This striker is not serious

The Nuggets successfully won G1, but the subsequent games were not so smooth.

Moreover, it is a bit "out of control".

Adelman directly used Lowry to play point guard in G2, just like the second half of G1, which inhibited the Nuggets' tactics to a certain extent.

At this time, the impact of Karl's absence on the Nuggets was also reflected.

O'Connor, I don't know what to do.

He is better at cultivating players, and this kind of tactical command is not his strong point.

During the halftime break, Lin Ying and Billups discussed strategies for a while, and finally felt that Lowry should be used to double-team Yao Ming.

This is also the defensive counterattack tactic that the Nuggets have been using before. Karl is best at defensive counterattack tactics. The Nuggets can play it without any adjustments.

However, O'Connor hesitated.

He feels that everyone in the Rockets' Preston can finish, and the ball-handler can easily fall into a situation where he is mobilized on defense.

That's when Anthony stepped forward and said he was here to take over the game.

After careful consideration, O'Connor decided to let Anthony try it first.

If Anthony can't open up the situation, then consider using Lin Ying and Billups' suggestions.

This is also the difference in coaches’ styles.

Carr is crazy and radical, while O'Connor seeks stability.

After the second half of the game started, Anthony showed his outstanding form since entering the playoffs and successfully challenged Artest continuously.

This also cheered up O'Connor.

But soon, the situation began to get out of control.

On the Rockets' side, Battier began to flank Anthony.

The first time he was double-teamed, Anthony passed the ball, but Jones failed to throw the ball in.

Then Anthony's eyes lit up, and he started to fight in various ways.

After this happened, Billups couldn't hold him back.

What's even worse is that O'Connor neither dared to talk about Anthony nor replaced him.

The Nuggets finally lost G2 80-95, and the two teams tied with a big score of 1-1.

After this game, Nuggets fans miss Karl extremely.

I usually see that irritable guy yelling at the long side, and he looks like a monkey when his neck turns red.

But without Karl, the Nuggets are really much worse.

Especially Anthony, it feels like a runaway horse that no one can control.

On the plane to Houston, Billups held a player meeting on the plane.

The general content of the meeting was similar to the last one held by Carter Sr. The only difference was Billups' attitude:

"I'll control the team."

This sentence directly stunned everyone.

Lin Ying also raised eyebrows after hearing this.

Not everyone dares to say such a thing.

Because this basically takes over all the responsibilities.

Lin Ying's "How to Become a Qualified Leader" experience +1.

That's what Billups said, and that's exactly what he did.

O'Connor was directly ignored.

How to play on the court and what tactics to use are up to Billups to make his own decisions.

Even during timeouts off the court, Billups would often pick up the tactical board and do it himself.

This behavior is dangerous, but it is really effective.

The Rockets only have two point guards available, and they have distinct technical characteristics.

Brooks is strong in offense and weak in defense, while Lowry is strong in defense and weak in defense.

And the offense and defense here are both very extreme.

If you really want to target it, there are still ways to do it.

With Brooks on the court, the Nuggets play misplaced singles;

With Lowry on the court, the Nuggets flank the ball holder for defensive counterattacks;

This strategy quickly put the Rockets at a disadvantage.

When Rockets fans began to greet Mosaic's family in various ways, the Nuggets finally won the game successfully.

This is the real Billups teaching you to win championships.

Relying on this model, the Nuggets defeated the Rockets in two consecutive home games, leading by a big score of 3 to 1.

But at this time, the Houston media showed the reaction that a "qualified opponent" should have.

"The head coach of the Nuggets is Billups", "O'Connor is the Nuggets mascot"...

Reports like this quickly became a hot topic among fans.

This can be regarded as getting to the point, trying to sow discord between players and coaches.

And you can't say it's wrong, because O'Connor is really like a figurehead with the Nuggets right now.

But O'Connor is an interesting person.

He didn't dare do anything to Anthony before, and he couldn't control the team, so he simply delegated power to Billups.

Now he chooses to turn a blind eye to the media's voice. In the end, when reporters asked him questions one after another, his answer was a killer one:

"We're winning, aren't we?"

This is the lifting of the seal and direct transformation.

The Rockets fought with their backs against the odds, and the entire team was fully fired up. They relied on their offense to win back a victory in Denver 123 to 120.

But G6 returned to their home court. They were exhausted in the last game and finally lost the game 80-98.

