Chapter 204: Successive Injuries, Changing Mentality of All Members!
"I slashed 45 points with Lin Mu! γ
Sports forum, a post with such a title was instantly hit by the top of the hot search.
"GodTM I slashed 45 points with Lin Mu, I think back then, I scored 81 points with Kobe Bryant!"
"It's really ice clear and jade, Lin Mu: Listen to me, thank you, because of you, it warms the four seasons!"
"The Clippers are really a dish, and they are both Los Angeles teams, why is there such a big gap between the two sides?"
"Who dares to say that I, Brother Lin Mu, can't score? In the second year of his career, 45 points to find out. β
"The only regret is that the Thunder lost two generals, and I just hope they don't have much of a problem."
There is no doubt that Lin Mu's 45 points against the Clippers completely detonated all the forums!
The Next Michael Jordan?
When Barkley was a guest on ESPN and talked about his views on Lin Mu on the new show, this Lin Chui completely opened the valve.
βNONONOοΌ He's not Jordan, and Jordan can't be him! β
"He did what Jordan couldn't do, he was named an All-Star starter in the first year of his rookie season, and he was even seen on the MVP charts, and you told me he was Michael Jordan?"
"At least judging from the current achievements, Lin Mu's honors are far better than those of the flying people of the same period."
"He's got a lot of room for improvement, whether it's shooting or all sorts of basketball skills, and if he doesn't mind, I can teach him inside offensive skills, and if not, I think Olajuwon will be more than happy to teach this talented young man."
Obviously, Barkley's evaluation of Lin Mu is extremely high.
Even in his eyes, this kid can surpass Michael Jordan in the future and become the only existence in the league.
For such remarks, it naturally attracted the dissatisfaction of many retired stars.
Among them, Jordan's second leader, "Batman" Pippen, who turned his face with Jordan in the future, bore the brunt.
"I don't like to hear Barkley fart because he doesn't even have a championship trophy."
"Obviously, Michael's achievements are unbreakable, he is the best player on the planet, no one can achieve his achievements, Kobe Bryant can't, James can't, Lin Mu can't do it!"
"I agree with Scottie, if you hadn't lived through the Jordan period, I don't think you would have known his horror."
"It was a desperate time, and there was nothing we could do about him under his shadow." A Magic player at Jordan's time, Penny Hardaway, said so.
"Maybe mentioning Jordan at this moment is disrespectful to him, but who knows what the future holds? At least from the current point of view, Lin Mu has a lot of hope to go to the top. Stockton, a neutral player and one of the Jazz's duo, stepped up and expressed his opinion.
For a time, the superstars of the same period as Jordan were in a team, some against Barkley, and some in favor of Barkley.
"Jordan? I don't think he's the strongest in history! At least on the basketball court, as long as I'm playing there, I'm the best player on the court. The remarks came from Mallon, a postman who likes to drive trucks.
"He's a ball! In front of our bad boys, Jordan is not a fart! β
"If Jordan meets us again in our prime, it will still be the Detroit Pistons who will win the game!" "Smiling Assassin", Isaiah Thomas, who had a great conflict with Jordan, expressed his opinion without hesitation.
Debated!
But any remarks involving Jordan, as long as the comparison object is good enough, will inevitably cause an uproar.
Even Jordan himself expressed his views for the first time.
"Lin Mu? I know him, a player from the same place as Yao Ming. β
"He's a great achievement, and to hear that he led the Thunder to the playoffs last season, and to be able to do that in his first year in the league, it's honestly a great achievement."
Speaking of which, Jordan paused deliberately.
βSixοΌοΌβ
"You know, I own six championship rings."
"Yes!"
"I'm the creator of a two-time dynasty team, there's no doubt about it, no matter how you talk about it, I hope you don't make such boring comparisons until you reach my heights."
Arrogant!
The old hooligan Michael Jordan, despite his retirement, has not changed his domineering tone at all, and as always, he is full of confidence in his basketball career!
Lin Mu, who doesn't know why, doesn't know what the problem is, obviously he has cut a new career scoring high, and he is a well-deserved protagonist, why is it changing, and they are all going to discuss Michael Jordan?
