The press conference after the Wizards defeated the 76ers caused an uproar in NBA circles.
Lin Yu's speech attracted countless criticisms.
The one who had the biggest objection was the Utah Jazz. Karl Malone sneered at the press conference the next day: "Lin Yu said that he can win the championship by defeating the Bulls? Does he not have Western Conference teams in his eyes?"
"Just relying on the Wizards' bunch of rookies? I really hope they can defeat the Bulls, and then our Jazz can win a championship for nothing."
The Bulls' opinions are not small, especially Pippen.
"If I remember correctly, the Wizards played eight games against us last season, four regular season games and four playoff games. How many games did they win?"
"Oh, it seems like you didn't win a game?"
"I don't know where Lin Yu got the confidence to win the championship. Our Bulls are invincible."
Jordan didn't say much, probably because the last time he spoke harshly to the Wizards, he was choked by Jaylen Rose.
Lin Yu didn't care at all about these external doubts. As a man of two generations, he didn't care about what the outside world thought of him.
Every word he said at the press conference was designed to inspire the fighting spirit and confidence of the young people in the team, making them target the Bulls.
Lin Yu's goal was indeed achieved. In the training match the next day, it was obvious that the young people's training enthusiasm was even higher.
Lin Yu sat on the sidelines and began to think about how to complete McGrady's favorability task.
After McGrady's favorability reaches 70 points, the mission has started. The mission introduction should be related to Penny Hardaway.
The introduction of favorability tasks is generally vague, but it is not completely traceable. For example, McGrady's task, Lin Yu guessed, should be for McGrady to produce explosive statistics in the game against the Magic.
The Wizards have not played a game against the Magic in nearly half a month, so this task can only be put on hold for the time being.
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After defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, the Wizards faced their second opponent this season, the Toronto Raptors.
Verizon Arena, Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
McGrady scored 60 points in his debut. The one who was most injured was actually not the 76ers, but the Toronto Raptors.
Raptors helmsman Thomas Sr. had already decided to choose Tracy McGrady, but was intercepted by Lin Yu in the draft.
If McGrady did not perform well, then Thomas certainly would not be angry. He would even be thankful and grateful to Lin Yu.
However, McGrady scored 60 points in his first game and became a god in one battle. He almost made Thomas Sr. angry and vomited blood. Rumor has it that he smashed the TV after watching the game at home last night.
If this kind of thing were to happen to anyone, I'm afraid no one would be less angry than old Thomas.
It's like going to buy scratch tickets, choosing a scratch ticket, and then suddenly a stranger comes in, pays for your scratch ticket faster than you, and scratches out a million on the spot. It's so annoying.
The game on the court has begun, and Nash is still starting tonight.
After playing for a few minutes, faced with the crazy shooting of the Raptors' master Flying Squirrel, Nash could not withstand it again and was scored one after another by the Flying Squirrel.
Lin Yu had no choice but to replace Jaylen Rose again and let Kobe play the one position.
After adjusting the lineup, the Raptors suffered an old sin. Webb deliberately pulled out to shoot tonight, pulling Camby, the shot-blocking maniac, out of the penalty area, giving McGrady and Kobe a chance to hit the basket.
The two young men didn't know the importance of their actions. When Lin Yu turned around and chatted with old Bernie for a few words, the Raptors were almost defeated.
At present, the only two players in the Raptors who can be called reliable players are Little Flying Squirrel and Camby. The other players are all picked up by old Thomas, so they have no real strength.
Camby was pulled out of the penalty area, and there was no way to defend Comai and the two's breakthrough to the basket. The Raptors' penalty area was turned into a sieve.
Do you expect the little flying squirrel to defend Kobe and Tracy McGrady, two humanoid beasts? That really looks down on the little flying squirrel's defense.
Just by looking at the nickname "Little Flying Squirrel", you know that he is definitely not a player who is good at defense. His small body can only bully Nash in his childhood.
"Dudududu!"
The referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the Wizards ushered in another hearty victory at home.
121:88, the Wizards beat the Raptors by 33 points.
