novelhk Chapter 726 Who will take responsibility for this match? Lin Tian: Me!
Chapter 726 Who will take responsibility for this match? Lin Tian: Me!
"A game-winner! Pierce! Paul Pierce has sealed the game! He's killed the game! The ball went in and the buzzer sounded. Phoenix has completely killed the game this time, giving the Knicks no further chances!"
The moment the basketball hit the target, Payton was the first to let out a roar!
139: 140!
The Suns sealed the victory with a game-winning three-pointer from Pierce!
"3-2! The Suns have escaped death! The entire city of Phoenix escaped death after this basket! They've brought the series back to 3-2! Although they're still behind, and although the remaining two games are at Madison Square Garden, the Suns have at least gotten through this hurdle!"
After a brief moment of surprise, Kenny quickly recovered and joined Payton in congratulating the Suns.
The Suns won!
"The upcoming games will still be extremely difficult for them; they're still on the brink of elimination. Pierce's basket at best only pulled them back from the edge temporarily! But after that basket, the Suns will undoubtedly have a huge boost in confidence!"
"They won't give up so easily; they'll definitely unleash even more incredible form and energy in the upcoming games! The next two games in Madison are sure to be fantastic!"
Miller shook his head and said, "Paul Pierce! He didn't make the All-Star team or the All-NBA team this year. He was abandoned by the Celtics, the team he had played for for eight years, in the summer, and then he was traded again after playing less than 20 games in Indiana."
"Traded twice in six months, without gaining any recognition, nobody considers him one of the league's best players anymore, and nobody thinks he can still save the game. This past year must have been incredibly difficult for Pierce!"
"It could even be the most difficult and painful moment of his life."
"But now, Pierce did it! He redeemed himself! He saved the team, and he saved himself! I think after tonight, no matter the outcome of this series, 'The Truth' is back! He will become that great, unstoppable Truth again!"
"I'm more curious about what will happen in the post-game press conference," Barkley said last. "Being defeated by a buzzer-beater in the Finals seems to be the first time in Lin's entire career. Before, he was always the one to deliver the game-winning shot and extinguish all of his opponents' hopes, but this time, it's his turn."
"It's his turn to experience all of this! Although I'm a die-hard Lin fan and will always be his fan, I have to say, I'm pretty happy at this moment! After all, it's always him celebrating and shouting like crazy, always him making game-winning shots and then making game-winning shots against others."
"Today, it's his turn! I've decided to call him tonight to wish him a happy birthday."
"I advise you not to." The remaining three people said almost in unison, looking at Barkley as if he were an idiot.
"You'll be his punching bag."
Do you think you can attack him instead of being attacked by him?
"If you make this call, Lin will definitely be in a great mood, while you will be in a terrible mood."
"If you don't believe me, here's your phone number!" After each of the three gave a piece of "advice," Kenny enthusiastically took out his phone and handed it to Barkley, his face full of encouragement and expectation.
"Charles, you're not going to back down now, are you?" Peyton said sarcastically, pursing his lips.
"After all, it's Lin. It's only natural to be afraid of him. Charles is a human being, and he was once Lin's underling. It's only natural that he wouldn't dare to offend him." Miller continued to provoke Barkley from the side.
These three guys are all hoping Barkley will lose face and call to humiliate himself!
"Then let's not fight." To everyone's surprise, Barkley, who was always so proud and unwilling to suffer any loss, actually backed down immediately!
Without a second's hesitation, he immediately backed down!
"I never expected that Sir Charles, who is fearless, would be so afraid of Lin." Peyton was still unwilling to give up and continued to try to provoke Barkley.
"Charles, when you put your son to sleep at night, you don't always use Lin to scare him, do you?" Miller chimed in. "Go to sleep now, or Uncle Lin will come and beat up your dad."
To their surprise, Barkley once again declared he wouldn't fall for it and launched a counterattack: "You bunch of idiots, the game just ended, Lin hasn't even done any interviews yet, he's still on the court, how do you expect him to answer the phone? Do you think he can pull a phone out of his crotch?"
silence.
Silence fell over the room once again.
Several people picked up stones and smashed their own feet again.
And every time there's an awkward silence, it's a perfect opportunity for Kenny to showcase his extensive hosting skills and years of accumulated experience.
Let's take a look at the data for both sides!
Regardless of how abruptly the topic was shifted, it was shifted nonetheless!
"Steve Nash recorded a massive double-double of 39 points and 22 assists tonight. As the team's absolute core, even though he's always been targeted by Lin and his stats aren't as good as Lin's, he was absolutely a perfect leader tonight! More importantly, his consistently high number of turnovers in this series has improved! Only 3! His assist-to-turnover ratio has finally reached the high level it should be!"
