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Chapter 81: Halftime triple-double, fastest in history (15)
Lin Chuan played for 8 minutes in the first quarter. He made five of seven shots in the first quarter, one of two three-pointers, and all three free throws. He scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a single quarter. What was surprising was that Lin Chuan also contributed 1 steal and 2 blocks in the first quarter.

"Shit, this kid's stats are too versatile. Just based on the stats in this quarter, he can already sign a salary higher than the middle class in the league."

"You know, this is just one quarter! It's not even a full quarter!"

O'Neal spit wildly at the microphone in front of him, and Barkley frowned at the sight.

"That's right. Just looking at the performance in the first quarter, the Spurs, who had the GDP Big Three, were crushed by Lin Chuan alone on both offense and defense. Who would have thought that last year, he was still a rookie who was not popular and almost lost the second round."

Buckley said,
"Look at the aging Duncan, who only wants to repay the team with defense at this age. After being beaten by Lin Chuan like this, will he feel that he is old enough to retire?"

Looking at Duncan, who was old and even had a few gray hairs, Barkley, who was also a center, couldn't help but sigh.

Basketball is like this, there will always be young people. When Duncan gets old, he will be beaten by new young superstars, just like when he was young and beat Olajuwon who was traded to the Raptors at the end of his career.

Karma is reincarnated, and this time it's Duncan's turn.

In the second quarter, when it was Lin Chuan's turn to play, the game was already halfway through.

Because the team lost Harden and the new player Kevin Martin is also an off-ball player, Westbrook was kept on the court to lead the team's offense.

Although Westbrook is a rookie, his short-term performance against the Spurs was surprisingly good.

Westbrook repeatedly attacked the inside and caused fouls, but due to his limited free throw level, he didn't make many.

When Lin Chuan returned to the court, the score was 44:37.

Although we were caught up a little, it was not a problem at all.

Lin Chuan received the ball and dribbled across half court.

When they stood at the three-point line, Split and Leonard came forward to double-team him.

Seeing Leonard coming, Lin Chuan thought of his Death Coil.

Before the double-team was formed, Lin Chuan faked a shot and passed the ball to Kevin Martin who was left open.

He jumped and shot from the top of the arc.

He swung his hand from his waist like a policeman drawing his gun, and the ball flew out in a flash.

Leonard was halfway through his defense when the ball had already fallen into the net.

He looked at Kevin Martin with some surprise, finding it hard to believe that such a shooting move actually existed in the NBA.

"Martin received the pass from Lin and shot from the three-point line. No matter how many times I watch it, I think his shooting posture is so weird."

Buckley commented.

"I'll try too."

O'Neal sat there with a funny expression and imitated Martin's shot very closely. It must be said that he really looked like Martin and it made Barkley laugh.

"Hahahaha, Fake, stop it Shaq, I'm laughing so hard I can't commentate the game anymore."

For a while, the laughter in the TNT broadcast room could not stop.

"I don't know if any team can withstand the Thunder's offense. No matter when, they always have at least one of Durant, Westbrook, or Lin Chuan on the court, and Kevin Martin, the former top scorer of the Rockets, sitting on the bench. This kind of offensive firepower is the best in the league."

After a moment, O'Neal returned to the topic and continued his commentary.

In his mind, the firepower of this Thunder team has surpassed the Suns led by Nash with the "7-second offense" and the Lakers during the "showtime" era.

"Let's see if the Spurs under Popovich have any tricks up their sleeves to deal with this new generation of Thunder."

After Lin Chuan attracted a double-team and passed the ball to an open space for the third time, Popovich finally called a timeout.

In just four minutes, Lin Chuan assisted three times. It was too much to think that he would make mistakes by double-teaming. The Spurs replaced Split and replaced Danny Green again. The lineup on the court became Duncan, Dio, Leonard, Danny Green and Parker.

This time, Duncan had to guard Lin Chuan, and no one could provide much help in switching defense.

Although the defense is a little weak, the three-point shooting level has improved.

The Spurs attacked, and Danny Green made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, bringing the score difference back to within ten points.

Popovich on the sidelines looked better.

That's why he replaced Danny Green!
Lin Chuan passed the ball to Durant, Durant dribbled and faced Leonard, but his breakthrough was intercepted.

Leonard made a quick layup.

The score was close again.

The Spurs' united spirit was evident again after scoring two goals in a row.

Durant cursed himself for making such a low-level mistake while dribbling.

In the next round, Ibaka was guarded under the basket and had no chance. With three seconds left, he passed the ball and Durant made up for it by shooting a three-pointer against Leonard.

Leonard almost blocked the shot in his face, but failed to prevent the goal.

"Well done!"

Lin Chuan immediately stepped forward and high-fived Durant.

Durant also pumped his fist vigorously and enjoyed the cheers from the home team fans.

This buzzer-beating goal dealt a heavy blow to the Spurs' morale.

Despite defending until the very last moment, the opponent still managed to score a goal.

With this momentum, the other players on the Thunder suddenly felt hot.

Lin Chuan first passed the ball to Kevin Martin again. This time he stood on the wing and did not step on the line. He once again used his strange shooting action to shoot the basketball.

The defender had no time to interfere and he made the shot.

In the next round, Lin Chuan passed the ball to Reggie Jackson, who broke through to the basket and made a layup. His speed was so fast that the Spurs were caught off guard.

On the last ball, Lin Chuan passed the ball to Ibaka who was cutting inside. Ibaka directly passed the ball, took two steps, and then ruthlessly dunked against Dio's defense.

Flip Dior over.

Ibaka roared, and Lin Chuan followed him and bumped chests with him.

This shot is so cool. Lin Chuan even envies Ibaka's physical fitness. If he had such a good body, he would definitely dunk a few times to satisfy his desire!

"Hey Barkley, this guy set another record!"

In the TNT broadcast studio, O'Neal had just taken a sip of water and almost spit it out when he saw the data column.

"A half-time triple-double! A 15-minute triple-double to be exact!"

"This kid has only played for 15 minutes in the second quarter. After Ibaka's dunk just now, his statistics have reached 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists! WTF! Is this a human?"

After reading Lin Chuan's data, Barkley couldn't help but swear.

You know, whether in their era or now, three-pointers are not an easily obtained statistic. Looking back over the past 30 years, there have been only more than triple-doubles per season, and Lin Chuan scored a triple-double after only being on the court for a short while!

(End of this chapter)