bookbashuk Chapter 270 Everyone's showing off, except Jordan, who's getting beaten up!
Chapter 270 Everyone's showing off, except Jordan, who's getting beaten up!
Chapter 270 Everyone's showing off, except Jordan, who's getting beaten up!
If the first match was somewhat surprising but not too outrageous, then the second match was absolutely shocking!
A crushing defeat! A complete and utter crushing defeat!
Almost from the very first second of the game, Lin Tian's team completely dominated, then quickly expanded their lead, and finally completely crushed Jordan's team!
Boozer, the only player on Jordan's team who could be considered a threat, was repeatedly targeted and double-teamed by Wallace and Stoudemire. The rest of Jordan's team looked decent in half-court 3v3 games, but their true level was revealed when the two sides played a full-court game.
dish!
They're really bad! They don't match the strength and ability of Lin Tian's team at all!
The two teams don't even seem like players from the same training camp!
Lin Tian could actually have predicted this outcome.
To put it another way, in Lin Tian's training camp, there are a total of 40 children. At least 25 of them are recognized by Lin Tian, and he knows that they will be able to enter the NBA and make a name for themselves. Of the remaining 15, maybe a few will also be able to enter the NBA, but Lin Tian doesn't recognize them, which means that even if they enter the NBA, they will be nothing more than extras.
Of these 25 players, about 10 are capable of becoming All-Star level players!
Simply put, a team has 2-3 future All-Stars as its core, plus 3-4 rotation players who can enter the NBA as support, and finally a few kids with relatively average talent to form a team.
This is the team composition that matches the probability for these four teams.
But what about Jordan's team?
Apart from Boozer, Lin Tian didn't recognize any of the other nine players on Jordan's team!
Aside from Boozer, Jordan was a truly top-tier talent and they didn't even draft him!
Jordan's eye for talent was truly remarkable!
Of course, it's the opposite of what you call amazing. He truly deserves the title of "dragon's jinx," able to perfectly eliminate 10 wrong answers. The more aggressive he plays, the worse he is at building a team and selecting players. Ten years after the draft, he returned to the team without a single All-Star and is still a super bad team.
Jordan's talent in drafting players was absolutely inversely proportional to his basketball skills!
On Lin Tian's side, all five starters are guys who will make a name for themselves in the NBA. Each one is stronger than the last, and more importantly, his team composition is very reasonable!
Two players who focused solely on defense, regardless of offense: Wallace and Dalembert.
Two absolute offensive powerhouses: Stoudemire and Arenas.
Add to that an old-school, mature, and tough point guard: Hinrich.
Finally, Wade was sitting on the bench as a drive player, ready to go on the court and tear apart the opponent's defensive formation.
With this lineup, once they reach their peak, they will be an absolute top team in the NBA, let alone playing against a few unknown high school students.
In high school level competitions, when talent completely overwhelms an opponent, nothing else really matters! Absolutely nothing!
Just like the Dream Team playing against 95% of the world's teams, does it need tactics? Does it need meticulous, focused, and serious game preparation? Does it need the players to give their all? Obviously not.
Send out your strongest players, then just casually go on the field and wipe out all the opponents. That's it!
That's what happened in the game between Lin Tian and Jordan.
Barkley's team only won by less than 20 points against O'Neal.
In this match, with the players incredibly excited and holding an absolute advantage, the young men seemed oblivious to social niceties and the need to back down or give way.
All they know is: I'm here to kill you, or you'll kill me! Since I've already pinned you to the ground and kicked you in the face, don't even think about getting back up!
Get beaten up!
In the end, the point difference in this game reached 40 points!
Jordan's face was so green it could be used as a green light at a crossroads; he truly hadn't expected to lose so badly.
The only pity is that even after losing so badly, Jordan didn't even give Lin Tian any equipment or anything.
I lost less than 1000 experience points.
Stingy!
Jordan is so stingy. He's retired, and he still can't give us some good stuff!
Finally, when the game ended, both teams stood on the sidelines with a huge 40-point deficit, watching the MC and staff put stickers on Jordan and his teammates that symbolized the loss and read "Loser." Jordan's face turned even greener!
