thefictionvixens Chapter 94: 74 wins, 8 losses! Talent: Human Cannon!
Chapter 94: 74 wins, 8 losses! Talent: Human Cannon!
Chapter 94: 74 wins, 8 losses! Talent: Human Cannon!
After the game, Smith and Marcus, who were initially 100% certain that Stoudemire would win Rookie of the Year, both had some reservations.
Does his performance really deserve him the Rookie of the Year award?
Does someone who plays so poorly against direct competitors really deserve Rookie of the Year? Even if it's an award that doesn't consider win-win performance at all?
The only good news for Stoudemire might be that in the next game, the Bulls' final regular season game, Lin Tian will face the Philadelphia 76ers, who are ranked last in the league!
The 76ers roster boasts a player ranked second in this year's rookie rankings!
Jerry Stackhouse, Jordan's junior from North Carolina!
Stackhouse was a well-known star player during his college years.
After all, a shooting guard who can dunk, score, and dunk, standing at 198 cm tall, joining the University of North Carolina would easily attract attention and be dubbed "Jordan's successor" or "North Carolina's new high-flying man".
But for most people, this nickname will only be a shackle and a burden, making it very difficult for them to perform well!
But for Stackhouse, the issue of excessive pressure is clearly not an issue! This guy has a naturally strong mentality and an incredibly proud and confident personality! He has stated before that he strongly dislikes the nickname "Jordan's successor"!
Because his goal was never to be Jordan's successor, but to surpass Jordan and become the new king of the league!
In his first year in the league as the third overall pick, Stackhouse certainly showed his talent, demonstrating his dazzling ball-handling skills, physical attributes, and all-around scoring ability!
So far this season, Stackhouse is averaging 19.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists, along with 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game! Adding to that, he's also averaging 7.4 free throw attempts per game. Stackhouse is definitely the most prolific scorer and the most adept at driving to the basket and drawing fouls among this year's rookies!
In addition, he had a very strong defensive desire and mentality during his rookie year. Now, he can be described as excellent on both offense and defense, and has a bright future!
If we had to point out a weakness, it would probably be that under his leadership, the 76ers have only managed 18 wins so far this season! Apart from another new team in the league, the Vancouver Grizzlies, they are the team with the worst record in the entire league!
This once-great team, which boasted NBA 50 Greatest Players like Wilt Chamberlain, Dr. J, and Moses Malone, and won two championships in 1967 and 1983, has fallen to its lowest point and most difficult period in its history!
Of course, Lin Tian knew that their difficulties were about to end!
This year's 18 wins have brought the team a super scorer capable of both high-flying and low-flying plays, as well as one of the most charismatic, attention-grabbing, and admired small players in the league!
Their savior will soon arrive in Philadelphia!
However, until their new savior arrives, the 76ers' current savior is still Stackhouse!
After all, the 76ers' roster is now similar to the Raptors', both are incredibly bad. At first glance, their roster is basically made from players selected through the expansion draft!
Judging from the roster alone, the team's mere 18 wins are hardly Stackhouse's fault!
In this game, which was the final game of the regular season for both teams, Stackhouse's fighting spirit was extremely strong!
As for the reason?
Although he has been on fire all season and has consistently ranked in the top three among rookies, he has never been able to get first place. He has always been overshadowed by Stoudemire!
But now, Stackhouse feels his chance has come!
In the last game, Stoudemire was completely outplayed by Lin Tian, which severely damaged Stoudemire's reputation. Many people who originally thought Stoudemire was definitely going to be the Rookie of the Year have begun to waver!
This is Stackhouse's chance!
If Stackhouse can beat Lin Tian immediately after Stoudemire is beaten, given that the data and records are similar, what does that mean?
This means that I, Stackhouse, am the best of this generation!
I am the Rookie of the Year!
Filled with excitement and anticipation, Stackhouse was in top form and determined to prove himself against Lin Tian!
