RNP Chapter 1131 The scheme is set up; now it's time to watch my performance.
Chapter 1131 The scheme is set up; now it's time to watch my performance.
"They probably think I'm about to collapse, that I'll be lying on the court at any moment and carried off, but they probably won't make any special adjustments or changes to my strategy in the next 1-2 minutes. They'll stick to their previous defensive tactics against me."
"But if I continue playing like this for the next minute, the US team will change their defense. They won't target me like this anymore; they will strengthen their defense against you."
"But before that, everyone must demonstrate your threat, you must show the touch and scoring ability that will force Team USA to change their defensive strategy!"
"Understood!" Yi Jianlian stepped forward this time, saying, "I know what to do next! I'll be even tougher!"
"Me too!" Xu Yong followed closely behind, and the others nodded firmly. At this stage of the competition, they could no longer afford to be modest, doubt themselves, or lack confidence.
At this point, everyone has only one goal in mind: the gold medal!
"So, for the next minute, or at least the next two or three possessions, I'll still pass the ball, focusing on drawing the defense. Then, as soon as the American team relaxes their defense on me even slightly, or changes their defensive strategy even slightly, I'll immediately show them how formidable we are!"
"That will be the start of our final offensive!"
"clear!"
Old Nelson watched from the sidelines as Lin Tian laid out tactics just like the head coach. This was absolutely unprecedented in his coaching career, which was known for its domineering and volatile nature! In all the teams Old Nelson had coached before, who had dared to overstep their bounds and do such a thing?
But this time, old Nelson chose to remain silent, even though he didn't particularly agree with Lin Tian's strategy.
He felt it was too risky. The team was so far behind and there was so little time left in the game. Instead of seizing the time to go all out to catch up, they were setting up a trap and waiting for the American team to make a mistake.
At this point, are you still being patient?
terrible!
Don Nelson's feelings for Lin Tian were complex and rich. He was his best disciple and the basketball player he admired most. At the same time, when Lin Tian was coaching, Nelson was impressed by how naturally gifted he was in this line of work.
Friendship, mentorship, mutual respect, and their compatible temperaments meant that Old Nelson and Lin Tian had always had a good relationship.
But at this moment, he felt a sense of fear towards Lin Tian.
Even under these circumstances, he remained so calm and composed, making arrangements and waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables.
What's even more incredible is that all the Chinese players acknowledge, believe in, and support Lin Tian. They don't think Lin Tian's plan is crazy, nor do they think he's daydreaming, and they don't think it's too risky.
They simply trusted Lin Tian and were willing to follow him in his madness unconditionally.
too frightening.
But more than anything, I feel admiration.
This is why Old Nelson didn't interrupt and just quietly watched Lin Tian arrange the tactics.
Absolute trust and respect made Don Nelson willingly relinquish the power that a head coach should have, even if it made him look like an idiot, even if it made many people say that he won by doing nothing and was a puppet.
Old Nelson didn't care. He felt that at this point in the game, Lin Tian should be in charge and should be able to play however he wanted.
Therefore, he stepped down to the second line.
"Well then, the venue is all set up! The stage is built too." Lin Tian tossed down the tactics board and looked at his teammates, saying, "The rest is up to you! Remember what I said before the match started?"
"Let the world know you! Let the world know your names!"
"clear!"
After a roar from the entire Chinese team, the five starting players once again stepped onto the field: Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Xu Yong, Sun Yue, and Lin Tian.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these five people will continue fighting until the end of the match.
After the timeout, both teams returned to the court, but this time neither side made any substitutions and maintained their previous lineups.
Back on the court, the US team's first offensive play was clean and efficient. James passed the ball to Durant on the sideline, and Durant pulled up and shot, making a mid-range jumper.
Judging from this offensive play, the US team's timeout was effective. They stopped stubbornly and forcefully attacking Yi Jianlian, who had four fouls, in the paint. The previous few possessions had clearly demonstrated that this seemingly optimal strategy was not working.
Howard's free throws are terrible.
