NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

The birth of Lin Tian, ​​the largest sneaker contract in NBA history, and even in the entire North American sports history, immediately swept the entire public opinion and sports circle! Countless people began to discuss how big this contract was, how much money Lin Tian could earn every year, and how much revenue AND1 could get.

Because there are not so many public financial statements and the like in this era, and there are no particularly precise figures in Lin Tian's contract, the outside world's speculation about the value of Lin Tian's contract is also from top to bottom. There are any numbers.

Some conservative people say that Lin Tian's contract looks scary, but the actual amount he can get every year is around 1000 million, while others say it starts at least 3000 million.

The most exaggerated thing is a reporter from TNT. After writing an article and analyzing a lot of things, he said that Lin Tian can earn more than 1 million US dollars a year from this contract!

In short, various speculations and analyzes have made fans discuss this sneaker contract in full swing!

The fans' enthusiasm for discussion even lasted at least a week after the All-Star Game!

During this period, no one discussed whether the All-Star MVP should go to Marbury, who hit two desperate three-pointers, or Iverson, who scored 15 points in the final quarter. No one talked about whether Kidd's pass would have been right. Would a hot Kobe be better?

No one is discussing where this All-Star Game ranks in history, and no one is talking about how exciting and exaggerated the intensity is comparable to the finals.

The focus of everyone's discussion is on the sneaker contract between Lin Tian and AND1.

After all, this kind of figure is exaggerated at first glance, and it is very exciting to discuss the matter of green money everywhere! It seems that as long as we discuss it more, we can get a lot of money out of it!
Well, it can indeed be divided!

Because Lin Tian accepted Pelinka's suggestion, almost at the same time after the sneaker contract was exposed, he announced the establishment of a foundation. He would deposit money into the foundation every year, and the money would be used to fund Kids who have talent but no money play basketball.

Provide them with professional training, basketball equipment and opportunities to try out at famous schools!
Pelinka, who has always been impeccable in his work, also contacted his partners in China. The same foundation also has one in China!
After these two foundations were established, and Pelinka spent a lot of money on publicity, this matter became known to everyone almost instantly!

Lin Tian's popularity in China and the United States is rising even more!

In the future, more and more people are destined to worship and learn from Lin Tian as their idol and life goal! And Lin Tian is destined to slowly transform from a simple basketball star into a label and a symbol!
In Washington, Jordan looked at Lin Tian's new contract and various related analyses, and this guy was angry again!
He folded the newspapers in his hands and threw them directly into the trash can.

Looking towards the trash can, I could barely see what the headline of the newspaper said.

"Multi-dimensional analysis of why Lin's sneaker contract is the first in history, at least 11 details are better than the one between Jordan and Nike!" 》

FUXX!

If you analyze the sneaker contract, analyze the contract. Why drag me out? Have nothing to do?
Jordan's anger is actually easy to understand, because this is the 3rd time he has seen similar reports in the past three days!
This group of conservative reporters seemed to be completely incapable of reporting and writing articles unless they compared themselves with Lin Tian! What a bunch of idiots!
Jordan threw the newspaper, but he was still unhappy, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became!
This time he was angry with his former agent David Falk!
If Falke hadn't been messing around and treating Lin Tian like an idiot, then Lin Tian should belong to AJ now!
Lin Tian now should be an employee of Laozi!
If that's the case, why should I still be so angry?
FUXX! Damn Falk! I was so embarrassed that I was ridiculed!

At the same time, Lin Tian, ​​who was far away in Indiana, gave a thumbs up in the direction of Washington to express his gratitude to Jordan!

I received the experience points sent by Lao Tie!
It is worth mentioning that just the day after the All-Star Game, the NBA officially announced a shocking transaction!

The 76ers sent Ratliff, Kukoc and others to Atlanta in a package, in exchange for three-time Defensive Player of the Year, one rebounding champion, three-time block champion, four-time All-Defensive Team selection, and the league's top blue-collar player. Dikembe Mutombo, nicknamed 'The Mountain of Africa'!
The 76ers exchanged for Mutombo, who is more practical, stronger defensively and more fierce. They will target the championship this year and start another wave of impact!
It is also worth mentioning that after Lin Tian's new contract was announced, when Webber, Miller, Carter and others returned to Indiana from Washington, the way they looked at Lin Tian completely changed!
What can I say about that look? Lin Tian has seen it before!
That's the look in Zai Dahu's eyes! These guys were obviously impatient and wanted to take some money out of Lin Tian's wallet and have fun!

