NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

On October 10, one week before the start of the regular season, a plane slowly landed at the airport of China's capital. Then the door of the plane opened, and more than 21 guys of different body shapes, skin colors, and strange shapes, but all of them were tall and mighty, and they were obviously professional athletes, got off the plane one after another.

"Is this China? This is my first time here." Miller chewed his gum and asked expectantly, "Do you think there will be fans of mine here?"

"There will be some, maybe a dozen." Bird came out from behind Miller and said, "Hurry up and get off. There's a queue behind you."

"Yao, will you take us to the most fun place in the capital?" Kidd also looked relaxed, and was obviously very curious about the entertainment venues in the capital.

"I didn't grow up here. I'm not familiar with this place. I grew up in Shanghai." Dayao scratched his head, still a little shy.

"Then our next stop is the Magic City, right? Then you can always take me there."

"Although I grew up in the Magic City, I have never been to a place like that."

"What use is there for you, Bao? I'll pass all my balls to you in tomorrow night's game!" Kidd cursed, then quickly walked to Lin Tian's side and said, "Lin, will you take me out to play? I'm really looking forward to the trip to China!"

"I have to go home. I haven't seen my father and grandfather for almost a year. You can let Dayao take you there."

Before Lin Tian finished speaking, Jordan suddenly hugged his neck and said, "Lin, do you think someone will pick us up at the airport? Reggie just made a bet with me, saying that I have very few fans here, not even one-tenth of yours."

"You still have a lot of fans in China, Michael." Lin Tian looked at Jordan and said, "But I suggest you don't accept Reggie's bet, you will lose miserably!"

"Are you kidding me? I'm going to lose? I don't have even one-tenth of your fans here?" Jordan snorted, turned back to Miller and said, "I don't gamble anymore! I'm quitting gambling! It's boring and not fun."

The mouth may resist, but the body is honest!
A group of people were chatting and making a lot of noise along the way. They went through customs and immigration procedures happily, and then prepared to walk out of the passage and leave the airport.

Then, just as everyone had almost finished the formalities and were about to leave, Bird frowned and said, "Something's not right."

"It's too noisy! Is your airport under renovation? I feel like the floor is vibrating."

"Let's go. I think you are about to see the most shocking airport reception in your life!"

As Lin Tian spoke, he took the lead and walked out of the passage.

As the group of people got closer and closer to the passage, the vibration and chaotic noise that Bird mentioned became louder and louder. Miller asked anxiously, "Is there an earthquake here? Should we find a safe place to hide first to avoid any accidents?"

"Reggie, when did you become so timid?" Jordan said to Miller with a relaxed look, "No wonder you retired so quickly when you saw me coming."

"Shut up, I'm the coach! Tonight, you have to shoot 500 three-pointers! Otherwise, I'll let the head coach DNP you!"

"I won't pay any attention to you, if you can, DNP me for the entire season!"

"What's the big deal? I'll just put my jersey back on! Do you really think I can't play anymore?"

While the two were bickering, Yao Ming was teaching Kidd, Gasol and others to speak Chinese: "Lin Tian is over there! If you encounter too many fans and they surround you, just say this and you can get out immediately! I have tried it many times and it is very useful!"

"It's cloudy!" Kidd tried to imitate Yao Ming's voice.

"Near natural disaster?" Gasol also followed suit.

"It's Lingtian! It's Lingtian's house!" Carter looked confident as he guided his two teammates on pronunciation.

"It's almost there. You can use gestures and point in any direction and say 'Lin Tian is there' and you can immediately break away from the circle of fans." Dayao nodded, feeling that it was almost there.

At this time, everyone had walked through the long airport corridor and arrived at the airport lobby.

Then, everyone, including Lin Tian, ​​was frightened.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"Lin Tian! Lin Tian! Lin Tian!"

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!"

