Chapter 251: On the Cusp [Six Thousand Words, First Update!] 】

At noon the next day, Linson returned to Orlando with the Magic, and the playoffs will start on the 22nd, three days later.

However, the first game of the Orlando Magic will start on the 23rd, and the Magic will not be able to prepare for the playoffs in advance because the Eastern Conference rankings are too chaotic.

Now that the rankings have been determined, four days is particularly important, the Magic can prepare for the game against the New Jersey Nets, and playing at home can also make the inexperienced Magic seem a little more relaxed, at least not to start under boos.

Teams that miss the playoffs at the end of the regular season are busy with the draft and rebuilding or future in two months, while the playoff teams are all engaged in the atmosphere of the playoffs.

The nation's media has also begun to summarize the 2006-2007 regular season, and Linson is undoubtedly one of the most talked about.

Among the countless articles mentioning Lin Sen, Hollinger's article has become the most recognized and discussed.

Wood. Lin, a rookie destined to go down in history! - ESPN's top data expert Hollinger.

"A yellow-skinned backcourt player, first of all, I don't have any discrimination, just to make a point that is almost universally recognized, that is, do you think a yellow-skinned, 6-foot-33-inch tall yellow person can gain a foothold in the NBA?

I don't think most of them even themselves would believe that any of them could do it, but one such person has come into our sights.

Two years ago I started looking at Wake Forest's talented defender Chris. Paul, suddenly, an unfamiliar name broke into my field of vision, a yellow-skinned backcourt player who was only 6'33 tall. And not a big man like Yao. I thought he was going to finish his four years of college on the bench, like most of the yellow races who have entered the NCAA Conference. Gradually, however, I realized that I was wrong.

A rare physique, excellent control, no lack of impact and not lack of due publicity, at the time I thought that maybe this yellow-skinned kid could play, of course I mean the NCAA.

However, it turned out that my prediction was wrong, because he not only played but played incredible achievements, and I remember when my colleague put the title of future No. 1 point guard on his head, too many people thought it was a joke and I remember what I thought at the time.

As a recognized data expert. I calculated some columns of data, and the data doesn't lie, it tells me Wood. Lin's future will definitely not be ordinary, and of course this premise is based on his ability to maintain this state and make progress.

But the truth is completely beyond my expectations, it's hard to imagine that as a rookie, as a yellow-skinned backcourt player, he has not only successfully established himself in this league, but also become one of the most shining people.

Disdainful people will say that he has received more attention because of the color of his skin, and he will get more attention because of the overwhelming scandals off the field, which is true, but it cannot be ignored that behind this he played an excellent game, and he is using his strength to prove that he is not just a person who is noticed, he is also a guy with enough strength.

I didn't talk about the game. But I've been researching Wood. Lin, the first NBA league to actually play out the backcourt yellow-skinned kid. As the season progressed, I became more and more convinced that he could play for his future.

Let's take a look at his rookie season, playing 77 games, averaging 35.4 minutes per game, contributing 22.5 points, 10.7 assists, 2.8 steals, 4.6 rebounds and 0.2 blocks.

He averaged 16.8 shots per game, including 6.5 three-point attempts and eight free throw shots.

He shot 58.5 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three-point range, 92.7 percent from the free throw line, and averaged 2.4 fouls and 3.1 turnovers per game.

He is 17th on the scoring list with 22.5 points per game, second only to Steve Nash with 10.7 assists per game, and has set an NBA rookie season with assists per game.

Mark. Jackson's record was broken 20 years later by a yellow man, and I don't think anyone would have thought of it, not even God.

With 2.7 steals, 0.6 more than Baron Davis in second place, this list has been out of suspense almost from the start of the season, and although countless people will criticize his steals stats as gambling, when you actually watch his games you will be surprised to see that his gambling steal success rate is so high, what does this mean?

Just like he entered Wake Forest University with high scores, he has a super high ball quotient, and he is always exceptionally calm behind the seemingly gambling.

Just like his unreasonable three-point shooting, his 44.4 percent three-point shooting percentage is the most haode proof.

He averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game behind Ray Allen's 3.0, and he made 224 three-pointers throughout the regular season, ranking first in the league.

Wood. Lin also set a new record for a rookie with 224 three-pointers in a single season, the previous record was Kerry. Kittels 158 in the 1996-97 season.

