manynovel Chapter 338 Unexpected Tactics! Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medalist
Chapter 338 Unexpected Tactics! Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medalist
"Don't time out! Lin Tian's confidence is always so high! Let's see what happens in the last 39 seconds!" Su Qun roared, "Will he hit a three-pointer to tie the game, or will he drive to the basket and score the first two points?"
In the final 39 seconds of the game, the US team didn't dare to overdo it by having Kidd play full-court defense. At this point in the game, the point of exhausting himself with full-court defense was no longer significant. What they needed to do was to play steadily and defend against this ball!
Prevent China from scoring, maintain your advantage, and waste time!
When Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, as expected, only Kidd was guarding him. After giving his teammates some instructions on their positioning outside the three-point line, Lin Tian glanced at the situation on the court again, and then, instead of calling for a screen, chose to drive to the basket once more!
At this moment, Lin Tian still used his most signature move!
A crossover dribble followed by a small forward hop squeezed Kidd's defensive space, forcing him to take a half-step back. Then, another forward attack step continued to squeeze Kidd's defensive area. Finally, a wide crossover dribble brought the basketball directly from his left hand to his right.
Lin Tian immediately exerted force with both feet, trying to force his way through from this side!
But Kidd had obviously watched countless videos of Lin Tian and practiced similar scenarios countless times. His reaction was incredibly fast. He quickly took a step back and positioned himself in front of Lin Tian again, blocking his path of breakthrough.
Kidd was fast, but Lin Tian's speed was even more unbelievable!
Kidd felt like he hadn't even gotten his feet on the ground before Lin Tian had already disappeared!
With a 360-degree spinning turn, Lin Tian flashed past Kidd, leaving him behind once again!
林天突进的方向是左侧，左侧45度角此时站着今晚4投0中1分没得的郑武，底角则是今晚投中2个3分拿下8分的胡卫东！
As soon as Ray Allen, who was defending Hu Weidong, saw Lin Tian about to get past Kidd, he immediately shouted, "Allen!"
Houston understood Lin Tian's meaning, and without thinking, he released Zheng Wu and rushed towards Lin Tian!
With Garnett quickly advancing with his arms raised and Kidd swiftly turning around to chase after him, in the blink of an eye, Lin Tian was once again surrounded by the three!
Lin Tian seemed to have anticipated this scene!
Without pausing, he slammed the ball behind him with both hands!
The basketball bounced heavily on the floor, passed between Houston's legs, and flew towards the three-point line.
Waiting there was Zheng Wu, who was poised to make his move.
Receive the ball outside the three-point line!
Look at the basket, aim, and shoot!
"Whoosh!"
Two seconds later, a crisp sound rang out, and the entire stadium was instantly engulfed in flames!
"Goal! Goal! Three-pointer! Zheng Wu! He's scored his first points of the night! A three-pointer that tied the game for China! He did it! Cold-blooded assassin! Clutch shooter! China's king of game-winning shots!"
Su Qun's voice immediately burst forth, erupting into a frenzied cheer into his microphone!
"Tie! Tie!" Song Shixiong was equally excited, his voice clearly cracking – for a commentator, this would definitely be a broadcast mishap: "China has tied the score!"
"103-103! 28 seconds left in the game! China has tied the score!"
「我们做到了！我们做到了！自从首节比赛开始时的0：0之后，我们落后了整整39分32秒！但在最后的28秒，我们追平了比分!全场第一次追平比分！」
"They did it! Our lads did it!"
At the same time, cheers erupted from every place, big or small, across the entire country of China, where there was a television set! Everywhere you looked, you could hear the cheers and shouts of fans.
The whole of China was in an uproar!
Students, recent graduates, middle-aged people who have been working for a long time, and elderly people who don't know much about basketball... a total of hundreds of millions of people across China watched this game, and at this moment, hundreds of millions of people felt the charm and passion of basketball!
We've tied it!
"Hold on! Hold on to this last round! Defend! You must defend!" Su Qun roared in front of the screen, he even used all his strength, he just hoped that the Chinese team could defend against this wave and withstand this wave at this moment!
It's the last defensive round!
Tomjanovic looked utterly helpless. He widened his eyes and called what was likely the last timeout of the game.
Who would have thought that at this moment in the game, a mere extra player from the Chinese team who hadn't scored a single point before would suddenly hit a game-winning three-pointer, helping the Chinese team tie the score?