Before the match, Stackhouse told the media that he was not afraid of Lin Tian at all and had made full preparations!
After all, in Stackhouse's opinion, Lin Tian's accurate shooting in the last game wasn't because Lin Tian was so good, but because Stoudemire was too stupid! He insisted on matching up against Lin Tian, even though he was so much shorter than Lin Tian, yet he made Lin Tian practice shooting again and again. He deserved to be beaten!
As for Stackhouse, he has better size and superior defensive ability than Lin Tian! He's confident he can use his defense to contain Lin Tian's offense! Then, he can use his offense to overwhelm Lin Tian!
What Lin Tian saw before the game started was Stackhouse jumping around, his eyes full of excitement!
"Looks like Stoudemire's humiliation in the last game didn't teach you any lesson!" Lin Tian looked at Stackhouse and said with a smile, "Or have you already accepted the fact that I'll crush you and can happily face all hardships now?"
"Tonight, I, Lin, will win! I will take the game, take you, and take Rookie of the Year!" Stackhouse was full of confidence, showing no signs of nervousness despite the fact that the original North Carolina Flying Man was sitting courtside watching the game!
With the referee's whistle, Wennington once again used his height and wingspan advantage to win the first possession for the Bulls!
Lin Tian grabbed the basketball and, seeing Stackhouse come up to him, said with a smile, "Spread out! Spread out! This is my battle against him!"
"You dare to pull away? Do you know that I average more than one block and steal per game? Huh?" Stackhouse knew how fast Lin Tian was, so he was completely focused and kept a close eye on Lin Tian's dribbling.
But sometimes, there are things that just won't work if you keep a close eye on them!
After a moment of hesitation and a tentative step, Lin Tian once again unleashed his signature move!
Accelerate directly for a straight-line sprint!
I'll crush you with speed!
"Whoosh!"
Stackhouse was clearly prepared, but all he could hear was a whoosh of wind passing by his ear before Lin Tian had already blown him past and charged straight to the basket!
While each weak team in the league has its own weaknesses and reasons for them, there is one thing that all weak teams are exactly the same!
That's because of poor defense! Poor defensive rotations! Poor help defense and rotations!
In short, weak teams will definitely be worse in all defense-related metrics! Because as long as their defense is even slightly better, the team can't be too bad!
The 76ers are a prime example of a team with terrible defense!
Lin Tian accelerated past Stackhouse from two steps beyond the three-point line, and then until he reached the basket and completed the layup, none of the other four players on the 76ers were willing to interfere; they were all just watching the show!
Good grief, the whole team is playing defense with their eyes closed!
After Lin Tian opened the scoring for his team with a layup, he was full of confidence for the game!
With this kind of defense, he's guaranteed at least another 40 points!
When it was the 76ers' turn to attack, team leader Stackhouse took the initiative and stood in front of Lin Tian with the ball.
Then, he dribbled to find his rhythm, suddenly changed direction and accelerated, and drove all the way to the basket. Stackhouse bumped into Lin Tian with his shoulder to create some shooting space for himself, and then shook his hands again. Wennington, who came over to help defend, immediately jumped!
But he fell for it when he jumped!
Stackhouse leaned against him, and the referee immediately blew his whistle!
"Foul! 2 points awarded, plus one free throw!"
"Lin, I'm sorry." After being fouled, Wennington raised his hand in annoyance and apologized to Lin Tian.
"It's okay, Bill, it's just a foul. This guy gets 7.4 free throws per game, it's perfectly normal for him to draw one! Just be careful from now on! And although this guy gets 7.4 free throws per game, his shooting percentage is terrible! I bet he won't make it!"
"Bang!"
As if to confirm Lin Tian's words, Stackhouse's next free throw hit the metal and was caught by Lin Tian!
"No rush, let's take it one step at a time!"
As Lin Tian advanced, he pondered Stackhouse's playing style!
He is physically strong, has explosive physical abilities and strong impact, is significantly stronger than me, and is also taller and larger!
