This striker is not serious

One day later.

The league announced the punishment for Lin Ying.

One game ban!

And the statement about the ban is also interesting:

Although the league committee finally determined that Lin Ying was unintentional by watching the video, the decision was made to suspend Lin Ying for one game because of the serious consequences and to avoid the recurrence of such incidents.

What's this?

Be typical!

Stern made it clear that he did not want to escalate the nature of the incident.

Or to put it another way, since most people think this is an accident, it must be an accident!

It doesn't matter whether it was really an accident or not.

Then on the day when the league imposed penalties, Lin Ying was interviewed by reporters after finishing team training.

The question was of course about Mason being knocked down and the league's punishment for this incident.

"Of course I couldn't have done it on purpose, it was an accident."

"Mason is a very inspirational player, I hope he will be fine in the end."

"If necessary, I can help Mason pay some follow-up medical expenses. After all, it was caused by me."

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Of course, Lin Ying couldn't say that I was the one who did it. The act of directly slapping Stern on the face would definitely be unpleasant.

However, at the end of the interview, Lin Ying also said this sentence consciously or unconsciously:

"I'm not a violent person, I've always just played ball, and I know that if someone doesn't want to play well, it's easy for everyone to stop playing."

If it was just a hint given to Popovich before, then it is a clear indication now!

And it's very direct.

To translate it literally, it means: If you fight well, I will accompany you to fight hard. If you don’t want to fight well, then don’t fight at all!

There is a 100% chance that these words will reach Popovich’s ears.

What's even more interesting is that before the second game, Lin Ying received a call from Mark Tatum.

Tatum had nothing to do, he just chatted with Lin Ying and promoted the league's anti-violence policy.

The subtext is also very obvious, it is to remind Lin Ying not to overdo it.

Lin Ying listened and said that he was very grateful for Tatum's promotion, and then also suggested that Tatum and the Spurs also promote more.

He didn't seem to say anything, but he seemed to have said everything.

Tatum also realized that Lin Ying was not that easy to deal with.

He finally agreed to Lin Ying's request.

Then when he called Spurs management, his tone became noticeably harsher.

In fact, the Spurs have never been very popular with Stern.

Who would like a team that plays unattractive games and often causes trouble?

The few kicks Bowen gave Carter could have almost made Stern go berserk.

Carter was so rich and expensive at that time, it is not an exaggeration to say that the NBA building was shaken.

Therefore, the tone of course cannot be as polite as with Lin Ying.

After finishing the conversation with the Spurs, Tatum couldn't help laughing.

Lin Ying is so different from the Chinese players he has interacted with before.

But this difference is not necessarily a bad thing. The NBA is a business league, and there are undercurrents surging beneath the seemingly calm waters.

It is difficult for a purely good person to succeed in this league.

Lin Ying has completely learned how to gain a foothold in this alliance.

That night, G2 between the Suns and Spurs continued in Phoenix.

This game is a "challenge" for the Suns.

First, the morale of the G team is high, but all efforts are exhausted. It is difficult for G2 to establish an advantage in the opening game.

The second one would naturally be Lin Ying's suspension.

Although Lin Ying was a green leaf in the last game and his performance was not as dazzling as in the first round, his role is still irreplaceable.

You must know that many of Nash's points in the last game came from Lin Ying's assists.

The direct result is that the team members' self-confidence has dropped somewhat compared to the first game.

Then, Lin Ying, who was suspended, was more confident than anyone else and even imitated Richardson in making jokes before the game.

"Don't think I'll be embarrassed if I win. I'm pretty thick-skinned."

His words immediately caused laughter in the locker room.

"Don't worry, the coach won't let you play for too long."

And he joked with Robin Lopez, who replaced him.

There was more laughter in the locker room.

Lin Ying's mentality actually made them relax a lot.

In the end, Richardson, a living treasure, directly awarded Lin Ying a medal as "the new living treasure in the locker room": his towel.

This time, everyone relaxed.

