bdsm-fiction Chapter 111 Flipping the Glove! Passing Through the Soul! 48 Points, 5 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Chapter 111 Flipping the Glove! Passing Through the Soul! 48 Points, 5 Rebounds, 6 Assists
第111章 晃过手套！穿越灵魂！48分5篮板6助攻5抢断！
The moment Payton faced off against Lin Tian, the entire KeyArena could no longer contain themselves. All the fans stood up in unison, unleashing the loudest noise and cheers since the start of the game.
"Kill Gary!"
"Let's teach this kid a lesson about the power of 'the gloves'!"
"Give him a glove to steal the ball!"
"Crush them before Jordan comes back!"
"Kill this rookie! Avenge José!"
Amid the cheers and applause of the fans, Payton became even more serious, adopting the same attitude he would only have towards stars like Jordan, James, and Hardaway, focusing intently on Lin Tian.
"Kid, are you ready to be completely controlled by this glove?"
"Can you please tone down your ridiculously corny and nonsensical lines?" Lin Tian mocked. "Which illiterate person who didn't even graduate high school wrote these lines for you?"
"Enough with the nonsense! Show me what you've got!"
At this point, Lin Tian and Payton stopped talking nonsense, and even the cheers and shouts from the crowd noticeably subsided. They were waiting, waiting for the outcome of this duel!
Whether it's fans, players on the field, commentators off the field, or viewers in front of the TV, everyone is holding their breath and not daring to blink, afraid of missing any exciting scenes or unrepeatable classic moments!
It's started!
Lin Tian, who had the ball, suddenly started moving!
It's still the exact same signature Iverson opening move as before!
However, this time when facing Payton, Lin Tian started with an attacking step feint on the left side, pretending to break through to the left.
Then came another sharp change of direction, and the basketball was back on the right side in the blink of an eye!
Payton truly deserves to be called one of the league's top defenders and the Defensive Player of the Year!
Lin Tian's attack steps and changes of direction failed to create any space. Payton's rapid lateral movement, his small, quick steps, and his outstretched arms all greatly affected Lin Tian and hindered his breakthrough!
However, Lin Tian did not attempt a double change of direction to dribble past the opponent, nor did he use any of the common tactics used by existing players, such as pulling back to a sudden stop or forcibly accelerating.
He actually slowed down the pace, then dribbled the ball to his left hand again with a crossover dribble, and Lin Tian did the same move again!
This time, Payton was completely fooled! He hadn't expected Lin Tian to perfectly replicate the action he had just made a second ago. With Lin Tian's subtle changes in details, rhythm, and speed, Payton was completely fooled!
The details were so subtle that the fans at the stadium, the commentators in the commentary booth, and even the players watching the game couldn't immediately discern the difference! Apart from the two individuals involved, Payton and Lin Tian, no one else could completely see the difference in Lin Tian's two almost identical dribbling moves in that instant!
Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean the shot wasn't exciting, and it doesn't stop everyone from cheering for it!
The entire KeyArena gasped in shock the moment Payton was completely outmaneuvered and left two body lengths behind by Lin Tian in the blink of an eye!
This kid's dribbling is terrifying!
"Whoosh!"
This time, after shaking off Payton, Lin Tian didn't rush towards the paint again. Instead, he suddenly stopped and threw the basketball away!
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp sound, Lin Tian scored another 2 points!
"Magic! Call Magic right now! I want to apologize to him in person!" Marcus had completely lost his temper; Lin Tian's series of dribbles was simply too spectacular! He yelled, "No! Don't call him! I'll atone for him: Lin, go to Los Angeles! Because Magic wants you there!"
"I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have rejected him, I shouldn't have rejected anyone, anywhere, from recruiting Lin! He deserves it! He deserves everything! Guys! Remember this moment! Everyone who saw this play, remember this moment! On the court of the Finals! Lin completely shook off 'The Glove' Payton!"
"A rookie solves the age-old problem! A rookie solves the NBA's most difficult problem! How to beat Payton? Watch the replay of this play and learn from it!"
Marcus's partner, Smith, wasn't much better off. He still had some rationality left, but clearly not much. His only remaining rationality was preventing him from shouting an apology to Magic Johnson! The admiration in his eyes and the words he uttered were full of passion!