Faced with the expectations and excitement of the guys, Lin Tian didn't take it too seriously: If you want to come, then come!
So, the first day back in Indiana: play music! Dance!

The second day back in Indiana: music on, dance on!
Day 3 back in Indiana: Keep playing, keep dancing!
Day 4: Bird is here!

Stop fucking dancing, counting the group before the All-Star Game, the team has lost five games in a row now!
Lin Tian: I have been fighting for most of my life, why can’t I enjoy it anymore?

Bird: You can enjoy it, but you have to enjoy it yourself! Give me my fucking players back, they gotta play ball!
In short, the Pacers' carnival is over.

After all, his team's record is really bad!

From the time Lin Tian started resting before the All-Star Game to playing two more games after the All-Star Game, he lost all of them!
The team only had 7 win and 1 losses in 6 games without Lin Tian!
Their record has dropped to 37 wins and 16 losses!
Not only were they overtaken again by the Magic behind them, but the 76ers, currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference and having just made a big deal, began to exert their efforts and quickly narrowed the gap between themselves and the Pacers!
Fortunately, at this time, Lin Tian finally made a comeback!
On the day Lin Tian came back, he even forgot why he took such a long rest, but that obviously didn't matter. It was just a nonsense reason that no one believed.

What's really important is that with Lin Tian's comeback, the full-time Pacers have gathered together again! The bad thing of injuries seems to have finally gone away from them!

Pacers, start charging!

Lin Tian's first game back to the team was the team's home game against the New Jersey Nets. Facing Marbury, who always felt good about himself and considered himself Lin Tian's old enemy, and the New York suburban legion led by him, Lin Tian of course You won't be polite!

From the beginning of the game, Lin Tian showed his tyrannical strength and strong desire to attack. He broke through Marbury twice in a row and then scored directly into the basket!

Then when the Nets began to pay attention to assisting defense, especially when the Pacers' meritorious Smits began to shrink the basket, Lin Tian showed off his passing again!
He passed the ball from behind to Ben who was missed under the basket and assisted him in a dunk. After attracting double-teams, he passed the ball without looking to the other side of Christie who was left open and hit a 3-pointer. Then he smashed the basketball on the other side during the fast break. On the backboard, he assisted Carter to complete the alley-oop dunk!
After a series of scoring, Lin Tian scored 8 points and 7 assists in the first quarter of his first game back! And the Pacers also swept away their previous decline, scoring 34 points in a single quarter, leading the Nets by a full 14 points!
With so many points ahead in the first quarter, the Pacers will of course continue to control the rhythm on the court and firmly control the situation of the game in their own hands!

No matter how Marbury, who regarded Lin Tian as his lifelong enemy, tried his best to attack, the Pacers firmly controlled the game and kept the point difference above 20 points!
This point difference was maintained until the end of the game!
81: 103!

The Pacers won a beautiful victory in Lin Tian's first game after his comeback! After sweeping away the previous bad situation of 1 win and 6 losses, the team quickly got back on track again!
In this game, Lin Tianze had a small test. He scored 28 points and 21 assists in only 18 minutes!

Then the Pacers continued their back-to-back home games against the New York City Knicks, who came to challenge.

The Knicks' situation this season is similar to last season. Simply put, it is very bad!
Ewing was almost eliminated for the season last season due to a wrist injury. Although he has returned to health this season, his strength and condition will obviously never come back! So far this season, Ewing has played 44 times, averaging only 14 points and 8 rebounds per game! These data have all reached a new low in his career!

As for his current decline in form and difficulty in helping the team, Ewing is very open-minded.

When chatting with Lin Tian after the game, Ewing said directly: "This is probably the last time we face Lin on the court! I will retire after this season!"

"What nonsense are you talking about Patrick! This is definitely not our last court showdown!" Seeing Ewing's sadness, Lin Tian couldn't help but slap him on the butt to tell him not to be so pessimistic.

"Stop talking Lin, I understand what you mean, but I know my own situation. I can no longer be dominant. Instead of being humiliated by young people on the court, it is better to retire early!"

