After hanging up the phone, Lin Ying felt very complicated.

He failed to convince Durant, because no matter how good their relationship was, it was just a good relationship after all, and he could not make decisions on Durant's behalf.

Thinking on the bright side, the current situation is still different from that of the Warriors.

When Durant came back, he was put on a stove and forced to come back, but this time it was voluntary.

And this kind of willingness will make Durant's game rhythm much better.

At least, it won't be like in history, playing with an injury and playing for 12 consecutive minutes until it's over.

Moreover, the last time Durant played with an injury in the NCAA, he got through it in the end, and that was in the first and second half.

Now that he has rested for at least a week, the situation is definitely much better than then.

We can only hope that Durant can successfully help the Hornets win the game this time.

Of course, if something unexpected happens, he will definitely vent all his anger on Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.

You may not need the championship, but Antetokounmpo must "die".

Among the four groups of conference semifinals, only the final tiebreaker between the Hornets and Bucks remains.

At this time, the league announced the winner of the most important award of the season, the MVP.

The final results came out, and Durant was elected the regular season MVP with a slight advantage of 1%, beating Lin Ying.

This result can be said to be quite unexpected.

After all, Lin Ying's average of 36+ per game is the second highest in history, and compared to the record, the Nets and Hornets have the same number of wins.

From a certain perspective, this result is unacceptable to many people.

But it seems to be understandable.

Because many voting media have become numb to the fact that Lin Ying was elected MVP, they want to make some changes.

After so many years, they finally waited for a player who had enough reasons for them not to choose Lin Ying.

Just like Jordan in 1997.

And many people have a mentality when voting: Others will vote for Lin Ying anyway, so I will vote for Durant!

The result is that Lin Ying "reproduced" Jordan's experience of ranking first in the league with 69 wins, averaging close to 30 points per game but not winning the MVP.

However, Lin Ying didn't care about this result and was even happy for Durant.

Because after Durant made such a choice, nothing could encourage him more than this result.

As for honors, if Durant had not chosen to go to the Nets, he would not have won so many championships and MVPs.

The G7 between the Hornets and Bucks has attracted much attention.

Lin Ying made an unexpected appearance at the Spectrum Center and ran directly to the scene to support Durant.

The hug he took to the field before the game became a classic shot captured by photographers.

Winning the MVP and receiving on-site support from his good brothers, for Durant, everything was worth it at this moment.

Before the game, the camera showed him on the other side of the court, where Antetokounmpo was beating his chest and shouting to cheer up his teammates.

Durant's comeback was unexpected by everyone, but he obviously knew that Durant was playing injured.

So the Bucks still have a big advantage, and he firmly believes that he will be the winner tonight.

The pre-match warm-up is over and players from both sides appear on stage one after another.

Bucks: Bledsoe, Brogdon, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Lopez;

Hornets: Parker, Rozier, Butler, Durant, Horford.

Lin Ying's eyes were always focused on Durant, and his fists were clenched even more unconsciously.

He only has one thought in his mind right now, that is, Durant must not get hurt.

"All!"

The game starts soon.

As soon as the Bucks came up, Lopez was sent to the low post for singles.

It's not that they changed their tactics, but because of the Hornets' defensive arrangement, Horford defends Antetokounmpo, and then Durant defends Lopez.

The head coach of the Bucks is Budenholzer, who was a popular candidate for coach of the Nets, although he failed in the end.

However, coming from the Spurs and studying under Popovich, he obviously knows how to make the best choice for himself on the court.

Durant is injured, then hit him!

Moreover, Lopez has strong support ability. Whenever the Hornets dare to attack from a flank, he can deliver the ball in time.

The Hornets' option is to double attack.

Then Lopez made a precise ball, and Antetokounmpo cut into the middle to receive the ball and jumped directly into the air.

"Peng!"

A powerful and heavy slam with both hands!

After dunking, Antetokounmpo looked extremely excited, bulging his biceps with both hands, and let out a cathartic roar at the Hornets fans at the scene.

Although most fans on social media think the league's penalty is light and think he should be suspended for more games, they feel he is too wronged.

With so many people stepping in before, why did he receive such a severe punishment, and why did the Bucks also suffer?

And he didn’t mean it!

So when he came back in G7, he worked hard to prove that he could defeat the Hornets with his strength!

The Hornets' opening offense focused on Butler, with Durant on the weak side.

This is also the difference between reality and the history that Lin Ying knows.

Historically, Durant was already considered to be leaving the team in his final season with the Warriors, and everyone wanted to squeeze him out. This is why he was forced to come back, and why Kerr asked him to play 12 minutes in a row.

But the Hornets are obviously different. They are strong because of Durant, so how could they not think more about Durant?

Singles is not Butler's strong suit, but he is not incompetent either. The key lies in his touch.

After all, for a player with such a disadvantage in wingspan, if you don't have a good touch, the defender will directly make it difficult for you to score.

Middleton is guarding Butler, and Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Bucks takes the initiative to face Durant tonight.

Middleton also has a weird wingspan. He caused great interference when Butler shot. Butler's final fade-away shot was at a very high angle.

"Whoa!"

However, after the ball crossed a high parabola, it still fell into the pocket!

This directly caused the Spectrum Center to explode. Jordan in the VIP box put down his cigar and stood up to applaud.

Butler's touch is online, and the Hornets' hopes of winning the tiebreaker are greatly increased!

Lin Ying also looked happy.

Of course, his thoughts are different from those of the fans and Jordan's.

If Butler feels good, Durant can go all out without getting hurt, and the chance of getting injured again will naturally be smaller.

The competition was very fierce.

Antetokounmpo's comeback will qualitatively improve the Bucks' strength.

However, Butler on the Hornets side is in good form, and Durant's containment effect is obvious. The two sides have been playing evenly.

At halftime, the two teams were tied at 54.

If the fight continues at this pace, the two sides will probably have to wait until the countdown to determine the winner.

All elements of this game were fulfilled, making it the most dramatic game so far in this year's playoffs.

Coming back from the halftime break, the Bucks began to pick up speed obviously.

Seeing this, Lin Ying suddenly felt that Budenholzer should also have some responsibility for Antetokounmpo becoming like this.

Because whether it is grabbing Durant at the beginning or speeding up now, it is all aimed at Durant.

What he did was within the rules, but it made people feel very uncomfortable.

Among Popovich's many disciples, he should be considered the one who has truly inherited the mantle.

The game was still very intense. The Hornets had a small lineup and were not afraid of the Bucks' speed-up style.

However, Butler's condition began to decline, and the Hornets' offensive focus was forced to shift to Durant.

At this time, Lin Ying clenched his fists even tighter.

In this case, Durant's risk of injury increases exponentially.

During one of the Bucks' attacks, Giannis Antetokounmpo held the ball and faked a shot and actually rushed into the paint. Durant came to help defend and was knocked to the ground, which shocked Lin Ying to the point of breaking out in a sweat.

Although he came to cheer for Durant, it was really scary to watch.

Fortunately, Durant was quickly pulled up by his teammates and it seemed there was no big problem.
To be continued...