NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

"Lin, you said Chris is the future No. 1 point guard in the league?" After the pre-game tributes, players from both sides walked onto the court and took their positions.

Delong told Lin Tian the problem that had been bothering him for more than a month.

"I don't have the final say." Lin Tian said with a smile: "Which of you will be the first defender in the future depends on you, as for me."

"I have only one job this year: to let everyone know that the point guards after me, no matter how hard they compete and fight, are just chickens fighting each other."

"You little guys, in my mind, can't pose any impact or challenge to me at all."

"I have already locked the ceiling for the point guard position. The rest of you are just starting to climb. If you can get halfway up the mountain, you'll be considered amazing!"

"I will catch up with you!" Deron gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Tiandao: "I will prove that I am no better than you... I will be better than Chris!"

"It's no use talking, you have to use basketball..." Lin Tian said: "What did you say just now? Better than Chris?"

This rubbish...

It's really fucking innovative!
"I want to prove that you have a bad vision! I want to prove that you are just like Michael. No matter how good you are at playing basketball, you are terrible at judging people." Deron almost blurted out trash talk that he would surpass Lin Tian.

But fortunately, at the critical moment, he remembered the teachings of head coach Scott.

"Don't mess with that villain! He is the most important key to our victory tonight. Don't spray that meaningless trash talk at him."

"He won't be fooled or get carried away. On the contrary, you will be beaten badly by him."

With Scott's sincere teachings still ringing in his ears, Deron lowered his trash talk level in the final moments.

Hey, I'm not saying you're not good enough, I'm going to prove that you have poor vision. You can't be angry, right?

Thinking of this, Deron became excited.

"I'm telling you, Chris is just an idiot. They say he's a good defender, but he's not a good defender at all! Isn't it just a few tricks he uses to push people from behind with his elbows and spread his hands with an innocent look on his face? Without these tricks, who can he defend against? My grandmother can beat Chris without any tricks."

"Also, for a short guy like him, his performance will start to decline at 28, and he will enter the veteran stage at 30, taking the minimum salary and hugging legs everywhere. At the latest, he will disappear from the league at 32, and it is not worth mentioning at all."

"Yes, his assist-to-turnover ratio is good-looking, and he does have fewer turnovers, but what's the point? He has two fewer turnovers per game, and he also has three fewer fast breaks and opportunities to send teammates to the top 3!"

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at the fast break dunk by Yi Jianlian a few days ago. Did I pass it well? It was immediately ranked first in the top ten plays! If it was Chris, hehe, he would be ready to fight!"

"You must understand this, Lin. You are the one who has the best passing skills and is the best at pushing the ball. Chris's style of play that only protects stats and forces turnovers is fucking despicable!"

"What else? Right! This kid is very stingy. I heard that he doesn't even treat his teammates to a meal. He's small and petty, not worth mentioning! You chose him as the first defender in the future. Tsk tsk tsk... You really have a bad vision."

"Tell me what are Chris's advantages? Besides his appearance that makes him more popular with girls than mine, what else is there? I also look more fierce than him, so I am more popular with men, right?"

"Anyway, I think you can consider me. I deserve it more than him!"

Lin Tian: This generation of young people really think very quickly.

The first group of people like Payton, Hardaway, and Strickland were all pinned to the ground and kicked in the head until blood was gushing out, but they were still yelling and saying they refused to surrender.

The group that came after that, like Iverson and Davis, were much smarter and generally wouldn't provoke others to death.

At this point, Paul learned to lie down, and 90% of Deron's trash talk was directed at Paul.

The main point is that I admit that I can’t beat you, and I will be arrogant again after you leave.

Each generation is worse than the previous one!

No wonder this group of players, who play brotherly basketball, enemy basketball, and team basketball, are bringing their talents here and there and are almost able to drive the rapid development of the entire American express delivery industry.

All we can say is that every era has its own characteristics.

Lin Tian was too lazy to pay attention to what Delong said. If you want to brag, go ahead. Lin Tian was too lazy to respond.

Unexpectedly, Delong looks like a cold and fierce campus bully, but he talks more verbosely than the dean of studies.

From the time the players walk onto the field to the time the game officially begins, there is about 5-6 minutes for everyone to get into the game, for the referee to make final preparations and to look at the clock to time the kick-off.

In just a few minutes, Deron didn't stop at all.

Mumble from beginning to end.

At the beginning, he mixed in some self-boasting words like "Man, I'm awesome" and "I think I can be a great point guard."

But as Deron got into the game, the topic completely fell on Paul.

"That bastard..."

'That little dwarf...'

"I beat him like I was beating my grandson..."

"The last time we fought..."

"I beat him like a dog..."

"No, how much do you hate Chris?" Lin Tian couldn't help it, and before the game started, he questioned Deron from the bottom of his heart.

"So annoying, he's just a stupid idiot, his heart and hands are darker than his face, he's a damn nigger from the inside out!" Deron didn't even think twice and just started spraying.

