dmims Chapter 98: Taking Turns Beating Up Starks, Hollywood Mail Girl!
Chapter 98: Taking Turns Beating Up Starks, Hollywood Mail Girl!
Chapter 98: Taking Turns Beating Up Starks, Hollywood Mail Girl!
What can Starks do? Starks is desperate too!
Could he tell Jordan, "That's not what I meant. I just felt like I couldn't guard you and wanted my teammates to help me defend?"
Of course not!
"If you regret it, apologize to me now, and I won't shoot a single basket after I score 40 points tonight, how about that?" Jordan chewed his gum, adding expressionlessly, "Considering our good relationship, I won't beat you too badly tonight!"
Jordan's words put Starks in a very difficult position, and all the starting players on the court heard them.
If no one hears, Skax might actually back down and say, "I was just kidding!"
But now, even the referee wasn't in a hurry to serve; instead, he was looking at Starks, wanting to see what he would say.
Starks has his pride too, you know!
Starks is the kind of guy who doesn't pass the ball even when he's only 2-for-18 in the Finals!
Jordan's aggressive approach completely annoyed Starks!
FUXX!
Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?
You scored 54 points on me, but I also held you to 3-for-18 shooting!
Who's afraid of who!
Who knows who's in better form today!
"Yes! I'll lock down your shot! You can forget about shooting today!" Starks gritted his teeth and said to Jordan, "I'll make you remember when you went 3-for-18!"
"Is that so?" Jordan scoffed. "Then I really need to recall my anger after the game that night."
After Jordan said that, Starks felt the temperature around him drop by 3 degrees. Jordan was really going to lose his temper tonight!
Then?
There's no "then what"!
In the very first possession, Jordan slapped Starks hard on the wrist while defending him!
Although it was a foul to hit the hand, Starks' hand hurt so much that he almost cried out!
Is it really that ruthless right from the start?
Starks, feeling the pain, put all his effort into trying to force his way through Jordan's defense. But this time, Jordan slapped the basketball out of his hand as he was shooting!
"You're just making me recall 3 out of 18 shots like this? Huh?"
Jordan held the basketball, not rushing to drive it, but looking at Starks, he said, "You just said you wouldn't let me shoot, right? Fine, I'll grant your wish!"
As Jordan spoke, he used his physical advantage to drive all the way to the three-second area of the paint, and each impact made Starks' chest ache!
Then, Jordan exerted his strength again, easily turned around, and launched a floater!
"Whoosh!"
Jordan scores 2 points!
"Does Michael and that Starks have a deep grudge?" Lin Tian, who was sitting in the audience, asked.
Clemens shook his head and said, "The two of them get along quite well. What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Michael's shot against Starks just now reminded me of when I said his little brother was only half my size," Lin Tian shook his head and said, "During practice that day, he practically tried to stab me with a knife!"
"Starks is going to have nightmares tonight!"
Lin Tian's words were only half right.
Strictly speaking, Starks wasn't beaten too badly by Jordan in the first quarter.
Because he only played for 3 minutes, he picked up 2 fouls early due to Jordan's constant back-to-the-basket moves and overpowering him, and had to leave the game early to rest.
In those 3 minutes, Jordan scored 9 points, and Starks went 0-for-2 from the field.
Although the contrast is stark, it's far from being a nightmare.
Then, throughout the entire first quarter, it was the unfortunate Derek Harper who was completely dominated by Jordan.
He was thoroughly outplayed by Jordan on both offense and defense!
Jordan played all 12 minutes of the first quarter, shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, scoring 15 points!
Just by looking at his number of free throws, and then connecting it to the officiating standards in the 90s playoffs that were not much different from those in a fighting match, you can tell just how aggressive and exaggerated Jordan was tonight!
But the Knicks were no pushovers either. Their tough defense, while unable to contain Jordan, did limit everyone else!
In the first quarter, which was a fierce battle between the two sides, although Jordan scored 15 points, the entire Bulls team only managed 21 points in the first quarter. The rest of the Bulls team only scored 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting! Apart from Jordan, the rest of the team simply couldn't score.
