This striker is not serious

After the first day of joint training, Lin Ying and Durant returned to the hotel to rest.

Originally, Cole wanted to talk to Lin Ying in the evening, but because Durant was autistic, Lin Ying declined.

Anyway, he will go to the Suns for a trial later. Durant's personal status is more important than chatting.

Durant is really autistic!

One!

Not a single one was pushed up!

Because he was the favorite to be the No. 1 pick, many scouts came to watch Durant when he came up.

In the end, my dear, that feeling didn’t even last three minutes, but... "Have you come in?"

The scouts suppressed their laughter, but all the strength coaches present laughed.

"Do you think I will fall out of the lottery?"

After being silent for a while, Durant asked Lin Ying.

"How is that possible!"

Lin Ying immediately denied it.

Durant has not been promoted in history, so he is still ranked second!

However, Lin Ying definitely couldn't talk about what he saw with his eyes.

"You know there is a relationship between force and torque. Your arms are long, so the bench press is difficult. That does not represent your real strength."

Lin Ying tried to explain it with knowledge of physics.

Durant smiled bitterly, even he didn't believe this explanation...

Seeing Durant's reaction, Lin Ying scratched his head and finally changed his approach.

"Do you know what Dwight Howard's 185-pound bench press reps were during his rookie physical?"

Durant shook his head.

It is estimated that only data analysts like Lin Ying would pay attention to and remember this kind of thing.

"7 times."

Lin Ying gave the answer.

"Not 17 times?"

"No, just 7 times."

Lin Ying repeated it.

Durant was still surprised.

After all, Howard is famous for his strength, and he is also famous for his upper body strength!

"So this result also shows that you have a lot of room for improvement."

Lin Ying continued.

He is not talking nonsense. During Howard's physical test, he bench pressed 185 pounds 7 times, but at his peak, his maximum bench press was 475 pounds!

In fact, Durant is also an example in history. His maximum bench press at his peak was 315 pounds.

Systematic and professional training can greatly improve people's strength.

This time, Durant nodded.

"And only those who rely on strength to survive in the NBA will pay special attention to this data.

But that doesn't matter to you, because who wants Kevin Durant to fight in the paint?"

Lin Ying said finally.

Durant laughed when he heard this.

"Ying, you are already good at comforting people."

He finally said with a smile.

…

There are still several days left for the joint trial, but except for the physical test on the first day, the rest is actually irrelevant.

Many players will choose not to participate, and Lin Ying and Durant will naturally not stay.

Durant didn't have many workouts and he returned to Austin to continue training.

Lin Ying's words officially started his personal trial training journey.

His first stop for workouts: Phoenix.

Phoenix is ​​no stranger to Lin Ying, because the NCAA finals between the University of Texas and the University of Florida were held here more than two months ago!

The previous competition arena was called University of Phoenix Stadium. Phoenix is ​​the abbreviation of Phoenix, which means hot place.

Returning to my hometown after two months, the final feels like yesterday.

Duffy and Lin Ying arrived the day before the trial.

The reason for this arrangement was that Duffy took him to meet someone first.

"Son of the Wind" Steve Nash.

Nash's agent is also Duffy, and has been for many years.

This is also the reason why Nash and Yao Ming have a good personal relationship.

To use a metaphor that is not very vivid, this is when the master is recruiting people, and the master brings his junior to see his senior brother.

Nash's nose is still a little swollen, and Horry's bump was indeed a bit harsh.

"You may not think that I was there when you played in the NCAA finals here."

Nash was also good at chatting, and he smiled and hugged Lin Ying as soon as he came up.

Lin Ying was indeed a little surprised.

However, there are more than 80,000 people, and it is impossible to provide live footage to everyone.

Anthony used to go to their games, but the NBA didn't schedule a game on the day of the finals, so it was more normal for Nash to go.

After a brief meeting and a few people sitting down and chatting, Nash expressed his great interest in Lin Ying.

Defense, passing, three-pointers, ball intelligence, and relatively fast speed in the fourth position, Lin Ying is really suitable for the Suns!

Here is a look back at the just-concluded Western Conference semifinals between the Suns and Spurs.

The biggest impact of that impact was not on Nash itself, because Nash was still on the G5.

The biggest impact was that the collision triggered a conflict. As a result of the conflict, Horry was suspended for 2 games, and Stoudemire and Diaw were suspended for 1 game!

This was equivalent to completing a wave of 1 for 2, which directly led to the Suns losing the game 85 to 88 in Tianwang Mountain.

Due to lack of manpower in G5, the Suns only really rotated 6 players, but in the end they only lost by 3 points.

Suns fans are really upset.

