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After defeating the Warriors in the opening game, the Knicks' season officially started. In the following week, they played three consecutive games at home and won all of them. The team got off to a good start in the new season with a four-game winning streak.

At the same time, everyone has clearly seen the changes in the Knicks this season from this week's games.

Lin Tian’s playing time!
His playing time dropped to 33.5 minutes in the first week, and he had a lot of rest time in the second and fourth quarters.

Everyone can see that this is Nelson and the Knicks preparing for next season in advance.

而林天在第一周拿到了场均28分12助攻11篮板的数据，同时他的命中率也高的吓人，三项命中率分别高达55%，46%和100%！

The sum of the three hit rates is over 200! If a role player gets this efficiency, it is normal, but for the absolute core of a top team, a guy who is strictly guarded by the opponent's strongest defensive player in every game, to get this hit rate, it is really not something that can be described as horrible.

But even so, even though Lin Tian easily averaged a triple-double and won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week in the first week of the league, everyone could clearly feel that Lin Tian was slacking off this season.

It's not just the drastic reduction in playing time, but also the change in playing style.

The most obvious one was in Game 4 against the young Hawks.

The game was very close throughout, with the Knicks leading by 1 points in the last minute.

But then Joe Johnson made a big-hearted 3-pointer to narrow the gap to 2 points, and then Anthony missed a mid-range shot.

Then in the last 5 seconds, Roy made a near-tying shot to tie the score for the team!
And in the last 5 seconds, Lin Tian didn't catch the ball!

He didn't even try hard to get the ball, but just stood in the bottom corner to create space for his teammates, and then watched Anthony and Stoudemire play a pick-and-roll. Anthony jumped up again from the place where he had just missed the ball and shot another mid-range shot with the same posture.

"Shh!"

This time, Anthony made the buzzer beater and successfully saved his face!
This game also became a hot topic across the United States after the game.

However, more people were not paying attention to Anthony's buzzer-beater. They were more concerned about Lin Tian's behavior and choice when he stood at the baseline and watched his teammate's buzzer-beater.

This is Lin Tian! He is the super buzzer beater king who has made countless buzzer beaters and created countless legends. Is he really standing at the baseline and watching?

That night, some fans were discussing Lin Tian's selflessness, praising him for his willingness to give up the ball and the chance to make a decisive shot in order to give his teammates the best offensive opportunities for the sake of their teammates' growth.

They expressed unparalleled affirmation of Lin Tian's choice and magnanimity.

But there are also many fans of Lin Tian who criticize the Knicks and old Nelson.

They think the team is too realistic!

Lin Tian hasn't left yet, he is still in the team, and is still working hard for the team's three consecutive championships!
Are you so impatient that you want to sideline someone without any patience?

Can't you wait any longer?

If that's the case, just trade Lin Tian! Our Lin can't stand this, and we don't have to hang on to the Knicks.

There is no respect for Lin Tian here, but the remaining 29 teams will definitely give Lin Tian the greatest respect!

In addition to these condemnations, there are also many conspiracy theorists.

They said that the Knicks had long been divided into several factions. Some people had long disliked Lin Tian, ​​some had always wanted to be the boss, and some hoped to save some money and expenses after becoming successful, so they had long been eager for Lin Tian to leave.

In short, under the keyboards of conspiracy theorists, the Knicks have become a place full of internal strife, division, internal and external troubles, each fighting its own battles, and full of conspiracies and intrigues.

But actually?
"I just want to leave something behind for this league. This league has been ruled by me for too long. It's time for a younger person to take over."

"Because of me, Melo and Amare won the championship, but they also lost a lot of opportunities, many opportunities to be seen and recognized by others. Many people mention them and say they are my little brothers."

"But what I want to say is that if you let them go to other teams, they can immediately turn a weak team into a strong team, and can turn an ordinary strong team into a championship-level team."

"There is still a lot that they can do! They are both top ten players in the league."

"This season, I hope everyone can see more of them and the other young players in our team. This is a talented team, a team full of hope!"

"Everyone on our team will take on more responsibilities this season, and taking shots and making the final shots is just the beginning!"

"So Lin, what if the opponent double-teams the two of them and prevents them from taking the winning shot?" A reporter also raised a key question after Lin Tian's lengthy speech.

“They can give it a try.” Lin Tian said with great ease: “The last time I saw my teammates being double-teamed and I was left open was probably more than 10 years ago when I was still with the Bulls.”

“I kind of miss that feeling.”

After these words were spoken, the reporters at the scene fell silent again.

Yes, in this alliance, who dares to leave Lin Tian alone?

This has nothing to do with whether he holds the ball or shoots.

It mainly has to do with character.

Everyone who knows Lin Tian knows that everything he says on the court, except for those harsh words, is bullshit.

He never speaks the truth. His heart is dirtier and stinkier than a stinking ditch filled with gutter oil.

He said he would not shoot the buzzer beater, so he really would not shoot it? You believed him and then double-teamed Anthony or Stoudemire?
Then just wait for him to mock you after the game.