Tomjanovich couldn't understand why such a clutch shooter would suddenly emerge from a country where basketball wasn't particularly developed. Who are you?
"It's tied." Jordan breathed a long sigh of relief. For the first time, he wished his judgment wasn't so accurate. He wished he couldn't have predicted the course of the game, couldn't have discerned the players' strengths or weaknesses!
He even wanted to make a wish to God at that moment.
He wanted to sacrifice his inability to draft good rookies for the next few years and lead the team to the playoffs in exchange for the US team winning the game!
It wasn't just because Jordan loved the team, but also because Jordan didn't want Lin Tianchong to make all sorts of sarcastic and mocking remarks!
If Lin Tian wins the Olympic gold medal this year, without a doubt, that bastard will launch a full-scale, relentless barrage of mockery against me next season!
Even if I didn't play, or even if I wasn't a member of this team!
No, this guy won't even wait until next season, he won't even wait until tomorrow morning!
That bastard is going to start his insane taunting tonight!
How should I put it, the wish that Jordan made?
If Lin Tian knew, he would definitely tell Jordan: Don't worry, Michael, your dream will be half achieved.
Even though Team USA will lose tonight, you'll get a reward that you won't be able to draft for many years to come!
You've at least taken one, right?
A win-win situation, right?
Just when everyone's palms were sweating, the fans were filled with anticipation, the players were incredibly nervous, and the commentators' voices were starting to get hoarse, the players from both sides stepped onto the field once again!
This might really be the last time!
Neither side made any substitutions. Garnett stood on the sideline to serve, while the opposing team jumped around frantically in front of him, hoping to disrupt his serve. The rest of the American team ran around, constantly looking for opportunities to receive the ball.
Garnett waited calmly, watching and observing.
Then, Kidd suddenly broke out with McDyess's screen and received a pass from Garnett two steps from the three-point line.
But after Kidd got the ball, he couldn't even hold it tightly before he felt his hands go empty!
The basketball is gone!
"Steal! Lin Tian stole the ball! He stole it from Kidd! Fast break! Lin Tian launched a fast break, China team, 1 against 0 in the frontcourt! Lin Tian is facing an open basket!" Su Qun shouted excitedly!
Just as he said, Lin Tian quickly broke free from McDyess's screen, and the moment Kidd got the ball, he reached out and snatched it from Kidd's hand!
"Lin Tian has charged to the frontcourt! There's no one there! No one on the American team can catch up with Lin Tian! No one can touch him! There's no interference at all! Lin Tian has jumped!" Song Shixiong shouted after him, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement!
Kidd lay sprawled outside the three-point line in a sorry state. Garnett and Ray Allen chased after him desperately, but they were still a good halfway across the court away from Lin Tian. There was no way they could catch up.
Their defensive retreat was more about doing their best and leaving the rest to fate.
With a loud "Boom!", Lin Tian slammed the ball into the basket with a simple one-handed dunk!
Lin Tian secured those 2 points using the safest method!
He didn't want to make a basic mistake like missing a dunk at this crucial moment because of some unnecessary fancy moves.
Even if the probability of missing the shot is less than 5%, Lin Tian doesn't want to take the risk!
His 9th steal and 54th point tonight!
There are only 24 seconds left in the game!
103: 105!
Hebei China Fortune has taken the lead for the first time in this match!
They took the lead against Team USA for the first time tonight!
The Chinese team, having finally overtaken the others, was like someone whose head had been held underwater all night. After struggling all night, their head finally emerged from the water, allowing them to once again enjoy the sweetness and beauty of the air!
"Defense! Defense! Don't celebrate! Defense! They might not call a timeout!" Lin Tian didn't even celebrate after landing, but shouted loudly, signaling everyone who wanted to come over to celebrate to keep an eye on their opposing players, and for everyone to pay attention to defense and not allow any players to be left out!
The game isn't over yet; there are still 24 seconds left!
At this time, we must not be careless, and we must not relax!
Especially in times like these, you must hold on until your last breath!
Tomjanovich finally called a timeout!
After realizing that the entire Chinese team was quickly getting into form and that it was impossible to steal a win, Tomjanovich chose to play it safe rather than take risks.
He called his last timeout of the night.
This is Team America's last-ditch effort!
He must make careful arrangements for the final round!
