NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 128: Beat the Big Three one after another!Another night of life for Lin Tian!

After Barkley made the free throw, Lin Tian once again dribbled the basketball to the frontcourt, and this time his opponent was replaced by another Rockets rookie Harrington, a strong man with a basketball IQ and A guy with mediocre skills.

This kind of player whose mind is full of muscles happens to be the type that Lin Tian is best at dealing with!
He first waved to everyone on the team to pull away from him, and then began to dribble with his hips, looking for opportunities to break through.

"Stick it up! Stick it up! Don't let him shoot!" Tomjanovich shouted anxiously off the court. Lin Tian's shooting tonight has already made the Rockets miserable!

After receiving the coach's instructions, Harrington immediately stepped forward, trying to use his physical advantage to suppress Lin Tian's dribbling.

But he obviously underestimated Lin Tian's flexibility. When he saw Harrington coming forward, Lin Tian immediately turned around quickly and dribbled the ball, completely throwing Harrington behind him in one step!
Then Lin Tian quickly dribbled the ball and reached a position two steps inside the three-point line. Lin Tian glanced back from the corner of his eye, suddenly stopped, and raised the ball with both hands.

The newcomer wearing a blue and white striped Rockets jersey jumped up immediately.

"Don't jump! FUXX!" When Tomjanovich saw Lin Tian stop, he knew something was going to happen, but his reminder and roar were obviously too late!

Lin Tian had already forcefully taken off, and first collided with Harrington in the air.

Then he threw the ball before he lost his balance.

"Shh!"

2 seconds later, there was a crisp sound. Lin Tian's unbalanced throw was extremely lucky and got into the basket!

"The thug fouled! Two points are valid, plus one free throw!"

Crawford immediately blew the whistle in his mouth, signaling Lin Tian to get ready to go to the free throw line!
Lin Tian's goal, from passing through to making an emergency stop to commit a foul, was completed in one go, freehand and freehand. As it was replayed again and again on the big screen, the entire United Center once again erupted in huge cheers and shouts!

There were even many fans who started shouting MVP when Lin Tian stood on the free throw line!

Lin Tian indeed deserves the title of MVP tonight!
因为随着他加罚命中，他今晚已经拿下34分了！同时还有12个篮板11次助攻3次抢断4次盖帽入账！
An extremely beautiful triple-double data!

At this time, there are still 5 minutes left before the end of the game!

It's still unknown what beautiful data Lin Tian will be able to produce tonight!

Tomjanovich off the court glanced at Jackson, who was sitting motionless on the Bulls bench, as if everything was under control, and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

Did this old man really guess his tactical intentions and see that he would continue to strengthen the team's inside advantage, so was he so calm?Do you want to replace someone?Replacing the more experienced Mario Eli?
Just as Tomjanovich was thinking, the Bulls' defense had changed on the court.

All of them were standing below the free throw line!
They gave up the entire three-point line and one step inside the three-point line to the Rockets!

The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Vote!If you have the ability, just vote!
The opposite of facing an extremely loose defense on the outside is the competition inside!At this time, there were 3 people standing inside and outside the 5-second zone on both sides!The small area was crowded with people at the moment, and the ten arms were completely entangled together. No one could see clearly which arm belonged to whom!

It is a pity that the Rockets currently do not have the most confident shooter Eli on the court. Johnson and Harrington do not dare to take long shots. Drexler's shooting has always been his shortcoming. Therefore, even if the Rockets are defeated It was empty, but none of them dared to shoot!
After several passes, Drexler finally gritted his teeth and rushed inside. Facing the Bulls' siege near the mid-range, he chose a mid-range high-throw shot!
He is confident that Barkley and Olajuwon can grab this rebound!

"Boom!"

Not surprisingly, Drexler's extremely awkward throw missed and instead bounced off the frame!

