NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Yao Ming received his first foul, but fortunately, he controlled his emotions and actions in the following minutes, preventing the US team from drawing another foul while he was still hot.

However, his movements on offense and defense have become somewhat timid without him realizing it, and the US team naturally took advantage of this opportunity to attack the basket multiple times and successfully challenge it!

On the Chinese team's side, Yao Ming was plagued by foul trouble and worried about the US team's potential double-teaming, so he didn't play very well and didn't score much.

It's fair to say that during this phase, the entire Chinese team had no reliable scoring methods other than Lin Tian's one-on-one plays!

In the first five minutes of the game, Lin Tian scored 8 points with inside drives and outside shots, but the problem was that his teammates only scored 4 points in total, all of which came from Yao Ming.

Meanwhile, the US team was firing on all cylinders, with all five starters scoring. Apart from Anthony's 7 points, the rest of the players scored quite evenly, and they scored 23 points in just half a quarter!

Their shooting percentage exceeded 75%, which means that this group's offensive firepower was fully unleashed tonight!

It was at this moment that Jonas called the first timeout.

He wasn't dissatisfied with the players' performance, because he knew very well that the problem lay with him; his strategy had failed. He had intended for the two shooters to create space for the team so that Lin Tian and Yao Ming could play one-on-one, but now it turned out that the two players simply couldn't adapt to the pace of the game.

Therefore, a replacement is necessary.

On the American team's side, Coach K was quite dissatisfied that the team drew a foul on Yao Ming within the first two minutes, but did not commit a second foul after three minutes of play!
He unleashed a torrent of furious rant at his teammates, then substituted James and Kidd for Wade and Stoudemire!
The US team's roster is still bursting with talent!

At the same time, it is clear that they sacrificed some defensive capabilities, but maximized their offensive power!
It's hard to say where Stoudemire and Wade rank in terms of their abilities on the team, but if we're talking about impact and how much damage they can do to opposing players under the basket, these two are definitely among the top three on the team!
Clearly, Old K is determined to see this attack through to the end!

At the same time, this lineup does not have a point guard, but for the US team, a point guard is obviously not important.

Each of them is incredibly talented individually, and on the offensive end, they can solve 95% of the problems simply by playing one-on-one!
But clearly, the Chinese team is in that 5%. As for how much trouble that 5% will cause the American team tonight, we'll have to see who has the last laugh!

Lin Tian received the inbound pass from his teammate. His teammates now consisted of Xu Yong and Liu Wei, who were the two players with the best ball control and physical attributes besides Lin Tian.

Jonas brought them on, clearly to test whether the team could withstand the US team in terms of talent, and also hoping to use Liu Wei's ability to successfully break into the frontcourt and score.
After observing the area, Lin Tian suddenly made a one-handed bounce pass without warning, sending the basketball directly into the heart of the American team's defense.

The ball was received by Liu Wei, who made a cut to the basket. After receiving the ball, he jumped up and made a layup, putting the ball into the basket with one hand!

Yes, at least that's what Liu Wei hopes for.

Unfortunately, the American team did not agree!

Howard once again charged forward, leaping up to deliver a stunning block, incredibly thwarting Liu Wei's seemingly inevitable layup.

Then Sun Yue and Kobe fought desperately for the ball, but unfortunately neither of them could control it. In the end, they both fell to the ground at the same time, and the ball was once again knocked out of bounds.

The US team can only serve; in any case, they can't launch a fast break in this round.

"Well done, Great Sage!" Lin Tian patted Sun Yue's butt in encouragement. "Keep it up! Screw the Americans! We're not afraid of anyone!"

"Understood!" Sun Yue, who had just entered the game, wiped his sweat and quickly chose to return to defense.

The ball was passed to Kobe Bryant from the baseline this time. Kobe continued to dribble towards the frontcourt without any rush, and stopped at the 45-degree angle on the wing after arriving at the frontcourt. This is Kobe's favorite offensive area, so Lin Tian, ​​who was defending him, was fully focused and ready to meet Kobe's attack at any time.

