This striker is not serious

"AJ is coming?!"

On the plane back to Denver, Lin Ying showed surprise for the first time.

He has thought about being teammates with Durant in the NBA, but Abrams really hasn't thought about it!

And speaking of it, when Abrams was drafted, he joked with Durant that he was going to help Durant inquire about military intelligence.

I didn’t expect that in the end, it would be to help him?

And speaking of the University of Texas, besides Durant, this very good-tempered senior has the best relationship with him.

This really surprised him!

And the Nuggets’ opponent in the next game is the SuperSonics!

The NBA is so fun!

…

It's Christmas in three days.

Every Christmas the NBA arranges some highly popular games.

And in order to focus, even only a small number of games are arranged.

For example, last year, only one game was scheduled between the Heat and the Lakers.

This year, the number of competitions has increased, with a total of three competitions scheduled.

In other words, these three scenes still have stories.

Originally, the league's offseason schedule was the Cavaliers vs. Heat, and the Lakers vs. Suns.

But another one was added not long ago.

Who was added?

Nuggets VS SuperSonics!

Lin Ying's performance exceeded expectations and even threatened Durant's Rookie of the Year award.

The competition between these two twin stars from the NCAA championship teams is fierce.

Coupled with the Nuggets' recent excellent form and gorgeous play, as well as Lin Ying's high popularity in China.

After confirming the look, this is a game that Stern will definitely grasp.

Some people say it’s not right!

Aren’t NBA game schedules set in the offseason? How can they still make temporary arrangements while playing games? Wouldn’t that be a total mess?

This is the genius of Stern.

Every year he arranges some games around Christmas that are likely to become hot events.

This way, when the time comes, he can flexibly adjust and add necessary games to the Christmas war.

For most teams, the impact of playing the game one day earlier or one day later is not that big.

The fans will not have any objections. Christmas is already on holiday, and it is too late to be happy after having a Christmas war in vain.

The day before Christmas, Lin Ying met Abrams in Denver who had just passed his physical examination.

When we met, we gave each other a high-five, followed by a big hug, and the scene was a bit passionate.

Winning the NCAA championship together, and then becoming teammates in the NBA, and they were still in their rookie season, this is magical to say the least.

And speaking of this year in history, the Nuggets did indeed make a deal with the Trail Blazers at this time!

It's just that the Trail Blazers produced Taurin Green.

Yes, that point guard from the University of Florida.

Then, due to the butterfly effect of Lin Ying's time travel, Abrams' outstanding performance in the finals allowed him to squeeze out Green and go to the Trail Blazers.

Then, he came to the Nuggets instead of Green!

Speaking of which, Green was just a passerby in the NBA in history, the kind who disappeared after playing for one year. It's no wonder Lin Ying doesn't remember him.

But it was precisely not remembering that led to the surprise now!

The two met and chatted, and Lin Ying also learned another thing. In addition to playing basketball, Abrams was also preparing for a master's degree in economics.

Good guy, this is the flowering of both culture and style!

And it reminded him of a piece of news he had seen before.

That year, the Suns finally reached the Finals, and then Cameron Johnson, who was playing in the Finals, was writing his master's thesis while playing in the Finals, which caused a lot of discussion.

But this is actually normal. For Abrams, he may not be successful in playing basketball. If he really can't play, he may switch to economics, or even become an agent in the future.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if it happened. After all, NBA players also have many financial disputes.

As for Duncan, in history, his agent defrauded him of more than 25 million US dollars.

…

The Christmas Day game was on Christmas Day, so the Nuggets players had to spend Christmas Eve in Seattle.

This also made many team members sad.

After all, Christmas is equivalent to the Spring Festival in China. It would be a pity if I couldn't be with my family during the Spring Festival.

Of course, this does not include Lin Ying.

Oh, and Abrams.

After Durant heard that Abrams had also been traded to the Nuggets, he called and asked Abrams to come with him.

And although the house is also rented here, because there is a big family to live in, Durant is also rich and the place where he lives is quite large.

This year is also really lively.

Sure enough, just like the Chinese New Year, it requires a large number of people to have the New Year’s flavor.