"A work of art! That play was absolutely a work of art! It should be recorded and sent to the Louvre for preservation! Every possession this kid makes is like a work of art! His offense is like a unique painting; he is the world's top basketball artist!"
"I think I know what kind of nickname to give Lin Qi!"
"The essence of human art? Asians can also show off? Artists? Van Gogh? Beethoven?" Marcus's mind was also opened, and he tried to guess several things.
"Listen to me, Marcus, never name anyone, because no matter who you name, all you'll get is hatred! You'll never know how to name someone." Smith interrupted his partner again, dismissing the nicknames he mentioned.
"Lin's dribbling isn't just about getting past his opponent's body! He can even get past their soul! So we should call him 'Through the Soul'!"
"Soul traversal! Lin can traverse the souls of all his counterparts! He'll even traverse your soul!"
At the basketball training base in China, the Chinese players watching the game were all wide-eyed. Having only received the most basic basketball training since childhood and rarely doing fancy moves, they were shocked by Lin Tian's actions, as if they had opened the door to a new world!
Hu Weidong jumped off the chair and said, "I'm not watching anymore! Remember to record it! I'm going to try this move! I absolutely have to try this move!"
"I'm going too!" Li Nan, Wu Qinglong, Li Xiaoyong...
Almost all of the Chinese men's basketball team's perimeter players were itching to try this move on the court! They all gave up watching the game and wanted to go out and test it out!
When even the most professional commentators and players were so shocked by Lin Tian's shot, the fans' reactions were even more incredible!
No one knows how many houses erupted in cheers and shouts after that goal, especially in Chicago. Even though there was no game in Chicago that day, the cheers from every neighborhood still resounded throughout the city!
On the field, Lin Tian excitedly pounded his chest twice after scoring the goal. That goal felt so good!
"Gary, your gloves are the fingerless kind, right? There are six holes in them, they let in air everywhere, you could easily puncture them, right?" Lin Tian, who had returned to the backcourt to prepare for defense, continued to trash talk at Payton while keeping his center of gravity low!
Payton, having lost face, gritted his teeth and remained silent. He was determined to score this goal and regain his dignity!
Yes, he did make it, but it was just an ordinary mid-range jump shot.
Indeed, both were 2 points, both were shots, but this one would be forgotten by everyone in 3 seconds at most. Some people were even still recalling the previous shot and didn't even notice that Payton had actually made a very tough response shot!
In the next few rounds, the SuperSonics and Karl finally realized that although Jordan was not there, Lin Tian tonight was not much easier to deal with than Jordan! He was also in top form!
The SuperSonics have started double-teaming Lin Tian! Since Jordan isn't here, and the rest of the Bulls are indeed in poor form, their defensive resources are sufficient for now!
So, Lin Tian was surrounded.
When his teammates consistently failed to score on his passes, the SuperSonics finally regained their rhythm and began scoring repeatedly.
Seeing the score gap widen again after a hard-fought chase, and with Jordan still not appearing from the locker room, Lin Tian had no choice but to resort to an unreasonable playing style!
Double-teamed? Keep pushing!
Block them from the front and chase them from the back? Just go for it!
If they're tightly marking you and preventing you from making any big dribbling moves, then pull up for a jump shot and force your way out!
After a series of extremely unreasonable and illogical attacks, Lin Tian's offensive efficiency did indeed begin to decline. However, even so, when the first quarter ended, if you looked closely at the efficiency rating and shooting percentage, Lin Tian still had the highest efficiency rating on the Bulls!
In this quarter, Jordan left the game due to injury and did not attempt a single shot. Apart from Lin Tian, the other six players who took shots—Pippen, Kerr, Rodman, Longley, Harper, and Kukoc—made a total of 2 out of 11 shots, scoring only 4 points!
Lin Tian alone scored 19 points, making 8 of 13 field goals and 3 of 3 free throws!
Even if you remove his initial four consecutive one-on-one shots, he still had a 4-for-9 shooting percentage, which is almost 50%.
Tonight, Lin Tian is absolutely unstoppable!
At the same time, his playing style has truly attracted countless fans once again!
Everyone was waiting for Lin Tian to continue his performance!
