aircannonsinc Chapter 755 Let's set an example for the idiots in Chicago!
Chapter 755 Let's set an example for the idiots in Chicago!
In the fourth quarter of this game, Lin Tian did not play. Instead, he sat on the sidelines and watched as the score difference between the two sides narrowed from 40 points to 30 points. Then, the Knicks easily won their biggest victory of the season with a score of 121-90!
What happens after the match?
Lin Tian doesn't need to speak out or express any opinion on this match.
Someone will speak up for him.
"I will submit my resignation tonight. I cannot work for such a heartless team." Wennington, his eyes filled with indignation, told reporters, "This is Lin! We all know how great his two years in Chicago were!"
"How could they do this? How could they do this? How could they do this?"
"Idiot." Rodman, who arrived at the United Center to watch the game after it was over, wearing floral shorts and green hair, was unable to enter the United Center, which was already closed to the public.
He could only utter a single word after learning from reporters who blocked his way at the door that the game was over and what the Bulls' management had done.
The reporters were genuinely taken aback, because they all thought this was Rodman's comment to the management. They even thought: "This old guy has gotten better with age, and he's so polite, only using one word."
"Why would Bill resign on his own and wait for them to fire him? You don't get severance pay if you resign voluntarily. If you leave now, you're just letting those idiots get away with it."
Wow! The reporters gasped in surprise. Who said Rodman was crazy? He's perfectly lucid.
"I fucking forgot the match was starting at 8:30 p.m. I overslept. I'm such an idiot."
Listening to Rodman's mutterings, the reporters realized that besides criticizing Wennington, he was also criticizing himself.
"So, Dennis, what do you think of Reinsdorf and the Bulls' decision tonight?" The reporters immediately asked again, wanting to see what Rodman had to say.
"I thought I was weird enough, incomprehensible enough, weird enough," Rodman shrugged, casually tugging at his bright green mink coat. "But compared to them, I realize I'm perfectly normal."
"Furthermore, I feel it is necessary for me to educate everyone about the difference between mental illness and intellectual disability. You may think I am mentally ill, but that is only because my brain circuits are different from yours. I simply possess the truth that only a very few people possess."
"Mental illness is caused by high intelligence. We are just unable to communicate with ordinary people, which is why we are treated as mentally ill."
"But mental retardation means low IQ, stupidity, idiocy, or a mental disorder. It means being beaten with a stick by one's grandfather while still in one's mother's womb, or an intellectual disorder caused by various developmental abnormalities."
"There is a fundamental difference between being mentally ill and being intellectually disabled. Galileo, Copernicus, Columbus, Einstein, Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and Van Gogh were all called mentally ill at times, but no one would call them intellectually disabled."
"So, I admit I'm a lunatic, but I'm not an idiot. The Bulls' management, on the other hand, are truly idiots."
What is it like to be called mentally retarded by a lunatic and to be completely despised by a lunatic?
In any case, the Bulls' management is currently on tenterhooks, while the reporters and fans are probably for the first time in their lives unanimously believing that Rodman is right, that this guy might not be a lunatic after all, and that he might actually be a genius.
That was so satisfying to criticize! Not only satisfying, but also incredibly effective!
After a brief interview with reporters, Rodman quickly left, just as quickly as he had arrived. This guy is still as amazing as ever.
When he arrived, the game had just ended and the fans were leaving in an orderly manner. When he left, the press conference had not yet started, and the fans were still leaving in an orderly manner.
The main theme is "coming and going like the wind".
Lin Tian, who had just arrived at the press conference, received a question that was not related to the match, but to Rodman.
After hearing the reporter's retelling, Lin Tian smiled and said, "I think he's right, especially about Bill's resignation. I hope Bill calms down and waits for Reinsdorf to fire him."
"Then, maybe James will be willing to reserve a spot for Beal on the Knicks."
After some lighthearted banter and a joke at the beginning, the reporters quickly got into the swing of things and started pressing Lin Tian for his thoughts and opinions on the match.
"Nothing special, it's just our first away game of the season, and I'm quite happy to end it with such a big win."
"My last visit to the United Center? It was alright, nothing special. I'll be visiting a lot of places this season for the last time."
"I know this is where I first stepped onto the professional stage, but I don't think it's anything special."
"Where did my dream begin? I can't really say. If I had to pinpoint it, I'd say it started in junior high school, when I was first selected for the school team and experienced the joy of being on the field."
"So, what does the Bulls mean to you?"
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
"So, in your career, they weren't anything special?"
"Their fans are fantastic; they are one of the most unique and favorite fan groups I've ever met."
At this press conference, Lin Tian maintained a consistently smiling and indifferent demeanor.
He said almost nothing bad about the Bulls, but he didn't say anything good either.
Completely indistinguishable from ordinary people.
Lin Tian's tone made it seem as if his relationship with the Bulls was just like that of Clinton and Li Aihua.
That means it has absolutely nothing to do with each other.
By the way, Li Aihua was Lin Tian's kindergarten classmate.
