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At this point, Carlisle had no choice but to bring Lin Tian back to the court and let him play with Parker, Ginobili, Artest, and Miller!
This is also Carlisle’s successful experience and inertial thinking in the past few years.

When falling behind or encountering difficulties, Carlisle always believes more in the team's offense rather than defense!
"Tony, you played well just now, keep controlling the ball." After Lin Tian came on the court, he first gave Parker an encouragement, then he quickly ran to the frontcourt and competed with Cassell.

"Shout, shout!" Lin Tianren said to Parker in the low post, "Direct everyone's movement. Use whatever tactics you want!"

"Let's use... tactic No. 3?" Parker raised his hand and shouted hesitantly and tentatively, then his eyes immediately glanced at Lin Tian.

This was the first time for him to be present at the same time as Lin Tian and have him call out tactics.

"Why are you hesitating?" Lin Tian became annoyed when he saw Parker like this. He had taught him so much in the past two months, but it was all in vain, right?

"Where are your dirty words? Where is your momentum? Where are those highlights of your life that I let you watch? You are not as good as you were when you were 17 years old and playing in the World Youth Championship! Or are all of you French people just surrendering and admitting your weakness after you become adults?"

"Don't call yourself Gallic roosters anymore, you are just Gallic chickens!"

"Get the hell out of here! I'm going to use the number three strategy!"

I don’t know if it was because Lin Tian cursed Parker’s motherland or because Lin Tian mentioned the 17-year-old Parker, but after Lin Tian said this, Parker finally behaved a little and yelled at Lin Tian.

Well, if it was just this roar, Lin Tian would give him 9 points.

But this guy added another sentence.

"Is that okay?"

Yes, yes, yes, sister, yes.

Lin Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes, then started running quickly, running to the other wing according to the tactics, taking away all the Timberwolves' defensive energy.

Then Parker seized the opportunity, forced an accelerated breakthrough, suddenly stopped after mid-range and passed the ball to Miller at the free throw line. After Miller got the ball, he immediately threw it to the side and gave it to Ginobili who had just completed the screen with Artest and ran out of the three-point line.

"Shh!"

This time, Ginobili didn't hesitate at all, he just shot it and made 3 points!
This guy is much more introverted than Parker, so his progress in the past two months is more obvious than Parker's.

At the very least, this guy is more confident when playing one-on-one and shooting!
More importantly, for his mistakes and missed shots, neither Lin Tian nor Carlisle criticized him. Instead, they encouraged him and gave him confidence, allowing him to continue to have the courage to show his talent.

In short, everything about the Pacers is moving in a better and better direction.

The Pacers' small lineup of one big and four small players is definitely sharp and fierce on the offensive end, but not so good on the defensive end. Artest can rely on his size and ferocity to curb the not-so-tough Garnett.

But Parker and Ginobili both have defensive flaws. When facing opponents of average level, these two can still rely on the system and team defense to not drag the team down.

But when the two of them face top stars like Iverson or experienced old wizards like Cassell, they will inevitably be treated as weaknesses.

But at this time, Lin Tian couldn't help them defend. He had to defend Sprewell outside No. 3! What if the madman faced these two?

I might as well tear them both apart and eat them!
In the first round after the Timberwolves were hit by a 3-pointer by the Pacers, Iverson held the ball and faced Parker one-on-one. Relying on his agility and shooting ability, he made a mid-range jump shot.

Then Parker, obviously boosted by the previous goal, dribbled to the frontcourt and saw Lin Tian standing on the wing this time, so he immediately called a tactic.

"Fuck, are you playing tricks on me?" Lin Tian rolled his eyes, because this time Parker's tactic was to let him make a big circle and then go to the other side for a low post single.

I'm standing this way, but you insist on shouting the opposite, right?
"Hurry up! Don't you understand?" Parker yelled at Lin Tian again at the top of his voice as if he was about to be released.

This time, even the suffix is ​​gone.

The self-confidence seems to be real.

Revenge when revenge is needed, and complain when complaints are needed, right?
Lin Tian curled his lips. What could he do?
You have to pay for the sins you have committed!
He could only start running, set a screen with Miller at the basket, and then made continuous back-running to shake off the defender, then quickly went to the waist position on the other side to reach for the ball.

