Chapter 126 Link-1 Comes Out! (Plus More!)

In the last game on the last day of December, the Nuggets successfully won the Knicks, setting their December record at 12 wins and 2 losses.

As a result, they became the team with the highest winning percentage in the West in December.

This record has something to do with the schedule. After all, the opponents in November will be stronger, and the opponents in December will naturally be weaker.

But their own outstanding performance is the most critical factor.

Especially after Nene was absent, they won all the games they should have won.

The best honors of the month will also be announced soon.

With the record of the first place in the Western Conference in December, Carl was successfully elected as the best coach of the month in December.

However, in the selection of the best player of the month, Anthony unfortunately failed to be elected!

The player of the month was finally given to Chris Paul of the Hornets.

Paul led the team to a record of 10 wins and 4 losses in December, averaging 24.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.

The result of this selection also made Anthony very dissatisfied.

He publicly questioned the fairness of the selection in front of the media.

Because in theory, the best player of the month should be given to the best performer in the best performing team.

Everyone on the Nuggets team, including Carl, was also complaining.

But that didn't work in the end.

Because the award that is considered the "best in statistics" is not just the Rookie of the Month mentioned earlier.

Anthony averaged 22.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in December, much worse than Paul.

But obviously this is unreasonable, because teams with good records theoretically beat their opponents more times, and they are naturally worse with more cores and less data.

Fortunately, what is lost is the east corner, and what is harvested is mulberry elm.

Anthony regretted missing the best player of the month, but Lin Ying was able to win the best rookie of the month again!

He beat Durant twice in a row!

In the December game, Lin Ying averaged 13.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and his three-item shooting percentage was 49.3%/85%/40.2%!

Almost all of his numbers have improved from November.

Scoring is still second only to Durant, ranking second among rookies, third in rebounds, and first in assists!

And his shooting percentage is second only to Yi Jianlian, ranking second among rookies!

In the national derby against the Bucks, he even contributed a career-high 33 points.

Compare Durant's December numbers.

19.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 40.7% shooting.

At the end of the month he played the aforementioned 2-for-17, 4-point game.

The Sonics also went 5-9 in December.

One retreat and one advance, coupled with the comparison of records, the best rookie is more reasonable.

For two consecutive months, Durant was elected the best of the month, which is enough to make domestic fans excited for a long time!

And it wasn't just Lin Ying who excited them this time!

In addition to Lin Ying winning the Rookie of the Month in the West, the Rookie of the Month in the East was won by Yi Jianlian!

In the game in December, Yi Jianlian averaged 12.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage in three items was 50.3%/83.7%/40%!

He ranks third among rookies in scoring, second only to Horford in rebounds, and ranks first among rookies in field goal percentage!

Also in the national derby against the Nuggets, he contributed a career-high 29 points, and also scored his first career double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds!

This wave of two-pronged approach, how can domestic fans not climax!

And no one thinks that Gu Da is bragging, just like the performance of the best rookie of the month in the East and West, don't they deserve to be called the Eastern Emperor and the Western Emperor? !

...

And for Lin Ying, this wave is double happiness.

On the first day of 2008, Anta people came to him with a pair of sample shoes!

In fact, about the design of shoes, Anta people have been communicating with him one after another.

Although he doesn't know how to design things, Anta still respects his personal wishes.

Then Lin Ying gave some ideas one after another.

Part of it is his personal preference, and some of it is influenced by the sky eye he opened.

All in all, when this sample shoe really appeared in front of him, he only had one feeling after watching it:

marvelous! This is the shoe he wanted in his mind!

If you use it as the first model of your own signature sneakers, it can be described as "perfect".

Lin Ying's affirmation also made Anta people feel that the efforts of the past two months were not in vain.

You must know that in order to quickly design this sneaker, the entire design department rushed to work but basically didn't sleep much.

Because from the design of sneakers to the production of sample shoes, there are multiple steps such as material selection, board opening, board making, etc., and there may be back and forth for various reasons.

In addition, the parent company of Fila is involved, not to mention the difficulty.

