boyutpedia Chapter 120 Lin Tian in the latest version before the start of the season!
Chapter 120 Lin Tian in the latest version before the start of the season!
Chapter 120 Lin Tian in the latest version before the start of the season!
Because there are no statistics, no one knows exactly how many assists Williams provided in this 20-minute game, but everyone is certain of one thing: every single one of his assists was achieved through a different passing method!
Williams was like a museum of passing skills; on this day, he showed off everything he could! Not just his passing, but also his dribbling, his breakthroughs, and his boundless imagination drove the entire Rucker Park crazy!
Especially after the match starts, everyone forgets about race, principles, and whose territory this is. A great match can make everyone forget all these unimportant things!
When the final whistle blew, Lin Tian's team won the final victory. They not only had Williams orchestrating the offense and constantly delivering amazing passes, but they also had Lin Tian. Whenever the team couldn't break through or find an opportunity, they would pass the ball to Lin Tian!
Lin Tianhui uses his superb skills to easily send the ball into the basket time and time again in various ways!
When Lin Tian plays in these kinds of amateur basketball games now, it's absolutely a case of "dimensional reduction attack," completely dominating the field!
His speed and his shooting ability allow him to do whatever he wants here!
But Lin Tian is not the MVP tonight!
MVP goes to Jason Williams!
Williams shone brightly throughout the entire Rockfield on this day!
He became the brightest and most dazzling player on the field that day!
This was a feeling he hadn't experienced for two whole years since graduating from high school!
Amidst the cheers, shouts, and frenzied encouragement of hundreds of fans, and with Lin Tian's heartfelt applause and support, Williams raised the pair of sneakers Lin Tian had given him and then roared and screamed wildly toward the sky, as if only this hysterical shouting could make Williams forget all the unpleasantness of the past two years.
"Passing Skill #101 LV1: The host has acquired the Jason Williams passing skill pack, but the error rate increases by 10% when using fancy passes!"
Upon seeing this skill, Lin Tian was so excited he almost jumped up!
This thing, even though it has a negative buff, is so cool! Coolness is everything! So what if it increases the error rate by 10%?
It's nothing!
If it really came down to a choice, and Lin Tian had to choose one of the three permanent skills he acquired this summer, he wouldn't even hesitate; he would definitely choose the 101st pass!
If a man isn't handsome or stylish when playing ball, what's the point of playing ball?
I'd rather go home and carry sacks of grain!
Having acquired this skill, Lin Tian's trip to New York was coming to an end.
Although the entire press conference was a mess and almost none of the pre-planned procedures were used, thanks to this game and the exciting moments that ignited the fans in the arena, and thanks to the cooperation and hype from AND 1 and various media outlets, this game still became the hottest topic of discussion in the American basketball world in the following days!
An Asian player challenged Rucker Park, and then, together with a white player, defeated Rucker Park's strongest lineup? Not only did they defeat them, but their stylish and dazzling playing style won over the entire Rucker Park community, turning them into fans of Lin Tian and that white player?
No further description is needed; it's enough to pique the curiosity of many fans about the true nature of this match!
They all wanted to see how a yellow man and a white man could conquer Rock Park.
While fans were still speculating, more media outlets began to press their advantage, revealing even more bombshell news!
The biggest sneaker contract in history has been revealed! Is Lin really worth that much?
Breaking into the mainstream! Streetwear brand AND 1 signs Chicago Bulls' rising star Lin Tian with a massive contract!
What's the background of AND 1? How can they be so wealthy and powerful?
A classic match: Rucker Park witnesses one of the most classic matches of the last decade!
The White-Yellow duo dominates Harlem! They conquer the entire court with their passing!
A former top-five high school player has reappeared on the court; some say he's already secured a top-three draft pick!
What is Williams' future? A detailed analysis of why he fell from grace so quickly!
"Street or Academy? The Amazing Chemical Reaction Produced by the Violent Collision of Two Factors!"
