NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

What can I say about the Timberwolves' lineup this year?

People who understand football can see their problems at a glance.

In addition to Kidd and Garnett, the team's starting five includes Szczerbiak, who was forced to become the team's top scorer, Ricky Davis, who the Celtics would rather let go than renew his contract at the critical moment of their championship, and Mark Blount, a big center who has some offensive and shooting abilities.

This lineup looks pretty good and can be called star-studded, but the problem is: these people are incompatible, absolutely incompatible!
Davis can attack, but he has no off-ball attributes. He has to dribble the ball and then find the feeling to start attacking.

But the two big guys in the team both have the style of needing the ball. If the ball is given to you, what will the big guys do?
Szczerbiak is more suitable to be the team's second or third best scorer, but he has been forced to become the representative of inefficient shooters...

Simply put, this lineup is poor in attack!

If Kidd can be traded for Iverson, this lineup would be quite promising and could lead to a buzzer-beater!
But unfortunately, it cannot be changed!
The Magic are counting on Iverson to sell tickets.

Having said that, even though the Magic's current record is only 6 wins and 9 losses, and they are in the same boat as the Timberwolves, if Iverson and Kidd were swapped, the records of these two teams would most likely be greatly improved.

Not to mention the championship, we can definitely make it to the playoffs with our eyes closed!
This is the difference in attributes between players.

That’s what chemical reactions are all about!

But no matter what, now the Forest has to beat the Knicks first, and then think about other things.

"I heard you're doing well here, Jason." Lin Tian said with a smile, "I thought you and Kevin would be able to score 20 points in a game after teaming up!"

Before the game started, Lin Tian did as usual and stabbed people in the chest with a knife as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I don't like scoring." Kidd snorted and said, "I'm a team player."

"Come on." Lin Tian responded to Kidd's shameless defense with his middle finger, saying, "You can only play as a team, but you want to score points, do you have the ability to do that?"

"How's it going? Do you miss Vince and Yao?"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he didn't even wait for Kidd to respond. He just stood there and shouted at Garnett who was about to come over: "Hey Kevin, how have you been recently? I heard that when you were sleeping with your little girl last night, you were crying and shouting Allen's name?"

"Shut up, Lin, shut up!" Garnett's already shiny dark skin became even darker after Lin Tian said this.

"You didn't? Then it seems that I remembered it wrong. It was Jason who was holding a little girl and kept shouting Vince and Yao's names, right? Seriously Jason, did you cry last night?"

"I was training last night!" Kidd was too lazy to answer Lin Tian.

This guy is good at this kind of useless discord.

"Do you miss New Jersey so much that you're using training to mask your pain?"

"Yes, even though New Jersey is a rural area, it is still New York's rural area. It's not like Minnesota. I heard there are still tribes here."

"Kevin, let's go. Let's not say a single word to this bastard." Kidd didn't want to say another word to Lin Tian anymore. He pulled Garnett and turned around and left.

Lin Tian’s mouth is too poisonous. Although this guy is talking nonsense, every word of his nonsense hits the point and makes people who hear it feel as uncomfortable as if they were stabbed with a knife.

What a scumbag!
Anyway, Garnett and Kidd were extremely unhappy.

Fortunately, the referee had already completed his preparations and the game was about to start, so Lin Tian had no chance to chase after the two and continue talking nonsense. Time helped the two.

Soon, the 10 starting players from both teams stepped onto the court. The 213-centimeter Mark Blount and Okur stood together in the center circle, ready for a jump ball.

Blount can be considered another beneficiary of the Timberwolves' failed double-star lineup. The 30-year-old has played the best performance and the highest average points per game of his career this year: 13 points and 6 rebounds!

Obviously, Garnett and Kidd can make their teammates better, but these two people themselves are not good enough!

Both of them need to be accompanied by top assassins or top scorers in order to succeed!
Or they can follow the Pistons' path and rely on team defense and an atmosphere of absolute unity to potentially become a top team.

But the Timberwolves do not have the defensive foundation of the Pistons.

Kidd and Garnett are both top defenders in the All-Defensive class, but the team's other three starters...

Davis' defense is negligible. His mind is full of fast breaks and scoring. Apart from that, he is not willing to put in any more effort in other aspects of the court.

Szczerbiak and Blount are willing to defend, but their defensive level and defensive talent are not worth mentioning.

What kind of defense can a white shooter, a big center who averages a maximum of 0.8 blocks per game in his career, play?
This is another very strange thing about the Timberwolves.

The two big guys of the team did the dirty work and defended with all their might, while the role players of the team made almost no contribution on the defensive end, and a lot of energy was put into the offensive end!

From this perspective, the Timberwolves are a paradise for role players.

One of the two big guys likes to pass the ball, and the other is invincible in pick-and-roll.

Absolute paradise!
"Dudu!"

Suddenly, the referee blew the whistle. The jumping abilities of both Blount and Okur were not worth mentioning. While they jumped low, Okur relied on his taller stature to get the first offensive ball for the Knicks.

After Lin Tian glanced at the front court, he immediately signaled to his teammates not to be anxious and to calm down and play slowly.

