Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 522 Even for reborn individuals, there are some people they absolutely cannot...

"Look, the most important guys in the West are here." Not long after McGrady and Hill, this seemingly incompatible pair, left, four more heavyweights arrived.

Kobe and Shaq, Iverson and Garnett!

These four guys occupy all four starting positions in the Western Conference, and their teams are currently ranked second and third in the West, respectively.

"Hey, long time no see." Lin Tian waved with a smile and said, "I thought the top team in the West would arrive first, since Steve and his team are playing an away game in the East. I didn't expect you guys to arrive first."

"Before the season started, I thought your two teams would fight tooth and nail for the top seed in the West all season long, and the winner wouldn't be decided until the very end. But I didn't expect that although you still fought tooth and nail, the result was that you were fighting for the second seed in the West."

"Kobe, you hold that bastard down! Allen, Kevin, you two help me! You fucking hold him down! I'm going to kill this damn guy today!" O'Neal took off his sunglasses, bared his teeth, and yelled at the guys around him.

"Go ahead and do it," Iverson rolled his eyes. "If you can hold that bastard down, I'll definitely give him a good whack on the head! If you can't, sorry, I don't know you, Shaq."

"If this guy wasn't this good at fighting, he would have been beaten to death long ago," Kobe muttered, then walked over and gave Lin Tian and the others high-fives. Before leaving, he said, "This year's championship will definitely be ours!"

"Kevin, Allen, he said he's going to win the championship this year!" Upon hearing this, Lin Tian immediately shouted at Iverson and Garnett beside him.

"We'll see." Iverson glanced at Lin Tian, ​​and even though he knew Lin Tian was trying to sow discord, he couldn't help but utter a harsh threat: "We won the Western Conference Finals last year, and we can win again this year!"

"No, you won't meet them in the Western Conference Finals this year." Lin Tian raised his fingers and shook them a few times. "You're the second and third in the West, so you can only meet in the Western Conference Semifinals at most."

"You two teams won't meet in the Western Conference Finals unless either of you is prepared for the Mavericks to come back and overtake you."

"I don't want to say another word to this bastard! Where's the car you prepared for us?" The four men, having had their sore spots touched by Lin Tian again, displayed perfect understanding.

Ignoring Lin Tian, ​​he looked at Xiao Si and Anthony, and then let the two of them lead him to the car.

When the two guys returned, Lin Tian found that they were standing quite a distance away from him.

It's at least half a meter farther than before.

"Do I smell bad?" Lin Tian asked, looking at his two younger brothers. "Why are you standing so far away from me?"

"Boss, the way you talk makes it really easy for you to get into a fight," Xiao Si confessed truthfully.

"Amaret and I are wearing our most expensive clothes today, so we decided to stay away from you. We're afraid that if some fool tries to punch you, his blood will get on our clothes," Anthony followed up, expressing their concern.

Good heavens, are they afraid that I, Lord Lin, will go too far?

That's right, there's really no one in this league that Lin Tian is afraid of! Or rather, there's no one in this league who is Lin Tian's match! Even if some future 'black belt' Mbenga or James Jensen from a fighting family enters the league, they will definitely not be Lin Tian's match.

Lin Tian's only concern was Pekovic, the "Black Mountain White Bear," who would enter the NBA in a few years.

This guy, he's a guy with over a hundred henchmen who seriously play American-style Iaijutsu. Don't mess with him.

Wait, speaking of American Iaido...

It seems there really is someone in the active ranks whom Lin Tian can't afford to mess with.

"Lin! Long time no see! I love you! I love New York! Although the Bay Area is great! But I just love New York!" A guy wearing sunglasses and with a rather muscular upper body got off the plane, spread his arms, and shouted exaggeratedly as he walked towards Lin Tian.

The original Purifier, Gilbert Arenas.

A madman and a psychopath, but also a ruthless person who dares to play American-style iaido and bring a gun into the locker room.

Lin Tian never messes with guys who are just a hair's breadth away from being mentally unstable.

Who knows if they'll pull out a shotgun and spray themselves with it a couple of times?

Seven paces away, the gun is swift.

Within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate!

Lin Tian dared not gamble that his gun was unloaded.

What if?

The story of a chosen one of destiny being killed by a madman and troll because of his foul mouth, ending his rebirth journey, is so shameful that it's embarrassing enough to tell anyone.

Just imagine, what if there were some kind of QQ group for reborn people or a forum for time travelers to exchange ideas?

When people enter, they see things like "Unify the Three Realms and die peacefully in old age", "Unparalleled in the world, bored and committed suicide to end the rest of his life", "This interface is not fun anymore, failed to travel to another interface and died", "Married 100 wives and had 300 children and finally died from exhaustion".

Where is Master Lin?

"I got shot in the head with a troll by a lunatic because I had foul mouth."

