NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 244: Public humiliation, James was replaced to avoid the battle

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Lin Chuan gave everyone present a wonderful slam dunk within five seconds of the start of the game.

Griffin from the same team couldn't help but open his mouth wide to express shock.

This dunk, even for him, it would be hard to dunk so coolly.

"This guy, after just one summer, I didn't expect his physical fitness to have exploded so much. It's really unreasonable."

Listening to the cheers and celebrations of the fans, Lin Chuan smiled, pointed at James, then put his four fingers together and pointed his thumb back to the basket.

Then he raised his hands, signaling the fans to get excited.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Chuan was clearly provoking James.

As the player who just now even went to the center position and jumped the ball with him.

He had just been dunked on by the opponent on the court. As a top dunker in the league, if he didn't slam dunk back, he would not only be sorry for the fans present, but also for the lack of entertainment spirit in this rare All-Star event. He would also be sorry for his long-standing reputation as a dunker.

Seeing this provocative thing happening on the field, the fans became even more excited.

The purpose was to have fun, to watch the stars get together and have some clashes. But at this moment, it was obvious that there was even greater fun to watch, and the fans' booing became much louder.

"Hey, LeBron, it's time to prove yourself!"

"It would be too embarrassing if I lost to Lin Chuan, who only dunked less than 20 times last season, in the dunk competition!"

"LeBron, your opponent defeated your player in the finals. Now he is being provoked, you have to take action!"

Irving, who had just received the ball behind him, passed the ball to James in an instant.

James caught the ball reluctantly, then glanced sideways at the other party.

Irving had an innocent expression on his face. He tilted his head and nodded at the audience, telling them that this was the audience's request.

The All-Star Game is held to satisfy these fans.

James reluctantly looked away, and only then did Irving show an expression of watching the fun behind him.

He used to respect the former leader of the Cavaliers, until he betrayed the team, and then he became indifferent to him.

But when he became the leader of the Cavaliers and learned about the expectations of local fans, he began to hate them more and more.

Seeing Lin Chuan's provocation and the fans in the stadium cheering, he passed the ball.

He knew how much of a disadvantage James suffered when facing the Chinese center in the 12 finals and the regular seasons of the past two years.

The number of times he was tricked was no less than the number of times he tricked Longduo.

At this time, he passed the ball to him just for fun.

The other eight players on the field were also very sensible and kept their distance.

One side was completely cleared for him.

Listening to the fans booing and seeing the situation on the court, James couldn't help but feel annoyed.

I've been put on a pedestal.

He has to return a dunk.

But the question is, can he really dunk it?
James dribbled the ball and slowly crossed the midfield line.

My mind was racing with thoughts on how to complete this offensive round.

At this moment, an idea suddenly flashed through James' mind.

Now that the space has been completely opened up and Lin Chuan has retreated to the edge of the penalty area, can he directly shoot a three-pointer?

But he gave up this idea in a blink of an eye.

If you choose to take a three-pointer, wouldn't you be proving with your actions that your dunk is not as good as the opponent's, and worry about being blocked by the opponent face to face?

However, if I choose to dunk, wouldn't that mean I'm falling into his trap and letting him get himself into trouble? Just like in the previous games!
Moreover, if he chose to pass the ball to his teammates, it would be a huge blow to his reputation.

This confirms that he doesn't dare to attack and chooses to retreat in the face of difficulties. He will be scolded even more severely after the game.

Fuck, it’s so difficult no matter which choice I make!
Lin Chuan was standing at the edge of the penalty area, waving at him.
"Hurry up, don't waste time."

The fans on the sidelines also started to make a noise, urging James to fight as soon as possible and stop dithering.

damn it.

James secretly hated it.

Giving me such a difficult problem is clearly an attempt to embarrass me, right?

He looked around.

The distance between the others left plenty of room for a sprint.

It helps him to accumulate energy and accelerate before breaking through and dunking.

It can increase the chances of success.

and also……

Just then, James glanced at the other players on the other side.

When he saw one of the players, suddenly, he had an idea and found a way to crack it.

correct!

