I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 113 Functional Player

"Stephen, I thought you might be able to shut down Twitter for a while!"

"Isn't that the face is swollen?"

"This is the consequence of talking nonsense!"

While Lin Yang was being praised by various newspapers, Stephen A. Smith was experiencing one of the most uncomfortable moments in his life. Many fans went to his Twitter to mock him crazily.

Stephen A. Smith is very aggrieved. Now he doesn't know how to fight back. Lin Yang won the game and won the data. He can't hack if he wants to!

John Wall!
You are too disappointing!

Stephen A. Smith can only spread these depressions on John Wall, that kid has let him down so much!
What a waste of such a good talent.

"Stephen, you really didn't get hung up by Lin, you really don't have the qualifications! How pitiful, let me hug you!"

puff!
It's this comment that makes Stephen A. Smith angry the most. When the fuck is the slap in the face and you have to divide people, I have to feel honored to co-author you to hang me out on Twitter, right?
Hmm...Although I really want to beg Lin Yang to hang me out now, but...do I need you to hug me?I'll hug my own pillow, but I won't hug you either, it's too irritating!

Stephen A. Smith felt that he had suffered the greatest insult in his life.

In Lin Yang's eyes, he is not even qualified to be scolded!

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Lin Yang received quite a lot of interviews after the game. First, he attended the Mavericks’ post-match press conference as a representative, and then he accepted interview invitations from several groups of reporters in the locker room. Finally, in order to take care of the Chinese domestic reporters who came from afar, he contacted the staff and found a relatively quiet room for an exclusive interview.

After all the interviews were over, when Lin Yang returned to the locker room, his teammates had already left. He felt like a superstar today. When the most reporters interviewed him, there was a dark space in front of him full of microphones.

For a moment, he felt that he could affect the whole world with a single word, and the feeling of being focused by so many cameras was really confusing.

"call!"

But now, Lin Yang can finally breathe a sigh of relief and take a break.

"Ok?"

Just taking out his mobile phone, Lin Yang unexpectedly discovered that Yi Jianlian had called him several times.

Why did Ah Lian call me?

In the past, they just sent messages to each other, and the phone calls had to be traced back to the last time Lin Yang went to Washington.

Yi Jianlian called him today, and made several calls, which Lin Yang did not expect. This is not something that Yi Jianlian in Lin Yang's impression would do.

But Lin Yang was an accident, so he called Yi Jianlian directly.

"Lin Yang, we will return to Washington tomorrow, is there any good supper in Dallas?" Yi Jianlian quickly connected the phone.

"Little matter, where are you, I'll come to you right away!" Lin Yang heard that he was looking for a place to eat, and immediately asked about the hotel where Yi Jianlian was staying.

Yi Jianlian did not get playing time as usual today. Lin Yang originally thought that seeing Yi Jianlian would make the latter very depressed, but this time when Yi Jianlian saw him, he showed a slight smile.

"Let's go!"

Lin Yang shook hands with Yi Jianlian briefly, without saying much, and took him to the tea restaurant. This store is open for almost 24 hours, and the food is pretty good. Lin Yang is very picky about food, not the raw materials, but the taste. There are probably only a few tea restaurants in Dallas that make him feel good.

The tea restaurant that Lin Yang brought Yi Jianlian to was very close to the hotel where Yi Jianlian lived, and it was also one that Lin Yang often visited.

"What to eat?"

"Listen to you!"

Lin Yang asked, without asking anything, and ordered some snacks for Yi Jianlian according to his own preferences. When the waiter brought them all up and Yi Jianlian started to eat, Lin Yang unexpectedly found that Yi Jianlian's favorite taste was very similar to his own, and they both liked sweeter tastes.

"Lin Yang, do you think there is any room for improvement in my technique?"

"Cough cough cough cough, huh? Cough cough."

Lin Yang didn't expect Yi Jianlian to ask such a question suddenly. He almost choked to death while drinking, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, Brother Lian, don't ask such a question, I can't be your technical consultant!"

"It's okay, let's talk about it, don't you like video analysis very much?" Yi Jianlian seemed to have made up his mind and insisted on Lin Yang to give him some suggestions.

Lin Yang likes to watch video analysis. This is what McMahon broke the news. Many NBA players, including fans, know about this. This can be regarded as a label on Lin Yang.

"Then I'll just talk nonsense!" Seeing that Yi Jianlian insisted on listening to his opinion, Lin Yang could only say, "The alliance has actually undergone some subtle changes at present..."

However, he did not directly use Yi Jianlian as an example.

"The current demand for functional players in the league is constantly rising. Like Jordan of the Clippers, Sefoloza of the Thunder, and Afflalo of the Nuggets, these are all players with obvious shortcomings. Players like these basically couldn't stand up in the NBA three years ago, let alone become a team's starter like now!"

Lin Yang spoke very seriously, and Yi Jianlian also listened very carefully. He agreed with what Lin Yang said, but it was Lin Yang who said this that he noticed that more and more functional players who were untenable in the current league in the past appeared in the starting lineup.

"Because of this trend, many skills do not need to be learned comprehensively. For example, Jordan has almost no ability to attack independently, but his contribution on the defensive end makes up for his weakness on the offensive end. The same is true for Afflalo and Sefoloza.

When Lin Yang said this, he found that Yi Jianlian's eyes were full of thought, so he didn't say anything, and continued to eat the snack in front of him with his head down.

However, the reason why Lin Yang stopped talking was not only because he found out what Yi Jianlian knew, but because he didn't know what else to say. What he said now was what Rick Carlisle told him when he was bragging with him. He was also learning and selling now.

Of course, in his opinion, Yi Jianlian’s best growth period has passed. At this time, it is good to transform into a functional player, such as three-pointers, or specialize in the second offense at the basket. From the perspective of Yi Jianlian’s playing style in the past, he is aggressive enough to the basket, and there is no problem with his height and wingspan. If he trains his strength, he should not be bad.

In short, from Lin Yang's point of view, if Yi Jianlian continues to improve, if he wants to get rid of the current predicament, the only choice he can make is to transform into a functional player!
Lin Yang didn't know what Yi Jianlian's final thoughts were, and he didn't say anything, but judging from the slightly relaxed expression of Yi Jianlian when he left, he should have made some decision.

(End of this chapter)