Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 645 Petting tigers is a must-do activity in New York.

Lin Tian was quite happy on the day he went out with the three sisters.

The main reason for his joy was that he had once again performed miracles in front of others.

The three sisters were clearly taken aback when Lin Tian took them for a walk with a tiger, a wild, free-roaming one at that.

There were no isolation or safety measures, and no warnings or notices.

The four of them walked into the area Lin Tian had fenced off, and Lin Tian shouted several times towards the sky, "Big Cat! Big Cat!"

Then, less than two minutes later, a big, fat cat with a pure white coat rushed down from the mountain!

God knows how terrified the Olsen sisters were!

If Lin Tian hadn't squeezed almost all the water out of their bodies last night, who knows if they would have embarrassed themselves on the spot.

But when they saw the tiger run at full speed and then suddenly stop, and then actually lie down at Lin Tian's feet like a big cat, letting him rub its head, kick its paws, and gouge its eyes as he pleased, the shock and disbelief in the eyes of the three people became even more intense!

Is this still a tiger?

No, wait, it's a human being?

Even tigers listen to him?

"How did you do that?"

"After beating it and pinning it to the ground and pounding it a few times, the guy became obedient."

"Roar." The big cat lying on the ground let out a dissatisfied roar, clearly unhappy with Lin Tian's fabricated rumor that he couldn't beat him.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian was blessed with a halo, and not only did he not take it seriously at all, he also stretched out his leg and kicked the big cat's exposed belly a few more times.

The situation is better than a tiger's!

What can the big cat do?

All I can do is close my eyes and obediently enjoy the pleasure of being masturbated.

"Can...can I touch it?" Elizabeth licked her lips, finally unable to resist.

Which girl could resist a furry, white, and chubby animal?

Even though this thing has a bite force of over 1000 kilograms, and a single swipe of its paw can have a force of around 800 kilograms, and it also weighs over 200 kilograms, it is still a cat after all!

"Can I touch you?" Lin Tian looked down at the big cat, feeling extremely pleased!

This is the true essence of pet ownership!

So cool!

I've said it before: I love small animals!

"Roar!" The big cat snorted, and Lin Tian nodded in response, saying, "Go ahead and pet it! It's fine."

The three girls didn't dare to cheer. Instead, they cautiously and slowly approached the big cat, then gently rubbed their fingertips against it.

After rubbing against it for a while, it slowly grew bolder and dared to put its whole hand on the tiger's belly.

The joy of petting a cat! It's indescribable to outsiders.

"Can you understand what it's saying?" Mary Kate couldn't help but ask as she rubbed the tiger's belly.

"It doesn't understand anything." Lin Tian shook his head decisively. "But it should be able to understand what I'm saying. It won't reject what I'm saying."

"Case solved! No wonder Tigger likes Lin so much! She's a tigress!" Ashley touched some parts she shouldn't have touched, and then excitedly declared that she had seen through everything!

"That bastard, he can attract any woman, female, or female!" Ashley declared, convinced that she was absolutely right!

"Hey, don't just give him any random name." Lin Tian frowned. Naming animals is such a difficult task! And it's easy to forget. That's why Lin Tian simply called this guy Big Cat to save trouble.

It's convenient and effortless, and you won't forget it; it's also easy to remember.

"It's so beautiful, how can you call it a big cat?" Mary Kate said excitedly as she continued petting it. "Let's call it Simba!"

"Simba is a lion! And a male lion at that!"

"How about Winnie the Pooh? I really like the name Winnie, it's so cute," Elizabeth chimed in.

"That's a bear! And a male one at that!"

"Is her name Bonnie?"

"Would you rather call it pork or spare ribs? How can you let it call itself by the name of its food?"

"What about Fenrir? It's incredibly imposing! And very powerful."

"That's a wolf! Couldn't you have named it a tiger?"

……

Lin Tian was quite happy all day.

Even setting aside the joy of petting the cat, the way the three girls looked at him with such adoration and starry-eyed eyes, completely captivated by him, was just one example.

That was enough to make Lin Tian secretly gloat!

I have to say, this feeling is really amazing!

Lin Tian had made up his mind!

From now on, whenever any girl comes to New York, I must take her to see the tigers!

From now on, this will be Lin Tian's number one must-visit spot in New York for his female friends!

We have to go all out! In the next couple of days, if there's no game, I'll bring Hilton right away!

I wonder if that crazy woman will just say she'll have some fun right there next to the tiger.

Hiss... wait a minute.

This seems interesting!

This day began with Elizabeth reluctantly returning to her school dormitory to rest and prepare for the next day's classes. Lin Tian took the twins back to the house to retrieve the gloves he had forgotten to take that morning. It was too late to go home, so they could only make do for the night.

In any case, Lin Tian felt extremely happy!

Following this minor incident involving an assistant, the Knicks are about to begin their second game of the new season.

Quite coincidentally, the Knicks' opponent in the second game was also a team that went through a major trade this summer and was involved in that five-team deal.

A distant relative of the Knicks from the countryside.

New Jersey Nets.

