Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 676 I have a grudge against Chamberlain! Don't ask what the grudge is, hello

Lin Tian unusually rejected and denied Nelson's guidance.

"I have a reputation to uphold! Hitting someone like that is too dirty! I don't like it." Lin Tian said that he was getting old and didn't want to ruin his reputation in his later years.

So embarrassing.

"I'm the coach, and this is how you play! Have you forgotten how badly we were targeted against the Spurs in the last game? Have you forgotten how pathetically they bullied us last time?"

"Have you forgotten that they went to the free-throw line 80 times in their last game, turning it into a one-point shootout?"

"Coach, they actually only had 5 free throws that game..." an assistant coach said, trying to tactlessly remind Nelson.

But he was quickly and rudely interrupted by old Nelson: "I said 80 times, and that's 80 times! Now I think they've been penalized 90 times! Is that okay?"

Old Nelson glanced at the oblivious assistant coach, then looked at Lin Tian again and said, "Do you know what I mean? The dirtier the better! Ideally, so dirty they'd vomit!"

"I understand." Seeing the mischievous and expectant look on Old Nelson's face, Lin Tian finally gave in this time!

Just consider it a way to make the old man happy!

And then take revenge while you're at it!

The main reason Lin Tian gave in so easily was that he also found it amusing.

In contrast, after scoring, the opponent sincerely admitted: "You're amazing," and couldn't wait to come back and get revenge.

The feeling of having the opponent stare wide-eyed, spread their hands, and shout "Why!" "Impossible!" "I didn't foul!" after scoring a point clearly gave Lin Tian a greater sense of satisfaction!

So awesome!

So, when the two sides switched sides in the second half, when Lin Tian faced Francis, who had committed 3 fouls, he quickly demonstrated his execution!

He still uses a series of crossovers followed by a sudden acceleration to break through.

This time, he exposed the ball with both hands quite thoroughly. He almost held the ball with both hands and then stretched out his arms, completely exposing the basketball to everyone.

But that's certainly not enough!

If the opponent doesn't make a move, Lin Tian's attack will be meaningless.

The best art of staged accidents is never about forcing the opponent to make a move.

If you won't do it, I'll do it myself!

When Lin Tian raised the basketball with both hands, he deliberately put his arm between Francis's arms and then suddenly lifted it up!

Francis never expected such a fighting style. He didn't even have time to react before Lin Tian lifted his arm up, giving him an incredibly clear and direct view!

All three referees clearly saw Francis press down on Lin Tian's arms, preventing him from shooting.

The whistle blew again without hesitation!

This resulted in a shooting foul, and Lin Tian got two free throws!

"He hit me! He hit me! I didn't move! I didn't move at all! He hit my hand with his arm!" Francis jumped up from the gust of wind.

What the hell are you doing?! What did I do to deserve this?

Francis held his head in his hands, looking utterly aggrieved; judging from his expression, he was close to bursting into tears.

It's so painful.

"Remember the last game? That's how you treated me! My five fouls! I'll never forget them." Lin Tian snorted, then said to Francis, "This is karma!"

"What's it to me!" Francis retorted, even more aggrieved. "I was injured in the last game! I didn't even play! What's it to me!"

"Well, you're out of luck then." Lin Tian didn't feel embarrassed at all. You're not going to hit me, so what's it to me?

What can you do to me?

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he ignored Francis and swaggered towards the free throw line.

This style of play is so effortless and easy; even if Shaquille O'Neal's grandmother played, she could get five free throws in a single game! It's too easy!

Lin Tian was even more aware of the side effects of this fighting style.

His opponents quickly stopped daring to touch him! They didn't even dare to open their arms anymore!

That means that the defense Lin Tian faces could become incredibly loose at any moment. With Lin Tian's ability and ability to withstand double teams, if he faces a defense where he doesn't dare to extend his hand and is afraid the referee will blow the whistle at any time, he can easily break the record with his eyes closed.

Relax!

"Lin is really something!" Kenny couldn't help but shake his head. "He's really going to unleash all the frustration he felt last time against the Spurs! He's genuinely full of resentment and anger, and he really wants to show the Spurs players what damn home-court advantage is all about!"

"Lin really made the most of his home-court advantage tonight!"

On the court, Lin Tian stepped to the free-throw line and easily made both free throws!

After his two free throws, the point difference between the two sides exceeded 15 points once again!

Popovich reluctantly substituted Francis, but this time he didn't bring on JR. After all, JR also had three fouls, and if he went on, Lin Tian might knock him out in one round.

This time, Popovich sent Barry to play shooting guard, Finley to play small forward, and James was moved to point guard!

"It's here!" Barkley exclaimed excitedly, "Lin and LeBron are going head-to-head! We've finally waited for this moment! Let's see what kind of sparks will fly when these two go head-to-head!"