Suddenly, Lin Tian instinctively reached out to block the ball above his head, but he couldn't stop Kobe's pass. The ball flew past Lin Tian's head and went straight to Wade's hands in the free-throw line area.

Wade's cuts were quick and ruthless. In just two steps, he left Sun Yue, who was slower than him, behind, and in the blink of an eye, he was at the basket, where he unleashed his signature move.

Wade falls!
This guy jumped high into the air and threw himself into the air without a care, then hurled himself at Yao Ming.

Although Yao Ming tried his best to straighten his arm to maintain the defensive posture, he still subconsciously lowered his arm in the face of Wade's fierce impact. Wade held the ball up so high that it was completely exposed to the referee!

And Yao Ming's blow landed squarely on Wade's arm!
"Beep beep! Foul play by the hand!"

Even if the referee wanted to help Hebei China Fortune, he couldn't ignore such a foul that was so close to home. After all, it was just a home advantage, not a referee's personal advantage. The referee still had to blow the whistle.

This whistle rang out in countless regions and corners of China, eliciting sighs of sorrow.

There are now many knowledgeable football fans in China, and they are quite clear about what this foul means.

Yao Ming has committed two fouls and must leave the court to rest early. Otherwise, if he continues to stay on the court, given FIBA's rule that five fouls result in ejection, Yao Ming will definitely be targeted relentlessly by the US team!

Jonas patted Dazhi on the shoulder; now, Dazhi was all he could hold onto!
To be honest, Jonas had expected tonight's match to be quite difficult, but he really didn't expect it to be this difficult.

He thought the Chinese team would have an advantage in two areas, but he didn't expect the remaining three areas to be so poorly exploited.

They were truly powerless to fight back!

Jonas had overestimated the US team as much as possible before the game, and had imagined them to be incredibly strong.

But once the game started, he realized that he had underestimated the determination and momentum of this 'Avengers' team.

All Jonas could do at that moment was to keep a close eye on Lin Tian.

He knew that tonight, if he wanted to win, if he wanted to turn the tide, he could only rely on Lin Tian!
For the others, there's almost nothing left to look forward to at this point!

The highlight and most fascinating aspect of Lin Tian's entire career is that he never disappoints when others have high expectations for him!

Tonight will be no exception!

After trying it out for a few minutes after the start, Lin Tian was already certain that his teammates probably couldn't expect too much tonight.

At the very least, his teammates probably can't expect too much until he completely crushes all his opponents and conquers the entire American team.

Then I won't look forward to it!

After Wade made both free throws, the Chinese team took the inbounds pass.

Facing Wade, the fifth defender of the night, Lin Tian quickly dribbled to the frontcourt. He then waved to signal everyone to clear the way for him. Facing Wade, Lin Tian executed a crossover dribble, a change of direction, and then a behind-the-back dribble.

The three consecutive dribbles to the left and right left left Wade completely disoriented. Then, he suddenly accelerated, flashed past Wade, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed to the basket. Facing the oncoming Howard and Stoudemire, he executed a difficult spin layup, almost with his back to the basket, and threw the basketball in!

"Shh!"

"Great shot! Great shot!" Yang Yi shouted excitedly, "Lin Tian really stepped up! With Yao Ming forced to leave the court due to foul trouble, Lin Tian stepped up once again!"

"He stabilized the situation for the team with an incredible layup against three opponents!"

"Lin Tian will never let you down!"

With Yang Yi's roar, the US team started the game again. This time, the basketball inexplicably landed in Howard's hands. With Yi Jianlian behind him, Howard turned and jumped, followed by his signature small hook shot. The whole move was so smooth that Yi Jianlian couldn't keep up with him at all.

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, the smoother and more fluid the movements, the more decisively the missed shots. Lin Tian drove into the paint and grabbed the rebound. When he faced Kobe again, he had no intention of testing him anymore.