Tomjanovich quickly devised a tactical plan. His thinking was very pragmatic; he was unwilling to gamble on three points, nor was he prepared to push the game to the very end.
What he wanted was a quick and safe score!
He asked the players to create an opportunity for a layup or dunk, and if they succeeded, they should defend with all their might to secure a draw!
He believed that the American team would have an absolute advantage in stamina if the game went into overtime! The Chinese team's players were visibly exhausted!
Even if they miss the shot, the US team still has more than 10 seconds to make a recovery. They can quickly foul to give the Chinese team free throws, betting that they will miss, and then decide whether to take another shot depending on the situation!
In this round, he removed Kidd, who lacked offensive ability, and fielded Payton, Houston, Allen, Raheem, and Garnett!
This lineup is basically the strongest offensive lineup that the US team can field right now!
All five players have shooting ability, and apart from Garnett, the other four are all top-notch shooters with excellent skills. The offensive ability of the US team is absolutely beyond doubt!
On the Chinese side, Jiang Xingquan adjusted the lineup again, replacing the defensively weak Da Zhi with Sun Jun, who has better physical attributes and faster movement. The Chinese team is only leading by 2 points, and there are still 24 seconds left in the game. The American team has many options!
Jiang Xingquan didn't know how the American team would play, but he was certain that the American team would field a small lineup, leaving at most one inside player on the court, while the rest of the players would scatter and run around looking for an opportunity to attack!
Therefore, Jiang Xingquan chose a relatively safe approach, letting Yao Ming guard the basket while the rest of the players focused on chasing their assigned opponents!
As the timeout ended, the entire stadium fell silent. Fans held their breath, eager to see how the final 24 seconds would turn out.
Is it a comeback after a last-second victory? Or is this the end of the game? Will the Chinese team hold onto their lead, the first one they've gained in the entire match, or will the American team showcase their own style and regain the lead?
At this moment, the players, fans, and commentators all fell silent, waiting for the final moment to arrive!
"Beep beep!"
The referee blew the whistle, and the ball was given to Garnett. Garnett took the ball and began looking for his teammates who had started to run. He wanted to find the most suitable pass to complete this offensive play!
Payton, who excels at driving to the basket, and Ray Allen, who excels at shooting, suddenly started sprinting from the corners on both sides at the same time, and then reached the top of the arc together. They then set a screen for each other and quickly separated!
Normally, Allen should have retreated to the three-point line to receive the ball, while Payton cut inside to look for an opportunity.
But this time, the American team did the opposite!
Ray Allen cuts inside, Payton bounces out!
This subtle change successfully fooled the Chinese players defending them. When Ray Allen drove toward the basket, Hu Weidong, who was guarding him closely, was successfully shaken off!
Meanwhile, Yao Ming, who was positioned slightly higher up, was also firmly blocked behind Rahim, preventing him from providing help defense and rotations!
Garnett didn't hesitate any longer. He wasn't going to miss such a perfect opportunity! He immediately lobbed the ball towards the basket, and it looked like the US team was about to execute a quick two-point play!
A near-perfect reverse run and misplaced attack exposed a huge gap in the Chinese team's defense!
Allen easily received the ball, took a step, stood up, and shot a layup, imagining how he would celebrate after easily hitting the game-tying shot, when suddenly someone rushed in from the side!
Allen didn't even bother to check the number on the red jersey, because he knew that at this point in time, only one person could rush over!
Allen's nearly 20 years of basketball experience allowed him to make a judgment in an instant: He's finished!
Lin Tian chose the perfect and ingenious timing—just as Allen had jumped and released the ball! He had no chance to change the course of the ball.
At this moment, Allen was filled with regret.
Why didn't I choose to dunk? If I did dunk, I could either pull up for a layup, get support from my teammates, or even hit the ball at Lin Tian to win an inbound pass for the team.
But he didn't jump; instead, he opted for a layup that seemed like a sure thing!
It's too late to regret it.
"Snapped!"
The next second, Allen paid a heavy price for his inexplicable choice, as the basketball was slapped away by Lin Tian!
Yao Ming quickly returned to the paint, grabbed the basketball, and then, with his extensive experience, loudly called a timeout.
"Baby hair! Taiwanese hat!"
Yao Ming's shouts prompted the referee to call a timeout immediately, and the US team didn't have time to foul him.
There are still 20 seconds left in the game!