Crazy roars, heart-wrenching shouts, cheers that are enough to break the eardrums of ordinary people, shouts that come like a tidal wave, and most importantly, an airport that is so crowded that you can't see the end of it!
The whole airport is full of people! There are people everywhere! There are people everywhere!
"So many people!" Miller was stunned. Even though he was well-informed and had seen many big games, including playing basketball in front of 2 people every night, he had never seen such a large number of people picking up people at the airport!
At the very least, when Indiana won an away game, the number of people who picked them up at the airport when they returned to Indiana was, at most, one-tenth of the number here!

"Are Chinese fans so crazy?"

"They really only called out Lin's name? Can you see the No. 23 and No. 31 jerseys?"

"Don't dream. There aren't even many size 11 pieces, let alone size 23 and 31?"

"Number 7! The whole world is number 7. I have never seen so many number 7s in my life. I have even forgotten how to write 7."

"There must be at least 5 people here. FUXX! They actually made way for us. How big is this crowd? How long is their line? Why can't I see the end of the crowd?"

"Leave quickly! Leave quickly! Accidents may occur. Do not interact with the fans. Leave quickly! Do not interact with the fans! To avoid accidents!"

The security guards at the scene kept shouting, trying to let this group of NBA players pass quickly, fearing that the fans would be too excited and cause a stampede or other bad incidents.

Harrington, Gasol and the others were also a little dazed at this moment. Gasol kept shouting, "It's Lingtian's house! It's Lingtian's house!"

But obviously, no one could hear his voice!
The players walked all the way outside, and everyone unconsciously quickened their pace until they walked out of the airport hall and saw a bus waiting for them and a tight wall of people still surrounding the road.

"FUXX! How many people are there? I can't even see the end of the line when I reach the end of the street! Have all the people in the whole city come here?" Jordan quickened his pace again, put his luggage at the bottom of the bus, and then quickly got on the bus.

"The capital has tens of millions of people, this is just the beginning." Lin Tian followed Jordan onto the bus and said contemptuously, "Let me show you what a real metropolis is!"

Soon, all the personnel of the two teams quickly squeezed into the bus, and then the bus started. Almost everyone was unable to wake up from the shock. They watched and continued to shout, and the shouting even shook the entire road. The three layers of soundproof glass on the bus could not block the fans' cheers.

The huge sound could still be clearly heard inside the car.

"MVP! Lin Tian! MVP! Lin Tian!"

Kidd swallowed his saliva, looked at Yao Ming and said, "Yao, teach me that sentence again. I need to learn it! It's crazy! The fans here are crazy! If the fans in New Jersey are half as crazy as here, I can average a triple-double!"

After the bus had been driving for almost 5 minutes, the fans gathered on both sides of the road finally disappeared, and their voices finally died down.

This group of NBA stars witnessed for the first time Lin Tian’s terrifying popularity and crazy appeal.

They finally understood why Stern could come up with such a "God Clause" specifically for Lin Tian.

The whole of China is his fan!
That’s over 10 billion people!

If one person contributes $1 to the NBA a year, Stern will laugh until his jaw dislocates!

"Lin, I've made up my mind. I'd rather stay in the hotel and not go anywhere than let you take me out to play." Kidd quickly found Lin Tian and said, "I will never appear in any place in China at the same time as you!"

"It's scary!"

Except for Kidd, almost everyone else nodded. Kidd was right. In China, they must not appear in the same frame with Lin Tian!

At the same time, Yao Ming's phrase "Ling Tian Zhai La!" has also become a lesson for all NBA players. Everyone is practicing pronunciation and practicing this phrase!
Although they don’t know what this means, Yao Ming is an honest man. They believe what Yao Ming says. They believe that this sentence can help them escape from the fanatical fans!

The bus drove along the way. Fortunately, there were no crazy Chinese fans driving to chase the bus, which made many players feel relieved. Then, when the bus arrived at the hotel entrance, the players were shocked again.

"Can all Chinese fans teleport? Weren't they at the airport just now? Why are they at the hotel entrance now?"

"Did they come by plane? How could they be so fast?"

