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The Bobcats lost!
After a seven-game winning streak that swept the globe, captivated everyone, and went quite "out of the loop," the Bobcats finally lost.

In the away game against the Nets, Jeremy Lin's weaknesses were further magnified. Although he had a good shooting touch and scored 26 points again, he committed a staggering 9 turnovers throughout the game.

With neither side scoring more than 90, the fact that the team's key guard committed nine turnovers is a significant blow to the team.

Jeremy Lin's numerous turnovers caused the team to fall behind by a full 14 points in the first quarter. Even though they chased the score throughout the game, they were unable to catch up and ultimately ended their winning streak with a defeat.

Although Jeremy Lin then went on another scoring spree, racking up 28 points and 14 assists in a thrilling showdown against the Mavericks, with his assists setting a new career high.

The Bobcats won again as expected, but Jeremy Lin's turnovers remained high, with a staggering 7 turnovers that nearly cost the team the victory.

If it weren't for Yao Ming's consistent performance in the final moments, including consecutive back-to-the-basket shots and Nowitzki's missed game-winning three-pointer, the Bobcats might have lost due to Jeremy Lin's mistake.

Next, the Bobcats lost again.

They faced off against the Hornets! That was the starting point of Lin's madness.

Two weeks ago, Jeremy Lin completely dominated Deron Williams, leading his team out of the mire and heralding the start of "Linsanity".

Two weeks later, when he met Jeremy Lin again, Deron Williams finally proved himself!

虽然林书豪这场比赛拿下21分7篮板9助攻的准三双，但再次失误6次且命中率只有不到40%，并且被对面的德隆点对点直接爆破。

In this game, Jeremy Lin fouled out early after being fouled out by Deron Williams, marking the first time in his career that he had fouled out prematurely.

As for Deron Williams on the other side? This guy had a double-double tonight with 38 points and 11 assists, which proved his worth.

Lao Tzu was just not in good condition last time, and he was a little careless.

When I get serious, I can beat this undrafted player to death!

After being dominated by Deron Williams, Jeremy Lin's nightmare finally began.

Against the Heat, he had the worst game of his career, scoring only 8 points on 1-of-11 shooting, while also committing 8 turnovers! He was completely figured out by Spoelstra, whose targeted tactics and Hinrich's full-court press defense completely shut down Jeremy Lin.

After delivering the worst performance of his career, Jeremy Lin went on to score less than 20 points in two consecutive games, and the Bobcats' magic once again faded.

After a seven-game winning streak, the Bobcats went on a three-game losing streak, and their performance began to fluctuate again.

If the results are just fluctuating, that's alright, at least you can still guarantee a win rate of around 5%, right?

Unfortunately, after this run of 3 wins and 3 losses, the Bobcats and Jeremy Lin's strengths were completely exposed by their opponents. Their lack of playmakers, lack of a core point guard, and slow pace due to their need to keep an eye on the twin towers were all exploited by their opponents.

Worse still, due to too many mistakes and a decline in performance, the once incredibly confident Jeremy Lin gradually disappeared. He began to feel insecure and hesitant when playing, and his personal performance also declined rapidly.

To make matters worse, Yao Ming had a minor ankle problem after a game. Although the team doctor and MRI scans indicated that there was nothing seriously wrong, Lin Tian still decided to let Yao Ming rest.

rest well.

He doesn't want his players, especially fragile players like Yao Ming, to play with injuries.

He didn't want to take any risks that would worsen Yao Ming's injury.

As a result, beset by internal and external troubles, the Bobcats' previous invincible momentum vanished, and they suffered a painful five-game losing streak!

The only good thing is that, when the team was on the verge of collapse and the team's morale and confidence were getting worse and worse, some good news came.

First, Yao Ming has fully recovered and can continue playing. Second, Derrick Rose's injury recovery is better than expected, and the team doctor's latest return date is after the All-Star break.

They even thought Rose could make a comeback and play in the All-Star Game if Lin Tian agreed.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian refused without even thinking about it.

It's just the All-Star Game, what's so great about it? Getting a weekend of rest is much more important than playing in the All-Star Game!

As for how Lin Tian persuaded Rose, who was full of confidence and hoped to use the All-Star game to announce his revival?

One sentence is enough.

"You know Anfernee Hardaway, right? That worthless piece of trash."

"This guy's knee isn't fully healed yet, and he insists on coming back to play in the All-Star Game. It's practically suicide!"

"Guess what happened to him in the end? Just that one All-Star game, and he never returned to his peak. He was never healthy again. His injuries started coming one after another, and he never made it to the All-Star team again in his life!"

Well, the last sentence was made up by Lin Tian. He couldn't remember when Hardaway was sidelined for the season or when he stopped making the All-Star team.

But he was certain: this guy forced himself to make a comeback for the All-Star game, which led to a series of injuries and his rapid decline.

