Chapter 316 New Year’s Eve Battle

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January is definitely the most comfortable month for Nets fans.

As of January 21st, the Nets have not lost a game in the entire month of January!

Counting the three games they won at the end of December, their winning streak has reached 11 games!

Their ranking has soared, directly overtaking the Heat and ranking third in the Eastern Conference!

This wave of winning streak can be said to be unexpected and reasonable.

Unexpectedly, this is the Nets' first year as a team. It stands to reason that a team that focuses on singles doesn't seem to need much running-in.

It is reasonable that the Nets' bench lacks depth, but unexpectedly Jeremy Lin and Sheldon Williams really filled this depth.

Jeremy Lin has maintained high efficiency since his outstanding performance against the Heat.

In the 10 games he has played on behalf of the Nets so far, he has averaged 8.7 points per game, the most points scored by the Nets bench.

Williams replaced Petro's rotation position with his outstanding performance on the defensive end. He even showed off his mid-range shooting ability in some games.

So with a bit of luck in the strength, it just happened.

Of course, the most important thing for the Nets' winning streak is the outstanding performance of the Four Musketeers.

Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, and Tyson Chandler are much better than Deron, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, and Brook Lopez who have appeared in the Nets in history. .

Especially Lin Ying.

Although he failed to enter the white-hot space again, his state in January can only be described as "explosive".

During the 11-game winning streak, he averaged 30.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 53.5% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range.

If the regular season ended on this day, he would be the favorite for MVP.

The reason why he is not the most popular candidate is because the Mavericks team next door is really in full swing this season.

So far this season, the Mavericks have only lost 4 games in total.

If we continue playing like this, we will break the regular season record of 67 wins in team history!

Although it's a bit toxic, this Mavericks team looks like a champion now!

Lin Ying knew what elements were needed for a championship when he was with the Suns.

Strength: Sitting on what may be the most luxurious inside team in NBA history, there are also a dozen role players who can play, starting, bench, and depth;

Injuries: Because there are so many people who can play, players do not have much playing time. Take Yao Ming as an example, his playing time is only about 31 minutes;

Spirit: The Mavericks’ desire and desire to compete this season can be seen across the screen. It feels like a burning spirit;

Luck: There's no way to say this. After all, the Warriors have won 73 games and finished second overall in history.

But based on their current performance, the Mavericks are the team most likely to aspire to the top spot in this season of strong players.

Then the Mavericks are also the Nets' opponent in the next game.

The day before the game, the entire Nets team arrived in Dallas, ready to challenge the Mavericks, now the league's number one team.

After arriving in Dallas, Lin Ying and Swift took a taxi to Yao Ming's home in Radas.

A point that not many people pay attention to in the United States, but is very crazy to domestic fans.

Today is New Year’s Eve!

The first meeting of the season between the Nets and the Mavericks is on the first day of the Lunar New Year!

Arrangements by David Stern.

But domestic fans love this arrangement.

Because for many people in China, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the happiest day of the New Year.

Whether you are sitting at home with nothing to do, or you are going out to celebrate the New Year with a group of people on this day, it is great to have this kind of game to watch.

And thanks to the Nets' hot past, they may be the team most likely to beat the Mavericks this month!

Of course, for domestic fans, the most important thing is the luxury version of this national derby.

With Sun Yue and Zhu Fangyu gradually withdrawing from the NBA, there are only three Chinese players still playing in the NBA, Lin Ying, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.

Then in this game, all three of them were present!

Not to mention the yellow-skinned Jeremy Lin joining in the fun.

Moreover, this is the first match of the season. This is definitely the game that domestic fans want to watch the most.

So there is only one day left before the game, and both CCTV and some domestic broadcasters have started various advertising campaigns.

Even Lin Ying and Yi Jianlian were roped in by NBA officials to shoot a promotional video early.

And judging from the current domestic response, this should be the highest-rated domestic game in NBA history.

The real NBA Spring Festival Gala!

Of course, that's for tomorrow.

Today, Lin Ying and Swift went to spend the Spring Festival with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming has told Lin Ying about this more than once before, even before Lin Ying and Swift fell in love.

