manynovel Chapter 748 I talk trash to protect your...
Chapter 748 I talk trash to protect your...
As soon as Lin Tian stepped onto the court, the entire Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers and roars from the fans, who were already impatient to see the Knicks go from leading to trailing.
And now, their hero has finally returned!
After Lin Tian returned to the court, he pressed his hands down to indicate that everyone should not rush and should just calm down.
Then he looked at Paul, reached out and beckoned to him.
"Come on, weren't you having a good time bullying my little brother? Give it a shot, let's see what you've got!"
"Useless Lin, we all know that this kind of trash talk is useless! I'm the same kind of person as you! You can't fool me, and you can't provoke me!" Paul steadily backed away, standing outside the three-point line waiting for Lin Tian.
Obviously, this guy won't fall for it.
If you don't fall for it, then you can't blame Mr. Lin for being dirty.
"I'm not like you. I don't have any weird XP in my head. I won't chuckle if someone touches my head."
As Lin Tian spoke, he had already reached the three-point line. At the same time, he turned his back and pressed his back against Paul, saying, "No, I also like it when people pat my head. It makes me happy."
"But it's not the one you see here, it's another one!"
"By the way, do you use a pillow when you sleep at night? If your head touches the pillow, do you get pleasure from it? If so, wouldn't you have endless pleasure every night?"
"If not, then do you have to sleep sitting up or standing up? Because if your head touches..."
"Shut up!"
Lin Tian's string of trash talk finally provoked Paul, and the fierce little guy suddenly kicked out, kneeing Lin Tian in the thigh.
If Lin Tian were to be hit by this, he would probably get at least a large bruise.
But who is Lin Tian?
Just as Paul was about to kick out, Lin Tian quickly turned around and dodged the attack. Because Paul was in such a hurry to kick out, he lost his proper defensive position and was easily bypassed by Lin Tian!
At the same time, Lin Tian is not the kind of coward who would not fight back after being wronged.
Yes, even if it means almost suffering a loss, it's unacceptable.
So while he was dribbling past his opponent, he didn't forget to elbow Paul in the shoulder. With that, Lin Tian guaranteed that Paul wouldn't be able to shoot properly for at least two minutes!
You little dwarf tricked me!
After turning around and getting past Paul cleanly, Lin Tian rushed to the edge of the three-second zone and then launched a masterful floater.
The basketball grazed Aldridge's fingertips as he came up to help defend, and slid straight into the basket!
When Lin Tianyi takes the stage, even in the simplest one-on-one situation, the effect is immediately apparent.
"Is this the only dirty method you can use?!" Paul looked at Lin Tian, constantly moving his left arm that had been hit, his eyes full of anger.
How so?
Being questioned by Paul about whether he only knows how to play with dirty equipment is really upsetting.
Lin Tian felt as if he were being questioned by Ximen Qing: "Is all you've ever done in your life just looking at women?"
Hey bro, wake up!
You're a top-five filth in the league, the king of filth who has topped the "dirtiest player in the league" poll for years!
You told me I only know how to do dirty things?
An insult! A blatant insult! An insult without any moral boundaries!
Lin Da Guanren declared: I can't stand this!
If I don't beat you to death today, you won't know what happens when you insult me!
"You know, Chris, I've always been different from other people." Lin Tian smiled warmly.
If it were his old rivals, they would definitely be on high alert right now, because that smile often means Lin Tian is about to cause trouble. But Paul obviously doesn't have enough experience yet, and his eyes are still blank.
"Others use this dirty stuff to make a profit or to gain an advantage in the competition, but I definitely don't."
"I did it for fun, and... to give you a false impression."
"I have this illusion that if Lin doesn't trash talk me or try to mess with me, and instead we have a fair fight a few rounds, I can take him down."
"I'm protecting you, Chris. My trash talk and dirty tricks are all to protect your dignity, Chris!"
"If I don't use trash talk or any of that filth, and just fight you with pure skill, do you know how badly you'll fare?"
Lin Tian earnestly tried to persuade Paul, hoping that he would back down and listen to his trash talk, since it wouldn't hurt him anyway.
But Paul refused!
Paul declared: "I'm too tough to bend over! I'm going to test your strength, Mr. Lin!"
"I don't think that version of you would make much of a difference, nor do I think it would make you any more difficult to deal with!"
Seeing Paul's raised neck and Aldridge rushing over to set a screen for him, Lin Tian decided to let Paul have his way!
So what if he doesn't spout trash talk and tries to teach Paul a lesson?
Sprinkle some water!
Lin Tian immediately increased his defensive intensity, using his absolute physical advantage and top-notch speed and lateral movement skills to disrupt Paul's breakthroughs and playmaking.
Lin Tian's defensive pressure was so strong that Paul was helpless. Even though he called for two pick-and-rolls in a row, and Aldridge and Biedrins came up to help, trying to find space and opportunities to attack under Lin Tian's cover, it was all in vain.
Facing Aldridge's screen, Lin Tian took a step back to create space. Then, after Okur delayed the shot, and Paul did not choose to shoot immediately, Lin Tian quickly chased back to help out and continued to match up against Paul.
