Chapter 276 The Ambitious Durant, the Veteran General Who Planted the Flag

Yang Shuyi is coming to Phoenix.

Her foot injury is almost healed.

After being allowed to go out by Tang Tian, ​​she immediately ran over to take care of Lin Ying.

And she had a good reason for coming.

Lin Ying went to see her before when he had a broken bone. How could she not come over now that Lin Ying was injured?

"I learned a lot of new dishes this time."

Yang Shuyi looked excited and eager to try.

Lin Ying looked at the little girl and rubbed his forehead with his hand.

The easiest way to gain weight is to recuperate from injuries. Look at Zion Williamson in history. He became so fat that he became the "child" born to O'Neal and Barkley.

However, his body's instinct betrayed him and he swallowed unconsciously.

As a normal human being, no one can resist the temptation of delicious food!

Here’s a piece of common sense: NBA players are human beings too!

Many people may think that NBA players are the kind of people who eat reasonably and avoid coke and junk food.

That is absolutely impossible!

James eats burritos every week.

NBA players just eat less than ordinary people!

Moreover, Lin Ying also enjoyed the one-stop service of acupuncture, cupping, and massage for the first time in a long time.

It's been two years since I've enjoyed this.

Still as comfortable as ever.

However, during the massage, Lin Ying also felt the calluses on Yang Shuyi's palms.

He still hopes that Yang Shuyi can realize her dream.

Yang Shuyi probably stayed with him for about half a month.

In the past half month, the two of them felt like they were back in Denver.

Yang Shuyi would cook for him, give him massages, and accompany him to the rehabilitation center at the American Airlines Center for recovery treatment.

Because I went there a lot, I bumped into Xiaosi once. Xiaosi patted him on the shoulder sincerely and showed a fatherly smile.

Oh, by the way, this guy didn’t even know that he had been in a relationship with Brooke before.

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It’s already the end of January in the blink of an eye.

With the blessing of the Sun Doctor, Lin Ying recovered from his injury much faster than expected and returned earlier than expected.

After two months of rest, his condition has not deteriorated much.

After his body improved slightly, he had already started static shooting training early to regain his touch.

So he played one game as a substitute to get a feel for the game, and then returned directly to the starting lineup.

Let’s talk about the divisions in the league. It has gradually become clear halfway through the season.

The top eight teams in the Western Conference are currently: Mavericks, Lakers, Spurs, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, Trail Blazers, and Hornets.

The Western Conference is really going crazy. Except for the Thunder, which has relatively little experience, the top six teams are all teams that are absolutely capable of competing for the championship.

The one that is somewhat surprising in this ranking is the Spurs. Without much change in the lineup, they have a better record than the Rockets.

The other one is the Suns. Due to the continuous problems of the Big Three, the three core players have not played many games together in the new season.

This year it’s not a separatism among heroes, it’s a direct chaos in the world!

The top eight teams in the Eastern Conference are: Knicks, Bulls, Celtics, Magic, Hawks, 76ers, Pacers, and Heat.

Compared with the West, the pattern in the East has not changed much, except that the leader has changed from the Cavaliers to the Knicks.

The statement that James is the team's lower limit cannot be denied.

At this time, the final results of the All-Star voting and the Eastern and Western reserves were also released.

This year’s All-Star Game is star-studded:

Eastern starting lineup: Rose, Wade, James, Anthony, Howard.

Substitutes: Rondo, Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Garnett, Bosh, Horford

Head Coach: Mike D'Antoni

West starting lineup: Paul, Kobe, Durant, Lin Ying, Yao Ming.

Substitutes: Deron, Westbrook, Ginobili, Griffin, Nowitzki, Gasol, Duncan

Head Coach: Carlisle

It is worth mentioning that Lin Ying ended up with fewer votes than Kobe, and just missed out on the top vote.

Although it is a pity, his number of votes has begun to become increasingly outrageous. You must know that this is more than James and Yao Ming!

In terms of individual competitions, Lin Ying's name appears again this year.

And unlike last year, he was a serious participant.

This time he participated in the three-point shooting contest!

This was naturally Durant's idea again.

The previous HORSE game was canceled by the league after Durant made a three-pointer.

Durant had nowhere to go, so he went to participate in the three-point shooting contest.

