boyutpedia Chapter 135 Lin Tian's First Player of the Week! Winning Streak! A Triumphant Rally
Chapter 135 Lin Tian's First Player of the Week! Winning Streak! A Triumphant Rally
Chapter 135 Lin Tian's First Player of the Week! Winning Streak! Chicago's Triumphant March!
Rodman ultimately managed to grab the ball and hold it in his arms.
Then Pippen didn't even ask for the ball; instead, he pointed to the frontcourt and yelled, "Shoot it!"
Rodman saw that Lin Tian had already crossed half-court and was about to reach the Timberwolves' three-point line. In order to catch up with Lin Tian's speed, he adopted a shot put stance and threw the ball towards the frontcourt with one arm!
"FUXX! Scott, do something about him!" Lin Tian yelled, accelerating again to get to the basket as quickly as possible.
But he was still too slow this time.
The basketball, imbued with Rodman's full power, has surpassed the speed of Lin Tian, who possesses the pinnacle of human speed!
Lin Tian watched helplessly as the basketball flew over his head, then slammed into the backboard with a 'bang,' bouncing back towards him.
Looking at the angle at which the basketball was flying, Lin Tian subconsciously jumped up, then caught the basketball with both hands in mid-air, and swung his arms as wide as possible, making the most beautiful double-handed windmill he could do!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, the entire Joint Center was stunned at first, and then suddenly erupted into crazy shouts and cheers!
"Top 10 Goals! Top 10 Goals of the Year!"
"What am I just seeing? Has Dennis become so good that he can make such accurate and precise passes now?"
"My God! I can't believe it! I can't believe it! If it were Lin who passed the ball and Dennis who caught it, that would be more believable, but they did it the other way around!"
"A pass spanning four-fifths of the court, a backboard alley-oop... My God! Are you channeling Dennis for this moment?"
"Gentlemen, is it possible that Dennis... was just guessing?"
"What nonsense! Just look at Dennis's expression; you can tell he's not just guessing!"
At that moment, Rodman was striking various poses for the photographers at the baseline! Showing off his muscles, blowing kisses, and feigning surprise as he looked at his palms... In just 10 seconds, Rodman made at least 20 amazing poses for the reporters to take pictures!
Looking at Rodman's confident, excited, and arrogant demeanor, this goal really didn't seem like a fluke!
"Dennis! Stop passing the ball, I'm begging you!" Lin Tian, back in his own half, was already pleading with Rodman to stop passing the ball to him; his lungs were about to explode!
"Don't worry, Lin! That play was part of my plan! My plan was for you to bank shot for an alley-oop. Just run around, and I'll handle the passing! I've just rediscovered the joy of playing basketball, and I'll keep that joy going!"
As Rodman spoke, he turned to the photographers in the audience and asked, "Do you think I look handsome enough in your photos?"
Lin Tian really had no way to deal with Rodman's self-centered ways.
What could he do? Besides running faster to avoid making a mistake, what else could he do?
At this point, Marbury was completely out of control! He no longer believed a single word Lin Tian said. This time, he continued dribbling to the frontcourt, and after a series of fancy dribbles, he suddenly accelerated and once again got past Lin Tian!
This time, however, Marbury was much more cautious after being fooled three times in a row! He drove into the paint at a steady pace, then used a few fakes to shake off Longley. Just as he was about to shoot, he felt his hand go empty!
"Snapped!"
The crisp sound meant that Lin Tian, who had been chasing after them, had struck again and succeeded in stealing once more!
This time, Lin Tian didn't choose to advance the ball himself. Instead, after observing the situation in the frontcourt, he adopted a passing technique almost identical to Rodman's, and with a "whoosh," the basketball flew towards the frontcourt!
Lin Tian's pass was far superior to Rodman's. Pippen easily received the ball near the Timberwolves' three-second zone, with perfect timing and timing. After receiving the ball, Pippen delivered a stylish dunk!
8: 0!
The Bulls got off to a dream start in less than two minutes!
开局4个回合，马布里4次失误，和他对位的林天却是3投3中拿到6分1助3抢断！
Apart from Pippen and Lin Tian, the rest of the Bulls players hadn't even had a chance to go up the court... All four goals were from fast breaks!