It will be quite difficult for Lin Tian to defend Stackhouse one-on-one!
If Lin Tian doesn't use any items or trial cards, he'll most likely be going to have a blowout match with Stackhouse!
After all, this Bulls team is not complete; it's a "crippled bull" missing its limbs and horns!
To completely crush Stackhouse, you still need to spend money!
Thinking of this, Lin Tian wasn't in a hurry. It wasn't the right time yet! He only had one trial card left: Mo Ning's "Iron Frenzy," which was a pure strength-boosting trial card. But Lin Tian felt that using it here would be a bit out of place.
Therefore, Lin Tian decided to play for the first half and see how things went!
At this moment, Lin Tian had already arrived outside the 76ers' three-point line. Lin Tian immediately called for a screen, and Wennington quickly moved to the high post, using his body to firmly block Stackhouse. Lin Tian seized this fleeting moment and quickly drove into the paint.
It was deserted again, and there was no one defending it!
Lin Tian easily scored another 2 points with a layup!
As Lin Tian predicted, the following game unfolded exactly as he had envisioned! With a group of substitute players on the field, which led to a decrease in the team's intensity and a decline in their defensive system and teamwork, Lin Tian indeed found it difficult to contain Stackhouse!
This guy is strong, has a good jumping ability, and has good finishing and impact capabilities. In addition, he is about 10 centimeters taller than Lin Tian. All these characteristics made it difficult for Lin Tian to contain him. Stackhouse scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the first half, shooting 6 of 13 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line!
而好在林天自己上半场发挥也非常不错，10投5中，罚球4罚3中，3分2投1中拿到了14分5助攻！
In the first half, the two teams' star players went back and forth, with neither gaining the upper hand!
The score is the same; the Bulls are only temporarily leading the 76ers by 4 points, 49-45!
During halftime, Stackhouse was overjoyed! This first half alone definitely contributed to his chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award!
If he can maintain this performance in the second half, turn the score around, and win the game!
This year's Rookie of the Year award definitely belongs to me!
Thinking about it this way, Stackhouse became even more excited!
This excitement carried over into the second half and was directly reflected on the field!
On the 76ers' first offensive possession, Stackhouse used Kerman's screen to drive straight to the basket, accelerating and with enough space to jump, he flew over Bill Wennington!
"Bang!"
After a muffled thud, Wennington was clearly at a disadvantage, his body falling rapidly, while Stackhouse demonstrated the essential skill of a North Carolina student: physical prowess!
He froze in mid-air for a split second, and then suddenly exerted his strength!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Stackhouse started the second half with a spectacular dunk over an opponent!
"Lin, I'm sorry, I..."
Wennington knew this was a crucial moment for Lin Tian in the race for Rookie of the Year, but he had just been dunked on by his competitor. What if Lin Tian lost the Rookie of the Year award because of this one dunk?
"What are you saying, Bill! We're good buddies! It's just one ball, we'll just hit it back!" Lin Tian said as he opened his system again!
Having used all the Jordan trial cards available, there was no need for Lin Tian to hoard good items and not use them! He quickly found the card most suitable for this game!
'Pippen Trial Card (Half-Time) for the 93-94 Season'!
This was something Lin Tian had kept for a long time, and now he took it out and used it without hesitation!
So you can jump, huh? You've got guts, huh? So you're some new North Carolina sprinter, huh?
I'll show you how a seven-time All-Defensive First Team member plays!
Lin Tian comforted Wennington and then dribbled the ball up the court himself. After reaching the three-point line, Lin Tian stopped making any unnecessary moves when facing Stackhouse.
Anyway, Stackhouse couldn't stop Lin Tian's speed, and the 76ers had no one to help defend him.
Lin Tian accelerated again, and after getting past Stackhouse, he drove into the paint once more. This time, no 76ers player tried to stop him, so Lin Tian didn't hold back.
