Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 743 One-on-One Battle Against the Tyrannical Melon Little Tyrant, Master Lin is Just...

Aside from the trade between the Suns and Spurs, which is the same opponent in the conference finals, no other teams in the league made any big moves of the same caliber during this offseason. The focus of each team was essentially on integrating their existing rosters and waiting for the right opportunity.

They are either waiting.

They'll wait until the Knicks break up before seeing if they can find an opportunity to win the championship.

They are either quite satisfied with the team's current roster.

Teams like the Celtics and the Mavericks, these top teams in the league, always believe that they are just lacking luck and an opportunity. They believe that if they have the chance, they can upset Lin Tian and the Knicks at any time!

Of course, many teams are only thinking about giving the Knicks and Lin Tian a good beating in the regular season, but they don't have much of an idea about the playoffs.

Because they know there's nothing to adjust or strengthen in their roster; the team is just at this level, and no matter how hard they try, it won't change anything.

No need.

Finding an opportunity to have some fun during the regular season is enough! Why put Lin Tian and the Knicks through a whole series?

Let's forget about it!

Everyone knows that only a few teams in this league can cause difficulties and have an impact on the Knicks; for the vast majority of other teams, it's just a bit of a spectacle and that's it.

It's a completely different level! Don't bother joining in the fun.

However, once training camp and media day began, each team had some regrets.

Many teams regret it now.

Because they saw Lin Tian, ​​who had become as round as a ball and weighed at least 10 kg more!

How good can you be when you're this fat? How can you dominate the league when you're this fat?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

If you can kill us all like this, how are we supposed to survive? Will we still be able to play in the NBA?

All the teams are filled with regret, they're kicking themselves!

After all, at the beginning of this season, all the teams imagined that Lin Tian had trained hard all summer!

I want to approach my final season with the best form, the best image, and the best mindset, and deliver the most perfect season possible.

But the result?

This guy had a baby, disappeared for 3 months, and when he reappeared, he had gained 10 kilograms...

Why not seize the opportunity to kill him?

These ideas also come from within the Knicks team.

For example, after being timid and hesitant to take action at first, Anthony finally felt confident a week after the training camp started!

After one training session, Anthony mustered up his courage and approached Lin Tian: "Boss, wanna play a game for 21 points?"

"Come on then." Lin Tian knew what these bastards were here for as soon as he saw Anthony and the dozen or so players following him, looking at their appearance and expressions.

You want to see your athletic ability and skills decline, and then expect Anthony to give you a good beating, right?

Come on.

Let's see who gets what!

"Three dribbles or unlimited one-on-one?" Lin Tian stood directly outside the three-point line, basketball in hand, and asked, "Exchange or continuous shots?"

"Three dribbles in a row!" Anthony was full of confidence at this moment. Without thinking, he lowered his center of gravity and prepared to start the defense.

He is still very confident in himself!

He trained hard during the offseason, and when he returned to training camp, not only was his physique completely unchanged, but the baby fat and bloating he had a few years ago had also disappeared.

Everyone can see one thing: Carmelo Anthony might just have a breakout year!

His progress, and the details of his various skills, have all improved significantly!

Given his height advantage, he might actually be able to defeat Lin Tian in a one-on-one fight!

"Melo, it's been three years since we had our first training camp three years ago that you haven't played one-on-one with me!" Lin Tian said, holding the basketball, but instead of rushing to attack, he launched a verbal offensive.

"I wasn't strong enough back then!" Hearing Lin Tian's words, Anthony couldn't help but recall how he had just entered his second year, arrogantly taking the ball to challenge Lin Tian to a one-on-one match, only to be beaten black and blue by Lin Tian.

It's a memory I can't bear to recall!

After that incident, Anthony, who was beaten up badly, became a negative example for the Knicks. From then on, no one dared to challenge Lin Tian or fight him one-on-one!

If Anthony was beaten like this, what about the others?

Now, the three-year period has come to an end, and Anthony, the son of New York, is back in the one-on-one arena to fight Lin Tian. This time, will he be able to say the line "Don't underestimate a young man's potential, for fortunes change every thirty years"?

