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"Lin, is my shot cool?" During the intermission, Arenas excitedly rushed to Lin Tian and said, "I learned this from you!"

"Nonsense, I never throw the ball like this when there are 3 seconds left in the game! My shooting choices are much more cautious than yours!" Lin Tian punched Arenas and said, "But it was really cool!"

"I knew it! I knew it!" Arenas shook his head excitedly, as if he had just scored a buzzer-beater.

"Next time you shoot like this again, I will punish you by making you throw 1000 of these shots during training! If you miss, I will punish you by making you shoot 2000 shots!" Carlisle stood up and said, "I really don't like this kind of unorganized and undisciplined shooting that doesn't conform to tactical arrangements and is purely for personal show-offs!"

"I understand, Rick." Arenas sat in the chair a little depressed. He hadn't had enough fun yet when Carlisle hit him back.

But before he could emo, Lin Tian sat next to him.

"Your choice of attack was indeed not a good one, but it was indeed very handsome. But do you know why you were taught a lesson by Rick?" Lin Tian leaned back in his chair and said easily.

"why?"

"Because you are not strong enough, you are not qualified to shoot like this." Lin Tian said with a smile: "Keep practicing, Gilbert, keep practicing hard! Work harder and harder than now! You practice an extra hour after each training session now, right? After that, you will practice an extra two hours each time!"

"Practice yourself to be strong enough, hit enough shots like this, make your strength match your choice, and make your status high enough, so that everyone expects you to shoot like this, instead of being afraid of you shooting like this."

"Do you understand what I mean, Gilbert? When you become the absolute core of a team and the darling of the fans, you can shoot however you want! But before that, you have to follow the tactics!"

"I understand, Lin! I understand!" Arenas was obviously excited. This Indiana stadium ghost, known as the most hardworking guy in the entire Indiana, silently decided to push himself again!
He was extremely confident, so confident that he would not even ask Lin Tian questions like "Can I do it?"

I can do it!
It’s that simple and direct!
Looking at Arenas' appearance, Lin Tian knew that this guy was fine. Not only was he fine, but he would definitely grow rapidly in the future!
Carter is likely to leave the team next season, and Miller is likely to choose to retire?
no problem.

We have plenty of solutions!
Just dig inside!
伴随着林天单节疯狂点名戴维斯，并在半节比赛中就8投7中，罚球2罚2中轰下16分。

以及步行者队最后3分钟内3分球的6投6中，步行者队在比赛末段轰出的这一波20：5的进攻狂潮，直接是把黄蜂队给彻底打崩了！
Although the Pacers are only leading by 2 points at this moment, it is easy to see from the spirit and body movements of both sides that the Hornets have no intention of fighting anymore, while the Pacers are just the opposite. They are full of confidence and look like they are sure to win, and are already leading by more than 20 points!
On the basketball court, many things can deceive people, but the body language of both sides cannot deceive people.

This thing will expose the true state of each player at the moment.

So, in the fourth quarter, even though both teams were almost at the same starting line, the Pacers played extremely easily!
In 5 minutes, they easily expanded their lead to 10 points, and then in less than 1 minute, they expanded the gap to 15 points!
Then, even though there was still half a quarter left in the game, the Hornets were obviously lacking energy and spirit. Although their main players were still on the court, they proved with practical actions that the team had surrendered.

The opponent's coping attitude soon affected the Pacers. Since they had no grudge against the Hornets anyway, the Pacers quickly lost the mood to continue bullying the weaker team and played a little absent-mindedly.

Since both teams were not in high spirits and were slack, the remaining half of the game naturally became a torture, not only for the players but also for the fans.

Turnovers, iron shots, useless passes, and offensive choices that kill time
In short, the last 6 minutes of the game between the two sides highlighted that it was tasteless to eat, but it was not a pity to throw it away!

Boring!

