Because the Knicks have two top swingmen, and now they have committed to Gooden, if James does not change his position, they will all have to come off the bench!

But if he plays point guard, the Knicks' lineup next season will be: James, Wade, Gallinari, Bosh, and Gooden.

And there is a sixth man on the bench, Wilson Chandler.

This lineup is very competitive, at least much better than the Heat at the same time in history.

And what made Lin Ying feel more threatened was James' attitude.

James is willing to change, which means that James' mentality has changed after experiencing the setbacks of last season.

Evolving from a passive person to a controller? That seems to be a very possible thing.

As for the Knicks, if they make minor improvements to their bench, they will be a very strong, even terrifying opponent next season.

Whether it's the Suns, the defending champion, or the Mavericks, the legendary Mavericks team in history, it will be very difficult to play against them.

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After training with the national team, Lin Ying quickly discovered a new problem. If he didn't play point guard, he would have to play small forward.

Because of the current internal configuration of the national team, it is obviously not cost-effective to let Yi Jianlian play as a substitute.

In addition, during the past month of training, Lin Ying discovered that if Kobe's two skills were to be used well, he would be a more suitable choice to play small forward.

So after thinking about it, he found Grover and told him that he chose to follow his advice.

Grover was naturally excited.

But just like the previous training, he would not let Lin Ying succeed overnight.

He will take two steps.

One is to allow Lin Ying to lose weight appropriately.

When it comes to losing weight, it actually means losing the weight Lin Ying gained last season, which will probably return to about 105 kilograms.

And this weight loss is not just about losing weight, it is about further reducing body fat, moving towards the goal of 6% to 7%.

The second is to start laying the foundation for Lin Ying.

Yes, it's still basic.

What is difficult about technology is not itself, but the threat it poses.

Just like Kobe and Afflalo, the same technical threat is completely different.

This is also Grover's consistent basketball philosophy.

He will specifically improve Lin Ying's body flexibility, the explosive power of the calf deltoid muscles, and further improve the waist and abdominal muscles.

All in all, laying the foundation is like building a house, and then learning the technology will be a matter of course.

So it should be a season later that Lin Ying really starts to learn small forward.

Of course, Lin Ying is not in a hurry. He has laid a solid foundation for his current ability. Even if he does not have the skills of a small forward, he is more than enough to play as a point forward.

Speaking of which, he has been playing power forward this year for the Suns. If he plays some small forward next season, the Suns lineup will be more flexible.

And the very interesting thing is that Grover also suggested that Lin Ying find a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master or an Indian yoga master to learn the techniques.

In terms of physical flexibility, these will be more useful than the training methods he has mastered.

Lin Ying's first reaction was Barbossa. He didn't know if he knew the master.

Even for a moment, a Brazilian female model named Dickel flashed through his mind.

When I was watching the news before, I saw that the girl who invited him to go surfing more than once is now a famous Brazilian supermodel.

After chatting with Grover, Lin Ying took his phone and checked the news.

Although it can't affect anything, it is still necessary to pay attention to the Suns' signing situation.

Just now, the Suns and the Rockets reached a deal. They sent Lee, who had just been traded from the Nets, to the Rockets. The deal got the other party's power forward Carl Landry and a future second-round draft pick.

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The Rockets now have Artest playing power forward, and the configuration of Landry and Scola is a bit overstaffed.

They actually communicated with the Nets during the previous draft, but unfortunately the Nets were not interested in Landry.

So this can be regarded as a curved operation to save the country.

The Suns' deal was also related to their previous signing of Tracy McGrady.

They hope McGrady can assume a certain role in the new season.

And getting Landry is also a good reinforcement for the inside line.

Landry's passion and scoring explosiveness will be what the Suns need on the bench.

As for the Rockets, Battier is older and his contract is about to expire, so they need to prepare backup options.

After completing this transaction, the Suns' 15-man roster for the new season has basically been finalized:

Point Guard: Nash, Barbosa, Holiday

Shooting Guards: Allen, Richardson, McGrady

Small forward: Caron Butler, Grant Hill, Dudley

Front line: Lin Ying, Frye, Landry

Center: Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Oberto

*Richardson signed a three-year, $10 million contract extension; Hill signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension, including a team option for the second year; McGrady and Oberto both signed with a one-year minimum salary.

The total salary of this lineup is about 76 million, which exceeds the luxury tax by about 10 million.

Because the league's current luxury tax rule is to pay 1 dollar over 1 dollar, this is basically within Sarver's affordability.

As for next season, the contracts of Tracy McGrady, Landry, Robin Lopez, Oberto and others will expire, and Hill's team option may not be exercised.

Therefore, even if Lin Ying renews his contract with the maximum salary, he still has the ability to control his salary at this level.

In the face of many expiring contracts, Cole's micro-management ability is still worthy of recognition for being able to handle it to this extent, and the strength of the lineup still needs to be strengthened.

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Time flies so fast, it’s already the end of August in a blink of an eye.

The national team got on a flight to Turkey.

Before departure, Lin Ying and Durant made a phone call, and the American team had already set off.

By the way, Anthony's name is not on the US team roster that Yao Ming mentioned before.

It is said that because of being mentally depressed by James NTR, Anthony, who is still with the Nuggets, completely lost interest in the game and finally quit citing family reasons.

Without Anthony as a killer, the U.S. team's strength has dropped by one point.

*12-man roster for Team USA: Durant, Billups, Rose, Westbrook, Iguodala, Granger, Curry, Eric Gordon, Love, Gay, Lamar
Chapter completed!