After the final game, the Nuggets successfully defeated the Rockets 4-2, reaching the Western Conference Finals and tying history!

After the series, Lin Ying and Yao Ming had a meal outside.

Because they were rivals, many things couldn't be explained clearly, and the two of them simply didn't get together.

Now that the series is over, we can finally let go.

"If McGrady hadn't been injured..."

As soon as Yao Ming sat down, he was talking about the series.

It can be seen that he is a little unwilling to lose.

However, it is completely understandable that no one will be convinced if there is a top-paid player in the lineup who cannot be promoted.

"Dayao, let's just chat now, right?"

Lin Ying listened to what Yao Ming said, but suddenly had an idea.

"What's wrong?"

Yao Ming nodded, then looked at Lin Ying doubtfully.

"What kind of boss do you think Alexander is?"

Seeing Yao Ming nod, Lin Ying then spoke.

After hearing this, Yao Ming knew why Lin Ying asked that in the first place.

"Don't worry, what I just said was just chatting."

Lin Ying was afraid that Yao Ming was still worried, so she got up and closed the box door.

"A businessman."

Yao Ming still trusted Lin Ying, so he thought about it and gave an answer.

"A businessman."

Lin Ying repeated Yao Ming's words and then nodded.

This is very true.

"I heard Chauncey say that he was ready to go to Houston because the management of the two teams had similar talks, but in the end Alexander vetoed it."

Lin Ying continued.

"Is this happening?"

But what surprised Lin Ying was that Yao Ming didn't know!

Lin Ying nodded.

Because I got along well with Billups, we once discussed the details of the transaction.

At that time, the Rockets took the initiative to find the Pistons and offered Tracy McGrady a bargaining chip in exchange for Billups and Hamilton.

The Pistons were unwilling to trade Hamilton, and after in-depth negotiations between the two parties, the bargaining chip became Billups and Prince, who appeared in rumors.

The Rockets had agreed, but just before the official announcement, Alexander vetoed the deal.

This is similar to the fact that the Hornets were vetoed by Stern during the league's trusteeship period. It was a veto made by the team owner.

"There is basically no communication between us."

Yao Ming sighed.

Knowing these unknown things made him even more unwilling.

"I remember that he also attended your charity dinner?"

Lin Ying had the impression that this was the case.

"Yes, it was just a matter of situation. I didn't even talk to him at that dinner."

Lin Ying nodded, no wonder Yao Ming would describe him as a businessman.

He is unwilling to talk to his own star players, which is much worse than Bass and Cuban.

But it's not the only one. Many NBA teams are only part of the owner's numerous industries, and they may still be a very small part.

Even in the eyes of some bosses, players are just hired by them to play games and are not in the same class. To chat with them is to degrade themselves.

"He doesn't seem to know much about basketball. I tried to communicate with him once. He mainly does stock trading. When we talked, I didn't know if he was bragging or something. He made up to 20 million in one day in New York. The Rockets

It only earned him 30 million yuan a year."

When Yao Ming said this, he reached out and touched his mouth, and finally couldn't help laughing.

This time it was Lin Ying's turn to be surprised.

In his memory, he always thought that Alexander was very poor.

It seems that the media really can’t believe it.

"Jewish."

Finally, Yao Ming used a more insightful sentence to sum up.

"It doesn't seem like you're going well with the Nuggets? I've seen a lot of trade rumors about you before?"

Yao Ming asked about Lin Ying's situation in turn.

Just like Lin Ying said at the beginning, just chat, just talk about whatever you catch.

"Well, I'll probably leave Denver at the end of the season."

Lin Ying has no reservations about two people now, one is Durant and the other is Yao Ming.

Moreover, people hold back their thoughts too much and need to find someone to talk to.

"Why? Haven't you already reached the Western Conference Finals?"

Now it was Yao Ming's turn to be surprised.

"Look at the next game against the Lakers. If we can't win, we should leave."

The reason why Lin Ying decided to take another step forward was because of the series that just ended.

G2 proved that Anthony is still the same Anthony.

What Anthony is showing now, just like what Walken Dean said on the phone before, is to prove that he can, like James, defeat the Lakers who once defeated him.

In other words, if he couldn't be defeated, then Anthony would probably go back.

The rookie's third year is crucial, and he really doesn't want to gamble this year.

