The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 170 Turned out (four thousand chapters please subscribe)
After two consecutive easy victories, Brooks saw the potential of the Thunder and acquiesced in giving Durant and Curry a vacation.

The two of them ate deliciously with a bucket of popcorn on the court, and they celebrated when they saw two good shots from time to time.

This is a pain for Lin Yue, as a migrant worker, he can only continue the spirit of migrant workers.

Playing games with Ibaka and the players from the Development League, Brooks doesn't care about the results of the summer league at all, as long as the goal of training is achieved.

Lin Yue's playing time in each game is limited, while Griffin has been playing luxurious statistics, and he has the idea of ​​​​winning the Summer League Most Valuable Player.

Domestic fans are not happy about this. What does this mean for the Thunder? Lin Yue only plays for more than ten minutes per game.
What's more, a reporter asked about this in an interview, "What do you think about your playing time of only ten minutes per game? You must know that most rookies in the same class play more than 10 minutes. Does this mean that the team doesn't pay attention to you?"

Looking at the serious expression on the reporter's face, Lin Yue knew that this group of people was going to start to take the rhythm again.

"Isn't it good to have less playing time? I really like to watch my teammates play. It's still in the running-in stage, so there's no need to worry about such things." Lin Yue explained clearly.

"Then can I understand that you don't care much about the summer league, so why don't you return to China to play in the Asian Championships? The situation of the national team is not optimistic now." The reporter asked.

"Our team has just entered the semi-finals in the Olympics. If we can't even win the Asian Championships, the problem is not whether I will go or not." Lin Yue asked back, Lin Yue didn't care about such rhythmic issues.

Fortunately, this small episode did not affect his good mood. As the summer league progressed, Lin Yue and his teammates gradually became acquainted.

After this game, he didn't intend to leave directly, but made an appointment with Harden and others to take a vacation in Las Vegas. Training with a group is much better than training alone.

After the summer league game, Griffin got the most valuable player as he wished, which made him very happy. As the No. [-] pick, he received too much attention. In order not to bear the reputation of being the No. [-] pick in parallel imports, he had to give his best in every game.

In contrast, Lin Yue is much more relaxed. Even though he does not play much time in each game, he efficiently scores 14 points and 5 assists.

The 09 rookies showed great potential in this summer league. Harden, Griffin, DeRozan, Evans and others all performed well.

This surprised the managers of NBA teams. Whoever made the 09 draft was considered a young draft year, now it seems that there are still many good seedlings.

At the same time, the NBA management is not idle. The Cavaliers exchanged Ben Wallace and Pavlovich from the Cavaliers for the Shaquille O’Neal. James was very disappointed when he lost to the Magic last year. In the past few years, he has been in the Cavaliers at his peak, but there is no shadow of the championship. After a few years, James is very disappointed with the Cavaliers management.

In order to keep James in his contract year, they resolutely traded for the Sharks.

O'Neal was 37 years old at this time, and the Cavaliers believed that there was still oil in the gas tank of this talented insider, hoping to rely on him to solve the Cavaliers' insider problems.

O'Neal also said when he joined, "I came here to win the championship for James."

In the new season, the Cavaliers are coming aggressively. If they want to keep this proud man in the team, they must help him win a championship.

The Magic traded Tony Battie, Cornett Lee and Alston from the Nets for the "half-human, half-god" Carter and Ryan Anderson.

The purpose is very clear. Warcraft Howard needs a player who can assist him. Carter, the four major shooting guards, will help the team to a large extent.

Both the Magic and the Cavaliers are strengthening, and they are both attacking the championship.

After the Nets trade the two away, Yi Jianlian's status in the team will be further improved. The young Yi Jianlian will get a good opportunity in the Nets. Compared with Sun Yue, Yi Jianlian has playing time. As for whether he can become the next Yao Ming, it depends on his own performance.

Nash chose to cut his salary and stay with the Suns. At this time, the Suns were not very competitive, and the championship was even more extravagant. However, Nash did not choose to leave. Perhaps it was the sun doctor who helped him extend his career.

Since then, the Magic and Cavaliers have continued to strengthen. The Magic signed Barnes in the free market, and the Cavaliers won Anthony Parker in the free market. Both sides launched an impact on the championship.

