NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

By calling this timeout, Lin Tianwei was obviously making a substitution. The Knicks had already surrendered, so how could he continue to beat them to a pulp?
They made a clean sweep, bringing on Jeremy Lin, Lance Stephenson, and others, and played the last minute of the game.

The final score was 112:101!

The Bobcats secured their first victory of the new season with an 11-point lead!
After the game, Miller also analyzed the game: "It is not surprising that the Bobcats won. After all, although the Knicks have been a strong team for the past few years, their current roster is basically the same as that of the dynasty of yesteryear."

"But after all, they lost Anthony this summer and only brought in Crawford, and their roster has been relegated for the past few years."

"But even the Knicks, who are in decline, still have many rotation players and core players from their dynasty days. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse!"

Jackson continued, "I understand what you mean, Reggie. What you're trying to say is that the Knicks are no longer the invincible giants they once were. They're just a fading sunset, and beating them isn't difficult."

"It would be great if the Bobcats could control the game almost the entire time, dominate the game, and even though their lead wasn't by much most of the time, they could still suppress the Knicks and prevent them from ever turning the tide."

"To achieve this is absolutely amazing! If the Bobcats can continue to perform like this, I think we will have to significantly raise our expectations for the Bobcats this year."

"Of course, we should still watch each game one by one and see if the Bobcats' performance tonight truly reflects their strength, or if they were just in exceptionally good form tonight."

"Everything will definitely be revealed as the season progresses! But no matter what, I think we can be sure of one thing: this year's Bobcats are definitely different! We can put more energy and attention into them."

"They'll definitely bring us some surprises in the new season!"

Miller continued, "Lin has once again given a resounding slap in the face to everyone who underestimated and doubted him. This guy really knows how to surprise people and always manages to make them feel incredible. This team, hastily assembled during the offseason, played with remarkable cohesion tonight."

"Lin's transformation of this team has been absolutely successful! Now, let's see just how successful they are and how far they can go!"

"Of course, on the other hand, the Knicks may also need to make changes. Their current roster and strength are definitely enough to make the playoffs, but if they want to go further and compete for the championship again, they are still a long way off."

"Perhaps, they can only hope that Nelson will continue to work his magic and conduct another round of internal reshuffling for the current roster."

Jackson said, "Okay, so let's take a look at the stats for both teams tonight! For the Knicks, Crawford scored 15 points in the first half, but only made 2 of 11 shots in the second half, scoring just 6 points, for a total of 21 points."

"Stoudemire led the team with 24 points and 9 rebounds, Okur had 14 points, and Felton had 17 points and 8 assists. Four players on the team scored in double figures. Both the bench and the starters performed well. The Knicks' offense is definitely not a problem, or at least not a big problem. But they still have many areas that need improvement."

“山猫队这边，罗斯拿下全场最高的26分9次助攻，德罗赞14分，海沃德9分4篮板3助攻，布泽尔16分11篮板，大姚17分8篮板2盖帽，替补席上的奥多姆13分8篮板4助攻。”

"The Bobcats also had five players scoring in double figures. Compared to their fairly balanced roster, their overall style of play and their selfless approach of not focusing on individual plays are even more commendable! I was initially worried that Lin wouldn't be able to balance the playing time, shot attempts, and rotations of so many players. Now it seems that I was completely overthinking it."

"Perhaps this is the influence a top guard can have on a team! One of Lin's most commendable abilities when he played was his ability to make almost perfect choices between passing and personal offense!"

With praise from the two commentators, the Bobcats' season opener came to an end. After a winning start, they don't have to leave New York. Instead, they will travel to the New York suburbs for their second away game of the regular season against the Nets.

Then they can return to Charlotte for their first home game of the season.

……

"Shaq? Shaq? Shaq? Shaq? Shaq!" Before the Bobcats' second game started, TNT's television program suddenly featured a series of exaggerated expressions of Shaquille O'Neal, accompanied by that rather mesmerizing background sound.

Shaq's 5 Bloopers have been released ahead of schedule!

Of course, this advance is relative to Lin Tian. Only Lin Tian knew that the Five Great Awkward Moments were originally not going to happen for several more years.

But Lin Tian had a bad feeling about this suddenly launched program.

He felt he was definitely going to appear on camera.

Sure enough, after a series of comical moments, including Howard missing three free throws, Ben Wallace missing three hook shots under the basket, and young guard Rondo hesitating several times outside the three-point line with no one guarding him, ultimately committing a traveling violation, it was Lin Tian's turn. Fortunately, Lin Tian was a supporting character.

The images of Odom's perfect and dazzling rebounding, advancing the ball, and jumping up and down after beating three players flashed by. Then, facing the defense, he made a behind-the-back pass to Lin Tian, ​​who was standing on the bench.

The camera then focused on Lin Tian, ​​perfectly capturing his bewildered, incredulous, and shocked expression, as if he wanted nothing more than to smash the ball into Odom's head.

