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The two referees watched the video footage repeatedly for at least five minutes at the technical table, looking at every angle that could capture the moment multiple times.

Then, the two referees could only look at each other in disappointment.

It really wasn't intentional; it was just my friend's bad luck. What can we do?

Let's continue the game.

"An excited Boozer hit a tangible blob of air, causing the match to be interrupted for almost ten minutes." Miller suppressed a laugh and said seriously, "Now, the match will continue."

"As expected, there were no further penalties. All I can say is that I hope players will keep their eyes open when they celebrate in the future, and I also hope that all referees will protect themselves and be more careful so that such tragedies will not happen again."

"It's truly a heartbreaking tragedy." As if afraid people wouldn't believe him, Miller added after saying that he genuinely felt it was a tragedy and an accident.

As for what others think?
talk later.

As for the Madison Square Garden fans, they've gone through several phases by now.

From initial bewilderment to bursts of laughter and cheers, everyone seemed to suddenly remember that they were respectable New Yorkers, from the big city, and citizens of a metropolis full of empathy and compassion.

So when the referee finally stood up, clutching his stomach, they cheered and applauded again. The New Yorkers didn't even get angry or boo because the referee didn't impose further penalties on Boozer, which shows how sincere their applause was at that moment.

At this moment, the most disappointed person on the field was the fourth referee for the night, who was also the substitute referee.

The substitute referee thought he was going to get on the court and was warming up enthusiastically. After all, it's really difficult for an NBA substitute referee to actually get on the court during a game.

You might not get a chance even once every three to five seasons! Tonight, the opportunity was right around the corner, but it just slipped away again.

The substitute referee could only sit down again, feeling frustrated.

Then, taking a towel, he continued to wipe his whistle, which he had already polished to a shine, and waited for his chance.

"I'm sorry, I sincerely apologize." Boozer walked back to the field and immediately went to the referee again, put his hand on the referee's shoulder, and apologized to him: "I was just a little excited, I swear."

Boozer was panicking!
He was also afraid that the referee would hold a grudge, and if the referee started targeting him with his calls, what would be the point of him playing?

"It's okay, I accept the apology. Focus on playing, I won't target you! I also believe you didn't do it on purpose." The player had already said that much; what could the referee do?
He had no choice but to forgive Boozer.

Let Boozer relax and let him take the free throws.

The referee had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Boozer, relieved to have been forgiven, stepped to the free-throw line and calmly sank the ball, putting the Bobcats back in the lead.

"Carlos's acting is really good! And the follow-up is great too. I really think he can make it in Hollywood after he retires!" Van Gundy glanced at Lin Tian, ​​who had probably figured it out by now.

Lin Tian would never do something like that to the referee. Even if he's crazy, he's not really mentally ill.

But he just felt that he couldn't let go of such a rare opportunity to attack Lin Tian!
Such a great opportunity, who knows when it will come again!

Lin Tian completely ignored Van Gundy's yin-yang remarks. Let the old man do whatever he wants. I won't even look at you, lest you dazzle me with your skull punch again!

"Boss." Just as Lin Tian was sitting there without looking at Van Gundy, Wallace suddenly ran up to Lin Tian and said to him, "Tang said you can hit the referee, but he'll find a way to cover for you after the game!"

"He will do everything he can to make everyone believe that this was not a premeditated crime, but just an accident."

"But whatever you do, don't go after him. He's old, and he really can't take a beating like that. If he really can't take it, he can admit defeat and surrender, but whatever you do, don't hit him, and don't get anyone to beat him up!"

"Well, that's about it."

After quickly relaying Don Nelson's words, Wallace turned and left just as fast as he could; the Knicks still had their offense to play!

"What the hell are you talking about!" Lin Tian cursed. "Lamar, you're from New York, right? You're from the streets, aren't you? Did you ever hang out with gangs growing up?"

“Yeah, I’m a New Yorker. As for gangs, humph, you’re kidding. Who in Queens hasn’t spent a couple of days on the streets? I know a lot of Queens gangsters, and we’re on good terms!” Odom paused for a moment, then immediately began to boast about his connections.

"That Anthony guy, and Ron, Ralph, Stephen and whoever came from my group."

"They're all charlatans! All talk and no action, they have no real skills, they just brag. Seriously, if we're talking about a real big brother, it has to be me!"

“Great.” Lin Tian nodded and said, “Go to the locker room now, take your phone and call some people for me. Find the ruthless, unscrupulous, vicious, and unprincipled ones.”

"Who are you going to mess with? That referee? No problem! I guarantee he'll be bedridden for at least six months, and he won't even know who did it!" Odom's eyes lit up, indicating that he had come to the right person!

"Fuck the referee!" Lin Tian was truly enraged.

One or two of them, do they all think I'm really crazy?
I, Lord Lin, never take the initiative to attack. I only beat up those who provoke me and are really asking for a beating!

"So our goal is..."

“The opposing head coach! Isn’t he afraid I’ll beat him up? Let him have his way tonight! And our little bald guy here too.” Lin Tian looked at Van Gundy and said, “Knock these two out, then strip them naked, tie them together, and throw them downstairs at the Empire State Building.”

