blogombal Chapter 78 The Magician's One Sentence Causes a Tremor in the League!
Chapter 78 The Magician's One Sentence Causes a Tremor in the League!
The game ended with the Bulls winning by 33 points, extending their winning streak to 15 games!
They've already left all the teams in the league behind!
The Bulls now hold a solid 47-6 record, firmly occupying the top spot in the league!
The second-placed SuperSonics team in the league only has 41 wins, and the second-placed Magic team in the East has 'only' 39 wins.
With the season just past the halfway point, the Bulls had already put themselves far ahead of the entire league in terms of record! A six-game lead meant that the Bulls had practically secured the top spot in the league more than two months in advance!
The whole of Chicago has gone wild!
They knew that, after two years, their era had returned!
After the game, Magic Johnson, as a big name in the industry, gave many interviews to the media.
Although the team lost by 30 points, he still looked relaxed. After all, he didn't come back this season with the goal of winning the championship. He just wanted to rediscover his love for basketball.
Tonight, he felt he had found his successor, so he was even less likely to feel disappointed or distressed over the outcome of a regular season game.
"Lin is incredibly talented. His abilities, his game reading skills, and the aura he exudes are all things I've never seen before!" Magic Johnson praised Lin Tian generously after the game, saying, "I don't think this league has ever had a player like him before!"
"If I had to describe him, Lin is a combination of me and Isaiah in terms of personality. Sometimes he's a bastard like a villain who deserves to go to hell, and other times he can make everyone genuinely like him. On the field, he has Tim Hardaway's speed and agility, and his passing is full of imagination!"
"Yes, I know what you're going to say. You're going to say he's just a rookie, he hasn't even started yet, but honestly, I believe in him. I just feel that he can perform as I expect, that he can definitely become an elite player!"
"And most importantly, everyone must not forget that Lin achieved these stats with the Bulls, a team with an 80% winning percentage! If he went to a slightly weaker team, if his team didn't have Jordan, Pippen, and Kukoc, what kind of stats would he get?"
"What if he plays 35 minutes? What if he has the first overall pick's shot attempts and freedom to fire? What would happen then? I believe he would become the league's new generation's best point guard!"
The magician's post-game praise and compliments to Lin Tian became the hottest topic of the night!
At this moment in Toronto, Damon Stoudemire, currently ranked first in the rookie rankings and averaging 20 points and 9 assists per game, angrily turned off the TV!
Why is Magic Johnson so fond of a second-round pick who can't even make the starting lineup?
Fast?
Hmph, I've never been slower than anyone else in my entire life!
Next time we meet, I'll let everyone know that this Lin is nothing compared to me!
In Seattle, after learning about Magic Johnson's comments about the best point guard, Payton didn't say a word, but went straight back to the weight room to do an extra set of strength training!
He remembered the grudge of being brutally beaten by Lin Tian very clearly! Now, with the Magician's words added to the mix, Payton was determined to make Lin Tian pay next time they met!
Similarly, in the Salt Lake City hospital, Stockton was filled with resentment. His ribs were still aching, and his streak of playing time had come to an abrupt end. He was definitely the one in the league who hated and despised Lin Tian the most!
In Miami, Riley turned off the TV and looked at Mourning, saying, "What do you think? Even Magic Johnson thinks highly of him. We're bringing him in as your partner. Do you think he's good enough?"
"But will the Chicagoans trade him?" Mourning looked at Riley and said, "Or do you want me to wait until his contract expires? Pat, that's two years! I really can't wait!"
"Don't worry, I said I'd bring you a top-tier All-Star player before the end of this season! I mean what I say! Just wait patiently! As for Lin, I'll find a way to get him in two years! That's when we'll become champions!"
In Los Angeles, Buss was sitting in his office. After seeing the Magic Johnson interview, he immediately called the team's current president, the famous "Logo Man" Jerry West: "Jerry, did you hear what Irwin said? Do you think he meant for us to stop our current plans and wait another year?"
"I saw it. I think he definitely wants us to get Lin next offseason. That's the signal Irwin is giving us!" West's voice came through the phone. "But that's next year's job! This year, we only have one target! That big guy! I've already made connections with his people."
"I will use every connection and method to bring that big guy to Los Angeles. Just wait and see."
Similar scenarios are playing out in many parts of the league.
After all, this is Magic Johnson's handpicked future number one point guard! Team management and players in the same position can't afford to underestimate him.
It's worth noting that while Magic Johnson is usually a cheerful guy, he has almost never given anyone such high praise. When he compliments someone, he usually uses polite and formal language. To specifically name a player as someone who could become the future face of the league and the best point guard is absolutely unprecedented!
Those established or eager point guards hope to dominate Lin Tian and prove that Magic Johnson misjudged him, and that they are the future number one point guards.
Meanwhile, the management and scouts began to carefully analyze Lin Tian's game videos and study his contract situation, trying to see if he was worth their effort and whether they should poach him to their team after his contract expired!
Besides the major teams, countless people have also joined the discussion: Is it Magic Johnson's praise that is misplaced, or does Lin Tian really have the ability to become a new superstar?
Many media outlets, eager for a change, directly compared the data and achievements of several established guards and rookie point guards in the league to analyze who can truly become the number one guard.
Of course, these discussions and analyses gradually fermented and expanded over the next few days. In today's world, where the internet is still in its infancy, the transmission of such information is not that fast!
As for how Lin Tian spent that night?
He was in a private room at a Chinese restaurant in Chicago.
Lin Tian originally wanted to go straight home after the game, but Jordan told him that Magic Johnson had asked him to meet him here.
It's just Lin Tian and Magic Johnson! Even Jordan isn't coming!