After finishing the meal, several people sat at the dinner table and chatted.

It was at this time that Wanda gave gifts to the children.

She prepared a bag of knitted hats in various colors.

And she knitted all these knitted hats herself!

This gift is a bit heavy.

There are several colors, red, green, orange and blue.

Durant, Lin Ying, Tony Durant, Beasley.

One hat for each of the four people.

Because Abrams arrived at last minute, he had no part in it.

Wanda asked Lin Ying to choose first.

Lin Ying originally wanted to say that he could just pick the rest, but before he could speak, Wanda gave him a warm look.

He suddenly remembered what Iverson once said.

Think about what it feels like to have a mother, it’s so good!

He finally chose the blue one.

Beasley then chose orange.

Durant took all the remaining blue and green ones.

The elder brother protested, but Durant quickly responded.

"You don't know how to wear it, so you might as well give it to me."

As expected of Durant, even his brother would complain if he got ruthless.

I guess Tony Durant is a person who pays more attention to his image. He would be embarrassed to wear a hat knitted by his mother.

But Lin Ying remembered something at this time.

Historically, Durant seems to really like wearing knitted hats.

At that time, fans speculated that it was because he was trying to cover up the bald back of his head.

But it seems like it’s not just that?

After dinner, Durant took Lin Ying and Abrams to the room and took out the gifts for them.

Abrams is a box of AJ’s shoes! Probably a dozen pairs!

This immediately surprised Abrams.

"AJ, I never had a chance to say thank you."

What Durant was probably talking about was when Barnes scolded him and Abrams came to comfort him.

People have different personalities, but they have many things in common.

For example, after becoming successful, people like to thank those who helped them in difficult times.

This is more common among black people.

Abrams was moved to tears and hugged Durant.

Abrams went out to try on the shoes first.

"Me first."

After Abrams left, Lin Ying spoke first.

He was afraid that Durant would not be able to accept all the gifts, so all his preparations would be in vain.

After saying that, Lin Ying took out his Christmas gift.

A custom-made suit, with buttons and zippers encrusted with diamonds, cost more than $40,000.

Don't ask, just ask because there is too much money to spend.

Dell's previous advertisements were very successful, and Duffy had already helped him sign an endorsement contract with Dell, which was another huge sum of money that he could not spend.

Moreover, the purpose of choosing this suit was that Lin Ying wanted Durant to improve his temperament.

He looks a little more hunched than when he was in college.

It seems that when he used his mobile phone less, this guy didn't listen at all!

Is there anything better than a diamond-encrusted suit to enhance your temperament?

The suit is blue and purple, with a white shirt and a light black tie with white stars.

The reason why I chose this suit is because in Lin Ying’s memory, I remember that Durant looked good wearing it, which was the suit he wore during his MVP speech.

Others, wearing it on him instantly makes him look straight.

Durant was still very excited. After all, he rarely wore a suit. The only formal occasion was during the draft.

And after putting on this outfit, he was indeed a little bit handsome by himself.

He even took a pair of glasses from the table and showed his posture in the mirror, just like taking a photo.

This is the beginning of narcissism!

Lin Ying was quite happy to see this.

As I said before, buying gifts is also a big skill. If you can buy something that makes the other person happy, you will also have a sense of accomplishment.

Then, Durant may have felt that he didn't appreciate it enough, and ran out directly.

Soon, Wanda's excited shouts came from outside.

After a while, Wanda also arrived at Durant's room.

She reached out and gave Lin Ying a hug.

"Thank you, you must have put a lot of thought into this, thank you."

Lin Ying suddenly felt that Wanda seemed to be crying.

It was at this time that he suddenly realized something.

For such an important occasion as the MVP speech, Durant's suit...should have been chosen by Wanda, right?

"sorry."

Wanda also realized that she had lost her composure.

After Wanda went out, Durant came back and gave his gift to Lin Ying.

Well, Lin Ying was right. The moment he took out the gift, he really couldn't take it.

Because it was a card, and the word "masur" was written on the card.

Translated into Chinese, it’s a masseur!