"No, still outside Broadway? Forget it, wouldn't it be more appropriate to throw it outside the UN headquarters? Forget it! Let's go with Times Square, that's where the crowds are! It's decided, I'll throw it in the center of Times Square!"

"Remember, strip naked and tie them all up! Out of a sense of morality, leave each of them a newspaper! No, just leave one newspaper for them all, let these two old men fight over it! Fu XX! You two damn old men, you're making fun of me like this!"

"Are you serious, boss? Even Jeff is included?"

"Seriously my foot! Get back to your seat!" Van Gundy couldn't take it anymore. He stood up and kicked Odom in the butt, telling him to get lost.

This dimwit is actually thinking about doing this for real?

Van Gundy imagined himself and old Nelson naked in the center of Times Square, fighting over the only newspaper. Even though he knew Lin Tian was joking, he couldn't help but shudder.

This kid is crazy!

Fortunately, he was with old Nelson, and his physique was definitely much better than that old man's.

Just cover your face with the newspaper. It won't block anything from your body anyway, so it's better to just cover your face.

If their faces were covered, the headlines would at most be "Two white men streaking," but if their faces weren't covered, it would be "Van Gundy and Nelson streaking."

From any perspective, the former seems more appropriate.

The one after that is too irritating to look at.

Wait, why am I thinking about this?
Van Gundy looked at Lin Tian, ​​lost in thought. He wondered if Lin Tian would really do it, or what kind of situation he would be pushed to before Lin Tian would do it.

After thinking it over, Van Gundy came to a conclusion: I can't afford to mess with this guy, so it's better to just keep quiet.

So Van Gundy stopped talking and the stubborn old man backed down.

His wisdom told him that he didn't need to provoke a madman, and that he didn't need to gamble his life's innocence on a madman's bottom line.

Winning brings no benefit, losing...

If I lose, I'm afraid I'll have to run all the way to the Atlantic Ocean and then jump off.

In short, Van Gundy behaved himself, and the game continued.

After Boozer's groundbreaking punch, the Bobcats' momentum and efficiency on both offense and defense actually improved.

Throughout the third quarter, the frontcourt duo of Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer, along with Odom and Marvin who came on later, paid even more attention to rebounding, especially in defending against the Knicks' attempts to grab the rebounds.

In the third quarter, the Bobcats only allowed the Knicks to grab one offensive rebound, a significant improvement compared to the first half!

In this quarter, Boozer became the player who broke out, taking over Yao Ming's mantle and scoring 11 points in the quarter. The Bobcats' two inside players took turns to explode, and Lin Tian once again seized the Bobcats' weaknesses, launching wave after wave of targeted attacks.

Meanwhile, the Knicks maintained their offensive firepower. Although they struggled to grab offensive rebounds, and their rebounding advantage from the first half vanished in this quarter, the Knicks' offense was still formidable. Even without offensive stars like Lin Tian and Anthony, this Knicks team still possessed incredibly strong and diverse offensive firepower, with a multitude of scoring options.

In this quarter, they scored from all sides, making it a close and evenly matched game against the Bobcats!
Until the end of the third quarter, the score remained very close, with a difference of only one point.

This time, however, the Bobcats are in the lead!
77: 76!

After the third quarter, the Bobcats finally gained a slight, temporary control of the game.

"Keep the score close! I know everyone is exhausted right now!" Lin Tian reminded his players once again, "But you must persevere! If we hold on in this quarter, we'll win the game and get match point!"

"We've got this series in the bag!"

"Same as always, if we win tonight, I'll take you guys out for some fun after the game!" Lin Tian said to his players, "This is New York! Here, I know many places that even Lamar doesn't know about!"

"I won't let you down if I win the match!"

After once again employing their seductive tactics, the Knicks players have once again displayed extra fighting spirit!

Lin Tian promised them a raise, more playing time, more shot attempts, and a better status on the team, but they might not believe it because it could be a pie in the sky.

But if Lin Tian says he'll take them to find happiness, then there's no doubt they'll find true happiness!

This is Lin! The undisputed top master of pleasure in the NBA over the past 15 years!
Do you even understand the value of "Nightclub Compass" and "Culb Trendsetter"?

This is Lin Tian's reputation!

Lord Lin is very firm on this point!

Seeing his players completely excited, Lin Tian coughed and then began to seriously give instructions: "In the fourth quarter, Derrick and Carlos will rest. Yao, Lamar, Matt, DeMar, and Jeremy, the five of you will go in!"

"They'll most likely give Stoudemire a rest at the start of the fourth quarter, so they'll probably bring in Okur and Landry in the frontcourt, plus our old friend Crawford!"

"As for who the remaining two are, we don't need to worry about it, because our main focus is still on these three!"

"Give the ball to Yao! Everyone else, spread out to the three-point line and then look for opportunities to run and position yourselves."

"Lamar, your off-ball movement and passing ability are the best. In terms of mobility, no one on the Knicks' frontcourt can compare to you! So your task from now on is very important!"

