NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Lin Tian and Jordan led the team to score 60 points together in the opening game against the Wizards, and defeated the Wizards and directly broke the record for the largest score difference in NBA history. The Pacers' journey this season has just begun!
On November 11, the second game of the season, the Pacers faced the New York Knicks at home. Houston, the team's top scorer and the league's top pitcher, was targeted by Lin Tian and Jordan that night. He only scored 1 points with 14 of 3 shots and also made 8 turnovers!
The Knicks only scored 81 points in the entire game, losing to the Pacers by 25 points!
The only bright spot for the Knicks in this game was the high school student they picked with the seventh pick in the first round. Amar'e Stoudemire scored 16 points and 8 rebounds in the game, and also contributed 2 stunning dunks!

One of his attacks, in which he followed up with the ball in the middle and dunked over Ben, secured a spot in the top ten plays of this week and even this season!

Then a day later, the Pacers played against the Hornets who had moved to New Orleans at home. The Hornets' outside duo Mashburn and Davis were once again locked up by Jordan and Lin Tian. Mashburn only scored 16 points with 6 of 14 shots, while Davis only scored 14 points and 3 assists with 9 of 4 shots!

With the team's top two players playing so badly, it was no surprise that the Hornets lost to the Pacers by 21 points!
In the third game of the series, the Pacers continued to play at home and faced the Philadelphia 76ers led by the rebellious Iverson!
At the same time, Iverson is also a guy whose name is left in the revenge book of Lin Tian and Jordan. Everyone is looking forward to what kind of sparks this game will produce.

Will Iverson continue to wreak havoc, or will the Pacers duo lock down Iverson and continue their crushing path?

The result is of course obvious!

The 76ers did not find any reliable helper for Iverson this offseason, and this team is still his one-man team.

And a one-man team happens to be the team that the Pacers are best at dealing with!
Jordan and Lin Tian couldn't wait to increase the intensity of Iverson from the beginning of the game!

With double-teams always visible, high-intensity defense that never stops, and Ben Wallace ready to assist and block shots in the paint, Iverson received meticulous, caring, and meticulous care from the Pacers that night!

29投7中，只拿到18分5篮板4助攻，另外还有6次失误！
This night, Iverson once again turned into a devil!
In the fourth game of the season, when the Pacers were finally about to start their away game, Carlisle also replaced their starting lineup in their first away game.

Arenas, who performed well in the first three games, averaging 11.3 points per game and a 3-point shooting percentage of over 40%, then put Christie back in the starting position.

This adjustment was made because Carlisle understood it.

This year, Jordan and Lin Tian are determined to sweep the entire league with their outside combination and beat everyone to death!

At this time, as a coach, you have to support your players!
So Carlisle brought in Christie, who has better defensive capabilities, to cooperate with Jordan and Lin Tian to further strengthen the team's defensive capabilities.

Less than a week after the start of the season, Carlisle changed his idea of ​​offense first and bombardment this season!

Play defense! You must play defense!
The biggest reason why he made this decision was certainly not because Lin Tian and Jordan wanted to do so.

The reason he made this choice was because he saw the two players' terrifying defensive performance and defensive efficiency on the outside.

Especially Jordan's!

Before Jordan joined the team, Carlisle studied Jordan's games last season and carefully observed his performance in preseason games and training.

Carlisle concluded that when he was fully energized, Jordan was still able to attack singles at the highest level and punish any opponent from any position within the 3-point line! But the problem was that he could only maintain this full energy state for 20 minutes at most, and he was really not good enough on the defensive end!
My legs and feet are too slow to keep up! You can still rely on skills, experience and talent to attack, but for defense, you are old and your legs and feet are slow.

Not to mention Jordan, even Santa Claus can't bend down to defend.

After all, I'm old!
It was also to hide the fact that Jordan's legs had slowed down and his ability to defend the 1-2 positions was far inferior to that of the past that Carlisle put Arenas on the field as a firepower point. On the one hand, it added an offensive point to make Jordan and Lin Tian's singles more comfortable.

Secondly, it allows Jordan to defend the 3rd position so that he doesn't have to deal with too many fast and quick-moving 2nd position players.

But who would have thought that after a few games of the season, Jordan's performance really shocked Carlisle.

The lateral speed, the defensive effectiveness, the ability to chase the point guard, the defensive ability that made Iverson scream.

This 39 years old?
Go fuck yourself!
Carlisle even felt that Jordan didn't play with all his strength last season and was just playing for fun, otherwise how could he have reversed his growth?

