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Chapter 96 Mr. 50+! A Night of His Career! Lin Ze's Number One Henchman! [Please Subscribe]

"What did you say?" Weber sprang up from the floor and roared, his head pounding against Lin Ze.

"Hey! Hey! Calm down! Calm down!" The referees quickly gathered around and immediately separated the two to calm them down!

"We'll see, kid!" Webber wasn't playing defense, but he wasn't a coward. Unable to save face, Webber decided to retaliate!

In the next possession, Webber once again received the ball at the high post and immediately began to aggressively attack the paint. He and Lin Ze faced off head-on at the edge of the three-second zone, a pure battle of strength!

But after a physical clash with Lin Ze, Webber couldn't find any opportunities to shoot and had to force a shot while being defended!

This was practically the same as throwing the ball around carelessly, but Webber was lucky; the basketball went into the basket.

"Did you see the kid? Did you see him?" Webber roared at Lin Ze, "You can't stop me! You fucking can't stop me!"

"Oh?" Lin Ze laughed and said, "11:4 Chris! 11:4! How dare you say I can't stop you?"

"Look at the scoreboard! I have three times your score!"

"It won't be like that for long!"

In this Lakers possession, Lin Ze didn't get the ball; instead, O'Neal attacked the basket, but failed to score.

Williams was about to organize the team's tactics when Webber reached out for the ball at the free-throw line and gestured for everyone else to spread out.

After receiving the ball, he made a few fakes and then pulled up for a shot, but this time Webber's high jump shot bounced off the rim and missed due to Lin Ze's interference.

"Wow, Chris, you're really tough! You played that ball as hard as your little brother!" Lin Ze taunted immediately after successfully defending.

"What do you mean?" This retort left Webber speechless, only able to ask back!

What should he do?

Is he angry or not?

Does he admit that he hit the ball too softly, or does he admit that his little brother is too soft?

"Well done!" Seeing the angry Webber, Jackson, sitting on the sidelines, laughed happily: "I told you, Lin could make Webber lose his temper in three minutes at most. This kid's ability to make people angry is absolutely top-notch in the league!"

"You each lost $200 to me!"

Mendes and the remaining two assistant coaches could only shrug and accept their defeat. Some thought Lin Ze would only be able to get Webber going in the first half, while others thought he would need at least a quarter. But who would have thought that Webber would be so disappointing this time?

So easily provoked, and they took the bait?

And this guy is a top-three MVP candidate with an average of 27+10+5 per game, a super power forward?

Yes, the reason Lin Ze was being extra obnoxious and irritating tonight wasn't because he was bored, but because that's exactly what Jackson had arranged.

Everyone in the league knows that the Kings' most terrifying feature is their Princeton offense.

The core of Princeton is that everyone can pass the ball, everyone is selfless, everyone is constantly running, and everyone shares possession of the ball.

A king who moves and flows is the most powerful king.

But now, under Lin Ze's ridicule and sarcasm, the Kings' system has collapsed.

They're going to get bogged down in Webber's one-on-one and positional play.

Yes, Webber is very strong offensively; he has top-tier firepower in the league, as evidenced by his 27 points per game average this season.

His ability to create one-on-one opportunities is absolutely top-notch, enough to dominate more than 90% of the league's interior players.

The problem is, that kind of Kings team wouldn't be the Kings team!

So what if Webber dominates Lin Ze? So what if he scores 30 or even 40 points?

Your king will still lose!

After all, when it comes to positional warfare and one-on-one battles, who in this league can be a match for the Lakers?

Not to mention the most important point—

Are you really capable of beating Lin Ze?

At least for tonight, Lin Ze has the upper hand!

In the following game, Webber repeatedly attacked Lin Ze, either by shooting from the high post or by driving to the basket for a strong attack. He was in excellent form tonight, hitting the ball one after another, and his score continued to increase.

整个上半场，韦伯18投9中，罚球7罚6中，轰下23分5篮板但却只有1次助攻入帐！

In terms of efficiency, Webber played extremely well, with a 50% field goal percentage and an exceptionally high free throw percentage. If he can maintain this level of efficiency, scoring 5 points tonight is quite possible!

But Lin Ze fought much more easily than him!

林泽上半场比赛同样出手18次，却命中11球，其中还有4个3分，另外罚球4罚4中。

29 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists!