On the other hand, the SuperSonics adopted a defensive strategy, using defense to drive their offense. Under their high-pressure defense, their offense flowed very smoothly! They scored 28 points in this quarter!
Payton, in particular, although he was completely outplayed by Lin Tian, was not lacking in offense either, scoring 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, fully demonstrating the style of a top point guard in the league!
However, if it were a post-game highlight reel, Payton's 11 points would probably not be included at all, since they were mostly unexciting back-to-the-basket moves or mid-range shots.
Before the start of the second quarter, the SuperSonics faced their biggest test of the night!
With a bandage on his brow bone and stitches in place, Jordan returned to the court. Judging from his bloodthirsty eyes and expressionless face, it was clear that Jordan was returning to the game with a burning rage and a thirst for revenge!
"How many stitches did you get?" Seeing Jordan return, Jackson, who had originally intended to let Lin Tian continue playing, pushed Lin Tian, who had played the entire first quarter, back onto the bench.
"Seven stitches! But after I finished stitching, I happened to see the ball that Lin dribbled past Payton. I don't know why, but I felt really uncomfortable after seeing that ball. I felt a strange sense of nausea that made me feel very uncomfortable. I thought I would pat my face to calm down, but I used too much force and ripped the thread again. So it wasn't until this time that I came back."
"You're not suffering from a concussion, Michael, are you?" Lin Tian looked up and said, "If it's a concussion, you can't force yourself to play. I'll avenge you! You just need to sit on the bench!"
"You'll help me get revenge?" Jordan scoffed. "When did I ever stoop so low that I need a rookie to help me get revenge? Phil, I'm fine with it. Let me go. I'll smash the entire SuperSonics defense!"
Jackson didn't rush to answer Jordan. Instead, he looked at the team medical staff and, after receiving a nod of approval, nodded and let Jordan go back on the court to continue playing!
The second quarter continues!
On the Bulls' side, Jordan, bandaged up, walked onto the court with a belly full of anger. On the SuperSonics' side, Karl cursed a few times, but he had no choice but to let Payton and Hawkins, who had also played the entire first quarter, continue to play!
Lin Tian's performance tonight was so good that he was almost unstoppable, which gave the SuperSonics a huge headache and forced them to fight with all their might. If Jordan were to get back into form, the SuperSonics would really have no reason to continue playing.
We can't let Jordan find his form, we can't give Jordan any chance to get into his rhythm!
If Jordan has another breakout performance, the SuperSonics will have absolutely no chance!
So, as soon as Jordan stepped onto the court in the second quarter, he was immediately double-teamed by Payton and Hawkins! Furthermore, players like Jason and Vincent were always on the second line of defense, waiting for Jordan to rush over and double-team him!
The SuperSonics have once again chosen to leave everyone except Jordan open, which is specifically targeting Jordan!
Faced with this kind of defense, coupled with his impaired vision due to an eye injury, Jordan was not able to adapt so quickly. In the first 3 minutes of the second quarter, Jordan only made 1 of 3 shots and also committed a turnover. As for the other players on the Bulls' court, only Kerr made a 3-pointer. The Bulls only scored 5 points in 3 minutes!
For the SuperSonics, Hawkins became the team's biggest contributor during this period, scoring 7 points with a combination of inside drives and outside shots. In addition, role players Jason and Vincent each scored a basket under the rim, giving the SuperSonics 11 points in the first 3 minutes of the second quarter!
28: 39!
The SuperSonics' lead has exceeded 10 points, marking the first time they've held a 10-point advantage in this series. Although they are now down 0-3 to the Bulls, this form and feeling came a little late, but the fans at KeyArena still gave their home team players a generous cheer and shouts for their performance!
This is Seattle! The Sonic City that never gives up!
However, when the team fell behind by 11 points, Jackson stopped sticking to his starting lineup. Lin Tian, Pippen, and Rodman all came on together, along with Jordan and Kerr. At this point, Jackson brought out a lineup of 3 guards and 2 forwards with five short players!
"Jackson has changed the lineup again! The tallest player in this lineup is Rodman, who is 203 cm tall! And I'd bet $100 that Rodman's actual height is definitely less than 2 meters! You see, he's obviously a little shorter than Pippen!" Marcus immediately gave his opinion after seeing this lineup.