Is his face really that big?
Although Lin Mu was a little dissatisfied with this, there was nothing he could do, this was the celebrity effect.
Not to mention, this celebrity is also the No.1 ranked existence in NBA history.
"Lin, you're so awesome! It's only been a long time before it can be put together with Michael Jordan's name. β
"I really envy you, that's a goal that many people can't reach, that's the god of basketball!"
Not only the outside fans, but even their own teammates have expressed such feelings.
This shows how lofty Michael Jordan's status in the basketball world is.
The only one who didn't participate in the discussion was probably Du Xiaoshuai.
This thing knows that Lin Mu doesn't like people to compare him with other players very much.
"I am me, a different firework!"
"Other players? I'm sorry, I'm going to make myself the top, the top that everyone will worship! β
This is Lin Mu's ambition, and it is also what Durant pursues in his heart.
But no matter what, to be on a par with Jordan is the highest honor for every player.
Durant will also be pleasantly surprised, but Lin Mu is completely different.
Therefore, Du Xiaoshuai, who was nicknamed by fans with low emotional intelligence, did not speak at this moment, just watched quietly.
Lin Mu didn't say anything, no matter what kind of discussion there was in the outside world, it had nothing to do with him.
Now, the most important thing is the current difficulties that the Thunder is experiencing.
Despite their 10-game winning streak, injuries are frequent, and NBA teams, except for the players themselves, are afraid of everyone.
And!
When an injury occurs in a team, it's like a curse, and the others will do the same thing one after another.
Yes!
In the away game with the Miami Heat on the 17th, another player withdrew from the game early due to a thigh strain.
If last year's Heat was carried into the playoffs by Wade, then this year's Miami is one of the undisputed powerhouses in the East.
The star Dwyane Wade is as stable as ever, extremely sharp on the inside, and is one of the few second-position superstars in the league who can impact the basket.
In addition, the second leader of the team, Jermaine, known as O'Neal Jr., has also played well this season, maintained good physical condition, and is the interior gate that the Miami Heat relies on the most.
At the same time, the growth of the Heat's rookies is also quite smooth.
Michael Beasley, the future fighter who made Pat Riley willingly abandon Lin Mu, has become the team's No. 2 scorer, with a lot of scoring skills in addition to poor defensive habits, making up for Haslem's offensive inefficiency at the power forward position.
Chalmers has also grown into a qualified starter for the team, which is a huge improvement from last year.
Coupled with the ups and downs of Coach Spo's year, this year's Heat has achieved a great transformation from players to coaches, and the strength of the team has also grown completely.
At the end of the second quarter, Wade forced the inside, and Sephorosa, who came off the bench, jumped high, and although he prevented Wade's layup, he also failed to stand firm when he landed, resulting in a thigh strain, and he had to withdraw from the game.
Brother Holiday, who missed the last game due to a sprained ankle, and 28 Ka, who had to rest due to back pain, these two important starters, will miss the next month or so.
If Sephorosa is doing well, it will take a week or two to fully recover.
But before that, the Thunder, who are missing three main players and rotation players, must take responsibility for the absence of relevant players.
Fortunately, the Thunder bench lineup is deep, and he still has a strong competitiveness after injuring three players, and Lin Mu played the whole game, playing 48 minutes, which can be called the team's most perfect model worker.
Unfortunately, the Thunder's winning streak came to an abrupt end, losing the game against the Heat at home in Miami.
Perhaps affected by a series of injuries to the players, in this game, except for the Thunder Twins, the other players played extremely poorly.
James Harden, in particular, was an epic disaster in the third quarter.
With six shots and three turnovers, the Heat also took advantage of this to build a six-point advantage.
With Lin Mu's miss shot, the Thunder lost to the Heat by one point, and the ten-game winning streak came to an end!
In the post-match interview, Spo gave his opponent high praise.
'It's hard to believe you're playing against such a young team.
"After suffering a series of injuries, Lin Mu and Durant can still play so well, Lin Mu and Durant can't stop, at least on our heads, the two of them combined to score 71 points!"
