NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Wade's 2+1 play was undoubtedly a powerful shot in the arm for the entire Quicken Loans Centre.

All the fans cheered and celebrated wildly, with shouts of "MVP!" ringing out incessantly!
Just as the Bobcats scored a basket and were about to widen the gap, Wade drew a foul on the opposing team who had just scored, using an even tougher approach.

That was absolutely amazing!
Do you understand the significance of an MVP award? Do you understand the difference between an MVP and an ordinary player?

Our Devin is officially recognized as the strongest player this year!
If you're so envious and jealous, why don't you go find a Devin and join your team?

"It's alright, it's only the third time." Stevens glanced at the stats, not worried at all. Three fouls in the third quarter really wasn't a big deal. As for the cheers from the fans, he completely ignored them.

Although he's a rookie coach, if he can't even block out the noise and interference from the fans by now, then Lin Tian has really wasted his time training him.

As long as you pay attention to one thing, you won't run into any foul trouble.

But Lin Tian's expression wasn't so relaxed.

One thing to note?
Is it really possible to pay attention?

It's highly likely that it's impossible to defend against.

Lin Tian had a very bad feeling, especially when the big screen started replaying Wade's 2+1 play. Lin Tian watched the replay carefully, and his unease increased.

Yao Ming defended that play flawlessly!
With his arms outstretched straight, without any downward or upward movement, and without any other additional movements, he simply jumped straight up and down to interfere, with no intention of blocking the shot at all.

If these are all called fouls, then the Bobcats don't need to play defense anymore; they can just go all out.

Otherwise, any physical contact would be a foul!
If they called this foul, there's only one reason: Wade's body hair is starting to grow!

The referee has started blowing the home team's whistle!

In the NBA playoffs, it's normal to have home-court advantage. Lin Tian has encountered countless home-court advantage calls and unfavorable whistles during his playing career.

If they don't even get this much preferential treatment at home, what are they fighting tooth and nail for in 82 regular season games? Isn't it all for more home games in each series?

But even though he knew it, when it actually happened to him, Lin Tian was still extremely unhappy!

In particular, he probably doesn't just have one of these body hair whistles; he'll definitely have a whole bunch of them at once!

If the referee gets carried away and knocks out his own inside player, then the game is over.

If Lin Tian were present, he would have plenty of ways to deal with this kind of whistle, but now that he can't go on the field, he really has to think of another way.

"Brad, if I rush out later, pull me back a bit, especially after the referee gives me my first technical foul, pull me tighter."

"What?" Stevens was taken aback, not quite understanding yet, but Lin Tian didn't explain further. Instead, he looked at Van Gundy beside him and said, "Jeff, it's time we needed you!"

“I understand!” Van Gundy was incredibly experienced. With just one sentence from Lin Tian, ​​he knew what he had to do. As for why he was the one to do it instead of Lin Tian himself, Van Gundy didn’t bother to think about it. He was an assistant coach now, and he just needed to wait for instructions!
Lin Tian's attention was once again completely focused on the court.

You have your body hair whistle, and I have my countermeasures!
Come on, let me see how you guys are going to brag next!
Lin Tian is now waiting for an opportunity, a chance.

Next, the Bobcats attacked, and Yao Ming once again used the simplest method to forcefully attack Zydrunas Ilgauskas under the basket. Zydrunas Ilgauskas' defensive move was much more aggressive than the 2+1 play he had just given to Wade, but the referee chose to ignore it!
Even so, Yao Ming still managed to hook the ball into the net! As long as he positions himself deep enough, someone of Zydrunas Ilgauskas' caliber really can't stop him!
After Boozer's spectacular domination of Zydrunas Ilgauskas in the first half, Brown no longer dared to send Gasol to guard Yao Ming.

He didn't want to get blown out by his opponents at every point.

As for the referees, they clearly have some tasks to complete in the second half.