"The reason for fielding this lineup at this time is clearly to counter the SuperSonics' tight defense and targeted double-teaming, using faster movement, more accurate shooting, and stronger offensive capabilities to overwhelm the SuperSonics!"
"The SuperSonics have made a roster change too! Let's see, Karl has brought out a... haha! He really has a big man lineup! Schrempf, Kemp, and Jensen, three big men over 208cm, plus Payton and Hawkins, two top defenders!"
"George Karl is playing it safe, let's see if the SuperSonics' big men can pull off the success, or if the Bulls' smaller lineup can break through!"
With the two of them analyzing the situation, Lin Tian had once again dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
then……
"What are you doing there? Get in the corner!" Lin Tian yelled, seeing Jordan frantically battling Payton for position in the low post. "Don't get in my way! If I get the chance, I'll let you shoot an open three!"
"FUXX!" Jordan cursed angrily, and then once again, he actually turned around and was about to walk towards the corner. Just when Payton relaxed his guard and thought that Jordan was really going to obey, Jordan suddenly turned around and ran towards the basket!
Lin Tian's pass was perfectly timed, and the basketball flew to one side of the basket in an instant. Jordan caught the ball with both hands in mid-air and slammed it into the basket!
"boom!"
"I knew you understood what I meant! How was it? Did you enjoy the ball I fed you? As long as you behave and play according to my instructions, I guarantee you'll have this much fun every day!" Lin Tian looked at Jordan as he returned to defense, smiled, and reached out to give him a high five.
But Jordan didn't even reach out, nor did he look at Lin Tian; he simply cursed, "Get lost!"
"You think this kind of underhanded trickery will work forever? Huh? You think you can beat us with these methods?" Payton dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, speechless at Lin Tian and Jordan's scheme.
Do you two really need this?
"You call this petty theft? Then what do you call this next one? Michael!" As soon as Lin Tian finished speaking, Payton felt a darkness before his eyes. Jordan had somehow circled behind him, and the two of them surrounded Payton from the front and back. Lin Tian was even faster, stealing the ball directly!
"run!"
"I know to run even if you don't say a word!" Jordan cursed, but his body betrayed him as he sprinted towards the frontcourt, and Lin Tian passed the ball to him.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Jordan once again delivered a one-handed gliding dunk!
After the substitution, the Bulls scored 4 consecutive points!
Fortunately, after those 4 points, the SuperSonics quickly stabilized the situation, with Kemp hitting a mid-range jump shot to ease the Bulls' momentum.
When the Bulls launched their half-court offense, Jordan didn't need Lin Tian to tell him anything; he simply stood obediently in the far corner and watched the show.
Payton, standing in front of Jordan, was extremely anxious.
If he doesn't double-team Lin Tian, Lin Tian might just kill Hawkins.
But he went to double-team Lin Tian? Are you kidding me? Leaving Jordan behind to double-team someone else? Only a madman would do that.
In addition, the SuperSonics' current big man lineup has some natural disadvantages in terms of flexibility and rotation, which makes it difficult for them to quickly rotate their defense. Helpless, Payton could only pray that the all-powerful Lin Tian from the first quarter would not reappear.
But... he was clearly delusional!
With the SuperSonics' three big men all choosing to collapse under the basket to protect the rebounds, Lin Tian gave Hawkins a good lesson on how to change direction to create space and then pull up for a jump shot!
He shook off Hawkins in the mid-range three times in a row and fired a shot, then made all three!
During this period, the SuperSonics did manage to score two goals, managing to maintain their slight lead.
Then, when Lin Tian had the ball at the top of the key for the fourth time, preparing to go one-on-one against Hawkins, Payton finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Jose! Go to the bottom corner and follow Michael!" Payton once again took the initiative to stand in front of Lin Tian!
"Is your glove sewn up yet? It's still letting in drafts everywhere, Gary." Lin Tian saw Payton coming over, but he wasn't in a hurry to break through. He lowered his center of gravity and dribbled the ball back and forth, constantly changing the position and angle of the basketball between his legs and his hands.
Although Lin Tian didn't seem to be accelerating, Payton was completely focused. He knew how fast Lin Tian was and how deceptive his changes of direction were. He had no choice but to keep a close eye on every detail of Lin Tian's movements.
