RNP Chapter 332 All-in upgrade before the finals! Even if it's just a pile of shit...
Chapter 332 All-in upgrade before the finals! Even if it's just a pile of shit...
While the US team was conducting their final pre-competition training session, studying Lin Tian's technical characteristics and all his strengths, and making a final effort for the Olympic gold medal, the Chinese team chose to take a break!
Jiang Xingquan was well aware that the team's cohesion and form had reached their peak, and a one-day intensive training session would not have any practical effect. Not only would it be ineffective, it would also likely put more pressure on the players, leading to poor performance.
So on this last day, Chiang Hsing-chuan gave only one instruction: go do what you're supposed to do and relax.
Of course, drinking alcohol is absolutely forbidden.
It's just to give the players a good mental break.
After delivering the national flag to Wang Liping and offering heartfelt cheers and encouragement, Lin Tian returned to his room alone.
It's time to sort through the wool sent by our American friends and see how many sweaters we can make.
After Lin Tian knocked out Harrison in 2 seconds today, his accumulated experience has surpassed 3!
It didn't just surpass it, it reached 33000 points directly!
That final punch, with its shock, fear, awe, and other emotions it evoked in the star players, directly brought Lin Tian a gain of approximately 5000 points.
After this Olympics, Lin Tian finally understood a principle.
If you can take action, try not to talk!
In the past, when Lin Tian used to rant and rave, his tongue would get so tired that it would be tied in knots, and he would only gain a few hundred experience points.
This time?
One punch pierced straight through the sky!
What is One-Punch Man?
That's it!
After opening the system, the first thing I saw was that skill that was practically useless, "Utah Walls." After so much effort, it finally leveled up to LV3.
「犹他城墙LV3(85/6000)：宿主掩护成功率增加11%，掩护后接队友传球中距离直出手命中率增加9%。」
You only need a little over 5000 experience points to reach LV4, which is very cheap!
Then, Lin Tian decisively chose to ignore the thing and let it continue to rot under the bed!
Lin Tian's strategy today is to first improve the new skills that have low experience points but are practical!
So the first thing he did was upgrade 'Quick Gunner LV2', which was already at the critical point of upgrading.
"Quick Draw Master LV3 (0/8000): Reduces the host's attack time by 16%!"
Next, Lin Tian upgraded his newly acquired skill "Butterfly Through Flowers" from LV1 to LV3! Then, he fused it with "Lightning Killer LV3"!
「蝴蝶穿花LV2（0/4000）：宿主突破能力提升9%，变向运球技巧增加9%，晃倒对手概率增加3.5%！」
「蝴蝶穿花LV3（0/8000）：宿主突破能力提升11%，变向运球技巧增加11%，晃倒对手概率增加4%！」
"Flash Butterfly Effect LV3 (2732/18000): Increases the host's rapid dribbling ability by 18%, crossover dribbling ability by 12%, ability to break double teams by 12%, and breakthrough ability by 30%. After the host is seriously fouled in mid-air during physical contact, the probability of scoring a 2+1 play increases by an additional 11%, and the probability of shaking off the opponent increases by 10%!"
After expending nearly 6000 experience points, Lin Tian fused his birth skills "Pick and Roll Shot LV4" and "King of Shooters LV4" together.
「射手之王LV4(4432/20000)：3分命中率提升6%，中距离命中率提升7%，比赛最后20秒三分命中率额外提升4%，并且若是接球后直接投篮，投篮命中率额外再增加4%，挡拆后运球2次以内的中距离投篮命中率提升11%！」
Um.
It's like a fusion of Satan and Goku, with almost no changes, not even the names of the skills. This is the first time Lin Tian has ever broken through the barriers since fusing so many skills!
After dealing with the low experience points consumed, Lin Tian faced a choice.
With the remaining 27000 experience points, he could upgrade two skills. Which two should he choose?
Should I improve my passing, defense, rebounding, or finishing touch on my drives?
Because the next team we'll be facing is the American team, so... how should I put it?
