NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the coaches of both teams were in perfect harmony again. They both took out their strongest lineups and continued to fight!

The Magic wanted to quickly make up the score difference, otherwise the time would be running out and they wouldn't have much time left.

As for the Pacers, of course they want to quickly put the game into garbage time and let the main players go off work early.

In the first attack of the fourth quarter, Lin Tian continued to move to the frontcourt.

Then, the Pacers' strongest weapon of the season came out!

Lin Dan pick and roll!

Anyway, Lin Tian thinks that this move is much more powerful than Lin Dan's smash!
At least when Lin Tian dribbled the ball and Jordan quickly stepped forward to cover the ball, the Magic team was really at a loss. From Rivers to McGrady to Vaughn, no one knew what to do!
Switch? Double team? Push through the screen?

Or should we quickly delay and then switch back to the original defense?
Lin Tian said: It doesn’t matter!

How you want to defend is your business, how we want to fight is also our business!
You can't defend it anyway, right?

This time, after Lin Tian and Jordan crossed paths, Jordan quickly ran to the inside and made an open cut. McGrady and Vaughn hesitated for a moment, and then both of them unconsciously moved half a step towards Jordan who was cutting inside!

After all, subconsciously, Jordan who cuts to the basket is a greater threat!
But it was just this half step that completely left Lin Tian empty!

In addition, Lin Tian moved to the other side very quickly, and he got a huge open space almost in the blink of an eye!

Needless to say this time, he shot the 3-pointer with ease!
"Shh!"

The gap between the two sides widened to more than 20 points again!
"Tracy, remember that number? Aren't you going to be the scoring champion? You have to work harder!"

Scoring champion?
McGrady pouted and said he never wanted to be the scoring title in his life!

If only that bastard Lin Tian could shut up!
In the Magic's offense, Miller and Duncan continued with the high-low post cooperation that they had played very smoothly in the third quarter, but this time after Duncan gave the ball to Miller, Miller failed to continue his hot touch in the previous quarter and his 3-pointer bounced off the rim.

Big Ben grabbed the rebound, observed that there was no fast break opportunity, and passed the ball to Lin Tian, ​​and the Pacers slowly advanced.

Then, it was the pick-and-roll cooperation between Lin Tian and Jordan again!

After blocking the ball this time, Jordan decisively chose to bounce outward and move to the 45-degree angle on the left.

Then Vaughn and McGrady miscommunicated on defense again.

The two of them pounced towards Lin Tian again.

After all, Jordan from beyond the 3-point line isn't all that scary.

Lin Tian: Yes, he is not that scary, but if you really let him go, he can throw 6-7 at you in a game without any problem!

If you don't believe it, go ask Drexler and see how he was driven to despair by Jordan's three-pointer in the 92 Finals.

"Shh!"

Outside the 3-point line, Jordan was unguarded and he made the 3-point shot with ease!
25 points!

"Tracy, my memory is not very good. How many points did each of us three score?" This time Lin Tian kept silent, but Jordan came over again. These two people were going to defeat McGrady today!
Boy, don’t you want to compete for the scoring title and have even started thinking about your speech after winning the award?

I can continue to think about writing a thank you speech, but it’s too late in this life! I’ll save it for when I win an award in my next life.

"It's none of my business!" McGrady cursed!
His mood and condition were terrible tonight. Although he continued to dribble to the frontcourt, this guy had completely lost the desire and idea to attack. After arriving at the frontcourt, he even threw the ball to Duncan without waiting for him to stand firmly.

Although Big Wall, who was behind Duncan, was completely unable to match Duncan in terms of height, McGrady was obviously anxious when passing the ball. Because of his height, it was difficult for Big Wall to defend against Duncan's one-on-one play after he caught the ball. But if he could just prevent him from moving to receive the ball, there would be absolutely no problem!
So, Duncan was stuck by Ben, and even if he stretched out his arms, he couldn't touch the basketball. The basketball flew straight out of the baseline, and the Magic team made an offensive mistake!

