NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

They traded baskets, and both teams' scores kept rising.

The players on the court are having fun and can easily rack up stats. Hmm... some Rockets players can also get assists and rebounds, right?

When the team leader is happy, everyone else can truly be happy!

Most importantly, you can watch the excitement for free, which is so pleasant and enjoyable.

The fans and spectators on the sidelines were also having a great time.

While the opposing team is gaining points rapidly, isn't our own team also gaining points rapidly?

As long as it's not your own team that gets thrashed or brutally defeated.

Compared to a dull game of defense and missed shots, fans on the sidelines are naturally more willing to watch an exciting offensive scoring battle.

The only person who seemed a little unhappy at the scene was probably Knicks head coach Isaiah Thomas.

After the start of the second quarter, he stood on the sidelines, constantly shouting reminders to the players on the court:

"Watch out on defense, don't let them score easily! Keep an eye on that guard number 21, don't let him shoot again."

After the timeout in the first quarter, seeing that Yang Lin was no longer scoring consecutively, the assassin relaxed his vigilance against Yang Lin.

The two teams were working together to rack up points, which Thomas could actually accept with amusement.

Although the Rockets' Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady were absent, Houston was still the second-best team in the Western Conference, and Thomas didn't think his team could hold onto their home court.

After all, the New York Knicks have a record of 9 wins and 24 losses so far this season, and their prospects are headed straight for the number one draft pick.

However, at the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led the Knicks 32-27 by 5 points.

Thomas was able to accept this, and he was even somewhat pleased that his own team scored 27 points in a single quarter.

New York fans are picky and always complaining, even cheering for opposing stars.

But New York fans are easily fooled; they're a bunch of rich guys who just want to spend money to have some fun.

It was a close loss with a high score, and it was a narrow defeat to the second-place team in the West, so the New York media and fans probably won't be too harsh on them.

What Thomas found unacceptable was the close examination of the statistics during the break.

That little bastard number 21 on the other side scored an incredible 19 points in the first quarter alone.

Yang Lin scored 10 points in a row at the start, which alerted Thomas. He didn't want Madison to become another playground for a visiting star.

Compared to the previous two seasons, star players are not scoring high points as frequently this season.

So far this season, it has only happened twice.

One of them came from Yang Lin.

On November 5th last year, the Rockets played against the Dallas Mavericks on the road, and Yang Lin scored 55 points in the game.

The Rockets also won 112-107, taking a victory from Dallas.

One of them came from Allen Iverson.

On December 5th last year, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers, and Allen Iverson scored 51 points in the game.

However, in that game, the Nuggets lost 107-111, Iverson won the stats, and Kobe won the game.

It was precisely because they knew that Yang Lin had scored 50+ points.

After Yang Lin scored 10 points in a row at the start of the game, Isaiah Thomas became particularly wary of him.

Because past experience has shown the assassin that the little bastard wearing the red jersey, number 21, on the court does indeed have the ability to score high points.

Yang Lin no longer scored in exaggerated consecutive games, and he hardly even held the ball anymore. His presence was so noticeable that Thomas on the sidelines almost ignored him.

But when I checked the statistics during the break, I was shocked. How did that kid number 21 manage to sneak in another 9 points?

During the break, Thomas repeatedly reminded his players to strengthen their defense and not allow Yang Lin to score easily.

That's ridiculous. Are all the Knicks players good kids?

If they had just obeyed, the New York Knicks wouldn't be in this situation now.

They're just lazy and bad, but they're not good at cooking.

Given the Knicks' current roster talent...

If everyone can play seriously, they should have no problem making it to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, if not achieving great results.

Assassin, you made all the choices!

Although Isaiah Thomas was spitting as he stood on the sidelines, the Knicks players on the court continued to do as they pleased, trading points with the Rockets players.

In the second quarter, the home team, the Knicks, outscored the Rockets 31-30, even narrowly winning by one point.

However, to Thomas's anger and frustration, Yang Lin once again scored 16 points in this quarter.

At halftime, the Rockets led the Knicks 62-58, a mere 4 points.

But to the assassin's dismay, Houston Rockets' star point guard Young Lin scored 35 points in just the first half.

If he scores 35 points in the first half, how could he possibly score 70 points in the whole game?

Thomas could already foresee the barrage of criticism from the media and fans after a visiting team star scored such a high number of points at Madison Square Garden.

His reputation in New York wasn't great to begin with, and the media and fans wanted him fired immediately.

Only Knicks owner Dolan, a former fan, is still fiercely loyal to him. If this leads to a major controversy like the Madison Square Garden disaster...

OK!OK!

Halftime, the home team's locker room.

