and it's not his turn to be scolded.

And don't tell me, although the ears are full of bad words, the team's training efficiency is very high.

Including Anthony, the execution of the players is also very good.

Karl's coaching has a set.

Then it was the first training session, Lin Ying probably knew Karl's position in the team.

It was similar to what O'Connor had told him before, but it was different.

Or to put it this way, the Nuggets starting and coming off the bench are two different styles of play.

When starting, it was more of a positional attack, supplemented by a small amount of pinching the ball holder.

During the substitute period, it is mainly to pinch the ball holder, supplemented by a small amount of positional warfare.

Lin Ying also admired Carl's tactical arrangement.

The young handsome may have parallel imports, but the old handsome at least has the goods in his stomach.

These two styles of play are entirely player-specific.

In the starting lineup, Iverson is short in height and likes to gamble steals, Anthony is a lateral move, generally not good at assisting defense and doesn't like to defend.

With these two big shots, it was a bit difficult to play what he was best at.

And during the Asian Championships, although Karl liked Lin Ying very much, it was basically impossible for him to arrange for Lin Ying to start.

Martin and Nene, both are masters with an annual salary of tens of millions, and both are at their peak.

But on the bench, Najera and Kleiza's defense is online, plus Lin Ying's excellent defense ability, and Smith's fast-break weapon.

His favorite tactic of pinching the ball-handler and playing defensively on the counter is totally doable.

But there is one thing that is different from what O'Connor said at the beginning.

Because of the trade away of Camby, the Nuggets can't sign anyone because they have four tens of millions of contracts and super caps, so the team doesn't have enough insiders.

He partnered with Najera inside, and he should be considered a fifth position in terms of height.

However, the impact is actually not that great.

Because Karl's tactic is to pinch the ball holder, if there is a big man sitting on the inside and playing, it is basically a state where Najera goes to the top and he goes to help defend.

After the training session, Carl looked in a good mood and put on that gentle face again.

Part of the reason why his tactics can finally be launched, and the other part is Martin's state.

Martin, who returned from a serious injury, looks quite good, especially the lateral speed, which has not declined too much due to the injury.

This is the best news for the Nuggets.

Lin Ying can't play the starting lineup, and Nene's defensive end is a top-notch insider. He can point to Martin to wipe the ass of Iverson and Anthony.

This is in line with what Lin Ying knew about the history.

In the 2007-2008 season in history, although Martin's personal data was not at its peak, he hit a career-high 53.8% shooting percentage.

And in the game, he often switches defenses indiscriminately, even defending against Kobe.

With him around, the starting defense shouldn't be so eye-catching.

...

After training, the players returned to the locker room to rest.

The atmosphere was quite harmonious, a group of tattooed men, like a gangster party.

But Anthony didn't come.

Anthony went to practice physical fitness with O'Connor.

Although every time he comes back in the summer, he will inevitably have a plump body, but he can basically lose it back before the season.

Being fat or thin is also a kind of ability...

Lin Ying couldn't get into it at first.

Just when he was thinking about how to take the initiative like Yao Ming said, Iverson sat down and chatted with him.

This surprised the others in the locker room.

Because Iverson usually doesn't talk much.

Then, the rest of the team came over to chat with him one after another.

Iverson's status in the league is very high.

It's not that he has the same gangster attributes as Anthony, but that he is the idol of many black players.

Ditches and big gold chains, these are the NBA trends led by Iverson, not to mention his encouragement to those players from the slums.

Ever since, Lin Ying just "melted" in.

While chatting, O'Connor came over and called Lin Ying out.

He came here to discuss the jersey number with Lin Ying.

As expected, JR Smith refused to give up No. 1, so Lin Ying had to choose another number.

In addition to the retired 2/33/44/40/432, and the No. 12 and No. 55 that are about to be retired, the numbers currently used by the team are excluded.

The numbers that Lin Ying could choose were actually not as many as imagined.

Iverson's No. 3, Anthony's No. 15, Martin's No. 4, Nene's No. 31...

In fact, Lin Ying doesn't have to be No. 1, and it doesn't do any good to get into trouble with her teammates when she first arrives at the team.

and……

If you have one more jersey number, you can retire two jerseys when you retire in the future. Isn’t it beautiful?

He thought for a while and gave the number:

"No.9."