Although Lin Ze's assist rate is much higher than Webber's, and he often shoots directly after receiving a pass, while Webber almost always goes one-on-one, who really cares about that?

The data shows that Lin Ze played better and was more efficient than Webber in the first half of the game!

If he continues to play like this, he could easily score 60 points, let alone 50!

Moreover, the Lakers completely dominated the Kings in the first half, practically shutting them down!

48: 65!

Apart from Webber, the rest of the Kings players only scored 25 points combined, which is less than Lin Ze's individual score.

"Webber played well, but the Kings' system collapsed!" Wilmarcus said during halftime. "I think that's what the Lakers wanted, and that's why Jackson kept preventing double-teams on Webber. The Lakers wanted him to isolate and fight Lin!"

"Honestly, Webber is a veteran, yet he still fell into this trap. He lost his temper after being provoked by a few trash words and small actions from his opponent, and abandoned the team's system. It's really disappointing."

Smith said, "What I don't understand is that the Lakers' tactical intentions were very clear in the first half: to attack Webber's defensive weakness on offense, thereby breaking through the Kings' entire defensive system."

"On the defensive end, we let Webber go one-on-one because he can't kill the Lakers by himself."

"But what about the Kings? What is the Kings' strategy? What is Adelman's idea? What tactical arrangements did he make against the Lakers? Unfortunately, I didn't see that in the first half; all I saw was his indulgence of Webber."

"That's the biggest reason they were down by 17 points! They used the wrong style of play; they used a method they weren't good at to fight the Lakers."

With the two commentators' analysis and speculation, the second half of the game soon began.

On their first offensive possession of the third quarter, the Lakers delivered a crushing blow to the Kings!

Kobe received the ball on the wing and passed it to O'Neal, who was boxing out under the basket. O'Neal received the ball, took a step to draw a double team, and then passed it back to Kobe.

Kobe passed the ball to the baseline without stopping, and Lin Ze was completely open on the baseline. After receiving the ball, he easily pulled up for a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Ze opened the scoring in the second half, bringing his total points for the night to 32!

The Kings are now down by 20 points!

When the Kings went on offense, Webber finally stopped focusing on individual plays. He finally came to his senses and started directing his teammates' movements from the high post. He then passed the ball to Divac in the paint, and Divac passed it to Christie on the wing.

Christie caught the ball and made a mid-range jump shot!

"This is the kind of offense the Kings should be playing! This is the right way for them to attack!" Wilmarcus said. "Trying to compete with the Lakers in individual skill and individual offense is just asking for trouble!"

Although Webber chose the right way to play, Lin Ze wasn't about to let him off so easily: "Scared already? Remember what I said? My score tonight will be twice yours!"

"You said three times before!" Webber shrugged. Judging from his appearance, he had obviously had a mental massage during halftime, and he was much more indifferent to Lin Ze's trash talk now.

"You're very proud?" Lin Ze said, "This is the first time I've seen someone who can be so proud even though they only scored half the points of their opponent!"

"I'll be even more proud after we win," Webber said, spreading his arms to get into a defensive stance.

Unfortunately, no matter how loud his slogans are, he doesn't know how to defend.

Lin Ze used a few shoulder shakes outside the three-point line, followed by a sudden acceleration and stop to cut back and shake off Webber. He cut to the basket and received a pass from Kobe, then pulled up for a layup and easily scored 2 points!

"Great screen, Shaq!" Lin Ze added, giving his teammate a little emotional massage after scoring: "With your screen, even my grandma could score a beautiful shot!"

"Of course!" O'Neal fell for this tactic: "I'll make her the scoring champion!"

The Kings finally started playing their own Princeton offense, but Lin Ze was not ready to let Webber off the hook at all.

Lin Ze is still playing one-on-one with him!

After all, Webber is the Kings' worst defensive player, and with Lin Ze having a hot hand tonight, it's only natural that the Lakers would focus their firepower on him.

Let's not even talk about Lin Ze's traditional strengths, such as three-pointers, mid-range shots, and cuts.

After O'Neal went to rest, Lin Ze started showing off his post-up game and mid-range turnaround jump shot.

Webber couldn't stop him either.

Then, when Kobe went to rest, Lin Ze started receiving the ball at the top of the key to attack again.

