NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

"FUXX! I'm going to kill him!"

On the second day of the Christmas game, when various reports came out, Timberwolves coach Saunders angrily threw a newspaper on the floor.

There was a line of words written in big letters on the front page headline.

"Lin said frankly that he could only score 65 points at most, but it was Sanders' crazy scoring that stimulated his desire to score!"

It's my fault, right?
Sanders was so angry that smoke was coming out of his head.

I have never seen such a bastard!

Go to hell!

If I hadn't double-teamed you, you would have scored 8 points in 100 minutes! And you blame me for being too tight on defense? And you still respect me?

I respect your pink teapot toilet yo-yo!

I believe in your evil!
Sanders just felt unsatisfied, so he picked up the newspaper on the floor and smashed it on the ground again, again, and again.

This is currently the only way for him to vent his anger without spending any money.

Other things might be more satisfying to smash, but they cost money.

This newspaper won't break.

All I can say is, I'm furious.

There are still many people who are furious and incompetent this morning.

After reading those headlines about Lin Tian that made people angry, they really wanted to rush to Indiana directly...

Well... send a killer directly to Indiana to kill Lin Tian!
This guy is really shameless.

For example.

"Pick Kobe! Lin Tian said that apart from him, only Kobe can score 80 points if he tries his best!"

"I didn't sweat much, so getting 80 points wasn't too tiring, it's about the same as the 40-point night!"

After reading these two reports, Kobe almost tore up the newspaper.

You can do it without sweating, but I have to fight to death? Who the hell needs this kind of praise and recognition!

Kobe was really angry, especially last night when he wanted to compete with Lin Tian for points but was in poor condition and only made 47 of 17 shots and scored only 43 points. He was even more angry.

Why wasn't I at my best last night?
Another example:
"The best scorer in history? Lin Tian said frankly that he is not, and he only scored high because he is a good passer, so the opponent needs to guard against his pass!"

"If I don't have this vision, I can only score around 30 points at most. But with this vision, even if I don't have my shooting skills, anyone can average 20 points per game!"

Kidd is furious!

What the hell does your high score have to do with me? If you want to score, just score. It has nothing to do with organizing the offense!
Another example:
"We will never ridicule or urge those guys who give everything for the team but suffer injuries. They will always be a part of us! I hope Manu and Chris recover soon!"

McGrady's eyes twitched. Who had complained a few days ago about Grant Hill's long-term absence due to injury, so the team's performance was not as expected? He felt pain in his face.

Damn, you got 80 points, what does it have to do with my teammates?
You don't have any teammates who have been missing for four years, so don't your waist hurt just standing here and talking?
In addition to these targeted attacks that make many people feel pain directly, Lin Tian’s speech also includes various aoe range attacks.

"100 points is nothing. If I wanted to get it, I would have gotten it a long time ago!"

"I don't regret only scoring 5 points in the second quarter! 3-6 points in 70 quarters is normal for me!"

"The feel of the hand is magical. It comes when it's said. Everyone in the league will have that feeling when it comes and no one can stop it. It's just that I feel this way almost every night!"

"The best way to prevent me from scoring high points? Just don't defend me. I will be too embarrassed to shoot!"

"Allen is great, Kevin is great, the whole Minnesota team is great, but they can't beat me!"

《100 points? Maybe. I hope no team will face a player like me!》

"As a man, there are always 3-4 days every week when whoever encounters them will be unlucky!"

He is extremely arrogant and wants to destroy the entire alliance.

Lin Tian's interviews and output after the game made the entire league's eyelids twitch, especially the last few articles.

Whoever meets whom will be unlucky?

You kid, are you planning to continue to drive Wushuang?

Anyway, as soon as Lin Tian said this, the Pacers' next few opponents were trembling with fear.

Bro, you're not going to?

You're not serious, are you?

If you are dissatisfied with Ginobili's injury and have any opinions, go to the Timberwolves!
If it doesn't work, let's form an alliance to attack the Timberwolves, and we'll all come together to beat him to death.

But don't come at us.