Since there's nothing wrong with this, nothing else matters!
And the All-Star Weekend is finally here! Including the rest days before and after the All-Star Game, the Bobcats will have a full 5 days of rest!
Apart from the players who will be participating in the All-Star Game, the vast majority of the Bobcats will not have to play any games for five days, allowing everyone to have a good rest.

Lin Tian didn't say much. After strictly forbidding Rose from participating in any competitive basketball games and allowing him to recover slowly, Lin Tian dismissed everyone on the spot after the game on Wednesday, letting them do whatever they wanted.

After all, they don't have a game on Thursday, and Friday through Sunday is All-Star Weekend.

By the time their next game starts, it will be Tuesday.

So let's meet again on Monday!
After announcing the disbandment, Lin Tian became the first person to run away.

Before the players had even left, he had already boarded a plane to Los Angeles.

Dude, you need to get some rest too!

In short, after this painful five-game losing streak, the Bobcats have received a series of good news. Everyone can adjust their mindset and completely forget about their recent terrible performance and mood.

The Bobcats currently have a record of 32 wins and 22 losses. After Rose's injury, if we include the game in which Rose only played half a game, they have a total record of 10 wins and 12 losses.

It's not great, but it's alright.

Especially since there was such a large number of highlights.

Not a loss.

This also shows just how important Rose is to this team!
Without him, the team's system would collapse by half, and they would also be missing that most deadly and bloodthirsty weapon!
Fortunately, Rose will be returning after the All-Star Game!

When Rose and Lin join forces, the combination will be far more than just 1+1=2.

Lin Tian believed that the two of them would definitely create a chemistry, and the team's performance would surely improve!

Meanwhile, their 33-22 record essentially eliminates the Bobcats from any chance of finishing in the top two of the Eastern Conference.

The gap between them and the Cavaliers, who are currently second, has widened to as many as 5 games!
With less than 30 games remaining in the regular season, the Bobcats' chances of catching up with the Cavaliers are extremely slim.

Furthermore, the Bobcats are no longer ranked third; they have been overtaken by the Hawks and are now ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Unfortunately, this record of 10 wins and 12 losses is really not good enough.

As for Yao Ming, he had already returned to the court in the last game of the five-game losing streak. After all, it was just a minor injury. If he had been with a team or head coach who was more demanding on his players, Yao Ming might not have had a break and would have been allowed to play immediately.

But in any case, the Bobcats' situation has completely recovered!
Yao Ming is going to participate in the All-Star Game, and he is the top vote-getter this year. Although Derrick Rose is not playing, as an Eastern Conference starter, he also has to take a group photo.

In addition, Boozer has also become an All-Star reserve, bringing the Bobcats' total to three All-Star players. Among the younger players, DeRozan, Hayward, and Lin will participate in the Rising Stars Challenge.

In addition, due to Jeremy Lin's immense popularity, Stern also temporarily invited Lin to participate in the Skills Challenge, which can be seen as a mutual boost and increased exposure for both of them.

Ultimately, Mike Brown of the Cavaliers became the head coach of the Eastern Conference team without any surprise, while the head coach of the Western Conference team was 'Little General' Johnson of the Mavericks.

Of course, Lin Tian didn't care about any of that.

Dude, I finally have a vacation, and I can finally relax completely during the All-Star break. Who would want to worry about these things?

Lin Tian simply lay down and went home to nurse his child.

He was completely oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on lying down and resting.

These past few days, no matter how hard Stern tried, practically bombarding Lin Tian with calls, and even using various channels—Pelinka, Theron, Lin Tian's teammates, buddies, and players under his management—he was relentless.

In any case, Lin Tian believed that Stern had definitely done his best.

He must have done everything in his power to find everyone he could, hoping someone could persuade Lin Tian to make an appearance at the All-Star Game.

It's incredibly popular!

Unfortunately, even though you've tried your best, I just won't give you face!
For the past few days, Lin Tian has completely stopped answering calls and has disappeared.

It wasn't until the All-Star Weekend ended and Lin Tian returned to Charlotte that he picked up his phone and sent a text message to Stern.

Hmm... text message.

What if Stern gets angry and refuses to answer the phone?
"David, I forgot my phone in Charlotte and didn't bring it back to Los Angeles. What do you need me for?"

As for Stern's reaction after seeing Lin Tian's text message, Lin Tian didn't have the extra energy to care. At most, he would just give Stern his blessings.

I hope the old man doesn't have a brain hemorrhage.

The day before the first game after the All-Star break, the Bobcats announced early on that Derrick Rose would be returning to play in the home game against the Raptors, and the whole of Charlotte was jubilant!
We've waited so long, and our performance has been stagnant for so long, but now our king is finally back!
Derrick Rose embarks on another journey!

On the night of the game, the Spectrum Center was once again packed to capacity, with more than 19000 fans flooding into the arena, hoping to witness their hero, Rose, in his first game back.

