While Lin Ying was preparing for the Olympics, the Nets also completed their summer reinforcement plan.

David West signed a one-year minimum salary contract with the Nets.

The veteran continues to chase more championships. His one-year contract signing method also depends on his physical condition to decide how long he will continue to play.

Also extended was James Johnson, who was signed by the Nets to a one-year minimum salary contract.

Although Johnson didn't have much playing time when he arrived with the Nets last season, the punch he gave Green in the finals was well worth it.

And for Johnson, the departure of Covington and JR means that he will get more playing time, and he will become Durant's first substitute.

Like Zhu Fangyu back then, in addition to his boxing abilities, he also has the ability to show off his playing skills.

To be honest, he was also the No. 16 pick in 2009, and he also played as the main player for the Raptors for two years, so he has some strength.

Curry Jr. also received a two-year, $4 million contract extension.

His technical characteristics are distinctive, and his advantages and disadvantages are obvious. Last season's finals proved his ability to be big-hearted. This is the contract he won by himself.

This is about renewing the contracts of old players and signing new players.

Nene joined with a one-year, 3 million contract, and he will become Jokic's first substitute.

In addition, the Nets also signed veterans Luis Scola and Jarrett Jack.

These are all to be expected. The Nets' lineup for the new season is relatively stable. The veterans can provide experience to the young players and can plug and play to put out fires.

Unexpectedly, the Nets signed two undrafted players this year.

Dorian Finney-Smith and Alex "The Bald Mamba" Caruso.

No need to guess, this is Lin Ying’s handiwork,

If you want to ask which year the undrafted players are the strongest, it has to be 2016.

It’s not just anyone, it’s just that there are so many.

"Van Jordan" VanVleet, "Brother-in-law" Damien Lee, "Unstable Factor" Daniel House, "Slam Dunk King" Derrick Jones Jr., Bryn Forbes, and these signed by the Nets

two.

There are seven players who have established a firm foothold in history and created a natural enemy of their own.

The two characteristics suggested by Lin Ying are obvious. They both have good three-point ability and are also good at defense.

Although he is not a 3D player in the true sense, he can do more things besides 3D.

After completing these signings, the Nets' lineup was also released.

Point Guard: Bradley, Rose, Jarrett Jack

Shooting Guards: Ariza, Seth Curry, Caruso

Small forward: Durant, James Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith

Power forward: Lin Ying, David West, Scola

Center: Jokic, Nene, Zhou Qi

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Time flies so fast, it is already mid-August, and after nearly a month of training, the men's basketball team sets off for Brazil.

On the first day they arrived at the Olympic Village, Lin Ying and the others couldn't help but complain.

Because the Olympic Games bed is too small.

Compared with BJ and London, the conditions in Rio are like your smoking experience falling from Liqun to Double Happiness, and the experience drops off a cliff.

Especially the big guy like Yao Ming, who had injuries and had to find ways to lengthen his legs.

They looked angry and funny.

But this may also be a sign that their trip to the Olympics this time will definitely not be as easy as before.

This can also be seen from the structure of the men's basketball team.

Many of the players who helped the men's basketball team reach the top four years ago have faded away from the national team.

*Men’s basketball 12-man roster:

Defenders: Chen Jianghua, Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei, Sun Yue

Striker: Lin Ying, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Zhai Xiaochuan

Insider: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin

Of course, because of Lin Ying's strength and the tacit understanding among the core members, it is not completely hopeless.

Moreover, the men's basketball team is also very particular about how to play this time.

This time the men's basketball team is divided into two groups, AB, as in previous years.

The men's basketball team is in Group B, with Croatia, Lithuania, Argentina, Brazil and Nigeria in the same group.

This grouping is still very beneficial for the men's basketball team. It is not in the same group as the US team, and the overall level of the opponents is weaker than that of Group A.

This is mainly because of the host country Brazil.

Because of the tiering relationship, China and the United States are the teams in the first tier, and one of the two teams must be in the same group as the host country.

In the perception of Brazilians, although the Chinese men's basketball team was the champion of the last Olympic Games, its strength has declined a lot in this Olympic cycle and is definitely weaker than the Dream Team.

Therefore, the men's basketball team is taking advantage of the host country this time.

Because Yao Ming's injury did not fully recover, the men's basketball team used Yao Ming very cautiously in the group stage.

The purpose of the coaching staff is to use the steel on the blade and delay Yao Ming's time of exertion as much as possible.

As for Yao Ming being out of shape due to not playing enough, for a veteran of this age, the impact of that kind of thing is already so small that it can be ignored.

After the game actually started, the coaching staff implemented this strategy well.

Basically, Yao Ming played for five minutes before he was replaced by Zhou Qi.

Now Zhou Qi is thin and his offensive ability is very limited, but he has one advantage, his arm is long.

In terms of static talent alone, Zhou Qi ranks high in NBA history.

Moreover, his sense of blocking shots is extremely sensitive and he blocks all kinds of shots accurately.

Yi Jianlian has always played the fifth position for the Wizards, and as a 3D player, he can also stay in the paint for a period of time.

In addition, Lin Ying can also swing to play four, the men's basketball team did not perform well in the group stage, but it was still stable.

In the blink of an eye, the group stage was over in just over a week.

The men's basketball team finally achieved a record of 3-2 and ranked first in the group...

They have played conservatively enough, but this group is really not very strong.

Moreover, in the group stage, it was crucial for the men's basketball team to win against Lithuania, which gave them the final advantage in the round-robin rankings.

When the final rankings came out, even Yao Ming couldn't help but be happy.

Originally, they had thought about this method of operation. As long as they didn't meet the American team in the first round, they could play in any knockout round.

As a result, he was passively ranked first in the group.

After the group stage, the quarterfinals were announced.

In Group B, China, Croatia, Lithuania, and Argentina are ranked one to four respectively.

On the shore of Group A, the United States, Australia, Spain, and France ranked one to four respectively.

The schedule of the knockout round is A1 playing B4, so the opponent of the men's basketball team in the first round is the French team.

Up to now, the French men's basketball team has a unique feature in international competitions. It has a luxurious lineup on paper and will never lack NBA players.

For example, in this Olympics, the French team has five NBA players.

This includes the French team's ace "French Sports Car" Tony Parker, "French Magician" Diaw, "French Pippen" Batum, Gobert, who has shown top inside potential in the Jazz, and although soy sauce, he is also

NBA big man Jeffrey Lowinge.

But every time, it was difficult for the French team to reach the end, or even reach the semi-finals.

This time was no exception. With such a good lineup, they still only finished fourth in the group.

So playing the French team in the quarters is definitely good news for the Chinese men's basketball team.

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After the group stage, there will be two days of rest.

Lin Ying and Durant made an appointment to go out for coffee together.

The Olympic Games schedule is intensive, and you are either competing or training. This is a rare break from the busy schedule.

Of course, their gatherings are not all about chatting. It is also very meaningful to provide each other with some information about their opponents.

For example, when Durant mentioned the French team, he reminded Lin Ying to be careful this time.

"In the past, when we played against the French team, they couldn't stop our breakthrough because of their mediocre inside strength, but this time it's different with the addition of Gobert."
To be continued...