NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Yes, it's about to begin!

The 2007-2008 NBA All-Star Game is about to begin!
Of course, although it's called the start, the match is still at least an hour away from actually beginning!
The warm-up activity has begun!

The host gave a series of introductions, followed by various performances by people from the entertainment industry.

This year's performance was exceptionally long compared to previous years!

After all, as everyone knows, this year's situation is different and quite special!

Lin Tian's last time!
Tonight's program is mostly prepared for Lin Tian!

For example, all the cheerleaders wore Lin Tian's Knicks jerseys, and the rapper who performed the rap had lyrics that were almost a summary of Lin Tian's career.

However, as the person in charge, Lin Tian found this kind of performance rather boring.

There's no way around it, Mr. Lin is just such a superficial and straightforward person, completely incapable of appreciating art.

He felt that the cheerleaders' dancing was just so-so, the backup dancers weren't very pretty, and he didn't recognize the black rapper at all.

How boring!
Even when all the fans in the stadium suddenly gasped in unison, watching incredulously as the newest performer took the stage and cheered.

Backstage, the All-Stars sitting next to Lin Tian all stood up and applauded, proving that Lin Tian had little interest in the arrival of the biggest star of the night.

Isn't it just Madonna bringing her latest album and dance music that won her a Grammy last year?

If you were Madonna 25 years ago, Lin Tian would be interested.

He also wanted to see what it was like to be the boss lady who forced Rodman to move out overnight.

It's not just about determining who's superior or inferior, but also about deciding life and death!

But Madonna is 50 this year, so let's forget about it.

Mr. Lin is devoted to one woman; even today, he still prefers young and beautiful girls.

As for whether a girl is sexy, slender, intellectual, wild, reserved, shy, passionate, crazy, loli, mature woman, office lady, nurse...

not give a damn about!
What Master Lin likes are young and beautiful girls; everything else is negotiable.

"What a pity, it would have been so much better if it were Britney Spears! I love her so much." Little S clapped his hands and expressed his regret.

"Brainie's probably in trouble. Haven't you heard she's having problems with her dad? Apparently, she's got some kind of mental illness." Shaquille O'Neal chimed in with gossip, "Kobe, you're in Los Angeles, you should know this stuff best."

"All I know is that Michael Jackson is making a comeback and will be holding concerts." Kobe has always had little interest in gossip, so he could only mention an old news story that everyone already knew from last year.

He was greeted with a chorus of boos.

What a boring guy!

"The league really went all out this year!" Anthony couldn't help but say. "When Michael Jordan retired, he probably hired Whitney Houston, right?"

“It’s Mariah Carey.” Iverson said from the side, “You weren’t even in the league in 03, kid, it’s normal that you can’t remember, that’s the youth of our generation.”

"Youth? What youth?" Lin Tian said, "Our youth isn't over yet, Alan. It's not time for you to be sentimental."

"After all, starting next year, you can begin to contend for the championship. So, have you decided which team you want to team up with to win a title?"

"Shut up!" Iverson's good mood vanished instantly, and he regretted it.

Why should I even exchange a single word with that bastard Lin Tian? I'm just asking for trouble!

Live it!

He's such a fool! Why did he have to humiliate himself by talking to Lin Tian?

As Iverson cursed himself, he quickly left Lin Tian's side. He really didn't want to say another word to Lin Tian.

Of course, there was another reason he left.

Madonna is now singing her third song. She's singing and dancing wildly on stage, showcasing her exaggerated energy and her love and passion for the stage.

Meanwhile, the MCs at the scene started chanting the names of the All-Stars. Accompanied by upbeat and energetic dance music, the reserve players from the West and East took to the field one after another, followed by the five starters from the West.

Finally, of course, are the five starting lineups from the East.

Yes, the Big Four!

Lin Tian was left until the very end after everyone else had entered.

It was at this moment, after Madonna finished singing her third song, that the sound of the audience suddenly disappeared.

All that remained were the fans' wildest shouts and the band's accompaniment.

