novelhk Chapter 286 MVP Battle! Lin Tian's vision is truly astounding!
Chapter 286 MVP Battle! Lin Tian's vision is truly astounding!
Chapter 286 MVP Battle! Lin Tian's vision is truly astounding!
Williams stole the ball from Payton and then dribbled up the court at lightning speed. Payton was completely enraged! He could tolerate Lin Tian and Bird bullying him, but who did he think he was, bullying him too?
kill you!
Payton then unleashed his full defensive prowess, relentlessly blocking Williams' path and forcing Williams into dangerous dribbling situations, nearly causing him to make several turnovers.
Fortunately, Williams' fundamentals were also top-notch. He had been practicing dribbling and basic skills with thick bread gloves since he was a child, so there was no doubt about his fundamentals. While blocking Payton's multiple attempts to steal the ball, Williams also drove all the way to the basket, pushing past Payton.
Then, he turned his head to the right, and at the same time, he held the ball in his left hand and moved it behind his back, making it seem like he was going to pass the ball to the left. Payton, being a shrewd man, was not easily fooled. He only moved half a step in that direction, but did not move much.
He was wary of Williams's feint pass to the basket, then pulling the ball back for a layup! He wasn't going to be fooled into jumping around like a monkey!
Even though Payton was as shrewd as a devil, he was still shocked by what happened next.
Williams' basketball inexplicably flew to the right. From a physics perspective, it was completely impossible. From a human physiology perspective, unless Williams' wrist could rotate 360 degrees, it would be impossible for the basketball to fly in that direction!
At that moment, the entire stadium couldn't help but gasp in surprise!
Payton couldn't see what Williams was up to behind his back because of the angle, but everyone else in the arena could see it clearly!
"Left? No! Right! God! It really is the right! How did he do that!" Kenny exclaimed, even he hadn't seen what Williams did at first.
Before Payton could figure out what had just happened, a massive creature charged in from the side.
Shaquille O'Neal!
When this monster, weighing over 150 kilograms, charged at full speed, it was no different from an enraged mammoth. It rammed directly into Payton, almost sending him flying into the air before he was sent flying!
Poor Payton didn't even understand what had just happened before he was sent flying out of bounds.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, O'Neal grabbed the rim with both hands and arrogantly shook it, making the entire basketball hoop groan, before almost being pulled down by O'Neal!
The overall visual effect is absolutely terrifying!
If it weren't for the fact that the league's basketball hoops were broken twice by Shaq in the mid-90s, and then the parts were updated a couple of years ago to strengthen the toughness and elasticity of the entire basketball hoop, Shaq's blow would most likely have destroyed another basketball hoop!
This guy's strength and weight are truly terrifying.
Then, like an ancient behemoth, O'Neal spread his arms wide and legs equally wide, landing on the ground in a pose very similar to Japanese sumo wrestlers, his lips pursed high, arrogantly shaking his head and waving his head in the direction where Payton had fallen.
Arrogant and domineering!
Unparalleled violence!
Shaquille O'Neal at his peak, when he was charging forward, was truly terrifying!
After the celebration, O'Neal turned around, excitedly hugged Williams, who had just been standing there and seemed to be preparing to stretch out his arms in a stylish celebration, and then gave him a big kiss on the forehead!
"Well done! I thought you were just a delicious cream cake!" O'Neal didn't care about Williams's disgusted and annoyed face, or whether Williams had been interrupted before he even had a chance to show off. O'Neal was happy!
Payton wasn't in the mood to look at the arrogant O'Neal; instead, he looked up at the big screen, wanting to know what had just happened.
On the big screen, the scene that just happened is being replayed from an angle behind Williams.
Williams did indeed make a behind-the-back pass with his left hand; the ball had even left his left hand.
But at that moment, his right elbow suddenly stretched out and intercepted the basketball in its flight path, and then the basketball inexplicably flew in another direction.
Even though Payton was the victim, he couldn't help but want to praise Williams.
That's a great story! It's so imaginative!
As for what happened after Williams passed the ball, Payton knew about it; he got smashed by O'Neal.
Payton got up from the floor with a gloomy face; his mood this weekend was absolutely terrible!
This is so unlucky!
Why do all the embarrassing things happen to me?