"No, Patrick, you don't get what I mean. You don't get it at all. What I mean is: "Next Monday, the day after tomorrow, we can play again in Madison! You wouldn't choose to retire at that time, would you? "

Ewing was stunned for a moment. This guy obviously hadn't read the schedule and had forgotten that these two teams so close to each other must play four games in the regular season. In other words, his parting greeting was, early!
The sadness just now disappeared immediately, replaced by Ewing's middle finger and the back of his head.

Ewing decided to talk less to Lin Tian, ​​so that his career might be extended a little longer?

A few days later, the Pacers who came to Madison once again easily defeated the Knicks, led by Houston and Johnson. This year's Knicks will most likely miss the playoffs like last year.

After the game this time, Ewing didn't come to Lin Tian to reminisce about the past. He was too lazy to talk to Lin Tian.

This time the person who came to Lin Tian became Dolan.

This second generation ancestor who had a great time working with Lin Tian and gained both fame and fortune pulled Lin Tian to the corner: "Lin, are we good friends?"

"Of course! Of course we are friends! But I won't lend you money, James. Not lending money between friends is my bottom line!" Lin Tian spoke righteously and directly rejected what Dolan might say next.

"FUXX! You bastard! I have 10 times more money than you! Why do I need to borrow money from you?" His cold eyes almost rolled to the ceiling. A boss borrows money from his employees. In which alliance can such a funny thing happen? thing?
Looking at Dolan's eyes, Lin Tian shrugged his shoulders and said nothing, but he said in his heart: Now who of the two of us is richer, it's really possible! My investments are spread across all walks of life!

Even if Lin Tian's investment choices are exposed in the future, he will be able to start auctioning off places to have lunch with him in minutes and make a lot of money! Anyway, Lin Tian believes that he can definitely squeeze the old man Buffett into eating secretly alone!
Who told me to be handsome?
Dolan did not analyze Lin Tian's eyes, but said enthusiastically: "Lin, I heard that you recommended a rookie to Michael? Recommend one to me too, we are going to win the lottery!"

"Choose Dayao!" Lin Tian gave an answer without even thinking about it: "If there is a No. 1 pick, it is right to choose him!"

"Our record is not that bad. There is a high probability that it will be about the 10th pick." Dolan was surprisingly not angry and continued: "What I mean is, you can designate one for us that you like. If you want in the future, The kind to play with him!”

"What do you mean James? Are you going to submit a trade request to Larry and bring me to the Knicks?" Lin Tian smelled a conspiracy right away! This Dolan is not here to ask for advice from the rookie at all!
"I don't want to see Larry's ugly face turned into a ball of embarrassment. I'm not that stupid to humiliate myself! What I want to say is that your contract will expire in three years. Don’t you want a change of scenery?”

"You're tired of visiting nightclubs in Indiana. Don't you want to try the style of New York, the largest city in the world?"

"Patrick's contract expires this year. Larry's condition is declining day by day, and there are only two years left on the contract. The only big contract that expires this year is Alan. I plan to give him a three-year maximum salary, cleverly and The one that expires in the same year as yours!”

At this point, Dolan let out a wicked smile: "I will make arrangements in advance from the beginning of this year, prepare some powerful rookies for you, and free up salary space for you. When your contract expires, we will continue to cooperate!"

"Can you resist not spending money?" Lin Tian looked at Dolan with disbelief and said, "You have so much money in your hands, how can you resist spending it?"

"I can't help it." Dolan shook his head truthfully and said: "So I am going to give Charlie a decent three-year contract. In addition, no matter who has a dream, I can accept them! The only requirement is that the contract is less than or equal to three years! "

"My sincerity is definitely enough. Come on Lin, tell me who you like, who you like, and who you want to play with among the rookies of this class or the past few. I will try my best to help you get it, and then we will do our best. Cultivate them, and wait for you to come over and lead them to soar to the sky!"

I have to say that Dolan’s sincerity is absolutely overwhelming! After all, the hardest thing for him has never been spending money, paying taxes, or waiting.

The most difficult thing for him has always been to save money, or not spend money indiscriminately!

