RNP Chapter 865 Suddenly, a massive offseason event was created.
Chapter 865 Suddenly, a massive offseason event was created.
Another season has come to an end.
In the blink of an eye, it has been a year since Lin Tian retired.
Even he himself felt that time really flew by.
More importantly, after commentating on several games in a row, Lin Tian really got a little more hooked on playing basketball.
He doesn't intend to make a comeback, at least not immediately.
We should at least maximize the effects of that "health capsule" before making any further moves, right?
However, the health capsule only means you can't be a professional athlete during its operation, it doesn't say you can't play basketball!
So, after finishing his commentary on the finals, Lin Tian returned to Los Angeles.
The first thing he did was call Kobe.
"One-on-one, wanna come? 100 points a game, I'll beat you until you're begging for mercy! Dare to try?"
"Come!"
Lin Tian's invitation was simple and direct, and Kobe's acceptance was equally simple and direct.
Of course, less than 30 minutes later, Lin Tian's phone rang, and Vanessa's almost frantic screams came through the line.
"Are you crazy? We're on vacation in Panama, and Kobe suddenly says he wants to go back and play you one-on-one. He's leaving me and our daughters here! Are you insane, Yao Lin? Why would you do something like this to Kobe?"
"He's crazy, it has nothing to do with me." Lin Tian was also stunned. How was he supposed to know that Kobe was on vacation with his family?
Well... okay, it's normal for NBA stars to be on vacation at this time of year.
But you can't blame him for that.
How could he have known that Kobe could be so crazy that he would insist on flying back from Panama immediately after just one phone call?
What kind of lunatic are you?
Of course, Vanessa got involved, so the result was that Kobe didn't come.
At the very least, they couldn't get there immediately.
But Kobe recommended several other good players to Lin Tian for training.
His younger brother, Kevin Durant.
This guy happened to be in Los Angeles and hadn't gone out to play. He made a phone call and came to Lin Tian's house to train with him.
However, the two of them didn't really have a bullfight.
Fighting bulls with this guy is absolutely no fun.
Standing at 210 centimeters tall, he possesses top-tier shooting skills in the league.
You can either move it in one step or pull it out directly without moving it at all.
In a game, Lin Tian could find many ways to defend against Durant, but in this casual one-on-one match, he really couldn't do anything about Durant.
It's impossible to defend against, absolutely impossible!
Of course, Durant couldn't defend against Lin Tian either. Lin Tian could break through him in one step, and the guy couldn't handle it at all.
At the same time, Durant's weaknesses are also quite obvious.
Their physical strength and ability to compete are completely lacking.
He could only pull up or push up once when attacking Lin Tian. If he tried to push up twice more, he would be broken or unable to pull up. His core strength was too weak!
As time went on and his physical condition declined, Durant's flaws became increasingly apparent.
So if the two score 21 points or 11 points, they are truly evenly matched, unable to gain the upper hand, and neither can defend against the other.
But if he scores 21 points in 10 games or 100 points, Durant will be completely dominated by Lin Tian and will have no chance to fight back.
But Lin Tian also found this kind of torture meaningless and uninteresting.
Durant noticed that Lin Tian didn't seem very interested in a one-on-one match, so he immediately started calling for reinforcements!
He brought in Mike Conley, a talented guard who entered the league in the same year as him, but unfortunately Conley was beaten even worse and had no chance to fight back.
So Conley brought in Derrick Rose, who had entered the league a year later than him and had just recovered from injury and started training. After Rose and Lin Tian started fighting, Lin Tian finally felt a little excited! This kid is good! Let's fight him.
Then Rose brought in OJ Mayo, who was the same age as him. Mayo then brought in his teammate Gay, who in turn brought in Roy, who entered the league that year. Roy brought his teammate Jason along with him.
Then the news of Lin Tian opening a training camp spread like wildfire and exploded. As time went by, everyone's vacation ended one after another, and stars from all walks of life came uninvited, and the numbers kept increasing.
There were Lin Tian's old buddies Anthony and Stoudemire, young point guards Paul, Rondo, Lawson, and Felton, as well as retired players like Reggie Miller who came to have some fun.
Of course, many newcomers also came uninvited, arriving here to train together through various means.
For example, DeRozan, who was selected by Jordan and the Bobcats with the 9th pick after being persuaded by Lin Tian, Curry, Lin Tian's little fan, James Harden, the newly selected third pick, and even the newly selected number one pick Griffin, who was already out for the season due to injury, all came to join in the fun on crutches.
Then, Xu Yong and Sun Yue, who had already played in the NBA for a year and didn't have any national team duties this year, and Yi Jianlian, who had played in the NBA for two years, all came here to join in the fun.
