Sure enough it was him.
Before that, I couldn't even recognize it when I didn't have it open.
But now that I am thirteen or fourteen years old, I can see it at a glance.
It's quite strange when you think about it.
I had signed basketballs for him so early in the past, and now I could get my own autographed sneakers.
This damn fate.
Moreover, Booker was very proactive. After taking a photo with Lin Ying, he even asked Lin Ying a question:
“Will you host a training camp?”
This is a question that Lin Ying has never thought about, but it is a normal question to be asked.
Personal training camp for players.
Booker probably wants to participate in his training camp.
Lin Ying asked the staff to find him paper and pen, and asked Booker to leave his phone number.
"I'll call you if I'm ready."
Lin Ying continued.
Although he has no such plan for the time being, because his summer training has been quite busy and he is still young.
But this is a very interesting thing.
Not long after this was completed, the basketball stand on site was ready and the game continued.
In the second quarter of the game, the Suns' condition dropped somewhat.
After a sudden burst of momentum, this unexpected break of more than half an hour actually stopped the Suns' momentum.
Of course, the more important thing is the Nuggets. Billups spent this half hour to calm the emotions of the players.
The Nuggets played extremely reasonably in this quarter, playing alone when they should play alone, and playing as a team when they should play as a team.
Just like Lin Ying felt with the Nuggets last season, Billups' presence has directly raised the Nuggets' competitiveness to a higher level.
After halftime, the score on the court was 58 to 53.
Although the Suns are still in the lead, their lead is already very weak.
This is still the case when Bell is unable to play due to injury.
The previous analysis provided by ESPN may have underestimated the Suns, but it did not overestimate the Nuggets.
At halftime, the atmosphere in the Suns locker room was good.
After Gentry laid out the tactics, a group of people were chatting and laughing, and were still talking about Lin Ying's dunk to the basket.
However, Lin Ying, who was being discussed by everyone, was holding his chin and thinking about the competition.
The home opener is still very important to the Suns because of the league's deliberate arrangements.
And the Nuggets themselves are not weak. If they can win and get off to a good start, the Suns may have a chance to start a winning streak.
"Lin, what are you thinking about?"
Richardson saw Lin Ying looking a little "sullen" there, so he sat next to him and put his hand directly on his shoulder.
"You don't want to give me the shoes tonight, do you?"
While he was talking, he winked.
Lin Ying held his forehead for a while, this big living treasure really didn't stop for a moment.
But when he turned to look at Richardson, he suddenly laughed.
Richardson immediately withdrew his hand, as if he felt like he was being noticed!
"Quentin, are you good at talking trash?"
Lin Ying asked.
"This, I understand a little bit."
Richardson was grinning.
"Then there is a difficult task for you!"
Lin Ying patted Richardson on the shoulder with a serious expression.
Then, so and so, so and so.
…
Coming back in the second half, the fans at the scene were still enthusiastic.
Speaking of which, Phoenix is ​​a hot place. In October, the highest temperature was still 30°.
Even if you go to this arena late at night, it's still very hot without turning on the air conditioner.
This kind of heat makes people feel restless!
So as soon as the second half of the game started, the cheers could no longer be stopped.
The Suns also lived up to the fans' expectations. In the first attack, Lin Ying and Stoudemire set up a double pick-and-roll in the high post.
Nash unlocked a new posture and took Lin Ying's side and pretended to pass to Stoudemire who was cutting inside, but he counterattacked to Lin Ying who was shooting outside.
Lin Ying made a move with his hand and hit the first goal of the second half for the Suns.
This is also the 15th point he scored tonight.
The saying "your statistics will go up when you play next to Nash" is indeed not a lie.
And when you don't have the ball, you really have to be ready to catch the ball and take action at any time.
He enjoyed this feeling of being fed cake for the first time in his life, and it was very satisfying.
But looking back, Billups organized and dispatched, and Nene squeezed Stoudemire under the basket and scored a dunk.
Although the Suns are brave, the Nuggets can decide the outcome with just one dollar.
The Suns continued to play a double pick-and-roll in the frontcourt, standing high at 91, like two barriers.
Nash went to Stoudemire's side this time, and this time Stoudemire shot outside and Lin Ying cut inside.
These two insiders can be both inside and outside, making it difficult for opponents to guard against them.