Lin Tian: What the hell are you yelling for!

"Whoosh!"

Lin Tian suddenly pulled up two steps beyond the three-point line and launched a three-pointer that went in with a steal!

"How about this doesn't count? I ambushed him." Seeing the slightly unconvinced look on Anthony's face, Lin Tian immediately suggested that the shot should be disallowed and they should do it again.

Lin Tian's comment made Anthony feel embarrassed to accuse Lin Tian of lacking sportsmanship. The guy quite consciously handed the basketball back to Lin Tian, ​​saying, "It was my fault for not concentrating. Let's try again!"

Little brother!

It's so tender!

Having achieved his goal, Lin Tian naturally wouldn't hold back with Anthony. This time, he suddenly accelerated, drove to the mid-range, took a step back, and then pulled up and threw!

"Whoosh!"

5: 0!

"Melo, you'd better step up your game! 21-0 is really embarrassing!" Lin Tian said with a laugh as he walked back to the three-point line to wait for the ball, continuing to taunt, "Or should I deliberately miss a shot to let you win?"

Just as Anthony was about to respond to Lin Tian's trash talk, Lin Tian suddenly accelerated again, and in the blink of an eye, he passed Anthony cleanly and drove to the basket to forcefully score 2 points!

fast!

Even though Lin Tian has gained a lot of weight, he is still as fast as lightning!

7: 0!

"Don't rush to respond to your opponent's trash talk, even if they really deserve a beating."

Lin Tian laughed and said, "We need to get the basketball first, then we can start criticizing!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he suddenly took a probing step, which startled Anthony. Then he dribbled the ball again and took a step in the opposite direction. Then Lin Tian dribbled between his legs and stepped back, raising his head and knees as if he was about to shoot.

Anthony immediately fell for the trick and jumped up quickly to try and block the shot.

Ke Lintian then dribbled the ball a third time to adjust, and then took another three-pointer!

9: 0!

Then, Lin Tian didn't give Anthony any chance. With mid-range shots, three-pointers, and layups, Lin Tian scored wildly, and the first round of one-on-one ended with a score of 22-0!

Aside from shuffling the ball, Anthony didn't even get a whiff of it, making his game incredibly frustrating.

Lin Tian didn't miss a single shot, scoring continuously and easily sweeping aside Anthony!

At that moment, Anthony already regretted it.

He discovered that his hard-earned defense was as fragile as paper against Lin Tian, ​​and that his size and height advantage were utterly insignificant.

It's all a joke!

Lin Tian has indeed gained a little weight, but I still can't keep up with his speed at all, and his shooting accuracy is still amazing.

"As expected of the boss!" After realizing he was no match for Lin Tian, ​​Anthony immediately said, "Not your match? Then let's call it a day. Let's change clothes and take a shower. Tonight's on me."

"What? That's it? What? You're just going to do this tonight?" Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said, "Who says a one-on-one fight is just one game? Let's continue! I'm not convinced."

You disagree?

What are you complaining about?!

You beat Anthony 22-0, what else do you have to complain about?

Even the Knicks players watching the commotion from outside the arena were stunned.

I've never seen someone beat their opponent 22-0 and then act all wronged.

"But boss, I..."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Lin Tian stood at the free-throw line himself this time and tossed the ball directly to Anthony: "You inbound the ball. Change the inbounds this time, everything else remains the same, so you won't be unhappy!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he lowered his center of gravity, giving Anthony no chance to back out.

Faced with Lin Tian's attitude, Anthony had no choice but to give up.

Go ahead and fight! What are you going to do, run away?

This time, it was Anthony's turn to lower his center of gravity, use a series of upper body feints and probing maneuvers, then suddenly accelerate to the mid-range and pull up for his signature mid-range pull-up jumper!

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Tian slapped the ball out of Anthony's hand.

"You hit my hand!" Anthony gestured with his hand in a wronged manner, indicating that Lin Tian had hit his hand.

