manynovel Chapter 662 The Beginning of Godhood! An Unprecedented Crazy Scoring Show
Chapter 662 The Beginning of Godhood! An Unprecedented Crazy Scoring Show
The reason why the team is currently at the bottom is quite simple.
The players are too weak.
These people are really incompetent.
You can tell just by looking at everyone's salary: the team's highest-paid player is Bravin Knight, who earns $440 million a year. And because of Felton's rise, he now averages less than 15 minutes of playing time per game.
Then there's Eric Williams, who got $410 million. This guy is now very old and has a lot of injuries. Jordan brought him in purely to fill the poverty line. There's no other way, since the league stipulates that if a team's salary doesn't reach the poverty line, it can't participate in the team splitting the luxury tax at the end of the season.
So Williams hasn't actually played a single game this season so far.
They came here to retire.
Then, no one on the team ever earned more than $350 million.
Even if you argue that Okafor, who is still on his rookie contract, deserves a multi-million dollar annual salary, and Felton, who is rapidly rising in popularity, should also receive more, even with these two players, the team doesn't have many players with the ability to earn a mid-level contract.
The fundamental reason this team doesn't make the playoffs and is at the bottom of the league is simply that it's terrible! The players are just too bad.
The players' attributes didn't really fit Brown's tactics to begin with, and now the players' skills are lacking. It would be a miracle if this team didn't finish at the bottom!
For example, in the first round, although the players retreated quickly, apart from Felton immediately pressuring Lin Tian's dribbling and hindering his attack, the rest of them just mechanically retreated to their positions and then watched Felton and Lin Tian face off.
Lacking in flair, playing too rigidly.
This is one of the many problems the Bobcats are facing right now.
Facing Felton's one-on-one defense, Lin Tian acted as if he didn't see him at all. With a crossover, he easily bypassed the young man and then rushed into the paint in the blink of an eye. He jumped over Okafor and executed a graceful layup, strolling in the air before backhanding the ball into the basket!
"Here he comes! I knew Lin would go into attack mode right away! Let's see what surprises Lin has in store for us tonight!" Lin Tian's resolute and unwavering layup immediately excited Barkley!
He could see the determination and passion in Lin Tian's eyes!
As everyone knows, Lin Tian's trash talk is unmatched in the league. Almost every sentence hits the nail on the head, and every word can make the opponent feel deep despair and anger.
Everyone who faced him had to endure Lin Tian's endless trash talk.
But few people know that when Lin Tian chooses to remain silent, that is when he is truly terrifying and about to unleash his full power!
However, such times are quite rare.
Tonight, Lin Tian was clearly in quiet mode.
After scoring, he didn't look at Okafor or trash talk to Felton. He just silently started to retreat and defend without saying a word.
Felton hadn't noticed anything wrong yet. He received the ball from the baseline and advanced into the attacking third. Facing Lin Tian's defense, Felton felt that the pressure Lin Tian was putting on him tonight was far less than when the two of them faced off last year.
Last year when he faced off against Lin Tian, he really didn't dare to dribble the ball much; he was truly a force to be reckoned with!
But tonight, that oppressive force has almost completely disappeared.
"I've become stronger?" Felton pondered for a moment, and he felt that this was the only answer.
It's because I've become stronger!
Then, Felton wanted to give it a try. He didn't call for a screen, but instead dribbled between his legs repeatedly. Then he suddenly accelerated and squeezed past Lin Tian. Although Lin Tian was not shaken off and was still following him, Felton felt that he broke through Lin Tian much more easily tonight!
"Whoosh!"
Felton didn't force his way through this time. Instead, after drawing a double team halfway through his drive, he passed the ball to Okafor on the other side. Okafor, the first player in the team's history to achieve this, immediately jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Okafor slammed home a two-handed dunk, and the Bobcats got off to a commanding start!
However, Okafor's dunk meant he had to bounce around the rim a couple of times, which meant he wouldn't have time to help defend.