When it comes to defense, you can't get results just by working hard!

In response to Carlisle's question, Jordan said I have the same question!
Jordan didn’t know what was wrong with him, but his waist and legs didn’t hurt anymore, and he could climb three floors in one breath without even taking a breath!

When chasing Iverson, Davis or someone else, it was so easy. He could just chase them and disrupt their shots!

Jordan even wondered if he had met God at some point, drank something like the fountain of youth, and returned to his peak.

Lin Tian: Am I like God? Unfortunately, Mr. Lin doesn't like being tied to a cross. He only likes to tie girls to it when playing some special games!
In short, Jordan's condition was beyond everyone's expectations except Lin Tian. It was incredibly good! This kind of good condition was certainly worth Carlisle changing the tactics and the team's playing style just for him!
The subsequent progress of the game also fully demonstrated that Carlisle is indeed a top coach. His grasp of the battle situation, understanding of the players' status and the speed of making adjustments are all top-notch!
With the opening game at the end of October and the games throughout November, the Pacers have won all 10 games and ranked first in the league!

In these 14 games, the Pacers averaged 110.5 points per game, ranking first in the league!

At the same time, they only lost 92.5 points per game, ranking tenth in the league!

Although the defense seems to be above average, you should know that the Pacers have the most possessions in the league! More possessions means more shots.

And if we look at deeper data such as the number of possessions, defensive efficiency, and limiting opponents' shooting percentage across the entire league, then the Pacers are definitely one of the top three defensive teams in the league this season!
First in offense, top three in defense!
The Pacers this season have definitely played at an unprecedented level!
No wonder many people say: This season's Pacers may be even stronger than the year they won 75 games a few years ago!

与此同时，林天在赛季第一个月场均29.5分8.8助攻，乔丹更是直接又干到了场均30.8分5.6篮板3.3助攻！

并且这两个人的命中率都高得惊人，林天是51%+44%+88%，而乔丹则是52%+37%+86%！

The combination of these two people defeated all the opponents they met in the first month.

Moreover, currently ranked first and second on the NBA scoring list are Lin Tian and Jordan!

Although it has only been a month, the competitive state Jordan has demonstrated this season has truly amazed everyone.

How could he be so strong? Why did he become rejuvenated? Is there really such a thing as a rejuvenating fountain?
The speculation about the rejuvenating fountain is of course bullshit and is just something everyone says casually.

But this league is surrounded by countless data experts, game analysis experts, commentators and retired players!

There are so many people who understand football!
As early as half a month ago, major media and newspapers began to analyze the reasons for Jordan's rejuvenation this season.

"Lin! There is no doubt that the biggest reason why Michael can play so well is Lin!" Barkley said confidently on the show: "Lin's passing, Lin's containment on the offensive end, and the tacit understanding between Lin and Michael!"

"In this league, you won't find a more coordinated and stronger duo than them! These two guys together are the nightmare of the entire league!"

"When the two of them stand side by side on the court, the opponent has no way of doing any double-teaming, because as long as they double-team, the other person will have an extremely easy opportunity to attack!"

"It's good enough for a normal team to have one top-notch or excellent defender on the perimeter! But to deal with the Pacers? You need at least three!"

"Even, a scarier story: Even if you double-team Lin or Michael, even if they both get carried away and don't pass the ball."

"You're also hard to defend!"

"They are the former and current No. 1 players in the league. It's really a foul to have them together!"

Barkley's remarks also received unanimous support from the public, and almost everyone was talking about it.

Major media outlets took advantage of this wave of popularity and began frantically hyping up the reunion of Jordan and Lin Tian!

Whether it is ESPN, TNT, CBS, ABC, Sports Illustrated, the top national media in the United States, or local newspapers like the Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, and Indiana Daily, they are all reporting on this incident crazily.

"The champions reunite to reveal who is the best in the world!"

"Michael can make himself the best, while Lin can make his teammates perfect!"

"Comparing Michael's performance in the past two seasons, why is he performing better now that he is one year older?"

"There is no fountain of youth. Michael just met the right person!"

"Lin's magic can make people return to youth. He only needs to wave his magic wand and Michael will become an MVP candidate again!"

"Where does the average of 30+ per game come from? 14.4% of Michael's shots this season come from open space, and 91% of his shots are not double-teamed!"

"It's so easy! Michael has never been so 'looked down upon' on offense! It's because there are people around him who are more worthy of 'attention'!"

"Lin definitely gave Michael more than just 3.6 assists per game, he also provided an offensive space as huge as the ocean!"

