Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 528 If Shaq gets injured because of this, I'll...

Lin Tian didn't necessarily want Hill to come to the Knicks. Given Hill's current health and his history of being fragile, there was only one place that was most suitable for him.

Phoenix.

Only by joining the "miracle doctor" team can he possibly play basketball properly for a few years at this stage of his career.

So, Lin Tian was basically just saying it offhand.

Kind words bring good fortune, while harsh words wound the heart.

Master Lin has always been someone who likes to make many friends; they're all his friends, after all.

Making others happy is never a bad thing for yourself.

"Thank you." The reward Lin Tian received this time was quite simple: just a thank you.

The timeout is over, and the game will resume with one minute remaining!

Neither side made any substitutions; they still had the same 10 players, which was the most suitable and practical combination that both coaches could find for the current situation.

The final battle begins!

This time, Lin Tian didn't rush. After receiving the ball near the center line, he waved to signal everyone to spread out and then passed the ball to Yao Ming in the paint.

Let Yao Ming go and beat up Shaq!

Yao Ming didn't play much tonight. The main reason he was able to play is that he is the only one among all the big men in the East who can hold off Shaquille O'Neal.

At this point, even Rivers wouldn't dare let Ben Wallace come up and go one-on-one with O'Neal.

He's too short; Ben Wallace is better at helping protect the rim than going one-on-one with top centers.

After receiving the ball, Yao Ming did not rush to attack. He first observed the area and made sure no one was coming to double-team him before dribbling towards the inside.

Then, after only one dribble, he suddenly raised the ball and passed it over his head to his back!

This overhead pass went straight through the heads of both Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal, flying to the basket.

The person who received the ball was Lin Tian, ​​who had just completed a cut!

At this point, Iverson was far ahead of Lin Tian, ​​having already left him far behind. As for Garnett, he managed to react and tried to rush over to help defend, but Duncan became a "wall god," firmly blocking his position and preventing Garnett from reaching the basket to protect it.

"boom!"

Then came a loud bang as Lin Tian slammed the ball into the basket with both arms!

"Fuck!" Barkley couldn't help but swear. "I hate this play, I hate this move! Lin and Yao used this move last summer, and O'Neal was even guarding Yao!"

"They once again displayed the tactics and teamwork of the Chinese national team. With Lin's speed and intelligence, and Yao's height and basketball IQ, this play was truly unstoppable and impossible to defend!"

"I hate this play; it brings back incredibly painful memories, but it was also an undeniably great shot! We must applaud and praise this perfect teamwork!"

"The point difference is now 6 points! With 55 seconds left!"

152: 158!

This time, Kobe dribbled the ball to the frontcourt again. After a series of screens and crossovers, Kobe switched to Lin Tian as he wanted!

"You did this on purpose?" Lin Tian lowered his center of gravity and looked at Kobe, saying, "You deliberately wanted to challenge me to a one-on-one match?"

"I'm going to beat you up today!" Kobe cursed, then ignored Lin Tian and turned around, forcefully bumping into Lin Tian. Using his height and physique advantage, he took a step towards the inside and then suddenly started dribbling laterally.

Lin Tian is right. Kobe is going to take on Lin Tian twice in the final moments! The coach's strategy was for Kobe to go one-on-one, and if he's going to go one-on-one, he has to go against the strongest player!

It's the All-Star Game anyway. If we don't act recklessly in the All-Star Game, will we be able to act recklessly in the Finals?

As Kobe reached the top of the key, McGrady, who was on the perimeter, couldn't resist and suddenly took a step back towards the inside, forming a double team around Kobe. At the same time, his arm reached for the basketball in Kobe's hands.

"Danger! McGrady's timing for the help defense was brilliant!" Kenny couldn't help but shout a warning. McGrady's timing was incredibly cunning!

Just as Kenny was shouting, Kobe suddenly executed a very difficult crossover dribble, pushing the basketball from behind to in front of him. He not only dodged McGrady's defense but also took two steps forward, gathering the ball and turning around.

Kobe then pulled up for the shot! He felt his rhythm was perfect! It was definitely going in!

"Snapped!"

But before he could even raise the basketball, it was slapped hard and slipped from his hand.

The one who intercepted the ball was, of course, Lin Tian!

Lin Tian stole the ball from Kobe, then accelerated wildly, sprinting all the way to the basket with no one guarding him. He jumped again and delivered a spectacular one-handed dunk!

152: 160!

The gap between the two sides has once again reached 3 goals!

With only 39 seconds left in the game!

This time, time is really running out for the West!

