NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

During the break, Lin Tian wiped his sweat with a towel and then drank a large gulp of energy drink.

Judging from appearances alone, this guy had a towel draped over his shoulder and leg, and he kept his head down except when drinking water. Meanwhile, three physical therapists were constantly helping him relax his muscles.

Judging from these surface appearances, Lin Tian must be exhausted right now and needs to rest.

But if anyone saw his eyes and expression, they would be surprised to find that his eyes were shining and his face was full of uncontrollable excitement!

This guy's expression right now can be summed up in one sentence: We've arrived!
He kept his head down not because he was tired, but so that he could recover as much energy as possible and then go back on the field to continue playing his life away!
"Lin, do you need to rest?" Just as Lin Tian lowered his head, Jonas asked worriedly, "If you need to rest for two minutes, we..."

"Rest? I don't need to rest." Lin Tian raised his head, his burning gaze meeting Jonas's directly. Looking at Jonas, he said without hesitation, "I'm excited right now!"

“I haven’t played like this in a long time. Last season I was just coasting all year. I wanted my teammates to improve and play more. For the past month, I’ve also been thinking about integrating into the team and getting my guys to play more.”

"Facing the strongest opponent like tonight, I don't need to hide anything anymore, and I don't need to suppress my offensive desires. I'm having a blast! I haven't played so unrestrainedly and enjoyed myself so much in a long time!"

"Why should I rest at a time like this? Why should I go down? I haven't even beaten them all to a pulp yet!"

At this point, Lin Tian threw off the towels from his head and knees, stood up, and declared, "I'm determined to win this match tonight!"

"To end my career with a single defeat? I will never accept that! Never!"

"Coach, let's set up the tactics, the second quarter is about to begin!"

Jonas looked at Lin Tian, ​​speechless. If the timing weren't so inappropriate, he would have hugged Lin Tian and expressed his admiration.

Unfortunately, he was the head coach, so he could only nod and say, "Liu, Sun, Yi, Yao, and Lin, let's go together! Lin will be the main scorer; we'll coordinate however he wants to play!"

"Liu and Sun, you two need to be ready to drop back at any time to help Lin relieve some of the pressure of controlling the ball. If they double-team Lin, then you two will dribble the ball across half-court!"

"Yao, you need to be careful with your fouls. If you get your third foul, you might not be able to play for the entire first half!"

"Understood!" Yao Ming nodded to show he understood, and he would definitely be careful in the upcoming games.

Soon, the second quarter ended, and the five players from the Chinese team took to the court.

With this lineup, Jonas fielded his strongest inside combination and the team's three best ball-handlers on the perimeter.

With this lineup, the Chinese team's outside shooting will definitely be targeted by the American team!

Although Lin Tian and Sun Yue can both perform their defensive duties well, Liu Wei's height and defensive ability make it very difficult for him to defend even the point guard position, making him a weak point for the opponent.

While Sun Yue is said to be able to defend from 1 to 4, that's against other teams. Asking him to defend from 1 to 4 against players like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony is asking too much, and he can't do that!

They're far inferior in terms of combat skills, speed, physique, and strength!

If you ask Liu Wei to guard the point guard position, Sun Que to guard the shooting guard position, and Lin Tian to guard the small forward position, yes, they can barely match up. But if you ask Lin Tian to guard an opponent's forward who weighs 105 kg or even 110 kg for the whole game, the physical exertion on him will be enormous!
It is possible to defend against it, but the cost of continuous defense would be astronomical.

So when Jonas fielded this lineup, he was actually praying.

Let's hope the US team fields a small-ball lineup or a standard lineup, so that the Chinese team's defense won't be so passive.

Unfortunately, this prayer and beautiful vision were shattered when the five members of the American team took the court.

Kobe, Anthony, James, Bosh, Howard!

Team USA fielded an absolute lineup of big men! And because these players are so incredibly talented, they're not only big, they're also fast!
Tall, strong, fast, and agile, the three outside players are all-around players.

It's really hard to find a weakness in this lineup.

Jonas gritted his teeth, unsure of how to gain the upper hand against the American team's lineup.

After thinking it over, Jonas set his sights on Lin Tian, ​​who was dribbling the ball up the court.

Just like in the first quarter, we still have to rely on Lin Tian!

This time, Kobe was guarding Lin Tian again. Facing Kobe's defense, Lin Tian glanced at him and knew that besides himself, only Yao Ming could score consistently against the US team's lineup.

With two consecutive crossover dribbles and a backward step to create space, Lin Tian drew Kobe to a position half a step outside the three-point line. Then, Lin Tian immediately accelerated and rushed towards the inside!
As he charged to the edge of the three-second zone, Howard finally couldn't hold back and stepped to the side to block Lin Tian's path.

Just as he moved sideways, the basketball in Lin Tian's hand disappeared!
Howard watched helplessly as Lin Tian passed the basketball from his waist to Yao Ming behind him.

"boom!"