《It's never been so easy! Jordan dribbled less than 39 times on more than 2% of his shots this season! 17% of his shots didn't require dribbling!》

"Just run, I'll pass it to you! Lin's pass made Michael play the easiest basketball in his career!"

"Meeting the most suitable person again at the age of 39, Lin and Michael's romance is enviable! "

"Like a married couple! Lin and Michael even know what color underwear each other wears!"

《Who can stop them? Who can make them fail? When Superman and Spider-Man join forces, you can only ask God for help!》

"Who the hell has such a tacit understanding with him like that of a couple? How am I supposed to know whether that bastard wears underwear or not! This newspaper must be poisonous!" Lin Tian was furious when he saw the report.

"The reason I play so well is not because of Lin! Without him, I will be old? Ridiculous! This newspaper is fucking toxic!" Jordan was also furious when he saw the report!
Then, on December 12, the Pacers came to the West and played against the Portland Trail Blazers away. Compared with the Pacers who had won 1 games, the Trail Blazers are no longer as glorious as they are now. They currently have only 14 wins and 8 losses, which means they are only ranked sixth in the Western Conference.

Before the game, the former Bulls trio also gathered together to chat, but times have changed, Pippen's condition is no longer what it used to be, but Jordan and Lin Tian can still play at the top level!
"Scott, if you didn't have sex with your wife four times every night, you should still be averaging 20 points per game! Young man, be moderate!" Lin Tian patted his old friend on the shoulder to express his concern for him.

"No, oh! Oh my, Lin, that's all nonsense, no! It's not that exaggerated." Pippen was laughing so hard that his wrinkles covered his entire face. He looked extremely ugly, but everyone could see that he was very happy to be misunderstood like this!
"Not every night, and not four times. There are exceptions. There are exceptions! Oh my goodness, how can you take such a joke seriously?"

Looking at Pippen's smug look, you can tell that this guy wishes this "lie" and "misunderstanding" could spread to every corner of the world.

Which man would reject such a misunderstanding?
I can't refuse, there's no way I can refuse!

Didn't you see that except for Pippen who was pretending to be so proud, the others were rolling their eyes to express their disdain, while secretly hating their wives and girlfriends? Why didn't they just talk nonsense in front of the media?

Nothing will happen!
As for Lin Tian, ​​he didn't care.

After all, no matter how proud you, Pippen, are today, won’t you still have to call Jordan’s son “brother” 20 years later?
No one knows if this bragging about Larsa made Jordan jealous of Pippen, or if Jordan was just excited to see his old teammate.

In short, Jordan's playing style in this game was a little different from that in the whole of November.

He played very independently and his movement was not as active as in the previous games.

This guy just keeps positioning, playing one-on-one, and shooting!
Last month, the easiest ways to score, such as running without the ball, catching the ball and shooting, and making layups after cutting to the basket, almost did not appear in this game!

而乔丹今晚的手感也真的是还不错，28次出手命中15球，罚球12罚11中拿下41分7篮板2助攻。

Although Jordan's statistics are good, he played a little independently tonight, and many of his shots did not conform to the team's previous tactics and rhythm, which caused everyone to be out of shape and need to adapt.

It was precisely this adaptation and lack of form that gave the Trail Blazers the opportunity to seize.

Especially Rashid played very well tonight! This guy scored 33 points and 12 rebounds, once again blasted Webber, and then led the team to a victory!
They gave the Pacers their first loss of the season!
As for losing, sometimes he just keeps losing in a row!

Next, the Pacers continued their away game against the Jazz. Facing the Jazz, who were led by O'Neal and had mediocre outside strength, Jordan continued his efforts and scored a season-high 47 points, but the team inexplicably lost again!
Then the Pacers continued their journey in the West and came to the Denver Plateau. On the Colorado Plateau, Jordan's touch declined slightly, but his shots were still astonishingly many.

The Pacers only made 36 of 15 shots in the game. Although they still scored 41 points from free throws, they lost again to the Nuggets, the league's top underdog team for many years!

The Pacers lost three games in a row. Jordan scored 3+ in three consecutive games, but the team still suffered three consecutive losses.

This is definitely a blow to Jordan!
At the same time, this is a great opportunity for those hidden Jordan haters!

After all, anyone who understands basketball can see why the Pacers lost these games.

Jordan's departure from the system, his crazy individual play and his complete disconnect from the team were the most fundamental reasons why the Pacers lost!

Although Jordan scored 40+ in these three games, his style of play is indeed hard to praise.