That's terrifying!

He could become the laughingstock and the most talked-about figure among the older generation in no time.

Others, whether they have the surname Xiao, Ye, or Fan, or are like Leng Bingning, Ai Yumeng, or Leng Suanling, who cleverly takes Wang Shichang, all have to treat Master Lin as a joke.

Therefore, they must be treated as honored guests!

Who cares what Arenas is here for? Even if he's just participating in a skills challenge, he'll be treated like a VIP!

"Wait, what are you doing here? There are now flights between New Jersey and New York?" Lin Tian had just seen Arenas off when this guy showed up—something he never expected.

Jason Kidd of the New York City Nets.

The two places are separated by a river. You can drive across a bridge and you'll be there. What are these two doing coming out of the airport?

"You encountered an unlicensed taxi driver and took a detour?" This was the only reasonable explanation Lin Tian could think of right now.

We weren't taken on a roundabout route; how did we get out of here?

"It's the All-Star Game, so we have to experience the atmosphere of being hosted by the host country!" Kidd stretched happily and said, "Shall we go? Find a place for us guys to have some fun?"

"Have some shame! You didn't even make the All-Star Game, what are you doing here? Freeloading?" Lin Tian was speechless. Your team has two players who are actually All-Star starters, and neither Yao Ming nor Vince Carter are here. Are you just here to freeload?

"I participated in the Skills Challenge! I'm going to win this year!" Kidd was not ashamed but proud. For a guy of his caliber to be so smug about not being an All-Star, there are definitely no more than three guys in the entire NBA with that kind of shamelessness!

"If you can win the Skills Challenge, then Shaq can win the Three-Point Contest. His three-pointers might actually be more accurate than your jump shot from the top of the key." Lin Tian was too lazy to pay attention to Kidd, waved his hand, and told him to go find the minibus himself, while he continued to wait for others.

He wanted to see what kind of birds and beasts would appear today.

"Are those two guys on good terms?" After waiting a while, Lin Tian nudged Anthony's shoulder with his elbow and gestured towards the front of him with his chin.

The group that arrived was a trio. James and Wade were chatting happily and walking side by side in front of them, while behind them was Chris Bosh, who was wearing headphones and listening to music, immersed in his own world and not participating in the conversation.

"I used to be closest to LeBron, but you know, ever since I was drafted first overall by the Knicks, LeBron has shunned me," Anthony shrugged. "As for Devin, he gets along well with everyone; he's always popular."

"I bet those two are planning to meet up somewhere and play ball together!" Lin Tian said with a wicked grin. "Believe it or not."

"I don't believe it!" Anthony shook his head without hesitation. "These two guys aren't 34 or 5 years old who haven't won a championship yet. They're so young and they're already talking about playing together. Have they no shame?"

"If your team wasn't as strong as it is now, and was just barely making the playoffs, and neither the team nor you personally had made any breakthroughs for years, how would you feel?"

"Just keep playing hard and pushing yourself to get to the next level! What else can you think?" Anthony shrugged.

"Unless I'm 35 and still haven't accomplished anything."

After adding that last sentence, Anthony opened his arms and shouted, "Devin! LeBron! Chris, long time no see! Let's go, our boss has prepared a grand welcome ceremony! Let's have some fun tonight!"

"Camelo's not telling the truth," Lin Tian said softly, stroking his chin. "I think this guy definitely wants to try being the boss himself."

"Really? I don't believe it." Xiao Si paused for a moment, then shook his head decisively. "He's just not smart, but he's not stupid. He would never challenge your authority."

"What if we go somewhere else?"

"What idiot would leave New York on his own initiative?" Stoudemire said without hesitation. "I think he'll definitely keep playing in New York."

Lin Tian and Stoudemire's conversation ended there, as Anthony led Wade, James, and another person to the group. James, still smiling broadly, gave Lin Tian a high five and said, "Melo is one of my best brothers! He said you've taken good care of him, Lin. Thank you!"

"The three of us became partners in your talent camp, you probably don't even remember! Thinking back to the days we spent there, it feels like it just happened yesterday! I will always cherish those days, Lin! You were our mentor."

"Then let's get on the bus quickly. Almost everyone who should be here has arrived by now. We won't wait for the rest." Lin Tian glanced at his watch, then at the people standing next to James. Without saying anything more, he led James and the others towards the minibus.

No more waiting, let's go right now!

The reasons for not waiting for others were twofold: firstly, the bus was almost full; and secondly, based on the flight number provided by the alliance, the remaining passengers would arrive quite some time later, so there was no need to wait here any longer.

The last reason is that the fun-loving and lively people have already arrived, and the remaining guests are basically not interested in tonight's event at all, so waiting for them would only be a disappointment.

For example, Duncan, or Yao Ming who never appeared.

And more importantly, there are about 10 NBA stars sitting in the car right now.

