Lin Ying continued.

Butler is his junior, and he has been training with him for a long time, so he is considered his junior in the true sense.

He will definitely give some thought to his younger brother.

Joe Johnson's contract does not expire until the summer of 2016.

But Butler's rookie contract expired in the summer of 2014.

Such a big stage is the best opportunity for him to win his next contract.

Butler nodded seriously.

Lin Ying rarely talked to him so seriously.

…

That afternoon, after finishing the final training before the game, the team got on the bus and headed to Madison Square Garden.

After crossing the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, the bus entered Manhattan.

Unlike Brooklyn's somewhat chaotic neighborhoods, Manhattan is as majestic as you can see.

It feels like entering a bustling city from a town.

The team members still habitually looked out the window at the busy traffic.

Because it is May, there are already many handsome men and beautiful women on the street wearing fashionable spring clothes, and some beautiful beauties will make everyone whistle from time to time.

Lin Ying sat next to Sloan, and the two were chatting about the next details.

Butler's defense is better than Johnson's, but his offense is at least one level behind Johnson's.

This means that the defensive intensity faced by Lin Ying and Deron will definitely increase, and the Nets' offense will be frustrated.

So Sloan's thinking is also changing.

After playing two games of offensive basketball, he also had to switch to defensive basketball.

What they were talking about at this time was helping to defend James.

Prince's outside touch in the first two games was average. In fact, except for his 3D style in the two years since his debut, Prince didn't shoot many three-pointers in the following years, but they were only of an average level.

This was also noticed by Sloan.

After the chat was over, Sloan suddenly stared blankly at the team members in front of him who were whistling outside the window, feeling a little lost.

What a person has experienced in the past will always affect his current emotions, and this has nothing to do with the person's ability.

Johnson's injury gave him an inexplicable feeling of self-blame.

It's like it's because of him that the Nets are in such a predicament.

Just like he was always defeated by Jordan in the finals.

Lin Ying didn't know what Sloan was thinking, but he felt the emotion.

"Jimmy is better than a lot of people give him credit for."

Lin Ying's words brought Sloan back to reality.

"And our opponent does not have Michael."

Lin Ying continued.

The Knicks have someone who is determined to surpass Jordan, but he is not Jordan.

Sloan looked at Lin Ying for a while, smiled and nodded.

The Knicks don't, they do.

…

Madison Square Garden is buzzing with people.

Of course, there are also huge crowds of people outside Madison Square Garden.

What happened at Barclays Center happened again at Madison Square Garden.

The same thing gives people different feelings.

What the outside world feels from the footage is that in just one season, the Nets have already gained enough popularity to rival the Knicks in New York!

During the pre-game warm-up, the Knicks' mental outlook was the best since the series.

They just have the word "promotion" written on their faces.

After the warm-up, both sides entered into the opening ceremony, and the lineups were announced.

Knicks: James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut

Nets: Deron, Jimmy Butler, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler

This result is also expected.

The game started quickly, and the Knicks started with a very aggressive offensive attack.

It felt like I wanted to end the game early.

However, the Nets' resilience has exceeded many people's expectations.

Especially Butler, he is underestimated by many people, his defense is still excellent, and his offense also has bright spots.

Unknowingly, he has grown into a first-class player.

The scene of the game also became different from the first two games of the series. The Knicks seemed to be bombarding the Nets with various weapons, but they just couldn't kill the Nets.

And there is no Brooklyn time at this time. It feels like the whole place is Brooklyn time!

After being unable to attack for a long time, the Knicks also experienced some changes in their mentality.

Just like the fans at the scene started with great momentum and loud shouts, then gradually slowed down later, and then they were so nervous that they couldn't make a sound.

The game reached the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, with 6 minutes left before the end of the game. The score on the field was 73 to 68, with the Nets leading.

Compared with the previous two games, this score is low enough for two teams with many All-Stars.

The score is still deadlocked.

During one of the Cavaliers' offensive rounds, the Knicks used a positional offense as usual.

But Bogut's two consecutive pick-and-roll attempts were dodged by Deron.

Finally, James waved his hand to adjust his tactics, gave the ball to Bogut, and then tried to get rid of Deron without the ball.

This choice is correct, and Bogut's level of support is still very good.

But the problem arises on James' side.

In this crucial battle, Deron fought tooth and nail and used all his strength to lock up James.

He has already been recognized by Sloan, so why wouldn’t he want to get it a second time?

It was at this moment that something unexpected happened.

James was a little annoyed after consecutive failed attempts and directly pushed Deron.

His force was so strong that Deron lost his balance and fell backwards.

And what's even more unfortunate is that Deron's body fell directly onto Bogut's knee!

Bogut's attention was focused on returning the ball to James and he didn't have time to avoid it.

Deron's huge weight directly pressed on Bogut. Bogut's calf was instantly bent and he fell to the ground with a painful expression. gif.

The referee blew the whistle, indicating James' offensive foul.
Chapter completed!