r18novel Chapter 606 The Pistons Completely Lost Their Resistance! Lin Tian Adds Another Chapter to His Histo
Chapter 606 The Pistons Completely Lost Their Resistance! Lin Tian Adds Another Chapter to His Histo
After Don Nelson called a timeout, the Knicks seemed to have divine intervention, unleashing a 12-0 run in less than two minutes!
This offensive surge basically stunned the Pistons!
In this wave of attacks, Lin Tian was undoubtedly the one who contributed the most!
He made both of his field goal attempts and both of his free throws, scoring 7 points while also dishing out two assists and drawing a technical foul on Larry Brown.
Omnipotent and shameless!
"I've never seen such a shameless person." Even after Lin Tian hit a three-pointer and started getting back on defense, Kenny still didn't stop the conversation: "How could he bump into Larry Brown? How could he lay a hand on an old man?"
"So dirty! Isaiah Thomas is an innocent child compared to Lin. Stockton is as clean as a blank sheet of paper in front of Lin! In the history of this league, I have seen many dirty people, but I have never seen anyone with such a dirty heart."
Kenny was talking animatedly and enthusiastically, but Barkley next to him didn't say a word.
He wasn't finished laughing yet. This was so ridiculous, he had to laugh his fill and have his fill of laughter!
He had even climbed under the table by now, and TNT's studio even gave Barkley a special camera position so everyone could see how he was laughing.
That laughter was so captivating!
The Pistons' offense this time featured Billups, who had just been criticized. He finally regained some face, driving all the way to the free-throw line over Lin Tian before suddenly stopping and pulling up for a shot.
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp crack, the Pistons finally scored again!
The gap between the two sides has narrowed to 22 points!
Then, Lin Tian received the ball from the baseline, calmly walked to the frontcourt, and then suddenly accelerated to attack. As Billups quickly moved to the side and retreated, Lin Tian suddenly stopped and stepped back, pulled up and shot after stepping out of the three-point line.
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp sound, Lin Tian scored another three-pointer!
He hit two three-pointers in 20 seconds! The second one was even a copy of Chaupps's shot!
The exact same moves, the exact same offensive style, except Billups used a mid-range shot, while Lin Tian used a three-pointer!
After that three-pointer went in, the point difference between the two sides finally reached 25 points!
The Knicks have successfully completed their mission in the first quarter!
40: 15!
The Knicks practically wiped out the Pistons in just one quarter!
In the next offensive possession, Rasheed missed a mid-range shot, and after Stoudemire grabbed the rebound again, Don Nelson quickly called a timeout.
During the timeout, Don Nelson praised everyone who had just come on, saying that their performance was better than he had expected!
Then, Nelson made a clean sweep, bringing all five starters to the bench.
The Pistons, however, did not make any substitutions, and both teams fielded their starters against their substitutes for the final minute of the first quarter.
Even though it was a match between starters and substitutes, one side was impatient and getting beaten badly, while the other side was riding the wave of their starters' momentum and their morale soared. As a result, although the Knicks' substitutes failed to widen the score gap, they also prevented the Pistons from narrowing the gap!
43: 18!
At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks maintained a 25-point lead!
In the first quarter tonight, Lin Tian went completely on fire! He delivered his best quarter performance of the year in the playoffs.
他单节10投10中，其中3分球2投2中，罚球5罚全中，单节以100%的命中率轰下可怕的27分！
This is the first time in NBA history!
Before him, no one had ever scored more than 25 points in a single quarter in a playoff game with a 100% field goal percentage!
Or to put it more dramatically: there is no other player in NBA history who can score more than 15 points with a 100% field goal percentage in a single quarter!
Tonight, Lin Tian has once again broken a record that belongs only to him!
Moreover, it is highly likely to be a terrifying record that is unprecedented and will never be repeated!
If we also consider that Lin Tian's opponent was the Detroit Pistons, the team with the best defense in the league, then this result is even more frightening.
"Incredible performance! Now, not only Charles, but even I'm running out of words." Kenny shook his head helplessly at the end of the first quarter, then looked at Barkley, who had finally sat back down in his chair and stopped his maniacal laughter, and asked, "Charles, what do you think?"
"Me? Hahaha, I don't have any opinion. I just want to see the replay. I want to see how Lin got Larry Brown to crash into him, hahaha. I'll put this in my compilation of the 100 greatest NBA moments!"
Kenny shook his head, too lazy to talk to Barkley anymore. If this bastard doesn't want to talk about the game, then let's not talk about it!
"Then I don't think either Brown or Lin will thank you, nor will they think you did a good job."
Two minutes later, the break ended, and the players from both sides returned to the field.
The Knicks didn't field their full starting lineup; they only played Anthony, while the other four starters rested. The Pistons, on the other hand, did the opposite, with all four starters except for Ben Wallace.
Browns substituted Wells for Ben Wallace, clearly aiming to bolster their offense and quickly close the gap!
