r18novel Chapter 139 Mission Completion Gift Pack is Here! Welcome to the All-Star Game!
Chapter 139 Mission Completion Gift Pack is Here! Welcome to the All-Star Game!
Chapter 139 Mission Completion Gift Pack is Here! Welcome to the All-Star Game!
The day after the Bulls returned to Chicago, all the Bulls players arrived at the training facility early in the morning. Although they could rest for three days after this incredibly tough seven-game road trip in the West, their daily training would not be interrupted.
When Lin Tian arrived at the training hall early in the morning, he was surprised to find that Jordan had actually appeared!
Not only did he appear, but judging from his appearance, he had been practicing for quite a while, and his entire body was soaked in sweat!
"Michael, is your ankle all better? Don't push yourself too hard. At your age, it takes at least a hundred days to recover from a sprain!" Lin Tian couldn't help but tease Jordan as soon as he saw him.
"Shut up, Lin! You had a great time while I was away, didn't you? How about it, do you think this team belongs to you now? Do you think you're the boss of this team?"
"Yes, it was incredibly fun! Without you, I've realized how wonderful basketball truly is! So if possible, you can go home and rest for another two weeks. I can handle things with the team!"
"You think you can handle it?" Jordan scoffed. "You think you can carry the team and be the team leader just because you beat a few lousy minnows in the West? You're far from it!" As he spoke, Jordan stood up again and said to Lin Tian, "I'll give you five minutes to change your clothes and then come to the arena. I want to see how you're going to keep the team going!"
It's started again...
The other Bulls players who had arrived were completely silent at this point, not daring to utter a single word.
Who knows if an angry Jordan will take his anger out on them?
In the Bulls, Lin Tian was the only one willing, even enjoying, to bear Jordan's wrath. Everyone else, whether it was Pippen or Rodman, would consciously stay away from an angry Jordan.
"Michael, why are you playing? Did you get permission from the team doctor?" After Lin Tian and Jordan had been playing in the gym for about half an hour, Jackson appeared amidst Lin Tian's trash talk of "crippled" every 3 seconds, "crippled" every 5 seconds, and "Jordan broke his leg" every 8 seconds.
"Stop pretending, Phil. The team medical staff confirmed a week ago that my foot was fine, right? You've been keeping it from me and not letting me play!" Jordan glanced at Jackson and exposed the old liar without hesitation!
"Okay, they did say a week ago that you could play, Michael, but there's no need! You don't need to come back so early. The team is doing well, and we're on a winning streak. I'd rather you rest more than rush back!"
That's why you'd say Michael Jackson was a master conman. Even when his lies were exposed to his face, he remained completely unfazed, simply saying, "I did all this for you, what did I do wrong!"
"If I don't come back soon, some kids will think the Bulls are theirs! I can't stand that! Phil, stop talking, I'm coming back for the game in two days! I want to play! While I was recovering at home, I also did upper body training, I didn't miss a thing."
"So, I don't need to adapt, I don't need any daily observation or gradual training from the basics. I'll just train at full power and then come back to play! Understand?"
"Understood." Jackson shrugged. Just as Jordan said, the guy had fully recovered a week ago. Jackson wanted his "number one player in the league" to rest more. After all, Jordan would be 34 years old in less than half a month, and he had been playing at full capacity for so many years.
Throughout his career, except for the 17-game season in 85-86 due to injury, the year Jordan rested the most was only 4 games. In all other years, he played almost all or all of them! Not to mention, Jordan has reached at least the conference finals for 8 consecutive seasons in the playoffs!
Of course, some people say that Jordan didn't play in the NBA from 93 to 95, so his body didn't suffer much damage and he actually got some rest. But as the person who knows Jordan best, Jackson knows very well that during those two years, Jordan's training volume on the baseball field was definitely no less than that on the basketball court!
Even if his injuries weren't as severe as those sustained on the basketball court, they weren't far off.
So Jackson was genuinely worried about Jordan and really hoped he could get as much rest as possible.
But now it seems that Jordan doesn't really need this extra rest; he cares more about his position on the team.
Two days later, in Jordan's first game back, the Bulls faced the Atlanta Hawks at home. Jordan, who had been out for more than half a month, started the game and immediately came out firing on all cylinders. He made 20 of 33 field goals, 10 of 11 free throws, and 1 of 2 three-pointers, scoring a terrifying 51 points!