His dribbling skills have improved significantly after Kobe's efforts.

Although there are still many flaws in his dribbling skills, and he can't compare with those top guards and swingmen, the problem is that Lin Ze doesn't need to compare with them!

After all, those guys were facing perimeter defenders like Kidd, Kobe, and Payton.

Most of the time, Lin Ze was facing the power forward (position 4) in the league.

These days, there aren't many space-oriented or agile inside players; the most popular type now is muscular and tough.

Against such an opponent, Lin Ze's agility, shooting range, and dribbling skills are absolute advantages, and his weaknesses in dribbling will not be exposed.

With 3 minutes and 48 seconds left in the third quarter, Lin Ze lost control on defense and fouled Webber. As Webber went to the free-throw line, Lin Ze was substituted by Jackson for a temporary rest, and Kobe and Shaq took the lead on the court.

"Lin looks like he's going to break a record tonight!" As the game progressed, Wilmarcus couldn't help but exclaim, "His first 50+ point game might just be tonight! The Kings can't stop him at all! He already has 44 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists!"

"In the third quarter, Lin scored another 15 points!"

"At the moment, the only thing preventing Lin from scoring his first 50+ point game is the point difference between the two teams!" Smith said. "There are four minutes left in the third quarter, and the gap between the two teams is 19 points. If the Lakers go on a run, Lin might not be able to play in the fourth quarter."

"So, you, the number one Lin fan in America, should be cheering for the Kings!"

"Great idea!" Wilmarcus, who never hid his admiration for Lin Ze, immediately said, "Chris, go for it! You can't miss a free throw like that!"

However, Webber inexplicably missed both free throws.

Although he missed both free throws, Webber's performance in the third quarter was quite good.

Although Webber has only scored 2 points so far in the third quarter, he has delivered 3 assists and many indirect assists. His passing is the Kings' most irreplaceable weapon!

It was under his leadership that the Kings were able to go toe-to-toe with the Lakers in this quarter and not fall behind at all!

In the following games, the Lakers' offense weakened somewhat due to Lin Ze's absence, and the Kings finally made their first adjustment on the defensive end at this time!

Despite the changes, Adelman's arrangement was actually quite simple.

They double-teamed Kobe and Shaq, selectively leaving Hubble and Grant, who had just come on, free.

With this strong double-team tactic, everyone finally understood why Adelman hadn't done it before.

He dared to leave Grant and Hubble open because both of their scoring abilities had declined to almost nothing.

But would he dare to leave Lin Ze empty-handed?

He didn't leave Lin Ze open. Lin Ze had already scored 44 points. If he had left Lin Ze open, he probably would have scored 60 points in three quarters.

With Adelman's belated changes, the Kings finally began to catch up!

Hubble and Grant really couldn't make their shots.

They missed several open looks, and the Kings capitalized on the counter-attack to score.

The Lakers' role players couldn't find their rhythm and couldn't make their shots, and Kobe's patience also disappeared very quickly.

He started playing one-on-one.

Or rather, he started taking on two opponents at once!

Faced with double teams, Kobe tried to force shots several times, but the results were rather mediocre.

Although he did pass the ball to O'Neal during this process, O'Neal's efficiency in facing double teams was not that high, and the effect after stepping to the free-throw line several times was not ideal.

During this period, the Kings successfully went on a run and narrowed the score gap!

As it turns out, without Lin Ze, although the OK combination is still strong, the Lakers' role players can't keep up with the pace at all. Their accuracy is not as strong, and they are easily targeted by the opponent.

As a result, in the last 4 minutes of the third quarter, the Kings went on a 15-5 run!

They narrowed the gap between the two sides to single digits in one fell swoop!

81: 90!

"Looks like I cheered too much!" Looking at the gap now back to single digits, Wilmarcus was a little embarrassed: "Won't Lakers fans come after me?"

"You overestimate yourself," Smith said, ignoring him. "But the good news is, Lin will almost certainly break 50 points tonight and set a new career record!"

Wilmarcus, however, was less optimistic: "But the Kings changed their strategy in the third quarter, and they'll likely have a new defensive setup in the fourth quarter too!"

"Especially since the Lakers had Kobe and Shaq play the entire third quarter, and now Lin will be leading the team alone in the fourth quarter, will the Kings still give him a chance?"

