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Lin Tian won.

Little Van Gundy was completely defeated by Lin Tian's shamelessness. The old man once again remained silent, sitting angrily on his stool, sulking.

He can't win an argument, he can't out-insult, and he can't out-shame anyone else. Van Gundy is just filled with hatred now!
She regretted that she had acted impulsively and accepted Lin Tian's invitation to become his teaching assistant.

孽 孽!
After winning the argument with Van Gundy, Lin Tian quickly made a couple of arrangements.

"Jeremy and Lamar, FUXX! We don't have Lamar anymore, let him die." Lin Tian cursed, then looked around at his players and continued, "Marvin, you go! Your task is the same as Lamar's."

"Observe, cut to the basket, attack the rim directly, or pass! Seize the opportunities. I believe you're more reliable than that jerk! Play well, and his minutes will be yours in the next game!"

"The same goes for everyone else, just keep playing the same way as before!"

"Jeremy, if they change their defensive tactics, remember that thing we've been practicing these past couple of days? Play that! Team up well with Yao! I believe this move can completely destroy them!"

"Understood!" Jeremy Lin nodded. Based on the timeline, he could play for at least 3 more minutes before Rose came on.

In other words, the next 3-4 minutes are his time!

Then he doesn't need to hold back at all, and can release all his energy and strength in these 3-4 minutes to give his guys a huge enough lead!

By this time, the referee had cleared the field, thoroughly resolving the brief conflict, and both teams were ready to return to the field.

The Knicks have brought back their entire starting lineup this time, and Don Nelson, who is already a martyr, will have to fight hard again!

After two players from each team made a technical free throw, the score became 85-80, with the Bobcats still holding a 5-point advantage.

Furthermore, they control the ball!

After the inbound pass, Jeremy Lin continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc. As soon as he got the basketball, he keenly observed the Knicks' tactical changes!

They defended further out, putting significantly more pressure on the Bobcats beyond the three-point line; Felton was already defending from half a meter beyond the three-point line.

Clearly, the Bobcats' consecutive cuts and three-pointers made the Knicks believe they should start by defending the perimeter and cut off the Bobcats' offense at its source.

Then, Jeremy Lin saw something else that made him happy.

The Knicks have also changed their interior defense strategy!

Landry no longer positioned himself behind Yao Ming, but instead moved around to the front of him.

The fronting defense is here!

This tactic was quite effective against another version of Yao Ming, nicknamed "Rockets".

By maneuvering around him and then pushing him from behind, it becomes extremely difficult for him to receive the ball.

However, the fundamental reason why it was effective against Yao Ming was that the power forwards around Yao Ming were Hayes, Swift, the aging Howard, and others. Among his perimeter teammates, apart from McGrady, the one with the strongest passing ability, or rather, the only one with passing ability, was Alston.

Below Alstom, you'd have to go to guys like Hyde and Schneider.

In addition, the head coach was Van Gundy, who lacked offensive tactics and whose core strategy was to relentlessly attack star players.

With a coach and teammates like that, it would be a miracle if the opposing team didn't relentlessly double-team and flank you.

If your center can't receive the ball, then he's basically useless.

Later, as the Rockets' role players matured, with the emergence of players like Scola, Artest, Martin, Brooks, and Budinger, the head coach changed to Adelman, who adopted a more varied offensive approach and encouraged the entire team to move around the court.

In this wave, those who continue to try to defend Yao Ming by going around him are going to suffer even more terribly.

Putting aside everyone else, just a simple high-low post pass between Scola and Yao Ming is enough to break through the opponent's defense.

The only pity is that this version of Yao Ming and his role players who grew up only played together for one year before he was permanently sidelined. In fact, the team also lost Tracy McGrady that year, and it was almost Yao Ming who single-handedly made it to the second round of the playoffs.

Unfortunately, we missed our peak.

If it were Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady in their prime, not to mention adding a Scola, the Rockets wouldn't have been bullied by the Jazz year after year.