Lin Tian is both a supporting character and a protagonist, because the camera lingers on his face far more often than on anyone else's.

"I've never seen Lin make this expression in my entire life! Never! It's always been Lin who makes this expression when he beats others up! This is the first time I've seen Lin like this!"

"This moment is the most exciting and perfect moment of my life! Let's look at Lin's expression again, again, again, and again!"

"I will forever etch this scene in my mind, and I will always cherish this moment! The most beautiful moment of my life!"

As soon as O'Neal finished speaking, music suddenly started playing again on the big screen in the TNT studio, but this time it was Barkley's voice and laughter.

"No, Charles! No, Charles!"

After Barkley's continuous laughter, the image on the big screen switched again to an NBA game, and judging from the picture quality, it was definitely a game from many years ago.

Then, O'Neal noticed something was wrong from the players' jerseys and expressions on the screen.

"In Game 4 of the 1995 NBA Finals, the Rockets defeated the Magic to win Houston's first NBA championship!"

Then the screen flashed again, this time showing the Lakers and Pacers jerseys.

"In the 2000 NBA Finals, the Pacers defeated the Lakers to win another championship, thus beginning their dynasty of five consecutive titles!"

"The 2001 NBA Finals, it's you again! The Lakers suffered another heartbreaking defeat, becoming the footnote to a dynasty."

"2003 NBA Finals, and it's you again! The Lakers lost to the Pacers once more!"

"Guess what? The Lakers again! The difference is, this time they lost to the Pistons! And the one who took them down wasn't Lin!"

But the good times didn't last long!

"In the 2006 NBA Finals, it was still the Lakers! It was still Lin! This time, the Knicks took down the Lakers and Shaq."

Barkley's incredibly sarcastic voice came from the big screen, and then the cameras on site captured O'Neal's expression of utter despair.

The smile is still there, but it no longer belongs to O'Neal and the other three in the studio.

Now, the smiles belong only to the other three people in the studio.

"Photographer, keep focusing on Shaq's face! Capture every subtle expression and every change in his expression, remember this moment! Although I've seen many Shaqs in my life with their dumbfounded, incredulous, and desperate expressions."

"But who can get tired of this kind of scene? I love this moment! I love this instant! Leave me a high-definition videotape; I'll put it by my bedside."

Barkley laughed triumphantly, having successfully outmaneuvered O'Neal; he was overjoyed.

Barkley's smile immediately affected the other two people in the studio, Kenny and Payton, and the three of them laughed heartily.

"What the hell are you laughing at!" O'Neal was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect Barkley and the show's producers to play such a trick on him. Then he opened his mouth and yelled at Payton: "A piece of trash who has never won a championship, a loser, and a jinx who can't even ride on someone's coattails."

"What right do you have to laugh at me? Yes! I've lost many finals, but I've won once!"

"And you? Even if God came out right now and said I could trade three, no! Two runners-up for one champion, I could trade several, but you couldn't trade even one! Not even one!"

"You useless rookie, what right do you have to laugh at me for losing the finals?"

O'Neal's tirade left Payton completely bewildered.

What the hell? You're just blaming me like this? Don't you even respect the basics? Was I laughing at you for not winning a championship?

I'm laughing at you for always losing.

Okay, it seems to be the same.

Anyway, Payton was extremely frustrated.

But what could he do?

Why is it that everyone else is a champion, but Payton doesn't have one?
Being inferior!

Having vented his anger, O'Neal was now refreshed and said triumphantly, "Charles's bootleg stuff will definitely only have one episode; he can't come up with any other new tricks."

"But the official 'Shaq Fake' will be released every week from now on! I will bring you brand new moments of joy every week! Please look forward to it!"

In a New York hotel, Lin Tian slapped the television and said to Odom, "Lamar, did you see that? This is the shame you've brought me! You've made me a laughingstock in public!"

"If you ever make me look bad like this again, I'll make sure you know what hell is like."

At this moment, Odom had lost all his smugness and arrogance on the field. He sat on the bench like a wilted eggplant, looking like a deflated balloon.

There's no way anyone could be in a normal state after receiving Lin Tian's 'special training'.

Just now, during the Bobcats' last practice before their second regular season game, Lin Tianmei claimed that "the Nets' point guard is super strong," so he gave everyone a special training session.

As for the special training content, Odom was responsible for defense, and everyone else took turns going up to him for full-court one-on-one, allowing Odom to practice full-court press defense.

There were no punishments or rewards, just practice.

Except for Odom, who remained on the court, the others each played one round.

Even pure centers like Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer went up and had several full-court one-on-one battles with Lamar Odom.

After practicing for almost two hours, Odom felt like his soul was about to leave his body.

He was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

As for the others, of course they were completely unaffected, all beaming with joy as they watched Odom being targeted by Lin Tian.

Undisguised targeting.

Meanwhile, while everyone was watching the spectacle and bullying Odom, they kept reminding themselves: Never mess with Lin!
This guy's mind is probably even smaller than Jordan's!