Right from the start, Wells once again demonstrated his microwave-like skills, driving straight to the basket and scoring 2 points.
"Charge in! Melo, charge in!" Old Nelson stood up and shouted at the players on the court, urging Anthony to keep attacking.
With Ben Wallace out, it's a perfect opportunity for the team to attack the Pistons' interior and score in the paint!
Anthony didn't disappoint Don Nelson. He received the ball on the wing, faced Artest, and after a series of probing steps, suddenly passed the ball, made a quick drive to the basket, and scored 2 points!
After both teams scored 2 points at the start, a long back-and-forth battle ensued on the court.
The Pistons wanted to close the gap while Lin Tian and others were away, but Anthony, Wallace, and Smith were in excellent form tonight. Although they couldn't stop them, they still managed to score points!
However, of course, they were no match for the Pistons' almost full-strength lineup, and the point difference between the two sides was slowly narrowing.
Four minutes into the second quarter, Billups once again broke through Ward's defense and drove all the way to the basket for a layup, bringing the score to 48-28!
The Pistons took 4 minutes to close the gap to 5 points, bringing the difference back to 20 points!
20 points was clearly the number set by Nelson for the team. After Billups scored, Lin Tian, Stoudemire, and others immediately stood up and walked towards the court.
It's been a rollercoaster of ups and downs again!
The Knicks' bench, including Anthony, went to the bench to rest, and in addition to the four starters, Don Nelson made a rather stylish move by putting Nate Robinson on the court!
A small player who barely played in the first few playoff games and failed to make the rotation during the regular season.
"Old Nelson's at it again!" Barkley shook his head. "He always likes to use unexpected rotations at certain times! Sometimes these players can be game-changers, and sometimes they become the opponent's game-changers!"
"Let's see what Don Nelson's move will bring to the Knicks tonight!"
What will it bring?
Nate's arrival on the court brought despair to the Pistons!
Returning to the first possession of the game, Lin Tian found Nate in the corner after a breakthrough. After receiving the ball, Nate completely ignored the 2-meter-tall Wells rushing towards him. His small body contained boundless confidence, and he cleanly and decisively took a 3-point shot!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp click, Nate hit a three-pointer, showing everyone his clutch gene!
That's why Nelson let him try out; he believed Nate wouldn't be intimidated!
After all, without a strong heart, it's absolutely impossible to do something like dunking 30 times in a row without changing your move in a dunk contest.
Nate is definitely a potential cold-blooded killer or a microwave oven scalpel!
It's just that the Knicks have too many capable players, so Nate hasn't gotten many opportunities.
But tonight, Old Nelson felt Nate's chance had come! It was time for him to shine!
After hitting his first three-pointer, Nate was incredibly excited! He quickly made a mistake on the defensive end.
Yes, he got too excited, which led to excessive help defense, giving Hamilton, who was guarding him, an open shot opportunity.
However, Hamilton failed to capitalize on this good mid-range opportunity, and the ball bounced off the rim.
Lin Tian quickly drove into the paint, jumped up and grabbed the basketball, and then, as he landed, threw the ball towards the frontcourt with one arm!
"Whoosh!"
Most people on the field felt a whooshing sound as the ball flew through the air, which shows just how fast it was!
Nate was running in the lead at that moment!
This guy earned himself a fast break opportunity with his aggressive play! As the league's newly crowned Slam Dunk Champion, he certainly wouldn't let this chance slip by!
Nate timed his footwork perfectly, then leaped into the air. The basketball passed between his legs, from his left hand to his right. Nate swung his arm in a wide arc and delivered a thunderous dunk with a crossover and a windmill dunk!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, the diminutive Nate showcased his unparalleled jumping ability and physical prowess to the entire Auburn Hills Palace.
The point difference has returned to 25 points!
Brown was so distressed that he almost bit his lip until it bled.
He never expected that someone on the Knicks would step up and start scoring like crazy right from the start.
Why?! Why is it that any one of them can come on and score non-stop?
Brown really didn't know what to do at that moment.
With the Knicks' firepower, he felt that nothing he did tonight would make a difference.
We're doomed!
This desperate thought appeared in Brown's mind for the first time tonight. His only hope now is that his players will not think like this and will maintain their fighting spirit!
In the second quarter, the two sides traded baskets, with the score hovering around a 20-25 point gap.
The Knicks tried several times to extend their lead, but failed, while the Pistons' progress in closing the gap remained unsatisfactory. They simply couldn't get closer to the score.
At the end of the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams was still 25 points!
68: 43!
The two sides were tied in this quarter!
Although it appears to be a draw, a closer look at the playing time of both teams reveals the difference in their performance.
The Pistons had a total of 6 players on the court, which was their five starters plus Wells, while the Knicks had a total of 11 players who got playing time, and each of them played for more than 4 minutes!
