pertwk Chapter 681 One sentence offended the entire Western Conference All-Star team! Revenge
Chapter 681 One sentence offended the entire Western Conference All-Star team! Revenge
What's the situation like in the east?
Their roster has undergone significant changes, with many newcomers successfully making it into the All-Star Game. However, unlike the Western Conference, fans' reaction to the Western Conference is: "What a pity they didn't make the All-Star Game!"
Fans' reaction to the Eastern Conference was: He made the All-Star team too? Is that even possible?
The main reason for this problem is the fight that happened during the Knicks' game.
With Stoudemire and Anthony both suspended for 20 games, these two solid All-Star players were unable to make the starting lineup. For various reasons, the coaches also did not select them for the reserve team, which freed up two roster spots!
However, it is clear that the East does not have many players worthy of selection, which results in a significant lack of star power in the East!
For example, the Celtics had four players selected for the All-Star game.
Besides Duncan, who is a regular All-Star, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Josh Howard are all first-time All-Stars!
The fact that these three former Pacers stars, now the three Celtics stars, were selected for the All-Star game at the same time is a testament once again to the Pacers' excellent drafting skills and strong ability to develop players!
After all, these three players earned their reputation with the Pacers and are all key supporting players. As long as they have a leader by their side, they can unleash unparalleled energy. However, if these three were to become the leader, then there would be all sorts of problems.
Ginobili is physically weak and fragile, Parker lacks leadership qualities and ability, and Howard is a erratic and somewhat neurotic player.
Aside from the Celtics' four-man lineup, the Wizards have the most All-Star selections in the Eastern Conference, with their entire "Big Three" selected: Arenas, Butler, and Jamison, who will be playing together in New Orleans.
In addition, Yao Ming and Vince Carter of the Brooklyn Nets were also selected for the All-Star Game.
As for the last two All-Stars, they are Allen Iverson of the Orlando Magic and Dwyane Wade of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The starting five are Lin Tian, Iverson, Carter, Duncan and Yao Ming!
The starting lineup in the East is alright. These players are all seasoned veterans with countless fans and extremely high popularity. Even though Carter's stats and performance have declined significantly, and Iverson's team has a poor record, there is almost no controversy that these players were chosen as All-Star starters.
After all, where are you going to argue? If these guys don't make the starting lineup, who will?
Can Arenas and Wade compete with Lin Tian or Iverson?
If you don't let Carter start, are you going to let Jameson or Jamison start?
Not only was the starting lineup uncontroversial, but even this year's substitute lineup was largely uncontroversial.
Or perhaps, the fans are simply too lazy to argue!
That's all for now!
The remaining positions...
Only Rasheed and Hamilton of the Pistons, and Ben Wallace of the Bulls, had the qualifications and ability to make the All-Star team but failed to do so.
But these few...
There really aren't many fans who want to see them at the All-Star Game.
Are we going to watch Ben Wallace defend and grab rebounds, or watch Rasheed and Hamilton take turns shooting?
Not only were they not entertaining to watch, but their teams were also completely uncompetitive, belonging to the lower half of the Eastern Conference playoffs. No one felt sorry that they weren't selected.
And the rest...
No more.
That's all the people in the east. Let's continue searching.
We'd have to find someone like Big Z, Joe Jensen, Hughes, and Okur.
Looking at it this way, it seems to be these few.
At the very least, they're all familiar faces, aren't they?
If there's no controversy, it means there's no competitiveness!
This illustrates that the shortage of talent in the east is quite severe.
This was also the first problem Lin Tian faced after arriving in New Orleans.
Reporters, eager to stir up trouble and create a big news story, couldn't wait to throw this question at Lin Tian.
What are your thoughts on the situation where a large number of star players are concentrated in the West, while the East is experiencing a talent shortage?
"Maybe they all want to play in the finals," Lin Tian's answer was as arrogant and simple as ever.
"you mean……"
"They can't beat me. They know that in the East, the best they can do is reach the conference finals, but in the West, they can fight for the NBA finals, so they all went to the West."
