NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 242: Wenzhao Gong achievement is achieved! Street Dance Feng Lei is released!

After this focus battle ended, not only Lin Tian regained his touch and officially returned to his peak and perfect state, but also the entire Pacers team regained a very good feeling!

After defeating the Spurs, the Pacers defeated the Mavericks and Rockets in Texas, and then went to the Northwest Division and wiped out the Nuggets, Jazz, and SuperSonics Timberwolves!

This wave of seven consecutive visitors to the Western Conference can be called a devil's schedule, but the Pacers are invincible and have won a fierce wave of seven consecutive victories!

The gold content of this winning streak is too high!

After all, in addition to the league's No. 1 Spurs, there are also the Jazz, SuperSonics, Rockets, and Timberwolves ranked fourth to seventh in the Western Conference!

The Pacers' road trip has beaten more than half of the Western Conference playoff teams! If there is no gold content in this, then I really don’t know what a gold-rich winning streak is!

同时，在这一7连胜之中，林天的状态终于是大幅度的回归，他场均能用47%+39%+88%的命中率拿到29.3分、10.0次助攻、7.1篮板3.1抢断的全面数据，并且连续两周拿到了联盟的周最佳球员！

另外，第一个月场均只有11分3篮板2助攻的卡特在这一波连胜之中是自信心大幅度提升，数据自然也是有了明显提升，他在这7场比赛之中每场能够拿下15+3+3的数据。

Not only has he become the most reliable player on the Pacers' bench, he is also predicted to be the best sixth man, and his ranking is rising rapidly!

It is a pity that the brothers Lewis and Ellington have not been able to adapt to the NBA game for the time being. This season, it may be difficult for them to squeeze into the Pacers' rotation.

After this long road trip, the Pacers can finally return to Indiana and take a good rest. However, in terms of rest, the Pacers actually only have two days, and Lin Tian and Carter are two of them. This guy couldn't rest at all.

Because the AND 1 staff is here!

Speaking of which, it wasn't until Carter attended the AND 1 meeting with himself that Lin Tiancai discovered that this guy actually signed an AND 1 contract at some point!

However, he obviously did not receive the same treatment as Lin Tian, ​​and did not get exclusive signature shoes as soon as he entered the brand. What he is wearing now are Lin Tian's signature shoes.

"No, boss, I wear your sneakers every day to play games, haven't you noticed?" Carter looked very aggrieved at this moment, as if my heart illuminates the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch.

"Who has nothing to do? Let's look at a man's sneakers." Lin Tian rolled his eyes, then looked at Austin, the person in charge of AND1 who came to the scene today, and said, "Who else is coming today?"

Lin Tian and Carter are currently in a temporary advertising shooting base set up by AND1. There are nearly a hundred people working here. It is very chaotic as you come and go, but it can also be seen that the studio has almost been set up. .

"There are a few more!" Austin's face was glowing now, and he was very happy. It was obvious that he had lived a very good life in recent years: "But I really didn't expect that the two people with the biggest brands would be the first to come!"

"It's our home court, so there's nothing to do if you're idle." When Lin Tian heard that he was still waiting for someone, he found a large recliner and lay down there, waiting for the staff to make various preparations there.

In fact, ever since Lin Tian joined AND1, AND1, which was already on the rise, has been out of control. Not only has the sales of sneakers been booming, almost all types of peripherals have been sold well, and the market value has also risen crazily. Moreover, they have truly left the United States and gone to the The whole world, especially Asia!

Although it is still not comparable to brands such as Nike and Adidas in North America and Europe, its sales in Asia have begun to compete with senior brands such as Nike and Adidas.

And if we don’t count the total and only look at the sales of a single sneaker, Lin Tian’s signature sneakers have already occupied the top spot in sneaker sales in many countries and regions!

Therefore, after analyzing their own business conditions and the current brand environment, Austin and the other three people agreed: If AND1 wants to go further, there is only one way to go, expansion!

Not only to expand the production line and increase product output, but also to sign more players to expand the influence of the brand! Lin Tian alone is really not enough!

Of course, AND1's expansion is not a haphazard expansion. They choose to sign people very carefully and will not choose those who are not in line with the brand's tone.

