Chapter 110
Revenge Begins with Breaking Jordan's Ribs! Braised Egg's Enemies Are Everywhe
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"Shut up, you bastard!" Walker became increasingly agitated. He suddenly lunged forward, trying to steal Lin Ze's dribble, but his intention was too obvious. Lin Ze easily changed direction and got past Walker. Then, when Anderson came to help defend, he quickly passed the ball out. Fisher then passed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe pulls up for a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Kobe hit a three-pointer, which was also his first point of the season!
"Good shot, Kobe! I'll get the game ball for you later! That's your first point of the season!"
Kobe ignored Lin Ze, as if talking to him would infect him with some terrible virus, and quickly turned around to go back to defense.
asshole!
Lin Ze cursed inwardly, then he noticed that Walker was near their baseline, reaching out and yelling at Battier, "Ball! Ball!"
Unlike Anderson, Battier immediately passed the ball to Walker when he saw the team's star player asking for it, and Walker finally got the basketball he had been longing for.
"See that! I can have the ball right away if I want it!" Walker dribbled the basketball forward, taunting Lin Ze in return.
"You only got one after asking three times, that's amazing!" Lin Ze exclaimed. "You're almost catching up to your shooting percentage!"
"Fuck!" Walker cursed, then immediately lowered his head and dribbled towards the paint after arriving at the frontcourt.
But Lin Ze is now quite good in both strength and combat.
Walker drove all the way to the basket but found that he couldn't shake off Lin Ze at all. He could only gather the ball, fake a move, turn around, raise the ball again, and try to fake another move.
After failing to find space with several feints, Walker forcefully bumped Lin Ze with his shoulder before managing to get up and shoot.
Madsen, who had been lying in wait, suddenly appeared and slapped Walker's barely made shot away. Kobe reacted quickly and caught the ball, and the Lakers launched another counterattack!
"Was that fun?" Lin Ze said, trash-talking Walker who had been following him, as he quickly descended the slope. "Your face changed just now; you looked like a domestic pig that had just seen a tiger!"
"Fuck you! Did you block my shot? Did you stop me?" Walker shouted back as he tugged at Lin Ze's jersey and ran after him.
"Do you even know how to play basketball?" Lin Ze asked. "Basketball is a team sport. You're the only one your teammates dislike, but do you think everyone in the world is like you? I have teammates!"
At this point, Lin Ze suddenly stopped, then suddenly took a half-step forward, but stopped again.
The series of sudden stops and running feints caused Walker to stumble forward several steps before coming to a stop. He immediately tried to turn around to defend Lin Ze, but it was clearly too late.
The basketball had come to Lin Ze's hands. After receiving the ball, he immediately pulled up and shot directly from beyond the three-point line!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Ze hit a three-pointer.
"I heard you're good at three-pointers?" After scoring, Lin Ze looked at Walker casually and said, "Coincidentally, I'm pretty good at it too."
"Check out this two-time 3-point tournament champion!"
"By the way, have you ever participated in a 3-point contest?"
"Shut up!" Walker was getting increasingly agitated. He had just crossed half-court when he angrily reached out for the ball from Anderson.
But Anderson still wouldn't give him the ball, instead passing it to rookie Johnson. Walker then aggressively demanded the ball from Johnson, who dared not refuse and immediately passed it to Walker.
Walker received the ball beyond the three-point line, took a probing step, pulled up for a three-pointer, and forced a shot.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Walker missed a three-pointer.
Seeing that Walker had missed the rebound, Lin Ze accelerated and sprinted away. This time, Walker didn't immediately turn around to chase Lin Ze. Instead, he spread his hands and shouted at Battier, "Rebound, Tony!"
Backboards, screw you!
Even though Batty is an honest man, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at this moment.
The backboard was at least eight meters away from him; how could he possibly grab a rebound?
And shouldn't you be back on defense right now?
Lin Ze has received the basketball in the frontcourt.
Because Walker abandoned his defense, Lin Ze easily drove to the basket and completed a barely passable dunk.
The Celtics finally couldn't hold back and called a timeout.
2: 10!
The Celtics were stunned by the Lakers from the start.
More importantly, the points they lost were truly unacceptable.
The Lakers scored with increasing ease, but their own offense became increasingly haphazard.
Apart from Pierce's initial one-on-one play, the rest of his plays were basically just random guessing.