"Block! Lin Tian! It's Lin Tian again! Two crucial defensive plays! A block and a steal! In the last minute of the game, Lin Tian fought for the Chinese team, creating an opportunity and securing the victory! Now I think we already have half a gold medal around our necks!"
Su Qun's voice even trembled slightly with emotion at this moment; he was truly shocked by Lin Tian.
"Attack, defense, passing! Everything! Lin Tian did everything! He's leading this Chinese team, little by little, closer to the world championship!"
"With 20 seconds left, the US team is still down by 2 points!" Song Shixiong said with a smile, "Time is running out for the US team!"
In the stands, Jordan helplessly spread his hands, laughing in exasperation: "That idiot Ray, hasn't he eaten? Why isn't he dunking? Why? Will dunking kill him? Does he have some kind of 'dunking will kill him' disease?"
"Next season, I'm going to beat him to death! I'm going to blast him into dust."
"Wake up, Michael, you're retired." Barkley, who was behind Jordan, was also in a bad mood, so he joined in the banter: "Your abs have all merged into one, you can't even see your little Jordan when you look down, all you can see now is your belly!"
"It's not like I haven't made a comeback before!" Jordan scoffed. "Whenever I want to come back, I can come back anytime, and I can be the league's best scorer anytime!"
"That was you at 34, but how old are you this year? You're 45!" Barkley scoffed. "If you can still make a comeback, I'll play with you! Let's see who's older and who's more useless!"
"What right do you, you 400-pound fatso, have to talk to me like that? You dare to make a comeback? Aren't you afraid you'll just collapse on the course? With all that fat, forget about making a comeback in a tournament, you might even die from a sudden stroke while playing golf, you know that?"
"You two, shut up!" Bird said coldly, glaring at each of them. "Our team is going to lose, and you don't care?"
Bird's expression was unusually grim; he was genuinely anxious at this moment!
His generation clearly respected and valued national honor more than Jordan and others who were born a few years later.
Bird was really angry right now!
How could we lose?
How could we lose like this in a world championship?
They have to fight back for me!
The audience fell silent because of Bird's two sentences. On the court, the players from both sides had returned to the court, and neither side had made any substitutions!
The Chinese team is on the right track because these five players are their best! The American team, on the other hand, is afraid to make substitutions because they don't have timeouts available!
Tomjanovic was worried that if the ball didn't go out of play, he wouldn't be able to bring back the attacking players he wanted to bring on.
It's just one round, it's just that the Chinese team passes the ball and then commits a foul, it's that simple!
He believed these guys could do it.
"No!" Bird frowned suddenly as he watched the players take their positions on the court. "No! Something's very wrong!"
"What's wrong, Larry? Is something wrong?" Jordan couldn't see anything wrong and was very curious.
"China's positioning! They're all positioned in their own half instead of their front! It's a trap! Damn it, it's a trap! Rudy, that idiot, didn't notice, and neither did Gary! This bunch of useless idiots! Morons! Damn morons!"
As soon as Bird finished speaking, the referee passed the ball to the sideline. The Chinese team players immediately started running. Then, while a group of people were running back and forth in the Chinese team's half of the court, setting screens for each other and looking for opportunities, Lin Tian suddenly broke through the encirclement!
He suddenly charged towards the empty frontcourt! His speed was almost outrageous, and the way he sprinted at full speed stunned everyone on the American team!
Their first reaction was: What is this guy doing?
Then, several people remembered what had happened!
This is China's half of the field! They've been tricked!
They didn't even leave a single person in the backcourt to prevent this from happening! All I can say is that the entire American team was stunned after such a crazy game! Utterly stunned!
The US team's half of the court is now completely empty. Apart from Lin Tian, who has the basketball, no one else can appear in the US team's half of the court!
After receiving the ball on the sideline, Lin Tian charged towards the basket with ease, but more than half of his attention was focused on the pursuers behind him.
He was observing whether anyone was chasing him.
No!
The American players didn't react immediately, but by the time they did, it was too late.
When this problem occurs at this point in the game, feelings of frustration and despair quickly overwhelm everyone's minds.
They all thought they were finished!
At the same time, they knew they couldn't catch up with Lin Tian, so they simply slowed down and didn't chase after him at full speed as before.
After realizing that there were no pursuers behind him, Lin Tian also slowed down his speed!
There are still 20 seconds left, what's the rush!
