These words sounded very comfortable, and he didn't expect Lin Ying to give a positive answer, he just told Lin Ying what he might do.

After coming out of the hospital, Lin Ying thought about Karl's words and fell into thinking.

If you really get to that point, should you choose to go to a team that has a chance to become the team leader, or should you choose to go to a team that has the hope of winning the championship and work hard for your dream?

That was not a decision that could be made lightly.

…

A few days later, the first round of NBA games ended.

In the East, the Cavaliers swept the Pistons and showed strong dominance;

The Hawks defeated the Heat in a 4-3 tiebreaker, and Wade also experienced the feeling of being isolated and helpless when Kobe Bryant was there;

The Celtics defeated the Bulls 4-2. Without Noah, the Bulls' overall strength is worse than at the same time in history;

The Magic defeated the 76ers 4-2. When the perimeter group found their touch, the Magic instantly became unstoppable;

The matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals are the same as in history, Cavaliers vs. Hawks, and Celtics vs. Magic.

It's still a matter of sitting back and watching, but the Celtics have reached the conference semifinals with less energy than in history. It's unclear whether the Magic can stop them.

In the Western Conference, the Lakers swept the Suns 4-0. The Suns did not play badly, but the Lakers are too strong this season;

The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 4-2, and the Blazers finally got the benefit of this wave of benefits;

The Rockets defeated the Mavericks 4-3. Although it was difficult, the Rockets succeeded in revenge and reached the second round for the first time in the Yao Ming era;

Western Conference matchups: Lakers VS Trail Blazers, Nuggets VS Rockets.

The Lakers' goal this year is only to win the championship, and they will have an advantage against anyone.

The Nuggets will encounter a relatively big challenge.

Although McGrady couldn't play, the Rockets showed excellent competitiveness in the first round.

This isn't McGrady's curse in the first round, but Adelman's Princeton system is a team play. Without one super giant, the play style is more diverse, which in turn activates others.

And judging from Lin Ying's eyes, in history, the Rockets still played a tiebreaker with the Lakers even when Yao Ming was injured and retired, and they were still very capable.

Now that Yao Ming has lost weight and his physical condition looks much better, and Karl is not here with the Nuggets, the two sides are close in strength.

Or in other words, if the Nuggets want to beat the Lakers, they must first get past the Rockets.

On the evening of May 4, the conference semifinals between the Nuggets and Rockets officially kicked off.

This series has attracted a considerable amount of attention, not only from the United States, but also from domestic fans across the ocean.

You must know that this is the first national derby in the NBA's history!

Moreover, Lin Ying and Yao Ming are both the core of their respective teams, or at least one of the cores. How could you miss this kind of game!

The two teams did not disappoint the fans, and G1 was full of sparks.

The Rockets have two All-Defensive Team players in Artest and Battier on the front line, and Anthony's performance in the opening game was greatly limited.

O'Connor directly started Lin Ying's mismatched singles mode.

The Rockets' entire forward line is strong defensively, but their point guard position is too weak.

After trading away Alston, "Little Black Bean" Brooks became the point guard.

This second-year player who entered the NBA in the same year as Lin Ying is only 1.80 meters tall and weighs only 73 kilograms.

This kind of undeize point guard, and he is also thin, becomes a cash machine instantly when encountering the Nuggets' misplaced isolation tactics.

Lin Ying hit him continuously, causing Brooks to look like "Don't come over here"!

Moreover, the Nuggets were fully adjusted after the All-Star Game, and they swept the Hornets. Their morale was at a high level, and the Rockets' double attack was just to give Lin Ying assists.

After halftime, the Nuggets led the Rockets by as many as 15 points.

In the second half, Adelman had no choice but to use Lowry.

Lowry is about the same height as Brooks, but he weighs nearly 20 kilograms more and is called a "little steel cannon" by domestic fans.

His presence on the court greatly restricted the Nuggets' offense.

However, the Rockets' offense also obviously became unsmooth.

Now Lowry is not an All-Star, he is a pioneer who only knows how to charge forward.

Originally, Yao Ming was mostly supporting the team, but now he was forced to start more individual attacks.

It was during this period that fans felt the changes in his playing style after losing weight.

Unlike the previous low-post back-ups or hook shots, he now plays more like a larger Pau Gasol.

This change has reduced his low-post dominance a lot, but his scoring has not decreased since he has more scoring methods.

Moreover, after losing weight, his physical energy consumption has also been significantly reduced.

The two teams fought until the final moment.

Anthony started to play at the critical moment.

With Tracy McGrady out for the season, the Rockets can only rely on Yao Ming and Artest for scoring.

Therefore, Artest has to defend as well as attack. After his physical fitness declined, he could no longer guard Anthony.

What Billups said before about "a superstar who takes over the game at a critical moment" came true.

"Zeng Melon" hit all sides with sudden shots from inside and outside, and finally helped the Nuggets open up the score, and finally won the game 108-94.

In terms of statistics, Lin Ying of the Nuggets scored a team-high 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Anthony had 23 points and 6 rebounds, and Billups had 13 points and 11 assists.

Yao Ming of the Rockets scored a team-high 25 points and 11 rebounds, Artest had 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Scola had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Successfully scored the first kill, and the Nuggets fans cheered and encouraged.

Especially the way Lin Ying controlled the field in regular time and Anthony harvested the game in the final quarter, they felt the best way for the two to coexist.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Nuggets fans here are extremely happy, but Rockets fans are furious.

Especially in China, because of Yao Ming's relationship, there are a lot of Rockets fans in the country.

It's just that no one could have imagined the outcome of the frying pan this time.

Because the fans did not criticize Adelman, nor did they criticize anyone on the team.

Instead, it was Rockets general manager Darrell Mosaic who was trolled!

Why was it sprayed?

Because they found that in the best season of Yao Ming and the Rockets, Mosaic pulled the team back, and a lot!

Look at Billups, who is organizing the Nuggets on the opposite side. That should be the Rockets point guard!

Not to mention Prince.

Billups, Prince, Battier, Artest, Yao Ming, if the Rockets had this lineup in G1, it would be difficult for the Nuggets to win!

The reason is very simple, because there is no one to blame for Lin Ying's misplaced singles. These are five players of the best defensive team level!

Moreover, some dissatisfied Rockets fans are completely disrespectful when they curse:

"Morey, your mother exploded!"
Chapter completed!