"Where did all these people come from! FUXX! Or did our driver deliberately take a detour to let the fans get here first?"

“Wake up, you guys.” Lin Tian looked at this group of NBA stars who had never seen the world with disdain: “This is another group of people! Half of them are blocking the airport, and the other half are blocking the hotel!”

"Let's go. Once we get back to the hotel, everything will be fine. The fans should also disperse." After Lin Tian finished speaking, he was the first to stand up and get out of the car.

Then, crazy and huge cheers and shouts came from all directions again!

Without exception, all of them were given to Lin Tian!
Of course, among so many fans, it is impossible that all of them regard Lin Tian as their number one idol. If there are 100 fans who came to pick him up at the airport today, there are only 90 fans of Lin Tian at most, and the remaining 5 are fans of Yao Ming.

There are about 3 Jordan fans left, and the last 2 are die-hard fans of Miller, Webber, Kidd, Gasol and others.

With such a huge disparity in numbers, the shouts for Lin Tian naturally overwhelmed all the others.

Naturally, the stars felt that 100% of the people here were Lin Tian’s fans.

Crazy!

too crazy!

Even after everyone walked into the hotel, checked in, and returned to their rooms, they still felt a sense of disbelief.

So many people!

Even at this moment, the players looked down through the window and could still see a large number of fans who had not left and were reluctant to leave.

The enthusiasm and madness of the Chinese fans really surprised them.

Then, not long after the players had stayed in the hotel, reporters arrived. In the conference room of the hotel, the Nets and the Pacers held a press conference one after another.

After all, this is the first NBA game in China, so the level of preparation and specifications will definitely be at its best.

At the press conference, almost all the players were amazed at the madness and enthusiasm of the Chinese fans, and how they were able to remain so restrained and rational while being extremely enthusiastic. These things impressed them a lot.

Then there were a bunch of clichés, like how happy I was to be here, how happy I was to see the fans here, how I had always wanted to come to China, and now I finally had the chance, blah blah.

If at the Nets' press conference, almost everyone was able to say a few words and express some opinions, then at the Pacers' press conference, there was really no acting at all.

What does it mean to treat everyone equally? What does it mean to make the players feel at home when they come here for the first time? What does it mean to make them feel the enthusiasm and friendliness of the Chinese media?
That's not the case! That's not the case at all!
Except for the opening, when Jordan, Miller and Bird were asked a question symbolically, all the reporters' microphones and questions were directed at Lin Tian!
Weber couldn't even say a word, all the reporters were chasing Lin Tianwen!
There is no way, who made this big official not come back once a year? Even won the World Championships and did not come back! What should the reporters do? They are also in a difficult situation!
I can only take advantage of this limited opportunity to ask Lin Tian a few more questions.

Then?

Then they would stir and restructure it over and over again, and whenever they had time, they would pick out a few sentences to use and polish it, and then it would be another interview draft!

There is no way, domestic reporters are so thirsty!

Who is responsible for the fact that there are too few journalists stationed in the United States nowadays? Who is responsible for the fact that except for Basketball Pioneer, almost all other media, including the Central Bank, can only watch helplessly and then reluctantly drink some soup?
Mr. Lin is good in every way except that he rarely appears on screen!
Then, all the players on the Pacers team started watching Lin Tian's performance.

There was no way. They also wanted to listen to Lin Tian's performance, but two-thirds of the questions were asked in Chinese, which they couldn't even understand.

torment!

It’s so painful!

Bird and Jordan even wanted to run away!
If Stern had not repeatedly reminded them that they must maintain a good image this time and give the Chinese fans a perfect impression, they would definitely want to go to the bathroom one after another and never come back.

Anyway, no one cares whether these pendants are there or not, right?
The interview with Lin Tian started with a review of the past seasons, a look forward to this season, and plans for the future, then to his hobbies in boxing, running, and other sports, and then to whether he can play football and whether he likes to play table tennis. Some media even began to ask Lin Tian about his mate selection criteria, whether he would choose a domestic girl or a foreign girl to marry.