During training camp, DeRozan once claimed that he had dominated Jordan in a one-on-one training session the previous day.

Then, the next day, Jordan returned to the training ground and beat DeRozan so badly in a one-on-one match that he was foaming at the mouth.

As for how Jordan pretended to be fine after the game, leaving with an expression that said 'That's enough for today, I'll kill you next time,' and then going to the bathroom to vomit so hard he almost coughed up his lungs, only Lin Tian knew this, and he didn't tell anyone else.

The main reason was to give his good friend his last remaining pair of underwear. Otherwise, if word got out that "Jordan was beaten to a pulp by DeRozan," Jordan would probably never be able to hold his head up again.

Have we gone off-topic?
In short, everyone said that compared to Lin Tian, ​​Jordan was simply a kind and benevolent elder with a broad mind!
When disciplining young people, he would do it himself, emphasizing hands-on experience and stopping short of making a point; once the lesson was taught, that was it.

Where is Lin Tian?
This guy got revenge on Odom by lying on his chair without even changing his shoes, watching Odom get wrecked by the whole team.

It's too cruel.

Don't mess with them! Don't mess with them!

The next day, the Bobcats continued their away game against the Nets. Needless to say, the Nets' current record is utterly insignificant. They were a terrible team last season, and this season, with Yao Ming gone and only Okafor and the third overall pick Favors added, their strength is truly negligible.

With a roster that's a mix of old and young players, and whose goals are to be in the lottery and compete for high draft picks, the Bobcats certainly didn't pose much of a challenge.

103: 90!

The Bobcats easily defeated the Nets, achieving their second consecutive win of the season. This is also the first time in franchise history that they have started the season with two consecutive wins and the first time that they have won by more than 10 points in two consecutive away games!
It has to be said that the Bobcats were really poor in the past. They could easily achieve a series of team records by just playing casually.

In this game, Yao Ming taught Okafor and Favors a good lesson in frontcourt duo, proving how foolish it was for the Nets to trade him for a low price!

He racked up 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks tonight, repeatedly drawing fouls and scoring under the basket, and also hitting a career-high 4 three-pointers, breaking the career record he had just set in the previous game.

After Yao Ming taught his former team a lesson, the Bobcats quickly returned to their home court and will play five consecutive home games, allowing them to rest well in Charlotte.

Their opponents in these five games are the 76ers, Pistons, Celtics, Magic, and Hawks.

Of their five opponents, three are lottery teams in dire need of rebuilding, while the Celtics and Hawks are both top teams in the East.

One of these two teams made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, while the other was the champion the season before last.

The Bobcats performed quite well in these five games, easily defeating the 76ers, Pistons, and Magic, three weaker teams.

When they're beating newbies, they're incredibly consistent!

Unfortunately, the Bobcats failed to win against either of the two strong teams.

The Celtics' twin towers dominated, with Duncan contributing 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Howard adding 14 points and 15 rebounds. Ginobili and Parker also had outstanding performances on the perimeter, both scoring 20+ points.

Thanks to the outstanding performance of the entire team, the Celtics successfully broke the Bobcats' undefeated streak, handing them their first loss of the season.

Next, facing the Hawks, the Bobcats couldn't stop the Atlanta duo of Roy and Johnson, who combined for 77 points. Roy scored 14 points in the final quarter, almost single-handedly sweeping the Bobcats away!
The Bobcats had a decent record of 3 wins and 2 losses in their five consecutive home games, a winning percentage of 60%, but their overall performance was lukewarm.

At most, you could say they're consistently good at beating weaker teams, since they lost both of their matches against stronger teams.

In the subsequent release of the first power rankings and MVP rankings for the new season, Rose only received an honorable mention and failed to make the top ten. The Bobcats' power ranking also dropped further, placing them only 12th in the league.

This ranking is quite inconsistent with their current record of 5 wins and 2 losses, placing them second in the Eastern Conference.

As for the reason?

Those who dislike Lin Tian and the Lynx, or simply want to bring up topics that can generate discussion and buzz, have already eagerly labeled the Lynx team as a 'pseudo-strong team'.

Why can't they beat any team other than the Knicks, who isn't a bottom-tier team?
All four teams that won were aiming for a lower ranking in the new season and were targeting Kyrie Irving.

More importantly, after five consecutive home games, the Bobcats will immediately embark on another away game.

If they don't perform well at home, their away games will certainly be even less reassuring.

The Bobcats' first game on this road trip is against the Heat, who finally got rid of McGrady's huge bad contract this year and can finally get rid of the burden and embark on a rebuilding journey.

Even if Odom went to the Lakers, he still struggled to adapt and performed poorly. Even if the Lakers suffered huge losses, it couldn't mask the fact that Riley's gamble of acquiring McGrady was a complete failure.

A lose-lose situation means everyone loses, so comparing who suffers more is obviously meaningless, isn't it?

Of course, from another perspective, this deal could also be considered a win-win situation. (End of Chapter)