Garnett has reached the defensive position and is ready for defense. With his mobility, although he is standing at the free throw line at the moment, no matter who Lin Tian passes the ball to, Garnett has the ability to assist in defense or even directly steal the ball in the first place.

Kidd also immediately stuck to Lin Tian and continued to put pressure on him, preventing Lin Tian from advancing easily and quickly.

The defensive system put together by these two people is indeed interesting!

But it’s just a little interesting, obviously not enough!

For example, after Lin Tian came to the frontcourt, he quickly passed the ball to Anthony.

There is not much difference between Anthony facing Szczerbiak and facing his own son.

Perhaps the only difference is that when dealing with his own son, Anthony has to hold back, otherwise he will be the one who feels bad if his son gets hurt.

But against Szczerbiak, he didn't need to hold back at all! He just had to go wide open!

"Boom! Boom!"

After these two fierce and powerful collisions, Anthony knocked Szczerbiak back repeatedly. Then Anthony suddenly turned his back to create distance, and then jumped up for a mid-range jump shot!
"Swish!" With a crisp sound, Anthony's jump shot was easily made!
"Too easy!" Anthony shouted excitedly after scoring the goal: "Give me some confrontation, you rubbish! What about defense? This is boring!"

After talking trash, Anthony saw that Szczerbiak didn't dare to talk back, so he turned around and ran quickly. Then he found Davis and went to face off against him!

As for Szczerbiak, it was handed over to Barnes.

Hmm... change positions decisively!
With Anthony's limited defensive ability and focus, even if the Knicks do not require defense at all, old Nelson does not want Anthony to be slipped away like a dog, and then be completely unable to keep up and be beaten one after another by Szczerbiak.

Switching defense is the best way!

As for Barnes, as the least famous player in the Knicks, he has always been responsible for the few dirty jobs of the team.

Chasing the opponent's top scoring point, defending, rebounding, and running fast breaks are basically all his jobs.

At this point, Barnes is doing a very good and hard job. This guy knows who he is and what he relies on to gain a foothold in the league and even start in a team like the Knicks.

It's the dog-like biting, the never-giving-up pursuit, and the fierce and tough appearance.

Especially when Lin Tian gets older and is too lazy to contribute too much energy on the defensive end, especially in the regular season, Barnes has to be the vanguard on the defensive end!
In the first round, Barnes completed his task quite well. He chased Szczerbiak all the way. Even though Szczerbiak used Garnett's screen and made a hand-to-hand pass, he failed to get a comfortable chance to shoot.

Finally, the basketball came back to Garnett. Facing the well-known defensive black hole Stoudemire, he made a signature high-post jump shot after two attempts.

"Boom!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball bounced out of the frame and was caught by Okur. After Okur caught the basketball, he quickly passed the ball to Lin Tian. The Knicks launched a counterattack again!
This time, Lin Tian took the lead with the ball, running while observing the position of his teammates. Kidd, who was defending him, was also a top fast break player. He knew the timing, angle, and who Lin Tian would pass the ball to very well! Top defenders can make some predictions based on the habits and past styles of another player!

The better the defender, the easier it is to make the correct judgment!

But on the other hand, the more powerful the attacker is, the harder it is to predict his attack!
For example, Lin Tian!

This guy dribbled all the way to the wing and suddenly stopped, then turned his back to Kidd, pretending to pass the ball to Anthony who was following up in the middle, but Kidd didn't fall for it. He thought Lin Tian would definitely attack on his own! And he would definitely use a quick turn to pass him by!

But just as Kidd moved slightly to block Lin Tian, ​​the basketball was already in Anthony's hands.

After receiving the ball, this guy didn't even think twice and shot a 3-pointer directly from outside the 3-point line!
"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Anthony was in hot form at the start and scored 5 points in a row!
"What's wrong, Jason? You didn't guess what I was going to do, so you don't know how to defend, right?" After Lin Tian successfully passed the ball, as if he had seen through Kidd's thoughts, he immediately taunted him: "How about I tell you how I'm going to play in the next round?"

Faced with Lin Tian’s provocation, Kidd wisely chose to shut up.

There is nothing much to say to this guy. The more I talk, the angrier I get.

So he could only dribble the ball through the frontcourt and after reaching the three-point line, Kidd felt very uncomfortable facing Lin Tian's defense that gave him enough space to shoot.

What can he do?
Invest directly?
He was really unsure. Even if it was a pure open 3-pointer, Kidd was still very uncertain.

breakthrough?

Kidd didn't have that confidence. Even if the Knicks' defense under the basket was negligible, Kidd didn't think he could get past Lin Tian's first line of defense.

This is also the reason why he feels nauseous and uncomfortable every time he meets Lin Tian.

I really can’t beat him!

Not a match at all.

Unfortunately, the Timberwolves really don't have any main attacker or spearhead for Kidd to pass the ball with peace of mind, and then organize the offense and call on everyone to move.

Garnett?
This guy has already run over to set a screen for Kidd! That's so selfless.

But Garnett's screen was obviously useless.