What do you do when you are not playing basketball? What are your hobbies? What type of girls do you like? Who do you want to thank for getting to this point? What will you do after you retire? Will you play one-on-one with Jordan? Will you play one-on-one with Miller? Will you play one-on-one with Webber? Will you play one-on-one with Bird?
Then, when signing, do you prefer to sign in English or Chinese? When playing in the team, will you curse in Chinese?
As he answered, Lin Tian felt confused. Could this be a blind date arranged for him by these two old men, Lin Jun and Lin Sen?
After answering these questions, someone would immediately toss a cup as a signal, and then 50 fully armed young girls would appear from behind the screen?

"Change a batch!"

Lin Tian, ​​who felt a little numb from the question, couldn't help but blurt out what was in his mouth, leaving the reporter who was about to ask a question a little confused.

Change a batch? Then I leave?
No, what to change?

Teacher Lin feels that our reporters are asking too many questions, so he wants to replace them with another group to continue the fight?
Fortunately, at this time, the league officials looked at their watches and realized that it had exceeded the expected press conference time by 40 minutes. The press conference, which was originally scheduled for 30 minutes, had lasted for more than an hour.

It meets Stern’s basic requirements for this press conference!

Then, the league's press officer stepped forward and said, "One last question!"

Hearing this, the entire Pacers team breathed a sigh of relief.

it's over! it is finally over!
"Lin, what do you think about the fans' crazy airport welcoming behavior? Do you have anything to say to the fans?" Upon hearing the last question, all the reporters immediately fell silent. Then a reporter sitting in the front row wearing a CCTV uniform stood up and asked questions on behalf of everyone.

"I am very happy. I am very happy that so many fans like me. But if I were to say, I hope there won't be another airport reception of this scale. First of all, there are too many people, and it is easy to get into danger and get trampled, which is definitely something no one wants to see."

"Secondly, it will affect the normal operation of the airport and the passengers who really need to board the plane. It will have a bad impact and will greatly increase the workload of security guards, who work very hard."

"So, I sincerely ask my fans not to organize this kind of airport reception ceremony anymore. After all, most of the people might not even see us, right? They just see a bunch of big heads? There's no need, really no need!"

"And, actually, I am a person who likes to interact with fans and play with everyone, but in today's situation, I really can't stop and chat with everyone or interact with autographs or anything like that."

"It's too dangerous and too easy to get into an accident! As a player, I have to be responsible for my fans, so even if I really want to stop, even if it's just to take a few photos, wave and chat, I really don't dare!"

"So, everyone, next time, if there is a next time, I hope everyone will be calm. If there are only a few dozen fans, we will stop and have a good chat with everyone, and then sign autographs and take photos. But with the scale of today, I can only say sorry to everyone!"

After answering this question, the league's press officer immediately stepped forward and signaled that it was over. The door then opened, and the Pacers players, who had endured more than an hour of torture and had to keep their eyes wide open and smile while listening to incomprehensible speeches, stood up quickly and ran away as fast as they could.

Too scary!

I will never attend this kind of press conference again! Anyway, everyone just wants to ask Lin Tian, ​​why are they here to join in the fun?
On this day, because the crazy fans had not yet dispersed, the two teams simply canceled their travel plans and spent the day in the hotel. It was not until the next day that the two teams traveled out and visited some attractions in the imperial capital.

Well, Lin Tian didn’t go.

After seeing his appeal, his teammates decisively left him alone in the hotel, leaving him to look after the house on his own.

But even so, the players were still surrounded by crazy fans.

But fortunately, everyone now knows some Chinese and can communicate with the fans in a simple way.

"Lingtian's house! Lingtian's house!"

Gasol, who has the best pronunciation and language talent, can even clearly say: "Lin Tian is there!"

His progress is absolutely huge!
After the fans discovered that Lin Tian was not with the main group but was hiding, they once again blocked outside the hotel, wanting Lin Tian to come out and interact with them.