With both hands raised, Lin Tian's basketball drew an arc and smashed directly into the basket!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Lin Tian executed a stunning two-handed windmill dunk!
This is Scottie Pippen at his peak!
Even if his physical abilities aren't as good as Jordan's, he's still definitely among the league's top players!
Seeing Lin Tian's spectacular dunk, Stackhouse was itching to do it himself!
At a time like this, it's absolutely impossible to back down!
Ten seconds later, when Stackhouse arrived at the frontcourt, he once again showed off his dribbling skills at the top of the arc, and then after a sharp change of direction, he drove into the paint!
Lin Tian, however, was blocked by Coleman once again.
"Big guy! Dunk on me again!" Stackhouse shouted, jumping once more from the edge of the paint, aiming for another dunk!
"What are you eating! Get down here!" Lin Tian's angry roar suddenly came from behind Stackhouse!
Before he could even turn around, he felt a tremendous force coming from his hands!
Then, the basketball completely slipped out of his control!
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball was slapped into Bucherer's hands. The forward immediately accelerated and sprinted all the way to the frontcourt before slamming the ball in with a one-handed dunk!
"What new generation of North Carolina's flying man? Is that all you've got?" Lin Tian stood high on the court, looking down at Stackhouse, whom he had just blocked, and arrogantly said, "Your performance is over. Now, it's nightmare time!"
"Nightmare Time? Who do you think you are?" Stackhouse scoffed, standing up from the floor.
"The 52nd pick in the 1995 draft, from the Psychology Department of the University of Pennsylvania, the sixth man for the Chicago Bulls, and a finisher who can completely destroy you! How about that introduction? Are you satisfied?"
"You're the Terminator? Then I'm the T-1000!" Stackhouse refused to back down!
"Then I am Skynet!" Lin Tian sneered.
"Then I am Connor!"
"Then I'm your dad!"
"How dare you swear!" Stackhouse was hurling insults when Lin Tian suddenly swore at him.
"I'm your father! I'm your father! I'm your father!" Lin Tian repeated three times in a row, then said, "So what if I curse you!"
"Not bad!" The 76ers' basketball was back in Stackhouse's hands. He lowered his center of gravity, looked at Lin Tian, and said, "I'll crush you!"
This time, Stackhouse didn't call for a screen. Instead, he turned around and started backing down his opponent!
Although his back-to-the-basket skills were just so-so, he had studied Lin Tian's game videos.
It's incredibly fast, but lacks power!
This is something that anyone who reads Lin Tianqiu's scouting report would notice immediately.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
After three consecutive impacts, Stackhouse smugly discovered...
Lin Tian was indeed unable to withstand his strength and was pushed all the way to the vicinity of the 3-second zone!
"That's it!" Stackhouse shouted triumphantly, then used all his strength to slam into Lin Tian! He then quickly took a step back, about to unleash a step-back shot!
According to Stackhouse's prediction, Lin Tian would lose his balance completely from the impact and would be powerless to do anything except watch himself shoot!
But then something shocking happened!
Lin Tian wasn't pushed away at all; instead, he kept up with his rhythm and even jumped up with Stackhouse!
"Snapped!"
After a crisp sound, Stackhouse was blocked twice!
"Get down here! What North Carolina Flyer? He's more like a North Carolina Groundhog!"
After blocking Stackhouse's shot once again, Lin Tian immediately launched a counterattack! He practically snatched the basketball from Wennington's hands, then sprinted towards the 76ers' basket!
As I said before, strong teams each have their own strengths, but weak teams always have the same weaknesses!
That means not defending!
From blocking the shot to getting the ball and advancing, no one tried to stop Lin Tian. He easily drove to the basket and slammed it home with a one-handed dunk that took a long gliding distance!
"Boom!" After a loud bang, the fans in the stadium cheered, but the 76ers players remained unmoved. They calmly inbounded the ball, advanced the ball, and prepared to attack!