"Back in my early years and when I was rising to prominence, the Eastern Conference was amazing, right? The Bulls' Big Three, the New York's Big Four, the Heat, the Magic, and the Celtics all had star duos. Oh, and the Bucks' Three Musketeers—weren't they all top teams led by elite stars?"
"And that doesn't even include Kemp and the Cavaliers, the Michigan duo from Washington, Rice from the Hornets, and Hill from the Pistons!"
"In order to defeat me, they combined again and again, becoming the Magic Galaxy, the New York Galaxy, the Miami Galaxy, and the Pistons Galaxy."
"All sorts of warships were built, all sorts of warships were sunk, all sorts of star players teamed up and I beat them to a pulp, and then they all ran away, all went to the West."
"Let's talk about these Western Conference stars: McGrady, O'Neal, Kidd, Billups, Allen—weren't they all from the East?"
"I chased them all away!"
What did Lin Tian mean by that?
While being arrogant, domineering, and incredibly confident, it's really hard to find fault with him.
These players had all been beaten by him in the series, some didn't even have the chance to be beaten by him, and some simply left the East quickly during the offseason after losing to Lin Tian.
Based on this result, it is indeed correct.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems that's not the case at all.
Take Shaquille O'Neal, for example; he left Los Angeles because they offered him a better deal.
For example, Billups really didn't want to leave; he really wanted to stay in Detroit.
Take Kidd, for example. This guy has been retired for a long time now. Would a guy like him, who loves to have fun and indulge in alcohol and women, be willing to leave the suburbs of New York?
Why would you choose to go to a harsh and cold place like Minnesota?
It's impossible to even think about it.
Although there were flaws in Lin Tian's words, when these flaws were hidden among the correct answers in a subtle and euphemistic way, everyone would think: "My boss Lin is awesome!"
That's exactly right!
As a result, Lin Tian's first statement after landing became the headline news the day before the All-Star game!
Lin Tian bluntly stated that he dismantled the entire Eastern Conference! The decline of star players is due to their lack of guts!
"At least a chance to reach the finals! Lin Tian makes arrogant remarks before the All-Star game!"
Are the Galacticos all silent? A look at the teams that Lin has dismantled over the years!
The true kings of the East! Let's take a look at which teams have defeated Lin and his teams over the years!
One team relies on injuries, the other on bullying kids! Only two teams in the East have ever beaten Lin!
"They're undefeated in the Finals so far, but have lost two rounds in the East. Maybe staying in the East gives them a better chance of defeating Lin?"
"11 years in the league, 39 series won, only 2 lost! Who can end Lin's reign?"
Shaquille O'Neal: I wasn't driven away by Lin! Don't listen to that idiot's nonsense!
"Lin offended the entire Western Conference with just one sentence! This year's All-Star game might just be a completely different story!"
A detailed account of Lin Tian's past arrogant remarks! He's always been arrogant, and has never been proven wrong.
Could this year's All-Star Game become the most intense battle in history because of one sentence from Lin?
All sorts of reports sprang up overnight and flooded social media, with all sorts of voices and opinions saying the exact same thing.
The various star players were furious with Lin Tian's words.
Damn it, are you looking down on me?
We're usually no match for you, we can't beat you normally, but now that it's the All-Star game, are you going to bully us like this?
As a result, this year's All-Star Game was a far cry from the usual harmonious and joyful atmosphere. The stars from both the East and West didn't even have a big, friendly party in New Orleans.
This time, the two sides are clearly separated, neither of them is causing trouble for the other, and neither of them is associating with the other.
You do your thing, I'll do mine.
At least that's how it was on the first night!
At this moment, the group in the west was incredibly united. Everyone declared: We'll teach Lin Tian a lesson! We'll crush the east and let this shameless guy Lin know: Offending us will never end well!
At this moment, a bright young man from the West suddenly raised his hand and spoke up: "We can actually contact those guys in the East! Contact them and team up with them to target Lin! When the competition starts, we can bombard him relentlessly and beat him up!"
"The Eastern Conference teams are playing individually, not passing him the ball, let him embarrass himself properly in the All-Star Game!"