Whether it was to prevent the Bobcats from pulling away and to maintain the excitement and suspense of the game, or to ensure the home team's advancement and allow the Cavaliers to enter the Finals for a massive battle between the 03 draft class, it didn't matter.

In short, Lin Tian realized one thing: the time when the team needed him the most had arrived!
However, in the following games, the referees did not steal the spotlight too much. Neither Wade's breakthroughs nor Anthony's isolation plays drew any more outrageous calls.

Meanwhile, the Bobcats shifted their offense from inside to outside without anyone noticing, with Rose and DeRozan hitting mid-range jumpers repeatedly, leaving the Cavaliers' defense helpless once again.

Things changed so fast!

The score difference between the two teams hovered around 5 points, with the Bobcats unable to pull away and the Cavaliers unable to catch up.

But Lin Tian's focus remained unwavering; he was intently watching the field, knowing all too well these seasoned and experienced referees.

Their whistles are so fine that you can only find a problem by watching and comparing them frame by frame; on the surface, they look perfectly fine.

They will also separate the controversial whistles so that they don't keep them all together and cause you continuous trouble.

This has caused many people to suffer great losses without even realizing it.

But Lin Tian's experience was second to none, and he was waiting.

He knew the referees wouldn't just make one call; they would definitely continue targeting his team.

With five minutes left in the third quarter, the score difference between the two sides was temporarily four points. At this moment, Wade suddenly circled out from the inside again, received the ball at the top of the arc, immediately turned and broke through, and jumped again in the blink of an eye after reaching the basket.

It's still his old routine: jump, find a point of contact, and shoot.

This time, Yao Ming defended more carefully. He didn't even jump; he just stood there with his arms outstretched, blocking Wade's attack on the basket without moving.

"Boom!"

This time, Wade's layup missed, but the referee hesitated for a moment before suddenly blowing the whistle!

Those in the know can see this: if it goes in, then fine; but if it doesn't, then find Wade a replacement!
That's why there's a slight delay in the whistle sound.

But the referee reacted quickly enough. If it weren't for someone like Lin Tian who was watching closely and waiting for him to blow the whistle, an ordinary person would never have noticed that the whistle was blown after the collision.

"Jeff!" Lin Tian knew the referee couldn't take it anymore. If he didn't call the foul soon, the third quarter would be over. At that point, it wouldn't matter whether he gave Yao a fourth foul or not; he had to do it now.

Since the referees have already started taking action, it's time for them to do the same.

"You son of a bitch, you filthy bastard! I've been putting up with you guys for ages! This is foul? This is a fucking foul? You damn sun and sand, you damn dog shit, how about I lend you my glasses, then you can take a closer look and see if this is foul or not!"

"Don't fucking tell me to calm down! I can't calm down! I've never been this angry in my life, I've never been this furious! I've been a head coach for 10 years, I've led the team in countless games, and I've never seen such a biased referee!"

"You're all trying to act tough, huh? Come on, bring it on! If you've got the guts, let's pull out the videotape and play it frame by frame, and see if this was a foul!"

"My 90-year-old grandma is a better whistleblower than any of you! Foul? This is a foul? If this is a foul, I'll eat the ball right here! Come on, give me a technical foul, give me whatever you want! Let's see who's guilty, let's see who'll be mocked after the game!"

"I have plenty of money, I'm not afraid of a technical foul, bring it on! You think nobody can see through your tricks? You think you've done it flawlessly? You think I can't see through it, huh?"

"You think I, Van Gundy, am a pig?! I'm smarter than a damn monkey!"

"Blow, blow, blow! You like blowing so much? How about I take my pants off and let you blow on them? You son of a bitch! I'll fucking fuck you, you fucking ...

Van Gundy's small body unleashed tremendous energy as he unleashed a furious barrage of insults at the three referees, especially towards the end, where he spewed out a torrent of profanities that left Lin Tian completely bewildered!

Is our Jeff really that powerful?
How come I never noticed before? I had conflicts with Van Gundy's team when I was playing basketball!