"2500 million plus additional sales bonuses! What magic does Lin Tian possess that makes AND 1 so enthusiastic about him?"
The overwhelming media coverage, coupled with AND 1 airing highlights and amazing footage of the game on major television stations, especially the incredible dunks and unpredictable passes, transformed AND 1 from a streetwear brand into a mainstream phenomenon almost overnight. Countless kids wanted to buy AND 1 sneakers, and countless people started wearing their "trash talk" T-shirts...
AND 1 has truly become an instant hit this time!
Meanwhile, AND 1's lucrative contract with Lin Tian was also made public. While some people were amazed that AND 1 would spend so much to sign a rookie who was only a second-year student, many more people had already remembered the brand and those incredibly stylish red and black basketball shoes!
Meanwhile, back in China, Su Qun took advantage of the current lull in basketball games and dedicated an entire issue of the Basketball Pioneer newspaper to this event!
He introduced everything from the history of Rock Park and its legendary legends to the top talents who appeared in this competition!
Then, we'll discuss the development history of the AND 1 brand, how much effort they put in and how much sincerity they demonstrated in winning over Lin Tian.
Su Qun even published photos in the newspaper of Austin and Begg eating Peking duck on the streets of Beijing to prove how much the two loved China.
Finally, Su Qun gave a detailed introduction to the origin of the "Tai Chi" shoes, which are full of Chinese elements and a work of great sincerity!
Most importantly, Su Qun included a VCD with this issue of the newspaper, a VCD filled with highlights of the match between Lin Tian and Alston at Rucker Park and all the exciting moments from Rucker Park in recent years!
As a result, after this issue of Basketball Pioneer was published, a crazy street basketball craze suddenly swept across China! Countless people took to the streets, imitating the players' attire and playing style from the game, and started playing incredibly wild street basketball!
The basketball craze in China has been completely ignited!
Many people know that there is a Chinese person playing basketball in the United States, and he has gone from official to amateur, and from amateur to the basketball mecca of the United States, and he has even signed the largest shoe contract in the history of American basketball!
The whole of China was in an uproar; everyone was happy about it!
Especially after learning that buying a pair of these extremely flamboyant "Tai Chi" basketball shoes would be a way of supporting Lin Tian, even people who don't understand basketball tried every means to find out where they could buy such a pair of shoes.
Unfortunately, unless they buy some counterfeit sneakers, Chinese fans will not be able to buy AND 1 sneakers in the short term. They will have to wait at least another 2-3 months before AND 1 is available in China.
Su Qun had already reached an agreement with AND 1 that before they officially landed in China, the Basketball Pioneer newspaper would dedicate a page in each issue to introducing AND 1's history and culture.
Well, although their history is only 3 years, the American street culture that AND 1 represents has a long history!
We could talk for a long time.
As for Lin Tian, after settling everything, his fulfilling off-season came to an end.
He has flown back to Chicago and rejoined the team. The preseason training camp for the Chicago Bulls, or rather the entire league, has officially begun!
The so-called training camp is to bring all the team members together for a month-long training session. This is because many teams have undergone significant personnel changes or head coach replacements during the offseason, and some teams have experienced the growth of new players or the decline in the performance of veteran players.
Therefore, the head coach needs to develop some new tactics and make some weight adjustments based on the team's new lineup, personnel, and their condition during this month.
Teams that adopted a "no change, no change" approach and did not make any major adjustments focused on team cohesion, regaining form, and helping players rediscover their sense of teamwork.
As the reigning champions, the Bulls are a typical example of a team that adapts to change by maintaining the same core roster. All nine players who played the most minutes last season have returned to the team for the new season!
Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Longley, Lin Tian, Kukoc, Kerr, Wennington, and Harbour—nine legendary players—all appeared at the new season's training camp.
The Bulls' original roster has almost entirely returned!