Winning or losing? That's never something a team aiming for the number one draft pick would consider. Even Stackhouse only wanted to outperform Lin Tian in terms of individual performance, and never thought about defeating the Bulls tonight!
Otherwise, he would have changed his playing style long ago and played some combinations with his teammates, instead of stubbornly launching attacks from the high post and constantly engaging in one-on-one battles with Lin Tian!
But where does rookie Stackhouse get the skill to play one-on-one against Lin Tian, who's at his peak and has Pippen in top form?
Before he could even finish his dribbling display between his legs at the top of the arc, Lin Tian slapped the basketball away with his hand!
Then Lin Tianfei quickly grabbed the basketball and launched another fast break, driving to the frontcourt and easily slamming it home!
"I don't believe it! You can't possibly stop me every time!" Stekehouse was almost insane at this point. His eyes were wide open, and he was aggressively calling for the ball from his teammates from the backcourt.
It's only because he has a high status on the team that the management and coaching staff clearly want to promote him as a princeling. Otherwise, these veterans wouldn't have spoiled this rookie who thinks he's above everyone else!
Lin Tian saw Stackhouse receive the ball in the backfield, and he once again sprinted to Stackhouse's side.
Lead the defense across the entire field!
Throughout the journey, Stackhouse used every trick in the book, employing every dribbling and advancing technique imaginable! Forget about shaking off Lin Tian's defense; he was barely managing to keep the ball from being stolen from him!
Finally, when Stackhouse managed to dribble the ball across half-court while avoiding an 8-second violation, he felt his legs go weak, let alone his offense!
After continuous combat and exertion, his stamina was really starting to give out!
So Stackhouse finally decided to pass the ball out first, see how things went, and wait until he could catch his breath before thinking about a counterattack.
But just as he raised his hand, Lin Tian intercepted the basketball again!
Lin Tian, who had already seen Stackhouse's intention to pass the ball, stretched out his long arm and directly cut the basketball. He dribbled the basketball and sprinted towards the frontcourt!
"boom!"
Seconds later, Lin Tian slammed the ball down again!
So far in the third quarter, he has made two blocks and two one-on-one steals!
Based on these four consecutive rounds of performance, everyone watching this match had only one thought in their mind—
Brutal! Crushing! Utterly brutal!
The entire second half of the match fell completely under Lin Tian's control!
He completely dominated Stackhouse!
Especially on the defensive end, Lin Tian's close defense and full-court press made Stackhouse almost question his life. He had never been beaten so badly in his life!
As the third quarter progressed, despite Stackhouse's high aspirations and self-proclaimed status as the top rookie, he dared not challenge Lin Tian one-on-one any longer!
He started passing the ball around, only daring to use screens and picks to get possession. But even if the ball came into his hands, he would immediately pass it out as soon as he saw Lin Tian rushing over!
He was utterly terrified and filled with fear!
Given this situation, how could he possibly perform well?
The only good news for Stackhouse is that after Lin Tian completely shut him down, all of the 76ers' comeback efforts came to an end!
They were no longer able to close the gap, and the score difference between the two sides was quickly widened!
With the score difference exceeding 25 points, the game entered garbage time, and Stackhouse finally didn't have to continue playing and being tormented by Lin Tian!
In the fourth quarter, for protection purposes, neither coach let the two rookies play again. The 76ers were afraid that Stackhouse would be traumatized by the experience.
Meanwhile, the Bulls were worried that Stackhouse might get hurt if he was beaten too badly!
Ultimately, Stackhouse, who scored 16 points in the first half, only managed 2 points in the third quarter, on the very first possession of the game. He missed all six of his subsequent shots and committed 5 turnovers in the quarter alone!
Everyone could see that he only hit 6 irons because he backed down early and didn't dare to shoot. Otherwise, he might have hit 10 irons in this session!