"Actually, I think so too. The reason why I say he is the best defender in the future is that I want to use him as a target and let the old bastards in the league educate him and beat him up. He is such a bastard. He even wanted to destroy me last time! He deserves it!"

"I guarantee you, he's had a very miserable year. He deserves it."

Lin Tian became impatient.

Throughout his career, he has always been the one who pressures and nags, making his opponents impatient and lose their minds.

I was really annoyed by what Deron said tonight. I wouldn’t say it was the first time in my life, but it was definitely an extremely rare experience.

The main purpose is to make Deron shut up.

Stop talking. Isn't it good to maintain your previous personality as the cool and arrogant bully little tank?
"Actually... Chris was also forced." When Deron heard Lin Tian scolding Paul, he unexpectedly did not agree. Instead, he defended Paul after a pause: "He is short. If he does not use some unconventional means, it will be difficult for him to ensure his competitiveness on the court."

"He had no choice. He's not that bad."

Go to your uncle.

Lin Tian’s eyes were rolling to the ceiling.

You are playing the game of mutual understanding between old enemies, but I am the only one who can scold others, like Vegeta against Kakarot, and Ludo against Saskai, right?

Only you can scold me, but I can’t?

After rolling his eyes, Lin Tian immediately gave a rather vicious counterattack.

"You...are in love with Chris?"

"What? What the hell?" Deron was confused.

He had never heard such vicious trash talk in his life.

"How could I fall in love with that dwarf! How could I love him? Even if I like an ape, I won't fall in love with him!" Delon immediately retorted, saying that you can't slander someone's innocence out of thin air.

"You only refuted that you would not fall in love with Chris, but you didn't say that you only like women." Lin Tian calmly took two steps back, distanced himself from Delong and said, "Then stay away from me."

"Of course I like women! I only like women! I will never fall in love with any male creature in my life!"

Looking at Deron's hysterical look, Lin Tian nodded with satisfaction. Very good, this is what I want! I want you to break the defense.

"Is it possible that you mistook Chris for a woman? After all, he does look handsome. You know, everyone has different aesthetics and tastes. It's normal." "Chris is not a woman! He is tougher than anyone! Even if he is beaten up, he will not admit defeat!" Deron growled at Lin Tian viciously. Judging from his expression, this guy was completely angry.

it's confirmed!
Definitely true love.

In order to speak up for Paul, Deron even forgot to defend himself.

Is there any love that comes more from the heart than this?
There is no such thing as a lifelong enemy, they are just resentful partners who entangle you for a lifetime.

"Dudu!"

At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Chandler, who is extremely talented, tall and has long arms, easily defeated Okur and got the first offensive ball for the Hornets.

Deron got the basketball, dribbled quickly to the frontcourt with his head down, then suddenly accelerated his dribbling, moving the ball from his right hand to his left hand, and with a huge change of direction and movement of his feet, he rushed to the front left.

Then, as Lin Tian quickly caught up, he hit the ball suddenly to the right.

It was his signature large-scale double-change-of-direction dribble in front of his body!

Without any hesitation or warm-up, he immediately showed off his signature skills!

It can be seen how angry Deron was about Lin Tian's words that Paul was a woman!

This double change of direction was indeed top-notch in terms of speed and amplitude. He is worthy of being one of the best guards of the new generation in the league. Coupled with Deron's strong physique, it is reasonable that this guy can always beat up Paul!
After this double change of direction, Deron didn't care that Lin Tian was not left behind, nor that Lin Tian had completely kept up with his pace. Instead, he just jumped up and shot a 3-pointer!
This reckless and crazy style of play is obviously more like Arenas than Deron.

"Shh!"

But sometimes, being unreasonable and tactical can be more effective!
Deron made a 3-pointer at the start of the game. His expression when he looked at Lin Tian was full of anger: "In this league, only I can beat Chris! Only I can pin him to the ground and beat him!"

Yes, yes, yes, yes, it’s just you two, it’s just you two who have a bond… No, it’s just you two who have a bond.

Lin Tian was too lazy to respond to Deron's trash talk. Instead, he dribbled quickly to the frontcourt, and then suddenly did the same thing, making two exactly the same large changes of direction in front of his body.

The difference is that Lin Tian can keep up with Deron with his own pace and experience, but Deron can't keep up with Lin Tian at all!

After the double change of direction, Lin Tian completely shook Deron off. When he took a direct 3-pointer, Deron was facing Lin Tian not with his head, but with his butt.

He didn't even have time to turn around!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Lin Tian made a 3-pointer, a beautiful response shot!
"Answer ball! Wonderful! A perfect answer ball!" Barkley shouted excitedly in the TNT studio: "Lin will definitely face countless challenges this season! And those new generation of guards are obviously more eager to challenge him."

"Chris Paul failed in his challenge in the opening game and was completely beaten by Lin." Kenny followed up: "So what about Deron today? Can he get some ground back for the new generation of backcourt and have a good fight with Lin Tian?"

“Of course not.” Payton, who had been beaten the most by Lin Tian among all the people present, shrugged and said, “This is Lin! You don’t really think he wants to retire because he thinks he is no longer good enough? This guy just retired because he thought it was boring!”