This time Parker didn't dare to show off his skills anymore, and the basketball in his hand quickly came into Lin Tian's hands.

He received the ball, turned around, and with a fake shot, he made Cassell, who was running from a long distance, fly high up. Then Lin Tiancai slowly leaned against him and shot.

"Dudu!"

"Shh!"

The referee's whistle and the sound of the basketball going into the basket sounded at the same time, and Lin Tian made another shot, making it 2+1!

"Well done!" After Lin Tian scored the goal, the first thing he did was to go over and give Parker a high five to show his encouragement.

"Is it really good?" The look in Parker's big eyes was now full of eagerness to try.

"That's great. You can even try it again." Lin Tian threatened, "And guess who will get beaten horribly during the next training session?"

"I understand, boss! I will keep working hard!" When Parker saw Lin Tian's expression, he knew that Lin Tian knew he was playing tricks on him, and he showed the genes of a French man without hesitation.

Surrender and admit defeat.

But even though he surrendered, Parker did play better and better in the following games. As a point guard who is essentially a scorer, his organizational ability is not top-notch, but it is definitely enough! His real strength lies in his breakthrough and finishing ability!

Parker is definitely the type to lead the organization with offense.

But anyway, with Lin Tian attracting and sharing the defensive attention for him, his offensive space is very good. In the rest of the second quarter, this guy was in great shape. Not only did he get to the basket and score three times, he also made a total of four assists. His shape tonight is definitely very good!

His good performance and brilliant offense also earned him a lot of time on the court at the same time as Lin Tian.

Christie hardly appeared in this quarter, playing for only 2 minutes in total, while Parker played almost the entire quarter.

Good performance, more playing time.

In addition to Parker, Ginobili also scored 5 points in this quarter. The Pacers' two substitute stars had a big outburst together today.

In addition to these two players, Artest, Miller and others also performed well and scored many key points.

While his teammates performed well in the second quarter, Lin Tian was content to be a supporting role and did not score many points. He only took 3 shots in this quarter and scored 5 points. After scoring 23 points in the first quarter, Lin Tian did not even get 30 points in the first half of the game.

However, although Lin Tian's performance in the second quarter was mediocre, the Pacers were quickly chasing points. At the end of the first half, the Pacers had successfully narrowed the gap to single digits.

55: 60!

The Pacers are currently only trailing by 5 points!
As we all know, in the NBA, if a team has top stars on the team, 5 minutes is just a matter of 20 seconds!

At the beginning of the second half, Lin Tian successfully broke through Cassell again, rushed to the basket and forced a shot against Ogwokandi to score 2 points.

Then on the defensive end, Lin Tian held Iverson tightly, leaving him no chance to pass the ball. Haslem had a good chat with Artest at halftime about how to defend a tall and thin mid-range shooting king like Garnett, blocking Garnett's lower body and making his shots a little awkward.

"Boom!"

After a muffled sound, Garnett's mid-range shot bounced out of the frame!

Lin Tian grabbed the backboard and pushed the ball in front of him, bursting out at a speed in the blink of an eye.

Fast break!

It is recognized in the league: When Lin Tian decides to fast break, there is only one way to stop him, and that is to foul.

But many times, facing Lin Tian who is sprinting at full speed, you can't even find an opportunity to commit a foul!
That means the Timberwolves, that means Iverson is really fast enough.

This guy gritted his teeth, unleashed all his primordial strength, and chased Lin Tian with all his might. Only then could he barely stand in front of Lin Tian and avoid being fooled by him.

It seems that the two of them have similar speed, but you have to know: one of them dribbles the ball and the other does not!

The difference in speed between them is definitely greater than the difference in height between them!

After Lin Tian crossed the three-point line, Iverson glanced behind him and found that Cassell had also run across half the court and was right behind him, so Iverson gritted his teeth and fouled directly!
He wanted to use fouls to interrupt the Pacers' fast break and force them to fight a positional battle by serving the sideline ball.

But just when he was about to pull the person away, Lin Tian seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He suddenly jumped up on the spot, and just one step away from the center line, he shot for 3 points!
This guy is going to cheat for 3 free throws!
This thought instantly appeared in Iverson's mind, but no matter how fast his mind worked, he didn't have time to control his hands.