"The gap between the East and West is really huge!" Kenny couldn't help but say at this moment. "These two teams have similar records, but one is ranked third in the East and the other seventh in the West. That's not all. More importantly, the Celtics have basically played against Eastern Conference teams all season, while the Lakers have played against the opposite. This makes it possible for these two teams to have similar records, but the actual value of their records is worlds apart."
Barkley chimed in, "That's right, now that these two teams are facing off, the Celtics' true level is completely exposed!"
When Kenny saw Barkley respond, he immediately laughed and said, "With Kobe on the team, Lin plays completely differently! He's more efficient, more relaxed, and faces weaker defenses. Charles, Lin's 3-for-3 shooting for 7 points right now, do you think he can score 50 points tonight?"
Barkley, his painful memories brought up, retorted rudely, "What's it to me!"
He wouldn't fall into the same trap again. Although he didn't get to kiss Kenny's ass last time, it was definitely the most painful moment of his life.
It was even more painful than when he lost to Jordan in the 93 NBA Finals.
Celtics head coach O'Brien is quite experienced, and he noticed a very discordant situation among the players on the court.
After this timeout, the only option was to substitute Anderson.
For him, who was right and who was wrong in the conflict between Walker and Anderson was not important at all. What was important was that no matter how hot the trade rumors about Walker were, as long as Walker was still there, he could not afford to offend Walker, the core of the team.
Furthermore, if you, as the point guard, don't pass the ball to the team's core player, that's your problem in the first place!
The point guard who came on was Eric Strickland, but he wasn't the assist leader or an All-NBA member; he just happened to share the same last name as Rod Strickland.
He was just an ordinary bench player, so when he came on the court, he was quite sensible. He immediately passed the ball to Walker and then moved to the side to make room for Walker.
Like head coach O'Brien, Strickland just wants to survive with the team. In this Celtics team, Pierce has the best stats, but because he joined late, is young, and has a good relationship with Walker, he considers himself second best.
In addition, Pierce's personality was not as eccentric and unpredictable as Walker's, so more people on the team chose to surround Walker, flatter him, and follow his instructions.
This is also why Walker has been able to throw more than eight three-pointers per game this season.
In this possession, after receiving the ball, he stopped passing it to anyone and instead dribbled the ball himself, trying to drive past Lin Ze towards the inside.
But Lin Ze is afraid of fast and jumping players. He is not afraid of players like Walker who rely on rhythm and muscle to play!
He followed Walker all the way to the basket once again, successfully disrupting Walker's shot, and the Lakers grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break.
"Rebound, Tony!" Lin Ze yelled at Tony Battie after Madsen secured the rebound, looking like he was enjoying the spectacle: "If you don't grab the rebound, how is your great Antoine supposed to keep playing like a madman?"
"Shut the hell up!" Walker was getting increasingly impatient with Lin Ze.
Even in the NBA, a league teeming with low intelligence and idiots, Walker's IQ was extremely low, and his bankruptcy rate was among the highest in the NBA. He went bankrupt immediately after retiring, and auctioned off his championship ring the year after he retired.
Looking at the entire NBA, that speed is terrifying!
Keep in mind that he earned over 1 million US dollars throughout his career!
The speed at which he went bankrupt forms a perfect logical loop with the speed at which he went crazy tonight.
In this possession, Lin Ze didn't linger beyond the three-point line but sprinted forward. Kobe's passing skills are far superior to those of Fisher, Fox, and others. He anticipated Lin Ze's movements and delivered a perfectly timed pass.
After receiving the ball, Lin Ze immediately started moving, leaning against Walker, and flicked his wrist to send the basketball into the basket.
"Antoine, your defense! You can't just let your teammates grab rebounds while you're so bad at it that you don't even give them a chance to rebound!"
"What are you talking about?"
I said 9-0!
After realizing that this guy might not understand sophisticated trash talk at all, Lin Ze changed his approach and started reciting numbers!
In the next possession, Walker again received the ball beyond the three-point line, then faked a few times before pulling up and shooting!
Lin Ze was not shaken off at all, and pounced on him almost at the same time he made his move.
Lin Ze defended this ball to the extreme, except for not blocking it.
The ball slammed onto the rim with a "thud" and was immediately caught by Fox.