As soon as Lin Tian saw him, he immediately took a step back and made room.

Block it, break it, and shoot it at will!

Mr. Lin doesn’t believe that you, Kidd, can make a shot!
The current situation is quite embarrassing.

Garnett stood sideways outside the three-point line, with his hands on his crotch, helping Kidd to block... the air.

Lin Tian was 2 meters away from the two of them. Kidd's shot was disgusting, and his sudden attack was even more disgusting.

Pass the ball?
Looking around, none of my teammates were ready.

Szczerbiak ran as fast as he could, Barnes chased him as fast as he could, and Davis stood there motionless, raising his hands and shouting, "PASS! PASS!"

As for Blount, this guy didn't even look at Kidd. He turned his back to Kidd and stared at the basket, obviously preparing to grab the rebound.

"FUXX!"

Kidd cursed and lamented what a sin he had committed.

Then he glanced at the basket and decided to shoot.

After all, he is not completely incapable of three-point shooting. So far in his career, his three-point shooting percentage is about 3%, and in a few years he has even achieved a shooting percentage of about 33%.

Otherwise, where did his average points per game of 17-8 during his peak period come from?
However, Kidd's 33% 3-point shooting percentage is different from others.

Others' 33%: It's pretty much the same in every game, not much fluctuation, 3 out of 1, 6 out of 2, etc.

基德这个33%全靠天，今天可能8投6中大杀四方，接着的一个礼拜搞不好都得是一串的3投0中，4投1中，5投0中之类的表现。

The key is to rely on luck for your livelihood, and success or failure depends entirely on your touch.

Seeing that Lin Tianfang had let the ball go so wide, Kidd simply took the ball, then used Garnett's head as a scope and threw it from outside the three-point line!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Kidd made his first 3-pointer!
"Did you see that, BIXXX! You damn idiot! Go ahead and shoot! Keep shooting at me! I'll show you how powerful I am." After Kidd scored the goal, he was so excited that he started to scold Lin Tian.

It's not just because he hit this one shot, but after this shot, Kidd knew it was successful!
That feeling was indescribable! That was the feeling of him getting into the state tonight, with his zone fully opened!
I can shoot that bastard Lin to death tonight!
This is how Kidd feels right now.

"You made that shot and I almost retired." Lin Tian looked at Kidd's 3-pointer and shrugged his shoulders in boredom, "Because I thought it was a buzzer beater! To be honest, I'm not as excited as you when I make a buzzer beater. It's like you celebrate every time your wife 'passes'."

"Because that is extremely rare. Most of the time, she would just hug your bald head, tell you to relax, and comfort you by saying that you are just too tired recently."

"Oh, sorry, my dear Jason, I forgot that you don't have a wife. Your wife kicked you out of the house and beat you up, right?"

"Shut up!" Kidd's eyes immediately turned red when he heard about being beaten by his wife.

Damn it, don’t hit people in the face, do you understand?

Why keep talking about this kind of shit?
Am I afraid of my wife?
I'm respecting my wife!

It's respect!
Divorce is also respect!

If I really move...

Kidd was clearing himself in his mind, but Lin Tian did not wait for him. Instead, he suddenly accelerated and rushed into the inside again. After attracting Garnett's help defense, he did not give the ball to Stoudemire who followed up, but made a low pass to Okur behind Blount!

Because Blount predicted that Lin Tian would give the ball to Stoudemire, he had already moved towards Stoudemire to assist in defense, but Lin Tian predicted his prediction and passed the ball to Okur who was unguarded at the moment.

After receiving the ball, Okur made a lob shot and easily scored another 2 points!
"I'm sorry Jason, was that a sneak attack? Did I make you feel frustrated and powerless? Did it remind you of your beautiful but miserable wife? Let's have a drink tonight. If you are unhappy or physically ill, please forgive me."

"Just tell me, we are good brothers!"

"Go to hell!" Kidd cursed again, then caught the basketball and quickly moved it to the frontcourt. At the same time, he stretched out his hand again to signal Blount to come forward and cover for him.

"Will you let me go?"

"Shoot! Why not shoot? If you have the ability to score, I will keep shooting!" Lin Tian has great trust in Kidd's touch!

If he could have voted for the dead, he wouldn't have been oppressed for his entire life and suffered so much.

"Then come!"

Kidd, full of confidence, created space again and shot the ball directly after the pick-and-roll.

"Boom!"

As expected, this guy threw the ball firmly and the basketball hit the target cleanly.

Xiao Si grabbed the backboard and passed it to Lin Tian again.

"I know what you're thinking, Jason." Lin Tian caught the ball. This time he didn't rush forward. Instead, he looked at Kidd slowly and said, "You think the last goal went in, so you're in great shape now, so you want to score another one, right?"

"But I have to tell you, if your feeling was reliable, you would have been the scoring champion long ago! Your hit rate is so low, isn't it because your feeling is unreliable?"

"I'm different! I'm the scoring champion, so my feelings are absolutely reliable! For example, I feel right now that I'm in great form tonight and can easily make a 3-pointer!" (End of this chapter)