Lin Tian's nonchalant attitude is clearly what makes Bulls fans feel most disappointed and pained.
Although Lin Tian praised them a lot and placed them in a very high position, it still comes down to this: Lin Tian no longer considers this team as his own.
Reinsdorf's actions broke Lin Tian's heart, and he decided to sever ties with the Bulls.
From this perspective, the current Bulls are not as good as they were when Krause was in charge.
At the very least, Klaus wouldn't have done such a thing back then.
Klaus never skimps on the respect, rituals, and tributes that are due!
Even though Krause hated Jordan so much that he wished he could break his leg immediately, he didn't have much affection for Lin Tian and Pippen either.
But this fat guy can always put on a smiling face in front of everyone, presenting an image of peace and tranquility.
The current Bulls?
It's petty, rubbish, impersonal, and cold like a machine—a malfunctioning machine that's always having all sorts of problems.
Lin Tian and the Bulls have completely broken ties!
If it's just a complete break, it's not really a big problem.
After all, Lin Tian won't be playing against the Bulls for many more games. He's about to retire, so even if he beats the Bulls in the remaining games, it'll only be a matter of two more games, right?
But then, the Bulls encountered a huge problem.
This once-promising young team, which had shown great vitality and stirred up a storm in the playoffs in the past few years, has collapsed!
Perhaps it was the management's disheartening behavior, perhaps the fans' defection at the stadium that terrified the players, perhaps Lin Tian's incredible all-in performance that caused the Bulls to completely collapse, or perhaps it was any other possible reason.
In short, before this game, the Bulls had played 5 games, with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, which was not bad.
After that game, the Bulls completely collapsed, with various reports of losing streaks, internal strife, and locker room conflicts emerging, plunging the entire team into chaos.
Trades, coaching changes, starting lineup alterations, meetings, boss reprimands...
The Bulls tried all sorts of methods, but to no avail.
Because once they step onto the court and enter the United Center, the fans will boo them and shout Lin Tian's name.
In short, the Bulls' season is over.
Of course, that's a story for another time. This is the predicament the Bulls will face throughout the rest of the season.
All I can say is that it's all fate.
If Lin Tian remembered correctly, in the 07-08 season, the Bulls would fall apart because of another event. The originally energetic young team suddenly collapsed and was directly lottery-winning.
Of course, in the end they got the top score, so it was a blessing in disguise.
But this time, will they be able to get that top scorer spot again?
Lin Tian didn't care, and at this time, it was far from the time to focus on things like draft picks and the draft.
But one thing is certain: after this game, the Bulls will become pariahs, despised by almost all fans in the league.
Aside from the extreme Lin haters saying things like, "You have the nerve to ask for some special ceremony?" or "McClean didn't have that, so what makes you think you can do that?", the Bulls' undignified performance this time has become a laughing stock throughout the league.
What made the Bulls even more of a laughingstock was the Knicks' second away game.
They traveled to Cleveland to challenge the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers and Knicks have both only played three games this season, and this will also be Lin Tian's last visit to Cleveland this season.
This team supposedly has no connection with Lin Tian, and they haven't lost to him many times in the playoffs over the past ten years.
It's fair to say that the Cavaliers are a small team with little presence in the league, largely ignored by both star players and ordinary fans.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the parents don't love them. Even so, the team only gained a little attention because they drafted the super popular young star Wade a few years ago. The matchup between Lin Tian and Wade, the mentor and student, also made fans from all walks of life quite interested in this matchup.
If it weren't for this, the game wouldn't be broadcast live across the US tonight.
Even with Lin Tian, the league wouldn't choose to broadcast games against teams from small markets or with little public attention.
After all, we can't broadcast 82 Knicks games in one season, can we?
But once the match started, everyone was overjoyed.
Thank goodness the game was broadcast live! Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have been able to immediately humiliate Chicago.
Before the game started, all the lights in the Quicken Loans Arena went out, and a highlight reel of Lin Tian's career was played on the big screen. Then, club legends such as Price, Kemp, and Doherty sent their blessings.
Then, as the lights came on, Lin Tian's little fan, Wade, smiled and handed Lin Tian a framed jersey covered in signatures.
"Without you, I might have given up basketball back in the days of Produce Camp. Without you, I would have become a laughing stock in the United States before I even went to college."
"Lin, you were the first person to give me the opportunity to be seen by the whole world, the first person to let me stand in front of fans all over the world. You will always be my mentor, and you are the best player in the NBA!"
"You are the GOAT!"
Wade's words naturally elicited a frenzy of cheers and shouts from the fans in the arena, with the chants of "MVP" echoing throughout the entire Quicken Loans Arena.
The atmosphere was already completely ignited before the match even started!
The following games were even more exciting. The matchup between Lin Tian and Wade was a fiery contest, with both players displaying excellent form and performance, going toe-to-toe with each other for almost the entire game.
The fans were absolutely thrilled. On the TNT commentary desk, Barkley went so far as to say, "This is the most exciting game of the season! And the best slap in the face ever!"
