blogombal Chapter 15: Boos Fill the Audience! Lin Tian's Joint Center Debut!
Chapter 15: Boos Fill the Audience! Lin Tian's Joint Center Debut!
Name: Lin Tian
Age: 22
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 84KG
Physical Assessment: Jumping ability B-, Speed S+, Strength C+, Stamina B-, Explosiveness A+, Coordination A-, Awareness A+
Overall physical assessment: A-
Offensive ratings: Shooting B, Dribbling B-, Passing A+, Driving B, Low Post D, Dunking B, Fast Break S
Overall Offense Rating: B-
Defensive ratings: Rebounding D+, Stealing A-, Top defense D+, Blocking C-, Help defense B, Boxing out C-, One-on-one defense B-
Overall defensive rating: C-
Characteristics: All-Seeing Eye, Pretty Boy, Lightning Speed
技能：挡拆投篮LV2(632/2000)，快速传球LV2(121/2000)
Item: 92-93 season Jordan trial card (3 minutes)
Experience: 550
Task: Play more than 20 minutes in 10 consecutive matches.
First, Lin Tian had practiced his passing skills diligently during his university years, which had been upgraded to LV2. However, perhaps because the skill was too "basic", his passing attribute rating had not improved.
In addition, after a month of hard training, Lin Tian finally gained 1 kg and was no longer so thin.
At the same time, his strength, stamina, and one-on-one defensive ability have all improved under the guidance and targeted training of Jordan and his coaches!
The only pity is that, apart from the 92-93 season Jordan three-minute experience card, Lin Tian did not obtain any other items or skills. All he got during training was experience points.
It seems that if we want to make rapid progress, we'll have to wait until the season officially starts!
To be honest, the fact that Lin Tian could make such a significant improvement in just one training camp is largely due to Jordan's targeted approach and relentless beatings day after day!
Even though Jordan still refused to call Lin Tian by name, acting as if he couldn't remember him and told him to leave him alone, Lin Tian felt that this greatest fanatic in NBA history had already considered him a qualified teammate; he was just being stubborn and unwilling to admit it!
On October 20th, the Bulls will face their first preseason opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, at the United Center in Chicago!
The Bucks have missed the playoffs for four consecutive years, and they have never been a top team in the league since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left this harsh land.
Although they have All-Star power forward Vin Baker and last year's number one draft pick Glenn Robinson, their roster is still far inferior to that of the Bulls.
Their goal is twofold: to sweep the entire league and to avoid being swept by the entire league.
The gap in strength between the two sides is absolutely comprehensive and multifaceted!
Despite the vast difference in strength, the Bulls' first appearance of the new season still attracted more than 19000 fans, packing the United Center in Chicago to capacity! Even before the game started, the fans were already cheering and shouting wildly, eagerly cheering for the team and players.
Chicago truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top five basketball markets in the United States. The atmosphere here is something that many teams, even those that make the playoffs, can't match!
When the game started, the noise and shouts from the fans in the stadium were deafening and earth-shattering!
Amid cheers from the fans, the Bulls' starting five, consisting of the Big Three plus Longley and Harper, quickly gained a lead in the score!
第一节比赛，正式回归的乔丹就7投5中，罚球2罚2中拿下14分。
They beat the fierce "big dog" on the other side into an adorable little teddy bear.
The Bulls took a 25-17 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Bulls gradually improved their defense, making it extremely difficult for the Bucks to advance. Every offensive play was incredibly challenging, and the Bulls led the Bucks by a full 14 points at the end of the first half!
Throughout the first half, although Lin Tian kept waiting for Jackson's call, and Jackson rotated in a total of 10 players, Lin Tian did not get a chance to play.
It's not because he's suspended; his suspension only starts during the regular season! He can play in the preseason.
Lin Tian wasn't in a hurry. He knew that his opportunity would come soon!
With five minutes left in the third quarter, and the Bulls leading the Bucks by a whopping 22 points (60-38), Jackson finally remembered that there was a rookie named Lin Tian waiting to come on the bench. He called out Lin Tian's name, told him to warm up, and prepare to enter the game.
After one round, the ball went dead and Lin Tian left the vicinity of the scorer's table.
For the first time, I stepped into an NBA game!
"Hey! We don't want gigolos!"
"Kid, don't scare yourself so much you wet your pants!"
"As long as you don't make any mistakes, we'll be satisfied!"
"Don't be nervous, because we have absolutely no expectations of you!"
"Phil, when are you going to send this kid away and get us a new washing machine?"
......
Lin Tian was greeted not with cheers and shouts, nor even with encouragement, but with a chorus of boos and applause!
Chicagoans really don't like Lin Tian, this fresh-faced rookie!
They'd prefer to draft more physically imposing players like Rodman! That way, at least Jordan wouldn't be so isolated and helpless when facing the Jazz, New York, or Indiana!
Now that Lin Tian is here, what can he do?
In a conflict, would someone punch you so hard your brains would be splattered out?
Lin Tian didn't take the Chicago fans' hostility to heart at all. He calmly picked at his ear and then swaggered onto the court.
A few boos were nothing; Lin Tian was confident that within five minutes at most, the boos would be replaced by continuous cheers and applause!
At this moment, the Bulls' lineup on the court consisted of Lin Tian, Kerr, Kukoc, Wennington, and Buchler. It was clear that Jackson was taking good care of Lin Tian, as his two best teammates from the training camp, Wennington and Kukoc, were both present!
"Lin, don't be nervous! Chicago fans are actually very friendly, they're just joking with you." Wennington continued in his role as a talkative older brother, patting Lin Tian on the shoulder and then passing the ball to Lin Tian.
"Come on, kid, let's see what you've got up your sleeve!"
"If you can't play in the NBA, go home and farm! Don't waste a team's roster spot!"
"You'll get nothing from this championship except for winning one you didn't contribute to at all! Get out of here!"
As soon as Lin Tian got the ball, the fans erupted in boos once again!
Just as crazy they were against Jordan and the others in the first half!
In the first possession on the court, Lin Tian did not rush to attack against the Bucks' backup guard Eric Murdoch. Instead, he steadily dribbled the ball up the court and then passed it to Kerr.
After receiving the ball, Kerr immediately pulled up for a three-pointer, and the basketball swished through the net!