Although the Nets traded away their former absolute leader Kidd this season, they still retained the duo of Yao Ming and Vince Carter. In addition, with the addition of Bibby and Prince who joined the team this year, it's really hard to say whether the team's strength has increased or decreased.

But what everyone knows is that whether the Nets' attempt to swap cash for zeros will succeed depends on Carter and Yao!

These two guys need to play to their full potential, deliver the best performance of their careers, and take on enough responsibility.

Only when those two evolve can the team have a chance to go further!

After all, the newcomers Bibby and Prince are more of a top role player.

These two guys, who never served as team leaders or shouldered the responsibility of being the team's number one core player in the first half of their careers, must grow this year!

If they can't grow and evolve, then it's the Nets' turn to evolve on their own.

They will definitely continue trading!

After all, even with Kidd gone, the team's salary level is still quite high, and the owner has to pay luxury tax every year!

Although it can't compare to the Knicks' terrifying $6000 million luxury tax, it's still something they paid, right?

Even if a mosquito's legs are as thin as a sapling, it's still a dish!

At least judging from the opening game of the regular season, the Nets played quite well.

Yao Ming scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks, while Vince Carter added 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Tayshaun Prince and Mike Bibby also played well, fulfilling their responsibilities to the team. The Nets defeated their opponents 110-100, a 10-point advantage.

In their second game of the new season, the Nets faced a formidable obstacle they had been unable to overcome.

Lin Tian and the Knicks.

"Hey Vince, Yao Ming, long time no see." Lin Tian greeted his buddies with a smile as usual and started chatting.

"We're different this year, Lin!" Carter was brimming with confidence, though who knows if it was because of his good performance in the last game or because Kidd was gone.

But given Lin Tian's character...

"You're all so happy Jason's gone? Does he even know?"

"Jason's gone, and you're still trying to scare me with him?" Carter snorted, implying that you couldn't scare him and that he was an adult.

"But I heard he handed over all his membership cards, prepaid cards, and all sorts of other cards to you? If I told him Vince was happy he was gone, do you think he'd immediately report all the cards lost?"

"What are you saying, Lin! We're best buddies! The really best kind." Carter quickly chuckled and put his arm around Lin Tian's shoulder, saying, "Jason gave me a card before he left. This place is supposedly unknown and incredibly mysterious! Let's go together after the game today!"

"There's no place in New York I don't know!" Lin Tian said decisively. "Jason is definitely bragging!"

"That night?"

"After the game tonight, let's expose this bastard's lies together!"

Lin Tian laughed heartily, gave Carter a high five, and happily went to chat with Yao Ming.

No wonder he's my old teammate!

It's all about perfect teamwork!

The Nets and the New York team, although both are based in New York, are known as fierce rivals and bitter enemies.

However, the team leaders on both sides have been among the most entertaining players in the league for the past few years, the two teams are located close to each other, and other players like Carter are known for their good temper.

So there was almost no conflict between the two teams, and the players got along very well!

So before the match started, there was absolutely no tense atmosphere between the two sides, and the players were chatting happily in small groups!

They were so happy that the players even forgot they had to warm up.

They were only concerned with planning where to go that night and who would treat everyone after the competition.

It wasn't until the referee finally blew the whistle to start the game that everyone suddenly realized with surprise: It's already started?

Perhaps due to insufficient warm-up, both teams were not in good form after the game started, with a number of mistakes and missed shots.

In the first phase of the season, the Nets had the upper hand!

Because everyone's condition was average due to chatting too happily before the game, Yao Ming, who worked hard to warm up, was diligent and never went out with others, became the Nets' biggest advantage!

Having experienced the World Championships this summer, Yao Ming is clearly different this year! He plays more decisively and aggressively, and his inside attacks are more fierce!

More importantly, although the newcomer Bibby is not as good as Kidd in passing and playmaking, he can shoot! Not only can he shoot, but he can also cut to the basket, making him an excellent player off the ball.

Although it would be a little more difficult for Yao to receive the ball when playing with Bibby, the defensive pressure he faced after receiving the ball was much less than before.

After all, when Kidd is off the ball, nobody pays any attention to him; teams are more willing to double-team Yao Ming under the basket.

But now that Bibby is on the perimeter, teams aren't as determined to double-team Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is even more at ease when playing one-on-one!

More importantly, after trading away Gasol, the team officially promoted Al Harrington, who was originally the sixth man, to the starting position this year. He is also a shooting power forward!

Therefore, all four players on the Nets besides Yao Ming have excellent three-point shooting ability, which gives Yao Ming plenty of space to take on challenges under the basket and gives him more room to perform!

In the first quarter against the Knicks, Yao Ming completely dominated Okur in one-on-one situations, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block!

Yao Ming scored 18 points in a single quarter, which is also the highest single-quarter score in his career to date!

The Knicks' poor defense was the main reason Yao Ming scored so many points, but Yao Ming himself was more confident and decisive. Without Kidd, he definitely played better!

