This Forward is Not Serious

The Lakers are basically unchanged from last season.

The only change is that they finally sent away "Reaper may kill their own core" Parker, and ushered in the old general "Old Fish" Fisher.

But in essence, even with the peak Kobe, this Lakers team is still a team on the edge of the playoffs.

In ESPN's forecast, it is next to the Nuggets, and the two teams are close in strength.

However, in the eyes of ESPN, this is a "pecking each other" game, but it has a lot of attention.

Here in the United States, the golden double guns VS the peak Kobe, there is no need for publicity at all, the stars are shining!

On the domestic side, the fans were a little excited after watching Yi Jianlian's debut yesterday, and they naturally looked forward to Lin Ying's debut.

After all, judging from his preseason performance, Lin Ying is more stable than Yi Jianlian!

Of course, Kobe's popularity in China at this time was also extremely explosive.

It is only one year away from the classic "10-second shot" of the Olympic Games in history!

With 81 points in a single game, as well as two consecutive seasons of crazy scoring and picturesque style of play, Kobe's domestic popularity has surpassed that of Tracy McGrady.

The attention of this game is no less than that of the previous Asian Championship finals, and it is also comparable to the Rockets playoffs.

The day before the game, the Nuggets arrived at Staples Center.

When the team arrived in the morning, Karl only arranged training in the afternoon.

During their training, they attracted the attention of many media reporters.

It was also the first time Lin Ying experienced the scene of reporters waiting during training since the Crazy Finals.

And, obviously more.

Carl looked a little unhappy.

If the reporter is here, he can't arrange tactical training.

The opening game is very important for every team, and he doesn't want to expose his tactics to his opponents before the game.

But he couldn't drive these reporters away.

So in the end, he could only sit on the sidelines with a straight face and let O'Connor lead the team to do basic training on the court.

After the training was over, the reporters swarmed up.

Iverson and Anthony were surrounded by reporters.

But besides that, there was Lin Ying.

There are many Chinese in Los Angeles, and they tried to choose Lin Ying through a trade before, so the media here are also paying attention to Lin Ying.

Being noticed is a good thing, but the reporters in Los Angeles are all battle-hardened and not so easy to deal with.

"Lin, do you have any plans to play for the Lakers in the future?"

It's a death torture.

"Lin, which one do you think has a better chance of becoming the MVP of this season, Kobe or Anthony?"

This is more ruthless.

"Lin, will you perform better than yesterday's Yi?"

Another choice of death.

"Lin, do you think the Nuggets are the stronger team tomorrow night?"

It's really not an easy problem.

Lin Ying dug out the minutes of the meeting half a year ago in her mind.

On it, is Rick Barnes's sample answer when facing a reporter's question.

"All I care about right now is the game in front of me. This is my NBA debut."

"Your question is like asking me who is more tough, Dwayne Johnson or Jason Statham."

"It depends on how much playing time the coach gives me."

"I think we look better."

...

Rick Barnes is not considered a famous coach in the NCAA, but he really taught Lin Ying and Durant a lot.

This wave of dealing with the media, Lin Ying can be said to be impeccable.

Then, these reporters were a little unconvinced, and they were rarely "embarrassed" by rookies.

So the questions never stopped, and other reporters also heard the news.

As a result, the interviews with Iverson and Anthony were over, and he was still surrounded by a bunch of reporters.

This scene also stunned the two big shots.

Similarly, they have not seen this battle in the NBA for so long.

"He's very popular."

Iverson smiled and rubbed his nose.

Before the Asian Championships, he had a good impression of Lin Ying, and the more he got to know him, the more interesting Lin Ying became.

Anthony didn't speak, his expression looked a little weird.

...

At the end of the interview, it was Carl who came over and drove the reporters away.

He knew that Lin Ying had to practice more at night.

"You have to learn to say no."

After driving the reporter away, Carl spoke.

Lin Ying nodded.

In fact, he also wanted to refuse, but after going through this journey, he knows how difficult these media are.

At this point, he still admires James a bit.

Sure enough, being too popular is not a good thing.

...

That night, he went to the Staples Center training hall for extra practice.

To his surprise, but reasonable enough, Kobe had been training there before him.

When the two looked at each other, Kobe smiled and asked him to warm up first.

For the first time, because of inexperience, you may feel a little embarrassed.

But the second time, if you are familiar with the road, it will be very smooth.

Lin Ying and Kobe's heads-up match was like this.

After the basic training was over, the two started a heads-up match.

This time, although Lin Ying still couldn't beat Kobe, the pressure on Kobe on both offense and defense was obviously greater.