Isaiah Thomas was making a last-ditch effort, earnestly trying to persuade the Knicks players:

"You guys don't want to be the background characters, do you? That Yang on the other side already has 35 points in the first half."

"If we let this continue, who knows how many points he'll score in the end? 50+, 60+, or even 70+? This is Madison Square Garden, your turf. How can you tolerate someone running rampant here?"

"Guys, promise me you'll stop him. Show him with your tough defense that Madison isn't his territory..."

Eddie Curry, Randolph, and others sat silently in front of their lockers, as if watching a stand-up comedy show.

Crawford hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to reply:

"Sir, we've been trying our best on defense. But as you know, a hot off-ball shooter is very difficult to defend."

K6 didn't really want to speak, but after Yang Lin started playing off-ball, Marbury decisively chose to switch defenders.

As the Knicks' starting shooting guard, this substitution put Yang Lin right in front of him.

He tried his best to chase and defend, but the result... it's too painful to talk about.

"We don't have any good one-on-one defenders, and the team hasn't built a complete defensive system, which means we can't do anything about Yang's exceptional performance."

What K6 said was already a veiled satire of Thomas.

When he was a general manager, he kept trading for offensive players; when he became the head coach, he couldn't even establish a basic defensive system.

Now that they see someone on the opposing team about to score a high number of points, they panic and start trying to defend.

But do we have a defense?

There's no defense!

We can't be like Bruce Bowen and get crippled all at once, can we?

Besides, that kid is said to be quite strong in combat. What if we end up not crippling him but getting beaten up for nothing?

We can't afford to mess with them! We can't afford to mess with them!

Thomas opened his mouth, glanced around at the Knicks players in the locker room, but ultimately didn't know what to say.

For a fleeting moment, he really wanted to slap himself a few times.

Holy crap!

Was I bewitched when I was general manager? Why did I keep attracting all sorts of demons and monsters?

Jamal is right. With all these weird and wonderful things, how can we possibly defend against someone else's newly crowned FMVP?

Thomas now only hopes that the Rockets will focus on boosting Yang Lin's stats and then become careless and lose the game.

Yang Lin brings the data, and New York wins.

That way, perhaps my death won't be so gruesome.

Before the start of the second half, Adelman instructed the Rockets players: "We have two tasks in the second half."

"First, we need to continue helping Yang score points; second, we need to win this game. Yang's high score is important, but only a high score that leads to victory deserves praise."

"In the upcoming matches, we need to increase the intensity of our defense to avoid any unexpected upsets."

In the second half, Thomas made adjustments to the Knicks' starting lineup:

He replaced Quentin Richardson with Nate Robinson in hopes of increasing the rotation speed in the backcourt.

David Lee replaced Eddie Curry. Lee's defense wasn't great either, but as a third-year rookie, Lee's attitude on the game was at least positive.

Although the Knicks players didn't pay much attention to Isaiah Thomas during halftime.

However, after the start of the second half, they couldn't help but intensify their pursuit, switching, and help defense against Yang Lin.

Unless there is absolutely no other way, no one wants to be the background character.

In the first three possessions of the third quarter, the Knicks' overall defense was good, and Yang Lin did not get a good opportunity to shoot.

In the Rockets' fourth offensive possession, Yang Lin transitioned from off-ball to ball possession.

Standing on the right side of the arc, Yang Lin shouted to his teammates on the court: "Spread out, I'll take this one-on-one."

Battier and Salmons are positioned at the right corner and left 45-degree angle respectively to create space; Wilcox is in the weak-side low post, ready for alley-oops or rebounds.

Chris Webber is positioned in the left elbow area, ready to receive a pass.

Following the offensive players being pulled apart were the Knicks defensive players.

Marbury and Salmons, Crawford and Battier, David Lee and Wilcox in the low post, Randolph and Webber on the left elbow.

So... at this moment, the person guarding Yang Lin was "Little Potato" Nate Robinson, who was only 1.75 meters tall.

Looking at the short guy in front of him, Yang Lin couldn't help but laugh and tease, "Nate, guess whether I'll drive to the basket or just shoot?"

Screw you!

Nate Robinson felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.

He is physically strong and quite fast. He is good at squeezing screens and chasing defense, and can create some interference for Yang Lin when he is off the ball.

However, once Yang Lin has the ball on the perimeter, his height disadvantage becomes glaringly obvious.

Yang Lin is one of the most accurate three-point shooters in the league, and everyone thinks he's the future three-point king.

Or is he the kind of expert who can shoot at any time in actual combat and guarantee a certain hit rate, even if he's just randomly throwing shots?

The huge difference in height and wingspan made Nate Robinson very careful, afraid that if he made a mistake, Yang Lin would jump up and shoot.