With Jordan's explosive performance, the Bulls easily won the game, defeating the Eastern Conference powerhouse Hawks by 20 points.
However, in this game, Lin Tian was not used to the fact that Jordan's return took away a lot of ball possession. As a result, he only made 3 of 9 shots and scored 8 points and 7 assists, and also had as many as 6 turnovers!
After this game, surprisingly almost no one, whether it was the media, fans, or other players in the league, praised Jordan's strength and terrifying adaptability. On the contrary, almost everyone chose to discuss the compatibility issue between Jordan and Lin Tian!
After all, before Jordan's return, Lin Tian was the league's Player of the Month for January, but as soon as Jordan returned, Lin Tian could only manage 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists!
The doubts from fans and colleagues made Jordan even more unhappy!
He hated the feeling of being called a burden.
So, in the next three games, Jordan continued to unleash his full offensive power, taking a crazy number of shots!
In the next three games, Jordan scored 47, 49 and 41 points respectively, and his firepower was still unmatched in the league!
Unfortunately, the Bulls went 1-2 in those 3 games, and with his comeback game against the Hawks, their winning percentage in those 4 games was only 50%!
In an instant, a barrage of doubts and ridicule came flooding in!
Logically speaking, if someone puts on such a performance for four consecutive games, even if they only have 2 wins and 2 losses, they would be praised as having unparalleled offensive firepower!
But what did Jordan achieve?
Feel sorry!
The world has suffered under Jordan's thumb for far too long!
All I can say is...
It's true that the bigger the tree, the more the wind blows! Jordan was a prime example of this! The Bulls were a prime example of this! This is what happens when someone is too big to be true...
After this run of 2 wins and 2 losses, Jordan's anger had subsided considerably. Although there was still a lot of skepticism and mockery from the public, at least Jordan was willing to stop and have a proper talk with Jackson about how to play the game from now on.
Once you've had your fill of playing and letting loose on your own, it's time to get back to reality and play a few good games for the team.
This can be considered a sign of Jordan's maturity. If it were Jordan in the late 80s, he would definitely continue to fight like crazy until the whole league was convinced and no one dared to complain anymore before he would stop the slaughter.
But the Jordan of today would choose a better, more correct way of playing.
After all, all he cares about now is the championship! Jordan is tired of other things like MVP, scoring title, and All-NBA First Team selection. Besides, he can just play casually and these things will come naturally to him. So these regular season honors really don't hold much appeal for Jordan.
In the following games, although under Jackson's command the Bulls' style of play gradually returned to the invincible mode of the beginning of the season, the Bulls still had wins and losses. After all, Jordan had been away for almost a month and then played by himself for a week.
Some adjustments and adaptations are still necessary!
During this period, there were two things that Lin Tian was happy to celebrate.
Well, it's definitely worth celebrating.
The first step is the settlement of system tasks!
This settlement was completed after Jordan played his first game after his return!
"Michael Jordan has returned. Mission settlement for host!"
Data rating: S!
Performance Rating: S+!
Team Influence: S+!
Opponent's strength rating: B+!
Final rating: S!
FUXX!
System, you son of a bitch!
I'll smash your lungs and wreck your damn system!
What utter bullshit!
They're just playing with us!
When Lin Tian saw the final "S" rating, he was so angry that his mouth twisted in disbelief.
I'm so tired I feel like my lungs are going to explode. I've used up almost all the trial cards and such.
Jordan, Hardaway, Admiral, Kobe...
Aside from the Steve Nash trial card from Season 05 that Lin Tian kept but didn't use, he spent all the other usable trial cards he could get, all for the sake of an S+!
The results of it?
What...
How would you rate my opponent's strength? A B+?
The opponent wasn't chosen by me, Lin Daguan; the opponent was decided by the league long ago!
Go beat up Stern, why are you deducting my rating!
Scum! This system is utterly scum!
"An S-level mission completion gift pack has been issued to the host. Would you like to open it?"
"Don't open it! Just throw it away! FUXX!"
Lin Tian cursed in annoyance.
This damn system, how can it be so unpredictable?
"Does the host wish to forgo claiming the S-rank mission reward pack?"
"What the hell!"