At this point, no matter how much of a "players first" or "let young players grow and improve on their own" coach Sanders was, he couldn't stand it anymore.
How can this be the start? If this continues, Marbury might end up with 40 turnovers.
So, Sanders called a timeout with a grim expression. He wanted to give Marbury a good scolding. So far, apart from him, no one else on the team had even touched the basketball!
The Timberwolves looked dejected, having been somewhat stunned by the Bulls' early performance, while the Bulls were naturally relaxed, with everyone beaming.
Jackson didn't give any specific tactics, he just mentioned that the Timberwolves would definitely be switching players on offense, and told the players to keep an eye on the Timberwolves' two remaining main scorers: Garnett and Gugliotta.
Soon, the timeout ended, and the Timberwolves inbounded the ball in the frontcourt.
Lin Tian immediately ran to Marbury's side and said to him, "Marbury, I bet your coach gave you a good scolding and told you to hand over the ball and stop shooting recklessly by yourself! Right?! Your shot attempts and ball-handling time must have been limited because you're just a noob!"
"You don't deserve to have the ball!"
"What did you say? I'm not good enough? I'm the best point guard in all of New York City, and you're saying I'm not good enough?" Marbury stared wide-eyed at Lin Tian.
Young and arrogant, he grew up in a dangerous slum, yet he was adored by everyone. From childhood to adulthood, he was greeted only with praise and cheers, and was known as the Son of New York. He had hardly experienced any lows or setbacks in life. The exceptionally talented Marbury was the Jordan in his own story from a young age!
For Stephon Marbury, this confidence and determination were the biggest reasons he was able to enter the NBA.
But for Lin Tian, this was like having a full stack of debuffs! He could handle this kind of young man with ease!
After staring at Lin Tian for a long time, Marbury didn't say anything, but Lin Tian already knew what this guy was going to do.
Sure enough, when the Timberwolves inbounded the ball, although the Timberwolves players started running quickly and setting screens for each other, Marbury ignored them all! He completely disregarded his teammates' efforts.
Gugliotta finally got an open shot and reached out for the ball, but Marbury simply pretended not to see him. He only had eyes for Lin Tian!
Dribbling, changes in rhythm, and rapid, continuous changes of direction!
Then once again, Marbury tried to force his way through Lin Tian from the left side.
But this time Lin Tian was fully prepared!
He moved to the side a step ahead, blocking Marbury's path and using his taller and stronger body to completely block all of Marbury's attempts to break through!
"Stephen! Stephen!" Gugliotta was so anxious he almost jumped up. He had a huge opening in the mid-range, but Pippen ignored him and quietly circled around towards Marbury from the weak side!
Marbury, who had no intention of passing the ball, still tried to break through Lin Tian's defenses, but at this moment he was firmly blocked in front of Lin Tian. No matter how hard he tried, Lin Tian followed him closely, not giving him even the slightest space!
Lin Tian's defense has improved significantly compared to before! Especially in 1-on-1 situations, both his defensive intensity and skills have improved markedly!
This is most likely because it was a gift left to Lin Tian by the trial card after he used Kobe's trial card and relentlessly targeted Hardaway throughout the game!
This also deepened Lin Tian's understanding of the system: when Lin Tian uses a certain experience card, if he focuses on using a certain ability brought by the experience card, then the part of that ability remaining in Lin Tian after the effect of the experience card disappears will be more obvious!
Lin Tian relentlessly targeted Hardaway in the last game, even exhausting both of them early on. Therefore, the defensive capabilities he has left this time are particularly evident!
Marbury was forced to retreat against Lin Tian's defense and was powerless to stop him. In addition, several teammates on the court were asking him for the ball, which made him even more frustrated!
"Bang!" A muffled sound suddenly came out. When Lin Tian had pushed him to the brink of despair, Marbury finally lost his temper and elbowed Lin Tian in the chest!
Without hesitation, Lin Tian let out a scream and collapsed to the ground!
Judging from Lin Tian's pained expression, Marbury's strength is at least enough to go toe-to-toe with O'Neal!
"Offensive foul! Stephon Marbury! Offensive foul!" The referee immediately blew his whistle; the foul was blatantly obvious!
"Stephen, pass the ball!" Gugliotta and Garnett helplessly spread their hands and walked over to Marbury, questioning his choice.