Olajuwon, who was in the best position, immediately pressed Kukoc with one hand, then jumped up as much as possible, put the basketball in his arms with his long arms, and then he raised the ball high and hit it high, without putting the ball below his chest at all. Instead, he paused for a moment after landing, and immediately jumped up again to score two points with a direct shot.

"Snapped!"

But what awaited Olajuwon was a ruthless crisp sound!

Lin Tian!

He had just completely given up on guarding Harrington, turned around and rushed inside. He rose from the ground early and caught Olajuwon just as he was about to make a tip-in. He blocked Olajuwon's shot with a big block. basket.

Then Lin Tian jumped up again, showing off his excellent continuous jumping ability and holding the backboard in his arms!
"run!"

That roar that frightened all the inside players in the league was heard again. Several big men in the Rockets team did not dare to raise their heads as if they had heard a curse. They ran towards their own half of the court, fearing that in this At this time, Lin Tian counterattacked again.

"The ball holder! Defend the ball holder! FUXX! Defend the ball holder!" Tomjanovich felt like he was going crazy!This group of people, please turn back!Just run with your head down and don't target Lin Tian who is holding the ball. What's the use of running as fast as you can?

"Clyde! You go and defend Lin! You go and defend Lin! Watch out for his breakthroughs, shots, and points!" Tomjanovich on the sidelines was already a little crazy!

His words almost made Drexler curse on the spot.

What's the difference between what you always said and what you didn't say?
Don’t we just have to pay attention to everything and defend everything?
When Lin Tian saw the entire Rockets team running wildly, Lin Tian relaxed. He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt in a leisurely manner.

This was the first time he faced Drexler in this game. Facing the former top fast break player in the league and the senior nicknamed 'Glider', Lin Tian smiled and said: "I remember you were called Being the best at fast breaks and finishing in this league?"

Drexler did not answer Lin Tian's words, but lowered his center of gravity, carefully observed Lin Tian's movements, and was wary of Lin Tian's sudden sudden surge. He had a deep understanding of Lin Tian's speed!

"There is no way to hide the fact that you have passed away without speaking! Old man, your era has ended! Oh... no, you have never had your own era!" After Lin Tian finished speaking, he suddenly started to accelerate!
It's still the trick he brought to this league from last year's Finals. A small jump step on one side and an attack step to deceive the opponent's center of gravity, and then suddenly a huge change of direction, even though Drexler is a 9-time All-Star. He has been selected to the All-NBA Team 5 times, but his old and fragile knees cannot support him to complete lateral movements and keep up with Lin Tian's speed.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian had already passed by him and rushed towards the inside!

"Stay close! Defend closely! Give him a fight! Give him strength! Don't let him dribble so easily! Did my pre-game meeting go to dogs!" Seeing Drexler also being beaten by Lin The sky passed by in one step, and Tomjanovich completely exploded!
All the arrangements he made before the game were fed to the dogs!

No one remembers Lin Tian’s strengths and weaknesses he analyzed before the game!
After fighting all the way to the edge of the 3-second zone, Lin Tian took three steps directly, attracting Olajuwon's help in defense.

Then, Lin Tian took the ball back to his waist, and then passed the ball out from Olajuwon's ribs at an incredible angle!

After being let go by Olajuwon, Kukoc grabbed the basketball just under the basket.

Jumping quickly, he completed a basket to eat pie!
Bulls, score 2 more points!
The entire United Center was detonated once again!
Lin Tian's shot from passing to accelerating to passing the ball was so smooth that it left people speechless!

Through the soul!

Most people in the entire United Center simultaneously thought of the nickname given to Lin Tian by the CBS host.

Get over your soul!

Regardless of whether you are a 'glider' or a nobody, facing Lin Tian, ​​you will only get a clean break!
91: 97!

The Bulls' lead reached 6 points!
The Rockets' offense faced the Bulls' intensive defense this time. Their outsiders still didn't dare to take a 3-pointer. This time, they gave the ball to Olajuwon, hoping that their team leader could get it. The next goal helps them stabilize the situation.