For example, Duncan, unless this guy comes to AND1 for free, Austin and the others won't be willing to spend a dime on this guy!

And their targets are, of course, those players with gorgeous and unrestrained playing styles who prefer street style!

So in the past few years, AND1 has also been attacking everywhere, signing many players that match the brand image very well, and their targets are not only NBA players, but also well-known street stars!

In a short period of time, AND1 not only signed several well-known NBA players, but also almost monopolized the street ball market. Almost all of the most popular and powerful players on the streets in the United States are AND1 players.

It depends on what Austin means. Many of the people who came to the scene today are unruly, arrogant and domineering street toughs who beat people when they disagree. Maybe there are a few lunatics with them. There are contraband items such as guns and powder!

Lin Tian was actually a little excited when he thought of this!

Ever since he was reborn, he has been longing for some plot in traditional fantasy novels.

Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, pretending to be a slap in the face, thinking that he is provoking and then being knocked down by three punches and two kicks, or that kind of low-key smile without saying a word but being ridiculed by others, and in the end he suddenly doesn't have to do anything. He came to show his sage in front of others, and his domineering aura radiated away, making the whole audience tremble and just want to kneel down and call him daddy.

Tsk tsk tsk, what man can’t not have a soft spot for this kind of scene and look forward to it extremely!

I hope that among the street players here today, there will be a few guys who are not clear-headed and cannot understand their own strength and status, so they can take the initiative to provoke!

Lin Tian even thought about it, and I, the official Lin, didn't take action personally! Let Carter take action first, beating the provocative people in a one-on-one fight, and then Austin came forward and said, you dare to offend our God of Wealth? Great, you're fired! Take the money and go!

I, Mr. Lin, am lying here motionless, waiting for you to cry and apologize to me!

Beautiful!

Lin Tian was dozing with half-closed eyes when he suddenly heard Austin's voice: "Hey Jason, long time no see, you're here!"

coming!

Lin Tian opened his eyes to see which Jason it was, and then he saw an unruly white player with multiple tattoos all over his face. come over.

"Lin! Long time no see! Why haven't you gone to Locke in the past two years!" The visitor is this year's seventh overall pick, a die-hard fan of Lin Tian. He claims that he would rather play as a substitute for the rest of his life than go to the Pacers and Lin Tian. Fighting alongside 'White Chocolate' Jason Williams!

It is also the opponent of the Pacers in the next game and the current starting point guard of the Kings.

"How are you in Sacramento?" Lin Tian stood up and hugged Williams, but he was still a little disappointed.

Williams is unruly and arrogant, and his playing style is wild and freehand, but he will definitely not challenge Lin Tian! Do you know what a die-hard fanboy is?

With this kid here, I'm afraid Carter won't even have to take action, he can kill all the street ball players who want to cause trouble!

"It's very good! The coaches there gave me a high degree of freedom, and I was very happy to play! I can release all my talents on the NBA court! This is like a dream!" Williams was excited He looked at Lin Tiandao: "If it weren't for you, I would definitely not have this day!"

Just after exchanging polite words with Williams, Austin led another person over, who was also an old acquaintance.

"Lin! Why haven't you been going to Locke recently? The fans there have been waiting for you!" Nicknamed 'New York Streetball King', 'Jumping Soul', 'Skip To My Lou', this year's second round Rafe Alston, who was taken by the Bucks with the 39th pick!

Although Alston was selected by the Bucks this year, due to the NBA lockout, he was anxious for money and did not choose to wait for the Bucks' call. Instead, he turned to join the American Continental League abbreviated as CBA and played there. Eat as a mixed meal.

That league is completely incomparable to the NBA in terms of scale, management, and strength. So when team star Alston asked for leave to shoot a commercial, the team there naturally released him quickly without daring to say a word. .

They also hope that Alston's reputation as the "King of Streetball" can help them sell more tickets!

Well, okay, this one can be considered a Lin Tian fan, after all, he has been beaten before.

"I've been busy lately. Maybe we can go to the AND 1 MixTape tour this summer together?" Lin Tian smiled and high-fived Alston, and was polite casually.

