As the season gradually progresses, many of the league's rankings have begun to attract attention from the outside world.

In addition to the most watched record list, there are also individual data lists and rookie lists.

Yes, you can interpret it as having nothing to do, but ESPN does rank rookies from time to time based on their performance (only the top ten).

The latest rookie list was just updated yesterday:

1. Kevin Durant: Averaged 19.9 points and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 40.2% from the field and 27% from three-point range;

2. Lin Ying: Averaged 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 52% from the field, and 40.2% from three-point range;

3. Al Horford: averaging 8.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, shooting 50% from the field;

4,Mario Moon;

5,Juan Carlos Navarro;

6. Yi Jianlian: Averaged 9.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 43% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range;

7, Scola;

8, Jeff Green;

9,Daquan Cook;

10. Nick Young.

Lin Ying's scoring ranks third among all rookies, second only to Durant and Navarro. He also ranks in the top five in assists and rebounds, and ranks first among rookies in field goal percentage.

Yi Jianlian was originally ranked third on this list, but after entering late November, he began to hit the rookie wall and his performance dropped.

Noah? No Noah!

In fact, many rookies didn't get many playing opportunities in the first month, and Noah was one of those who was given the opportunity but struggled.

As November comes to an end, in addition to the list itself, the topic of "Rookie of the Month" has been raised.

According to the current league rules, Rookie of the Month is the same mechanism as Player of the Month.

There are two quotas per month, one in the east and one in the east.

Horford is highly likely to be on the Eastern side, but the suspense and highlights are on the Western side.

Originally, Durant had unlimited firing rights and crushed all opponents in terms of statistics.

But with Lin Ying hitting a triple-double and Anthony being suspended for more than a week, everything became suspenseful.

After all, Durant's efficiency in the first month was a bit low.

The twin stars from the University of Texas will compete fiercely for the best in the first month of the season in the coming week.

One day later, the Nuggets continued to face the Kings at home.

During the draft, Lin Ying kicked Noah out of the Bulls' pit, and then Noah was kicked to Sacramento.

Adelman left the team, and the once popular Kings team fell apart.

Divac retired, Webb and Peja were traded away from the team due to internal strife, and Mike Bibby, the only player left behind, was also caught up in the trade whirlpool.

However, the Kings lineup is not bad.

Bibi added Kevin Martin on the outside, Artest added Brad Miller on the forward side, and "Snake Man" Mickey Moore on the forward line.

On the bench, there are also strong players such as John Salmons and Francisco Garcia, the newcomer is Noah, and the veteran is Kenny Thomas.

The overall configuration of this lineup is good, and theoretically it has the ability to compete in the playoffs.

It's just that they used their performance to interpret the saying that "basketball games are more than just looking at the lineup on paper." They have 3 wins and 6 losses so far, ranking last in the Western Conference.

It is the best thing for the Nuggets to encounter such an opponent after Anthony was suspended.

It's just that the game is not as simple as imagined.

Karl sent out what he thought was the best lineup in this game: Iverson, J.R. Smith, Lin Ying, Martin, and Nene.

This was also the lineup used by the Nuggets in the decisive moment of the last game against the Rockets.

At the beginning of the game, the Kings focused on guarding Iverson, and Lin Ying continuously sent wonderful passes to Smith.

However, JR Smith made outrageous shots one after another, almost missing the ball.

He didn't bring a knife tonight!

Kevin Martin seized the opportunity to score consecutively, and the Kings turned away and got off to a 5-0 start.

After a bad start, Iverson also switched into the "I'll take care of everything" mode, holding the ball and calling for pick-and-rolls to do it himself.

He played three times in a row, and except for one foul, which resulted in two free throws, the other two shots missed in the double-team.

The Kings also continued their efforts and extended the score to 10-2.

Under the unfavorable situation, Martin and Artest almost had a conflict.

Karl was forced to call a timeout.

There is still a gap between ideal and reality. The victory in the last game made people feel that the Nuggets are finally on the right track.

Then the Nuggets immediately slapped the fans in the face with their performance!

During the timeout, Karl only emphasized two things: defensively flanking Kevin Martin, and then giving the damn ball to Lin Ying in a positional battle!

After eating big fish and big meat, why would you want to eat simple meals again?

After experiencing the Rockets' smooth offense in the last game, he really didn't want to watch the carrot-crouching style of play.

After the timeout, Karl made personnel adjustments, replacing Martin, who had mood swings, with Kleiza, and replaced Lin Ying with the fourth position.

Lin Ying holds the ball at the top of the arc.

But the Nuggets still have no good chances.

The head coach of the Kings is young coach Reggie Toews, who is a defensive coach.

He knew that Smith was in poor condition, and the defensive strategy he formulated was very targeted: keep an eye on Iverson on the outside and shrink on the inside.

This strategy stuck in the Nuggets' seven-inch position. Lin Ying could either continue to give Smith the ball to try his hand, or he had to change his mind.

