"private……"
Lin Ying did not continue this topic.
Some things can be suggested, but some things cannot be suggested.
What's more, he just watched the news before and didn't know what the real situation was.
And just like what he said just now, it may not have any real effect in the end.
Just looking at Barbossa and thinking about that news in history makes me feel a little happy.
The game entered halftime, and several people started eating, drinking and chatting.
Naturally, we would talk about the Suns.
"The competition schedule in January is relatively intensive, and we may encounter some challenges."
The Suns have a good record now, so Nash will naturally look back.
After hearing what Nash said, Lin Ying suddenly thought of something.
"Steve, I don't think we need to pursue results too much."
Lin Ying's words attracted curious glances from Nash and Barbossa.
"If the goal is to win the championship, the playoff ranking is not that important to us, because we just have to defeat all our opponents.
Or to be more specific, our main opponents in the Western Conference this season are the Lakers, Rockets, Nuggets, Spurs, and at most the Mavericks.
We are not absolutely sure about these opponents, but it is impossible for us to encounter none of them, so it will be the same no matter who we fight in the end.
In this case, we might as well sacrifice some records to ensure that we have sufficient physical fitness when entering the playoffs.
You can even consider taking appropriate breaks in some games."
Lin Ying had always thought about this, but had no chance to say it.
And it's also based on facts from history.
In history, the Suns worked hard throughout the season to prove themselves this year.
Even with the blessing of a miracle doctor, Barbosa would only play more than 50 games due to injury.
Although others held on, their bodies were already very tired by the time the playoffs started.
A similar example is the 73-win Warriors team, which also worked too hard to break the regular season record.
The result was a season that was supposed to create history, but in the end it ended up creating the joke of "73 wins and second place overall".
So instead of letting history happen again, it is better to do what he said, so that even if you meet the Lakers in advance, the chance will be greater.
And the Suns have its uniqueness: there are many veterans.
This strategy, similar to "rest and recuperate," will be more effective.
Even from a long-term perspective, even if this season fails in the end, there will still be strength to fight again next season and the season after that.
If you really keep working hard, it will easily lead to a situation of "failed and completely demoralized".
Nash was thoughtful.
"I think Lin's suggestion is very good."
Barbossa spoke first.
"I will suggest it to the coach."
Nash finally nodded.
…
the next day.
"You mean increasing Lin's ball-handling ratio?"
In the coach's office, Gentry repeated what Nash said.
Nash nodded.
He understood the meaning of Lin Ying's words yesterday.
But he did not completely agree with Lin Ying's words.
The Suns are not strong enough and resting is unrealistic.
So he thought of a compromise method: appropriately reduce the playing time of the veterans, and then increase the playing time of the young players.
Because veterans don't actually need a lot of playing time, as long as they have a certain amount of time to maintain their condition.
But there are many young players in the rotation now. If you want them to be effective in the playoffs, you must have playing time to train them.
Among the young players, Lin Ying is the first to bear the brunt.
If the season high in the Nuggets game was just a delicious dumpling, then Lin Ying had already demonstrated his responsibility and ability in the Spurs game.
"This is really possible."
Gentry nodded in agreement.
In fact, he also had this idea and was still thinking about how to discuss it with Nash.
After all, Nash is now mainly responsible for holding the ball. If Lin Ying's number is to be increased, Nash's number will naturally be reduced.
Unexpectedly, Nash took the initiative to propose now, and things became much easier.
Nash then mentioned "appropriately reducing the playing time of veterans and increasing the playing time of young players" which was also approved by Gentry.
"The latter suggestion was Lin's suggestion."
Before leaving, Nash added.
This naturally gives Lin Ying extra points with Gentry.
After Lin Ying showed his leadership potential, he actually treated Lin Ying as his successor.
…
Shortly after Nash left, Gentry called Lin Ying into the office and told him that the coaching staff was planning to increase his ball holding capacity.
Lin Ying didn't refuse either.
The increase in data is actually not the most important thing, what is more important is the responsibility.
The veterans need to rest during the regular season, so in order to maintain their record, the young players must do more.
If possible, rushing to the top half to gain home field advantage is naturally a better result.
After chatting with Gentry, Lin Ying asked for a lot of game videos from him.