Based on Lin Tian's understanding of them, these 10 kids are in for a tough time before the next match starts!
There might be a few players with slightly weaker mentality who would be brought to tears and despair by Jordan.
Fortunately, there are only about 20 days left in the training camp. Even if he is roasted to tears, he shouldn't have any psychological trauma. Otherwise, Lin Tian would really feel bad!
At this moment, the happiest person was undoubtedly Shaquille O'Neal!
He thought he had already lost badly enough, but he didn't expect Jordan to lose even worse! This guy was now gloating and dancing around with glee.
"What's there to be excited about? In the next game, you're going up against Lin!" Jordan glared at O'Neal. "This bastard's lineup is practically cheating! He's gathered the best kids from training camp! You'll definitely lose even worse than me! You'll lose by at least 50 points!"
"You should deal with Charles first, Michael." O'Neal was no longer afraid of Jordan at all, and said with a grin, "If you lose to Charles by 40 points again, you won't be able to recover."
"Nonsense! That's impossible!" Jordan stared wide-eyed at O'Neal and said, "Fatty, see you in the last week! I'll make sure you get all that fat out of you!"
What O'Neal and Jordan were talking about was the matchup for next week. The two teams will play each other in a crossover format, with the two winning teams continuing to play against the losing teams in the other group. That is, O'Neal's team vs. Lin Tian's team, and Jordan's team vs. Barkley's team.
In the final week, the two sides faced off again: Lin Tian's team vs. Barkley's team, and O'Neal's team vs. Jordan's team.
Then, based on the results of these 3 matches, the final 1st to 4th places will be determined!
Currently, Lin Tian's and Barkley's teams are clearly the most promising contenders for the championship, with O'Neal's team following closely behind. As for Jordan's team, their performance tonight was absolutely abysmal and lacked any highlights. Next week, they'll likely lose to Barkley's team by another 40 points...
It doesn't seem impossible!
But it's hard to say for sure. After all, they are all high school students now, and they are all at the stage where their sense of personal honor and teamwork is strongest. They all want to show their style, to have their moment in the spotlight, and to let everyone know them.
Furthermore, with the NBA's top stars and coaching staff training them, it's entirely possible that these high school students' comprehension and talent will improve their skills rapidly, changing every day.
It's entirely possible that someone who was getting beaten up last week could improve dramatically next week and make their opponent run away in terror.
So even though Team Jordan suffered a crushing defeat in the first game, everyone was still very much looking forward to Team Jordan's second game.
After all, this team had undergone a week of rigorous training and intense practice by Jordan. In the past week, the players on Jordan's team trained the most intensely, the longest, received the most criticism, and made the toughest vows!
They were determined to prove themselves! To make Jordan and themselves proud!
then……
In the first possession of the game, the diminutive guard Nelson drove into the paint and unleashed a powerful two-handed dunk, setting the tone for the game.
Standing at less than 185 centimeters tall, Nelson drove into the paint with ease and slammed home a dunk!
This start will definitely set the tone for this match!
Slaughter Bureau!
The Jordan team certainly trained the most intensely and fiercely, but their talent was also the least impressive.
The effect of their 10 points of effort may not be as good as the effect of other teams putting in 5 points of effort.
Although Nelson only made the All-Star team once after entering the league, he was once the top high school player in North America and was known as the second Allen Iverson.
Add to that the talent of David Lee, Chandler... and those three alone are enough to crush all hard work!
Not to mention, after the last game, Barkley's team was already eager to give Jordan's team a good beating and vent their anger!
After defeating O'Neal's team, their morale was at its peak, and they were determined to compete with Lin Tian's team. In addition, due to Barkley's personal grudge against Jordan, they only had one slogan during training.
If I can win 50, I will never win 49!
They want to prove they are stronger than Lin Tian's team with an even bigger victory and a more brutal massacre!
So, no mercy was shown!
There's no social nicety involved; it's all about getting things done!
We'll beat them to death!
After being relentlessly attacked by Barkley's team, everything Jordan taught his players over the past week was clearly wasted! These guys were completely lost on the court and were running away in disarray.