"I think Don Nelson has started to play hard! He's started showing off his roster depth," Kenny analyzed during halftime. "Otherwise, he wouldn't be using players so boldly and recklessly."
"Of course he was just playing around," Barkley shrugged. "But I don't think Don Nelson was playing around because they were up by 25 points. He just wanted to have fun, that's why he did it! After all, this is Don Nelson. For him, whether the team is up by 20 points or 5 points..."
"There's absolutely no difference! He's the coaching world's number one clutch player!"
Old Nelson: I didn't! You two, don't talk nonsense, I don't have that kind of heart.
Are you kidding me? I'll play with you in the Eastern Conference Finals?
If the team is only leading by 5 points, Nelson will definitely only use 5-6 players in the game, and he won't make any fancy moves.
The old man's motto is "a steady approach amidst the frivolity!"
In the second half, the two teams switched sides and resumed play, but the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the Pistons.
At the start of the second half, Lin Tian scored 5 consecutive points with a layup and a three-pointer, extending the lead to 30 points!
Lin Tian, who was basically invisible in the second quarter, relied on these two shots to bring his stats to 12-for-12 from the field, 3-for-3 from three-point range, and 7-for-3 from the free-throw line, scoring a whopping 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists!
Throughout NBA history, Lin Tian has broken a record in both the regular season and the playoffs.
He became the player with the highest field goal percentage in NBA history!
在他之前，文·贝克曾在97年13投13中拿下过31分，佩顿也曾在95年14投全中拿下过32分！
再加上曾经10投全中轰下31分的巴克利和12投全中拿下过30分的马龙，这四个人就是林天之前曾单场比赛用100%命中率拿下过30+得分的人！
It's worth mentioning that of these four players, only Vin Baker's 31 points came in the playoffs, while the other three scored in the regular season!
Wen Baker was also in the first round of the playoffs, but Lin Tian was in the Eastern Conference Finals!
From every angle, Lin Tian delivered historic top-level performances tonight!
Once the point difference widened to 30 points, the outcome of the game was essentially no longer in doubt.
The Pistons' idea of closing the gap to 30 points in two quarters is simply wishful thinking.
If there's any suspense left in this match, it's Lin Tian!
Can he maintain and even improve his 100% accuracy?
Will his triple-double streak end because the game becomes garbage time and he leaves the court early?
These two things are basically the last remaining suspense in this game!
As for this suspense, it will actually be revealed very soon!
In the third quarter, Lin Tian shamelessly stopped shooting.
On one occasion during a fast break, when there was a one-on-one opportunity in the frontcourt, Lin Tian chose to pass the ball to Anthony, allowing him to complete a powerful dunk!
Clearly, even Lin Tian has started to protect his hit rate!
If it's not a 1v0 situation, I won't make a move.
Grandpa, I'm not shooting anymore! This 100% accuracy record is mine, Lin Da Guanren's, for the taking!
With almost no shots taken, Lin Tian naturally focused all his attention on passing and rebounding.
Soon, with two minutes left in the third quarter, Lin Tian rushed into the Pistons' paint and grabbed Stoudemire's missed shot, securing his tenth rebound!
Then, after landing, Lin Tian made a behind-the-back pass without looking, sending the ball to Okur who was waiting in the bottom corner.
Okur received the ball and pulled up without hesitation, unleashing a powerful three-pointer from beyond the arc!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian got his 10th assist!
It's done!
Lin Tian got a triple!
At the same time, he still maintains a 100% accuracy rate!
At the same moment Okur hit the three-pointer, Lin Tian quickly grabbed Billups the moment the Pistons inbounded the ball from the baseline.
Lin Tian volunteered to play!
One point is that the score difference between the two sides has now reached 33 points.
The other, and most importantly: Lin Tian has already gotten everything he wanted, so there's no need to continue!
For Lin Tian, this match is now over!
这个晚上，他15投15中，3分球3投3中，罚球7罚全中，爆砍40分10篮板10助攻！
Everything was just right! Everything was just right for him to break the record! It's worth mentioning that all three of his shots in the third quarter were dunks!
Clearly, Lin Tian rejected all shots that weren't dunks! He was shamelessly focusing on securing a basket!
Although it was shameless, Lin Tian still managed to do it!
15-for-15 shooting, a first in NBA history! 40 points in a single game, making him the only player in NBA history to score 40 points with a 100% field goal percentage!
At the same time, Lin Tian is also the first person in NBA history to score more than 32 points with a perfect field goal percentage!
He has widened the gap between himself and everyone else!
In addition, after this game, Lin Tian achieved his 11th consecutive triple-double!
Lin Tian's record of achieving a triple-double in every game since the start of the playoffs continues!
Meanwhile, the Knicks' playoff winning streak has reached 11 games!
They continue their undefeated legend!
For the Pistons, their dream of defending their title has been almost completely shattered. The only remaining question is whether they can win Game 4 of the series and salvage some pride. (End of Chapter)