The Pacers had the ball. After Lin Dan successfully scored two consecutive pick-and-rolls, Lin Tian signaled Jordan to come up for the third time!
But this time, it was Jordan who held the ball, and Lin Tian was covering him on the side. After another quick exchange of passes between the two, Lin Tian ran towards the inside!

This time the Magic duo did not make any defensive mistakes.

There was no problem with communication. McGrady followed Jordan, and Vaughn chased Lin Tian who was cutting to the basket.

There is no problem with communication, but the problem is ability!

How can Vaughn keep up with Lin Tian!
In less than 3 steps, Lin Tian easily created an advantageous space, then caught the ball from Jordan, and made a fake shot on the floor to shift Duncan's center of gravity. Then Lin Tian used a European step, passed by Duncan, and made an easy layup!
"Tracy! I'm not saying anything, but you know what I'm going to say!"

36:33:10 What else can you say, you bastard?
McGrady cursed in his heart, and that sinful number quickly appeared in his mind.

FUXX!

Maddie felt that he would have a nightmare when he went back home tonight. There would definitely be a group or countless groups of numbers that would appear crazily in Maddie's dream this night!

It will definitely appear like crazy!
Of course, no one knows where this set of numbers will finally settle, at least not yet!

In the Magic's offense, Duncan finally turned around and hit a hook shot despite the defense of Ben and Webber, and at the same time caused Ben to foul!

Unfortunately, Duncan missed the free throw, and the rebound was caught by Webber. Then this guy once again used his signature skill and fiercely swung the ball to the front court with one arm!

"Don't dream on it!" McGrady already knew that the Pacers would use this trick. He held Lin Tian tightly and blocked his position. He was confident that Lin Tian would not be able to control the ball at all this time!
But why control the ball?
Lin Tian and McGrady jumped almost at the same time. Lin Tian, ​​who was in an advantageous position, slapped the basketball hard in the air, and the basketball immediately changed its course and flew towards the middle.

And over there, is Jordan running wildly!
Jordan grabbed the basketball and rushed towards the basket!
No matter how hard Miller and Vaughn pulled, they couldn't stop Jordan's attack!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Jordan forced a layup in the air and the referee's whistle sounded.

Mike Miller fouled!

乔丹在邓肯打成2+1之后不到6秒的时间，就回了一个2+1！

"Art! Lin's pass, Chris' pass, Michael's touch, they are all art! How did Lin see Michael during this shot? And how did he accurately change the ball's path in the air with just the strength of his palm?"

Barkley exclaimed: "This fast break is a standard Indiana-style fast break! The whole process took 5.4 seconds, two passes, and Jordan only patted the ball once to complete the offense!"

"This is definitely a textbook fast break! This combination is definitely good enough to be included in the top ten plays of the week!"

Jordan, who is standing on the free throw line now, has a much higher free throw percentage than Duncan!

It was so high that Webber didn't even go for the rebound, but let Christie stand under the basket for him. He chose to rest for a while in the Pacers' half.

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Lin Tian stared at Maddie with a sly smile on his face.

"Fuck 36:36:10! Can you please stay away from me, you bastard? Stop looking at me!" McGrady was really going to collapse at this moment. He played terribly and the team was lagging behind all the way. He played so badly in this dialogue between two strong teams that he might not even be able to keep his All-Star starting position!
He is so annoying!

Well, what McGrady is thinking about now is not what to do when he meets the Pacers in the regular season or playoffs. What he is thinking about is his journey as an All-Star starter!
He also wants to defeat his cousin and get a chance to start in the All-Star Game!

Anyway, if he expressed this idea aloud, Lin Tian and Jordan would humiliate him until at least next month.

No prospects!
The difference between the two sides is now 28 points!

In the Magic's offense, facing Christie, McGrady wanted to try his touch again, so he used his signature continuous crotch breakthrough and then suddenly pulled up for a dry jump shot!
But tonight he was obviously in very bad shape, his touch had completely left him, and at least he had no intention of coming back tonight.