I'm the one who misses three-pointers in the contest, I'm the one who misses three-pointers in the All-Star game, and now I'm the backdrop for this kind of classic moment that's worthy of being recorded in history...
Did I step in dog poop when I went out, or is it just Mercury retrograde these days?
FUXX!
Payton swore again; this weekend had truly been a living hell for him.
With this mindset and poor form, it was impossible for Payton to play well. In the next four minutes of the game, he made one more mistake and only made one of his four shots!
他今晚的数据，已经变成了25投7中，3分球9投0中，拿下20分3篮板2助攻，另外还有5个失误。
Payton was absolutely awful tonight!
With the team's starting point guard playing so poorly, no matter how hard the rest of the team tries, they are clearly powerless to change the game.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the score difference between the two teams was only 4 points.
But now, the point difference between the two sides has reached 15 points!
The Western team defeated the Eastern team 15-4!
95: 110!
With eight minutes remaining in the game, Bird called a timeout.
This pause is actually very important.
Bird should take this timeout to discuss the upcoming strategy with the team.
Should we just let it go and play for fun? Or should we tighten up and try to catch up in the score?
It's an All-Star game after all. A 15-point difference isn't a huge deal, but it's not insignificant either. It all depends on how these seasoned veterans are feeling today.
"What do you mean?" Bird was simple and direct, asking them directly if they still wanted to fight.
"Beat them!" Lin Tian, now practically the top player in the league and highly respected in the Eastern Conference, was the first to shout, "15 points is nothing! Beat them!"
Bird couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Damn it, I asked you three quarters if you wanted to play more, and you said you were too lazy to play and that it was enough. Now you're down by 15 points and you're yelling that you want to beat them."
Why didn't you do this sooner?!
Lin Tian seemed to understand Bird's meaning. He raised his head and looked at Bird, then tilted his head and glanced at Payton.
His meaning couldn't be clearer.
This guy played so badly, should we bully him a little more?
Bird's eyes lit up!
This is great! Let's bully him then!
Payton had no idea what the two of them were thinking to themselves; he was just annoyed!
How annoying is it?
Right now, he finds Iverson, who wears number 3, and Hill, who wears number 33, utterly awful! As awful as poop!
Even Stackhouse, who wore size 42, found the idea of 4+2 equal to two 3s a bit tiresome.
The number 3 is everywhere!
So Payton simply lowered his head, ignoring everyone.
Screw you! I don't care who it is! I'm not fighting today!
Bird nodded quickly, then said in a very exaggerated manner, "Okay, let's vote by raising our hands. Those who want to continue playing, raise your hands!"
Since Lin Tian had spoken, the Pacers' four-man squad naturally supported their leader without hesitation, raising their hands in unison. Even the fiercely competitive Iverson enthusiastically raised his hand.
Next up were Mutombo, who loves to join in the fun, and Stackhouse, who looked indifferent. Then came Grant Hill, who was too lazy to play and thought he wouldn't need to play if they really played, and also wanted to support his teammate. The last one to raise his hand was Ray Allen, whose expression showed that he didn't care either and was just following the crowd.
Finally, apart from Lin Tian's nemesis Malone, the extremely upset Payton, and Mourning who was too embarrassed to raise his hand, the other nine people all raised their hands.
Bird smiled contentedly and said casually, "Then let's crush those bastards! From now on, I won't be so casual about who I use! We want to win! So..."
"Four Pacers players and Ray, all five of you go in together! Our motto is simple: offense! Nonstop offense! Ray, just run in the direction you like, Lin's passes will arrive on time! The rest of you just play your own game, understand?"
"clear!"
The head coach of the Western Conference team is Phil Jackson, the "Zen Master." He only glanced at the Eastern Conference team and guessed what they were up to! Lin Tian and Bird, those two together, there's no way they'll just let this go so easily!
"Next, the Eastern Army will definitely be fighting seriously! They want to turn the tide, they want to crush us. I don't really care about that, the important thing is you guys, what do you think..."
"I think they're dreaming!" O'Neal scoffed. "Kill them! Coach, kill them!"
Now that O'Neal, who has a bit of a Western Conference leader's feel, has spoken up, everyone else naturally follows suit, saying they want to crush the East!