China's offense was met with no change from the US team's previous defense. Wade continued to press the entire court. When Lin Tian came to the frontcourt and called for a screen, the US team's rotation and switching defense remained very fast. After double-teaming Lin Tian again, Lin Tian once again chose to pass the ball.
This time, Zhu Fangyu hit a three-pointer with ease, and the Chinese team continued to chase.
It's clearly impossible for the American team to shake them off!
"Looks like it'll be a close call. The American team has the upper hand, but we haven't given up!" Yu Jia said. "But time is running out, guys, we need to pull ourselves together!"
Zhang Weiping said, "Regardless of the outcome of the match, I saw our spirit of never giving up, and our resilience was truly amazing. I believe that all the fans who watched this match were moved by the resilience and performance of our young Chinese players, and will sincerely respect them!"
The match continued at a rapid pace. Surprisingly, neither side was defeated by fatigue at this stage. Instead, they both found their aim, and both sides had a very high success rate in the next two minutes.
The US team continues to be unstoppable, and their offensive firepower and all-around offensive capabilities are undoubtedly the best in the world.
On the Chinese team's side, Yi Jianlian and others also found their offensive rhythm, and they seized the opportunities created by Lin Tian's passes.
The game remained extremely close, with the Chinese team unable to close the gap, but the American team also failed to pull away.
It's worth mentioning that both Wade and Howard committed another foul during this period, bringing their total to four fouls!
And with Durant once again unleashing his power from beyond the arc and sinking another three-pointer, Team USA once again widened the gap to 12 points!
110: 122!
The game had now officially entered its final two minutes.
China Fortune team continues to advance.
Wade's full-court press showed no signs of letting up, but this time, when Lin Tian and Yi Jianlian executed a pick-and-roll once again, no one double-teamed Lin Tian!
The American team's patience finally ran out, and they were no longer willing to sacrifice the rest of the Chinese team in order to block Lin Tian's scoring routes.
The moment the pick-and-roll was completed, Lin Tian was surprisingly given a wide-open shot.
At this moment, if Lin Tian had plenty of energy, he would definitely step back beyond the three-point line and then pull up for a shot.
This time, however, Lin Tian hesitated for a moment. He bent his knees, seemingly wanting to shoot, but he quickly stopped shooting and instead lowered his center of gravity to rush into the three-point line!
"He hesitated!" Coach K, sitting on the sidelines, keenly noticed Lin Tian's change.
There wasn't a single American player defending Lin Tian just now; he was completely left out, but Lin Tian still didn't shoot.
Looking at Lin Tian's entire career, he has had such opportunities but chose not to take the plunge and break through...
He has done this before, but when he did it before, it was most likely because of personal grudges, and he wanted to rush into the paint and settle personal scores with the opponent's interior players.
Under normal circumstances, he would definitely shoot!
There's only one reason he didn't shoot this time: he lacked stamina, he didn't trust his shooting, and he felt his shots would miss or be short! That's why he chose to drive to the basket.
A frenzied storm raged in Coach K's mind. He thought Wade was right! It was time for the team to relax their defense on Lin Tian. This possession was a good start.
kindness……
Although Lin Tian drove into the paint, drew a foul from Howard and scored 2 points.
In addition to scoring a 2+1, he also took down the only proper center on the US team.
Howard's fifth foul.
This is not a good start; the situation on the field this round was, to put it mildly, terrible.
But Coach K still thinks Wade's opinion is correct. He still believes that Lin Tian is at his limit!
For example, when he made a breakthrough, he didn't even jump; he just casually tossed the ball into the basket with his feet barely off the ground.
His speed dropped significantly, he could barely jump, and when he fell, he lay on the floor for a long time, unable to get up.
All signs pointed to this guy being a failure.
With 1 minute and 44 seconds left, even if Lin Tian makes the free throw, the US team will still lead by 9 points. Considering that almost everyone on the Chinese team had been on fire in the previous 2 minutes, with several players making shots, Coach K felt that the most important thing now was to stop the rest of the Chinese team from continuing to fire.