Xu Yong's first season with the Raptors was quite successful, averaging 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. He was the team's third-leading scorer and a key player the team was developing.
The combination of Yi Jianlian and Deron Williams is becoming increasingly tacit, but Yi's shooting consistency still needs further improvement. Meanwhile, he is averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds per game this season.
As for Sun Yue, his situation is much worse than the previous two. He has not yet been able to establish himself in the Lakers team, and has only played 10 games in total, with negligible contributions per game.
The other Chinese NBA players returned to China and rejoined the CBA after last season for various reasons, which can be considered as returning to their roots.
Yao Ming didn't have a good season last year. He was plagued by injuries and only played 50 games. Although he still averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game, he lost the All-NBA First Team center honor because of the limited number of games played.
Yao Ming's most important task this summer is to rest and recuperate, avoid overworking his body, and recover his form as much as possible to prepare for the next season.
The gathering that Lin Tian unintentionally orchestrated this time has grown larger and larger, attracting people from all walks of life, spanning three generations. It can only be said that Lin Tian's influence is truly immense!
Everyone wanted to train with him, hear his advice, and play ball with him.
After all, for players now, or even for players in the league now and in the future, Lin Tian has already become a myth and a legend.
Countless players are fans of Lin Tian, and many players who have participated in Lin Tian's training camp even regard Lin Tian as their mentor and guiding light.
This is also a major reason why this initially private game suddenly became the most popular training camp during the entire offseason.
Lin Tian is a core figure with extremely high popularity, influence, and a prestigious status.
Of course, these people don't always train here.
Some people come and leave after a few days, some leave and then come back, and some stay here indefinitely.
Then, when Kobe finally ended his vacation, he didn't even go home to rest. Instead, he rushed to the training ground that Lin Tian had rented, carrying his bag. What he saw was a dozen or twenty active NBA stars playing on the court.
He even rubbed his eyes.
Didn't we agree to a private one-on-one duel with a 100% score?
Why are there so many people?
Lin Tian, who had just hit a three-pointer on the court, spotted Kobe immediately and yelled at him, "What are you daydreaming about? Change your clothes and warm up!"
"Why would you need to warm up before playing against me?" Kobe snorted, took off his jacket and put on a vest and his own sneakers. When Kobe's fanboy DeRozan saw that Kobe was coming, he immediately volunteered to go off the court so that Kobe could have some fun.
"Let's find someone else. I want to play against that bastard Lin! I'm not on his team!" Kobe was actually a little disgusted when he saw DeRozan on the same team as Lin Tian, and said that he wanted to match up against Lin Tian.
"Why don't we send them all off?" Lin Tian mocked, seeing Kobe's expression. "Give him a 100-point score, one-on-one, have you got the guts?"
"Come on!" Kobe's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and he threw off his clothes, ready to start fighting with Lin Tian.
Seeing that there was something to watch, everyone else readily agreed and joined in, automatically forming a circle on both sides to watch the spectacle.
Who is better, Lin Tian, the greatest player in NBA history who scored 80 points in the Olympic final last summer, or Kobe Bryant, the undisputed king of one-on-one battles?
Or, if Lin Tian's influence during the game absolutely overwhelms Kobe's, then when they fight one-on-one off the court, can Kobe use his height and weight advantage to get back at him?
Of course not.
Not only could they not, but in their first game, Kobe lost quite badly.
After all, this guy flew in from the Maldives and had just spent almost 20 hours on a plane.
Forget about adjusting to the time difference, he hasn't even warmed up yet.
Given his current state, how could he possibly defeat Lin Tian, who was now fully unleashed, in a one-on-one fight?
If it weren't for the large crowd surrounding Kobe, many of whom were Kobe's biggest fans, Lin Tian could have prevented Kobe from scoring more than 20 points tonight!
In the end, however, Kobe was given some face and allowed to receive the points for his new jersey number.
100: 24!
Lin Tian utterly crushed Kobe.
An athlete like Kobe knew, of course, that he was in a condition where he shouldn't be playing such high-intensity one-on-one games. His physical functions hadn't fully recovered, and he was even at risk of injury.
So his original plan was to say a few harsh words, go home to sleep, take a day or two to recover, and then come back to save face.
Unfortunately, after the fight, Lin Tian whispered something in his ear.
"Go back and rest. Don't push yourself. If you hit me again, I won't let you win!"
Do you think I need your permission?
In short, Kobe's fighting spirit kicked in.
"Again!"
He didn't know why he insisted on challenging Lin Tian even though he knew he was no match for him and would definitely be taught a lesson again, but Kobe just couldn't swallow his pride.