To be honest, it's the method of using data brush!
Whether the statistics are good or not has nothing to do with whether the team wins or not.

So, at this time, some people, especially those who are not afraid of Jordan, began to dig up Jordan's dark history!

For example, Barkley!
"Michael's true colors are showing!"

These were the first words Barkley said on a TNT show.

"He has been like this since his last championship season in 99. His playing style has become more and more like a cancer to the team, and he is increasingly unable to help the team."

"I won't even talk about last season. He couldn't even lead a team into the playoffs. His performance was not very relevant to the team's winning rate. Of course, we can say that Michael was 38 years old last season. What else can you expect from him?"

"But what about a few years ago? How old was Michael in the 98-99 season? He won the championship and the Finals MVP that year. I believe everyone will remember this! But so what?"

"If you didn't watch the game, or if you forgot about that year's game, then you are lucky, because you can only remember that Michael played a perfect season and led the old guys in New York to realize their dreams, but is that really the case?"

"no!"

"Let me help you all remember what really happened!"

"In the 99 Finals against the Spurs, Michael did have the highest average points per game for the entire Knicks team, even way ahead of everyone else on the team! But!"

“总决赛第一战，迈克尔44分6篮板6助攻2抢断2盖帽表现神勇，可最后连续3次进攻打铁，导致尼克斯队输掉首战！”

"Forget about the second battle. I'll just report the data directly. It's easier this way!"

“从第二场比赛开始，迈克尔的数据分别是：G2：21分5篮板4助攻2抢断；G3：39分9篮板9助攻3抢断1盖帽；G4：24分5篮板6助攻4抢断1盖帽；G5：22分7篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽；G6：54分10篮板2助攻3抢断1盖帽；G7：22分3篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽。”

"As for the rest of the Knicks, the second-highest scorer is Ewing, who averages 20.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game, followed by Houston, who averages 15 points per game, and Starks, who averages 13 points per game."

"From the statistics, they are totally incomparable to Michael!"

"In seven games, Michael averaged 32.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.0 blocks per game! Absolute top performance, absolute FMVP performance. Even if the Knicks lose, it wouldn't be too much to give him the MVP of the losing team!"

"But! What is the truth?"

"The fact is: Michael scored more than 30 points and seemed to be a dominant force in 3 games: Game 1, Game 3 and Game 6, and the Knicks lost all of them! On the contrary, the team won in the games where he played terribly!"

"Can anyone tell me why this is?"

"If no one dares to say it, then let me tell you the answer: Michael is old! He is no longer able to take into account both statistics and winning at the same time! If the statistics look good, he will not be able to defend and organize the team. If he wants to win, he has to give up his statistics!"

"He's old! It's that simple!"

"It's that simple. Michael is now just a flashy decoration. He can give you beautiful statistics, wonderful moments, and seemingly perfect performances, but he can no longer bring victory to the team!"

"Now, he should retreat to the second line, or simply become a substitute, so as to maximize his advantages and energy!"

What does Barkley say?

Anyway, after hearing this, Jordan almost bought a plane ticket to New York and shot Barkley at the door of the TNT headquarters building, letting his fat flow all over the floor!
This bastard!

Jordan's mood was really bad!

What’s worse is that similar remarks and opinions are now circulating in every corner of the United States.

Jordan is no longer as good as he used to be, and his rejuvenation is all thanks to Lin Tian.

He was not in good shape 3-5 years ago. He relied on his teammates to support him. In 97, he relied on Lin. In 98, he lost the game immediately after Lin was gone. In 99, he found Ewing and Starks, and then he won the championship again!
Jordan couldn't lead his team into the playoffs, but he suddenly became the scoring champion this year. What's the reason?
The performance last year and this year is at least two levels apart. What’s the reason?
What was the reason for going from ninth in the Eastern Conference to first in the league, and then from first in the league to three consecutive losses?
What else could the reason be? Lin Tian!
Well... of course, the truth is really because of Lin Tian.

It’s just that these are two completely different stories from what everyone imagines!

Even Lin Tian once admitted it with a smile in an interview.

"There is some kind of connection between Michael and I, some kind of indescribable magnetic field, which is similar to the halo skill in the Warcraft game, which can bring bonuses to each other!"

Lin Tian said, I am telling the truth!

But unfortunately, the media and fans call this halo the tacit understanding between husband and wife.

Disgusting, very disgusting!
And right now, the person who feels the most disgusting and annoyed in the entire Pacers team is definitely Jordan!
The team’s three consecutive losses were nothing. What really made him sick was that he played well, but the team kept losing!
These bastards, are they all pretending to be me?

grandma's!
Am I old? Am I a cancer?
fart!

