"private……"

Lin Ying did not continue this topic.

Some things can be suggested, but some things cannot be suggested.

What's more, he just watched the news before and didn't know what the real situation was.

And just like what he said just now, it may not have any real effect in the end.

Just looking at Barbossa and thinking about that news in history makes me feel a little happy.

The game entered halftime, and several people started eating, drinking and chatting.

Naturally, we would talk about the Suns.

"The competition schedule in January is relatively intensive, and we may encounter some challenges."

The Suns have a good record now, so Nash will naturally look back.

After hearing what Nash said, Lin Ying suddenly thought of something.

"Steve, I don't think we need to pursue results too much."

Lin Ying's words attracted curious glances from Nash and Barbossa.

"If the goal is to win the championship, the playoff ranking is not that important to us, because we just have to defeat all our opponents.

Or to be more specific, our main opponents in the Western Conference this season are the Lakers, Rockets, Nuggets, Spurs, and at most the Mavericks.

We are not absolutely sure about these opponents, but it is impossible for us to encounter none of them, so it will be the same no matter who we fight in the end.

In this case, we might as well sacrifice some records to ensure that we have sufficient physical fitness when entering the playoffs.

You can even consider taking appropriate breaks in some games."

Lin Ying had always thought about this, but had no chance to say it.

And it's also based on facts from history.

In history, the Suns worked hard throughout the season to prove themselves this year.

Even with the blessing of a miracle doctor, Barbosa would only play more than 50 games due to injury.

Although others held on, their bodies were already very tired by the time the playoffs started.

A similar example is the 73-win Warriors team, which also worked too hard to break the regular season record.

The result was a season that was supposed to create history, but in the end it ended up creating the joke of "73 wins and second place overall".

So instead of letting history happen again, it is better to do what he said, so that even if you meet the Lakers in advance, the chance will be greater.

And the Suns have its uniqueness: there are many veterans.

This strategy, similar to "rest and recuperate," will be more effective.

Even from a long-term perspective, even if this season fails in the end, there will still be strength to fight again next season and the season after that.

If you really keep working hard, it will easily lead to a situation of "failed and completely demoralized".

Nash was thoughtful.

"I think Lin's suggestion is very good."

Barbossa spoke first.

"I will suggest it to the coach."

Nash finally nodded.

…

the next day.

"You mean increasing Lin's ball-handling ratio?"

In the coach's office, Gentry repeated what Nash said.

Nash nodded.

He understood the meaning of Lin Ying's words yesterday.

But he did not completely agree with Lin Ying's words.

The Suns are not strong enough and resting is unrealistic.

So he thought of a compromise method: appropriately reduce the playing time of the veterans, and then increase the playing time of the young players.

Because veterans don't actually need a lot of playing time, as long as they have a certain amount of time to maintain their condition.

But there are many young players in the rotation now. If you want them to be effective in the playoffs, you must have playing time to train them.

Among the young players, Lin Ying is the first to bear the brunt.

If the season high in the Nuggets game was just a delicious dumpling, then Lin Ying had already demonstrated his responsibility and ability in the Spurs game.

"This is really possible."

Gentry nodded in agreement.

In fact, he also had this idea and was still thinking about how to discuss it with Nash.

After all, Nash is now mainly responsible for holding the ball. If Lin Ying's number is to be increased, Nash's number will naturally be reduced.

Unexpectedly, Nash took the initiative to propose now, and things became much easier.

Nash then mentioned "appropriately reducing the playing time of veterans and increasing the playing time of young players" which was also approved by Gentry.

"The latter suggestion was Lin's suggestion."

Before leaving, Nash added.

This naturally gives Lin Ying extra points with Gentry.

After Lin Ying showed his leadership potential, he actually treated Lin Ying as his successor.

…

Shortly after Nash left, Gentry called Lin Ying into the office and told him that the coaching staff was planning to increase his ball holding capacity.

Lin Ying didn't refuse either.

The increase in data is actually not the most important thing, what is more important is the responsibility.

The veterans need to rest during the regular season, so in order to maintain their record, the young players must do more.

If possible, rushing to the top half to gain home field advantage is naturally a better result.

After chatting with Gentry, Lin Ying asked for a lot of game videos from him.

Mainly from the following teams: Lakers, Rockets, Mavericks, Jazz, Celtics, Magic and Cavaliers.

After taking the step to play for the Spurs, Lin Ying stepped into a new world, and his initiative also increased.

Especially during this period of changes in the Suns, after Stoudemire was willing to defend, his thoughts changed again:

The three-year plan is correct, but there is no chance at all in the first year.

So in addition to Gentry taking action as a coaching staff, he also has to take action of his own.

In history, the Lakers and Celtics reached the Finals this year.

But the effect of the butterfly effect can be seen from last season's playoff process, and he needs to consider more situations.

For example, in the Eastern Conference, he has to consider that the Cavaliers or Magic may advance from the Eastern Conference.

Similarly, it is impossible for him to only consider one opponent in the Western Conference.

The situation of the Nuggets and Spurs is already very familiar, and the Rockets, Mavericks and Jazz also have to study it.

To be more detailed, he has to delve into the technical details of the players he is playing against.

For example, Gasol, Nowitzki, Boozer, Artest.

And even that's not limited to his opponent, as he often has to help defend.

So this is a very vast process.

But, it's definitely worth it.

Just like what Stoudemire said before in "The Art of War": Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.

This effect is not necessarily lower than training.

In addition to watching the videos, Lin Ying also made a table to record the wins and losses against these potential opponents.

For example, the Lakers in the same division play each other four times in the regular season, which is roughly equivalent to a series.

The big score achieved in the end can roughly show the strength comparison between the two teams.

In this way, if we encounter it in the playoffs, we can know it well.

He will also record some details with reference significance, which can be used as some basic data reference for playoff games.

Then if the team falls into a passive battle, these details can be used to respond.

Just a few tips from a data analyst.

While Lin Ying was watching the video, someone else came in soon.

Tony Allen.

Allen was a little surprised when he saw Lin Ying.

Lin Ying was not surprised to see Allen come in, and even motioned for him to sit down and watch together.

From the previous situation when Allen was guarding Johnson, he guessed that there were many people behind Allen studying the video.

If you are not familiar with your opponent's offensive habits, you will not be able to defend to that level.
To be continued...