allendalepharm Chapter 690 A Crazy Scoring Record is Born! The Playoffs Resume
Chapter 690 A Crazy Scoring Record is Born! The Playoffs Resume
Lin Tian, whom fans were most worried about, was in quite good form in the first quarter, scoring 13 points with inside drives and outside shots, showing a very good performance.
Then, at the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian sat on the bench.
Logically speaking, this is a fairly normal rotation time, after all, Lin Tian played the entire first quarter.
But the fans at the scene were worried and scared. They even started shouting as soon as Lin Tian sat down on the bench.
"Give it to us, Lin!"
"We want Lin!"
"Give Lin back to us!"
The crazy New York fans are really eager for Lin Tian to continue playing, at least you should finish your mission already!
"They're trying to work you to death, aren't they?" Old Nelson said, looking at Lin Tian. "To satisfy your lovely fans?"
"Then I need to rest for a while too! Are we really going to play the full 48 minutes?" Lin Tian rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to Old Nelson. The fans are going crazy, are you going crazy too?
"You're getting at least 35 points tonight, not a single point less. If you don't shoot, I'll have your teammates foul you to create more scoring opportunities and possessions. You have to score!"
This time, Nelson is absolutely determined!
"I don't want to get killed because of your twisted sense of humor! If you don't score 35 points tonight, I don't think I'll even leave Madison Square Garden. Those bastards will definitely kill me!"
"So when are you going to let me go?" Lin Tian looked at old Nelson, trying to figure out if the old man was really scared or just teasing him.
"About three minutes left in the second quarter," Old Nelson chuckled, a sly look on his face.
He also wanted to entertain the fans.
That old rascal is wicked!
Afraid of being killed?
This old man wasn't afraid of Chamberlain and Russell back in the day, so how could he be afraid of a few fans?
What's there to be afraid of!
As a result, the fans became increasingly anxious and uncertain as they watched the second quarter, and they grew more and more frightened.
Especially when the score difference between the two sides was approaching 40 points, Lin Tian had not yet entered the game.
All the fans were trembling with fear at this moment.
Is this old man really not planning to let Lin Tian go?
At this moment, the scene split into two camps!
Faction 1: Old Nelson, grandpa! Daddy! Please, let Lin play for 3 minutes, just 3 minutes, just to see how many points he scores.
Faction 2: Old Nelson, you xxx old xx, I xx you xx xxx, your whole family xxxx, I'm going to xxxx you, your wife xxxx your daughter xxxx.
It's quite dirty.
As for the person involved, old Nelson, he was relaxed and at ease, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he couldn't hear anything happening at the scene.
Then, as the various noises from the fans gradually subsided, and the fans began to give up and accept this incredibly disappointing season, the atmosphere in the stadium gradually quieted down.
Suddenly, Don Nelson waved his hand and sent Lin Tian onto the court!
At this point, the score is 34-65!
The gap between the two sides has exceeded 30 points.
There are 2 minutes and 50 seconds left in the first half!
When Lin Tian entered the game, he didn't receive much cheering. Many fans were playing on their phones and making calls. They didn't even notice Lin Tian coming on, or rather, they had already given up on the idea that Lin Tian would play and score.
So much so that when Lin Tian came up and drove into the paint to complete a powerful one-handed dunk, many fans in the arena hadn't even reacted yet.
Their first reaction was: Who is number 14? He did a great job!
Then, everyone clapped their hands as if they had just realized something.
Damn it, our Lin is back!
What are we waiting for!
War song, rise!
In an instant, the entire stadium came alive again, and the fans began to unleash all their passion and enthusiasm, roaring and cheering wildly for Lin Tian.
They kept shouting, and all sorts of sounds came from their mouths.
The goal was to allow Lin Tian to score a few more points in this section.
What if they don't let him on in the second half?
Then, in the final 2 minutes and 50 seconds, Lin Tian kept shooting, driving inside and shooting outside.
In less than 3 minutes, he scored another 10 points!
By the end of the first half, the score difference between the two teams had exceeded 40 points!
Lin Tian's own score has reached 23 points!
12 points left!
All the fans came back to life at that moment.
They all thought, "No problem! We've got this!"
In the second half, Lin Tian will definitely continue playing, at least in the third quarter!
As long as he fights, as long as he wants to, Lin Tian has absolutely no problem facing the Bulls' third team, who are completely unresisting and bewildered from being beaten!
It's only 12 points.
It only takes 5 minutes!
At that moment, the most disappointed and regretful person in the entire arena was Skiles.
If he had known the Knicks were this crazy and playing this recklessly, he wouldn't have rested his starters and pulled these crazy moves.
Now that they're being beaten up, it's too late for regrets!
Not to mention that he couldn't possibly let the guys in suits change their clothes and go on the field for the second half.