Instead of cheering on his players, Jordan stood on the sidelines and kept yelling and cursing, saying they were playing terribly, criticizing them for dribbling too much and shooting too hastily, and telling them to be brave and drive to the basket whenever they had the chance.
One minute they're saying they want to play as a team, passing the ball more and coordinating plays.
A moment later, when he made a passing error, he yelled: "Why the hell don't you just score yourself?!"
……
After just one game, Lin Tian finally understood why Kwame Brown was so badly criticized by Jordan that he became withdrawn and even lost confidence in himself.
With Jordan's methods, let alone Brown, there are very few people in the league who could tolerate his coaching style!
At the same time, Lin Tian suddenly realized that he had indeed underestimated Krause. This fat guy was really amazing to be able to gather such a group of players from all corners of the league who could tolerate Jordan's "brutal rule" and keep them from breaking down when Jordan was yelling and cursing at them!
This complete massacre left everyone, including Jordan, completely stunned. They had thought that Jordan's team would lose, and they had thought that they would suffer a crushing defeat, but they never expected it to be this bad!
58: 115!
The Barkley team's little punks really showed no mercy, crushing the Jordan team by 57 points!
This broke the record set by Lin Tian's team in the previous game.
If Jordan's face could be used as a green light at an intersection after the last game, then after this game, if Jordan's face were peeled off, it could be used to make a hat for Wu Dalang (a character from Journey to the West), the kind that would glow at night!
"Michael, how about I lend you a few trainers so you can try a different training method?" Lin Tian 'kindly' approached Jordan, indicating his willingness to help!
"Get lost!" Jordan was in no mood for jokes at this moment. What he was thinking about was how to beat Shaq's team in the next game!
You need to win at least one of the three matches!
Jordan couldn't accept losing all three games and finishing last with four teams!
The second match was much more exciting than the first one!
Since losing by 20 points in the last game, O'Neal's team has been reflecting on its mistakes and working hard to change. He has held several meetings with the players and conducted many small games to improve teamwork and break down cliques, making them more united and more like a team.
No matter what these players become in the future, they were relatively simple and innocent during their high school years. In just one week, they reunited as a team. They knew very well that if they wanted to stand out, win the MVP, and become NBA stars, teamwork was the most important thing!
As a result, Team O'Neal became the team that changed the most this week, with a noticeable change in the spirit and energy of each player.
As teams with equally top-tier talent, once the cliques within the team are eliminated, even if the overall tactical system doesn't change much, the fighting power of Team O'Neal will be greatly enhanced!
The match between Lin Tian's team and O'Neal's team was extremely close for most of the time, with many suspenseful moments throughout!
The first turning point in the game was when Lin Tian suddenly sent Wade in during the second half of the third quarter!
This guy, who was the most embarrassing player in the preliminary stage and didn't perform well in the first team battle, showed unparalleled energy as soon as he appeared!
Breakthrough, dunk, pass, layup, and a 2+1 play after a challenge...
He launched a flurry of attacks as soon as he entered the game, and it wasn't just on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he was responsible for guarding O'Neal's point guard. He used his super long wingspan and willpower to make O'Neal's guard extremely uncomfortable. In less than 5 minutes in the third quarter, he made two face-to-face steals and launched fast breaks!
From Wade's entry into the game until the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, Lin Tian only gave Wade a total of eight minutes of playing time, but the guy completely seized the opportunity, scoring 13 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, turning the game from a close contest into a crushing victory!
During his time on the court, Lin Tian's team outscored their opponents by 16 points! They went from trailing by 3 points to leading by 13 points!
As Wade left the court, everyone on Lin Tian's bench stood up and gave him a high-five and a hug. Finally, Lin Tian pressed Wade's head down and said, "I'm not surprised at all. I knew you could do this! You'll definitely do even better in the NBA! And everyone else too!"
"I believe in you! I chose you because I believe in you!"
Lin Tian's wise and mentor-like demeanor moved Wade and the others on the bench to immediately offer him a huge wave of experience points!
Beautiful!
Of course, if Lin Tian hadn't held Wade's head down so firmly, complaining that his sweaty body would dirty his AND 1 T-shirt and preventing him from getting close enough to hug him, the scene would have been even more heartwarming and touching!