After Lin Tian took a look through the window at the dark crowd below, he immediately decided not to go home.

He knew very well that if he showed up, these fans would stay until they left the capital!

Therefore, it is better to stop their thoughts as soon as possible. They cannot go out! Absolutely cannot go out!

At least we have to wait until the fans’ enthusiasm has faded!

For example, next year, when I go back to China to participate in activities, I should be able to go out normally. After all, by that time, the popularity of winning two consecutive world championships should have died down.

At that time, the fans wouldn’t be so crazy, right?
There was nothing much to say about the preseason game held in the imperial capital that evening.

Player representatives from both sides came up to give speeches and show off their funny moves. The representatives from the Nets were Yao Ming and Kidd. Kidd showed off his talent as a comedian and greeted the fans in Chinese, which even Yao Ming could not understand. He then gave away a pair of sneakers and a set of jerseys on the spot.

As for the Pacers, the ones who stepped forward were of course Lin Tian and Jordan. As soon as they stood in the middle of the court, they immediately caused all the fans to cheer and celebrate wildly!
Isn't this what they are waiting for?
World premiere!
Jordan and Lin Tian team up again! The whole world has never seen this!

We Chinese people are the first to see it!

This feeling is absolutely amazing!

The fans were delighted and the players naturally performed very hard on the court. Although neither side gave their best, the rhythm and progress of the game were still very exciting and good to watch. Kidd's passing and support, as well as the team's improved mobility after the arrival of Carter and Harrington were all demonstrated.

As for the Pacers, Jordan and Lin Tian took turns playing one-on-one, showing off their skills and strength.

Although the two of them made consecutive shots, the Nets did not change their defense much and just continued to play one-on-one.

Just play for fun! It's just a preseason game anyway.

In the end, although it was only a preseason game, with Stern's advance instructions, the absolute main players of both sides played for about 30 minutes this evening, which can be regarded as a serious and wonderful performance for the fans.

As for the outcome of the game?
Who cares?

In this kind of competition, just have fun! Who cares who wins or loses?
What everyone cares about is that Lin Tian made another aerial relay pass to Jordan, and Lin Tian broke through Kidd and slammed it with one hand. Carter and Jordan, two generations of North Carolina flying men, both had fast break slam dunks, and Yao Ming and Ben Wallace also fought hard in the interior for several rounds.

Even during the halftime break, Miller was in high spirits and shot a few long 3-pointers from midfield, which really got all the fans excited!
They can see everything they want to see tonight!

Then, two days later, a scenario almost exactly the same as that in the Imperial Capital took place in the Magic Capital.

Crazy fans, crazy press conference, relatively dull game.

And it feels like anyone in China who can breathe is a fan of Lin Tian.

Shocked! The players were shocked!

Of course, the fans were equally as shocked by the quality of the game and the ability of both teams in the game!

Is this the highest level of competition in the world?
It’s really exciting!

It would be best if this kind of competition was held every year!
Stern looked at the various data about the China game that the staff had fed back to him, such as ticket sales, peripheral sales, ratings, and even what price the scalpers had driven up the ticket prices, how many cups of Coke and popcorn were sold on site, Stern asked about all of them!
Then?

"No problem, no problem. We'll come again next year, and every year! We'll come every year in the future! If you have suitable talents, you can send them to us anytime, anytime!"

During this China competition, Stern was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

This new attempt is not just good, it's perfect!

Even more plans have emerged in Stern's mind!

The first step of the plan is to expand the influence and scale of international competitions next year, sending at least 7-8 teams to play several pre-season games around the world!
We have them all, don’t worry!
As for the Nets and the Pacers, after finishing the two games, they originally planned to stay in China for two more days, but due to the fans being too enthusiastic, Lin Tian’s call and speech could be said to have had no effect!

Downstairs of their hotel, on their way to the game, and at tourist spots they might visit, everywhere was surrounded by waiting fans.