On the rookie front, they signed the legendary Celtics player "Chief" Parish on a minimum contract. This is Parish's 21st season. Although the 44-year-old Parish is no longer as good as he used to be, his size, experience and seasoned skills can still help the team at times.
In addition, the Bulls also found Brian Williams, the 10th overall pick in the 1991 draft. Last season, Williams played for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds per game. However, at the end of the season, he suffered a serious ACL injury, which required him to undergo a very complicated surgery.
The doctor also asserted that regardless of the success of the surgery, he would lose the explosive power that made him famous and would need to rest for at least six months.
So, this poor guy, who had just gotten on the right track and could have entered the peak season of his career, was ruthlessly abandoned by the Clippers. Fortunately, the Bulls were willing to take a gamble and signed him to the team on a minimum salary, even though he had to be injured for most of the season, the Bulls could afford to wait.
The Bulls just wanted to bolster their frontcourt.
In addition, newcomers such as Matt Stejena and Dick Simpkins joined the team, but most of them are of average ability. Compared to strengthening the team, the Bulls are more focused on filling out the roster.
They need a full roster to start the new season.
The first thing Lin Tian was told was Jordan's signature trash talk.
"Look! Look who's here! The NBA's all-time largest shoe contract holder, the king of the New York streets, the wildest point guard in the world, the first Asian to subdue Rucker Park and a VIP in Los Angeles, the great Lin is back! I thought you'd stay in Los Angeles and never come back to play in Chicago again!"
Faced with Jordan's taunts and trash talk, Lin Tian didn't waste any words. He pulled out a pair of boxing gloves he had prepared beforehand from his bag and slammed them directly onto Jordan: "If you've got guts, put on these gloves and let's have a go. If you're not, shut your stinking mouth!"
In response to Lin Tian's arrogance, Jordan simply threw his glove as far as he could.
He must be out of his mind to fight with Lin Tian!
But Jordan immediately stood up and said to Lin Tian, "I'll be waiting for you on the court! I want to see if you've been training hard this offseason. If you haven't improved, don't even think about playing this season!"
"You just wait! I'll be there in 3 minutes. If I don't beat you until you're begging for mercy, I'm not Lin Tian!" After saying that, Lin Tian watched Jordan fiercely leave the locker room, then he calmly sat down, took out a newspaper, and leisurely began to read it.
Want a one-on-one fight? Just you wait!
Anyway, it's not training time yet. If I, Lin Da Guanren, walk into the training field even a second earlier today, I'll change my surname to Qiao!
Seeing Jordan and Lin Tian start arguing right away, many people in the locker room laughed.
Same recipe, same taste! Nothing has changed!
Lin Tian kept dawdling in the locker room, so much so that even Jordan couldn't stand it anymore and sent the team's new "rookies" three times to tell Lin Tian to hurry up.
But Lin Tian was in no hurry, he was unhurried, he just wanted to mess with Jordan's mentality.
After all, it's been several months since we last met. If you, Qiao, don't drop some equipment and give me a little gift, how will I, Lin, ever show my face in the future?
How embarrassing!
"Michael Jordan's emotions have fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 30 experience points!"
After waiting in the locker room for a full 40 minutes, Lin Tian finally got his wish and secured the first kill of the training camp!
Let's continue then!
Lin Tian could sense that this season would be a fruitful one!
Let's start by reaping the rewards from our own teammates!
During this training camp, Lin Tian could sense that Jackson's tactics had clearly changed compared to last season!
First, there's Jordan's playing style. He had Jordan practice more on screens to receive the ball and shoot immediately after receiving it! This minimized the physical contact Jordan had to go through to receive the ball, making it easier for him to play!
Meanwhile, the basketball was given more opportunities to Lin Tian, and his training group was changed from the substitute group to the starting group. Obviously, Jackson wanted to make Lin Tian a starter in the new season!
A proper starting lineup, not an experimental lineup or a last-minute starter to fill in after someone is injured or suspended!
