RNP Chapter 490 You didn't see it clearly, did you? I can give you another one.
Chapter 490 You didn't see it clearly, did you? I can give you another one.
"He can fly! He really can fly!" Kenny exclaimed, clutching his head in his hands. "I've seen Chinese movies, and 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' is my favorite! The characters in it can all fly!"
"I initially thought it was just a movie, an artistic embellishment! But now I see it's all real!"
The Pacers' substitutes on the sidelines also stood up after the play, jumping and shouting wildly. Unlike Barkley and Kenny, they didn't care about their image and were yelling and shouting.
Then everyone craned their necks, waiting to watch the replay on the big screen.
At this moment, the advantage of Lin Tian being on home turf became apparent!
The last time he did a somersault dunk over Garnett was at Target Center, where almost no fans cheered; all he got was silence.
But tonight, inside the Conseco Center, fans roared at him like madmen, unleashing all their passion.
That shot was terrifying!
After completing this 360-degree dunk over Garnett, Lin Tian remained calm. He looked at Garnett casually and said, "Didn't see it clearly? Do you need me to do it again? I can show you how I do this thing again."
Garnett did not respond.
What could he say?
He genuinely didn't see how Lin Tian dunked.
More importantly, he really wanted to see how Lin Tian actually did the dunking.
Even though he didn't see it, he was certain that this was a dunk that would go down in history!
"Kevin, calm down! It's only 2 points." Iverson walked over, picked up the basketball, and handed it to Garnett, signaling him to inbound the ball: "We'll get back on the next possession!"
Yes, it's only 2 points.
Garnett continued to comfort himself, then forced himself not to look up, not to see how Lin Tian had managed that shot.
He was afraid that if he looked up, he would lose the courage to continue stopping Lin Tian.
After walking all the way to the frontcourt with his head down, Garnett, who was holding his breath, backed down and blocked Bonner, then reached out for the ball.
After getting the ball, Garnett did the same spin move as Lin Tian to get past Bonner and then drove to the basket for a powerful one-handed dunk!
"boom!"
After a loud crash, Garnett, baring his teeth, glared menacingly at Bonner: "You can't stop my kid! Go home and suckle! Go home! Or I'll kill you!"
Garnett was full of momentum at this moment. He had to use this roar and shout to regain his confidence and fight back. He needed to reignite his passion and forget the moment when Lin Tian had just dunked on him.
"It's just a dunk, not even a top 10 play, what are you yelling about?" But before Garnett could finish his trash talk, Lin Tian stepped in front of Bonner, looking at Garnett and saying, "Or is it that you didn't enjoy my dunk enough, and want a real, head-on, no-explanation poster dunk?"
"I'm coming right away, just wait patiently! Unless you're too cowardly to stay inside!"
"I'm right under the basket! If you've got the guts, come at me anytime! I welcome your challenge!"
Lin Tian's taunts seemed to rouse Garnett's fighting spirit, and he retorted fiercely to Lin Tian before sprinting back to his own half of the court and clapping his hands vigorously.
"Get your spirits up, everyone! That bastard said he was going to dunk on me! Let's teach him a lesson! Let him know that Minnesota's interior defense isn't so easy to break down!"
"yes!"
Needless to say, Garnett's prestige and status in the Timberwolves are absolutely unquestionable. He has absolute authority and influence in the team. After he started yelling and indicating that he wouldn't give Lin Tian a chance, Lin Tian really couldn't find an opportunity to rush in and face Garnett directly for several rounds in a row.
The two teams once again engaged in a back-and-forth battle on the field.
Both teams' key players returned to the team during this period.
After both teams went into a full-strength lineup matchup, Iverson and Garnett of the Timberwolves finally got going!
Their aggression and desire to shoot were noticeably higher in the second quarter than in the first. Now, they are the two main attackers, while the other three create space for them and draw the defense's attention.
As for the Pacers, it's the same old routine. Only Lin Tian and Parker are capable of initiating and organizing the offense. However, because their positions overlap, the team still relies on Lin Tian as the absolute core for most of the time.