Lin Tian needs all of these things.
The main feature is that everything is lacking!
Logically, at this point, we should follow the "weakest link" principle, patch up the shortest plank, and maximize the team's competitiveness.
But now, Lin Tian has discovered that when facing the American team, the Chinese team is not a wooden barrel, but a tray.
It's short in every way.
Lin Tian even wanted to ask the omnipotent Dao in the dark, to see if there was any way it could help him.
Unfortunately, Lin Tian felt that if he could figure out the optimal solution, he wouldn't be wasting time on this. After scratching his head, Lin Tian decided to choose two of the team's weaknesses that weren't too bad and give them up.
Inside play and rebounding.
This is arguably the only place, besides Lin Tian, where the Chinese team can truly compete with the current American team.
Therefore, the "Flying Divine Pig" has been ruled out.
Well... basically nothing has been ruled out.
This is a real headache!
After the longest period of hesitation since his transmigration, Lin Tian finally made a decision.
Instead of a comprehensive upgrade, a targeted rectification is better!
Since it's impossible to fix the weaknesses, let's extend the strengths to their maximum. That way, even if there's still a leak, at least I can take the board off and give the American team a good beating, making them run away in terror!
Since I'm in position number 1, if I want to get promoted, I need to improve my ability to assess the team's resources!
Passing and shooting!
Facing the inevitable double-teaming and relentless targeting from the US team, the Chinese team will only have a chance of winning if they can shoot from all positions and accurately find their teammates time and time again!
Peak Moment LV4 (0000/40000): The host's rebounding ability increases by 19%, and their ability to find teammates after securing a rebound increases by 16%. During a fast break, if a teammate receives the ball and shoots without dribbling, the shooting percentage increases by 11%! If a teammate shoots within 7 seconds of the start of the offensive possession, the shooting percentage increases by an additional 3%! When using the Williams passing motion, the turnover rate increases by 3%! If using a one-handed pass, the above passing bonuses increase by an additional 6%, and the pass speed and accuracy increase by an additional 18%!
「射手之王LV5(MAX)：3分命中率提升7%，中距离命中率提升8%，比赛最后20秒三分命中率额外提升5%，并且若是接球后直接投篮，投篮命中率额外再增加5%，挡拆后运球2次以内的中距离投篮命中率提升14%！所有15英尺外投篮命中率额外增加1%」
After upgrading these two skills, Lin Tian's experience points were almost completely exhausted, and the remaining few hundred points could not be used to upgrade anything.
At the same time, the biggest surprise for Lin Tian was the "King of Shooters"!
This skill told Lin Tian that the maximum level of a system skill is LV5! Furthermore, after reaching LV5, this skill even gained an additional attribute! He just didn't know if this attribute was present in all skills, or only in some.
However, if you want to know now, you can only continue to accumulate experience and then upgrade another LV4 skill to find out!
Name: Lin Tian
Age: 27
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 91KG
Physical Assessment: Jumping S+, Speed S+, Strength S, Stamina S+, Explosiveness S+, Coordination S+, Awareness S+
Overall physical assessment: S
Offensive ratings: Shooting S+, Dribbling S, Passing S+, Penetration S+, Low Post A-, Dunk S, Fast Break S+
Overall Offense Rating: S
Defensive ratings: Rebounds S-, Steals S+, Top defense B+, Blocks A-, Help defense A+, Boxing out A-, One-on-one defense S
Overall defensive rating: S-
Special abilities: All-Seeing Eye, Pretty Boy, Lightning Speed, Human Cannon, Czech Iron Man, Leap of China, Great Bird Spirit, Light of Asia
技能：犹他城墙LV3(513/6000)、飞翔曼巴LV4(2193/20000)、顶峰时刻LV4(0/40000)、飞天神猪LV4(3129/16000)、快枪手LV3(0/8000)、攻防一体LV4(2972/28000)、射手之王LV5(MAX)、精钢手套LV4(2282/36000)、真理手套LV3(2210/12000)、闪蝶效应LV3(2732/18000)
物品：肥厚脂肪(1次)、伤病豁免(1次)、谜样年纪(3分钟)、恶意犯规(3次)、89-90赛季派屈克·尤因体验卡(全场)、87-88赛季麦可·乔丹体验卡(单月)、钢铁意志(1次)、羁绊光环（1年）、地心说（一次）、铁汉格林（1个月）
XP: 273
Task: None
How should I put this improvement?