The Knicks' offense wasn't much better. Ewing scored 8 points, but only made 2 of 6 shots. In addition, Starks left the game early, which further reduced the Knicks' already limited offensive firepower. They only managed to score 18 points in the first quarter!
Apart from Jordan, the shooting percentages of the other players on both sides were terribly low. Players kept falling down and getting tangled up together, and the referee's whistle kept blowing.
There's no other way; if we don't blow it, the two sides will really start fighting!
The tone and style of this series were officially set in the first quarter of the first game of the series between the two teams!
Without any probing or holding back, both sides went all out from the first quarter, going all out in a brawl... well, let's go play basketball!
In the second quarter, both Jordan and Pippen went to the bench to rest. Jordan was panting heavily. Facing the Knicks' tough and relentless defense, although he had put Harper through a lot, his stamina had also been greatly depleted. Jordan urgently needed some time to recover his strength.
"Lin, did you see that? Did they scare me?" Jordan asked Lin Tian during the break.
"No, you're not afraid of them. But if I were you, I wouldn't say anything right now." Lin Tian shrugged. He didn't play in the first quarter. Jackson's intention was clearly to let Lin Tian travel at a different time to avoid the Knicks' starting players.
"You're spitting your lungs out! If you keep talking nonsense, you'll bite your tongue!"
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he finally threw off his training clothes, stood up, and prepared to go on the field!
The first half of the second quarter was his time!
"Kid! I hope you get knocked out by Mason's elbow!" Jordan was so angry at Lin Tian's words that he stopped breathing, abruptly stopping his previously rapid breathing.
"Aren't you afraid of suffocating?" Lin Tian didn't turn his head, but said casually, "Anything else you want to tell me?"
"If you didn't get killed by those New York cockroaches, then kill Starks! That bastard dared to provoke me!" Jordan remained unmoved, his breathing still incredibly calm, as if the violent breathing from before had never happened.
Then, Lin Tian stood still.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get on the court!" Jordan asked curiously.
Lin Tian took a step onto the court, and after successfully getting on his feet, he still didn't look at the court, but continued to stare intently at Jordan, saying, "I'm just watching to see when you suffocate yourself!"
"FU...cough cough cough cough!" Jordan finally couldn't hold his breath any longer, and after a violent coughing fit, he almost coughed his lungs out!
Lin Tian emerged victorious once again in today's verbal sparring!
A smug Lin Tian clapped his hands, then finally turned around and walked back into the arena!
At this moment, the Knicks had their two key players, Starks and Oakley, playing alongside Charlie Ward, Gary Grant, and Hubert Davis.
On the Bulls' side, Wennington and Rodman partnered in the frontcourt, along with Kukoc, Lin Tian, and Harper, which was still Jackson's favorite big man lineup for the second half of the season!
Starks, who had been bullied by Jordan in just 3 minutes of the first quarter, immediately became interested when he saw Lin Tian, the culprit, dribbling the ball opposite him!
He rushed in front of Lin Tian, pinning him down with one arm, and snarled, "Kid! You're done for tonight! You're just unlucky to have run into me!"
"Bad luck? How bad?" Lin Tian looked at Starks and said, "Are you targeting me, trying to lock me down?"
"That's how it is! If you surrender and beg for mercy now, I might consider not crushing you so badly! How about I stop scoring after I get 30 points? That way you won't lose so badly in front of your home fans? Pretty generous, right?"
"You're such a coward, John. I thought you were a tough guy," Lin Tian said with a laugh. "You learned that trash talk from Michael, didn't you? I bet he said 50 points, or at least 45! But you? Facing a rookie, you gritted your teeth and said 30 points?"
"Have some backbone, you coward!"
"Kid! You're dead!" Starks, whose sore spot had been hit by Lin Tian, immediately blazed with fury! He was the guy who had locked down Jordan and made the All-Defensive Team!
I can't beat Jordan, but I can't beat a rookie like you?
Just as Starks' eyes were blazing with fury, ready to teach Lin Tian a lesson, a figure suddenly appeared beside him!
Bill Winnington, the pacifist!
"Bang!"
After a muffled thud, Lin Tian used the screen to get past Starks in one step and drove straight into the Knicks' paint!