Then, with 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was temporarily set at 65-60.
The Timberwolves have a five-point lead!
With the Pacers in possession, Lin Tian passed the ball to Christie this time, while he himself pushed Iverson all the way to the low post.
Iverson just successfully fooled Lin Tian with a crossover, shook off Lin Tian, drove to the basket and scored a 2+1. After scoring, Iverson yelled at Lin Tian.
In this round, Lin Tian will definitely teach Iverson a lesson. There are some trash words you can't say!
You'll have to pay the price for your actions!
As soon as Lin Tian got to the low post, Iverson had already learned his lesson. He no longer foolishly guarded Lin Tian in the low post, waiting for him to get the ball and go one-on-one. He knew that if he defended like that, the probability of him being able to stop Lin Tian would be infinitely close to zero.
So this guy simply chose to go around to the front.
He blocked half of Lin Tian's body, then took a step forward and stretched out his hand to interfere with Lin Tian's attempt to catch the ball.
However, it is clear that Iverson has not practiced this move before, and since he rarely backs down anyone, his fronting defense is full of flaws and loopholes!
For example, the moment Lin Tian circled around him, he immediately turned around and slipped into the paint!
He ran away again.
Iverson hadn't even realized what was happening yet and was still reaching out to interfere.
Christie spotted Lin Tian's direction of attack and delivered a two-handed bounce pass to the inside. Lin Tian received the ball, slammed it onto the floor, and then launched himself into the air like a helicopter.
"Come on, Lin! I'm ready!" Garnett howled and quickly arrived in front of Lin Tian. This time, he once again chose the defensive strategy of raising his hands high and standing still.
He was now very far from the basket, right outside the restricted area.
This dunk would only be possible if Lin Tian could fly directly over his head.
But it flew over his head?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Garnett simply didn't believe Lin Tian had such abilities; after all, Lin Tian was only human!
Yes! Lin Tian once leaped over French center Weiss in 2000. That guy was 218 centimeters tall, even taller than Garnett.
But Lin Tian had ample running distance, jumping space, and power distance for that shot, while Weiss foolishly placed his hands under his crotch instead of raising them high. Considering all these factors, Weiss was able to fly past Lin Tian.
This time, however, Lin Tian had almost no space to run up; he jumped immediately after receiving the ball. Meanwhile, Garnett was in a better position, leaving Lin Tian with little space to jump.
In addition, Garnett's raised hands, Lin Tian's weight gain of about 5 kilograms due to changes in his playing style over the years, and Lin Tian's age (he is no longer a 26 or 7-year-old boy), mean that he certainly can't jump as high as he did in 2000.
If Lin Tian had changed to a one-handed floater, there would have been no problem! It would have gone in!
But if you want to humiliate Garnett with a dunk?
Don't even think about it!
But Garnett clearly underestimated Lin Tian.
He also oversimplified the types of dividers.
Lin Tian, there's no need for me to fly over his head!
Garnett only felt that Lin Tian's jumping ability was not as good as it was in 2000, but he forgot that Lin Tian was at least 5 kilograms heavier now than he was in 2000!
"Bang!"
Garnett didn't have time to think anymore, because Lin Tian had already crashed into him, and the two of them collided head-on!
Lin Tian's entire lower body crashed into Garnett, followed by an incredible surge of power that swept towards Garnett!
For a moment, Garnett was dazed. He felt that it wasn't Lin Tian who had collided with him, but O'Neal. He felt that he hadn't been bumped by Lin Tian, but had been hit head-on by a running rhinoceros!
Then Garnett lost his balance. He couldn't stand up, his arms were outstretched, and he couldn't control his body at all. He fell backward.
Even though he fell backward, Lin Tian remained completely in front of him.
Lin Tian practically chased after Garnett's body, moving forward all the way!
Then, this time, Garnett saw it clearly!
He saw clearly how Lin Tian dunked this time!