Nash knocked the ball to Stoudemire.
Stoudemire's high jump shot.
"when!"
The shot had a good chance, but unfortunately Stoudemire failed to hit.
Fortunately, Lin Ying understood the essence of Duncan and had already trapped Dio behind him after cutting in.
At this moment, he jumped high and scored a tip-in with one hand.
But you can't make up for the deduction.
In the past, because of O'Neal, every team had an extra basket at home, so they could change it in half an hour.
If they mess up one more thing, the game will be delayed.
However, he had a good opportunity in the second half and scored 5 points in a row, approaching the 20-point mark.
But at this time, a whistle sounded on the field.
It turned out that Anthony pushed Richardson.
Richardson raised his hands to show his innocence, and the game entered a technical timeout.
This is the arduous task that Lin Ying and Richardson mentioned.
Why have to go head-on when there's an easier way to win the game!
Cousins ​​was so strong during his peak period but was never able to lead his team into the playoffs. He was always targeted by his opponents because of his bad temper.
The Nuggets have proven their strength in the second quarter, and it will not be easy for the Suns to get off to a good start.
But the Nuggets have always had an Achilles' heel.
Tough assignment: Richardson goes to trash-talk Anthony and let Anthony go for a one-on-one.
Last season's playoffs proved that once Anthony does that, the Nuggets will most likely lose.
But what people didn't expect was that Richardson didn't know what kind of trash talk he sprayed, which directly annoyed Anthony.
During the pause, Lin Ying turned around and asked about Richardson.
"I didn't say anything."
Richardson looked innocent.
"I said to him, 'Are you imitating LeBron in the way you play now?' What's wrong with that?"
Lin Ying held his forehead.
You don't even know a thing about this, you just stabbed Anthony's heart with a knife!
The lethality of this sentence is even greater than "You don't even dare to take action in front of Lin".
Anthony cares most about others saying he is not as good as James!
However, Richardson has successfully completed his mission this time.
You can completely guess what kind of bloodthirsty state Anthony will be in after returning from the timeout.
"I'll treat you to dinner tonight at the newly opened Yao Restaurant!"
Lin Ying smiled and patted Richardson on the shoulder.
"Hey, if you win, you can't invite the whole team to join us."
Richardson is really...a team player.
Lin Ying smiled and nodded. He is the investor of Yao Restaurant here, commonly known as the little boss.
After the timeout, the referee gave Anthony a technical foul.
Sometimes being "taken care of" by the alliance is not necessarily a good thing.
Nash made a solid technical free throw.
64 to 55.
The Suns have the momentum to open up the score again.
Anthony gave a very strong signal for the ball in the frontcourt and completely pushed Hill behind him.
Billups found that his words during the timeout were in vain, and he had no choice but to feed the ball in.
Anthony caught the ball and hit Hill hard with his back.
He will use this summer's confrontation to prove that he is stronger than James!
Another beautiful turn.
Are you...Lin Ying?!
When he took action, he saw an all-too-familiar figure appear in front of him.
Lin Ying, of course help with defense!
Letting Anthony fall into a solo fight is only the first step, taking advantage of him to attack him is the ultimate goal.
Anthony shot with an elevated arc.
Facing Lin Ying's strong hit was the result he wanted.
"when!"
Unfortunately, Lin Ying's defense put too much pressure on him, and his shot hit the basket!
Hill grabbed the rebound and the Suns quickly launched a V-shaped fast break.
What's more, what people didn't expect was that the person following up from the right was actually Lin Ying who was still jumping to block the shot!
It is clear that Anthony will not pass the ball!
Nash passed the ball to Lin Ying. Lin Ying attracted Smith's fierce pursuit and threw the ball directly over the basket.
Stoudemire strikes again.
This time, Huashan cannot escape the attack!
Stoudemire grabbed the ball in the air with one hand, stuck it in the air, and then scored with a smash!
In tonight’s game, I don’t know how many top five goals have been contributed!
When Stoudemire was retreating, he once again found Lin Ying and gave him a high-five.
He experienced double happiness tonight, and his affection for Lin Ying skyrocketed!
Then, Anthony asked for the ball again and played singles.
It won't work if Billups doesn't give it.
Richardson couldn't help laughing on the court.
