NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Kenny took advantage of Barkley's breath and continued: "The best sixth man award went to Ben Gordon of the Bulls. It is worth mentioning that he is also the first guy in NBA history to win this honor in his rookie year."

"Most Improved Player is Bobby Simmons of the Clippers."

"As for the best coach, it went to Nelson of the New York Knicks. I think this is a clearly balanced award."

"Those who voted for Nelson must have voted for Steve for the MVP, and felt guilty about it, so they didn't dare to vote for D'Antoni for the best coach."

"If you ask me, the MVP should be given to Lin and the best coach should be given to D'Antoni. That's the right thing to do! Not the other way around like it is now."

While the two were chatting, the live footage was given to the scene in real time. Nelson Sr. had already arrived at Madison Square Garden and was taking advantage of the players' warm-up time to accept the final pre-match interview.

"If I knew that my damn best coach trophy was traded for Lin's MVP, I would have thrown it away when I received the award. I don't care about it at all. I will throw it in the trash when I go home tonight."

"Because every time I see this thing, I feel like I robbed Lin to get it. How can I face Lin in the future?"

"If anyone wants the best coach trophy, they can go to the trash can outside my house and look for it. There will definitely be a lucky person who can find it."

"All I have to say now is one sentence: Those who voted are stupid idiots! This year, Lin is the MVP! Anyone who disagrees with this statement is either an idiot, doesn't understand basketball, or is both stupid and doesn't understand basketball."

"At the same time, I mourn for the Celtics. They must be in a miserable situation tonight."

After Nelson accepted the interview, he turned around and walked back to the bench. Lin Tian immediately leaned over and said, "You really threw it."

"How is that possible? It's just for the sake of talking. If you really throw it, you'd be an idiot." Nelson rolled his eyes and said, "But you, we have all the advance preparations and publicity in place. If we lose tonight, it will become the biggest joke of the NBA this year."

"I am responsible for telling jokes, and they are responsible for becoming the jokes." Lin Tian patted old Nelson on the shoulder and stood up from the bench.

The competition is about to begin!
The players from both sides have now entered the court. The coaches on both sides did not change their starting lineups and did not make any rotations.

Howard and Okur stood in the center circle again, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to start the game.

"Dudu!"

The referee finally blew the whistle and the basketball was thrown into the air.

"Snapped!"

Howard once again easily defeated Okur and got the first offensive opportunity for the Celtics.

"Our victory and advantage will start from the first second of the game!" Marbury, who got the ball, faced Lin Tian. The confidence and arrogance in his eyes were much stronger than in the previous games. This guy was no longer the little Karami who only dared to sing in response to Lin Tian's provocation in the first two games.

He started to talk trash!

"My dear son has grown up and become a strong wings." Lin Tian looked at Marbury, and then just when Marbury was about to open his mouth to spit out another word, he suddenly accelerated, stuck to Marbury in the blink of an eye, and then stretched out his hand and accurately hit the basketball that Marbury was dribbling.

Then Lin Tian accelerated again, leaving Marbury behind, rushed to the frontcourt, hugged the basketball, then rushed to the basket, and slammed the ball into the basket with one arm!
"boom!"

"Stephen, you just missed your last chance to take the lead tonight." Lin Tian stepped back and looked at Marbury and said, "You will be behind for the rest of the night."

"Bullshit!" Marbury snorted. Just as he was about to reach out for the ball, he found that Lin Tian was already right next to him.

Lin Tian used the same methods on Marbury that he used on Wade.

Seeing this, Duncan at the baseline did not give Lin Tian another chance to steal the ball, but directly gave the ball to Pierce on the other side, who advanced to the frontcourt.

"He doesn't trust you, Stephen. He thinks I'll beat you." Seeing this, Lin Tian immediately let go of Marbury. He backed away as if he didn't want to answer him and laughed, "He doesn't even dare to let you touch the ball."

"Shut up!"

Marbury looked at Lin Tian and angrily said, "It's just not necessary!"

"There's no need to let you make a mistake, right?" Lin Tian chewed gum, feeling extremely relaxed.

He is now very sure of one thing: Marbury is finished tonight!
If you want to make people crazy, make them swell first.

Marbury has already been inflated in the previous few games, now it's time to let him go crazy!

The Celtics' offense was still quite chaotic and simple. They still couldn't make any beautiful plays. The ball was still given to Duncan, who went to the low post to play against Okur.

But this time, Lin Tian's assisting defense was faster!

When he was pushed away by Duncan by Okur and Duncan was about to complete his shot, he rushed to the basket, jumped high with his hands raised. Although he failed to block the shot, Lin Tian successfully interfered with Duncan's layup and the basketball bounced out of the basket.

The moment after Lin Tian landed, he jumped up again without even bending his knees. He stretched out his long arms and grabbed the rebound. At the same time, he turned around in the air and rushed towards the front court!
"Quick attack!"

