I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 61 Gordon Hayward's Call
"An NBA-level defensive iron gate, Huaxia player Lin Yang uses another way to gain a firm foothold in the NBA!"

"The outside hope of the Huaxia men's basketball team, Miracle Boy proved that he is not a flash in the pan with 5 games."

"Using defense to gain trust, Lin Yang has gone the way Sun Yue should have gone!"

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In the past two days, Lin Yang first defended Manu Ginobili, and then Baron Davis. While gradually gaining some fame in the NBA fan circle in the United States, he also created a whirlwind in China!
The discussion about him in the entire Chinese basketball circle has already formed a wave of enthusiasm, and now the news related to basketball is even more inseparable from the name "Lin Yang".

It is precisely because of the continuous reports these days that China now has a clearer understanding of Lin Yang: he is a player who can defend and organize offenses. He has the height and wingspan that dominate the first and second positions. He can play the third position but obviously lacks the strength that the third position should have.

This scout report is all about Lin Yang.

But when the domestic fans saw such a report, it caused an uproar, because this scout report looked very much like Sun Yue who had just returned from the NBA. He was also a tall and large guard who could also defend NBA-level players.

But it took only 5 games for Lin Yang to gain a foothold in the Mavericks, while Sun Yue was a drinking fountain player for a season. Although he got a championship ring in the end, he lost his chance to stay in the NBA and returned to China in a hurry.

Players with similar styles have diametrically opposite trajectories in the NBA, which once again sparked discussions among domestic fans about the system.

Some fans even put forward such a point of view: "If Sun Yue also passed the NCAA as a pedal instead of wasting years in the Aoshen team, would he also be able to gain a firm foothold in the NBA?"

No one can have an absolute answer, because this has never happened before, so no one can know if Sun Yue really enters the league through the NCAA as a stepping stone, will he be able to achieve his worth like Lin Yang in the end.

"Or, maybe he will be another Ma Jian!"

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While domestic fans were comparing Sun Yue and Lin Yang, Lin Yang continued to play with the team in the regular season. After they played two games at home, they started an away trip.

In this game, they are going to challenge the Portland Trail Blazers!

Like the previous two games, Portland also has a very good guard. Brandon Roy, known as the "Yellow Mamba", is on this team.

As one of the most tragic players in NBA history, Brandon Roy's talent is definitely at the top level among shooting guards. If it wasn't for the lack of a meniscus, he would definitely be the No. 06 pick in [-], but even if he lacks a meniscus, Portland is still willing to take risks for him and exchange him from the Timberwolves with the seventh pick in the first round.

In the past 3 years, Brandon Roy has lived up to the trust of the Trail Blazers management. He has gradually grown into a first-class shooting guard in the NBA.

It's a pity that when he first stepped into his peak, he suffered from a lack of meniscus knee disease. Last season, he only played 65 games and missed almost one-third of the schedule.

Although he has just recovered from an injury, his condition is not very good, averaging only 12.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the Blazers head coach limiting his playing time and allowing him to attend more as a substitute.

It is also because of this that in this game, Lin Yang will probably face off against the shooting guard who was the top three shooting guard in the league a year ago.

This is also a point of view about this game before the game. Can Lin Yang, who has defended two star guards, Manu Ginobili and Baron Davis, continue his magical defensive performance and win Brandon Roy!

This caused heated discussions among many fans before the game.

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Played 25.4 minutes, only 13 of 4 shots!
This is the report card that Brandon Roy handed over in this game. The shooting percentage is only 30.7%, which is just over 30%.

The person guarding him was Lin Yang.

And in this game, Rick Carlisle saw that Lin Yang’s defensive efficiency was very high, and his use of him almost overlapped with Brandon Roy. Brandon Roy played, he played, and Brandon Roy went off, so did he.

His defensive ability has been perfectly reflected today.

Brandon Roy, who has just recovered from injury, has no advantage in front of him at all!

Moreover, in the 26.1 minutes he played, in addition to defending Brandon Roy, Lin Yang also scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and his offensive performance also completely beat Brandon Roy.

The game ended with the Mavericks winning 91-82.

***
"Locking up a star guard again, the Mavericks rookie continues to play well on the defensive end!"

"13 for 4, Yellow Mamba's lost."

"Taking Portland, the Mavericks ranked second in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 1 loss!"

After the game, news about this game was also reported one after another. Like the previous two games, the content about Lin Yang still occupied a lot of space.

"Damn it, Lin, your reputation in the NBA is really getting bigger and bigger, even our coaching staff is letting us watch videos about you!"

Lin Yang received a call from Gordon Hayward on the away bus, his tone was sour, and he didn't know how many lemons he had eaten.

In fact, Hayward's defensive ability is also very good, and he also has good offensive ability. Lin Yang still knows his ability. Unfortunately, Jerry Sloan does not trust Gordon Hayward. He is only given 11.9 minutes of playing time per game. At this time, he has not played continuously. It is strange that Gordon Hayward can perform well!

Therefore, as a rookie, it is also very important to be selected by which team in the draft.

Lin Yang himself has to admit that even if Gordon Hayward's ability is not completely superior to him, it is definitely not much different. Each has its own strengths. As for the current situation, it is entirely because one of them is in the Mavericks and the other is in the Jazz.

"You have to be careful. Our coaching staff has already started to study your videos. It is estimated that the coaching staffs of other teams are similar. You have attracted the attention of other teams. Don't be ashamed by then!"

"Do not worry!"

Lin Yang could hear the concern in Gordon Hayward's tone, but he could expect other teams to study themselves.

This is where the NBA is fun!
(End of this chapter)