However, the Lakers failed to mount a counterattack this time, and the ball did not return to Lin Ze, who was on a scoring streak. Instead, Kobe chose to drive to the basket and score.
In the Celtics' possession, under the double interference of Kobe and Lin Ze, Walker missed his jump shot, hitting another brick.
"Pass the ball!" After defending Walker, Lin Ze said with heartache, "Our rim is about to be bent out of shape! I'm begging you, the rim's life matters too!"
Walker's lips were pressed tightly together, his face full of anger, and his expression was so ugly that it looked like he had just eaten feces.
This expression means he has completely lost his mind tonight and is about to start hitting randomly.
Of course, even when he doesn't lose his mind, his playing style is very close to playing recklessly.
Walker, in a frenzy, took a lot of shots for the remainder of the first quarter; whenever the ball got into his hands, he would shoot without hesitation.
Unfortunately, Lin Ze is best at defending players like him. Walker was completely suppressed by Lin Ze throughout the quarter. Even when he got some space, he would be interfered with and double-teamed by Lakers players who came to help defend.
In the entire first quarter, Walker played for 9 minutes and 43 seconds, making only 2 of 12 shots, including 0 of 3 from three-point range. Even so, it was only halfway through the first quarter that Pierce couldn't stand his chaotic play anymore and insisted on getting the ball, which led to him scoring a few times.
Otherwise, this guy could probably throw out at least 15 in the first quarter!
When someone in such poor form gets so many shot attempts, the outcome is bound to be disastrous.
The Celtics scored 12 points in the first quarter alone, while the Lakers were in superb form, shooting 14-for-23 in the first quarter.
In the middle, he made 3 of 5 three-pointers and 5 of 3 free throws!
They scored an efficient 36 points! In the first quarter, they outscored the Celtics three times!
其中，林泽第一节5投5中，3分球2投2中拿下12分，科比刚复出也找到了极佳的状态，4投3中，3分球1投1中，罚球2罚2中拿下9分3篮板3助攻！
The Staples Center fans went wild; they were celebrating like they were in a championship parade.
For them, a crushing defeat of the Celtics would be comparable to the Lakers achieving a five-game winning streak!
Beating up the Celtics is the ultimate and pure joy!
At the start of the second quarter, Jackson pulled another stunt, substituting both Kobe and Lin Ze for a rest, allowing Richmond, Walker, Fox, Fisher, and others to run and play on the court.
Jackson did this for two reasons.
1. The Celtics' bench is also very weak, almost at the bottom of the league, which is perfect for them to compete with the Lakers' bench, which is widely recognized as the worst in the league.
2. He wants to play Lin Ze and Kobe together as much as possible to increase their chemistry and help them rediscover their rhythm.
Although both players played very well in the first quarter, they didn't have much teamwork. The Lakers took the lead in the first quarter purely because of their individual abilities!
In the second quarter, Jackson didn't want the two to keep playing like that.
With 3 minutes and 33 seconds remaining in the second quarter, the game entered a dead ball situation. Jackson waved his hand, and Lin Ze and Kobe...
They appeared at the same time.
"Coordinate! Remember to do more teamwork!" Jackson instructed the two as they went up.
The individualistic, team-oriented style of play, which relied solely on individual skill to overwhelm the opponent, could be effective against the Celtics.
But against those truly formidable top teams, they are simply not up to par. Jackson wants the team to quickly regain their form and find the feeling of a championship team!
However, Jackson wasn't in a hurry; this was only Kobe's first game back.
If he can get a basic feel for things within a week and fully recover his form and chemistry within half a month, then he will be very satisfied!
But then, something surprising happened to Jackson.
He realized he had been worrying for nothing!
In the first quarter, Lin Ze and Kobe didn't not cooperate; rather, there was no need for them to cooperate!
The first play after these two went on the court was a fairly traditional pick-and-roll.
Then Lin Ze moved to the three-point line, Kobe dribbled into the paint and attracted the defense, Lin Ze suddenly accelerated and cut past Walker, just in time to receive the basketball from Kobe, easily started and made a layup, scoring 2 points.
In the next possession, Lin Ze called for the ball at the top of the arc, and Kobe quickly moved towards him, the two of them passing the ball to each other.
After the play, Lin Ze suddenly cut to the basket, while Kobe jumped up beyond the three-point line to draw the Celtics' defenders' attention, and then suddenly dunked the ball towards the inside.