Lin Tian immediately became popular again!
What the heck? They strike hard when they're causing trouble, but become timid and hesitant when it comes to giving rewards?
Well, Lin Tian only became popular for a short while.
When circumstances are beyond your control, you have to know when to back down!
"Open the S-rank mission reward pack!"
"Gift pack being opened..."
"Host has gained 4000 experience points!"
"The host has acquired the physical talent of football player Pavel Nedved: Czech Iron Man!"
This is great stuff!
When Lin Tian saw this talent, his eyes lit up!
Who is Nedved? In a football world teeming with superstars from the 70s generation, Nedved was definitely not the most dazzling one. He didn't have Ronaldo's destructive power, Zidane's artistic talent, or Beckham's popularity and signature free kick.
Nedved was once considered one of the "Four Kings of Midfield" alongside Zidane, Figo, and Rivaldo. However, Nedved's playing style was neither that of a midfield maestro like Zidane, nor that of a "wing playmaker" like Figo, nor that of a "scoring midfielder" like Rivaldo.
He is an absolutely unique player with no template!
Unwavering fighting spirit, inexhaustible energy, perpetual resilience, never giving up, always fighting on the field!
He has unlimited physical strength, but he is not a defensive workhorse player.
He has exquisite skills and can pass and break through, but he is not a master of organization.
Whether at Lazio, Juventus, or the national team, he is always the sharpest spear, charging into battle and leading the charge!
He doesn't have any fancy dribbling moves like the Marseille turn, the bull tail, or the four-happiness ball, nor does he have any dazzling magic balls or celestial descents. But he can use his body, strength, speed, and endurance to destroy every enemy!
Nedved was an absolute all-rounder; he could do everything on offense. He may not have been the greatest, strongest, or most successful of that era of brilliant stars, but he was definitely one of the most unique.
Now, of all Nedved's strengths, the one that is most useful to Lin Tian and can be directly applied to the basketball court has arrived!
Physical talent!
Nedved was one of the top 2-3 players in all football leagues worldwide throughout the 00s!
After obtaining the stamina emblem last summer, Lin Tian also acquired Nedved's stamina. In any case, Lin Tian believes that now, looking at the entire NBA, apart from stamina monsters like Iverson, Malone, and the future Kobe and James, no one can compare with him in terms of stamina!
This talent is far more practical than things like Ronaldinho's dribbling skills, Ronaldo's pendulum technique, or Buffon's goalkeeping skills!
Lin Tian might not be able to directly apply the abilities of those superstar players to the basketball court, but when it comes to stamina, he can use it directly in any sport, not just basketball, without any compromise!
This S-level gift pack is pretty good!
"The host has obtained one Peak Experience Card: 09-10 Season Andre Miller Experience Card (Full Match)."
This trial card...
Lin Tian stroked his chin. He knew Andre Miller well, and Karen Mok, Stephen Chow's ex-girlfriend...who doesn't know her?
To talk about his peak period, although he won a Golden Melody Award... pshaw!
He only won the assist title once, but he was never selected for the All-Star team or the All-NBA First Team. His only two individual honors in his career were the assist title in the 01-02 season and being named to the All-Rookie First Team in his rookie season.
Throughout his entire career, he only averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds per game. Even at his peak, he only averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds. With that kind of resume, it's questionable whether he's as good as Lin Tian is now. What use is his experience card...?
It can't be used for singing, can it?
Hmm, wait a minute, the 09-10 season?
Seeing this time, Lin Tian frowned. Miller was well past his prime and couldn't even secure a regular starting position. Since it was supposed to be a peak experience card, it definitely wouldn't be given a random year and character.
Then, Lin Tian suddenly had an idea!
On January 30, 2010, the Portland Trail Blazers played against the Dallas Mavericks on the road!
就在这场比赛之中，整个赛季场均数据不过14分5助攻的米勒全场比赛31投22中，三分球1投1中，罚球8罚7中爆砍52分！其中第四节单节8投7中拿下18分并命中绝平！
Then, in overtime, they scored 7 consecutive points, helping the Trail Blazers secure the victory!
This card is labeled "Peak Experience Card," so it's possible... Lin Tian won't be experiencing Miller from that season, but rather Miller from that single game!
