"Promise to complete the mission, sir."

Lin Ying said with a smile, and extended his hand to make a symbolic gesture to Durant.

Durant usually looks very informal, but he knows exactly what he should do when.

Prevented from death by Allen?

Then drag Allen to train together!

If you want to sharpen your spear, practice it with a strong shield!

So again, why do you think Lin Ying asked Allen to mess with Durant? It was really for Durant's good!

After the game ended and he returned to the locker room, Lin Ying called everyone to stop and asked Su Feng to bring out the gifts he had prepared.

Those are several boxes of Maotai liquor.

Yao Ming also gave this thing back then, but that didn't stop him from doing the same.

The Suns and Rockets are completely different groups of people.

Moreover, wine and paintings are all valuable for collection.

To Americans, Moutai is similar to how Chinese people collect expensive red wine.

Moreover, it was not available abroad at this time, so Lin Ying asked Su Feng to buy it from China and have it shipped.

There are fifteen bottles in total, one for each person.

Corinth was the last to send.

"My memory includes myself, so I'll give you the extra bottle."

Lin Ying said, patting his head.

Collins smiled happily and looked at Lin Ying much better.

Human relationships are said to be complex, but simplicity is actually very simple.

If you increase your goodwill, you will naturally get closer.

Lin Ying's "plan" was carried out smoothly.

Moreover, there is an unexpected surprise.

Just when Lin Yingpai finished drinking, Hill actually invited him to his home!

Most of the Suns have a good relationship with Lin and Ying, but Hill has relatively little contact with him.

It's not a problem with Hill's personality, but that Hill is very unique.

Black players are generally "social". Because of the environment in which they grew up, they always like to stay in groups and swear a lot.

Like Richardson, his favorite music is southern dirty music.

So it is actually relatively easy to get started with dealing with them.

But Hill was particularly unusual. He was born into a well-known family, behaved elegantly, and his hobby besides playing basketball was playing the piano. His image was incomparably bright and majestic.

This is also the key reason why Stern couldn't wait to appoint Hill as his successor even before Jordan retired.

At that time, Stern was trying to shape the image of the league in order to promote the NBA, and Hill was the perfect choice.

But just because of this image, most people treat him with "respect" and it is difficult to have much interaction with him.

Lin Ying had tried to chat with him for a few days before, but she also felt a little stressed for no reason.

Because he found that the topic could not be brought together at all.

What you can talk about is games, women, art and paintings that people like!

Unexpectedly, Hill took the initiative to invite him to his home this time. This was a very good opportunity.

"Lin, you can do it. I've never been to Grant's house."

After sitting down, Xiaosi said with some envy.

The two chatted for a while and soon started talking about the All-Stars.

The All-Stars are not until February, but the voting will be divided into several rounds, starting in December, and the whole process will last one to two months.

For example, this year's first round of voting began in mid-December, and the first round results will be released by the end of the month.

Here we need to talk about the All-Star voting rules. Before the voting begins, each team will submit a list to the league, and the league will review and approve it.

For example, this year the Suns have five people who have passed the review, namely Lin Ying, Stoudemire, Nash, Hill and Barbosa.

It is relatively easy to get into this candidate list, because essentially it still depends on the number of fans' votes.

Sometimes, in order to compete, the team will flexibly adjust the registration position.

For example, there are currently three All-Star positions: guard, forward and center.

But now Yao Ming's center position in the Western Conference is basically locked, so for someone like Stoudemire, the Suns offer him the forward position.

"Did you say we would be together?"

Stoudemire is very ambitious.

But Lin Ying nodded.

This is not to say that the three of them are already the strongest at the same position in the Western Conference, but... the power of Chinese fans!

Look at the All-Star situation in the past two years. In the first year, Iverson and Anthony became friends because they were on the same team with Lin Ying. In the second year, Anthony and Lin Ying had a conflict and disappeared.

Unless Stern completely stops allowing Chinese fans to vote, with that fan base, not to mention a direct decision, it can also greatly affect the voting results.

Moreover, Nash and Stoudemire were All-Stars, and Stoudemire was even more so last year.

This year's Suns team currently has a good overall record, and the three of them still have a great chance.

And while chatting, Lin Ying also had some aspirations for All-Stars.

Although I have participated in the Rookie Challenge before, the main competition is obviously different.

…

The next day, Lin Ying went to Hill's home as a guest.

As soon as she entered the door, Lin Ying felt full of artistic atmosphere.

Various paintings and artwork in Hill's living room.

He remembered that he had seen a piece of news before that Hill had held a traveling exhibition of paintings, which seemed to be true.

After seeing Lin Ying looking at the paintings curiously, Hill enthusiastically introduced them to him.

This is Romelle Bearton's, and that's Elizabeth Cartwright's.

Lin Ying: No need!

However, I could feel that Hill's enthusiasm was deep inside, rather than a deliberate show-off, which made Lin Ying embarrassed to interrupt.

I instantly felt like I was back in a college elective class.

However, his eyes were quickly attracted by some group photos in the corner. There seemed to be former US President Clinton in them?

Absolutely amazing.

Lin Ying felt that if Hill retired from politics immediately, he would at least start as a governor.

Arriving at the study room, Lin Ying continued to be influenced by the artistic atmosphere.

There were not many books in the study, but the piano was very conspicuous, and Lin Ying also saw various trophies on the bookshelf.

Many of them have been seen by Lin Ying, but many of them have not been seen by Lin Ying.

Such as the Ethics and Fashion Awards.

Moreover, Lin Ying also discovered a strange thing. These trophies seemed to be arranged in layers in a regular manner, but the top one was empty.

At this time, the servant poured coffee for them. Lin Ying sat down and asked curiously.

"The championship trophy, if there is a chance."

When Hill said this, he looked there with hope in his eyes.

This was also the first time that Lin Ying felt that the distance between Hill and him had finally disappeared.

"Who doesn't want to get that trophy? It's just that sometimes fate likes to play tricks on people."

After saying this, Hill took a sip of coffee, but frowned unconsciously, as if the coffee was bitter.

Lin Ying also picked it up and took a sip.

Coffee, very sweet.

"We still have a chance."

Lin Ying said after putting down his coffee.

Due to injuries, Hill was not even able to reach his peak, so there is no such thing as the title of uncrowned king.

But for a person who was regarded as the next top player in the league when he debuted, let alone the championship, he is now a first-round virgin. This is so uncomfortable.
To be continued...