NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

"Get lost, I'm here for revenge!" Yao Ming snorted, indicating that he wouldn't give this little brat any face today.

"Revenge? What revenge do you want?" Xu Yong's eyes widened: "Last time, your Jeremy Lin gave us a last-second kill!"

"We won so hard last time, it's not good! Today we're going to crush you!" Yao Ming couldn't keep up the act anymore, grinning widely, "I advise you not to drive into the paint, I'm keeping an eye on your blocks tonight!"

"I heard you treated my guys quite well last time," Ross said coldly, resting his legs on his knees, turning to Calderon beside him. "I'll thank you properly tonight!"

"Are you sick?" Calderon rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to Ross. What a piece of trash.
Last time your guy shot a game-winning three-pointer right in my face, why are you acting like you're here for revenge?
Do you think I'm that easy to bully?

angry!

Lin Tian was quite satisfied with what happened on the court.

Great! Let's do it that way!
Keep this hunger and the urge to find fault!

Go find fault, stir up trouble, stay hungry and angry!
Then the team can get better and better!

This is based on the experience of Master Lin.

He was 100% satisfied with the team's spirit, but the opposing head coach, Mitchell, felt that the Bobcats were like they had rabies.

After all, it wasn't just Yao Ming and Derrick Rose; the remaining three starters, including the seemingly foolish Gordon Hayward, also looked fierce, like little puppies in a rage.

In short, the Bobcats are all in the same state right now as if the Raptors are their mortal enemies, their irreconcilable foes.

This left Mitchell quite puzzled.

What's going on?

Even Mitchell wondered if his memory was playing tricks on him, and if Ross was actually killed by someone he had sent.
Otherwise, why would there be such a deep-seated hatred?

Time was running out for Mitchell, who was already confused and puzzled. He didn't have time to think things through or give the players another lesson to prepare them.

The match has already begun!

"Snapped!"

Yao Ming, with his absolute height advantage and experience, easily secured the team's first offensive possession of the night.

Rose didn't rush after getting the ball. Instead, he slowly dribbled to the frontcourt and waited for all the Raptors players to get into position before suddenly accelerating to break through!
Calderon only felt a gust of wind beside his ear, and then Ross disappeared from his sight.

Calderon, with his mediocre physical attributes and defense, was naturally no match for Rose, who possessed the league's most explosive speed.

There was nothing he could do except glance back at his teammates to see if they could stop Rose.

"boom!"

Unfortunately, Calderon couldn't do anything, and his teammates were even less able to do anything.

French center Ajinca is a completely weaker version of Gobert. As for the specific degree of weakness?
It's pretty much the difference between Yao Ming and Sun Mingming.

Apart from height and static talent, nothing else compares.

Even the original Gobert would have to avoid Rose's lightning-fast attack and deal with him carefully, let alone this simplified French portable version.

So Ajinca could only watch helplessly as Rose came charging towards him, unable to even dodge to avoid being dunked on.

Rose Ferrari usually drives straight to the inside, then leaps high like a helicopter and slams the ball into the basket with one hand!

Akinsa could do nothing but be pinned beneath him with her eyes closed.

"He's back! Rose is back! The immortal Charlotte King is back!" Miller roared without hesitation after seeing the shot. "Clearly, the injury hasn't bothered him at all, nor has it left him with any psychological trauma!"

"He's still the incredibly fierce Derrick Rose!"

Rose immediately delivered a spectacular dunk that could be selected as one of the top five plays, and the Raptors, of course, were not willing to let Rose be so arrogant.

They must respond!
In basketball, there is one thing that cannot be quantified but is very important.

momentum!

This kind of thing is completely impossible to quantify or analyze. Sometimes, just one round, one ball, one successful defense, or even an incredible lucky shot can completely overwhelm one side in terms of momentum.

Once one side completely gains control of the momentum, even if the two sides are actually evenly matched and are essentially the same level of teams, a massacre could still occur.

The top teams in the NBA, besides being exceptionally strong, are also adept at controlling the intangible force of momentum, using it to launch repeated attacks until they completely destroy their opponents.

The Raptors certainly knew they couldn't let Rose dominate them like this.

You made such a brilliant start, so we have to respond!
Xu Yong, who has become the team's leading scorer and leader this season, averaging 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, has taken on this responsibility without hesitation.

Xu Yong received the ball on the wing, then waved to signal all his teammates to spread out for him. He then lowered his center of gravity and faced Hayward. Xu Yong is currently in the most confident phase, so he is certainly not afraid or hesitant when facing a rookie!

Facing Hayward's defense, Xu Yong used a crossover dribble with a wide and sweeping change of direction fake, then suddenly changed direction and accelerated, and in the blink of an eye, he forced his way past Hayward!

Xu Yong's playing style is very similar to a smaller version of Carter. His dribbling may not be delicate enough, and his skills may not be top-notch, but he has the advantage of being physically strong and having a very large first step.

Like Carter, he relies on his powerful strides to force his way past opponents, then uses his physical attributes to gain a favorable position before driving straight to the basket to finish the attack.