Mainly from the following teams: Lakers, Rockets, Mavericks, Jazz, Celtics, Magic and Cavaliers.
After taking the step to play for the Spurs, Lin Ying stepped into a new world, and his initiative also increased.
Especially during this period of changes in the Suns, after Stoudemire was willing to defend, his thoughts changed again:
The three-year plan is correct, but there is no chance at all in the first year.
So in addition to Gentry taking action as a coaching staff, he also has to take action of his own.
In history, the Lakers and Celtics reached the Finals this year.
But the effect of the butterfly effect can be seen from last season's playoff process, and he needs to consider more situations.
For example, in the Eastern Conference, he has to consider that the Cavaliers or Magic may advance from the Eastern Conference.
Similarly, it is impossible for him to only consider one opponent in the Western Conference.
The situation of the Nuggets and Spurs is already very familiar, and the Rockets, Mavericks and Jazz also have to study it.
To be more detailed, he has to delve into the technical details of the players he is playing against.
For example, Gasol, Nowitzki, Boozer, Artest.
And even that's not limited to his opponent, as he often has to help defend.
So this is a very vast process.
But, it's definitely worth it.
Just like what Stoudemire said before in "The Art of War": Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.
This effect is not necessarily lower than training.
In addition to watching the videos, Lin Ying also made a table to record the wins and losses against these potential opponents.
For example, the Lakers in the same division play each other four times in the regular season, which is roughly equivalent to a series.
The big score achieved in the end can roughly show the strength comparison between the two teams.
In this way, if we encounter it in the playoffs, we can know it well.
He will also record some details with reference significance, which can be used as some basic data reference for playoff games.
Then if the team falls into a passive battle, these details can be used to respond.
Just a few tips from a data analyst.
While Lin Ying was watching the video, someone else came in soon.
Tony Allen.
Allen was a little surprised when he saw Lin Ying.
Lin Ying was not surprised to see Allen come in, and even motioned for him to sit down and watch together.
From the previous situation when Allen was guarding Johnson, he guessed that there were many people behind Allen studying the video.
If you are not familiar with your opponent's offensive habits, you will not be able to defend to that level.
"Who are you studying today?"
Lin Ying looked curiously at Allen and the stack of video tapes he held in his hand.
Allen was a little embarrassed because the person he was studying was Lin Ying's good friend.
"Um?"
After Lin Ying looked at him with doubtful eyes again, he finally said the person's name.
Kevin Durant!
This is quite reasonable.
Durant has developed a relatively stable ball-handling ability after special training in the summer.
If in the previous two seasons his scoring was basically all without the ball, then this season he has reached a situation where he is half without the ball and half with the ball.
In addition, the rest of the Thunder team still needs time to grow, and the team needs him to take over everything, and his data will usher in a blowout.
So far this season, he is averaging 31.2 points per game, leading the league in scoring!
What's even more terrifying is that his three hit rates reached 50%/90%/40%!
A scoring champion joins the 180 club!
What’s even more terrifying is that he is only in the third grade!
If you don't study such an opponent, you will most likely be destroyed.
Moreover, there are Suns and Thunder in this year's Christmas game, so it makes sense for Allen to study him.
Lin Ying couldn't help laughing when she heard this.
Originally, he thought that Allen would become famous by brushing up on Johnson, and Durant could "escape the bullet."
As a result, I didn’t expect that this should come as it should.
It may even be that because Allen played earlier, Durant was dismissed earlier.
A wave of heartache.
"Fuck him, my brother can do whatever he wants."
Lin Ying saw Allen's expression and immediately spoke.
He did this not because he wanted to win, but because it was good for Durant.
After all, although Durant has high scores now, his skills are not yet mature.
The flowers in the greenhouse cannot be grown on the table. You have to move them outside to expose them to the wind and rain so that they can bloom more beautifully.
Yes, that’s it!
…
In a blink of an eye, Christmas is coming.
The Suns have had some ups and downs due to rotation adjustments.
The intensity of competition in the Western Conference this year is no less intense than in past years.
Let’s put it this way, the first eight wins in the Western Conference this year in history all exceeded 50 games!
This also led to the fact that the Lakers, who were ranked first in the Western Conference, did not win more than 60 games, but it also just shows the overall strength of the Western Conference.
