NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

"I think I've won this bet!" Despite the fact that both teams were struggling and the defensive intensity and physicality were quite high, O'Neal was quite pleased with himself at this moment.

"My dear Charles, how about calling me 'Father' for a bit? I can give you the diapers I prepared for you first!"

Jeremy Lin's performance in the third quarter was a remarkable turnaround from a slow start to a strong finish; he played exceptionally well!
If scoring 27 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in just three quarters isn't considered excellent, and if that's not enough to win the bet with Barkley, then Barkley is truly shameless!

This data and performance, especially considering the team only scored 66 points, demonstrates the high value of his 27+5 performance. Anyone who has played basketball knows this!
O'Neal absolutely dominated the game.

"The game isn't over yet." Barkley refused to concede defeat: "If he completely underperformed in the fourth quarter, constantly missing shots and making numerous mistakes that led to the team's loss, then his performance was equally unacceptable!"

"He was exhausted! He kept attacking the basket in the third quarter, but he missed several shots later in the quarter! Kobe was very aggressive with him, and Kobe had worn him down!"

"In the fourth quarter, he will become a complete undercover agent!"

Faced with Barkley's stubbornness, O'Neal remained silent, only offering a series of cold laughs.

Given the situation today, even if Barkley pulls off a spectacular comeback, he's still doomed to lose!
He didn't believe Barkley could come up with anything else.

The fourth quarter resumed quickly.

Jeremy Lin didn't rush to play, but instead sat on the sidelines to rest. While Lin wasn't playing, Kobe Bryant had to continue playing because his team was behind.

He continued his good form from the third quarter, hitting a three-pointer right from the start. A minute later, he defended Hayward's one-on-one attack and remained calm during the transition between offense and defense.

When Kobe was double-teamed, he found Kirilenko in the corner with perfect accuracy and assisted him to hit a three-pointer!
After a three-game winning streak, the Lakers suddenly found their rhythm in the fourth quarter, scoring 6-0 in less than two minutes to successfully close the gap!
66: 66!

The score is tied!

Unfortunately, the Lakers couldn't maintain their hot streak, with both Kobe and Fisher missing shots in the following possessions. The Bobcats also went through a scoring drought once again.

Tonight's game can basically be described as a game in which both sides worked together and managed to knock the rim off its natural shape.

With eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, both teams had only scored one goal each.

68: 68.

It's still a tie!

At this point, both head coaches made substitutions simultaneously during the first official timeout.

Both sides fielded their strongest lineups.

Judging from the intentions of both head coaches, they clearly do not plan to make any further large-scale adjustments or changes to the lineup in the coming period.

The duel has begun!

The Lakers fielded their starting five, while the Bobcats replaced Boozer, who had a poor performance tonight and had only managed 6 points and 10 rebounds so far, with Odom.

In the first possession of the game, Jeremy Lin no longer played the kind of basketball that, while efficient, was somewhat cunning in the third quarter.

He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt himself, then waved his hand arrogantly, signaling everyone to pull him away.

But clearly, in this league, the tactics shouted out by a point guard surnamed Lin cannot be trusted.

Just as Jeremy Lin signaled everyone to spread out, Yao Ming had already come to Kobe's side, ready to screen for Lin.

Unfortunately, Kobe had already sensed something was wrong and quickly moved laterally to block Yao Ming's screen, preventing it from succeeding.

At the same time, he quickly pressed forward, sticking tightly to Jeremy Lin, and the intensity of his defense increased once again.

"Kid, your tricks are so outdated! Your coach used this move all the time back in the day, what makes you think it will still work on me?" Kobe roared and mocked as he pressed Lin hard, making it impossible for Lin to dribble properly.

At the same time, Kobe suddenly made a move, and Jeremy Lin stumbled as Kobe swatted the basketball.

Fortunately, Jeremy Lin reacted quickly, turning around and retreating to regain control of the ball, thus preventing Kobe from stealing it directly.

But facing Kobe's tough and aggressive defense, he was forced to a position two meters outside the three-point line.

And the attack time was running out quickly; in the blink of an eye, only 6 seconds remained.

It was a perfect defensive play, and even though Van Gundy, sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help but stand up and shout to remind his players to go up and help, none of the Bobcats players were able to get up and help immediately.

Kobe's defensive intensity was too fierce!

Then, just as the referee was about to blow the whistle to indicate that it was a 24-second violation, Jeremy Lin suddenly took a step back and then suddenly accelerated, using this start and stop to successfully create a tiny bit of space for himself.

Without further hesitation, he launched a long-range three-pointer!
He knew this was his only chance this round, and he had to seize it!

"Shh!"