Even if he could, the team was down by 40 points, why would he send these guys up there?
Will it cause psychological trauma? Will they get crushed by the Knicks?
So now, Skiles has nothing but regret.
I truly regret it from the bottom of my heart.
But at that moment, it was too late for anything; he could only accept the fate that might befall him.
Then, Lin Tian and the Knicks did not disappoint him.
Lin Tian stopped teasing the fans.
He should know when to stop with this kind of thing! A few times of teasing is fine, it's part of the fun.
But if he doesn't know when to back down and spoils people's appetite, and actually manages to score a few more points in the fourth quarter to make up for it, Lin Tian wonders if some fans might get so angry that they'd squat at the entrance of the parking lot and give themselves a few American-style Iaijutsu.
No need, absolutely no need!
So in the third quarter, Lin Tian went all out!
In the third quarter, Lin Tian only needed 4 minutes and 30 seconds to bring his score to 36 points!
And that's not all.
After successfully achieving the record that the fans wanted, Lin Tian thoughtfully added two more goals as a bonus!
A powerful one-handed dunk under the basket, followed by a mid-range pull-up jumper.
After 4 points, Lin Tian brought his total score to 40 points for the night!
At the same time, the gap between the two sides widened to as much as 58 points!
At this point, there were still a full 6 minutes and 40 seconds left in the third quarter!
But that's enough!
Old Nelson knew enough.
If the game continues and the Bulls lose their composure, or if they can't handle the situation and resort to dirty tricks, injuring one of their key players, then it would be a huge loss!
Therefore, after Lin Tian scored 40 points, he immediately called a timeout, making a five-for-five substitution, taking off all his starters and bringing on five substitutes.
Before the timeout ended, Lin Tian clapped his hands and said to Smith, Ariza, and the others who were about to take the court, "Remember what we said before the game."
"80 points! If you can do that, I'll cover everything tonight! I guarantee everyone will have a blast!"
"Of course, if that's not possible, I'll still cover the bill and make sure everyone has a great time!"
"On the last night of the regular season, the most important thing for us is to have fun!"
"happy!"
"Long live!"
"Damn it!"
Amidst the cheers and shouts of the fans, the players rallied their spirits once more and launched a full-scale attack!
Fight! Fight them until they're scared! Fight them until they're terrified! Fight them until even their key players aren't playing, until they're terrified when they face us in the playoffs!
As time passed quickly, Lin Tian and the other key players completely relaxed. They started chatting with each other, making phone calls to book tables and find girls, and they didn't even pay attention to the competition itself.
Winning 60 points or 80 points is just a bit of fun for them; there's no difference between them.
In stark contrast to the Knicks, who were completely relaxed and enjoying themselves, was the Bulls.
Both the players on the court and the Bulls' starters sitting on the sidelines were in a rather dazed state at that moment.
Feeling worse than dead, ashen-faced, utterly hopeless, suffering unbearably, and with a blank expression...
In short, the Bulls are having a tough time!
Even though their starters didn't play at all in this final game of the regular season, their playoff journey was ruined in advance.
Sweep!
Even the Bulls players believed: We're going to be swept, we're going to be swept.
Finally, when the final whistle blew, the New York fans got everything they wanted, and they were overjoyed!
The Knicks players ended the season with a perfect, resounding victory, and they were very happy.
The Bulls... their season is basically over, and the way it's ending is already confirmed. They can be happy a week from now, after the season ends.
……
It was after this match that Lin Tian's total score reached 3204 points.
He played 80 games this season, and his final average score was 40.05 points!
Both his total season points of 3204 and his average points per game of 40.05 are the third highest in NBA history!
仅次于1962年场均50.36分，总计拿下4029分的威尔特·张伯伦和1963年场均44.83分，总计拿下3586分的威尔特·张伯伦。
Regarding these two statistics about Chamberlain...
Lin Tian said: That's terrifying.
Modern basketball cannot tolerate such an exaggerated individual scoring display.
Even Lin Tian himself knew very well that even if Anthony and Stoudemire were suspended for another month, he wouldn't have the strength to continue playing like this in February and March.
The reason his stats declined in February was not only because Nelson intentionally wanted him to rest, but also because Lin Tian himself was genuinely exhausted.
If he continues like this, his efficiency, statistics, and contributions per game will inevitably decline irreversibly.
Lin Tian felt that if he were allowed to play freely and go all out for the entire season, he should be able to challenge Chamberlain's 44-point record.
Okay, okay, let's talk about something else.
Third in history, breaking a record that had been sealed for over 40 years, is already fantastic.
In addition to averaging 40 points per game, Lin Tian also contributes 8.7 assists and 11.2 rebounds per game this season!
His assist numbers have also dropped to a rather low level because he spent half the season scoring like crazy and the other half coasting.