In a flash, Lin Ze, who was running down the court, received the basketball and scored 2 points with a layup!
In the next possession, Lin Ze returned the favor, receiving the ball in the low post but not immediately launching an attack; instead, he waited for 2 seconds.
Seconds later, he suddenly flicked the ball behind him, which Kobe caught on his cut and then slammed it home with a powerful dunk.
Minutes!
Lin Ze not only easily broke through the Celtics' defense in three consecutive possessions, but also defended Walker's individual attack, while Fox successfully held off Pierce to prevent him from scoring.
After the Lakers called a timeout, they went on a 6-0 run!
But then Pierce exploded, scoring two points in a row against Fox on offense, once hitting a three-pointer and once driving to the basket and drawing a foul. After scoring five points in a row, Kobe finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"I'll do it!"
He pulled Fox away, letting Fox match up against Jason, while he himself went up against Pierce.
"I thought you'd never be brave enough to go one-on-one with me!" Even though he was a good friend, Pierce immediately started trash-talking during the match.
"Stop talking too much nonsense!" Kobe muttered, then suddenly tried to steal the ball. Pierce immediately bent over to avoid Kobe's attempt, but before he could even feel happy, Lin Ze came to help defend.
Pierce was immediately in trouble. He tried to pass the ball but was intercepted by Kobe Bryant, who quickly reached out his arm to block it. Lin Ze quickly turned and ran down the court, and the Lakers launched another counterattack!
Kobe quickly passed the ball to Lin Ze, but Lin Ze wasn't fast enough and couldn't find a direct opportunity to attack the basket. So he immediately stopped, turned around, and handed the ball to Kobe who was following up.
Then Lin Ze retreated instead of advancing, taking two steps back to the three-point line. At that moment, Kobe Bryant drove to the basket and was surrounded. He then made a Jason Williams-style no-look behind-the-back pass, and the basketball flew into Lin Ze's hands once again.
Lin Ze was unguarded beyond the three-point line!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball went into the basket.
"Are they really that in sync?" Jackson couldn't help but ask Mendes beside him. "Were they always this in sync?"
The teamwork between Lin Ze and Kobe during this period far exceeded Jackson's expectations and imagination.
"With Kobe, it's a completely different team," Kenny said. "If there was only Lin, the Lakers would be just an ordinary playoff team. They would have to fight tooth and nail for a playoff spot. With Kobe, they are a top-tier team and a strong contender for the championship."
"If you add Shaq to the mix, the Lakers would be an invincible dynasty!"
Barkley said, "I think the problems the league needs to address together this year are still the same as the previous two seasons."
"Who can stop the Lakers?"
"Maybe the Kings can?" Kenny said. "The Kings have only lost one game so far, they're number one in the league, everything about them looks so wonderful, but Bibby's arrival has brought about a qualitative change for the Kings!"
"The Spurs might have a chance too," Barkley said. "The Frenchman they drafted this year isn't bad, and their record is good too."
Kenny shook his head and said, "But Robinson is too old, and the Frenchman Parker is too inexperienced. If Robinson were five years younger and Parker were five years older, they would definitely be able to compete with the Lakers."
While the two commentators were discussing who would defeat the Lakers in the series, Lin Ze and Kobe on the court had already led their team to another scoring surge.
The two of them had such great chemistry. Whether on offense or defense, they could create beautiful and coordinated plays. Pierce might be able to score a few points here and there, but it was far from enough. Walker kept taking shots, but his goal tally was increasing very slowly.
At the end of the first half, the score was 32-64!
The good news is that the Celtics are finally no longer being outscored by the Lakers by three times.
The bad news is that they are still outscored twice as much by the Lakers.
Walker's performance in the first half was nothing short of a nightmare. He made only 3 of 19 shots in the first half, and he almost knocked the Staples Center rim off its feet!
For the Lakers, Lin Ze's performance was the complete opposite of Walker's; he didn't miss a single shot, going 9-for-9 from the field in the first half, including 3-for-3 from three-point range.
He made both of his free throws, scoring 23 points with a 100% shooting percentage!
Kobe, who had just returned from injury, also performed well and was in excellent form, scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the first half. It looked like he could get a triple-double tonight.