Don't come over here!

After the game against the Timberwolves, teams across the league were on high alert, worried that Lin Tian would target them.

The day after Christmas, that is, on December 12, the Pacers returned to their home court to face the challenge of the Grizzlies!

Before the game started, the Grizzlies were ready!
Although they are a rookie and weak team, they have Lin Tian’s younger brother Williams and the league’s top defender Battier.

Before the game started, the Grizzlies coach asked Williams to contact Lin Tian and tell him to relax and not take it too seriously. It was just an ordinary regular season game and everyone just needed to finish it happily.

At the same time, he also gave Battier crazy tutoring, asking him to study Lin Tian's offensive habits and methods carefully so that he could give Lin Tian the most stringent defense in the game.

Finally, they even made a strategy internally: If Lin Tian scores more than 40 points in the first half of the game, then they will consider using a three-man double-team defense in the second half!

In short, Lin Tian will not be allowed to get a high score again no matter what!

Must hold it!

I can't afford to lose this guy!
It can be said that before the game started, the Grizzlies made an extremely strict game plan. From private relationships to on-court tactics to giving up early, their preparations were foolproof.

Then, when the game started, the Grizzlies found out to their amazement that all their preparations had gone to waste!
That night, Lin Tian played extremely badly!
他打出了本赛季最糟糕的一场比赛，23投只有7中，只拿到20分7篮板7助攻另外还有8次失误！
Among them, 8 turnovers broke Lin Tian’s career record for the most turnovers!
He played terribly tonight!
For the current Pacers team, if Lin Tian plays badly, it basically means that they will not be able to win this game.

The current Pacers are a complete single-core team.

As expected, the Pacers lost to the league's underdog Grizzlies with a score of 91:78.

It was not until this time that the teams in the league remembered one thing.

Very important thing.

The aftermath of high scores!
As we all know, playing in the NBA, continuous shots and multiple shots in a single game are very physically demanding. Many top stars will play very badly in the next few games after having the best night of their careers and scoring super high points.

Because they have consumed too much energy and their physical strength cannot recover quickly, they will enter a very awkward recovery period.

This rule applies to everyone except a very few top scorers!

Lin Tian was not originally bothered by this rule. After all, he was a monster who had scored 8+ points eight times in a row in his career, so his physical strength had never been a problem.

But this time Lin Tian still failed.

As for the reasons, there are three.

One was the Timberwolves' final defense. They used 2-3 people to double-team Lin Tian indiscriminately for the entire half quarter, which made Lin Tian's energy consumption much greater than usual.

The second reason is that the Pacers were short of people. After Ginobili was missing from the bench, the Pacers had almost no reliable scoring points except Lin Tian. In addition, the Grizzlies double-teamed Lin Tian almost from the beginning, which made it even more difficult for Lin Tian to play.

The third one is the most important. The consumption of 80 points is indeed much greater than 50 points.

The combination of these three situations caused Lin Tian’s physical strength to break through the critical point and reach a state of extreme exhaustion.

Of course, Lin Tian’s average playing time per game in the previous two months has been the highest in the league, so after this game in which he scored 80 points, Lin Tian really felt waves of fatigue. He felt that his legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

There is no way to deal with this situation, the athletes can only adjust themselves and get through it.

A strong person may be able to break through the bottleneck in 3-5 days. After the breakthrough, his physical strength may be further improved. This logic is the same as the explosive increase in combat power of a Saiyan who is revived from a near-death state.

It sounds ridiculous, but it's true.

But for those who don’t have strong willpower and don’t train hard enough, it may take half a month or even longer to recover little by little.

Lin Tian obviously belongs to the former!
After losing the game to the Grizzlies, Lin Tian did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the strength room of the stadium and did an extra set of strength training until he was so tired that he could not even drive.

This is not an exaggeration. In the end, Lin Tian still called Parker and asked him to come to the stadium to pick him up.