He averaged 7.5 free throws per game, second only to Kobe Bryant and Dwyan. Wade, Gilbert. Arenas, Aaron. Iverson was fourth.

His stats are unbelievably dazzling, can you imagine that this is a rookie statistic? Can you imagine that this is a stat for a yellow-skinned short player? When people's memories are still stuck in the days when only big yellow people could fight a piece of the sky. Lin used practical actions to tell everyone that small people can also be small.

When people's memories are still stuck in the fact that blacks and whites can fly, Wood. Lin used his flying again and again to show everyone that yellow people can fly.

When I was looking through the six decades of NBA history and I wanted to find out from it the rookie seasons that also shine, I found them.

1, 'Big O' Oscar. Robertson, 1960-1961 stats: 30.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 9.7 assists.

2, Wilt. Chamberlain, 1959-1960 stats: 37.6 points, 27 rebounds, 2.3 assists.

3, Michael. Jordan, 1984-1985 stats: 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists.

4. Alcindo. Abdul-Jabbar. 1969-1970 stats: 28.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists.

5. Larry. Bird. 1979-1980 stats: 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals.

6, Aaron. Iverson. 1996-1997 stats: 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals.

7, LeBron. James, 2003-2004 stats: 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals.

When I will be Wood. Lin's data and their comparison, and then, as many of his peers like to do, Wood. Lin is the first player in history to enter the 190 club in his rookie season (the sum of shooting + three-point + free throw shooting percentage), and the first player in history to score 22 points + 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in his rookie season.

However, I don't want to do that, because I believe that he will really become a superstar in the future and not such simple statistics.

Born in 1987, Wood. Lin is not yet 20 years old, he is still so young, what reason should I not look forward to his future?

I've never said so confidently by judging someone. Now I'm going to break my convention for him: Wood. Lin, a rookie destined to go down in history! ”

Although Hollinger has been in ESPN for less than three years, he has made a name for himself with his excellent data analysis skills among NBA experts in the United States, and his article about Linsen has undoubtedly pushed Linsen to a very high position.

In the eyes of many Lin Senhei, they are happy to see such praise, because the higher the blow, the worse the fall is doomed, and in Lin Senmi's eyes, this is undoubtedly the greatest recognition of Lin Sen.

"I'm right, but I don't need such an article." Stan. Van Gundy rubbed his head, the appearance of such an article would only make the opponent study Linsen more, which was not what he wanted.

For Stan. Van Gundy, for his part, wishes the media would have focused on Linson's off-field news every day. Although Lin Sen's off-court news once gave him a headache, he gradually found that Lin Sen's off-court never affected his state on the field, so he was relieved. What's more, when people focus on Lin Sen's sidelines, it undoubtedly reduces everyone's attention to Lin Sen's real strength on the other hand.

When Lin Sen appears on the field, opponents will often subconsciously put the impression off the court on Lin Sen, in this case, when Lin Sen shows strength, it is like a secret weapon of magic.

Although there have been many articles touting Lin Sen, there has never been an article like Hollinger's.

Stan. Van Gundy believes that the appearance of this article will definitely be more important to the New Jersey Nets, rubbing his head, Van Gundy continues to think about what the three musketeers should do against the Nets.

"Last night, the 2006-2007 NBA regular season was officially over, and the Dallas Mavericks, who lost the finals last year, were in Dirk. Nowitzki has a 67-15 record under the leadership.

Everyone was shocked by the chaotic standings of the East and West ahead of last night's game, and last night's key games were undoubtedly enough to drive all the fans crazy, so let's recap them first. "With Erin. Andrews spoke, and the big screen behind her appeared with a video clip.

Sam. Kassel's pivotal jumper overtook the game, to Arenas' sudden outburst and Barang. Davis' key pull-up layup to Zuihou Linson's goal.

"With all the finishes of last night's game, all the standings in the East and West have been set, and the top three in the East are missing. Wallace's Detroit Pistons are 58-24 and Rookie Wood is playing a dream season. Lin's Orlando Magic is 55-27, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 54-28 and third in Zuihou, the Toronto Raptors are 47-35 and fourth in the East by virtue of the top spot in the Atlantic Division, the Chicago Bulls are fifth in the East with 48 wins and 34 losses, the Washington Wizards are 45-37 in the sixth place in the East and the New Jersey Nets are fourth in the East with 44 wins and 38 losses. Zuihou's defending champion Miami Heat, who lost a game to the Los Angeles Clippers, finished eighth with 44 wins and 38 losses. ”

Erin. The big screen behind Andrews immediately hit the top eight in the East.

