NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Facing the Spurs' sudden high-intensity defense, the Knicks coped relatively easily. After Lin Tian cursed at James, he quickly used his speed and screen to easily run out of position to receive the basketball, then dribbled towards the frontcourt.

Of course, Lin Tian’s speed is not fast, he is just advancing towards the front court at a constant speed. At this point in the game, it is impossible for him to perform any high-speed advancement and transition operations.

Stay calm, waste time, and the team will basically win the game!

No matter how frantically the Spurs players pressed and increased their intensity, Lin Tian was able to control the basketball steadily without making any mistakes.

When there were only 11 seconds left in the shot clock, the Spurs suddenly double-teamed the defense! And there were three of them at once!
James, JR and Bibby rushed towards Lin Tian at the same time. Facing the siege of three people, Lin Tian was still quite rational. He jumped up and made a large transfer, and passed the ball to Okur in the bottom corner. Okur was not in a hurry after getting the ball. After attracting the defense, he passed the ball to Stoudemire, and Stoudemire then passed the ball to Anthony.

When Anthony got the ball, there were only three seconds left on the offensive clock, which was just enough time for him to take one dribble and jump up for a one-handed slam dunk!
"boom!"

But after a loud bang, Anthony, who was in great form in the fourth quarter tonight, actually failed to dunk the ball!

His old problem came back again. The basketball bounced high and was knocked away by him.

Bosh caught the dunked basketball and threw it to James nearby. Just as James was about to dribble forward, he heard a loud roar.

"Ball! Bring it!"

McGrady ran as fast as he could and yelled at James. After a moment of hesitation, James finally passed the ball to McGrady. McGrady dribbled the ball all the way and stopped two steps away from the three-point line. Then he took a long three-point shot without caring about anything!
There is no way. Although the Knicks failed to score in the last attack, they wasted enough time. If the Spurs want to turn the tables, they must race against time!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, McGrady scored 5 points in a row!
The gap between the two sides has narrowed to 7 points!
They worked hard for the entire quarter and finally narrowed the score difference to single digits again!
"Defense! Defense!" In the last 59 seconds, McGrady continued to roar madly while directing all his teammates to defend.

This time, the Spurs' attention was all on Lin Tian. James and Bibby surrounded and blocked him. Anthony didn't hesitate with the ball and passed it directly to Houston who was left open.

The old comrade has an 87% free throw rate this season. He is not afraid of the Spurs' foul tactics and he has a big heart. There will be absolutely no problem giving it to him!
After the Spurs failed to intercept the Knicks' first pass, they immediately changed their tactics. Bosh rushed over quickly, hugged Houston and sent him to the free throw line.

It's time for a penalty shootout!
"For the Spurs, the good news is that Lin didn't catch the ball, so they can breathe a sigh of relief," Kenny said. "But the bad news is that the person who caught the ball was Houston. Although his average points per game this season has dropped to 8 points, his free throw percentage is second only to Lin, and he has three seasons in his career where his free throw percentage is over 3%!"

"At this time, sending a veteran to the free throw line and expecting him to make a mistake is a very small probability!"

"Bang!" Before Kenny could finish his words, Houston's first free throw missed.

"Stop talking, Kenny." Barkley made a silencing gesture and said, "Didn't you realize that you have taken away my mysterious energy? Now it's your turn to be unable to predict the correct trend of the game! This is the retribution for you laughing at me last year!"

"Shh!"

Then, Houston took a deep breath, finally calmed himself down, and made the crucial second free throw.

8 points!
55 seconds.

Popovich called a timeout.

He has to shorten the time the team spends advancing, allowing players to receive the ball in the frontcourt and preferably shoot directly to score.

After a round of arrangements, the Spurs players returned to the court. They did not change their formation. After all, the five people on the court were their most accurate five-man team.

The Knicks, on the other hand, fielded a five-man lineup consisting of Lin Tian, ​​Wallace, Smith, Barnes and Stoudemire.

Well, it’s the defensive team.

Except for Stoudemire, the others would have the chance to become defensive stalwarts if they went to other teams, but unfortunately, they are in the Knicks and old Nelson does not need them to have any defensive skills.

"Dudu!"

After the whistle, players from both sides started running again. After a chaotic and complicated run, McGrady once again received the basketball in the far corner, and then he took a direct shot again!
This time, with Smith's strong arms interfering in front of him, Smith did not lose his position at all and jumped very high, almost sticking to McGrady's basketball.

But unfortunately, even if you have adequate defense, it may not be possible to prevent it!
Especially when facing a superstar of McGrady's level.

"Swish!" After another crisp sound, McGrady hit his second consecutive three-pointer!
He has scored 8 points in a row!

"Defend! Defend!"

It was still McGrady's loud roar, while directing his teammates to quickly get into position for defense.