Keeping money in hand and not spending it will definitely kill Dolan!
"That's right." Just when Lin Tian was thinking about recommending some new people to Dolan as a gift between good friends, Dolan suddenly said: "You and Isaiah have a good relationship, right?" Go! I'm going to sign him and let him be the general manager and head coach of the team! It's all yours!"

"Don't hesitate, just come!"

"Isn't he the general manager of the Raptors?" Lin Tian was a little curious.

"get out of class is over. Just yesterday, he was fired." Dolan chuckled and said: "The team's record is too poor. After leading the team for several years, he failed to help the team get out of trouble. Of course, more importantly, the Rose he traded out , McGrady, who let go without renewing his contract, all played very well!”

"This vision and team building ability made the team owner lose patience with him and kicked him out directly!"

Lin Tian looked at Dolan with a complicated expression. He was really entangled at this moment.

How to do it?

To say or not to say?
Should he tell Dolan that although Thomas is a good person and a good buddy, if he is allowed to take power in the management, the team will be absolutely doomed; or should he keep silent and maintain his long-standing friendship with Thomas?
Lin Tian didn't say a word, but his embarrassed expression was picked up by Dolan!

"Understood, I won't hire Isaiah! I will never let him enter my team! How about it? Are you satisfied with this!" Dolan winked at Lin Tian with an I-know-you expression. Blinking his eyes, he said: "By the way, when did you two become enemies? Was it during the Bad Boys Legion period?"

"I hadn't entered the league at that time, and I had no grudges with Isaiah. We had a good relationship!" Lin Tian rolled his eyes, too lazy to talk to this fat guy who really didn't understand football. This guy has a bad streak. I don’t even know what era the Children’s Army is from, but I’m just painting a cake for myself here!

But in any case, no matter how favorable the conditions Dolan offers, Lin Tian will not and cannot give Dolan an accurate answer at this time. There is still so much time. His contract did not expire until the summer of 04. There are still three and a half seasons before he needs to consider his next contract.

Now? Why are you so anxious?

Dolan obviously also knew that Lin Tian could not give him an answer now. The reason why he started planning three years in advance was to not repeat the same mistakes as the last time. He clearly had the opportunity to sign Lin Tian, ​​but in the end he watched helplessly. He signed with Indiana!

Dolan will never make this kind of omission again! He wants to attract Lin Tian's attention crazily from now on until Lin Tian's contract ends!

What he has to do today is to let Lin Tian know how much he has sacrificed to get him! In order to get you, I won’t spend any money! The price is really too high! If you don't feel moved, if you don't take the initiative to vote sincerely, then it will be too disrespectful!
Regarding Dolan's sincerity, Lin Tian said that you are indeed a good person, but I do have a contract now, let's discuss it again, let's discuss it again!

Then, Lin Tian did give Dolan a few names, saying that if you have a chance, you can try to take down these guys.

As for whether Dolan can do it, and can he bring those young ladies to New York?

Lin Tian doesn’t care anyway, let’s talk about it then!

He is quite happy in Indiana, and for the time being, he has no thoughts of changing teams.

Let’s talk about what happens next!

The Pacers' current schedule is, to say the least, very comfortable. They beat the New York Bears at home and again on the road. They easily won 4 consecutive games in four consecutive games. These two Bears were beaten. The nose is bruised and the face is swollen and terrible!

In the last four games in February, the Pacers easily won the winning streak!
And the chain reaction brought about by Lin Tian's comeback is obviously not just that simple!

With Lin Tian's comeback and this wave of 4 consecutive victories, the time has also come to March.

On March 3st, the Pacers lost to the league's bottom Clippers at home, which was a wave of warmth to the league's weak teams, but then they immediately went on a 1-game winning streak!

Their winning streak lasted until April!
55 wins and 17 losses!
After the game in March, the Pacers not only once again overtook the Magic to become first in the Eastern Conference, but also relied on this 3-game winning streak to once again top the league's strength list!

They have once again become the team with the best odds of winning the championship!
Lin Tian, ​​on the other hand, has almost never fallen from the top spot on the MVP list since January! He once again formed a dominant position!

Even during the team's losing streak in early February, because Lin Tian was not present, his MVP ranking became more stable!
By the end of the game in March, Lin Tian led the team to a record of 3 wins and 14 loss, and once again won the Player of the Month for March!
At this point in the season, even if Lin Tian's performance is so good, even if the Pacers feel like they are two different teams without him, even if he has been dominating the MVP rankings, he has not. You can put the MVP in your pocket in advance.