As everyone knows, the main character is about to make his appearance tonight.

Madonna, holding the microphone, paused briefly before shouting in the most passionate and frenzied voice she could muster: "Let's welcome the king of the NBA over the past 10 years, the one and only winner! The greatest player in NBA history, the idol of countless people."

"Lin, the hero of Indiana, from the New York Knicks!"

As Madonna screamed and the crowd erupted in a deafening roar, Lin Tian stepped onto the rising platform.

The last one rose onto the stage.

The moment Lin Tian appeared, the chaotic but frantic shouts at the scene instantly turned into a unified roar.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin!"

Only these two voices remained at the scene!
All the fans unleashed all their passion for the night at this moment, completely and utterly!

Once again, they welcomed their heroes at the Conceco Center.

In response to the cheers of the fans, Lin Tian raised his arms and waved them around to express his gratitude. He once again felt the passion of the Indiana fans.

Then, it was Lin Tian's turn to experience Madonna's enthusiasm.

The pop diva quickly approached Lin Tian with her signature dance moves, then hugged him tightly and, with lightning speed, kissed him on the cheek!
Even so, it was only because Lin Tian reacted quickly enough that Madonna only managed to kiss his cheek by turning his head at lightning speed.

Lin Tian was certain that if he had turned his head even a fraction of a second slower, he would have been kissed on the lips; he could even see Madonna's tongue.

This woman is really crazy.

No wonder Rodman ran away.

"Auntie, have some self-respect, I have a child." Lin Tiansheng was afraid that Madonna would still pounce on him, so he quickly said this, completing the kill and completely preventing Madonna's next attack.

Lin Tian could even clearly see the wrinkles around Madonna's eyes under her heavy makeup, which made him tremble several times.

The eldest sister was absolutely furious.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian cherishes women, but you must first be a piece of jade yourself.

My older sister can do it, but my aunt will definitely say no.

Faced with the threat to his personal safety, he had no choice but to be disrespectful.

Fortunately, Madonna is a superstar after all. Although her gaze had been so intense just now that she seemed ready to devour Lin Tian, ​​she quickly recovered after being rejected by him.

Amid cheers and jeers from the crowd, Madonna shouted again, "I've achieved my dream! I was a die-hard Lin fan during my Bulls days, but that bastard Dennis wouldn't give me Lin's phone number no matter what."

"But now, let's give the stage back to the true stars of tonight! Let's look forward to an absolutely perfect and exciting All-Star Game!" "I hope this will be the most exciting and best-looking All-Star Game in NBA history! Finally, let's shout out the name of tonight's MVP!"

"Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin!"

After receiving an extremely satisfactory answer, Madonna turned around gracefully and quickly left the center of the stage, just as she said, the only protagonist tonight is Lin Tian.

Next, the players quickly walked through the stage passage to the field and began warming up. Then, as the time drew closer, the stadium finally went dark again.

When the lights came on again, the ten starting players from both sides finally took their places on the field.

This All-Star game, destined to be extraordinary and sure to go down in history, has officially begun!
"Dudu!"

After the whistle blew, Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal jumped at the same time, but O'Neal's experience proved to be superior, and he successfully secured the first possession for the Western Conference team that night.

He slapped the basketball directly into Kobe's hands, and Kobe immediately passed it to Nash, instructing Nash to organize the West's first offensive attack.

Nash dribbled the ball up the court, then waved to spread the floor while driving the ball directly into the paint, passing it to O'Neal who was calling for the ball in the low post.

Facing Yao Ming behind him, O'Neal didn't show off this time, but played quite solidly. After a series of confrontations, he suddenly turned around and added his signature hook shot, giving the Western Conference team the first 2 points!
"That's solid!" Kenny exclaimed immediately. "If even Shaq chooses such a solid approach on his first offensive possession, then the tone of this year's All-Star Game can probably be set in advance!"

