One day later.

The league announced the punishment for Lin Ying.

One game ban!

And the statement about the ban is also interesting:

Although the league committee finally determined that Lin Ying was unintentional by watching the video, the decision was made to suspend Lin Ying for one game because of the serious consequences and to avoid the recurrence of such incidents.

What's this?

Be typical!

Stern made it clear that he did not want to escalate the nature of the incident.

Or to put it another way, since most people think this is an accident, it must be an accident!

It doesn't matter whether it was really an accident or not.

Then on the day when the league imposed penalties, Lin Ying was interviewed by reporters after finishing team training.

The question was of course about Mason being knocked down and the league's punishment for this incident.

"Of course I couldn't have done it on purpose, it was an accident."

"Mason is a very inspirational player, I hope he will be fine in the end."

"If necessary, I can help Mason pay some follow-up medical expenses. After all, it was caused by me."

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Of course, Lin Ying couldn't say that I was the one who did it. The act of directly slapping Stern on the face would definitely be unpleasant.

However, at the end of the interview, Lin Ying also said this sentence consciously or unconsciously:

"I'm not a violent person, I've always just played ball, and I know that if someone doesn't want to play well, it's easy for everyone to stop playing."

If it was just a hint given to Popovich before, then it is a clear indication now!

And it's very direct.

To translate it literally, it means: If you fight well, I will accompany you to fight hard. If you don’t want to fight well, then don’t fight at all!

There is a 100% chance that these words will reach Popovich’s ears.

What's even more interesting is that before the second game, Lin Ying received a call from Mark Tatum.

Tatum had nothing to do, he just chatted with Lin Ying and promoted the league's anti-violence policy.

The subtext is also very obvious, it is to remind Lin Ying not to overdo it.

Lin Ying listened and said that he was very grateful for Tatum's promotion, and then also suggested that Tatum and the Spurs also promote more.

He didn't seem to say anything, but he seemed to have said everything.

Tatum also realized that Lin Ying was not that easy to deal with.

He finally agreed to Lin Ying's request.

Then when he called Spurs management, his tone became noticeably harsher.

In fact, the Spurs have never been very popular with Stern.

Who would like a team that plays unattractive games and often causes trouble?

The few kicks Bowen gave Carter could have almost made Stern go berserk.

Carter was so rich and expensive at that time, it is not an exaggeration to say that the NBA building was shaken.

Therefore, the tone of course cannot be as polite as with Lin Ying.

After finishing the conversation with the Spurs, Tatum couldn't help laughing.

Lin Ying is so different from the Chinese players he has interacted with before.

But this difference is not necessarily a bad thing. The NBA is a business league, and there are undercurrents surging beneath the seemingly calm waters.

It is difficult for a purely good person to succeed in this league.

Lin Ying has completely learned how to gain a foothold in this alliance.

That night, G2 between the Suns and Spurs continued in Phoenix.

This game is a "challenge" for the Suns.

First, the morale of the G team is high, but all efforts are exhausted. It is difficult for G2 to establish an advantage in the opening game.

The second one would naturally be Lin Ying's suspension.

Although Lin Ying was a green leaf in the last game and his performance was not as dazzling as in the first round, his role is still irreplaceable.

You must know that many of Nash's points in the last game came from Lin Ying's assists.

The direct result is that the team members' self-confidence has dropped somewhat compared to the first game.

Then, Lin Ying, who was suspended, was more confident than anyone else and even imitated Richardson in making jokes before the game.

"Don't think I'll be embarrassed if I win. I'm pretty thick-skinned."

His words immediately caused laughter in the locker room.

"Don't worry, the coach won't let you play for too long."

And he joked with Robin Lopez, who replaced him.

There was more laughter in the locker room.

Lin Ying's mentality actually made them relax a lot.

In the end, Richardson, a living treasure, directly awarded Lin Ying a medal as "the new living treasure in the locker room": his towel.

This time, everyone relaxed.

"Suns!"

"Must win!"

After shouting the slogan, the Suns players returned to their expressions as in G1 and rushed onto the field with confidence.

The Spurs played obviously much more fiercely in G2 than in G1.

They certainly don't want to return home with a score of 0-2.

Nash was also targeted in defense, and the Suns did not take much advantage in the first quarter.

But the change came from the substitution transition period in the second quarter.

Fry exploded!

He made three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and the point difference opened to double digits in an instant!

Watching Frye's outburst, some memories in Lin Ying's mind were awakened.

In the playoffs this year in history, Dragic seemed to have reached the peak of his career. In the fourth quarter of a certain game, he scored 23 points in a single quarter.

Although, he is no longer in the sun.

But that's just a typical example, but he is definitely not the only role player who has outstanding performance in this series for the Suns.

That also includes Frye, Dudley and others.

Because the Spurs and Suns are very familiar with each other, the performance of the core may be good or bad, but the total difference will not be too much.

The performance of role players determines which way the balance will tilt.

The more Lin Ying understands about the reasons why the Suns swept the Spurs in history, the more confident he will be in the Suns winning G2.

Because the Suns can only play a lot more role players now!

These three-pointers by Frye had a huge impact on the Spurs' confidence.

Popovich was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils again.

If Lin Ying doesn't play, the Spurs still won't have the advantage!

And he can actually see that the gap between the two sides lies in role players.

Role players like Bowen and Horry are not easy to come by, and Jefferson, the most important signing, also proved to be a failure.

Mason's season reimbursement has left him even more stretched.

He unconsciously looked towards the Suns bench.

Compared to our own side, the Suns team is really full of talents!

Um, what is that?!

When Popovich's eyes met Lin Ying's, he found that the latter had performed a... slit-throat ceremony on him!

What's this?

What is this guy doing!

Another warning?!

Popovich was angry. He wanted to complain loudly, but found that something seemed to be stuck in his throat and he couldn't shout.
To be continued...