Because unlike the previous two years, the competition for the MVP award this year is extremely stressful!
O'Neal, Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Duncan, Garnett and even Peja are all competing for MVP!
In April, when each team only had 4-8 games left, the Pacers launched an all-out attack and won a wave of 10 wins and 3 loss at the beginning of the month.

Then, in their last 6 games, Carlisle and Bird conspired, and the two hit it off and chose to take turns!

As for the reason?

They are six games behind the league's first-place Lakers. With only a few games left in the game, the Pacers have almost no chance of overtaking.

Behind them, the Magic, who are ranked third in the league, are two games behind the Pacers. Similarly, with only a few games left, the Magic really have no chance!
Under this circumstance, Carlisle, who has always been cautious and willing to let players rest, began a large-scale, batched rotation!
Lin Tian, ​​Ben, Carter, Christie and others were all rested separately. Among them, Christie and Miller, two model workers who played in the team's first 76 games, did not play in the last 6 games. It was a complete change. Let go!
Due to the team's large-scale rest, the Pacers only achieved a total of 6 wins and 3 losses in the last 3 games!

Their final season total record was also fixed at 61 wins and 21 wins.

They once again ranked first in the Eastern Conference, but this time they were only second in the league!

As for the first place in the league, it was taken by the Lakers, led by the OK combination who worked hard during the offseason and claimed to be brothers who worked hard throughout the season!

The Lakers this season are much stronger than last season. Their lineup has been upgraded and their core players have made significant progress. They finally won 69 wins, tying the best record in the history of the Lakers!
The only pity is that Jackson is very indifferent to things like 70 wins and 72 wins. After all, the old man has won 70 games twice, so he also ignored the protests of Los Angeles fans in the April game. , allowing the team to rest.

This also led to the Lakers ultimately failing to surpass that legendary team in history and failing to win 70 wins for the first time in team history!
But as long as the team can win the championship in the end, then this so-called regret is not worth mentioning!
At this point, all the regular season games have come to an end!
In the end, the rankings of the East and West were completely settled!
east:

1. Indiana Pacers 61 wins and 21 losses

2. Orlando Magic 60 wins, 22 losses

3. Philadelphia 76ers 58 wins and 24 losses

4. Milwaukee Bucks 55 wins, 27 losses

5. Charlotte Hornets 48 wins and 34 losses

6. Miami Heat 46 wins, 36 losses

7. Boston Celtics 38 wins, 44 losses

8. New York Knicks 36 wins and 46 losses

It can be seen from the rankings in the Eastern Conference that the disparity in strength between them is still very large. The top four teams can all reach more than 55 wins, but starting from the fifth-place Hornets, the strength of each team begins to drop off a cliff. The Celtics in seventh place didn't even win 40 games!
As for the eighth-placed Knicks, it exceeded team owner Dolan's expectations.

We are so bad, how can we still make the playoffs?
Isn't that outrageous?
To put it simply, the top four in the Eastern Conference are stronger than the others, and the bottom four in the Eastern Conference are worse than the others!
Which one of them can enter the playoffs is purely a matter of comparison with which one is worse. If they are just a little bit better, if they have a little bit of strength, they will be squeezed into the playoffs by their competitors!
For those teams aiming for the lottery, squeezing into the playoffs in this situation and then being knocked out is definitely bad news!
Well, I’m talking about the Knicks!
The situation in the west is much better than in the east!
1. Los Angeles Lakers 69 wins and 13 losses

2. Dallas Mavericks 55 wins and 27 losses

3. Sacramento Kings 53 wins and 29 losses

4. San Antonio Spurs 51 wins and 31 losses

5. Phoenix Suns 50 wins and 32 losses

6. Portland Trail Blazers 50 wins, 32 losses

7. Minnesota Timberwolves 49 wins and 33 losses

8. Houston Rockets 45 wins and 37 losses

Compared with the huge gap between the rich and the poor in the East, the situation in the West is much better. Except for the Lakers, who are ranked first, the gap between the other teams is not big! Among them, the difference between the third-placed Kings and the seventh-placed Timberwolves is only 4 games, which can be said to be negligible!
The Rockets, who are eighth in the Western Conference, still have 45 wins, but there are two teams in the Eastern Conference with less than 40 wins that have entered the playoffs.