From sprinting at full speed to slowing down, by the time Lin Tian reached the three-point line, he was practically walking!
No one on the American team has crossed half-court yet!
"Foul! Defense! Charge! You bunch of idiots, are you eating shit on the court?!" The first to erupt in fury was Bird in the stands! He stood up angrily, spread his hands, and unleashed a torrent of abuse at the players on the court!
He was genuinely angry! And truly disappointed in his son!
He knew very well that after this shot, the US team was basically finished!
Hearing Bird's roar, the American players remembered to quickly return to defense. They sped up and rushed towards Lin Tian, but just as they got close to Lin Tian, he passed the ball to Zheng Wu, who had already run to the other corner.
Then Lin Tian himself didn't stop and ran all the way to the wing. Zheng Wu was also extremely calm and passed the ball to Lin Tian again when the American players rushed towards him.
"A bunch of idiots! They can't even commit a foul!" Bird was furious. He kicked the railing in front of him, stood up, and turned to leave.
"I'm not watching anymore! F*** you! I'm not watching anymore! F*** you! Why did I come to Sydney to put up with this?! Go to hell!"
Bird left, grumbling, and the American team finally committed a foul on Lin Tian.
Lin Tian has already wasted a full 12 seconds of the game time!
They committed the foul when there were only 8 seconds left in the game.
Lin Tian walked leisurely to the free-throw line, looking at the group of dejected and pained American players around him, and said with a smile, "How about I give you guys a gift? You guys are all my good buddies."
"I'll take this shot with my eyes closed, consider it giving you guys a chance, isn't that fair?" After Lin Tian finished speaking, without waiting for Garnett and his teammates under the basket to respond, he closed his eyes and flicked his wrist.
"Whoosh!"
"Did it go in? I hope it's not a miss!"
As someone who has created countless miraculous comebacks, Lin Tian always has a keen sense of what's good for these kinds of matches and a sense of unease about them.
Once you've pulled off a comeback yourself, you worry that your opponent might do the same.
So even though he was already leading by 3 points, and even though he had one more free throw opportunity to kill the game, Lin Tian still showed no mercy. He didn't relax at all and continued to taunt the American players!
He wanted to psychologically crush them; he wanted to use this last bit of time to completely demoralize the American team!
"How about this shot with your left hand?" Lin Tian said with a smile, then took the ball with his left hand and looked at Garnett, McDyess, and the others.
Sure enough, a hint of excitement and joy appeared in these guys' eyes!
Clearly, these guys were all hoping Lin Tian would use his left hand to shoot a free throw and then miss! That would give them a chance!
Lin Tian grinned mischievously: "Just kidding!"
"Whoosh!"
Still the right hand!
It's still my best free throw form!
Lin Tian said that he wanted to give you a tiny bit of hope, and then extinguish it with his own hands!
I must be crazy to use my left hand to shoot a free throw at a time like this!
Even I, Lord Lin, am worried about going too far with my tricks and embarrassing myself!
It's worth mentioning that Lin Tian only squinted when he took that free throw with his eyes closed!
Hmm... there's a crack, you can see it completely!
I, Lord Lin, am utterly devoid of martial virtue and shameless with no bottom line whatsoever!
After making the free throw, Lin Tian stopped taunting the American players and instead focused on Ray Allen, yelling, "Three-pointer! Defend the three-pointer! Don't foul under any circumstances! Give them two points, let them take them!"
Lin Tian's roar and the gold medal within reach were stimulating the adrenaline of the Chinese team players. Their fighting spirit exploded, and everyone put in 150% effort to defend. Even Yao Ming burst out with speed and chased after Garnett who was running around!
McDyess had the ball on the baseline, and because there was no timeout, he only had a meager five seconds to find a teammate to receive the ball.
The first player to get open and receive the ball was Houston. McDyess immediately passed the ball to him, and Houston dribbled the ball and charged forward at breakneck speed.
After enduring Hu Weidong's defense and getting to within a step of the three-point line, Houston had no chance to adjust. He stopped abruptly, pulled up, and shot!
Hu Weidong completely controlled his body, giving Houston no chance to draw a foul. Houston's three-pointer flew towards the basket!
The ball, carrying the last hope of the American team, slammed into the basket!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the last vestige of the American team's unrealistic fantasy was shattered!
Everyone knows they lost!