"Shut up! I know how to play! I know the right way to play! You two, just watch my performance!" Marbury was already quite exasperated at this point.
"Malibu, what else can you perform? A compilation of fancy mistakes or a complete guide to undercover operations? Hmm? What did you do in the first two minutes of the competition besides mistakes and undercover operations? With your level of skill, you think you can challenge me? There are over 800 Grand Canyons between us! You can't possibly jump that far!"
"Shut up! You flopping king and scheming bastard! Do you have the guts to fight me head-on?" Marbury looked at Lin Tian, his mouth full of defiance.
Lin Tian lay on the floor, leisurely watching Marbury. He wasn't in a hurry to get up at all; he wanted to provoke Marbury a couple more times!
"One-on-one? Where do you think you are? Rucker Park or the Dallas countryside? If one-on-one could solve problems, then what's the point of playing games? You think fans buy tickets to see you have a one-on-one? Hmm... Chicago fans probably don't even know you."
"But your recent performance and consecutive mistakes, our fans will definitely love it! Just like they loved my first AND 1 signature shoe! They absolutely adore my shoes! Do you know where my shoes ranked in sales at the time of their release?"
"Third! Only behind Michael's Air Jordans and Hardaway's pair!"
"So, what about your signature shoes, Stephen? Will you ever be able to wear your own signature shoes again in your lifetime?"
"Stephen Marbury's emotions have fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 100 experience points!"
Another lesson learned!
Lin Tian said, "Although your emotions fluctuate like a woman's, with huge swings, you can't keep giving away experience points all the time!"
Even if there are no permanent skills, at least give us some trial cards!
Lin Tian's insatiable greed quickly brought him retribution!
After Marbury committed five consecutive turnovers, Sanders finally lost his temper and substituted Marbury off the court, telling him to think about how to play properly!
As soon as Marbury left, Lin Tian immediately felt that the court was a bit boring.
Before we even started criticizing him, before we even had a chance to get into the swing of things, why did Marbury leave?
Then this match won't be interesting.
After Marbury went to the bench, the Timberwolves brought in Terry Porter Jr., a former All-Star who is now past his prime and on the verge of retirement.
Today's Porter has almost no advantages other than his rich experience and good overall perspective.
He was completely helpless against Lin Tian, who was full of energy and had amazing speed!
When people get old, they just get old. Their legs and feet can't keep up anymore, and there's nothing that can be done about it!
Furthermore, with the Timberwolves' interior defense consisting of a Garnett who had just found his rhythm and another Garnett whose level was completely inadequate, Lin Tian's drives, advances, and breakthroughs were as if he were in an empty field!
第一节比赛，林天打了11分钟才下去休息，在这11分钟里，他7投7中，罚球1罚1中，拿下了15分4助攻2篮板4抢断的全面数据！
The biggest reason for Lin Tian's 100% shooting accuracy in a single quarter was his repeated attacks on the inside and his successful layups!
Lin Tian completely shattered the Timberwolves' defense!
After being down 10-0 at the start and then relentlessly attacked by Lin Tian, the Timberwolves fell into a huge disadvantage in the first quarter.
17: 31!
The Timberwolves were down by 14 points in the first quarter!
At the start of the second quarter, Sanders put Marbury back on the court after he had been reflecting for almost the entire quarter. Facing the slow and old combination of Cole and Harper, Marbury immediately felt that he could do it again!
At the start of the second quarter, he scored on two consecutive possessions, and then assisted Garnett to hit a mid-range shot!
During this period, the Bulls only managed one basket from Pippen. In the first two minutes of the second quarter, the Bulls were hit with a 6-2 run by the Timberwolves, bringing the score difference back to 10 points!
Seeing this, Jackson immediately made a change, and he put Lin Tian back on the court to deal with Marbury.
"Stephen! Calm down! You must calm down! As long as you stay calm, Lin can't do anything to you!" Sanders shouted to Marbury as soon as he saw Lin Tian return from the sidelines.
If Lin Tian goes on a 10-0 run in the second quarter, there's no point in continuing the game.
The Timberwolves are not a team known for their resilience or ability to perform well when behind.
They are a typical young team, prone to complacency when things are going well, confusion when things are going badly, and prone to making small mistakes when anxious!