"Only by rejecting minor rules can we grow!"

"No whistle unless you kill him! That's the rule today!" Lin Tian said, then handed the ball to Anthony to wash.

Since the boss has said that, what can Anthony do?

He could only pass the ball to Lin Tian, ​​then closely guard him, and when Lin Tian jumped to shoot, he seized the opportunity to slap him down!

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball was knocked away by Anthony.

Lin Tian turned around again, walked to the three-point line, looked at Anthony and said, "Whether there was a foul or not, you tell me. If there was no foul, then I'll inbound the ball to you."

Lin Tian just stared blankly at Anthony, waiting for him to make a statement.

"No...I...I hit his hand!" Anthony hesitated for a long time, looking at Lin Tian's fierce appearance, but in the end he didn't dare to say that he hadn't committed a foul.

Okay, okay, here's the ball, I give up!

"Is the boss really this shameless when it comes to a one-on-one fight?" Nate couldn't help but say, "This is just too much."

"If Lin hears you say that, he'll challenge you to a one-on-one match right away!" Okur whispered from the side. "Just watch the game; every move the boss makes is based on experience!"

"If you can learn that, you can become an All-Star!"

"I will never fight the boss one-on-one in my life." Xiao Si swallowed and said with a sigh, "I've seen many strong people, but I've never seen anyone as strong as the boss. I've also seen many unscrupulous people, but I've never seen anyone as unscrupulous as him."

"He's both powerful and shameless, and after being shameless, he forces the other party to admit they're not shameless. Looking across the entire league, only the leader is like him; you won't find another person as shameless as him in the entire history!"

Meanwhile, the Knicks' spectator squad was whispering amongst themselves, while on the court, Anthony had once again been completely outplayed by Lin Tian.

However, this time with a change of starters, Lin Tian was unable to achieve a 21-0 score, ending the one-on-one duel with a score of 21-9.

But looking at Anthony's dejected and pained expression, everyone felt that this game would have been worse than a 21-0 victory!

At least, Anthony didn't suffer mentally when he was down 21-0! Unlike this time, when Lin Tian berated, belittled, and threatened him, leaving him completely devastated.

However, Anthony also has his own unique way of relieving stress!

After being thoroughly defeated by Lin Tian in two rounds, this guy saw the small group of onlookers on the sidelines and immediately exclaimed, "Boss, Amare said he wants to try it out with you too! He learned some new moves this summer!"

Lin Tian finally caught his breath. His stamina was low, and after the intense training and two rounds of one-on-one matches, he was feeling quite tired.

To be honest, if you were to send someone like Nate, who's fast and can drive and shoot, to play another one-on-one against Lin Tian right now, Lin Tian might just refuse.

There's a possibility of things going wrong unexpectedly.

But you want him to have a one-on-one match with Stoudemire?

Come! You absolutely have to come!

And in the way that Stoudemire is best at!

"Come on, Amare, let's have some fun. Let's have a one-on-one game in the paint, each of us gets 10 shots, five on each side, and then we'll see who scores more."

Lin Tian once again stood directly outside the three-second zone and said to Xiao Si, "What are you standing there for? Come up here!"

"Mero, you're dead! I'm not going to let you get away with this! FUXX! You damn black devil, I'll kill you tonight!" Little S had no choice. Lin Tian had already said this much, so he couldn't just not go, could he? He could only curse and walk towards the field, and then stand behind Lin Tian.

Q: How painful is it to go from being a bystander to becoming a melon yourself?

You can tell just by looking at Little S's bitter expression.

On the contrary, Anthony has regained his energy and quite consciously and proactively took the ball and stood outside the three-point line, then passed it to Lin Tian with a bounce pass, becoming the inbounds specialist.

45 degrees to the left, one step outside the 3-second zone.

Lin Tian, ​​who was more than 10 centimeters shorter than Stoudemire, leaned against Stoudemire with his back to him, constantly probing Stoudemire's defense from behind. Then, he suddenly twitched his shoulder, as if he was about to turn towards the top of the arc. But just as Stoudemire's center of gravity shifted, Lin Tian suddenly turned in the opposite direction from the baseline!

