area51novel Chapter 181 Who says you can't kill someone without a gun barrel?
Chapter 181 Who says you can't kill someone without a gun barrel?
Chapter 181 Who says you can't kill someone without a gun barrel?
"The preseason is nothing, no different from those exhibition games and our team's warm-up games." Bird's gaze swept over everyone, especially lingering on Rose for a long time. If anyone on this Pacers team was misled by the preseason results, it was definitely this guy.
After all, being able to become the team's leading scorer alongside players like Barkley, Miller, and Lin Tian, even if it's just in the preseason, is something many people can brag about for a while.
"Next, it's a brand new beginning, the first step we've officially embarked on! I want to say, guys, in the first 22 games, we didn't have Lin, we didn't have the league's top point guard, so we were bound to encounter a lot of problems."
"But we all know what kind of person Lin is. We can definitely guess that if our performance is bad, if we get crushed, Lin will mock and ridicule each of you every night. He will become even more arrogant and annoying."
"Do you guys want to put on a terrible performance for the first two months, and then put on a savior act when Lin returns to the team?"
"In no mood!"
"You guys want to lead the team to a winning streak after Lin returns, then mock each and every one of you, telling you: We can't do without him?"
"In no mood!"
"Finally, do you want the outside world to say: all the Pacers' achievements belong to Lin; without Lin, this is just a third-rate team?"
"In no mood!"
"Excellent! That's the spirit! Show us our fighting spirit and eliminate every single one of our opponents! Any other questions?"
"Yes, Coach!" Lin Tian stood up and said, "I'm still here. Next time we call this, could we do it when I'm not around?"
"Of course," Bird nodded. "Then please go out first, and we'll try again."
"Larry, honestly, your coaching abilities haven't been tested in real-world situations yet, but when it comes to being annoying, you're already on par with Phil Jackson! You're way more annoying than him!"
Lin Tian shrugged, sat back down on the bench, and said to the team, "But Larry's right, I'm definitely going to relentlessly mock and ridicule you guys. You'd better achieve top-tier results in the league, otherwise, all the team's honors and accolades will be mine!"
"Fuck you, Lin!" Miller stood up and said, "Just you wait and hear the good news of our victory!"
After speaking, Miller was the first to walk out of the locker room.
Then Barkley, Schmitz, Rose, and others filed out of the locker room.
When Bird was the only one left, he suddenly stopped and looked at Lin Tian, saying, "I'm curious why you made that bet with Michael. Without you, our record couldn't possibly be better than the Bulls'."
"A bet? What bet? Oh, you mean that one with the Bulls' record before Christmas? How can that be considered a bet? A bet needs to have a stake, right? Did I say there was a stake? No! So what are we afraid of?"
Lin Tian grinned mischievously and said, "But I bet Michael wouldn't have thought of that. And Phil, who could have, certainly wouldn't have told him. Michael is probably furious right now, maybe even wishing he could fast-forward to Christmas and have a fight with us!"
"But before that, before Christmas, Michael will definitely give it his all, put in 120% effort in the regular season, and prove himself."
"But this guy often forgets that he's almost 35 years old."
"That son of a bitch will be exhausted!"
"And guess what? If they beat us by Christmas, and he comes to me beaming with pride only to find out I didn't place any bets, won't he go crazy?"
Looking at Lin Tian's lewd expression, Bird solemnly patted Lin Tian's shoulder and said, "Lin, promise me, we'll be good buddies for life! Even if I die, I'll never be your enemy."
"Am I that scary, Larry? The kind of scary that even the former NBA king of showmanship is afraid of?"
"No, I just find it disgusting to be your enemy. I've never seen anyone as shameless and without any principles, someone who only cares about having fun. If I were to give you a nickname, it wouldn't be that cheesy 'Transmigrated Soul,' I'd call you 'Clown'! You're a complete antisocial personality!"
After Bird finished speaking, he didn't wait for Lin Tian to reply, but turned around and walked towards the stadium.
As for Lin Tian, he shrugged and took a different path.
He couldn't play, but he could still watch the game. He walked through the fans' tunnel all the way to the City Square Arena and plopped down in the front row.