In the second half, the Celtics' situation did not improve at all. Walker was still making random shots, Pierce was still unable to carry the team alone, while Kobe and Lin Ze were playing more and more comfortably and effortlessly.
With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Lakers extended their lead to 40 points!
The Staples Center fans were celebrating wildly, chanting slogans and taunting the Celtics players on the court.
The Lakers also substituted players like Lin Ze and Kobe off the court at this point.
Based on the current score, the Lakers' key players will not be playing tonight.
Even so, the entire Staples Center erupted in cheers. Although it was just a regular season game, beating the Celtics by 40 points was something that the whole of Los Angeles was absolutely worthy of three days of celebration!
For the Lakers and their fans, if there was anything less than perfect on this night, it was that Kobe only scored 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists when he was off the court, failing to achieve a triple-double.
Lin Ze also missed a shot in the third quarter, and ended up making only 13 of 14 shots, missing the chance to achieve a 100% shooting percentage and score 30+ points.
The data from these two individuals is enough to drive many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder crazy.
Overall, it was a perfect comeback night for Kobe!
Starting with tonight's game, the star duo of Lin Ze and Kobe quickly got into form. They maintained high efficiency and chemistry in the remaining games of December, leading the team to a remarkable record of 7 wins and 2 losses until December 21st!
The Lakers' overall record reached 13 wins and 7 losses, and their ranking rose from seventh to fifth in the Western Conference.
Then, on the same day, the Lakers received another piece of good news.
After nearly three months of recovery, Shaquille O'Neal, who underwent toe surgery before the start of the season, has finally returned to the court!
The opponent this guy chose for his comeback was also quite interesting.
Washington Wizards!
This Wizards team now has Jordan!
With the basketball god facing off against the Lakers, and Shaquille O'Neal returning to the court, the Lakers' Big Three were all out for the first time this season. This game was naturally watched and anticipated by fans across the United States, and TNT had already selected this game for nationwide broadcast!
More importantly, the Wizards' record this season is not bad. They are currently 11 wins and 9 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference. Although they are still far from winning the championship, they have truly transformed from a bottom-feeder last season into a playoff-caliber team.
Michael Jordan is still got it!
Although he is about to turn 39, he can no longer play the shooting guard position due to issues with speed and lateral movement on the defensive end, and has basically been playing as a small forward.
However, he is still averaging 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game this season, which is still the data of a top-class swingman. The team's middle shot is Richard Hamilton, the best mid-range off-ball shooter in the league. He has been able to contribute 20 points per game this year, which is the first time in his career that he has averaged more than 20 points per game. Jordan has also stated in public on many occasions that Hamilton should be an All-Star this year!
Next up is the team's starting point guard, Chris Whitney. At 30 years old, Whitney is showing his best form, averaging 10.3 points and 3.8 assists per game. This is the first time in his career that he has averaged double-digit points, and he also has a 40.6% three-point shooting percentage, which can effectively help Jordan and Hamilton create space.
The team's starting power forward is Popeye Jones, who also holds a pivotal position in the NBA. If Jordan is the GOAT of the NBA, then Jones is a strong contender for the GOAT of the NBA's ugliest men.
His name would appear on lists like "Top 10 Ugliest Guys in NBA History" or "10 Ugliest Players in NBA History".
His bulging eyes earned him the nickname "Bulging-Eye Jones".
This also made him and Cassell the only two people in NBA history to have earned nicknames based on their looks.
However, in terms of basketball skills, Jones was far inferior to Cassell; even at his peak, he was just an unremarkable blue-collar player.
However, it must be said that Jones has also ushered in a second spring this year. Before this season, he had averaged less than 3.5 points per game for three consecutive seasons. But this year, he, who is also at the end of his career, has put up an average of 7 points and 7 rebounds per game.
Then there's the team's starting center, Jahidi White, nicknamed "Buffalo." You can tell from his nickname that he's one of the most popular tank-type big men of this era.
He has weight and height, strength and power, and everything else is insignificant.
He was also the only Wizards starter who didn't perform better playing alongside Jordan.
In other words, three of the Wizards' five starters achieved career highs playing alongside Jordan, and even veterans nearing retirement were able to experience a resurgence.
The statement that Jordan can make his teammates better and can inspire their potential has once again been proven true.
This is also evidenced by Jordan's incredibly poor judgment.