"Boom!"

The basketball hit the back of the basket again, and the rebound ball bounced out low and far, almost directly to the free throw line.

Christie here grabbed the basketball, and then made a one-handed pass to Jordan who was already running fast. Jordan did not take the credit, but instead passed the ball to Lin Tian who was following up on the other side. After Lin Tian got the ball, he jumped high and slammed the ball into the basket with one arm!

"boom!"

Less than 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the fourth quarter, Lin Tian and Jordan had already fulfilled their promise!

The Pacers are leading by 30 points!

It turns out that Carlisle was a bit conservative after all. 5 minutes?

When these two guys were giving it their all, a simple task like widening the gap to 30 points wouldn’t even take 3 minutes!

Easy solution!

After this dunk, Lin Tian immediately turned around. It was the most wonderful moment of the game. He had to find
Hey?
Where is Maddie?
Lin Tian scanned the court twice with his eyes wide open, and then he finally found McGrady in front of the Pacers' bench, which was in the bottom corner of the Pacers' half.

This guy hides well enough!

If you change to a nearsighted person, you will definitely not be able to find him!
McGrady's idea couldn't be simpler.

If I can’t beat him, can’t I just hide?

Most of the time, yes!

But tonight, no!

"Doug, switch defense!" Lin Tian shouted, and completed the switch with Christie. Then he used the speed and momentum that broke the world record in Monaco and rushed towards McGrady.

Looking at Lin Tian’s expression, people who didn’t know him would think that he was going to the bottom line to grab the free eggs given out by the supermarket!

But Lin Tian’s purpose was simple and clear, he just wanted to ask a question!

"Tracy?"

"roll!"

Oh, young man, how rude!

People who haven’t been to college just can’t do it!
Look at me, Mr. Lin. He has been in college for four years and is so gentle and elegant!
Look at Michael again, he went to college for three years, but it’s as if he had never gone to college!
"41:40:8!" Since McGrady didn't answer, Lin Tian could only tell him the answer directly, taking the initiative to teach and answer questions.

"Nonsense! It's clearly 38:36:10!" McGrady glared and corrected Lin Tian's mistake. I scored in double digits, and you deducted 2 points from me?
Not like
FUXX!

Maddie cursed, he knew he had been fooled!
Didn’t Lin Tian come here just to let him give the answer himself?
At this point in the game, the only suspense left is when Lin Tian and Jordan will leave the court and how many points they can score before leaving.

Anyway, the fans of the Pacers expect them to play until the end of the game, preferably with an unprecedented double 50 battle.

But unfortunately, Carlisle is not interested in letting players brush their stats. Lin Tian and Jordan are both monsters who have seen countless big scenes and created countless records.

These two are not interested at all in becoming the first pair in history to score 50 points in the same game.

After running on the court for another 2 minutes, with almost 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Carlisle waved his hand and replaced all his main players.

And this battle for the scoring title that was hyped up before the game ended in a uniquely intense way!
Well, Lin Tian and Jordan fought to the death, it was extremely intense and it was hard to tell who would win!
Maddie was responsible for waving and cheering on the side.

There is absolutely no competitiveness!
The scores of the three people finally settled at 42:42:12.

McGrady's last two points were finally scored through a fast break after Jordan and Lin Tian left the court!

He played really badly tonight!

While Lin Tian and Jordan both scored 40+ points, McGrady's 12 points also made him a little further away from the scoring champion position!
Let alone the scoring champion, Kobe Bryant, who is fourth in the scoring list, scored a season-high 53 points tonight, and he is only 0.2 points away from McGrady. "Honestly, before tonight I put Tracy on my MVP list, and he was very high up! Definitely in the top five! But after tonight, I will put him outside the top 20! Tracy was terrible tonight!"

After the game, Barkley continued to finish off McGrady while summing up the game.

"It's not because he only scored 12 points, nor is it because of his poor shooting percentage of 21 of 4. None of this matters. Michael also has very outrageous nights, and there are times when he is defended to 20 of 5. One night of abnormality is not terrible."