I really can't step on the accelerator!
This state of extreme exhaustion continued for almost a week. Within a week, the Pacers suffered another four-game losing streak. Including the loss to the Grizzlies, they had lost five games in a row after Christmas. During this period, Lin Tian himself averaged only 4 points, 5 rebounds and 23.4 assists per game, with an average shooting percentage of only 5.6%, 8.2% and 41%!

His condition has been bad for a whole week!
The only thing that has not changed is that after every game in which he performs poorly, Lin Tian will stay behind to practice more, sometimes with strength, sometimes with shooting, and sometimes with confrontation.

In short, the more tired you are, the more you need to practice!

The more you work hard at this time, the more your muscles will remember the pain and fatigue you feel now!
After fully recovering, Lin Tian believes that his strength will be improved to a higher level!

From one peak to another!
It was after this wave of five consecutive losses that the Pacers got a very rare three-day rest!
During these three days, the Pacers do not have to participate in the game, and the whole team can relax, free themselves from the bad public opinion and doubts, and have a good rest.

You know, after this wave of 5 consecutive losses, the Pacers' record has dropped to 21 wins and 15 losses, and their ranking is only 7th in the Eastern Conference!

Since Lin Tian came to the Pacers, except for the 97 games he was suspended for in the 98-20 season, the Pacers' ranking has never dropped to this point!
They have indeed reached the worst and most difficult moment for the team in the past seven years.

Those haters and people who had disappeared because of Lin Tian and the Pacers' strength, and who disliked them, are now showing up!

He spoke out against the Pacers, spewing out all the words they had been holding back for a long time.

"Lin is a big braggart! He often says that he leaves the game early because he doesn't want to brush or score in garbage time, but after this incident we all know that he may really not have the energy to play anymore, and he is just bragging."

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"This time, the situation tells us that Lin can only score 60 points! He can't get a higher score at all. If he forces it, the team will have to pay a huge price! They will definitely suffer a losing streak!"

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"Carlisle can be fired! The Pacers are paying the top three luxury taxes in the league, but their performance is mediocre. They are even about to fall out of the playoffs! Who can be held responsible for this situation? I think it's only Carlisle!"

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"The Pacers' dynasty is completely over! Regardless of whether Webber can return this season, they will most likely fall in the first round of the playoffs this year." ………

"Webber's return can't save the Pacers. They have too many problems, from top to bottom! Although it's hard to say, the era of the Pacers is over!"

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"The person who should resign is Larry Bird. The team he built is a complete failure!"

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"The biggest problem of the Pacers is Lin Tian! He is great, but he only makes 3200 million a year! Why does he make so much? Iverson and Kobe only make 1200 million a year. Can Lin Tian score three times as much as them?"

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"The good news is that the Pacers are finally going to get out of this mess. Lin has reached the end of his prime. His contract is expiring now. I am looking forward to who will be the next victim. I even think that there won't be even one idiotic team in this league that would use the so-called 'God Clause' to negotiate a contract with Lin!"

"His real price is about 1500 million."

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"If Lin's annual salary exceeds 1500 million and his contract is longer than three years, I will be very surprised! I will be shocked that there are so many idiots in the league! He is a yellow man who plays with speed. He will be 31 years old this summer. Give him a big and long contract?"

"Great, then this contract will soon become the worst contract in the league!"

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"Lin is not Michael!"

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Almost overnight, all kinds of criticisms and doubts emerged like mushrooms after rain, attacking Lin Tian and the Pacers.

There's nothing we can do. Who made Lin Tian and the Pacers attract so much attention?
They have beaten every team in the league in the past six years, and now that the Pacers are finally showing signs of decline, many people can't wait, and many people can't wait any longer!
They couldn't even wait for the Pacers to be completely eliminated before they jumped out and spoke out in a hurry.

And there is only one result of this behavior: getting slapped in the face!
On January 2004, 1, the Pacers, who had rested for three days, continued to play at home. That night, they faced the Cavaliers, who had performed quite well because they had selected top rookies this year!

