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January is definitely the most comfortable month for Nets fans.

As of January 21st, the Nets have not lost a game in the entire month of January!

Counting the three games they won at the end of December, their winning streak has reached 11 games!

Their ranking has soared, directly overtaking the Heat and ranking third in the Eastern Conference!

This winning streak can be said to be unexpected and reasonable.

Unexpectedly, this is the Nets' first year as a team. It stands to reason that a team that focuses on singles doesn't seem to need much running-in.

Unexpectedly, the Nets' bench lacks depth. It makes sense that Jeremy Lin, Sheldon Williams, really fills this depth.

After Jeremy Lin performed well against the Heat, he has maintained high efficiency.

In the 10 games he has played for the Nets so far, he has averaged 8.7 points per game, the most points scored by the Nets bench.

Williams replaced Petro's rotation position with his outstanding performance on the defensive end, and he even showed off his mid-range shooting ability in some games.

So with a bit of luck in the strength, it just happened.

Of course, the most important thing for the Nets' winning streak is the outstanding performance of the Four Musketeers.

Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Tyson Chandler, this is much better than Deron, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, and Brook Lopez who have appeared in the Nets in history.

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Especially Lin Ying.

Although he failed to enter the white-hot space again, his state in January can only be described as "explosive".

During the 11-game winning streak, he averaged 30.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 53.5% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range.

If the regular season ended on this day, he would be the favorite for MVP.

The reason why he is not the most popular candidate is because the Mavericks team next door is really in full swing this season.

So far this season, the Mavericks have only lost 4 games in total.

If we continue playing like this, we will break the team's regular season record of 67 wins!

Although it's a bit toxic, this Mavericks team looks like a champion now!

Lin Ying knew what elements were needed for a championship when he was with the Suns.

Strength: Sitting on what may be the most luxurious interior combination in NBA history, there are also a dozen role players who can play, substitutes, and no dead ends in depth;

Injuries: Because there are so many people who can play, players do not have much playing time. Take Yao Ming as an example, his playing time is only about 31 minutes;

Spirit: The Mavericks’ desire and desire to play this season can be seen across the screen, and it feels like a burning spirit;

Luck: There is no way to say this. After all, in history, the Warriors have won 73 games and finished second.

But based on their current performance, the Mavericks are the team most likely to aspire to win the championship in this season filled with powerful players.

Then the Mavericks are also the Nets' opponent in the next game.

The day before the game, the entire Nets team arrived in Dallas, preparing to challenge the Mavericks, now the league's number one team.

After arriving in Dallas, Lin Ying and Swift took a taxi to Yao Ming's home in Radas.

A point that not many people pay attention to in the United States, but is very crazy to domestic fans.

Today is New Year’s Eve!

The first meeting of the season between the Nets and the Mavericks is on the first day of the Lunar New Year!

Arrangements by David Stern.

But domestic fans love this arrangement.

Because for many people in China, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the happiest day of the year.

Whether you are sitting at home with nothing to do, or you are going out to celebrate the New Year with a group of people on this day, it is great to have this kind of game to watch.

And thanks to the Nets' hot past, they may be the team most likely to beat the Mavericks this month!

Of course, for domestic fans, the most important thing is the luxury version of this national derby.

With Sun Yue and Zhu Fangyu gradually withdrawing from the NBA, there are only three Chinese players still playing in the NBA: Lin Ying, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.

Then in this game, all three of them were present!

Not to mention the yellow-skinned Jeremy Lin joining in the fun.

Moreover, this is the first match of the season. This is definitely the game that domestic fans want to watch the most.

Therefore, there is only one day left before the competition, and both CCTV and ATV in China have started various advertising campaigns.

Even Lin Ying and Yi Jianlian were roped in by NBA officials to shoot a promotional video early.

And judging from the current domestic response, this should be the game with the highest domestic ratings in NBA history.

The real NBA Spring Festival Gala!

Of course, that's tomorrow.

Today, Lin Ying and Swift went to spend the Spring Festival with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming has told Lin Ying this matter more than once before, even before Lin Ying and Swift fell in love.

Yao Ming bought a house in a suburb of Dallas.

Although Dallas is very close to Houston, he sold another one in Dallas for convenience.

The most important thing is because he had his first child, daughter Qinlei, last year.

When he arrived at the door of his house, Lin Ying saw the festive red letter from a distance.

For the first time since time travel, he felt like he was celebrating the New Year.

Yao Ming was already at the door to greet them.

Meet with a big bear hug.

"You're fat."

"You've lost weight."

Although the two were in contact by phone, they had not seen each other for more than half a year.

Lin Ying went to the East, and the number of times they met in competitions became less frequent.

Yao Ming has indeed become more mellow, and it seems that he is really having a good time in Dallas.

After saying hello to Lin Ying, Yao Ming also enthusiastically introduced to Swift the red letters on the windows and the lanterns at the door.

These seem to be self-introductions, but in fact the purpose is to popularize Chinese customs for Lin Ying and Swift.

Emotional intelligence is high.

When they entered the house, they saw Ye Li playing with Xiao Qinlei.

Qinlei was born in May last year. According to domestic calculations, she is almost 3 years old now.

But because Yao Ming and Ye Li are both very tall, this head is already enough.

Swift didn't seem to expect that Yao Ming's daughter was so young. She was surprised and felt a little maternal inexplicably.

After obtaining Ye Li's consent, she went there to tease Qin Lei.

Moreover, children also like good-looking women, and they seem to be naturally close to Swift, and they have a lot of fun.

Yao Ming and Lin Ying looked at each other, smiled, let them play in the living room, and then took Lin Ying to the study.

We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and they have a lot to talk about.

"Do you have any championship experience you can share with me? Don't refuse to tell me just because you are your opponent."

When Yao Ming came, he brought some melon seeds, peanuts and raisins, and made a cup of tea. After sitting down, he started laughing and chatting.

Probably only in this room can I see two NBA players chatting like this.

Lin Ying was startled for a moment when he heard this, and then couldn't help laughing.

I think back when he said he would share the championship experience with Yao Ming after winning the championship. At that time, he still had the idea of ​​​​playing with Yao Ming.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end, but Yao Ming took the initiative to ask him about this issue.

But this is understandable. This year is the most promising year of Yao Ming's career so far. Who wouldn't want to add some insurance to their dreams?

"No, because I think the Mavericks have it all now."

Lin Ying answered seriously.

He was afraid that Yao Ming would think that he was unwilling to say it, but the truth was that he really didn't.

"If there is, the only thing is to stay healthy and see you in the finals."

Lin Ying thought and added another sentence.

These words made Yao Ming smile awkwardly.
To be continued...