They're all top-tier brands, and they're all people with sky-high ambitions.

Several of them had grudges against each other; some couldn't stand each other, while others wished they could tear each other apart.

In short, this group of people gathered together in a place without cameras and waited. Who knows if a bloody incident might occur if they waited any longer?

Lin Tian didn't want the All-Star game to end before it even started, with players already eliminated.

That old man Stern might actually take an AK47 and shoot himself.

It's better to start the party sooner rather than later!

Under the influence of alcohol and hormones, all disputes and hatred can be transformed into the ultimate pleasure!

So Lin Tian gave the order, and Stoudemire cheered as the car, full of star players, set off!

Target: Hilton Hotel!

Several tens of minutes later, the inconspicuous car swaggered to the hotel entrance. This was the official partner of this year's All-Star Game and the accommodation prepared by the league for the stars, so the stars got out of the car with great enthusiasm without any hiding or concealment.

Today they are not afraid of any paparazzi or gossip.

We're not here to have fun; we're here to stay and prepare for the three-day All-Star Weekend that starts tomorrow!

The main theme is to be bold and honest, with a clear conscience!

At the hotel entrance, there were naturally countless reporters and fans. As soon as the stars got out of the car, the fans let out a deafening roar of shouts and cheers, and the cameras in the reporters' hands kept flashing.

The stars are used to this kind of occasion. Some of them will greet the fans with a smile, and some will take a photo and sign autographs. But most of them are already heading to the hotel.

They heard about it on the way.

The venue Lin Tian prepared for them was absolutely amazing!

When you're in New York, you can't miss this grand event! The sooner you arrive, the sooner you can enjoy it!

The group barely lingered at the entrance before marching into the hotel in a grand procession. They eagerly found their rooms, changed clothes, and gathered at the elevator entrance!

Everyone rushed out as quickly as possible, either wearing bathrobes over swim trunks or nothing at all, just their swim trunks.

But some are not sociable.

For example, Kobe Bryant changed into a tracksuit and sneakers, and carried a large cup, indicating that he was going to do extra practice.

"Extra training my ass! On this day, anyone who wants to do extra training, I'll break their legs!" O'Neal shouted and took the initiative, tearing off Kobe's vest in one swift motion. Before poor Kobe could even protest, Lin Tian behind him pulled off his sweatpants.

Good guy!

What was revealed wasn't Kobe's Black Mamba swimsuit, but a pair of flashy swim trunks.

It still features a purple and gold color scheme.

"That's pretty flashy, Kobe!" Upon seeing this thing, Lin Tian immediately woke up and teased Kobe, "Whose hole is your little snake planning to crawl into tonight?"

Lin Tian's teasing drew laughter from everyone around, while Kobe, unusually blushing, said, "I just wanted to do a few sets of strength training first, and then I'd come find you guys! And it wasn't just me; Shaq did it too! He said that during training, you can put on a show of working hard for others, and then slack off!"

"That way, no one will know I'm slacking off!"

"Shut up!" O'Neal grabbed Kobe by the neck, pulling him under his arm. Ignoring Kobe's frantic struggles, O'Neal said, "When we get up there, I'm going to throw you straight into the water!"

The crowd erupted in laughter and cheers once again. Everyone was excited, and even McGrady, who wasn't in a good mood, was laughing with his eyes narrowed.

Then, the elevator arrived, and everyone boarded it together, heading towards the rooftop.

When Lin Tian first came to the top floor of the Hilton Hotel, he didn't have the status he has now; at that time, he was just beginning to make a name for himself.

At the same time, Lin Tian thought that the last New York All-Star Game was hosted by Ewing, and the participants were all veterans of the previous generation. Of the participants from the last New York All-Star Game, only he and O'Neal were still present this time.

The remaining old guys had long since disappeared from the alliance without anyone noticing.

How times have changed!

Another thing that made Lin Tian feel the changes of time was the arrangement on the rooftop.

The previous Hilton hotel rooftop party, although it was also a pool party, although it was all hot water, and although everyone was dressed lightly, was still a purely open-air design, and it was still quite cold in New York in February.

If you don't start playing soon, you'll easily catch a cold.

Just a few years ago, people here relied entirely on hormones for warmth!

But this time, it's completely different!

Hilton has actually added a transparent glass dome to the rooftop garden and many large air conditioners hidden in the corners.

In this way, not only will the temperature rise significantly, but you won't have to worry about catching a cold even if you sit still in a corner or only do some small movements!

More importantly, the glass roof on site will not affect the fact that everyone can enjoy the New York night view and starry sky while having fun.

Not to mention the countless beautiful girls and several guys who had sneaked in early.

Wine pond and meat forest!

How decadent!

Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Lin Tian stopped holding back and let out a cheer, shouting, "SHOW TIME!" (End of Chapter)