Although the Cavaliers suffered a nightmare this season and only got the fifth pick, they successfully got Chicago native Dwyane Wade!
Although this older rookie was not highly regarded before the draft, after entering the league, he quickly won the hearts of fans with his terrifying speed, powerful impact, desperate playing style and explosive dunks, and became Cleveland's new darling in less than half a month.

So far this season, Wade has not only become the Cavaliers' top scorer, but also the team's assists and steals leader.

In particular, in early December, the team's original boss Ricky Davis said in an interview that Wade was his henchman and little brother, who often carried his bags for him.

Perhaps it was this sentence that made the Cavaliers, who always liked to make stupid mistakes, wake up. They took action immediately and traded Ricky Davis within three days, officially promoting Wade to continue fighting as the first core.

After this trade, the Cavaliers' record has been steadily improving. They are currently only two wins behind the Pacers and are temporarily ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference.

After Wade officially became the team leader, he quickly got into the game, from averaging 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists before the trade to averaging 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. What's more rare is that while his statistics have improved significantly, Wade's efficiency has not decreased!
His impact is still extremely fierce!
It is also worth mentioning that after Davis was traded to the Celtics, this guy was unable to react. In another media interview, he even said something that would allow him to go down in history.

"I thought Devin was here to assist me."

cough cough...

In addition to Wade, the Cavaliers also have the excellent second-year power forward Carlos Boozer and the excellent center "Big Z" Ilgauskas who has been to the All-Star Game. The team's other starting guard is Jeff McGinnis, who has excellent shooting and good organizational skills.

The person who filled Davis's vacancy and became the team's starting small forward was Eric Williams, a rookie of the same year as Lin Tian, ​​who was traded from the Celtics.

Although Williams and Davis are among the most used names in the United States, their playing styles and personalities are completely different. Williams is a standard team player, and defense, three-pointers, cuts and silence are his trademarks.

And Davis? If the two things that are best remembered about a guy's career are shooting triple-doubles off his own backboard and thinking that other guys are there to help him, there's really no need to say what kind of player he is.

In short, this Cavaliers team, after experiencing the wrong gamble of the double fat combination at the beginning of the century and using the Raptors' draft picks to select failed players such as Wagner and Mihm, is ready to set sail again!

They finally waited for someone who could get the team back on track.

On the Pacers side, their starting lineup is still their most common five-man lineup, which is basically the strongest lineup Carlisle can come up with now!

"Devin, long time no see." Lin Tianhe greeted Wade, who had been friends with him in the Produce Camp, and said casually: "How does it feel to be the boss of the team?"

"Very good!" After a month of training, Wade, who was already precocious, has become more stable: "I hope you are still in the same state as a few days ago."

"I'm afraid not." Lin Tian smiled. He felt so good right now!
After three days of rest, Lin Tian has almost completely absorbed the crazy training of the previous week that almost broke the limits of the human body. Lin Tian is ready to shock the whole world again!

You think your brother is weak?
Sorry, buddy, I just went to upgrade!

"Dudu!!!"

"Snapped!"

The tall and long-armed European center Big Z easily defeated Miller, a center of the same type as himself, and got the first wave of ball possession for the Cavaliers.

In his rookie year, Wade still played the No. 1 position. He dribbled to the frontcourt and waved to his teammates to open up space. For the first ball, he wanted to compete with Lin Tian!
"Lin, I've been waiting for tonight for a long time! Since the day we met on Produce Camp, I've been looking forward to playing on the NBA court with..."

"You talk too much nonsense!" Lin Tian is not the kind of person who waits for his junior to finish his victory declaration before taking action. He has been eyeing the gaps and flaws in Wade's dribbling!
Then, taking advantage of the moment when Wade was distracted by talking, Lin Tian took out his gun and accurately hit the basketball that Wade was dribbling. Then Lin Tian dodged sideways and rushed to the front court with the ball!
No matter how hard Wade tried to catch up, no matter how loudly he was called the 'Flash', it was completely impossible for him to catch up with Lin Tian!

"boom!!"

After a loud bang, Lin Tian easily made a slam dunk. The first thing Lin Tian did after landing was, of course, to interact with Wade.