Then a crisp sound and a buzzing sound rang out at the same time!
Jeremy Lin hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from way beyond the 24-second violation line!
"You fucking need to push harder!" After scoring, Jeremy Lin glared at Kobe and roared, "It was just a fucking close call! You washed-up old geezer could have stopped me!"

Jeremy Lin himself was genuinely thrilled by that play.

Even though he rarely swore, he couldn't hold back and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Kobe.

I can't help it, I'm so excited!

To be able to sink a shot like that against Kobe in such a high-profile game, anyone would scream and let loose.

If you score one of those goals, you can brag about it for at least a month!

But Kobe was hardly the kind of coward who would easily back down.
After being yelled at by Jeremy Lin, he immediately dribbled to the frontcourt, accelerated and drove hard to the basket, and pulled up for a powerful two-handed dunk, regaining face for both the team and himself!
But before the Lakers' fans and players could even celebrate, Jeremy Lin, equally caught up in the action, dribbled the ball at lightning speed and, in the blink of an eye, was back at the Lakers' basket.

Although he didn't shake off Kobe at all, he managed to throw the ball out with a powerful side-mounted skyhook when he could barely see the rim, all the usual angles were blocked by Kobe, and he was somewhat off balance.

If Jeremy Lin throws 10 of these kinds of shots, he'll only make one at most!
Even if you throw 20, you might only get one in.

"Shh!"

But this time, what awaited him was a crisp sound!
Jeremy Lin's skyhook hit the ball, he's really going head-to-head with Kobe!

This time, Kobe didn't give him a chance to show off. Before Jeremy Lin could even spout trash talk, Kobe rammed into him and then, using his weight and height, bulldozed Lin, forcefully pushing him all the way.

Just when everyone thought he was going to push the ball to the basket, Kobe suddenly stopped and pulled back, then turned sharply, completely shaking off Jeremy Lin who was trying to steal the ball, and then launched a beautiful mid-range jump shot.

"Shh!"

It's still working!

"Fantastic! This game is fantastic!" Payton was now completely absorbed in the game and had no recollection of the bet between O'Neal and Barkley.

"The way these two are going head-to-head like this has really exceeded our expectations for this match! It's truly exciting!" Kenny added, "I really hope that both sides can put on an even more exciting and thrilling game in the future!"

"With less than 7 minutes left in the game, let's see what happens next!"

What is there to say?

The higher your expectations, the more disappointing the result will be.

After Kobe and Jeremy Lin traded baskets for two rounds, their shooting touch started to drop, and after missing several shots in a row, Jackson and Lin Tian couldn't hold back any longer.

"Huh! Huh!"

Jackson's signature whistle suddenly rang out. He and Kobe exchanged a glance, and Jackson pressed his hand down a few times, signaling Kobe to calm down.

Lin Tian clapped his hands to attract Jeremy Lin's attention, then nodded to him.

Both coaches took action simultaneously, but neither called a timeout or yelled anything. They conveyed their tactical ideas and what they hoped to see next through the simplest body language.

This is the interaction between a top coach and a player with high football intelligence.

Simple and efficient, straightforward!
However, after the two sat down at the same time, Lin Tian didn't care what Jackson thought. He was a little jealous.

He put two fingers in his mouth and blew a sharp whistle; that was so cool!

But I can't.

All I could do was give the players a simple pat on the back to remind them.

I'm so jealous!

I want to learn, but I can't!
Lin Tian seemed to lack talent in this area. He had secretly practiced Jackson's finger whistling technique back when he played for the Bulls.

Unfortunately, he accomplished nothing except spitting on his own hand.

We've fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Lin Tian's expression was unfriendly, and he seemed somewhat displeased, which made Jeremy Lin on the court feel a pang of anxiety.

Oh no, the coach is angry!

Jeremy Lin knows all too well how terrifying Lin Tian can be when he's angry.

When Lin Tian is angry, he'll bring out anything to have a laugh!

No! We can't keep fighting like this! Absolutely not! We must be careful from now on!
Recalling the days and nights he was dominated by Lin Tian, ​​Jeremy Lin immediately perked up and decided to start doing what a point guard should do.

If Jeremy Lin had a sliver of hope just now, thinking about whether to try one more time to see if he felt right, he's completely calm now!
I can't afford it!

In short, in the following games, Kobe and Jeremy Lin started passing and sharing the ball again.

Jeremy Lin relies more on pick-and-rolls and the subsequent passes, and occasionally he will stand in the corner again to wait for an opportunity to cut or shoot.

Kobe stopped pushing the ball up the court; he started receiving the ball more in the low post, drawing the opponent's attention, and then deciding whether to take the shot himself or pass it to a teammate based on the situation.