"That was beautiful! Kobe's move, jump, and shot were perfect! But Lin's timing and precision in stealing the ball were impeccable!" Kenny roared. "Lin scored 4 points in a row with his individual performance! The East team has once again taken absolute control!"

Barkley added, "The West needs a timeout! They need a timeout to stabilize the situation, then score a three-pointer in the shortest amount of time! And then use that to complete the comeback."

"The West inbounded the ball from the baseline, quickly advanced, and didn't call a timeout! No one in the West called a timeout!"

"Fuck! The head coach is Phil Jackson, I forgot it was him! That old man has never called a single timeout in his entire life during an All-Star game!"

Yes, Jackson has always been too lazy to call timeouts during All-Star games, and he often doesn't even call timeouts during regular seasons. If Bird is the king of showing off among players, then Jackson is definitely the king of showing off among coaches.

Iverson dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, then set a screen with Garnett before stopping abruptly and pulling up for a three-pointer!

Now is the time to race against time; what matters is not what is reasonable or what is looking for an opportunity.

"Bang!"

However, Iverson was met with another muffled thud as the basketball bounced off the rim once again.

This missed shot essentially sealed the fate of the Western Conference team; a comeback would be extremely difficult for them.

The missed shot was caught by Lin Tian and he grabbed it in his arms. There were only 30 seconds left in the game.

This time, the Western players didn't go up to close out Lin Tian; instead, they spread out, watching him and waiting for the game to end.

With 30 seconds left and trailing by 8 points, there's no need to resort to full-court press or fouling tactics.

After all, it's the All-Star Game, so we should still show some sportsmanship.

Seeing that the western side was no longer defending, Lin Tian naturally didn't bother to attack. He leisurely walked to the frontcourt, intending to run out of time.

But at this moment, the fans at the scene were not happy.

Such a joyful night shouldn't be wasted like this!

"Deduct one! Deduct one! Deduct one!"

The fans at the scene started to riot.

They shouted Lin Tian's name, urging him to show off another trick.

At this point, the team on the west side cooperated well, with the entire team clearing a path for Lin Tian.

Lin Tian saw this and, without being polite, said, "Let's have one!"

He even dribbled the ball and took several steps back, all the way to the Eastern Conference's half of the court.

Unless the referee makes a foolish mistake, they will definitely choose to ignore such a return to the field.

What everyone wants to see now is Lin Tian bringing a perfect end to this show, not to see the judges step in to uphold justice.

Especially, judging from the distance he retreated, this guy is most likely going for a free throw line dunk!

Everyone wants to see it!

So, Lin Tian started running!

But this time, it was different from his previous dunks from the free-throw line!

A normal free throw line dunk does require a long run-up to fully jump and glide, but when dunking, you also need to slow down in advance, calculate the distance, and adjust your body's balance. Otherwise, too much inertia can easily lead to injury, and it will also be difficult to control your body to complete the dunk.

But Lin Tian is different.

He didn't slow down at all, nor did he calculate any steps or anything like that. Instead, he rushed at top speed to a point just inside the free-throw line before suddenly jumping.

And he started spinning the moment he jumped.

Because of the high speed and great inertia, Lin Tian leaned forward when he jumped, and his body was almost at a 45-degree angle to the floor in the air.

Spin!

After spinning more than 360 degrees in the air, Lin Tian finally managed to slam the ball into the basket with one hand!

A 360-degree spin dunk from just inside the free-throw line!

If we were to describe this dunk in just one sentence, it would absolutely not be enough to express the feelings of all the fans in the arena.

Lin Tian's angle of this shot was too great, it looked like Andy's special move in The King of Fighters, or the old cop's special move in Street Fighter.

But the most similar one should be Kiba's special move from Naruto.

Teeth clearing!

It really is spinning forward!

This shot is very similar to some of Carter's signature dunks.

That means it's not difficult to say, but the visual impact of doing it is quite great!

At least the entire Madison Square Garden was stunned by this move. The fans were stunned for several seconds before they finally remembered that they hadn't cheered for the goal yet!

Then, in an instant, a frenzied roar and shout, along with the cry of "Lin" that resounded throughout New York, swept in from all sides!

That ending was absolutely awesome!

This is yet another dunk that fans have never seen before!

Even Kobe and Iverson couldn't resist rushing over to celebrate with Lin Tian in a rather passionate mid-air chest bump.

That shot was absolutely awesome!

In particular, the inertia and impact generated by Lin Tian's super-fast speed were enough to make everyone's scalp tingle in an instant.

Stimulate!