No, he took Lin Ying with him again.

Lin Ying originally wanted to refuse, and he was even prepared to play casually in the main match.

After all, he had just come back not long ago.

But unable to withstand Durant's hospitality, this guy even dragged Curry away again.

In addition, the three-point shooting contest does not consume much physical energy, so in the end he agreed.

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The 2011 All-Star Game was held in Los Angeles.

The All-Star Game in Los Angeles is naturally crowded with big names.

Coming to the All-Star Game again, Lin Ying will inevitably be a little emotional.

He and Brook had kissed during the Kiss session of the All-Star Game before, and their relationship took a further step.

"Shadow, I want to win the championship this time!"

Just as he was thinking about it, Durant's voice sounded from behind.

Lin Ying looked away and nodded.

Three-Point Contest Champion?

He had no idea about this kind of thing.

After all, Curry is here. Although this is not the peak library, it should not be underestimated.

Coupled with the fact that there are three-point shooters like James Jones and Ray Allen, it is important for him to participate.

"I'll do my best."

But Lin Ying also said.

Although the emphasis is on participation, going all out is respect for the opponent and an attitude.

"Come on, try to reach the finals too."

Durant is quite confident.

Lin Ying nodded.

The day's All-Star Game program begins soon.

Shooting Star and Skills Challenge are the two events before the three-point contest.

The Shooting Star championship was won by the Hawks, and Al Horford sealed his throat with a long-range sword;

The champion of the Skills Challenge was won by Curry, who defeated Westbrook, who was the most vocal before the game;

Immediately afterwards, there is the three-point shooting contest.

There are a total of 6 participants in this year's three-point contest. In addition to the five people mentioned before, the last place is the defending champion Pierce.

So this is really a lineup for gods to fight, in theory.

As in previous years, this day's individual games were preceded by a warm-up for the All-Star players, so now the courtside is also full of stars.

Jordan is also here, but of course he is not here for the three-point contest. As the lowest record holder in the three-point contest, he is obviously not interested in this.

He was invited to be a guest in the dunk contest. Because the three-point contest was followed by the dunk contest, he came to the venue early.

The three-point shooting contest is about to begin, and the first to appear is James Jones of the Heat.

He ended up scoring 16 points, a score that wasn't too good but not too bad either.

Next up was Ray Allen.

Ray Allen won a championship when he was still playing for the Bucks. After that, he tried to score twice but failed.

This year he is also getting stronger and stronger, scoring 20 points in the preliminaries, which basically locks in a spot in the finals.

After Allen, Durant will appear next!

When Durant came on the court, there were bursts of cheers.

In the past, complaints about trumpet matters were complaints, but this season Durant really showed excellent leadership skills and brought the Thunder to a new level.

Durant walked to the starting point and habitually shook his shoulders in preparation.

Lin Ying also looked at the field at this time.

Because he had an attitude of focusing on participation, he basically didn't train very deliberately.

"beep!"

A whistle blew on the sidelines and the game started immediately.

The rules of the three-point shooting contest are very simple, that is, two bottom corners, the top of the arc, plus two 45-degree angles and 5 points, each point has 5 balls, and the last one is the flower ball.

Scoring an ordinary ball will score 1 point, scoring a fancy ball will score 2 points, with a total score of 30 points.

"Dang!"

Durant's first shot hit the basket!

Fortunately, he quickly hit the second ball.

Scoring one goal out of two is not bad, but after five shots, Durant only scored one!

This time the sidelines suddenly became agitated.

Durant's first shot was a bit bad.

Then Durant immediately proved at the second point that he actually... could be a little worse!

He actually made 0 of 5 shots from the second point!

This time some of the stars on the sidelines started to have fun.

1 out of 10 shots from two points is outrageous!

Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment, then reached out and patted his forehead.

I almost forgot, Durant scored 6 points in the three-point shooting contest.

Because I didn’t remember the year very well, I guess it’s this year.

This... Durant's rhetoric before the game is still ringing in my ears.

"Shadow, I want to win the championship this time!"

"Dang!"

Durant made another continuous shot from the top of the arc.

Lin Ying pulled his thoughts back from his happiness and carefully observed the reason why Durant was so strong.

After all, Durant is using actual combat to gain experience for him!

Brothers!