In short, both of them became quite patient and calm, and they no longer thought about single-handedly creating a decisive wave to kill the game.

As time went on, the score remained very close, with neither side able to decisively win the game.

However, the Bobcats tenaciously defended their slim lead and maintained control of the game.

With two minutes left in the game, Jeremy Lin received the ball at the top of the arc and called for Odom's screen again. After a quick exchange, Lin suddenly accelerated and charged towards the paint. Once he reached the perimeter of the three-second zone, he unleashed his signature move once more.

He stopped abruptly, staggered around, and leaned back to strike.

Kobe didn't let him shake him off; he stuck close to Jeremy Lin, then jumped up and reached out, trying to block the shot.

Kobe's timing and angle of defense were perfect, completely shutting down all of Jeremy Lin's shooting opportunities!

Just as he was about to be blocked, Jeremy Lin made a sudden pass in a desperate situation, passing the ball to Lamar Odom near the free-throw line. Lin then moved quickly, drove back to the free-throw line, and handed the ball back to Odom after a handoff.

This time, he didn't make any unnecessary movements. He pulled up and threw the ball as Kirilenko rushed over to defend him, taking a mid-range jump shot directly.

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Jeremy Lin hit the crucial jump shot!

88: 82!

The Bobcats' lead has reached 6 points!
Next, the Lakers' offense undoubtedly fell into Kobe's hands. Facing Jeremy Lin, Kobe played quite simply, taking a jab step and then pulling up for a three-pointer.

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, Kobe's crucial shot missed, the ball bounced off the rim, and Yao Ming, seeing the ball and the situation on the court, raised his long arm and used all his strength to hit the ball towards the frontcourt!
"Snapped!"

With a muffled thud, the basketball, like a missile, was swatted away by Yao Ming beyond the three-point line and flew towards the frontcourt.

Jeremy Lin had already started sprinting when he blocked Kobe's shot. Although Kobe reacted quickly and caught up immediately, the difference in speed between the two was fully revealed at that moment.

In this simplest and most direct speed contest, Kobe couldn't catch Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin was also quite clever; he knew that as long as he dribbled, his speed would decrease, and he might be caught up by Kobe.

So he didn't try to control the basketball at all. Instead, the moment he touched the ball, he pushed it forward again. Then, his speed, which was said to be the second fastest among this year's rookies, was fully unleashed, widening the gap between him and Kobe once again.

Kobe can't catch up.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Jeremy Lin used his speed to outpace Kobe Bryant and score the crucial 2 points!
The gap between the two sides has reached 8 points!

90: 82!

Meanwhile, only 1 minute and 20 seconds remained in the game.

Time is running out for the Lakers.

"Old dog! You're old! You're useless! Jeremy completely crushed you! Trash! Retire! Retire!"

"Even if you don't retire, you'll never win a championship! Because you're a complete loser! You were defeated by me before, and now you'll be defeated by my team! We'll crush you time and time again!"

"Wake up! You're not destined to win a championship in your lifetime!"

"Black Mamba? More like a gecko!"

After Jeremy Lin's fast break dunk, a barrage of trash talk immediately followed, all directed at Kobe Bryant.

Every sentence was a stab in the heart, every sentence was aimed at the fact that he had never won a championship.

Being criticized like this during an away game is perfectly normal.

The home team's players and fans will seize every opportunity to try to break down the away team's defense or cause them to lose their composure through verbal attacks.

But tonight is quite different.

In all his years of playing basketball, this was truly the first time Kobe had ever seen an opposing head coach personally stand up and launch into a barrage of trash talk.

This is definitely the first time.

Who else but Lin Tian could spew such vehement criticism?

This guy was so excited, his face was all smiles, and he was shouting at Kobe. He was so happy!
Pure and simple joy.

It's quite common in the NBA for head coaches to argue with referees over calls and yell at them, but tonight's incident, where a head coach stood up and trash-talked the opposing team's star player, was something the referee had never seen before.

Honestly, if Lin Tian had criticized the referees like that, they would have given him a technical foul and sent him off the field in no time.

But he was criticizing the players.

Several referees hesitated.

Should I blow on the T?
Are you kidding me? Players trash-talk each other every day, using far more vulgar insults, but they've never really boasted about it.

But if you don't call it, and the head coach just stands up and yells at the players on the field, that doesn't fit the coach's job!

While the referees hesitated, Lin Tian quickly chose to call it quits, sat back in his chair, and looked at Stevens next to him, saying, "That was awesome! I love the feeling of running on the court."

"I miss it! I miss it so much." (End of Chapter)