"Don't even think about it. I won't let you try this. It's too easy to get injured." Jackson stood up at this moment, standing at the center line, and said to Kobe, who was not far from him, "You have to remember our goal."

"Then why can he?" Kobe nodded to show he understood, then pointed towards the frontcourt with obvious jealousy.

Because even as everyone was celebrating wildly, the referee still remembered one thing.

There are still 10 seconds left in the game!

We can ignore your return to the stage just to show off, but you have to finish your performance!

Urged on by the referee, the most honest Marion went to inbound the ball from the backcourt, and the basketball was passed directly to O'Neal.

After O'Neal got the ball, he yelled, "Get out of the way, everyone! The human bomb is coming!"

After yelling, O'Neal didn't dribble; he just grabbed the basketball and charged towards the frontcourt.

Holy crap!

When Lin Tian saw such a large chunk of meat rushing towards him, he was so frightened that he quickly ran to the side and jumped onto the technical platform with a burst of strength, as if only in this way could he feel safe.

As for O'Neal, he didn't slow down at all, driving all the way to the area in front of the free-throw line, and then jumped up.

This guy is obviously trying to replicate Lin Tian's dunk!

"FUXX!" At this moment, the photographers and cheerleaders sitting under the basket unleashed their strongest energy and fastest speed in their lives, tumbling, crawling, running and jumping, frantically running towards the areas on both sides of the basket.

In the blink of an eye, the area under the basket was completely cleared.

At that moment, everyone had only one thought: to survive!

Forget about taking photos, forgetting about souvenirs, forgetting about professional ethics—all were defeated by the instinct for survival.

This is a 300-pound behemoth that's charging at full speed!

If O'Neal had hit you like that, you'd be half dead, if not dead.

However, it's clear that the reporters and cheerleaders were overthinking it.

O'Neal couldn't possibly cause that much damage.

After all, this guy is already 33 years old and his weight is most likely over 150KG. He's no longer the real human Godzilla from his Magic days, who weighed only 130KG and possessed top-notch strength, speed, and jumping ability.

This guy charged forward with all his might, jumped with all his might, and then spun halfway in the air before landing. Although he didn't land properly and didn't even have time to dunk the basketball, he didn't completely lose his balance.

Instead, he stumbled and steadied himself, then fell protectively, which is how he ended up falling off the line.

O'Neal, lying on the floor, laughed triumphantly. He was clearly quite satisfied with his actions of scaring away Lin Tian and clearing the baseline in the blink of an eye. As for whether the ball went in?

Who cares?

All-Star Game, just have fun!

"That scared me to death!"

This is probably the sentiment of everyone who might have been knocked out by O'Neal at this moment.

A genuine, heartfelt fear!

As for Kobe's question?

"Damn it, if that idiot Shaq gets hurt because of this, I'll call a hitman right now and have Lin take care of that bastard! Why does he have to do that kind of dunking for no reason!" Jackson cursed under his breath. "If he's not hurt, I'll still hire a hitman to take care of Shaq!"

"Fuck! I was almost scared to death by him! If he gets injured, our season is over!"

Seeing Jackson's reaction, Kobe stopped asking why he could do it but he couldn't.

The fact that Jackson could swear so much in one sentence and completely break down his defenses is much more interesting than trying to dunk in a certain way.

Amazing dunks are commonplace, but Jackson's outbursts are something that happen only once every few years.

It's something to celebrate!

"I'm dying of laughter! Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!" Barkley exclaimed, clutching his stomach. "Shaq's move was even more spectacular than Lin's! A great creator! Hahaha!"

"Kenny, don't say anything yet. I'm going to etch this scene into my memory forever! 150kg Shaq O'Neal, a big fat pig who jumps around thinking he's so great! Hahahaha!"

Shaquille O'Neal's last-minute antics brought this year's All-Star Game to a perfect close. Everyone was happy, everyone was grinning. The West forgot their disappointment at losing, and the East also experienced double the joy thanks to O'Neal's bonus act.

As for tonight's MVP, it was a foregone conclusion. In the last 3 minutes, he scored 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 2 steals, allowing the team to withstand the continuous attacks from the West and thus secure the victory. Lin Tian, ​​who scored 42 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in the whole game, deservedly lifted the MVP trophy tonight.

After not showing up last year, Lin Tian has finally become the brightest star in the All-Star Game once again!

From fans to players, from players to league officials, everyone ended the game with smiles on their faces.

With this, the All-Star Game has essentially come to an end.

Next up is the second half of the season, which is even more challenging, intense, and exciting than the first half, and the trade deadline is just a week away!

How this season will ultimately turn out remains to be seen in the coming days! (End of Chapter)