"Next time you want to talk trash, it's best to choose a good time, such as when the ball is not in your hands."

"I'll remember it!" Wade didn't say much, but dribbled to the frontcourt again. This time, this guy directly used his ultimate move.

Pick and roll!

As we all know, in addition to the nickname "Flash", Wade has two most famous black nicknames.

One of them is the 'Screen and Roll Man'!
What I mean is that this guy often can't get past people without the help of pick-and-roll. As a top-notch ball-handling attacker on the outside, his reliance on pick-and-roll is probably top-notch in the entire league!

Of course, fans who like Wade will say that this is because he plays smartly, reacts quickly, and is good at cooperation, while fans who don't like Wade will take this title as ironclad evidence that Wade can't play one-on-one.

But no matter whether this nickname is an insult or a compliment to him, at least there is one thing that no one denies, that is, when Wade uses pick-and-roll, the power of his breakthrough is indeed enormous!
Especially Wade in his prime, he brought the first step advantage after the pick-and-roll to perfection, coupled with his phantom steps and perfect finishing touch at the basket. Even if this guy's breakthrough ability after the pick-and-roll is not the best in history, he will definitely be in the top three!

For example, this time, after Wade cooperated with Big Z in the pick-and-roll, he almost flashed past Big Z. His dribbling range was very large and his step frequency was very fast. In addition, he could almost dribble with a very large range of motion close to the ground. This guy's breakthrough was full of a kind of domineering and unstoppable spirit.

Wade used the screen to get past Lin Tian, ​​then rushed to the basket and pushed against Miller. He held the ball with both hands and drew a circle in front of him, then successfully avoided Miller's defense and made a layup for 2 points!
"How's it going, Lin?" After scoring the goal, Wade turned around and looked at Lin Tian angrily: "Do you like the gift I gave you? These are all the gifts you gave me back then."

"Then I'm quite honored." Lin Tian wanted to pass the ball and dribbled to the frontcourt slowly. Facing Wade's one-on-one defense, Lin Tian was naturally not afraid at all. This guy was 2 cm taller than Lin Tian at 193 cm, and he also had a pair of super long arms that far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Coupled with his unpredictable speed and top-notch lateral movement ability, this guy's defensive ability should not be underestimated. In his peak period, he was known as the league's blocked shot king under 193 cm, and this nickname is definitely not exaggerated!

Lin Tian continued to dribble between his legs to find the rhythm. Facing the challenge of a rookie like Wade, he was rarely excited again. He once again used the fancy dribbling and rhythm that he had not used for a long time.

Looking at Lin Tian's dazzlingly fast dribbling, Wade just wanted to close his eyes and take a rest, but his instinct told him that if he blinked, he would immediately lose the trace of Lin Tian!
Wade's instinct was correct, because as long as Wade was distracted for a moment, Lin Tian would seize the opportunity and pass by him.

But his instinct was not entirely correct, because even if Wade concentrated fully, he could not keep up with Lin Tian's speed!

So what if I'm the Flash? Am I as fast as me, the fastest man alive?
Suddenly, during a suspended dribble, Lin Tian's hips twisted a little. This slight fake move immediately fooled Wade, who moved half a step to the side.

Half a step is enough!
Lin Tian suddenly accelerated, flashed past Wade, then went straight to the basket, holding the ball with both hands and drew a circle in front of him to avoid Big Z's defense. Then Linate held the ball with one hand and pressed down hard!

"boom!!"

After a loud bang, Lin used the windmill lever in the sky to dodge and dunk!

“Isn’t it better than yours?” After scoring the goal, Lin Tian certainly couldn’t forget his traditional skills: “Do you want to learn? I can teach you this trick too!”

"Teach me shit!" Wade cursed in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud. He was angry because he couldn't learn this move just by saying it? If he could jump as high as Lin Tian, ​​and had Lin Tian's ability to stay in the air, he would have dunked the ball just now. Why would he wait for you to teach him?
But although he secretly complained about Lin Tian's disgust in his heart, Wade still had a smile on his face on the surface. This guy's cunning was not at all like a college student who had just graduated and should be stupid and clear-headed. Instead, he seemed like someone who had been hanging around in society for many years.

