"No, we have to keep a low profile and preserve our character."

Lin Ying waved his hand.

"real?"

"real."

"Really?"

"It should be true."

"Ha ha!"

Durant and Lin Ying laughed while talking.

People's habits are all developed, and so is the matter of showing off.

Take Bird as an example. He must not be thinking about how to show off all the time, because living like that is too tiring.

This is something that I find interesting and fun at first, but slowly it becomes a habit.

Sometimes you may not be showing off for the sake of showing off, but simply can’t do without that kind of behavior.

Moreover, showing off requires talent.

There are almost no superstars in history who don't show off, but Bird is the only one who can be called the "King of Pressure". This is no accident.

Lin Ying is only on the road of imitation now. It is difficult to surpass him, but at least now it seems that his talent in this area is not bad.

So the meaning of this conversation just now is that Lin Ying will not deliberately show off like he did sometimes before.

But as to whether he was pretending to be cool invisibly, he wasn't sure.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Durant still has a spectator mentality.

A day without watching Lin Ying act cool will make you feel uncomfortable all over.

It had been more than a week since he had played this first round, and he was not only uncomfortable, but also itchy all over.

Of course, there are definitely not a few people who think like Durant at this time.

Especially those who became fans because of Lin Ying's pretentiousness, they can't wait.

After all, this Hornets team is the root of all evil, the team that Jordan and Bird now co-manage.

Put another pussy here, it will match the ones in front!

…

"You think Lin won't cause anything else, right?"

At the private mansion in Charlotte, Jordan was chatting with Bird again with a cigar in his mouth.

After this season, even he was a little scared of Lin Ying.

This guy now gives people the impression that he is not pretending to be cool and uncomfortable.

"Won't."

Bird shook his head.

After watching this season, he can certainly see that Lin Ying is copying, or surpassing him in details to show off.

However, the things he is famous for are always limited, and many of them require the cooperation of others to complete.

So Lin Ying has basically pretended all the things he should pretend to and shouldn't.

After watching the Bucks play in the first round, Lin Ying became a lot quieter, which is a side proof.

"are you sure?"

Jordan put down his cigar and looked at Bird.

"If I say it, there will be no problem."

Bird replied calmly.

When these words come out of someone else's mouth, such as Durant's mouth, you feel like another flag has been planted there.

But Bird is different. He is the "King of Pressure" and a representative figure who speaks and speaks freely. Even Jordan was screwed by him.

So when Bird said this, Jordan suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

This means that he has retired and become the boss now, otherwise he would not worry about these things.

I just hope that the young Hornets can gain some momentum this year.

Last year's goal was to win one game, but this year we have to win two games, otherwise we will not be able to perform well this season.

…

The matchups in the conference semifinals.

In the East, apart from the Nets and Hornets, the remaining teams are the Raptors and Knicks. They both defeated their respective opponents in the first round.

Among them, the Knicks also swept the Hawks to advance to the semifinals. Paul's presence allowed the Knicks to show rare stability.

The theme of the first round of this year's Eastern Conference playoffs is to sweep.

In comparison, the fighting in the West is quite intense.

Even the Warriors lost one game to the Jazz.

Another topic in this series is the election for the best defensive player.

Green struggled on the offensive end this season, but he still managed to be elected the best defensive player, which made the Jazz very dissatisfied.

Because in terms of defensive ability alone, Gobert is much better than Green. Green is just because he is on a super team like the Warriors.

So from the beginning of the series, the two teams were fighting with each other.

In the first two games, the Jazz only lost by single-digit points. In the third game, they miraculously defeated the Jazz, showing great potential.

However, the Warriors started to get better after that and still won two games in a row to advance to the second round.

The remaining Spurs, Grizzlies, Lakers and Thunder fought fiercely, and they didn't decide the winner until the sixth game.

However, the final result did not disappoint the fans. Both the Spurs and Lakers successfully advanced to the second round.

In comparison, the remaining matchup between the Clippers and Timberwolves was a bit surprising.

Originally, the Clippers were making steady progress this season, but Deron was sidelined for the season due to injuries, which allowed the Timberwolves to defeat the Clippers and advance to the second round.

Deron's knee injury was delayed a few seasons later than in history, but his style of play is still unavoidable.

In this way, the Western Conference semifinals will be the Warriors VS Timberwolves, and the Spurs VS Lakers.

Compared to the east, the west is obviously much more intense.

Of course, just like the first round, the Eastern Conference will start the semifinals first.

The Nets and Hornets are the first game.

The attendance at the Barclays Center was still full, and during the pre-game warm-ups, photographers were looking for Bird and Jordan, and finally found him in the middle of the auditorium.

In the current game between the Nets and the Hornets, these two Hall of Fame players are the focus of attention.

Over at the commentary box, TNT's four giants also started talking about the game.

"Let me confirm again, didn't Lin say anything before the game?"

Barkley was asking his partners.

He was one of the many people who felt itchy because Lin Ying didn't show off.

The other three people looked at each other and shook their heads.

Today, Lin Ying did not accept interviews from reporters before the competition.

Besides, Buckley has an "informant". If he doesn't know about it, then there must be no one.

"Come on!"

Buckley sighed.

Obviously, the current competition seems to be missing something without Lin Ying's pretentiousness.

"But I heard before the game that the Hornets were determined to win tonight's game, and Jimmy also said in a pre-game interview that he would lead the entire game against Durant."

"Did he really say that?"

"Yes, that's what he said."

Without Lin Ying's pretentiousness, the matchup between Durant and Butler will still be a highlight of the game.

The "Butler formula" that says "Besides you winning the championship with Lin Ying, I have already won two championships with Lin Ying" is so classic, and the grudge between Durant and Butler is basically difficult to resolve.

The pre-match warm-up was over, and the opening ceremony quickly entered the scene, with the starting lineups of the two teams being announced one after another.

Hornets: Walker, JR, Butler, Horford, Zeller;

Nets: Bradley, Ariza, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic;
To be continued...