It can't be taken back.

"Snapped!"

Iverson's hand hit Lin Tian's arm hard, but because he wanted to retract his force suddenly, the hit was hard but not painful.

It didn't affect Lin Tian's attack at all.

"Dudu!"

"Shh!"

Then, the referee's whistle and the sound of Lin Tian's three-pointer going through the net sounded almost at the same time.

Lin Tian’s super long shot incredibly went into the basket!
The target center, which had just been filled with cheers, suddenly returned to calm.

The fans looked at the scene on the court in disbelief. They were leading by 5 points just now.

How come we were overtaken in such a short time?
A long 3+1 just past midfield?

Even in NBA live, you wouldn’t throw it like this!

At this moment, Lin stood very straight, waving his hands up and down, signaling the fans to make some more noise!
That's so arrogant!
Of course, if you ask Lin Tian how much luck played a role in this goal, he can only tell you: 99%.

It's basically all guesswork, and the main goal is to make a miracle happen with great force.

Iverson was extremely annoyed at this moment and spread his hands. He hoped that the referee would just give a normal foul instead of 3+1.

This was his last bit of stubbornness.

But what made him helpless was that after watching the replay, the referee decisively called a shooting foul.

3 points are valid, but there will be an additional penalty!

"See, Allen? No matter who you team up with, no matter how thick the legs you find are, you still have to lose to me!"

After Lin Tian finished talking trash to Iverson, he walked to the free throw line. After making the free throw steadily, he scored 30 points in less than 6 seconds into the third quarter and led the team to overtake the score!
The following game was almost a replica of the first quarter. Lin Tian was still unstoppable, but the Pacers' starters were still in poor form tonight. Whether it was Christie or Artest, they missed many open shots.

The Timberwolves' team tacit understanding and adaptability can still be continued, and the whole team keeps scoring.

With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, Lin Tian had scored 20 points again in a single quarter, but the Pacers fell behind the Timberwolves by 9 points again!
This quarter was even more exaggerated than the first quarter. The Pacers team has only scored 20 points in total so far!
Except for Lin Tian, ​​everyone else made 7 of 0 shots and didn't score a single point!
"Honestly, the Pacers' starting four were in really bad shape today. They were totally unworthy of Lin's performance and output." Barkley said, "If they were a little more accurate, the Pacers might have already opened up the gap to more than 10 points!"

Kenny followed up, "Maybe Carlisle should make some changes. He should change players. It's hard for the current players to help the Pacers win. Look, it's true! After the timeout, Carlisle once again brought out the lineup that worked so well in the second quarter!"

Miller, Artest, Ginobili, Parker and Lin Tian!
The meaning of Carlisle's use of this one big and four small lineup again is obvious: I can't beat you with the regular lineup, now I'm going to use the aggressive lineup, if you have the guts, you, the Timberwolves, come against me!
After returning to the game, the first person to speak was Parker. This guy was completely confident and in control today. He actually waved at Lin Tianyi and said, "Hurry up and go to the bottom! Let's use a G tactic!"

Oops! Good guy!
Lin Tian finally understood why Jordan wanted to beat him to death every time he trained during his rookie year.

This guy deserves a beating!
Parker was completely unaware that he almost got beaten. He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt with his confidence overflowing. Facing the defense of the league's top star Iverson, he was not afraid at all. He carefully controlled the ball while raising his hand and shouting tactics.

The so-called G tactics is that Lin Tian starts running in circles from the bottom corner, using the cover of his teammates on the way, and finally draws a semicircle, then does an off-ball screen with Miller near the waist on the other side, and then receives the ball to attack.

This time, after Lin Tian ran around most of the court, he was unable to shake off the defense because Garnett's mobility and awareness were so good. He blocked Lin Tian's angle to run and catch the ball, making it impossible for Parker to pass the ball.

"Get out of the way if you don't have a chance! Don't block the road!" Parker waved to signal Lin Tian to go away, and then suddenly made a ground pass to Ginobili, who had moved to the position where Lin Tian was just now.