The answer, of course, is no!

Adelman is indeed a top-tier coach in the league, but he does have many flaws, such as being too laid-back.

Being too soft-tempered makes you vulnerable to being bullied by other players, and your on-the-spot adaptability is also lacking.

But he wasn't given away for nothing!

As expected, the Lakers only allowed Lin Ze to be on the court at the start of the fourth quarter.

So in the first possession of the fourth quarter, the Kings double-teamed him early. He had just received the ball two meters outside the three-point line when Christie and Webber rushed up at the same time, completely surrounding him from the left and right.

Caught off guard, Lin Ze was unable to protect the ball, which was stolen by Christie. The Kings then launched a fast break, with Peja scoring a dunk!

The gap is now 7 points!

Smith exclaimed excitedly, "The Kings are really well-prepared for the fourth quarter! They might actually be able to turn things around tonight!"

"No way!" Wilmarcus said, "Jackson isn't Adelman; he won't passively wait for opportunities, he'll take the initiative!"

"Kobe's in! He's in after just one rest! The Lakers—wait, the Lakers have put in Mark Madsen?"

"Unexpectedly, Jackson substituted Madsen at this crucial moment!"

"Fans who don't follow the NCAA may not know him, but he was a very famous player in college. He was selected to the Pac-10 All-Conference Team twice in his junior and senior seasons. Some people say he is the most passionate and competitive guy in the entire NCAA."

"But he was selected 29th overall in the first round this year, but he didn't actually make it into the Lakers' regular rotation. Except for the period when Lin and O'Neal were absent, he never played in regular time and was mostly just responsible for garbage time."

"Although he didn't make the Lakers' regular rotation, I think fans who regularly watch Lakers games will remember him well. He has boundless energy, is always full of passion, and is always ready to fight with all his might!"

"Bringing him on at this point, all I can say is that Jackson is incredibly bold! Daring to send in such a rookie at such a crucial moment!"

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"Nervous, Mark?" After his teammate came on, Lin Ze casually bumped fists with him. "Ready?"

"Nervous!" Madsen didn't hide his feelings. "But I'm ready! I've always been fully prepared, just waiting for the coach to call my name!"

"Then Chris's in your hands! If you can hold him off for a few rounds—"

"I'll become famous!" Madsen was very clear about his position and knew that if he missed this opportunity tonight, he might not get another chance like it for the entire season.

So, on the Lakers' offense, Kobe calmly waved to his teammates at the top of the arc to signal for a screen, and Madsen immediately ran over with his arms outstretched. His lower body was very stable during the screen, and he held his position firmly.

At the same time, as an older rookie, he also knew very well how to use small tricks to hinder the opponent's defense. At this moment, while setting a screen, he subtly tugged at Christie's pants, preventing him from easily squeezing through.

The screen was very solid, and Kobe easily broke through the defense, drove to the basket, drew the defense, and then threw the ball into the air.

Lin Ze immediately jumped up, caught the basketball in mid-air with both hands, gestured towards the basket, and then landed back on the ground.

"FUXX!"

Then you can hear Webber swearing.

He never expected that Lin Ze could actually do an alley-oop, but he couldn't control his body and jumped up.

Lin Ze made perfect use of this time difference, got up and scored!

"Is the air nice up there, Chris?" Lin Ze immediately started taunting after scoring: "By the way, how many points did you get?"

"Only selfish people focus solely on their own scores!"

"Focusing on stats is selfish?" Lin Ze scoffed. "Then what about those trash who shamelessly and treacherously skipped their contracts after only one year with the team, and then ran away again after falling out with their college best friend over ball possession? Selfless, great players?"

"Shut up, kid! You dare to fight me one-on-one? Do you believe I can beat you to death?" Webber glared menacingly at Lin Ze.

"Your opponent is me!" Madsen walked over at this moment, spread his arms and blocked Webber, pressing himself tightly against him.

"Well done, Mark!"

"I'll bite him to death!" Madsen was practically glued to Webber, even though the two of them were still outside the three-point line.

This kind of persistent, clump-like defense is something Webber has always disliked the most.

But he's the team leader, and with so many bench players on the court right now, it's hard for Princeton to get going. So he has to take on the task of one-on-one play, which is why he just wanted Lin Ze to play one-on-one with him.