"First in the West is the Dallas Mavericks 67-15, and in second place is Steve. Nash's Phoenix Suns are 61-21, the San Antonio Spurs are in third place with a 58-24 record, and the MM pair's Houston Rockets are 52-30 in fourth. The new Utah Jazz are fifth with 51 wins and 31 losses. This was followed by Cameron. Anthony and Allen. Iverson's Denver Nuggets are 45-37. Bryant. Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers are 42-40 and Fortune is seventh in the West, and the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Dallas Mavericks with a key shot from Barang, are 42-40 and catch the last train of the Western Conference playoffs.

The Los Angeles Clippers, who defeated the defending champion Heat, failed to make the playoffs with a 41-41 record, while the 10th New Orleans Hornets also missed the playoffs with a 50% win rate of 41-41.

It is worth mentioning that the trade was made by Wood. Lin's Minnesota Timberwolves ended up in Wood. After Lin left the team, his record slipped and he missed the playoffs, ending his otherwise bright season with a 38-44 record. ”

Erin. On the right side of the big screen behind Andrews appeared the top eight rankings in the West, "With the end of the regular season, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant. Bryant is the top scorer with 31.6 points per game and the only player to average more than 30 points per game this season, while Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett is the rebounding leader for the fourth time in a row with 12.8 rebounds per game. ”

"Phoenix Suns' Steve. Nash is the league's assists leader for the third straight time with 11.6 assists per game, while Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby is the third straight block leader with 3.3 blocks per game. And rookie Wood. Lin became the new steal king with an average of 2.7 steals per game. ”

With Erin. After Andrews finished speaking, the big screen behind him showed the top 10 players with the main stats of the season.

"The end of the regular season means that the playoffs are about to begin, and the first round of the playoffs will begin on April 22, when the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are third in the East, will face the Washington Wizards, an old rival they have faced for the past two years.

Although the Toronto Raptors ranked fourth in the Atlantic Division, their disadvantage in record forced them to travel to challenge the Chicago Bulls with Big Ben. Bosh and Ben. Wallace's direct conversation.

And the Detroit Pistons, who are first in the East, will face the defending champion Miami Heat, and it will be interesting to see if Miami has a championship heart.

In the fourth game, the Houston Rockets, who are fourth in the West, will face old rivals Utah Jazz, can the Yao Mai combination break the curse of the first round? Let's witness the playoffs together! ”

Zuihou's "Basket Shijie" ended in last night's game highlights, and the media war of words has started before the game has even begun.

Possession of Jason. Kidd, Vince. Carter, Richard. The only difference between the Jefferson Three Musketeers' Nets lineup and when they reached the Finals two years in a row is Kenyon. Martin became Vince. Carter.

Vince, who joined the Nets from Toronto. Carter is undoubtedly the biggest expectation for New Jersey fans, who are looking forward to the half-human, half-god Vince. Carter, along with Kidd and Jefferson, led the Nets to brilliance.

Vince. In the 04-05 season, when Carter joined the Nets halfway, the Nets entered the playoffs in eighth place in the East. But in the first round, he was swept by O'Neal, who joined the Heat.

In the 05-06 season, Carter, who had been running in with the Nets for half a season, performed even better, and the Nets also entered the playoffs with the third place in the East. After defeating the Pacers 4-2 in the first round, they met the Heat again and were finally defeated by the Heat 4-1.

Although the Nets' regular season performance this season was not particularly good, the three core Jason. Kidd averaged 13 points, 9.2 assists, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and is undoubtedly a super-guard statistic.

Vince. Carter played 25.4 points, 4.8 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal throughout the season, and the demigod demeanor is still the same.

Richard. Although Jefferson's 16.5 points are a bit worse than last season's 22 points, it is more due to injuries, and Jefferson has fully recovered by the end of the regular season, averaging 21 points per game in 10 games.

The excellent play of the three musketeers and the inside of Kostic convinced the New Jersey media and fans that the Orlando Magic could not stop the Nets even though they were second in the East.

"Young and Experienced, New Jersey Wins 6 Games" - New Jersey Star.