As soon as Lin Tian appeared, the big screen at the scene immediately captured his image, and the fans responded in unison, immediately unleashing a deafening roar to welcome Lin Tian's arrival with their passion!
Indiana fans are not in a hurry at all; they will patiently wait for Lin Tian's return.
Even though they haven't played a single official game yet, Pacers fans can already smell the scent of the championship!
The Pacers... have never been so strong.
The Pacers have never been this close to the championship!
The fans' enthusiasm is more intense and passionate than in any previous season!
"Have the Indiana guys always been this crazy? Why didn't I think so before?" Iverson, on the other side of the court, looked disdainful and arrogant. "Never seen anything like it. He's just Lin."
"It's a pity he can't play tonight, otherwise Allen, you could have shown them who the best point guard in the league is!" Iverson's good friend Eric Snow said with some regret, "A head-to-head matchup between the two of you would have been incredibly exciting!"
"Maybe, but even without him, I can still beat their team and show them who's the best in the league!" Iverson said, adjusting his arm sleeves and headband, and skipping onto the court to prepare for the game.
Without Lin Tian, the Pacers did not change their other four starters, but instead put Dumars into the starting lineup, hoping that he could use his experience to help the team organize the offense.
On the 76ers' side, their starting five was built around the backcourt duo of Iverson and Stackhouse, along with Coleman, Tim Thomas, and Weatherspoon.
In the first possession of the game, Coleman got the 76ers possession. Iverson dribbled all the way to the frontcourt. Facing the near-retirement Dumars, Iverson showed no respect for the veteran. He used his signature attack step and a sharp change of direction to completely outmaneuver Dumars!
"boom!"
Then, after getting past Dumars, Iverson quickly drove into the paint and slammed home a powerful dunk over Schmitz!
As for poor Schmitz, he didn't even have time to make any defensive moves before Iverson dunked over him.
This one play alone shows just how freakish Iverson's physical abilities are!
A short guy with an official height of 183 cm but an actual height of no more than 180 cm was able to jump so high and so fast after breaking through, directly dunking over a 224 cm tall guy!
Such physical talent is extremely rare, even in the entire history of the league!
As Lin Tian watched Iverson's shot, he quickly assessed Iverson's ability rating in his mind.
His speed is definitely S+, his dribbling and breakthrough skills are definitely at least S, and his jumping ability and strength are definitely above S level. This kid is so special that he can become the number one draft pick!
But...
Iverson's speed is S+, that's all you can do when you're running at full speed. But my Lin Da Guan Ren's S+ is just the system's current rating; there's no SR or SS+ rating!
Nobody in this league is faster than me!
Lin Tian had absolute confidence in his speed!
After scoring, Iverson deliberately passed the Pacers' bench on his way back on defense. He stared intently at Lin Tian, then suddenly raised two fingers and poked them in front of his eyes. He then turned the fingers around and pointed them at Lin Tian.
"Keep a close eye on it!"
Iverson's provocation couldn't be clearer!
The entire city square stadium was immediately filled with a deafening chorus of boos and curses!
"Shorty! This is Indiana, you have no right to run wild here!"
"Reggie! Crush him! Let him know how powerful we are!"
"Charles, break his ribs! Let this kid know what a real man's sport is all about!"
"Rick...do your best!"
Amidst the roars of the Pacers fans, Dumars dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt and immediately passed it to Barkley.
With Lin Tian out, Barkley's strong drives to the basket are the Pacers' most effective offensive method!
Barkley didn't disappoint his teammates either, getting the ball, pushing past Coleman, and forcing a shot under the basket for 2 points!
After scoring a basket, the 76ers didn't slowly advance the ball. Instead, they immediately passed it to Iverson, who then quickly started advancing the ball!
In the blink of an eye, Iverson had already driven to the basket, while Barkley and Schmitz hadn't even crossed half-court yet!
The only one who could keep up with Iverson was Rose! But how could Rose stop Iverson? With a change of rhythm, Iverson tricked Rose, and taking advantage of the time difference, he scored a layup while also drawing a foul on Rose!
2+1!
After the shot went in, Iverson turned his head again, glaring at Lin Tian with a fierce look and a face full of provocation!