At the same time, everyone is also quite looking forward to seeing if Rose and Lin Tian, ​​two point guards who have both caused a stir in the league, can develop some chemistry.

If these two can develop chemistry, the Bobcats' upcoming games will be much easier!
"For the Bobcats, the best outcome would be for Rose and Lin to develop perfect chemistry and complement each other perfectly, which would definitely boost the team's strength once again and launch another fierce attack on the playoffs!"

Before the game started, Miller once again began analyzing the match in the ESPN commentary booth.

"That's right, but there could be a bad outcome, which is that Rose and Lin just don't click and can't coexist on the court. After all, both of them are the type who need the ball in their hands, and they are both pure point guards."

Jackson quickly added, "Considering there's still about a week until the trade deadline, and the Bobcats have four games to play before the deadline, those four games might be a time for testing and integrating the players."

"If the two can develop chemistry, that would be great, but if they don't mesh at all or even cooperate poorly, I think the Bobcats are very likely to make a move before the deadline and trade one of them! Lin's performance has declined recently, and it seems that he has been figured out."

"He struggled even more. His talent and ability are not as good as Rose's, and his ceiling is far lower. In fact, he is a year older than Rose, who is already a third-year player!"

"Given that Lin's immediate impact and potential are not as good as Rose's, if the Bobcats were to make a trade, there is a 99% chance that they would trade Lin, keep Rose, and then add another center or forward."

Miller wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "That's right! So the next few games are extremely important for the entire Bobcats team! This might just be the most crucial week of their entire regular season!"

"At the same time, there are many rumors circulating in the league recently, with many people speculating that the Bobcats will trade Lin when his value is at its peak and his trade value is highest, in order to strengthen the ball's roster and improve competitiveness!"

"I've heard that many people have already offered Lin prices, and some of them are quite generous!"

Jackson said, "Of course it's a great deal! Lin only makes less than $900,000 a year, and he signed a three-year, $2.6 million minimum salary contract! If we can trade for him now, it means the team can use him for two more years on a super minimum salary!"

"Yes, we've all seen that Lin isn't a top-tier player, not a cornerstone player. He has a lot of weaknesses. But, guys, for the next two and a half years, you'll only need to pay him $200 million!"

"You'll get a player who's above average, hardworking, incredibly ambitious, and hungry for more! What's there to hesitate about?"

"It's an absolute sure win! That's why, in the eyes of many experts, Jeremy Lin is one of the top 10 players most likely to be traded at this year's trade deadline!"

Miller chuckled again, "But of course, before these unpredictable trades, we still need to see how the Bobcats' chemistry goes. If everything goes well, if everything is perfect and the chemistry kicks in right away, then what are we worried about? If everything is good, the Bobcats might not even be in the trade rumors at all!"

"Tonight marks the first time the Bobcats will appear before us in their complete form. Let's see if they can bring us any more surprises tonight!"

On the sidelines, Rose was jumping around excitedly in front of the bench. Clearly, his successful recovery from injury had made him very excited, and he couldn't wait to release all the energy he had been holding back for so long.

"Everyone, give it your all! Don't embarrass yourselves!" Lin Tian said to everyone in front of them, "I've never experienced a five-game losing streak in my life! This is the first time I've ever been this humiliated."

"I don't want my career losing streak to continue! I don't want it to reach six! We have to win tonight! If we lose, if we lose again tonight, you know what you'll face when you get back!"

"I guarantee the training intensity from now on will make you dream about your retirement life! I guarantee if we lose again tonight, you'll experience hell!"

"There's nothing else to say, go! Go let those Raptors bastards know we're not to be trifled with!"

"understand!"

"Let them know that we were incomplete before, but now we are complete, and we are not afraid of anyone!"

"understand!"

"Let them know the huge gap between a bad team and a championship-caliber team!"

"understand!"

"Very well, let's go!"

Lin Tian waved his hand, indicating that they could go.

The Bobcats reverted to their starting five from the beginning of the season tonight! Rose, DeRozan, Hayward, Boozer, and Yao Ming all took to the court together!
The last time they were able to field a lineup like this was more than a month ago.

The opposing Raptors, on the other hand, can be considered the league's top international team.

Starting point guard Calderón, Spaniard.

The starting small forward is Xu Yong, who is of Chinese descent.

The starting striker is Bargnani, an Italian.

The starting center forward is Ajinca, a Frenchman.

Of the starting five, only Sonny Weems, who plays position 2, is a native American.

Even on the bench were two newly acquired foreign players, Stojakovic and Kleiza.

A team with 6 international players, the top three scorers and the team's three most important players: Bargnani, Xu Yong and Calderon are all foreigners.

With this level of foreign talent, you probably won't find another team like it in the entire history of the NBA.

"How's it going, Yao? Is your ankle alright now?" Xu Yong seems to be fitting in quite well with the Raptors.

After all, both the team and the city are quite international, with a large Chinese and foreign population, so he really didn't encounter any generation gap here. (End of Chapter)