Fortunately, such a game only lasts 6 minutes and is not too difficult.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, less than 40% of the fans were left in the venue. Everyone left early. Among the remaining people, there were not many die-hard fans of the Hornets. Most of them were just afraid of traffic jams and simply stayed here to enjoy the air conditioning for a while.

As for the very small number of remaining fans, they really didn't want to leave.

After all, this is the last NBA game in Charlotte. Given the size of the city, no one would move the team here unless a team owner is crazy or loves Charlotte so much that he cannot help himself.

This also means that from today on, no one knows when the next time Charlotte residents will be able to see an NBA game live!
Unless the league expands again, Charlotteans who want to watch NBA games live will have to go to neighboring cities.

Although the league is currently unbalanced with only 29 teams, neither Stern nor the league has revealed any thoughts or intentions on adding another team.

The wait for Charlotteans is likely to be long.

Of course, if Charlotte fans ask Lin Tian how long they have to wait, Lin Tian will tell them: You will only have to wait two years to see the NBA, but my advice is that you'd better wait a little longer.

After all, he is a terrible player with a new team and a new boss.

It's so rotten that I can't open my eyes.

Rather than watching it go on for 20 years, it’s better to wait a little longer. Maybe there really is a brother who loves Charlotte so deeply that he will move the team here?
What if?
Anyway, the Charlotte Hornets played their last official game!
Next time we see you, this team's name will be changed to New Orleans Hornets.

A short and not glorious history has come to an end.

Another piece of history ended at almost the same time.

David Robinson announces his retirement!
With the Spurs' season ending less than two weeks later, Robinson apparently thought long and hard before making this difficult decision.

This No. 89 pick has played for the Spurs since the 90-13 season and spent all years of his career with the Spurs. He left behind countless honors, achievements and records.

His career averages are over 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. He has won MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, scoring champion, blocked shot champion, rebounding champion, 10 All-Star selections, 10 All-NBA selections, and 8 All-Defensive selections.

单场轰下过70+、10次单场盖帽上双、轰下过4双、进过总决赛、生涯总得分超过20000分，总篮板超过10000个。

Such a guy with outstanding achievements, countless fans, and once ranked as one of the top four centers, has left the league!
He has won everything except the championship!
Since then, O'Neal is the only lonely shark left among the four major centers to continue roaming in the league!
Robinson's departure also means that the Spurs will have to start rebuilding mode again. As for when they can recover again?
Then really no one knows.

Maybe they have to wait for the next David Robinson to come out.

Maybe they will be able to wait for this day soon, maybe they will not be able to wait for this day for 30 years, who knows?

There is mostly no suspense in the first-round matchups between the East and West.

The Lakers and Clippers faced off against each other in the first playoff derby in the same city in team history, but when Brand encountered the two O'Neals, the new "captain" could do nothing but watch his ship being punctured.

Brand was limited to only 15 points and 7 rebounds in the entire series, and his shooting percentage was only 36%! His first playoff trip in his career was full of nightmares!

3: 0!

There was no doubt that the Clippers were easily defeated by the Lakers.

The Mavericks also didn't leave the Jazz any chance when they returned to the playoffs after many years, and the Jazz didn't leave much of an impression except for a few nice blocks by rookie Kirilenko and his all-round skills.

3: 0!

The Mavericks advanced to the semifinals with ease.

The Kings did encounter a little resistance when playing against the Supersonics. After they easily won the first two games, Lewis erupted with incredible firepower in the third game, scoring 41 points and leading the team to a tragic victory!
But that was all Lewis could do. In the fourth game, the SuperSonics failed to put up any resistance and were swept away by the Kings.

3: 1!

The fourth-placed Trail Blazers and the fifth-placed Timberwolves were the only suspenseful series in the West. Both teams won two games each in the first four games and entered the Game 2 tie at 2:2!