He accelerated and charged forward, completely ignoring the gap Kobe had created, and in the blink of an eye, he closed that distance. Then, he put his feet on the ground again and exerted force. By the time Lin Tian had taken two steps, Kobe had already been mercilessly left behind.

If you give me a step, I won't be able to break through your defenses?
Daydreaming!

After getting past Kobe, Lin Tian didn't stop at all and in the blink of an eye, he once again penetrated into the heart of the US team's interior.

Facing Stoudemire and Howard, who both chose to stay under the basket and didn't come out to defend, Lin Tian made a sudden stop and floater, scoring 2 points for the team again!
He's completely in the zone and about to unleash his full power!
In the next attack by the US team, Kobe had the ball again, found Wade cutting to the basket, and passed the ball to him.

However, this time Wade didn't force the ball himself. Instead, he jumped and tossed the ball into the air for Stoudemire to catch and dunk!

Turning back, it was Lin Tian again. He turned his back outside the three-point line, pushed hard against Kobe towards the inside, and when he got close to the waist, Lin Tian suddenly turned around and dribbled towards the baseline.

He only dribbled the ball once before encountering Howard's help defense. This guy truly deserves to be called a top-notch help defender, firmly holding the baseline. If it were someone with slightly weaker fundamentals, this dribble would at least have caused them to collide with Howard and bounce off, before they could regroup.

If it's too serious, it will cause instability and will likely lead to a mistake.

But Lin Tian was clearly no small fry. After seeing Howard help defend, he quickly launched a powerful shot and then turned and headed back towards the top of the court.

This time he dribbled past Howard and then lobbed the ball high with his right hand, sending it into the basket once again!
"It's tough! It's really tough!" Yang Yi shook his head helplessly and said, "Lin Tian's scores these few times were really beautiful and really saved the day. He single-handedly withstood the American team's attack and prevented them from widening the score."

"But every single one of his goals was really difficult. You could say that none of them were easy. He had to force the ball in under the defense of at least two opponents every time."

"In today's world, Lin Tian is the only one who can score so high and so crazy."

Yang Jian continued, "But for the Chinese team, the biggest problem right now is not that no one can support Lin Tian, ​​nor that no one can provide some firepower when Lin Tian scores with difficulty."

"The biggest problem for the Chinese team right now is that they can't defend against him! Lin Tian is playing like crazy every time he takes on two or three opponents, but as soon as he finally makes a miraculous shot, the American team makes an off-ball cut and two open players appear."

"Scoring with ease, the US team has been scoring so easily these past few minutes: alley-oop dunks, open shots, layups or dunks after a roll to the basket..."

"They played with ease and comfort, scoring continuously in the easiest and least strenuous way."

“Psychologically speaking, this situation is quite dangerous. You have worked so hard to achieve something, but your opponent can do it so easily and even better than you. This will definitely make you feel frustrated and complacent.”

"So, I think what's more worrying than the disadvantage in scores is the boys' fighting spirit and morale! This spirit absolutely cannot be lost."

At this moment, both sides slowed down their attacks on the field.

After Lin Tian's continuous strong attacks, he needed to take a break. As for the American team, even though their strategy was to let Lin Tian score and lock down the others, betting that Lin Tian couldn't defeat them alone, they still had a limit to what they could withstand.

Lin Tian can easily score 10 or 20 points in a single quarter; that's not enough to kill anyone.

But now, as the game progresses, Lin Tian is about to score 30 points in the first quarter!

Coach K can't accept this!
But his problem is that as the US team begins to rotate players, there have already been eight players who have matched up against Lin Tian!

Apart from Stoudemire and Howard, who didn't face off against Lin Tian, ​​all eight other players who appeared in the first quarter had a matchup against him.

According to Coach K's analysis...

Only Battier's defense was barely acceptable; his blindfold defense was quite effective, causing Lin Tian's mid-to-long-range jump shots to miss the rim twice in a row.

No other player has ever demonstrated such defensive prowess that caused Lin Tian to miss his shots repeatedly.