"So, based on my understanding of Bird, he will definitely use his most comfortable and effective lineup next! The Pacers' four-man lineup, plus a shooter, and I believe that shooter will definitely not be Payton."
After telling a lame joke, Jackson immediately began arranging his lineup: "Shaq! Tim! Scott! Kobe!"
After mentioning four names, Jackson hesitated for a moment. His lineup was clearly designed to focus on the inside game and defeat the Pacers with it. So, rationally speaking, he should have given the point guard position to Kidd, who was better at passing and more consistent.
But emotionally speaking, given his coaching style, he would absolutely not substitute Williams, who had played the best game tonight and had just delivered a series of beautiful passes and had a stellar performance, at this point!
After glancing at the stats, Jackson saw Williams had 18 points and 13 assists, while Kidd had 8 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds. After a moment's hesitation, Jackson called out Williams' name and told him to play the rest of the game!
"Jason, calm down! You must calm down!" Although Jackson had brought in Williams, he still cautioned him, "You played almost perfectly tonight, you have a chance to be the All-Star MVP! But you must maintain your previous high efficiency, understand what I mean?"
"Understood!" Williams impatiently turned around and rushed onto his court.
Looking at this guy's expression, Jackson was certain that he didn't understand!
This substitution seems a bit too risky!
But should we just take the person down like that?
That's not appropriate either; the young man was acting recklessly tonight.
Give him a chance!
Tonight, who knows, maybe this youngest member of the All-Star team will actually win the MVP?
As the coach, shouldn't I at least get some praise?
On the court, Lin Tian had already dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Williams, who idolized and imitated him, Lin Tian casually dribbled the ball and said, "How does it feel? Facing me head-on in the All-Star game?"
"Fantastic, Lin! Fantastic!" Williams' eyes practically blazed with excitement. "I will definitely beat you! My biggest dream is to beat you!"
"Then come on!" Lin Tian stared intently at Williams, provoking him once again.
"Come on!" Williams was even more excited by these words. He suddenly clasped his hands together and gave them a loud slap, trying to cheer himself up.
But just as he clapped his hands, Lin Tian suddenly changed direction and accelerated, then stopped outside the three-point line and immediately took a three-point shot!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp click, the three-pointer swished perfectly into the pocket!
今晚的林天，打到现在还没有投丢球呢！5投5中，其中3分球3投3中，拿下13分5篮板5助攻！
"You cunning fox!" Williams cursed, then received the ball from Pippen and dribbled it up the court. "Is this your training session, Yao Lin? I'll remember every single one of your lessons!"
Before Lin Tian could respond, Williams suddenly made a large crossover to the left, then dribbled the basketball to the right after bouncing it in place!
Williams' signature dribbling move: the double crossover in front of his body!
After using a double change of direction, Williams gained half a step of space.
Then he just grabbed it and threw it without a second thought!
Lin Tian reacted extremely quickly, leaping laterally to try and block Williams' shot.
Although he failed to block, Lin Tian's quick reaction and defensive movements still caused Williams' hand shape to change slightly!
A small error can lead to a huge difference!
"Bang!"
After a muffled thud, the basketball bounced off the rim. Webber knew that it was almost impossible for him to grab the rebound steadily against O'Neal and Duncan, so he jumped up with all his might, then used all his strength in his left hand to slap the ball away towards the center of the court!
He believed in Lin Tian!
He believed that as long as he could hit the ball, Lin Tian would not let him down!
Sure enough, just as the basketball flew to the vicinity of the center court, Lin Tian had already gotten ahead of everyone, grabbed the basketball, and then dribbled the ball and sprinted towards the front court.
Kobe and Williams stood on either side of Lin Tian, trying to stop his advance.
"Neither of you dares to fight me one-on-one?" Lin Tian said, pushing forward while mocking the two guys.
Two people who couldn't take a jab at each other turned around at the same time, then simultaneously yelled, "Get lost!"
Lin Tian had been waiting for this moment!
Although they were still a full two meters from the three-point line, it was impossible for either of them to rush over in time to block or interfere with Lin Tian!
They missed the best opportunity.
"Whoosh!"
After another crisp sound, Lin Tian hit his fourth three-pointer of the night!
The point difference between the two sides dropped to single digits in the blink of an eye!