After realizing that they had asked a very stupid question, the reporters quickly changed the subject to prevent Lin Tian from launching further chain attacks on them.

Maybe it was because Lin Tian was old, or maybe it was because he had a better temper. Anyway, this time, when the reporters quickly changed the topic, Lin Tian was quite cooperative. He didn't chase them and beat them up, but instead portrayed himself as a gentleman and easy-going person.

……

After ending their first winning streak at home, the Knicks finally faced their first away game of the year.

The team went to the Windy City of Chicago, where Lin Tian made his debut and his dream began, and it was also the top super team in the 90s: the Bulls!
There are 82 games in the NBA regular season. In addition to the well-known half home and half away games, the specific schedule is divided into teams in different divisions. That is, the teams between the East and the West play two games a year: one home and one away.

However, teams in the same division cannot play 4 games. If all teams play 4 games, then the regular season will have as many as 86 games. Therefore, each team will only play 4 games with 3 teams every year. In this way, the regular season of each season will be 30 games with teams in the opposite division, 10 games with 4 teams in the same division, and 4 games with 3 teams in the same division, a total of 82 games!
As for why each team doesn't just play four more games to make a total of 4 games, not only would it satisfy the obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it would also allow a team to sell two more home game tickets a year?

Anyway, the league and Stern said: This is to make the players healthier. The 82-game schedule can reduce high-intensity, high-density schedules such as back-to-back games and three games in four days, allowing each team to maintain a better condition and allow everyone to enjoy more exciting games.

Well, to put it simply, it is to give back to the fans, protect the players, maintain fairness, prevent the players from working overtime, and reduce the burden on the players. That is so fearless and selfless!
But Lin Tian, ​​who is familiar with the inside story, said: It’s all the capitalists’ fault.

In at least two labor-management negotiations that he knew of, the management side strongly demanded that a full 86 games be played in a season, and one boss even suggested adding back-to-back-to-back schedules to increase the fun and watchability.

This kind of suggestion was immediately rejected by the players.

The two sides had various arguments and quarrels over whether to play 82 or 86 games.

In the end, the bosses compromised only for the sake of greater benefits and profits.

So, it’s all about profit.

This is getting off topic. In short, due to the competition system, the Knicks and the Bulls will only play three games this season, and two of them will be at the Knicks' home court.

This means that tonight's game will be Lin Tian's last visit to the United Center in Chicago as a player!

So if nothing unexpected happens, the United Center and the Bulls will definitely organize some special programs to bid farewell to Lin Tian and pay tribute to this famous player who has brought them glory, lows and miserable defeats.

You always have to have some social skills!

Even Lin Tian himself was a little looking forward to it!
Although I have only played here for two years, I am revisiting this old place, which is also the place where my dream began. It’s my last visit here, so I have to give it a surprise, right?
Look, Lin Tian was rubbing his hands nervously before the game.

The last time he was so nervous was during the NBA draft!

That draft would affect whether he could successfully activate the system. If he was not selected, he would not have the system, which would really affect his life.

Except for that time... Lin Tian never seemed to be as excited and nervous as he was this time.

Then?

Then the Bulls disappointed Lin Tian!

Boss Reinsdorf didn't even show up at the United Center, and the team didn't prepare any segments, tributes, or short videos. The only consolation was that old friends like Pippen, Longley, and Wennington all came to watch the game and hugged Lin Tian one by one.

When Lin Tian first saw these old people, he was still very happy.

The actors are all here, there can't be no script at all, right?
No!

Not at all.

There was nothing before the game started, and there was still nothing at the end of the first half.

It was not until the beginning of the third quarter that Wennington, who is currently working for the Bulls, finally couldn't help himself. He stood up and pulled Lin Tian over and said, "There may really be no tribute session tonight."

"I have been giving suggestions to the boss since before the season started, but he kept saying yes, yes, and that he would think about it. But now it seems that he is just brushing me off, and he doesn't even consider you as a team hero."

"Lin, actually, I should have told you this since I saw that the boss didn't show up at the scene, but I thought he was just waiting for an opportunity. But now it seems that I was too stupid."

"That bastard Reinsdorf is not worth anyone's life! After this game, I will hand in my resignation and leave the Bulls."

Lin Tian felt relieved when he saw his old friend Winnington, who had changed his afro back to a flat head and was the former number one 'pacifist' in the alliance, but whose character was still so righteous and straightforward.

Capitalists are bastards, but good brothers are still good brothers!

"It's okay, Bill, your presence is more important than anything else!" Lin Tian smiled and bumped fists with Winnington as he did before, then greeted Pippen and others one after another before walking onto the court.

Since you, Reinsdorf, are so dishonorable, I don't need to give you any face!

"ball!"

Lin Tian stretched out his hand and tried to pass the basketball to Stoudemire at the baseline.

It’s time for this buddy to kill everyone!
He dribbled all the way to the frontcourt and ran into his old rival, the Bulls' current top star Ben Gordon.