After Olajuwon got the ball, he didn't dare to put the ball below his chest, because the moment he got the ball, Jordan had already rushed over!As long as he dares to dribble, he will definitely be intercepted!

In desperation, Olajuwon could only forcefully turn around without dribbling, and then quickly throw a hook!
"Boom!"

This somewhat anxious shot still failed to hit. Barkley on the other side was just about to jump, but before his feet even left the ground, he felt a strong tugging feeling. Lin Tian reached out and tugged on his clothes again!
"Tear it!"

There was only a harsh sound of the strip of cloth breaking. Barkley took off too hard this time, and Lin Tian caught him hard. His jersey was torn directly!

Affected by Lin Tian's strength to pull the jersey, Barkley did not jump high enough and failed to grab the rebound.

Instead, Lin Tian jumped up immediately and took the rebound into his arms.

"FUXX! My clothes were torn by him and you didn't call a foul? Are you blind or have your brain been kissed by a donkey? Huh? Look at my jersey! Look at my jersey!" This ball, Crawford De still chose to be indifferent, which made Barkley extremely dissatisfied!
He sprayed a series of curse words at Crawford!
It stands to reason that Lin Tian's little move was indeed a bit too big and he couldn't hold back the ball. The fact that the ball was not called was obviously the result of the referee being too indulgent towards the home team.

But who is the referee tonight?
It's Crawford who can drive Duncan away just by covering his mouth and smiling!

Faced with Barkley's protest, Crawford opened his mouth and whistled!
"Charles Barkley, technical foul! Out!"

This is Barkley's second technical foul!He was sent off directly by the referee!

"Are you crazy! How could you give Charles a technical foul!" Tomjanovich couldn't bear it anymore. He jumped up and spread his hands and cursed angrily: "Are you blind? Didn't you see that Asian foul? What's wrong? You don't call it a technical foul if your jersey is torn. I'm complaining to you, but you call it a technical foul?"

"I get it, you're Santa Claus today, right! You're here to give Christmas gifts to the Bulls, right? They got an ugly victory, right?"

"Tomjanovich, technical foul!" Crawford didn't even think about it. He didn't bother Tomjanovich at all. He raised his hand and got another technical foul!Moreover, he still looked at everyone on the Rockets with a provocative and arrogant look. His meaning was very simple: Come on, let me see who of you is still dissatisfied and who wants a technical foul!
Fortunately, at this time, Eli and others quickly grabbed Tomjanovich and asked him to calm down, so that the team would not even have a coach in the last few minutes. As for Barkley, he took off his jersey unwillingly. , walked toward the players tunnel with a dejected look.

When he walked next to Lin Tian, ​​the guy suddenly reached out and patted Lin Tian on the shoulder and said: "I don't blame you, what a nice little move! Very smart, but I won't be fooled next time!"

Barkley...so easy to talk to?
Lin Tian felt a little embarrassed by Barkley at this moment.

Did I go too far?

Such an insidious little move caused Buckley to be expelled.

They were all expelled, and you still don’t blame me?
Not only did you not blame me, but you even encouraged me?
Who said the league in the 90s was all villains and assholes?

There are good people here too!

After receiving two technical fouls in a row, the Rockets players and coaches finally calmed down. Although they were still angry, they finally stopped making trouble. This time, Lin Tian walked to the free throw line and steadily After making two technical free throws, the Bulls further expanded their lead and also had the ball to continue their attack.

At this time, Tomjanovich finally regained his senses, and he also knew that his big man lineup was a complete failure!Not only did they not get any inside advantage, Lin Tian took advantage of their weaknesses and beat them continuously. In the end, even Barkley was sent off!

Tomjanovich knew that this game was probably going to be a disaster, but he also knew that it was not the time to give up yet!
He sent Mario Elie and Kevin Willis onto the court to replace Barkley, who was sent off, and Harrington, who was at a loss on the court.

