But when it actually happened, he wondered if he had done nothing.

Should he persuade Yao Ming to lose weight?

In the end, he took a long breath and felt relieved.

Yao Ming, it is impossible to listen to him.

Players have their own era, and in this era it is impossible for a big center to be dominant without gaining weight.

Yao Ming is so smart, it is impossible that he does not know the disadvantages of gaining weight.

Like Yi Jianlian, he must have made his choice after careful consideration, rather than simply being forced upon him by Van Gundy as the outside world said.

Especially now that it has just gained dominance.

This is just like if you asked Rose to change his playing style in order to reduce knee injuries during the MVP season, people still wouldn't listen.

It can only be said that Adelman's ability in rotation is really ridiculously poor.

However, Lin Ying did not give up the idea completely.

After all, the days are still long, and he will play in the Olympics with Yao Ming at home this summer.

Or one day some specific opportunities may arise, and Yao Ming may listen to what he has to say.

The trade deadline is approaching, and some deals have been concluded.

The Rockets sent Bunch Wells to the Hornets and traded for Bobby Jackson and Adam Hanuska;

The Spurs sent Francisco Elson, Brent Barry, and the 2009 first-round draft pick to acquire Kurt Thomas from the SuperSonics;

The Kings sent Mike Bibby in exchange for Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and Sheldon Williams;

The Cavaliers reached a three-team deal that sent Hughes to the Bulls and acquired Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the SuperSonics;

The Mavericks sent Devin Harris, Desaguena Diop, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Agger, Keith Van Horn, two future draft picks and some cash to the Nets in exchange

Jason Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright!

This year's trade deadline saw a lot of small news and a lot of big news.

But the Nuggets didn't do anything here.

It can be seen that the management chose to stand still after struggling.

Or, this should be what Iverson said, this is the last chance the management gives this team.

However, the management is not completely immobile. During this break, they laid off Steven Hunter, who rarely had a chance to play.

Hunter's wardrobe originally hit Lin Ying's right side, but now his right side was free, which was a bit weird.

But soon, just before they started playing after the All-Star break, someone else came into the locker room.

Moreover, this person is familiar to Lin Ying!

He has a mohawk on his head and a pair of patterned arms.

This look, this temperament, standard for gangsters!

"Birdman" is here!

Speaking of the role players of the Nuggets during this period, apart from the few who are already in the team, the only one who has not been seen is Chris Birdman Anderson!

Anderson has outstanding physical talents, especially his outstanding wingspan and shot-blocking ability. He is fully capable of playing in the NBA.

It's just that he was banned from the NBA for two years for taking illegal drugs two years ago, and the ban was lifted not long ago.

Seeing the cordiality on Lin Ying's face, Anderson greeted Lin Ying warmly and then gave her a big hug.

Don't blame him for his enthusiasm, Anderson is one of the first batch of CBA graduates to further their studies and re-employment, and he started his professional basketball career from CBA!

After so many years, I saw Chinese people in the NBA as teammates, so it’s strange that I’m not enthusiastic.

After a few brief exchanges, Lin Ying felt that Anderson looked rough and arrogant, but he had a gentle personality and even a little humility.

This contrast is very strong, and it is a bit similar to that NBA Vice President Mark Tatum.

Sure enough, the influence of Greater China is everywhere?

Anthony quickly started chatting with Anderson, all smiles on his face.

Unlike Smith and Weaver, Anderson is not Anthony's younger brother, he should even be considered the "big brother".

When Anthony first arrived with the Nuggets, Anderson was already there.

The relationship between the two was quite good at that time.

The management obviously gave Weaver away and signed Anderson.

…

One day later, the Nuggets faced the Jazz at home.

The last time the two teams played against each other was in November, when Anthony was absent due to suspension, and the Jazz defeated them at home with seven players scoring in double figures.

This game will be important for the Nuggets.

Not only because of the current situation of the Nuggets, but also because the two teams are in the Northwest Division.

According to the current ranking rules, the first place in the division will directly advance to the top four in the division.

When the rules were still in the top three, the Nuggets achieved the "feat" of winning 44 games, beating the Mavericks with 60 wins, and ranking third in the Western Conference.

There are currently five teams in the Northwest Division, the Jazz, Nuggets, Timberwolves, SuperSonics, and Trail Blazers.

The Timberwolves and SuperSonics are both in trouble, and the remaining three teams, the Trail Blazers, are not competitive enough. The only ones that can compete for the top spot are the Nuggets and Jazz.

There is now a 3-game win gap between the two teams, and the Nuggets still have a good chance of catching up.

But if they want to catch up, they must win this kind of direct dialogue game.

On the match day, the attendance rate at the venue was relatively average, only about 70%.

This is obviously related to the Nuggets' performance over the past month or so.

However, a large number of Chinese fans still came to the scene.

And a very interesting scene is that before the game, the home photographer was looking for Lin Ying's shoes for the first time.

After Lin Ying's LinK-1 commemorative edition in the rookie game became popular, the price of that pair of shoes in the second-hand market soared.

But it's a pity that Lin Ying wore the actual combat version.

It's a bit regretful, but it's also expected.

If you really wear it every day to play games, fans will wonder if it is really limited to the world.

After the warm-up, the scene entered into the opening ceremony.

The Jazz took the field first as the visiting team, and the lineup was also announced.

Deron Williams, Ronnie Brewer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur.

The Jazz fell behind 0-2 in last year's playoffs and came back 4-3 against the Rockets. Domestic fans are not satisfied with this, so they shouldn't be too familiar with this team.

It is worth mentioning that the Jazz felt that they did not have enough players, so they used their first-round pick in December last year to trade for Kyle Korver from the 76ers!

Now there is a big bench: Korver, Halprin, Millsap, CJ Miles...

Good guy, with 9 NBA-level players, Sloan is really not an ordinary rich man.

The Jazz are finished, then the Nuggets.

As soon as the lights dimmed and the spotlight came on, the venue was filled with cheers from the fans.

Although the attendance rate is not high, Denver fans are very enthusiastic.

After all, the Nuggets are gangsters and play with passion.

Iverson was the first to appear, followed by Lin Ying.

It's still the familiar appearance ceremony, clapping with Abrams, then "aah", and finally holding fists.

The cheers of the fans at the scene were higher than when Iverson came on the court.

This unique entrance ceremony is very popular on social media.

Nuggets lineup: Iverson, JR Smith, Anthony, Lin Ying, Martin.

Different from the last match, this time Lin Ying is playing power forward and will face off against Boozer.

Some fans once said that Yao Ming was so bad that he couldn't even beat Boozer.

In fact, during the two years when Boozer was at the peak of the Jazz, he was a serious All-Star power forward, averaging 20+10+3 per game, with comprehensive skills, and was known as the "Second Generation Malone".

The two years in history when the Rockets and Jazz met were exactly the two years at the peak of Boozer and the Jazz.

If the last time we met was an offensive pressure, this time it will be a defensive one.

The game started quickly, and Martin gave the Nuggets the first opportunity to attack.

Lin Ying was holding the ball at the top of the key, and Boozer stretched out his long arms and hands in front of him to interfere.

Boozer is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.20 meters.
To be continued...