NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 41: Post-match rant
When reading Lin Chuan's statistics, Yu Jia couldn't help but feel excited. Who could have imagined that such terrifying statistics were produced by a Chinese center facing the powerful Spanish team in an international competition!

"Lin Chuan not only led the team to a historic first win over Spain in the Olympics, but also successfully achieved the first triple-double in the Olympics since the new millennium!"

"You know, this is when Lin Chuan is facing the NBA All-Star-level inside combination of Pau Gasol and Pau Gasol. The two were selected as All-Stars one after another, and Pau Gasol was a core member of the starting lineup for two consecutive championships, second only to Kobe!"

"Not only that, sitting on the bench is Serge Ibaka, who is on the same team as Lin Chuan and is also the starting power forward of the championship team."

"But even with such a terrifying lineup, they were still devoured alive by Lin Chuan alone, and completely dominated!"

Zhang Weiping continued to explain to the audience how terrifying Lin Chuan's data was.

Just looking at the data, Lin Chuan's performance is already amazing enough.

But if you watch it firsthand on the court, you can feel how terrifying Lin Chuan is.

Lin Chuan faced Gasol, Gasol and Ibaka on the court and had his way with them, almost making every shot in the one-on-one duel.

The four missed shots were all forced shots due to insufficient time.

In other words, with sufficient preparation, Lin Chuan was able to hit the target every time he faced several All-Star level inside players!

Moreover, the team's style of play that connects the two teams makes it difficult for the opponent to restrict them.

In this game, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian also scored 20 points each. Wang Zhizhi even created his own Olympic scoring record!
On the court, all the players of the Chinese team rushed onto the court.

Everyone rushed forward and surrounded the hero of the game, Lin Chuan. They gathered together to celebrate and cheered for him.

On the other side, the people in Spain only felt deep pain.

They left the stadium without looking back.

Anyone could see their frustration and sadness.

The Spanish team, which was aiming for the gold medal, was defeated by a double-digit score difference in the first group match, which was like a bolt from the blue for them.

What qualifications does such a Spanish team have to compete with this year's Dream Team 10?
Maybe this year's Olympics do not belong to them.

Post-game interview session.

Lin Chuan undoubtedly became the protagonist again.

"What do you think about leading the team to beat Spain and get the first victory in the group stage?"

Lin Chuan thought for a while and replied,

"This shows that our team's strength has been greatly improved. Not only did we win the Asian Championship last year, but we have gone one step further this year. We are now able to compete against a strong team like Spain."

"Lin Chuan, you scored such an incredible number in this game, and got the second triple-double in Olympic history. How do you feel about your performance?"

"I can only say that I don't think I've been using my full strength all the time. I just played and my stats came out naturally. As for the triple-double, I really didn't pay attention to it. You know, I was just playing."

"Lin Chuan, you beat the Gasol brothers. Both of them are All-Star level, and even the elder brother Pau Gasol is a champion. What do you think about this?"

"I can only say that maybe I am at the All-Star level. I hope everyone can vote for me next year and give everyone a wonderful show. As for Paul, he is still a champion. I can only say that there is still a gap between champions and inside players." "Lin Chuan, there is your teammate Ibaka on the opposite side. He wants to dunk over you on the court. Do you have anything to say to him?"

"Next time if I meet him, I have to dunk back."

Lin Chuan's answer was full of confidence.

"Oh, right."

At the end, Lin Chuan took the initiative to speak.

"Our Chinese team will definitely win glory for our country at the Olympics this year and strive to win the gold medal!"

After hearing Lin Chuan's speech, the reporters were briefly surprised but then expressed their understanding.

In his first year as a rookie, he hadn't even played two games in the regular season before he went straight to the finals to face the NBA's No. 1 player, James. He did not lose to the Heat's Big Three and led his team to a super comeback.

In the end, as the main force, they staged an epic 1:3 comeback.

Several games will be remembered by all NBA managements.

And his performance on the court is even crazier than his words.

If you fight more fiercely than you speak, then that’s not really being fierce, it’s actually being humble!
However, the best result of the Chinese team was only the quarterfinals, but Lin Chuan said right from the start that he wanted to win a medal. Such an exaggerated result was inevitably met with disbelief, and even sarcasm.

"I got hallucinations after playing a few NBA games. I really thought the national team was as strong as the NBA team."

"Indeed, the Thunder team has three young players. As for the Chinese team, Yao Ming has retired. Otherwise, they could have made it to the semi-finals. Now it seems that they have almost reached the final."
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Here in Spain, team boss Pau Gasol was also caught by reporters for an interview.

"This loss must have been beyond everyone's expectations, including yours. Can you tell me what you think about this game, Gasol?"

Gasol rubbed his hair, his expression a little depressed, as if just thinking about Lin Chuan made him feel painful.

"Ah... my opinion. I have to say that the main reason for our failure in this game was Lin Chuan. The inside line of Mark, Serge, and I was completely destroyed by him. Under such circumstances, we had no way of winning."

"And their team had a really good touch today. The three inside players had shooting distances comparable to guards, which completely stretched our defense."

Paul Gasol's tone was a little bitter.

"I have to say, Lin Chuan's performance was incredible. He shot almost every shot and easily got a triple-double. He dominated the game on both offense and defense. I can only say that the sky is his limit."

The media were all surprised to hear Gasol's speech. You know, he is the NBA champion power forward, and there are few people stronger than him. However, he admitted so frankly that he was beaten by Lin Chuan. In his heart, Lin Chuan must be one of the strongest inside players in the NBA.

"In fact, Kobe told me two days ago that he had found a center who was suitable for our team and wanted to trade him to the team. Later, I asked and found out that the center player was Lin Chuan. I didn't know this player at the time, and when Serge said that Lin Chuan carried them, I thought it was a joke. But today he made me see his strength. He is really strong."

Pau Gasol was very gracious. Even though he lost the game and was beaten badly, he still expressed his appreciation for Lin Chuan's evaluation.

When the reporters heard Gasol talking about Kobe wanting Lin Chuan, they were even more surprised than before.

You have to know that Kobe is a ruthless person with extremely sharp eyes. The players he admires are also first-class ruthless people. Even Kobe wants the team to trade for Lin Chuan, which shows that Lin Chuan's strength is indeed extraordinary, and he is not just a dumpling that he eats occasionally.

(End of this chapter)