"More importantly, don't forget that Lin is the only Knicks player selected for the All-Star game this time!"
"This guy is completely isolated this time! No one can help him, no one can support him! He can only fight alone!"
"Hehehe, kill him!"
How clever! How smart!
Upon hearing this, all the star players nodded in approval, acknowledging the wit!
Then a group of people started looking around, trying to see which brilliant person it was, but unfortunately the scene had been too chaotic, and no one could find out who the speaker was.
Hmm, couldn't find it.
But that's not important! What's important is that this time we might really teach Lin Tian a lesson!
So, Shaquille O'Neal, the most senior and highest-ranking player in the West, slapped his hand and started assigning tasks!
"Tracy, you were teammates with Tim Duncan, so he and his three Celtics buddies are in your hands now!"
"LeBron, you, Chris, and Dwyane Wade all came from the 03 draft class. I heard you guys are good friends? Go ahead, he's in your hands now!"
"Dirk, you were teammates with Jamison before, right? You're in charge of dealing with those three Wizards players! Go and take care of them! Steve, you're in charge of helping out."
"Where's that idiot Jason? Didn't he come? FUXX! That piece of trash! Kevin, you're in charge of contacting Jason and having him handle Yao Ming and Vince. You, on the other hand, go and snag your old teammate Allen!"
"Alright, is there anyone else we missed? Never mind, it's not important! Even if we missed one or two, it's not a big deal."
"In short, this time we're deploying the entire army to act as lobbyists! Let's take care of those guys in the east and let them teach that bastard Lin a lesson!"
"They shot down countless galactic warships, dominating the Alliance and making them invincible? They drove us all away, forced us to band together, and then scattered us again?"
"This time, our 'Great Avengers' will show Lin just how many people he's offended and how many mistakes he's made over the years! We'll also show him just how detestable he really is!"
As O'Neal gave his instructions, all the Western Conference stars cheered simultaneously! Even Kobe and Nash, who usually didn't like getting involved in these kinds of things, found it amusing and interesting!
Come on! Let me give you some underhanded tricks, Lin Tian! Let me show you what it's like to be isolated!
These guys in the West know perfectly well that this year is the best, and perhaps only, chance to pull off this tactic!
After all, this was an extremely rare experience for Lin Tian in all his years of playing, where he was the only one from the entire team to make it into the All-Star Game.
Especially just a couple of days ago, the thought of going to New Orleans and being dragged by that old bastard Stern to do hard labor promoting the NBA's friendliness and doing community service made Anthony and Stoudemire both say they wouldn't go. They wouldn't go just to watch the fun, and they wouldn't go even if the flight and hotel were all-inclusive or if the other option was all-inclusive chicken and wine!
I'm not going no matter what! Even if you book New Orleans, it still can't compare to New York!
No, no, absolutely not.
So this time, Lord Lin is all alone!
Accompanying him on his journey were only Ariza, who was participating in the dunk contest, and Okur, who was participating in the three-point contest.
Of the remaining ones, none showed up.
They all ran away.
A bunch of disloyal scumbags.
But this gave those guys in the West an opportunity! A perfect chance to completely isolate Lin Tian, forcing him to run back and forth on the court without ever receiving the ball!
If Stoudemire and Anthony both come this year, then all three of them will be on the court at the same time. It would be impossible for other players to isolate Lin Tian, because there are many of them!
Moreover, this kind of opportunity is absolutely once in a lifetime.
After this year, the Knicks will need at least two players, Stoudemire and Anthony, to make the All-Star team next year. By then, it will be impossible to isolate Lin Tian!
Therefore, this year is the best and only opportunity! We must seize it!
The guys from the West went out happily, and on the second day, Friday morning, during the community activities and disaster relief visits, they scattered everywhere, chatting with the guys from the East.
Each of them radiated confidence, positivity, happiness, and genuine smiles!
The photographers and NBA staff at the scene were ecstatic!
The staff were initially worried that the stars would be too perfunctory and difficult to explain.
The photographer was also worried that the stars were too perfunctory and he wouldn't be able to find a good angle to take pictures.