Calm down? You want Marbury to calm down?
Lin Tian listened to Sanders' words with absolute confidence!
What was that saying again?
I am someone who is very good at making people angry. I once made my opponent furious with just three sentences, wishing they could throw me to the ground!
"Malibu, your sneakers are nice!"
"Malibu, are those shoes of yours fake?!"
"Malibu, look at my Tai Chi sneakers! They've sold over 30 pairs in New York alone! They're number one on the local sneaker bestseller list! I heard that's your hometown? How about I send you a few pairs to give to your brothers and sisters who like them!"
"Shut up! FUXX! Shut up!" Marbury was furious again. He looked at Lin Tian with a fierce expression that immediately made Lin Tian know... he was going to have another one-on-one fight!
Lin Tian placed his hand behind his back once again, making a gesture.
Get ready for a double team attack!
This time, Marbury easily blew past Lin Tian again and drove all the way to the basket. But just as he was about to pull up for the basket, he found that two big men, Longley and Kukoc, were waiting for him under the basket!
Its four long arms were so big they blotted out the sky!
It was so dark and there was absolutely no room to maneuver!
Just as Marbury moved to look for his teammates, a pair of sinister hands reached out towards his basketball again.
"Give it to me!" Lin Tian roared, his arms shot up, and with all his might, he snatched the basketball directly from Marbury's hands!
A steal-like tackle!
After stealing the ball from Marbury, Lin Tian dribbled the ball, turned around, and sprinted towards the frontcourt!
This time, Lin Tian noticed that Marbury behind him was also running like crazy, trying to catch up with him.
Let him catch up!
Lin Tian deliberately slowed down on the way, giving Marbury a chance to catch up with him. Then, he pushed past Marbury and drove all the way to the basket!
Once under the basket, Lin Tian suddenly made a sharp change of direction and a jump step, instantly moving from the left side of the basket to the right side! Then he raised his hands, and Marbury, reacting too quickly, immediately jumped up, trying to block Lin Tian's shot.
Lin Tian grinned, then used his right foot as a pivot to draw a large circle on the spot, leaving Marbury behind him, before leisurely jumping up and shooting.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Tian's first possession back on the court was a one-stop service of outmaneuvering Marbury, stealing the ball and scoring!
"Did you like the gift I gave you, Malibu? Stop just bouncing around under the basket like a grasshopper! If jumping high meant you could defend, high jumpers would have dominated the basketball court long ago!"
"FUXX! Shut up! Shut up! I'm going to beat you up!" Completely losing his temper and his head turning red from Lin Tian's provocation, Marbury continued to ignore head coach Sanders' instructions. After receiving the ball from the baseline, he dribbled the ball at full speed towards the frontcourt without any regard for anything else!
But what is Lin Tian? He's a monster with peak human speed! He was right next to Marbury, easily keeping up with him, and then watched as Marbury, without even looking up, drove straight into the Bulls' basket!
Just as Marbury successfully drove to the basket and was about to shoot...
This guy suddenly realized that he was surrounded by three people again!
This time, he didn't even have the space or ability to look for an opportunity, as Lin Tian's hands were already pressing down on Marbury's ball again!
Another steal!
Tonight, Marbury experienced the darkest day of his life! He was repeatedly stripped of the ball and lost possession time and time again! And time and time again, he watched as the opponents launched fast breaks!
This time, feeling great, Lin Tian decided to test his shooting touch. He drove all the way to the three-point line and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was guarding him on either side, pulled up and shot the three-pointer!
Two seconds later, the entire United Center erupted in cheers and shouts once again!
The Bulls' lead has reached 15 points!
Left with no other option, Sanders had to call another timeout.
During this timeout, he did nothing but launch a tirade against Marbury! He said he had poor basketball IQ, was prone to losing his temper, squandered the advantage, and told him to sit down and reflect on his actions!
Marbury won't be playing in the first half!
When Marbury wasn't playing, Lin Tian immediately felt the game was over.
Marbury hadn't even given him anything in the second quarter, and he's already off the court?
That's so boring!
After Marbury left the court and Terry Porter came on, Lin Tian continued to exploit the veteran's weakness in mobility, utilizing his ability to drive and finish!