Hey!
Who dares to provoke me?
Seeing Iverson's husky-like, defiant attitude, Lin Tian immediately felt a surge of excitement!
It's rare to find someone who isn't afraid of death!
That's normal, though. One of the most distinctive features of the '96 generation is that they have a lot of honey badger hair!
Kobe, Iverson, Marbury, O'Neal, Peja—which one was a gentleman? They were all ruthless and arrogant!
Even Ray Allen, nicknamed "The Gentleman," is a well-known coach killer and a ruthless, taciturn figure. Unhappy with the Bucks or Celtics? When it's time to backstab and run away, he doesn't give his former team any face at all, and he's always been one to leave whenever he wants!
Compared to these guys, Nash and Rasheed, who play honestly and live modestly, don't seem like they came from the 96 draft class at all.
However, no matter how arrogant Iverson was tonight, Lin Tian had no way to go down and teach him a lesson.
He couldn't very well go down and beat him up, could he? Lin Tian didn't want his suspension to be over before another suspension was added to his list.
Moreover, Lin Tian actually quite liked this kind of fighting spirit that was so aggressive and unrestrained.
An alliance needs some controversy and hatred to be considered an alliance.
If everyone loves and cherishes, what's the point of the league? Are they all just rappers?
However, since he couldn't go down and compete with Iverson, Lin Tian had other ways to teach Iverson a lesson. A few dozen seconds later, when Iverson once again drove into the paint and scored a layup, and turned around to look for Lin Tian, Lin Tian didn't even look at him!
Lin Tian turned around and started chatting with a beautiful female fan sitting behind him.
No matter how much Iverson is hot-tempered and wants to duel Lin Tian on the spot, Lin Tian won't even look at him, so Iverson can only have his anger vented but can't.
And then...
Throughout the entire quarter, Iverson failed to make eye contact with Lin Tian again.
Hey, I'm just not looking at you, I'm just not talking to you.
provocative?
You're just making yourself angry!
Even though Iverson scored 13 points in the first quarter, he was in a terrible mood by the end of the first quarter!
He was seething with anger inside, but he couldn't vent it. It would be a miracle if he could fight back comfortably!
Just then, during a break in the holiday, a reporter on site found Lin Tian and conducted a very brief interview with him.
"Lin, Allen had a stellar first quarter, scoring 14 points and leading the 76ers to a 28-23 lead. What are your thoughts on this young man?"
"Let's lead the team into the playoffs first." Lin Tian knew the big screen and sound system would be transmitting this interview to Iverson in real time, so he smiled and said, "But that might be a bit difficult. Hmm, let's change it to getting into the top ten in the division first!"
"Only by leading the team into the top ten of the division can we have the right to discuss individual performance and individual data. Data from bad teams is worthless, that's a consensus. After all, in those really bad teams, no opponent will study or target you, so your data should be discounted by at least 7%."
"Allen Iverson's emotions fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 80 experience points!"
Hehe! You're here.
As Lin Tian finished speaking, he received a message from the system.
Who says you can't get benefits if you don't play in competitions?
I, Lin Da Guanren, will show you what it means to have experience fall from the sky while you're in the audience!
"So you think Iverson's stats are worthless, that they were inflated?"
"At least for now, I wouldn't even bother looking at my stats against one of the worst teams in the league. If stats mattered, I would have already set countless new records. Winning is the priority; everything else is just a seasoning!"
Lin Tian's words showed no mercy to Iverson.
But Iverson couldn't refute Lin Tian's words.
Every word he said was true!
The 76ers are indeed a bad team. Iverson is said to care too much about stats, while Lin Tian is recognized in the league as the one who dislikes padding stats the most, always choosing to clock out early when he has the chance to break historical records.
The only response Iverson could make was to lead the 76ers to victory against the Pacers that night!
You have to win the game first before you're qualified to argue with Lin Tian!
At least, that's what Iverson thinks.
So, in this game, Iverson really gave it his all, using all his skills to fight against the Pacers' dream lineup!
In the first three quarters, Iverson played almost perfectly, driving inside and shooting outside, scoring 40 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in just 33 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 13 out of 26, which was an absolutely outstanding performance!
