bookbashuk Chapter 605 Who Says Only Old Men Can Stage Accidents? Master Lin's Accident Scam
Chapter 605 Who Says Only Old Men Can Stage Accidents? Master Lin's Accident Scam
"Attack!! Fight them on offense!!" After being pushed to the limit, Brown racked his brains for a long time before resorting to a tactic that had proven to be a complete failure last year.
In Game 1 of last year's Eastern Conference Finals, Brown ordered his team to go all out on offense against the Knicks, but they ultimately lost that game.
If last year's move was a proactive adjustment, an attempt to test the waters, then this time it's Brown's last resort after he's exhausted all options. After all, defense is definitely not an option anymore; Lin Tian's terrifying offensive power is simply too astonishing. Letting his players continue to defend will not only likely not bring any benefits, but may also cause his players to quickly despair and completely lose confidence.
Rather than that, we might as well give it our all!
After all, he had no other choice but to do this, to try anything as a last resort.
I guess I'll just have to give it a try.
When the timeout ended, Brown made the first adjustment, substituting Artest, who was stronger defensively but less consistent offensively, with Bonzi Wells, the team's sixth man.
The Knicks, on the other hand, made no changes to their lineup, and the players waited for Billups to dribble up the court.
After another series of complicated moves, Ben Wallace finally got an opportunity under the basket, jumped up and slammed it home with both hands!
Turning back, the Knicks' fast break once again swiftly penetrated the Pistons' defense, and Lin Tian finally executed a pick-and-roll! This was his first pick-and-roll of the night!
After a brief exchange between Lin Tian and Stoudemire, Lin Tian delivered a bounce pass to Stoudemire in the mid-range, and Stoudemire pulled up for his signature jump shot.
"Whoosh!!"
It's back!
After the basket went in, Billups stopped trying to force the pace and stabilize the game, because he realized that no matter how much he tried to control the pace, he couldn't suppress the Knicks' firepower at all. So, he decided not to control the pace at all!
Just do it!
He quickly rushed to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Hamilton. Hamilton dribbled twice and then jumped to pass it to Wells. Wells took the ball and used his "rolling scalpel" skill, driving all the way to the basket and forcing a shot that went in!
On the other side, the Knicks finally started missing shots. Okur's catch-and-shoot three-pointer missed, but the Pistons also failed to capitalize on their opportunity, with Rasheed's three-pointer also missing!
These two missed shots seemed to indicate that the good form of both sides was finally starting to cool down. For the next 5 minutes, the scoring efficiency of both sides dropped rapidly, with a series of clanging and banging sounds coming from both sides.
Brown's all-out offensive instructions clearly didn't yield very good results, as their scoring didn't increase much.
Fortunately, the Knicks' scoring efficiency also dropped, and although the Pistons did not catch up, at least the point difference stabilized.
For the Pistons, maintaining the status quo is the best course of action for now! Maintaining the status quo proves that they haven't been completely overwhelmed, and that they still have a chance.
Whether it's Brown or Billups and other key players, they all need time to completely calm down, forget their fear of Lin Tian, and then regain their form and touch.
With three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Don Nelson called a timeout, bringing the score to 25-13.
Just looking at this score, you can tell how close the two sides were to each other just now.
The only exception was Lin Tian, who just scored another basket, bringing his total to 7-for-7 from the field and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line, for a perfect 100% shooting percentage and 17 points! His individual score was 4 points higher than the Pistons'.
"You have 3 minutes left." Old Nelson was much more relaxed now. He could see that the game was completely under his control. He looked at his players and said, "But it's okay if you can't pull away, after all, the opponent is the Pistons."
"Their defense is very strong, even historically strong. It was indeed too much of me to be overconfident to pull ahead by 25 points in one quarter. They will definitely make adjustments after this timeout, so we can lower our expectations a bit."
"If we maintain a 10-point lead before the end of the first quarter, we'll consider this quarter a success! As for the rest, we'll talk about it in the second quarter."