在这场关键无比的生死战中，森林狼那边斯普雷维尔拼尽全力拿下30分，斯泽比亚克19分，球队领袖加内特则是再次稳定无比的送出20分15篮板6助攻2抢断2盖帽的全面数据！
But this is obviously not enough!

Because Rashid, who was facing Garnett, scored 39 points, and because Wells, the Trail Blazers' second-in-command, scored 28 points!
Again, in the NBA world, the team boss only has one thing to do at this critical moment -

Score, keep scoring, keep putting the basketball into the opponent's basket.

Instead of doing something else.

Basketball is a sport about who can score more goals. No matter how well you do other things, they are just auxiliary and seasoning. At this time, the team leader should take 30 shots regardless of the consequences and then score 40 points to lead the team to advance.

而不是只出手15次拿下一个虽然厉害但没什么用的20+10+5+2+2。

The Timberwolves were able to make it to the playoffs thanks to Garnett's omnipotence, but they lost because of Garnett's omnipotence.

This team, which is highly expected every year, was eliminated in the first round again!
Since Garnett entered the league, starting from the 96-97 season, the Timberwolves have never missed the playoffs. They have made it to the playoffs for six consecutive years, but they have also lost in the first round for six consecutive years!

In the past six years, their opponents have changed again and again, and their lineups have also changed again and again, but the only thing that has not changed is Garnett and the first-round elimination! It is unknown when this talented and comprehensive big man can break through his first-round barrier and truly prove himself in the playoffs.

The Western Conference semifinals showdown was decided with the departure of Garnett and the Timberwolves. The Trail Blazers challenged the Lakers again, and the Mavericks and Kings met on the Western Conference semifinals stage for the second consecutive year!

In the East, the third-placed Nets faced the sixth-placed Celtics. Kidd led two inside players and had an absolute height advantage in the interior. At the same time, everyone knew that the Nets' weakness was that they could not run and did not like to fight against teams that could run.

But the Celtics are not a team that is good at shooting and running. Their two core players, Pierce and Walker, both use the classic floor-flow style of slow one-on-one positional battles, rushing into the inside or finishing in the mid-range.

But with the Nets having twin towers in the interior, these two were forced to not be able to get inside and could only rely on their touch to fire continuously from mid-range and long distances.

But this is not their specialty, so their efficiency is not high!
In addition, the Celtics' inside strength was mediocre and could not withstand the twin towers of Yao Ming and Gasol. Therefore, the Nets did not give too many opportunities to the Boston duo of Walker and Pierce. They advanced to the second round easily with a 3:1 advantage!
Their opponent will be the Pacers!

The China Derby will be staged again in the playoffs!

The Nets also proved once again that abandoning Marbury was definitely the right choice!

Their success inevitably makes the sun jealous.

How about we give it a try by throwing one away?
Maybe we can get a better point guard in return?
The fourth and fifth places in the Eastern Conference are between the 76ers and the Pistons, and it is also a grudge match between former teammates Iverson and Stackhouse!

That year, after the 76ers got Iverson, the first thing they did was to break up the two incompatible combinations. They chose Iverson for reconstruction and sold Stackhouse elsewhere. Although this move was proved to be absolutely correct in the future, Stackhouse did not think so!
He has been holding his breath in his heart!
He has been up and down in Detroit over the years, and his life has not been comfortable, but he has obviously found some of his feeling this year and led the team into the playoffs as the boss!

For him, the chance for revenge has come!

But unfortunately, he was facing Iverson, who suffered an injury in the middle of the season and only played a little over 60 games in the entire season, which resulted in him not even making the All-Star Game. Now he was full of anger and wanted to vent his anger!
Iverson is in great shape this season. He averaged 31.4 points per game, becoming the league's leading scorer for the second consecutive year. His efficiency and assist-to-turnover ratio are also at career best.