Lin Tian's entire body almost formed a horizontal number "1" in the air. He leaned forward wildly, grabbed the rim with one hand, and slammed the basketball into the basket!
Then, like a swing, Lin Tian grabbed the rim with one hand and swung back and forth on the rim twice with huge amplitude. After confirming that his feet were safe and that he would not step on Garnett, Lin Tian released his grip on the rim and landed.
At this moment, Garnett lay motionless on the floor.
He truly sensed death from that impact.
Even if the time from when he stood up to when he collided and was knocked over was less than a second, everything was done in an instant.
Garnett felt that moment was incredibly long; he felt that everything around him had slowed down, which allowed him to clearly see what Lin Tian was doing.
He even saw his deceased great-grandmother and great-grandfather!
To put it simply: Garnett was just getting dunked on by Lin Tian so many times it was like a revolving lantern.
"Cut off! Stop immediately!" Sanders called for a timeout as soon as he saw Garnett lying motionless on the floor! He thought Garnett was injured! The fall Garnett made could have hit his head and caused a concussion!
If Garnett has a concussion, then this game is really over!
Sanders hurriedly called a timeout, and the entire Timberwolves team was on edge, while the Pacers on the other side were completely panicked!
Just as the game was paused, the entire team rushed towards Lin Tian, surrounding him and making all sorts of incomprehensible noises.
That's amazing!
He dunked two incredible dunks in one quarter that will go down in history, and the ones he dunked on were both by Garnett, one of the greatest defenders in history!
Blast!
Those two dunks alone are enough to make tonight's game a topic that will be mentioned and replayed countless times!
Destined to be recorded in history!
As for Lin Tian, he showed his Versailles side at this moment.
"Offensive foul."
"Kevin was in a really good position. That was definitely an offensive foul for me, but the referee didn't call it. I was lucky."
If Reggie Jackson, Michael Jordan, or any other veteran player hadn't retired yet, they would definitely slap Lin Tian on the head right now and yell at him, "You old codger, what are you pretending for?"
Unfortunately, the entire Pacers team is now Lin Tian's little brother, so no one exposes him at this time. On the contrary, everyone expresses their respect for Lin Tian.
"How humble!"
"This is the real Lin!"
"A true MVP doesn't care about winning or losing one or two points!"
"That's the mindset of a legendary player!"
"Magnificent! Our leader is truly magnanimous!"
"Awesome! Awesome!"
The praise from his younger brothers made Lin Tian feel very happy.
What decent person doesn't like their younger brothers to brag and flatter them in various ways?
"Oh, no! Oh, that's all! No, no, no, it needs improvement, it needs improvement!"
Lin Tian waved his hands and shook his head, expressing his humility for a while, and then the pause was finally over.
Well, Carlisle didn't set up anything, but obviously, Sanders on the other side didn't set up anything either.
However, for the Timberwolves, losing a timeout is not a big deal; the important thing is that Garnett is fine!
Based on the team doctors' quick examination and Garnett's own description, everyone was certain that he hadn't hit his head, let alone suffered a concussion.
You can continue playing!
Sanders breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Garnett is still there, the team has hope, especially since they are currently in the lead, right?
Then, Sanders made a decision that she would definitely regret immensely.
"Kevin, take a rest. Rasu, come on. With 1 minute and 20 seconds left, get your act together! Let's hold onto our lead! Even if it's just one point, I'm going into halftime leading, understand?"
"clear!"
With 1 minute and 20 seconds remaining, the Timberwolves, leading by 3 points, returned to the court.
"What's wrong, Allen? Kevin got scared out of his wits after my dunk and won't even step onto the court?" Lin Tian said sarcastically as soon as Garnett wasn't around. "Then you'll have to apologize to him for me."
"After all, I think this guy probably doesn't have the guts to fight me one-on-one again, or even the courage to talk to me!"