The 76ers maintained a slight advantage throughout, leading by 4 points at the start of the fourth quarter!
In the fourth quarter, although Iverson had no intention of resting and continued to play, the Pacers' experience began to show!
Ainge, Dumars, and Miller each hit a three-pointer, taking turns sinking them! The 76ers went from a 4-point lead to a 5-point deficit in no time!
A 9-0 run left the 76ers struggling to keep up!
Even though 76ers head coach Larry Brown immediately called a timeout, after the timeout, Iverson still chose an unreasonable and difficult one-on-one shot. After missing the shot, Barkley grabbed the rebound and immediately threw it to Rose in the frontcourt.
Rose drove hard to the basket, scoring two points and drawing a foul from Stackhouse!
After making the free throw, the Pacers extended their lead to 8 points!
At this moment, Lin Tian, who had previously ignored Iverson and not given him a chance to show off, suddenly stood up, raised two fingers, pointed to his eyes, and then pointed to Iverson.
It's just provocation, anyone can do that.
Unfortunately, everyone knows how to provoke, but Lin Tian knew what it meant to not get carried away. However, Iverson, even in his early 20s and when he was 35, didn't know what it meant to not get carried away when playing basketball!
After a surge of passion, Iverson continued to ignore Brown's tactics!
He's going to attack the basket again and challenge the Pacers' interior defense!
No matter how strong Schmitz and Barkley are offensively but weak defensively, they can't be allowed to play so comfortably by Iverson!
Barkley blocked the shot from the front, and Schmitz blocked it from behind. The two combined, and Iverson's layup was once again brutally blocked!
This time, Dumars grabbed the ball and quickly advanced the ball. Before the 76ers could set up their positions, he found Miller, who had already run to the baseline, and made a long pass to him. Miller then sank the three-pointer!
11 points!
Frustrated, Brown had no choice but to call another timeout.
He was also frustrated because Iverson just wouldn't follow his tactics to break through and pass the ball to find open teammates.
What can he do?
Should I go up and play for Iverson?
This hot-tempered old man obviously can't play himself, but he can criticize Iverson!
"If you want to be a hero, go to an African country going through a coup, instead of ignoring your teammates on the court! Who do you think you are? Batman or Spider-Man? Let me tell you, you're just a piece of trash, a shorty! If you keep playing like this, you won't even be trash, you'll be a stupid piece of trash!"
Brown criticizes people regardless of whether they are big names or team stars. He criticizes when he's unhappy, and if he's unhappy about being criticized, he'll have management fire him!
Fear? The word "fear" doesn't exist in Brown's dictionary!
So what if get out of class is over? What can you do about it?
Iverson didn't say a word after being berated by Brown; instead, he kept his head down, his eyes filled with humiliation!
After the timeout ended, Iverson once again had the ball at the top of the key.
Facing Dumars's one-on-one defense, Iverson suddenly dribbled quickly in a different direction again, then drove to the mid-range and pulled up sharply, shooting an unreasonable hero shot over Dumars's defense!
"Bang!"
With a crisp click, Iverson missed another shot!
His shooting touch seemed to have stopped in the third quarter and couldn't carry over to the final moments of the game.
Brown, furious, threw his clipboard on the floor. Iverson's offensive choices were driving him crazy. How could anyone be so stupid?
This time, Lin Tian on the sidelines didn't just gesture at Iverson; he yelled at him directly, "Allen! Stop playing like that! Your coach's high blood pressure is about to flare up! Stick to the tactics and play two-man defense, or you're doomed!"
"Don't talk nonsense to a guy who can't even play!" Iverson yelled back at Lin Tian, his stubbornness growing even stronger in his eyes!
"Allen Iverson's emotions fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 80 experience points!"
Ah! That feels so good!
Lin Tian sat back in his seat and leaned comfortably against the backrest. He knew that the Pacers had won this game!
Iverson is completely out of control!
Comfortable!
Sure enough, Iverson continued to struggle with his shots, missing several attempts. His performance in the first half of the fourth quarter was disastrous! He took a series of shots but missed every single one. Although the 76ers were able to take the lead in the first three quarters thanks to his perfect performance, in the fourth quarter, he single-handedly destroyed the 76ers' chances of winning tonight.