"I'll go all out next time!" Lin Tian looked at the smaller version of Jordan and said with a wicked smile, "With so many people, it would be very embarrassing to score less than 10 points."
"You think I can't score 10 points?" Upon hearing this, Kobe immediately threw off his last vest, revealing his bare chest, and said, "Come on, let's see how you manage to keep me from scoring 10 points!"
Amid cheers and teasing laughter from the sidelines, the match continued!
In a sense, Kobe won the second game.
But he absolutely dared not claim that he had won.
He won because he scored over 10 points. After all, he is one of the best offensive players in the NBA. No matter how bad his form is or how fiercely Lin Tian defends him, it is too difficult to limit him to less than 10 points.
But he only scored 15 points.
If he were 15 years old this year and scored 15 points against Lin Tian, he could brag about it, but he's already 30.
If his agent were here today, he would have confiscated all the videotapes from the scene in no time, made the NBA players who were recording delete the tapes, and silenced them about what happened today.
That's so embarrassing.
Fortunately, after the two games, Kobe still wanted to play and challenge Lin Tian, but his body couldn't take it anymore.
This guy is panting like he's having an asthma attack, and sweat is pouring down like a waterfall. If he keeps playing like this, he might just die on the court.
There were some sensible veterans on the sidelines who persuaded and coaxed Kobe to leave the court and go home to rest.
And then?
Then Kobe was furious.
Three days later, Kobe, who had fully recovered and was back to his peak, stormed into the arena, demanding a rematch with Lin Tian.
But Lin Tian refused without even thinking and said he wouldn't fight.
Lin Tian doesn't play a single game, let alone score 1 points, not even 7, 11, or 21 points.
Kobe, do whatever you want, say whatever you want, but Lin Tian is not playing!
Given Lin Tian's attitude and cunning demeanor, Kobe was really about to explode.
What made Kobe even more furious was that although Lin Tian didn't publicize the matter, there were too many people, and the circle of 2 or 30 NBA players present was too big!
The news spread quickly that Lin Tian had beaten Kobe Bryant in two 100-point one-on-one matches in just three days, and that Kobe hadn't even scored 40 points in the two matches combined.
Within three days, the matter was known to everyone.
With some images circulating online, the rumors have become increasingly outrageous and ridiculous.
At the beginning, Kobe didn't score 40 points in two games. Gradually, it became that Kobe was defended so well in one game that he didn't score 10 points. Then, in five consecutive games, Kobe only scored around 40 points in total.
In the end, the most outrageous rumors included that Kobe was beaten into a coma by Lin Tian and that Kobe collapsed on the court and had to be carried off.
Outrageous fucking opened the door, outrageously home.
The key point is that Kobe couldn't refute this.
How did he refute it?
"I wasn't knocked unconscious, nor was I beaten to only 10 points in a match, and I certainly didn't play five games in a row and only get 40 points in total."
But the more eager Kobe was to regain his pride, the less chance Lin Tian gave him.
It's not that Lin Tian is afraid he can't beat Kobe; he's guaranteed to win!
Lin Tian wasn't afraid of Kobe scoring 7-80 points and then going around telling others that he had narrowly lost to Lin Tian.
He just wanted to see Kobe get furious.
What's even more interesting is that Kobe, in a fit of rage, wanted to vent his anger, so he went to find those rookies.
The reason they went to find the rookies was because the veterans knew Kobe all too well what kind of person he was. As soon as they saw the guy's unsatisfied look, they knew it was best to stay away from him. Playing with him would never end well.
The newcomers, on the other hand, were much more clear-headed. They had only heard of Kobe's brutality and obsessive desire to win, but they had never actually seen him in person!
So a bunch of naive newbies foolishly accepted Kobe's one-on-one challenge, and then got beaten to a pulp.
The three who fared the worst were Mayo, DeRozan, and Beasley.
Beasley was just too competitive; he refused to admit defeat after losing several times and even went after Kobe.
Mayo, being a Kobe fanboy, also repeatedly challenged Kobe to beatings, only to be beaten without any chance to fight back.
As for DeRozan, he was an innocent victim. Although he is a Kobe fan and admires Kobe, he doesn't have a penchant for masochism or pushing his limits. His desire to win isn't that abnormal.
The problem is, although he doesn't have much of a desire to win, Lin Tian is cunning. With just one sentence, he can get Kobe to focus on DeRozan and make him the most miserable player on the court.
"Jordan thinks highly of him. Jordan said he would become the best shooting guard after him! That's what Jordan said in an interview on draft night." With just one sentence, Kobe was able to slightly shift his displeasure with Lin Tian and turn his attention to DeRozan.
Poor DeRozan, I wonder if he has depression at this time, and if so, how severe it is. (End of Chapter)