dmims Chapter 462 A brand new single-quarter scoring record has been set!
Chapter 462 A brand new single-quarter scoring record has been set!
After the timeout, there was good news for the Spurs.
It seems that Lin Tian's three-point shooting touch has finally disappeared. On his first attempt after returning to the court, Lin Tian missed a three-pointer.
But there was another piece of bad news for the Spurs: although he was missing three-pointers, Lin Tian had no intention of giving up.
For example, after missing a three-pointer, Lin Tian quickly rushed into the paint, took off, grabbed the rebound over Nesterovic's head, and then quickly jumped again, completing a floater over Nesterovic.
At the same time, Nesterovic lost control of his body and bumped into Lin Tian.
2 + 1!
Even though it wasn't a three-pointer, it's still a three-pointer!
After the shot went in, Popovich even closed his eyes, unable to watch, unable to bear watching.
He had a feeling that the record Lin Tian was going to break tonight was far from over.
Sure enough, in the next 3 minutes, Lin Tian continued to score wildly with inside drives and outside shots. He also made a 3-pointer, bringing his total number of three-pointers to 14.
Coupled with his dominance in the mid-range and under the basket, Lin Tian is absolutely unstoppable tonight, no matter where he is!
The Spurs got blown out!
They were completely crushed in every sense of the word.
"boom!!!"
After another loud bang, Lin Tian once again completed a flying dunk!
After this point, the score became 63-93!
After the timeout, the Spurs, whose mentality had completely collapsed, offered no resistance and failed to score a single point, constantly missing shots.
反倒是林天继续着自己恐怖的连续输出，他上场之后7投4中，包括3分球2投1中，罚球5罚4中再次拿到了13分！
After the timeout, Lin Tian went on a 13-0 run, not only widening the gap between the two sides to 30 points and completely eliminating the suspense of the game, but also increasing his single-quarter score in the third quarter to 44 points!
It was right after that dunk that Carlisle made the substitution. Lin Tian walked off the court amidst the wild cheers of the crowd and the prayers of the San Antonio fans. At this moment, both sets of fans were extremely satisfied with the substitution!
With only 40 seconds left in the third quarter, the Pacers led by 30 points. Lin Tian's individual stats were impeccable, and all Pacers fans were guaranteed at least two extra turkey legs tonight.
Spurs fans breathed a sigh of relief when Lin Tian left the court at this time.
Although there were only 40 seconds left in the third quarter, who knows what Lin Tian might do next, like sinking two more three-pointers?
50 points in a single quarter?
Yes, the probability of this happening is extremely small, so small that it is almost impossible.
But is the probability of scoring 44 points in a single quarter really that high? Didn't they encounter that too? What if? What if Lin Tianzhen achieves some kind of feat of scoring 50 points in a single quarter? Then the Spurs will never be able to escape the pillory of shame for at least the next 30 years. Just hearing about that kind of record makes it clear that it's not something that humans can break in 30 years.
You'd need at least a Martian to do that.
So, when Lin Tian left the court at this time, the Spurs fans really breathed a sigh of relief. For them, this nightmarish night was certainly terrible, but at least it couldn't get any worse, right?
"44 points!" Barkley couldn't help but exclaim as Lin Tian walked off the court. "This is a number I never even dared to dream of. Lin even left the game early; otherwise, given his performance tonight and the Spurs' current fighting power, scoring another 2-4 points would have been a piece of cake!"
Kenny said, "I'll say it again, as a player I'm glad I retired early. I've never been so badly beaten by Lin on the field. In his dream nights, I was never a supporting character."
"But as a commentator and a fan, I'm quite upset. Lin really gave up too many opportunities to create super historical records and further improve his various records! It's really disappointing and a pity."
"If Lin were a stat-obsessed guy, how great would that be? If Lin could shamelessly keep padding his stats, how great would that be? Without a doubt, Lin would have at least three more 70-point games and at least one more 90-point game by now! He might even be able to achieve Chamberlain's 100-point record!"