But sometimes, being too serious won't help you!
Facing Payton's all-out effort, Lin Tian accelerated once again! This time, instead of making any sharp changes of direction, he forcefully accelerated from the right side to break through!
After dribbling forward only one step, Lin Tian suddenly stopped and pulled the ball back sharply with a reverse crossover dribble!
Payton, who had been trying his best to keep up with Lin Tian's speed, was so focused that he lost his footing and was knocked to the ground by Lin Tian's sudden stop and change of direction!
The fans at the stadium and those watching on television didn't even have time to gasp in surprise!
Another thing happened that drove them even crazier!
Payton, who had just been knocked to the ground, didn't think about being embarrassed or having to face anyone in the future. Instead, he desperately wanted to get up as soon as possible so that he could continue to defend Lin Tian!
But just as he was halfway up his feet, before he could even straighten his legs, Lin Tian made another sharp turn and darted past him once more!
In his eagerness to catch up with Lin Tian, Payton forgot that he hadn't even gotten his footing yet. He tried to exert force, but his current half-squatting position made it impossible for him to do so!
So, when his subjective desire to catch up with Lin Tian clashed with the objective fact that the Earth does indeed have gravity, gravity ultimately prevailed!
With a muffled thud, within a second, Payton was sitting on the floor in a sorry state for the second time!
Lin Tian had already gotten rid of him completely.
He drove to the basket and made a skillful layup, scoring another 2 points!
Only then did KeyArena finally realize what had just happened!
Their hero, the team's core player, and their proud "Glove" Payton, were faked out twice in one possession?
The entire KeyArena fell into complete silence at that moment. No one could accept what had just happened, and some of Payton's die-hard fans covered their faces with their hands, tears welling up in their eyes.
They felt as if their myth had been shattered.
"Oh my god! My God! I've never seen dribbling like that in my life! I've never seen such a skillful way of getting past someone in my life! He faked out his opponent twice in one second! How is that possible? How did Lin do that?" Marcus shouted in a very unprofessional and amateurish way. The shock that Lin Tian gave him was just too great!
"Director, switch back! Switch back to the replay! I don't care what happens next in the game! Switch to the replay, I want to watch the details of this play 10 times! I want to see exactly what happened!" Smith directly ordered the TV director, hoping to see the replay of that play immediately!
That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!
Logically speaking, Lin Tian's move was simply a simple step-through, sudden stop, crossover, and second acceleration layup. This kind of move is something that even a few good students on a college or even high school basketball court could pull off, let alone in the NBA.
Ke Lintian's speed, amplitude, suddenness and explosive power of continuous acceleration, terrifying physical coordination, and the gorgeous smoothness of his movements are all truly amazing.
A work of art! An absolute work of art!
"Through the soul! Absolutely through the soul! The first time Payton was knocked down, it was his body; the second time, Lin Tian reaped his soul! An absolute soul-crossing!"
After watching several replays where the thoughtful director ignored the ongoing match and abruptly cut to the game, Smith once again shouted out the nickname he had just given Lin Tian! It was so fitting! He felt like a genius! Was there any word that could more perfectly describe this round than this nickname?
"Your gloves aren't just leaky anymore, Gary, go buy a new pair!" After scoring, Lin Tian once again started trash-talking Payton!
Payton, who had been knocked down twice in a row, was now completely disoriented, as if Lin Tian had truly harvested his soul.
At the same time, this goal became a turning point in the entire first half of the game.
After that play, the SuperSonics seemed to lose all their fighting spirit and rhythm. Led by Payton, the players could no longer find the aggressive and powerful pressing defense they had before, and even their offense started to feel terrible.
When the SuperSonics' defensive aggression and intensity waned, the Bulls immediately seized the opportunity and launched their all-out offensive!
Jordan, Lin Tian, Kerr and others all made their shots, especially Lin Tian, who was on fire in this quarter, scoring points with drives and shots from both inside and outside!
By the end of the first half, the Bulls had not only erased the deficit but also gained the lead!
51: 44!
From trailing by 11 points to leading by 7, the Bulls launched a comeback in the latter part of the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls by 18 points!
Lin Tian undoubtedly became the team's number one contributor to the comeback in the first half. He went on a rampage in the first half, scoring a super stat line of 30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals!