On the contrary, the more Iverson got into the game, the calmer and more rational the Pacers became. Almost every offensive possession resulted in the ball being handed to the open player, and the remaining possessions were given to the player with the biggest advantage in the matchup!
With only 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score was 99-77.
The Pacers went on an incredible 32-6 run in those 9 minutes of the fourth quarter!
During this period, the Pacers' number one contributor was undoubtedly Allen Iverson! He put on an explosive display of missed shots!
He only made 1 out of 10 shots, and one person completely destroyed the 76ers!
Ultimately, when both head coaches substituted their starters simultaneously, declaring the game over, Iverson scored 42 points, but his shooting percentage was only 14 of 36.
The more amazing he was in the first three quarters, the more monstrous he became in the fourth!
This was also Iverson's biggest problem and biggest flaw at this stage: he could never fully balance how to choose between individual offense and team offense.
After defeating the 76ers, the Pacers weren't actually that happy. After all, the 76ers were a bottom-ranked team last season and a projected power level outside the top 20 this season. Beating them was only to be expected!
In the post-game interview, Iverson, who was questioning his life choices after being thrashed by his own poor shooting in the fourth quarter, still refused to back down and arrogantly told the media, "See you in Philadelphia!"
As for Lin Tian, although he won't be playing any matches or going to the post-match press conference, he certainly won't miss the post-match interviews.
If you want to be interviewed, there are plenty of opportunities and ways to do so!
For example, Lin Tian was surrounded by several reporters inside the stadium right now!
The reporters aren't stupid. Why didn't you leave right after the game, Mr. Lin? Why did you sit there motionless? Were you waiting for us to interview you? Or were you chatting with the beautiful woman behind you?
Well, Mr. Lin says: Your guesses are half right.
My lord, I'm waiting for you all while chatting with the beautiful lady—I can do both without missing a beat!
Anyway, I've already gotten their contact information, so I'll chat with the reporter for a bit and then quickly go and release all the pent-up energy I had tonight!
"Lin, do you know what Allen said after the game?" The reporter excitedly pointed the microphone at Lin Tian.
"I just want to know. I have a very strong thirst for knowledge, which is why I stayed here," Lin Tian said with a smile. "Could you guys repeat that to me?"
"He said: See you in Philadelphia!" The reporter quickly relayed Iverson's harsh words to Lin Tian.
"This guy's talking weird," Lin Tian said, stroking his chin. "Anyone who didn't know better would think he'd suffered some kind of injustice tonight, but we all know that in the first three quarters, even if we only touched a hair on his body, he'd still get free throws! That's how he got his 13 free throws in the first three quarters!"
"The fourth quarter was just a return to normal standards; they stopped calling those baseless fouls. He acted like he'd lost money and suffered a huge loss—it's ridiculous! What good would going to Philadelphia do? Could he make his body hair grow to over 3 meters?"
"If that's the case, he's truly undefendable, and no one would dare touch him. But I think he'll trip over his own body hair first when he's advancing!"
"Well, another strange thing is that I looked at the schedule, and our next meeting is still in Indiana. We have to meet again in Indiana before we meet in Philadelphia." Lin Tian shrugged and said, "I'm starting to suspect that Allen can't read at all and doesn't know how to read a schedule."
Exciting!
Hearing Lin Tian's answer, which was no different from pointing his finger at someone and cursing them, the reporters were going crazy with excitement!
The Jesus of the interviewing world! Lin Tian is the only one!
The saying circulating among the people is absolutely true: Lin Tian can save a magazine or newspaper with just one sentence, because every answer he gives during an interview is a bombshell!
Based on Lin Tian's experience, his remarks wouldn't even need to be published by tomorrow morning; reporters would be eagerly relaying them to Iverson tonight! Lin Tian never doubted the speed at which the media could spread information!
Twenty minutes later, Lin Tian, who was driving his Corvette under the Indiana night sky again, received a system notification.
"Allen Iverson's emotions fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 90 experience points!"
You can lose a lot of experience points without even playing a match!
cool!