The house Yao Ming bought is in the suburbs of Dallas.

Although Dallas is very close to Houston, he bought another one in Dallas for convenience.

The most important thing is because he had his first child, daughter Qinlei, last year.

When he arrived at the door of his house, Lin Ying saw the festive red letter from a distance.

For the first time since time travel, he felt like it was Chinese New Year.

Yao Ming was already at the door to greet them.

Meet with a big bear hug.

"You are fat."

"you lost weight."

Although the two were in contact by phone, they had not seen each other for more than half a year.

Lin Ying went to the East, and they met less often in games.

Yao Ming has indeed become more mellow, and it seems that he is really having a good time in Dallas.

After greeting Lin Ying, Yao Ming enthusiastically introduced to Swift the red letters on the windows and the colored lights at the door.

These seem to be introductions for themselves, but in fact they are aimed at popularizing Chinese customs for Lin Ying and Swift.

Emotional intelligence is high.

When they entered the house, they saw Ye Li playing with Xiao Qinlei.

Qinlei was born in May 2010. According to domestic calculations, she is almost 3 years old now.

But because Yao Ming and Ye Li are both very tall, this head is already enough.

Swift didn't seem to expect that Yao Ming's daughter was so young. She was surprised and felt a little maternal inexplicably.

After getting Ye Li's consent, she went there to tease Qinlei.

Moreover, children also like good-looking women, and they seem to be naturally close to Swift, and they have a lot of fun.

Yao Ming and Lin Ying looked at each other, smiled, let them play in the living room, and then took Lin Ying to the study.

We haven’t seen each other for more than half a year, and they have a lot to talk about.

"Do you have any championship experience you can share with me? Don't refuse to tell me just because you are your opponent."

When Yao Ming came, he brought some melon seeds, peanuts and raisins, and made a cup of tea. After sitting down, he started laughing and chatting.

Probably only in this room can I see two NBA players chatting like this.

Lin Ying was startled for a moment when he heard this, and then couldn't help laughing.

I think back when he said he would share the championship experience with Yao Ming after winning the championship. At that time, he still had the idea of ​​​​playing with Yao Ming.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end, but it turned out that Yao Ming took the initiative to ask him about this issue.

But this is understandable. This year is the most promising year of Yao Ming's career so far. Who wouldn't want to add some insurance to their dreams?

"No, because I think the Mavericks have them all now."

Lin Ying answered seriously.

He was afraid that Yao Ming would think that he was unwilling to say anything, but the truth was that he really didn't.

"If there is, the only thing is to stay healthy and see you in the finals."

Lin Ying thought and added another sentence.

These words made Yao Ming smile awkwardly.

Happy.

"Aren't you going to open a restaurant in Brooklyn?"

After the laughter was over, Yao Ming also talked about their investment.

Although Lin Ying has left Phoenix, he has cultivated many fans who like to eat Chinese food in two years, so business there is not bad.

Brooklyn has one of the most complex population compositions in the United States, and there are also a large number of Chinese people. Opening a branch there will definitely do good business.

"It's a good plan, but I might have to hire two security guards at the door."

Lin Ying's words made Yao Ming laugh out loud again.

Due to its complex population, Brooklyn is also the place with the most violent incidents in New York. It is especially common for African-Americans to suppress other minorities.

Lin Ying was joking but it was also true. Chinese restaurants over there were often smashed up.

"I looked at the 20-man roster of the U.S. team. London will not be easy this time."

After chatting about a few light topics, Yao Ming finally talked about the Olympic Games that he was most concerned about.

And after he finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and frowned unconsciously. It must be that the tea was a bit bitter.

What Yi Jianlian knew, he definitely knew, and he knew it in more detail.

He already had a rough idea of ​​the quality of the opponents in the group stage.

The French team has five NBA starts, and Australia is also very strong this time, but they are not that easy to play.

"I have confidence with you here, so the previous sentence of staying healthy is not just because of the NBA."

Lin Ying took a sip of tea as he spoke, but he didn't feel the bitter taste of the tea.