Now Lin Ying is also satisfied, which makes them feel that all the sacrifices are worthwhile.

The shoes are confirmed, and then there is the global press conference.

As the first shoe of the LinK series, LinK-1 must have a great impact.

Just like the AJ-1 back then, this may even determine whether Anta's investment in Lin Ying can really succeed.

They've bought a lot of newspaper headlines.

The date of the press conference was tentatively set on January 9th.

1 is Lin Ying's jersey number in NCAA, and 9 is Lin Ying's lucky number in NBA career.

This wave of arrangements, carefully.

"I think it's going to be a blockbuster."

Lin Ying was also very confident.

Because perhaps it was my own opinion, this shoe is not only good-looking, but also has a very advanced design.

...

Lin Ying's press conference will still take a few days.

At this time, another very important thing also started at the same time.

NBA All-Star voting.

Each team will provide several candidates as a shortlist, and Lin Ying's name is impressively listed.

If it were a few years ago, when the NBA did not restrict voting in China, with Lin Ying's current popularity in the country, it is really possible to start an All-Star every minute.

When it comes to things like voting, when women are interested, the scene can easily get out of control.

However, even with the restrictions, Lin Ying still got a lot of votes in the first round, and finally ranked third among forwards, second only to Anthony and Duncan, beating Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol who had just been traded to the Lakers .

This startled Stern.

In history, after Yi Jianlian went to the Nets, he almost squeezed out Garnett and became the All-Star starter!

That year, Yi Jianlian averaged just over 8 points per game, and his shooting percentage was less than 40%.

If this really starts, the influence of the All-Star Game will fall into the ditch.

And before Yao Ming was selected, after Stern felt the "power" of Chinese fans, he was so scared that he immediately changed the rules.

This wave of Lin Ying taught him a lesson again.

Of course, Lin Ying didn't care about that, the All-Stars are still a bit out of reach for him now.

He is more concerned about the upcoming sneaker launch event and... the current situation of the Nuggets.

After entering January, the impact of Nene's absence on the Nuggets is amplifying.

Especially after the easy schedule in December, the schedule in January has become a little more difficult.

And I don't know if it's because he wasn't selected as the best player of the month in December. Anthony's desire for singles has become much stronger after entering January.

Including after Lin Ying's playing time surged, he also began to be studied by opponents.

When playing the Cavaliers before, Ilgauskas' defense against him was referenced by many teams.

Because his offensive ability with the ball is average, a tall and long-span insider reaching out to interfere with the passing route will greatly restrict him.

This is what Lin Ying needs to overcome in the next game, or in other words, this is also his rookie wall.

After these triple gates came down and the honeymoon period passed, the Nuggets suffered a wave of losing streak.

They are starting to face the challenge.

But this is also a very normal thing. The NBA has 82 games in a season, which is very long. It will go through many different stages, and the team will also have ups and downs.

If the Nuggets can overcome and go further, then you have a chance to go far in the playoffs.

...

The time came to January 9th.

Hyatt Regency Denver, also known as the Colorado Convention Center.

It is the seventh tallest building in Denver at 149 meters.

Lin Ying's LinK-1 press conference was held in the conference room on the first floor here.

A large number of media reporters and fans who came to watch gathered at the scene.

Among them, there are many Chinese faces, even Chinese faces.

Chinese players signed with a Chinese brand and held their first signed sneaker press conference, which is a bit exciting.

Moreover, the changes that Lin Ying brought to the Nuggets also gave him a high status in the hearts of Denver fans.

All in all, before the press conference started, the seats for nearly a thousand people in the venue were basically full.

The first row even set up all kinds of long guns and short cannons, and the scene was quite lively.

The people at Anta are also very happy to see this effect.

The fragrance of wine is also afraid of deep alleys, and high talents still need to be rewarded.

Whether the sneakers are hot or not is not only of excellent quality, but also the degree of topicality is also a very important aspect.

Before the press conference started, Lin Ying and Duffy entered the venue together.

This drew a burst of cheers from the scene.

Who can come to the venue is not for Lin Ying, no one thinks that someone will come here because of Anta during this period, right?