After Ginobili got the ball, he didn't shoot, nor did he operate in the boundary, but threw the ball out with one hand! The route he chose was extremely strange. The basketball drew an arc from outside the boundary, flew horizontally across the entire baseline, and then landed in the hands of Lin Tian who had just run to the other corner.

But what about Ginobili's arc ball? The arc was somewhat insufficient. At least when Lin Tian received the ball, his entire upper body was out of bounds. If it weren't for his excellent core strength, this ball would have gone out of bounds.

But Lin Tian relied on his terrifying core strength, not only successfully getting the ball back into bounds, but also directly pulled it up and shot again from outside the three-point line!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Lin Tian waved his arms again, signaling the fans at the scene to work harder and make more noise!

"Ohhh! What is this? I actually saw a curve ball on the basketball court? How did Ginobili pass this kind of ball? I saw the basketball draw a beautiful curve with my own eyes!"

After seeing this ball, Barkley screamed with excitement. Of course, he could see that Lin Tian’s core strength and shooting accuracy accounted for at most 3% of the credit for this goal, and Ginobili’s incredible pass accounted for at least 7% of the credit!

Even if the ball was passed back a little bit and the arc was rounder, Lin Tian's contribution to this goal would only be 10%!

Who can’t shoot a basketball?

Compared to Barkley's howl, Kenny's commentary was much more beautiful: "The Argentine treated the basketball court as the Pampas, and he danced a passionate tango here! Let us once again feel the romance and creativity from the grassland!"

But no matter which presentation it is, it shows one thing.

Ginobili's pass was awesome!
"Great pass, Manu!" Lin Tian was also very excited. After returning to the half court, he rubbed Ginobili's head several times with his hands: "Just do it! Just pass it like this! Don't be afraid of any fucking mistakes."

"How can you play basketball without making mistakes? But if you don't look good at basketball, you're done for!"

"You're right!" Ginobili was completely excited because of this beautiful shot. When he was defending next time, he snatched away Sprewell's dribble and then quickly advanced with the ball!
"Fight back!"

The counterattack speed of the Pacers' lineup is ridiculous. The three outside players all have the fastest speed in the league. Even Artest at the power forward position is considered slow on the outside, but compared with the inside, he is very flexible!
In the blink of an eye, the Pacers' counterattack was like a tide, rushing madly towards the Timberwolves' half.

Ginobili advanced quickly but was not in a hurry to find a teammate to receive the ball. He did not rush to the basket with Sprewell and used a huge European step to completely shake off Sprewell. Then he suddenly passed the ball from behind to Parker who was following up in the middle.

Iverson, who was following closely behind Ginobili and trying to block his shot, couldn't stop himself. He jumped up in a somewhat awkward manner, but missed. He could only watch Parker easily complete the layup.

"Good job!"

Lin Tian, ​​who ran to the free throw line, was not upset at all because he did not touch the ball. On the contrary, he stretched out his hand and high-fived his two teammates to celebrate, expressing his support and trust in them.

That's how it has to be! That's how it has to be. With enough confidence, the Pacers will be able to get back on track!
In the next round, Garnett's jump shot missed again. After Miller grabbed the rebound, he chose a Webber-style risky pass this time. The basketball brushed past the ears of several players and then flew straight to the frontcourt.

After Parker got the ball, he turned around and dribbled Iverson behind him, then hit the ground with one hand and slammed the ball into the Timberwolves' three-point line.

Ginobili had already arrived, grabbed the basketball, took three steps and was ready for a two-handed dunk.

But Garnett's speed of returning to defense was really fast enough. He arrived first after starting late and blocked Ginobili in front of him like a shield covering the sky and the sun. However, Ginobili suddenly changed his body posture, from opening his arms for a dunk to taking the ball with one hand and going around his back. The basketball immediately flew out from his waist.

"Good shot!" Lin Tian who followed up in the middle shouted. After catching the pass from Ginobili, he didn't even need to dribble. He took a step forward and dunked directly!

No matter how well Garnett helped defend the basket and was known as the best in the league, he no longer had the ability to jump up and defend again at this time.

He didn't even have time to dodge before Lin Tian rode on him from the side and performed a dunk by Lin Tian that astonished everyone!

"boom!"