But even in such a good year, both he and the team suffered injuries, resulting in the team only being able to barely rank in the top four. This was completely inconsistent with Iverson and the outside world's expectations for this team!
Therefore, Iverson is anxious to play in style and in good shape in the playoffs to prove that his top performance last year was not a flash in the pan. He wants to prove that he has always been an MVP-level player!
So, this round of series turned into a showdown between Iverson and Stackhouse!

整轮系列赛打满5场，双方是互不相让，艾弗森系列赛场均36分7助攻3抢断，斯塔克豪斯场均34分6篮板4助攻！

Both of them played at the best level of their careers.

But in the crucial fifth game, Iverson proved that his level and quality were higher, at least one level higher than Stackhouse.

第五战，艾弗森37投17中，罚球14罚10中，3分球9投3中，轰下47分5篮板4助攻！而斯塔克豪斯却在这个晚上28投8中，只靠着11次的罚球，勉强拿到了30分。

The huge performance gap between the two star players basically determined the final outcome of the game.

The 76ers win! They advance to the second round again!

And their opponent this time is the Miami Heat!
Yes, the Miami Heat!

The Magic team failed again!

In this season's regular season, the Magic won 64 games and surpassed the Pacers to take first place in the Eastern Conference. They have been shouting the slogan of ending Indiana and creating the Orlando dynasty throughout the season!

But unfortunately, when it came to the playoffs, they had bad luck!
First, Hill, who played only four games at the beginning of the season, did not recover well and was unable to return at the end of the season. Instead, he was directly written off for the season! Rumor has it that Hill's injury is likely to affect the next season!
This poor guy might even have to miss next season!
Although Hill is missing, the Magic did not rely on Hill in the regular season this season. They relied on the 64 wins won by the Big Three of Duncan, Malone and McGrady!
The first two games of the playoffs also prove the strength of the Magic team!

2: 0!

They easily got the match point and headed to Miami.

Just when everyone thought they were going to Miami to end the series, they were ended by Miami!
First, Pat Riley made another surprising move, using Payton, who was just over 190 cm tall, to defend McGrady, who was nearly 210 cm tall, in the first two games. The move had a miraculous effect, causing McGrady to make only 20 of 7 shots in the third game and score only 21 points inefficiently.

At the same time, Mourning also exploded into double-kidney state, locking up Duncan, so that Duncan only scored 16 points and 11 rebounds that night.

Although Malone had a good touch and scored a team-high 27 points from mid-range, he was obviously unable to carry the Magic alone, and the Heat pulled one point back.

In Game 21, the Magic had problems again! This time it was Malone's turn to shoot only 7 of 16 and only get 17 points, while McGrady was still unable to crack Payton's crazy trash talk and close defense, and again shot 6 of 18 and only got points.

The Magic player who was let down tonight was Duncan. Even though he scored 34 points and 19 rebounds, he was unable to save his two teammates who were in a slump. The team lost two consecutive games to the Heat and the series was dragged into a game five!

In the fifth game of the series, the Magic, who had a huge advantage in strength and were back at home, should have defeated the Heat and won.

But they ran into problems again!

This time, the one who had problems was Malone. His shoulder injury suddenly relapsed and the team doctor diagnosed him with a muscle tear, making him unable to play!

Without Malone, his stable mid-range killer, McGrady was once again defensed by Payton and had no temper at all. He made only 25 of 8 shots, and his performance was extremely poor for three consecutive games!
至于邓肯，虽然他今晚再次轰下40分20篮板的巨兽数据，无奈对面的莫宁今晚也打出了系列赛最好的一战：27分14篮板5盖帽！

In addition, the team's top scorer on the perimeter, Eddie Jones, finally exploded this evening! After a mediocre performance in the first four games, he hit 5 3-pointers tonight and scored a team-high 31 points!
Relying on the concerted efforts of the entire team and their desperate defense, the Heat incredibly won three games in a row and completed the black eight miracle!

The second black eight miracle in NBA history!

At the same time, this is the second consecutive year that the Magic were eliminated by their opponents after winning three consecutive games despite having match points!