"pity!"
The two commentators in the studio kept analyzing and commenting on Lin Tian's behavior and playing style, but Lin Tian had already cooperated with the team doctor to quickly put ice packs on his shoulders, knees and other parts of his body and began to relax and rest.
Leaning back in his chair, Lin Tian was as relaxed as possible. Even though he wasn't on the court, whenever there was a timeout, free throw, or dead ball situation, the fans would continue to chant his name.
Everyone knew, of course, that Lin Tian would not be able to play again, but everyone wanted to use this as an opportunity to express their excitement.
林天今晚3节比赛的时间内，28投21中，3分球18投14中，罚球10罚8中，其中还包括一串3分球的10投全中和单节44分的疯狂，总共轰下了65分10篮板7助攻5抢断2盖帽！
This night once again belongs to Lin Tian!
"How many points? 65 points? So what if you got it? What's the big deal? Lin has scored 60 points so many times." Kobe, who had just finished the game, shook his head indifferently while packing up his things. 60 points was indeed nothing to Lin Tian.
"65 points in total, 44 points in the third quarter alone! He didn't play in the fourth quarter!" The reporter who was interviewing Kobe was very satisfied with Kobe's reaction and immediately gave the second half of the sentence, waiting to see Kobe's follow-up reaction.
"44 points in a single quarter? That's not bad." After Kobe finished speaking, he stood up, yawned, and turned to walk out of the locker room.
Just as the reporters were shocked by Kobe's composure, a scream suddenly came from outside the door. Kobe then ran back in, looked at the reporters, and said, "How many points in that quarter? 44 points? FUXX!"
"Three-point shooting is very dependent on touch. We all know that for top shooters, once they get into a hot hand, it's normal to hit a lot of three-pointers in a row. I've even hit 10 three-pointers in a single game before, haven't I?"
"Linn made 14 three-pointers in one game, which is really great, especially since he has broken the NBA record twice. It's really enviable, but I think I can do it too. Maybe next time I'm in a good shooting streak, I'll really have to try shooting as much as I want."
"Besides, Rashad and I weren't bad either. I made 7 tonight, and Rashad made 6. If the game hadn't fallen apart halfway through the third quarter, I think we could have both made around 10 three-pointers tonight!"
Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis sat together, the Seattle duo having just combined for 71 points tonight to defeat the Western Conference powerhouse Sacramento Kings, and they were in high spirits.
However, the person interviewing them now is not a journalist, but Payton, who is acting as a reporter.
Tonight, Payton was ejected for trash-talking too aggressively. He returned to the locker room half an hour earlier than the other two. Now, he's pulled a photographer out of nowhere, grabbed a microphone, and started interviewing.
"But Lin hit three-pointers in quick succession; he once made 11 consecutive shots!"
"What?" Ray Allen was a little flustered. He knew better than anyone how big the difference was between making 11 consecutive three-pointers and making 11 three-pointers in a game. Especially after you make 4-5 in a row, unless the opponent is stupid, they will double-team you like crazy. The difficulty of your next shot will increase exponentially.
"All I can say is that Lin is really amazing," Lewis chimed in beside Allen. "I was Lin's teammate, I know how good he is, 11 in a row... that's really incredible, but I think Ray and I could do it too! My record is 7 for 7 in a single game, Ray, what about you?"
"I once won six in a row." Allen's confidence was clearly waning at this moment.
Then Payton unleashed his trump card: "Ten of those eleven three-pointers came in the third quarter. In other words, Lin hit 10 three-pointers in a single quarter tonight! You two..."
"We two want to kill you, Gary! Can't you just say it all at once? FUXX!!" Allen spat out profanities and a pair of middle fingers. He finally realized that he had been tricked by Payton.
As for Payton, who had successfully pranked Gary, he burst into laughter, then turned to the camera and said, "Well then, this live report comes from our special correspondent Gary Payton. Hahaha, have a wonderful night, everyone."