This is something that left many people with a lingering sense of regret about the previous version.

But this time, it's a completely different story.

This time, Yao Ming has top-tier point guards like Derrick Rose and Jeremy Lin around him, as well as players like Gordon Hayward, Carlos Boozer, and Lamar Odom who can also pass the ball. Meanwhile, players like DeMar DeRozan and Harrison Barnes can effectively draw the defense, preventing opponents from double-teaming Yao Ming so easily.

In addition, after Yao Ming lost weight, his turning speed is faster and more agile. Trying to front Yao Ming with this version of himself is suicide!
Not to mention, it was Landry, the small guy, who was in front of them.

At the very least, you could have brought Okur up to get in front of Yao Ming; that would have blocked more of Yao Ming's angles from receiving the ball.

But Don Nelson clearly wanted offensive rebounds more, so he kept Landry, wanting to take a gamble.

Unfortunately, his opponent was Lin Tian.

It's a myth of never losing at the gambling table.

So when Jeremy Lin saw Landry in front of Yao Ming and there was no second player behind him to help defend, he didn't hesitate to lob the ball up and play it behind Yao Ming.

Yao Ming braced himself with his elbow, preventing Landry from turning around and following up quickly. He then turned around, caught the ball, faced the basket again, and slammed it down with a powerful dunk!
"boom!"

The gap between the two sides has widened to 7 points!

87: 80!

Breaking the frontal defense was another surprise Lin Tian had prepared for Don Nelson these past few days! He had also had Itang Thomas, the tallest player on the team besides Yao Ming, imitate Knicks players' frontal defense against Yao Ming.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin and Derrick Rose were constantly practicing how to lob the ball under high-pressure defense and shoot it behind the defense to break through the Knicks' defense.

Of course, Jeremy Lin's excellent pass wasn't entirely due to the special training he'd done in the last couple of days. Breaking through fronting is a regular part of the team's training, but they'd just intensified it a bit more in the last two days to get a feel for it.

"Come on, old man, let me see what other tricks and special moves you have up your sleeve!" Lin Tian looked at old Nelson from afar, a smug smile spreading across his face. "I've already shown you everything I've prepared. Now, if you have any more tricks up your sleeve..."

"You're awesome!"

"That was beautiful! That was amazing!" Miller exclaimed. "That's the third time in a row! The Bobcats have successfully gotten the ball to the basket and broken through the Knicks' defense on these three consecutive possessions!"

"Three times in a row, their offense was directly facing the basket, creating easy opportunities to dunk! Their movement, movement, and passing were absolutely brilliant!"

"Of course, aside from Odom's strange behavior of not dunking an open layup and instead passing the ball to his teammate for a three-pointer, all I can say about Odom's play is: it went in, that's a good play. I can't say anything else."

"Yes, if it goes in, it's a good shot; if it doesn't, you'll be getting beaten up by the coach." Jackson laughed heartily. "But isn't that the amazing charm of Odom? He can always do these strange things that make people believe and exclaim in amazement."

"But now, he's out for at least tonight. His lapses in concentration and sudden outbursts are the opposite of his talent. Nobody knows whether Odom will showcase his powerful and versatile talent tonight or destroy his team."

"In that respect, he's quite similar to Crawford!"

"Hey, look! The Knicks have made a change!" Miller yelled. "They've brought in Okur and taken off Landry! They've switched back to their more familiar starting lineup!"

"This is clearly increasing the team's height and defensive capabilities! Although Landry is playing hard and has already achieved a double-double, his height disadvantage is too obvious. Some things just can't be solved by hard work and fighting hard!"

"The Knicks have brought back their previous starting lineup. Let's see if they make any changes to their defense against Yao Ming! After all, Yao Ming is the player they should be most wary of in the second half."

"He's already scored almost 20 points with a 100% shooting percentage! If they still can't stop Yao, then the Knicks are going to be pushed to the brink!"