Lin Tian dribbled the ball forward at a very fast speed. His speed was so fast that the running of everyone around him looked like slow motion. Lin Tian reached the heart of the Celtics team in the blink of an eye. Then he looked back and found that Howard was chasing closely behind him.

But Lin Tian acted as if he didn't see it and still jumped forcefully.

Then there was no pulling up, no dodging, just going straight for the basket!

I'm going to dunk today! I'm going to dunk while being chased!
If you have the ability, come and block the shot!
"boom!"

Unfortunately, Howard obviously didn't have time to catch up with Lin Tian.

Even though he ran and jumped as hard as he could, he still fell short and failed to intercept the basketball.

0: 4.

The Knicks, or Lin Tian, ​​had a perfect start tonight, with two fast breaks, which is exactly the offensive mode that the Knicks are best at and need to play the most.

The Celtics kicked the ball out from the baseline again, but the basketball still didn't get to Marbury who was being blocked by Lin Tian. This time, after Pierce dribbled to the frontcourt, he moved to the waist position and tried to single out Jackson.

But this time, when he and Jackson were entangled, Lin Tian arrived again!
Lin Tian started double-teaming Pierce!

But Pierce's awareness and passing ability were still quite good. He quickly found Marbury who was left open by Lin Tian and passed the ball to him.

Marbury received the ball, drew his bow and shot decisively from outside the 3-point line!
"Boom!"

After a dull thud, Marbury, who had a 3% 40-point shooting percentage in the first four games, failed to make his first shot of the night.

Lin Tian just took a look at this guy, then decisively rushed to the basket, and then grabbed the rebound over Howard's head again.

In the first four games of the series, Lin Tian only had a lot of help defense in the first game. However, because Marbury was in such good shape in this series, he could always hit open 3-point shots, so after Lin Tian was hit by him several times, he didn't dare to double-team him anymore.

There is no way, because the Knicks' defensive rotation and tacit understanding are so poor. If Lin Tian goes to assist in defense, it is almost certain that his teammates will not be there to help him.

The big guys don't do this.

But tonight, Lin Tian once again started the assist defense mode from the opening stage.

He has already decided that at least until Marbury hits a few three-pointers in a row, he will definitely not pay too much attention to him.

Except when advancing with the ball!
Lin Tian continued to defend Marbury from the backcourt, spewing trash talk at him and making it impossible for him to even touch the ball. When he reached the frontcourt, Lin Tian would seize the opportunity to double-team and assist in defending Marbury's teammates again and again.

As for what would happen if Marbury hit the 3-pointer, what would happen if he had a good touch tonight?
Let’s talk about it after we get in!
Anyway, the first goal of the day didn’t go in.

That’s not scary!
Continue to stimulate him. "Stephen, score a goal." After Lin Tian grabbed the rebound this time, he was blocked by Marbury who rushed over quickly. However, Lin Tian not only didn't care at all, but didn't even rush to speed up. Instead, he said easily: "If you don't score a goal, how can I defend you?"

While continuing to tease Marbury to make him crazy and obsessive, Lin Tian advanced leisurely, easily organizing the team and directing his teammates' movements.

After coming to the frontcourt, Lin Tian watched his teammates running non-stop, and then he couldn't help but sigh that the Celtics' defense was really good!

The Knicks' previously invincible off-ball screens, figure-eight runs and other tactical combinations were completely unable to create space and opportunities. This was one of the important reasons why the Knicks could not find the rhythm in the previous games.

Seeing that his teammates had no chance, Lin Tian decided to do it himself again!
Facing Marbury's defense, Lin Tian once again used a crotch dribble and a "shock dribble" to deceive Marbury's center of gravity, and then he killed him in one step and then rushed to the basket!
At the moment when Lin Tian stepped into the area below the free throw line, Howard and Duncan rushed over from the left and right, surrounding Lin Tian tightly in the middle.

Lin Tian once again chose to turn a blind eye to the double-team from the league's two top defenders!
"Oh!"

After a dull thud, Lin Tian and Howard collided with each other first, and then almost at the same time, Duncan, who was a little slower, also collided with Lin Tian from another direction.

The two of them were like the two sides of a sandwich, squeezing Lin Tian in the middle.

Surrounded on both sides, attacked from front and back!
If it were another player, he would either have to pass the ball quickly or grit his teeth and take a block.

But Lin Tian doesn’t!
Even though the space on both sides was blocked, Lin Tian remained extremely calm. He held the basketball in his arms, and his entire body seemed to be suspended in the air, motionless like a stone statue.

Then, Duncan and Howard began to fall at a speed visible to the naked eye, and their originally overwhelming defense gradually revealed flaws.

Then, under the incredulous gazes of the two people, Lin Tian exerted force from his waist again, and his originally bent body suddenly opened up completely. It seemed as if Lin Tian had received help from some magical power in the air, giving people the illusion that he had climbed a second time in the air.

While others are falling, he is still rising!
"boom!"

Then there was a loud bang, and Lin Tian slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!