Think about Miller's playing style... He doesn't shoot threes, he doesn't attack the basket, he just sits in the low post with his butt sticking out, and then turns around and shoots...
Tsk tsk tsk, if it were Miller in this game, think about Kidd, Barea and Terry that night... those three poor guys who took turns guarding Miller were so badly beaten they didn't even recognize their own mothers!
With just this one move, he could leave a person in a state of near-death, ecstatic, and utterly powerless to fight back.
Okay, okay, put it away.
If you ever run into some annoying, clueless person, use this trick to beat them to a pulp!
After sending these three items, the system returned to silence.
This S-level gift pack contains three items, all of which are useful, especially Nedved's talent, which is an epic boost for Lin Tian! He probably won't have any stamina crises anymore.
Hmm, I wonder if this kind of stamina would be even more effective if used in the bedroom?
After looking at his gift pack, Lin Tian turned his attention back to his skills and experience points.
After receiving the 4000 experience points, Lin Tian's accumulated experience points skyrocketed to 6500! Enough for Lin Tian to indulge himself a bit.
Of course, I must express my sincere gratitude to Anfernee Hardaway and Michael Jordan for their generous donations and selfless contributions! These two alone have contributed at least 1500 experience points to Lin Tian!
With so many experience points, Lin Tian could upgrade several skills at the same time!
With the All-Star Game just around the corner, Lin Tian's playing style needs to be more dazzling and stylish. After the All-Star Game, there will be even more important battles for position in the second half of the regular season and the final battle in the playoffs.
While being stylish and elegant is essential, what's even more important is to become stronger!
After a brief moment of hesitation, Lin Tian chose to upgrade three skills!
「飞天神猪LV2（0/4000）：力量增加13%，篮板能力增加8%，弹跳增加5%。」
"Flying Mamba LV3 (0/10000): The host's finishing ability under the basket is increased by 13%! The shooting percentage of reverse layups or baseline layups is increased by 13%, and jumping ability is increased by 8%. If the jumping rating reaches A-, the finishing ability and layup ability will be increased by an additional 3% for each subsequent increase in jumping level!"
"Peak Moment LV2 (0/7000): The host's rebounding ability increases by 13%, and the ability to find teammates after grabbing a rebound increases by 10%. If a teammate receives the ball during a fast break and shoots without dribbling, the shooting percentage increases by 7%! If a teammate shoots within 7 seconds of the start of the offensive possession, the shooting percentage increases by an additional 3%! When using the Williams passing move, the turnover rate increases by 6%!"
After upgrading his three most useful and practical skills, Lin Tian immediately opened his system panel!
Name: Lin Tian
Age: 23
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 85KG
Physical Assessment: Jumping A-, Speed S+, Strength B+, Stamina S+, Explosiveness A+, Coordination A+, Awareness S-
Overall physical assessment: S-
Offensive ratings: Shooting B+, Dribbling B+, Passing S, Penetration B+, Low Post D, Dunk A-, Fast Break S+
Overall Offense Rating: A-
Defensive ratings: Rebounding B-, Stealing A+, Top defense C-, 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, Czech Iron Man
技能：挡拆投篮LV3(2425/4000)、单手快传LV3(1922/10000)、手套截断LV2(2828/4000)、犹他城墙LV1(1301/1500)、飞翔曼巴LV3(0/10000)、巅峰时刻LV2(0/7000)、飞天神猪LV2(0/4000)
物品：肥厚脂肪（3次）、无敌铁肘（2次）、阴损黑脚（3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）、恶意犯规（3次）、04-05赛季史蒂夫·纳什体验卡（全场）、09-10赛季安德烈·米勒体验卡（全场）
XP: 192
Task: None
What does "epic buff" mean?
This is an epic buff!
His jumping ability, rebounding, strength, and stamina all improved dramatically, which also boosted his overall physical attributes and offensive rating. After this, Lin Tian felt that even without using any experience cards, he could definitely compete with Payton, Hardaway, Kidd, or any other point guard in the league!
By the way, Lin Tian's dunking and jumping skills have both reached A-, so he will be able to do some fancy tricks when he dunks in the future!
Instead of the current methods like one-handed slam dunk, two-handed slam dunk, and cross-handed slam dunk.
Do you really think Lin Tianxia only goes for layups during fast breaks to save energy?