Then, before the defense could close in, he suddenly stopped and raised his hand to make a mid-range pull-up jump shot!
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp crack, Lin Tian realized that his touch was indeed slowly returning!
These past few days, he, Jordan, and Pippen have been practicing like crazy and trying to find their shooting rhythm, and it's finally paying off!
The initial discomfort caused by the increased strength and the new way of exerting force began to disappear.
"Kid, you don't have the guts to fight me one-on-one? You only dare to use cover? Huh? You coward!" Starks was furious at Lin Tian and Wennington's cover. How could this kid be so cunning?
"What did you say? You said I'm spineless? I'm spineless? Next round! Watch me break your ankle!" Lin Tian seemed to have suffered some great injustice and angrily berated Starks.
Starks immediately felt smug!
He's such a newbie! He fell for it so easily! He's so naive!
Off the court, Jordan watched as Starks forced his way into the paint for a layup but missed, then suddenly shook his head and said, "John's in for a rough time!"
"Bad luck?" The reason Clemens became the team's lead assistant coach, besides his chemistry with Jackson and his own abilities, was that he always managed to show up at the right time and act as the players' straight man!
"He'll get destroyed by Lin! Lin's energy will definitely exceed John's imagination!" Jordan watched Lin Tian and Starks constantly bickering on the court and said with great certainty, "When facing Lin, there are two things to do first: don't underestimate him, and don't let his trash talk affect you."
"But clearly, John underestimated Lin and was influenced by his trash talk."
On the court, Lin Tian spread his arms wide and shouted, "Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way! I'm going to take down this arrogant old dog one-on-one! Let him know he's long past his prime!"
However, only the Bulls players knew that although Lin Tian said he wanted a one-on-one match, the tactical hand gestures he made were clearly telling Wennington to step forward and screen!
The pacifists strike again!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Starks, caught off guard, was once again blocked by Wennington!
This time, Oakley didn't pull the ball under the basket. Instead, he quickly moved up to prevent Lin Tian from stopping and shooting again. But facing Oakley, who was all over the place and not even looking at the basketball in his hand, but staring at the floor as if he was ready to step on him at any time, Lin Tian didn't jump at all!
With a one-handed bounce pass, the basketball bounced off the floor and flew precisely to Wennington, who was cutting down the court!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Wennington faced an empty basket and easily completed a powerful dunk!
"John, you and Michael get along well, so I have to tell you something." After dunking, Wennington looked at the furious Starks and said kindly, "Don't argue with Lin! Michael often loses to him in verbal sparring, and you're definitely no match for him either."
"Um?"
Winnington's words immediately made Starks and Jordan, who was on the sidelines, perk up their ears to hear how Lin Tian would tease Starks. At the same time, they both let out a disdainful snort.
"I'll lose to him?" Starks blurted out, while Jordan cursed inwardly.
"Clemens, you're saying I often lose to Lin Yao in verbal sparring?" Jordan turned to look at Clemens.
"Well, not often." Clemens inadvertently failed to give the best answer, immediately causing Jordan to frown.
On the court, Wennington kindly spread his hands and said, "That's not what I meant. I'm not saying you're bad, I'm just saying Lin is too good! No, I just mean, arguing with him won't end well. I hope you can calm down, because if you fight, you definitely won't be able to beat him!"
"I can't beat him?" Starks glared and cursed again, then suddenly remembered Ewing's instructions to them before the game.
"This kid beat Karl Malone into surrendering in just two seconds, completely utterly defenseless. So unless you can knock him out of the series in one go, don't even bother with him!"
Ewing's earnest teachings are still ringing in my ears.
This kid can knock out Ma Long in one go, so I...
Starks thought for a moment, then said to Lin Tian, "Kid! Let's settle this on the basketball court with basketball!"
"Idiot!" Lin Tian rolled his eyes, completely ignoring Starks.
He knows all too well how to provoke a player like Starks.
Starks is a typical American basketball player: he came from humble beginnings, his family was poor, and he was often looked down upon from a young age, which made him extremely sensitive and fragile in his self-esteem.
In addition, being an undrafted player, no team was willing to select him at the start of the draft, which made Starks even more intolerant of anyone questioning his ability!
At the same time, they have absolute confidence in their own abilities!
