He was already 20 years old in his freshman year, and then he contributed 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in his first year.

By his sophomore year, he improved this data to 20.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, helping UConn become the Big East Conference regular season and tournament double champion, and reach the Elite Eight in the same year.

It was that year that he knocked on the door of the NBA and was selected by the Heat with the 10th overall pick in the first round.

By now, Lin Ying probably knew the rest of the story.

At the peak of his career with the Heat, he lost his position in the second year and was used as a bargaining chip to trade O'Neal. When he became the second-in-command of the Lakers and became friends with Kobe, he finally started his trident career with the Wizards.

After listening to the whole story, Lin Ying was still very shocked.

In the stories he has heard before, be it Iverson or Durant.

As they grow up, there will always be someone who protects them and guides them, either their stepfather or their godfather.

But Butler did it step by step on his own.

What I'm going to talk about now is just some bland words, but if you were to put yourself in it, most people would probably be like those who couldn't survive three episodes in a TV series.

Give a very simple example.

If a drug dealer goes to work at Burger King, he will definitely be ridiculed by his former drug dealers.

It's even possible that they would go to the restaurant to show off Butler and try to draw him back. It's foreseeable.

But he persisted in the end.

This story seems to explain a lot of things.

Why is his character so straightforward? It's because he doesn't have a father/godfather figure to teach him how to get along better with others.

Why does he have a big heart? Because of his experiences, no one on the court can scare him.

Only people like this deserve Kobe to regard him as a friend, or even a close friend.

The prodigal son returns with gold, a model of NBA inspiration!

And Lin Ying can better understand why Butler has such a strong desire for a championship.

Because only if he succeeds, will someone understand his story, and he won't have to do what he did when he first arrived in the Suns. The first thing he did when he saw the locker room was to say that he was not a thorn in his side.

"Kobe, aren't you afraid that we will beat you?"

Knowing Butler's story, Lin Ying is more confident in defeating the Lakers this year.

Nash, Stoudemire, Hill, Tony Allen, Butler, and himself, they have assembled a group of people who are infinitely eager to win!

"No, you can't win."

Kobe's can't win theory is here again.

…

The Suns ultimately lost to the Lakers 103-113.

Gentry chose a stable style of play, and this result is acceptable to the coaching staff.

What excited the coaching staff was Butler's performance. He scored 17 points and 5 rebounds in his first game.

And his shooting was very efficient, making 6 of 11 shots and 4 of 8 three-pointers.

This kind of performance made Suns fans unable to help but fall in love with him.

…

The time has come to March 18, one month has passed since the trade deadline.

Two signings that broke out on this day caused shock to the league.

One is Ilgauskas signing with the Cavaliers, and the other is Ben signing with the Suns.

Coincidentally, these two childish transactions completely aroused the dissatisfaction of other teams.

According to the game, this is obviously a BUG here!

Here’s an example of an operation that doesn’t focus on practice but only on theory:

The Cavaliers traded James for Kobe, then the Lakers waived James, and the Cavaliers signed him back 30 days later, and then 23+24 took shape.

This is obviously a loophole in the rules.

Finally, under pressure, the alliance issued relevant regulations.

Unlike the previous Gary Payton clause, this time it is an amendment to the league rules, which stipulates that players who are traded during a season cannot be signed back in the same season.

Therefore, this clause does not have a specific name, but in order to let later people know what is going on, fans named it:

Well, Big Ben-Big Z Clause.

It was exactly the same as what Lin Ying had thought before.

Of course, this clause only applies to the later teams, and the two teams like the Cavaliers and Suns are the final beneficiaries.

Talking back to the Suns, after signing back Big Ben, the team's 15-man roster for the playoffs has been finalized.

Point Guard: Nash, Barbosa, Holiday

Shooting Guards: Tony Allen, Quentin Richardson, Gerald Green

Small forward: Caron Butler, Hill, Dudley

Power forward: Lin Ying, Frye, Jaren Collins

Center: Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Ben

The reason why the team is placed behind Lopez is because the team rotation has changed in a month.

The previous Gary Payton clause seems useless, but NBA players, especially veterans, will need time to recover after not playing official games for a month.

The big Z next door is in a similar situation.

If it really had no impact at all, the Gary Payton clause wouldn't have lasted so long.

…

The NBA playoffs are getting closer and closer, and the competition for the playoffs is becoming more and more intense.

This month belongs to Durant.

Well, the lovelorn Durant.

At the end of the cold war, Monica finally broke up with Durant.

In order to help the Thunder secure a spot in the playoffs and to vent his lovelorn emotions, Durant has gone all out.

His monthly scoring average soared to 35 points, and he has entered "death mode" ahead of schedule.

The same thing happened to Ross.

In order to help the team get the final playoff spot, roses also bloomed in Chicago.

Looking at the Suns at this time, they seem a bit like an old man who is unhurried and unhurried.

However, in the two key games, they won both with the outstanding performance of the whole team.

One game against the Lakers and one game against the Nuggets.

There are tensions and relaxations, and Gentry's coaching level has also been greatly tempered in this special season.

…

The relationship between Lin Ying and Brooke has been heating up.

Lin Ying gives Brooke his favorite desserts, and Brooke will also wear a tight-fitting jersey and conduct ball-handling training with Lin Ying in the training hall.

They pay attention to each other and express their love for each other.

Lin Ying even customized a batch of special fireworks from China to create a surprise for Brooke's birthday.

Of course, Lin Ying also slowly changed from a boy to a man while getting along with Brooke.

After one meeting, Lin Ying gave Brooke a suit of JK that fit him well, and it seemed like some magical door had been opened.

cough.

This is also part of love.

It's just that because the two of them don't meet often, this kind of scene usually only happens in overtime.

And for Lin Ying, it didn't affect his performance on the court. On the contrary, it had a great boosting effect.

Falling in love and falling in love can sometimes be the same effect.

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Chapter completed!