"Same as always, Melo, Alan, Memet, the three of you come down and rest for a bit. We'll be counting on you for the start of the second quarter, Lin..."
Just as Old Nelson was about to continue, Anthony couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Coach, it's 25 points, and it's 25 points! We just took a nap, and the game has only just begun! I don't want to get off! I want to widen the score gap before I sit down and get a proper rest!"
"Me too!" Houston, a veteran like him, knew that Nelson was using reverse psychology, and immediately chimed in, "25 points! Not a single point less is unacceptable! I said I'd crush them, and I'll crush them completely!"
"I want to keep going!" Okur patted his chest and said, "I missed a three-pointer just now, but I'm on my rhythm now. If you give me the ball, I'm sure I can make it! And a whole bunch of them!"
"Give them a chance, Coach." Lin Tian, of course, wouldn't expose Old Nelson's clumsy attempt to provoke him, but instead cooperated with his teammates, saying, "They can do it! I believe in them!"
"But what about the substitutions in the second quarter..."
"I can play a little longer!" The five starters almost simultaneously uttered the same line, and this finally satisfied Old Nelson.
The old man smiled and nodded, saying, "It's settled then, 25 points! Go ahead."
Pause ended!
The players from both sides took to the field once again.
The trailing Pistons simply substituted Artest for Hamilton, giving the tireless shooter a short rest, while the leading Knicks didn't make a single substitution!
"Are the Knicks really going to crush the Pistons?" Barkley asked curiously. "Otherwise, why aren't they making any substitutions?"
"This is the Pistons! Trying to blow the game out of control in one quarter? Isn't that a bit too much of an overestimation?"
Kenny added, "But then I realize this team's head coach is Don Nelson, and it all makes sense now. Don Nelson is definitely the kind of guy who would do something like this! That's his crazy style!"
"But whether such a crazy style can succeed remains to be seen."
With the referee's whistle, the Knicks inbounded the ball to Lin Tian.
The game continues with the final 3 minutes of the first quarter!
Holding the basketball, Lin Tian still didn't talk much to Billups. At this point in the game, trash talk was no longer effective. What was needed now was direct attack!
After finding his rhythm with two consecutive crossover dribbles, Lin Tian accelerated again, forcefully passing Billups. Then, Artest quickly collapsed next to him, trying to block Lin Tian near the free-throw line.
Lin Tian reacted incredibly quickly. He turned around and shook off Artest, and in the blink of an eye, he was back at the basket. This time, even Ben Wallace had to come up to help defend. Seeing that he had attracted three people to double-team him, Lin Tian did not hesitate. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball flew at extremely low altitude directly to Anthony's hand on the opposite side.
After receiving the ball, Anthony glanced down at the three-point line, dribbled once, quickly stepped back, and then confidently took a three-point shot!
Choosing to step back and shoot a three-pointer with a wide-open shot is a bold and confident decision, which reflects the current mentality of the Knicks players.
It's very hard!
"Whoosh!!"
With a crisp sound, Anthony's open three-pointer swished through the net, extending the lead to 15 points!
Turning around, because he had just hit a three-pointer, Anthony's defensive momentum was also on full display! He gained the upper hand in his confrontation with Artest, and with a nimble turn and a perfectly timed elbow, he skillfully kept Artest firmly behind him.
Having been wronged, Artest was not about to take it lying down. He raised his hand and elbowed Anthony in the waist, knocking Anthony to the ground!
An enraged Anthony immediately sprang to his feet, rushed to Artest's side, and roared at him.
"You old dog, are you looking for death?! Believe me or not, I'll make sure you never get back to New York!"
"Believe it or not, I'll make sure you never leave Detroit. You think you're so tough, trying to act like a big shot in front of me?" Artest was naturally not going to back down, and he confronted Anthony head-to-head.