The so-called AND 1 MixTape tour is a city tour organized by AND1 for its own market. They hold streetball competitions in more than 6 cities across the United States from June to September every year, attracting the top streetball players in the United States and many NBA players who are keen on streetball to join.

Allen Iverson, Steve Francis, Steve Marbury, Jamal Tinsley, Sebastian Telfair and others have all participated in this league!

With the support of top streetball stars and NBA players, this competition, which has only been held for 2 years, has become the largest street tournament in the United States, the dream and highest stage of every streetball player!

"That's great!" Alston said excitedly: "I've always dreamed of playing alongside you again, Lin! I'm really looking forward to releasing all my talents on the NBA court! This is just like a dream!" If it weren’t for you, I definitely wouldn’t have this day!”

This sounds familiar to him!

Since when did Alston and Williams have such a tacit understanding?

But this time, I'm afraid even Williams won't have to take action. Alston will be able to teach all the street ball players who want to cause trouble for a while.

'Streetball King', are you kidding me?

"Larry, you're too late, hurry in!" Austin's voice came again. Lin Tian squinted and saw a completely unfamiliar face.

But it can be seen...it is the standard three-piece suit of American blacks: big gold chain, unruly face, and tattoos.

This guy is always a guy who has his eyes on the ceiling and wants to stir up trouble!

"Lin! I've always been your fan! Let me introduce myself, I'm Larry Williams, nicknamed 'The Bone Collector'!" When Larry Williams saw Lin Tian, ​​he was not the same as usual in the street court. Arrogant and domineering? He wished he could take out all the bones he collected and offer them to Lin Tian!

This guy looks to be just over ten years old now, and he is not very prominent in the streetball circle for the time being. But in a few years, he will become a famous figure in the entire American streetball circle, and will also compete with 'Professor' and 'Hot Sauce' and 'Silk' and became the four major myths in American streetball circles.

"If it weren't for you, I would never be able to unleash my talents on the AND 1 MixTape tour! It would be impossible to achieve all this! This is just like a dream!" Williams looked at Lin Tiandao excitedly: "If it weren't for you , I definitely don’t have this day!”

Yes, yes, you three have exactly the same lines.

Lin Tian has no expectations at this moment. He feels that these street players are really real!

Today, if I want to shut up, smile, act cool, and show off my sage in front of others with a tyrannical aura, it seems I have no chance.

I just don’t know, now that Alston and Bone Collector are here, will the other three of the four kings of streetball...

will come!

Because not long after, Philip Champion, nicknamed 'Hot Sauce', and Andre Poole, nicknamed 'Silk', walked in together, and then their lines...

Just like the previous ones!

You inspire me! You gave us a chance!

If not for you, we are nothing!

Lin Tian was a little confused!

I, Lin Daguan...are we so great?

In addition to comforting the hearts and bodies of young girls, how can I comfort so many young and middle-aged men?

Lin Tian's question was answered by Austin.

The answer is very simple - because of you, we have money. Only when we have money can we hold competitions and turn these street guys into stars!

Of course they are grateful, and of course they know that without you, they can only continue to live in the slums, on the streets, hanging out with powder, leaves, ice cubes, gambling, guns, gangs... those things, and live like this for the rest of their lives.

And now, they even have their own exclusive sneakers!

If they don’t thank you, who do they thank?

The appearance of Lin Tian, ​​the contract between Lin Tian and AND1, and the huge sales of Lin Tian's sneakers gave them opportunities and gave them everything!

However, after Silk and Hot Sauce arrived, Austin also said that everyone who was coming today had already arrived.

The four kings of streetball have not gathered together after all.

Lin Tian thought about it for a moment. The last 'professor' seemed to be a post-85s generation. He was most likely practicing basic skills on the basketball court in the neighborhood, hoping to become a star one day!

But now this lineup can be considered huge! A top NBA star, two top-2 lottery picks, a second-round pick waiting for signs and several top street ball stars.

The commercial that AND1 will be filming later can be considered a gathering of elites!

"Everyone is here, let me talk about the content of our advertisement." Austin cleared his throat and said: "It's actually very simple. It's just a game, everyone wears our sneakers, and then..."

Austin said as he took out several pairs of sneakers from the box.