"Paul Pierce recorded a massive double-double with 43 points and 12 rebounds, and also hit what could be the greatest and most important three-pointer of his career! This game-winning shot will definitely restore Pierce's confidence and keep the Suns' championship hopes alive! It may also be the greatest shot in Phoenix history!"
「肖恩·马里昂轰下30分21个篮板的大号两双，同时还有4助攻4抢断3盖帽入帐！他今晚做了所有他能做的事情！他再次证明他就是这个联盟最好、甚至联盟历史上最好的工兵型球员！」
"The Suns' Big Three combined for 112 points! They accounted for 80% of the team's scoring, truly deserving of their salaries and absolutely living up to the expectations and love of the Phoenix fans!"
"For the Knicks, Lin continued his superhuman performance, scoring 50+ points for the fourth consecutive game. Tonight, he recorded a triple-double with 52 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists! The Suns still couldn't stop him, and could only watch as Lin scored at will, both inside and outside."
"Lin was still near perfect tonight, but his miscommunication with Anton in the final moments regarding defense indirectly led to the game-winning shot! It's such a pity, a real shame!"
"Lin's teammates also played very well tonight. Stoudemire and Anthony combined for 55 points, and the Knicks' Big Three also scored a combined 107 points, which is no less than the Suns' trio! The core players of both teams played perfectly tonight!"
"There were no losers tonight, and no one played poorly. No one needs to apologize for the loss. We can only say that the more perfect and outstanding Suns team narrowly won this game!"
At this moment, the Phoenix fans were still cheering and shouting wildly on the court, still in a state of jubilation, and neither team's players had left the court yet.
Pierce had just finished his incredibly excited and wild celebration, completely releasing all the pent-up frustration in his heart.
Then this guy saw Lin Tian walking towards him.
"Good shot, beautiful tactics, brilliant release." Lin Tian punched Pierce, demonstrating his magnanimity and sportsmanship: "I won't give you this kind of opportunity again next time."
"I thought you guys had already left," Pierce said, somewhat surprised. "We celebrated for at least five minutes."
"I've wanted to leave for a while too." Lin Tian rolled his eyes, as if to say, "You bastard, you even know how long you've been celebrating. If I'd known you idiots would never stop celebrating, I wouldn't have waited."
"But we still need to be polite."
"I thought you only hugged your opponents when you won," Pierce said, continuing to chat with Lin Tian in a great mood tonight.
"That's because you've never beaten me, so you haven't seen what I look like after a loss. Essentially, it's because you're too bad, not because of me." Lin Tian shook his head again, then looked at Pierce and said, "But that's not important. What's important is that this series will be over in the next game."
"You've washed your asses clean, now you can wait to die!"
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he didn't bother to waste any more words with Pierce, turned around and left the court.
Losing is just the beginning; winning is the end!
After leaving the stadium, Lin Tian didn't wander around. Instead, he quickly appeared at the press conference.
Upon seeing him appear, many reporters breathed a sigh of relief, as Lin Tian was about 10 minutes late. Many reporters were worried that Lin Tian might be upset about being defeated and would simply leave.
"We thought we wouldn't see you again, Lin." Upon seeing Lin Tian arrive, a reporter couldn't help but smile and voice his true feelings.
"When have I ever run away?" Lin Tian shrugged. "I have missed some press conferences, but without exception, it was always after I won a game, when I was so happy that I couldn't be happier."
"When have I ever done anything like a coward, running away after losing a game?"
Lin Tian looked at the reporter, paused slightly, and repeated what he had just said to Pierce: "It seems I haven't lost enough. You have no idea what I'm like after a loss."
"Alright, let's wrap up this small talk. I want to get to the point quickly tonight so we can finish this quickly. Let's put aside all the pleasantries and pleasantries and get straight to the point!"
"You got 52 points tonight. How do you feel about your performance?" The reporters could tell that Lin Tian was in a bad mood, so they didn't stand on ceremony and started asking him questions directly.
"Not so good. We lost. If I had scored 54 points, if I had made one more shot, we could have won. But I didn't score or make any more shots, so I don't think I played very well."
"But this is your fourth consecutive game with 50 points in the Finals, a record that may never be broken. How do you feel about creating another epic record?"
"You mean that feeling of scoring 50 points and then getting a buzzer-beater? It's awful, so awful I just want to go back to New York, sleep it off, and forget all this damn stuff!"
"So what will you do first after you get back to New York?"
"When practicing defensive pick-and-rolls, I'll find two trainers to practice this with me. I'll dive out again and again until I can accurately contest or block the opponent's shot every time. Only then will I be satisfied!"
"The cameras captured you and Anthony exchanging words during that pick-and-roll. What did you yell out? What did you say at the time?"