The improvement on the minimum panel isn't that significant or immediate!
One reason is that many of Lin Tian's abilities have already reached a fairly high level, so it is naturally very difficult to improve them.
Another reason is that some of his abilities had already reached the top level of S+, so there was no room for improvement, at least not in the system's view!
To reiterate: others' stats are S+ because they exerted all their strength to reach S+, but Lin Tian's ability is S+ because the system only displays up to S+!
To give another example, Lin Tian's speed was at the S+ level from the beginning of his league career, and it remained at S+ even after he received Su Bingtian's "Asian Light". Does this mean his speed did not improve?
impossible!
For example, Iverson's speed is definitely S+, so whether he and Lin Tian are competing in the 100-meter dash or dribbling sprint, can Iverson be as fast as Lin Tian?
Nor is it possible.
For example, if a 10-second or 10.5-second 9-meter dash is enough to achieve an S+ speed, then Lin Tian could probably run 7 seconds now, wouldn't he still be an S+?
Simply put, Lin Tian destroyed the system!
This broken system is nothing special.
I thought there would be some kind of pay-to-win stuff like S++, SR, or evolution, crafting, star-up, inlaying, or enchanting.
This system clearly shows they've never played mobile games!
Rubbish!
After this wave of upgrades and enhancements, Lin Tian is now much more confident about the final battle that will take place tomorrow night!
If Lin Tian was previously full of confidence in defeating the American team, but only had a 20-30% chance of actually succeeding, then this upgrade...
Okay, still two or three tenths.
After all, the longer you play in the NBA and the more time you spend with the Chinese team players, the more you realize how big the gap in strength between the two sides is!
In particular, if we only look at the five strongest players from both sides, if China fields Dazhi, Liu Yudong, Hu Weidong, Zhang Jingsong, and Lin Tian, and with Lin Tian leading the way and having plenty of stamina, it's not impossible for them to hold their own against the American team.
But the question is, what happens when physical strength declines?
Once the substitutes come on, will they be able to keep up with this pace?
That's obviously not going to work!
Lin Tian was prepared to play the full 40 minutes in this match, but even so, they were facing the American team! Any one of those 12 players could become an absolute core player on any other team in this Olympics!
And this is only the second or even third team from the United States!
Moreover, the Chinese team simply couldn't replicate the method by which the Lithuanian team pushed the American team to the brink of defeat.
The Lithuanian team relies on its teamwork, its top-notch tactical system, its united fighting spirit, its significantly superior physical strength compared to the Chinese team, and the more balanced strength gap between its starting lineup and substitutes.
But the Chinese team clearly doesn't have these.
All they have is Lin Tian!
Or to put it more realistically: the only hope of defeating the American team is for Lin Tian to perform at 200% of his usual level, and for everyone else on the Chinese team to also perform at an above-average level.
This is the only hope for the Chinese team to break the deadlock!
There is no room for error; there is no room for mistakes, missed shots, or wasted opportunities!
We need everyone to have the best night of their careers to have any chance of winning this game!
Even so, Lin Tian was still full of confidence.
What was that saying again?
If a man wants to succeed, he needs an inexplicable and absolute self-confidence!
Anyway, Lin Tian now has this inexplicable confidence!
Now, all that's left is to watch the game!
A day passed in the blink of an eye. The Chinese team players arrived at the Olympic finals venue early, and all the players sat quietly in their seats.
Jiang Xingquan stood alone in the middle of the locker room, looking at his players, his heart filled with endless emotions.
Who could have imagined that I would actually lead the team to this point?