Okur quickly reached the basket, grabbed the basketball, and then flung it out. Lin Tian gently nudged Felton with his arm, causing the chubby boy to lean back and prevent him from immediately chasing Lin Tian.
Then Lin Tian accelerated rapidly and began sprinting towards the front field.
He grabbed the basketball when he was outside the three-point line, then accelerated and charged forward, leaving the Bobcats behind in the blink of an eye. He then unleashed another two-handed windmill dunk!
"That's fast! Lin's speed is incredible!" Barkley roared excitedly. "His signature windmill dunk! It makes you feel like you're not in Charlotte, but in Amsterdam!"
"There are no windmills in Amsterdam, you idiot." Kenny rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Windmills only exist in the countryside, like the San River district outside Amsterdam, that's the real windmill country."
"Can you please stop going to those damn Hawaii or Miami every time you go on vacation? Go somewhere new and broaden your horizons, okay? Don't embarrass yourself like that."
After making a few sarcastic remarks about Barkley, Kenny steered the conversation back to the game with satisfaction: "But I noticed that Lin's defensive effort tonight didn't seem very strong. He didn't go all out on defense, nor did he go all out to target Felton."
"Even with the Knicks, Lin's defensive attitude was not normal. He used to be the kind of guy who would defend with all his might even if his teammates didn't defend him and the coach didn't ask him to."
"Who knows, Lin might have some other plans for tonight!"
While Barkley and Kenny were talking, Felton had already driven to the basket again, and over Okur's defense, he raised his hand and made a high-arc bank shot that went in again, allowing the Bobcats to maintain a slight lead.
Lin Tian suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, then ignored Felton's defense and pulled up for a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian's three-pointer went in!
His first long-range shot tonight was still incredibly accurate!
7: 7!
After the start, Lin Tian scored 7 points in a row, while Felton on the other side was also incredibly strong, scoring 5 points and 1 assist. Both point guards had a perfect performance in the early stages of the game tonight!
Then, the two teams went into attack mode!
The big man Sean May scored 2 points with a strong drive to the basket, and Carroll also made a three-pointer after receiving the ball outside the three-point line!
Then Felton pulled up for a mid-range jumper and made it, and Anderson, one of the team's starters, became the last player to score. He used his teammate's off-ball screen to cut to the basket, receive the ball, and finish with a powerful dunk!
The Bobcats achieved the small feat of having all five starters score in just four minutes tonight!
For the Knicks, Lin Tian was still the only one scoring!
Mid-range jump shot, post-up move, tough three-pointer, drive to the basket...
Lin Tian was practically unstoppable. The Bobcats' defense and Brown's defensive system were like air to him. He could drive inside and shoot from the outside, and he was simply unstoppable!
After all, even the most successful Pistons team under Brown couldn't do anything against me, Lin. What ability does this nerfed and weakened Bobcats team have to stop me, Lin, from scoring?
The Lynx's starting lineup was in really good form and performed exceptionally well tonight. They kept scoring and kept the score close, showing no fear of Lin Tian's madness. This is why the two teams were evenly matched and went back and forth.
The first half of the entire first quarter was a crazy battle between Lin Tian alone and the five members of the Lynx team!
Lin Tian kept shooting and scoring. Whether it was Felton, Anderson, or Carroll, any Bobcats player who faced Lin Tian was easily beaten or ignored the defense and scored with a strong shot.
Lin Tian is unstoppable!
The duel between the two sides continued until seven minutes into the first quarter.
With 4 minutes and 49 seconds left in the first quarter, Lin Tian missed a long-range three-pointer. Smith jumped high under the basket, caught the ball, and immediately got into position in mid-air, like drawing a bow and arrow, before slamming the ball into the basket with both hands!
This basket not only put the Knicks back in the lead, but it was also the first time that anyone other than Lin Tian had scored for the Knicks!
22: 20!
The Knicks are leading by 2 points!