Second lowest of his career!
In his second year with the Bulls, Lin Tianke averaged more than 9 assists per game, and has since almost monopolized the league's assist leader title.
The assist title has always been Lin Tian's forte; even when he won the scoring title, it didn't prevent him from easily winning the assist title as well.
But this year, it's really impossible to do both.
Lin Tian's assists only rank fifth in the league, behind Nash, Deron Williams, Kidd, and Paul.
But of course, if we take the score into account...
Nash averaged 15.3 points per game, Deron Williams averaged 14.5 points per game, Kidd averaged 8.7 points per game, and Paul averaged 16.5 points per game.
The four brothers combined for an average of around 50 points per game, narrowly defeating Lin Tian.
Even Kidd plus any two of the remaining three.
None of them can compare to Lin Tian.
A monster who ranks among the top three in scoring all-time can still compete with these top guards for the assist title.
Excessive!
If Lin Tian's 8.7 assists were simply because he was doing his job, then his average of over 11 rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the league...
That's even more outrageous!
Even Garnett and Duncan, two of the league's top super centers, didn't have as many rebounds as Lin Tian.
Of course, this is because Lin Tian's two rebounding experts, Stoudemire, who averages 9 rebounds per game, and Anthony, who averages 6 rebounds per game, have been absent for a long time. At the same time, Garnett and Duncan have Kidd and Howard, who are also good at grabbing rebounds, to share the data.
But for a 191cm point guard to break into the top four in rebounding in the league is truly an exaggeration.
In addition, Lin Tian also recorded 2.2 steals and 0.8 blocks!
This guy's performance this season has been unbelievably strong!
That's absolutely insane!
Despite Lin Tian's epic season, the Knicks' record this season can hardly be called epic.
Although their record was good, it seemed rather ordinary compared to Lin Tian's terrifying statistics.
With a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, they are second in the Eastern Conference.
This record also made them second in the league!
The chaos in the West was like a meat grinder, a brutal battle that lasted until the very last day of the season, while the Knicks easily reaped the benefits!
They became the second-best team in the league in the healthiest and most relaxed way!
In the upcoming series, unless they face the Celtics, they will have home-court advantage in all series!
With the end of the fierce battle in the west, the rankings for both sides have also been completely finalized.
east:
1. Boston Celtics: 66 wins, 16 losses
2. New York Knicks: 58 wins, 24 losses
3. New Jersey Nets: 49 wins, 33 losses
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: 45 wins, 37 losses
5. Washington Wizards, 44 wins, 38 losses
6. Miami Heat 42 wins and 40 losses
7. Chicago Bulls: 41 wins, 41 losses
8. Atlanta Hawks 40 wins, 42 losses
What's the situation like in the east?
It's all about predictability and a complete lack of entertainment value!
The suspense of their regular season ended almost a week early, and the rankings of each team were already 70-80% determined long ago.
Even during the All-Star Game, their rankings were roughly the same!
The only major change was that the Cavaliers, who were in third place, dropped to fourth due to injuries to Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, which caused their record to decline in the later stages of the season. They were overtaken by the Nets.
Apart from that, the current rankings in the East are not much different from those during the All-Star Game or even Christmas!
Even the games between these Eastern Conference playoff teams vying for a playoff spot weren't as intense as those between the teams in the number one draft pick zone!
The Pacers, who were last in the Eastern Conference, and the Bucks, who were second to last, fought tooth and nail! Neither of them would give an inch, neither would admit defeat!
Playing all the way to the last day of the season, the Bucks secured what may be the most heartbreaking victory in franchise history, bringing their record to 19 wins and 63 losses.
On the same day, the Pacers suffered their most exhilarating loss in the team's history.
Their final record was 19 wins and 63 losses!
Then, the Pacers, with a 1-2 head-to-head record against the other team, successfully secured last place in the Eastern Conference!
It is also the worst team in the league.
They will have an absolute advantage in the competition for the top draft pick!
For them, this was a season that brought them huge profits.
In the coming years, they will not only have a huge number of draft picks from the Suns and Celtics!
Several young players in their own team, such as Granger and Diaw, have also had impressive and promising seasons.
This team is ready to rise!
In stark contrast to the East, the West was a fierce battle that lasted until the very last second before each team finally determined their ranking.
Even the ninth-ranked Warriors and the tenth-ranked Hornets still have a chance to make the playoffs in the final moments of the regular season!
The Warriors, in particular, relied on the breakout performances of Paul and Thomas after the All-Star break to go on several winning streaks, achieving a record of 49 wins. Tragically, they became the team with the best record among NBA teams that failed to make the playoffs!
The entire West was a scene of rivers of blood, fields strewn with corpses, piles of bones, and utter tragedy! (End of Chapter)