If I do this, he will definitely not be able to defend against me!

James smiled evilly and dribbled the ball with more force.

He slowly took two steps back and exhaled into the gap of his right fist.

"Watch out, he's ready to break through!"

Seeing this scene, fans who understand know that James is gathering strength for the next breakthrough. Some people are even ready to stand up and watch the duel between the two.

"Teng!"

James adjusted his breathing, lowered his center of gravity, and stomped his right foot hard on the floor. The ground immediately became indented and made an unpleasant squeaking sound.

The next moment, he rushed out into the inside.

In just one step, the speed jumped from 0 to 30 kilometers per hour.

The wind even made his jersey whistle.

James lowered his body and rushed into the inside like a bull.

His eyes were fixed on Lin Chuan, and his bloodthirsty look seemed as if he wanted to eat him.

His opponent was standing under the basket at this moment, looking at him calmly, as if he didn't take him seriously.

James sneered inwardly.

Now you are still pretending to be calm and think you can control me, but I will make you lose face soon!

There was no one blocking his way along the way. He took two steps at a time and landed in the paint area in an instant.

The whole person is ready to attack the basket.

Whoosh.

Dust scattered on the wooden floor, forming small ripples and spreading out.

James pushed the ground hard with his feet, converting the inertia of the impact into upward momentum.

Leaped into the air.

This bounce showed his physical fitness to the fullest.

When he was one step away from the basket, James' head was already level with the frame, and there was a hint that he was going to exceed it.

He grabbed the basketball with his left hand and swung it towards the basket with tremendous force.

Here it comes! Lin Chuan was well prepared. When he saw James rushing into the paint, he tensed his muscles and was ready to go at any time.

As James jumped up with his legs slightly bent, Lin Chuan also suddenly exerted force at the same time.

The wind was blowing.

Lin Chuan was like a Rashomon that fell from the sky, blocking James.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a huge downward pressure on his left shoulder, which almost interrupted his upward trend.

Lin Chuan was startled, and with the corner of his eye he saw that James' right hand had been raised from his side at some point and was now pressing firmly on his body.

As he was watching, James' right hand was still exerting force to press down on Lin Chuan, trying to stop him from jumping up and also to gain some upward momentum.

Looking back to the front, a hideous smile appeared on James' wild face.

Seeing Lin Chuan's pupils suddenly dilated, James knew that he had definitely tricked him with the downward pressure move he had learned from Griffin, so he had to just let him dunk over him!
Eat the fruits of your own labor!

As James thought about this, he applied a little more strength to his hands and his expression became more arrogant.

The left hand is about to throw the basketball into the basket.

But at this moment, he did not see any panic in Lin Chuan's expression, but calm, extremely calm.

what happened?

James was still thinking when he suddenly discovered a horrible fact.

I have clearly held down Lin Chuan, and I should have stopped his upward trend.

But why, at this moment, his right hand was raised higher and higher, almost level with his shoulder.

wrong!

Didn't I stop him at all? !

Suddenly, a big hand of Lin Chuan emerged from below and reached towards the basketball.

James' pupils shrank, and he wanted to change the dunk into a layup but it was too late. He gritted his teeth and dunked to the end, then used all his strength to press the ball hard into the frame, trying to break through all defenses and score by dunking.

boom!
A loud bang echoed throughout the stadium.

The next moment, James' left hand also hung hard on the basket, pulling it and making a shala sound.

The basketball had disappeared, and when it reappeared in everyone's sight, it was already out of bounds next to the basketball hoop.

Lin Chuan landed first, followed by James, who also landed steadily.

Everyone stretched their heads to see what had just happened.

"What happened? James succeeded in dunking?"

"It seems so. I heard the sound of a dunk just now!"

"Ah? Then Lin Chuan is asking for trouble. He wanted to tease James, but he was dunked over by the opponent. Even though he is an All-Star, it is still embarrassing."

The audience on the sidelines were whispering, discussing the outcome of the match.

The fans had different expressions, but most were surprised.

