NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

After repeatedly showcasing his incredible physical abilities, dismantling the Spurs' defense and forcing them to change their strategy and double-team him, Lin Tian suddenly put down his blood-stained knife.

He turned around and handed the butcher's knife to his teammate.

Your turn!

In the remainder of the second quarter, the Knicks' players scored from multiple positions, consistently putting up points.

Together they gripped the butcher's knife Lin Tian handed them, and they kept swinging it at the Spurs' heads.

Although they don't hit the bullseye every time, their efficiency is absolutely top-notch!
With two minutes left in the first half, the Knicks had already scored 60 points!

Meanwhile, the Spurs on the other side also managed to keep the score close in this quarter, relying on their most potent offensive trio this time!

球队领袖詹姆斯今晚已经是打出了200%的水平，他已经14投9中，3分球2投2中，罚球8罚5中，拿下25分7篮板7助攻的数据了！

His 25 points were the highest in the game, and his 7 rebounds and 7 assists were the highest on the team!
Besides James, JR Smith hit four three-pointers for 14 points, while Bosh also contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds.

The trio combined for 50 points! The entire Spurs team had only managed 59 points at that point.

This also shows how densely packed their scoring points are!
Another noteworthy point is that James and Bosh both played 22 minutes, and JR Smith played 19 minutes.

Judging from their intentions, they'll all have to play in the last two minutes of the first half!
They didn't even get a rest in the first half, so don't even think about it in the second half.

Let's go all out!

At this point, the score difference between the two sides was only 1 point!

"Surpass them! Even by just one point! You have to hold on for the last two minutes! You have to hold on!" Popovich was practically jumping around on the bench, shouting frantically and constantly reminding his players.

This is most likely their last timeout of the first half; he needs to make sure everything is clear about the remaining two minutes.

"I believe in every one of you! You definitely won't let me down! You played almost perfectly tonight, and I believe that in the last two minutes of the first half, you'll make me remove the word 'almost' and praise you as having played absolutely perfect!"

"Alright, go! Go all out! In the last two minutes, let LeBron decide the offense. He'll orchestrate the offense, he'll handle everything! As for defense, no double-teaming. We're not going to double-team in principle. We'll take them down one-on-one!"

"Alright, go! Let's score the first point after the timeout, regain the advantage, and then we'll talk about other things!"

As Popovich finished speaking, the referee blew the whistle to end the timeout, signaling for both teams to return to the field and for the final battle of the first half to begin.

The Knicks have now switched back to their starting lineup.

The Spurs were in a similar situation, with their three best players in the first half, plus Martin, who provided the best screens, and Francis, who was the most experienced.

The duel continues!

James dribbled forward quickly and arrived at the frontcourt in the blink of an eye. While directing his teammates' movements, he suddenly accelerated and broke through, squeezing Anthony to his side.

After successfully drawing Wallace's help defense, he passed the ball to JR. Just as JR was about to shoot, Lin Tian arrived to help defend!

If it were the usual JR, he would definitely shoot this shot! If it were the devilish JR, he might hold the ball back and wave his hand, asking everyone to pull him away so he could have a one-on-one duel with Lin Tian.

But tonight, JR was clearly in angel mode. Without a second's hesitation, he raised his hand and threw the ball to Francis, who had to be let go by Lin Tian.

Francis, whose three-point shooting isn't exactly reliable, glanced at the basket, then pulled up and decisively launched a three-pointer from the corner!
This time, Lin Tian really couldn't catch up and could only watch.

He's not Naruto and he can't use Shadow Clone Jutsu, so he could only watch the basketball fly into the sky and then fall perfectly into the pocket!
60: 62!

The Spurs have once again gained the lead!

"NICE!" James roared, clenching his fist in celebration, then high-fived JR Smith and Steve Francis. "Well done! Let's keep playing like this, keep the defense in check! We'll definitely stop them!"

"What are you defending against? Are you still asleep?" Lin Tian snorted and quickly received the ball from the baseline, ready to launch a strong attack. But perhaps because he had just hit a three-pointer and was bursting with confidence, Francis was also extremely confident and once again put Lin Tian under full-court pressure from the backcourt!
"Steve! Back off! Steve, are you crazy?! Lin is least afraid of a full-court press! Back off! Back off! FUXX! Back off! FUXX!"

Popovich was so angry at Francis's defense that he kept cursing.

Unfortunately, Francis acted as if he couldn't hear him. Not only did he not back down, he stepped forward and pressed himself against him!

"I think you should listen to your coach, he's right!" Lin Tian wasn't in a hurry, and while slowing down his dribbling, he said, "You're asking for it by defending me like that!"

"Come on! Let me see how I die. If you're so capable, let me see how you take me down!" Francis was truly bursting with arrogance at this moment, roaring at Lin Tian.

"You chose it yourself." Lin Tian made a 'this guy attacked first, I really couldn't do anything about it' expression, and then his dribbling rhythm suddenly changed!
From a moment ago, he seemed a bit nonchalant and unsteady, but suddenly he transformed into a beast that was fully drawn up and ready to charge and crush its opponent at any moment!
His dribbling suddenly found its rhythm, and he used all sorts of tricks and continuous small-amplitude changes of direction in a row.

But Francis was also a streetball expert. Of course, he wouldn't fall for Lin Tian's seemingly flashy but ineffective dribbling skills. He simply stood there without moving his feet at all!
"I won't fall for that again! I won't get faked out again!" Francis shouted excitedly as Lin Tian was almost at the three-point line. "It's easy for you to shake me off during a fast break, and I'm afraid of being shaken off too, but in a positional game, it's not that easy!"

But before he could finish speaking, the basketball suddenly disappeared in front of him, or rather, it flew between his legs and behind him.

"There's no one behind me!" Francis was even more confused after glancing back.

Why did Lin Tian pass the ball to an empty spot?

Then he understood.

There is no one behind him, but there can be people behind him.

Or rather, there really was no one there just now, but there is now.

It's still Lin Tian!

Lin Tian executed a groin pass and a split-pass, slipping past Francis in the blink of an eye, then accelerated, leaving Francis far behind.

But Francis's defense was effective.

There were indeed no other Knicks players behind him, but the Spurs players had already retreated!
So just as Lin Tian got past Francis, James rushed over!
He spread his arms, ready to press Lin Tian down!

If Lin Tian dares to come over, he'll definitely teach Lin Tian a lesson! He'll show him what he's capable of!
3 meters! He's getting close, and he hasn't slowed down! Is this bastard going to dunk on me?
Two meters! Even closer, I could touch this bastard if I stretched out my hand, but I won't reach out, I won't foul you!
One meter! It's almost within reach. James stands with his legs straight and arms raised high!
He was going to use the most perfect defensive posture, a posture that wouldn't give the referee any reason to blow the whistle, to defend against Lin Tian's attack.

"Whoosh!"

But just as James straightened up, ready to confront Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian suddenly bounced the ball off the ground, sending it flying between James's legs.

Then Lin Tian quickly took a step forward, landing right behind James, and while leaping over him, he also firmly trapped James behind him.

Now, no matter how powerful James is, he can no longer stop Lin Tian from making a move or doing anything else.

After blocking James from jumping and blocking his shot, Lin Tian did not turn around at all. Instead, he quickly turned around and threw the basketball into the basket!

"Steve! Get off the ball!" The moment the ball went dead, Popovich angrily substituted Francis without giving him any chance to explain.

In Popovich's view, it was Francis's insistence on playing full-court defense that caused the team's defensive system to collapse, allowing Lin Tian to score easily!
So we have to criticize him, we have to take him off the bench and criticize him! Let him sit on the bench and give him a good dressing down!
You fucking disobeyed me! Not to mention how Popovich bullied Francis to death on the bench.

On the field, Finley scored immediately after coming on!

He received the ball beyond the three-point line, pulled up and shot, and another three-pointer went in! The Spurs regained the lead.

62: 65!

The Spurs' two three-pointers after the timeout finally gave them the upper hand!
"You don't even have the guts to face me one-on-one, do you?" Lin Tian glanced at the 1 minute and 14 seconds left on the clock, and while dribbling the ball, he shouted at James again from a distance: "If you don't dare to face me head-on, what makes you think you can beat us?"

"I wouldn't have fallen for that kind of reverse psychology when I was four, Lin!" James shook his head and said, "I wouldn't have taken it to heart at all! Basketball is 5v5!"

"You're paid the highest salary on the team, yet you're afraid to face me? Huh? How ridiculous, LeBron!"

"Steve is the highest paid player on the team, and Kenyon is the second highest! I'm only third, Lin, I'm only third!" James said smugly at this moment, "I didn't take that much money!"

Just when James thought he had the upper hand and was sure he could leave Lin Tian speechless, Lin Tian suddenly said disdainfully, "Is this why you shirk responsibility, avoid challenges, and always hide behind everyone else, you coward?"

"Because you don't receive enough, you think you can shirk the responsibilities of a leader and openly evade them?"

"Hey Greg, did you hear that?" Lin Tian said, then suddenly turned to Popovich and said, "Give LeBron more money! Otherwise he'll run away! He'll go find someone who'll give him more money!"

"I'm not that kind of person!" James retorted angrily. "I would never betray a friend for money."

"Then you'll definitely betray him for honor and achievements!" Lin Tian snapped at James, then turned to Popovich: "Greg, did you hear that? You guys need to win the championship quickly, otherwise he'll go looking for someone who can bring him victory!"

"Bullshit! I'm not that kind of person! I would never do such a thing! Never!" James angrily retorted.

"Then you swear!"

"Why!"

"So you just don't dare, but you're the kind of person who would do such a thing!"

"Damn it! I can't!"

"Then you swear!"

……

Just as the two were arguing and it looked like they were about to really fight, Lin Tian suddenly threw the ball towards the basket with one hand.

Almost simultaneously, James also suddenly shifted sideways, turned, and reached out to steal the ball, trying to get his hands on the pass from Lin Tian.

Judging from his actions and reactions, he had clearly anticipated the move, which enabled him to jump and intercept in time.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian's passing speed was simply too fast! Even though James' speed and reaction were already quite terrifying, Lin Tian's pass still slipped through his fingertips and flew towards the basket.

"boom!"

Then, Stoudemire made an alley-oop dunk under the basket, scoring 2 more points for the team!
The gap between the two sides has narrowed to 1 point.

Judging from Lin Tian and James's expressions and their reactions just now, it's clear that these two guys had been planning this for a long time!
Although they were just exchanging insults and seemed very anxious, they weren't actually facing each other at all.

But James had clearly been observing Lin Tian, ​​waiting for him to make a choice before cutting off his offensive route.

Lin Tian had clearly been paying attention to his teammates' movements on the court and had also observed James's appearance, realizing that the guy wanted to steal the ball.

Simply put: These two guys with hollow eyelashes are just playing mind games!
"LeBron, you're still 20,000 years away from beating me!" After assisting Stoudemire, Lin Tian held up two fingers at James and continued trash-talking. This time, Lin Tian didn't back down but stood directly in front of James!
With 54 seconds left in the second quarter, these two went head-to-head!
"Who's in the lead now? Hmm? Who's in the lead now?" James received the ball from the baseline and faced off against Lin Tian!
At this moment, when Lin Tian's provocations were no longer just verbal but he actually started to closely guard James, neither of them could escape, nor could they escape. They had to face each other in a real duel!

"Who's leading in the overall score now? Huh? Who's leading in the overall score? I can turn the tide with just one steal and fast break! What about you? I can let you dunk 100 times in a row and you still won't be able to change our advantage in the overall score!" Lin Tian didn't hold back at all and continued to rant.

At the same time, Lin Tian was also fully focused, sticking close to James and constantly looking for opportunities to steal the ball and disrupt his offense, preventing him from easily getting to the frontcourt.

At this moment, although Lin Tian was faster and stronger, James's massive body was still able to help him protect the basketball.

But James was also wary of Lin Tian's defense. He didn't dare to push forward head-on. Instead, he turned to the side, used his shoulder to block Lin Tian, ​​and then walked forward step by step.

After getting to the frontcourt, James really couldn't keep facing the basket sideways like that anymore.

Firstly, his back-to-the-basket technique is truly unremarkable; he relies entirely on his physique to brute force his way through, without any skill whatsoever.

Secondly, and most importantly, Lin Tian's defensive intensity increased again, almost sticking his whole body to James. Under this level of defense, James dared not use offensive methods that he was not good at.

He needs to turn to face the frame, otherwise he might be cut off by Lin Tian or ambushed by those who come to surround him, resulting in a mistake.

Although James pushed Lin Tian aside with his shoulder and then suddenly turned to face the basket, his condition didn't improve much.

Lin Tian's hands were too fast! At the same time, his center of gravity was low, allowing James to drive straight through head-on, which really made him a little nervous.

Logically speaking, the best way to deal with Lin Tian at this moment would be to pull up and shoot, but James isn't good at that!
At any other time, he might have just thrown one shot to test the waters, but right now, calmness and rationality are clearly more important! He needs to get the team ahead into the second half, rather than taking a risky shot to test his touch in the very first possession against Lin Tian.

If we get in, everything will be great, but what if we don't?

With that in mind, James completely abandoned the idea of ​​shooting directly.

Instead, he waved for Bosh to come forward, and after a screen, the two quickly separated, and James drove towards the basket with the ball!
But this time he failed and was forced to make an emergency landing!

Lin Tian!

This guy suddenly retreated rapidly the moment James and Bosh set a screen, then anticipated that James would break through from the right side, and then directly blocked James's path.

In this sudden collision, James's basic skills were relatively rough, especially compared to those true star-level guards. His weakness of having too high a center of gravity while dribbling was completely exposed.

Then Lin Tian reached out with his left hand to try and steal the ball, and James hurriedly dribbled between his legs to try and move the ball to the other side to avoid Lin Tian's steal.

But little did anyone know that Lin Tian's left hand was just a feint; his real killing move was his right hand!
At this moment, Lin Tian's right hand had already moved with lightning speed, touching the basketball before it bounced up and landed in James's hand.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball was stolen by Lin Tian. Then, Lin Tian turned and accelerated, forcefully overtaking James. He then sprinted at high speed, grabbed the ball, and rushed to the frontcourt. With no one guarding him, he pulled up and slammed it down with a powerful dunk!
"boom!"

After the loud bang, Lin Tian slowly released his arm and fell off the rim. At that moment, James, whose chasing block skills were unparalleled in the league and who made countless fast break masters tremble with fear, had only just stepped inside the three-point line.

The speed difference between the two wasn't that significant. Even if Lin Tian were faster, with a distance of only ten or twenty meters, and with him dribbling the ball, he couldn't possibly exceed James's distance by seven or eight meters.

There's only one reason why this situation has arisen. (End of Chapter)