Another change is that Lin Tian's tactical status has been elevated after entering the starting lineup. He has more opportunities and qualifications to handle and decide the ball. Whether the ball is played to Jordan, Pippen, or Longley is entirely up to Lin Tian!
In many cases, many people felt that Lin Tian's offensive contribution had surpassed that of the team's original second-in-command, Pippen, which shows just how much Jackson liked Lin Tian!
But with Lin Tian having more possession of the ball, it meant Pippen had fewer opportunities. So, a somewhat disgruntled Pippen quickly joined Jordan's post-game practice group.
The three members involved remain the same: Lin Tian, Jordan, and Pippen!
From the first week of training camp, the three of them began their old routine of chasing and fighting each other one-on-one.
Jackson was very pleased with the energy of these three people.
His biggest worry is that the players will lack energy, lose their expectations for the championship, and become too lazy to continue to put in the effort on the training field.
But the Bulls' current situation is actually a bit unusual.
That is, their vitality is just too strong, especially Lin Tian, whose energy is so strong that it even gives Jackson a headache.
After returning to the training camp, Jackson could tell that he had obviously gone through a lot of hard training. His physique, build, and ball control had all improved. It seems that Lin Tian didn't get much rest during the entire offseason!
If things had ended there, Jackson would have been happy and wouldn't have complained at all.
But the problem is, Lin Tian's playing style has also changed, becoming a bit incomprehensible to him. It's one thing for him to shoot a three-pointer on a fast break, but when he passes the ball, he insists on doing it behind his back, with one hand, or with a bounce pass. He just has to make it fancy, which is a bit painful!
"Lin! You bastard, if you pass that ball again, I'll break your legs!" After running desperately to catch Lin Tian's flashy fast break pass, and barely managing to catch the ball and score a layup, Jordan finally couldn't hold back anymore and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Lin Tian.
"Can't you just pass the ball with both hands? Why are you throwing it with one hand?! Do you think you're so cool? Are you trying to kill me with exhaustion?"
There wasn't much Lin Tian could do in response to Jordan's accusations. All he could do was retort without hesitation: "Just tell me whether you caught the ball or not, whether you scored easily, and whether the defender caught up!"
"That's not the point. The point is, the way he passed the ball was so easy... FUXX!"
Jordan was halfway through his sentence when he moved again and charged towards the frontcourt!
Because Pippen made a steal and passed the ball to Lin Tian, Lin Tian made a one-handed behind-the-back pass. The basketball instantly crossed the entire court and flew directly to the bench team's basket. Jordan narrowly caught the ball before it went out of bounds and completed a powerful dunk!
"Isn't that cool, Michael? Tell me, wasn't that shot awesome?!"
Lin Tian excitedly pointed at Jordan with both hands and celebrated loudly!
"Cool my ass! You bastard, would it kill you to pass the ball with both hands?"
"How can a man not be romantic? How can a man who isn't romantic be called a man?" Lin Tian wasn't embarrassed at all and kept spouting flirtatious remarks.
"Screw you, let's fight one-on-one after training! I'm going to beat you to death! Romance? I'll beat you until all you're left with is swagger!"
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Throughout the training camp, Lin Tian could feel that his improvement was very rapid. In addition to a few new skills, the results and improvements he had made after more than a month of hard training with the magician began to show in the training camp.
After all, he learned from Magic Johnson about passing timing, driving techniques, and rhythm control, but in Los Angeles, Lin Tian did nothing but go one-on-one with Kobe.
In a one-on-one match, he could demonstrate the training results of a yo-yo.
It was only after returning to Chicago that Lin Tiancai was able to experience a completely different understanding of the game through training and simulated matches.
At the same time, Lin Tian also learned some tips from Isaiah Thomas in his personal offense. These tips made him better at grasping the rhythm and timing when breaking through and shooting, and made his scoring easier!
It can only be said that James is indeed the greatest point guard in history, and Thomas is indeed a top-tier scoring point guard in the league. The training program run by these two is quite explosive in the entire history of the NBA!