Then, the second important moment of the game arrived!
After Wade left the court, O'Neal's team suddenly went on a small run, narrowing the gap to 7 points.
This is where Hinrich's show begins!
Although this guy's physical attributes are average, he is definitely the most traditional and stable point guard in this training camp. With him in charge and controlling the pace, it becomes much more difficult for O'Neal's team to launch fast breaks to catch up and to force Lin Tian's team to make mistakes and take wild shots!
In the final minutes of the game, the game became somewhat dull, but this dullness was exactly what the coach of the leading team wanted to see!
Ultimately, O'Neal's team was unable to catch up.
Lin Tian's team secured a comfortable 10-point victory in the game.
而这一轮比赛的MVP，则是颁发给了全场只打了不到20分钟，就拿下16分5篮板5助攻5抢断的全面数据的韦德！
After a terrible performance in the first episode, this guy has finally made a comeback!
From a complete loser to a hero who saved the game!
The perfect American Dream!
A perfect story of an ordinary person becoming a hero!
This is the kind of drama Americans love to watch!
So, besides Wade himself, the happiest person about this week's games is Spike Lee!
This guy has prepared a lot of material on Wade's hard practice; if Wade can't perform, all this material will be wasted, but now...
Hehe, Spike Lee has decided to put it on that paid membership website! It's sure to attract a lot of clicks!
In return, they received a lot of green dollars!
As time went on and the training camp progressed, many of the main storylines and characters that Spike had initially set out had actually changed without anyone noticing.
For example, Randolph, who was initially the big boss, has gradually lost Spike's favor. Spike has started to focus more on Richardson, Stoudemire, Nelson and others because these guys are getting better and better, and their daily training is very interesting. Most importantly, these guys have a flashy playing style and their playing style is very appealing!
Compared to Randolph's seemingly silly black bear appearance and less-than-attractive fighting style, Spike decided to take a more technical and idol-like approach, allowing the audience to see something more glamorous and visually appealing!
Of course, the show also features plenty of scenes like Wade and Arenas turning enemies into friends, Randolph and Boozer's one-on-one private match, Richardson and Jason's one-on-one battle for the team's leader, and the banter between the mentors, ensuring that the show's dramatic effect and pacing are maximized.
Then came the last day of the training camp.
After the final two matches, the champion team and MVP of this training camp will be determined!
Since the competition and the championship were just a gimmick created for the show, there were no more elimination rounds. Instead, the two undefeated teams, Lin Tian's team and Barkley's team, faced off in a final showdown, while O'Neal's team and Jordan's team played in another matchup.
The winner between Lin Tian's team and Barkley's team will be the champion.
Because of their point differential, unless Team Jordan beats Team O'Neal by around 80 points tonight, they have essentially secured fourth place due to their point differential and overall point difference!
As for Team O'Neal, if they win games and win enough, they still have a chance to become number two.
Simply put, Lin Tian and Barkley are fighting for the championship, O'Neal's team is fighting for second place, and Jordan's team is fighting to avoid losing face!
The first game to kick off was, as usual, a matchup between Team O'Neal and Team Jordan, two teams that were unlikely to win the championship.
Ok……
Jordan's team got beaten down again, and badly beaten again.
Team O'Neal had already evolved last week!
They were already a real team last week. After narrowly losing to Lin Tian's team in the last game, tonight they faced a disorganized team that was afraid of being targeted and scolded by Jordan. Everyone played timidly and without courage. O'Neal's team had a smooth and easy time!
Of course, Jordan's team has also improved and made many changes. Their tactics have started to work, and they have started to have some good teamwork. However, this cannot change the fact that they lost very badly, nor can it change the fact that they were taught a lesson again tonight.
That's not enough!
I'll say it again: if you don't have talent, hard work? Hard work is nothing!
Perhaps the only good news is that Jordan's transformation and upgrades to the team over the past period have paid off tonight; for example, everyone is more motivated and plays more like a real team.
But facing a fully-fledged team like O'Neal's, Jordan's team was still crushed.
That night, Jordan's team lost by the fewest points of their three games, by 'only' 25 points.
Although the outcome of the entire fourth quarter was still not in doubt, the game was completely overturned early on.