Wasn't Van Gundy cowardly and helpless at that time, clinging to his leg and begging for mercy, pleading with him not to lay a hand on him anymore?
Why is he so imposing right now?

"Because I've been training hard these past few years." Van Gundy was finally 'persuaded' by his own players and regained his 'calm'.

He could tell what Lin Tian was thinking just by looking at his expression, and immediately said, "I don't want to see my players suffer on the field again."

"Just because I can't beat them doesn't mean I have to admit defeat."

"Good coach!" Lin Tian gave Van Gundy a thumbs up to show his sincere respect: "But you don't need to be so fierce next time. You can just spray half of it and get one T, and save the other T for next time."

“That’s cost-effective!” Van Gundy rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay any more attention to Lin Tian, ​​and instead glanced at Stevens and said, “The rest is up to you. Keep an eye on him and don’t let him go crazy too. If you want to learn, I’ll teach you at the celebration banquet after the competition!”

After Van Gundy finished speaking, he whistled, put his hands in his pockets, and turned and left the scene with a rather dashing air.

This old man will probably never be this handsome in his life.

"Is this our plan?" Stevens looked at Lin Tian and said, "To give the referee a good scolding and make him afraid to blow the home-court whistle anymore? Or even to favor us?"

“This is part of our plan,” Lin Tian said. “These three referees are all veteran NBA referees. They won’t be intimidated by Jeff’s few words. In fact, they will go even further to assert their authority.”

"They will then give us a series of outrageous calls to show everyone that the referee's authority is not to be challenged!"

"What was Jeff doing? Isn't this just giving the Cavaliers free throws and making us the target of the referees?" Stevens' brain was really not working properly at this moment, especially since he knew that Van Gundy wasn't acting impulsively.

It was agreed upon beforehand.

But you two seasoned veterans discussed it for a long time and came up with a plan that would hurt the enemy fifty times but also hurt yourselves a thousand times.

"For the second half of the plan," Lin Tian said, "Remember what I just taught you?"

"When you get a T, I'll pull you back." At this point, Stevens suddenly looked at Lin Tian as if he'd just realized something, and said, "Oh! I see! I see!"

Lin Tian patted his shoulder and said, "Go get me a glass of water, I need to moisten my throat!"

On the court, after receiving a hand foul and two technical fouls, Wade stood at the free-throw line and took four consecutive free throws, making three of them!
The gap between the two sides narrowed to just one point in the blink of an eye.

Wade missed the free throw, which happened to be the last shot. Boozer grabbed the basketball, glanced at it, and threw it towards the center circle. Rose got the ball and immediately accelerated forward. Then, while attracting the defense, he passed the ball to DeRozan on the sideline.

DeRozan, with his head down, drove into the paint, then pulled up for a jump shot from his favorite spot two steps inside the three-point line!

"Snapped!"

But he had only gotten halfway there when West made his move, slashing down and snatching the ball from DeRozan's hand, sending the basketball flying out of bounds.

The referee remained remarkably calm, blowing his whistle and pointing a single finger towards the Bobcats' half of the court.

No foul, it was out of bounds, and it was in the Cavaliers' backcourt!

"Here I am!" Lin Tian jumped up from the bench with a leap similar to a carp leaping out of its shell, and then charged aggressively toward the referee who had just blown the whistle.

"This isn't a foul? You bastard, you're telling me this isn't a foul? Backcourt ball? You slapped my hand so hard it swelled up and you call it a backcourt ball? I'd slap you on the head and you'd give me a throw-in!"

"Calm down! Calm down!" Lin Tian is not Van Gundy after all. He has terrifying popularity all over the world, and the referees always give him some extra preferential treatment.

For example, right now, the referee is holding out his hands, trying to reassure Lin Tian and explain to him: it was a clean cut that hit DeRozan's thigh, so it was a backcourt ball.

To be honest, Lin Tian didn't care at all about the truth behind that ball!
He had no idea; being so far away, it would be a miracle if he could see it.