After a dull thud, Lin Tian released his hand from the basket, looked down at Garnett and said, "You're lucky. I'll give you a head-on shot next time I get a chance!"

"Kevin, let's give them a hard time later!" Iverson ran over quickly, helped Garnett up with both hands and said.

Garnett nodded, and when he came to the frontcourt again, Iverson took the basketball from Cassell, then waved to Garnett to do a pick-and-roll with him.

Garnett's feet moved quickly and clangingly, as if the Great Wall will never fall down. If necessary, he could move all the way to Siberia.

"Oh!"

With this kind of almost unconcealed mobile screen, let alone Lin Tian, ​​even if Captain America came, he would be blocked by Garnett!

After the screen was successful, Iverson immediately accelerated and rushed towards the inside.

Garnett was a little slower and started from the other side, following Iverson.

What kind of breakthrough and destructive power does Iverson have? When the Pacers saw him breaking through the inside, they retreated quickly as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Miller also had to move away and no longer squat in the 3-second zone.

Then Iverson threw the basketball high into the air based on his feeling. With the tacit understanding between him and Garnett, Iverson believed that unless something unexpected happened, Garnett would definitely appear in this position!
But if nothing unexpected happens, an accident is bound to happen!
"Thanks, Allen! Great pass!" Lin Tian's annoying voice came. He had actually turned around and blocked in front of Garnett, making it impossible for Garnett to jump up and catch the ball to complete the air relay.

At the same time, Lin Tian jumped high, grabbed the basketball, then turned around and launched a counterattack!

Iverson's talent is indeed amazing. He was surrounded by a group of guys who were at least a head taller than him, but he was still able to pass the ball without being able to see the specific situation outside, and his passes were very accurate. This kind of ball sense and awareness are absolutely top-notch.

But the problem is that his height is really a limitation for him. It caused him to not see that Garnett failed to rush forward, and he could not see Lin Tian who was blocking Garnett, causing this originally beautiful shot to turn into a mistake.

Of course, Iverson had no time to regret. He had to immediately return to defense and disrupt the Pacers' counterattack as much as possible.

But when Lin Tian, ​​Parker and Ginobili rushed forward, it meant that the once invincible Pacers' three-line fast break reappeared on the court. Defense?

It’s impossible to guard against it!

We can only hope that they can enjoy themselves.

For example, in this ball, Lin Tian was looking at Parker on the right, but the basketball was heading towards Ginobili on the left.

But this was still a fake move. After the basketball swung in front of Lin Tian, ​​it still flew towards Parker on the right.

But how to say it?

There are too many fake moves.

It was indeed a dribble that shook Cassell and Sprewell, who turned twice in a row like headless flies, but the problem was that Parker was also dribble-edged. He really thought the ball was for Ginobili and was totally unprepared to catch the ball, and the basketball flew out of the sideline in front of him.

Before Parker immediately stretched out his hand, wanting to say that the ball was his fault, Lin Tian had already raised his hand.

"Mine, mine!" Lin Tian took the initiative to take the blame, saying that I had already admitted my mistake before you did.

He really thought too much about this goal.

"Just run, run as fast as you can, and leave the rest to me." Lin Tian high-fived Parker and Ginobili in succession, indicating that just keep doing this and it will be all!
The last few minutes of the third quarter indeed became the stage for these three guys to perform.

Parker's breakthrough and finishing, Ginobili's shooting, breakthrough, and his imaginative passing and creativity, plus Lin Tian's omnipotence, the Pacers' fast break that had disappeared for two months is actually back again!

The only pity is that this is the Target Center instead of the Conseco Center, otherwise, the excited Indiana people would definitely be able to blow off the ceiling of the entire arena with their roar.

But sometimes, God is unfair.

For example, with 12 seconds before the end of the third quarter, the Pacers had reversed the score again and expanded their lead to 5 points. Just when it seemed that they were about to completely defeat the Timberwolves with this momentum, an accident occurred on the court!
For his last attack, Iverson once again chose his signature style of rushing forward with his head down. He took the ball and made his way into the Pacers' 3-second zone, but the Pacers were well prepared and had already retreated. As soon as Iverson received the ball and prepared to jump, he found that there were at least three Pacers defenders around him.