This team, which was highly expected and was considered the most likely team in the East to defeat the Pacers and end their reign, was extremely disappointing and fell down ahead of schedule once again!
Since this team was formed, it has not even met the Pacers in the playoffs!
At least in the past two years, they have been extremely disappointing!
Many people also believe that Rivers is the culprit for the team's repeated defeats and lack of achievements in the playoffs!
Although this rookie head coach led the team to a very good performance in his first year in office and led the team to 60+ wins for two consecutive years, his command and deployment of troops in the playoffs were really incomprehensible and unconvincing!
Poor adjustment ability, only know how to give chicken soup, and mediocre system building ability.
These shortcomings of Rivers were pointed out by countless people on the night the Magic were eliminated.

Then, something happened that made Magic fans collapse and despair. The Magic owner personally came out and said that they fully supported Rivers' work and believed that the reason for losing the game was not him, but the accumulation of injuries and other force majeure factors, which caused the team to lose!
The team still trusts Rivers and will still fight alongside him!
How do I describe this speech?

If you know the Magic owner, you will know why he supports Rivers so much! Because Rivers still has one year left on his contract. If he changes coaches at this time, he will have to pay several million more dollars a year.
Not a good deal!
It’s only a year anyway, so just be patient, what if you win next year?
As for the Magic team's choice, Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh after learning about it.

It’s not that he doesn’t sympathize with the Magic fans, but he is absolutely sure that the Magic will fail again next year!

There is a high probability that the Pacers will not be able to see the Magic in the playoffs!
This broken team's fate was sealed from the moment it was announced that Rivers would remain.

Wait for the reversal!
When facing you Magic, everyone is a low-health god of war, and the ability to counterattack when facing low health is increased by 1000%!

With the Magic being eliminated unexpectedly, the second round matchups in the Eastern Conference have been determined.

The China derby between the Nets and the Pacers, and the ultimate showdown between the Heat and the 76ers!

In the second round of these four playoff games, the most watched team among Chinese fans is undoubtedly the Nets and the Pacers!
Both teams have huge fan bases in China, and they also have their own supporters!
At the same time, the playing styles of these two teams can really be described as complementary and yet very similar!

They are similar in that they are both led by a top commander in the league, and these are almost the only two teams in the league that use point guards as the absolute core of the team and have achieved good results.

But other than that, the two teams play in completely different ways.

The Pacers are fast, accurate and ruthless, and are an offensive team at the league's historical level.

The Nets are a team of tall players who focus on positional warfare and strong inside play. Relying on the versatile attributes of their two inside players, they have created a new high-low post style of play that is rare in the league.

At the same time, because of the presence of these two big men, the Nets are also the team with the best rim protection and the best opponent shooting rate in the entire league! Of course, their shortcomings are that they are not good at defending 3-pointers and their outside success rate is too low.

And the Pacers? They are the best 3-point shooting team in the league, and they are also one of the teams that likes to finish by driving to the basket the most.

Who made them have two top breakthrough players in Carter and Lin Tian, ​​as well as players like Parker and Arenas who also like and are good at breakthroughs?
In short, this matchup is definitely worth looking forward to!

In addition, before the start of the second round of games, the league awarded a large number of regular season awards as usual.

The first is the award for best defensive player.

With Alonso Mourning's performance declining significantly and Dikembe Mutombo plagued by injuries this year, there was no suspense about Ben's winning the award. He received almost all the first-place votes and successfully won the first Defensive Player of the Year trophy of his career!
At the same time, Big Ben finally reaped the rewards of his hard work and became a member of the annual defensive first team for the first time in his career!

Selected with him are Lin Tian, ​​Payton, Duncan and Garnett!
This is the first time Payton has returned to this position after many years, and his targeting of McGrady in the previous round also proved that Payton is still strong and absolutely deserves this honor!