Then came another loud bang, and the Chinese team's player other than Lin Tian finally scored again!

In the US team's offense, James took on the role of point guard, something he often did with the Spurs. With his size and ability, he is more than capable of playing the point guard position.

This will likely be the main strategy for the US team going forward.

Reduce the playing time and tactical importance of pure point guards, and strengthen the team's absolute talent and height and weight!
In any case, while the American team has become taller and more forward-oriented, they also have far greater mobility than the Chinese team.

As for that so-called traditional location distinction... does it matter?

James was facing Sun Yue's defense, and he did not force an attack.

Instead, he waved for everyone to separate, and then passed the ball to Kobe, who was going up against Liu Wei, so that Kobe could go and attack Liu Wei!

Jonas was also helpless in this matchup. Lin Tian had taken the initiative to defend Anthony, so someone had to go and guard Kobe, right?
Even if Liu Wei isn't assigned to defend, would Zhu Fangyu or Wang Shipeng be able to stop Kobe?

Obviously, that wouldn't work, so Jonas preferred to have Liu Wei help Lin Tian lighten the load on the court rather than let the American team double-team Lin Tian without restraint.

"Shh!"

Kobe's play against Liu Wei was practically the same as playing against thin air; Liu Wei easily turned and stepped back, then hit a fadeaway jumper for 2 points.

The American team's offensive control was incredibly high; their offensive arsenal was simply too rich! This team truly had every single member capable of drawing their gun and firing at any time.

In this offensive play, with Lin Tian being closely guarded from the backcourt by Kobe and James, Liu Wei dribbled the ball towards the frontcourt.

However, Liu Wei encountered problems before he even reached the center circle, because Anthony put on an unprecedented defensive performance, sticking to Liu Wei one-on-one and making it very difficult for him to advance.

"Da Liu!" Lin Tian made two quick runs to shake off Kobe and James, rapidly approaching Liu Wei. He realized Liu Wei was about to make a mistake and he had to go and support him.

When Liu Wei saw Lin Tian approaching him, he immediately wanted to pass the ball.

But just as he lifted the ball, a tall figure stood in front of him.

Bosh is here!

This incredibly agile guy with an exaggerated wingspan appeared at the perfect moment, just as Liu Wei jumped up to pass the ball. This gave Liu Wei no chance to change the ball's trajectory or find another teammate.

He couldn't even land with the ball and call a traveling violation.

If it were a violation, at the very least the US team would have taken a throw-in instead of launching a fast break, right?

But Liu Wei couldn't do it. Anthony slapped the basketball out of his hand and then dribbled the ball rapidly up the court.

Kobe and James immediately turned and sprinted down the court, and with Bosh following up in the middle, this play turned into a 4-on-1 fast break for the US team!
Lin Tian calmly retreated, quickly moving to the basket. After taking two steps toward Anthony, he quickly took another step to the other side, blocking James who had just grabbed the ball.

The two jumped almost simultaneously. Logically, James, charging forward and with his height and wingspan advantage, should have easily crushed Lin Tian. But Lin Tian, ​​like a general guarding his fortress, withstood James's infamous and terrifying attack. "Thwack!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Tian swatted away James' dunk, which landed right in Kobe's hands as he followed up from behind.

Lin Tian jumped up almost instantly after landing. He didn't have much time to rest or build up his strength because Kobe was already charging towards him with the ball, ready to continue challenging Lin Tian!

"Come on! Bastard!"

Lin Tian roared, and although it was his second jump in a row, and although he had just collided head-on with James, who was known as the most impactful player in the NBA, the height of Lin Tian's second jump was no less than that of his first jump!

"Snapped!"

Another muffled thud, and I wholeheartedly agree that your slap sent the ball flying once again.

This time, the basketball fell into Bosh's hands.

"Come on, you coward! Come on, giraffe!" After landing, Lin Tian felt his calf muscles trembling from the continuous jumping, but his gaze toward Bosh was filled with murderous intent and bloodthirsty ferocity.

Honestly, given Bosh's height and physical attributes, if he had charged over like that, he would have gotten at least two free throws.

Lin Tian isn't a god; how could he possibly jump that high three times in a row and withstand the opponent's impact?

So he used psychological tactics; he scared Bosh.

If it were Kobe, Anthony, or Wade, guys with a strong backbone and unyielding toughness, who had the ball right now, they would definitely get carried away and would rather let Lin Tian draw an offensive foul than not rush over for a dunk.

But Bosh chickened out. He didn't rush forward with the ball, and he didn't even dare to take a mid-range jump shot directly.

This guy chickened out, or rather, calmed down. He dribbled the ball and quickly retreated, then passed it to Anthony next to him. But by this time, the Chinese team's defensive army had also arrived on the scene, and everyone had completed their retreat. Anthony couldn't shoot directly.

He simply dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line and reorganized the game.

"They're not scary!" Standing under the basket, Lin Tian roared like a war god, "We can hold them off! We can defend them! We'll crush them!"