They really did it, and they really earned the opportunity to compete for the championship and the world championship!
Therefore, the most nervous person in the entire team right now might not be the players, but the head coach!
The chance to become the coach of a world champion team!
This title is so prestigious that it will make him grin like an idiot for the rest of his life!
Just as the players were changing clothes in an orderly fashion and carefully putting on various equipment and protective gear, the locker room door suddenly opened, and a somewhat annoying voice entered everyone's ears.
"Everyone is in great form! I am very satisfied with your performance! In this match, everyone must fight hard, show our excellent style, demonstrate our absolute belief, greet the people of the world, and become a calling card for Chinese sports."
The person who came in and immediately launched into a long string of empty, pretentious nonsense was none other than Director Xin.
The guy was all smiles, clearly very satisfied with the team's run to the finals: "I knew all along that under my leadership, the team would overcome all difficulties, forge ahead, and achieve great success! Everyone did it today, and I'm very pleased."
"I'm here today to say..."
"Go outside and say whatever nonsense you want." Lin Tian frowned, looking at the person in front of him with disdain, and said, "We need to make final preparations for the match. Unrelated personnel, please leave."
"What did you say?" Director Xin's eyes widened as he looked at Lin Tian. "How am I an irrelevant person! I am..."
"You're a grandma's leg!" Lin Tian waved his hand and said, "Then let me ask you, how many minutes is a quarter in the Olympic final? What's the name of our opponent, the American team's head coach? What position does their star player, Jordan, play?"
"A quarter is of course 12 minutes. Do you really think I don't understand basketball?" Director Xin snorted, skillfully dodging the other two questions, and said, "Let me tell you, don't be disrespectful to your leader. Without my guidance and command, you..."
"Go ahead and lead your mother to her grave! You go take your mother home to pay respects to your great-grandfather." Lin Tian declared, "I may curse my mother, but I'm very principled! Paying respects to your grandfather's grave might be cursing an innocent old man to die, that's too undignified!"
But at your age, your great-grandfather is 100% gone! You can curse him without any moral qualms!
"Lin Tian! Who do you think you are! Don't think you can..."
"Once you achieve results, you can look down on idiots, especially when that idiot didn't show up at all during the entire Olympics, but came to hurl insults an hour before the finals." Lin Tian wasn't going to back down at all; he was under a lot of pressure right now!
If you're under a lot of pressure, you need to vent it. It just so happens that Director Xin has come to your death. If you don't vent all this pressure by spewing out profanities, how will you, Master Lin, ever be able to survive in the martial arts world again?
"Pfft!" Liu Yudong, who was behind Director Xin, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at!"
"I'm sorry, Director, normally we shouldn't laugh, and we all know that tonight's occasion absolutely forbids laughter." Liu Yudong's eyes were practically slits. "But I just couldn't help it. I think Xiao Lin is absolutely right!"
Liu Yudong's lack of explanation was one thing, but after he did, no one in the locker room could hold back any longer. Everyone was under immense pressure! Now that a stress-relieving tip was offered to them, could they resist?
It's not that I couldn't help it, but there really was no need to hold back!
"You...you..."
Director Xin was so angry that he couldn't speak. In his entire life, when had he ever suffered like this?
Okay, I've been through this before. Last time, that person stormed into his office and slapped him a few times.
Thinking about this made Director Xin feel even more ashamed!
The two most painful and humiliating moments of his life were both related to Lin Tian!
Then the way he looked at Lin Tian immediately changed!
It became full of love, gentleness and concession.
That look made Lin Tian shudder involuntarily.
Is this guy out of his mind?
It's probably not some kind of Stockholm syndrome; they're just getting happier the more they're scolded.
Or is there some hidden sadistic trait?
That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
Lin Tian was so frightened that he even wanted to apologize to Director Xin!
I'm sorry, I didn't know you were a pervert before. Now that I know, I sincerely apologize.
"Alright, I'm leaving. Since you're all so happy, then keep being happy." Suddenly, he thought of Lin Tian's powerful backing and the experience of being slapped several times, while his old boss, after hearing what happened, only advised him to admit defeat.