Of course, you can also feel that many NBA championships are not so clean.

Stepping down, useless people, causing conflicts and suspensions, referees controlling the field... This can be seen in many series.

So Nash's interest at this time is easier to understand.

Although it is more difficult for players to feel relieved, the game must continue next year.

They are so close to the championship this year and their salary structure is reasonable. They will definitely make a comeback next year.

Recruiting troops and buying horses is a must.

"I just think it might be difficult for us to select you with the current pick."

Nash's next words were more realistic.

The Suns currently have two first-round picks, the 29th pick is their own, and the 24th pick was acquired from the Cavaliers in a previous trade.

"I have talked with Steve about this, and he has not ruled out the option of trading up the draft pick."

Daffy interrupted at this time.

Of course he was talking about Steve, not Nash sitting across from him, but Cole.

Cole also returned to Phoenix on the same day as them.

"It looks like we will have a chance to play ball together in the summer."

Nash smiled and said after hearing this.

…

The home of the Suns is now called the US Airways Center, which was renamed last year.

Before that, it was called America's West Arena, and older fans may be familiar with this name.

The trial training will be held in the training hall of the arena.

This is not the Suns' first workout, but it is an important one.

General manager Steve Kerr, head coach D'Antoni, and team boss Nash were all present.

When Lin Ying entered, Nash stretched out his hand to say hello, and pulled D'Antoni to say a few words. D'Antoni also looked at Lin Ying a few more times.

Lin Ying took a look at the people who came to try out, most of whom he had never seen before.

It can be roughly divided into two parts:

Some are big men: Nick Fazekas, Josh McRoberts;

The other part is the point guards: Alandu Tucker, Aaron Brooks, Gabe Pruitt;

From this, we can also see the types of reinforcements the Suns have. First, they are inside or forwards with three-point ability. Second, they are looking for a substitute for Nash.

Before the trial started, someone came over and explained the trial process to them.

The first part is a non-confrontation trial.

This test mainly tests some basic abilities, such as shooting, passing, dribbling over obstacles, catching the ball and dunking;

The second part is the confrontation trial.

This part is more direct, which is to arrange trial players to compete against each other, and observe the players through one-on-one, three-on-three, or even full-court confrontations.

The trial began soon, and Lin Ying was placed in a group with Fizekas, Josh McRoberts, and Jared Dudley.

Three-pointers and passing are Lin Ying's strengths, and he basically does them all in one go.

And what surprised D'Antoni was that his ball-handling skills and three-point shooting speed were much better than he expected.

"It seems the rumors are true. He is a training freak."

D'Antoni turned to Cole and said something.

In fact, based on Lin Ying's current draft prediction, he shouldn't appear in this trial.

But as I said during dinner yesterday, the Suns may trade up the draft pick for him.

So naturally, D'Antoni will definitely pay more attention to him.

Then, he discovered that he also liked Lin Ying a little bit.

It's better than expected, which shows that Lin Ying has been training and improving like crazy in the past two months.

What coach wouldn't like players who train hard?

The first part of the trial training is over, and the second part begins immediately.

The first part of the second part is one-on-one, which is a bit similar to the one-on-one duel method of the American team.

If a ball can be scored, it will stay on the field. If it is hit, it will wait to play again, and then get another offensive opportunity through successful defense.

In this process, you can observe the player's offense and defense at the same time.

Lin Ying and McRoberts were arranged to be the first two people to play.

McRoberts attacks, Lin Ying defends.

McRoberts also became famous at a young age and was regarded as the number one power forward in the United States in high school.

Players who have played NBAlive should be familiar with the live08 killer.

He has the body of a center but plays like a guard. He is good at shooting and passing, and has an elegant style of play. He was considered a lottery prospect in 2005.

However, McRoberts' mistake was that he did not directly run for office like Howard, but chose to go to college.

Forget about going to college, I got into Duke.

Then, he is done...

He was asked by Old K to gain weight to play center!

As a result, even though his body fat percentage was raised to 13%, he still couldn't compete with those big centers, and he also lost his elegant playing style.

Others were neither three nor four, but he became neither four nor five!

In drafts like the 2006 draft, he fell to the end of the first round and was forced to go back to school for another year.

As a result, he was injured this year. He had a lumbar discectomy and suffered a chronic back injury.

This is considered to be completely useless.

It needs to be mentioned that the one-on-one duel in the trial training was not launched directly from the three-point line, but was initiated by receiving the pass from the high post to launch the offense.

McRoberts chose to attack facing the frame.

What makes him better than Lin Ying is that his offensive skills are more comprehensive, and he is especially good at attacking with the ball.

Three threats with the ball, changing direction and breaking through.