After a 38-point victory in the first game and a 33-point victory in the second game, Wizards fans can't describe their mood at this moment. Are their Washington Wizards really expected to end the Bulls dynasty this season, as Lin Yu said?
If it's just about winning, then that's fine. The key is that Kobe and McGrady are so enjoyable to watch.
Tracy McGrady's various sudden stops and pulls were like walking on the clouds, and Kobe Bryant perfectly copied Jordan's fadeaway jumper with a picturesque posture.
What's even more outrageous is that from time to time, the two people perform wonderful cooperation in the air. Kobe holds the ball, and McGrady makes an air cut. After rushing to the basket, McGrady jumps first, and Kobe follows closely and passes the ball to McGrady in mid-air. McGrady caught the ball and dunked with an axe.
Who can withstand this? Whoever sees it is not confused.
McGrady scored 37 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists tonight, while Kobe had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 15 assists. The two worked together to crush the Toronto Raptors.
It is worth mentioning that Wu Sheng quietly stole 16 points tonight.
There was garbage time in both games, and Wu Sheng's moves were of no importance, especially since his opponents were all substitutes. When he came on the court, he was just a downgrade attack, and it was so satisfying to score points.
Weber sacrificed a lot in these two games. In the first game, he took 11 shots and scored 14 points. In the second game, he took 9 shots and scored 11 points.
Lin Yu is actually very grateful to Webber. No matter how dazzling Kobe and McGrady are, they are still newcomers after all. The boss of this Wizards team is still Webber.
If Webber was not willing to make sacrifices, McGrady and Kobe would not have been able to perform at this level in the first two games.
After the game, Lin Yu stepped forward and hugged Weber.
"Man, you are a competent team leader. Tracy and Kobe are honored to have a boss like you."
These words directly made Weber blush.
"Boss, what you said is too disgusting. I still like your lawless look at the press conference."
"After all, the two of them are newcomers. I have also been a newcomer, so I know how eager they are for the right to take action."
"And we are going to win the championship this season. With these two helpers, I will definitely have to make sacrifices."
Weber grinned.
Lin Yu suddenly remembered the old saying, the words are like the person. This saying also applies to the NBA, the style of play is like the person.
Weber is the most gorgeous power forward in history, and his character is as gorgeous and shining as his playing style, which is awe-inspiring.
After defeating two weak opponents in the Eastern Conference in a row, the Wizards finally faced a decent opponent in the third game.
Atlanta Hawks!
Among all the Eastern Conference teams last season, the most difficult team to deal with in Lin Yu's mind was of course the Bulls. The second ranked team was not the Heat or the Knicks, but the Hawks.
Lin Yu also paid special attention to the game against the Hawks and regarded this game as a touchstone to test the Wizards Galaxy Battleship.
Before the game started, Lin Yu was standing on the sidelines, and Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens walked up to him with a smile.
"Young man, please be gentle tonight and save some face for us old men."
"If we give you a score difference of 30 or 40 points, we won't be able to explain it back to Atlanta."
Wilkens joked and said hello to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Wilkens, I have always been curious about something."
"Huh? What's the matter? Do you want to ask me why I look so young?"
"My secret is three glasses of whiskey and three Cuban cigars a day, which will keep me energetic for a long time."
Wilkens does look much younger than his peers, but his qualifications are actually very old, even older than Unseld.
In today's league, in terms of qualifications, only the living fossil Dick Motta can rival Wilkens. Guys like Larry Brown are Wilkens' juniors in the coaching profession.
"No, what I want to ask is whether you are of Asian descent. I have seen photos of you when you were young."
Lin Yu asked about his doubts about his past life. Anyone who sees the photos of Wilkens when he was young will suspect that he is Asian.
Even though he is old now, he still has an Asian face and looks, no different from the old man sunbathing in the corner of the countryside.
"Huh? This problem actually bothers me too. It's really bothered me for decades."
"My father is African-American and my mother is Irish. I really have no Asian ancestry at all, but my appearance is really Asian. It is not only troubled by me, but also by my father..."
Old Wilkens was very funny and he started to laugh after he finished speaking.