But unexpectedly, the Lakers made a substitution!

Then beat this newbie who appeared out of nowhere to death!

By the time I kill him, it will be too late for you to change your defense or realize your mistakes!

When Webber faced Madsen, he didn't take the rookie seriously at all. He thought he was just a kid who wanted to defend against him and make a name for himself, but he was completely ignorant of his own limitations!

Webber caught the basketball a step inside the three-point line, and then he saw a guy waving his arms and shuffling his legs back and forth on the floor.

He hadn't watched Slam Dunk. If he had, he would definitely have the image of Sakuragi Hanamichi using Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to defend against Akagi right now in his mind.

Tireless and fearless of exhaustion, even if it's all in vain!

Faced with Madsen's relentless defense, he tried his best and managed to create some space, but Madsen always caught up with him just when he was about to create more space. Finally, Madsen successfully interfered with his forced shot under the basket. Although Madsen fell to the ground in a sorry state due to his desperate defense, Lin Ze grabbed the rebound and immediately pushed forward, and the Lakers launched a counterattack!

Lin Ze knew his weaknesses. He only dribbled for two steps before passing the ball to Hubble. Hubble dribbled forward quickly and then looked for Kobe on the wing. Kobe also dribbled for two steps, slightly shaking off Christie who was chasing him, and then pulled up for a mid-range jump shot!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Kobe missed his shot.

However, the Kings failed to protect the defensive rebound because Madsen had somehow rushed to the frontcourt. Although he couldn't control the rebound due to his physical limitations, he put all his strength into swatting the ball away beyond the three-point line.

Hubble grabbed the basketball and tossed it to Lin Ze on the other side. Lin Ze glanced down, made sure he was outside the three-point line, then pulled up and threw it again!

"Whoosh!"

Lin Ze hits a three-pointer!

After scoring, Lin Ze immediately shouted at Madsen, "Great rebound, Mark! With that offensive rebound and defense, you'll definitely make a name for yourself in this league! You'll stay here for a long time!"

Wilmarcus, still reeling from the shock of Madsen grabbing the offensive rebound, asked, "When did he get to that position? Wasn't he already down?"

"Why is he faster than Webber?"

"I think," Smith said, "that's why Jackson put Madsen on the court; it's a gift Jackson prepared for Webber!"

Madsen's appearance changed the course of the game!

His energy meant that Webber only made one of four shots when facing him.

Compared to Lin Ze's technical, academic style of defense, Madsen's fang-baring, drool-dripping defense left Webber at a loss, and he even thought of Rodman back in the day!

A guy whose abilities have been weakened across the board, but whose passion and madness are still unmatched.

Madsen didn't actually play on the court for very long.

He only played for a total of 4 minutes and 11 seconds.

But those 4 minutes and 11 seconds completely dashed the Kings' hopes of closing the gap.

Before he entered the game, the Kings had narrowed the gap to just 7 points, with only one breath left to turn the tide.

But when Madsen left the court, the gap between the two sides widened to 14 points again, with the Lakers outscoring the Kings 11-4 in just 4 minutes!

After Madsen left the court, Smith said, "Mark Madsen changed the game tonight! If you weren't watching, you'd only see this guy play four minutes and have zero stats except for one offensive rebound and one foul, but the impact he had on the Lakers was revolutionary!"

At this moment, O'Neal also entered the game!

He received the ball in the low post right away, then turned and pushed past Divac, slamming it home with one hand and dominating the rim once again!

The gap is now 16 points!

The Kings are truly facing a do-or-die moment!

Wilmarcus shouted, "If the Kings can't find a way out, their game is in trouble!"

"Equally uncertain is their current Western Conference ranking! Just three minutes ago, the Spurs beat the Suns. If the Kings lose to the Lakers tonight, they'll suffer a triple blow!"

"They've widened the gap between themselves and the Spurs to two games, while narrowing the gap with the Lakers to one game!"

But the current king is clearly not mature enough.

At this crucial moment, on the Kings' next offensive possession, Williams didn't pass to anyone. Instead, he dribbled between his legs and changed direction at the top of the arc before pulling up and throwing up an incredibly absurd pull-up three-pointer!

Even a good-natured coach like Adelman couldn't help but curse "FUXX!" after that play.

The guy guarding him is Kobe!