Is this massage serious?

Because it was handed over by Durant, he was really worried.

"This is the best massage chain brand in the United States. It has a premium VIP membership card and door-to-door service. I have tried it and the effect is great."

Durant emphasized seriously.

Lin Ying took it.

Don't worry about being serious or not.

He now feels that it was really wise for him to send gifts in advance.

"Really, try it. Calling for a massage after training will be very useful."

Maybe he felt that Lin Ying was misunderstanding him, so he stressed after Lin Ying accepted the card.

"I will definitely try it when I have time."

Lin Ying also responded with an emphasis.

…

Seattle fans are in high spirits during the Christmas Day game.

And for the first time in the season, Key Arena was packed.

Fans brought their families with them, and there were various Christmas decorations, and the whole place was full of Christmas spirit.

Key Arena is the worst arena in the NBA. It can only accommodate more than 16,000 people to watch games.

But the Sonics are currently in a sluggish market, and half of the arena with this number of people is often full.

This is why the Sonics owner is determined to move to Oklahoma City, which is more remote.

Because low attendance means losses. Who would play an NBA team if the losses are too high?

But this year, I was unexpectedly arranged to play a Christmas game, which was quite a relief.

The two teams were warming up before the game, and Durant was caught by reporters for a pre-game interview.

The SuperSonics are now trying their best to train Durant. If he doesn't obey, he will be sent away directly like Petro.

So Durant will definitely be the focus of the game.

Then the reporter asked Durant a question.

"Do you want to beat Carmelo Anthony?"

The reporter is digging a hole for Durant.

"Yeah, I think, I've always thought, Melo is the player I want to beat the most right now!"

Durant obviously didn't understand the key points of Rick Barnes. Not only did he jump into the pit himself, he also closed the lid himself.

This group of reporters is quite satisfied.

No matter how well Durant performs, he will have news material after the game.

Fortunately, Lin Ying was not Durant's teammate this time, otherwise he would have had to vomit blood.

"Lin Huang! Lin Huang!"

Lin Ying was warming up and shooting three-pointers. He seemed to hear someone shouting, and his hand shook and he made a three-pointer.

With this shameful call and this familiar voice, he turned around and squinted for a while, and sure enough he saw that familiar figure in the front row of the auditorium.

Yang Shuyu! Can we change our name?

Still wearing his Nuggets No. 9 jersey! Still waving wildly there!

He didn't know why, but the more times he saw her, the more he felt that this little girl didn't look like a girl.

Eh?

There seems to be more than one person?

He found two elegant middle-aged men sitting next to Yang Shuyu.

It seems like you’re also taking care of your family?

This is normal. How can a little girl not spend Christmas with her parents?

And even though both of them look Chinese, they still have to follow the local customs.

Yang Shuyu was still shouting, pretending that he didn't see him training.

"snort!"

Yang Shu pouted angrily.

Because she secretly works as a physical therapist for Lin Ying, her parents must not know.

After pouting, she had already made up her mind. Next time she cooked for Lin Ying, she would secretly put a bottle full of vinegar for him!

On the court, after the warm-up, the opening ceremony began.

Visiting team first, then home team.

For the Nuggets, the first player to appear was Iverson.

The NBA's entrance ceremony also has a lot of tricks.

Although there is no explicit rule, the order of appearance is very particular.

For example, the first person to appear is usually the team's second-in-command, and the last person to appear is the team's first-in-command.

Of course, sometimes the first one is the boss, and the last one is the core and soul of the team.

For example, among the famous Big Three of the Heat in history, Wade was the last to appear.

And there is another thing, players who join in the middle will not be the last ones to appear.

Lin Ying is the second player after Iverson.

Well, he finally figured out his moves.

During the appearance ceremony, in addition to the players, the substitutes will stand in two rows in front of the bench to form a channel.

Lin Ying stood up from the bench, walked to the center of the tunnel, and then started to take action.

The first form of Zhu Ba Quan is to spread your legs, make fists with both hands and stand in front of your chest, lower your shoulders and swing them.

Then a left hook.

Followed by another right hook.

"..."

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