"Look at the Cavaliers, and then look at the Bulls from a few days ago, and we'll understand what a gap truly is! What respect is, and what friendship truly is!"
"The NBA is indeed a business, a show, and a huge arena for fame and fortune. But what truly sustains the NBA and makes it so beloved by so many fans is definitely not just so-called business acumen and cold-bloodedness!"
"Players with flesh and blood, stories that ignite our passion, stories that move us, stories that are unforgettable, stories that leave us with tears in our eyes! Loyalty, perseverance, departure, pain, loss, success, victory, tears, roars..."
"These things, so different from cold business, numbers, money, and interests, are what bring us together here to watch this game and this league!"
"Grades? Of course they're important! They're even one of the most important indicators, but that's not everything! There are other things that are just as important as grades, or even more important!"
"The Bulls have won five championships, while the Cavaliers have never even reached the Finals."
"But let me put it this way, aside from their past achievements, the Bulls' current performance is utter garbage! The Cavaliers are infinitely better than them!"
Barkley's words were met with nods of agreement from Miller and Payton, who had become regular guests on the show.
"You're not even as good as the Cavaliers, Chicago is absolutely awful!" the sarcastic Payton said with a sneer. "Fans probably don't know what 'you're not even as good as Cleveland' means to us."
"Let me translate for you: 'You're not even as good as Cleveland' is even more damaging than 'You're not even as good as my three-second ex-boyfriend.' It's arguably the highest level of sarcasm and profanity in the NBA!"
"Leading Cleveland to a championship is widely considered one of the most difficult things to do in this league," Miller continued. "Even if Michael were in Cleveland, he would only win a maximum of 3 championships! Lin might have won 5 or 6 there, but he would never have reached the level he has today."
As for Barkley's old friend Kenny, he bluntly said, "Even an ordinary player like me who has never been an All-Star gets a lot of applause when I return to Houston."
Lore!
Kenny's one sentence sealed the victory.
The Bulls are destined to be etched in the annals of shame this year.
As for the result of this match?
Lin Tian scored 41 points in just 33 minutes, while Wade contributed 38 points, making it a close match between the two.
However, Wade's teammates were clearly not as good as Stoudemire and Anthony, who combined for 45 points tonight, and the New York trio once again combined for a total of 86 points!
It's remarkable that the Cavaliers were able to hold out until the very end of the game against such terrifying firepower before they were finally completely outmatched and unable to turn the tide!
But with the Cavaliers' gift and a perfect record so far this season, the Knicks continue their campaign!
However, in the following away games, the opponents did not prepare any surprises or ceremonies for Lin Tian.
The main reason is that the teams we're facing next all have to play the Knicks again this season.
Clearly, they were all planning to save that surprise and sense of ritual for the very last moment.
Regardless of what the teams' officials had prepared for Lin Tian, the fans of each team were fully prepared. They didn't care that this wasn't Lin Tian's last time playing here; they were all eager to show their energy and passion.
And also respect and reluctance to part with Lin Tian.
So no matter where he goes, whether it's Lin Tian's arch-rivals, such as Miami, Bosh, or Orlando, or teams that don't have much direct competition or history with Lin Tian, such as Washington, Atlanta, or Milwaukee.
Fans everywhere gave Lin Tian the utmost respect.
For example, no matter which city he goes to, the fans at the scene will shout Lin Tian's name loudly, shout "MVP" when he shoots free throws, cheer for him when he scores, and even when he leads his team to victory, the fans of each team will not be stingy with their applause.
The Knicks lived up to expectations, achieving a perfect record of 13 wins and 1 loss in the first month, despite the fact that almost the entire league was playing at home!
The team had been winning all the way, but they slipped up and lost a game against their little brother team, New Jersey.
As for the reason for the loss in this game, needless to say, it was because the inside game was dominated. Yao Ming scored 37 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks that night, and Carter also took advantage of Yao Ming's terrifying inside presence to hit 6 three-pointers and score 31 points.
With Yao Ming standing tall and Vince Carter on fire, the Nets handed the Knicks their first loss of the season!
Even so, the Knicks still held the top spot in the league at the end of the first month, and Lin Tian successfully won the Player of the Month award for the first month of the season.
Although Lin Tian's playing time has plummeted to a career low of 33.5 minutes this month, his output has not decreased at all.
He averaged 28.3 points, 11.9 assists, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game!
He is still that omnipotent monster who is terrifying!
At the same time, because his playing time was shortened, he was able to concentrate more and had more energy, so Lin Tian's shooting percentages in all three categories also reached new career highs!
55%, 46%, and 100%!
The combined shooting percentages of the three tests still exceeded 200. In addition, in the first month of the new season, Lin Tian did not miss a single free throw!
He has made 107 consecutive free throws this season!
Lin Tian's performance this season has been so amazing that people are wondering: Is he really going to retire?
He was so stable that people gave him many new nicknames.
T1000, robots, actuaries, Rolex watches...
This guy, in the new season, his last season, has once again delivered an unbelievable performance! (End of Chapter)