It's just that his few dunking moves are not impressive.
This is what they call "it's better to hide your flaws than to make a fool of yourself!"
It would be better to let the fans imagine it.
Okay, I've decided! Once training starts, I'll practice a few windmill dunks and spin moves to expand my arsenal!
Playing basketball, isn't that cool?
Then why even play basketball!
After getting the system working, Lin Tian secretly practiced a few dunking moves during his training sessions, preparing to show off at the All-Star Game!
Speaking of the All-Star Game, with Lin Tian's explosive performance at the end of January and his team's undefeated record, he has far surpassed Hardaway in the All-Star voting, securing his position as the second-best backcourt player in the East!
By the time the All-Star voting officially ended, Lin Tian had garnered 113 million votes, while Hardaway, due to injury, was unable to perform well in the later stages and only received 78 votes. Not only did he fail to surpass Lin Tian, he was also almost overtaken by Allen Iverson, who received 73 votes and ranked fourth among the backcourt players!
As for the top spot in the backcourt, it was undoubtedly won by Michael Jordan with a record-breaking 245 million votes! Incidentally, Jordan once again became the All-Star vote leader! This is also the eighth time in Jordan's career that he has become the All-Star vote leader, continuing to solidify his unprecedented and terrifying record in this honor.
The two forward positions in the East belong to Grant Hill with 186 million votes and Scottie Pippen with 164 million votes!
In this way, the Bulls will have three starters at the 1997 All-Star Weekend!
Aside from the legendary era of Russell vs. Chamberlain, no team has ever had three All-Star starters in the same year!
The Bulls have broken another small record!
As for the last spot in the East, it belongs to Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks, who received 139 million votes!
In the Western Conference, Hakeem Olajuwon narrowly defeated Shaquille O'Neal with 145 million votes to continue as a starter, while Charles Barkley in the frontcourt received 182 million votes to become the Western Conference's leading vote-getter.
Furthermore, Kemp, who had been far ahead of the leader, was squeezed out of the All-Star starting lineup by Malone due to that terrible on-court brawl! He ultimately ranked only third among forwards!
In the backcourt, although Gary Payton still started, he only received 112 million votes, leading Stockton by less than 1 votes! Keep in mind that before the SuperSonics battle, Payton led Stockton by more than 10 votes!
In other words, the All-Star voting deadline was early enough. Otherwise, because of that incident on the court, Payton would most likely have been overtaken by Stockton, or even squeezed out of the All-Star starting lineup!
But no matter what, a 1 lead is still a lead! Payton has managed to keep his All-Star starting point guard position!
Less than a week after the All-Star starting lineups were announced, the league announced the All-Star reserves for the East and West!
From the West: Tralil Sprewell, Detlev Schrempf, Eddie Jones, Mitch Richmond, Tom Gugliotta, Kevin Garnett, and Chris Gatlin are all selected for the All-Star Game!
From the East: Glen Rice, Vin Baker, Trier Brandon, Tim Hardaway, Kristen Leitner, Anfernee Hardaway, and Chris Webber are also among the seven selected!
If we're talking about this All-Star game, the most regrettable player is undoubtedly Kemp. He was a shoo-in for an All-Star starter, but he ruined his chances by not even making the reserve team.
In addition, players like Garnett, Gatlin, Gugliotta, Jones, Lin Tian, and Brandon are all making their first All-Star appearance in their careers!
Lin Tian and Garnett became the first two players from the 1995 class to enter the All-Star game. Thanks to these two players, the 1995 class began to be highly regarded by many people and were called the "1995 Platinum Generation"!
After all, they were selected as All-Stars in their second year, and besides them, there were Smith, Stoudemire, Stackhouse, McDyess, Rasheed Wallace, Michael Finley and others who had shown top talent early on, and many people believed that it was only a matter of time before they were selected as All-Stars.
This year's draft class is truly a banner year!
Especially Lin Tian, this second-round rookie who was originally not valued and was not even noticed by anyone, has now become an All-Star starter and Player of the Month! If he can make a favorable and rational choice this summer, in a maximum of 3 years, he can become an MVP-level, truly top-tier superstar!
However, the league's future superstar is currently on the phone with Stern.
"I'm not going, I'm not participating, I'm not interested, don't contact me!"