One pair is the third generation product of Lin Tian’s exclusive signature shoe series that has been released and has sold very well.

The other pairs are the main products of this advertisement, and they are also AND1’s brand new sneakers this year! At the same time, it will also be a common product for several people except Lin Tian before they have their own exclusive signature shoes.

"These pairs of shoes are called Fenglei! They are our latest products. Although each pair has some differences, the overall design concept is the same!"

"The reflective and shiny patent leather material, the contrasting color combination, and the street graffiti embellishments we have done on the sides of the shoes, this pair of shoes will definitely sell well. It represents the most flamboyant, fanatical, and avant-garde street culture. !”

"After the launch of this shoe, our sneaker sales will definitely hit a new high, and your popularity and income will definitely increase! These pairs of shoes are called Fenglei X, Fenglei Z and Fenglei 1.0!"

"The technological systems and details contained in them are specially adjusted according to your foot shape, playing style, height and weight and other parameters. You have already tried them before. Now you can put the shoes on first and try out the feeling. .”

After hearing what Austin said, Carter and others immediately stepped forward to get the shoes. They obviously knew which pair of shoes they had, so there was no fight over them.

Carter took away the X pair, Williams and Alston took the Z pair, and the other three streetball players took away the 1.0 series.

Several people put on their sneakers each, and then eagerly performed some running, jumping, starting and stopping on the spot to feel whether this pair of shoes really suited them.

After all, although there have been many running-in and discussions before, it is really the first time to wear it on your feet. Although Lin Tian also took his own pair of third-generation combat boots, he just put them on and did not try them on. After all, he had been wearing these shoes for a long time and had already become familiar with them. very familiar.

However, the name of the sneakers "Fenglei" and the several people running and jumping next to them, and the "squeaking, squeaking" sound made between the sneakers and the wooden floor, reminded Lin Tian of a very classic advertisement.

Otherwise, copy one?

While Lin Tian was thinking, Austin was already smiling and said: "Well, how about we get familiar with the lines one last time and then start shooting?"

"I think we can change the shooting method." Lin Tian suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Austin, with all due respect, the creativity of your advertisement is not worthy of these pairs of sneakers of ours. Your creativity is really bad. !”

"Well...but we finally got it together. If we rewrite the script and come up with new ideas, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it in time!"

Austin was a little embarrassed, but because it was Lin Tian who spoke, he couldn't refute directly.

After all, his copy had been sent to everyone before the shooting. You didn’t offer any opinions at that time, but did you do so when you arrived at the scene? If anyone else said that, Austin would tell him to shut up!

But Lin Tian.

If you can coax, do it anyway, this is your biological father!

"I have an idea. You can listen to it. If you don't like it, we will do it as before." Lin Tian certainly knew what Austin was thinking, and said with a smile: "For this advertisement, we don't need lines or plot. No background music, either.”

"In other words, the background music is the sound of us playing basketball! This is the inspiration I got when a few of them tried on sneakers just now! Our background music is the sound of sneakers rubbing against the floor, the sound of dribbling, and the sound of basketball shots approaching the basket. The sound of a frame swiping through the net!”

"As for the content of the advertisement, each of us showed off our dribbling separately, showing off what we are best at, and then some combination skills, such as alley-oops, passes, and the coordination between the two. Something like that.”

"At most, some gasping sounds should be added, and nothing else is needed. Then the color scheme can also be black and white and dim, with only the sneakers and basketball in color, so that our sneakers can be displayed more perfectly!"

“In the end, when it comes to editing and post-production, it’s up to you to make the sound of the basketball and sneakers more rhythmic, more like a dance music, making it look like we’re not playing ball but dancing! The rhythm can also be changed from Soothing to fast, the more you listen to it, the more you will get hooked. This is probably the feeling, can you understand?"

"I think it's cool!" Carter was the first to say: "But I'm not as good at dribbling as you. Can I dunk?"

"Then I'll pass the ball to you! I can do some fancy dribbling first, and then use an elbow pass created by Lin to give you an alley-oop!" Williams is also excited!

"I'm the best at show dribbling!" Alston said with a smile: "I can dribble the same thing all day long!"

"Can I show off the special move I just created, 'Wind Fire Meteor'?" Hot Sauce also looked forward to it!