This is the main reason why he would rather shoot 2-for-18 than pass the ball in a Game 7 of the Finals.
Because he was confident! He believed that after scoring 27 points in Game 6, he could continue his hot streak in Game 7, and he was confident that he would make the next shot!
When this style of play is applied to players like Jordan and Kobe, it's called confidence, obsession, and a big heart.
But if it were someone of Starks' caliber, it would be hard to say.
Whether he will become a savior or a nightmare for the home fans, perhaps even God cannot predict.
For example, at this moment, when Lin Tian's trash talk touched Starks's extremely fragile self-esteem, he instantly lost his temper!
Lin Tian's handsome face was so repulsive and unpleasant to him!
Smash him! We have to smash him!
With this in mind, Starks gave Lin Tian his utmost attention!
A series of dribbling changes in direction, a series of rhythm changes, and then suddenly a step back jump beyond the three-point line, a signature unreasonable and reckless three-point shot!
"Whoosh!"
A crisp sound rang out as Starks's unreasonable three-pointer sank perfectly!
"Look at you, kid! This is the difference between us! This is the insurmountable gap in strength between you and me!" Starks immediately launched into a tirade against Lin Tian after scoring!
Lin Tian didn't bother with him at all. He knew Starks was already on edge! And that was enough! Now, Lin Tian's job was to be careful and not let Starks commit a third foul!
If that happens, he will be substituted, and the Bulls will lose a great opportunity to widen the score gap!
Another pick-and-roll! Wennington stepped forward again, trying to set a screen for Lin Tian.
This time, however, Starks was prepared. He took a step forward and blocked Wennington's path, saying, "Kid, the same trick won't work on me twice!"
"Have you lost your memory? This has already happened twice!" Lin Tian said, as he suddenly made a sharp change of direction, transforming into lightning once again. The terrifying speed he hadn't needed to unleash before suddenly burst forth, and he flashed past Wennington from the other side!
"Whoosh!"
The familiar sound of air being torn apart rang out again. Starks didn't even have time to react before Lin Tian rushed into the paint!
Meanwhile, Oakley, who had taken two steps forward to defend Lin Tian's shot, was also caught off guard.
He could only watch helplessly as Lin Tian flashed past him, strode towards the basket, and easily scored a layup!
"Is there a big gap between us?" Lin Tian shrugged after scoring. "Actually, I don't think you're that far behind me, really."
Lin Tian's layup and the trash talk that followed completely shattered Starks' last shred of rationality. From that moment on, only two things remained in his eyes.
Lin Tian and the basketball hoop!
He wanted to destroy Lin Tian; he wanted to shoot the basketball into the hoop again and again!
As for Lin Tian?
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to challenge Starks to a one-on-one duel.
After he quickly made a defensive tactical gesture, Starks' offensive space immediately became much worse!
Keep in mind that the Bulls currently have two All-Defensive First Team caliber players on the court!
With Pippen and Rodman on the court, plus Lin Tian and Harper who both possess excellent size and mobility, the Bulls' defensive system suddenly became much more agile!
Whenever Starks tries to go one-on-one, if he's on the perimeter, Pippen will immediately double-team him! And even if Starks manages to break through, Pippen's defensive instincts will immediately bring him to the basket, either to steal the ball or to jump and block, shutting down Starks' offensive space.
With two players giving him special attention, Starks' offensive efficiency immediately plummeted. His step-back stop-and-shoot three-pointer became his only highlight in the first half of the second quarter!
With the two players giving him special attention, Starks' shots became increasingly difficult, and the more difficult they became, the more anxious he got!
Not only did he miss many shots, but he also committed 3 turnovers in less than 5 minutes in the second quarter!
All three turnovers were caused by Lin Tian or Pippen stealing the ball from him, which led to the Bulls launching a fast break and scoring two points!
The Bulls scored 6 points from just these 3 turnovers!
To be honest, if the Knicks' head coach were Pat Riley or Don Nelson, who was ousted by the Knicks players, they would have made some changes long ago, either replacing Starks or bringing in Ewing or Harper to keep things under control and handle the ball.