At this time, even if the entire World Cup champion Brazilian team came, they would not be able to compete with Lin Tian, ​​Dayao and these two teams for the limelight.

Therefore, for safety reasons, the players of both teams decided that it would be better to go back early.

Anyway, they don’t have any preseason games to play, so they just need to take a break and prepare for the regular season!

"Jason, don't you have a game on the 31st? I remember your first game was on November 11nd." While waiting for a connecting flight at the Los Angeles airport, Lin Tian casually said, "Then don't go back to New Jersey, go to Indiana."

"You can be special guests and watch our championship flag-raising ceremony. Vince and Al can also receive their championship rings on the spot." Lin Tian put his arm around Kidd's shoulders and said, "You have never seen this thing live, right? This opportunity cannot be missed!"

"No problem! It's settled. I'll go change the tickets right away. It's definitely the best choice to let Vince and Al attend the championship award ceremony and receive the championship rings on site. This is worthy of their efforts!"

Kidd actually nodded, then stood up and said, "Let's go, Vince, Al, Yao, and Paul! Let's go change our tickets together. Let's go to Indiana first, and then go back to New Jersey!"

Since the team leader Kidd had spoken, although the others didn't understand why Kidd would do such a stupid thing, they still stood up and followed Kidd out.

"Jason, this is not your style. Lin is obviously playing tricks on you." Harrington was outspoken and couldn't help asking as soon as he walked out of the VIP lounge.

Even Jordan asked Lin Tian the same question.

"I can understand and expect you, a bastard, to take every opportunity to play tricks on others, but why should Jason cooperate with you?"

"He didn't cooperate with me." Lin Tian put on his sunglasses comfortably, leaned back on the sofa behind him and said, "This guy won't come back. They are most likely going to change the lounge, away from our harassment, and then fly directly back to New Jersey."

"Run away?" Jordan muttered in disbelief, then looked at the rookie Ginobili next to him.

Ginobili, who was very sensible, immediately stood up and said, "I'll go take a look!"

Then he spread his legs and ran outside.

"This little rookie is quite sensible. He's much more likable than some people when they were rookies." Jordan also leaned back in his chair comfortably, looking at Ginobili's back with great satisfaction.

"Some people beat you to a pulp when they were rookies." Lin Tian snorted, and less than a minute later, Ginobili came running back.

"They're all in the lounge next door."

"Well done, kid. When the season starts, I will teach you a few more tricks. Then practice with me and I guarantee that you can become the next MVP-level second-round pick." Jordan laughed and touched Ginobili's head.

Then he frowned and looked at his hands full of hair, and said, "But, kid, you should change your shampoo, your hair is falling out badly."

"Michael is right. Be careful or your long hair will disappear and you'll end up being a bald man like him!" Lin Tian couldn't help but rubbed his hair when he heard what Jordan said.

Wow, that’s a lot!
This time I touched at least ten of them!
"If you don't touch it, it won't fall off easily." Ginobili scratched his head guiltily, then hid his hands behind his back.

Unfortunately, his method of hiding his hair was obviously not as realistic as his fake moves on the court. Lin Tian clearly saw that this guy also had several hairs on his hand.

Clear the name of Duncan!
Clear Duncan's name!
I, Mr. Lin, am here to testify: My teammate Ginobili has natural hair loss, which is not controllable by human power. Although my buddy Duncan loves to touch people's heads, Manu's baldness has nothing to do with him!

The eternal unsolved case has been solved!
At the same time, Lin Tian also understood why Ginobili insisted on keeping long hair even though it was very inconvenient for him to play on the court.

If he doesn't keep it while he's young, in 5-6 years at most, he won't be able to have any hairstyle anymore!

The wheel of time keeps rolling forward without stopping.

Rome would eventually fall, and the French Empire almost unified Europe, but it collapsed overnight.

The Pampas Eagle may dance freely when he is young, but one day he will become a Pampas Vulture. (End of this chapter)