The more Lin Tian looked at this scene, the more familiar it became!
Damn, it’s McGrady’s moment that’s coming, right?

This is the beginning of a crazy and unreasonable goal, right?
Seeing that the Spurs had hope again as the score was getting closer, the whole team was very excited.

The Spurs' almost fanatical defense also made Barnes, who was serving the ball from the baseline, somewhat lose his composure.

This guy saw that his teammates had no chance but did not call a timeout for substitutions. At the same time, after seeing Smith coming towards him, he did not think about whether it was appropriate to give the ball to Smith at this time, but passed the ball directly.

Barnes did not make any mistakes, but the two options of not calling a timeout and giving the ball to Smith were really bad.

Bad choices will naturally lead to bad consequences.

After Smith got the ball, he rushed forward in a hurry, but then God knows what happened to him, his legs went weak and he fell down!

The basketball was grabbed by JR who was defending him, and then passed to McGrady immediately.

Hey!
Too much alike! Too much alike!
Three consecutive points, the opponent missed free throws, dribbling errors...

Is this really a McGrady moment?
The moment McGrady got the ball, he didn't even think about it. He just jumped on the spot and was ready for his third three-pointer!

If this ball goes in, the gap between the two sides will be only 2 points!

He is extremely excited now, and he is extremely confident now. He believes that he can shoot the ball even with his eyes closed and using his left hand!

He felt like he had entered some kind of realm.

No one can stop him!
Is that right?

"Snapped!"

Just as McGrady was about to raise his hand to shoot, he suddenly encountered a huge resistance and found that he could not lift the basketball!

Lin Tian!

Lin Tian had rushed towards this direction as early as when Smith slipped, and then he saw the opportunity and slapped the ball that McGrady was about to shoot!
Tracy McGrady moment?

Fuck your grandma!

Go home, take a shower and go to bed!

Lin Tian hugged the basketball that he had intercepted, and without paying any attention to McGrady's look of disbelief, he ran towards the front court and launched a counterattack all the way to the front court.

When Lin Tian ran all the way to the Spurs' basket, no one on the Spurs team could catch up with him.

Lin Tian just stopped dribbling the ball, then looked back and found that the Spurs player closest to him had just entered the three-point line.

So Lin Tian waited for another 2 seconds, and when James crossed the free throw line, Lin Tian suddenly accelerated again and ran towards the bottom corner. Then, before Bibby and James could close in on him, he changed direction and dribbled the ball, running towards the other wing. When Lin Tian reached the other wing, the five Spurs players finally returned to their own half, and at this time, Lin Tian finally had no way to escape. Then, when McGrady rushed towards Lin Tian and wanted to foul him, Lin Tian called a timeout.

In an instant, the entire stadium was quiet and the Spurs players were all stunned.

Damn it, you haven’t called a timeout yet?
What the hell was he doing just now?
Lin Tian: What else can I do? Just to amuse you guys! The main purpose is to make you happy!
I just like the way you try your best and are about to succeed, but then fail at the last moment and have to start all over again!

"FUXX!" McGrady was so angry that he blurted out a swear word, then walked to the bench angrily and sat on the bench feeling extremely frustrated.

If the ball hadn't been intercepted just now and I had been able to make the shot, the difference would have been only 2 points!
But it’s just a little bit short!
The ball didn't go in and was intercepted by Lin Tian, ​​wasting more than 10 seconds!
There were only 37 seconds left in the game and the Knicks still had the ball. Even if McGrady moved God to tears, he was powerless to save the situation.

Now all the Spurs can hope for is that the Knicks will make a mistake on their serve, and then they can steal the ball and quickly hit a 3-pointer.

It’s not completely hopeless. After all, Smith just made a mistake, right?

"Next, try to get the ball to Lin and let him shoot free throws!" Old Nelson drew the tactics on the tactical board and spoke very quickly: "The rest of you, find a way to spread out and create space for Lin to receive the ball. Don't worry, we still have a timeout and can call it at any time!"

"Also, if Lin doesn't get the ball or the Spurs don't foul, there's no need for others to get the ball. There are still 12 seconds left on the shot clock, so we have plenty of time to make another shot!"

"Anyway, everyone, relax. If we make these two free throws, we'll win! Okay, everyone, go!"

After old Nelson finished his instructions, players from both teams walked onto the court at the same time.

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"Alan, you just missed one of two free throws. You must be upset." Lin Tian suddenly hugged Houston who was on the court with him and said, "I'll give you a chance to make up for it. Do you dare?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I haven't missed two free throws in a month. I was careless just now. If the ball comes into my hands, I will definitely make both free throws!" Houston is a veteran after all. Missing a free throw not only did not affect him, but made him more confident.

"Then get ready to receive the ball and run in the opposite direction of me!" After Lin Tian said that, he went to find Ward who was preparing to serve.