Especially since he is someone who traveled back in time, knowing that in history, the Nuggets lost to the Lakers in this year, and then the next year, even with Billups, the Nuggets still went out in the first round.

Anthony, as a person, really can only do that.

Once it's over, I won't be able to get hard anymore.

"Why? I'm just chatting. I think changing teams would be risky. In the Nuggets, you are at least one of the core members."

Yao Ming didn't speak like a stranger, but just like a friend.

His weight loss was finally proven correct, and Lin Ying, who gave the advice, was now at least on the same level as him in his mind.

"For the championship."

Lin Ying answered very directly.

Of course, he didn't say that for the sake of his dream, he would be laughed at if he chatted like that with that little girl Yang Shuyu, and if he chatted like that with Yao Ming.

"Championship."

Yao Ming grinned as he spoke.

These words hurt his heart a little.

And he couldn't say anything more because he stayed on the team, but it wasn't until this year that they reached the second round of the playoffs.

Rookie Lin Ying made it to the Western Conference Finals in his second year...

"Dayao, haven't you ever thought about changing teams?"

After talking about this, Lin Ying also asked.

"You are different from me. You are the core wherever you go. And we just talked about Alexander. What do you think is the probability of winning the championship if you play under an owner who doesn't understand basketball, is unwilling to spend money, and likes to get involved?"

"The Rockets have had two championships under him before."

Yao Ming replied.

"The Spurs still have four championships. That was because he didn't interfere when he first bought the team."

Lin Ying said half of it, and the other half will hurt people, but there is also a strength gap between Yao Ming, Olajuwon, and Duncan.

Yao Ming was silent for a while.

"Hey, let's not talk about this anymore. I originally wanted to talk about opening a restaurant here, but based on what you said, I have to see where you go next season."

He finally chose to change the topic.

Lin Ying didn't chat anymore.

But he had a plan in mind.

If he remembered correctly, Yao Ming's contract with the Rockets had no player options and expired in the summer of 2011.

Historically, Yao Ming retired after the 2009-10 season, so there was no issue of contract renewal or new contract.

But now Yao Ming is not injured, which means he will be a free agent in the summer of 2011.

Yao Ming, an unrestricted free agent? That will definitely be exciting!

And his desire for the championship has become even more intense.

Why doesn't Anthony listen to anyone, but is willing to listen to Billups?

Because Billups has a championship.

If he can win the championship before Yao Ming's contract expires, maybe Yao Ming's thoughts will be different by then.

Why does Lin Ying want Yao Ming to change teams? Is it because he knows Yao Ming will not succeed in the Rockets and wants to help him?

Of course not!

History has changed. Who knows if Yao Ming will win a championship if he continues to stay with the Rockets.

Although judging from the content of the previous two people's conversation, there is a high probability that they will not.

But Lin Ying cannot make a final conclusion about the changed historical trajectory.

He is mainly...

See if you have a chance to play with Yao Ming!

The fact that the Chinese team won medals in the Olympic Games shows one thing, he and Yao Ming are a good match!

A space inside plus a dominant center, this itself is the best combination of inside!

And in 2011, his rookie contract just expired!

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The day after the series between the Nuggets and Rockets ended, the tiebreaker between the Celtics and Magic ended.

The Celtics were defeated by the Magic and their title defense came to an abrupt end.

Without Garnett, the Celtics still reached the seventh game with the Magic.

If he is not injured, there is a high probability that the Magic will still be unable to defeat him.

But there are no ifs in history. Just as Lin Ying realized before, injuries are a very important part of the playoffs.

The Nuggets have no injuries this year, but who would have thought that Karl would be sick.

Talking back to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers swept the Hawks and advanced to the conference finals early.

In this way, the two sides in the Eastern Conference Finals will be the same as in history, the Cavaliers and Magic.

But the difference is that the Cavaliers now have O'Neal...

The possibility of James' second Finals appearance is getting bigger and bigger.

Of course, that's not Lin Ying's biggest concern right now.

His eyes are now focused on the upcoming Western Conference Finals.

Before the series between the Nuggets and Rockets ended, the Lakers had swept the Trail Blazers 4-0.

This two-round sweep is more brutal than in history!

The same lineup, because it takes longer to run in, has more terrifying combat effectiveness.

Nuggets: I have become stronger, I am now a golden elixir boss!

Lakers: Hey, hey, he's already a Nascent Soul monster.

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