The Rockets once again played a relatively normal lineup.

But his change was obviously a bit late!
Although as soon as Lin Tian received the sideline ball, the experienced Elie caught up with him and prevented Lin Tian from dribbling the ball well. However, Lin Tian quickly called for a pick-and-roll and asked Kukoc to come out from the inside and block Elie for him. .

At the same time, after Kukoc picked and rolled, he was different from other insiders in the league today. He did not move down or laterally, but quickly withdrew toward the three-point line!
His withdrawal made Olajuwon very uncomfortable.

Chase out, and the area under the basket will be completely exposed to Lin Tian.

Don't go out, Kukoc's 3-point shooting percentage this season has reached 40%!Definitely the top shooter in the league!
After a moment of hesitation, Olajuwon made a decision. He stuck to Lin Tian and let Kukoc go!
Lin Tian's power to hit the basket is still much greater than Kukoc's three-pointer!
As soon as he saw Olajuwon making a choice, Lin Tian immediately passed the ball behind his back and passed the ball to Kukoc. At the same time, he also moved laterally, cleverly blocking Eli's path to chase Kukoc. Let Kukoc's ball turn into a completely open three-pointer!

"Shh!"

This time, Kukoc did not disappoint Lin Tian and accurately scored a 3-pointer from the front!
91: 102!

After Barkley's two free throws, the Bulls launched a 2:10 offensive climax!In one fell swoop, the point difference was widened to 0 points!
The game ends in 3 minutes and 30 seconds!
What makes the Rockets even more desperate is that during this period, Jordan himself hardly participated in the offense!They were completely defeated by Lin Tian!Are the current Bulls teams strong enough to reach this level?
Countless people watching this game had this thought.

Are the Bulls strong enough to have such a wonderful offensive climax without relying on Jordan?
In this wave of offense, the person who contributed the most to the Bulls is undoubtedly Lin Tian!
He scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block!

This wave of 10 points, it can be said that every point is Lin Tian’s contribution!

Not to mention that he faced off against the Big Three of the Rockets one after another, and he had the absolute upper hand in all of them: passing Drexler, blocking Olajuwon, and toying with Barkley!

Absolutely superb performance!
At this time, Tomjanovich still didn't call a timeout!Because to be honest, at this time of the game, he didn't know how to make adjustments. He could only trust Olajuwon and Drexler's on-the-spot responses.

In the Rockets' offense, this time Drexler forcibly broke through Pippen's defense and finally scored the team's long-lost 2 points. But the good times didn't last long. Looking back, Lin Tian started a pick-and-roll with Kukoc again!

This time, Olajuwon finally chose to pounce outside, while Eli chose to quickly go inside, hoping to block Lin Tian's breakthrough route.

But as soon as he reached the free throw line, Eli was stunned.

Lin Tian did not take advantage of Olajuwon's expansion and chose to break through.

He stepped out of the 3-point line, and after taking a slight aim, Lin Tian raised his knife and took a 3-pointer!
"Shh!"

After another crisp sound, Lin Tian widened the point difference again. At the same time, his score had reached 39 points!
Then, there was another problem with the Rockets' offense!
Olajuwon got the ball inside and was double-teamed by three Bulls. The helpless Olajuwon could only choose to distribute the ball and gave the ball to Elie on the outside!
As the Rockets' top 3-point shooter, Elie showed no mercy at this time. After catching the ball, he adjusted slightly and took a decisive shot!
"Boom!"

It's a pity that no matter how decisive the shot is, if it misses, it just misses!
The ball bounced a little far, but Lin Tian's rebounding sense tonight came from Oakley, it was very sensitive!
He came to the free throw line early and jumped high, but did not use both hands to grab the rebound.

Instead, he stretched out one hand in the air and hit the basketball hard.

"Snapped!"

After a crisp sound, the basketball flew out like lightning toward Lin Tian's back, the Bulls' frontcourt!
Just when the audience was confused and didn't know what Lin Tian was going to do, a red figure appeared in the Rockets' half court.