Wood. Who is Lin? -- New Jersey Star Chronicle.

"What about second in the East, New Jersey targets semifinals" - New Jersey Tribune.

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In the face of the New Jersey media's tudding. How could Olam Multimedia be deterred.

Nets? Rotten net! - The Orlando Sentinel.

Six Outs? Is New Jersey talking about itself? - Orlando Star.

"I can't wait for the playoffs to start. I'd really like to see how they beat us. Yes, they have Vince. Carter, owns Jason. Kidd, who owns Richard. Jefferson, but we have Wood. Lin has Dwight, Chris has Scottie, has Dennis, who else are they? Orlando must win! So said an Orlando fan when a local Orlando radio station was on the way.

Every fan interviewed afterwards swore that the magic was unstoppable.

They all believe that the current Magic team is close to a new team, but they still firmly believe that the New Jersey Nets can't stop the Magic.

Lin Sen was watching the Nets footage when David Brown. Falck's call made Lin Sen stunned: "Team America invited me?" Didn't my ears hear it wrong? ”

"Of course you don't, Jerry. Colangelo has made it clear that you are invited to join the USA training camp. Once the playoffs are over, Team USA will start training and will team up for this year's U.S. Championships, and he told me if nothing else is on the 12-man squad. ”

"It's incredible, I didn't think about it at all, and you know ...... David"

"Yes, I know, but there are times when Wood actually you should put aside some old ideas, but on the other hand, I'd like you to join Huaxia, even though they're not good enough to get you a particularly high honor in FIBA, which can't be compared to Team USA." David on the other end of the phone. Falke paused. "But once you join the Chinese men's basketball team, I can imagine that your influence in China will grow exponentially. This helps our wallet. ”

"But for the sake of your career, I would suggest that you join the U.S. men's basketball team, of course, you need to think about it, Jerry. Colangelo said he would be in Orlando tomorrow or backstage for an interview, and he wanted you to think about it. ”

"I'll think about it." Lin Sen thought for a while, "David, I heard Brother Yao say that Huaxia also wants to invite me to join, have they contacted you?" ”

Lin Sen is now an American citizen, but he is yellow-skinned and flows with the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang, although his memory in China is limited and his memory in the orphanage is very bad, but the education he received since childhood is patriotic.

So Lin Sen had some thoughts in his heart, especially after Yao Ming talked to him, he didn't promise Yao Ming at that time, but he didn't think that the United States would invite him, which he didn't expect from far away, especially since the United States has too many excellent guards.

"Don't take it to heart, no matter who you join, it's your freedom, forget the mess, people should be selfish, in addition, I found two bodyguards according to your requirements, but you need to see for yourself, a Chinese special forces who has been retired for five years and a black man who has worked in the Navy SEALs."

"I'll talk about it in a few days, I'm a little messed up right now."

Lin Sen hung up the phone, and the loneliness hidden in his heart surged up from his heart.

"America, China!"

"Huaxia, the United States, how do I choose?"

"Carolina, I'm David."

"David? Why did you call me all of a sudden? Carolina was surprised, he didn't expect David. Falck called him.

"I think Wood needs you now, the U.S. team is considering inviting him to join the U.S. men's basketball team, you know he's a yellow-skinned, most of them have a unique Chinese plot, so he's tangled up right now, and if you have time, you can go and see him."

"I see, I'll book a plane ticket now!" Carolina hung up the phone and immediately asked her assistant to book a plane ticket.

Since then, Carolina has reduced her work, and when she is not working, she is by Lin Sen's side all the time, and this time she has just left Lin Sen for less than ten days.

I don't know who revealed Jerry. The news that Colangelo wanted to invite Linson to join the U.S. men's basketball team caused a sensation in the whole United States for a while.

Although Lin Sen is now an American, at this time, Lin Sen's skin color still makes it impossible for many people to accept the invitation of the American men's basketball team to join him, not to mention that there is no shortage of people in the American guard position.

Lin Sen stood on the cusp of the storm all of a sudden, and at this time, Li Wei, the chairman of the Chinese men's basketball team, led the team to the United States, nominally to strengthen cooperation with the NBA, but in fact, it was to consider Yao Ming and invite Lin Sen to join the Chinese men's basketball team. (To be continued......)

PS: There will be a second update later!