NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

This season's Bobcats are full of confidence during the offseason and preparations! The whole team has endless vigor and vitality, from owner Jordan to the players, everyone is united in the hope of bringing the team into the playoffs for the first time this year!

After all, since the team was founded in 04, the team has selected three top-ranked rookies in a row. In any case, it is time to achieve some results.

Jordan himself was also quite pragmatic and changed his goal of building a team in three years and winning the championship in five years to a more pragmatic goal of building a team with the goal of getting the team into the playoffs.

During the offseason, there were two biggest changes in the team: one was the selection of the talented big man Aldridge, and the other was that Jordan spent the largest contract since the team was founded, or even since the founding of the NBA!
It's not for the players, it's for coach Larry Brown!
Brown, who had just been fired from the Pistons, was invited to Charlotte by Jordan with a 4-year, $4000 million annual salary.

This is the first time in the NBA that a coach has been able to earn an annual salary of 1000 million, which means that coaches, starting with Brown, have finally entered the eight-digit era!
Of course, apart from Brown, it is unknown how many other coaches can get contracts of this level.

The number of coaches in the league who have this level of status and ability and are still fighting on the front line can be counted on one hand!

After bringing in Brown, the Bobcats finally looked like a team from top to bottom. At least they got a real core!

It also means that the team will focus on the trio of Okafor-Aldridge and Felton and strive to make the playoffs!
At least, that's what Jordan thought at the beginning of the season. He even secretly thought: Maybe if I'm lucky, I can go directly to the second round?

After all, the Eastern Conference today is really not worth mentioning!
Apart from the Knicks and Celtics, there is no third team that can be called first-class!
The strength of the remaining teams is not much different. Even a virgin team like the Bobcats without any playoff experience may not be without a chance to make a breakthrough in the first year of entering the playoffs!
But of course, ideals are full and reality is skinny.

Just when Jordan was full of ambition and wanted to prove his team-building strength this year, the regular season began.

Then, basin after basin of cold water was poured on Jordan's head.

It's really pouring it to death! There is no break!

The Bobcats were in such a state of defeat, so sick, so defenseless, and the whole team was in a state of disarray and in tatters.

The whole team was terrible.

Brown adheres to a basketball philosophy that is traditional, slow, defensive, and strict to the point of being tyrannical.

And what about the young guys on the Bobcats?
They are at the beginning of their careers, and they are all uncertain. They are all waiting to display their dreams, talents and passions. Suddenly, a coach comes and asks them to put aside their dreams, talents, passions and creativity, and suppresses them and plays in a rigid manner.

It would be strange if he could fight well!

Anyway, it's awkward, the whole team feels extremely awkward. As for the Bobcats' results?
Needless to say, no need to say at all!
Last in the Eastern Conference and second to last in the league.

It's terrible.

Since the start of this year, they have only 6 wins and 26 losses, and even broke a team record.

The worst record in the first two months in team history!

This year's Bobcats have an even worse record than their first year!
As a tough head coach, what does Brown do when the team performs poorly and has difficulty winning?

Let the newcomers rest and play veterans as much as possible.

Even though the level of those veteran players on the Bobcats is just so-so and not worth mentioning, Brown is unwilling to give newcomers a chance.

Um...I'm talking about Aldridge.

This big guy averaged 9 points and 4 rebounds per game in the first month and played about 24 minutes in each game, which was quite good.

But in the second month, his playing time dropped sharply to only 9 minutes, and his average statistics dropped drastically to 3 points and 1 rebound.

That was terrible and terrible!
Some fans can't wait to hang the title of "the worst second pick in history" around Aldridge's neck.

Aldridge has no choice. No matter how ambitious he is, what can he do if Brown doesn't let him play?
Kidnapped Brown's daughter and threatened him to play 30 minutes in every game?

Although this method sounds ridiculous, it might be the only way to make Brown surrender.

There's nothing we can do about it. This old man is so stubborn and irritable. He doesn't like to use new players and doesn't like new players. He thinks that youngsters like Aldridge, who are not even 20 years old, should not appear on the NBA court. He should play in college for four years before coming to the NBA!

Kids nowadays are so impetuous! Very impetuous!

Anyway, Brown doesn't like guys like Aldridge who are busy making money from the draft after their freshman year.

Even the two have completely different styles. Brown likes tough, fierce giants who can hold up the basket.

But Aldridge is a complete technical player, and his style is more or less soft in this era.

Young, immature skills and mentality, not liked by the head coach, and the style does not match...

There are various reasons, but the result is quite clear: it’s water.

Lin Tian even suspected that Brown came here with some mission.