Lin Ying is now walking on the road that Jordan walked.

But whether it can be successful depends on the effect of the first pair of shoes.

After Lin Ying arrived, the press conference officially started.

In the beginning, of course, it was impossible to directly light up the shoes.

The shoes are packed in a long transparent box and covered with a red cloth.

This is also very characteristic of Chinese culture, just like a big girl getting married and uncovering her head, it's a good idea.

The beginning is the introduction of some research and development.

For the US market, Anta is a brand-new enterprise, and its quality must be the most concerned by fans.

During this process, Fila's technology continued to appear, which also reassured some American fans at the scene.

After all, Fila was considered popular back then, and many people even wore it, so with this background, they also have a bottom line on LinK-1.

After the research and development is over, it is the design.

The design is relatively straightforward, and the shoe shape is directly displayed at the beginning.

The venue also boiled instantly.

These shoes... are so cool and handsome!

First of all, it is a pair of mandarin duck shoes!

At this time, there are still not many mandarin duck shoes. The more famous one is McGrady's Tmac-3.

And Lin Ying wore those pairs in his first show, so the fans are more impressed.

Secondly, I love this color!

Black, White and Gold!

The left foot is black, the right foot is white, black shoes have white soles, and white shoes have white soles.

Then the logo gold "LinK" shoe label, plus a gold Velcro!

If there are only a few mandarin duck shoes in this era, then Velcro is rare.

Many of the shoe designs at this time are still the kind with a zipper in the middle!

There are only a few, like Iverson's answer9, which has Velcro.

This thing theoretically increases the degree of wrapping, but in fact it is more about increasing the degree of aesthetics.

Compared with Tmac-3, where the tongue and laces are directly exposed, the last Velcro instantly gives a sense of firmness and security.

This is also an important reason why Velcro will be widely popular in the future.

This is also Lin Ying's request.

Although he doesn't know much about sneaker design, Tianyan is used in this way, and there must be a reason why it will become popular in the future.

And on the opposite side of the shoe logo is Lin Ying's iconic silhouette: the buckle!

The few scenes that have impressed fans the most in his career so far: dunking Hibbert, dunking Oden, and dunking Bowen!

The long arm is exclusive, and it can be said to complement Jordan's trapeze logo.

It can be said that the design of this shoe alone has already whetted the appetite of fans.

Then the real climax comes from the pricing of the sneakers!

This scene is somewhat similar to last year's Apple 1 conference.

Anta even sold LinK-1 in different stages!

It is divided into fan models, actual combat models and commemorative models!

The commemorative model is the most special. In addition to the previous designs, there is a painting on the outside of the shoe, which is a painting of the back of Linying Stadium wearing a jersey.

The black side is the back of Lin Ying's No. 1 jersey during the NCAA period, and the white is the back of the No. 9 jersey during the Nuggets period.

There is also a "" logo on the heel.

Its price is 328 US dollars, the world is limited to a thousand pairs!

Needless to say, this kind of sneakers, which are equivalent to limited editions, is prepared by local tyrants, and they must be snatched up.

The actual combat model is the one shown before, with a replica signature.

Its price is 128 US dollars, equivalent to about 935 yuan.

The price of answer9 in the same period is 1350 yuan.

As a signature sneaker, this price can be said to be quite close to the people!

Last but not least, fans.

The shoes are the same, but the air cushion technology and materials are relatively inferior, but there are also replica signatures, and the price is only 82 US dollars!

Converted to RMB, it is about 600 yuan.

When the price came out, there was an uproar.

In terms of technological content and design investment, these shoes should definitely not be so cheap, but this wave of Anta's release of the first generation of shoes is obviously rushing to open up the market!

And before the fans could react, the host announced another news.

There are several pairs of sneakers with Lin Ying's autograph inside!

Although the number is small, it is random, just like a lottery, it depends on your luck!

And to prevent leaks during sales, all shoes are also externally sealed!

This time, the scene completely boiled.

They have only one idea in their mind.

where to buy? Bring me a pair!

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