斯塔克豪斯3节比赛20投7中，拿下了18分3篮板2助攻，还有无比惨烈的7个失误！
而林天这边，他虽然今天只拿到了26分，但却还有7篮板7助攻7抢断5盖帽入帐！
Another incredibly comprehensive and utterly dominant match!
The final two games of the season have now come to an end!
Lin Tian also crushed his competitors in two consecutive matches!
With the conclusion of these two games, the regular season of this season has finally come to an end!
Lin Tian won the Player of the Week award for the final week of the season thanks to his strong performance in these two games. This is also the first time he has won this honor in his professional career!
Then, while waiting for the playoffs to begin, Lin Tian saw, as he wished, that the task status in the task section of the system had changed to "completed"!
The lottery results are in!
After Lin Tian finished his last training session before the playoffs began, he took a shower, changed clothes, returned to his house, and opened his system!
This is his last chance to significantly improve himself before the playoffs begin, or even before the end of this season!
We must seize this opportunity!
We must get European!
"Host has won the Rookie Challenge MVP and defeated the top six rookie ranking opponents seven times, including two complete rookie defeats! Mission complete! Mission rating: S-, Host has received an S-level mission settlement gift pack! Would you like to open it now?"
What the heck?
Why are there different number of attempts? And how about completely destroying this thing?
This lousy system, why doesn't it explain anything in advance?
Lin Tian was internally ranting and raving!
Lin Tian could only sigh at this ridiculous system.
Who would have thought that he had spent two top-tier experience cards and gone all out, beating Stackhouse and Stoudemire so badly that they would tremble at the sight of him in the future, and would have nightmares for at least a week. When they got home and lifted the covers, they would probably find his head hidden inside!
Lin Tian even achieved the highest score in the history of the Rookie Tournament and the first triple-double!
And that's how you only got an S- rating?
If I didn't buy those two trial cards, wouldn't I get another A or even B rating?
This is too difficult! It's just too difficult!
After careful consideration, Lin Tian concluded that it was highly likely that the statistics from this broken system did not actually include the matches he had played since receiving the mission; it must have included the matches from the first half of the season as well.
In those matches, Lin Tian didn't show any dominance.
Moreover, Lin Tian felt that there was probably some hidden setting in this mission, such as having to win Rookie of the Year or leading the rookie rankings for a certain period of time.
It's full of traps!
Even Bao'er Jie doesn't like to create problems as much as this broken system.
No matter how much he complained in his heart, Lin Tian could only accept the fait accompli. He could only say that he had learned his lesson and that next time he would definitely study the mission carefully before deciding whether to risk his life!
Of course, following this line of thinking, if the system were to give him a task to win this year's championship, the first thing Lin Tian would do would definitely not be to work hard at playing basketball, but to find someone to take down Jordan.
Without Jordan, winning the Finals MVP yourself should at least qualify you as an S+, right?
But that's all for the future. Right now, Lin Tian needs to see what's in this S-level mission reward pack!
Immediately after Lin Tian gave the order, the system broadcast a message!
"S-Rank Mission Completion Gift Pack Now Open..."
"Congratulations, host, you have acquired the Expired Pizza Shop (once)!"
"Expired Pizza Shop: Order pizza delivery for anyone once. Upon receiving the pizza, that person will inevitably eat it, and afterwards, will suffer from severe diarrhea to the point of weakness!"
"Host's romantic luck permanently increased by 1! This will boost the host's charm with the opposite sex!"
What a piece of junk!
After opening this many gift packs, Lin Tian was already itching to curse!
It's not that the product is bad, it's that the system insulted him first!
What does "love luck +1" mean? What does "charm stat increase" mean?
In these two areas, haven't I, Lord Lin, already broken through the ceiling and completely exceeded the limit?
Who are you looking down on by adding this to my list?
This lousy system has such foul language!
Never mind... let's keep opening gift packs.
"The host has gained a brand new trait!"
"Host has received two top-tier star player trial card gift packs!"