"Live stream? FUXX!! Gary, you're a bastard!" Allen finally snapped. What kind of person would use a live stream to mess with their teammate like that?
"It's okay, Ray, it's okay. It's just Washington State Sports. Although it's the highest-rated sports channel in Washington state, nobody watches it outside of here."
"FUXX!! Gary, I'm going to kill you! Rashad, hold him down!"
"They didn't double-team Lin Yao?" McGrady questioned Lin Tian's performance once again.
"Double-teamed? They double-teamed him the entire third quarter? So you mean they double-teamed Lin relentlessly, and he still managed to hit 11 consecutive three-pointers?"
"Okay, all I can say is that the Spurs are a really bad team. Popovich is at best a second-rate coach, and James is overrated. That's all I can say."
"Any average team shouldn't allow their star player to score so many baskets in a single quarter when they're double-teaming them. If it were against us, Tim and I would show him what we're made of!"
In New York, Carmelo Anthony, who had just lost to Lin Tian a couple of days prior, immediately called his teammate Dwyane Wade: "Device, did you see that? LeBron and his team lost terribly! Worse than the two of us! If I remember correctly, Lin only scored 40 points against you guys, right?"
"At least for now, LeBron is number one in terms of crushing defeats! Hahahaha, how about it, give LeBron a call. As good buddies, we have to help him out of this predicament. You call him and tell him that Melo sent his most heartfelt blessings."
"What? Why wouldn't I call? Don't you know LeBron blocked me after I became the number one draft pick? Hahahaha, after you call him, make sure to call me back. I'm waiting for you! See you in 20 minutes!"
"This is Lin's latest game highlights, not just the game where he had a breakout performance tonight, but also an analysis of all his off-the-ball runs and routes over the past two months. I think you guys will definitely want to study this tonight."
Sanders knocked on Garnett's door. Iverson and Garnett had just watched the entire Pacers game and were in a state of chaos.
"I'm not watching anymore." Iverson shook his head and jumped off the bed. "I can never stop him in my entire life. What I need to do is make sure he can't stop me either."
Garnett took the videotape and said, "I'll study it carefully. If we make it to the Finals this year, I'll definitely keep Lin under control and stop him from going this crazy!"
"Yao, come here." In New Jersey, Kidd, with a lewd grin, called Yao Ming, who had just finished showering, out of the shower: "I have something to ask you."
"What's wrong?" Yao Ming asked curiously as he sat down in his seat, wearing only his underwear. He reached for his clothes but found nothing; his locker was empty. "Where are my clothes?"
"Never mind your clothes, answer my question now." Kidd revealed his wicked nature: "Is it true that you messaged Lin saying I threatened Vince and I would beat him up?"
"I only said Vince was going to beat him, I didn't say you. They were teammates before, it's no big deal to make a joke." Yao Ming is such a shrewd person, he immediately realized that Kidd was here for revenge, and without thinking, he said that he only bullied Carter, and it had nothing to do with Kidd!
"I see." Kidd narrowed his eyes and grinned mischievously. "Vince took your clothes. You'd better figure out how to explain this to him! This has nothing to do with me."
"Fuck!!" Yao Ming cursed, and was about to stand up and chase after him, but how could he outrun Kidd? Not to mention that Carter had long since disappeared. What could Yao Ming do? He could only stand next to Gasol in a conciliatory manner: "Bao, you can't bear to see me go back like this, right?"
"I can't bear it, but I don't have any clothes to wear either." Gasol spread his hands innocently. "My clothes were stolen too. They did it on purpose. Tonight, only one of us can go out wearing pants."
"You wouldn't want me to go out naked, would you?"
Seeing Gasol's expression, Yao Ming was helpless.
What could he do? He could only call Ye Zi and ask his wife to bring him some clothes.
My Yao Ming, what a miserable life!
"Dad, I think Uncle Lin has been lying to me all along." In Charlotte, after watching the game, young Curry solemnly told his father, Dale, "Three-pointers are extremely important! Only by making accurate three-pointers can you become stronger and more threatening! That's what Lin did!"
