In the early morning in New York, people were coming and going outside the Hilton Hotel, and it was very lively.
Lin Yu had not completely gotten rid of his sleepiness when he stepped out of the hotel door, but the cold face before going out still made him sober up a lot.
Last night, he drank a lot of juice drinks at K.M.C. He did not return to the hotel until after one o'clock. He was not discovered by Mike Brown, but he was not sure whether he was discovered by the paparazzi reporters in New York.
This is why he went out early in the morning to buy a few newspapers and magazines to see if there were any news headlines related to him.
If so, you've got the clue.
This time, Lin Yu's target is James Harden's "nightclub" joke.
If he can steal it, he has a chance to get foul-making attributes, breakthrough attributes, and a possible experience card. The experience card can help him get Harden's step-back three-pointer, which is what Lin Yu now wants.
A much needed scoring skill.
In the game against the 76ers, Lin Yu, who made a fadeaway jumper, found that the changes brought to him by the experience card still affected him.
After improving his mid-range jumper attributes to full potential, he relied on the "Peak Kobe Bryant Single Game Experience Card" to get two or three fadeaway jumpers out of ten last season to ten.
You can enter four or five.
Of course, the fadeaway jump shot, a somewhat special scoring method, still depends too much on the touch. When the touch is good, it is not a problem to make eight or nine out of ten shots, but when the touch is poor, it may even miss ten shots in a row.
But overall, Lin Yu's fadeaway jumper is capable of maintaining a hit rate of about 40%.
In the NBA, a fadeaway jump shot with a shooting percentage of about 40% is enough to be used as a regular offensive method.
This also means that Lin Yu has found another way to quickly improve himself.
That is to rely on the experience card of a superstar to obtain various special scoring methods. Kobe's fadeaway jumper counts as one, and James Harden reminded him of the step-back three-pointer.
Therefore, if you steal Harden's nightclub jokes, there is a high probability that Lin Yu's abilities will be further improved.
He has played six games in the new season. In six games, Lin Yu averaged 22.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.
This is the data obtained by Lin Yu in less than 30 minutes per game. Of course, this does not mean that Lin Yu’s data will be better as his playing time increases.
On the contrary, if the time increases, Lin Yu can be sure that his various statistics will not increase, but his hit rate and efficiency will decline.
And if Lin Yu can use Harden's nightclub jokes to further improve his scoring ability, in a limited time, his scoring average will be higher.
Therefore, Lin Yu is now very urgent.
And the few trips to big cities in a season have become one of the few opportunities to steal jokes.
After jogging in the morning, he reached a nearby newsstand. Lin Yu glanced up and down, looking for the area where sports newspapers and magazines were concentrated. The first thing that caught his eye was a copy of the New York Times.
The front page has nothing to do with sports, but Lin Yu knew that the New York Times' sports section would definitely have news reports related to the NBA.
He took out a bill and said, "I want a New York Times."
After taking the newspaper, Lin Yu leaned directly against the newsstand and turned to the sports section. Then, he saw the headlines of the sports section.
"Shocking, the 76ers, Nuggets, and Cavaliers completed the three-way deal, and Allen Iverson rushed to Denver!"
This news was barely related to Lin Yu. He read it carefully and roughly understood the details of the transaction.
Larry Hughes really left, and he left with Damon Jones and a future first-rounder. If you include the first-rounder spent in trading Lin Yu, the Cavaliers will only have one left in the next three years.
The first round is available.
Through this deal, the Cavaliers got Andre Miller, a teammate who may not be a suitable teammate for him in the eyes of LeBron James, but may be a very suitable teammate for him in the eyes of Lin Yu.
There is also Joe Smith, the No. 1 pick in 1995 and a party to the Yin-Yang contract. Even now, he is a very qualified substitute inside man who can play both the center and power forward positions.
It seemed that the deal was very good, but Lin Yu shook his head. He felt that Danny Ferry was too anxious. If Larry Hughes recovers a little bit more in half a month, the Cavaliers can completely save this one.
If you are a first-rounder, even if you are greedy, it is not impossible to get a first-rounder from Billy King.
Lin Yu no longer paid attention to the transaction. He looked through the subsequent news reports and found no reports related to him.
He was a little disappointed, but a preview about the afternoon game caught Lin Yu's attention.
The title is: "Cleveland, which has won four consecutive games, comes to challenge. The Knicks defend their home court, end the winning streak or give their opponent five consecutive wins? All at Madison Square Garden Arena!"
The season has just begun, and the Knicks' record is at its worst. They have played 7 games, with a record of 2 wins and 5 losses, and have fallen to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
On the other hand, after the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards, 76ers, Hawks and Bulls, they have won four consecutive games and are only one victory away from winning five consecutive games.
The New York Times' entire preview was filled with resentment that the Knicks would lose this game, criticizing Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas from every angle, and hoping that the Smiling Assassin would be fired because of his poor start to the game.
It has to be said that the reporting style of the New York media is very different. It is no wonder that star players always lose themselves when they arrive in New York.
From Stephon Marbury to later Carmelo Anthony, everyone is like this, and the New York media plays a big role in this.
Putting the New York Times under his arm, Lin Yu asked for a copy of USA Today and a copy of Sports Illustrated.
Then he started to walk back, flipping through the USA Today in his hand as he walked, and turned to the sports section. The headlines were also about the three-way trade between the Cavaliers, 76ers and Nuggets. The various reports that followed had nothing to do with Lin Yu.
Sports Illustrated was the same, Lin Yu was a little discouraged.
"No paparazzi photographed me entering the nightclub?"
Lin Yu didn't know that because the Cavaliers, 76ers and Nuggets announced the deal overnight. The 76ers and Nuggets, the subject of the deal, were vague about the details of the deal. In order to dig out more details, NBA reporters put all their
I was so focused on this deal that I had no time to wait outside the nightclub for Lin Yu's arrival.
At the same time, because there are no famous nightclub stars in the Cavaliers, no reporter paid attention to the situation around the nightclub even though everyone knew that the Cavaliers had arrived in New York.
Lin Yu just passed by TaoGeng.
Unable to successfully steal the plot, Lin Yu could only wait until his next trip to Los Angeles or his next trip to New York before trying again.
At the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, at five o'clock in the evening, the Cavaliers' bus drove into the underground parking lot.
Lin Yu, who successfully caught up on his sleep at noon, was the second to step off the bus. Carrying only a small shoulder bag, Lin Yu quickly walked into the player tunnel in the parking lot.
At the entrance of the tunnel, a group of reporters surrounded the Cavaliers players. Lin Yu, who was walking at the front, suffered first.
"Lin, I heard that Larry Hughes was traded. Is this good news for you?"
"Lin, let's talk about Larry Hughes. He lost his position as a Cavalier because of you. Is there anything you want to say to him?"
"Lin, have you and Larry ever competed or even quarreled over the main position?"
"Can you tell me something?"
"..."
Lin Yu kept waving his hands and rejecting all questions. With all calculations, he and Larry Hughes only competed for a month and a half, and there was no direct conflict at all.
Now, Larry Hughes has simply been sent away, Lin Yu has no special connection with him, and everything is over.
Of course, Lin Yu cannot end the discussion about him and Larry Hughes. He can only say that the next time he plays the 76ers, the media will still have topics to talk about.
It's just that Lin Yu won't be afraid. He is confident that next time he plays the 76ers, he can beat Larry Hughes.