As the two commentators analyzed the play, the Knicks continued their offense. After several unsuccessful attacks and being repeatedly exploited by the Bobcats, the Knicks' latest offensive play was to pass the ball directly to Stoudemire, who was eagerly calling for the ball in the mid-range area.

After getting the ball, Stoudemire faked a shot, then pulled up and threw it!

With a crisp "swish!", Stoudemire finally scored, breaking the team's scoring drought.

This was only their fifth point in the fourth quarter; the team had played terribly during that period.

"Hold on! Hold on! We have to hold on tonight! Give me the ball, and I'll let you go home with the victory!" After scoring the basket, Stoudemire raised his arms and shouted, trying to boost his teammates' morale. He finally shouldered the heavy responsibility that a team leader should bear.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian had already set his sights on Xiao Si.

Has he matured? Has he become a qualified leader?
I'm going to beat up the leader!

"Jeremy!" Lin Tian didn't even stand up, but shouted directly at Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin, with his super high basketball IQ, immediately looked at Lin Tian and nodded, indicating that he knew what Lin Tian meant!

Let's chase after Stoudemire and beat them down, taking away all the morale they just gained!

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, then turned his back while dribbling and observing the situation on the court. He then saw that the Knicks' defense had indeed changed again.

Okur fronts Yao Ming to defend him, while Stoudemire waits a short distance behind Yao Ming to help defend and recover.

A double team is looming! This will make passing the ball much more difficult!

If the pass is too short, Okur's height is enough to intercept the ball directly; if the pass is too long, Stoudemire can quickly move up and make the interception.

Logically, the best approach at this point would be to pass the ball around the court, move the Knicks' defense around, and then execute a play.

But Jeremy Lin knew what methods could break down his opponent and what scoring techniques could make his opponent feel disappointed or even collapse.

Strike at the points they've heavily fortified!

You're focusing your defense on Yao Ming? Then I'll go after Yao Ming!

So Jeremy Lin suddenly accelerated, catching Felton off guard, and in the blink of an eye, he broke into the three-point line. Then he noticed that Stoudemire's defensive attention had indeed shifted from Yao Ming to him, and Okur also stepped forward slightly to make it easier to help defend later.

This is the opportunity!

Jeremy Lin made a lob pass, and the basketball once again went over Okur and into Yao Ming's hands. Stoudemire was a little slow to react. Although he was able to stand under the basket in time to prevent Yao Ming from dunking directly, he was unable to fill the gap immediately, and Yao Ming still managed to grab the ball.

Then Yao Ming calmly watched Stoudemire but did not jump. Instead, he made a low pass to Marvin Williams, who was cutting to the basket!
Williams received the ball and immediately pulled up, ignoring Stoudemire, and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!

They've broken through again!

Yao Ming's inside pass and playmaking once again broke through the Knicks' defense!
"FUXX!"

Having played with all his might on defense and believing he hadn't lost focus, Stoudemire slammed the basketball heavily to the ground in frustration. Fortunately, this was a home game, and the referees knew the Knicks' current predicament and that if Stoudemire lost his composure or was ejected, the Knicks would be finished.

So they ignored Stoudemire's obvious retaliatory ball-throwing, simply offering a few words of warning before signaling for the game to continue.

The home advantage always has some use!

In the following game, Stoudemire was completely immersed in one-on-one play. He kept asking for the ball and taking shots. Fortunately, his success rate was quite good. Although Marvin had just made a dunk, he really couldn't stop Stoudemire.

This guy is better suited to defending the perimeter.

Thanks to Stoudemire's consecutive scores, the Knicks managed to keep the score close once again and prevent the Bobcats from pulling away.

But as I said before, they just weren't separated.

The gap between the two sides gradually widened.

Unfortunately, the Knicks' defensive problems are getting worse and worse.

Under Lin Tian's instructions, the Bobcats' offense will target Yao Ming and the Knicks' backcourt!

If you double-team me, I'll pass the ball; if you don't double-team me, I'll just shoot.

Yao Ming completely transformed into a dunking maniac tonight, scoring easy baskets time and time again.