"Kevin is the bravest guy I've ever seen!" Iverson said as he dribbled between his legs, then suddenly accelerated. When Lin Tian tried to keep up, he suddenly found himself next to a thick, wide wall of flesh.
Nestorovich!
This guy came up quietly and set a screen for Iverson. Iverson immediately accelerated and rushed towards the inside.
Nesterovic usually keeps a low profile, but during this pick-and-roll, he secretly grabbed Lin Tian's arm, making it difficult for Lin Tian to break free and rush over to chase and defend Iverson.
Another sly bastard!
Lin Tian muttered something and exerted his strength again, breaking free from Nesterovic's control. However, after this delay, Lin Tian could no longer catch up with Iverson. But after glancing at the situation on the court, Lin Tian quickly made a decision and ran towards Szczerbiak on the wing.
Lin Tiancai had only run halfway when the basketball miraculously flew towards him!
Iverson's pass!
This guy broke through and passed the ball to Szczerbiak for a shot, but Iverson never expected that Lin Tian would anticipate his prediction and intercept the ball in mid-air. Then Lin Tian quickly turned around and rushed towards the frontcourt.
Launch a counterattack!
This interception came so suddenly that half the players on the field didn't even have time to react and didn't realize that possession had changed hands.
Then, when Lin Tian drove all the way to the Timberwolves' half of the court, only Cassell and Sprewell had returned to their own half and entered defensive positions.
These two guys were quite coordinated, forming a double team around Lin Tian from the left side of the three-point line, blocking him from both sides.
Just as Sprewell was about to step forward and give Lin Tian a hard time, the basketball was no longer in Lin Tian's hands.
He made a bounce pass, and the basketball flew between Sprewell's legs and straight to the middle. Parker, who was just about to get there, caught the ball with both hands and started moving. This time, no one could stop him!
"Whoosh!"
Parker drove to the basket and easily laid it off, scoring another 2 points for the Pacers!
The score difference between the two sides is now down to just one point!
"FUXX!" Iverson, who had just made a mistake, quickly returned to his half of the court, cursed as he received the ball, and continued to advance towards the frontcourt.
This time, because he was fast enough, Parker, who had just finished his layup, didn't have time to dodge and was immediately stuck to Iverson.
Iverson didn't give the Pacers any chance to switch on defense or change their matchups. He had waited so long for a chance to isolate Parker instead of Lin Tian!
He sprinted almost the entire way, without slowing down at all, charging straight ahead and reaching the heart of the Pacers' territory in the blink of an eye before finally stopping.
At the free-throw line, Iverson suddenly stopped the ball. After the ball changed direction twice between his legs, he suddenly did a one-handed behind-the-back dribble, which allowed him to flash past Parker and drive to the basket.
Then Iverson jumped up and threw out a one-handed toss.
"Go to hell!"
But Iverson obviously didn't expect that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
The more beautiful his dribbling and attacking runs were, the more satisfying it was for Lin Tian to chase down and block him!
Lin Tian blocked the ball from behind with a volleyball-style block, sending the basketball crashing directly into Haslem under the basket.
"Whoa! That's some force!" Haslem even let out a scream, he hadn't expected Lin Tian's ball to be so powerful.
Fortunately, Haslem reacted quickly enough, catching the ball and preventing it from going out of bounds. He then immediately passed the ball to Lin Tian, who dribbled forward at high speed, driving all the way to the Timberwolves' three-point line before stopping abruptly and pulling up for a shot!
It's his signature three-pointer again, another fast break three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
Then came a crackling sound that set the entire Conseco Center ablaze!
A three-pointer hits! The Pacers have taken the lead!
65:67!
The last 50 seconds!
"Stay calm! Stay calm! Don't rush! Everyone, hold your ground! Calm down! Stay calm! Allen, you're the leader! You must stay calm!"
Sanders' roars from the sidelines did have an effect.
As expected, Iverson slowed down the pace of the next offensive possession, patiently looking for an opportunity. Eventually, he passed the ball to Sprewell, who pulled up for a mid-range jumper and made it, tying the game for the Timberwolves.