But their head coach happens to be Jeff Van Gundy, a rookie coach who, even at his peak, was known for his stubbornness, slow reaction time, and poor on-field skills. At this moment, his reaction time is even slower!
Aside from shouting a few times from the sidelines to tell Starks not to get carried away and to play more rationally, he didn't make any personnel adjustments!
Why did you ask him?
It's very simple. The second quarter hasn't even been played for 5 minutes yet, it's not time for Harper and Ewing to play!
For Van Gundy, this stable rotation system that he has used for half a season is absolutely not something that can be easily changed!
Starks' early exit from the game in the first quarter due to two fouls was already a headache for him. In any case, he couldn't change his rotation habits at this point, or it would only make Van Gundy's already bald head shine even brighter!
As for Starks being targeted by Lin Tian, Pippen, and others?
If Starks finds his rhythm and sinks two jump shots, wouldn't that solve the problem?
Unfortunately, Starks just couldn't score a single basket today!
Aside from that initial three-pointer, Starks missed four consecutive shots and committed three turnovers! He delivered a nightmarish performance!
In those five minutes, the Knicks didn't score a single point except for the three-pointer that Starks made at the beginning!
On the other hand, although the Bulls' half-court offense wasn't very efficient against the Knicks' tough defense, they didn't commit a single turnover! In fact, they scored 6 points solely from Starks' turnovers!
In just 5 minutes, the Bulls unleashed a 13-3 offensive surge!
The point difference also increased from 3 points in the first quarter to 13 points!
When the score difference was about to reach 15 points, Van Gundy, who was making his usual substitutions, finally raised his hand to signal that he wanted to call a timeout.
Ewing and the others, who had been sitting on the sidelines anxiously, finally stepped back onto the court!
However, the player who took the court with them was Jordan, who was well-rested and full of energy!
"Not bad, kid." Jordan chewed his gum and gave Lin Tian a high-five; the two of them would be teaming up in the backcourt next. "But it was only 'not bad.' How could you not be able to beat a piece of trash like Starks and force him to the bench?"
"He can only last three minutes against me! I can take him down!"
"Why would I want to take him off the court?" Lin Tian asked innocently. "If I take him off, the Knicks won't have any of our players on their side! If he hadn't been lying in wait on the court, how could we have built a 13-point lead? Sometimes, the best way to punish your opponent isn't to take them off the court, but to keep them on the court and let them run wild!"
"Consider this lesson a free gift!"
"Are you teaching me how to play basketball?" Jordan was so angry at Lin Tian's words that his eyes widened. Ever since he got involved with Lin Tian, Jordan's eyes had been getting bigger and bigger!
"I just think that we can fight more easily using my method!" Lin Tian shrugged, as if to say, "What I just told you is the simplest common sense, like 1+1=2."
"I don't care what you think, I care what I think!" Jordan roared one last time and strode toward the court.
The Bulls' lineup on the court at this moment...
Well, it's not that important, because Jordan was going to start playing the way he felt was reasonable, and then...
By the end of the third quarter, the number of fouls on the Knicks' key players was truly spectacular!
斯塔克斯5犯、哈勃4犯、尤因3犯、小梅森3犯、奥克利3犯……
Throughout the second half of the second quarter and into the end of the third quarter, Jordan went to the free-throw line 17 times and made 16 of them!
He used his frenetic, relentless attacks on the basket and his constant use of fakes to trick the Knicks players into committing fouls against him time and time again, but they were powerless to stop him!
As Jordan continued to step up to the free-throw line, the Bulls were unknowingly widening their lead.
By the end of the third quarter, the Knicks had both good and bad news.
The good news is that the Knicks' starters will not accumulate any more fouls.
The bad news is that fouls won't increase because the game has entered garbage time, and the starters no longer need to play.
59: 40!
After three quarters, the Knicks had only scored 40 points! Although most of the Bulls players were out of sorts due to the intense competition and constant physical contact, they still managed to extend their lead to 19 points by the end of the third quarter!
Given the current offensive success rate in the league and the scoring efficiency of both teams tonight, 19 points is an absolutely insurmountable gap!
Jackson and Van Gundy both substituted their key players at the same time, signaling that the game was over!
As expected, the Knicks failed to close the gap and were unable to complete the comeback.