Fortunately, the referee intervened quickly, stepping between the two players and preventing the situation from escalating further. As for the other players on both sides, they were quite calm at this point.
Everyone knows that they won't actually fight; at most, they'll just exchange a few words.
There's no way around it; one is Lin Tian's team, and the other is a team made up of Lin Tian's fans.
"Fight? How?" Lin Tian shouted, and they all had to obediently line up and show that they were wrong.
After a brief bluster, Anthony and Artest quickly listened to the advice and split up to the other side.
The three referees all breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that no fight broke out.
The bonus was almost gone again.
After quickly reviewing the game footage and understanding the cause of the conflict, the referees quickly determined that Artest was the one who started the trouble and gave him a technical foul.
The Knicks are awarded a free throw and possession, which will allow them to extend their lead once again!
"Idiot!" Brown cursed angrily, then quickly waved for Hamilton to continue on the court, replacing the somewhat emotional Artest.
Who knows if this guy has truly regained his composure or is preparing to do something big?
Since Brown is too risky to gamble, it's safer to let him come down and calm down.
On the court, Lin Tian steadily made his technical free throw, then moved to a position near the center circle and caught the sideline ball passed by his teammate.
Then, without even a moment's hesitation, Lin Tian became the setter and pushed the ball directly to the basket the instant he received it!
The basketball traced a perfect arc and landed on the left side of the Pistons' basket.
Stoudemire arrived in a flash, leaped high, grabbed the basketball, and slammed it into the basket!
"boom!!"
After a loud bang, the entire scene fell silent.
Even the most clueless basketball fans can see that the Pistons are in trouble.
If they were in their normal state, how could they have allowed Lin Tian to pass the ball so far and still have Stoudemire complete a dunk?
When Stoudemire slammed the ball in, neither of the two Wallaces could even get to his side to stop him.
The Pistons' defense started to lose focus. Even they, after being thoroughly outplayed by Lin Tian, were starting to falter and unable to fully concentrate on the game.
If the Pistons' defense falters and they start making these kinds of basic mistakes, then their chances tonight are slim!
The Pistons then passed the ball to Wells, who went to post up Houston.
Logically, this should be the Pistons' most advantageous matchup, as the young and strong Wells is exactly the kind of opponent that veterans like Houston fear most.
However, Houston demonstrated his rich experience in this defensive play. Just as Houston was about to charge at him, Houston cleverly retreated, causing Wells to stumble and fall awkwardly to the floor.
After Houston dealt Wells a heavy blow with a chair-pulling move, he quickly caught Wells as he lost control of the ball after falling, and then found Lin Tian again to pass the ball to him.
Lin Tian once again took the lead, dribbling the ball to the very front!
This time, even Billups was left behind by Lin Tian from the very beginning!
He also lost the motivation to catch up.
"boom!!"
With no one defending him and no one chasing him, Lin Tian naturally wouldn't waste the opportunity to perform. He rose up and slammed the basketball into the hoop with a two-handed windmill dunk!
20 points!
The point difference between the two sides reached 20 points after this steal and dunk!
They're just one step away from Nelson's target of 25 points.
At this moment, the Pistons provided another assist to the Knicks!
Larry Brown provided the assist this time.
The veteran coach was furious with Billups' failure to track back or chase the ball. He stood up and unleashed a torrent of abuse on Billups.
Moreover, the more you spray, the more excited you get, the angrier you get, and the more energetic you become!
Then, by the time Brown noticed something was wrong, he was already on the court.
At this point, the referee was too lazy to care, after all, Brown was a veteran coach with prestige and status, and the referee wasn't the one being criticized.
They wouldn't give Brown a technical foul just because he came on the court and criticized Billups.
You just need to get out of here.
But Brown wanted to go out, while others didn't want him to.
As Brown backed away, he suddenly felt himself bump into something.
It's thick and hard.
Then a scream came from behind Brown.
"Oh!! FUXX!!"