"He's even the best shooter in the NBA right now!"
"My dear son!" Old Curry's eyes were almost filled with tears. His precious son's ball sense, touch, and dribbling talent were all far superior to his father's. But he just couldn't get it right and insisted that his dream was to become the Charlotte Slam Dunk King.
After years of trying, I still couldn't change my son's dream of practicing dunking. But tonight, during a game, my son suddenly had a breakthrough!
"Practice! Let's start practicing three-pointers right now! I'll find you the best shooting coach, and I'll get you all the NBA's top shooter videos I can find! We'll become the best shooters in the NBA!"
"Great! Just like Lin, first become the best shooter in the NBA, rely on three-pointers to create ample space for your drives, then easily break through and dunk, becoming the new Charlotte dunk king!"
"Dad, do you think the new team in Charlotte will draft me? If I could play for Charlotte, I'd definitely have extra motivation!"
"As long as you don't say during the interview that your dream is to become the Slam Dunk King." Old Curry's enthusiasm vanished instantly.
It's hopeless. My son is hopeless. This character is a complete waste.
Is the large size useless?
"Seth, Seth! Where's Seth?" Old Curry decided to put in a lot of effort with his youngest son!
"He's practicing his jumping ability on the second floor," Curry said matter-of-factly. "I dunked on him in the backyard this morning, and he cried, saying he wanted to get it back. He's working on it right now, but if you ask me, he just doesn't have the talent! He thinks he can dunk on me? Humph, he's really arrogant!"
Finished!
The alt account is also useless.
Curry decided to get himself a beer to cheer himself up.
That night, the storm caused by Lin Tian swept through the entire NBA circle. Everyone was amazed by his crazy performance in that quarter. The next morning, the major news pages were undoubtedly dominated by him, with reports about him everywhere.
After all, his performance of 44 points in a single quarter and 11 consecutive three-pointers is truly unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated.
The three-point shot technique will most likely appear on the amateur courts and in every team's tactical manual sooner because of Lin Tian's incredible performance. Its importance is destined to increase!
But the storm caused by Lin Tian goes far beyond that.
Just three days after Lin Tian defeated the Spurs, Iverson went on a scoring spree in the Timberwolves' home game against the Trail Blazers! He drove inside and shot outside, his touch was explosive, and he scored a whopping 61 points in the game. With 5 minutes left in the game, he asked to leave the court early.
After the game, Iverson arrogantly stated, "I don't care about the stats, as long as we win."
Less than two days later, the top two picks of the 03 draft class began their first head-to-head duel!
In this game, both Anthony and James had the best games of their careers so far. James recorded a triple-double with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, but after successfully breaking through in the last possession, he chose to pass the ball to Bowen, letting him shoot a three-pointer. Bowen missed the three-pointer and the Knicks grabbed the rebound!
Carmelo Anthony, who scored 44 points and grabbed 7 rebounds that night, seized the opportunity and hit a game-winning mid-range jumper in the final second, leading the Knicks to a crucial victory!
On the night of this exciting showdown between the 03 draft class, Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic also had a breakout performance!
He scored a whopping 52 points in three quarters, showcasing his unparalleled touch and energy. However, despite never having scored 60 points before, he didn't go to rest when the game was already decided, but instead continued to shoot on the court.
However, due to the relentless double-teaming by the opponents and his own declining stamina, McGrady only made 1 of 6 shots in the fourth quarter, barely managing to reach 62 points only by making 8 of 12 free throws.
But the star of this week is not any of the aforementioned people; the player who won Player of the Week is Vince Carter!
Carter scored 40 points in all four games this week, including a 57-point game! This four-game scoring spree not only secured the Nets' four-game winning streak but also propelled them past the Magic to second place in the Eastern Conference, currently second only to the Pistons!
While league stars took turns showcasing their skills and proving they were no less capable than Lin Tian, or even significantly less so, bad news came from the Lakers.