But at least the loss wasn't that bad.
At least, they put up some resistance in the first three quarters!
However, in the three games, Jordan's team lost by more than 120 points. They were completely crushed and utterly defeated!
These players have suffered such crushing defeats in three consecutive games, and they also have to endure Jordan's ear-piercing voices during training. As I said before, I hope they don't develop any psychological trauma!
As for Jordan, who had never lost so badly in his life, he secretly made a decision.
If this thing is still around next year, I'm going to get my revenge!
Yes, to wipe away the shame!
Jordan has decided to come back next year!
This is absolutely fantastic news for Lin Tian and the production team!
Come on, come on, welcome! Welcome to get beaten up!
Anyway, one thing Lin Tian knew better than anyone else was that if O'Neal and Barkley came back, their team would likely be more balanced and more competitive, but as for Jordan...
Hehe... He's only come here to get beaten up every time!
During my many years with the Bobcats/Hornets, we were basically lottery picks every year. I don't know how many second, third, and top-five picks we selected, but apart from Kemba Walker and LaMelo Ball, no one else made the All-Star team. Not to mention the trades we made, none of them were worth mentioning.
As for signing free agents, that's a nightmare.
It's just that Jordan and Charlotte were poor and couldn't afford to offer so many max contracts and overpriced deals, otherwise they would have become the second Knicks and a laughing stock in the league in no time.
In its 20-year history, the team has never won a single series and has only made the playoffs three times...
With this result, she really isn't as good as Lin Tian's grandmother.
Therefore, if Jordan is willing to take a beating and challenge his poor team-building and player-judging abilities, Lin Tian would absolutely welcome him with open arms!
Although Jordan has countless fans across the United States and even the world, there are also many people, including many of Jordan's most ardent fans, who are happy to see Jordan get into trouble.
After all, Jordan dominated so many people and won so many honors and achievements throughout his career, so he really had very few opportunities to suffer defeat!
In particular, this time Jordan has the experience of winning every game he loses.
In addition, Lin Tian would occasionally mock him, pretending to be doing it for his own good and sarcastically offering to coach him. Jordan alone gave Lin Tian more than 3000 experience points this month!
Jordan's contribution alone accounted for roughly a quarter of all of Lin Tian's gains from this training camp.
Lin Tian really didn't expect that even after Jordan retired, he could still contribute so much profit to him.
They really are family!
As expected of my Lord Lin, the best partner in the NBA!
We'll have to get him back next offseason!
See you the season after next!
Shoot until you're bald!
Then, the highlight of this training camp!
Lin Tian's team vs. Barkley's team!
It's yet another showdown between old teammates!
These two teams, which have performed very strongly in the first two games, will begin a final battle for the title of best team and MVP!
Barkley's main strategy is defense, with Chandler as the defensive core to shut down the opponent's offense. Then, Nelson, with his almost terrifying speed and energy for his age, constantly uses his speed to break through the opponent's defense. Combined with David Lee's all-around skills on the offensive end, this is Barkley's secret weapon.
However, this strategy would be perfectly fine against a Shaq team in internal strife or a Jordan team that was nothing special.
But against Lin Tian's team, they are really far inferior.
After two games of practice, Lin Tian's team is playing better and better, and their teamwork is becoming more and more seamless. Especially after Wade's outburst in the last game, the team's chemistry and confidence have reached a peak!
With Arenas as the primary offensive leader, Hinrich responsible for distributing the ball, Wallace and Dalembert guarding the inside and wings, and Wade's unparalleled speed and penetration ability off the bench, this team's fighting power has now definitely surpassed the other three teams by a level!
The game against Barkley was almost a replay of the previous game.
The two sides were evenly matched in the first two quarters, but in the third quarter, Barkley's team's energy dropped, and Wade immediately came out and drove wildly to the left and right, breaking down the opponent's defense and quickly widening the gap.
The difference was that when Wade went to the bench to rest in this game, Arenas seamlessly took over his offensive firepower, hitting three three-pointers in less than three minutes, and the suspense of the game was completely eliminated.
Lin Tian's team won first place in this training camp!