In this life, I must destroy a talented second-place pick, and he must be a technically skilled big man, right?
How else to explain this?

But anyway, no matter whether Brown has any passive buff or not, Aldridge is unhappy.

During the warm-up before the game, the young man had a depressed and unhappy face, and he had no energy in shooting and running.

God knows how much torture and mental trauma Brown put him through during daily training. Anyway, this young man who entered the league with great ambitions has now completely lost the sharpness and vigor he had at the draft.

Self-confidence?
This kind of thing has disappeared anyway.

"You liar!" Lin Tian heard a clear curse when he passed by the sidelines.

Jordan tilted his neck and looked at Lin Tian and said, "Is this the super genius you recommended?"

"If you can't use them, it's none of my business!" Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said, "You let the coach who hates using rookies the most lead the rookies. What's the difference between that and letting homosexuals go to a strip club? It would be a miracle if it could work! If you are still a human being, trade Aldridge immediately and don't waste his time!"

"Humph, I was just about to sell it." Jordan pouted and said, "I'm going to pick a real, talented super rookie!"

"Who do you like? Tell me, let me see who you are going to harm next." When Lin Tian heard this, he immediately became excited.

"Then don't worry about it! I won't be fooled by you again!" Jordan looked confident, as if everything was under control.

"Adam Morrison?" Lin Tian thought for a moment and gave a name. This guy nicknamed 'Little Bird' played under the real Bird and seemed to be doing pretty well?

Jordan was stunned.

He stared at Lin Tian, ​​and now he was wondering whether there were really spies and undercover agents sent by Lin Tian in his team.

This is too outrageous!

I just had a few words with that old bastard Bird, and Lin Tian already knew about it?

Outrageous!

"I really like him!" Lin Tian was really guessing this time. The reason why he guessed Morrison was because last time, Jordan chose Morrison as the third pick. This time, Lin Tian made a blind guess and Jordan also wanted to choose him!
Sure enough, I guessed it right.

These are all entanglements from past lives.

"Humph, I wouldn't fall for someone that idiot country boy falls for." Even though Lin Tian saw through him, Jordan still tried to save his dignity after a brief moment of daze, and arrogantly stated that he wouldn't even look at Morrison.

But whether Jordan admits it or not, Lin Tian has seen one thing: Aldridge's hard days may really be coming to an end.

Brown really doesn't want to use him and doesn't have the patience.

Jordan really didn't want to train him and looked down on him.

When it comes to evaluating and training new talent, these two are truly the best.

If they are not from the same family, he will not enter the same door.

It was just a little episode before the game, and at most there was Lin Tian yelling at Brown: "Detroit people don't want you anymore?"

"You were beaten up by me again?"

"I really have to say sorry to you for breaking up your team twice. Each time you were laid off was because of me, Larry."

"But you got more salary, so we both owe each other nothing! I hope I won't beat you up again and fire you this time."

"But Michael can stand being last anyway, so losing another game doesn't seem like a big deal, right?"

As the one with the most unscrupulous character in the league, Lin Tian even beat the coach when he fought. It is quite reasonable for him to say a few words to the opposing coach before the game starts, isn't it?

After Lin Tian had his fill, he did not continue to provoke the old man. If something bad happened to him, Lin Tian would not be able to escape responsibility, right?

So he turned and left, leaving Brown, whose face was already purple, alone there to rage.

It is conceivable that the next ones to bear his wrath will be the young people in the team.

On the Knicks side, with as many as five players on the team suspended, Nelson had to make huge adjustments to the starting lineup.

In addition to Lin Tian and Okur, Houston, Ariza and Smith were promoted to the starting lineup.

The average ability of these five people has definitely declined significantly compared to the previous starting five. Whether it is Smith or Ariza, they are obviously not comparable to Stoudemire and Anthony.

In other words, Houston and Barnes today can be said to have their own characteristics and it is difficult to distinguish their strengths and weaknesses.

But the average strength of this lineup is obviously completely inadequate.

Or to put it more bluntly: if Lin Tian is removed, this lineup can't even beat the lineup of Felton, Carroll, Anderson, Sean May and Okafor put up by the opposing Bobcats.

Definitely the bottom level.

But with Lin Tian, ​​everything is possible now!
"Let's be honest, there's nothing to look forward to about the other nine players in this game, and there's nothing special to watch. The only highlight of this game is Lin!" As the starting players of both teams walked into the court, Barkley began his commentary.

"In fact, this match was not even in our broadcast plan. If it wasn't for the Christmas fight, I mean the Christmas fight, this match would not have been broadcast live."

"But Lin made a bold statement after that game, saying that he would keep the team in the rankings, so I think everyone who knows Lin is like me, looking forward to what he will do next!"