"Top-Tier NBA Star Trial Card Gift Pack: The system will search the host's current ability stats and playing style to draw an NBA top-tier star trial card that best matches the host's playing style!"
"Now extracting new characteristics for the host!"
"Congratulations, host! You have acquired the serve talent of tennis player Andy Roddick: Human Cannon!"
What is that?
This name did indeed give Lin Tian a slightly inappropriate thought. His first reaction was: Wei Yangsheng and Ximen Da Guanren, were they also athletes? Although they did indeed enjoy sports...
Then, Lin Tiancai realized that this was Roddick's signature talent!
Andy Roddick, one of the most unfortunate geniuses in tennis, only won one Grand Slam title in his career, but he was definitely one of the brightest stars outside of the Big Three in tennis during that decade.
Besides his wife's sexy and beautiful figure and the epic match against Federer at Wimbledon in 2009 that lasted 4 hours and 19 minutes and 77 games, with the deciding set going to 30 games, he is best known for his serve!
Not only can he maintain a serve speed of 60 meters per second all year round, but he has also hit a terrifying speed of 249 kilometers per hour, which is beyond the limits of human beings!
Not to mention his incredible feat on clay courts, where he hit the ball so hard it "sank" into the ground, leaving the umpire, his opponent, and the audience completely stunned!
Although his achievements are far inferior to the Big Three, and he has an incredibly miserable record of 3 wins and 21 losses against Federer, in that epic battle between him and Federer, even Federer only managed to take one service game from him!
It's safe to say that Roddick is definitely not the best in tennis, but if we're talking about who has the most powerful, fastest, and hardest serve in tennis, Andy Roddick is definitely on the list!
Therefore, judging solely from his serve, Lin Tian truly possesses world-class talent!
Lin Tian felt the changes this talent brought him the moment he gained it!
Lin Tian's core strength, leg strength, and arm strength have all improved significantly, and he has also mastered a set of almost perfect power-generating movements!
With this, Lin Tian believed that he would be able to achieve perfect coordination between his waist and stance when fighting with others in the future. The coordination and power generation from his thighs to his waist to his fists would be flawless! His whole body could be perfectly twisted into a unified whole, making his fists more destructive and explosive!
Killing a cow with one punch might be impossible, but killing a sheep is a piece of cake!
If anyone messes with him again, they might become the next Tomjanovich, another pathetic soul whose brains get smashed on the NBA court.
but……
This thing isn't very useful when playing basketball!
The layup has longer hang time, the layup looks better, the pass is faster, and the foul hits the opponent's hand more hard...
That seems to be all?
In comparison, Lin Tian felt that being able to kill someone instantly in a fight was more practical...
The improvement in basketball skills seems like a mere side effect.
The main improvement is in the ability to deliver a fatal blow, capable of crippling someone!
Looks like I'm really not lucky enough!
When will we be able to get Shaq's shooting ability, Curry's soaring dunks, or LeBron James's transfer ability?
However, there are still two trial cards left! This isn't some kind of thing like Shaq's strength or Schrempf's shooting, which are either poorly matched or just a gimmick!
Instead, it's a top-tier player experience card with perfect compatibility!
Lin Tian was incredibly excited about this!
"Activating a top-tier star player trial card gift pack for the host... Searching... Matching..."
"Host has obtained a 00-01 season Allen Iverson trial card (full game)!"
"Host has obtained a 15-16 season Curry trial card (full game)!"
exploded!
After seeing the two trial cards, Lin Tian's resentment towards the so-called "human cannon" vanished in the blink of an eye.
What is a super-duper top-tier star player trial card gift pack?
That's it!
Even if you asked Lin Tian to find two more compatible and better-used trial cards among all NBA players in history, he wouldn't be able to find any!
Jordan and O'Neal are better than these two, but their compatibility isn't that high, they're not that suitable!
This is a huge win! These two cards are enough for Lin Tian to completely destroy the two people or two teams he dislikes the most!