The members of the second team of the annual defensive lineup are Mutombo, Clifford Robinson, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd and Ron Artest!
In addition, this year's Best Sixth Man award went to Corliss Williams of the Pistons, and the Most Improved Player award went to Brent Barry of the Seattle Supersonics.

As for the best head coach, it was given to Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks!

This year's major awards can be said to be equally distributed.

Unlike in some years, the championship was not completely dominated by 1 or 2 overly dazzling teams.

After these awards were announced, the suspense of this season's regular season once again only lies in the last two.

Regular season MVP and best lineup winner!
What about this season's MVP?

It might be even more chaotic than last year!

Logically speaking, if MVP is an award for the best player on the best team, then the award should be given to O'Neal and Duncan, as these two guys are the leaders of the two teams with the best regular season records.

But the problem is that the Lakers have Kobe who averages 25 points per game and O'Neal who averages 15+10 per game.

The Magic have Malone averaging 19+8 and McGrady averaging 24 points per game.

The team is too strong and there is serious vote split within the team!
The other two candidates are just the opposite.

Lin Tian of the Pacers! This season, almost everyone on the Pacers, except Lin Tian, ​​has fallen off a cliff. Injuries, fatigue, and long-term mental tension have caused many players on this team to play worse than last season!

Under such circumstances, it is really not easy for Lin Tian to maintain his output and lead the team to second place in the Eastern Conference!
But Lin Tian’s problem is: his performance this year is indeed good, but not as good as last year. At the same time, he has won the MVP three times in a row. Is his performance this year worthy of winning the MVP for the fourth consecutive year?
Then there is Kidd of the Nets! Kidd's two biggest advantages are that his teammates are weak and the team's record has improved greatly!
This season, apart from him, the two most important points of the Nets are rookies. Kittles, the team's fourth scoring point, is a standard 3D player, and Kidd is almost the only strong ball-handling point on the team's entire outside line.

In addition, the Nets were the worst team last season, ranking last in the league. This season, they have won more than 20 games, making them the most improved team in the entire league! Their head coach Scott did not win the best head coach award, and many people are upset for him!

But Kidd’s problem is that he has almost perfect scores in these factors outside of himself, but he is too bad in the factors related to his own position!

He averaged only 15.1 points, 10.9 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game this season.

It looks good, but getting the MVP?

奥尼尔场均27+11+3，邓肯场均24+13+2。

林天本赛季出战80次，场均登场37.9分钟，拿下24.6分11.9次助攻4.2篮板2.7次抢断1.1次盖帽，命中率达到48%，46%和89%！并且得分、助攻、抢断三项数据全部达到联盟前五的水平，也是联盟唯一一个可以做到25+10+5+2+1的球员！
Comprehensive and omnipotent!

When the team needs him to pass the ball, he passes the ball; when the team needs him to score, he scores!

He can unite the team, he can make the whole team work together! He is a real leader, not a dull guy like Duncan or a big boy like O'Neal!

Ok?
You asked why Lin Tian was introduced so clearly and in detail, as if he had already won the MVP?
That’s of course because he is the son of destiny, the chosen one, and his whole body is filled with the aura of a king!

And more importantly, these words were said by Lin Tian when he was analyzing with his teammates who could win the MVP in the Pacers' locker room.

When Lin Tian was analyzing, his ideas were very clear.

"This is the Fifth Prince Yongqi, Princess Huanzhu Xiaoyanzi, Princess Mingzhu Ziwei, the Hui warrior Mengdan, you know Liu Qing and Liu Hong, and our little sister Jinsuo."

"I am Fulkan, the eldest son of Grand Secretary Fulun, and the imperial guard of the current emperor."

The main point is that it is shameless and smuggling something private!
"Hearing what you said, you must be the MVP this year?" Miller's eyes were about to roll to the ceiling. It was said that Indiana specializes in forcing the king, but this bastard Lin Tian really surpassed himself and Bird.

The standard king of kings!