In such a comparison, there is not much difference between the top strength of the two sides and the championship teams, but there is a huge gap in the level of the second and third level teams of both sides!
As for whether it is the strongest in the East or the strongest in the West now, you really can only know after playing against it!
In addition to these 16 playoff teams, the positions of the remaining 13 lottery teams were naturally arranged early. The Bulls with 15 wins ranked last. Since Jordan left, the Bulls have not won 3 games for three consecutive seasons. The road to reconstruction can be described as long and difficult.

In addition, the Golden State Warriors have 17 wins and the Wizards have 19 wins! These two teams are ranked second to last and third to last respectively. These three teams are also the only three bad teams in the league that have not won 20 games. As for who can win the reverse championship in the end, that is, the No. 5 pick, We'll have to wait until the lottery ceremony at the end of May to find out.

In addition to the rankings of each team, the personal data of the players has also been finalized!

On the scoring list, Allen Iverson continued his strong performance. He finally got his first scoring title as he wished, and was no longer second on the scoring list. Moreover, his scoring title is very valuable, and The gap between the second one is huge!

He scored 32.7 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals this season, ranking third in the final MVP rankings at the end of the season! Many people think that he definitely has a chance to win this year's MVP!
In addition, the second person in the scoring list is Lin Tian! Lin Tian once relied on his surge in January to bring his scoring average close to Allen Iverson. However, starting from February, as injured soldiers returned to the team, Lin Tian also put away his unnecessary firepower output. , his scoring data naturally began to decline.

In the end, his scoring average was fixed at 31.5 points per game!
At the same time, Lin Tian averaged 10.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game!
Absolute all-around skills, absolute MVP level data!

Although Lin Tian lost the scoring title, he successfully defended the assist title again! Since he left the Bulls, his throne as the assist king has never fallen away. He has won the assist king for four consecutive years!
At the same time, Lin Tian's 2.9 steals also put him 0.6 ahead of Allen Iverson, who is second in the steals list, and he will continue to defend the steals king without any suspense!

In addition, Lin Tian's average of 30+10 per game is also amazing!
Throughout the entire history of the NBA, there are only 30 people who can score 10 points and 3 assists!
They are Oscar Robertson, the league's triple-double king who has done this 5 times, and Nate Archibald, the 'elf' who once won both the scoring and assists titles in the 72-73 season!

After these two, it’s Lin Tian!
In the entire history, no fourth person has been able to do this!
And this data is obviously an important weight for Lin Tian to compete for his third consecutive MVP!
In addition to Lin Tian and Iverson, the third person in the scoring list is Shaquille O'Neal!
This season, because of last season's failure, O'Neal rarely took the initiative to practice more during the offseason. Not only did he increase his free throw shooting percentage to a career-high 66%, he also made his scoring average reach a career-high. 30.1 points!
This season, O'Neal is definitely at the peak of his career!
This year he is definitely the strongest ever!
30.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks are O'Neal's answer this season and the biggest reason why he ranks second on the MVP list!
If O'Neal's biggest obstacle to being elected MVP is Lin Tian, ​​who is still strong and terrifying, then the second factor that interferes with O'Neal becoming MVP is Kobe!
This year, Kobe Bryant also performed brilliantly. After hard training in the offseason, Kobe averaged 28.4 points per game this year, ranking fifth in the scoring list. He also had 5.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.7 steals. !
This year's Kobe is also a first-team defender. After hard training throughout the offseason, many people believe that he already has the strength of the top five levels in the league! If he wasn't on the same team as O'Neal, he would most likely be a strong candidate for MVP!
As for fourth in the scoring list, it is Stackhouse who averaged 29.8 points per game but led the team in a lottery, and his efficiency and results are not worth mentioning.

When the regular season comes to an end, everyone is basically certain that O'Neal, Iverson, and Lin Tian will form a three-wizard struggle for hegemony!

All three of them are likely to win the MVP, and it will not be surprising who wins the MVP in the end!
After all, each of the three has its own strengths and weaknesses!