"Unless one side blows the game out of control and turns it into garbage time, both sides will most likely be playing for real tonight! At the very least, the Western Conference will definitely be playing for real!"

“Let’s see how the East responds,” Miller added. “If the East can give a similar response, then tonight’s All-Star Game could very well be one of the most exciting All-Star games in NBA history!”

"With so many star players gathered together, what everyone really wants to see is them going all out and fighting to the death!"

"Are you guys going to risk your lives from the very beginning?" Lin Tian had just gotten the basketball and hadn't even had a chance to push it away when he found Kobe standing in front of him.

Low post isolation plays, mismatch defense.

The West's opening offensive and defensive performance speaks volumes.

They're going to play seriously, they're going to give the East a piece of their mind!
"Don't think you can keep winning, Lin! Even in the All-Star Game, we won't let you off so easily!" Kobe lowered his center of gravity and stared intently at Lin Tian, ​​saying, "Our goal tonight is to give you an All-Star Game you'll never forget!"

"I'm super excited." Lin Tian said with a smile, but he didn't seem to care much and passed the ball to Iverson.

If Kobe is going to guard me, then let Iverson bully Nash!
Anyway, it wouldn't matter which of us beat Nash up, we could both easily pin him to the ground and beat him up!
After receiving the ball, Iverson didn't hold back. He dribbled quickly to the frontcourt, then beckoned Stoudemire to come up and set a screen for him. Instead of attacking himself, he passed the ball to Stoudemire who was cutting to the basket with a bounce pass.

After receiving the ball, Stoudemire dribbled once, then took a step and took off. This kind of pick-and-roll followed by a drive to the basket is his signature and favorite offensive move!
But this time, it's clearly not that easy!
O'Neal was in front, raising his hands to block Stoudemire's path to the basket. Then Garnett arrived from Stoudemire's side, leaped high, and slapped the basketball right into Stoudemire's hands!
"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball was slapped directly into James's hands.

James received the ball and immediately accelerated, charging forward at breakneck speed.

With his speed and size, there are very few people who can stop him when he's pushing forward at full speed!

Anyway, Anthony can't be stopped, and Yao might be able to stop him, but he can't catch up at all!

So in the blink of an eye, James drove to the Eastern Conference's basket and faced off against Lin Tian, ​​the only player who had rushed back to defend the basket.

But James remained calm in the face of Lin Tian's defense!
Just as this guy was rushing to the basket and colliding with Lin Tian, ​​he suddenly made a behind-the-back pass without looking, passing the ball to Kobe who was following behind.

Kobe grabbed the ball, pulled it up, and unleashed a powerful tomahawk dunk with one hand!
"boom!"

After another loud bang, the Western team gained a 4-point lead!

"From what I can see right now, the West is definitely better prepared!" Barkley said. "Their intensity is higher, and they are better prepared! They are clearly not treating this game like a regular All-Star game."

"But are they talking about the intensity of the regular season, or the playoffs or even the Finals?" Payton said. "I think we'll have to wait and see to find out!"

"More importantly, can the East match this intensity? Can they respond effectively? If the East continues to struggle and fall behind, I think the West will soon lose its fighting spirit and the will to continue attacking, and then the intensity of the game will plummet."

Amid the hosts' speculations, Lin Tian didn't pass the ball to Iverson this time. Instead, he dribbled to the frontcourt, backed down Kobe, and then suddenly made a quick turn and drove into the paint. But he had only taken one step toward the basket when Garnett's help defense arrived!
In terms of physical strength in one-on-one situations, low-post defense, and head-to-head battles against heavyweight centers, Garnett wouldn't even be in the top 10 among active players. Not to mention Yao Ming, Duncan, and O'Neal, even players like Dampier and Kwame Brown would have done a better job than Garnett.

But if you compare help defense, size, and defensive coverage, then Garnett, even if he's not the greatest of all time, is definitely in the top three!
This guy's ability in this area is absolutely top-tier in history!
Therefore, Garnett's sudden defensive assistance caught Lin Tian off guard, and even Lin Tian was unable to react immediately and continue the attack.