To make matters worse for the Timberwolves, less than halfway through the second quarter, Garnett, the only player on the team capable of defense and rim protection, was tricked into committing two fouls by Rodman due to his lack of experience, bringing his total to three, and was temporarily substituted off the court by Sanders.
Without Garnett, Lin Tian played even better!
He kept attacking the paint, relentlessly challenging the Timberwolves' disorganized defense.
Ultimately, at the end of the first half, Lin Tian still incredibly maintained a 100% shooting percentage!
10投10中，罚球5罚5中！只有1次3分出手并且命中，除了这个3分之外，林天甚至没有3秒区外的出手，林天在上半场所有的出手都来自于3秒区内！
He recorded a near quadruple-double with 26 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 7 steals!
Lin Tian's terrifying ability to break through, finish, and steal was on full display in this game!
Especially when the enraged Sanders roared several times, ordering his players to block Lin Tian and stop his breakthroughs, but due to their limited abilities, they really couldn't stop him at all!
Of course, the biggest contributor to Lin Tian's excellent performance was Stephon Marbury, who challenged Lin Tian to a one-on-one duel out of spite!
Half of Lin Tianjin's 10 goals came from stealing the ball from Marbury and then easily launching a fast break, scoring after a 1-on-0 situation in the frontcourt.
Marbury was definitely the Timberwolves player that Chicago fans loved the most that night!
He helped Lin Tian achieve a near quadruple-double in just half the game! He's an absolute gem!
34: 61!
The point difference between the two teams at the end of the first half had reached 27 points!
This point difference is almost impossible to catch up with!
In the second half, something even worse happened to the Timberwolves.
No one knows what Sanders and Marbury said in the locker room, but the Timberwolves changed their starting lineup and Marbury disappeared!
Not only has Marbury disappeared from the starting lineup, but he is also nowhere to be seen on the bench.
Based on Lin Tian's understanding of Marbury, this troublesome guy, there's a high chance that he yelled at Sanders when Sanders was about to take his starting position in the second half.
Then, Sanders, enraged, told him to get out.
That's probably true in most cases!
The only downside was that they didn't get a chance to gain experience points from Marbury in the second half.
What a pity, what a pity!
With the team leading by 27 points, Lin Tian was too lazy to take any more shots.
Well, it's not that he's too lazy to shoot, it's just that Lin Tian saw that he made 10 out of 10 shots, such a rare opportunity with a 100% shooting percentage, so why not just save it!
Even I, the great official Lin, sometimes need to pursue data!
Sometimes, it's important to maintain a certain image!
Therefore, in the entire third quarter, Lin Tian only took two shots, both of which were fast break layups, and the basketballs naturally went into the basket easily.
With Marbury absent, Lin Tian failed to make a single steal in the entire third quarter, much to the dissatisfaction of the United Center fans!
This displeasure even turned into boos, which were directed at Jackson and Lin Tian.
A novice fan, unaware of the situation, immediately asked, "Dude, why are we booing our team's players now? Aren't they playing pretty well?"
A seasoned fan asked, "Did you see the scoreboard? How many points are they short?"
"36 points."
What are Lin's statistics?
"30 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 steals—what amazing stats! With just a little more effort, he could have had a triple-double in the fourth quarter! A little more push, a bit more intensity, and he might even have had a quadruple-double! Dude, that's rare, isn't it? I've never seen anything like it!"
"Rare? It really is rare. In the entire history of the NBA, there have only been four instances of a triple-double with steals! Drexler had two, Kevin Johnson and Oscar Robertson each had one, and a quadruple-double with steals has only happened once, that was Robertson's. So, do you think it's rare or not?"
"The fourth quarter of this game is definitely going to be exciting! We might see Lin get the second-highest quadruple-double in history? I'm cheering for Lin!"
"Go for it? Go to hell!" The old fan rolled his eyes and said, "I bet you $1000 that Lin won't play a single second in the fourth quarter!"
"No way!" the novice fan exclaimed incredulously. "This is a chance to make history!"
"He scored 70 points in three quarters and didn't even play in the fourth, let alone get a second steal and a quadruple-double! Lin and Jackson, those two guys, don't care about the needs of us fans! They just like to sit on the bench and daydream in the fourth quarter! FUXX! If they weren't our team, I'd roast them!"