"Call a screen," Lin Tian said, standing outside his own three-point line, looking at James. "Call a screen, otherwise how are you going to play against me? Even if you use every ounce of strength you have, don't even think about getting past me once!"

"Why should I get past you?" James muttered, then suddenly raised his hand and passed the ball out.

"I get it!" Lin Tian clapped his hands. "Shaq won't set a screen for you, right? You're not qualified!"

"Shut up!" James seemed to have been struck by Lin Tian. After cursing, he quickly turned his head away, indicating that he didn't want to talk to him anymore.

"You think you're Kobe Bryant?" Lin Tian thought, no longer bothering to be polite with James. He immediately grasped the crux of the matter, grabbed a knife, and stabbed James in the chest: "You think you're worthy of having Shaq screen for you?"

"I bet Shaq definitely told you this, right?"

James didn't say anything, but suddenly accelerated, trying to cut towards the inside.

"Ouch! Ouch!" Lin Tian quickly moved to the side and collided with James. He then suddenly let out two screams, as if he was about to be knocked away by James.

Upon seeing Lin Tian's imminent stage presence, James immediately stopped in his tracks, no longer daring to push his way in.

He knew better than anyone else that with Lin Tian's acting skills and the home advantage of Madison, if this guy dared to go down, the referee would dare to blow the whistle!

Although James stopped, the Spurs' tactics did not stop!

According to the tactics James just called out, he should immediately cut to receive the ball after passing it out, and then see whether he should attack the basket himself or pass it to a teammate twice.

Everything was going according to plan, but James suddenly made a sudden stop!

This sudden stop successfully swerved Barry.

Old Barry passed the ball according to the tactic, but James didn't follow up, and the ball went directly to Lin Tian's hands!

"GOOD PASS!" Lin Tian shouted, then dribbled faster and charged towards the frontcourt!

Although Finley and James were chasing back at top speed, how could they possibly catch up with Lin Tian?

This time, Lin Tian didn't try to draw a foul. Instead, he sprinted forward at full speed and then slammed the ball into the basket with a gliding dunk!

"Do you need me to wait for you next time, LeBron?" After Lin Tian's dunk, the gap between the two sides widened once again. Lin Tian was in high spirits and turned around to continue trash-talking James!

Lin Tian's two consecutive successful attacks at the start of the game reignited the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden! The boos and jeers from the fans once again echoed throughout the arena, as they unleashed their most frenzied side on the Spurs!

Who the hell provoked us?

Stern, who was secretly watching the game from a private box, was somewhat conflicted about the current situation.

He began to regret it.

Before the match began, Stern had given the referees specific instructions.

This game was biased in favor of the Knicks, giving them home-court advantage.

Stern believed that this would increase the level of discussion and attention surrounding the game, and make it more entertaining!

But looking at Lin Tian's behavior at this moment, Stern felt that he had gone to unnecessary lengths.

When Lin Tian wanted to embarrass and make the other team look bad, Stern even had the referees help the Knicks.

The Spurs are probably going to be completely outmatched tonight!

Now a problem is facing Stern.

Should we change the standards for officiating?

Should we talk to the referee again to add some more unpredictability and excitement to the match? Otherwise, if we continue like this, the match will be over in three minutes at most.

"Mr. President, do you think we need to intervene in the game? Should we ask the referee to be a little more careful with the rules?" Silver, who was standing next to Stern, also noticed the situation and asked the question.

Everyone can see that if the game continues like this, it will become too expensive.

More importantly, even if the games don't go badly, the Spurs are likely running out of players.

They're all going to be taken down by Lin Tian.

"No." For some reason, Stern, who had been hesitant just moments before, suddenly became quite resolute after Silver's suggestion: "Let's play like this! Let them spend the money! We've already gotten all the pre-game buzz and attention. These two teams won't meet again until at least the Finals. We'll talk about it then. Tonight, let's just focus on watching the game!"

With the league deciding to continue at this pace, the games on the court will continue!

As it turns out, Lin Tian's fast break dunk was just a flash in the pan.

He showed no signs of stopping, nor did he intend to play well from then on.

Draw it! Draw another foul!

If I don't tear the referee's jaw muscles tonight, I, Lord Lin, won't have won!

As a result, with Lin Tian playing the court almost as if he had a complete rulebook in his hands, the referee kept blowing his whistle, and the rhythm and watchability of the game were fragmented.

Lin Tian himself stepped up to the free-throw line time and time again!

Throughout the third quarter, Lin Tian made 11 more free throws!

He's already been to the free-throw line 26 times tonight!

And there's still a whole quarter left in the game!

Lin Tian's explosive penalty-taking tonight has truly opened everyone's eyes once again.

As for the Spurs on the other side, most of their players are a bit numb right now.

