Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 42 Off-peak travel, bullying the substitutes? Dream on!

Before the first quarter was over, George Karl quietly went to Payton, who was resting on the bench. Seeing his player, who was devastated and extremely frustrated, Karl sat down beside him and comforted him:

"Gary, don't be so sad! Everyone has nights like this!"

"You were just unlucky tonight, your start wasn't great! I'll put you in at the start of the second quarter! At that time, the Bulls' backup guard should be on the court, that fast rookie! Take him down! Find your rhythm against him!"

"The real showdown and all-out battle between you and Jordan will begin in the second half of the second quarter! That's when the outcome of the game will be decided! Understand?"

"Don't worry, Coach, leave it to me! I'll teach that rookie a lesson! Fast? I love dealing with fast, skinny brats!"

Karl patted his disciple on the shoulder with satisfaction and got up with a sigh of relief.

Payton might not be able to handle a Jordan in his prime, but bullying a rookie would be a piece of cake for him.

Soon, the second quarter officially began!

Payton, who hadn't played much in the first quarter due to fouls, regained his energy and returned to the court.

Lin Tian, ​​who was also a substitute for Harper, joined his teammates Kukoc, Wennington, Cole, and Pippen on the court!

The first offensive possession of the second quarter belonged to the SuperSonics. Payton looked at the handsome Lin Tian in front of him and was furious! He was inexplicably angry! He just didn't like Lin Tian!

Why are you more handsome than me?

Fueled by the fury of being outplayed by Jordan, Payton dribbled all the way to the frontcourt and immediately waved for everyone to spread out. He then turned around and started to back down Lin Tian from beyond the three-point line!

"Kid, I've seen your scouting report. Skinny, weak, average in terms of physical strength!" Payton grinned maliciously as he turned around. "So, can you guess how your old man Payton is going to beat you up?"

"Sorry, I haven't seen your scouting report, so I can't guess. Our coach said that we don't need to look at the scouting reports of trash players! We can just play them casually and beat them!" Lin Tian said sarcastically, pressing against Payton's waist.

"Kid! You're asking for it!" When Payton heard that such a rookie dared to challenge him, he didn't hold back and stuck his butt out and rammed into Lin Tian!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Oh! FUXX!"

After three muffled thuds from the collision of flesh, Payton suddenly let out a pig-like scream!

The moment Lin Tian heard him scream, he withdrew his hand from his waist!

That last grab was pretty satisfying!

Taking advantage of Payton's distraction due to his painful screams, Lin Tian reached out and snatched the basketball from Payton's hand!

Then, Lin Tian's terrifying speed erupted once again!

On the field, another crimson lightning bolt appeared!

"boom!"

After driving all the way to the frontcourt, Lin Tian slammed home a one-handed dunk, extending the lead to 10 points!

"Oh right, I suddenly remembered, I think I glanced at your scouting report, it said something about you being slow, that you don't need to accelerate to easily get past me, and I just tried it, and it really is!" Lin Tian said mockingly to Payton after scoring, "I only used half my speed, and you couldn't even catch my fart!"

"Can your speed match that of my 90-year-old neighbor?"

"Kid, you think you can keep defending against me with dirty tricks? You think that was your skill just now? It was just luck!" Payton continued to spew insults. He genuinely believed that Lin Tian's steal of the ball from him was just good luck!

This time, Payton was more careful with the ball, while also being wary of Lin Tian's possible dirty tricks, as he slowly pushed his way into the paint!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With Payton fully focused, Lin Tian didn't have many options and was pushed all the way to the edge of the 3-second zone by Payton.

Just as Payton was smugly about to drive to the basket for a layup, Lin Tian suddenly shouted, "Scott!"

The sound startled Payton so much that he broke out in a cold sweat!

Who in the basketball world doesn't know how strong Pippen's help defense and steal ability are? Instinctively, Payton quickly gathered the ball, protected it in front of his chest, and turned to observe the situation of the game. But as soon as he scanned the court, he found that Pippen was several meters away and there was no way he could come over to help defend!

But in that moment of hesitation, Lin Tian's hand struck out again!

"Snapped!"

Lin Tian's attack was fierce and ruthless!

They didn't care whether they hit Payton's hand or the basketball in his hand!

With a loud bang, the basketball slipped from Payton's grasp, and Payton let out a scream!

Lin Tian's slap was incredibly precise, landing squarely on his hand!

Tonight's baseline referee is Fox, an old acquaintance of Lin Tian's, the same referee who officiated the Bulls' victory over the Heat a month ago.

Although Fox had no liking for Lin Tian, ​​his view was obstructed at the moment, and he couldn't see what was happening. In addition, this was in Chicago, so it was even less likely that Fox would call such a baseless foul.

So this foul was completely missed by him!

Lin Tiancai didn't care whether the referee missed a call or whether he hit Payton's hand. He just rushed out quickly, glanced at the court, and then the basketball flew out!

In the blink of an eye, this orange lightning bolt crossed the entire court and went straight to the SuperSonics' basket!

Pippen, who already had a good understanding with Lin Tian, ​​happened to get the basketball and pulled up for a powerful two-arm dunk!

"boom!"

The gap between the two sides has reached 12 points!

"Are you all blind?! He hit my hand! My hand is all swollen! Look! Open your dog eyes and look! My hand is swollen, you bunch of idiots!"

Payton spread his hands and unleashed a torrent of abuse at the referee!

He's extremely unhappy right now!

"The strong prove their strength through their actions, while the weak only complain!" Before the referee could even warn Payton, Lin Tian launched into a tirade: "Am I right? 'The Glove' Payton! Didn't my move just now resemble your signature move?"

"Kid, are you provoking me?" Peyton looked at Lin Tian with madness in his eyes.

"I thought you were just weak, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid too!" Lin Tian shrugged and said, "Yes, I am provoking you, and it's a provocation without any respect or pretense, the purest kind of provocation."

"What can you do to me? You cowardly weakling? You can't beat Michael, so you try to bully the substitutes? A weakling like you can only be bullied! Even if Michael doesn't play tonight, I can still beat you!"