Kenny continued, "After all, Lin has accomplished so many miracles before! He has stepped out alone to save the world so many times in his career when his teammates encountered accidents. And we can all guess how Lin will change the current predicament of the team next."

"He will definitely score like crazy! In the next month or so, Lin will definitely set the league and the entire basketball world on fire! We all believe that he can definitely do it!"

"Also, I believe everyone has seen the results of the Knicks' suspension. The two most important players on the team besides Lin: Stoudemire and Anthony will both be suspended for 20 games!"

"This means that starting from tonight, December 2006, 12, the Knicks will be missing two top scorers averaging 27 points per game in the three games in December, 12 games in January and one game in February, a total of 3 games!"

"Who can fill this gap? Will it be veterans like Houston and Hill, or young players like Smith, Nate and Ariza? But no matter who can step up, I believe there is one thing most people can agree on, that is, more than half of the gap of more than 45 points will fall on Lin!"

"Not to mention that Lin is in his hottest and craziest form right now. Since December, he has averaged more than 12 points per game! His scoring average has soared to second in the league, second only to Iverson of the Magic."

At this point, Barkley could no longer conceal his excitement. He continued, “So I made a suggestion yesterday: broadcast every upcoming Knicks game live! Because every game could be a new record, and every game would be a new kind of madness!”

"But of course, we don't need to look that far ahead now. We can first focus on the remaining three games of the Knicks in December. Kenny, what kind of data do you think the Knicks, or Lin, can play in the next three games?"

"I think it will be difficult for Lin to get a triple-double. The ability of his teammates has dropped drastically. Among the four suspended players, two are the core of the team and two are the most important rotation players. I am afraid that Lin's assists will see a significant decline."

Kenny thought for a while and said, "So I think that Lin will score at least 12 points in one of the three games in December, and it is unlikely that his scores in the other two games will be lower than 50 or even 40 points! He can score at least 45 points or even more in these three games, that's about it."

Kenny's prediction is already quite bold.

When predicting a match, who would dare to predict three games at once?
But obviously, from Barkley's contemptuous look, it can be seen that he looks down on Kenny's prediction.

Too conservative!

So worthless!
3 points in 140 games is also called a prediction? You claim to have played basketball for 30 years, but it seems you have been playing basketball for nothing!

"At least 70+ in one game, and the total score in the three games will definitely exceed 3, especially tonight! I think on the first night after the fight, Lin will definitely put in an unparalleled performance to prove that he is strong enough! He will give his all and beat the Bobcats to death!"

"He will play the craziest game of his career! The craziest! No doubt about it! If you don't believe it, let's wait and see!"

Barkley's words really made many people who supported Lin Tian and looked forward to Lin Tian's performance feel excited.

The craziest one, no one else!

What kind of performance will Lin put in tonight?
Everyone who turned on the TV to watch this game was completely looking forward to it!

"Dudu!"

"Snapped!"

Then, while the two commentators were constantly analyzing what kind of performance Lin Tian could perform tonight, the referee blew the whistle to start the game, the basketball was thrown into the sky, and Okafor slapped the ball to the team's starting guard Felton.

Felton dribbled the ball easily to the frontcourt. Facing Lin Tian's defense, he did not say a word, but called for Sean May's cover, then opened up the distance and shot a 3-pointer!
A standard Billups shot!
If there is any surprise for the Bobcats this season, it is undoubtedly Felton!
He is the player who benefits the most from Brown's system. Brown almost treats him as a substitute for Billups, giving him considerable tactical and shooting autonomy.

Although Felton's shooting percentages this season are only 41% and 32%, which are really bad no matter how you look at it, fortunately he can contribute 17 points and 7 assists per game, which are still quite impressive basic data.

He is also the only guy in the team who can play however he wants and fully unleash his potential.

After all, a team always has to have a few people who dare to stand up and do their own thing!

After Felton made a 3-pointer off a single screen, he clenched his fist excitedly. He had a good start today!

Maybe I can have a fight with Lin Tian tonight!

But Felton was not stupid enough to provoke after making a three-pointer.

He hasn't lived enough!
He knew very well that the best way to deal with Lin Tian was to make a fortune quietly, no matter how good his condition was or whether he scored any goals. Keeping a low profile was the best way to protect himself!

After Felton made this shot, the Knicks' offense was quite fast. Okur immediately sent the ball from the baseline, and Lin Tian dribbled forward quickly.

However, the Bobcats' defense was still quite good. Five players quickly returned to their defensive positions. Brown's transformation of this team was obvious to all. At least everyone was quite obedient and willing to work hard. (End of this chapter)