When Lin Ying was given his jersey, Marley couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder.

Attention from the big guys in the 90s.

Lin Ying also took a closer look at the assistant coach of the team that Cole mentioned.

The standard Chinese character face and burly figure give people a sense of solid security.

It's tempting to imagine that this guy was one of the best three-point shooters in the 1990s.

Although Lin Ying had never seen him play before, he had known the name Marly for a long time.

And, that was before he became a data analyst.

Without him, just because of "Slam Dunk".

Rodman is the prototype of Hanamichi Sakuragi, and Marley is the prototype of Hisashi Mitsui.

"First use dunks to prove that my physical fitness is amazing, then use outside three-pointers to prove that I have first-class delicate skills, and finally use three-pointers as my main offensive weapon and use my physical fitness as a defensive shield, the trinity."

That's probably it.

I wonder, if Allen learns from Marley, will there be a chance to develop a three-pointer?

An idea popped up in Lin Ying's mind unconsciously.

This is an interesting hypothesis.

Allen is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. In his 14-year career, he was named to the All-Defensive First Team three times and to the All-Defensive Second Team three times.

But he failed to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

The difficulty of acquiring outside players is only one aspect. More importantly, even in his peak season, his average playing time was less than 27 minutes per game.

It's not that the coach doesn't use him seriously, but that he really doesn't have any scoring ability when he leaves the basket after a serious injury.

If he could be a little more stable, even if it was a fixed three-pointer, the coach would want him to stay on the court for the entire game.

After getting the jerseys, a group of people went to the press conference.

There are already reporters waiting below, from Phoenix, TNT, and domestic reporters.

Although the Suns are not expected to play next season, the press conference was unusually lively because of Lin Ying's arrival.

After they finished showing their jerseys and took their seats, the reporters all turned their attention to Lin Ying.

Although there are many new players, in their eyes, everyone except Lin Ying is a "crooked melon and a broken date".

The reason why they appear here is entirely because of Lin Ying.

"What are your thoughts on joining the Suns?"

"Do you think you can average more than 20 points per game in the new season?"

"Do you think the Suns have hope of making the playoffs in the new season?"

…

After the staff indicated that they could ask questions, Lin Ying was bombarded with questions.

Although this is not Lin Ying's first NBA game, it is his first appearance as a Suns player, so this reaction is considered normal.

Lin Ying also continued to show his ability to deal with the media and answered questions one by one.

"It's exciting. I don't think anyone would turn down the opportunity to play with Nash."

"I'm looking forward to it. As I said before, Nash is a superstar who can make all the players around him better."

"Our goal is not the playoffs, our goal is the championship."

Lin Ying said the last sentence in a very calm tone.

Calmly, as if talking about something that has been determined for a long time and is sparse and ordinary.

But while Lin Ying spoke calmly, there was a commotion below.

Suns, competing for the championship?!

Just based on this lineup of old, weak, sick and crooked people?

Is this too high a regard for the Suns, or too low a regard for other teams?

Of course, no one ridiculed it like in the novel, and no one questioned it in public.

Because most of them are local reporters in Phoenix, and reporters from other media are very qualified.

Haha, it’s not because we know how powerful Lin Ying is at attacking reporters!

However, it is foreseeable that this will cause an uproar later.

After the press conference, Richardson directly chatted with Lin Ying.

"Brother, are you serious? Can we really win the championship just by ourselves?"

Although he is very excited to return to the Suns, the three words championship are still a bit fantasy to him.

The last time he heard the word was during his 62-win season with the Suns.

"Talent is a necessary factor for a championship, but it is not the only factor."

When Lin Ying said this, he unconsciously recalled what Billups said during the playoffs against the Lakers last season.

No one thought the Pistons could beat the Lakers, but they easily won 4-1.

The purpose of Billups' words at the time was to mobilize the Nuggets' defensive enthusiasm, but when Lin Ying heard it, he had a different understanding.

He benefited a lot from being teammates with Billups. If he hadn't been forced to do so, he would have really wanted to be teammates with Billups for a while longer.

"How come I don't believe what you said."

Richardson still doesn't have much confidence.

This is normal, the Suns' paper lineup for next season is really bad.

"History will prove it."

Lin Ying replied calmly.

In addition to the Pistons' Fab Five, the Mavericks in 2011, the Spurs in 2014, and the Raptors in 2019 have all proven this.

The one with outstanding talent may not necessarily have the last laugh.

As mentioned before, state, injuries, luck... there are too many factors that affect the championship.

"By the way, I remember the year before the Suns had a 62-win season, they didn't seem to make the playoffs?"

Lin Ying saw that Richardson still didn't believe it, and continued.

"Yeah, that year we..."

That expression was exactly like "I'm not sleepy anymore if you tell me this".

That is indeed worthy of special mention.

Because although the lineup changed a lot between the two seasons, the three core players of Stoudemire, Marion, and Joe Johnson are still there.

The biggest difference is that Marbury was replaced by Nash.

It can be said that it was the season when the Suns turned decay into magic, and it was also the season when Nash became a super giant.

The waves are magnificent and soul-stirring.

Then that season, the Suns reached the Western Conference Finals and were eliminated by the Spurs, and the feud between the two teams began.

Richardson was talking incessantly, and it was a bit rude to interrupt him, but Lin Ying felt that this guy could talk all day long, and finally got stuck.

"So, we don't have no chance at all, right?"

This sentence made Richardson couldn't help but slap his forehead.

That's right, Jordan, Nash and Pippen are all here, so it's stable!

…

Lin Ying's remarks unexpectedly caused an uproar.

There are some who ridicule, many who ridicule, but not even half of whom believe it.

Even Lin Ying's own fans think this is a bit unrealistic.

Although Lin Ying's current strength is not worse than Diaw's, especially on the defensive end, he is even better.

However, the Suns gave away Bell to get him, and there was no one to wipe Nash's butt!

If you don't have an open mind, it would be good if Richardson could play under a garbage contract like Richardson's, and Allen is incompatible with Lin Ying's mismatched singles tactics. You can't even find a suitable shooting guard in this Suns team!

Not to mention the substitute, Frye is about to be abandoned by the NBA, Holiday is a rookie, Lopez's performance of 3 points and 2 rebounds in his rookie season is not worthy of his 15th pick in the first round, and Barbosa can barely hold on.

Although the appearance is still declining year by year.

If we work hard in the playoffs, we might have a chance, but the championship is really a bit of a pipe dream.

Even "careful" reporters went to Greece through channels and found Anthony, who travels around the world every day, to interview him about this matter.

Anthony didn't answer, but the smile on the corner of his mouth said everything.
To be continued...