When Lin Ying wanted to form a personal team before, he had thought about masseurs.

Moreover, this matter is very serious.

To give a well-known example, Judy Seto, now Kobe Bryant's masseur, is officially called a muscle therapist.

He was a member of the Lakers team doctors in 2000, and then joined Kobe Bryant's personal team and served until Kobe retired in 2016.

This person is of Chinese origin and has a certain understanding of both Chinese and Western medicine, so he understands it better than the average masseur.

"Ying, do you know that there is a saying that you only know which one is best if you watch more?"

Durant said with a smile.

"Um."

Lin Ying nodded.

It's just a matter of comparison.

In other words, only after you have seen the forest do you know whether the tree in front of you is considered lush or not.

On the contrary, he would ask a few to try them out first to see which technique was better, and then spend money to recruit them as personal masseuses.

Perfect.

…

The next day, Lin Ying decisively returned to Denver.

Two days later, the All-Star Game came to an end.

In the skills challenge, Deron defeated Paul in the final to win the championship.

In the Three-Point Shootout Contest, the new Three-Point Shootout Contest record holder (24 points), Heat player Jason Kapono successfully defended his title with his outstanding performance.

In the dunk contest, Howard stunned the audience with his "Superman" dunk, and finally won the dunk contest championship.

In the final All-Star game, Ray Allen went berserk in the decisive moment and scored three three-pointers in a row to help the Eastern team defeat the Western team.

This was also one of the few All-Star games the East won.

However, the final MVP was not awarded to Ray Allen (28 points), the highest scorer as usual, but to the more versatile James (27 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists).

This is also the second time in James' five-year career that he has been elected AMVP.

There are four days of rest after the All-Star Game, and after the rest is the trade deadline.

Rumors were also flying around during this period.

Because of the sluggish performance in January and February, there are more rumors about the Nuggets.

Some say Iverson will leave Denver soon, some say the Nuggets want to package Lin Ying and JR Smith to trade for Baron Davis of the Warriors...

Can't tell the difference between true and false.

But just after the All-Star Game, veteran Anthony Carter organized a player meeting with the team.

Players meeting, as the name suggests, is a meeting attended only by players.

This kind of meeting is also common, basically when there are problems within the team.

For example, in history, when the Heat's Big Three performed poorly in the early days of their formation, you can see news of them holding player meetings on airplanes.

Originally, this kind of meeting should have been organized by Anthony or Iverson.

But now one doesn't care, the other is mired in rumors, and only the veteran has come forward.

At the meeting, the team members also expressed their opinions one by one.

The scene is also very interesting.

For example, when it was Anthony's turn, Anthony simply skipped it and had nothing to say.

When it was Iverson's turn, Iverson talked about sacrifice, and looked at Anthony with his past self in his eyes.

The most interesting moment was when it was Smith's turn. JR directly said that he should get more shots.

Everyone has their own ideas, and they are basically not the same.

In short, it's the same as the current situation of the Nuggets, it's a mess.

When it was Lin Ying's turn, Lin Ying didn't say anything, but asked a question.

"What do we want to do this season?"

After asking this question, the conference room fell silent instantly.

This seems to be a very simple question, but no one in the Nuggets seems to have seriously thought about it.

Yes, what do they want to do?

For the contract? For the data? Or for the championship?

Everyone's situation is different and their thoughts are naturally different.

"Of course I will win the championship."

Anthony finally spoke at this time.

James has already reached the finals. The only way for him to surpass James is to win the championship.

And as early as when he was suspended last time, he gave his teammates red wine and said he would drink it when he won the championship.

"We have no retreat."

Iverson also said.

"The playoffs are a big stage. The further we go, the higher the exposure will be. It's not just for the championship, but also for ourselves."

Old Carter, who organized the meeting, continued.

This time, there seemed to be a consensus in the conference room.

This season, regardless of whether they can win in the end, their common goal is to win the championship!

The goal was clarified, and then it was time to discuss how to achieve it.

Anthony said he would return to the way he played in December, saying that was the right way to win.

Martin said he would motivate his teammates more on the court, saying the Nuggets need to return to their gangster nature.

Smith also said that he no longer wants to take shots and will invest more in the defensive end.

Lin Ying, there is no need to say anything at this time.

This players' meeting didn't last long, but it was very successful.

It also reflects one thing, the importance of communication.

No matter what people do, even if they are just playing a game, the result of poor communication will be constant conflicts.

Coming out of the conference room, Iverson took Lin Ying and chatted for a while.

He first talked about LinK-1.

"I think it is similar to my 9th generation shoes, which is great."

Iverson not only praised LinK-1, but also recommended it to his friends.

What Lin Ying had thought about at the beginning came true.

"And thank you for what you said in the conference room. I didn't know what to do before today, but now I know I have another chance."

Then Iverson said something from his heart.

With the ups and downs of the record, the turbulent atmosphere within the team, and Anthony still not listening to him, he really didn't know what to do.

He even thought he would leave Denver after this season.

But Lin Ying made this meeting work, and he was able to fight for a championship again.

"I didn't say anything, Alan."

Lin Ying replied.

He just asked a question.

Iverson was stunned for a moment, then smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

It’s not about talking too much, it’s about being precise.

One sentence is enough.

…

The rest time after the All-Star Game is about to pass, and at this moment, domestic fans are greeted with bad news:

Yao Ming is out for the season!

Adelman raised Yao Ming's playing time to 38+, but in the end it caused a big problem.

When Lin Ying heard the news, she called Yao Ming. After the call, she was in a daze all night.

Although he had opened his eyes, he knew this was what would happen.
To be continued...