Ward, who is calm, experienced and almost never gets carried away, is undoubtedly the best person to serve the ball on the Knicks.

"Charlie, give the ball to Alan." Lin Tian's order was quite simple.

"But coach..." Ward frowned, worried that not following the tactics would make old Nelson angry.

"Don't you know that old man yet? As long as we can win tonight, he won't mind even if you pass the ball to your grandma. Just listen to me!" After Lin Tian finished speaking, he patted Ward on the shoulder and walked onto the court.

Compared to the Knicks' confidence, the Spurs players knew it was going to be bad when they saw the Knicks players on the court.

Old Nelson has been replaced.

Well, okay, as long as old Nelson doesn't have Alzheimer's, he will definitely make a change.

Lin Tian, ​​Houston, Anthony and Stoudemire stood together, ready to receive the ball at any time. They are also the four best free throw shooters with the highest shooting percentages in the Knicks.

No matter who catches the ball, they can basically make both free throws!
"beep!"

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, the Knicks players immediately scattered.

They quickly covered for their teammates, and at the same time the players moved and ran quickly, looking for opportunities.

Ward calmly looked at the positions of all the players on the court. He saw Lin Tian suddenly start running towards the backcourt, immediately attracting a lot of defensive attention from the Spurs.

Then he saw that Houston had run to the other corner, and there was no Spurs defensive player around him!
Lin Tian’s improvisational tactics were successful!

Ward didn't hesitate and passed the ball to Houston. After getting the ball, Houston immediately moved towards the top of the arc. He wanted to create space and waste as much time as possible.

He did it as he wished. A large number of Spurs players were attracted to the other side by Lin Tian. Houston dribbled the ball for a full 5 seconds at his not-so-fast speed before Bibby hugged him and sent him to the free throw line.

Last 32 seconds!
Houston, who had just missed a free throw and gave the Spurs hope of a comeback, stood on the free throw line again, took a deep breath, and started shooting free throws.

"Shh! Shh!"

Two crisp sounds were heard in succession, and the league's top shooter made two free throws easily, making up for his previous mistake.

A difference of 7 points!

Then the Spurs did not request a timeout, but quickly sent the ball from the baseline, allowing James to dribble forward at a rapid speed!
Although the Knicks' defense is not worth mentioning, at this time, everyone still gets into the game as soon as possible to defend and match up!

The one facing James was Lin Tian. He stuck to James and followed his quick movements all the way. No matter how hard James tried, he could not get rid of Lin Tian and had no chance to attack.

Then, he suddenly felt a lightness in front of him, and Lin Tian’s defense was gone!

Left behind by me?
I knew you couldn’t defend against me!

James was delighted, he took the ball, stood up, and then raised his hand for a thunderous slam dunk!
Yes, dunk!
This is also the reason why Lin Tian let him go.

Lin Tian looked down and found that he had already retreated below the free throw line. It was only in this area, so why should he defend against him?
Do whatever you want, just don't foul me.

So Lin Tian decisively gave way.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, James completed a quick two-pointer in just 6 seconds!
If there were not less than 30 seconds left in the game, and if the Knicks were not still leading by 5 points, James's shot would still be quite explosive!
How many people in the league today can shake off Lin Tian and complete a slam dunk in a one-on-one match?
This is a very rare scene!

The only drawback is that there are only 26 seconds left in the game and the Spurs are still trailing by 5 points.

Old Nelson, who was sitting on the sidelines, almost spit out water. What kind of operation was this?
At this time, with this gap, a quick 2 points?
But even though he didn't understand it, old Nelson believed that victory was basically in the hands of the team!

The Knicks had the next baseline ball, but old Nelson didn't call a timeout in a hurry. Ward stood at the baseline, looked around, and quickly passed the ball to Houston!
This time Houston didn't waste any time. McGrady immediately stepped forward, hugged him, and sent him to the free throw line.

"Shh! Shh!"

Houston, who had found his rhythm, made both free throws again, continuing to wash away the shame of having just made 2 of 1 free throws.

With 25 seconds left, the Spurs sent another baseline ball. This time it was Bibby who received the ball. He dribbled quickly and made an emergency stop outside the 3-point line. Just as he was about to shoot, he was completely covered by Anthony.

This time he didn't force it, but passed the ball to James who was following up in the middle.

James grabbed the basketball and made a fake shot to fool Stoudemire, then he broke through into the 3-point line and jumped again.

"boom!"

At the critical moment, James scored 4 points in a row! Two dunks helped the team quickly catch up!
"Puff!" Old Nelson really couldn't help it this time. He sprayed out the mouthful of water he had just drunk, and then he called the team's last timeout.

He had to use this pause to have a good laugh.

What is this!
On the other side, Popovich was so angry that he threw his tactical board to the floor.

He didn't know what happened either. God knew why James scored in this way twice in a row.

Two dunks short of that? (End of this chapter)