Every word is made of marble, and it has a loud sound when it hits the ground.

Butler's words immediately softened the eyes of those who doubted him.

Even people like Nash and Hill took the initiative to get up and walk towards him.

They are all miserable people!

Butler was also a proud man in Naa back then.

If he's lucky, he might be another Pierce.

But it's a pity that luck is never determined by oneself. Now because of Arenas, he has reached a crossroads in life.

Looking at the few people communicating, Lin Ying had a basic understanding of Butler's character.

This should be a straightforward person, so it is not surprising that Kobe would become a good friend with him.

Butler didn't deliberately try to please anyone, but he integrated well on the first day.

The fact that he expressed his truest thoughts means that he wants to integrate, and the rest of the Suns naturally have no reason to embarrass him.

And more importantly, he did exactly what he said he would do.

In terms of technical characteristics, he is a comprehensive player who is strong in offense and weak in defense.

His breakthroughs are sharp and even violent, and he has also developed a certain ability in mid-range and long-range shooting with the Wizards.

Even his relatively weak defense is the best among the Wizards' trident.

In a sense, he is a Hill with weaker talent but now stronger ability.

Gentry's requirements for him are also somewhat "harsh".

First, he needs to stabilize his three-point practice and reach a level of shooting productivity.

This is actually the main purpose of the management to trade him.

A little trivia that is not too cold, Hill's three-point output is very low, basically one per game on average.

This conflicts with the sense of space on the court that Nash needs.

Second, if he is asked to start from the bench, his playing time is not guaranteed.

This is actually quite excessive, especially for a quasi-All-Star player who has been the main force in the past few years.

But in fact, Lin Ying could feel that Gentry must have had multiple considerations.

Butler's "thorny head" background means that he will definitely be cautious when using it.

Then Butler did everything.

After one day's training, the entire coaching staff was wondering, is this guy really "thorny"?

Of course, they are just confused.

After all, one day is just one day, and this kind of thing requires long-term observation.

So did everyone else on the Suns team.

Except for Lin Ying because he was reminded by Kobe, although others did not embarrass Butler, they obviously did not accept him.

Just like falling in love, everything requires a process.

…

In the blink of an eye, a week later.

The Suns played three games this week and achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

Butler's performance in the three games was relatively stable, and he scored in double figures as a substitute.

The attitude of the rest of the Suns towards him is obviously much better.

In competitive sports, strength speaks for itself.

Butler's ability is indeed very strong. He is the kind of person who can steadily contribute 15+ per game in any team.

Even if he is not playing now, he has significantly improved the Suns' bench strength.

The opponent the Suns are about to face is one of their most important opponents in February, the Celtics.

The team also attaches great importance to this game.

Including Lin Ying.

Although he now feels that the Cavaliers have a good chance of defeating the Celtics, that is only one of the possibilities.

In terms of overall strength, the Celtics still have the best chance of reaching the finals.

So he must consider the situation when he meets the Celtics in the finals.

In other words, the Suns must defeat their opponents once and build confidence just like they defeated the Lakers before.

Otherwise, if we really make it to the finals and meet the Celtics, we may lack self-confidence and the game will be one-sided.

Before the game that day, Lin Ying received a call from Brook.

She came to see herself.

They only met three times a month before, and now Brooke is here again just a week later!

This feeling heats up incredibly quickly.

Lin Ying went to the airport to pick her up.

It was a passionate kiss when we met.

Lin Ying's body instinctively expressed respect.

And this time after getting in the car, Brooke took the initiative to chat with him.

From these actions, we can definitely feel that Brooke misses him very much during this time.

If she hadn't been filming and couldn't get away, she would have flown over long ago.

…

That night, the game between the Suns and Celtics was held at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston.

The venue was packed, and Boston fans paid a lot of attention to this game.

Celtic dressing room.

Garnett's expression was particularly serious.

Many people have forgotten that he was "revenged" by Lin Ying.

But he remembered clearly that the insulting touch was the shame of his life.

So no matter where Lin Ying went, he would definitely kill him if he met Lin Ying.

He had a great time beating the Suns last time, so he will increase his intensity tonight.

"Paul, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, he noticed that Pierce beside him seemed to have something wrong.

Specifically, Pierce is usually a talker in the locker room before games, but today he seemed to be very silent.

Pierce shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

After he finished signaling, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

He didn't seem to have eaten anything in the past two days, and he felt a slight pain in his stomach.

And what a coincidence it was before the game.

He had gone to the bathroom just now, but the symptoms didn't seem to be relieved.

Could it be that you caught a cold while sleeping last night?

It shouldn't be, his physique definitely won't be like that.

I guess I'll be fine once the game starts and I start sweating again.

…

Amid the cheers from the fans at the scene, players from both sides began to enter the field one after another.

When Lin Ying came out, he looked towards the fifth row of the auditorium, where Brooke was smiling and waving to him.

In the previous All-Star Game, he didn't perform much because the outcome didn't matter. Tonight is a serious regular season game, and he has to perform well.

He responded with a smile and then focused his attention on the court.

The game starts soon.

Just like in the first match, Rivers still arranged for Garnett and Rasheed Wallace.

Stoudemire jumped to get the ball for the Suns.

On the first attack, Lin Ying misplaced his position and found Ray Allen.

It can be seen that the Suns' style of play has changed somewhat from the beginning of the season.

Of course, the ball was not directly given to Lin Ying.

Because after Lin Ying discovered that he had restrained the Celtics' defensive attention, he did not give any body language to attack.

Nash and Stoudemire ran a pick-and-roll in the high post, and Stoudemire's cut in diverted some defensive attention.

Hill had a chance in the bottom corner, and Nash passed the ball to him immediately.

"Dang!"

It's a pity that Hill failed to seize this opportunity.

But at this moment, a figure under the basket jumped up first and tipped the ball into the basket.

Lin Ying!

At Grover's request, Lin Ying has started training targeting specific muscle groups.
To be continued...