No one thought that Lin Chuan would be dunked over by James.

Many people suspected that he had messed up this move.

But after a moment, everyone slowly realized that James, who they thought had finally achieved revenge with a dunk, had an uncontrollable gloomy look on his face.

However, Lin Chuan, who was dunked on and looked like an adult, was not panicked at all, and did not even show the slightest expression of shame.

The two seemed to be communicating something on the court, and then James turned around with a dark face and walked back.

Three seconds later, when the players gradually got into their positions and the referee threw the ball to Griffin out of bounds, everyone came to their senses and realized that James had been defeated again and was blocked once again!

But everything happened too fast, and all the circumstances can only be reviewed in slow motion during the official review.

James jumped up, held Lin Chuan with one hand to prevent him from jumping up, and prepared to dunk the ball into the basket with the other hand.

Lin Chuan did not lower his height but rose instead under the downward pressure from James, and continued to rise for a while until he was at a height that could block the ball.

His big hand suddenly appeared from below, and just as the dunk was about to be completed, he quickly flicked the basketball from under it.

Although he failed to completely disrupt the dunk and did not hold the ball.

But this slight and quick move successfully changed the position of the basketball in James' hands.

The ball moved forward and upward in just 0.1 seconds.

When James dunked the ball with all his might, the basketball did not hit the basket accurately, but half of it hit the back half of the basket, then instantly bounced into the air and rolled out of bounds along the support behind the backboard.

The two people who witnessed it knew the result of this shot earlier than anyone else.

James was well aware that his dunk was interfered with and missed.

Although this is not a big problem.

But after Lin Chuan's provocation, the audience started to cheer, and Irving passed the ball to him naturally, this attack became particularly important.

The fact that he missed the dunk showed that he was not as skilled as the opponent and was captured by him.

"Ha, I suddenly got some clever ideas, and this trick is like dunking a ball?"

At this moment, the voice that annoyed him the most came from the side with a light tone.

James is the one who would recognize the owner of the voice even a hundred years from now.

Lin Chuan!

He turned around and stared at the other person fiercely, but he only saw Lin Chuan's mocking eyes.
"I told you long ago, hurry up and get a center. You are not qualified to fight me."

"Don't be too cocky."

James's face was frighteningly gloomy. He stared at Lin Chuan for a while, then turned and left after saying something harsh.

Even Griffin, who was also his teammate, felt that Lin Chuan was going too far, so he advised,

"It's just an All-Star, not that serious."

Lin Chuan glanced at him.
"Why, seeing as he used the same ball protector as yours, did you empathize with him?"

Griffin felt a little embarrassed, so he just laughed it off and left in a huff.

I secretly cursed myself for meddling in other people's business.

In the next round, James was replaced by Vogel and replaced by Hibbert.

Lin Chuan suddenly felt a little bored.

Durant came up to him and whispered,
"We're all worried that you two might get into a real fight again. It's one thing to stir up a tense atmosphere at the All-Stars, but if he gets impatient and gets hurt, that'll be a big deal. To avoid any trouble, we're subbing him out now to prevent any more trouble."

Lin Chuan knew it well, but seeing that the most entertaining person was gone, he also lost the will to fight, so he just played casually and passed the ball to Durant, Curry, and Harden.

The three of them also let the Eastern Conference All-Stars see the horror of the so-called three-pointer.

The Western Conference scored three-pointers in a row, with goals being scored in almost every round.

Seeing the score suddenly widened and the trend of intensifying, the Eastern Conference had to call a timeout.

Lin Chuan also asked to take a rest during the timeout.

Brooks hesitated for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

Assume that the opponent is just trying to save energy for the regular season and wants to play less.

林川后续的进攻欲望不强，打到比赛结束拿到10+15+15的三双，西部全明星也以162：155击败了对手。

Although the statistics were not as abnormal as those of the previous session, the All-Star MVP was still given to Lin Chuan, allowing him to win the second AMVP in his career.

Since then, the All-Star Game has come to a successful conclusion.

(End of this chapter)