Michael Jordan!
At some point, he completed a quick layoff and received a pass from Lin Tian near the free throw line. Jordan stepped on the dotted line in front of the free throw line and flew directly into the air.

"boom!"

After a crisp sound, Jordan caught Lin Tian's pass and dunked again!

"God! How did Lin know there was someone there? When he passed the ball, there was no hair there!"

"I'm even more curious, how does Lin pass the ball behind him so steadily, so accurately, and so timely!" "It's not only Lin's breakthroughs that can pass through the opponent's soul, but also his passing! His passing can also pass through the opponent's soul!"

"I love Lin so much! I love Lin so much! How could someone pass the ball like this? Even a magician can't pass the ball like this!"

The fans at the United Center let out waves of admiration. Lin Tian's imaginative pass completely made him the master of the United Center tonight!

93: 107!

There is only less than 3 minutes left in the game!

The 14-point difference is almost an unmatchable score in this era when three-pointers are not taken seriously.

Team Rocket, the deadline has arrived!

Although Tomjanovich did not replace his strongest lineup and still did not give up the game, everyone, including himself, knew that this Christmas game was over. In the most critical 2 minutes of the game, the Rockets suddenly Power outage, unable to score, the Bulls launched a wave of offensive climax!
15: 2!

In less than 3 minutes, the Bulls seized every opportunity they could, defending and scoring continuously, once again showing their terrifying control ability!

As the game time became less and less, the Rockets were still unable to get closer to the score. Finally, with 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game, Tomjanovich finally gave up. With a wave of his hand, Ola was Zhu Wang, Drexler and others were replaced and announced their surrender.

And less than 5 seconds after Tomjanovich surrendered, Jackson quickly asked Pippen to intentionally foul, and then replaced all his main players!

When it's time to play, don't be lazy for a minute, and when it's time to take a break, don't let the players play more for even one second!Jackson's philosophy has always been this!
The last 1 minute and 30 seconds completely turned into garbage time. The substitute players of both sides played at a fast pace and with extremely low efficiency. Amidst the continuous strikes and mistakes, this much-anticipated Christmas battle was finally over!
98: 110.

The Bulls, relying on that wave of offensive frenzy, narrowly won this game with a 12-point advantage!

In this game, even though Jordan made 21 of 14 shots and efficiently scored 33 points, the Bulls' number one hero undoubtedly belonged to Lin Tian!Before Lin Tian left the field in the last 1 minute and 30 seconds, he made 2 of 1 free throws after causing a foul, and also sent out a beautiful assist, bringing his assist count to 15!
他这场比赛的最终数据，也定格在了40分15篮板15次助攻3次抢断5次盖帽！
A perfect 40+15+15+5 data!
Even looking at the entire NBA history, this data is quite explosive!
Especially now that Westbrook has not yet entered the league and his statistics have not yet expanded, no one will be able to produce statistics like Lin Tian's even in 5-6 years!
What is even more commendable is that a large part of Lin Tian's data comes from the most critical moments of the game!

In that last wave of attacking frenzy, Lin Tian's shadow was everywhere!Rebounds, assists, passes, blocks, this night, as long as the team needs Lin Tian, ​​he is everywhere!

On both ends of the offense and defense, Lin Tian had wonderful performances!
The two stars in the Bulls' backcourt teamed up to score 73 points, and the performance of the Rockets' three giants was not bad either!

奥拉朱旺拿下38分19篮板5次盖帽的大号两双，德雷克斯勒也有25分4篮板4助攻入账，哪怕是因为技术犯规提前下场的巴克利，也拿到了22分14篮板的两双数据！
But Barkley's efficiency was not very high tonight. He only made 21 of 8 shots, which was far below his average. Facing the Bulls with mediocre inside strength, such a shooting rate was undoubtedly the second half of the game. Lin Tian’s contribution to guarding Barkley!
According to statistics, during the time when Lin Tian and Barkley faced off, Barkley only made 11 of 3 shots!On the other hand, when facing others, Barkley made 10 of 5 shots!The effect of Lin Tian's No. 1 position on the inside line was so good, it once again refreshed many people's understanding of Lin Tian.