Although none of the Bulls players, including Jordan, scored in double figures except for Lin Tian, what does it matter?
Lin Tian alone really stunned the supersonics!
All of Supersonic's preparations, passion, and determination to not be swept away were completely disrupted by Lin Tian's sudden outburst!
Although the SuperSonics managed to recover somewhat from their disorganized state in the first half after a 20-minute rest and mental preparation in the second half, they were already powerless to control the game!
All they could do was keep chasing and prevent the Bulls from widening the gap. In the third quarter, the two teams traded baskets back and forth around a 7-10 point difference.
In this quarter, the Bulls' number one contributor was undoubtedly Jordan! With the SuperSonics no longer daring to double-team him so recklessly, Jordan naturally stopped holding back and scored a whopping 14 points in the quarter!
As for Lin Tian, he toned down his sharpness a bit in this quarter, giving the offensive opportunities to Jordan. He only scored 6 points in this quarter, and went to rest early with 4 minutes left in the third quarter!
But perhaps fate wanted this series to continue. In this quarter, although Jordan scored 14 points, the SuperSonics also hit a total of 6 three-pointers. They stayed close and did not let the Bulls pull away.
By the end of the third quarter, the score was 77-70!
After the third quarter, the Bulls still led by 7 points!
In the fourth quarter, Payton, Kemp, and Hawkins, who had played the entire first three quarters and 36 minutes, continued to play! Tonight, as long as they want to win, these three guys absolutely cannot rest for even a second!
After Kemp drove into the paint and scored 2 points in the first possession to close the gap, Jackson waved his hand and let Jordan, who was full of energy tonight, and Lin Tian, who was on fire, continue to play!
The final battle between the two sides has begun ahead of schedule!
This entire section is a duel!
Lin Tian showed no mercy after coming on, immediately hitting a long-range three-pointer from the top of the arc, further widening the gap.
Turning back, Payton, now fully energized, drove hard to the basket, scoring 2 points while drawing a foul from Wennington, completing a 2+1 play!
Next up was Jordan's signature low-post back-to-the-basket move, a turnaround fadeaway jumper that went in cleanly!
Then Hawkins found an opportunity on the wing and calmly sank a three-pointer!
Lin Tian took another shot at this moment, changing direction to get past Hawkins and driving into the basket for a powerful floater that went in!
Payton pushed the ball up the court quickly, trying to hit a three-pointer, but missed. Kemp, however, leaped high with all his might, grabbed the ball, and then, relying on his incredible athleticism, jumped again and slammed it home!
……
Both sides found their rhythm in this quarter. Although the pace of the game wasn't particularly fast, both sides were very efficient. It was as if they had agreed that if you don't score, I won't score in the next possession either, and if I do score, I definitely won't be able to stop your offense in the next possession either...
This kind of one-on-one, one-on-one ball battle, with its incredibly exciting scene, captivated everyone who watched!
This quarter was definitely the most exciting few minutes of the entire finals!
As time passed quickly, although both head coaches made occasional personnel adjustments on the field, in the last two minutes, both Jackson and Karl unanimously fielded their starting lineups for the night.
At this point, the score was 105-99, with the Bulls still maintaining a 6-point lead!
Despite trailing by 6 points, Payton remained incredibly calm. After dribbling to the frontcourt, he didn't rush to attack but instead directed his teammates to get into position. Once everyone was in the right place, Payton called on Kemp to screen for him again. Then, with Kemp's screen, he once again drove into the paint!
"Whoosh!"
Despite Longley's defense, Payton forced his way to the basket and scored his 31st point of the night! Payton absolutely gave it his all tonight!
In addition to his 31 points, he also had 12 assists and 5 steals, making him the biggest contributor to the SuperSonics' ability to keep the score close so far!
Next, the Bulls passed the ball directly to Jordan in the backcourt. Jordan dribbled to the frontcourt and was in no hurry. With a 4-point lead, the Bulls naturally wanted to run down the clock. They kept the shot clock down until the last 6 seconds before Jordan finally took off!
He forced his way past Hawkins to the area near the free-throw line, then suddenly jumped up and unleashed his signature mid-range shot!
At this point, only 1 minute and 20 seconds remained in the game.