Jackson sat motionless on the sidelines, too lazy to say anything. After all, Lin Tian's two three-pointers were completely unpredictable and forced shots, one of which was a long-range fast break three-pointer against two people. What could you do if he made those shots?
no way!
But Jackson forgot something else—
He couldn't do anything about Lin Tian, but he could do things about the rest of the team!
For example, Williams!
After Lin Tian shot him twice in a row, this guy immediately got a little carried away. He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, stopped two steps away from the three-point line, and then pulled up and shot!
This shot was truly sudden; Lin Tian had no time to react and never expected Williams to dare to throw it like that!
No wonder it's the league's number one death knell for coaches, a top-tier weapon that sends blood pressure soaring!
If you just throw them around like that, which coach with a heart condition could stand it?
"Bang!"
The result of this throwing method is almost certain: the hit rate will be extremely low!
Unless you're extremely lucky, it's incredibly difficult to kill your opponent with this move!
After Williams missed that shot, Jackson on the sidelines couldn't stand it anymore and patted Kidd on the shoulder, saying, "Go for it on a dead ball!"
On the court, this rebound from the super long three-pointer was also a long rebound, almost bouncing directly to the outside of the three-point line!
Carter aimed carefully, then forced Kobe to jump, mimicking Webber's move earlier, and slapped the basketball directly towards the frontcourt!
He was just as certain as Webber: Lin Tian could definitely catch up on this ball!
This time, Lin Tian caught up with the ball and was close to the three-point line. Although Williams was still chasing closely, Lin Tian once again chose to ignore him!
When you have an advantage in height, weight, and jumping ability, what type of offense is the safest?
More than half the coaches in this league will tell you: pull-up jumper!
Of course, they definitely don't mean that you should be a meter or more beyond the three-point line, facing a defender shorter than you, and take a pull-up jumper when there's no one else on the court except the two of you.
Every coach would absolutely say NO to this kind of chase-down, long-range three-pointer!
But Lin Tiantou...
"Whoosh!"
No need for reasoning, no need for logic!
Be confident!
Yesterday, the circus three-point show with his left hand, hook shot, and back-to-the-basket moves all managed to score 11 points. Tonight, how could my Lord Lin not make a shot when he's facing the basket properly with a normal shooting form?
"pause!"
Jackson couldn't sit still any longer.
He changed his strategy of making substitutions when the ball was dead and instead called a timeout, feeling that his team needed to stabilize.
In less than a minute, they were beaten 9-0?
Well, okay, there's really nothing we can do about that kind of attack.
They just threw in three in a row, who knows what to do!
Therefore, Jackson could only focus on adjusting the offense: "Jason, you come off the court for a bit, Jason, FUXX! Jason from the Suns, come on, Jason from the Kings, rest for a bit!"
"Then, attack the paint! Destroy them inside! Jason, can I trust you?" Jackson looked at Kidd, a little worried at this moment.
Everyone in this league knows Kidd's nicknames, "Kidd the Unbeatable" and "Kidd the One-Shot." If he gets carried away, he'll definitely want to have a few guys mess with him...
"I know how to play coach. My biggest dream in life is to work with a top-class center!" Kidd patted his chest and said no problem, leave everything to him!
Meanwhile, on the Eastern Front, Bird began making substitutions: "Reggie, Vince, Chris, you three come down and rest for a bit. Alonzo, Deakinbey, Grant, you three go up!"
"The West will definitely be using their big men to attack our paint, so we need to defend our interior! Don't let them get easy one-on-one opportunities! Grant, Ray, and Lin, the three of you keep an eye on your respective opponents, don't give them open shots, and be ready to attack the frontcourt at any time!"
In short: Defend the paint, launch fast breaks!
"clear!"
The timeout ended quickly, and the East team made three substitutions, bringing in two defensive centers and a tall, long-armed, and incredibly talented Hill. The West team maintained their twin-tower lineup, only replacing them with Kidd.
"Interesting." Jackson couldn't help but laugh as he watched Bird make his frequent changes in players.
Larry is making rapid progress!
Jackson had just thought that Bird would continue to use his Pacers quartet, but unexpectedly, he substituted three of them out, leaving only the strongest player, Lin Tian, on the court!
The remaining four players clearly understood their strategy of attacking the paint!
interesting!
However, it's interesting but useless.