Then, there's a series of speeches, award ceremonies, players coming forward to receive their awards, farewell speeches, and so on.
Finally, there was a group photo of all the players, coaching staff, and the four star players.
Yes, everyone was smiling happily, except for Jordan, who was standing on either side of this year's MVP Arenas and Team of the Year Lin Tian, each holding a trophy.
This guy had a deadpan expression, without even the slightest hint of a smile.
Then, as Lin Tian wished, he gave Lin Tian the final 200 experience points of this training camp!
After everything settled down, Lin Tian handed over the post-production and publicity to Dolan and Spike, while he quickly headed to Fukuoka, Japan.
Here, waiting for him is the Chinese basketball team, who will participate in this year's Asian Championship in less than half a month.
This year, the men's basketball team has only one goal: to defeat all opponents, to terrify everyone, and then to reclaim their glory and return to the top of Asia!
The men's basketball team has made thorough preparations to regain the Asian championship. They have not only recalled Jiang Xingquan, the meritorious head coach who led the team to the world's top eight for the first time in 1994 and who had already entered politics, but also assembled a large number of the best domestic players.
Moreover, the team has members from all three generations: old, middle-aged, and young. It can be said that the Chinese team is not only determined to win this Asian Championship, but also to prepare for the Olympics next year, the World Championships three years later, and the Olympics five years later!
With Lin Tian on the team, the national team and higher authorities clearly had other ideas and wanted to achieve better results.
For example, we made it to the quarterfinals in 1996, and now we have one of the world's top players. So how about we make it to the semifinals in Sydney in 2000? Or even win a medal?
Therefore, the conditions provided to this men's basketball team from top to bottom this time can be described as top-notch in China. For example, the hotel where the team stayed before the start of the Asian Championships was the best hotel in the area, and the training hall they rented was also the one with the most complete facilities in the area.
In short, when Lin Tian arrived at the team, it was during the afternoon training session. The whole team was playing a scrimmage and were covered in sweat. After Lin Tian arrived, Jiang Xingquan, who was known for his strict discipline, glanced at him but didn't offer any welcome or any show of force. Instead, he simply asked, "Can you play?"
"Just change your shoes." Lin Tian didn't argue. He could tell from the old man's words that he wanted to see his skill level.
Of course, he couldn't let him down. He pushed his suitcase to the sidelines, changed into a jersey and shoes, did a few jumps to warm up, and then looked at Jiang Xingquan and asked, "Coach, shall I go in?"
"Everyone!" Jiang Xingquan clapped his hands, signaling the Chinese men's basketball team, who were playing intensely, to stop.
"Our last player has arrived. I don't think I need to introduce him to everyone, do I?" Jiang Xingquan glanced at Lin Tiandao again and asked, "Do I need to introduce him to you?"
"No need," Lin Tian continued stretching. "I know them all."
"Oh?" Jiang Xingquan suddenly became interested. He originally thought that Lin Tian was acting like a big shot because he was so late in reporting, and that he probably didn't even look down on any of the domestic players.
If that's the case, it could very well affect the team's chemistry. So Jiang Xingquan actually made the worst-case scenario plan: if Lin Tianzhen is really uncooperative and arrogant, he would rather risk never being able to establish himself in the basketball world again and would ban him from start to finish!
The older generation of Chinese basketball players have this kind of backbone! Team and collective interests are the most important.
But now that he heard that Lin Tian actually knew everyone present, he immediately asked Lin Tian to point them out to see if Lin Tian was just making things up or if he really did know them all.
"Daba, a Mongolian man, I heard he's the biggest drinker."
"Dazhi and Yao Ming are both old friends of mine, and I'm really looking forward to facing off against these two guys in the United States."
"Gong Xiaobin, the 'Free and Easy King,' has a dazzling playing style and handsome looks!"
"Sun Jun, the 'Tiger King,' holds the record for the highest single-game score in the domestic league; a top scorer!"
"And Hu Weidong, known as the Asian Jordan, I've been studying your jump shot and driving techniques for a long time!"
……
As Lin Tian rattled off the names, skills, and hobbies of everyone on the team, Jiang Xingquan was very satisfied.