What he wanted was an aura of power.

"Stop spouting nonsense! I saw it! I saw it clearly, it hit my hand!"

"How could you possibly see clearly from so far away?"

"My eyes are my ruler! I say I saw it, and that's it!" Lin Tian continued to shout, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Behind him, Stevens was completely focused, watching the referees' hands intently.

As soon as the technical foul was committed, he immediately pulled Lin Tian away to calm him down.

He finally understood why Lin Tian hadn't let him pull Van Gundy, but only let him pull himself.

Van Gundy isn't big enough or prestigious enough, so the referees won't give him any leeway; if they say two technical fouls, then it's two technical fouls.

But Lin Tian is different; he is a global superstar, and no referee is willing to send him off so easily.

And even more importantly: the referees just ejected Van Gundy 10 seconds ago, and now they eject Lin Tian too. How much pressure will they be under?

The whole world will scrutinize this game with a magnifying glass, trying to find the real reason why the Bobcats' head coach and assistant coach were both furious.

At that point, regardless of whether tonight's rulings were accurate or not, fans and experts will certainly be able to find a wealth of evidence and details of their biased, home-court biased, or even corrupt refereeing.

The league absolutely does not want to bear such public pressure.

Especially on the stage of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Therefore, they will not easily eject the Bobcats' second coach in a row, and that person is still Lin Tian.

Therefore, Lin Tian is now essentially equipped with both the Famous Blade and the Radiant Moon.

It may seem like they're courting death, but in reality, they're incredibly safe!
As long as he doesn't really lose control of his emotions and physically attack the referee, a little bit of swearing and questioning will at most result in a technical foul.

At this moment, all three referees had gathered around, trying to calm Lin Tian down. Lin Tian knew it was about time, so he nodded fiercely at the three of them and said, "This wasn't a foul, right?"

"Great, that's not against the rules! I can have my men cripple Devin and Melo!"

"Let's just give the award to the Dallas people!"

"Lin, this is putting us in a difficult position. We've known each other for almost 20 years. You shouldn't be like this." The most senior referee looked at Lin Tian, ​​hoping to calm him down, and was still trying to appeal to his emotions.

"Difficult to handle? Then let's not do it at all!" Lin Tian reached out fiercely, wanting to overturn something, but unfortunately, there was nothing at hand, so his momentum was a bit weak.

Although he didn't flip the table, Lin Tian still looked at the three referees and said, "I'm threatening you now: if you don't want tonight to be a scene of carnage, and if you don't want to hand the trophy to the Dallas team directly, then you'd better watch out!"

"Now, I want to apply for a suspension! Am I eligible to apply for a suspension? Do I comply with the rules?"

After saying that, Lin Tian didn't need Stevens to pull him anymore. He turned around and walked back to the bench, completely ignoring the voices coming from behind him.

"Technical foul!"

At this point, the referees finally remembered that, no matter how much they respected Lin Tian, ​​they still had to give him a technical foul.

After the referees issued the technical foul, they quickly gathered together during the dead ball and timeout.

Clearly, the three of them need to discuss the standards for the upcoming competition.

As for Lin Tian, ​​he once again gathered everyone together: "Jeff and I have done our best. We have secured the best refereeing standards and officiating criteria for you tonight!"

"Although they tied us directly! But I also want you to know that if we don't do this, the referee will bully us from now until the end of the game! We have no choice at all."

"It's much more effective to rebel now than to cause trouble after Yao Ming fouled out and Wade got 20 free throws!"

"From now on, fight boldly and without restraint. Go all out, and they won't dare to target you anymore!"

Lin Tian's status in the Bobcats is beyond question. Although the players may not understand some of the logic in his words, the effect of his few words is obvious.

The players are eager to get on the field and avenge Van Gundy and Lin Tian!
We cannot let our coaches get away with this so much!

Referee: We're completely innocent! You two coaches berated us like dirt, and we only got a technical foul? We're the ones who were wronged! (End of Chapter)