Compared to the fiery trading market, the Thunder are playing small things here. Presti is not worried at all. From his perspective, he can't see that the team will be promoted to a championship-level team in three years. At that time, if they want to win the championship, they only need a little reinforcement.

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After the end of Summer League, Lin Yue, Durant, Curry, Harden, Griffin, DeRozan, Westbrook, and Love did not return to the team, but stayed in Las Vegas for vacation.

Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, USA, enjoys a high international reputation.

As one of the world's four major casinos, Las Vegas is a world-renowned resort city centered on the gambling industry, integrating tourism, shopping and vacations. It has the reputation of "world entertainment capital" and "marriage capital".

Most of the tourists who come here are for vacation, and you can often see rich people and celebrities holding wedding feasts here.

Lin Yue took some pictures of the local beauty and shared them with Li Mengyao, and he probably will come again in the future.

Love and DeRozan need to be pulled over, and the two didn't want to talk to them at first.

He was obviously here to play Xia Lian, but why did he seem to be on vacation.

However, Westbrook deadlifted Love, and Harden got acquainted with DeRozan during the training camp. They were also in the same division when they were in college, so they all have impressions.

And Griffin came here on his own initiative. He seemed very excited to win the Summer League MVP. When he saw the assembled few people, he canceled the return ticket, and he had to get involved in whatever he said.

Among the demands of everyone, Harden, who originally wanted to go to the nightclub, gave up.

Although this is a city of gambling, everyone is not interested. The first two days were just eating, drinking and shopping. The eight people's multiplayer sports were full of excitement, chatting about interesting things.

It was also the first time for Curry to go out with people other than his family, and he was a little shy outside.

"It's boring to eat and drink, how about some entertainment?" Curry first proposed that he felt a little guilty for not training for a few days.

"Then play basketball?" Lin Yue's hands were also a little itchy.

Except for Harden who disagreed, everyone else agreed.

The players here are basically at the forefront of the draft in the past two years, with outstanding talents, and it is definitely not interesting to practice their own skills.

There are few people in the whole court, and it is a bit crowded in the half court.

In the end, they ran to a nearby arena to start the solo mode, and the winner was decided by one goal, and the loser would end.

Now let's all show their skills, and Durant's advantages are reflected, first hitting against Curry's dry pull.

The elementary school student looked helpless, and spread his hands to express that he could not defend himself at all.

Then he changed direction and passed Love, gliding and dunking with one hand, which caused everyone to exclaim.

However, under Westbrook's defense, Durant's shot went wide. After getting the ball, Westbrook turned around and made a mid-range shot, cleverly hitting the board and bouncing into the net.

This is not the first time Lin Yue has seen Westbrook use this trick. His jump shot is very high and his body is straight. This posture can be remembered after just one look.

The next one-on-one is basically a situation of mutual explosion, and no one can defend the other. Durant has greatly improved in strength after two years of NBA games. Compared with these fledgling rookies, he is more stable and has good confrontation ability.

"Why am I always hitting the iron today? I'm not acclimatized?" DeRozan shook his head and said. He wanted to show off his skills, but his mid-range jumpers missed frequently. Hearing the sound of iron hitting all night made him dizzy.

"It's okay, I'm about the same." Curry wanted to cry. If he had known it would not be one-on-one, it would be great to change it to 4v4. Everyone has an advantage over his body, and defense is too difficult.

During this period, Lin Yue shared with everyone the advice he sought from Curry's father, stepping out of the established line and starting from the heart. After hearing what happened to Lin Yue, even Curry was very puzzled that his father would say such a thing.

He seems to have never heard of it. The three-pointer is continuous shooting and continuous practice. Without the psychological burden, he feels that shooting distance is not difficult.

But this remark resonated with others. There are many people who are not good at three-pointers. Westbrook and Love rarely take shots. Griffin, DeRozan and Lin Yue don’t need to shoot a game.

Everyone doesn't know the importance of three-pointers in the future, but under the influence of these words, they are also trying to practice, so that they do not overwhelm their skills. After that, if they want to play their worth and win glory in the NBA, they must improve in all aspects, including three-pointers.

The arena was full of laughter and laughter. Everyone was a basketball player, so it was more comfortable to play basketball.

After the end, the eight formed a small group and made an appointment to train together during the offseason.

Happy times are always short-lived. In August, Lin Yue chose to go back to China and spent a period of time with his girlfriend and parents.

