vncnus Chapter 16: From Boos to Chicago's New Darling, in 5 Minutes!
Chapter 16: From Boos to Chicago's New Darling, in 5 Minutes!
"Good message, Lin!" Cole stepped forward and gave Lin Tian a high five, as a form of encouragement.
However, fans don't buy it. Lin Tian did get an assist, but 90% of the credit for that assist goes to Cole's accurate shot.
If their grandma came up, she could pass the ball in the same place!
But the fans' dissatisfaction with Lin Tian ended there! In the next 10 seconds, their eyes widened in disbelief!
After the Bucks missed a shot, Lin Tian grabbed the rebound. Instead of dribbling forward as usual, he turned around to observe the situation on the court and suddenly made a one-handed bounce pass, sending the ball directly to the vicinity of the three-point line on the other side!
This bounce pass sounds ordinary, but you should know that Lin Tian received the ball near the Bulls' free throw line!
The basketball flew from his hands, bounced off the ground near the center circle, and then landed in the hands of Bucheler, who was already running down the court!
Along the way, the basketball flew between the legs of two Bucks players, like a missile, directly piercing through the Bucks' entire defense!
As for Lin Tian, he only observed him for a moment!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Bucheler slammed home a two-handed dunk, scoring another 2 points for the team!
"Beautiful pass, Lin!" Buchler excitedly raised one hand and gave Lin Tian a high five. He felt that since he partnered with Lin Tian, scoring had become easier and easier. He only needed to run, and the basketball could come to his hands at any time, allowing him to score easily!
After that shot, the boos from the crowd finally subsided.
Lin Tian's pass was absolutely amazing!
But Lin Tian's performance has only just begun!
After one possession, the Bucks finally broke their scoring drought with a three-pointer from John Newman, narrowly recovering some points.
But they didn't even have time to be happy!
Kukoc, on the baseline, once again demonstrated his super talent as the King of Europe. He quickly inbounded the ball, and in the blink of an eye, the ball flew into Lin Tian's hands near the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, Lin Tian completely ignored the Bucks' defense, and suddenly exerted force with both feet, transforming into a bolt of lightning in an instant!
Before the Bucks' defense could react, Lin Tian had already crossed half-court and reached the Bucks' basket! At this point, the Bucks had no chance to get back on defense; they had never even imagined that an unknown rookie, whose name they had never heard of before, could be so fast!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian easily scored a layup!
At this point, only a little over 4 seconds had passed on the timer!
Lin Tian received the ball near the three-point line in the corner of his own team and scored the layup in less than 5 seconds!
This speed is absolutely no exaggeration to describe as lightning fast!
But without a doubt, the Chicago fans are even more deserving of the word "lightning fast" than Lin Tian's speed!
After Lin Tian's assist and lightning-fast layup, the boos from the crowd almost disappeared.
Even now, a few fans have started cheering for Lin Tian!
"Keep it up, newbie!"
"I've always been your fan!"
"I remember he graduated from Pennsylvania State University! No wonder he came from a top basketball school! He's really impressive!"
"I've always been a fan of his! Ever since he played for Penn State!"
"I graduated from Penn State University! I've watched many of his games! I've always loved him!"
"Go for it, junior! Go for it!"
......
What slightly slowed down the fans' 180-degree change of expression was the live DJ at the United Center.
"Wonder boy! Let's give our wonder boy the warmest cheers! And let me introduce our amazing rookie to everyone once again!"
"From China, 22 years old, 191 cm tall, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, plays point guard, LLL... Lin Tian!"
University of Pennsylvania?
Not a state university?
Many fans who started chanting "Go, junior!" quietly chose to remain silent amidst the mocking glances of the fans around them.
They're innocent!
Who would have thought that someone from an Ivy League school would come to play in the NBA, and play so well!
What's the difference between this and Clinton living in a poor neighborhood in Washington and being like a brother to the local Black people?
Lin Tian thoroughly enjoyed the rapid change in the fans' attitude and the cheers that were exclusively for him!
No wonder so many people like the "Don't underestimate a young man's potential" trope and the "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" or "getting slapped in the face" scenario. It may be cliché, but it's just so satisfying!
Pure, unadulterated enjoyment!
In the next few minutes, Lin Tian did not suppress his offensive desire and his overflowing talent. After all, he was facing the third unit of a mid-to-lower-tier team in the league. Lin Tian played with ease and dominance!
He scored with a mid-range pull-up jumper after the pick-and-roll!
He received a pass from Kukoc and quickly broke down the defense to launch another fast break!
During the transition between offense and defense, Buchler found an open cut and delivered a behind-the-back pass to his teammate, who took off and slammed the ball into the basket!
After another three-pointer, Lin Tian scored 6 points and 3 assists in less than 5 minutes on the court! Although the stats don't look like much, his offense and passing were all brilliant and amazing!
Their breakthroughs and fast breaks are both quick and ruthless!
His passing and playmaking are full of imagination and unrestrained elegance!
Even though Lin Tian made two consecutive mistakes in the next two rounds in his attempt to make the pass more elegant, the Chicago fans did not criticize him further.
Some even complained that Butchler and Wennington, who received the ball, were not up to par and did not live up to Lin Tian's genius passing skills.
In the final attack of the third quarter, Lin Tian once again held the ball beyond the three-point line and faced Murdoch, who was a head shorter than him. Without thinking or even making any fake moves, he directly accelerated and easily passed Murdoch in one step!
The only part of Murdoch that could keep up with Lin Tian's speed was his hair, which was fluttering in the gust of wind caused by the breakthrough!
"Swish!" After driving hard to the basket, Lin Tian not only scored a layup against the Bucks' backup center, but also drew a foul from the opponent!
2+1!
With the last second of the third quarter, Lin Tian made an incredibly tough 2+1 play, once again proving that the team made the right choice in selecting him!
"MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!"
When Lin Tian stepped to the free throw line, a few fans in the arena, completely excited, even shouted "MVP" at him!
Because it was the preseason, no one played for very long.
Lin Tian only played for less than 5 minutes in the fourth quarter before leaving the court. In his total 10 minutes on the court, although he committed 3 turnovers, he made 4 of 7 field goals and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 11 points and 6 assists, including several spectacular baskets!