……
It has to be said that fans really know Lin Tian and Jackson.
These two guys really didn't plan to play in the fourth quarter.
Even though Lin Tian had a system mission, he didn't want to go up and keep racking up steals. Knowing the system's nature, the data he got might be negative, which would directly deduct from his overall mission score!
So... the best option is to rest with a near quadruple-double stat line of perfect shooting!
Ultimately, the game against the Timberwolves ended with a score of 90-121.
The Bulls were repeatedly scored on by the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter and ultimately won by only 31 points!
In terms of the players on both sides, in addition to Lin Tian's terrifying near quadruple-double, Pippen also achieved an all-around performance with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Kukoc scored 14 points, and Rodman once again delivered his signature performance with 6 points and 15 rebounds!
而在失败者那边，马布里只打了2节比赛，总共只上了不到10分钟就消失在了场边，而马布里本场比赛的数据也是一样的触目惊心：8投2中只拿到4分3助攻2篮板6失误的数据。
Marbury played terribly tonight!
And this data is only because he played for 10 minutes. If he had played 30 or even 35 minutes at his usual pace, Lin Tian would most likely have achieved the second triple-double in NBA history with steals! How many missed shots and how many turnovers Marbury will make will remain a mystery!
Regardless, in the second game without Jordan, the Bulls once again secured a resounding victory!
In their next game, the Bulls faced another weak team in the league: the Toronto Raptors!
The Raptors are Lin Tian's old rivals. Last year, it was because of the Raptors' Stoudemire that Lin Tian failed to win the Rookie of the Year award, which can only be won once in a lifetime. Although Lin Tian successfully crushed Stoudemire in the final showdown of the season, leaving him completely defeated, Lin Tian felt that it was not very satisfying!
So... at the very beginning of the game, Lin Tian immediately used up the 97-98 season Jordan experience card that he had just obtained from Jordan!
What was Jordan's strength in the 98 season?
Post-up move, step-back jumper!
When the 191cm tall Lin Tian uses this move against the 175cm tall Stoudemire, the scene is destined to be incredibly bloody and brutal!
Crush them, utterly crush them!
The fans at the scene even felt like an adult was beating a child!
With a height difference of over 15 centimeters, Lin Tian played like a god descending to earth for the third consecutive match!
22投14中，罚球12罚全中！这场比赛，林天再次轰下40分5篮板4助攻的华丽数据！而和他对位的斯塔达迈尔，再一次明白了为什幺自己的最佳新秀是捡来的。
The difference is too big!
In this game, Stoudemire only made 3 of 12 shots, scoring 8 points and 5 assists, but also had 4 turnovers!
What's most disheartening is that he fouled out by Lin Tian in just three quarters!
The only reason he wasn't fouled out by Lin Tian was that the fourth quarter became garbage time, and Lin Tian didn't continue playing!
For the third consecutive game, Lin Tian gave up the opportunity to put up even more impressive stats in the fourth quarter!
In no time, public opinion was raving about Lin Tian!
Data? It's merely a means to an end! Once victory is secured, I will not pursue any more data!
He gave up chasing data at 23! How many great moments will he miss?
Three consecutive games without playing the fourth quarter! What will Wakabayashi bring us if he plays in the fourth quarter of these three games?
100 points! Quadruple steals! 60 points! Lin Tian misses out on three epic performances in three consecutive games!
"The league's best clutch player? His stats should be increased by 20%!"
……
The numerous reports and countless praises made Lin Tian the darling of the American basketball world this week! He did it all!
Along with this praise came two good things.
First of all, Lin Tian won the Player of the Week award without any doubt, thanks to his almost insane super performance in three games this week!
This is the first time Lin Tian has received this award!
Because the NBA's Player of the Week and Player of the Month awards are currently combined between the Eastern and Western Conferences, there is only one winner each time!
Normally, the Player of the Week award often sparks a lot of controversy!
After all, it's only for one week. Out of more than 400 players in the league, there are at least 7 or 8 who can deliver top-level performances in a week!
So almost every time the Player of the Week is announced, fans will have a frenzy of discussion and debate, arguing about who deserves it, who doesn't, who shouldn't be chosen, and who has been forgotten by the league.