Even when Don Nelson finally couldn't hold back and dared not go around the front, instead letting Okur obediently play low post defense, it was already too late.

Yao Ming has found his rhythm; he's truly unstoppable tonight!

In the minutes that followed, the Bobcats scored either through Yao Ming's own efforts or by assisting in scoring; he was completely unstoppable!
3投3中，罚球2罚2中还送出3次助攻！
This is what Yao Ming did in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, maintaining his 100% shooting percentage in the second half! Still unstoppable!
It was precisely because Yao Ming was playing so well that Lin Tian did not make any substitutions.

With six minutes left in the game, and the gap between the two teams finally reaching 10 points again, Lin Tiancai finally made a bold move, and it was the Bobcats' turn to launch a full-scale attack!

"Derrick, Carlos, go!"

Lin Tian is about to start collecting the winning matches!
Rose's first offensive play after returning to the court demonstrated the energy he had accumulated while sitting on the bench for the entire half-quarter.

He waved to signal everyone to pull him away, then made a sharp crossover to shake off Felton, drove to the basket, and executed a high-flying layup to dodge Okur's block and put the ball in the hoop!

12 points!

"Defense! Let's cripple them in one go!" Rose clapped his hands excitedly after scoring, signaling everyone to get ready and join him in attacking the Knicks' defense.

Of course, before launching an attack, one must hold one's ground.

With the help of two fresh additions, Rose and Boozer, the Bobcats' defense was reignited with passion and drive. This time, the Knicks' offense struggled, and their plays failed to materialize as the Bobcats completely shut them down.

With five seconds left, the ball ended up in Stoudemire's hands for him to take on the one-on-one situation.

However, facing Boozer who had just come on, Stoudemire played quite passively on this play. Boozer firmly blocked his route to the basket, forcing Stoudemire to force a mid-range jump shot when his angle and space were completely blocked. Such a jump shot, which lost its rhythm, should theoretically be extremely difficult to make.

But Stoudemire was on fire in the fourth quarter tonight, scoring almost all of the team's points. He was in excellent form and made this shot with a close call!
"It's okay! They can only score with these amazing shots now!" Boozer, who had just conceded a goal to Stoudemire, didn't seem to care at all. Instead of being frustrated, he casually reminded his teammates that they weren't afraid of these amazing shots at all!
You little Stoudemire, can you keep scoring?

Even if you can keep scoring, can you really stop us?

If the Knicks have lost their fighting spirit and have few options, relying only on their star players' isolation plays to score, then the Bobcats are the exact opposite!
After scoring a basket, Rose immediately called for a screen, and after a quick exchange with Boozer, he passed the ball to Boozer in the mid-range.

Boozer received the ball and, without hesitation, suddenly threw it towards the basket.

Yao Ming had already positioned himself and somehow found himself behind Okur, facing the basket once again and easily dunking for another point!

The Knicks' defense has been breached yet again!
The Bobcats have too many players who can score, and too many players who can control the ball and pass it!
The Knicks' defense is leaking everywhere; they really can't hold on any longer!
The reason the team was able to maintain suspense at this point in the game was entirely due to Stoudemire.

Little Stoudemire doesn't want to give up!
He set a screen for Felton once again, but this time Felton couldn't even pass the ball before the Bobcats double-teamed him.

"Throw it into the air!"

Anxious and frustrated, Stoudemire yelled at Felton, who could only forcefully pull up and throw the ball toward the basket.

He wasn't aiming to drive in on that kind of shot; he was just letting his teammates grab the rebound!

A true assist shot!
"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Felton's haphazard throw was undoubtedly a miss!

But Stoudemire broke through the encirclement once again, tapping the basketball with one hand and sending it into the basket again!

"Keep pushing! We haven't lost yet!"

After the shot went in, Stoudemire's voice was hoarse, and Knicks fans began to feel sorry for him.

Our leader has given it his all.

This game is something we can be proud of for Stoudemire! (End of Chapter)