pertwk Chapter 75 isn't bad, it's just a bit mediocre.
Chapter 75 isn't bad, it's just a bit mediocre.
"It's not that it's impossible, it's just a bit ordinary."
Lin Tian spread his hands and said, "In our team, you can still rank in the top five, not as good as me, Scott, Tony and Ron."
"Good, I got it." Jordan nodded, then gave Lin Tian the middle finger and said, "I'll show you what mediocre really is! Now, don't interfere with the 37-year-old's warm-up or training, or he'll cramp up during the game, and it'll all be your fault!"
"I need to shoot with intensity, come and get the ball for me!" Jordan grabbed Lin Tian's jersey and pulled him away without saying another word.
"There are assistant coaches and caddies, why should I pick up the balls?" Lin Tian said. "I don't want them to lose their jobs! Besides, I need to warm up too."
"You're warming up? Picking up the ball is your warm-up!" Jordan yelled. "Didn't you hear me say we were going to make sure Earvin couldn't grab a single rebound? You go practice how to grab rebounds right now! If he gets a rebound when you two are matched up later, your training intensity will double tomorrow!"
"I didn't hear that! I'm different from some people! I never eavesdrop on others!"
The magician stood there, watching the two men walk away, cursing and pulling at each other, and suddenly laughed.
He felt that Jordan was a little different.
The old Jordan wouldn't have acted like this with his teammates. He was a complete villain and fanatic, even in the Dream Team, where he played the villain! Those were a group of NBA 50+ level teammates! Yet Jordan was still as fierce as a tiger, yelling at everyone!
Joking and joking with teammates before a game or during practice? At least Magic Johnson, I've never heard of or seen Jordan like that.
This rookie seems to have some real talent!
With this little pre-match incident over, the starting players from both sides took to the field.
These two teams played each other more than a month ago. At that time, Lin Tian openly flirted with girls on the sidelines, which angered Jordan and Pippen so much that they beat the Lakers to a pulp.
Although there were no beautiful women to disrupt the game today, and Jordan and Pippen didn't play with the same intensity as in that game, the Bulls' new starting lineup still made it very difficult for the Lakers. The huge gap in strength between the two sides was shown almost from the very beginning of the game!
Less than seven minutes into the game, the Bulls had already built a nine-point lead!
Then, Lakers head coach Del Harris called the first timeout and then brought Magic Johnson in to see if he could stabilize the situation.
Jackson also substituted Lin Tian and Wennington for Longley and Kukoc.
Both sides have begun the first phase of rotation.
The Lakers had possession of the ball in the first possession of the game.
The Magician has gained a lot of weight during his four-year hiatus, reaching an astonishing 112 kilograms!
This is heavier than many centers in the league! In addition, he is getting older, so in order to protect his knees and body, Harris did not let Magic continue to play the point guard position, but instead pushed him to the power forward position, which is more suitable for his current physical condition.
Although he was said to play the power forward position, the ball was still in Magic Johnson's hands, and he orchestrated the offense!
He received the ball in the low post with his back to the basket, and after blocking Rodman, he didn't rush to attack. Instead, he observed his teammates' movements while shouting out tactics.
Then he suddenly made a no-look pass behind his head, the basketball flew over Rodman's head and came to the basket, Eddie Jones arrived with the ball and easily finished with a dunk!
This shot truly showcased the magician's brilliance back in the day!
People may grow old and slow down, but their vision and dexterity will never decline!
Seeing this play, Lin Tian reaffirmed his determination to train hard with Magic Johnson this summer!
With that kind of vision and passing technique, which point guard wouldn't want that?
In the following rounds, the two sides continued to fight back and forth.
With Jordan on the court, Lin Tian's performance wasn't particularly impressive. Then, with two minutes left in the first quarter, Jordan grabbed a defensive rebound and yelled, "Run!"
The basketball in his hand then flew towards the frontcourt like a cannonball!
Lin Tian didn't need Jordan's reminder at all. As soon as he saw Jordan grab the rebound, he made a reverse run, shaking off Nick Van Exel, and quickly rushed to the frontcourt.
Then, Lin Tian easily caught the basketball a step away from the three-second zone and scored his first 2 points of the night with a one-handed dunk!
"My pass was nothing special, right?" Jordan reached out and bumped hands with Lin Tian, saying, "Have you ever received a more comfortable pass in your life?"
"I've received plenty, so what?" Lin Tiancai didn't mince words with Jordan: "Scott and Tony have both passed me even better passes than this! Tony even gave me an alley-oop pass that spanned three-quarters of the court!"
"An alley-oop, right? Three-quarters of the court, right? Okay!" Jordan nodded and said, "You just run it!"
In this possession, the Lakers scored 2 points thanks to Divac's low-post offense. Then, Jordan, for the first time ever, quickly rushed to the baseline, picked up the basketball, assessed the situation in the frontcourt, and immediately threw the basketball out with one hand in a shot put motion!
This surprised even Jackson!
He'd known Jordan for so many years and had never seen Jordan inbound the ball from the baseline! This was definitely the first time Jackson had ever seen Jordan inbound the ball from the baseline!
Even with the Dream Team, Jordan never inbounded the ball from the baseline!
What happened next caused the atmosphere in the entire joint center to explode!
Jordan's cannonball pass from the baseline traversed the entire court and flew to the Lakers' backboard.
Lin Tian had already taken off, caught the basketball with both hands before it hit the backboard, and then threw it onto the backboard.
The basketball bounced and fell into the hoop!
"Oh oh oh oh oh!"
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
"Michael! Lin! Michael! Lin!"
The dream connection between Lin Tian and Jordan caused the entire United Center to erupt in waves of wild cheers!
This is what they want to see, this is what they like!
Not to mention that the pass was absolutely brilliant—an alley-oop from the baseline to the opposite basket!
This is absolutely the longest pass that can ever happen on a basketball court!
No one could have gone further than him!
"How was that shot? What else could you possibly find fault with?" Jordan looked at Lin Tian with a smug expression; he was very satisfied with the shot himself!
Is there any ball more perfect than this?
"It's alright, I'd give it a 9 out of 10. It's just a little bit lacking." Lin Tian made a tiny hand gesture and said, "If it had been Erwin who passed it, he could have passed it right to the rim, allowing me to dunk instead of layup!"