"Spread out, draw the Knicks' other big man out of the paint, then look for an opportunity to cut and receive the ball. If you get the ball, go for it! Whether you attack yourself or pass to a teammate, it's up to you!"

"I believe your choice, um... but please don't give me the ball anymore, I really can't shoot!"

Lin Tian's words drew laughter from the whole team. The moment when Odom passed the ball to Lin Tian at the beginning of the season has become one of the most classic scenes of the season, watched by countless people and bringing joy to countless people.

Odom rubbed his head, but he clearly didn't take Lin Tian's second half of what he said to heart; he only listened to the first half.

"So I can handle the ball however I want? Behind-the-back pass, no-look pass, bounce pass, one-handed pass, etc., are all allowed?"

Since Odom passed the ball to Lin Tian last time, Lin Tian has effectively neutralized many of his passing skills.

Lin Tian forbade this guy from doing any fancy moves.

Of course, this seal is quite hypocritical.

If Odom gets carried away and can't control himself when he's super excited, and it works well, resulting in an assist or a top-ten play, Lin Tian will ignore it and pretend he didn't hear it.

But if he makes a mistake, hehe, then Odom will be in big trouble for training the next day!
Given Lin Tian's status in the basketball world and his position on the team, no one would object to his double standards, including Odom himself, who never complained when Lin Tian punished him with extra training.

After all, I'm not really stupid!

But now, Lin Tian has a legitimate reason to let Odom play freely.

Odom was naturally quite excited!

“Yes, anything is fine.” Lin Tian nodded and said, “I can even accept some mistakes from you, as long as they are not particularly low-level and won’t get you sent to his weekly 'Friday Big Shot' show by that fatso.”

"Like I said, I believe in you!"

"Then I won't let you down!" Odom pounded his chest three times, this guy was completely fired up!

The fourth quarter continues!

The Knicks had possession of the ball on the first offensive possession.

Lin Tian's guess was right once again!
Okur and Landry partnered in the frontcourt, Felton and Crawford in the backcourt, and Ariza carried the team on the wing.

All three locations that Lin Tian mentioned were correct!
But Lin Tian's expression didn't relax, because he originally thought Crawford would continue to play point guard! After all, this guy is good at ball handling and offense, and he needs to have the ball in his hands and dribble constantly to find his feel and rhythm.

So even though he doesn't pass the ball, he can almost always only play the point guard position.

But Lin Tian was surprised to find that he was now playing a dual control role with Felton.

Is this meant to make Crawford a spot-up shooter?
Just as Lin Tian was having some doubts, the Knicks quickly provided an answer.

This time, Felton didn't organize the offense at the top of the key. Instead, he moved to the left side at a 45-degree angle to direct his teammates to take their positions. Then, he actually took two more steps towards the baseline, successfully drawing DeRozan, who was originally standing in the middle, to come forward and double-team him.

As soon as Felton saw DeRozan coming over, he didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately jumped up, raised the ball behind his head with both hands, and then threw the ball out in an almost smashing motion!
Following Crawford's instincts, Barnes immediately shifted laterally towards the center, believing that Felton's pass was definitely going to Ariza.

But to everyone's surprise, Felton's shot was incredibly powerful, flying past Barnes' head and landing behind him almost instantly.

Ruined!
Barnes knew that Crawford was left wide open behind him, and he knew he definitely couldn't catch up.

But he couldn't just not defend Ariza on this play; he couldn't just watch that guy shoot an open three-pointer, could he?

In short, once Felton is able to pass the ball out, the Bobcats' defense will definitely have problems!

Although Odom reacted quickly, he moved swiftly to Crawford's side.

But Crawford has already gotten the space he wanted—the space to dribble!

Facing Odom, who was at least two sizes older than him, Crawford was not afraid at all. The basketball in his hands was a dazzling display of dribbling. Then, after finally finding a comfortable rhythm, Crawford suddenly accelerated with a behind-the-back dribble.

Then, in the instant Odom moved sideways and back, this guy actually did a behind-the-back dribble and then pulled back.

With two consecutive behind-the-back dribbles combined with a jab step and a step-back, Crawford's play was top-notch in both its spectacle and effectiveness. The fans in the arena cheered as they watched Odom being completely disoriented and helpless.

Crawford didn't disappoint the fans either, stepping back from the three-point line and immediately launching a three-pointer!
"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Crawford sank a three-pointer! This was a rare highlight of his game in this series, and also one of the very few times he was able to create space and comfortably dribble to score!
In the previous matches, he was severely restricted by Lin Tian!

This goal helped Crawford regain some confidence.

After scoring, Crawford excitedly pounded his chest, and even yelled at Lin Tian as he passed the Bobcats' bench.

"Come on! Try to stop me again, you bastard! The King of New York has been resurrected! No one can stand against me!"

Yo?
Coming for me?

Lin Tian watched Crawford's departing figure and suddenly became excited!

For so long has no one dared to provoke him face to face?

That one three-pointer and you're already getting cocky? (End of Chapter)