All Lin Tian could do was quickly find the unmarked Stoudemire and pass the ball to him.

Stoudemire received the ball on the wing, which is one of his favorite shooting spots. He pulled up and took a mid-range shot!

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, perhaps the block just now affected Stoudemire's shooting touch, because he just couldn't make that wide-open shot!
O'Neal elbowed Yao Ming aside, jumped under the basket, and easily grabbed the rebound. This time, he found Nash, who once again demonstrated his terrifying talent in advancing the ball. Although he wasn't particularly fast, he was able to quickly and effectively dribble the ball up the court.

He fought his way to the basket, and once there, Nash calmly continued dribbling, circling the paint twice before finally passing the ball to Garnett, who was following up in the middle.

Garnett got the ball and immediately pulled up for a floater, which went in!
6: 0!

From the very beginning, the Western team displayed an extremely high level of performance and skill, with their confrontation and intensity reaching the maximum.

Fortunately, the East finally scored. Lin Tian drove hard to the basket and passed the ball under his arm to Yao Ming. Yao Ming then pulled up for a one-handed dunk, opening up the scoring for the East.

But then the West launched a quick counterattack. Kobe passed the ball from the baseline to James, who dribbled the ball up the court at high speed and then suddenly passed it to Nash. Nash received the ball and, despite facing Iverson, forced a shot.

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, the Western team's three-pointer also went live!
9: 2!

Tonight, the Western troops are in high spirits and united as one!

If we go back to this morning, to the Western Conference team's practice court, we'll understand why the West had such a great start tonight!

"For the past ten years, Lin has been winning! He has beaten every team that made it out of the West. Since Hakeem Olajuwon led the Rockets to the championship in 1995, the West has not won a single championship! It's been a full 12 years! We have lost 12 championships in a row!"

O'Neal stood in the middle of everyone and gave his speech: "As for the All-Star Game, I don't remember how many times we lost, but I'm sure we got beaten by Lin! We got beaten by Lin many times! We even got the biggest point difference in All-Star Game history."

“We’ve lost too many times! And what did Lin say last night? He’s going to have a Grand Slam this year! He’s going to win all the honors, and I think everyone knows what he meant.”

"MVP! Championship! And All-Star MVP! He wanted a perfect final year. He wanted to crush everyone once again in his final year, prove that he was invincible, prove that he was the strongest in the world, and then leave!"

"He has practically locked up the regular season championship and the regular season MVP, and I don't think anyone would disagree with that, right? The Finals and the playoffs are still a long way off, and we don't know what will happen then."

"But now! Tonight! I don't want him to get his way! Not even a little bit!"

"I will not let him have his way, no matter what! I will kill him, I will give him everything I have!"

"From the start to the end of tonight's match, I will give it my all whenever I step onto the court! I won't let him get everything he wants so easily and happily!"

"Even if this is just an All-Star game, I won't let him have his way!"

"That's what I mean! So, do you guys want to follow suit? Do you want to join me in giving Lin a painful All-Star memory? Do you want Lin to feel frustrated every time he recalls this year's Grand Slam after retiring?"

“Count me in!” Kobe was the first to raise his hand.

"Me too!" Garnett was the second to express his support.

These three guys are basically the three most senior, highest-ranking, and most capable players in the West. When the three of them decide to do something at the same time, the rest of the Western Conference team basically have no choice but to raise their hands and follow suit, especially since this thing is really attractive!

Take down Lin Tian! Make him lose face at the All-Star Game!
Look at these guys on the Western team, they all have some kind of grudge against Lin Tian.

A few people with whom there was no enmity...

Needless to say, it's because he's too incompetent and not qualified to have a grudge against Lin Tian.

But after O'Neal and others expressed their opinions, the Western Conference team's strategy for tonight's game was basically finalized.

Fight them to the death! Win by 30 points if possible, absolutely not by 29! Give Lin Tian a devastating blow! (End of Chapter)