At this point, if Paul had simply pulled up and made a strong shot, given his speed and Okur's defensive capabilities, Okur would definitely not have been able to effectively contest the play.
Paul chose to play it safe and didn't shoot, thus missing his chance to do so.
Then, facing Biedrins's cover, Lin Tian suddenly stepped forward and forced his way through the cover.
This caused Paul, who was just about to pull up for a shot to make up for the missed opportunity, to misjudge again. Not only did he fail to complete the shot, he also missed the chance to pass the ball to Biedrins who was cutting to the basket.
Lin Tian successfully defended two consecutive pick-and-roll plays using different methods, while Paul seemed completely lost and unable to adapt to Lin Tian's defensive intensity and varied defensive options.
Generally speaking, the offensive team has an absolute advantage on the basketball court, and they can choose different offensive methods based on the different choices of the defenders.
But in this round, Lin Tian achieved the exact opposite effect!
This time, Lin Tian took the initiative to change his defense and perfectly contained Paul's offense and playmaking!
In front of Lin Tian, Paul was like a virgin who was going into the bedroom with a girl for the first time.
"Beep beep! 24-second violation! Change possession!"
Just as Paul was trying to find new opportunities, the referee suddenly blew the whistle!
At the same time, the buzzer sounded.
Warriors committed a 24-second violation!
Lin Tian almost single-handedly defended Paul against a 24-second violation!
Although Lin Tian's defensive ability has long been recognized, he has been selected to the All-Defensive Team countless times, become the best defensive player, and even in last season's finals, Lin Tian made Nash suffer a huge loss.
Now, Paul, a third-grader, is naturally completely outmaneuvered by Lin Tian.
The Knicks have the ball!
Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. This time, Lin Tian didn't say a single trash word to Paul. Instead, he turned his back and drove past Paul to a position two steps inside the three-point line.
This time, Lin Tian didn't try to overpower Paul with his height and strength like he did with other shorter guards.
This time, he first found Paul's defensive position, then suddenly dribbled halfway towards the top of the court, and then quickly turned around and spun towards the baseline.
But turning towards the baseline was also a feint!
Lin Tian turned around again, now facing away from Paul, while his shoulders kept shaking to the sides, making it impossible for Paul to tell which direction Lin Tian was turning!
Just as Paul hesitated, Lin Tian took a step forward, turned and retreated towards the middle, and pulled up for a mid-range shot!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian made a mid-range shot.
Paul, on the other hand, was completely frozen in place by Lin Tian!
When Lin Tian shot the ball, and even after Lin Tian had landed, Paul was still standing in place, without giving any reaction. He was completely fooled!
"Chris, you need to move! How are you going to defend against me if you just stand still?"
After scoring, Lin Tian's trash talk finally arrived as expected.
The Warriors' subsequent offense once again demonstrated Paul's maturity and how quickly he has evolved.
This time, he no longer waited for the best opportunity or the so-called most reasonable time, as he had done before.
Instead, he would use a pick-and-roll to create some space for himself and then immediately accelerate to break through, playing a decisive and ruthless style.
If he were facing any other point guard in the league, his rapid breakthrough would most likely result in a successful drive, drawing double teams and help defense, and then creating an opportunity to shoot.
But he encountered Lin Tian!
Lin Tian not only filled in for his opponent immediately, but also shouted, "No substitutions! Watch your own game!"
Paul's drive almost completely into Lin Tian's arms, and he couldn't find any opportunity to shoot. At the same time, because the Knicks didn't rotate any help defense, their defense wasn't disrupted at all, so his teammates didn't get any good opportunities either.
If you can't change the opponent's defense and find an opportunity to attack using tactics, then of course you can only try to withstand the opponent's defense by yourself, and score points by using unreasonable methods instead of relying on tactics!
This is something every team leader in the league needs to do!
Paul certainly knew this principle and what responsibility he should bear, so after his continuous efforts failed, he could only spread his arms to signal his teammates to spread out, while he dribbled the ball back quickly to seek an attack for himself.
There are 6 seconds left on the shot clock.
Paul dribbled in various directions, constantly using his legs to find rhythm and opportunities. He used all sorts of feints to try and find weaknesses in Lin Tian's defense.
Got nothing.
Paul's efforts were in vain!
Lin Tian's defense was like an unyielding, magical fortress, always blocking Paul's path and preventing him from finding any opportunities.
With only one second left on the shot clock, Paul had no choice but to make a forward fake move followed by a quick step back, hoping to create just a little space for himself.
But after he jumped, he was devastated to find that Lin Tian had already jumped up to meet him again.
Right in front of him.
At that moment, there was only one thing Paul could do.
He tried to increase the arc of his shot and release it earlier to avoid Lin Tian's block.
That's all he could do; he couldn't do anything except prevent Lin Tian from getting another block in his stats.
A goal?
If Paul manages to score 10 out of 100 shots when someone is more than 10 centimeters taller than him completely blocks his face, then he's considered incredibly skilled.
Or, to put it another way, if you, Paul, can miss half of your 100 shots, then you're considered very skilled.
"Great shot, Chris! You deserve half the credit for that rebound!"