With Yao Ming's explosive performance in the first quarter, the Nets successfully took the lead. By the end of the first quarter, they had an 8-point advantage, almost all of which were earned by Yao Ming, one shot at a time!

Lin Tian was able to discern this from the Nets' offensive rhythm and style.

This season, they will definitely make Yao Ming their primary core and primary offensive weapon!

The rest, like Carter and Bibby, would have to work as his assistants!

This is also the first time in Yao Ming's NBA career that he has been able to play as the primary core player!

Considering Yao Ming's ability and Shaquille O'Neal's age, as long as Yao Ming doesn't get injured this year, Lin Tian believes that this guy will definitely be able to make his first All-NBA First Team!

As the game progressed, the Knicks gradually emerged from the shadow of their poor performance in the first quarter and began their comeback.

But on the Nets' side, besides Yao Ming, players like Carter and Bibby also started to show their strength. With Yao Ming's dominance under the basket, they made cuts and shots one after another!

The two teams traded blows in the first three quarters, with the Nets holding a slight advantage.

With five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Nets maintained control of the game, leading the Knicks 89-82 by seven points!

And just over 10 seconds later, when Yao Ming once again drew a double team with a low-post move, he quickly passed the ball to Bibby, who then immediately passed it to Harrington beside him.

The Knicks' defense was completely disrupted; their ability to close down Bibby was an improvement on the defensive end.

If it were last year, there would definitely be a huge vacancy at Bibi.

From this perspective, the Knicks' defense has evolved.

But clearly, the Knicks' slight improvement in defense can only delay their scoring by two seconds.

"Whoosh!"

Harrington confidently pulled up for a three-pointer, which swished through the net! The Nets extended their lead to 10 points!

"Dry them to death!"

"Let those idiots in New Jersey know how powerful we are!"

"Kill them! They dare to talk about derbies?"

"Kill these country bumpkins!"

When Harrington excitedly made his celebration gesture after scoring, the fans in the stadium immediately began to boo them.

"Fuck!" Carter couldn't help but curse. "One day, we'll be recognized by New York fans, and we won't let the New York arenas boo us anymore!"

"Wake up!" Lin Tian couldn't help but curse as he dribbled the ball forward. "If this were New Jersey, I would tolerate you saying that, after all, it's your home court."

"But this is Madison! Madison knows Vince? You want Madison fans to switch sides to New Jersey? Why don't you go to the Vatican and make all the Christians convert to Islam?"

"Oh, I forgot." Carter scratched his head awkwardly, indicating that he really had forgotten.

I just remember driving to the stadium; I'm used to it.

The two men's casual conversation showed that they were both in a very relaxed state tonight. Lin Tian even took advantage of Carter scratching his head and successfully attracting Bibby's attention, and suddenly accelerated and cut directly to the basket!

Faced with Yao Ming's rush to help defend, Lin Tian did not hesitate to run into him.

"Bang!"

The two collided violently in mid-air, and then Lin Tian hooked the ball with his left hand, successfully dodging Yao Ming's block and sending the basketball into the basket!

"Perhaps you can become the league's best center this season," Lin Tian said to Yao Ming after scoring, "but unless you join the Knicks, you'll never be able to break out of the Eastern Conference as the best center!"

"Just you wait, Brother Lin! I'll make you pay!"

"Don't call me 'brother' when you're trash-talking!" Lin Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes. What kind of new trend is this, calling someone 'brother' while spouting threats?

The Nets' offense remained their usual routine: four players spread out in all directions, with Yao Ming holding the ball in the low post, observing his teammates while posting up for one-on-one plays.

Yao Ming dribbled the ball twice under the basket and was about to turn around when Barnes suddenly rushed towards him, spreading his arms to steal the ball from his hands. Yao Ming reacted quickly, gathering the ball and tossing it towards Carter on the wing.

But just as the basketball left his hand, a figure suddenly appeared from the side and intercepted Yao Ming's pass.

Lin Tian!

"I've played for so long in the summer, and received so many passes from you. Do you really think I don't know which direction you like to pass the ball?" After stealing the ball, Lin Tian didn't forget to continue mocking Yao Ming before suddenly accelerating and starting a fast break!

After he drove all the way to the frontcourt, he glanced left and right, and the basketball swayed back and forth in his hand, following his gaze.

With just a glance and a feint as he gathered the ball, Lin Tian completely disoriented Harrington and Bibby, who veered to the left and right, trying to intercept Lin Tian's pass.

But when the two of them turned around, they saw that the basketball was still in Lin Tian's hands. This guy didn't pass the ball at all. Instead, he faked a shot, glanced at the basket, and then pulled up for a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

After another crisp sound, Lin Tian scored a 5-0 run, narrowing the gap to 5 points!

"It's okay, just play the way we always have! With me here, we'll bring victory home tonight and drain the wallets of New Jersey residents!"

"yes!"

After Lin Tian's two baskets, the Knicks players quickly regained their focus and became more engaged on both offense and defense.

The Nets, who hadn't beaten the Knicks in a long time, focused their attention to the extreme at this moment.

They must defend! They must hold onto their advantage! They must win this game! (End of Chapter)