Lin Yu also laughed, and his favorable impression of Wilkens skyrocketed. As the oldest coach in the league, it was rare for him to chat with a new coach like himself without any airs.
When the game was about to start, Nash approached Lin Yu.
"Coach, tonight..."
"Can I stop starting?"
Nash said in a low voice, whispering.
Lin Yu sighed in his heart. It seemed that the previous two games had destroyed Nash's confidence.
Speaking of which, Nash was also unlucky. He happened to be facing off against his natural nemesis in the first two games, an Iverson and a flying squirrel.
And if Nash starts tonight, he will face veteran top point guard Blaylock, and the pressure will be directly boring.
Blaylock almost scored a quadruple-double in steals last season and was the season's steal leader. His defensive strength may be second only to Payton at the point guard position, and his offensive strength is not bad either.
With Nash's current strength against him, he will definitely be beaten again.
After Lin Yu thought for a moment, he nodded and agreed, "Steve, if you don't want to start, I promise you."
"But my position as the starting point guard of the Wizards will always be reserved for you."
"When did you want to start the game? Just tell me that the starting lineup is still yours."
Lin Yu's tone was very sincere, and Nash's nose felt sore when he heard it. This was the most heartwarming thing he had heard since he entered the league.
He actually doesn't understand why Lin Yu cares about him so much. He obviously doesn't look outstanding and has no advantage over Kobe.
He feels that he is really lucky to meet a coach like Lin Yu.
"Ding, Steve Nash's favorability has increased. The current favorability is 70 points."
Lin Yu smiled bitterly. What he said just now was not deliberately to increase Nash's favorability. It was entirely his true thoughts.
[Help him build confidence and score at least 30 points and 15 assists in any game. 】
The introduction to this task is quite clear, and there is no need for Lin Yu to guess, but the difficulty of the task is not ordinary. With Nash's current strength, if he wants to score 30 points, it may be no less difficult than McGrady's 60 points.
Fortunately, there are some soft persimmons in this league. Not every team's point guard is very strong. Nash is just unlucky and encountered tough problems in three consecutive games.
Lin Yu silently calculated in his heart, and when he encountered a soft persimmon, he started to complete the task of Nash's favorability.
Charisma is so important. In addition to winning the championship this season, what Lin Yu wants to do most is to constantly attack players.
At the beginning of the game, Lin Yu directly asked Kobe to start at the first position, Jaylen Rose played the third position, and adjusted McGrady to the second position.
Originally, Lin Yu thought that this would be a fierce battle, and the two sides would be inseparable. After all, the Eagles last season were really strong.
However, not long after the game started, Lin Yu discovered that the Eagles were no match for their Wizards.
The perimeter was crushed in all directions. Blaylock, who is known for his defense, was completely unable to prevent the joint offensive of Kobe and McGrady.
Blaylock's defense is indeed good, but he has Steve Smith who is holding him back.
Smith can be considered a first-line shooting guard in the league, easily averaging 20+ points per game, but he is not good at defense, his physical fitness is average, and his defensive enthusiasm is not high.
Blaylock was facing peak-level McGrady and peak-level Kobe Bryant, and it was extremely difficult to defend both of them. He had to help Smith with defense from time to time, and after playing for a few minutes, he was exhausted and breathless.
The Wizards have obvious advantages on the outside, but they also have an advantage on the inside.
Ben was actually at a slight disadvantage when facing Mutombo, but he couldn't resist Webber beating Laettner and crushing him repeatedly.
Laettner has a common problem among most white insiders in this era, which is that his peak period is extremely short.
Last season, Laettner averaged 18 points per game and was selected to the All-Star team. Only half a year later, Lin Yu could already clearly feel that his strength had declined sharply. Whether it was offense or defense, he was crushed by Webber. .
After the game ended, Lin Yu was speechless looking at the scoreboard. He won again, and it was another big victory.
109:91, the Wizards defeated the Hawks by 18 points.
Now Lin Yu is a little unsure. Is his genius really that strong? Or is it that the Eagles' strength has shrunk.
It was clearly expected to be a fierce battle, but it turned out to be a one-sided crushing defeat.