Anthony accurately predicted the ball's trajectory under the basket, grabbed the rebound, and then gave Paul another nudge from a distance before immediately passing the ball to Lin Tian.
Having worked together for over three years, he knew all too well what Lin Tian was planning to do at this moment.
Lin Tian wanted to educate Paul.
The younger guys naturally needed to pass the ball to Lin Tian.
Still in the low post, still on the wing, Lin Tian is still back to the basket.
Facing Paul behind him, Lin Tian remained silent. Behind him stood Paul, who stood ready with unwavering eyes. Everything was so similar to the previous round.
"Bang!"
The first loud bang was heard, and Paul was forced to take half a step back by Lin Tian's retort.
Then Lin Tian quickly turned and accelerated towards the baseline. He dribbled the ball once and took two steps forward. In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian was at the basket.
At this moment, Biedrins under the basket also rushed forward to help defend.
But Lin Tian slammed the ball in again, and at the same time, he turned around with lightning speed, turning back towards the top line and positioning himself directly in front of the basket.
At this moment, Paul finally caught up with Lin Tian, Aldridge also came from the side, and Biedrins quickly turned around and stretched out his hand to try to interfere with Lin Tian's shot.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian was surrounded by the Warriors' three strongest defenders!
Faced with this desperate situation, Lin Tian resolutely chose to leap high, ignoring the open Stoudemire and Okur, and instead held the basketball high with one hand.
The four people jumped almost simultaneously.
This immediately makes the difference in talent between the four people quite obvious.
Aldridge is tall and has a long reach, and he is at the age where he can run and jump the most. He can jump the highest and the fastest, and he poses the greatest threat to Lin Tian.
Secondly, there's Paul. Although he's not tall, his physical attributes are absolutely top-notch. He's only slightly shorter than Lin Tian. But most importantly, this king of dirty tricks didn't forget to secretly tug at Lin Tian's jersey with one hand, trying to pull him down.
Bedelins' condition was quite strained at this moment. He could barely complete the turn. The strength of his knees and ankles could only support him to slightly touch the ground with his toes, and the height off the ground was only about the size of a matchbox.
Faced with this triple-team, Lin Tian's choice was once again unbelievable.
He didn't move!
He didn't pass the ball, didn't make any movements in the air, and of course, didn't shoot.
He raised one hand high, calmly looking at his three opponents, and then surprisingly revealed a slight smile.
Because the remaining three people had started to fall, while Lin Tian remained in that state and posture.
He was waiting.
As the other three began to fall and got further and further away from him, apart from Paul still holding onto Lin Tian's jersey behind him, the others were no longer able to cause Lin Tian any trouble.
But even Paul, because he held onto the jersey for too long and his actions became increasingly obvious, was caught by the referee, and the whistle of justice blew as expected.
Regardless of whether this shot goes in or not, Lin Tian is guaranteed at least two free throws.
But clearly, is a safety net guaranteed?
Mr. Lin has always wanted it all!
Lin Tian, who was in mid-air, was completely unaffected by Paul's pulling!
He maintained a perfect physique, as if he had been suspended in the air for a century, giving all the fans an extremely unreal feeling.
It was as if Lin Tian was truly suspended in the air, completely free from the Earth's gravity.
Then, just as the three Warriors defenders had landed, and even as Lin Tian himself was almost on the ground, he finally flicked the basketball with his wrist.
"Whoosh!"
Without a doubt, the basketball went straight into the basket!
If an offensive round that is 99% amazing and breathtaking is not finished off at the last moment, it would be a huge waste.
Lord Lin dislikes waste the most.
2+1!
Lin Tian capitalized on Paul's mistake for the second consecutive offensive possession, scoring a 2+1!
This time, it was much more exciting than the last!
At least the entire Madison Square Garden erupted in a frenzy of roars and shouts when Lin Tian scored.
So exciting!
This is our king! This is the king of the alliance!
Chris Paul, a nobody, wants to succeed our Lin? Let's talk about that in 100 years!
Against the backdrop of the frenzied fans and the deafening cheers that echoed across the mountains, Paul appeared even smaller at that moment.
Lin Tian didn't say much to Paul, but gave him a defiant and arrogant stare before walking to the free-throw line.
If you, Paul, know what I'm going to say, then I won't say it. Figure it out yourself!
Regardless of what Paul was thinking or what filth was hidden beneath his resentful gaze, Lin Tian's look reminded him of what Lin Tian had just said to him.
"I'm trash-talking to save face for you, to give you a chance to make an excuse."
"If I hadn't been trash-talking, you guys would have been beaten to the point of despair long ago!"
After Paul thought of this sentence, this guy who never bowed his head and was tough, ruthless, dirty, and extremely competitive once again felt a chasm.
He felt that although Lin Tian was standing less than 3 meters away from him, the distance between them was so great that even if Paul tried his best and exhausted everything, he still couldn't touch him at all.
Although it was only two goals, Paul's confidence began to crumble.
When Lin Tian doesn't talk trash, he's at least ten times stronger and more terrifying than usual!
And what's most painful for Paul is that Lin Tian's crushing defeat of him has only just begun. (End of Chapter)