After a series of four denials, Lin Tian gave Stern no hope and rejected his request to participate in the three-point contest.
What's so great about participating in a three-point contest? You shoot 5 from one spot, 25 from 5 spots, and it's over in a minute. If you make it to the finals, it's over in 2 minutes.
Such a fast pace and such a short time are completely inconsistent with the way Lord Lin conducts himself!
Mr. Lin, I will never be a hasty man, I will be a great man!
Stern, clearly interested in the Chinese market, tentatively asked, "Not interested in the three-point contest, then what about the dunk contest...?"
"Beep beep beep..."
This time, Lin Tian didn't waste any more time and hung up the phone directly.
A dunk contest?
You old bald thief...
Yeah, you're not bald, you old rascal!
They actually want to embarrass me, Master Lin?
Hmm, wait a minute...
This year's dunk contest seems pretty weak!
If I remember correctly, although this year's Slam Dunk Contest featured some very famous players, such as Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, and Michael Finley, all of whom are top-notch athletes and stars, the quality of the competition...
Until at least 2025, before Lin Tian's arrival, this year's Slam Dunk Contest was called the worst Slam Dunk Contest in history, and Kobe was called the worst Slam Dunk King in history!
How bad was this year's slam dunk contest?
The Slam Dunk Contest was canceled at the 1998 All-Star Game!
Although there are many reasons for the cancellation, such as no one participating, reaching a bottleneck, time constraints, and Stern's fear of heights...
But the real reason is actually just one thing: this year's show was so bad and subpar that the ratings were incredibly low, and the league received a lot of complaints from viewers.
So Stern made a drastic decision and canceled the individual competition until he found a truly top-tier slam dunker.
As for how Stern finally managed to gather Carter, McGrady, Francis, and others to participate two years later, recreating the glory of Jordan's battle against Wilkins and elevating the Slam Dunk Contest to a whole new level, that's another story.
However, after careful consideration, Lin Tian decided to give up the idea of calling Stern back.
He really disliked the title of "Worst Slam Dunk King." He wouldn't waste his time participating in something so weak unless Stern or the system offered him some irresistible benefit.
Well... the biggest reason Lin Tian refused was that he had an appointment.
This year's All-Star Game was held in Cleveland, a small, remote city, but coincidentally, Theron was also going to Cleveland in February to film a lesbian video, and their schedules just happened to coincide!
Since their meeting in Los Angeles in August, their relationship has rapidly blossomed through phone conversations. They've even become quite open with each other on the phone, to the point that their call logs could be leaked...
Well, there's no way to leak this! If you want to reveal their chat history, you'll have to go to Pornhub, which isn't even created yet. Other websites don't have the appropriate content!
The two people's conversation started with things like "I'm so tired today," "The weather is nice," and "Dinner smells delicious," but somehow it evolved into things like "Teacher, I'm here to give you a lesson," "Patient, you're being disobedient again," "Fasten your seatbelt before takeoff," "Manager, please don't do that," and "You don't want him to lose his job..."
Ahem, well, one little story after another, one scene after another. Lin Tian swears that he wants to help Theron get into different roles, experience different atmospheres, and imagine different scenes in order to improve her acting skills quickly!
In any case, Lin Tian felt that after half a year of planting, it was about time for the trees to blossom, bear fruit, and yield their harvest!
To be honest, Lin Tian is starting to feel a bit like she's meeting an online friend in real life! It's kind of exciting.
Especially when Lin Tian received his last phone call before leaving for Cleveland, he felt a rare flutter in his heart.
"Lin, which hotel will you be staying at?"
"Don't call me Lin, call me Teacher Lin!"
"Teacher, shall I wait in my room for you to come and tutor me?"
"Then I need to check first whether you've been eating on time and whether you've lost weight from starvation."
"Oh! That's not a good idea, teacher... My dad is also in the hotel room."
"Then..."
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Regardless, Lin Tian was genuinely looking forward to this kind of game.
When the time comes, will we meet as ordinary people first?
Or should we just have Theron call us "teacher"?
or……
Tut tut...
Anyway, Stern? Slam Dunk Contest? Three-Point Contest?
To hell with it, I, Lord Lin, am too lazy to participate!
Cleveland...I absolutely have to visit it!