When this kind of breakthrough encounters players with inferior physical attributes and strength, it is naturally easy and effortless, allowing for a complete crushing victory. However, if facing an opponent with better physique and whom one cannot overcome, then it's all over, and one will be severely restrained.

This is the real reason why players like Xu Yong and Carter are always a level below top scorers like Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson.

They can be restrained!

Of course, even compared to Carter, Xu Yong is still a level below, let alone Kobe and others.

The difference is quite obvious.

Facing the league's top scorers, Xu Yong was obviously outmatched and would often be shut down.

But what if he's facing a rookie like Hayward?

That's absolutely no problem!

He pushed Hayward behind him in one step, then immediately accelerated and charged forward, reaching the basket in the blink of an eye with his huge strides. Then he leaped high into the air, his whole body arching back like a fully drawn bow!
In terms of physical fitness and aerial posture, Xu Yong is absolutely top-notch!

Unfortunately, he encountered Yao Ming, who knows him very well! Yao Ming is his national team teammate and one of the top five shot blockers this season!
Yao Ming knows Xu Yongke too well; he knows exactly when Xu Yongke jumps and his usual playing style.

After timing it perfectly, Yao Ming also jumped up. Although his jump height wasn't great, Yao Ming's absolute height was undeniable. His palm landed precisely on the basketball that Xu Yong was about to dunk.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Xu Yong was slammed down in mid-air by Yao Ming, the basketball was slapped away and Xu Yong couldn't even stand up. After the collision, he fell to the ground in a very disheveled state.

Rose caught the basketball with lightning speed, then pushed it forward and suddenly accelerated, his speed reaching a level that ordinary people could not reach in the blink of an eye.

The Raptors players were frantically trying to get back on defense, but no one could catch up with Rose. In addition, several players on the team weren't particularly interested in defense, so Rose barely had to lift a finger to get ahead of everyone and face the basket!

"Snapped!"

But this time, Rose didn't take off on his own. Instead, he looked back and threw the basketball toward the backboard.

The basketball bounced off the backboard and immediately rebounded. DeRozan, who was behind Rose, jumped up and caught the basketball in mid-air. Then, he swung his arms and slammed the ball into the basket!
4: 0.

Although the lead was small, only two goals, it was clear to everyone that the Bobcats were firing on all cylinders tonight, with everyone vying for the lead and completely in the zone.

"The Bobcats are going to unleash their fury tonight!" Miller exclaimed. "Their start is like they're about to kill!" "The Bobcats are going to slay the dragon! Tonight might just be that kind of script! I really hope the Raptors can hold on and not get slain again," Jackson laughed. "We all want to see how crazy Rose can be tonight!"

"Let him release some energy. You can tell the young man is really pent up!"

Jackson's concerns were absolutely correct. The Raptors looked like they were going to be skinned alive by the Bobcats tonight, getting relentlessly beaten from the start.

But his worries were useless.

After all, the concern was that they couldn't change the situation on the court or help the Raptors players regain their rhythm.

Raptors head coach Donovan Mitchell tried everything he could, calling three timeouts in the first quarter alone, using up all the available timeouts, but it was no use; he simply couldn't stop the team's downward spiral.

That was a complete and utter defeat!
After a break during the All-Star Weekend and the frustration of a five-game losing streak, the Bobcats really went crazy tonight!
Rose, upon his return, was both the team's star player and a vanguard, repeatedly penetrating deep into the Raptors' territory and disrupting their defensive formation. The Raptors simply couldn't keep up with his speed.

What does it mean to enter and exit seven times as if entering an empty place?
That’s it!

More importantly, Rose's destruction of the Raptors' defense was just the beginning, merely opening the first breach.

Yao Ming then created a second opening.

He first hit a three-pointer, drawing the Raptors' defense outwards. Then, while the Raptors were focusing their defense on his shot, he suddenly drove back into the paint and started to teach Ajinca a lesson in the low post.

Now that Yao Ming has lost weight, he plays much less post-up moves under the basket. Sometimes, when facing opponents he used to dominate, his reduced strength and size make him less effective at the game.

But that was against top-tier defenders; Yao Ming didn't have such an easy time against them.

But Akinsa?

A skinny guy who, apart from his height, was even outmatched by Bradley in every other aspect.

Against this type of defender, Yao Ming could easily beat him even if he lost weight, let alone lose an arm.

Hook shot, spin dunk, forcefully push aside and then dunk, dreamlike footwork completely shakes off the defender and then dunks!

Yao Ming completely dominated Ajinca, who was guarding him, and once again felt the absolute advantage and feeling of being the dominant force under the basket.

More importantly, it wasn't just on the offensive end that Yao Ming dominated; on the defensive end, he also became an inside wall, repeatedly blocking opponents' layups and dunks.

Truly, one man can hold the pass against ten thousand!

With both the team's core players inside and outside the paint exploding, the rest of the Bobcats players naturally played with ease and confidence!
In the first quarter, the Bobcats scored a whopping 37 points on offense and limited the Raptors to just 17 points!
They led by as many as 20 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, with Odom and Lin, a pair who had already developed a tacit understanding, on the court together, the Bobcats' firepower and offensive intensity did not diminish in the slightest, and their crazy outburst continued!