"What I said is not important. What is important is that I failed to defend Pierce's shot. I jumped too late, was too far away from him, and moved too slowly laterally. I need to improve these things. That's the most important thing."
"But I remember Don Nelson once said he wanted to win the championship solely through offense, and he didn't care about defense at all!"
"Are you an idiot?" Lin Tian couldn't help but utter his first swear word of the night: "According to what you said, we might as well not go back to our own half of the court anymore, just stand in the frontcourt, let the opponent make every shot, and then we can just attack."
"Prioritizing offense, or focusing solely on offense, does not mean completely neglecting defense, much less ignoring defense altogether!"
"So, when you get back, will you talk to Anthony about this play? Will you two have a good discussion about your choices during this screen?"
"meeting!"
"So, will you argue about whose fault this defensive mistake was and assign responsibility?"
"No, because it's my responsibility. I was selected for the All-Defensive First Team, and I was once the Defensive Player of the Year. If I couldn't stop them, of course it's my responsibility."
"Would you tell Anthony how to defend?"
"I'll first raise my defensive level a bit more."
"What do you think was the most important reason for this loss?"
"I! I couldn't defend properly, and I didn't score enough goals."
"If you lose this final round because of this, whose fault do you think it is?"
"Without this 'what if,' we would definitely have won the game, but if you insist on making an 'what if,' I can only say: it's my problem."
"So, who will be responsible for this match?"
"Me! Without a doubt, I'll take responsibility."
「可是今晚马特·巴恩斯只有5投1中，奥库也只有7投2中，另外华莱士和史密斯加起来也只有10投3中，这些队友的表现都很糟糕。」
"How much do they earn? Did they make the All-NBA team or the All-Star team? Do they have many commercial endorsements? Do they have signature shoes?"
"No, they don't earn as much as me, they have fewer fans, less playing time, and fewer shot attempts. The ball is always in my hands, and I'm the one calling out the plays, so why should they be responsible? Why should I complain that they're not good enough?"
"And more importantly, everyone gave their all. No one slacked off, no one let their guard down or played sloppily on the field. In my team, here, and in all the teams I've ever been to, what we value most has never been any so-called statistics, okay?"
"What we value is whether you've tried your best and given it your all. If you've tried your best and given it your all, then you're a good teammate and a good buddy. If he's lazy and doesn't care about anything on the training ground or the game, then even if he makes 10 out of 10 shots, he's still trash."
"Based on today's performance, I give all my teammates a 10 out of 10. They did a fantastic job."
"One last question, Lin, just the last one." Seeing the press officer checking the time, another reporter stood up and asked, "What do you think the series will be like going forward?"
"Game 6 will end the series." Lin Tian declared decisively this time, without hesitation: "We will end the series in Game 6, and we will become the champions in Game 6!"
Even if your opponent is the Suns, who are on fire and at the peak of their morale?
"The Avengers or the Justice League are on my side, and that's what I'll say too." Lin Tian looked up again, scanning all the reporters, and then said, "Game 6 is the final game of this series, and I always keep my word!"
came back!
All the reporters could sense that Lin Tian had swept away all his depression and disappointment at this moment, and had also let go of all his frustration.
The arrogant and domineering Lin Tian has officially returned after just one question!
These journalists, who were used to all sorts of big events, had the same idea almost at the same time.
Lin Tian wasn't just talking big; he was genuinely determined to end the series in Game 6!
"I told you so." In the TNT studio, due to Barkley's strong request, the program was extended by more than ten minutes, just to see Lin Tian's post-match interview.
After Lin Tian's interview, Barkley became excited once again.
This is the Lin Tian he knows!
Miller was just as excited as Barkley. This guy's mouth, which usually droops downwards, involuntarily turned upwards this time, forming a rather ugly smile.
"In our seven years in Indiana, we lost games, we lost a lot of games, but whenever Lin made those tough statements, saying something similar to what just happened, I knew: Lin would be a monster in the next game! The next opponent was in for a rough time!"
"He has never let us down!"
"I was thinking about Game 4 of the 1996 Finals, that time..." Just as Payton was about to recall his past experiences against Lin Tian, Barkley waved his hand to show his impatience.
"Alright, nobody wants to hear losers share their failures here. We don't need stories of failure here because all three of us have won championships, and one of us has even won MVP. So just shut up. Nobody's curious about your terrible past."
Payton opened his mouth, about to curse and retort, when Kenny, suppressing a laugh, said, "Alright, that's all for tonight's show. See you next time!"
Hehe, I'll make you suffocate!
Kenny and his team are getting better and better at capturing the audience's interest.
He knew that's what the fans loved! They loved seeing the commentator get bullied.
As for whether it was Barkley, Payton, or someone else who was bullied?
Nobody cares about that!
Anyway, as long as someone gets hurt, that's fine! (End of Chapter)