Yes!
Lin Mu scored 35 points, 5 assists and 16 rebounds in this game, perhaps because of the greater pressure, Lin Mu set a new record for single-game turnovers, 6 turnovers, setting a career high.
Durant scored 36 points, 2 assists and 5 rebounds, played 42 minutes, and was affected by physical factors in the last quarter.
What I thought was a lore drama, basketball came out of the frame, and the Thunder tasted their first failure since the new season.
'Our players did their best, under a lot of pressure, and they did a great job of what they had set out before the game.
"They're all very young, and mood swings are inevitable."
"But I believe that in the next game, the team will fully recover and will no longer be affected by external factors such as injuries."
Scott was clearly protecting his players in his post-match interview.
Because in addition to Lin Mu and Durant, the third scoring point of the Thunder, Kyle Lowry, who is as stable as an old dog, only has 8 points in the account.
No one is on the double!
Harden even scored 6 points, setting a record for the lowest 11 games since entering the league.
"If I could have put in the final shot, maybe everything would have been different."
'But that's how it turned out, we lost the game, I was nowhere near my best, and I was to blame for the loss.
"What? Do you think I'm going to get tired? β
"Do you feel tired doing what you love most?"
No matter how his teammates behave, as the boss of the team, this pot is his own anyway.
Instead of letting those Internet trolls buckle the pot on their heads, it is better to carry the pot in advance, which will cause countless controversies.
Moreover, a team cannot win, and the players who are the boss should take more responsibility, which has a considerable effect on the stability and cohesion of the dressing room.
At the end of the interview, when Lin Mu returned to the players' locker room, all the players lowered their heads, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
Lin Mu didn't speak, just went straight back to his position.
It's an experience, but it's also a kind of growth.
I have already stated in front of the media that all the difficulties are on my back, and the rest of the personal state adjustment must be completed by themselves.
As a professional athlete, you don't have time to dwell on a competition.
What they have to do is keep moving forward and always aim for the next game.
"It's kind of handsome!"
Beside him, Du Xiaoshuai secretly nodded to Lin Mu.
If it were to be himself, in the face of the long guns and short cannons of a group of reporters, he might have disarmed and surrendered, talking nonsense.
But in the news interview just now, Lin Mu was in danger, and every answer was leaky, and Durant who watched it called it awesome.
You know, they are only in their early 20s, and although they understand the rules of this league, not every player can express them smoothly.
Otherwise, why is there a fixed number of players interviewed every time?
Under the spotlight, many players will lose their way and be willing to fall.
"Lin, do you need to practice?"
Just when Lin Mu was packing up and preparing to take a good shower, James Harden took the initiative to come up.
"I can't wait to kill myself today!"
"It's like, I'm not qualified to rest, I want to practice!"
Looking up at Harden, the dead fish eyes revealed determination, perhaps it was too bad performance that made this Tanhualang's heart full of self-blame, on weekdays, this thing has never been so positive.
"Lin, and me, count me in!"
Lowry also hurriedly said on the side.
"And me, I don't have a face to rest, I have to practice more!"
"Yes, today's performance is too pulled, but if you grab more boards under the basket, it won't end like this."
"Let's go, let's go and practice together!"
"Good! That's it! β
Someone took the lead, and a group of players suddenly came to the mood.
There is no need for the media to question them, as the players already have a clear idea of how they are doing today.
One word: rotten!
Two words: too bad!
Although Lin Mu helped them carry the black pot in front of media reporters, how could they allow this kind of thing to happen when they were young and vigorous?
There is no need for Lin Mu to supervise, tonight they spontaneously chose to practice after the game, none of the players were absent, and everyone was working in a better direction.
"That's what you want?"
Durant looked at Lin Mu beside him and asked in a low voice.
"Who knows."
"Perhaps, that's not what they wanted."
Lin Mu smiled slightly and joined the training army.
"Perverted! Playing the whole game, you still have to practice? Are you going to die? β
"Oops! Wait for me, I haven't changed my pants yet! β
In Durant's somewhat anxious tone, the Thunder players are developing steadily in the direction that Lin Mu expected.
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