And there are some things he can't tell Yao Ming.

Because judging from the eyes of the sky, there will be many players on the US team this year who will not be able to go due to injuries.

Especially in the interior, Howard and Bosh, the two pillars of the interior, did not go. In the end, Griffin was injured and even Anthony Davis, who had never played in the NBA, was pulled away.

The top ten Dream Teams in history only won by 7 points against Spain.

If it weren't for Kobe, they might have lost the championship they just won.

Of course, another reason he couldn't say was because of the butterfly effect, and he wasn't sure whether what happened in history would happen again.

But at least one thing that is certain is that Durant will not play.

Those in the U.S. men's basketball team don't know, nor do American fans. Only he who has opened his eyes knows how important Durant will be to this dream team, or how much help he can bring.

"the same as you."

Yao Ming smiled like a comrade-in-arms.

The Chinese men's basketball team in London cannot do without any of them.

Just then there was a knock on the door outside.

Ye Li opened the door and came in.

Dinner on New Year's Eve was eaten very early.

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Lin Ying and Swift came out of Yao Ming's house after dinner.

"Honey."

After getting into the car, Swift was suddenly silent for a while, then suddenly turned to look at Lin Ying seriously.

It felt like an important decision had been made after a period of intense thinking.

"Um?"

Lin Ying looked at her doubtfully.

The two have known each other for such a long time, and this was the first time he saw Swift being so serious, except of course when writing songs.

"Let's have a baby."

Lin Ying looked at Swift and could guess that Swift was most likely overflowing with motherly love after playing with Xiao Qinlei.

"Have you considered?"

Lin Ying also asked seriously.

He had thought about the child before, so this was a coincidence between the two of them.

But he didn't want Swift to act on impulse.

And since Swift is so popular right now, having a baby will mean she will be out of the spotlight for at least a year.

"I've thought about it. I'm going to take a break after this concert, but I want to ask you what you think first. I heard from Ye Li that Chinese people generally get married first and then have children."

It turns out that this is the reason why Swift was silent in front of him.

Lin Ying smiled and took Swift into his arms.

They are both thinking about each other and care about what the other person thinks.

"Let's just let nature take its course."

Lin Ying said.

Let nature take its course means not taking any safety measures, but also not deliberately preparing for pregnancy.

It just depends on when Xiao Linying figures it out.

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At 10 a.m. BJ time on the 23rd and 8 p.m. on the 22nd in Dallas, the NBA New Year’s Eve game begins at the American Airlines Center Arena, home of Dallas.

The scene was crowded, especially a large number of Chinese fans.

There was even a Chinese movie star who made the scene a sensation, Jacky.Chan!

When the camera swept over, bursts of cheers erupted from the scene.

There are many Chinese film and television superstars who have filmed in Hollywood, but the only one who can achieve success and have huge influence is Jacky Chan.

His appearance undoubtedly made this New Year's Eve battle more intense.

And during the warm-up, Jackie Chan came to the venue to chat with Yao Ming. This was not the first time he came to watch Yao Ming's game.

Then Yao Ming acted as a middleman and introduced Jacky.Chan to Lin Ying and Yi Jianlian.

Lin Ying was a little excited and asked for an autograph.

Living Uncle Long!

People of his age, or rather people of his age in his previous life, did not grow up watching Uncle Long's movies.

By the time this episode had passed, the warm-up was almost complete, and soon it was time for the opening ceremony.

Lin Ying's appearance attracted a burst of cheers as before.

As a former Texas star, he will always be popular in Texas.

Of course, it wasn't until the home team came on the stage, and when Yao Ming and Nowitzki came on the stage, that the scene felt the madness of the Texas Cowboys.

The Mavericks' strength this season has made them crazy.

And although the outside world has been using the 2006~2007 season as an analogy, they themselves know the difference between the two teams.

Especially the most important point is that they now have no so-called nemesis team.

Whether it's against the Lakers in the same conference, or the Bulls or Knicks in the East, they can have the upper hand.

So in a season like this, why don't they look forward to the first championship in team history!

Thanks to Cannon Fodder 22 for the reward~