"Suns!"

"Must win!"

After shouting the slogan, the Suns players returned to their expressions as in G1 and rushed onto the field with confidence.

The Spurs played obviously much more fiercely in G2 than in G1.

They certainly don't want to return home with a score of 0-2.

Nash was also targeted in defense, and the Suns did not take much advantage in the first quarter.

But the change came from the substitution transition period in the second quarter.

Fry exploded!

He made three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and the point difference opened to double digits in an instant!

Watching Frye's outburst, some memories in Lin Ying's mind were awakened.

In the playoffs this year in history, Dragic seemed to have reached the peak of his career. In the fourth quarter of a certain game, he scored 23 points in a single quarter.

Although, he is no longer in the sun.

But that's just a typical example, but he is definitely not the only role player who has outstanding performance in this series for the Suns.

That also includes Frye, Dudley and others.

Because the Spurs and Suns are very familiar with each other, the performance of the core may be good or bad, but the total difference will not be too much.

The performance of role players determines which way the balance will tilt.

The more Lin Ying understands about the reasons why the Suns swept the Spurs in history, the more confident he will be in the Suns winning G2.

Because the Suns can only play a lot more role players now!

These three-pointers by Frye had a huge impact on the Spurs' confidence.

Popovich was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils again.

If Lin Ying doesn't play, the Spurs still won't have the advantage!

And he can actually see that the gap between the two sides lies in role players.

Role players like Bowen and Horry are not easy to come by, and Jefferson, the most important signing, also proved to be a failure.

Mason's season reimbursement has left him even more stretched.

He unconsciously looked towards the Suns bench.

Compared to our own side, the Suns team is really full of talents!

Um, what is that?!

When Popovich's eyes met Lin Ying's, he found that the latter had performed a... slit-throat ceremony on him!

What's this?

What is this guy doing!

Another warning?!

Popovich was angry. He wanted to complain loudly, but found that something seemed to be stuck in his throat and he couldn't shout.

That feeling is like when you turn around and see a tiger's mouth in the wild. You know you must do something, but your body and your organs can't move at all because of fear.

After getting angry, Popovich slumped back on the bench and noticed a chill shooting up from the soles of his feet.

He should...impossibly use that method in the match against Lin Ying!

The game on the court was very fierce. Just like the first quarter, the Spurs still kept up with the Suns after their main players returned.

But the problem is that Frye's three-pointers allowed the Suns to establish their lead. This fact means that the Suns have always maintained their advantage.

Until the end of the game, the Spurs were unable to catch up.

102 to 110.

The Spurs lost again. Although the point difference was smaller than in G1, they still lost.

With Lin Ying absent from the game!

Lin Ying was only suspended for one game, which meant that G3 would come back. This fact made them even more desperate than being behind 0-2!

The Suns players were celebrating wildly, and the Phoenix fans at the scene were also reveling.

They are really going to win this time!

At the press conference after the game, what was very interesting was that Gentry actually called Lin Ying.

This move made the press conference lively.

Being suspended but still participating in the post-match press conference?

Gentry is also a sultry guy.

So it is very strange that Lin Ying, who did not participate in the competition, became the focus of reporters' questions.

And such problems are also very strange.

“What’s it like to sit on the sidelines and watch your teammates win?”

"The team won without you. Does that make you feel that you are not important to the team?"

"The team can beat the Spurs without you. Does this mean that the Suns already have the potential to win a championship?"

…

Small scene.

Like Karl, Gentry had seen Lin Ying's ability to deal with reporters in one season, so he was not worried.

Sure enough, Lin Ying started to show off his skills.

"It feels pretty good, but I know we're going to win."

The answer to the first question is quite serious.

"No, you said it wrong."

Then for the second question, the atmosphere seemed a bit wrong.

In the reporter's confused expression, Lin Ying replied seriously:

"I handed over towels 20 times, poured water 10 times, and waved towels 10 times during the game. Without me, my teammates would feel hot, thirsty, and tired. How could they win without me?