"Play according to what Devin said, go and relay it to everyone." Coach K called on Love, deciding at this point in the game that Love would anchor the team's interior defense.
As for the reason...
He predicted that China would likely adopt a zone defense strategy in the coming period.
Love's passing and playmaking abilities are absolutely superb at breaking down zone defenses.
In addition to Love's amazing passing and three-point shooting abilities, bringing him on at this time would be a huge boost to the team's offensive diversity.
It's time to be happy!
Love then entered the game, and the match continued.
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp sound, Lin Tian made the free throw, completing a three-point play.
113: 122!
The two sides are separated by 9 points.
After the American team came to the frontcourt, Coach K was the first to grin.
He guessed everything correctly!
It really is a coordinated defense!
2-3 joint defense.
Today's US team is not the rookie team that was completely bewildered by zone defense more than 10 years ago. Coach K has given these guys a lot of special training on breaking zone defense in recent years, and they are no longer afraid of zone defense!
Moreover, with Love, Anthony, and Durant as the three top-tier spacing options on the court, Coach K didn't think the zone defense was anything to be afraid of.
Can you keep up with our speed? After a few passes, there's bound to be an opportunity beyond the three-point line!
With five players capable of outside shooting, the US team immediately adjusted their positioning as soon as they saw the Chinese team set up a zone defense. They didn't even have Love stand near the free-throw line; all five players stood outside the three-point line.
Like an open fan, apart from James holding the ball at the top of the arc, the other four players each occupied a corner.
Then the American team began their fast and coordinated ball movement. After one round of passing, everyone touched the basketball, but they failed to get a chance in this first round of passing.
Because the Chinese team is also very fast!
At this point in the game, everyone forgot their exhaustion, and all the players forgot their knees that were already groaning, their lungs that were overloaded, and their hearts that were about to explode.
Every Chinese player put in 120% effort on defense, moving at full speed and sparing no energy; everyone was running like crazy.
Their aggressive defense prevented the US team from finding an opportunity in the first 20 seconds of the shot clock. Then James suddenly launched an attack, accelerating past Xu Yong who had just finished defending him, and then striding into the paint.
Because Love was also outside the three-point line, the Chinese team's interior defense was currently weak. No one could catch up with James, and they could only watch helplessly as he drove into the paint and dunked!
113: 124!
The gap remains at 11 points, but only 1 minute and 22 seconds remain in the game.
The US team's pressure didn't stop. Almost at the same time James scored, Wade found Lin Tian and quickly closed in. They wouldn't completely relax their pressure on Lin Tian just because of the change in defensive strategy.
The American team will not give the Chinese team any chance to save time. Trying to save time by rolling the ball around the halftime line and then picking it up again is absolutely impossible!
Despite Wade's defense, Lin Tian surprisingly stopped advancing the ball himself this time. Instead, he received the ball, passed it to Sun Yue, and then made a quick off-ball run all the way to the frontcourt.
Upon arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian immediately turned sideways to block the position and then reached out for the ball.
Wade, of course, wouldn't give Lin Tian any space, sticking right up to him and not giving Lin Tian any chance to start or make a move.
Lin Tian spotted Wade's arm, which was almost hanging on him, and suddenly seized the opportunity. He did a big loop in place, so that his arm was hanging on Wade's arm. Then he pulled it up and was about to throw it away!
"FUXX!" Wade knew he had been tricked, but it was too late for him to pull his arm back. Lin Tian had lifted him up by holding his hand.
But Lin Tian, who had already jumped, did not make a move.
Because the referee did not blow the whistle.
The referee didn't call a foul!
Lin Tian's style of play was originally brought into the league by Harden a few years later. Theoretically, it should be a style of play that is ahead of its time. However, because he used it a few years earlier, many referees no longer accept it and refuse to call it.
This tactic is now outdated and failed to impress the referees tonight.
But Lin Tian reacted so quickly!