Stoudemire's talent is truly top-tier in the league. He quickly adjusted his footwork and blocked the baseline again. This defensive reaction was absolutely top-notch!

Lin Tian was prepared for Stoudemire blocking his drive into the paint again. The basketball bounced heavily on the floor once more, and Lin Tian did another reverse turn, returning to the middle. At the same time, he leaned forward and pushed Stoudemire aside with his left shoulder, and easily made a layup with his right hand.

"One in a million!"

Anthony shouted excitedly, then caught the basketball and passed it to Lin Tian and Stoudemire again after they got into position.

Let's continue!

Watching a play is fucking awesome!

I'm so happy!

Especially after you've just lost face, if you can find someone else who's just as embarrassed as you, or even more embarrassed than you, that would be double the joy!

Happiness is that simple!

In the next nine low-post attacks, Lin Tian dominated Stoudemire! His footwork, technical details, all-around offensive skills, and endless feints left Stoudemire bewildered and increasingly nervous as he defended him!

Fadeaway jump shot, step-back jump shot, step-back, fake turn, continuous turn, side-step floater, turnaround hook shot...

Aside from O'Neal's powerful drive to the basket followed by a dominant dunk, Lin Tian showcased almost every scoring method used by interior players, demonstrating what a kaleidoscope of interior scoring looks like!

In 10 attacks, Lin Tian incredibly scored 9 goals!

This is a low-post one-on-one match, and Lin Tian is facing a guy who is at least 15 centimeters taller than him. He can still achieve this kind of accuracy. He is truly a terrifying monster!

Lin Tian, ​​who had achieved a terrifying success rate, looked at Stoudemire and handed him the ball, asking, "Are you still going to attack?"

"Can I not attack?" Little S swallowed hard. The ten attacks just now had really shattered his confidence.

Too scary!

Even if your defense is a sieve, no matter how vulnerable it is, you can't be this strong!

Little S is truly terrified of being beaten right now.

"Then let's not fight."

Lin Tian glanced at Xiao Si, nodded, stretched, and turned to leave.

Luckily, this kid knows what he's doing!

Lin Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He's almost out of breath right now!

After a series of high-intensity one-on-one battles, coupled with the fact that it was after training and Lin Tian had recently been controlling his diet in hopes of quickly reducing his body fat, his stamina was really running out. If Stoudemire insisted on going for those 10 offensive possessions, Lin Tian felt that he would concede at least 8 goals!

With such a huge height difference and my own severe lack of stamina, there's no way I could defend against him!

Fortunately, Xiao Si was genuinely terrified and didn't dare to fight back, otherwise Lin Tian's carefully constructed facade of superiority would have been completely exposed.

Tonight's one-on-one match is entirely under Lin Tian's control!

Watching Lin Tian's retreating figure, Nate suddenly said, "Amaret, you could actually keep playing against Lin! I feel he's exhausted, and he's much shorter than you. He can beat you on offense, but he might not be able to hold his own against you on defense!"

"Then you go play against him!" Stoudemire glanced at Nate and said, "I'm not playing! The boss is too scary! His inside skills just now are enough to start a class!"

"What I find even scarier about the boss is that he almost never uses those skills in the game," Anthony added. "He always just bullies the players he's matched up against with tougher, more aggressive, and completely unskilled brute force."

"He could have used those techniques to play more attractively and with less effort. But in the game, whether it's against Iverson, Nash, Paul, or anyone else, he just goes for the kill with his butt."

"Why do you think that is?"

The group looked at each other, and finally, almost simultaneously, came to the conclusion: "Because he's shameless!"

At this point, Nate seemed to be imagining what it would be like if he were to go one-on-one with Lin Tian. He would definitely be shoved into the basket by Lin Tian, ​​and every single play would be a miserable experience.

He couldn't help but shudder, then made up his mind: In this lifetime, he would never fight Lin Tian one-on-one! Not even once! He would rather die than fight him! (End of Chapter)