Many people originally thought that Lin Tian was a type who only attacked but did not defend!
After this night, Lin Tian, ​​who is both offensive and defensive, will definitely be able to attract a lot of fans!His All-Star votes will definitely surge!
However, what really exceeded everyone's expectations was Barkley!

At the Rockets' post-game press conference, Barkley, who was ejected from the court with two technical fouls, accepted an interview with the media.

The media who wanted to stir up trouble originally wanted to sow discord between Barkley and Lin Tian, ​​asking the outspoken Barkley to say harsh words to ignite the atmosphere between the two teams.

Therefore, the first reporter who stood up to ask a question focused on Barkley’s two technical fouls: “Charles, can you talk about those two technical fouls and the person who gave you the technical foul? What do you think of tonight's penalty and Lin as a person? Do you hate Lin's style and style of play?"

"Hate? How could anyone hate Lin's style of play? Except for those old stubborns and old guys who can't accept new things, who would hate Lin's style of play? To be honest, even I am his fan. If you let me If the Eastern Conference chooses two people to be the All-Star starting guards, I will definitely choose Jordan and Lin without hesitation!"

"As for the two technical fouls, I have to applaud Lin, he did a great job! He angered me with some little moves that were bad but not dirty, and I didn't control my emotions. I fell into His trap and I got kicked out and that was it!”

"For a young man to have such a good mental quality, to stir up the opponent's emotions and keep himself calm all the time, Lin's performance is really unbelievable to me! He kicked my ass hard, which made me very Embarrassing! So next time I’m in Houston, I’ll get back what I lost tonight!”

Buckley's answer stunned many reporters at the scene.

Is this still our Charles Barkley?
Is this still the same Barkley who talks nonsense and loves to taunt others?
He actually thinks so highly of Lin Tian?Or does this kid have some kind of magic to control people's hearts, which made Barkley say so many good things about Lin Tian in front of the media?

But no matter what the truth is, and no matter what Barkley and Lin Tian think, after tonight, Lin Tian is destined to have several new nicknames.

'Charles Terminator', 'Conquer Barkley', 'Pig Tamer', 'Pig Master', 'But the Pig'...

But now, since those reporters who wanted to stir up trouble failed to raise the alarm, it will be the local Chicago's turn to ask questions to reporters!

As a reporter on the side of Lin Tian and the Bulls, a Chicago reporter stood up and said: "I didn't expect Charles to have such a high opinion of Lin. So, Charles, what height do you think Lin can reach in the future?"

"I don't know what height Lin will reach in the end, but I think he will definitely become a point guard in NBA history! Moreover, with his style of play, he will not be the next Magic or Magician. The next Thomas, not the next Tim Thomas!”

"Lin's speed is like Kevin Johnson, his passing skills and imagination are like Magic, he has a cold-blooded heart like Isaiah Thomas, and his defensive ability is not inferior to that of Payton. In addition, Lin's shooting is probably the same. Rarely accurate among No. 1 positions!"

"Taken together, I would like to say that I would be very surprised if Lin did not win several MVPs and FMVPs in his career! His goal should never be All-Stars and annual lineups, his goal should be the general Finals MVP and regular season MVP! I believe he can do it!"

The Chicago reporter who got the answer he was satisfied with sat back in his chair happily. Just Buckley's manuscript tonight was enough for their newspaper to publish many articles!
……

A few ten minutes later, when the Rockets' press conference ended, Lin Tian, ​​Jordan and Jackson also entered the conference room to prepare for their post-game conference tonight.

"Lin, you scored the first 40+15+15 in your career tonight! It's not easy to get this data! This is definitely something worth being happy for a long time. What do you think of tonight's data? ?”

