"Forest."

After the training, McGrady took the initiative to find Lin Ying.

"Would you like to have dinner together?"

Under Lin Ying's confused gaze, he followed up by extending the invitation.

Lin Ying nodded.

Lin Ying was a little confused at first as to why McGrady was looking for him.

But after eating, he came to his senses when he heard McGrady congratulate him and Yao Ming for winning the championship, and then talk about his past with Yao Ming in the Rockets.

This is, the trick is almost here.

It is understandable that even if Tracy McGrady is in good form now, he is only a rotation-level player in the league.

It is a very routine operation to be close to the core set of the new team.

After finishing the meal, Lin Ying had a better impression of McGrady.

If he can keep his attitude so low, it shouldn't be a problem for McGrady to integrate into the Suns in the new season.

Of course, there are also some emotions.

The four major shooting guards, one of Stern's favorites in the past, were the same for a while, but in the end they could only do so due to injuries.

The cruelty of the NBA and past glory are worthless.

Every season is a new challenge. If you don't work hard, you will be eliminated.

…

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the NBA preseason for the new season has begun.

At this time, the most watched team in the league is the Knicks.

Whether they beautify it or deny it, the top three giants cannot run away if they take the initiative to join forces.

In addition, James has previously announced that he will switch to point guard in the new season, so it is difficult not to attract attention.

The Knicks' first preseason opponent is also interesting, the Thunder.

Originally, Stern's arrangement was just a showdown between James and Durant.

But because of the previous trumpet incident, Durant and James were on absolute opposite sides.

This happened during the preseason, so it was an incredible scene. Madison Square Garden was basically full for the preseason.

And over at the live broadcast booth, Barkley came over to join in the fun.

This kind of attention for a preseason game, from a business perspective alone, it is quite reasonable for these three giants to receive it.

Lin Ying is also watching the live broadcast of this game.

As the main opponent for the championship, this game must be watched.

Of course, Lin Ying was not watching alone, Xiao Si was next door, and the two of them sat directly together.

There was no opening ceremony in the preseason, and the two sides quickly appeared on the live broadcast.

Thunder: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Jeff Green, Cole Aldridge

Knicks: James, Wade, Gallinari, Gooden, Bosh

Both sides have full lineups!

It seems that the league has told both teams to heat up the field at the beginning of the season!

But this should also be the result the Knicks hope to see.

The game was about to start, and the camera showed the Knicks bench.

It was at this time that Lin Ying couldn't help but slap his thigh.

Seconds!

No wonder James wants to switch to point guard!

The current head coach of the Knicks is D'Antoni!

For D'Antoni's team, what could be more suitable than playing a point guard!

Of course, there is something that many people may overlook here. James actually played point guard.

When he first entered the league, the leader of the Cavaliers was Ricky Davis. Davis was playing small forward, so James could only play point guard.

The jokes "He is here to help me" and "Why don't you just feed me the ball" all come from this.

So it’s better to say it’s a change than a change back.

Coupled with the bonus of D'Antoni's system.

Sure enough, every step James takes is shrewd!

The surprise before was still too shallow.

After the game started, this was further verified.

Because of the large concentration of ball rights, James basically directly determined the position of the boss of the Big Three.

Historically, when their brother came to the Heat for the third time, there was a long running-in period at the beginning of the season.

At that time, various aircraft player meetings were actually held to determine who would be the core player.

The main thing is around Wade and James, should you be my Pippen, or should I take the initiative to assist you.

The later story is that Wade took the initiative to give up the ball because James had to bear the biggest infamy when he went to the Heat, and everyone had to make sacrifices.

But now that history has changed, this stage has been skipped.

I want commercial value, I want the championship, I want the team boss, I want them all!

This wave is no longer a matter of shrewdness, it is directly in the atmosphere!

However, this is also a good thing for the Big Three, because unnecessary stages are skipped and their running-in will be faster.

And Lin Ying noticed a detail: James should have lost a certain amount of weight, and he should also have practiced ball control.

It seems that his previous judgment was correct. After experiencing setbacks, James evolved as he has in history.

Although the directions of evolution are different, there is no doubt that they have become stronger.

However, the Knicks' problems are not without their problems. Their defense is very D'Antoni.

In addition, Gooden and Bosh are not good at defense, so the two teams basically ran around the court and fought against each other.

And this is also the rhythm that the Thunder likes,

Therefore, the scene is quite lively and highly enjoyable to watch.

After halftime, the Knicks led the Thunder 58 to 51.

Basically, this is all the real preseason games. In the second half, both sides will train their substitutes and explore rotations.

After watching this, Lin Ying began to use his data analyst skills and began to evaluate the strength of the Knicks.

In the end, he came to the conclusion that this Knicks team is very strong!

As a time traveler, he knows that even if the Thunder youth team officially starts to rise this season, it will directly enter the Western Conference Finals.

But the Knicks suppressed the Thunder in their first game together.

This will be scary once they get used to each other.

Then comes the detailed analysis.

System: Spoelstra refers to the Dream Team's defensive counterattack system and D'Antoni's run-and-gun system.

There is no good or bad system, only whether it is suitable or not. The former has proven to be very suitable in history, and the latter also proved its suitability in this preseason game!

In terms of attack, compared to talent, the three brothers 03 are really not afraid of anyone.

And although the team's defense is average, due to the excellent individual defense capabilities of Wade and James, the Knicks' outside pressure is at the top level in the league!

This is also in line with the characteristics of D'Antoni's system where individual defense drives the team's defense.

Space: At this time, Bosh has not yet drifted to the outside, but Gallinari and Gooden are both space-oriented forwards, so the space is already large enough.

Whether James or Wade breaks through with the ball, the threat is greater than that of the Heat team.

"Did we play too hard last season?"

Stoudemire also saw that the Knicks were not easy to play, and couldn't help but say after watching half of the game.

Lin Ying coughed dryly.

"Unless we lose, they're going to play together no matter how we win."

This is a true statement.

The Suns' gentleman sweep actually changed direction and gave James a step down.

If it were another extreme 4-3 win, James' departure might be more tortuous.
To be continued...