Or rather, it's good news for everyone except the Lakers.
O'Neal is injured again.
This big guy has run into trouble with his toe again and needs surgery. He'll be out for at least two months. Ideally, he should be back in early March to play in the final month of the regular season and playoffs for the team.
This is certainly bad news for the Lakers.
But for other teams, and even Lakers fans, this is definitely good news!
All the top scorers have started, and now even Shaq is injured. Isn't it Kobe's turn to take the shot?
Kobe: Then watch me?
In the first game after O'Neal missed due to injury, Kobe Bryant scored a whopping 48 points against the SuperSonics' three sharpshooters, including a game-winning shot over Payton with 4.4 seconds left, giving him a great start to his scoring spree.
In the second game against the Trail Blazers, Kobe once again drove to the basket and scored from outside, including three consecutive three-pointers in the last 90 seconds, including a game-tying three-pointer, pulling the team back from the brink of defeat. Kobe continued to fight hard in overtime and finally led the team to victory, scoring 65 points in total!
This is also Kobe's highest single-game score in his career!
After the league's top scorers took turns showcasing their high-scoring performances throughout January, Kobe finally arrived!
After a slight dip in form, scoring only 30 points but leading his team to victory, Kobe once again unleashed his signature Gatling gun in the game against the Mavericks, scoring a whopping 52 points in three quarters and leaving the third-ranked Mavericks in disarray!
After the first three quarters, with the Lakers leading by 30 points, Kobe made the same choice as Lin Tian in the fourth quarter.
rest!
He chose not to play in the fourth quarter, giving up the opportunity to break his career scoring record. He ignored the shouts of everyone at Staples Center, including O'Neal, and chose to rest on the bench to prepare for the next game.
After Kobe's consecutive breakout performances and the team's winning streak, Pierce also made his move!
Against the Knicks, Pierce taught Anthony a lesson, completely dominating him in their matchup and scoring a career-high 51 points while limiting Anthony to just 17.
Then there's Ray Allen, who was inspired by Lin Tian's 14 three-pointers in a single game a while ago. In a game at the end of January, this guy finally found his most insane form. He had an explosive shooting touch in the first three quarters and hit a career-high 9 three-pointers!
Allen originally wanted to score a few more in the fourth quarter to see if he could break Lin Tian's record, but in the fourth quarter, the opponent's defense against him became even more intense, making it almost impossible for him to find a chance to shoot.
At the same time, Allen himself felt his legs going weak. Even when he finally found an opportunity to shoot, he would always be too tired and his shot would lack power, resulting in a missed shot.
In the fourth quarter, Allen, full of confidence, played for 4 minutes, but he went 0 for 4 from three-point range. His previously high shooting percentage of 9 for 12 dropped to 9 for 16. Seeing that he would likely continue to miss shots, Allen decisively chose to give up and obediently went to the bench to rest.
Even Dirk Nowitzki, the center, couldn't resist joining the fray. Against their old rivals, the Sacramento Kings, he scored a career-high 48 points with a combination of drives and outside shots, salvaging some pride for the big men in the paint.
Nowitzki's outburst seemed to ignite the scoring desires of the big men. After him, Jermaine O'Neal scored a career-high 41 points, and even Garnett, who was not good at scoring, had a 43-point outburst.
Then there's the Warriors, who play a run-and-gun offense and don't seem to care about defense at all. They put on the most insane scoring battle of the season against the bottom-ranked Hawks: the Warriors scored a league-high 141 points, with Arenas scoring 40 points and Richardson scoring 44 points!
They became the third pair of teammates, after Lin Tian and Jordan, Kobe and Shaq, to score 40+ points in the same game!
In short, the entire league went crazy throughout January!
All the stars in the league are scoring like crazy. When they pass by the local basketball courts, they can't wait to pick up the ball and dunk a couple of times!
The person most excited about the star players scoring high points and delivering career masterpieces is undoubtedly Stern!