"The two of us have a very cool method of practicing ball skills for two people. I think it's super cool!" Bone Collector and Silk also nodded in support.

When Austin saw this group of players, they actually rejected his script without even thinking about it. They were all very interested in Lin Tian's ideas. As one of the three major bosses of the brand, how had he ever experienced such a situation that was like a collective rebellion? treatment?

Austin immediately clapped his hands and called all the directors, post-production staff, photographers and others standing next to him: "Just follow Lin's idea just now! You are experts in rhythm and other things, you can handle it!"

Well, as the boss, Austin's choice is to get involved with his employees as soon as possible and reach a consensus!

As long as Lin Tian is happy, wouldn't he just change the advertising copy?

completely fine!

After discussion with the director and staff over there, they all felt that this idea was working!

So it only took less than 5 minutes for everyone to hit it off quickly and start shooting the commercial!

However, compared to Austin, who is still a little uneasy and worried that the effect may not be good, Lin Tian is very confident about this advertisement!

He blatantly plagiarized the classic Nike commercial that became popular all over the world three years later and is still shown over and over again 3 years later!

"Hip-hop Thunder"!

This advertisement is definitely the introduction to street basketball for countless people. With its cool dribbling, crisp background sound, cool rhythm, and black and white color scheme, anyone who likes to play basketball will immediately feel aroused when they see this advertisement. I want to rush to the basketball court and play basketball right away!

Well, of course I also want to imitate the signature moves of those stars!

Lin Tian showed off his dribbling while listening to the praise from several directors and staff members of AND1, saying that he was a genius and saying that he would sign his name under the advertisement.

After copying this advertisement, which is almost certain to become a global hit, Lin Tian also successfully achieved one of the necessary achievements for another reborn person.

The achievement of ‘Wenzhao Gong’ is achieved!

However, although what Lin Tian said was simple and the ideas provided did not sound difficult, the commercial still took almost a whole day to shoot.

After all, Lin Tian didn’t understand the finer details. He was only responsible for coming up with ideas, and the rest had to be worked out, tried, and thought by the directing team.

So, after everyone left an unknown amount of material, it was not until the early hours of the morning that the director team was finally satisfied and convinced that there would be no more problems. With a wave of his hand, he said that you can disband!

After shooting an advertisement for more than ten hours, Lin Tian and others were very tired. They had originally arranged to find a place to have fun, but the group of people also lost interest now, especially Lin Tian felt that filming Advertising is really more tiring than playing basketball. I will never do this kind of thing again.

too tired!

The day after filming the commercial, the Pacers faced the Kings, who were last in the Western Conference, at home!

The original Kings could have taken off in a big way this season!

They acquired Weber and Divac in the offseason, and selected Williams. The shooter Peja Stojakovic selected by the team in 96 also joined the team, and even the head coach became With the addition of Rick Adelman, the Princeton system, which is popular all over the world and is unparalleled in its glory, has taken shape.

But the problem is that nothing else has changed this year. Only team boss Chris Webber did not join the team. Instead, he went to Cleveland to form a tank combination.

Therefore, without the absolute core and fundamentals of the lineup, although this year's Kings team started to play Princeton, their record has still not improved much.

They are still waiting hard for the power forward that suits them best!

Therefore, this showdown with the Kings did not cause any waves. The Pacers easily defeated the Kings, bringing their winning streak to 8 games!

Then, in back-to-back games, they faced the Wizards at home, whose record had plummeted and ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference.

But it was such a game that seemed to be a sure thing, but the Pacers capsized in the ditch and failed to win. The Wizards stole a victory, and their winning streak stopped at 8 games!

Fortunately, they quickly adjusted the team's status, and then ushered in a wave of winning streak. Until March 3, the Pacers won 31 games this month and only lost two games. !

This record of 12 wins and 2 losses also brought the Pacers' total record to 26 wins and 8 losses, successfully surpassing the Knicks in terms of record!

In addition, when the time came to April 4, the Pacers also received a big gift again.

Vince Carter experienced a breakout this month, averaging 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and he also successfully won the Rookie of the Month in March!

