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Chapter 104: 34 points in a single quarter, 60 points to beat the Heat (45)

Before Haslem stepped forward to defend, James rushed forward to interfere.

The ball that saved face just now was blocked by interference, so this ball must be defended!
Under the gaze of everyone in the audience, two people pounced towards Lin Chuan.

I vowed to disrupt his three-point shot from the logo position.

It sounds like a fantasy, and even the logo position has to be protected, but for Lin Chuan, whose hands are almost burned and blistered today, it is really necessary!

Facing the defense of Haslem and James, Lin Chuan raised his hand confidently.

Whoosh!
The basketball flew out.

After crossing the highest point, head towards the destination!
"Facing a double team! Lin Chuan shot a three-pointer from the logo position!"

"Can you come in?"

"Shh!"

The basketball hits the net!

The third quarter ends!
As the ball was scored, the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was ignited and all the fans in the stadium started to celebrate.

"72 points!!!"

"Oh my god, Lin Chuan scored 34 points in the third quarter! He broke the single-quarter scoring record in NBA history held by Anthony and George Gervin! He refreshed the previous record of 33 points to 34 points in a single quarter!"

"You know, he's a center forward!"

"Not only that, Lin Chuan also scored 72 points in the first three quarters."

"Lin Chuan should be able to easily break the active NBA scoring record. He is only 81 points away from Kobe's 9 points!"

Kenny Smith's mouth was dry from talking all the way, so he quickly drank a sip of water and continued,
"Maybe, if Coach Brooks is willing to keep him on the court, and Lin Chuan himself is willing to break the record, then based on his touch, it is not impossible for him to break Chamberlain's 100 points!"

"Hahaha, that's too exaggerated, impossible Kenny!"

O'Neal laughed and interrupted Kenny Smith. Seeing his puzzled look, O'Neal explained,
"In the next quarter, if Lin Chuan wants to play again, the Heat will definitely go crazy and restrict him from receiving the ball and double-team him. If two people don't work, then three people will do it. If three people don't work, then four people will do it. Even if they lose by 50 points, it will be impossible for Lin Chuan to break the record. Therefore, there is still some chance for him to break Kobe's record of 81 points. 100 points is only possible if all five Heat players can't restrict him from receiving the ball."

After hearing O'Neal's explanation, Kenny Smith's blood slowly subsided. He touched the back of his head and said awkwardly,
"That's true. And judging by his personality, he probably won't even play in the fourth quarter."

This is true.

In the third quarter, Lin Chuan tried his best but faced frequent double-teaming by two or three people. Even he was exhausted.

He was sweating a lot, which was unusual.

When Brooks saw his beloved disciple coming back, he looked him up and down with a loving gaze and handed him a glass of energy drink.

At the end of the third quarter, with Lin Chuan scoring 3 points in 72 quarters, the score completely became 55:104.

Trailing by 49 points after three quarters, the gap was so huge that there was no suspense in the game anymore.

The Heat's morale was completely crushed and they gave up fighting for victory.

The Christmas game completely turned into garbage time, and Spoelstra lowered his head and replaced the substitute in frustration.

Even though the fans kept cheering and shouting Lin Chuan's name, he remained unmoved.

Lin Chuan did not play in the fourth quarter and sat on the bench waiting until the end of the game.

His statistics were also fixed at 30 minutes of playing time, 35 of 30 shots, 8 of 5 three-point shots, 8 of 7 free throws, 72 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks, and a hit rate of 85.7%. This efficiency is unprecedented and will never be repeated. Yes, inadvertently, Lin Chuan unlocked a new achievement.

5X5。实际上是70+15+5+5+5。

The Thunder's substitutes were also encouraged by Lin Chuan's heroic performance. They continued to erode the remaining face of the Heat in the fourth quarter and continued to widen the gap.

Finally the game is over.

The Thunder defeated their old rival, the Heat, 140-80 at their home court, Chesapeake Energy Arena.

With a 60-point difference, this game became the fifth largest game in NBA history.

This is the Thunder's Christmas gift to the Heat!

After the game, the entire Heat team refused to be interviewed, and only Spoelstra tried to save face by mentioning that they would return to the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami for the next game and defeat the Thunder at home.

Everyone on the Thunder team burst into laughter when they saw the post-game interview.

Pat Riley turned off the TV after the game, sank into the chair behind him, and took a long time to recover.

I didn't expect to lose the game in such a bad way.

He knew that Spoelstra would come to him to complain later, saying that it was because of the lack of a center that he was beaten like this.

Then ask him to get some serious center and strengthen the inside defense.

Sure enough, Spoelstra, who had just finished an interview, called, just as Riley expected.

Riley dismissed him with a few words, threw the phone on the large desk in front of him, and sighed.

As a tough guy who has led his team to the NBA Finals many times in different capacities, how could he not know what the team is lacking now!

I even called him to ask for a center, but he didn't get one for me!
There are only so many small characters on the market. Signing them is useless except taking up space!

If it wasn't for the intention to get the Big Three together, would the team's lineup be so distorted!
Pat Riley now wants to trade away the two so-called giants, James and Bosh, and make a major change to the lineup. When Wade's contract expires, he can do whatever he wants.

His performance declined so much after the injury that it would be a hidden danger for him to stay in the team.

On the other side, the Thunder team was interviewed in high spirits.

"Hey, Coach Brooks, Lin Chuan played an extremely good performance in this game. He led the team to beat the Heat with 3 points in 72 quarters. He scored more points than the entire opposing team. But why didn't he play in the fourth quarter?"

"The score difference in this game was 60 points. It was an epic victory. What do you think?"

Brooks laughed and said,

"We didn't let him play because he doesn't like to score points. On the bench, he told me that high points should be scored against strong opponents. It's too embarrassing to score in garbage time. So it's a pity that he didn't break the active scoring record."

"But Lin Chuan doesn't care about these. He also said that it's not difficult to score high. Maybe in the next game or in the playoffs, he will play more brilliantly, but today, that's it."

"This is actually the Heat's fault for not trying hard enough. If they had fought harder, you would have seen Lin Chuan continue to perform brilliantly."

Brooks' rare high-profile remarks surprised the reporters. It seemed that Lin Chuan really pleased him, so he was willing to offend other teams for him.

"My opinion on this big win is that I think the Heat have already withdrawn from the championship race this season. The lame lineup can't go far."

(End of this chapter)