This shows just how exaggerated and fierce Lin Tian's condition was tonight.

He truly dominated the entire American team in the very first quarter!
27: 35!

With 30 seconds left in the first quarter, the gap between the two teams was still 8 points, with the US team holding the lead and the initiative.

Lin Tian has already scored 23 points in this quarter. Apart from him, only Yao Ming has scored 4 points in the entire Huaxia team. The rest of the team has not scored 1 point!
The US team's strategy can be considered successful!
Paul dribbled quickly to the frontcourt, trying to run down the clock!
30 seconds is obviously not enough time for the American team to quickly make a play and then gamble on the final attack, so they need to keep the 24 seconds until the end, leaving as little time as possible for the Chinese team.

Paul dribbled until there were only 7 seconds left on the shot clock before suddenly starting his drive. He blew past Liu Wei and drove straight into the paint. Facing Yi Jianlian, who came to help defend, he made a no-look, one-handed pass to Anthony, who was cutting to the basket.

Anthony tried to push Zhu Fangyu with the ball, but he couldn't budge him!
Anthony didn't force it and passed the ball back to James, who was standing at the top of the arc.

After receiving the ball, James had no time to make any further choices and forced a three-pointer at the buzzer.

"Boom!"

The response to them was a muffled thud. The basketball bounced off the rim and missed. Lin Tian leaped up and grabbed the ball, then dribbled forward at lightning speed, charging all the way to the frontcourt!

The US team's defense was naturally on edge again. Paul and Battier marked Lin Tian from the left and right, not giving him a chance to change direction or get away, while James and Stoudemire were desperately charging towards their own basket to stop Lin Tian's attack in advance.

With two American players closely guarding Lin Tian and two others retreating to defend the basket, the entire court became open space for the Chinese team!
The remaining four people all found empty seats.

With two seconds left, Lin Tian suddenly jumped, but this time he didn't shoot himself; instead, he flicked the ball to the wing.

There was Wang Shipeng, who had just run into position, and who had made 0 of 2 shots and 2 turnovers in the first quarter.

"Dapeng!" Lin Tian roared and passed the basketball to Wang Shipeng.

This clutch shooter, after receiving the ball, showed no hesitation or fear despite his poor performance in the first quarter. He still caught the ball, pulled it up, and threw it!

At the very least, he met Jonas's requirements of being ruthless, decisive, and confident!

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, Wang Shipeng's buzzer-beating three-pointer still bounced off the rim and missed!
Tonight, the Chinese team was truly out of sorts, and the entire team was struggling to put the ball in the basket.

The first quarter is over!
Only two players on the Chinese team scored; the rest of them went scoreless.

The US team, on the other hand, did the exact opposite. Coach K started with an extremely long rotation in the first quarter, and some players were even substituted out and then brought back in. This frequent, chaotic, and unpredictable rotation was clearly designed to completely confuse the Chinese team and make it impossible for them to counter it.

Meanwhile, this team, which was formed two years in advance, fully demonstrated the chemistry they had developed by playing together for two years during the first quarter.

They really didn't hold onto the ball at all in this quarter, and no one was greedy for credit. They passed the ball when there was an open shot, and took the opportunity to shoot themselves. Throughout the quarter, they almost never had a single unreasonable shot or an overconfident one-on-one play.

To put it simply: when a team possesses unparalleled, unmatched talent, along with unparalleled discipline, plays with incredible teamwork, and avoids individual heroism, then that team is truly terrifying!

"Huaxia team was completely suppressed in the first quarter, but fortunately Lin Tian's explosion prevented us from falling too far behind. At this current gap, we can catch up at any time."

During the break, Yang Yi sighed and said, "But the problem is, we can't continue playing like this. Lin Tian and Yao Ming are our core and pillars, that's true, but we can't rely on just the two of them. The rest of us have to step up and show our attitude!"

Yang Jian, equally worried, said, "Hopefully, in the second quarter, our role players can lift their heads and help relieve some of the pressure on Lin Tian!" (End of Chapter)