As for how Iverson responded to Lin Tian's provocation and what outrageous things he said, Lin Tian said: I don't care!
Having already gained experience, Lin Tian didn't care about those little bits of trash talk and trivial matters at all!
After an easy victory over the 76ers in their first game, the Pacers failed to maintain their strong performance from the first game!
Ultimately, without Lin Tian, their team's lineup would be somewhat top-heavy!
Although both Ainge and Dumars have made great achievements, they are now over 70 years old combined, and their current condition is more suitable for playing support rather than main control.
If you let the two of them have the ball for extended periods, the Pacers' offensive initiation becomes easy to counter, especially in the second half and fourth quarter when their stamina declines, making the Pacers' lack of organization even more apparent!
As for the other point guard, Best, Bird would rather exhaust Dumars than let Best be the primary point guard.
This guy is a classic case of having Iverson's disease. He doesn't have Iverson's life. All he sees is the basket. He won't even think about passing the ball unless the opponent completely shuts him down!
As for Rose, although he has some talent in organizing the offense, he is still too young. Not only can he not control the game, but he also prefers individual offense to passing!
The rest of the Pacers players are basically pure finishers. Whether it's Miller, Barkley, or Schmitz, they're fine for scoring in one-on-one situations, but can they orchestrate the team's offense? Apart from Barkley, who has some passing and playmaking ability, if the other two had that skill, the Pacers wouldn't have missed the playoffs last year.
It's fair to say that with the Pacers' current roster, sharing the ball and playing as a team is a bit of a challenge for them!
In addition, the team had to rely heavily on veterans Ainge and Dumars, which made the team's perimeter defense extremely vulnerable, and they were routinely exploited by opposing guards in one-on-one situations!
Even worse, the Pacers couldn't even use switching on defense to cover up their defensive weaknesses.
Because now, apart from Rose, all five starters are leaky.
换？
What's the difference between being slapped to death and being kicked to death? Bird was prepared for this situation. He knew he couldn't emphasize defense, so he focused on urging the Pacers to attack!
Everyone attack! Everyone run!
No matter who it is, take the shot whenever you have the chance, and use your individual skills to deal with the opponent's defense!
In order to ensure the team's offense, Bird didn't even dare to use Ben Wallace and Anthony Davis, two defensive stalwarts, too much. If the two of them were not available, the Pacers would still have offense. If they replaced Barkley and Schmitz, the defense would likely not improve much, and the offense would drop precipitously.
Besides this clumsy method, Bird really had no other options.
As a result, in the first half of the regular season, the Pacers scored 115.4 points per 100 possessions, ranking first in the league!
Of course, their average points allowed per 100 possessions is also a high 113.9, ranking first in the league!
Simply put, the current Pacers are strong on offense but weak on defense, and their offense and defense are severely unbalanced!
With such offensive and defensive statistics, the Pacers' record naturally wouldn't be very good. By November 15th, their record was 4 wins and 4 losses, just reaching 50%, ranking only ninth in the Eastern Conference!
Compared to what they did in the summer, this record is really not impressive.
But no one will criticize the Pacers, because everyone knows that the Pacers' most important player hasn't even started playing yet!
If even Lin Tian's comeback can't save the Pacers, then that's when we should really criticize them!
And it was in mid-November that the league announced the annual All-Star candidate list!
This is a significant event for the league every season, and the so-called All-Star candidate list is an important rule for the league to select All-Stars.
Nowadays, fans can't just vote for whoever they want.
About two weeks after the start of the season, the league will select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 All-Star candidates from each team, based on the rule that there must be at least one center, one forward, and one guard.
Regardless of what fans think, they can only vote on the list announced by the league and are not allowed to vote for other players who were not selected for the All-Star candidate list.
It's worth mentioning that, in order to avoid the regrettable situation where some players are unremarkable at the beginning of the season but suddenly have a breakout season and fail to be selected for the All-Star game, coaches don't need to pay attention to this so-called list when voting for reserves during the middle of the season. As long as a player is not selected for the starters, the coaches can vote for whoever they like.
Lin Tian failed to make the list during his rookie season, thus losing the opportunity to become an All-Star starter. He also failed to make the All-Star reserve team because his performance in his rookie season was not very good.