To put it simply, this guy is very greasy!

In the next few rounds, Lin Tian and Wade basically each held the ball and organized the offense, or launched the offense themselves, or broke through and passed the ball to their teammates, allowing their teammates to complete the finish.

In the first stage of the game, the Cavaliers and the Pacers were evenly matched.

Both Wade and Lin Tian are showing their talents and abilities to the world!

But for Wade, there is not much time for such happy competition!
In other words, the two are still competing against each other instead of Lin Tian beating Wade, it is entirely because Lin Tian is observing Wade's playing style and he is looking for Wade's rhythm.

Seven minutes into the game, the score between the Pacers and the Cavaliers was 7:13, with the Pacers leading by only 14 point.

Lin Tian scored 8 points and 2 assists, and Wade also scored 7 points and 1 assist. The two players played back and forth and were evenly matched!
But all this changed after Carlisle called for his first timeout 7 minutes into the first quarter!

When both sides sent out some substitute players and Boozer of the Cavaliers went down to rest temporarily, Lin Tian began to exert his strength!

Lin Tian first handed over the organizational power to Parker, then he quickly came to the low post, blocked Wade with his back, and reached out for the ball.

This time Parker didn't do anything weird. He quickly passed the ball to Lin Tian, ​​then directed his teammates to create space and let Lin Tian play one-on-one against Wade.

"Is the warm-up almost over?" Lin Tian leaned against Wade, testing Wade's defensive situation, then suddenly turned towards the baseline to create space. Then Lin Tian raised his hands to lift Wade's center of gravity, and finally Lin Tian quickly stepped forward, dodged Wade, and made an easy shot, scoring 2 points.

"Where are you, Devin?" Lin Tian quickly retreated while looking at Wade and asked, "Did you see my steps clearly? Do you want me to do it again so you can see clearly?"

"Then can you keep up with me?" Wade dribbled to the frontcourt and waved again, signaling his teammates to come forward to cover.

This guy is also very calm and very good at playing to his strengths.

This time, Wade was about to speed up and break through after setting a screen, but Lin Tian, ​​who had been blocked by Big Z, suddenly reached out from behind Wade and snatched the ball he was dribbling!

Chris grabbed the basketball and threw it forward. Lin Tian quickly rushed down again and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand!

"Devin, where are you?" After the dunk, Lin Tian continued to attack Wade with words: "It's okay to get lost on the court, but don't get lost on the road of life."

"Shut up!" Wade's face turned a little ugly, and then he dribbled to the frontcourt again, dribbling between his legs continuously. This time he did not choose to call for a screen, but suddenly accelerated and changed direction, lowering his center of gravity extremely, and accelerated again towards the inside!
This time he successfully passed Lin Tian again, but everything was exactly the same as in the previous round!
Lin Tian, ​​who was behind Wade, saw the opportunity and reached out to grab the ball when Wade was dribbling again, stealing the basketball again.

"Snapped!!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball was taken away by Lin Tian again. This time, it was Miller who got the ball in front of Wade. Miller also gave the ball to Lin Tian in the first time, allowing Lin Tian to dribble and launch a counterattack again.

This time, after Lin Tian dribbled all the way to the frontcourt, he suddenly made a one-handed ground pass. The basketball crossed half the court in the blink of an eye and landed in Parker's hands under the basket.

After Parker got the ball, he slammed it on the floor, jumped to the other side of the basket, and scored another 2 points with a reverse layup.

"I found your rhythm, Devin." Lin Tian continued to find Wade and said confidently: "Your center of gravity was indeed very low when you broke through, but your basic skills are really too bad."

"You dribble too far and too high from the ground. Anyone with eyes and hands can steal the ball. If you don't change it, I will beat you to the ground for the rest of your life."

"Try again!" After two consecutive mistakes, Wade got angry.

Just have a hand?

Impossible! (End of this chapter)