The difference in talent between the interior players of the Eastern and Western Conference teams is simply enormous!
Although both of them have won Defensive Player of the Year awards, can they really be expected to defend Duncan and O'Neal one-on-one?
Get ready to get smashed!
While Jackson was thinking, O'Neal had already grabbed the basketball and charged into the paint, slamming it past Mutombo for a powerful two-handed dunk!
After slamming the ball in, O'Neal even gave a very flamboyant shake of his index finger!
I'll provoke you with my signature move!
So cool!
On the Eastern Conference side, Lin Tian faced one of the league's best point guards, Kidd. This time, instead of rushing to shoot a three-pointer, he chose to drive to the basket and pass the ball to Ray Allen on the baseline.
Allen caught the ball and swiftly sank the three-pointer over Kobe!
No wonder he was the league's best shooter for the past decade, after Miller and before Curry!
Brief but brilliant!
For the next few minutes, the two sides were locked in a back-and-forth battle, with the score difference hovering between 5 and 9 points.
Whether it's O'Neal, Duncan, or Garnett, the Western Conference's interior players all have an absolute height advantage, making their inside attacks and mid-range shots incredibly easy.
In particular, Duncan made three consecutive unimpressive bank shots.
He's already made 13 of 15 shots tonight, scoring 26 points!
He scored the highest points of the game. If the West wins, this guy, who is least All-Star and least suited for the All-Star game, will win MVP. This is definitely something fans don't want to see! This kind of play should never be promoted!
As a result, Oakland fans who should have supported the Western Conference team switched sides!
They were so impressed by Duncan's consistency and strength that they were completely turned against him!
They started booing the Western troops and cheering for the Eastern troops!
The East has to win! No matter what, we can't let that boring but powerful Duncan win the MVP! That would set a bad precedent, and what if other stars followed suit?
Is the All-Star Game turning into a showcase of basic skills?
Who would want to pay money to watch that?!
With time flying by, only 2 minutes remained in the game!
The score is currently 130-135!
The Western team is still leading by 5 points! In the last 5 minutes, both coaches have made many personnel changes and lineup adjustments, and they are outmaneuvering each other.
But with the score still so close in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, both coaches showed great tacit understanding, setting aside their scheming and starting lineups for the night!
This is also the lineup that most fans theoretically want to see!
Lin Tian, Iverson, Carter, Webber, Mourning!
Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd!
The West has taller players and stronger inside players, while the East is faster and more athletic with great dunks!
With the game at this point, it's pretty much clear who will win tonight's MVP.
In the West, the highest scorer was Duncan with 26 points, followed by O'Neal with 22 points and Garnett with 20 points. The three big men fully utilized their height advantage!
Although Williams put up impressive numbers of 18 points and 13 assists tonight, he didn't play again after those few risky shots, and he's unlikely to play in the last two minutes either, so he basically has no chance of winning the MVP award.
As for the rest, only Kobe, who scored 15 points, is still on the court and has a chance to compete with the three big men for tonight's MVP. The others, none of whom scored more than 11 points, have already lost their hope of winning the MVP.
On the Eastern Conference side, among the players currently on the court, Lin Tian has made all nine of his shots, including all five of his three-point attempts, scoring 23 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 7 assists. Iverson is the team's top scorer, making nine of his eighteen shots for 24 points.
另外，佩顿25投7中，3分球9投0中，拿下20分3篮板2助攻。
These three players are the three Eastern Conference players who scored 20 points or more. Considering that Payton played terribly tonight and won't be playing for the last two minutes, he has basically been eliminated from the MVP candidate list!
Besides these three, Mourning scored 15 points and Allen scored 14 points, making them two players who have a tiny bit of hope of surpassing Lin Tian and Iverson to win the MVP award.
With the referee's whistle, the final two minutes of the match officially began!
Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, observing his teammates' positioning and opportunities. After observing for a while and finding that his teammates had not been able to create any opportunities, Lin Tian immediately asked for a screen. Then, taking advantage of the moment when Mourning blocked Kidd, he drove into the paint from Mourning's side!
Facing O'Neal's help defense, Lin Tian was not afraid at all. He first threw himself into the air and collided heavily with O'Neal. Then, Lin Tian used his body as a wall to block O'Neal's block. He then stretched his arm out to the side so that O'Neal could not reach him. Finally, he flicked his wrist and the basketball passed by O'Neal's fingertips.