The current Rookie of the Month was selected by both the Eastern and Western Conferences, and is the only one in the entire league! There is no objective reason why the east is strong and the west is weak, nor is there any saying that it is easier to win awards in weak divisions!

Absolutely full of gold content!

The absolute No. 1 rookie in the league this month!

With this month's Rookie of the Month award, Carter also successfully surpassed the Celtics' Paul Pierce on the rookie list and topped the rookie list!

In addition to Carter becoming the number one rookie on the rookie list, Lin Tian averaged 46 points, 39 assists, 83 rebounds and 28.1 steals per game this month with 10.3%, 5.4%, and 2.9% shooting percentages, and led the team to the league's first record in the same period. , successfully won this month’s Player of the Month!

Likewise, he is also the only one in the entire alliance!

In addition, Lin Tian has averaged 26.7 points per game so far this season, and relying on his advantages in appearances and total points, he has successfully overtaken Allen Iverson, who averaged 26.7 points per game, and ranks second in the scoring list. name!

Lin Tian is currently 28.2 points behind Michael Jordan, who ranks first, averaging 1.5 points per game!

With about 15 games left in the regular season, Lin Tian only needs to score about 25 points more than Jordan in the remaining games to overtake Jordan and become the scoring leader this season!

In addition, Lin Tian currently ranks second in the assists list with 10.3 assists per game, only 0.3 behind Jason Kidd, who is first! Although his average of 2.4 steals per game ranks third in the league, Kendall Gill, who ranks first, only averages 3 per game!

In other words, if Lin Tian maintains his high level in the last month of the season, he will likely become the season's leader in points, steals and assists at the same time!

If he can win these three titles at the same time in one season, then there will definitely be no suspense about Lin Tian's MVP this year!

In particular, Lin Tian has successfully surpassed Jordan with this month's Player of the Month and once again topped the MVP rankings, becoming the most likely and most promising person to win this season's MVP at this stage!

What Lin Tian has to do next is to keep it up!

Keep your record and keep your data!

In the blink of an eye, the two-month regular season has been completed. This extremely short regular season has only the last one month and a few days left in the blink of an eye.

And the trade deadline has passed quietly. Although this season is very short, there are actually many shocking transactions taking place during the season!

For example, the Lakers are getting better and better because of Kobe Bryant, and both he and Eddie Jones are more suitable for playing the 2 position because of their size. The effect of having two people on the court at the same time is not very good. The Lakers must make a 2-choice 1 at this time. Choose!

Then, the Lakers did not hesitate to choose Kobe, who is younger and has a higher ceiling!

This is an almost no-brainer!

What needs to be thought about is who the Lakers can get with Jones!

In the end, after many layers of negotiations, the Lakers sent Eddie Jones to Charlotte in exchange for a serious small forward who was once a member of the league's second team and the three-point champion, and who once led the team to the second round with a single core: Glenn Rice!

This transaction is definitely an upgrade in the lineup for the Lakers! Compared with the previous ones, Kobe and Jones, who are larger in size, have better shooting, and have more compatible styles, are also considered by many to be the best 2-3 position combination in the league today!

At the same time, the Lakers also fired their head coach Harris and activated previous assistant coach Kurt Rambis.

But everyone also knows that Rambis is a transitional coach!

The Lakers will definitely make a good choice in the coaching market this summer!

And because the relationship between Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson was exposed, many people felt that Jackson, the five-time head coach, would return to coach the Lakers after a year of rest!

Also, because Marbury couldn't stand the bitter cold in Minnesota and couldn't stand the way the team gave Garnett a super contract but hesitated when renewing his contract, he filed for a trade in anger!

Although the Knicks failed to accept Marbury due to salary space and other issues, under Falke's methods, Marbury came to the suburbs of New York as he wished: the New Jersey Nets!

In Lin Tian's memory, this transaction can be regarded as the last highlight moment of Falke's agent career. From then on, Falke will quickly fall out of the league's mainstream vision, and finally disappear quickly.

But this time, because Jordan is still in the league, Falk's departure from the league may be pushed back a few years.

But that's all. When Jordan officially retires, the NBA owners and management, who have already had enough of Falk, will definitely kick this lawless guy out.