The director stated: A wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall!
A man can bend and stretch!
Knowing when to advance and when to retreat reveals the true nature of a hero!
A true man keeps his skills hidden until the right time to act!
A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years!
Hard work pays off; with perseverance and determination, three thousand Yue soldiers were able to defeat Wu!
Where there's a will, there's a way; with unwavering resolve, even the mighty Qin Pass will ultimately fall to Chu!
Spring's beauty cannot be confined within the garden walls; a branch of red apricot blossoms peeks over the wall!
withered vines, old trees, and crows at dusk
Pshaw! We've gone off-topic!
In short, a series of wise sayings and inspirational verses flashed through Director Xin's mind. He kept reminding himself that at this moment, admitting defeat and backing down was the best thing to do.
Otherwise, if a conflict arises, Lin Tian could file a complaint...
Leave immediately!
After giving a nonchalant hum, he quickly turned around and ran away.
As for the increasingly unrestrained, crazy, and undisguised laughter behind him, he pretended not to hear it at all!
So what if they laugh at me, look down on me, or don't give me face?
Even if you win the championship and the gold medal, isn't it still my achievement?
Do whatever you want! I'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with you later!
Inside the locker room, after bursts of laughter, the Chinese team players felt a sense of relief.
The pressure that had just enveloped them, if not completely gone, had at least largely disappeared.
"That was awesome!" Liu Yudong laughed heartily. "I'll call Coach Gong after the match and let him share in the joy!"
"I've disliked him for a long time!" Hu Weidong grinned from ear to ear. "An amateur who can't even bounce a ball, what's he pretending to be so great about!"
"But if we challenge him like this, won't he retaliate later?" Point guard Li Xiaoyong, who had an excellent overall view of the game, was now a little scared after having just had a good time.
"If we win the Olympic gold medal tonight, who cares about settling scores later? That old bastard will be worried we'll come after him!" Lin Tian stood up first, looking at his teammates, and said, "Right now, we have no way out!"
"The difference in prestige between a gold medal and a silver medal is like night and day! Winning a gold medal means a bright future awaits us! We will be the golden generation that makes history!"
"Xiao Lin is right!" Hu Weidong, the former leader of the men's basketball team, also stood up and said, "Now, we have no way out!"
"The more desperate the situation, the more powerful the force that can be unleashed!" The usually taciturn Dazhi, unusually, raised his arm and shouted, "Let's burn our bridges and go for it!"
"Fuck him!"
The others also stood up, raised their hands, and shouted.
Lin Tian strode to the center of the locker room, raised his hand, and said, "I really like this saying: 'Take a step back, and you'll have no place to die!' Now we only have one path in front of us: kill the Americans!"
"Dry them to death!"
The 12 Chinese players formed a circle, put their hands together, and shouted their slogan to express their confidence.
Jiang Xingquan, who was standing outside the players' circle, also breathed a sigh of relief. The most difficult problem, the issue of player morale and excessive tension caused by excessive pressure, had actually been solved.
From this perspective, Director Xin has truly made a great contribution to the team's unity and fighting spirit this time!
Who said he was completely useless?
He is very useful in getting the players to share a common hatred, unite as one, resist foreign enemies, and boost morale!
This shows that even a pile of poop, a piece of paper, or a piece of trash—everything has its own meaning and purpose!
"Alright! Everyone, over here." Jiang Xingquan clapped his hands, reminding his players, "Get on the field! Warm up, the game is about to start tonight! Tonight, hundreds of millions of fans across the country are watching us! And billions of fans around the world are waiting to see our performance!"
"Tonight, we will stand atop the world! I believe we can do it, but I also know that there's not much I can do tonight. Against the American team, tactics and strategies are sometimes useless and pale!"
"Tonight, you can only rely on yourselves! But I truly believe that tonight you can defeat the United States, end their dominance in the basketball world, and become the new champions of basketball!"