On Thursday night, Jordan, Pippen, Lin Tian, and Kerr of the Bulls boarded a plane to Cleveland to prepare for this year's All-Star Game!
Jordan and his two teammates went to participate in the All-Star Game, while Kerr went to participate in the All-Star Three-Point Contest. Before this year, Kerr had participated in the All-Star Three-Point Contest for three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996, but unfortunately he failed to win the championship in the first three times. This year is his fourth time challenging this event.
In addition, Rodman's performance declined this year, and he failed to make the All-Star team, preventing the Bulls from achieving the feat of having all four of their star players make the All-Star team.
Although the Bulls are still the top team in the Eastern Conference this year, according to NBA rules, an All-Star head coach cannot be re-elected.
In other words, even if you lead your team to first place in your division for two consecutive years, you can only serve as the head coach for the first year. The head coach for the second year will be passed on to the second-place team in the East, and their head coach will then coach the All-Star team.
Therefore, Jackson simply shrugged and did nothing.
He said he was looking for a vacation place and had no intention of coming to the All-Star game.
This year's Eastern Conference head coach position went to Pat Riley, head coach of the second-ranked Miami Heat.
On the Western Conference side, Jerry Sloan, the head coach of the top-ranked Utah Jazz, is in charge of the Western Conference team.
On the plane, Lin Tian was relaxing and listening to music when suddenly Jordan, wearing sunglasses, came up to him and snapped his fingers several times.
"What's up, Michael? Want to play cards? If you want to give me money, I'm always ready." Lin Tian took off his headphones and looked at Jordan curiously.
"I swore I'd never play cards with you again in my life! I like gambling, but I don't like losing." Jordan sat next to Lin Tian, but his eyes were fixed straight ahead, completely ignoring Lin Tian: "Lin, do you know what you'll be facing in Cleveland this time?"
"Beautiful women? Cocktail parties? Big, fun parties? Happy socializing, and then casually playing a game?"
"It's not that simple!" Jordan turned around, looking at Lin Tian's nonchalant expression, and immediately became furious. He said with dissatisfaction, "This time, there will definitely be a lot of scheming bastards trying to get close to you! Trying to gain your favor, trying to recruit you in advance!"
"As far as I know, Reggie, Charles, Patrick, and that idiot Grant Hill are all trying to recruit you! And then there are small fry like Lightner and Webber, all wanting to get on your good side! So, do you know what you're going to be dealing with, Lin?"
"So many beautiful women? So many cocktail parties? And so many big parties? So much fun socializing, and then just casually play a game?" Lin Tian looked innocent, blinking at Jordan.
"You're really asking for it!" Jordan cursed, but still forcibly suppressed his anger, saying, "Anyway! For the next few days in Cleveland, you need to stay in the hotel. You're not allowed to go anywhere! You're not allowed to contact anyone else, and you're not allowed to go to any of their appointments!"
"Michael, are you crazy?" Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said, "Phil doesn't care about me, aren't you being too controlling? The All-Star Game is a place for everyone to have fun together. You won't let me go out and have fun? Then why should I stupidly stay in my room watching boring 8 PM soap operas?"
"Shut up, Lin! I'm the team leader, you have to listen to me!" Jordan's tone became increasingly impatient.
"Shut up, Michael!" Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said, "You're acting weird, you know? You're acting like...like..."
Just as Lin Tian was racking his brains for a suitable adjective, Cole suddenly poked his head out from the front row and whispered, "A jealous husband who's terrified his wife of cheating?"
"Fuck you! Steve, you're dead, I'm telling you!" Jordan's eyes widened, and he immediately flared up with anger!
What the hell is that metaphor?
"Steve, when we get to Cleveland, let's have a contest of our strength under the basket! Let's try a few one-on-one matches." Lin Tian stood up with a mischievous grin, patted Cole on the shoulder, and as for why a pure shooter like Cole would practice post-up moves, that was not Lin Tian's concern.
Kerr: How to offend two senior teammates with one sentence? Just learn from me!
Cole's trip to Cleveland is destined to be a nightmare!
As for why Lin Tian and Jordan were so angry?
It's very simple, because they genuinely felt that Cole's analogy was absolutely spot on!
So they were both disgusted.
Kill Cole!
This was the only thing the two of them were thinking about on their way to Cleveland!
(End of this chapter)