Seeing that the referee hadn't blown the whistle, he knew very well that if he forced the shot, the accuracy would be no guarantee. So, while in the air, Lin Tian suddenly turned and passed the ball to Sun Yue, who was standing right next to him.
After landing, Lin Tian quickly ran towards Sun Yue, and the two completed a hand-to-hand transfer in a very small space.
After receiving the ball, Lin Tian quickly moved to the far side using a screen, and then raised his hand to shoot.
"Whoosh!"
A sound, or rather two sounds of wind breaking, rang out simultaneously as Wade and Anthony jumped up at the same time to try to block Lin Tian.
be cheated!
This time, I've really been fooled.
Lin Tian didn't jump at all. Instead, he waited on the floor until the two of them started to fall before crashing directly into Wade.
With a muffled thud, Lin Tian collided with Wade in mid-air. This time, the referee did not hesitate; it was an absolute foul, and the referee's whistle blew almost immediately.
Wade reacted quickly; he knew this was his last chance, his last time on the court tonight.
He can't let Lin Tian get a 3+1!
This is Wade's bottom line.
So as he landed, he immediately grabbed Lin Tian with both hands.
Don't let him shoot, don't let him take a shot.
If he's lucky, the referee might only give Lin Tian two free throws, which would be a huge win for him.
Wade hugged Lin Tian, but he couldn't hold onto Lin Tian's left hand that was holding the ball.
Lin Tian held the basketball with his left hand. Despite being completely off balance while being held by Wade and even facing the basket from the side, he executed a side hook shot in mid-air!
This was the only move he could make at that moment.
The basket was completely invisible; even after the ball was released, Lin Tian couldn't see its flight path or trajectory.
He had no idea whether to go in or not.
Because then, he and Wade fell to the ground together, both losing their balance at the same time.
"Skyhook! Skyhook has reappeared!" Yu Jia's overjoyed voice rang out.
"Jabbar's true successor is actually Lin Tian, hahaha!" Zhang Weiping's tone was also full of joy.
The fans in the stadium erupted in cheers, and the roar of "Caesar" echoed throughout the arena once again.
Bolt leaped up from the bench, jumping exaggeratedly and shouting Lin Tian's name. Other football stars and sports celebrities watching the game stared wide-eyed at what was happening on the field.
All of this was telling Lin Tian, who was lying on the floor, one thing.
"Foul on the hand, 3 points awarded! 1 free throw!"
3+1!
At such a crucial moment, Lin Tian rekindled the Chinese team's hopes of victory with a 3+1 play!
"Awesome, bro!"
"That's awesome!"
"You're my dad! My real dad!"
"I love you! Fuck! Fuck!"
The players from the Chinese team rushed over and surrounded Lin Tian, celebrating excitedly.
"No need to be so happy." It took a long time for the group to help Lin Tian up from the floor, but Lin Tian said with a sullen face, "It's not time to relax and be happy yet. Even if we make the free throw, we're still down by 7 points."
"That's right, you don't have much time left." Wade looked frustrated as he said to Lin Tian, "You can't win."
"I just guessed that shot." Lin Tian didn't answer Wade's question, but instead shrugged his shoulders casually.
"Do you even need to tell me? If this wasn't a fluke... f***! Never mind, it's not important." Wade cursed and turned to walk off the court.
He is the third player on the American team to be knocked out by Lin Tian tonight.
Tonight, the American team was completely out of options, and they gave it their all.
"Who says it's not important?" Lin Tian said from behind Wade, "Let me tell you what this shot means. This shot means luck is on our side!"
"I'm stronger than all of you combined, and now I have luck on my side. What makes you think you can beat me?"
Lin Tian's words left Wade speechless. He had already been hit with a 3+1, what could he say?
Do you really want to tell Lin Tian that this shot was due to his skill rather than luck?
Nobody would believe that!
What decent person would practice a side-step hook shot from beyond the three-point line? Even the original "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never did that.
Lin Tian: It's obvious you've never been to our Huaxia Basketball Court before. Every old man here is a master of the skyhook. (End of Chapter)