他钦点的高中生夸梅·布朗赛季至今一场首发都还没打过，赛季至今场均上场13分钟，场均只有4分3篮板0.5盖帽0.4抢断0.8助攻。
If you only look at his performance in the first two months of his career, Brown can be considered the biggest bust of the NBA's top draft picks in the last 30 years!
The worst number one draft pick before him was the Clippers' "Sugar Man" Ogvorkandie.
But Ogvorkandie averaged 8.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in his rookie season, more than double that of Kwame Brown!
What's worse is that Brown has now clearly lost all fighting spirit and confidence.
Sitting on the sidelines, he was completely devoid of the radiant confidence and "Jordan is my father" aura he displayed during the offseason. Instead, his eyes were lifeless, and he looked like he had rotted away.
Lin Ze completely understood Brown's feelings and state of mind.
Jordan was a villain who was completely impatient and unfriendly.
To be on the same team as Jordan, one must have a strong mentality and the ability to withstand pressure; one must be able to endure his daily humiliation and bullying.
Anyway, if you ask Lin Ze to say: as a teammate, Jordan was useless.
Well, or rather, Jordan's only redeeming quality is his lack of double standards. He demands almost ruthlessly high standards from his teammates, and he himself strictly adheres to those standards.
He might elbow you, yell at you, or even punch you, but if you have the guts, you can elbow him, yell at him, and punch him in return!
Lin Ze did just that back then.
All I can say is that if you can hold your own alongside Jordan, you can become his teammate; if you can't, then you can only hope for the best.
Brown, a high school student, was clearly unprepared and simply couldn't handle it.
He was almost completely broken.
When the players started warming up, quite a few fans wearing number 23 jerseys were chanting Jordan's name. That's the charm of the basketball god, even in Staples Center!
Lin Ze and the others walked over to Coach Lue from the Wizards' team, joking and playing around with him. They even carried the short guy all the way to the center of the court. Just as Jordan was frowning and about to intervene, saying that they couldn't bully his men like this, the court suddenly went dark.
Then, a tribute video appeared on the big screen, thanking Lue for his hard work and comeback with the Lakers last season.
Of course, the tribute video is very short. After all, Coach Lue didn't play much for the Lakers last season; he was mainly on the bench. Editing a highlight reel of him would be quite difficult.
But the Lakers did it anyway.
When the lights came on again, the fans chanted Coach Lue's name, and Bass walked out of the player tunnel with a smile, handing Coach Lue a ring box.
This is a replacement championship ring from last season that the Lakers gave him.
Coach Lu was naturally deeply moved, embracing each of his former teammates and reminiscing about the time they fought side by side last season.
At that time, if we were to say who was the most unsociable, it would have to be Kobe.
This guy walked up to Jordan, tilted his head back, and said, "You know I can beat you, right?"
"I suggest you wait until I'm 50 before you say that," Jordan scoffed, addressing his younger brother. "Because even when I'm 38, I can still easily beat you."
"Have you forgotten how I raised you back then? Tonight's situation will be no different from back then."
"I've become stronger!" Kobe, of course, wouldn't admit defeat.
"You're really something," Jordan said dismissively, waving his large braised egg. "You're about at my college level now, are you satisfied? Oh, I almost forgot, you have no idea what college is."
"Kobe, are you even up to it?" Lin Ze chimed in, glancing at Jordan and saying, "Is this how you trash talk?"
"None of your business!" Kobe snorted. Only when dealing with Jordan did Kobe not want anyone to interfere.
"Do you need me to teach you how to criticize him?"
"Need not."
"Okay, listen up, I'll demonstrate once." Lin Ze seemed not to hear Kobe's words, cleared his throat, and said, "Your penis is so small I can't even see it. Madonna avoids you because of it. My penis is five times bigger than yours; you wouldn't dare go to a public bathhouse to shower!"
"I got it." Jordan chewed his gum, squinting at Lin Ze. "You better not let me catch you, Lin! I'll show you that I can still easily take you down!"
"Actually, I shouldn't have talked to you like that, Michael. After all, I really like your Ferrari; it's really fun to drive!"
Do you know how far you can floor the accelerator on your Ferrari? I've stepped on it to places you've never even reached!
"Oh right, I also put some decorations on that car with 'LIN' written on it, my unique mark, everyone can see it."
"Are you out of your mind?" