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Lin Tian did not participate in the subsequent 100-meter relay and 200-meter races.

The 100-meter relay demands a high level of teamwork and coordination from the athletes, but Lin Tian simply didn't have the time or energy to develop rapport with the younger athletes or train together with them, so he had to give up on the event.

At the same time, Lin Tian was not very interested in the 200-meter race. This event was far less exciting and crazy than the 100-meter race. So, despite the strong public demand, Lin Tian never trained for either of these events.

Jamaicans and Usain Bolt were naturally the biggest winners in both events.

In an interview after the 200-meter final, Bolt stated unequivocally: "I will show Lin what I'm capable of. I will do everything in my power to improve myself and bring Lin back to the track!"

"At that time, I would tell him: I've caught up with you! You don't need to look back at me anymore!"

A 100-meter final earned Lin Tian a young fan of a world-class athlete.

Blood earned!
After finishing the 100-meter race, Lin Tian and the Huaxia team finally had their brief break. Everyone had to get ready for the tough battle to come!

Their match against Spain was scheduled after the semi-final between the United States and Argentina.

The players arrived at Wukesong Arena early, wanting to watch the match between Argentina and the United States to determine their opponents in the final!

Yes, that's how confident I am!

Let's see if Argentina can continue their upset streak, or if the supposedly strongest American team can continue to easily defeat their opponents and advance to the final!

"Lin, just watch." Seeing Lin Tian sitting on the sidelines with the Chinese team, Kobe walked over with an air of arrogance: "Let me show you our true strength! We'll crush you in the finals!"

"Hey, Bao." Lin Tian ignored Kobe and turned to the Spanish team who were also watching the game, saying, "He said you can't beat us, that we'll easily crush you, that you'll lose to us by 40 points, that you're rotten! He also said you're sissies."

"Let me think, what else did he say about you? Oh right, he said your new look is awful! Especially the ramen noodle hair and the big beard, it makes you look like a gay man!"

"I only said one sentence, how could you translate so much?" Kobe's understanding of Lin Tian deepened once again, and he said to Lin Tian, ​​"Anyway, you guys are dead! This year's championship is ours!"

"Whatever," Lin Tian shrugged. "Anyway, we didn't go all out when we played Argentina; we only used 3% of our strength to beat them. Do you expect us to have to go all out to beat them?"

"Fuck!" Kobe cursed, "I can take them down with just two points of my strength!"

"Manu! Over here." Lin Tian ignored Kobe and called out to Ginobili, who was still warming up, "He said he could beat you guys with only 10% of his strength, and that you guys are no match for him. He's here challenging me to the finals!"

"Kill him! Make all those who look down on you pay the price!"

"Have you no shame?" Kobe looked at Lin Tian as if he were meeting this guy for the first time.

"You've only just met me? When have I ever cared about my reputation?" Lin Tian leaned back in his chair, his expression utterly shameless.

Kobe didn't say anything more to Lin Tian. After spitting, he turned and walked towards the court, stopping James and others who wanted to come over for a chat, telling them not to come over.

This meant that Anthony and Stoudemire, who had originally planned to come and catch up with their old friend, were unable to come.

What to do? The team leader has already said not to chat with this jerk anymore...

The two could only gesture at Lin Tian from a distance, indicating that they would talk about it after the competition.

After Kobe's announcement, the rest of the US team were naturally even less inclined to come.

What are you doing here? Are you here to be humiliated by Lin Tian?

Let's talk about it after the match!
As time flew by, the competition soon officially began!
Perhaps it was Lin Tian's provocation that had an effect, because from the very beginning of the match, both sides displayed an excellent level of performance.

From the start of the game, the US team employed their signature tactics: full-court press, high-post pressure, targeting the ball handler, forcing turnovers, and encouraging them to shoot from mid-range and long-range as much as possible, thus reducing their scoring and success rate.

This is the signature style of the American team in recent years, and it was also their secret weapon for dominating the world before the Chinese team.

However, Argentina is not lacking in players who can break the deadlock. Ginobili's individual ability, combined with Prigioni's steadiness, means that Argentina is not too afraid of the high-pressure style of the United States. They can still organize their offense and keep their team's offense running.

At least in the first half, thanks to the presence of Ginobili and Scola, as well as the outstanding performances of Delfino and others, Argentina was not at a disadvantage, and the two teams played a back-and-forth game.

But the match lasts for 40 minutes.

The US team is known for its seemingly bottomless stamina, while Ginobili's biggest weakness on the Argentine side is his lack of stamina!

So after the two sides were deadlocked for two and a half quarters, when the US team once again brought out their signature move in the second half of the third quarter, the Argentine team suddenly went cold.

As physical strength declines, Argentina's weaknesses—such as too few rotation options, insufficient squad depth, and the lack of individual ability to break through the game except for Ginobili—are becoming increasingly apparent.

Especially after Kobe focused intently on pressing Ginobili from the backcourt, Argentina's offense struggled even more.

In the final 3 minutes and 40 seconds of the third quarter, Argentina only managed 4 points thanks to Scola's isolation plays, while the United States unleashed a barrage of attacks during that period, scoring 19 points!
Argentina was only down by 6 points, or 2 goals, but by the end of the third quarter, the gap had jumped to 20 points!
Against an opponent like the USA, if you're down by 20 points at this stage, it's practically a done deal.

Let alone facing this American team, which is said to be the strongest and most motivated in history, even if it were the American team from 02 that lost so badly they were practically wiped out, it would be an almost impossible task for Argentina to turn the tide.

Ultimately, Team USA maintained their advantage, winning by 4 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 109-85 victory in the semifinals, becoming the first team to advance to the finals!

Meanwhile, the Huaxia team, led by Lin Tian, ​​had already left the stadium to prepare for their next match.

After all, there was only a 1.5-hour interval between the two semi-final matches.

Time is tight.

The Chinese team even had to wait outside the Argentine team's locker room for a while until they finished changing before they could go in to change.

It would be better to leave a little earlier and wait for the Argentine players in the players' tunnel.

One hour later, the four teams switched positions.

Argentina and the United States sat in the stands, while Spain and China took to the field to warm up.

"Go Paul!" Wade, sitting on the bench, waved his arms, cheering on his good partner: "Crush them!"

"Kill those idiots, especially Lin!" Kidd shouted, raising his arms to cheer on his former teammate.

"Go for it! They're right! You guys have to keep it up!" Lin Tian chimed in, grinning cheekily, "Guard, you'd better give it your all! Otherwise, they'll be scared to death and might just quit before the finals even start."

"Do you guys on your team have anyone who does the dirty work? Give Lin a go! I just want him dead right now!" Kidd didn't want to waste any more words on Lin Tian, ​​this jerk, and said to Gasol, "I'm begging you, can you just kill him on the court?"

"He wants you dead, Paul." Lin Tian looked at Gasol and said, "It's no secret what happens when you attack me. These guys let you make a move, but they chickened out like newborn quails. They're shameless! I've never seen such a shameless person in my life!"

The honest Gasol couldn't take it anymore.

A bunch of scum!
I will not associate with them.

Gasol didn't say a word, didn't respond to anyone, and simply turned and walked back to his own position. "Look! Look at you dirty bastards, you're hated by him now, aren't you? You'll never be his teammates or friends again! He hates you!"

"Just shut up already," Kobe rolled his eyes and said, "See you in the Finals!"

"I won't!" Lin Tian retorted as if arguing with a child, while turning his head to face a camera that was now pointed at his face, stretching out one hand to block the lens, and also twisting the lens to the side.

Then, in a flash, he extended his middle finger and gave Kobe a sarcastic remark.

Then he quickly turned the camera around and said, "Come on, if you have anything to say or do, come at the camera. Be a man, be brave."

"I regret not bringing Ron." Even Coach K, who was usually mature and prudent and rarely spoke, and was like a tyrant, couldn't help but shake his head and say, "If that bastard wasn't so good at fighting, he would have been killed long ago."

“Ron won’t do. It’s good enough if he doesn’t turn against me and beat you guys up.” Lin Tian grinned mischievously. “Or rather, every single bad kid who joined the League after 90, if you add them all up, isn’t he my little brother?”

"If you want to take me down, you'll have to recruit Tyson and Holyfield into the team. Oh, but only if those two can settle the ownership of the half ear in Tyson's belly before the match starts. Otherwise, they'll have to have a match first."

"God, get rid of this bastard." Old K spread his hands, regretting that he had spoken up.

Why don't you just let Lin Tian and Kobe argue? Why are you getting involved in this conversation?

"Forest!"

In the end, it was Jonas who saved the American team and freed them from Lin Tian's harassment. The old man waved to Lin Tian from a distance, telling him to go back quickly.

Judging from his expression, something was clearly wrong.

"Spain has changed their formation!" Just as Lin Tian returned to his bench, Jonas said with a somewhat serious expression, "They should be really showing their true skills, but it could also be another smokescreen."

"But in short, their starting lineup has undergone a huge change."

"When I went to submit the starting lineup just now, I learned about their starting lineup."

"Apart from Pau Gasol, the other four starters have all changed!"

"Their starting lineup for the previous six games consisted of Pau Gasol, Reyes, Jimenez, Navarro, and Calderon, and there have been no changes in those five games."

"But today, their starting lineup is the Gasol brothers, Angelo, Fernandez, and Rubio."

"With such a huge change in the lineup, they must be hiding something! Their playing style will also be drastically different from before. This Spanish team's tactics are so diverse, their style of play is ever-changing, and their personnel combinations are completely different. It is very likely that all the videos we watched before will be wasted!"

Seeing Jonas looking worried, Lin Tian said with surprising ease, "What's there to be afraid of? It's just a new lineup, nothing to be afraid of."

"I once said to...who was it again? Never mind, let's just say it to Carlisle." Lin Tian said with a smile, "They're afraid, that's why they changed their formation. We're not afraid, so we don't need to change our formation!"

"No matter what lineup Spain uses or what their starting lineup is, they are still the same 12 players. We've watched the videos of those 12 players countless times!"

"It's conceivable that they changed their starting lineup to seize the initiative from the very beginning of the game and take the lead right from the start."

"So we don't need to worry about what they're going to do at all. We'll just prevent them from getting what they want and focus on scoring more points!"

"Well said!" Jonas gave Lin Tian a thumbs up and said, "Lin, you really are a genius! Maybe you could consider becoming a coach."

"Just like Lin said, let's fight according to the previous plan!"

"Yao, you should start the attack! But they've put two big men in the paint, two seven-footers, so your inside attack might not be as successful. If it's not successful, or if you get double-teamed, then pass the ball out."

"Forest?"

"Don't worry, Coach! If they double-team Yao, I'll show them how terrifying I am! No one can double-team my teammate on my team; that's suicide!"

Lin Tian patted his chest confidently and said, "No matter what they want to do, I won't let them have their way!"

"Very good! Then remember what we learned before, remember our previous arrangements, and adapt to the situation on the court. If the situation doesn't go well at the start, I will call a timeout immediately to change tactics!"

"Alright, Yao, Yi, Zhu, Sun, Lin, let's go!"

"Yes!"

After a unified roar, the five players of the Chinese team stepped onto the field, ready to go.

Change formation?

We'll deal with whatever comes our way!

Just like Lin Tian just said, no matter how you change your formation, you can't transform directly. You're still the same twelve people. What kind of tricks can you pull off?

You can perform first, go ahead!

"Dudu!"

After the referee blew the whistle, Yao Ming, the king of the jump ball, successfully won the first possession for his team tonight. Lin Tian then accelerated and charged towards the Spanish team's half of the court!
You want to build Twin Towers? Two seven-foot-tall guys? Well, I'll show you what speed really is!

Lin Tian dribbled the ball and rushed to the frontcourt like lightning, then continued to accelerate, like a steel knife that pierced directly into the heart of the Spanish team's territory!
But after driving to the Spanish team's basket, Lin Tian discovered that Fernandez and Rubio, the two youngest and fastest players on the Spanish team, had already returned to their defensive positions!

This seems to be one of the reasons why Spain changed their formation! They brought on two physically stronger defenders to keep up with Lin Tian's speed!

But how could the defense of two outside players frighten Lin Tian? He took a forced jump, pulled back and glided from one side of the basket to the other, successfully dodging the block of two players, and scored the first goal of the night with a powerful layup!
But at the same time as the goal, Lin Tian also noticed that Rubio hadn't jumped at all, but had already turned and run towards the frontcourt the moment Lin Tian released the shot!
"Snapped."

With a muffled thud, Lin Tian's gliding distance was too far, and he simply couldn't maintain his balance after the entire sequence of breakthrough, jump, confrontation, and gliding. He crashed heavily onto the floor.

Then he saw Pau Gasol huff and puff as he ran to the basket, grabbed the ball, and then lobbed it to Rubio, who had already sprinted to the three-point line.

Rubio also sprinted at top speed after getting the ball, immediately setting the pace!
The Chinese team players never expected that the usually steady and methodical Spanish team would suddenly play fast. They failed to match up with Rubio immediately, and he easily broke through to the frontcourt and then drove all the way to the basket.

Although Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue finally managed to retreat and collapse to the basket in time, Rubio remained incredibly calm. He drove all the way to a point where he was almost face-to-face with the two players, and then suddenly made a behind-the-back pass without looking, delivering the ball to small forward Angelo who was following up in the middle.

Angelo took the ball with both hands and jumped up, unleashing a powerful dunk to tie the score for Spain!

"Spain is also playing fast! They want to take advantage of their golden boy! They want to play fast against the Chinese team! They must have seen Yao's disadvantage of slow movement speed, so they want to use back-and-forth running and quick transitions to wear him down!" Su Qun shouted, indicating that he had seen through Spain's tactics.

"That's interesting." Lin Tian, ​​who was unable to get back on defense immediately due to the fall, calmly walked back to the backcourt and reached out for the ball.

Spain's tactics are indeed interesting. They have two 7-foot tall players, yet they want to compete with the Chinese team in speed and attack.

It has to be said that the Spanish team's coach really has a vivid imagination!
As for whether it's wishful thinking or there's actually something to it, we'll have to see how the fighting goes from here on out! (End of Chapter)