Then the Pacers' offense continued. Artest received the ball in the low post and drove hard to the basket, but his strong shot missed. However, Nesterovic then lost control of the rebound, which was grabbed by Lin Tian who suddenly jumped up from behind him.
Then Lin Tian jumped up again and put the ball into the basket with one hand before Nesterovic could react!
67: 69!
The Pacers are still leading by 2 points!
The last 26 seconds!
Iverson slowed down again, pressing the clock down to the last 5 seconds before suddenly starting!
Despite Lin Tian's defense, the small guy drove all the way to the free-throw line, suddenly stopped, then nudged Lin Tian with his shoulder, followed by a step back and a shot!
Lin Tian lost control of his body while defending this play and fell a little too aggressively, which caused his arm to hit Iverson's arm!
"Whoosh!"
Then came the sound of the basketball swishing through the net. Iverson finally got his moment of triumph! He scored a 2+1 against Lin Tian!
"Roar roar roar roar!"
An excited Iverson raised his arms and roared in celebration.
The Timberwolves' ability to hit a 2+1 play with 4 seconds left in the second quarter, putting them back in the lead going into the second half, was a huge boost to the team's morale!
"Lin, we will win! We will definitely win tonight!" Iverson looked at Lin Tian, panting heavily, and challenged him: "We will win this series too!"
"Daydreaming!" Lin Tian snorted. "I bet you guys won't be leading going into the second half tonight."
"Whether you make this free throw or not, you're already trailing going into the second half!"
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he turned around and walked to a position near the midfield, preparing for the final 5 seconds of the attack.
"Mark Lin to death! Everyone, mark Lin to death!" Sanders, having heard Lin Tian's trash talk, roared from the bench, "Watch out! Watch out! All-out defense! All-out retreat!"
"I don't care if Allen scores or not, you guys better focus! Defend him!"
Sanders' roar drew everyone's attention to the extreme. They certainly hoped to enter the second half with a lead, and everyone was on high alert, guarding against any possible impact from Lin Tian.
"Whoosh!"
Iverson made the free throw, and the entire Timberwolves team immediately switched to defensive mode.
"Tony!"
Lin Tian didn't go to catch the ball himself, but shouted Parker's name and then sprinted towards the Timberwolves' half of the court!
Lin Tian's run immediately caused the entire Timberwolves' defensive focus to shift, leaving only Cassell sticking to Parker in the backcourt.
But his speed was clearly insufficient!
The last 3 seconds!
Parker suddenly accelerated as he crossed midcourt, instantly shaking off Cassell, and then continued his strong drive towards the paint.
Just as the Timberwolves suddenly realized that the Pacers' final possession might not have been controlled by Lin Tian at all, and they tried to block the unguarded Parker, Parker passed the ball!
The last 1 seconds.
Lin Tian circled out from the inside and received Parker's pass two steps outside the three-point line. He then turned around and pulled up for a long-range three-pointer!
"Buzz!"
"Whoosh!"
Lin Tian's buzzer-beating three-pointer before halftime gave the Pacers a two-point lead again!
70: 72!
"What did I say, Allen? Now tell me who's leading going into the second half?" After scoring, Lin Tian yelled at Iverson from a distance, "Louder! I can't hear you!"
"We'll see!" Without realizing it, this phrase had become Iverson's catchphrase, and he had said it to Lin Tian countless times.
He was helpless.
Lin Tian's words were infuriating, but they were all true.
What can Iverson do?
Iverson was also helpless! He really wanted to win just once!
Just now, he had completed a 2+1 play and hadn't even had five seconds to celebrate when Lin Tian silenced him with a buzzer-beating three-pointer from far away.
depressed!
Fortunately, the Timberwolves weren't too far behind; a mere 2-point difference meant that the two teams were essentially on equal footing.
The point difference could be tied in just one round.
The question now is, how will the Timberwolves play in the second half?
How can they possibly restrain Lin Tian?
"What an amazing first half! It's a world of difference from that boring, yawn-inducing bench matchup in the last game!" Barkley exclaimed excitedly during halftime. "Lin's buzzer-beating three-pointer and his two dunks over Garnett."
"And Garnett and Iverson had an absolutely fantastic performance! I'd give the first half a 99 out of 1! I'll save the last point for when the second half is even better."
Kenny said, "I agree with you! This game felt like the real start of the Finals. Both sides really went all out in this game! This kind of game deserves to be called the Finals this season, and it deserves to be the best ending to the season."
Let's take a look at the performance of both teams' star players in the first half!
"The Timberwolves had a very balanced performance! Iverson scored a team-high 15 points, followed by Szczerbiak with 13 points, three three-pointers, Garnett and Cassell each scored 10 points, and Sprewell added 11 points."
"All five Timberwolves starters scored in double figures! Add to that the energy contributed by the bench players, and the Timberwolves played incredible team basketball tonight. Their teamwork was truly remarkable!"
"Their unity and selflessness were impressive! But they were still trailing the Pacers at halftime!"
"Because the Pacers have Lin!" Barkley chimed in, praising Lin Tian for a job he wouldn't want to delegate to anyone else!
「上半场比赛，林打满24分钟，拿下37分7篮板8助攻4抢断4盖帽的恐怖数据！99%的球员，一辈子都打不出一场这样的表现，但林今晚只用了24分钟就做到了！」
"Lin was truly unstoppable and unpredictable tonight! The level he showed us was absolutely insane and terrifying!"
"Based on his performance in the first half, he's definitely going to get a triple-double tonight! And maybe even more!"
"Maybe four pairs, or even five pairs?"
"No one in NBA history has ever recorded a quintuplet! But right now, I think Lin might be able to do it!"
"He almost did it!" Kenny suddenly exclaimed. "At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Lin nearly achieved a quintuple-double against the American team!"
「没记错的话，那场比赛林拿下了52分15篮板10助攻8抢断8盖帽的数据！」
"Don't forget, this was an international competition! It was a FIBA match with only 40 minutes! If that match had been extended by 8 minutes, nobody knows what Lin could have done!"
"But tonight, perhaps we'll have the chance to witness a whole new miracle?"
"After all, this is Lin!"
"I wouldn't be surprised by anything he does; I would take for granted anything he does, no matter how incredible!"
"I think so too!" Barkley nodded, indicating that Kenny was right!
In the Timberwolves' visiting locker room, Sanders stood in the middle of everyone, giving a passionate and impassioned speech: "Lin alone can't beat us! Impossible! Lin was the only one on the team to score in double figures in the first half!"
"That's not scary at all! I know he's had 8 assists, but that's only because his passes were all clear-cut chances! If they were in good form, Lin would already have at least 14-5 assists!"
"The fact that no one on their team scored in double figures except for Lin is enough to prove how good our defense was!"
"At the same time, although Lin had 8 possessions, the Pacers' shooting is actually very poor. Without Lin, their three-point shooting percentage is only 30%, and their mid-range shooting is also mediocre!"
"Everyone except Lin is out of sorts tonight!"
"In the second half, we'll welcome Kevin back; he's completely fine! He'll handle the game, and he'll handle Lin!"
"In the second half, we'll change our defensive tactics a bit."
"We'll double-team Lin! As soon as he crosses half-court, we'll double-team him!"
"Let him pass the ball! The rest of the Pacers won't be able to handle it! We're sure to win!"
"Also, Kevin, you have a very heavy workload; you'll have a lot of tasks in the second half!"
"While we're supposed to leave the rest of the Pacers open for shots in principle, there are a lot of shots you have to go for, you have to defend, you can't just watch them make those open shots!"
"Selective release! You know what I mean, right?"
"I understand!" Garnett nodded solemnly.
"Very good! Offensively, we'll keep the same for the second half! Kevin, Allen, you two continue to create feints and bait to give the others space!" (End of Chapter)