Kobe was 10 centimeters taller than him, had a wingspan almost 20 centimeters longer, and also had a jumping advantage!

Although Kobe didn't manage to block the ball all the way to midcourt, he did manage to touch it. The ball's trajectory was completely disrupted, and it almost immediately began to fall after just taking off.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Kobe jumped again, catching the ball in his arms. As soon as he landed, he jumped a third time, throwing the ball towards the frontcourt!

Lin Ze is almost down!

Lin Ze isn't just like the GOAT! When necessary, he can also be like the vice GOAT!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Lin Ze easily caught the ball and slammed it down, completing a beautiful fast break!

"55 points!" Lin Ze, after his slam dunk, arrogantly looked at the belated Webber: "How many points do you have? 30?"

Have you broken up?

Without waiting for Webber's reply, Lin Ze glanced at the stats and exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, "What? You've already scored 32 points tonight! That's amazing, Chris! I admit I underestimated you!"

"I thought you wouldn't even get 25 points!"

"Are you ever going to stop?!" Webber was in a terrible mood. He had first been humiliated and mocked by Lin Ze, then he was outmatched in a one-on-one match, and then he was completely shut down by Madsen, who appeared out of nowhere.

The team is now being outplayed by the Lakers and is not far from collapsing.

Wilmarcus said, "An 18-point deficit, let's see if the Kings can come back and put on an impressive performance!"

"You want Lin to have a chance to get 60 points, don't you!" Smith glanced at his partner, indicating that his true colors were no longer being concealed.

"Why not?" Wilmarcus didn't mince words, saying directly, "If there's a chance to get 60 points, why not?"

"This kind of opportunity might only come once in a lifetime! How many times did Michael Jordan score 60 points in his career? You have to seize the opportunity when it comes! Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it!"

"What a pity!" Smith glanced at the court and said, "I'm afraid there's no chance now!"

Smith's words brought Will Marcus's attention back to the court, and then he saw that the Kings had Christie guarding Lin Ze!

This guy's defensive skills and physique are enough to make it difficult for Lin Ze to break through, and it will also make it difficult for him to hold the ball in the high post and launch an attack. At the same time, Lin Ze's proud off-ball cuts and positioning abilities will be greatly reduced when facing such a top defender.

More importantly, Kobe was completely liberated!

Christie guarding Linze means the Kings will have to send Peja to guard Kobe.

What's the difference between that and letting Peja die?

Kobe Bryant had an easy time beating up white players with average physical abilities. It's especially interesting that he seemed to remember the Italian kids who always made him their goalkeeper whenever he saw European white players. So he always seemed to get extra excited when playing against European white players!

The Kings quickly fell behind by 20 points, and the suspense of the game vanished in an instant.

Of course, this was within Adelman's expectations. He assigned Christie to defend Linze, the subtext being that he had given up on the game, but Linze would never score 60+ points!

During this period, Lin Ze didn't necessarily try to score those 5 points. Instead, he selflessly moved to the weak side, giving Kobe and O'Neal plenty of offensive space.

The Lakers' offensive was naturally unstoppable.

With 3 minutes and 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the score difference between the two teams had reached 22 points.

Adelman called a timeout, and as expected, both sides will substitute their starting players after the timeout, signaling the end of the game.

"What a pity." Wilmarcus sighed. "Lin's score will most likely be capped at 55 points tonight!"

并且，他只用了30次出手就拿下55分，今晚他总计30投19中，3分球13投8中，罚球10罚9

middle."

"In addition, he also had 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block! Absolutely top-level performance in the league!"

Smith said, "Of course, if Lin returns to the court after the timeout, I completely understand. After all, this is a 60-point game."

60 points! A 60-point score that might not even happen once in a whole season!

Off the court, in front of the Lakers' bench, Jackson didn't give any instructions or tactics. Everyone found their own seats and started to rest.

While everyone else was chatting, Jackson squinted at Lin Ze beside him and asked, "Want to fight again?"

You can play for another two minutes to make sure you can secure the victory.

Lin Ze rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to the old man: "If you really want me to keep fighting, don't ask, just let me go."

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"After all, you're the coach. How can I refuse to play?"

"I knew you wouldn't care about the stats!" Jackson suddenly raised his voice, making sure everyone on the bench could hear him. "I'm impressed with you, Lin! I was actually thinking of letting you play a little longer."