Iverson, who was completely surrounded, could only yell and throw the ball towards the backboard. At this time, he could only hope that Garnett could grab the ball from the crowd with his height and arm span advantage.

But as soon as Garnett jumped up to grab the ball, Haslem beside him and Ginobili who came to assist in defense jumped up immediately.

At first, no one could control the basketball and it fell directly to the floor.

Then there was a chaos and struggle.

Not only these three people, after the other people on the court found that the ball had turned into a floor ball, everyone nearby who could rush over rushed over.

The whole scene immediately became a mess, with people falling to the ground.

In the chaos, Lin Tian didn't know who pushed him, and then he pushed back. The two pushes were like knocking down the first multi-strand Nomi card. In an instant, many people fell down like rolling gourds.

"Kacha!"

Then a sound was heard, although not loud, it was very crisp, and Lin Tian instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

He immediately turned his head to look, only to find that Ginobili was lying on the floor on his side, covering his legs and screaming, and next to him was Haslem, who looked confused.

A moment later, Haslem suddenly reacted and shouted hoarsely: "Referee! Referee! Manu! Manu! Referee! Manu!"

But the scene was too chaotic, and no one else noticed Ginobili's screams and Haslem's calls for help in the first place.

"Stop it right there!" Seeing his buddy injured, Lin Tian had no time to think about grabbing the ball. He suddenly exerted force with his arms, pushed Garnett and Sprewell to the left and right, and cleared a path for himself in the blink of an eye.

"Manu is injured!" After Lin Tian pushed the person away, he rushed to Ginobili's side and shouted at the bench and the referee, asking them to stop the game immediately and call the doctor over.

Hearing Lin Tian's shout, Carlisle's expression froze in an instant, and the team doctors quickly came on the court and rushed over here.

They need to take a good look at Ginobili's situation.

As for the referee, he intervened in the game at the first moment and asked everyone to remain calm.

Then they stopped the game and started watching the replay.

"How is it?" Carlisle and Lin Tian were standing on the sidelines, feeling extremely anxious.

Ginobili and Parker were finally able to perform, but this time;... Anyway, looking at Ginobili's expression, I wasn't very optimistic.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Haslem's face was very ugly. He looked at Ginobili with great concern, his eyes full of self-blame: "I lost my balance and accidentally sat on Manu's legs when I fell backwards. I seemed to hear the sound of a broken bone. It's all my fault. I'm a waste!"

"if……"

"Alright!" Lin Tian yelled roughly, then stretched out his hand and pressed it on Haslem's head: "It has nothing to do with you, you did a great job tonight! This is an accident, it has nothing to do with you, you know?"

Seeing Haslem nodding continuously, Lin Tian didn't care whether he heard it or not. After comforting him a few more words, he looked at the team doctor who was coming over.

"What we can confirm is that he has a broken bone." The team doctor sighed and said, "It's very bad. There's a high probability that he will be out for the season. He will need at least 4-6 months of recuperation to fully recover. Basically, we can declare him out for the season."

"FUXX!" Carlisle shouted angrily, and the usually elegant man punched his own tactical board.

The team had just recovered a little and found the right way to play, but Ginobili was injured.

"I'm going to go check on Manu. I'm going to take him to the hospital."

Haslem's eyes were red, and it was obvious that he felt extremely regretful for accidentally injuring his teammate.

“Fuck you!” Lin Tian cursed, “The best way for you to repay Manu now is to use your defense and pick-and-roll to turn Garnett into a piece of scrap metal, and then let the team win tonight!”

"Only if you play better and better and make the team win more and more, can Manu recover peacefully and then return to full health, understand?"

"Understood, boss!"

"There are others!" Lin Tian turned around and looked at everyone and said, "We have experienced the departure of many players this season. As soon as we started to play well, everyone got injured."

"Some people may think that God doesn't want us to win anymore, and some may say that God doesn't like to see a team win all the time, but what I want to say is that we just want to win all the time! We just want to kill everyone!"

"Don't even say that God doesn't want us to win. Even if this old man comes to the basketball court himself, he can't stop us from winning!"

"Kill the Timberwolves and avenge Manu! Let's win the Christmas game! Got it?"

"Take down the Timberwolves! Take down!!" (End of this chapter)