Although they are old rivals, there is actually no major grudge between the two of them. At least, Lin Tian has no grudge against Gordon unilaterally.

As for Gordon's attitude towards Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian didn't know.

Anyway, every time the two of them faced off in the past few years, Gordon's eyes would light up with excitement, and he would want to slap the floor with both hands and shout "Come on, come on" in a provocative manner, hoping that Lin Tian would beat him to pieces.

Well, of course, Gordon might not think so. He might be thinking that he could beat Lin Tian and feel proud for once.

But unfortunately, he failed every time.

Lin Tian beat him like he was beating a child.

One reason is that Gordon's selling point is shooting. In addition to his shooting accuracy, wide range coverage, and big heart, Gordon's other abilities are only slightly above the average in the entire NBA.

One of his biggest flaws is his defensive weakness.

God knows why such a defensive sieve gets so excited every time he sees Lin Tian. Every time he sees Lin Tian, ​​he will angrily slap the floor and roar provocatively, and then tell his teammates to get out of the way and not to double-team him, so as not to affect the one-on-one between him and Lin Tian.

Then, he was blown to pieces by Lin Tian.

This is essentially what has happened every time the Bulls have faced Lin over the years.

Almost without exception.

Anyway, Gordon himself said: This is respect for idols! Face idols and difficulties, face the strongest challenges without escaping, bravely challenge dreams, and never give up even if you are defeated again and again, but will get up again and again to challenge again. This is his way of ninja!
wrong……

That's his basketball philosophy.

Gordon himself is quite proud of it.

But from Lin Tian's point of view, this guy is just a stupid guy with a confused mind.

It is certainly good to take action and pursue your dreams.

But dreams and fantasies are completely different from each other!

In particular, Lin Tian could clearly feel that Gordon had never practiced defense. His defense had not improved at all from his rookie year to now.

The level of a pile of mud.

You said you want to defeat me, Mr. Lin, and you want to defend against me and beat me. So first of all, don't you have to practice your defense and become a qualified defender?

If rolling up your pants and slapping your hands on the floor worked, Fisher would have won the Defensive Player of the Year award long ago.

But Gordon just enjoys it.

I can only say that this guy has some masochistic attributes.

If it was another competition or any other time, Lin Tian would not have killed this old acquaintance.

It's enough to win. People worship themselves as idols. Just a simple explosion will be enough. Really beat people to death? Mr. Lin is not that cruel.

But tonight was different.

Lin Tian appeared at the United Center for the last time in his career. The fans at the scene held up various banners and kept shouting MVP at Lin Tian. Lin Tian also saw several old fans with whom he had a good relationship more than 10 years ago.

Coupled with the appearance of old teammates, Lin Tian was very happy to revisit the old place tonight.

But Reinsdorf disappeared tonight and did not prepare any ceremony or tribute for Lin Tian.

If it were someone else, they would probably just sneer and say, if you don’t have it, then you don’t have it, and no one wants anything from anyone else.

But Mr. Lin is not like that.

Mr. Lin is well-known for being petty.

Anger will be repaid.

Since you, Reinsdorf, don't give me face, I won't criticize you in public, or point fingers or complain in front of the media, but no matter what I say tonight, Lin Tian will give Reinsdorf an unforgettable and wonderful night!

In other words, it was an unforgettable night for the whole of Chicago.

整个上半场，林天只打了14分钟，小试牛刀拿到4投4中，3分球1投1中，罚球2罚2中拿到11分4篮板5助攻。

In the third quarter, Lin Tian decided to give the Bulls a big gift!
The place where the dream begins, an extremely terrifying nightmare!

"Ben, we don't have any personal grudges. I like you very much." Lin Tian dribbled the ball while saying to Gordon who was defending him with all his strength, "So I hope you remember that what happened tonight was not against you, and I don't hate you!"

WTF?

Gordon's brain spasmed for a moment, and before he could understand what Lin Tian meant, Lin Tian had already launched the attack!

He suddenly accelerated his dribbling and passed Gordon cleanly in the blink of an eye. Then Lin Tian quickly rushed to the inside. Facing his former buddy Ben, Lin Tian showed no mercy. He jumped high with all his strength and then collided with Ben in the air.

"Oh!"

There was a muffled sound, and then an unstoppable force burst out from Lin Tian's whole body, pushing Big Ben back. Then Lin Tian smashed the ball into the basket just like he had destroyed his opponent countless times before!
"boom!"

After a loud bang, Lin Tian scored the first goal in the first half and it was a shocking play.

"We are going to be in trouble tonight." Big Ben, who was sitting on the floor, looked at Lin Tian's back as he turned around and left without hesitation to return to defense. As one of the few people in the league who knew Lin Tian best, Big Ben had an extremely ominous premonition.

Even Daben actually knew why Lin Tian was angry.

This time, my boss has really stirred up a hornet's nest.

It's a hornet's nest full of mutant giant bee hornets. (End of this chapter)