"What's scary is Tracy's choice! Look at his performance! What did he do in the face of Lin and Michael's crazy trash talk? He ran away! He even ran to the corner and hid, not daring to face his opponent!"

"This kind of weak behavior cannot be explained by any words!"

"I think everyone remembers my rookie year, when we played against the Celtics, Larry Bird, cough cough, beat 'Dr. J' Julius Irving, and all night, Larry kept repeating 42:6! 42:6 in Julius' ear. "

"Finally, Julius got angry and gave Larry a vicious punch. Yes, he was fined, he was beaten up, and he will be suspended, but I respect him. He will always be my big brother! Because as a top star, you must have your own responsibilities and protect your dignity!"

"After this game, will anyone still respect Tracy?"

"Charles, I don't care if anyone on the Magic respects Tracy or not. I just want to ask you, what role did you play in that fight?" Kenny asked Barkley with a wicked smile.

"The one who tried to stop the fight!" Barkley raised his head and chest and said without hesitation: "I tried my best to stop the fight and pull Larry away. I hope they won't fight anymore."

"You call that mediation? I'd rather call that 'gallows'! Larry was almost strangled to death by you!" Kenny continued to expose Barkley.

"But it worked, didn't it? Larry didn't fight! He didn't get into a fight that night, he didn't get suspended, and he didn't set a bad example!"

"Yes, he didn't fight, he was almost beaten to death." Kenny certainly knew about Barkley's shamelessness for a long time, but he really didn't expect that Barkley could be so shameless!
He calls this mediation?

As for the new fighting league UFC that has become popular recently, it turns out that it is not a fighting league, but a peacemaker that teaches people how to stop fights, right?
"Another question, were you just instigating Tracy and Lin to fight?"

"He can pick on the weak, he can go find Michael." Barkley said without hesitation.

"Is there any difference between beating Lin's teammates and fighting with Lin?" Kenny continued to ask.

"It's a huge difference! If it's a fair one-on-one fight, if you can't beat Michael, then Lin won't fight! He has the dignity and principles of a fighter."

"What if we can beat them?"

"Well at least you beat up Michael, right? Does the rest matter?"

Well, it doesn't matter.

At least for McGrady, nothing matters anymore.

He really lost everything tonight!
Reputation, data, image, these things will not disappear overnight, but after tonight's game, McGrady will definitely suffer a serious blow.

When he goes out to perform and make money, he might lose $10 a night!
He suffered a huge loss!

As for Lin Tian and Jordan next door?

Jordan ignored Lin Tian at this moment, and Bird was also angry.

Jordan: Damn, I'm a pushover again? What do you mean, if you can't beat Lin, then come and attack me first? Am I easy to bully? Well, yes, compared to Lin, I am indeed the easier one to bully, but what right do you, a fat guy, have to say that I am a pushover?
FUXX!

If I have the chance, I must kill this fat guy!
Bird, who also came to the scene with the team, was also furious at this moment!

This fat guy called me a fool again! How dare this fat guy bring up his rookie year?

Do you really think that after working together for a season, we can forget all the grudges and make any jokes we want?
fart!

I'm very narrow-minded!
You want to stop the fight, right? Good job!

Next time I’ll find a chance to persuade you to stop fighting and let you know the benefits of peace!
FUXX!

This fat guy must be killed.

"What's wrong with you two? We won by almost 40 points, and you're still not happy?" On the team bus returning, Lin Tian noticed that Jordan and Bird were both cross-armed and unhappy, so he asked knowingly, "Do you think we won too little?"

"Shut up! Get out! It has nothing to do with you!" The two players ranked in the top ten in history showed a tacit understanding that belongs to the top ten in history, and drove Lin Tian away in unison.

If it weren't for a bastard like you, would I be a soft persimmon?
If it weren't for a bastard like you, would Barkley have won the championship?
If it weren't for a bastard like you, would I be bullied by Barkley?

It’s all your fault!