After opening the gift pack, Lin Tian first glanced at the system and found that the system had not assigned him any new tasks.
That's good, at least I don't have to deliver a blow to Jordan so I can win the Finals MVP!
Currently, Lin Tian's experience points have accumulated to 1500 points again. One-third of them came from the betting game before the All-Star Game, and the rest came from daily accumulation!
Once the playoffs arrive, there's no need to save these experience points. Looking at his current skill level, Lin Tian has enough experience points to upgrade one of the three skills—'One-Handed Pass,' 'Aerial Dance,' or 'Utah Wall'—to LV2.
After a slight hesitation, Lin Tian quickly made a decision!
He abandoned the "Utah Wall" first, as it was a pick-and-roll finishing skill that he didn't need at all. After hesitating between the "Air Step" and the "One-Handed Pass", Lin Tian still chose the latter!
After all, the biggest role of the "human cannon" talent in the game is to make Lin Tian pass the ball faster and more powerfully, so the role of the "one-handed pass" is still greater.
"One-handed passing: When using one hand to pass, the ball speed increases by 13%, and the passing accuracy increases by 13%!"
As for the even cooler "aerial dance moves," we'll have to wait until next time!
After completing the minor upgrade, Lin Tian once again opened his system panel.
Name: Lin Tian
Age: 22
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 84KG
Physical Assessment: Jumping B, Speed S+, Strength B-, Stamina B-, Explosiveness A+, Coordination A, Awareness A+
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: B
Defensive ratings: Rebounding C-, Stealing A+, Top defense D+, 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（345/4000）、快速传球LV3（392/4000）、空中舞步LV1（892/2000）、单手传球LV2(0/4000)、手套截断LV2(328/4000)、犹他城墙LV1(102/1500)
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（5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）、00-01赛季艾弗森体验卡（全场）、15-16赛季库里体验卡（全场）
XP: 195
Task: None
This time, the Human Cannon's special ability greatly enhanced Lin Tian's thigh, waist, and arm strength. The resulting chain reaction was that Lin Tian's strength, jumping ability, and coordination were all improved. After improving his one-handed passing ability, Lin Tian's passing attribute also broke through again, reaching S-!
In addition, after a whole season of hard training, Lin Tian's rebounding stats have also improved slightly, reaching C-.
Looking at the panel that was increasingly resembling that of a star player, Lin Tian felt more and more gratified!
Let's see how far I can improve this summer and in this playoffs!
Once the season officially ends, the final rankings of each team will be determined!
The newly formed Vancouver Grizzlies finished last, and with rookies like Iverson, Camby, and Rasheed Wallace making their mark, the 76ers finished second to last, and the Raptors finished third to last!
In terms of official rankings, the Bulls unsurprisingly took first place in the league!
Eastern Conference:
1. Chicago Bulls: 74 wins, 8 losses
2. Orlando Magic: 60 wins, 22 losses
3. Indiana Pacers 52 wins, 30 losses
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: 47 wins, 35 losses
5. New York Knicks: 47 wins, 35 losses
6. Atlanta Hawks 46 wins, 36 losses
7. Miami Heat 46 wins, 36 losses
8. Detroit Pistons: 45 wins, 37 losses
Western Conference:
1. Seattle SuperSonics 64 wins, 18 losses
2. San Antonio Spurs: 58 wins, 24 losses
3. Los Angeles Lakers: 53 wins, 29 losses
4. Utah Jazz 52 wins, 30 losses
5. Houston Rockets: 50 wins, 32 losses
6. Phoenix Suns: 47 wins, 35 losses
7. Portland Trail Blazers 45 wins, 37 losses
8. Sacramento Kings: 39 wins, 43 losses
With the top eight rankings in the East and West now finalized, the first-round matchups for the eight playoff groups have also been officially confirmed!
The league-leading Bulls will face Jordan's arch-rival, and also the most hated team in the league before the Jazz, in the first round.
Detroit Pistons!
(End of this chapter)