"I'm not surprised by your progress now."

He was also touched.

In the era when he was a player, including the era of Utah's double disaster, it was the most basic thing for players to train hard.

Because if you don’t practice, you will be eliminated. Competition is everywhere.

But I don’t know when it started. This trend has gradually faded away. Especially many players with good talents feel that it is good to just hang out and there is no need to invest too much in work.

They all seem to have forgotten that basketball skills are improved through training.

This is no problem for the individual, it is freedom of choice, but it is a pain in the ass for the coach.

Because it is always the players who play the game, it is naturally the players who determine the upper limit.

But obviously, Lin Ying is not that kind.

Tell me, why do you like me more and more the more you interact with me?

Rick Barnes, George Carle, Alvin Gentry: Me too!

A few brief exchanges made the distance between the two people suddenly become much closer.

The two went on to chat a lot, about pick-and-roll tactics, team rotation, and even finally talked about Lin Ying's personal life.

"I have a very cute granddaughter. If it weren't for the fact that you already have a girlfriend, I would even want to introduce her to you."

Lin Ying discovered that Sloan actually had a humorous side.

I just regarded you as my coach, but I didn’t expect you to want to be my grandpa!

…

The Nets' preseason went very smoothly.

7 games, including two games in China, without a single defeat.

And except for the Heat game, which was the last game with normal rotation, the main players only played half of the previous games.

What does this mean?

The Nets are strong!

Not only is he very strong like last season, but he is also very strong including the substitutes.

This is the appearance of a champion in terms of strength, and it is also different from the sun that Lin Ying stayed in before.

The preseason is over and the new season is approaching.

At this time, ESPN ranked the strength of the team in the new season as in previous years.

Because of the injuries caused by the Olympics and some performances in the preseason, this ranking still attracted a lot of heated discussion after it came out.

The biggest controversy comes from the top spot.

The number one team in the first issue of the list is none other than the Nets.

*List ranking:

1. Nets

2. Knicks

Three, Lakers

Four, Celtics

Five, Thunder

six, calf

Seven, Spurs

Eight, Pacers

…

This result can be said to be far beyond everyone's expectations.

Even though the Nets performed well in the preseason, they are clearly not qualified compared to several other super teams!

This is looking down on the Mavericks, looking down on the Knicks, looking down on the Lakers, or looking down on the Thunder and Celtics!

In fact, even Lin Ying was surprised when he learned about this latest ranking.

Because ESPN has always been James' most loyal partner!

Nothing could be more telling than the previous decision, and the overwhelming coverage after winning the championship in 2011.

But now, ESPN has dived!

Could it be a dispute of interests that caused the two parties to part ways?

The possibility of this is almost zero. With ESPN’s size and James’s mature character, it is impossible to happen.

If you think about it carefully, this is more like...well, yes, flattery.

Last year's number one was swept away~

And this strength prediction list is only the first issue.

The Knicks are not too high in this ranking because of Bogut's injury, and the Mavericks are because of Yao Ming's injury.

But even with such a background, Lakers, Thunder and Celtics fans would definitely not do it if the Nets were ranked first.

A big wave of words is coming, not only against ESPN, but also against the Nets.

Even more carefully, take a look at the person who wrote the ranking this time, it is A. Smith!

Who is Smith? The famous Zhan Hei! Comes with sarcasm!

As soon as this wave of rankings came out, "Smith once again defeated James" stopped running.

Wonderful!

In fact, as soon as this list came out, some fans were already complaining about James.

"Even if you change a pig, you won't rank the Knicks, who have the Big Five, behind the Nets."

This statement can be said to be quite true.

And this wave actually really adds points to James.

Others are like "when a person sits at home, the pot comes from heaven."

James said, "While people were sitting at home, bread fell from heaven."

So after this wave, in addition to the things that Iverson thought about before that should be in the "correct" position, there is another [attention].

Fans really want to see what the Nets, who are ranked ahead of the Knicks, can do in the new season.

The Nets' opponent in the opening game of the new season is the Heat.

Stern never meant to target Anthony.

He did it on purpose.

Then by the way, we just arrange a better schedule for the Nets.

If you look at the Nets' schedule for the new season, you will find that the Nets' schedule this season is completely different from last season.

There is no way, [Alliance Tendency].

And they are all playing scripts, and you will find that Stern and Xiao Hua have completely different tendencies.

Xiao Hua gives people the impression that he is a compliment.

Take the year before Lin Ying's time travel as an example. At that time, Antetokounmpo stepped on Irving (whether intentionally or not) and his reputation plummeted. You must know that Antetokounmpo's experience before that was actually very inspiring.

Also that year, Paul performed a veteran's immortality and led the team to the finals.

If the final solution that year was that Paul killed the villain Antetokounmpo and led the team to the top.

Believe me, the NBA's attention will pick up by at least 30%.

Veterans never die, but youth remains forever!

But look at Stern's current masterpiece, the Suns chasing dreams, LeBron winning the championship as a team, and the epic revenge of the big man inside.

For three consecutive years, fans’ appetites have been whetted.

Even the fans of the losing team can't help but applaud the fans of the winning team.

One is completing the work, while the other is creating pieces of art.

The difference is so obvious.
Chapter completed!