Furthermore, Lin Tian's words lacked any arrogance; instead, he joked with the group in a very peaceful manner. As a result, the men's basketball team members no longer harbored much hostility towards Lin Tian.
After all, Lin Tian is an absolute privileged person!
They had been training intensively for several months, but Lin Tian only joined the team 10 days before the game. He didn't play a single warm-up match, and his training time with the team was only a few days. He's a point guard.
Anyone would have some complaints about Lin Tian.
But now, Lin Tian has made a good first impression on most people. Lin Tian's interpersonal skills have really made Jiang Xingquan very happy. At least for now, the team's chemistry will not be affected by Lin Tian's arrival.
"Lin Tian, then you'll be on a team with Yao Ming, Xiao Bin, Nan Zi, and Jin Song."
"On the other side, it's DaBa, DaZhi, LaoHu, WeiDong, and XiaoYong. You five will be on one team."
When Lin Tian saw the group assignment, he immediately understood that this lineup was meant to test his skills. He was being asked to play a practice match with four substitutes and the team's full strength, without any time to practice or coordinate. In fact, Lin Tian and several other players hadn't even exchanged a single word before the match was about to begin. This was clearly a test for him.
Unfortunately, this question was not in the syllabus for Lin Tian. How could a college student like him be stumped by a question from an elementary school student?
"Just stand in the most comfortable and familiar position for everyone. Stand where you usually like to attack, where you like to shoot, and where you like to cut or move from. Leave the rest to me."
"If you have open spaces, the ball will definitely get to you!"
Lin Tian clapped his hands confidently and said, "We're in a bit of a rush, and we can't really execute overly complicated plays or tactics. So, I'll just spin my finger and everyone spread out, and Yao Ming will come and set a screen for me. Is that okay? Any other questions?"
As for the main team, the group discussed their options, with Battier leading the way by asking, "How do we defend?"
"Let's use a joint defense! He's individually strong, so a joint defense would be easier for us to stop him." Sun Jun's suggestion was simple and direct.
"What kind of zone defense are you talking about? Did a donkey kick your head in the head?" Hu Weidong said, "Haven't you seen him play in the NBA? If you dare to zone him, he can shoot you through from 2 meters beyond the three-point line! One-on-one, I'll take you! Da Ba, you help me defend inside."
"On the offensive end, we'll follow Xiaoyong's lead and adapt to the situation."
When Hu Weidong said this, the others nodded in agreement. They all knew that Hu Weidong had always wanted to have a good competition with Lin Tian, and they were happy to do so, so that Hu Weidong could also test Lin Tian's strengths and weaknesses.
Jiang Xingquan blew his whistle, and the match began! Lin Tianyuan was the guest, so he initiated the first attack!
After dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, Lin Tian looked at Hu Weidong. Facing his own teammate, Lin Tian didn't say anything trash. After two consecutive crossover dribbles, he accelerated and broke through, easily getting past Hu Weidong in one step. Then, he drove to the inside and faced the help defense of the big man, making a high-arc floater, easily scoring 2 points.
This round is basically a microcosm of this training match.
Lin Tian can get past Hu Weidong in one step. After getting past him, if the main team's help defense comes up quickly, Lin Tian will quickly pass the ball to an open teammate so that they can finish the shot. If the help defense comes up slowly, Lin Tian will attack himself.
With this simple tactic, Lin Tian overwhelmed the entire main team, leaving them completely on the defensive.
Absolutely undefendable!
Then the main team substituted Li Xiaoyong, the fastest player, to match up against Lin Tian. Lin Tian immediately turned his back, stuck out his butt, and took two steps toward the inside before quickly turning around and scoring another 2 points.
Then the main team finally stopped resisting and decisively switched to a zone defense to target Lin Tian. As a result, Lin Tian stopped driving to the basket and hit two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line.
At this point in the game, no one is keeping track of the score, but if you do a little calculation, you can easily see that the substitute team completely crushed the main team!
Moreover, judging from Lin Tian's demeanor, he seemed completely at ease and relaxed! Keep in mind, he had just gotten off the plane and hadn't even adjusted to the time difference yet!
It's so easy.
Lin Tian is on a completely different level from the others!
(End of this chapter)