Go away! I don't want to talk to you tonight!

Lin Tian knew very well why the two brothers were angry, and he was also very happy.

Is there anything more joyful than watching your best friend sulking?

In addition, because Lin Tian and Jordan tied in points that night, their $10 bet was considered a tie.

Jordan was extremely excited. This was the first time he and Lin Tian tied in a bet!

He was so excited that he spent money like crazy this evening, and invited the guys on the team to have a good time!
Then, the two of them seemed to be addicted, and they both started scoring so many points in the next few games!
乔丹拿一个39，林天下一场就必须回一个40，这场林天来一个33分10篮板10助攻的三双，下一场乔丹就得给你来一个36+8+8的超全能表现。

The condition of these two people is getting better and better, and the tacit understanding between them is increasing rapidly!

The 'Lin Dan pick-and-roll', which was not played much in the first half of the season, began to appear more and more in games starting from January and became the Pacers' reserved tactic!
Because of the terrifying lethality and scoring ability of these two people, when they start the pick-and-roll, the opponent's defense really has to bear huge threats every moment!
Not to mention, the Pacers have more than just these two guys who are good at offense!
Webber, Christie, Arenas, Parker, Ginobili.
Even if we don't count Lin Tian and Jordan, just these names are enough for the Pacers to defeat some teams on the edge of the playoffs!
Their strength this year is really scary!
在林天和乔丹两人的发挥如此精彩的情况下，一月份接下来的比赛，步行者又是5胜2负，虽然1月的前7场比赛他们只有4胜3负，但靠着后面8场比赛的6胜2负，他们这个月还是拿到了10胜5负的不错成绩。

Their position as first in the Eastern Conference and first in the league had just loosened a little, but now it has stabilized again!
It is also worth mentioning that the Pacers this season are also called "Robin Hood". They specialize in robbing the rich and helping the poor!
For example, in the 1 games in January, top teams such as the Magic, Nets, and Mavericks were all defeated by them, while the Grizzlies, Raptors, and Cavaliers all took a victory from them!
Including at the end of December, the Pacers also lost to the bottom-ranked Nuggets and the playoff-fringe teams Jazz and Trail Blazers.

Barkley's words describe the Pacers' performance in the past month very aptly: "A team can not only sit firmly in the first place in the competition among the top teams, but also turn the battle for the playoffs upside down, and at the same time they can make the ownership of the No. 1 pick confusing!"

"Awesome! Awesome!"

This kind of behavior, if we use Chinese language to describe it, is like being able to reach the moon in the sky and rolling in the mud.
36 wins and 8 losses!
At the same time, the Nets, second in the Eastern Conference, only have 30 wins and 13 losses, and the Lakers, first in the Western Conference, only have 32 wins and 11 losses.

If there are no accidents or injuries, the Pacers, the No. 1 team in the league, will most likely last until the end of the season!
另外值得一提的是，林天1月份场均31.6分6.9篮板10.2助攻，乔丹场均33.4分5.5篮板2.2助攻，两个人在这个月分列得分榜的第一和第二。

Even if we look at the scoring list for the entire season so far, the two of them are still ranked first and second!
Lin Tian averaged 31.2 points, 9.4 assists, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game.

Jordan averaged 32.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

And after teaching McGrady a lesson, the gap between them and the third place is getting bigger and bigger. Similarly, if nothing unexpected happens, the scoring champion of this season will be one of these two people!

After all, McGrady, who is third on the scoring list, now only averages 29.8 points per game. Forget about overtaking Lin Tian and Jordan. Kobe, who is fourth, already has 29.6 points and can surpass him in minutes!

The difference in average points per game between McGrady and Jordan has reached 2.7 points. To be honest, this gap can be ignored in the remaining games. Let's compete for the scoring title next season!

No chance!
This is the first time in NBA history that such a situation has occurred at this stage!
The top two scorers are from the same team!
The competition for the scoring title is actually between teammates!

This is definitely a first in NBA history!
There is even a high possibility that this may be the last time!
After all, you will never find teammates that are so well-matched and so powerful!