This time, the fans' opinions were surprisingly unanimous.
This award should belong to Lin Tian!
Many people even believe that Lin Tian should also receive the Player of the Month award, which will be given out at the end of the month!
After all, his performance in these three games was simply too outrageous!
第一场38投27中，其中3分球14投9中，罚球11罚9中，疯狂轰下72分7篮板6助攻7抢断3盖帽。
第二场比赛，12投全中，3分球1投1中，罚球5罚全中，轰下30分9篮板9助攻7抢断的准四双。
第三场，22投14中，罚球12罚全中，轰下40分5篮板4助攻！
In comparison, the 40 points in the third game seemed unremarkable, nothing special!
另外，林天三场比赛总计72投53中，罚球28罚26中，3分球15投10中，总共拿到了142分21篮板19助攻14次抢断3盖帽的恐怖数据！
命中率更是达到了73%、3分命中率66%、罚球命中率92%，直接踏入230俱乐部！
而林天的场均数据听起来，更是无比吓人：47.3分7篮板6.3助攻4.6抢断和1次盖帽！
If this statistic doesn't earn you the Player of the Week award, who else would dare to take it?
What shocked everyone even more was that these three matches had a lot in common!
First of all, regarding playing time, Lin Tian did not play in the fourth quarter in any of these three games!
All his data comes from the first three quarters! He clocked out early every time!
Then there were the players who were matched up against him, and they were all in a terrible state!
Hardaway was exhausted, Marbury was directly DNP'd in the second half, and Stoudemire was left dizzy by Lin Tian's pull-up jumper...
With his high output and ability to completely shut down his opponent on the defensive end, Lin Tian's performance this week deserves to be hailed as a legend!
In addition to achieving legendary status in this week's competition, Lin Tian has finally overtaken Hardaway in the latest All-Star voting results released over the weekend!
In the current voting situation, among the Eastern Conference backcourt players, Jordan still stands out with 150 million votes, Lin Tian has 70 votes, and Hardaway has 68 votes, just slightly behind, but still has the possibility of catching up with Lin Tian.
Allen Iverson, who is in fourth place, has less than 35 votes and has basically been eliminated!
In the frontcourt, Grant Hill received 100 million votes and Scottie Pippen received 87 votes. Since Rodman, who is in third place, only has 40 votes so far, the two of them have successfully secured their starting positions!
In the center position, Ewing received 60 votes, Mourning received 55 votes, and Mutombo, who came in third, only received a paltry 21 votes, and was also eliminated.
The final suspense at the center position hinges on whether Mourning can deliver a stellar performance in the last month and overtake Ewing.
Compared to the two closely contested positions in the East, the situation in the West is much simpler.
Currently, the only unpredictable position in the Western Conference is the center position, with O'Neal and Olajuwon separated by less than 3 votes! Olajuwon's lead is far too narrow, and O'Neal still has a huge chance to overtake him!
Besides the center position, Kemp and Barkley in the frontcourt, and Stockton and Payton in the backcourt, have all pulled ahead of the third-place finisher by more than 20, which means they have completely locked up their All-Star starting positions!
Now, let's see what happens in this final month!
At this point, it's worth mentioning that Hardaway was clearly quite unhappy that Lin Tian had overtaken him in the All-Star voting!
He ran into the media on the very night the results of this round of voting were announced.
When faced with questions from the media, he once again expressed his dissatisfaction with Lin Tian.
"I admit I got completely destroyed in the last match, but we can't forget that I crushed him in our first meeting of the season! Voting based on just one game is clearly unfair and ignores all our hard work throughout the season!"
"I'll say it again: I can do everything. I can play the way Lin does, but Lin? He can't do what I can. I'm unique; I'm the best point guard in the East! We'll meet the Bulls a third time! So, don't worry, when that time comes, you'll know who's the better player, me or Lin!"
Lin Tian's response to Hardaway's latest provocation was very simple.
"Hardaway still has the nerve to look at this? Has his incontinence from exhaustion after the match been cured? Come talk to me when he's cured! I don't want to bully patients! Especially those with delusions! I can't be bothered to respond to what he said about me! Because in my hometown, there's a wise saying."
"Don't argue with idiots!"
(End of this chapter)