The days in training camp flew by, and the entire Bulls team trained hard with the goal of winning another championship!
They all knew that the threats and challenges they faced in the new season would only be greater than those of the previous season!
The Rockets formed a Big Three, the more experienced Utah Jazz duo, the still ruthless New York gangsters, the rebuilt Miami Heat duo, the Los Angeles Lakers who acquired Shaquille O'Neal, and of course, their old rivals from last season, the Seattle SuperSonics!
With the rise of new teams, there are bound to be old teams that fade into obscurity.
The Magic lost O'Neal for nothing, and overnight they went from being a top team in the league to a mid-tier team, and from having two stars to having Hardaway as their sole star.
Without Barkley, the Suns, relying solely on Kevin Johnson, will likely continue to hover on the edge of the playoffs.
While the San Antonio Spurs did not undergo any major player changes, less than two weeks after training camp began, the team received devastating news: their star player, David Robinson, suffered a failed surgery during the offseason and would need to undergo another back surgery to recover from his injury.
This time, Robinson will be out for 6-9 months!
In other words, David Robinson is basically out for the season, and the Spurs will almost certainly plummet from last season's Western Conference Finals team to the lottery!
As the training camp flew by and was about to end, with all the teams preparing for the preseason, Lin Tian declined all invitations and returned home alone after the team's final training session.
He needs to thoroughly study his system!
Before today, Lin Tian had accumulated 1700 experience points through his time in Los Angeles, New York, and the training camp, which was enough for him to upgrade another skill!
This time, Lin Tian has many more options!
He acquired three brand-new skills this summer: "Showtime", "Black Mamba", and "The 101st Pass"!
Before upgrading, the first thing Lin Tian did was to merge the "Showtime" and "101st Pass" skills, which both belong to passing skills!
After all, these two skills are not only both passing skills, but they are also both flashy and stylish. Lin Tian is extremely looking forward to the effect of their fusion!
"Skill fusion in progress, please wait..."
"Skill fusion complete. Congratulations, host, you have acquired a new skill: Peak Moment LV1 (561/3500)!"
"Peak Moment LV1: The host's rebounding ability increases by 10%, and the ability to find teammates after grabbing a rebound increases by 7%. If a teammate receives the ball during a fast break and shoots without dribbling, the shooting percentage increases by 5%! If a teammate shoots within 7 seconds of the start of the offensive possession, the shooting percentage increases by an additional 3%! When using the Williams passing move, the turnover rate increases by 7%!"
Lin Tian glanced at the fused skills. Hmm, the improvement was a bit smaller than he had imagined. Only the error rate was reduced by 3%, and everything else remained unchanged. However, it used to take 4500 experience points to upgrade the two skills to LV2, but now it only takes 3500 points, so it's not too bad!
Then, Lin Tian used all his experience points on the newly acquired skill "Peter Pan" and upgraded it to LV2!
"Little Flying Man LV2 (0/4000): Increases the host's shooting accuracy by 13% when driving to the basket for a reverse layup or a baseline layup!"
Finally, without a second thought, Lin Tian combined "Peter Pan" and "Aerial Dance Steps" together!
Jordan's layup and Kobe's baseline reverse layup!
Lin Tian was truly looking forward to the effect of combining these two kings of the lever world!
"Skill fusion in progress..."
"Skill fusion successful! Host has acquired a new skill: Flying Mamba LV2 (467/5000)!"
"Flying Mamba LV2: Host's finishing ability under the basket is increased by 10%! The shooting percentage of reverse layups or baseline layups is increased by 10%, and jumping ability is increased by 5%. If the jumping rating reaches A-, the finishing ability and layup ability will be increased by an additional 3% for each subsequent increase in jumping level!"
Looking at the brand-new Flying Mamba and its newly introduced attributes, Lin Tian knew that his ability to work in the air would definitely be upgraded to a whole new level!