而在刚刚7分钟的比赛里，林天是内突外投，14投8中，3分球4投3中，罚球2罚1中，拿下了20分3篮板！
Compared to Lin Tian's individual spree and his crazy 20-point run, the Bobcats were clearly more balanced, with Felton scoring 7 points and 3 assists, Okafor 4 points, Anderson 4 points, Shawn May 2 points, and Carroll 3 points.
All five starters scored, and the team kept the score close. The back-and-forth battle between the two sides for several minutes drew praise and cheers from the fans at the stadium and those watching on TV!
"I told you! Broadcasting this game was absolutely the right choice! Lin scored 20 points in 7 minutes, and the Bobcats played their best game of the season so far!" Barkley said happily. "Now let's see if they have the chance and ability to keep the score close!"
Kenny also said, "For a young team like the Bobcats, if they can stay close throughout such a thrilling battle against the defending champions, then regardless of the final outcome, it will undoubtedly provide a significant boost to their confidence, ability, and team spirit!"
"Young people will make a lot of mistakes and have a lot of problems, but they will also absorb nutrients quickly like a sponge and grow rapidly."
"I'm really looking forward to the Bobcats improving quickly and shedding their image and status as a bottom-feeder."
On the court, Smith's putback dunk finally ignited the scoring momentum of the other Knicks players. Lin Tian, who had been attacking relentlessly for half a quarter, also began to rest. In the remainder of the first quarter, Lin Tian did not take any more shots, but instead remained restrained and began to pass the ball to his teammates.
However, after losing Stoudemire and Anthony, the Knicks' scoring ability has indeed plummeted. Ariza and Smith are both undeniably talented, and their physical attributes are excellent, even top-notch.
But aside from their backdoor dunks, these two players' other scoring methods are really not worth mentioning.
As for Hill and Houston, they were once top scorers in the league, but now they are both past their prime. They can still have a few flashes of brilliance, but they are no longer able to carry the team as the core players.
In the final four minutes of the first quarter, the Knicks inevitably fell behind, their scoring efficiency began to decline significantly, and their lead disappeared.
26: 31!
With 30 seconds left in the first quarter, the Knicks trailed the Bobcats by 5 points!
"Spread out!" Lin Tian, who had played the entire first quarter, waved to his teammates to spread out for him. He dribbled to the frontcourt and faced Felton, who had also played the entire first quarter. He constantly adjusted his footwork and dribbling rhythm while looking up at the game time.
The last 26 seconds!
Lin Tian suddenly dribbled between his legs, then his upper body pretended to move to the other side. Just as Felton thought Lin Tian was going to break through in that direction, Lin Tian suddenly gathered the ball, took a lateral step to create space, and then pulled up and shot again from beyond the three-point line!
"Whoosh!"
Lin Tian's 23rd point in this quarter!
The gap between the two sides has been narrowed to 2 points!
Lin Tian left the Bobcats with a full 24 seconds to attack!
At this point, the Bobcats will naturally try to compress the game time to the last moment. Even if they can't score on the last possession, they won't give the Knicks any more time or opportunities to attack, and they won't let the Pacers attack again.
They aim to finish this quarter with a lead!
Felton steadily controlled the basketball, observing the time in the game. Lin Tian also surprisingly "cooperated," not rushing up to press him, but giving Felton a step of space, allowing him ample room to handle this attack.
The last 5 seconds!
After compressing the time to a very extreme level, Felton suddenly accelerated and tried to force his way past Lin Tian!
But this time, it's completely different!
In the first 11 minutes of the first quarter, Felton, who was almost unstoppable, suddenly noticed that Lin Tian's defensive penetration had suddenly intensified! He was completely surrounded by Lin Tian, and suddenly lost the angle and space to continue his advance, forcing him to stop abruptly!
He didn't even have time to call for a screen to get his teammates to help him; he didn't have time to reorganize the attack.
Felton could only turn his back to protect the basketball, then pretended to twist left and right, and then chose another direction to suddenly turn around and accelerate, trying to squeeze past Lin Tian!