He chose the latter.

He made a tactical gesture, gave the ball to Iverson, then dropped down low with his back to Miller and reached for the ball.

Iverson fed the ball in and then cut toward the basket.

He had seen Lin Ying play in the Asian Championships before.

It was also during that game that he became interested in Lin Ying.

Then, Lin Ying hit the ground and came over without looking at anyone.

Iverson caught the ball and jumped up, facing Moore who was defending, he used the lever to dodge and go forward!

Support can not only play high positions, but also low positions!

This wave of cooperation reignited the emotions of Denver fans.

The familiar feeling of shooting rockets is back again!

Returning to the familiar feeling, the Nuggets' defensive enthusiasm is also improving.

Lin Ying helped guard Kevin Martin. Martin wanted to call a foul but the referee didn't call it. The ball was "robbed" by Lin Ying.

Compared with the second generation, the living environment of the first generation is not so comfortable.

The Nuggets launched a defensive counterattack, and Smith scored 2 points with a fast break dunk.

10 to 6.

Karl's timeout call had an immediate effect.

And fans can feel that the Nuggets giving Lin Ying the ball to control now is the best solution.

At the critical moment, it was Artest who stood out for the Kings. He broke through to the basket and hung Kleiza to send the ball into the basket!

One sea dog pill makes you as strong as a tiger!

This way of playing is just like James!

In fact, Artest averaged 20+6+4 per game this season and averaged 2.3 steals per game. The statistics are really similar.

Artest made the extra free throw.

13 to 6.

As mentioned before, although the Kings have a poor record, their lineup is not bad. It will not be easy for the Nuggets to win.

In the Nuggets' round, Lin Ying continued to provide support in the low post.

This time the Kings were obviously wary of his passing.

And they're very tight.

Lin Ying is in the low post, and the only Nuggets player who can shoot three-pointers from the outside with confidence is Smith. However, Smith didn't feel good from the outside today.

At this time, there was already a five-second back-up rule. After seeing that his teammates had no chance, he signaled to pull away, and then turned around to face the frame.

Brad Miller, nicknamed "Big White Bear", is 2.13 meters tall and weighs close to 120 kilograms. He has a high football IQ and excellent passing ability.

When Miller was young, he had a strong playing style. He once exchanged fists with O'Neal and was labeled a "villain" by the media.

Although he can't live up to that label, he started out as a tough defender when he was young.

But now he is 31 years old. His aging, injuries, and declining status in the team have led to a decrease in defensive enthusiasm. Now his defense has long lost its previous sharpness, and only experience and awareness remain, as well as slowness.

Lin Ying made a fake move to break through, and Miller took a step back with a slightly nervous expression on his face.

Um, what is this for?

Lin Ying may not have even realized it. In fact, because of his "glorious deeds" against the Spurs before, he is the real villain!

But Lin Ying didn't think much about it. Seeing Miller retreat, he had room to shoot, so he raised his hand and shot.

Hesitation will lead to defeat, decisiveness...

"Whoa!"

There will be a harvest!

Lin Ying made a mid-range shot!

His touch looks great!

It seems that Smith's shooting bag dropped tonight and he picked it up!

This gave Lin Ying a boost of confidence.

The mid-range is the most unstable part of his low-post skills. If he can make this shot, his options in the low-post will suddenly increase.

The Nuggets defended again, and Lin Ying continued to hold the ball in the low post.

The Kings have no intention of double-teaming yet.

This is not surprising. Compared with Lin Ying's low-post attack, they are obviously more afraid of Lin Ying's passing.

Lin Ying faced Miller again with the ball.

This time he raised his hand and faked a shot.

Miller jumped up immediately.

Whether or not the first mid-range shot can be made is completely different, and it has nothing to do with defensive experience and awareness.

Especially for a rookie like Lin Ying who is constantly evolving, it is difficult for you to judge how many weapons he has in his arsenal.

In fact, Yi Jianlian plays exactly like this, except that he does not have Lin Ying's passing threat and is easily double-teamed, and his speed is still slow.

But according to Lin Ying, it will be very fast.

At the same time that Miller jumped up, he was already bending his waist and dribbling the ball from the free throw line.

"Bang!"

Without giving Moore a chance to help defend, Lin Ying burst into the basket and made a one-handed dunk!

Easily scored 2 points, Miller is still easy to play!

If it had been Hayes, he would probably have been around forever without taking any action.

This dunk also ignited the emotions of Denver fans, and defensive shouts rang out at the scene.

The Kings still have no offense!

Their scoring consistency is a bit poor.

Looking back, Lin Ying continued to hold the ball, and Miller was a little bit forward and backward...

Lin Ying saw this and took the opportunity to take a step forward and use his elbow to clear the way.

Miller made a small move, but he happened to be walking to the basket with Lin Ying hanging on him.

After all, when I was young, I relied on small tricks to earn a living!