While Jordan was sulking alone and giving himself psychological counseling, Lin Tian happily said goodbye to the team, then changed into a suit, which was extremely rare for him, and temporarily separated from the team.

Next he has to go to Kansas, next to Colorado, to attend an awards ceremony.

Organized and selected by the United States Track and Field Federation, the so-called Laureus Award for track and field events is considered the largest individual award in track and field events.

Jesse Owens Award!

Jesse Owens was a legendary American track and field athlete who led an entire generation and generation of young people.

After his death, his name became synonymous with track and field. The United States Track and Field Federation holds this award every year to the best performing athletes of the year, commending their achievements, thanking them for their efforts and hoping that they will continue to fight for the track and field career!
Well, as Lin Tian, ​​who swept the Golden League, won seven championships in a row, took away 7 kilograms of gold, and broke multiple world records, and is considered the fastest legendary human being, if he doesn't take this award, who dares to take it?
Does Montgomery dare?

Of course he didn't dare! He couldn't even attend because just a month ago, this guy went crazy for some unknown reason and ran to the Balco Laboratory, which was not yet notorious but was about to become notorious.

According to witnesses, this guy was probably high on drugs and went crazy, and he was actually cursing at passers-by at the door of the laboratory building.

As for the content of the insults.
"You promised me I would win!"

"You said that if I took your medicine, I would be the best in the world!"

"You said I could break the world record!"

"You said that even in 100 years, you won't be able to find out that I took drugs!"

"I'm going to pee for you right now, go and take a urine test and see if the result comes out!"

"Liar! A bunch of damn liars! You have tarnished my career, you have made me dirty!"

Well, apart from the accusation of being a liar, what Montgomery said was not wrong.

The Balco Laboratory did allow him to break the world record, but it was a world record for ordinary humans. Who would have thought that a monster like Lin Tian would suddenly appear in the sprinting world?
Montgomery was then arrested by the police who arrived after hearing the news and multiple charges were brought against him. Then, based on what he said after getting high, the FBI quickly intervened and had begun investigating the Balk Laboratory.

Originally according to Lin Tian's memory, this notorious laboratory that provided illegal plug-ins to athletes should have about a year of glory before being reported.

Unexpectedly, because he won against Montgomery, who had spent a lot of money on drugs but still couldn't defeat him, this guy actually went crazy and carried out a suicide bombing.

What a sin!
However, for Montgomery, who is a sick man, this might not be a bad thing.

Originally, this guy was supposed to be imprisoned for 10 years because of the krypton drug incident and a series of subsequent cases!

Now?

I guess it can be reduced by half!

I, Mr. Lin, save people from suffering and distress, and I am so compassionate!

However, no matter when this notorious collective doping case in the entire history of sports will be solved and when the results will be announced, and who is involved, it actually has nothing to do with Lin Tian.

He didn't take it anyway!
More importantly, no matter who touches this thing, no matter who is a client of Balco Labs, there is definitely a guy named Montgomery who self-destructed, and he will definitely not be able to escape!

This means that even the world’s top sprinter, who took drugs, could not beat Lin Tian!
The value of Lin Tian’s performance this summer suddenly skyrocketed!
His title as the fastest legend in human history is becoming more and more secure!
And if before the Montgomery incident, there was still a little suspense about this year's Jesse Owens Award, Lin Tian's chances of winning the award were only 99.99%.

So after the Montgomery incident, Lin Tian’s chances of winning the prize were over 100%!
Yes, even if the organizing committee did not give the award to Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian felt that other people should quickly deliver the award to him.

At this time, who dares to attract attention and who dares to win the award?

That basically means: I'm better than Lin, come and check me out!

Even the female winner of the annual Jesse Owens Award, Sally Jones, did not dare to come to the ceremony to receive the award.

As for the reason? The general public has different opinions and guesses.

But Lin Tian knew clearly: Jones and her boyfriend Montgomery were a drug-taking couple! At this time, Jones might be sitting in an interrogation room, being interrogated, and confessing her drug-taking experience.

Come to receive the award?
There is more than enough heart but not enough strength!
Jones can now basically retire from sprinting early, play her beloved basketball, and participate in the WNBA draft.

After all, she was a Jordan alumnus in college and even led the North Carolina women's basketball team to win the NCAA championship!
It can be considered as returning to my old business ahead of schedule.

Congratulations! (End of this chapter)