What's more, now there's an extra rocket!
The degree of involution can be imagined.
However, as the proportion of holding the ball and the number of shots increase, Lin Ying's data will definitely improve.
He averaged over 20 points per game during this period and over 9 rebounds per game.
Taken together, so far this season, his game averages have reached 18.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks.
The three shooting percentages were 51.6%/91%/40.5% respectively.
Here we need to analyze the composition of this data.
The increase in scoring is an increase in the tactical status of this period.
The number of assists has not changed much because he actually had a lot of supporting passes before, and now the extra and less supporting parts have just been offset.
In fact, having this kind of assist data next to Nash speaks volumes about his ability.
Then the biggest improvement is rebounding.
After Stoudemire is willing to allocate his energy to defense, he will block the position and let Lin Ying collect rebounds, just like he did when he played against the Spurs.
And this is actually a good thing for him.
Because there were times in the past when the Suns didn't get the board, no matter how fast he played the fast break, it might be in vain.
But now it is certain that Lin Ying will play after getting the board. Although his scoring times are decreasing, his physical fitness is basically in vain.
And don’t underestimate Lin Ying’s data.
This is not the league after the 14-second reform in the small ball era.
Let's put it this way, these are almost the same statistics Garnett had with the Celtics in the 2007-08 season.
That season, Garnett was DPOY + All-Star + All-NBA Team!
Although the strength and composition of the team are different, the Suns have a good record now. Coupled with Lin Ying's status as a Chinese player, he is very likely to make the All-Stars.
Of course, data is just data, and Lin Ying is not interested in that now.
The championship is the long-term goal, and the short-term goal is how he can help the team win as many victories as possible.
The difficult schedule in January has not yet begun, and we have to work hard to win the final games in December.
There are only two games scheduled for this year's Christmas war.
One game is between the Cavaliers and Lakers.
Last year's finals 23VS24 was played with great vigor, and the fans' appetite was whetted.
But there were too many variables in the finals, so Stern directly extended this grudge to the Christmas game.
The fans were also happy and regarded this as a sequel to last year's finals.
The other game is between the Suns and the Thunder.
This is the second time in Durant's three-year career that he has appeared in the Christmas Day game.
Stern's attention to him was visible to the naked eye.
Although it has been decided that James will be the next league card, how can the next one be enough?
Back then, when Zhuge Tuogu was entrusted with the throne, he could arrange for successors, successors, and successors.
Naturally, Stern also wants to arrange everything he can before he retires.
Durant's talent is enough to become another card after James.
Of course, this will also be Lin Ying’s second Christmas tour in the first three years of his career.
This is also the shrewdness of Stern.
Whether it's the Nuggets or the Suns, it doesn't matter what the strength of the team is.
Very simple Texas Gemini, plus the Chinese market.
This is also a harmless thing for Lin Ying.
It even saves him from flying back and forth every Christmas.
Play the Christmas game = go back and spend Christmas with Durant!
On Christmas Eve another year, Wanda once again prepared gifts for everyone. This time she spent more time knitting a sweater for everyone.
Lin Ying also prepared a gift for Wanda this time.
In fact, it doesn’t need to be too fancy, a simple bouquet with a diameter of one meter will suffice.
Wanda also hugged Lin Ying for a long time.
After so many years, she has regarded Lin Ying as a "child" like Durant and Beasley.
After dinner, Durant and Lin Ying talked about tomorrow night's Christmas game.
Durant was full of praise for the current Thunder team.
When talking about his teammates, words like "My second brother is invincible in the world" and "My third brother bravely champions the three armies" come out of his mouth from time to time.
This is actually easy to understand. In the past two years, the Thunder were basically last in the league, but now the Thunder have a good chance of making the playoffs.
You know, reaching the playoffs is the goal that Durant has been talking about before!
Moreover, he has been in hot form recently, and Lin Ying's score has also shown an upward trend. He is looking forward to the two of them having a high-scoring battle tomorrow.
Looking at Durant's expectant eyes, Lin Ying unconsciously pictured Allen's serious face in the video room, replaying Durant's offense frame by frame.
Finally, he reached out and patted Durant on the shoulder and said words of encouragement:
Chapter completed!