Except for these two shocking transactions, other teams in the league have not made any major transactions, and they all mainly make minor repairs.

After all, the season is extremely short, the training camp is only 5 days, and there is a lack of integration within the team. The teams in the league are already in chaos, unless the team is already in trouble, falling apart, or the benefits are so great that it can't be helped. Refuse, otherwise no team will want to make any big trades in this chaotic season.

Staying stable and waiting for next season is the core idea of ​​most teams today!

At the same time, it is worth mentioning that, also because of the shortened season, many players over-indulged themselves during the offseason, resulting in a significant decline in their condition and physical sensation, followed closely by large-scale injuries!

Every team has been troubled by injuries to one degree or another this season. Top players in the league such as Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, and Shaquille O'Neal have all suffered certain injuries.

The worst ones are definitely the Cavaliers and SuperSonics.

The SuperSonics' Vin Baker was one of the league's top insiders last season, playing 82 games and averaging 19+8 per game, and was the team's scoring leader.

This season, Vin Baker's weight increased by more than 20 kilograms, and his average data dropped to only 13 points and 6 rebounds per game. At the same time, he sprained his knee in a game at the end of March and was directly reimbursed for the season!

With his season reimbursement, the SuperSonics' season can almost be declared over in advance!

For the Sonics, the only thing that can make them less painful is probably that they can gloat!

The bargaining chip they used to trade Vin Baker was Kemp. This season Kemp's weight has also increased to a very outrageous number, and his average data has also dropped to 15 points and 7 rebounds per game. In addition, he is smaller than Baker played 2 more games, and then was reimbursed for the season!

As for the last of the three fat brothers, Weber averaged only 16 points and 6 rebounds per game this season. Moreover, he only played 33 games before being reimbursed for the season early due to an ankle injury!

The three major insiders were reimbursed for the season due to their declining condition due to obesity!

The SuperSonics and Cavaliers are definitely the two worst teams this season.

For each team, when the season comes to April, it means that they will start the final sprint for this season's goals!

Because the schedule is too short, the rankings between the East and the West are not even close at all!

For example, the Pacers, who are first in the Eastern Conference, are 2 games ahead of the Hawks, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and they are only 5 games ahead of the eighth-place Milwaukee Bucks! If they accidentally lose a few more games, it is very possible for them to fall directly from first to eighth!

Therefore, in the last month of the season, as long as there is a team that is determined to do something in the playoffs, their players will definitely use all their strength to play well in this last month of games!

In addition, the league's experts can be said to have calculated that the early games of this season will be so bad, and the players' performance will most likely be poor. Therefore, when arranging the games, they include many exciting and highly anticipated games. , all scheduled for April!

In this way, fans can enjoy many exciting and powerful dialogues near the start of the playoffs! And because of the special nature of this season, even at the end of the season, these top-level duels will basically be life-threatening duels with real swords and guns!

This kind of matchup arrangement can effectively increase the heat and attention of the game before the playoffs, making fans more hopeful and looking forward to the next playoffs!

For example, the Pacers' first game in April will be at home against the New York Knicks, who have just been overtaken by them and ranked second in the Eastern Conference!

This game is definitely one of the two most watched regular season games this season!

Well, the other one was in mid-April, at Madison Square Garden, when the Pacers challenged the Knicks away from home!

It’s still these two teams.

There's nothing we can do about it. After all, everyone knows why Jordan went to the Knicks this season and what his biggest purpose in the Knicks is.

Defeat the Pacers, defeat Lin Tian, ​​and avenge last season!

After all, in last season's Eastern Conference finals, the Bulls and Pacers fought in seven bloody games, and the two sides fought in an earth-shattering manner!

Many fans even call this round of the Eastern Conference Finals the best series in NBA history!

In last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers swept the Knicks. Although the big score seemed to be 4:0, everyone also knew that Ewing's injury in this round of the game was too serious, which led to The Knicks lost the game almost without any resistance.

But in Game 4, when Ewing got over his injury troubles, the Knicks were not much worse than the Pacers!

So what happens this season when the Knicks add Jordan?

When the teams and individuals that caused the Pacers the most trouble in the playoffs last year formed a team, can they stop the Pacers from defending their title this season?

(End of this chapter)