After observing for a while, Lin Ying discovered that Durant's main problem was.

He voted too anxiously.

This is mainly related to the way he shoots. He is used to the jump shot used in the game, so each shot will take more time.

Because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to finish the shot, I quickly connected the shots.

The intuitive feeling is that the investment is in a hurry, and the rhythm is very uncomfortable as a result.

After the last point shot, Durant's score was indeed fixed at 6 points.

This time the stars on the sidelines were all happy, even Yao Ming laughed like the word "embarrassed".

Jordan couldn't hold it back, laughing and shaking his head.

It's a pity that he almost broke his record.

Joking aside, breaking this record is no easier than breaking his other records.

Just like if you get a score of 0 on a test paper that is all multiple-choice questions, you also need to be quite capable.

Durant walked to Lin Ying and sat down.

Lin Ying resisted saying anything. After all, he was his brother.

But what Durant said next made Lin Ying not stunned.

"Ying, I didn't say anything before."

Lin Ying nodded, then stood up with a smile.

Behind Durant, it’s him!

The current situation is that if he wants to reach the finals, he has to score 16 points.

To be honest, after watching the previous games, this is still quite difficult.

Even if you include flower balls, you have to throw at least 2 of the 5 balls in one spot.

This is basically a 50% shooting rate. Although it is open, the limited-time game is definitely different from normal training.

The good thing is that his three-point shot is a measured shot, so he doesn't have to compete for time.

And after seeing Durant, he felt more confident.

"beep!"

The game starts soon.

"Dang!"

Lin Ying's first goal confirmed his identity as a Mamba disciple.

And after shooting the first point, although the rhythm was better, he only scored 1 out of 5 goals.

Still a little uncomfortable with this game mode.

This time the stars on the sidelines were happy again.

Especially for Jordan, touching his chin means a lot.

Co-authored Tonight, the Texas Twins played the role of comedians, specifically to make them laugh!

But starting from the second point, Lin Ying began to gradually enter the state.

No one is a superman, and it always takes some time to get used to it.

And his advantages are beginning to show, especially his psychological quality.

At the second point, he made 3 of 5 balls, including the final flower ball.

Then, he scored 4 out of 5 goals at the top of the arc, which he is best at.

This is really slowly entering the state.

After shooting the last five points, Lin Ying scored 18 points!

After finishing the shot, Lin Ying took a long breath, then stretched out his right hand and made a fist on his chest.

This is really a good effort!

Although there is no guarantee that he will enter the finals, after all, there are Curry and Pierce behind him, but he can still be considered to have performed well.

The fans also began to cheer.

Lin Ying saved the face of the Texas Twins!

And what's very interesting is that when Lin Ying came off the court, Durant stood up excitedly and gave him a high-five.

In that way, he had already forgotten about his 6-point shooting.

As expected of you, Kevin.

But this is Durant's character. Regardless of the score, if he is determined to be eliminated, Lin Ying will naturally be the one he supports now.

After Lin Ying is Curry.

Curry scored 17 points in last year's final, but unfortunately lost to Pierce. This year he made a comeback at the invitation of Durant.

His performance did not disappoint, and he also scored 20 points.

Now whether Lin Ying can reach the finals depends on Pierce's performance.

Pierce looked calm and smiled and waved to Rondo and the others before taking the court.

But once it really started, his performance was the same as when he played against the Suns last season, he had diarrhea!

After shooting five points, he only scored 12 points, which was the second-to-last among all participants, only twice Durant's score.

As a result, the finalists for the three-point contest were released, including Lin Ying, Jones, and Curry.

This is also the order of the finals, with scores appearing from low to high.

Therefore, Durant, who wanted to win the championship in the end, did not enter the finals, but Lin Ying, who focused on participation, did.

"Shadow, I must win this championship!"

Before playing in the final, Durant waved his fist at Lin Ying.

The energy seemed to be back to before the preliminaries started.

Lin Ying held his forehead for a while, Durant really trusted him.

"I give it my all."

His reaction was the same as in the preliminaries.

Durant's score of less than 6 points awakened some memories. If he remembered correctly, historically Curry did not participate in the competition this year, but that was Curry!

In the words of another Jones, he is the champion of this year's three-point contest in history!

He is the first to appear on the stage, can he win the championship just like that?