When the fight was over, Kobe suddenly felt a little melancholy.

It was also the first time Lin Ying saw his expression like this, although this was only the second time he saw Kobe.

"Mitch told me he tried a lot, but it just didn't work."

Kobe was talking about the draft.

Iverson has a good impression of Lin Ying because he saw his former figure on the field.

Kobe looked at Lin Yinghui differently because he saw his shadow on the training ground.

Then, after he really felt Lin Ying's progress right now, he did have a little regret that the team didn't pick Lin Ying.

Because he knew that Lin Ying, who was as training-crazy as he was, would definitely play out in the end.

"That may be because he hasn't worked hard enough."

Lin Ying thought for a while and said.

Kobe was stunned for a moment, his emotions were in place, but Lin Ying's words made him burst out laughing.

You are so flamboyant.

Still he nodded.

There is nothing wrong with this statement. If Bynum was not regarded as a treasure, the Lakers were already on the way to the championship last season.

He is not still working as a "nanny" for Bynum until now.

If Kupchak hadn't invited Jerry West out of the mountain in the summer and promised to find him help before the trade deadline, he would have really gone to Chicago.

Even talking about the draft, Kupchak traded Bynum to the Bobcats for the No. 8 pick. Would that man agree?

When you have the No. 8 pick, the Nuggets should be dumbfounded at that time.

Not trying hard enough, this is actually quite in place.

The two chatted for a while.

Lin Ying suddenly remembered the last time Kobe pulled her to practice in the middle of the night.

Just like he will ask Durant who Rachel is at the end, his curiosity is still quite heavy.

So taking this opportunity, he still asked.

"Is that important?"

Kobe didn't answer directly, but asked Lin Ying back.

"It doesn't seem to be very important."

Lin Ying thought for a while and nodded.

"You don't have much time, don't think about unimportant things."

As he spoke, Kobe signaled Lin Ying to get up and continue the duel.

It is impossible for him to say that it is because his teammates have been harassed by him, and they have consciously turned off their phones.

...

game day.

The Nuggets conducted closed tactical training in the morning.

After the training was over, Carl also announced the start of the first game.

Iverson, JR Smith, Anthony, Martin, Nene.

Carl arranged for Smith to start the game against Kobe.

Originally, the veteran Adrian Griffin was brought in from the Bulls, and he was used as a starter to defend against the opponent's arrows.

Griffin has been a defensive champion in his career. He once followed the Mavericks to the finals and performed well on the defensive end.

It's a pity that he was injured during the training camp, and he had to use Smith as a last resort.

He can't let the old Carter play against Kobe, or let Anthony take care of offense while defending Kobe, right?

Back in the locker room after practice, Smith looked a little excited.

He also came to the Nuggets last season, and he was a stable starter when he first came.

But not long after Iverson came, he became a substitute, and he couldn't go back to start after playing as a substitute.

There is a lot of difference between NBA starters and substitutes, especially this year is still his contract year.

If he grasps today's opportunity, maybe he will be the starter in the future!

"JR, I was already ready to match Kobe on offense and defense, but if the coach arranges for you, you have to work hard."

Anthony said and patted Smith on the shoulder.

Only after playing against Kobe a lot can you know how terrible Kobe is.

Although Smith is with him, he still needs to be reminded.

"Don't worry about Melo, Kobe and I are 50-50."

Smith was confident.

Anthony rubbed his head.

Smith is good at everything, but his brain is not very good.

"I can do everything he can do. I can do dunks better than him. He is just Kobe, not really Michael. I can get him done soon."

Seeing Anthony's reaction, Smith thought that Anthony didn't believe him, so he immediately followed up.

"I'm going to take a shower first."

Anthony didn't say anything, got up and went straight to the shower.

Lin Ying couldn't help but take another look at Smith.

JR, as expected of you.

And just now, he unconsciously translated the content of Smith's words, which can be roughly summarized as follows:

Kobe Bryant, go and come back!

...

On game night, the Staples Center was more than 80 percent full.

Although the record of the Lakers in the past two years is not good, firstly, Los Angeles is a metropolis, and secondly, it is enough to have Kobe!

Coupled with the fact that tonight they are facing the Golden Double Spears, and the three most popular super giants are gathered together, it is difficult to imagine that their popularity is not high.

Of course, because of Lin Ying's relationship, quite a few Chinese fans came tonight, including many female fans.

The number of Chinese in Los Angeles is not comparable to that in Austin.

They held up Lin Ying's poster, don't ask why it's not a big head KT board, they think it doesn't match Lin Ying's appearance.