But now, all those questions are gone!
These old men are usually reluctant to participate in activities; they'd rather donate money or goods or pay fines than do anything themselves.
But look at today! Look! What is true love, what is selfless dedication, and what does it mean to care about disaster areas and the poor?
This is the hallmark of our NBA! This is the character of our NBA stars!
The staff on site were genuinely happy, the photographers found there were so many angles to shoot from, and so many genuine smiles from the heart. The photographers were pressing the shutter so many times their cameras were practically on fire!
The people at the scene were deeply moved, and many of them even cried!
This is the league we love! These are the stars we admire!
They remember us; they are with us!
Everyone was satisfied with today's event; everyone got what they wanted!
Until the end of the event.
When the event ended, when the crowd dispersed, and when the stars from the East and West left in groups, at least the stars from the West looked increasingly grim!
"Fuck!" McGrady was the first to yell. "Tim is still that stupid blockhead. He's completely unresponsive; whatever you say to him, he just grins like an idiot. He says he won't get involved in any of this crap; he's just playing normal basketball!"
"So, did you contact his three underlings?" O'Neal asked.
"We searched for them, but the three of them said: Lin is their elder brother, and they will never betray Lin!"
"Damn Vince and Yao! FUXX!" Garnett walked over at this moment, cursing as he went, "Those two guys both say Lin is their big brother, they would never, ever consider betraying him."
"Devin's basically the same," James sighed. "He says Lin is his mentor, he wants to beat Lin, but he would never do anything stupid if he were teammates with Lin!"
"Fuck, Allen told me to get lost." Garnett, who had just sat down, glanced at his phone and cursed, "That bastard, telling me to stop using my brain! Fuck! He's the one who got beaten up from the East to the West and then back from the West to the East, isn't he himself?"
"Trying to act high and mighty with me! FUXX!"
"Arinas also refused. He said Lin was his mentor, Lin's number one disciple, and he would only listen to Lin his whole life, as would his younger brothers. They were not willing either!"
"Isn't there even a single piece of good news, damn it?"
"Good news?" Kobe suddenly rolled his eyes and said, "There are 12 people in the East, and 11 of them have already rejected you."
"Isn't there still one more?" O'Neal exclaimed excitedly. "Let's get that last one sorted out! I think they're just too shy to be the first! If we can convince even one person, it might trigger a domino effect!"
"One after another, one after another! Until we achieve our goal."
"Shaq, wake up!" Garnett couldn't help but say, "The twelfth person is Lin himself! You want to convince Lin to isolate himself?"
……
Silence, quiet, no one spoke.
For a moment, the usually noisy bus was filled only with the roar of its engine.
After an unknown amount of time, a voice suddenly rang out: "How about we have some fun tonight? I know a pretty good place."
These words were like the fuse of a bomb; after he finished speaking, the entire Western Conference team bus became lively once again!
They went crazy again!
The 12 people seemed to have forgotten the awkwardness just now, and they all offered suggestions and planned their evening's itinerary. O'Neal even excitedly declared: "Tonight's expenses will all be paid for by me, Young Master Sha!"
The Western Army suddenly regained all its vitality!
The Avengers disbanded shortly after their formation.
But the Pleasure Seekers Alliance is back in action!
At the same time, on the Eastern Conference team bus.
"Lin, those bastards in the West want something big; they want us to isolate you," Arenas said lazily, leaning against Lin Tian. "How should we respond?"
Arenas is already the... Lin Tian forgot how many people have come to complain tonight. Anyway, before him, the Celtics' trio and the Nets' duo all came once, all telling Lin Tian to be careful.
They all told him that something was going to happen in the west.
At this moment, Lin Tian felt an unparalleled sense of pride.
How can I describe that feeling?
Lin Tian was currently only missing a pair of sunglasses and a cigar, and then arrogantly declared, "The referees, referees, witnesses, organizers, and co-organizers are all my people. What makes you think you can compete with me?"
But since you want to play, then let's play!
The day after tomorrow night, I'll show you bastards what cruelty really is! (End of Chapter)