Where’s the ball?”

After Lin Ying said this, Nash couldn't help but laugh.

Immediately afterwards, the reporters in the audience who reacted also laughed.

If you calculate it this way, this is also a "triple double" averaging 20+10+10 per game!

Lin Ying is becoming more and more humorous.

Then at the third question after the laughter, Lin Ying became serious again.

"As I said at the beginning, I know we will win, because this team's desire to win is far beyond most people's imagination. I am not sure whether it is a championship, but I want to say that we must be this year.

The team that desires the championship the most.”

Got it, applause.

Nash was the first one and couldn't help but applaud.

Lin Ying has mastered the art of speaking more and more.

…

In the first round, the Eastern Conference was one-sided, and the fierce battle in the Western Conference was in full swing.

But in the second round, the two sides were reversed.

In the Northeast, both the Cavaliers and Celtics are locked in fierce battles with their opponents, but it's the West.

In the blink of an eye, the Lakers beat the Jazz 3-0, and the Suns beat the Spurs 3-0!

Just as Lin Ying had judged before, the trouble caused by the Thunder to the Lakers in the first round allowed the Lakers to completely wake up and show their strongest state.

To make an intuitive analogy, the Lakers' current combat power is 200, which is a level higher than all other teams in the league.

And his opponent, the Jazz, was only over 100 when they were exhausted.

This is a typical dimensionality reduction attack.

So what you can see in the game is the "CIC handsome boy" Boozer, the "useless" Okur, and the "unable to survive alone" Deron.

Back to the Spurs.

Returning to San Antonio with a score of 0-2, everyone must want to fight back.

But, thinking and being able are completely different things.

The Spurs' current role players can only produce so much strength, but the Suns have always had so many, not to mention Lin Ying has returned!

Although Lin Ying has been doing the job of Green Leaf and protecting his teammates.

Therefore, the most outstanding performance in this game was substitute Barbosa on the back line.

The "Brazilian Lightning" is still young, scoring 21 points second only to Stoudemire!

Especially in the crucial fourth quarter, he contributed 15 points in a single quarter!

Although it is not as heroic as the performance of De La Miracle during the same period in history, it is enough!

Now there is only one game left to reach the finals!

"I can already see the Suns sweeping the Spurs!"

This performance made Barkley unable to bear it any longer.

If it had been before, he would never have been so "gaffeful". He was a master of emotional control.

But just like when he came to give Lin Ying free guidance, the Suns mean so much to him!

In G4, the Suns played very hard.

The Nuggets were able to burst out with such strong energy when they were cornered in the first round, let alone the Spurs.

Not only GDP, the Spurs' role players also performed at a super level in this game.

The Suns trailed the Spurs by double digits at halftime.

At this time, some fans on social media couldn't help but complain about Barkley. He is really full of poisonous attributes.

But in the second half, the situation on the field suddenly changed dramatically.

The Suns started to blow away.

What Lin Ying said before seemed to be the art of speaking, but in fact it was not wrong at all.

A group of people who are extremely eager for the championship are on the same team, and that is the team that is eager for the championship this season!

They played with the same defensive intensity they had at the start of G4 against the Nuggets, and they also played high-quality offense!

Fans suddenly have the feeling that this is a team that can match the Lakers in terms of strength!

The point difference narrowed little by little, and finally we overtook the lead!

Popovich was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

After being frightened by Lin Ying, he didn't dare to use his ultimate move!

So besides getting angry, sulking, and getting sick from anger, he can't do anything!

In the end, the scene of Duncan rushing inside again and again to cause damage made Jia Mi feel heartbroken.

But the Suns made one shot after another from the outside that made Rimi feel crazy!

The Suns are going to win!

The Suns are really going to sweep the Spurs!

The humiliation of the previous two times will finally be released on this day!

"beep!"

When the final whistle blew, many Suns fans had tears in their eyes.

They swept the Spurs!