Of course, without Yao Ming and others on the court, the team's defensive intensity also dropped significantly. For example, Xu Yong finally seized the opportunity and scored twice by rushing to the basket.

Unfortunately, such a small number of points is really a drop in the ocean for the Raptors, and it doesn't quench their thirst at all.

What excited Bobcats fans the most was that, midway through the second quarter, Lin Tian replaced DeRozan with Rose.

He unleashed the dual-control combination that everyone was eagerly anticipating!

Jeremy Lin + Derrick Rose!

As the team's number one player and the team's reserve number one player for the past month or so, whether these two can successfully integrate and coexist with each other is something that all Bobcats fans are worried and looking forward to.

In addition, many team management teams in the league are also curious about this matter, and they want to see how Rose and Jeremy Lin are getting along.

Then, firstly, we can see if we can take advantage of the situation to make a trade or take advantage of Jeremy Lin; secondly, we can also properly evaluate whether Jeremy Lin and our team's stars can integrate perfectly if we trade for him.

Jeremy Lin's market value is truly remarkable, even top-tier!

Cheap, easy to use, and young, with long contracts and low total prices, Lin Tian even received an offer for a first-round draft pick from a team ranked around tenth in the division!

Jeremy Lin received a lottery offer, which is the highest-value offer Lin Tian has received so far.

It is clear that Jeremy Lin is quite attractive to teams now.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian rejected these offers without even thinking about them.

He doesn't need to make a deal, nor is he planning to!

Because he was full of confidence!
He has full confidence in this Bobcats team, and he also has full confidence in the integration of Rose and Jeremy Lin!

He believed these two guys could create a chemical reaction!
These two guys clearly knew that everyone was looking forward to their teamwork, so they immediately showed good chemistry and a very friendly competitive environment.

Rose immediately handed the ball up to Lin, while he waited at the 45-degree angle on the weak side. Lin then accelerated and drove to the free-throw line, drawing the defense before suddenly passing the ball back to Rose on the perimeter.

Rose immediately initiated a second drive after receiving the ball!

These two consecutive breakthroughs immediately broke down the Raptors' defense, and Rose drove straight to the basket and scored 2 points!
After this pretty good start, the two showed their wonderful chemistry again just one minute later.

Rose held the ball at the top of the key, observing the surroundings, when Jeremy Lin suddenly accelerated and made a sprint from the baseline to cut to the basket.

This did not change the Raptors' defense. Weems' defense was very effective, preventing Jeremy Lin from finding an opportunity to receive the ball.

But at that moment, Jeremy Lin suddenly changed direction and accelerated, sprinting towards the top of the arc. At the same time, Derrick Rose also accelerated and broke through. The two almost passed each other near the free throw line.

The two players moved up and down, and in the blink of an eye, they crossed paths. At the same time, the basketball suddenly disappeared, and Rose, who was dribbling the ball, suddenly found his hands empty.

After receiving the basketball, Jeremy Lin immediately turned and jumped, pretending to shoot a mid-range shot, but suddenly lowered the ball and slammed it towards the inside.

The basketball landed skillfully in Rose's hands. After receiving the ball, Rose started moving smoothly, then pulled up and pushed past Ajinca to force another shot!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Rose made a powerful layup!

In two consecutive rounds, both players delivered a beautiful assist to each other!

"A good start!" Miller said. "Although to be honest, those two shots were a bit deliberate. Both of them were looking for each other, trying to show that: we two are fine, we can work together perfectly, and it worked very well."

"But it was indeed a bit deliberate. The main reason these two plays were successful was that the Raptors were completely overwhelmed and had no power to resist. These two possessions do not necessarily indicate that they have developed any chemistry."

Jackson said, "Yes, those two plays don't really prove much, but they're enough. At least they show that they're willing to sacrifice, willing to make changes to make the team and their teammates better, and willing to change their playing style."

“It’s not surprising that Jeremy did this. He should know his role and his place on the team. He knows what he should do. He’s always been smart.”

"But what's truly astonishing is Derrick Rose! As the number one draft pick, a prodigy, and an All-Star starter, he's willing to make sacrifices for a rookie! I have to say, that's incredibly mature! And truly remarkable!"

"Especially since this was his first game back from injury! He wasn't even thinking about proving that the team needed him or anything else; he had absolutely no selfish thoughts!"

"Regardless of how Jeremy and Rose ultimately perform, the Bobcats' chemistry and unity are inspiring. I think all Bobcats fans can rest assured that their worries will not come true!"

"This team will definitely get better and better!"

Miller added, "Lin, I was talking about the guy in the suit. He's truly an amazing person. Who would have thought that in his first year in management, he would achieve such outstanding and astonishing results?"

"It's unbelievable! It's truly astonishing! I really can't imagine that someone could switch identities so quickly and do such a great job!"

“I know that a lot of people will talk about Larry, but don’t forget that Larry interned in Boston for a long time and worked as Auerbach’s assistant for many years before going to Indiana.”

"He has experience! And Lin? He had absolutely no experience in this field, yet he succeeded on his first try!"

"I can only say that there truly is an insurmountable barrier between geniuses and ordinary people!" (End of Chapter)