The All-Star curtain has come down, and while fans are discussing the All-Star Game, they are also looking forward to the upcoming playoffs.

But before that, another detail worthy of attention is this year's buyout deadline.

There are many high-quality players who may reach buyouts with their parent teams this year, such as George Hill of the Cavaliers, Pau Gasol of the Spurs, Ryan Anderson of the Suns, and even Howard, who is currently playing for the Wizards.

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The reason why they are still high-quality players is because they still have the strength, but they just cannot match the existing contracts.

Take the distance between Gasol and Gasol. No one wants a Gasol worth nearly 20 million, but a Gasol worth 2 million is still worth a try.

Of course, this kind of buyout of players occurs every year. The reason why there are so many this year is related to the chaos of this season.

In the big battle season, many teams have a window to win the championship. This is a good opportunity for these high-quality players to choose a team and increase their worth.

It is worth noting that because the Nets sent two players in the previous trade of Joe Harris, there is still one vacant spot on the team's roster, and they are also potential buyers in the buyout market.

Time flies to March 1. Before this day, several players who had been rumored to have reached buyouts with their parent teams one after another.

It was at this time that the Bucks and Nets took action one after another.

The Bucks successfully acquired George Hill, while the Nets chose to sign Pau Gasol.

This is a very good reinforcement for both teams.

The Bucks' defenders are relatively weak. They only have Bledsoe, who is focused on rushing, and Brogdon, who is still young.

The addition of Hill can increase the team's space on the court and bring organization and experience.

This can even be called a timely help.

The Nets are the icing on the cake.

After Lu's tactical adjustments worked, the Nets' rotation has stabilized.

Anunoby got more opportunities after Johnson was traded, and he also showed stronger strength in the increased playing time.

However, for a second-year player, experience is always something he lacks, and the Nets signed Gasol for this purpose.

On the third day after the signing was completed, Lin Ying met Gasol in the locker room.

Gasol's beard and sideburns are more than half white. These are the traces carved by time on the human body, and no one can escape them.

When Lin Ying saw Da Jia, she smiled and went up to give him a big hug.

Gasol also hugged Lin Ying tightly.

Unlike Kobe, the intersection between Lin Ying and Gasol is more of an "opponent" role.

When he was still playing in the Western Conference, he mainly played power forward. At that time, the Lakers were the strongest player in the Western Conference, and there were many scenes where the two faced each other directly.

Not to mention that in the Olympics, it is common for the Chinese team and the Spanish team to compete.

To use a metaphor, the original Gasol was a high mountain that appeared on the road in front of Lin Ying. It took Lin Ying a long time to climb over it.

Now at this stage of their careers, the two of them can still play on the same team. This feeling is very subtle.

Especially Lin Ying, who was teammates with Kobe last season and Gasol this season, this experience can be said to be quite amazing.

And what Gasol and Lin Ying said after they separated made this connection even closer.

"I told Kobe that I wanted to fight for another championship before retiring. Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Oakland all offered me olive branches, but Kobe said, if you really want to do that (win a championship), then go to Brooklyn, then

It’s a place where you can realize your dreams.”

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and hugged Gasol even more closely.

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The addition of Gasol further improved the strength of the Nets, but this change did not allow Lin Ying to relax.

On the contrary, since the All-Star Game ended, he has increased the intensity of his training, and he also invited Gary Vitti over through Kobe Bryant.

After Kobe retired again, Vitti also retired again.

Without Kobe, he would never have come out again.

The reason why Lin Ying invited Vitti is also very simple. He needed to ensure that he would not suffer from physical fatigue due to excessive training intensity.

The NBA's top trainers all have their own strengths. Grover is good at building physical functions, but his ability in this area is obviously not as good as Vitti's.

From this we can see the change in Lin Ying's mentality.

After Durant made an appointment with him for the playoffs again, he was ready to go all out.

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Time flies, and it’s already early April.

At this time, the competition for the playoffs, especially in the Eastern Conference, has become extremely fierce.

The top four teams are still the Hornets, Nets, Raptors and Bucks, but they all have less than 2 wins against each other.

In the last few games, the outcome of any game can happen.

The most talked-about battle among them is the last confrontation of the season between the Nets and the Hornets.

This game may even directly determine who will be the final leader in the Eastern Conference.

It was in this game that fans saw a somewhat different Lin Ying.

It's not that Lin Ying's personal ability has become stronger, but his desire for the game.

He doesn't score every round, but you can feel his desire to win from every language in his body.

To give a very direct example, it's like Wiggins during the Timberwolves meeting James of the Cavaliers.

Or more intuitively: Jordan in the Flu War.

Durant played well, and the Hornets' performance was not bad, but this time the Nets had the last laugh.

Lin Ying defended Durant before the end of the game, and then attacked Butler with various strong kills on the offensive end.

The result was that Durant was blocked, but Butler could not restrain Lin Ying.

After the final game, the Nets defeated the Hornets 116-110.

Lin Ying contributed 42 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

The data is mediocre, but fans who have watched the game will unconsciously have the idea that Lin Ying like this is the most terrifying.

This game tied the Nets' record with the Hornets.

However, the Hornets' subsequent games were very stable. Due to the relationship between wins and losses, the Hornets still ranked first in the Eastern Conference with the same record.

As a result, the Nets' record of ranking first in the Eastern Conference for three consecutive seasons was also broken.

Is this Durant's season?

One thing after another proves that the probability of this possibility is growing.

Time has come to mid-April, the regular season of the 2018~2019 season has come to an end, and the rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences have been released.

In the Western Conference, the Lakers top the list with 62 wins and the best record in the league.

James averaged 25.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

His data is the worst in recent seasons, but it is not because he is not playing well, but because the Lakers have too many players who can play this season.

Even after Cousins ​​came back, he could often contribute 15+10 data.

What, why didn't the Lakers win 70 games?

Because there are too many strong teams this season.

The Warriors ranked second with 57 wins.

Curry's performance is still heroic, he averaged 27.6 points per game and shot 43.7% from three-point range.

Compared to James, Curry's data is still at a very high level.

The Timberwolves are third with 53 wins.

Harden still averages 34.1 points per game, because this season does not have the exaggerated 70+ wins record of the Nets before. This is also considered to be Harden's closest season to the MVP award.

The Pelicans are fourth with 50 wins.

Anthony struggled a bit when he arrived with the Pelicans, but Jaylen Brown continued his outstanding performance throughout the season.

As Pelicans fans said on social media, it's time to right Brown and let him, Holiday and George form the team's Big Three.

But for Pelicans fans, their most wonderful time will be this summer, when Anthony's contract expires, and they still have the salary space to sign another superstar based on their current lineup.

The teams ranked fifth to eighth are: Jazz, Trail Blazers, Thunder, and Spurs.

The matchups in the first round of the Western Conference will be: Lakers vs. Spurs (DeRozan will continue to encounter James in the playoffs after arriving in the Western Conference), Warriors vs. Thunder, Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers, and Pelicans vs. Jazz.

In the East, the Hornets rank first in the East with 59 wins.

Durant averaged 32.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists in his best season.

He is the favorite for mvp this season.

The Nets rank second in the Eastern Conference with 59 wins.
To be continued...