This old guy had long realized that this January would be extraordinary, so he called the referee department early on, and the core idea of that call was only one thing.
"In January, give those star players some preferential treatment! Give them some benefits! Some calls that are optional can be made! Those fouls that are usually ignored can be called! When the star players get 39 points, 49 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, etc., try to help them out!"
Yes! Part of the reason for the players' explosive performances was because of Stern's tacit instruction.
But Stern also told the refereeing department something else.
"This kind of excessive whistle-giving across the entire league can only last for half a month! After January ends and February begins, we must gradually raise the whistle-giving standards! We can't go too far in helping them!"
Because Stern knew very well that when a star player scores high points, and occasionally has a two-week period of madness, fans will flock to it, greatly increasing their anticipation and enthusiasm for watching the game.
But this thing is like drinking poison to quench thirst; it only lasts for a month or two now and then, so it doesn't matter.
But if this continues, it will not only cause fans to get tired of it, but they will also feel that 40 or 50 points are nothing special.
More importantly, it will affect the smoothness and excitement of the game, significantly reducing the intensity of the competition, and players will focus on finding the whistle instead of trying to play the game properly.
If this situation persists for too long, the impact on the league will be absolutely irreversible!
Therefore, the league should never use excessive refereeing to inflate the statistics, as that would cause the league to lose many fans!
In Stern's office, after he had carefully and patiently explained these words to the bald man in front of him, Stern continued, "Adam, you are my most favored successor! After me, you will most likely succeed me as the president of the alliance. You must remember what I'm saying."
"Don't worry, Mr. President, I won't let you down!"
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While stars across the league are consistently scoring high points, the Pacers are in poor form. Although they won three straight games against the "03 Trio," they immediately started losing again. During this period, the Pacers also lost Christie and Howard.
Although neither of them suffered a serious injury—Christie had a grade one ankle sprain and Howard had a shoulder contusion—they both need to rest for 4-6 weeks.
However, the absence of these two players left the Pacers' entire frontcourt completely empty. The team had no choice but to start Jeffries, who was not up to the task, at the shooting guard position. Bird also quickly brought in a few replacement players from the free agent market to barely make up the numbers.
Otherwise, the Pacers would really have to let Artest and Lin Tian play the entire game to get through this incredibly difficult period.
With the team's rotation almost completely depleted and the team unable to even field a full starting lineup, the Pacers' performance throughout January was not very good.
哪怕在这个月中林天场均上场45分钟，爆砍39.1分8.3篮板9.8助攻2.1抢断的超级数据，可却无力让球队走出困境。
There's no way around it; anyone leading a group of fringe players from the league and benchwarmers from other teams can't expect to perform very well.
Throughout January, the Pacers only managed an 8-8 record. Lin Tian gave it his all, but could only barely keep the team's winning percentage at 50%.
The team's manpower problem is absolutely terrible!
On a TNT debate show, Barkley once again gave his assessment of the Pacers' current situation.
"Look at the Pacers' starting lineup! Brad Miller, Udonis Haslem, Ron Artest, Chris Jeffries, Lin! And look at their bench!"
"Tony Parker, Zahn Tabak, Primoz Brezek, Jamison Brewer..."
"Let me put it this way, if you take Lin out of this lineup and they still manage to win 10 games a season, I'll rip my head off right now and use it as a football!"
"Or, if you remove Lin, Ron, and Tony, and you ask the fans what the Pacers are left with, 99% of them won't be able to name more than two!"
"This is a bottom-tier team in the league! Injuries have completely destroyed them!"
"If it weren't for Lin, they would be a terrible team competing for Dwight Howard or Ameka Okafor!"
"To be honest, if you want to know how strong Lin is, it's too easy!"
"Let Lin Ye miss a week due to injury, and you'll immediately see how great he is!"
That's why people say Barkley's words are poisonous.
Regardless of who wins or loses the debate on this TNT program, his words are truly accurate.
Lin Tian is injured! (End of Chapter)