O'Neal's advantage is that he played the best performance of his career. The team's record ranked first in the league and tied the best record in the history of the Lakers! But his disadvantage is that Kobe is too strong!

Iverson's advantage is undoubtedly that he won the first scoring title of his career, and with the team's lineup having only one more Mutombo than last year, the team's record has improved significantly. Reached the third position in the Eastern Conference!

This record is also the 76ers' best record since Barkley left that year!
But Iverson's disadvantage is that even though this record is the best record of the 76ers in more than 10 years, it is still not enough!
As for Lin Tian, ​​his advantages are the astonishing statistics of 31 points and 10 assists, his terrifying performance of more than 1 points per game in January, the team's 47 wins, and the fact that the team only had 61 win and 1 losses without him. poor performance.

As for Lin Tian's disadvantage, he has been MVP twice in a row!
Just like Jordan back then, the judges are likely to feel aesthetic fatigue when it comes to Lin Tian!
Just like the MVP in 1997, no matter from any angle, it should have been awarded to Jordan, but in the end it was awarded to Malone!

What about this year?
Will Lin Tian follow in Jordan's footsteps?

But no matter who wins the MVP in the end, in short, the situation of the three strongest competition for hegemony this year has been formed!
Next, it depends on how the judges choose!

But no matter who the MVP ends up with, every team aiming for the championship has already entered the playoffs. They must strive to win and fight for the championship with all their strength!

Except for Lin Tian, ​​the Pacers have suffered a lot of injuries this season, but fortunately as the playoffs approach, the entire Pacers team has now returned to health!

全队除了林天场均能够拿到31分10助攻之外，韦伯本赛季因伤状态下滑明显，场均只有18分9篮板外加3助攻，他的场均得分甚至被场均拿下20分3篮板3助攻的卡特反超，落到了球队的第三名！
Judging from the huge contract he just signed this year, his performance this year is barely qualified at best!
In addition to the performance of the team's Big Three, Ben averaged 3 points, 13 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game this year! He is getting closer and closer to the league's top blue-collar team! There are fewer and fewer people he can't guard against!

Christie continued to perform well, averaging 10.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in the regular season. He is the team's best jack-of-all-trades player.

In addition, Miller, the team's sixth man, averaged 14 points per game this year and was able to hit 47 three-pointers per game with a 2.7% shooting rate. This is the most accurate point on the team's bench!

In addition to Miller, the two most reliable people on the Pacers' bench are Brad Miller and Al Harrington!

One of these two guys is young and looks like a veteran who has played in the NBA for 10 years, and the other is full of energy and always has unlimited energy! Miller averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds per game this season, and Harrington averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game. Although the statistics are average, when they are on the court, the changes they bring to the team are obvious!
If these two people are placed on other teams, their statistics and status will definitely improve significantly!
But in the Pacers, there is really no way. There are too many people who can play here!
This year, as Carlisle's first playoff trip since taking office, the Pacers met an old friend in the first round of the playoffs.

New York Knicks!
Since Lin Tian made his debut in 95, he has faced off against the Knicks in the playoffs many times. As for the result, he won completely!

In other words, in fact, apart from losing to the Heat due to injuries, Lin Tian has never lost in the second series!
The relationship between him and the Knicks is also very interesting. From dislike of each other to fighting on the court, to sympathy for each other, they all felt that the other person was not bad and gradually became friends.

However, the Knicks that Lin Tian faced for the first time were the New York gangs led by Ewing, Starks, Oakley and Mason Jr.!
But by this year, this Knicks team has become a bit strange. Starks, Oakley, Mason Jr. and others have either retired or left via trade. Now, except for Ewing and point guard Charlie Ward, the Knicks No one on the team had faced Lin Tian in the 96 playoffs.

With Ewing's obvious aging and decline in form, this team has also completed the traditional play style of being king from the inside to today's new team that focuses on shooting and outside offense.

Now the leader of this team has become the 'Central Shooting King' Alan Houston!

Lin Tian is not afraid of Houston at all. He is just a pure pitcher. This is the kind of person Christie is best at dealing with!
A sweep is basically the only thing that will happen in this series.

From Lin Tian's point of view, this series is just going through the motions and letting the players find their form and feeling so that they can prepare for the second round of the series!

It's that simple! (End of chapter)