From now on, please call me by my new name: Black Hawk Helicopter or the Essence of Human Aerial Rotation and Stick Pull!
After upgrading and fusing the two skills, Lin Tian's experience points were once again depleted. He opened his system panel and admired his new ability attributes.
Name: Lin Tian
Age: 23
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 85KG
Physical Assessment: Jumping B+, Speed S+, Strength B, Stamina A-, Explosiveness A+, Coordination A+, Awareness S-
Overall physical assessment: A+
Offensive ratings: Shooting B+, Dribbling B+, Passing S, Penetration B+, Low Post D, Dunk B+, Fast Break S+
Overall Offense Rating: A-
Defensive ratings: Rebounding C, Stealing A+, Top defense C-, Blocking C, Help defense B, Boxing out C, One-on-one defense B
Overall defensive rating: C+
Special abilities: All-Seeing Eye, Pretty Boy, Lightning Speed, Human Cannon
技能：挡拆投篮LV3（1925/4000）、单手快传LV3(1362/10000)、手套截断LV2(2228/4000)、犹他城墙LV1(902/1500)、飞翔曼巴LV2(467/5000)、巅峰时刻LV1(561/3500)
物品：98-99赛季莫宁力量体验卡（全场）、肥厚脂肪（3次）、无敌铁肘（2次）、邮差中投（全场）、阴损黑脚（3次）、枸杞保温杯（3次）、伤病豁免（1次）、增肥药剂（一瓶）、米勒时刻（10秒）、谜样年纪（3分钟）、94-95赛季大卫·罗宾逊面框突破体验卡（3分钟）、飞翔神猪（一节）、过期披萨店（一次）、恶意犯规（3次）、篮板痴汉（全场）、鲨鱼血帽（半场）、05-06赛季科比·布莱恩特体验卡（全场）、04-05赛季史蒂夫·纳什体验卡（全场）
XP: 100
Task: None
After a whole off-season of adjustment, hard training, and skill improvement, Lin Tian's improvement this time is truly visible to the naked eye!
Strength, awareness, passing, dribbling, penetration, rebounding, jumping ability, and even his weight has increased by another kilogram—he's an absolutely ferocious little powerhouse!
Throughout the offseason, Lin Tian's improvement in physical fitness and basketball skills has been tremendous!
However, Lin Tian also knew that the most important reason for his improvement was that he was far behind before, and many of his abilities were not even up to the NBA average level. The greater the gap, the faster the improvement!
After this offseason of improvement, Lin Tian knew that it would be difficult for him to make such a big improvement again after the end of this season!
After all, it's easy to go from passing to good, but going from good to excellent or even top is definitely not something that can be done easily!
Even so, Lin Tian felt that he was definitely one of the top five point guards in the league today!
With his top-notch passing, ball control, and speed, calling him "Little Magician" wouldn't be an exaggeration. In fact, when it comes to pushing fast breaks and launching counterattacks, Lin Tian felt that unless Steve Nash, who had just entered the league, underwent some kind of genetic mutation and directly evolved into the 05 MVP version, he was definitely the best in the league!
As for the rest...
Compare your shooting to Kidd's, your driving to Stockton's, your looks to Cassell's, your passing to Payton's, your defense to Tim Hardaway's, your knees to Penny Hardaway's, and your height to Kevin Johnson's...
I'm the best point guard in the league, I can crush anyone I want.
The only shortcoming Lin Tian has is his rebounding ability, which is not good enough. He finds it difficult to grab a rebound and then push the ball up the court or pass it, which prevents him from maximizing his offensive capabilities on the court.
If we could improve on the rebounding...
Tut tut...
"Achoo!" Rodman, who was partying in a nightclub, suddenly sneezed loudly.
What happened?
Who misses me?
Could this feeling of my legs going weak and a chill running down my spine be Madonna...?
What bad luck! What bad luck!
(End of this chapter)