The one who screamed was Lin Tian, of course. He had somehow gotten behind Brown and was cleverly knocked to the ground by Brown.
"He hit me!"
Lin Tian angrily spread his hands, protesting to the referee.
hiss……
The referee standing right next to the two couldn't help but gasp.
Referees who can officiate at the regional finals level are all senior and experienced veterans; otherwise, they would easily lose control of the situation.
For example, tonight's referee is an old man with more than 10 years of officiating experience.
But looking at his entire career, I've never seen such a shameless bastard who would try to cheat the opposing head coach!
I haven't seen a single one!
Even if you're a role player who needs to demonstrate basketball IQ to gain a sense of presence and benefit the team, that's one thing.
But you're Lin Tian!
The best player in the league, perhaps even the best player in league history!
With your status, don't you feel ashamed to do this kind of thing?
How filthy must a person's heart be to do something like this!
If it weren't for their duty, the referee would have given Lin Tian a technical foul to stop him from acting and get up.
Unfortunately, I can't give it to them.
It's true that Brown violated the rules by entering the court, and it's also true that he knocked Lin Tian down. Even if the referee knew that Lin Tian was being unreasonable, what could he do?
Did he really give Lin Tian a technical foul?
They'd probably be killed by countless spittle.
The referee hesitated for about 7 or 8 seconds before giving Brown a technical foul with a look of helplessness, disdain, and contempt.
The old man was furious.
He started playing basketball in elementary school, then entered the NCAA and NBA, became an All-Star, and then retired to coach. He has spent at least 50 years of his life with basketball.
50 years, a full 50 years!
He had never met such a shameless person before.
Unfortunately, Brown, like the referee, couldn't articulate his thoughts either. He could only nod, bite his lip, suppress his anger, and give Lin Tian a thumbs up.
"Referee, he's swearing at me! He gave me a thumbs-up! In our country, giving someone a thumbs-up is an insult! A really filthy one!"
"Are you done yet! Hurry up and take the free throws, okay?" The referee said, half angry and half pleading, hoping that Lin Tian would hurry up and take the free throws to end this farce as soon as possible.
This is absolutely terrible!
"Alright!" Lin Tian sprang up in the blink of an eye and jumped off the floor. He then jogged towards the free throw line, ready to take the free throw.
"I swear, I didn't teach this stuff." Old Nelson covered his face, not daring to look at the court, and quickly distanced himself from Lin Tian.
At the same time, in different places, three other people said the same thing.
Bird and Carlisle said the same thing to each other at the same time, and then burst into laughter at the same time; they were thinking the same thing.
Thank goodness he didn't do this while he was with the Pacers, or I'd be too ashamed to show my face.
In Los Angeles, Phil Jackson turned off the TV and said the same thing to his players, adding, "While this behavior and approach is clever, I don't want any of you to try it."
"I can't afford to lose face like that!"
Lin Tian never imagined that his fake fall would cause four top coaches who had coached him to cover their faces and quickly distance themselves from him.
It can only be said that this old man's behavior of faking an accident has really crossed the line.
This behavior is absolutely shameless!
Unfortunately, the person involved not only didn't feel ashamed at all, but also happily went to the free throw line, made the technical free throw, and then went to the sideline to receive the inbound pass. After that, Lin Tian started directing the attack again!
With about two minutes left in the first quarter, the current point difference is 21 points.
If all goes well, we can meet Old Nelson's requirements in just two rounds!
Lin Tian, who had been fighting for 10 minutes straight, was a little tired. He had really exhausted himself tonight!
Therefore, Lin Tian decided that he would extend the point difference to 25 points within 40 seconds at most, and then quickly go down to rest and prepare for the next game.
Thinking of this, Lin Tian looked at Billups, whose defense was not tight and who was obviously on the verge of collapse, and immediately gathered the ball, then quickly jumped up and pulled up for a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian hit another three-pointer! The point difference between the two sides reached 24 points!
37:13! (End of Chapter)