"I don't want to see it." Lin Tian said bluntly: "Because just a few days ago, someone scored 40+10+10 on our heads! For me, it doesn't matter what data I got, what matters is Yes, what data did I let the person opposite me get! I was beaten before, this is intolerable!"

"I've looked at the schedule, and in about two weeks we have to play that guy again, and this time, I'm going to guard him! I'm going to make his offense extremely bad, and I'm going to Blow through their entire defense line!"

Lin Tian's sudden harsh words immediately excited the reporters!
"Lin, is the person you are referring to Hardaway?"

"You don't have a good relationship with Hardaway, do you?"

"What are you going to do against the Magic?"

"Are you confident that you can contain Hardaway's performance?"

"Hardaway has scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists so far this season. What statistics do you think he will get next time you play against each other?"

Lin Tian did not answer the reporters' excited questions. Instead, he waited until everyone was quiet before he smiled and said: "I don't know what kind of data he will eventually produce, but I can be sure that it will definitely be far away." Well below his season average! He's going to have a nightmare night!"

"I am also sure that my data will be much better than his, and at the same time, our team will also get a huge victory!"

"So, you didn't take Hardaway seriously at all and didn't regard him as your opponent, right?"

"Yes." Lin Tian did not hesitate this time. He looked at every reporter on the scene with stern eyes and said confidently: "I can kill Hardaway, I can lock him up, and I want Hardaway to know that he How big is the gap in strength between you and me!"

"Then do you have anything to say to the fans?" Another reporter raised his hand and asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"To the Orlando Magic fans? Yes! I want to tell the Orlando fans: you'd better not watch our game against the Magic in 20 days, you will be heartbroken! Then, for the fans in Los Angeles, Express your gratitude! Thank you for not wanting O'Neal, thank you for giving up on him."

"Because of this, Los Angeles people have the opportunity to form a super team and hope to win the championship again! Thank you, thank you Orlando people for your generosity!"

Lin Tian's words were beyond the reporters' expectations. Their original intention was to let Lin Tian thank the Chicago fans for their support, say hello to the fans across the United States, or maybe Lin Tian could get All-Star votes by the way.

But no one expected that he would directly take a dagger and stab the chests of all Orlando fans!

What is murder and heart-breaking?

This season, the Orlando Magic, without O'Neal, currently only have 14 wins and 10 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Los Angeles Lakers, even though they almost emptied their main lineup in the summer, even if they exchanged All-Star center Divac for The high school student averaged only 5 points per game, but after getting O'Neal, they still had a record of 18 wins and 6 losses, ranking third in the Western Conference!
At least, after Lin Tian said this, don't even think about getting even one All-Star vote sent from Orlando!

But obviously, Lin Tian didn't care about this.

How big is Orlando?Playing with style and momentum, attracting the attention and love of fans across the United States, that is Lin Tian's goal!Not to mention, Lin Tian's behavior of giving a thank-you speech to the Los Angeles fans can instantly gain the favor of the entire Los Angeles fans!
Coupled with the fact that Magic and others like Lin Tian, ​​there is a high probability that they will add fuel to the fire after this incident. The benefits Lin Tian will gain are definitely much greater than offending Orlando fans!

But no matter what, Lin Tian tonight is destined to become the protagonist of the NBA!
That night, reporters from various media outlets worked overtime, and more than half of the articles they produced featured Lin Tian as the protagonist!
Moreover, the types of manuscripts are divided into three major categories.

The first is to report the game seriously.

"40+15+15, what is the upper limit of Lin's amazing performance?" 》

"Leading the game at the critical moment, Lin led the team to 15-2! 》

"The Christmas War against the Demon Stars breaks out, Lin Tian carries the team on both offense and defense!" 》

……

The second category is the type that uses a little gimmick and wants to do something.