If this ball goes in, it will basically kill the game!
"Bang!"
However, Jordan, who had made countless crucial shots throughout his life, faltered at this moment, and the basketball bounced off the rim and missed.
Kemp, like a human superhero, leaped high and grabbed the backboard. He fiercely raised his elbows and swung them left and right, trying to drive away all the Bulls players around him!
This is the SuperSonics' last chance! They need to score at least two baskets and defend against all of the Bulls' offense to have any chance of turning the game around!
When Kemp looked around and found that there were no Bulls players nearby, and that the four players wearing red Bulls jerseys had already returned to their half of the court, he finally put down his elbows, ready to let Payton organize another run.
"Sean! Watch out behind you!" Peyton suddenly shouted, but it was too late!
Lin Tian, who had been hiding behind Kemp, suddenly appeared from the side and slapped the basketball in Kemp's hands! This was a pure sneak attack, and Lin Tian put in a lot of force, so the basketball immediately broke free from Kemp's control and flew towards the sideline.
It was Lin Tian again. He accelerated wildly and charged towards the basketball.
He barely managed to catch the basketball before it went out of bounds.
Payton reacted quickly enough, moving swiftly to the right 30-degree angle and immediately sticking close to Lin Tian to prevent Lin Tian from taking advantage of the lack of defense and scoring a basket, thus ending the suspense of the game.
Even if Lin Tian doesn't score immediately, he still helps the Bulls gain possession of the ball, which means the Bulls can use up a full 24-second shot clock!
If this shot runs out of time and goes in, the SuperSonics will be down by a full 6 points in less than a minute!
In that case, they could basically declare defeat and have no chance of making a comeback. But if the ball misses, the SuperSonics, who are down by 4 points, will have a much better chance of making a comeback!
This goal was the real life-or-death goal for the SuperSonics in this game!
In such an important play, Jordan naturally walked over from the top of the arc, reaching out for the basketball, but Lin Tian used his butt and back to block Payton while waving his hand to signal Jordan to move away.
"Don't bring the defender over here, you idiot! Get out of the way! Move away! I'm going to take down Gary, I'm going to kill this game, just get out of my way!" At this point in the game, Lin Tian, who was already very rude to Jordan, showed him no respect whatsoever and waved him away.
Jordan swore again!
Then, he actually turned around and walked away into the distance, taking Hawkins, who was defending him, with him.
"Kid, you shouldn't have tried to play! You can't handle this kind of situation. You'll make mistakes and become the biggest culprit for your loss tonight! Pass the ball out, you can't beat me!" Payton put one hand on Lin Tian's waist and continued to use trash talk to disturb Lin Tian's concentration.
"Want me to tell you my stats tonight? 46 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals." Lin Tian laughed. "I practically ripped you out of your teens, and you're still trying to teach me how to play? I think you should see a psychologist to make sure you're not completely insane!"
After saying this, Lin Tian looked up at the timer.
There are only 7 seconds left on the clock!
Suddenly, he turned from facing away from the basket to facing it, lowering his center of gravity so low that the basketball in his hands was almost touching the floor.
"Ready to say goodbye to this season, Gary? This ball is for your beloved grandma! Tell her how much I love her!" After saying that, Lin Tian suddenly started running and forcefully broke through towards the baseline!
Then, Lin Tian took only one step forward before suddenly stopping. After a crossover dribble and a step back, he cleanly and neatly pulled up!
"I've got you!" Payton shouted excitedly. This time, he wasn't shaken off by Lin Tian. Instead, he caught up with Lin Tian's movements and stretched out his hand with all his might, trying to interfere with Lin Tian's shot. But Lin Tian's hand shape didn't change at all, and the basketball still flew towards the basket!
Payton, despite his best efforts, failed to block the shot, but he was eager to know how the play went, so after landing, he immediately turned around to see the result.
But what he saw was a scene that broke his heart.
"Whoosh!"
At the same time, because he was turning around too hastily, Payton tripped and fell to the ground again.
"I hope your grandma likes this gift, Gary." After watching Payton spew out another string of trash talk, Lin Tian didn't avoid Payton lying on the floor. Instead, he arrogantly stepped over him!
That shot killed the game!
(End of this chapter)