Yang Lin did not choose to shoot directly.

He bent over with his knees bent, held the ball with both hands, and suddenly feinted to the left.

Seeing this, Little Potato quickly shifted his right leg to the right, adjusted his center of gravity, and tried to block Yang Lin's possible breakthrough route on the left flank.

In an instant, Yang Lin changed direction, switched the ball to his right hand, and began dribbling to break through.

Nate Robinson's short stature and low center of gravity make it very advantageous for him to adjust his defensive footwork.

However, it also has a drawback, which is that it has short legs and short arms, which makes its lateral defensive range relatively short.

Although he has a good weight and strength, Yang Lin used the lateral distance of his left and right strokes to press down on his relatively large weight.

After two consecutive crossovers, he successfully squeezed out a path to drive with the ball.

Just as Nate Robinson thought his defense had failed and was about to turn around and do something to fix it, Yang Lin suddenly made a surprise attack.

He dribbled the ball and stepped back, returning to the three-point line.

As he gathered the ball and jumped, he managed to snap a few words at Nate Robinson: "Just kidding!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Lin easily and comfortably flicked the basketball out of Little Potato's astonished eyes.

A moment later, the basketball spun straight into the net.

With a crisp "swish!", the three-pointer went in.

The moment the basketball went in, Nate Robinson's thoughts changed three times in an instant:

His first reaction was anger; he felt he had been mocked. He clenched his fists, wanting to throw a powerful punch in anger.

But then it suddenly occurred to him that Yang Lin seemed to be quite capable in combat, and he probably, maybe, could not beat him...

The second feeling was resentment, resentment that God was unfair, why He treated him poorly while treating the other guy well.

Why does he have height, speed, the ability to shoot, playmaking, and drive to the basket?

Then I realized that the guy was from the East and didn't seem to be under God's jurisdiction, so I might have misunderstood God.

Finally, I felt relieved. Since I couldn't defend against it no matter what, why bother trying to defend at all?

Let him attack, let him attack as he pleases.

Anyway, the reason I was able to stay in the NBA wasn't because of my defense, but because of my offense and my ability to score goals.

You'd be better off using the energy you have to defend that guy to shoot a few more balls!

The moment a thought arises, one suddenly feels the vastness of the world.

People shouldn't make things difficult for themselves.

On the Knicks' offensive possession, Nate Robinson made an off-ball run, and Yang Lin was caught off guard by David Lee's screen.

Little Potato received a pass from Marbury in the right corner and launched a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

Yes, there is an answerball!

Seeing his three-pointer go in, Nate Robinson gradually regained his composure.

Defense? Defend my foot.

With that energy, wouldn't it be better to run a three-pointer without the ball?

Their momentum dissipated, affecting everyone present.

Gradually, the Knicks players lost the defensive intensity they had at the start of the quarter.

The pace of the chase slowed down, and the switching and covering became less timely. The whole team seemed to have reverted to their old ways from the first half.

This was perfect for Yang Lin to perform at his best.

At 8 minutes and 2 seconds, Yang Lin received the ball and ran a pick-and-roll with Webber, drove into the paint and made a floater, scoring 02 points;

At 7 minutes and 15 seconds, Yang Lin drove into the paint and drew a shooting foul on David Lee, making both free throws for 2 points;

At 5 minutes and 16 seconds, Yang Lin made an off-ball movement, received a pass from Hyde, and hit a three-pointer, scoring 3 points;

At 2 minutes and 21 seconds, the Princeton offense employed a point under play, with Yang Lin receiving a pass from Webber and driving straight into the paint. Eddie Curry attempted a block, but Yang Lin successfully completed a "2+1" play, scoring 3 points.

With 54 seconds left in the third quarter, Yang Lin grabbed the offensive rebound from Brooks' shot that had hit the rim, and made a mid-range jump shot to score another 2 points.

When the shot went in, the noise inside Madison Square Garden suddenly intensified.

Yang Lin was a little surprised, since he had been on the court the whole time and hadn't had time to keep track of his real-time score.

However, 226 on the sidelines immediately cleared up his confusion.

Yao Ming, the big guy, was standing on the sidelines, excitedly shouting at the players on the court:

"Yang Lin, 51 points! Keep it up! You're really awesome, that's your second 50+ point game of the season. I've been playing for so many years and I've never gotten one!"

Yang Lin was taken aback at first, then smiled brightly.

To his surprise, as he retreated on defense, Spike Lee, the New York Knicks' stalwart, shouted at him from the first row of the stands:

"Yang, come to New York! This is the real stage, and it's more suitable for a superstar like you!"

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