Hey, you said you had nothing to do and why did you force Lin Ying to leave? You can't handle this?
Like countless times in the past games of the Nuggets, when Anthony started to cycle singles, the outcome of the Nuggets was basically doomed.
Especially without Bell, the Nuggets have no advantage on the defensive end.
Relying on Anthony's "performance", the Suns quickly opened the point difference to 15 points in the third quarter.
Although Billups didn't know what method he used in the last quarter to calm Anthony down again.
But after the Suns started playing smoothly, the Nuggets couldn't get over it.
In the end, the Suns played steadily in the last quarter and defeated the Nuggets 108-96, getting off to a good start!
At the end of the game, an excited Barkley performed an impromptu dance in the commentary box.
The Suns won, and I even slapped Smith in the face.
He also experienced double the joy!
In terms of statistics after the game, Anthony made 9 of 29 shots and scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Billups had 19 points and 7 assists, and Nene had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Stoudemire had 30 points and 7 rebounds, Lin Ying had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Nash had 16 points and 12 assists, Quentin Richardson had 12 points, and Barbosa had 10 points.
After the game, there was a joyful atmosphere in the Suns locker room.
Richardson was rocking to Southern dirty music, his favorite.
Barbosa was telling his little Brazilian jokes, and besides Richardson, he was also the source of joy in the locker room.
Holiday was seriously asking Hill for advice on his defensive skills during the game.
Zhu Fangyu and Da Ben were discussing some strange things.
As soon as Lin Ying came out of the shower, Marley called him to attend the press conference with Nash and Stoudemire.
On the way there, Stoudemire took the initiative to chat with Lin Ying about the game for the first time.
And he also invited Lin Ying to visit his home.
In the NBA, inviting others to visit your home is a typical off-court recognition behavior.
Like Nash, he already invited Lin Ying to his home during the offseason.
Lin Ying didn't refuse either.
After his experience in Denver, he knows that a good team atmosphere is indispensable for a team to win the championship.
And to do that, there is nothing more important than building a good relationship with the core of the team.
The atmosphere of the Suns' press conference was very relaxed. They won the home opener. There was only good news and no bad news.
As a new player, Lin Ying was also asked many questions by fans.
There was no press conference in the preseason before, so this is his first official post-game press conference as a Suns player.
What was it like to play next to Nash, what was it like to play with Stoudemire in the paint, how did he feel about defeating his former team, the Nuggets, etc.
Lin Ying answered calmly one by one.
Especially when asked about the feeling of beating the Nuggets, he said a concluding sentence:
"We were playing the right way, and that ultimately led to us winning the game."
What is correct is different for everyone.
Lin Ying's understanding is that in team basketball, everyone shares, always looking for the most suitable teammates for opportunities on the court, and not too much fighting alone, that is correct.
So what is incorrect?
The Nuggets had a great answer to that question tonight.
In fact, if there was no third quarter in this game, the Nuggets would still have won by points.
This shows that the Nuggets, who have had little change in their lineup, are still stronger than the Suns, who have just gotten used to it.
But it was the sun that won in the end.
Anthony: Chest hurts.
After the press conference, Lin Ying had just returned to the locker room when he heard Richardson calling everyone to have dinner with Lin Ying.
A large group of people rushed towards the newly opened Phoenix branch of Yao Restaurant.
In fact, the location is right next to the arena.
Before Lin Ying and Yao Ming combined, one of the places where most Chinese people gathered in Phoenix was not the arena.
Naturally, the dishes were ordered by his teammates, but in addition, he specially added two portions.
Soon, all the dishes were served.
The first dish made others a little confused.
But there are some people who know the goods, and Stoudemire quickly gave the answer.
"Shrimp."
When Americans eat shrimp, they generally only eat large lobsters. They also eat less shrimps and shrimps.
The main reason is that they generally don't like to eat and peel their shells.
So a dish of fried shrimps with green onions is more suitable for them.
Then the second dish is eaten with dipping sauce, which is more in line with their taste.
"Is this beef?"
Stoudemire wasn't sure at this point either.
Lin Ying was not in a hurry to give an answer, but he said in advance that it was an animal organ.
In the end, only Richardson and Stoudemire dared to try.
After they finished eating and extended their thumbs, Lin Ying gave the answer:
Chapter completed!