Finally, the least noteworthy thing is that the Eastern Conference Player of the Month in January was won by both Lin Tian and Jordan, and they shared the award.

It's just an award like Player of the Month, which is really not worth mentioning for these two guys who have won countless MVPs and championships.

What kind of honor is this? You want to be included in our honor roll? Do you deserve it?

At this time of the season every year, it is almost time for each team to relax and take a break.

Because the All-Star Game is about to begin!

This season's All-Star Game has a lot more highlights than previous ones!
First up is the dunk contest!

Ever since Richardson won the championship last year and challenged Lin Tian and Carter, and Lin Tian agreed to join the battle, fans all over the United States have been looking forward to this battle!

Fans believe that a duel that exceeds the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest is about to take place!
As an alliance, they are also caught in the trouble of happiness.

Who should I choose as the fourth person?
With Richardson, Carter and Lin Tian, ​​three top dunkers, who should we choose for the last dunker?
In other words, who dares to participate?
At the very least, since 2003, Stern has been constantly looking for people and finding solutions.

Francis? Refused.

McGrady? He was eager to try at first, but after the game against the Pacers, he also refused.

The champion of 01, Dysonmond Mason? This guy actually said that he didn't want to be called the dunk champion and refused. Bah! If you weren't the dunk champion, who would know you? Even Catlin Tian is not afraid of being the dunk champion, so why are you?
In short, Stern asked all the top dunkers in his mind, but he couldn't find the most suitable fourth candidate.

In the end, Stern had to settle for the second best and look for someone among the dunkers on the second line. So he asked around and after being rejected by several people, finally someone agreed to Stern's request.

Baron Davis of the Hornets!
The point guard is a little tank and a top-notch spring man. His dunks are unmatched in both power and visual impact!

More importantly, his status is high enough. He made the All-Star team last season and there is a high probability that he will make it to the All-Star Game this season as well.

After he agreed, Stern finally gathered four people to participate in this ultimate dunk showdown, which is known as the strongest in history!

In terms of popularity, dunking level, on-court ability, and league status, these four are all excellent!

If we only look at the participants, then this slam dunk contest can definitely be said to be: the best slam dunk contest in history!
In addition to the dunk contest, there is the 3-point contest.

This 3-point contest brings together the league's best 8 3-point shooters: Lin Tian, ​​Peja, Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Chauncey Billups, David Wesley, Steve Nash and Brent Barry!
These eight people basically include the top shooters with the highest accuracy or output in the league today. This is also Lin Tian's second time participating in the 3-point contest. That time, Lin Tian left behind the story of "My left hand is more accurate than Payton's". Fans are all looking forward to Lin Tian coming up with something new this year.

The only pity is that Jordan rejected Lin Tian’s repeated invitations and persuasions and would rather die than participate in the three-point contest.

Although Jordan's 3-point shooting percentage this year can be barely considered good, reaching 33%, it can also be considered a qualified shooter in this era.

But if Lin Tian hadn't humiliated Payton by shooting with his left hand, Jordan might have participated in it just for fun.

But after seeing Lin Tian humiliating Payton in person with his left hand and various other actions, Jordan said: I will only participate in the three-point contest if I am really brave.

Losing is nothing, but if he gets last place again, who knows how Lin Tian will mock him.

Jordan is not stupid. Can't he see that Lin Tian wanted him to go there just to make a fool of himself? Can this bastard have good intentions? If he had good intentions, I, Michael Jordan, would eat the basketball hoop on the spot!

No chance, absolutely no chance for Lin Tian!
In this regard, Lin Tian could only shake his head and sigh.

Or maybe his fox tail was too obvious! Jordan actually saw it.

What a pity, what a pity.

If Jordan doesn't participate, I, Mr. Lin, can only try my best to win a three-point contest championship.

Then, there are the new projects launched this year.

All-Star Skills Challenge!

This is also the latest new project added by the NBA this season. (End of this chapter)