Lin Tian's playing style is really dirty.

They genuinely didn't know how to stop Lin Tian, ​​or how to prevent him from stepping onto the free-throw line.

We can't just not defend!

For the Spurs, it's hard to say whether this is good or bad news: at the end of the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams wasn't significant.

Only 15 points!

They still had a chance to catch up in the fourth quarter.

They prevented the point difference from widening further, thanks to James playing the entire quarter and Lin Tian leaving the court early with 3 minutes left. James then took advantage of Lin Tian's absence to repeatedly attack the paint and score, and also assisted Barry to hit a 3-pointer.

Thanks to this late-season surge, the Spurs managed to stay in the lead!

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs still fielded their best lineup!

O'Neal did not play this time. The Spurs' current lineup consisted of the other four starters plus JR Smith!

This lineup also signifies that the Spurs are about to launch their final counterattack! These five players represent the strongest offensive lineup the Spurs can field right now!

All five players need to be able to either shoot, drive, or both.

The main strategy is to have a well-rounded offense, with everyone capable of contributing.

Meanwhile, Lin Tian was still resting on the bench for the Knicks.

With a 15-point lead, there's absolutely no rush!

At the same time, Old Nelson was also full of bad intentions.

At this point in the game, he was absolutely confident! With Lin Tian's playing style, unless the referee suddenly made a mistake, the Knicks had no chance of losing!

So he deliberately let Lin Tian sit for a while longer, not in a hurry, and waited until the Spurs closed the gap to within 10 points before letting Lin Tian play!

Besides wanting to see a good show and the Spurs players' expressions of utter disgust, Don Nelson also had other ulterior motives.

He wanted Lin Tian to have a good time!

Barkley and Kenny know how to do the math, and so does Nelson!

Scoring around 60 points would allow him to surpass Chamberlain and become the monthly scoring leader; scoring 77 or 78 points would raise his average to 53 points and set a new benchmark.

The old man also enjoys having fun and likes to watch new records!

Especially when you set a new record by leading your own team.

Not to mention that Nelson and Chamberlain had quite a grudge against each other!

Back in the day, Chamberlain slept with the girl he fancied, and even elbowed her a lot during the game!

If you were to ask Nelson which girl was robbed and in which game she was elbowed, old Nelson would tell you to go ask Chamberlain directly! Don't bother me!

In short, I'm going to get my revenge tonight!

But if Lin Tian isn't allowed to play right now, the rest of the Knicks won't be able to withstand the firepower of this Spurs team!

The Knicks are now completely a team with Lin Tian as their core player. When he's on the court, this team can dominate and be the most powerful team in the world.

But with Lin Tian absent, and facing the Spurs' scoring lineup, the rest of them naturally couldn't mount a significant response and could only let the Spurs score repeatedly and quickly catch up!

Less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Spurs, led by Bosh and others, went on an 11-4 run against the Knicks.

The 15-point gap has dwindled to just 8 points in the blink of an eye!

At this point, Don Nelson called his first timeout of the fourth quarter.

"It's under 10 points!" Barkley exclaimed. "Isn't Old Nelson going to make a substitution? Isn't he going to bring Lin up? What is he doing?"

"He's definitely going to bring Lin up. Right after this timeout! The question now is: what lineups will both sides field after the first timeout in this fourth quarter?" Kenny quickly analyzed.

"Will the Spurs field O'Neal? What kind of lineup will the Knicks pair Lin with? How will the Spurs counter Lin's playing style tonight, and who will guard him? And lastly, and most importantly..."

"How many points is Lin aiming for tonight? He already has 51! 18 more points and he'll surpass Chamberlain! 26 more points and he'll raise his average to 53 points per game!"

"How far is he planning to go tonight?"

"Lin, there's something I've been meaning to tell you." During the timeout, as usual, old Nelson didn't give any tactical instructions. Instead, he looked at Lin Tian earnestly, with tears even welling up in his cloudy eyes.

"I hate Chamberlain, I have a grudge against him! He cheated on my first love and then abandoned her, he elbowed me during a game, and he even hit me in the players' tunnel! I have a blood feud with him!"

"You have to avenge me tonight! You have to crush his record! Otherwise, I won't rest in peace."

"I don't believe a single word you say." Lin Tian gave old Nelson the middle finger without even thinking.

You have a grudge against Chamberlain? Then go down there and settle it yourself! I don't believe it.

However, Lin Tian was just exchanging pleasantries with old Nelson out of habit. His middle finger quickly turned into a thumb, and he stood up, saying, "But I'm quite interested in crushing his record!"

"After tonight, all those records are mine!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he walked towards the basketball court.

Then, after taking two steps, he turned back to look at old Nelson: "Who came up with me?" (End of Chapter)