They ultimately lost Game 1 of the series with a score of 77-60!
Starks scored a team-high 17 points, but only made 5 of 27 shots, missing 22 of them. This night, countless New York fans were reminded of Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals!
尤因拿下16分16篮板，奥克利9分10篮板，小梅森也有8分8篮板入帐。
For the Bulls, Jordan scored a game-high 44 points. Although his field goal percentage was only slightly over 40%, his 20-for-24 performance at the free-throw line allowed him to achieve another 4+ point playoff game in his career on this night when both teams were struggling to find the net!
Besides Jordan, Lin Tian regained his good touch in this game. Although he only took 7 shots, he made 4 of them, including 2 of 4 three-pointers. He efficiently scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and also proved to all the guys who thought he shouldn't have won the Sixth Man of the Year award: The Sixth Man of the Year award is rightfully mine!
In the second game of the series, both teams continued to struggle offensively, with most players failing to achieve a high shooting percentage. The only difference was that Starks, whose shooting percentage in the previous game was less than 25%, found his rhythm on this night and became the Knicks' leading scorer!
17投11中，其中3分球3投3中，罚球5罚4中拿下28分7助攻！
Having regained his form, Starks once again became New York's savior on the court, going toe-to-toe with Jordan! Facing the overwhelmingly dominant Jordan, Starks used one unreasonable shot after another to keep his team from falling behind the Bulls and maintain their hope of winning a game on the road.
With three minutes remaining in the game, the Bulls once again unleashed their signature tight press and high-intensity defense. Jordan, who had played 42 minutes, used his terrifying willpower to apply full-court tight defense against Starks. This sudden intensity caught Starks off guard, and he missed two consecutive shots.
And the Knicks went without power!
They committed four turnovers in the final three minutes, while Jordan, Pippen, and Lin Tian each made a steal. Thanks to their relentless high-pressure defense during those three minutes, the Bulls managed to hold onto their home court with great difficulty.
They finished their two home games with a perfect 2-0 start.
Next, they will play two games in a row at Madison Square Garden in New York. If they can win even one of these two away games, the Bulls will have a huge lead in the series!
Conversely, if the Knicks defend both home games, their morale will soar, and they will press their advantage!
And in Game 3 of the series, the thing the Bulls least wanted to see happened!
After a lackluster performance in the first two games, Patrick Ewing seemed to awaken his inner powerhouse upon returning home, transforming into a behemoth under the basket and wreaking havoc on the Bulls' interior.
他全场比赛30投17中，罚球11罚9中轰下43分21个篮板5次盖帽的统治级数据，在他的疯狂爆发之下，尼克斯队以98：89，9分的优势，在主场拿下关键胜利！
They avoided a 0-3 deficit and played their own style, keeping the series suspense alive!
After a day of rest in New York, the entire Bulls team returned to Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of their crucial series!
If they win, they will return to Chicago with a 3-1 lead, and this series will most likely be decided in 5 games!
If they lose, both sides will be back to square one, and the series will become a best-of-three series!
Thus began what may be the most important duel of this series at Madison Square Garden!
The Bulls players have just entered Madison Square Garden.
The familiar, overwhelming jeers and laughter flooded into their ears!
"Michael, you're such a loser!"
"Patrick will continue to dominate your interior!"
"My grandma would be way better than you trash centers!"
"Patrick, another 40+20 today!"
"Kick their asses until they're smashed!"
"Let the Chicagoans go back to Chicago! We'll win the championship!"
The cheers and encouragement of nearly 2 fans brought the Knicks players' fighting spirit and morale to their peak! They now had a chance to defeat the Bulls, a super team with 74 wins in the regular season!
Even though the series has only gone through 3 games and they've only won one, the New Yorkers already have that confidence!
Because they were certain that big, clumsy guys like Longley and Wennington, or short guys like Rodman, couldn't possibly stop Ewing! As long as the basketball was in Ewing's hands, he would definitely continue to dominate!
In New York, although the celebrities at the forefront are far less glamorous than those in Los Angeles, the Knicks still have their own die-hard star fans!