"Go forth, my Olympic champions!"
At the same time, in the US team's locker room, Tomjanovich was equally confident and eloquent: "After yesterday's simulated match, I think everyone has a thorough understanding of the Chinese team's level, tactics, and abilities!"
"Apart from Lin, their other players are not a threat at all! Neither Wang, who plays in Dallas, nor Yao, the number one draft pick next year, have the real ability to compete with us!"
"Tonight, there's only one thing we need to do: destroy the Chinese team, destroy Lin, destroy everything!"
"Let the world know that we are still the kings of basketball, we are still the strongest team that cannot be defeated! We are the Dream Team!"
"And here's the starting lineup for tonight: Gary, Jason, Doug, Shareef, and Kevin—all five of you will start!"
"Our initial goals and tactics were very simple, and I'm sure you all remember them very clearly!"
"Double-team Lin! Gary, you and Jason, get the intensity up from the start and shut him down! Doug, you're responsible for roaming around the flanks, looking for opportunities to steal the ball, or if Lin breaks through Jason and Gary's defense, you're ready to rush over and help defend!"
"Kevin, your job is the most important. You're our last line of defense. You need to anchor the paint, but you can't just stay there! I need you to utilize your mobility and roam the entire area below the free-throw line!"
"You not only have to defend Lin's drives to the basket, you also have to shut down all the guys who try to challenge you by driving into the paint!"
"Sheliff, you're our primary offensive weapon in the first phase! They have four centers, Liu and Wang are likely to start, but while their offense might be passable, their defense is definitely not even at the bottom of the NBA! You can easily crush them!"
"Even if they bring in Yao and Ba, who are good at defense, those two are still standard traditional centers. Although they are good at blocking shots, they are slow, tall, and clumsy! They can't stop you!"
"Sheriff, whether we can seize the advantage in the first stage, and whether we can extend our lead as much as possible from the very beginning of the match, depends on your performance!"
"Finally, everyone must remember that when defending Lin, it's not just about stopping his individual offense. His passing ability is absolutely top-three in the world, or even number one! He can definitely pass the ball out again and again even when we double-team him."
"At this moment, those not defending Lin must not relax, and they must not stand still! Provide support! Provide rapid support! Increase your movement speed, and push your rotation speed to the highest possible level!"
"Don't think that just because this player isn't your teammate's defender, you can ignore him! Cover for your teammate, fight tooth and nail for them on defense! Anyone! I mean anyone, whoever you are, if I see you slacking off on defense, then get off the court!"
"Everyone here has witnessed the miracles Lin has created. You've seen what he's done on the NBA court! He's put on all sorts of incredible performances, and he's saved his team time and time again from dire situations!"
"If you relax even slightly when facing Lin, he will deliver the most terrifying counterattack, leaving you with lifelong regret!"
"Everyone here tonight, except Doug, has been defeated by Lin, hurled trash talk at him, and tasted the bitterness of defeat under his command. You can probably imagine what kind of ridicule we'll face from Lin when we lose tonight."
"Think about it carefully. Do you want to be berated by Lin Kuang every time we meet for the next year, or even the next three years: 'You bunch of trash, even if you band together, you can't beat me!'"
"So, even if it's just so you can hold your heads high when facing Lin in the future, tonight's match allows no slackness, no relaxation! Every one of you must give 100% effort and focus from start to finish in this match, and then, take that damn gold medal! Understand?"
"clear!"
"What are we going to do tonight!"
"Gold medal! We've won the gold medal!"
"That bastard Gan Si Lin!"
"Beat him until he's crawling on the ground, teeth knocking!"
"Revenge! We must get revenge!"
"For our dignity!"
"Tear this bastard to pieces!"
With Tomjanovich's targeted encouragement, the American team's morale also reached its peak!
Their slogans, the bloodlust in their eyes, and the ferocity in their frenzied shouts all pointed to one thing—
They really want to kill Lin Tian!
Inside the stadium, the most extravagant spectator group in history once again appeared on the sidelines. Before either team's players even entered the field, the cameras kept focusing on this group of people.