But clearly, even if Lin Tian doesn't play a single game now, he doesn't need to worry about not being on this roster.
It's even possible that Lin Tian could be selected as a starter without playing a single game, simply based on his previous popularity!
This is the incredible popularity he enjoys now, having become the king of American streets with AND 1!
The Pacers had a total of 6 players nominated for All-Star starters: Rick Smits, Charles Barkley, Jalen Rose, Reggie Miller, Joe Dumars, and Lin Tian. However, it is highly likely that only Lin Tian will make the final starting lineup.
The rest, whether it's Barkley, Schmitz, or Miller, are far less popular than their competitors and have almost no chance of making the starting lineup; at best, they can only try their luck on the bench.
But even if it's impossible, when it's time to campaign, everyone should still try their best to get some votes for themselves!
Lin Tian, who was the most free since he didn't have to play, naturally took on the important task of being the number one campaign ambassador. He worked with the Pacers' official press officer to take several photos, not only to campaign for himself but also for his teammates.
Furthermore, Lin Tian's punishment included not only suspension and fines, but also a significant amount of community service.
So, during the days when Lin Tian didn't have to play games, he not only filmed a lot of videos, but also did service in various communities in Indiana. At the same time, when the Pacers went to away games, Lin Tian would also take the initiative to go to the away games to do various fan services.
Besides striving for the All-Star votes for the whole team, Lin Tian also hopes to finish his massive suspension time as soon as possible. He doesn't want to have to do a lot of community service after the suspension ends because of a moment of laziness, which would affect his performance in the game.
As time flew by, it was already December 15th in the blink of an eye.
That day, after Lin Tian finished his community service, the community service officer next to him, with long, flowing hair and dressed in high heels like an urban elite, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lin! You have completed all the punishments given to you by the Alliance. From now on, you don't need to report here so often."
"I'll still come," Lin Tian said with a smile. "I've made a lot of good friends here, like you. Let's meet at our usual spot tonight and celebrate properly, how about it?"
"I'll be waiting for you at home, just like last time, all tied up and waiting for you to come in, how about that?" The waiter's previous capable and dashing demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a gaze that seemed to stretch into silk, as she whispered in Lin Tian's ear, "Black stockings or white stockings?"
"Just look at you dressed like that!" Lin Tian said, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he patted the beautiful girl's butt.
"Hey, can you stop flirting with everyone you go around like this?" Miller, who was fined 10,000 yuan for going too far in criticizing the referee in the last game and spent two hours in the community activity, frowned and said, "Now I finally know why Michael hates you so much."
"She's too charming, I can't help it." Lin Tian shrugged and said, "Can't you tell I'm the victim?"
"FUXX!" Miller gave Lin Tian the middle finger in the most primitive and direct way. He now understood all too well why Jordan and Lin Tian were always arguing.
No normal person could tolerate Lin Tian, that bastard.
Sometimes it's out of dislike, sometimes... well, most of the time it's out of jealousy!
Is this guy really that handsome?
Miller couldn't resist looking at a car's rearview mirror.
Is he really that much more handsome than me?
Can you attract girls just by walking down the street?
Just as Miller was looking in the mirror, Lin Tian's phone suddenly rang.
Lin Tian casually answered the phone, saying, "What's up, Robert? You've got me work again? Come on, all my community service is finished, I can take on more work! Before I come back, let's grab a few business collaborations and make some money!"
"What about the cooperation with Hilton? They've asked me several times. Miss Hilton is willing to personally deliver the contract to you." Pelinka knew what Lin Tian was most afraid of right now.
However, Pelinka was genuinely surprised that Lin Tian was afraid of Hilton. Even Lin Tian, the walking Armstrong cannon, had a moment when he dared not fire a shot!
Lin Tian said: I'm also afraid of damage to the cannon barrel! What if we can't fire it anymore?
"Alright, Rob, you know there are some kinds of money I really don't dare to earn. So, what's the matter?"
"Big news! And absolutely great news!" Pelinka exclaimed excitedly, sounding as if he had won the lottery!
(End of this chapter)