"This time, we'll shut them down! Damn it! Don't they know where the hell we are? This is the capital! Do you think we'll let them bully us?"

Lin Tian's roar and his god-like aura clearly boosted the morale of the entire Chinese team, making everyone brave and keeping up with the players they were supposed to defend.

Liu Wei completely shook off his earlier dejection and stood directly in front of Anthony, lowering his center of gravity and almost putting his head under Anthony's arm.

He's going to fight tooth and nail!
Jonas, who had just stood up with a dissatisfied look on his face, turned around and sat back down when he saw this.

He was really angry! Not because Liu Wei got the ball stolen, but because no one got back on defense!
The rest of the Chinese team just watched as Lin Tian was surrounded and attacked by four people, without rushing forward to join the defense.

This kind of negativity is more unacceptable and infuriating than mistakes!
So Jonas was planning to call a timeout after the US team scored that goal, so he could give those bastards a good scolding and then make substitutions.

He wasn't going to give Liu Wei a chance at all.

But Lin Tian's roar immediately reignited the fighting spirit of the entire Chinese team and ignited Liu Wei's passion. So Jonas decided to give them a little more time and sat back down.

When a team has a player like Lin Tian, ​​the head coach has a really easy time and doesn't have to worry about anything.

He doesn't even need to personally boost morale and unite the team anymore.

Jonas was indeed saving himself a lot of trouble, but Old K on the other side was furious.

His anger was, of course, directed at Bosh.

They were too scared to go up; they were actually intimidated by a 190cm tall defender.

Shameful, so shameful!
Coach K is not going to give Bosh another chance. He has called up Battier and is preparing to have Battier replace Bosh, so as to further improve the team's perimeter defense and outside shooting.

"Boom!"

This time, Anthony faced Liu Wei. Although he had an absolute advantage and almost completely dominated Liu Wei in every aspect, he still missed the shot due to Liu Wei's desperate defense.

Yao Ming grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Lin Tian, ​​who then dribbled the ball up the court himself.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian pushed his speed to the limit and launched a full-scale counterattack towards the front.

Along the way, he used his speed to leave James and Kobe behind one after another. After driving all the way to the basket, Lin Tian showed no mercy to Bosh, who was in good position to defend him. He took off like a bird and raised the ball behind his head with both hands.

"Fuck off!"

Another roar!
Lin Tian's voice was already somewhat hoarse, but his bloodshot eyes and bulging veins on his arms frightened Bosh.

The big guy who hadn't dared to charge directly at Lin Tian earlier chose to step aside this time; he didn't dare to jump to block!

"boom!"

Then came a loud bang as Lin Tian slammed the ball into the basket with both hands, swinging it back and forth on the rim several times.

Even after landing, he continued to let out a series of wild, beast-like roars!

At this moment, Lin Tian was definitely at his most excited and crazy!
"Go back to your seat." Coach K vented his anger on the innocent Battier. The old man looked terrible, as if he had just eaten three pounds of excrement, and said in a gloomy tone, "Timeout!"

If this match continues like this, there's really no point in continuing.

Even though the US team is currently in the lead and in control of the entire situation, Coach K's team has never had such an embarrassing and disgusting moment.

First they dared not attack, then they dared not defend.

Damn it, are they going to be too scared to play next?

I'll satisfy you!
"Chris, get off the court. You don't need to play tonight!" After everyone returned to the bench, Coach K's first words were a death sentence for Bosh: "We don't need you tonight!"

"Tonight's competition doesn't need cowards, people who are afraid of their opponents, or those who hesitate!"

"We're here tonight to win! We're here to end our 12-year drought of not winning a major international title!"

"Our opponents are a super team that has defeated us many times over the past few years and dominated the world basketball scene for eight years! Their leader is Lin, who has crushed you, defeated you, and rubbed you into the ground time and time again over the past 10 years!"

"I don't care if you have dignity or face, and I don't care if you care about any so-called honor!"

"Seriously, I don't care at all. There's only one thing I care about: if you can play, then play your best. If you can't, then volunteer to sit on the bench and watch the whole game like trash! I'll grant your request!"

“I’ll open one, two, or even more VIP seats next to Chris for any of you! But if you don’t apply or tell me you don’t want to play, then you better give it your all when I put you on the court!”

"I don't need cowards or trash, I only need warriors! Tonight, I only want victory!"

"Alright, now tell me, is there anyone who wants to give up? Is there anyone who feels scared and thinks it's better not to go on stage? If so, this is your last chance, and I promise I won't settle scores with you later."

"If not, then you have no excuse for not playing well. You must defeat China and become the champions of this Olympics! Because we are Team America, and tonight, we will reclaim our former glory!"

"Next, Sean will replace Chris, everyone else remains the same! Our strategy remains the same: go for it! Crush them! Just like Lin did to you guys in the NBA, blow them all out of the water! Got it?" (End of Chapter)