Yao Ming, who had already rushed to the basket, grabbed the basketball and threw it towards the frontcourt!
With just three seconds left in the game, the match was over!
"Champion! Gold medal! We won! We won! We won! We are the champions! We are the Olympic champions! We are the world champions!" Su Qun had already started roaring wildly the moment Houston missed their three-pointer, unleashing his full power!
This match was incredibly difficult!
"Champion! Champion!" Song Shixiong laughed very happily, and then, as he laughed, tears streamed down his face.
It's clear that the elderly comrade was genuinely moved and deeply touched.
Team China won a hard-fought battle!
The five Chinese players on the field were equally excited!
Yao Ming raised his hands high, roaring and releasing his emotions!
He was roughly right next to him when he gave his younger brother a big hug and whispered in his ear, "I'll be waiting for you in the NBA! I'll be waiting for you in the NBA!"
Hu Weidong, who had the longest playing time tonight, second only to Lin Tian and who chased down the US team's outside scorer the entire game, suddenly lay down on the ground, covering his face with his hands while sobbing and gasping for breath.
He was so tired! So incredibly tired! He knew he was completely exhausted. For the next three days, he would probably be bedridden, completely drained. His muscles and joints were protesting.
Zheng Wu immediately lunged at Hu Weidong, who was closest to him, and pinned him down, shouting, "Old Hu! Old Hu! We did it! We are the champions! We are the Olympic champions! The world champions!"
As for Lin Tian, he just stood there, motionless, panting heavily, until the first substitute, Da Ba, rushed over and hugged Lin Tian. Only then did Da Ba realize that Lin Tian was not feeling any weight at all!
When I held him, it felt like I was holding a completely lifeless shell!
The bus driver looked at Lin Tian in shock, only to find that Lin Tian was also looking at him.
"Be gentle, I'm exhausted! You guys better handle this gently!" Lin Tian's voice was weaker than ever before; he was in really terrible condition!
Even the joy of winning a gold medal couldn't stimulate him to secrete more adrenaline to regain his strength.
He was really exhausted!
"Handle with care!" Da Ba laughed, then turned and shouted to Liu Yudong and the others behind him, "Xiao Lin is completely crippled! He can't move at all! Let's bully him!"
"Holy crap! Are you even human?!" Lin Tian used his last bit of strength to open his eyes wide and stare at the bus in disbelief. But the bus was clearly not going to let Lin Tian off the hook, and instead looked around with great interest.
"Over here!" Liu Yudong and Sun Jun, those two old rascals, laughed heartily and pushed over a huge barrel from somewhere. That thing was filled to the brim with energy drinks! A whole barrel!
"Throw it in!"
"Get out of the way!" The bus roared, like an ancient warrior charging into battle, and carried Lin Tian to the large bucket of drinks. It then threw Lin Tian in!
"puff!"
With a muffled thud, Lin Tian fell into the bucket, which was more than a meter high, and his whole body was covered in energy drinks!
"Add more! Add more! This might be our only chance in our lives to bully Xiao Lin!" Liu Yudong, the team's number one rascal, was the most excited person there. He pulled out a huge bucket of ice from behind him and yelled, "Hold him down!"
After Da Ba and Sun Jun pinned Lin Tian down, a large bucket of ice was smashed down on his head, creating a double shock of ice and fire, bringing joy to Lin Tian, his old friend!
"You're finished! Damn it! You're finished! You're absolutely finished!" Lin Tian was so exhausted that he was truly powerless to resist, and he really couldn't move a single finger.
The only thing he can move now is his mouth.
Unfortunately, these bastards not only got happier and happier, but their numbers also grew larger and larger! In the end, almost the entire Chinese team surrounded Lin Tian in the middle, cheering him wildly. Some even brought cameras, and everyone was gathered around Lin Tian.
*Click!*
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian once again left behind a world-famous painting!
The value and status of this photograph are absolutely extraordinary and unique.
Because Lin Tian's other photos all show him bullying others and beating them up.
Being held underwater and subjected to the extreme contrast of hot and cold with ice cubes—this was definitely a first for me in my professional career!
Exciting!
"Haha, the atmosphere of our Chinese team is really great! I love this Chinese team so much! They are united! They are of one mind, they are a family, a whole, they are a true team!" Su Qun and Song Shixiong had barely spoken in the past two minutes.