He is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 110 kilograms.

It's rare for a big player to be able to use this technique.

And although he is no longer the high-spirited young man he was in high school, he can still see the demeanor of Weber's successor back then.

However, because Duke was eliminated in the first round this year, he had no chance to play against Lin Ying, and he obviously underestimated Lin Ying's speed and Lin Ying's understanding of him.

The Sky Eye is a good thing for time travellers.

The pinnacle of McRoberts' history was during the Bobcats, with his passing and organizing skills, his long flowing hair, behind-the-back passes, and cross-court passes across the half court. He was like a rough, young version of the oversized Ginobi.

profit.

Well, he is still a left-handed general.

Lin Ying directly positioned himself for the confrontation, then started to put pressure on the defense, and then forced him to go to the right.

Compared to the dilemma of defending Oden in the Crazy Three Finals when he had to go forward, his defense at this time was obviously much more calm.

This is the impact of increased resistance.

Although his current confrontation may not be enough for the NBA, it is enough to face most NCAA players.

McRoberts was not strong in confrontation, and after gaining weight, his speed was slow, and he was forced to the right wing where he was uncomfortable. In the end, he reluctantly turned around and hit the basket.

In the first round, Lin Ying successfully stayed on the field.

This also gave him an opportunity to attack in the next round.

Next up was Nick Fazekas.

Compared to McRoberts, Fazekas is much less famous.

But Lin Ying was no stranger to him.

Without him, just because this future was naturalized by Japan, he can often be seen when the men's basketball team competes with Japan in Asia.

Overall, this is a weakened version of Brandon Wright.

Lin Ying caught the ball with his back and directly chose to attack!

Before his confrontation improved, he had an advantage playing as a tall and lanky inside man, but after his confrontation improved, he became more comfortable as well.

He hit hard with his back, pushed his big butt away, then turned around and made a dunk!

"Bang!"

The muffled sound of this buckle is loud enough!

Trial training! Don’t miss the opportunity to show off your physical fitness!

This dunk also made D'Antoni like it even more.

Because of his yellow status and MOP in the semi-finals, Lin Ying is quite famous now.

Durant was labeled as "indifferent" by the media. Lin Ying's words have changed over the past year. He is not withdrawn, but "introverted".

Good guy, he is introverted, but his style of play is not introverted at all!

He is worthy of being the man who dunked on Hibbert and Oden three times!

Of course, there is also the golf intelligence displayed by Lin Ying.

It depends on the person's ability to cook, how does he look like a rookie!

Moreover, golf dealers are something that can be seen but cannot be touched, so it is very mysterious.

Let's put it this way, if a scouting report says that a player has an excellent basketball intelligence, you may not believe it.

But seeing is believing, and D'Antoni sees it very clearly now.

After Fazekas, other players came on the field one after another, including defenders and insiders, but they were all eliminated by Lin Ying.

You are the most handsome guy at US Airways Center!

In fact, in terms of one-on-one ability alone, Lin Ying is not considered strong.

But duels also have different methods, and this method of catching the ball in a high position and attacking in one step is very suitable for him.

And he really plays with his brain.

Of course, the improvement of confrontation cannot be ignored.

Historically, Yi Jianlian gained weight and muscle in his second season with the Nets. He was able to grab rebounds in the paint with several opponents, and he also dunked directly through several opponents.

Fighting against this thing will greatly enhance the players' confidence!

After the one-on-one trial training, there will be three-on-three and full-court confrontation.

Three-on-three updates test teamwork, and this kind of Lin Ying is even more at home.

When the three-on-three was over, D'Antoni also started playing tricks.

He assigned Lin Ying and some players who were predicted to be in the second round of the draft and would not even have a chance to enter the NBA with him.

Then he played with Brooks, Alan Dutke, Dudley, Fazekas, and McRoberts on his side.

The purpose of doing this is also very clear. It is to test Lin Ying's team leadership ability!

After the last 12 minutes of the full-court confrontation, Lin Ying lost 16 to 20.

The gap in individual strength between the two sides is obvious, and in the full-court confrontation, McRoberts' organizational skills also come into play.

Under his coordination, the team's play was also very integrated.

However, it still can't cover up Lin Ying's brilliance!

Lin Ying alone scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. Basically all the scores were related to him!

D'Antoni reached out and touched his mustache.

Apart from anything else, if he really had to choose one person from this group of people to join the team, he would blindly choose Lin Ying!

His current thinking is the same as Nash's yesterday. Lin Ying is really suitable for his system!

And after stroking his mustache, he turned to Cole and said:

"Steve, try to prepare a lottery pick! The higher the better!"