Trust is a kind of power that allows people to unleash the greatest potential of their body and become a self that you may not even know.

Durant is the truest demonstration of this power.

He seemed to be a different person, rushing left and right unstoppably.

The Knicks' defense was also breached by his brave offensive.

It is impossible for them to focus on defending Lin Ying while also focusing on defending Durant.

Because there are only five people on a team, if you flank two people at the same time, the remaining person will have to defend one against three.

If we really do that, the team's defensive holes will be even bigger than wave x-1.

Wave x-1 is all about forcing the ball carrier to pass the ball or make a dribbling error, but in this case, no matter how fast your help defense rotates, there is a high probability that you will be walked.

Therefore, the Knicks can only choose to defend Durant alone.

But it was obvious that they couldn't prevent it.

Buckley's mouth was still open.

O'Neal laughed and touched his head in the commentary box, and started talking about tomorrow's Western Conference Finals to change the subject.

Barkley will naturally not let him go.

Another round of suffocating offensive and defensive battle between the two fat men took place in the commentary box.

In the end, with Lin Ying's perfect performance in the second half of the second quarter and Durant's strong rebound in the third quarter, the Nets reversed the Knicks at home 116-106 and won Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

According to the technical statistics after the game, Lin Ying scored 32 points and Durant also scored 26 points (20 of which came in the second half). The two scored 58 points together to help the team defeat their opponents.

"This is a very meaningful victory. We made some mistakes, but we quickly adjusted back during the game. This is a very valuable experience for us."

At the press conference after the game, Lu was in a good mood and said with a smile in front of the reporter's camera.

And because the competition was so intense, he didn't have time to drink water before, so he picked up the water bottle in front of him and started drinking.

Unexpectedly, the staff at the arena were so considerate and put frozen water on the table. He picked it up and took a sip seriously, but he didn't drink it at all.

He took the bottle in his hand and looked at it doubtfully.

Well, the classic emoticon package.gif was born.

But he soon realized what was happening, immediately put the water back in, smiled and continued the interview.

And his subsequent interviews continued to show his good mood.

"Do you think the combination of Lin and Durant is like Jordan and Pippen on the Bulls?"

"You mean, I look like Phil Jackson?"

Lu paused and said.

This artistic answer immediately aroused laughter from the audience.

"All I can say is that I coached two very great players. They made the game easy. I was like a gamer a lot of the time. I just had to press the 'direction' and 'shoot' buttons."

What Lu said next also made what he said come true.

The heroes of the team's win tonight were the Texas Twins.

The game was reversed, Lu was very happy, and so were the fans.

Of course, the biggest effect of this game is not to make everyone happy, but to adjust the mentality of the Nets.

The mentality that was originally too relaxed because there was no competition for too long has entered a very subtle state after this game.

No longer overly relaxed, but at the same time not overly tense.

To use one word, they are in a "right" state now.

For the Nets, this is their biggest gain.

…

"Mello, we can't have another night like that."

At the Madison Square Garden training facility, after a day of preparation training, Paul pulled Anthony and said.

"Yes, but what do we need to do?"

Anthony looked at Paul seriously.

This season his competitiveness has been revived a lot by Paul.

"I'll guard Durant, you and the others will keep an eye on Lin."

Paul quickly laid out his plan.

"Is that okay?"

Anthony thought he heard wrongly.

"Of course. His strength is not that strong. I just need to control his turn and put pressure on the defense. That will work."

Paul was very serious, but Anthony couldn't help but want to laugh.

"If you can handle Durant, I can limit Lin."

However, he still forced a smile and nodded.

"That's it. We need to face our opponents directly. We will not be afraid in front of them. This is the prerequisite for us to win the game."

Although Paul doesn't like Anthony's tone when he speaks, if the two cores can reach a consensus on goals, that's the result he wants.

…

"Shadow, what adjustments do you think the Knicks will make? I know Chris, he will definitely not give up like this."

Across the river at the Barclays Center Arena, Durant was sitting and chatting with Lin Ying after training.

Completely different from his previous relaxed and even frivolous state, he now looks much more serious.

"I think they might use Chris to guard you."

Lin Ying thought for a while and said that he felt that the Nets were not afraid after the adjustment, but if Paul defended Durant, it would have a certain miraculous effect.

"Um, Chris isn't that stupid, is he?"

Although Durant's mentality has adjusted back, he still found it incredible when he heard what Lin Ying said.

The difference between him and Paul is almost 25 centimeters!

Lin Ying was a little surprised to see Durant's reaction.

He originally thought that this kind of matchup had already happened. Historically, Paul defended Durant in the playoffs during the Clippers era.

But think about it carefully, no one on that Clippers team can match up with Durant, just like this Knicks team.

But now that Paul has gone to the Lakers, let alone Kobe and Ariza first, and then Jeff Green, even if Kobe is asked to guard Durant, Paul will not be allowed to go.

Moreover, Durant came to the Nets earlier, and they had fewer playoff games.

So although it is a bit unexpected, it is also reasonable.

"Kevin, Paul can restrict you to a great extent when you are caught off guard."

Lin Ying continued.

Of course, he added a premise, which was not to take care of Durant's emotions, but also the actual situation.

Or to put it another way: Paul may be able to guard Durant for a game, but he cannot guard a series.

Durant didn't immediately refute it, although he did think it was nonsense after hearing it at first.

This is the impact G1 has on him.

He carefully recalled Paul's defensive skills and those little moves.

Apart from anything else, Paul is also a defender who has been in the defensive first team. His height is enough to show that he is outstanding.

"I will be mentally prepared."

Durant's expression was extremely serious.

It was really rare for Lin Ying to see such an expression on his face.

Maybe he himself doesn't know how powerful "trust" is.

"Don't be so nervous. Even if some problems do arise, there will still be me. Even if I am restricted, there will still be Nicholas. That kid can hold his nerve."

Lin Ying said and looked at Jokic who was on the court doing shooting training with Nash.

Durant followed Lin Ying's gaze and nodded.

There is a saying that people are forced to come out.

After Jokic was severely beaten by Lu for a season, although he complained a lot, the effect was also very significant. Not only did he improve technically, but his physical fitness was also much better.

Although limited by team positioning and personal style issues, his data is not that explosive, but his ability is there.

Even if Durant did not rebound strongly in the last game, there is a high possibility that Jokic will step up in the second half.

So when the team needs it, he can really play.
To be continued...