Jordan, Bird, Barkley, Miller, Carter, O'Neal
These top players in the basketball world today have all chosen to sit in the stands for various reasons.
Inside the already packed arena, fans spared no praise or enthusiasm. Even before the stars themselves entered the arena, whenever the camera focused on those top NBA stars, the audience erupted in wild cheers!
Just the fact that such a large group of top NBA stars and legends appeared on the sidelines makes this game absolutely worth the ticket price for fans!
It's a steal!
"Will nothing unexpected happen tonight?" Barkley said with some worry. "I hope Lin won't bring his men and wipe us out."
"Impossible! Basketball is a team sport! One person can't win a game alone!" Jordan declared without hesitation, "Lin and the Chinese team's chances of winning tonight won't exceed 10%!"
"Team basketball? How come you're talking about team basketball?" Bird scoffed. "When have you ever played team basketball?"
"There's no way anything unexpected could happen! We got screwed over by that bastard Tyson because we don't understand boxing! But damn it, do you think we don't even understand basketball now?" O'Neal scoffed. "Anyone who knows basketball knows that out of 12 players on both sides, we have an overwhelming advantage with all 11 of us!"
"The only advantage China has is Lin! In this kind of situation, in this kind of game, can Lin win? If he could, I would have said so on the spot."
"What are you going to do on the spot?" Miller looked at O'Neal with great interest. He had already decided that as long as O'Neal could come up with some shocking bet, he would immediately switch sides and support the Chinese team to win the championship!
The main focus is on authenticity!
"I'll put on a Chinese team jersey right there and cheer for them, and celebrate their championship victory with them!" O'Neal, having learned his lesson the hard way, offered a completely unappealing bet that no one would bother to place.
"Coward." Miller rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother with this fatso anymore.
"Larry, what's your opinion?" Jordan asked again, arms crossed. "Who will win?"
"After yesterday's special training and tactical analysis, as well as Rudy's targeted tactics, Hebei China Fortune's chances of winning are no more than 10%. They have absolutely no room for error and must go all out from the very beginning to maintain their intensity."
"But as I said before, with Lin around, that 10% probability could become infinitely large!"
"If you ask me, if Rudy's tactics succeed, we can launch a fluid and unstoppable attack in the first phase of the game, quickly widen the score gap and set the tone for the game, and then maintain a sufficient advantage before the Chinese team can react or before Lin Kai fires."
"Then we can easily win this match by a large margin!"
"But if we don't play well at the start, or if Hebei China Fortune plays too well, then tonight will be a tough battle, and the outcome will be uncertain."
"You've spouted a bunch of nonsense." Malone, who had initially leaned in eagerly to hear Bird's insights, sat back down in his chair in disappointment: "A big win or a close contest? Come on, tell me a third possible outcome for the game? You're just a stupid, pretentious country bumpkin!"
"Karl, why don't you just join Indiana next season?" Barkley perked up immediately after hearing Malone criticize Bird: "You've got no integrity anyway, all you want is a championship, so what difference does it make where you go to win it? Being Chris's backup in Indiana would be perfect!"
With Barkley firing his guns, the veterans on the other side once again entered a joyful trash-talking phase.
The young people sitting next to them had various expressions.
Kobe frowned and remained silent. Vince Carter, standing beside him, asked curiously, "Kobe, what are you thinking about?"
"I regret it," Kobe said. "If I had known I'd have to stay in Sydney for two weeks, I would have just joined Team USA directly. Now I'm watching helplessly, anxiously waiting, but unable to play!"
"I regret it too," Iverson said. "I never imagined Lin and his team could get this far. I really wanted to go up there and challenge him again!"
"I want to go too." Weber nodded, expressing his approval of the group.
For Tomjanovich, the statements of these young people brought two pieces of news.
Good news: These bastards are willing to serve the country!
Bad news: He's definitely not going to be the next head coach. Who knows which bastard will snatch the job! (End of Chapter)