This time, although he was able to turn around, he had barely turned his back when Lin Tian slapped the basketball in his hand from behind. The basketball immediately slipped out of Felton's control and rolled into Hill's hand in front of him.
Felton, who had a near-perfect first quarter tonight with 9 points, 5 assists and 0 turnovers, almost playing the best quarter of his career, made a mistake at that moment!
Hill didn't hesitate for a moment after getting the basketball; he immediately passed it to Lin Tian.
After receiving the ball, Lin Tian patted it lightly, took two steps forward, and then launched a long-range three-pointer from beyond his own three-point line!
The moment the basketball left his hand, the whistle blew to end the first quarter!
"Buzz!"
With a long buzzer sound, the basketball flew straight forward, traversing three-quarters of the court in the air, before landing precisely above the basket.
"Whoosh!"
A crisp, clear sound rang out, plunging the entire Charlotte Spectrum Center into silence once again.
Unbelievable!
Everyone present stared wide-eyed and gaped in disbelief.
How is that possible?
How could this guy possibly make a shot from that far away?
How do you throw a ball from the three-point line on one side to the basket on the other?
madman!
After that shot, Lin Tian didn't celebrate much. Instead, he acted as if he had just made a basket, calmly turned around, raised one finger towards the sky, and then sauntered back to his team's bench.
32: 31!
Thanks to Lin Tian's incredible plays and six consecutive points, the Knicks took a one-point lead!
第一节比赛，林天的数据也定格在了16投10中，3分球6投5中，罚球2罚1中，拿下了26分3篮板！
At least in the first game after his teammates took a break, Lin Tian showed his top level of skill and determination!
With me here, the team's record will definitely continue!
In the second quarter, Lin Tian did not return to the court but instead rested on the bench.
The Lynx are just a team; there's no need to overwork Lin Tian and make him play the entire game like crazy.
Although Don Nelson had to change the team's rotation, he still maintained his previous habits regarding Lin Tian's usage and playing time.
Play the entire first quarter, rest for 3-5 minutes in the second quarter, play the entire third quarter, and rest for another 3-5 minutes in the fourth quarter.
A player's playing time in a match is generally between 38 and 42 minutes.
In this era, this amount of playing time is considered quite healthy, and among top stars, it's only average.
However, although Don Nelson did not change the rotation, as soon as Lin Tian was off the court, he immediately put four veterans, Okur, Hill, Houston and Ward, on the court at the same time to keep the team as experienced and stable as possible.
Old Nelson's plan was: With Lin Tian gone, you guys need to slow down the pace, use your experience and skills to slow down the game, even if you can't win points, even if you're sure you can't beat the opponent and have to lose points, you have to lose as few points as possible.
Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.
Unfortunately, the Bobcats were in such good form tonight! Even though Felton and Okafor were both out at the start of the second quarter, their rotation players still played with considerable aggression.
Especially Carroll, the team's top scorer. In the early part of the second quarter, he was like a young man who had never seen a girl before entering a brothel. He loaded his gun and fired like crazy!
4分钟的时间里，这家伙3分线外连续出手，5投4中连续命中了4颗3分球！
This guy has completely gone berserk!
It was thanks to his continuous three-point offensive that the Bobcats gained an absolute advantage in the first four minutes of the second quarter!
They went on a 16-4 run against the Knicks!
When Don Nelson called a timeout and brought Lin Tian back on the court, the score was 36-47!
The Bobcats' lead has reached double digits!
"Lin's coming back!" Barkley exclaimed happily as soon as he saw Don Nelson pause the game. "Lin's going to unleash his killing spree again!"
"He scored 26 points in the first quarter. How many points will he get in the second quarter?"
Amidst the anticipation of basketball fans worldwide, Lin Tian once again stepped onto the court!
Appearing alongside him was the Bobcats' full starting lineup.
Both Felton and Okafor, who had also rested for a long time, went onto the pitch. (End of Chapter)