"Hoo hoo hoo hoo!"

After scoring the goal, Lin Tian raised his arms and cheered!

I clapped my hands in front of my chest continuously. It was so satisfying to see this goal go in!

And after a moment of incredible silence, the entire Madison Garden erupted into an extremely crazy roar!

This game is definitely won!

Even if it's just a dunk!
But after this goal, all the fans at the scene had this thought at the same time.

"It's incredible. How did Lin do it? Why did he start to fall and then suddenly rise up?" Barkley rubbed his eyes, as if he still couldn't believe what had just happened.

"Of course he didn't rise a second time. That doesn't conform to common sense of physics." Kenny said, "Lin just used his terrifying waist and abdominal strength to stand up again while falling, and stretched out his hands that were originally folded, giving people the illusion that he was flying a second time."

"But, apart from him, I don't think there is anyone else in this alliance who can do this!"

"I think this dunk that almost violates common sense of physics and exceeds human limits can be directly labeled with a new label, just like those top gymnasts can name the new moves they created with their own names."

"This dunk should also belong to Lin, Lin's dunk! No one can surpass or imitate him! Especially, they are Duncan and Howard!"

"Wudang Tiyunzong!" Su Qun couldn't help but shout at the live broadcast site of Huaxia Sports: "This is simply the Qinggong that only exists in martial arts novels! I hope Mr. Jin Yong can see this game, then he will know that the top martial arts he created is not non-existent!"

Amidst everyone's madness, the Celtics finally scored.

Duncan was as steady as a giant banyan tree that stood still all year round regardless of wind or rain. While the Knicks were too excited about Lin Tian's dunk, he received the pass from his teammate under the basket, turned around and put the ball into the basket.

The Celtics finally broke through.

Next, the Knicks' ball was once again handed over to Lin Tian. He came to the frontcourt without hesitation and quickly made a gesture.

"Another isolated island." In Indiana, Bird couldn't help but close his eyes.

Xie Baoqing, ah Xie Baoqing, why did you go and mess with that damn Li Yunlong for no reason?
Bird knows how strong Lin Tian is better than anyone, and he also has an extraordinary affection for the Celtics.

After seeing Lin Tian's performance at the beginning of the first quarter, he knew that the Celtics were finished in this game.

Not only will it be the end, but there is a high probability that you will be beaten pretty badly.

Lin Tian was going to ignore everything and give it his all!

Then Bird suddenly remembered that in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics team he led was defeated by Jordan's inside and outside shots, scoring 63 points, a record in the playoffs at that time.

At that time, the Celtics had five Hall of Fame players: himself, McHale, Dennis Johnson, Robert Parish, and Bill Walton, but they just couldn't stand up to Jordan and couldn't defend him at all!

In that series, Jordan averaged 43 points per game, like a god descending from heaven, invincible.

But the problem is that the Celtics had an absolute advantage in that series. Although they couldn't defend Jordan, they were able to win the game easily.

But this series...

Bird really didn't think that this Celtics team could stop Lin Tian and the Knicks.

"Then I'll turn off the TV and let's go have a drink?" Carlisle was sitting next to Bird and was quite understanding.

"No, keep watching!" It's hard to tell what Bird's mood is at this moment. He stares at the TV screen intently, saying nothing, but he is very determined: "No matter who wins or loses, I'm going to watch it to the end!"

At this moment on the court, Lin Tian is still unstoppable!
He shot inside and outside, appeared on every step of the court, and scored in a variety of ways.

Under his leadership, the Knicks finally played their own style for the first time in this series.

They played very fast. They would speed up whenever they had the chance. They counterattacked again and again and rushed to the Celtics' basket again and again.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks scored 33 points, their highest single-quarter score in this series, while the Celtics played normally and scored 20 points.

They trailed by 13 points in the first quarter.

As for the reason?
That's so simple.

林天第一节比赛之中16投11中，3分球2投1中，罚球6罚全中，轰下29分！
Apart from him, the entire Knicks team scored only 4 points, and his score alone was higher than that of the entire Celtics team!
An absolute personal show, an absolutely dominant performance!
"I thought Lin would have a strong comeback tonight, and I thought Lin would show his offensive ability tonight."

During the intermission, Kenny and Barkley started their work again, and Kenny was the first to start the analysis.

"But I really didn't expect his fightback to be so fierce and crazy!"

"Lin is really good at dealing with those top defensive teams, he's not afraid at all!"

Barkley said: "What Nelson said before the game was not nonsense. The Knicks really didn't make any changes, nor did they make many targeted arrangements."

"If we have to talk about their changes in the first quarter, there are two points worth mentioning."

"1. Lin played more of a help defense and let Marbury go. Marbury did not make the Knicks regret it. He only made 3 of 0 shots in the first quarter."

"2. Lin was crazier and more aggressive. He returned to the scoring champion mode instead of the historical assist champion mode. He shot crazily in the first quarter and his efficiency was super high." (End of this chapter)