"No, unless those who voted are crazy or I have evidence that half of them are tax evasion, rape, cheating, arms trafficking, and drug trafficking, I will never get the MVP."

Lin Tian shrugged his shoulders casually and continued to explain.

"If I win it again this year, it will be my fourth consecutive MVP. You all know what four consecutive MVPs mean, right? The first in NBA history, a unique achievement, a miracle that no one has ever achieved, the best performance in history, the absolute first in NBA history, standing on the top of the pyramid, overlooking all the other mountains, and more."

"FUXX! Can you please put away this nonsense and disgusting things?" There was a burst of violent boos in the entire locker room. Even Carter and Big Ben, who supported Lin Tian the most and were his most loyal followers, felt sick and turned their heads away, no longer looking at him.

Arenas was the only one in the locker room who kept nodding and mumbling to himself, as if he was rehearsing his future acceptance speech.
"Okay, okay." Lin Tian leaned against his locker and gave a direct conclusion: "If this was my first or second year of performance, I would definitely have no problem getting the MVP, but the problem is that this is the fourth time in a row."

"From this perspective, my performance this year is not worthy of it, unless I can once again dominate the scoring and assist titles, or lead the team to a new record number of regular season wins. In short, if I don't do something historic, I will never get the MVP again."

"Now I really admire you a little bit." Miller couldn't help but said, "I knew this a long time ago, but you didn't work hard to improve your statistics and win rate this year, nor did you grit your teeth to fight for this unique and first achievement in history!"

"Lin, you are awesome! The MVP is an honor that others are eager to win and fight for at all costs, but you ignore it and treat it as if it is nothing."

After Miller gave Lin Tian a thumbs up, Webber quickly said, "I think it's not that Lin doesn't care. When he was competing with Allen and Shaq for the MVP two years ago, he clearly cared a lot! It's impossible for him not to care this year."

"If you ask me, Lin just doesn't want us to be too stressed out. He doesn't want us to be under great pressure just because he's pursuing personal honors. What's more important to him is obviously not the MVP, but us!"

Then Christie, who is usually quiet, said: "We have won the championship for two consecutive years. We have also won three championships in the past four years. In this process, our opponents have become stronger and stronger, we have become older and older, and we have become more and more tired. We have played too many games. We are definitely the most tired team in the NBA in the past few years!"

"For one thing, we are playing under tremendous pressure. More importantly, our injuries have increased significantly in the past two years. This is caused by too many games and too much wear and tear! Guys, think about it, if Lin wants to pursue a fourth consecutive MVP this season, what will we go through?"

"Given our relationship with Lin, if he asked for the MVP, what would we do?"

"Vince, can you take a week off just because of a little finger pain? Reggie, can you still be so relaxed during the regular season and play with a playful attitude? Chris, your regular season statistics dropped so much, did you really try your best?"

"I think our answer is the same! That is, we now regard the regular season as a burden!"

"If Lin asks us to do so, we might play as hard as we can to help him achieve this unprecedented glory, but this means we will have to take on more risks of injuries, we will play more tiringly in the regular season, and we will be under more pressure! We will definitely not be in such a good shape in the playoffs!"

"It's not that Lin can't win the MVP, he just gave up this opportunity purely for us!"

Carter couldn't wait to say, "That's not all! This year, my shots, points per game, and minutes have all hit career highs. How many times did Lin pass the ball to me when he could have made a layup? How many times did he give up the opportunity to make a fast break and let me dunk instead?"

"Everyone knows that I'm going to get a big contract this year, and Lin is helping me get it! He chose me and gave up himself!"

"I'm a newcomer, maybe I shouldn't speak now." A strange voice sounded. It was Parker, whose English was not very fluent. "But I have to say, if Lin was determined to pursue the MVP, Gilbert and I would definitely not have so many opportunities!"