"What's wrong?" O'Neal asked curiously, craning his neck.

"I wanted Lin to play for another two minutes and try to score 60 points! But he refused. He said it was completely unnecessary and pointless! Honestly, I think we should applaud Lin!"

O'Neal was the first to applaud, saying, "If it were me, I would definitely continue playing! Seriously, Lin, you might not get another chance like this. Are you really not going to play? You could play for a little while longer, even just one minute."

Old fox!

Lin Ze cursed inwardly, thinking that the old man was forcing him to be a role model again.

On the surface, Lin Ze could only put on a righteous expression: "No Shaq! It's pointless! Winning is all that matters! If it were the beginning of the season, maybe I would give it a try, but now the playoffs are just around the corner, and nothing is more important than health. If they use dirty tactics on me and injure me, that would be terrible."

Jackson listened and nodded with satisfaction. Lin Ze was just the right fit for his taste and needs. It was really great to have such a smart guy on the team!

Many things can be simplified.

For example, if the team encounters garbage time again in the future, and someone has the opportunity to break a career record, everyone should think about Lin Ze tonight, and how selfless and indifferent he was to the statistics. Then, everyone will definitely be embarrassed to continue to play and pad their stats. In this way, the probability of injuries to the team will also decrease.

"To make it up to Lin, I'll treat him to dinner tonight. Let's go celebrate." Jackson was quite pleased with himself, looking at his players and saying, "I'm not going. Just send me the bill tomorrow."

"Hooray!" O'Neal was the first to wave his arms and cheer, then said, "Lin gets to choose first tonight!"

Lin Ze rolled his eyes at Jackson. What could he do?

We can't really just knock this old man over with a stick, can we? We'll just have to order a couple more girls tonight and make Jackson bleed a little more!

After the timeout, neither team's key players returned to the field, and the game officially entered garbage time.

Lin Ze naturally missed the chance to score his first 60 points tonight.

Even so, he broke enough records tonight!

"A career high in three-pointers made, a career high in free throws made, and a career high in points!" Wilmarcus read out Lin Ze's achievements one by one tonight. Although these records are nothing in the Lakers' vast history, they are Lin Ze's firsts.

Smith added, "Furthermore, with Lin's performance, all three of the Lakers' Big Three have now scored over 50 points in a single game this year! This is the first time in NBA history that three players from one team have had 50+ point games in the same season!"

"It's truly an incredible achievement! Before these three came together, I never imagined something so crazy could happen. It's really hard to imagine what level and height these three will eventually reach."

Wilmarcus said, "I suddenly remembered something else. Remember that joke Lin made earlier? Not one, not two, not three, not four—"

"Maybe he's not joking!"

Smith laughed and said, "Then the other players in this league are really going to have to despair."

At this point, neither the two commentators were paying attention to the game or discussing it.

The rest of the game proceeded very quickly, with the bench players from both sides essentially playing through the game, and the final score difference was 13 points.

After the game, Lin Ze, who scored a career high and celebrated his career night, naturally appeared at the post-game press conference.

Surprisingly, the player appearing alongside Lin Ze was not Shaquille O'Neal, who scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds tonight, or O'Neal, who scored 24 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.

Kobe Bryant with 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

Appearing at the press conference alongside him was Mark Madsen, who scored 0 points, grabbed 1 offensive rebound, and committed 1 foul tonight.

Upon seeing Madsen, the reporters at the scene were stunned for a moment, and many even wondered who this guy was, whether he was Lin Ze's bodyguard or something.

After all, with his broad shoulders, thick waist, and fierce face, he was indeed very suitable to be a bodyguard.

Madsen was just as shocked as the reporters. He never expected to be at the press conference representing the Lakers for an interview. This was the first time in his career!

He never imagined that something like this would happen to him.

"Alright, sit down, Mark." Lin Ze patted him on the shoulder, then looked at all the reporters and said, "I promised my brother that if he could stop Webber, I would make him famous tonight! He did it! Under his defense, Webber only made 1 of 4 shots! He couldn't break through his defense at all."

"And now, I'm here to fulfill my promise!"

"I want everyone to remember him! The 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft, from Stanford University, Mad Dog Mark Madsen!"