But when he got to the basket, Lin Ying turned around and he couldn't keep up.

As I get older, I am no longer capable!

Of course, Lin Ying didn't do any big ballet dances. He learned Duncan's techniques, not his movements.

After he turned around, his non-shooting hand kept pressing Miller to stop him from jumping, and then he made another hook shot.

"Whoa!"

Lin Ying performed a hat trick on Miller!

This is the extreme expression of "those who are taller than me are not as fast as me".

The Denver fans at the scene were excited to watch.

You may not believe it, but in the past few waves, they saw a hint of Duncan in Lin Ying!

With these solid basic skills and footsteps, Lin Ying really surprised them again!

And, this is just the beginning.

Miller defended from behind and basically let Lin Yingyu shoot. When Toews saw it, he immediately reached out and signaled for Moore to switch defense.

Moore is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 102 kilograms. He is a typical thin and fast insider with better speed than Miller.

But what Lin Ying is best at is this kind of inside position.

The face frame was changed back to the back frame. With a few chisels, he reached the basket. If he faced Moore, he would fly. Once he flew, he would dunk!

You may not believe it, but Moore is 2.13 meters tall and plays as an inside swingman, but he has never blocked more than 1 shot in a season in the NBA for 11 years.

He might be better at raising snakes than playing ball!

Lin Ying dunked twice in a row, and Moore could only look at Tois pitifully.

That expression seemed to say: Save me, coach!

Toews made a final wave and Noah came off the bench!

This substitution by the Kings directly brought the emotions of the fans at the scene to the peak.

When Lin Ying killed Noah 6 and his ribs with one elbow, it was featured on a TNT program and became a hot topic!

If we meet again in the NBA, Noah will probably want to come back, right?

Fuck your sister!

When Noah came on the stage and saw Lin Ying's eyes, he was very scared.

In fact, he wanted to come back at first. After all, it happened so fast that he didn't even react.

But after seeing the news about Lin Ying's "outstanding performance" against the Spurs a few days ago, he immediately gave up.

A ruthless person like Holly Bowen has suffered, how could he still have any ideas!

Ever since, Lin Ying beat Noah 2.0 in the NBA.

Although a few ribs were not broken this time, Noah was really beaten.

The training of NBA rookies has a lot to do with the environment.

If you move Durant from the SuperSonics to another team, he may not be able to perform so early.

The same goes for Lin Ying. If he hadn't met Karl in the Nuggets and encountered a style of play that suited him, he would probably have been sitting on the bench.

Noah is of course the same way.

Historically, he struggled initially with the Bulls, but at least the Bulls had a training plan for him, and later gave away all their major players for him.

As a result, now we are in Sacramento, a place known as one of the rookie graveyards in history. From the beginning of the season, we can only describe it as a struggle.

Confrontation has not risen, skills have not increased, and experience is still the same as when we followed the alliance.

It would be weird if Lin Ying didn't hang him and beat him!

Noah: Regret! I shouldn’t have made that move in the first place!

Noah was beaten to the point where he completely lost his fighting spirit, and Tois was beaten one by one.

This scene... looks like killing people one by one!

But he couldn't arrange a double-team, because Lin Ying's passing threat was also extremely huge.

As for Artest, given Lin Ying's golf skills, as soon as Artest came over, he would hit the ball to Iverson.

Without Artest, Bibi alone cannot stop AI!

He stood up again and glanced at the bench. With another wave of his hand, veteran Kenny Thomas came on as his replacement!

With a height of 2.01 meters and a wingspan of 2.20 meters, plus a weight of 112 kilograms, Thomas is a standard heavy-duty short inside line.

The most critical point is that he has fast bullet speed and flexible feet. Except for Yao Ming and Duncan, who cannot be guarded at the level, he can guard against everyone else.

When Thomas came up, Lin Ying was indeed restricted a lot. This old-school ruffian style was quite restrained to Lin Ying's existence.

However, Lin Ying's learning speed is indeed amazing. After a few rounds, he found Thomas's weakness.

He is too short, obviously not 2.01 meters tall. Lin Ying rarely experiences a height advantage in the paint.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. When he was young, he played small forward and even partnered with Yao Ming.

As I get older, I am too heavy to play small ball, so I have to move forward.

Lin Ying turned on the footwork and hook mode with his back, and experienced the real pleasure of playing Yao Ming.

Ever since, after Brad Miller, Mickey Moore, and Joakim Noah, Thomas was defeated by Lin Ying again.

Moreover, Thomas lost his defensive fighting spirit just like the three players in front of him. He watched Lin Ying turn around and dunk in front of him.

Tois turned his head and looked at the bench again. There were no inside players to replace, and the few who had been replaced had lost all fighting spirit. Suddenly, he felt helpless in his heart:

In the huge city of Sacramento, none of the kings who once swept the league were men!

(Confucianism generally refers to scholars in the old days. It also means "coward", which means cowardice.)
Chapter completed!