"We will definitely shorten the rotation to increase our winning rate, and we won't be as bold as we are now when using new players! As for Gilbert and I, we will definitely be on the bench for the entire season, and we will be unable to do anything except waving towels! Right Gilbert!"

Arenas immediately said, "That's right! That's it! At this stage of his career, when he had the opportunity to become the first MVP in history to win four consecutive games, Lin chose to let it go! I still remember how many times he praised my confidence, helped me correct my shooting posture, and coached me on my dribbling shortcomings."

"He's a good leader! He's a good man! He's like a father to me!"

Lin Tian originally sat there quietly, listening to his teammates' analysis and ideas, and listening to their true feelings. Before Arenas spoke, he had been as steady as a rock.

But after Arenas finished speaking, he became a little restless.

Hey, hey! Hey!
It’s over, it’s over, it’s really over.

It's not necessary!

Why are you all calling me daddy?
It’s not to that extent!
What is this kid doing?

There is no New Year’s money. This is not the norm in our Lin family!
Just wish a happy new year.

After Arenas finished speaking, what made Lin Tian almost gasp was that several guys on the team revealed an indescribable emotion when they looked at him.

That's the kind, how do I put it?
My godfather, please accept my tribute first. It's not...

Godfather, please accept the greetings of Marco, Ace, Joz, and Vista.
I will be Qian...

Well, it’s much more comfortable, but it’s not auspicious.

But no matter how many people want to call Lin Tian "Dad" at this moment, after everyone used their imagination and free expression, the atmosphere in the entire Pacers locker room has reached its peak!

Unite!

Absolute unity!
The fighting spirit is high and the momentum is fierce!
If anyone stands in the way, kill him; if Buddha stands in the way, kill Buddha!
At this point, there was no need for any morale-boosting words. Everyone had only one thought - beat those bastards from the Nets to death!
How dare Jason Kidd compete with our godfather for the MVP?

You are dead!

Of course Carlisle could see that everyone was united at this moment, and each of them couldn't wait to play in the game.

So he said no more, and waved his hand and said, "Go! Go and beat the Nets! Go and beat their heavy and slow lineup that has long been behind the times! Let them know what is the popular trend of the current era, and let them know who can truly lead the trend of the times!"

"We are playing the new basketball of the 21st century!"

"Kill them!"

"Indiana, the champions!"

The players roared with excitement, bringing the atmosphere in the locker room to its peak in the blink of an eye. Then everyone stood up at the same time and walked out of the locker room with a terrifying momentum that was ready to tear their opponents to pieces at any time!

Carlisle waited until everyone left the locker room, and couldn't help but say to Lin Tian, ​​who was the last one left: "Lin, you are really a genius! You must have planned everything at the beginning of the season! For the health of the team and the state of the playoffs, you took the initiative to give up the MVP!"

"Then, choose to bring up this matter at this time, let them think about it themselves, let them be moved, let them have the emotion that if they don't win the championship this year, they will never be able to see you again in their lifetime, and let their ruthlessness and bloodiness burst out completely! So that the team's combat effectiveness can reach the highest level!"

"I have never seen a player who is more suitable to be a leader than you, and I have never seen a guy who can control people's hearts better than you. I am very honored to coach you! I will continue to work hard, and together, let us build the strongest dynasty in history!"

"And most importantly, thank you for your selflessness! Thank you for your greatness in treating the MVP as nothing! This year's MVP is something I owe you, and it's something our team owes you! Let's win that damn championship together, and then make up for all the honors you lost by giving up this MVP!"

After Carlisle finished speaking, he patted Lin Tian on the shoulder, with an expression that said, "You understand, I understand too," and walked towards the player tunnel.

Then, Lin Tian was left alone, feeling somewhat confused.

I, Mr. Lin, really just said it casually.

No one could have imagined what would happen next!
Mr. Lin’s heart is really not that dirty!

But since everyone thinks so.
Well, I, Mr. Lin, am so great! (End of this chapter)