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116 to 106, the Nets defeated the Thunder and won their first win of the season.

Durant scored 31 points, Westbrook also scored 27 points, and the Gemini scored nearly 60 points together, but still failed to win.

And it's not that the rest of the Thunder team didn't play well, but the Nets... Lin Ying scored 56 points by himself!

This directly broke the highest score in a single game of his career!

Scoring points is like drinking water, which refers to Lin Ying's state of play tonight.

Of course, that wasn't just a matter of white-hot space, but on nights like this, Lin Ying's desire to score was stronger than ever before.

Tonight, his teammates were not in very good condition, and they failed to provide him with enough help on the offensive end, so he had no choice but to do it by himself.

After all, it was his proposal night.

The Nets' opening game was a critical hit at the start of the game, and fans' evaluation of Lin Ying on social media was also full of praise.

"Jie is the MVP!"

"I think Lin is already the new number one player in the league!"

"Other than Jordan, Lin is the one I feel most comfortable playing, and he was playing against the Thunder. The Thunder ranked among the top five in the league in defensive efficiency last season!"

"I think no one can guard Lin alone. Maybe Leonard of the Spurs has a little chance, but only a little."

"Although, but, well, this season will be LeBron's last chance!"

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Of course, in addition to the comments, there is also more heated discussion about Lin Ying's proposal.

"I'm so jealous, I really want to be the one confessed! ps: I'm a female fan!"

"I'm a man and I want it too."

"This may not be the most romantic, but it must be the most shocking. It's like the feeling of being directly hit by a lightning pillar, causing cardiac arrest."

"Are you Superman Benchao?"

"Taylor is so beautiful tonight, that must be the dress Lin chose for her!"

"I remembered a foreign movie I had watched. There was a passage in it: My husband is an unparalleled hero. One day he will come to marry me on the colorful clouds."

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After attending the press conference, Lin Ying said hello to his teammates, and then drove for a ride with Swift.

Although the weather is already relatively cold in November, they are not driving a convertible.

When they returned to the manor, Xiao Linyi had been put to sleep by the nanny, and the two of them relaxed for a while in the study.

When Swift was tired, he went to his room to sleep. Lin Ying took a shower and felt very energetic. He went downstairs to continue training at his home gym.

After practicing for a while, he found that the intensity was not enough, so he called Butler directly.

"Jimmy, come to my house."

Butler was also practicing at the Barclays Center at the moment. Hearing Lin Ying's call, he arrived soon.

Both of their bodies were already warmed up, and they started fighting training directly.

More than an hour later, the two people sat on the sidelines to rest.

Lin Ying wiped his sweat, picked up the water and took a sip.

Butler was breathing heavily.

One-on-one with Lin Ying is not that easy.

Especially Lin Ying this season.

In order to truly grasp the key to entering the white-hot space, Lin Ying now treats training as a game and plays with all his strength.

But this kind of training has benefited Butler a lot.

Basketball skills are like this. If you want to make further progress, you must challenge your own limits.

Seeing that Butler's tone had calmed down, Lin Ying handed over a bottle of water.

Butler took a few sips of water and finally regained his composure.

"By the way, how are you talking about renewing your contract?"

Lin Ying asked after putting down the water.

Butler performed well in the playoffs last season. The Nets have been talking to Butler since the end of the season, but it seems they haven't reached an agreement.

"The team gave me a big contract, 40 million for four years, but I want to try the free market."

Butler had nothing to hide from Lin Ying.

Considering the luxury tax the Nets now have to pay, this is already a big contract.

But who can't live with money, and this season he has become a substitute and has a chance to get a better contract.

And doing so does not mean that he will definitely leave the Nets.

He is also a restricted free agent when his contract expires, and the Nets can keep him if they want.

"fine."

After Lin Ying finished speaking, he patted Butler on the shoulder.

Some players need opportunities to play, but some players are like gold and will be discovered sooner or later.

Having talent flaws is not a problem. What can stop a hard-working person from shining?

This is also the reason why he previously felt that the Nets could not keep Butler.

The championship aura continues to evolve, and some teams may bet on a maximum salary.

If the Nets want to keep him, the first step is to amnesty Johnson. Even after finishing this season, Johnson still has two years left on his contract worth nearly 50 million.

50 million is not 500. Prokhorov would feel bad if he gave away so much money for nothing.

And it's not that Johnson can't play. The discount is the same. Treating him as a 10 million contract is very cost-effective.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the Nets will keep Johnson until his final year to buy him out. Amnesty is an operation that will only be done if there is really no choice.

And this is only the first step. Renewing Butler's contract means letting go of Yi Jianlian, whose contract expires at the same time.

The situation will be very complicated by then.

Lin Ying patted his shoulder, just sighing.

With Butler, a physical freak and a training freak, training, he could find someone to train with in high-intensity confrontation.

If he left, there would be no one to look for.

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At the end of the first week of games, the Nets' record was 3 wins and 1 loss.

Lin Ying had an almost crazy week, averaging 35.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game!

This momentum is heading towards the scoring title in the new season!

He also deservedly became the Eastern Conference's Player of the Month for the first month, and he and Durant in the Western Conference were the two stars to take all the awards.

However, this is not a good thing for the Nets.

Because it was not easy for the Nets to win any game, there was even a situation where Lin Ying scored 34 points and ended up scoring nothing.

It's not that Karl's tactical system is not suitable for the Nets, but that the rest of the Nets have some problems on the offensive end in the new season.

Deron has just returned from surgery and still hasn’t found the feeling yet;

Johnson was treated conservatively. He gained a lot of weight during the offseason. He did not dare to lose too much because he was injured and needed time to regain his feel and condition.

Moreover, on the team's bench, Kirilenko's condition has also declined a lot compared to last year.

Even Smith hasn't found his game feel yet.

So in the first game, Lin Ying had a high desire to attack, and in the following games, he had to score more points.

It’s only been a week since the competition started, and the outside world’s opinions are pretty good.

But in the second week, Lin Ying's performance declined due to a finger injury, and the Nets lost another game, losing in a row.

With 3 wins and 2 losses in the first 5 games, the Nets started the new season much worse than last year.

This time, fans who had high expectations for the new season gave up.

They can still tolerate old men like Deron, Johnson, and even Kirilenko.

After all, they were all the heroes who won the championship last year.

But he was not so polite to Smith.

Originally, when Karl brought him over from the Heat, some fans were skeptical.

This is prejudice, but it is also a normal human emotion.
To be continued...