He went out to dinner with his high school teammates. Except for Lin Yue, the rest of them gave up their dream of professional basketball. They didn't have Lin Yue's talent.

In the eyes of everyone, this person of the same age has already walked ahead of them, becoming the second place in the NBA's new division list, setting off a bloody storm in the basketball world, and turning out to be born.

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After the offseason, there were a few more deals. Ben Wallace was waived after being transferred to the Suns, signed a basic salary with the Pistons, and returned to the place where the dream began.

Iverson, one of the four shooting guards, finally signed a contract with the Grizzlies. At this time, he is not far from retirement. This former chasing boy still has to leave this stage.

Maybe in the eyes of many people, he is a thorn, but his rebellious character represents the youth of a generation. Compared with the other three tiers, his physical talent is much worse. In this way, he is like a dancing elf in front of players stronger than him.

Afterwards, Lin Yue returned to the team and started the final offseason training camp with the rest of the Thunder team to prepare for the new season.

"Lin Yue, I know you are a rookie, but in the end you may have to make some sacrifices tactically. You know, the possession of the ball is not enough now. We want to reduce some of your individual singles." Coach Brooks said regretfully. During this training period, Lin Yue performed very well and was willing to endure hardships.

But now the team hasn't figured out how to balance the three talented players. Stephen Curry played off the ball in college, so he can play off the ball in the new season.

Kevin Durant naturally has the ball, and catching and shooting is not his good offensive method.

It is estimated that the time when the three are present at the same time is only the first 5 minutes of the opening and the last quarter, and the rest of the time is staggered.

This means that someone has to make sacrifices. Considering that Lin Yue has both personal offensive and organizational skills, Brooks wants Lin Yue to lead the team during the team rotation.

In this way, it may be replaced within 5 minutes of the first game. Although this is the opinion of the coaching staff, Brooks still wants to ask Lin Yue for his thoughts.

"That's okay, but there is one thing, can I hold the ball during the rotation?" Lin Yue mentioned.

Brooks was a little surprised, the team has a backup point guard, but after thinking about it, during the team's civil war during training, Lin Yue had a lot of singles shots with the ball, and his conversion rate of the ball was no different from that of the point guard.

The key is that Lin Yue, as a forward swingman, is better than the point guard in passing ability, which makes Brooks feel that he has picked up a treasure.

"Let the point guard play off the ball, you play with the ball, is that what you mean?" Brooks asked.

"Yes, in fact, let me organize the team's offense. I'm not used to playing off the ball. I'm not very threatening in shooting. Catching and shooting is not my strong point. But I can do a lot after holding the ball. I will try to let everyone participate in the offense."

"In addition, based on the current configuration of the Thunder, I think I can play the role of the center when starting. Curry will push the ball across the half court. I will receive the ball at the top of the arc. Based on the opponent's defense, I will judge whether to give it to the outside or let Durant play hard." Lin Yue said.

It's rare for players to say such assertive words. Brooks admires Lin Yue's self-confidence. He also watched Lin Yue's video at Davidson. Although the three of them didn't have much time to play at the same time in Summer League, everyone's cooperation was good.

Brooks is also very satisfied with seeing the younger generation getting better and better.

This year, the Oklahoma City Thunder youth team wants to challenge all teams in the league, and this time they will impress everyone.

Turn out, boys.

In the subsequent intra-team match, Brooks listened to Lin Yue's opinion and asked him to play the role of the pivot, but because the opponent's strength was much worse, he couldn't see the effect of this play at all.

Lin Yue's dribbling is not as good as Curry's, his pitching is not as good as Curry's, but his passing is better than Curry's. Sometimes Brooks hesitates whether to let Stephen play the first position or Lin Yue plays the first position.

After all, the threat that the three-pointer is not allowed to give will be greatly reduced. After all, Lin Yue is not Jordan.

Fortunately, Curry's running position is excellent. This player who can play both with the ball and without the ball made Brooks no longer hesitate.

However, the effect of the offseason has to be verified at the beginning of the new season.

The first opener of the new season in Oklahoma City is the Sacramento Kings. The two teams that failed to make the playoffs last season will be held at 2009:10 pm on October 28, 8. The venue is the home court of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The king's current star is crooked shooter Kevin Martin. Before the start of the game, the media believed that the Thunder would easily win. Judging from the strength on paper, the Thunder is no longer the underdog of last season.

(End of this chapter)