"Crazy Night!"Who would have thought that he would be the protagonist of the Christmas War! 》

"Three MVPs and six peak All-Stars compete on the same field, but the player who decides the outcome is actually him! 》

"The league's number one pig training expert is revealed!"Barkley was defeated in just one battle, but his charisma was so great? 》

"If you don't accept Jordan, accept Lin Tian!"Let’s break down how Lin Tian defeated ‘Sir Charles’ in this game! 》

"Through the soul!"The souls of the entire Rockets team were traversed by Lin Tian! 》

……

Then, there is the third category, the main one has nothing to do with the game.

They were all reporting on Lin Tian’s letter of challenge to Orlando after the game.

"Don't admit defeat!"After a big victory, Lin Tian could only see the disastrous defeat in the previous game! 》

"Thank you on behalf of the Los Angeles fans!Orlando, did you hear that? 》

"Stir up hatred!"Orlando's new Public Enemy No. [-] may be born! 》

"Strong or Arrogant?"What is the ability of the "soul piercer" who provokes "Penny"? 》

"Hardaway bluntly stated that Lin is just a kid under the protection of a star, and he doesn't take Lin seriously at all!" 》

"Inventory of the league's most winning players, the Bulls have two of the top five!" 》

"Disney Orlando will no longer be open to you!"Lin Tian's words offended the entire Orlando! 》

"Speak up or meddle?"Take a closer look at how the Orlando front office's scandalous behavior sparked public outrage! 》

……

Various reports and articles sprung up like mushrooms after rain the next day, sweeping across the United States' large and small media and every street newsstand.

Even those who didn't watch last night's Christmas game know that Lin Tian defeated Barkley, flattened the Rockets and provoked Hardaway from the air in this game!
Such an interesting and arrogant behavior made Lin Tian the number one hot spot in the American basketball circle during Christmas, the American Spring Festival!

What followed was naturally a rapid increase in his All-Star votes!
In the half month after the Christmas game, Lin Tian's All-Star votes increased rapidly, forming a crazy pursuit of Hardaway, who is currently ranked second!
Before the Christmas Day game, Hardaway had 51 All-Star votes, ranking second in the Eastern Conference.

Lin Tian only has 38.

But half a month after this Christmas battle, Hardaway's votes only increased by less than 20 to 69, while Lin Tian's votes exploded in a big way, soaring to 61!The gap between him and Hardaway is less than 8!

In the All-Star voting in recent years, except for some of the top popularity kings who are ridiculously popular, most of the other starting players have about 100 million votes. Looking at it this way, the 8-vote gap between Lin Tian and Hardaway is really The difference is not big.

Lin Tian may overtake Hardaway at any time!
Moreover, it is clear to everyone that the Orlando Magic's away game against the Chicago Bulls on January 1, which is the second head-to-head matchup between the two this season, will determine who can finally be selected as an All-Star. important consideration!

Even according to past practice, at this point in time, which is less than a month away from the All-Star voting deadline, in this game, who of these two can play better, who can crush the opponent, and who can play wonderfully. With such an incomparable performance, whoever can almost lock in another All-Star starting spot besides Jordan!

It goes without saying how important this game is!

And the reason why Lin Tian provoked Orlando and Hardaway so many days in advance, and the reason why he deliberately triggered an upsurge of discussion across the United States, was because of this!

Only by letting the excitement of this game explode and everyone watching and looking forward to this game can he rely more on his super performance to conquer more people and attract more people to vote for him!

As for your question, is Lin Tian sure that he can kill Hardaway in a head-on confrontation and win by crushing him?

No!

Absolutely not!

After all, he is a first-team player in the league, a recognized super genius and all-around defender among the new generation, a super star who is said to have the best chance of reaching Jordan's level, and a new generation of talent highly praised by the league.

Even though Lin Tian has made rapid progress this summer and his statistics this season are also very good, averaging a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists per game, Lin Tian knows that he is still a little behind compared to Hardaway.

It's just...

(End of this chapter)