The person most familiar to fans is, of course, the famous black director Spike Lee. This guy, wearing a baseball cap and Ewing's jersey, is leading the trash talk against the Bulls from the sidelines!
Lin Tian completely ignored his trash talk!
Who has time to care about a little old black man?
Lin Tian's gaze involuntarily drifted toward what was behind Spike Lee.
Behind him sat two girls with distinct personalities!
The first one has a pair of sexy and charming long legs, paired with a tight-fitting short skirt, which adds a wildness that is unforgettable to anyone who sees her!
Aside from her long legs, this girl's features are not particularly delicate, nor is she a conventionally beautiful woman. Yet, she has a face that everyone remembers at first glance, especially her lips!
She's incredibly sexy, making anyone who sees her want to...
This is the future Hollywood's top action star, the goddess who captivated countless men, the famous Laura!
Of course, that means Angelina Jolie!
Lin Tian recognized the actress with the sexiest lips in all of Hollywood at a glance. Of course, if Lin Tian remembered correctly, Jolie had only just finished studying at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Lee Strasberg Institute for Theatre and Film a few years ago. She had just debuted and was still a complete nobody!
Although Angelina Jolie has acted in a few stage plays and movies and earned some money, she is still a nobody in Hollywood and the entertainment industry! Even if she were sitting right behind Spike Lee, probably no more than 20 people in the entire Madison Square Garden would recognize her!
It's that transparent!
Sitting next to Julie was a blonde, blue-eyed girl with beautiful features. She was a classic American sweetheart, the kind of sweetheart that countless men adored!
However, Lin Tian only glanced at the girl before looking away.
Too young! Most likely not even an adult yet! Don't touch her! I, Lord Lin, have no desire to be working on a sewing machine!
Of course, there was another reason: Lin Tian didn't recognize who this was.
If you don't know each other, flirting with someone will be much less fun!
It's even more satisfying to flirt with female celebrities I know!
However, Lin Tian only glanced at Julie a couple of times and didn't find a suitable opportunity to talk to her. Spike Lee, who was sitting in front of Julie, noticed Lin Tian looking in his direction and immediately gave him the middle finger, yelling, "You rookie who can't even get a starting spot! Are you scared by the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden?"
"If you get so scared you pee your pants, go to the toilet! I won't laugh at you!"
"Spike, why don't you just shut up and sit down, and preferably on the floor instead of in a chair?" With dozens of cameras around him that could be filming him at any moment, Lin Tian couldn't respond to Spike Lee with the middle finger; he didn't want to get suspended.
But Lin Tian was definitely not going to let this guy off so easily. He immediately retorted, "Don't you know how ugly you are and how much of an eyesore you are? If I were you, I'd sit on the floor instead of standing here spouting nonsense and ruining my mood and angle for admiring beautiful women!"
Beauty?
Spike Lee paused for a moment, then involuntarily turned around to look.
There were definitely two beautiful women behind him!
Julie maintained her glamorous, aloof demeanor, refusing to speak to Spike Lee. However, the little girl sitting next to her revealed an innocent smile and said, "Spike, you think I'm pretty too, right?"
"Hilton, did you come alone? Where are your parents?" Spike Lee quickly gave Julie a 90 out of 100 before looking at the younger girl next to him.
Clearly, these two people know each other.
Judging from his title, this seemingly underage young beauty is most likely the future super socialite and heiress to the Hilton Group, Paris Hilton!
She is also a famous stamp collector.
"I'm 16 now, I can watch the game by myself. By the way, do you know that Asian guy, Spike? Can you introduce me to him? He's so handsome!" Hilton said, while staring at Lin Tian not far away without any attempt to hide it. Although she was only 16 years old, Hilton had already shown the flair of a young woman who collects photos of celebrities!
"I don't know them! But I can introduce you to all the Knicks players! They are the real men." Spike Lee said, while trying to introduce Ewing, who was not far away, to Hilton.
He would never introduce any New York girl to a Chicago jerk!
Unfortunately, Lin Tian didn't hear her undisguised questions of curiosity, nor did he hear Spike Lee's nonsense. Instead, he had already turned around and left to warm up.
No matter how good a girl is, she still needs to warm up before the competition!
Today's match is extremely important!
(End of this chapter)