At the end of the warm-up, the photographers at the scene also shot Lin Ying several times.

Lin Ying's popularity in Los Angeles is a little high.

And because of the many shots, some fans noticed that Lin Ying wore Adidas Tmac-3 on his feet in his first show.

When the warm-up is over, the starting lineups of both sides will be announced.

The Nuggets here are the same as what Karl announced before.

For the Lakers, the old pair of Fisher and Kobe are on the outside, Luke Walton and Odom are on the front line, and Bynum is the center.

The game begins immediately, with Bynum and Nene's jump ball in the middle circle.

Lin Ying sat on the bench wearing her training clothes.

The seating of the NBA bench is very particular.

Generally speaking, the head coach and assistant coaches sit closest to the technical table, which is convenient for quarreling, oh no, protesting.

Then the coach used to be the starting five-man team, and then they were arranged on the side in order of rotation.

The marginal people basically sit at the position closest to the basket, and sometimes they even have to sit on the ground if there is not enough space.

Lin Ying was sitting next to the starting position.

This represented Karl's trust in Lin Ying.

Although you can't start the game, you are now the sixth man.

"beep!"

The field whistle sounded.

Lin Ying also looked at the field.

This is his second time watching a game in the NBA. Compared with the last time, the experience in this position is completely different. The viewing angle effect is full, and it is indeed enough for a VIP.

No, as soon as the Lakers jumped to get the ball, Fisher advanced to the frontcourt to play a triangle offense, Walton pulled the bottom corner, and Kobe was in a better position.

Then as soon as he looked up, he saw Kobe hitting Smith on the back, the kind that could be seen in the detailed movements and even the facial expressions.

Smith's defense is actually not bad, especially at this stage of his career.

Although the defensive awareness is not particularly good, but he can't stand him in good physical condition, with confrontation and wingspan, and his pace is not slow.

However, he was facing Kobe.

Anthony wanted to double-team, but Kobe forced Anthony back with a fake pass to the bottom corner. Iverson, who turned his head and glanced at the three-point line, was a little away from him, turned around and broke through.

The turn was so fast that Smith staggered a little.

But at any rate, he followed.

However, just when he thought he was following, Kobe made an emergency stop jumper.

picturesque.

"Shua!"

Basketball hollow drop pocket.

There are a billion points of cruelty.

Lin Ying wasn't idle either. While watching, he thought about how this round could make Kobe's shots less comfortable.

Playing as a substitute has the advantage of being a substitute, and you can make sufficient preparations before going on the field.

Kobe took the lead to score here, but Anthony quickly responded to the Nuggets, facing Walton with a three-threat shot.

Then, Kobe VS Smith in the second round.

This time Smith turned to the free throw line against Bryant.

Then Kobe was even more straightforward, making a fake turn and leaning back to the bottom line!

Smith jumped on it with all his might, and then Lin Ying saw the reissue of Jordan.

I really wait until you drop before I make a move.

"Shua!"

The opening two consecutive hits!

Kobe looked pretty good tonight!

This time Smith was a little uncomfortable.

Anti-burst you shoot, anti-burst you cast, don't play like this!

Then, when the offense and defense were switched, he wanted to respond. It was originally a tactical transition. He received the ball from outside the three-point line and pulled it up directly to shoot.

"when!"

This strike is crisp enough.

Lin Ying turned her head and glanced at Carl, and found that Carl rubbed his forehead with his hand.

The coach should, probably regret starting Smith now!

Odom grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Lakers directly pushed the defensive counterattack.

As expected of Lin Ying's template, Odom's first pass went up very quickly, and the Lakers reached the hinterland of the Nuggets in a blink of an eye.

Fisher held the ball in the center and broke through to Kobe who followed up on the wing.

Kobe took the ball and made a fake look at the frame, then took the ball and rushed to the basket.

This time Smith showed his excellent physical reflexes to keep up.

But Kobe's determination to break through was much firmer than he imagined, and the two reached the basket in a blink of an eye.

Then……

"Boom!"

Kobe jumped up suddenly, turned sideways in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand through Smith!

And Smith jumped up to fight and was called a defensive foul!

Fast break 2+1!

Good guy, peak Kobe, so scary!

Carl finally couldn't sit still, got up and called old Carter up.

At this moment, Lin Ying recalled Smith's words in the locker room.

He suddenly felt that Smith should not be called JR Smith, but JR Hua.

Thanks to Dark Night Dragon King PK Rain Dragon King, book friend 160524105142419 for the reward~