"Whoosh!"
"Beep beep!"
Two voices rang out at the same time!
Lin Tian made a layup and drew a foul from O'Neal!
"Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin!"
"MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The fans immediately raised their arms and shouted Lin Tian's name to express their support!
You Eastern Army troops absolutely must win!
We can't let Duncan get the MVP!
Lin Tian stepped to the free-throw line, basking in the cheers of the fans, and calmly made the free throw!
10 of 10 shots, 26 points!
The difference is now only 2 points!
Then, the ball was passed to Duncan again on the West team's offensive possession!
Kidd had tasted the sweetness of the game. He knew very well that although Duncan's style of play was ugly and useless, firstly, his opponent Webber was the worst defender in the Eastern Conference, and secondly, his success rate was really high!
As for the boos from the fans?
Anyway, they're booing Duncan, it has nothing to do with me!
Duncan held the ball against Webber, then after a few very subtle footwork movements, he suddenly turned towards the baseline and jumped for a hook shot!
"FUXX! Is this never going to end?!" This time, Webber didn't lose his position. After being dominated by O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett, and others for almost the entire game, Webber finally got a hard time!
He slapped Duncan's layup away, and the basketball flew far away!
Lin Tian, who was already prepared, grabbed the basketball and then quickly advanced towards the frontcourt with his head down!
We will never let a fast break opportunity slip by!
Kidd, Kobe, and Garnett of the Western Conference team arrived at their positions almost simultaneously and blocked Lin Tian's shot. They were determined not to let Lin Tian score!
But Lin Tian seemed not to see the three people, and continued to push forward. After driving all the way to the basket, he suddenly made a behind-the-back pass to Iverson, who was cutting in from the wing!
Iverson paused for a moment after receiving the ball; honestly, he was there to grab the rebound!
He never expected... that Lin Tian would pass the ball to him!
Aren't we two competing for MVP?
However, despite his thoughts, Iverson only paused for a moment before quickly adjusting and then jumping up and shooting from mid-range!
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp sound, the score was tied!
135: 135!
Lin Tian and Iverson also tied, both scoring 26 points!
The final 1 minute and 20 seconds!
Jackson didn't call a timeout; he waved to Kidd, indicating that he could play however he wanted!
Are you kidding me? In a regular season game at this point, I wouldn't even bother calling a timeout, let alone in an All-Star game.
You guys decide!
Have fun!
Kidd dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, then waved for everyone to spread out before he and O'Neal moved to the side. Kidd then quickly bounced the ball to O'Neal.
He wants O'Neal to take on Mourning one-on-one!
Although O'Neal's success rate wasn't as high as Duncan's tonight, he still made 10 of 15 shots, including both free throws! His efficiency was terrifying!
At this moment, facing Mourning's one-on-one defense, O'Neal arrogantly turned around, elbowed, and forcefully pushed away Mourning's defense before pulling up to dunk with one hand!
But O'Neal clearly underestimated the best defensive player, Mourning!
Although Mourning was pushed aside, he did not lose his defensive position.
He still jumped up tenaciously and slapped O'Neal's dunk away!
The Eastern Conference big men, who had been bullied all game, suddenly got their revenge!
This time, the basketball was once again caught by the alert and prepared Lin Tian, who then lowered his head and started advancing the ball again!
Kidd rushed over immediately and constantly clashed with Lin Tian on the way forward!
It has to be said that Kidd's defense is indeed good, and it is the kind of good that he controls his body, skills and scale almost perfectly! After coming to the frontcourt, Lin Tian suddenly slowed down, as if he wanted to steady himself. Then he suddenly made a dribbling mistake, and the basketball flew away from his body. He staggered and almost fell down.
Kidd wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by. He immediately stepped forward and reached out to snatch the basketball from Lin Tian's seemingly out-of-control hand!
Ultimately, the ball just looked out of control!
As Kidd's sinister hand reached out, Lin Tian regained control of the basketball with one hand, then turned around and left Kidd completely behind!
"Haha! Lin deliberately created an opening! Kidd fell for it! He was completely fooled!" Barkley laughed. "Cunning Lin! When defending him, be careful of his traps one after another!"