It wasn't that they didn't want to, but they both needed to calm down and suppress their tears and the excitement that followed their tears of joy.
At the same time, it also allows people all over the country to see the Chinese players celebrating, letting loose, and cheering wildly!
"World champions! Olympic champions! Defeat the USA!" Song Shixiong repeated the feat the Chinese men's basketball team had just accomplished, excitedly exclaiming, "They did it! They did it! They are the best team in the world!"
"Let us remember this moment! Let us remember these 12 players who gave us everything! Let us remember each and every one of them!"
「记住今晚的头号功臣和球队领袖，38投19中，3分球17投8中，罚球12罚10中，轰下56分15篮板11助攻9抢断9盖帽的林天！50分的超级三双和准五双！」
"This game is absolutely the greatest performance in the history of world basketball! The greatest individual performance! The greatest victory and the greatest individual hero act! Without a doubt! Without a doubt!"
Su Qun's cheers were unrestrained and frenzied! Because of his good relationship with Lin Tian and his deep affection for basketball, he was genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart at this moment!
"Yes, the greatest! Without a doubt! I agree with that!" Song Shixiong's expression was much more restrained than his usual exuberance. He said relatively calmly, "But we must also remember the other heroes! Remember the other heroes who gave everything for us!"
"He scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds throughout the game, including 8 consecutive points in the final 1 minute and 40 seconds of the third quarter, helping the team stay close and protecting our chances of winning!"
"Yao Ming scored 16 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and blocked 3 shots, including a 12-point run early in the fourth quarter, holding the team to a halt during their toughest period!"
"And although we only scored 3 points in the whole game, it was an invaluable goal that allowed the team to tie the score. Our forever clutch player, Zheng Wu!"
"Although they only scored a total of 11 points throughout the game, they relentlessly pursued the opponent's strongest outside scorers, constantly battling against their key players at the 2 and 3 positions, Hu Weidong and Zhang Jinsong!"
"And then there's Buster, who only scored 2 points but grabbed 9 rebounds!"
"Of course, there's also our 'God of War' Liu Yudong, 'Tiger King' Sun Jun, and our Li Xiaoyong, Li Nan, and Guo Shiqiang! Thank you to all our athletes for their contributions! Thank you!"
"And we must never forget the contributions of head coach Jiang Xingquan! He poured countless hours of effort into this team, molding it into a true unit, a true team!"
"Finally, I want to repeat myself!"
"Everyone, everyone must remember this Chinese team! We will always be proud of them! They will always be our pride!"
The passionate, rhythmic voices of Song Shixiong and Su Qun resonated with every fan watching the game across China. Everyone who was watching the game remembered these players, this game, and the charm of basketball!
No one knows how many people will embark on a basketball journey because of this game, and no one knows how many will fall in love with basketball and start playing it!
But one thing is certain: Chinese basketball has finally reached the top of the world!
This night was perfect for all of China!
Hmm... for Lin Tian, it's just a tiny bit imperfect.
It wasn't because he was badly "bullied" by the Chinese team players; he wasn't that petty. As for revenge, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
For Lin Tian, the imperfection was that Jordan ran away!
Not only Jordan, but Bird, Barkley, Miller, Webber, O'Neal and others all ran away together!
These guys didn't even wait for the awards ceremony; they just swaggered off without any class!
Lin Tian even suspected that they would go straight back to the hotel, start packing on the spot, and then flee back to the United States overnight!
After all, they knew what Lin Tian wanted to do, and Lin Tian also knew what they were trying to hide from!
Isn't it just that you're afraid of being ridiculed on the spot?
But if you can run away from the monk, can you run away from the temple?
Unless these guys aren't planning to play against the Pacers next season, or even play in the NBA anymore, what are you going to do?
Can you escape?
Especially Bird and Miller, what's wrong with them? Are they not going to participate in training camp or are they not going to play in the regular season?
Do you really think that Master Lin is some kind of good person who lets things go once they've been through it all?
Next season, Lin Tian will bring his Olympic gold medal to every game!
Hehe, let's do it this way!
Well, carrying a real gold medal around like that seems a bit dangerous.
Just get a fake one to wear.
Hmm, let's get a few more!
Can I give it as a gift?
Just as Mr. Li once gave stones to many women, I, Mr. Lin, now give Olympic gold medals to all the ladies!
Hehe... Feeling great! (End of Chapter)