"He's still the best in the league, and he can still beat anybody who comes up against him in the league."

On the court, Deron dribbled the ball to the frontcourt again. This time, this guy was no longer obsessed with playing one-on-one. Instead, he began waving his hands and calling out tactics. After his teammates ran away, he passed the ball to the wing, and Wells on the wing passed the ball to the basket.

Mason received the ball with his back to the basket and took a step inside. Then he immediately turned around and made a lob shot, and the basketball went into the net!

This is also the Hornets' regular tactic, but sometimes Wells backs up to the basket, and sometimes Mason backs up to the basket.

Although the team's outside trio's shooting is not top-notch, their physical fitness, size and strength are absolutely top-notch, and they can be called the NBA's top outside tank trio!
Their advantage in tonnage and strength is also one of the secrets to their victory against most teams in the league!

"Are you calm now? I thought you would at least fight with me for one quarter!" Lin Tian didn't expect that Deron would no longer fight him one-on-one.

The youngsters of this class are quite stable. If you replace them with Iverson, Payton and the like, if they scold you like this at the beginning, you have to beat them 3-5 times first to satisfy yourself, and then you can officially play your role and call tactics and play the game well.

"I won't be fooled, Lin!" Deron was no longer as angry as before. Instead, he stared at Lin Tian with his eyes tightly, as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and said, "You don't know how many game videos I have watched of you, nor do you know how much effort I have put into studying you."

"I know very well that if we get stuck in a one-on-one duel with you, we will most likely suffer a crushing defeat!"

"I want to win the game! Not you!"

What can Lin Tian say about Deron's opinion, which is similar to Paul's?

I can only say that my fame has become a disadvantage!
These guys have seen so many games in which Payton, Kidd, Nash, Miller, Iverson, Hardaway and others were beaten and humiliated by them one after another, and now they are more honest than each other.

Of course, today's young people do have their own ways of resistance.

Unfortunately, none of them came directly at me, and no one was fooled.

Not interesting.

With a sense of boredom, Lin Tian did not gather his strength to beat Delong to death. After all, as he got older, Mr. Lin had become kinder.

The Hornets and Knicks played well enough in the first quarter, but the quality was just so-so.

Both sides were clearly in the testing phase and were not putting in their full efforts or fighting to the death.

In the first quarter, Lin Tian made 4 of 3 shots and scored 8 points and 3 assists, which is his average level this season. Deron was about the same, making 5 of 3 shots and scoring 7 points and 2 assists, which was not inferior at all.

It is worth mentioning that both of his assists were given to Al-Farouq Aminu. The first one was after he and Al-Farouq Aminu made a pick-and-roll, Al-Farouq Aminu received the ball from the outside and made a mid-range jump shot.

The second time was also a pick-and-roll cooperation between the two. This time, Al-Farouq Aminu accelerated and dunked the ball after getting it, adding another 2 points to his personal score.

This is also the most exciting moment of Al-Farouq Amin in the first quarter!
The top players of both teams fought back and forth, so naturally the score difference was not too big.

The Hornets had no way to deal with the Knicks' terrifying talent and the one-on-ones of Anthony, Lin Tian and others. The Knicks also couldn't suppress the Hornets' tank trio on the outside, and they scored points continuously under the basket.

Logically speaking, the best way to deal with the Hornets' outside lineup is to put tall and fat guys on the court to block their space to rush to the basket and force their way to the basket.

But unfortunately, the Knicks don't have this resource.

Their players have physical fitness and terrifying talents. They can run, jump and score.

Smith, Wallace and others are also good at assisting defense, stealing and blocking.

But standing still to protect the rim?

Every single one of the Knicks team is really not good at anything!

If we have to rank them, the person who is most capable of doing this might be Lin Tian!
Who made this team not think about defense and balance when it was established?

The main focus is on perfection!
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 33:29.

The Knicks are currently leading by 4 points!
At the beginning of the second quarter, it was Anthony and Stoudemire's turn to lead the team as usual, but this time, the two of them were in hot form. Not only did they not allow the Hornets to seize the opportunity to narrow the score and regain the initiative, but they also went on a rampage and quickly widened the gap!

Six minutes into the second quarter, thanks to Anthony's consecutive singles and jump shots, Stoudemire's mid-range shots and blasting into the basket, the Knicks' lead had reached 6 points!
48: 36!

The Knicks showed an attitude and rhythm that was ready to completely mess up the game in the first half!
At this time, Scott had no choice but to call a timeout to let his players calm down. At the same time, he knew that he had to change the formation.

If they continue playing like this, it’s only a matter of time before they’re beaten by the Knicks.

Their firepower is too strong!
It cannot be prevented.

Then we can only attack!

This is the conclusion the entire league has reached since the Pistons were defeated by the Knicks!

No one can defend the Knicks. The best way to beat them is to attack them, then pray that you are accurate and that the Knicks are not.

Apart from this, there are really not many other options. (End of this chapter)