Then, Lin Tian pulled up from the three-point line and took another three-point shot!
"Whoosh!"
With another crisp sound, Lin Tian's score reached 29 points, making all 11 of 11 shots!
Meanwhile, the Eastern team, after being dominated for almost the entire match, took the lead!
Although they only have 3 points, they have gained an advantage!
Then the ball finally came to Kobe's hands. After the two big men in the paint were blocked one after another, Kobe took on the offensive responsibility.
Kobe had a significant height and physical advantage over Iverson, and he didn't waste it. He turned around and used his back to block Iverson, then suddenly turned and dribbled forward twice before abruptly stopping and shooting!
"Bang!"
In the final two minutes, the Western Army launched three consecutive unsuccessful attacks!
This time, Mourning leaped high, grabbed the backboard, and swung his elbows fiercely. After confirming it was safe, he calmly passed the ball to Lin Tian to advance the ball.
"No rush, let's take this last minute and aim for a high success rate!"
Now it's the East team's turn, and they have a chance to extend their lead!
Although he claimed to be aiming for a high success rate, Lin Tian immediately passed the ball to Iverson after crossing half-court and then retreated far away on his own.
The meaning couldn't be clearer: you come!
"Lin's actions are really endearing!" Kenny couldn't help but say. "In the last two minutes, he didn't try to score at all, and no one tried to force the ball or refuse to pass it to Iverson! As a point guard, at that point, it was Lin Tian who decided who got the ball!"
"If he didn't want to give it to Iverson, didn't want Iverson to compete with him for the MVP, that would have been very simple! But Lin showed a selfless and generous side!"
"It's not just about being selfless and generous," Barkley said smugly. "He also cares a lot about Iverson's pride! If Lin Tian doesn't attack himself and just keeps passing the ball to Iverson, he's basically giving up the ball, and given Iverson's personality and temperament, he definitely won't be happy!"
"But Lin is now one against one, and his main focus is on having a big picture! I won't give you anything, and I won't let you win either. It's fair competition, let's see who gets the All-Star MVP! Lin really has a big picture now! No wonder he's my former teammate!"
Kenny responded to Barkley's obstinate attempt to piggyback on Barkley's actions with a cold eye roll and a snort.
Everything is related to you, why don't you just fly to the moon?
On the court, Iverson didn't hold back with Lin Tian either. He pushed the shot clock to the last 7 seconds before suddenly starting, followed by a series of signature crossovers and a sudden stop-and-shoot, sinking 2 points!
Iverson scored his 28th point!
There are 38 seconds left in the game!
140: 135!
The East team is leading by 5 points!
In the last 1 minute and 22 seconds, they scored a 10-0 run against the Western team!
The western forces missed three times in a row, while the eastern forces hit four targets in a row!
The two sides showed a huge gap at crucial moments!
At this point, even Jackson could only call a timeout!
If the Western team fails to break through in the next attack, then the game is over!
And it's not just a simple account; it's the kind of account where you lead by 15 points in the final quarter, only to be blown out and reversed in a crazy run!
That's so embarrassing! Even more embarrassing than losing by 20 points!
So Jackson thought for a moment and picked up Shaquille O'Neal, the best rebounder, and the team's four most accurate shooters tonight: Kobe, Williams, Finley, and Richmond!
Then it becomes a tactic where four people run back and forth, and whoever has the opportunity throws!
In any case, all four of them have a history of making game-winning shots and are all big-hearted players, especially Williams and Kobe. Their big hearts are bigger than ordinary people can understand.
Kobe was a brave man who dared to throw up four consecutive airballs in the crucial moments of a do-or-die playoff game during his rookie year.
As for Williams? He's even braver. He dared to throw two super long three-pointers in a row in front of Lin Tian. He never thinks about whether he dares or not when he shoots, he only thinks about whether he wants to. As long as he wants to, he can shoot into the basket in the locker room!
Actually, if it weren't for his series of missed shots today, the game might be in the lead right now! If it were any other coach, they definitely wouldn't have put Williams on the court right now.
If your brand isn't big enough and you don't perform well, who will give you a chance?
Looking across the entire league, probably only Jackson and Adelman would let Williams throw things around so carelessly!
After drawing up a simple tactic, all the players went onto the court to begin the final 38 seconds of the game!
(End of this chapter)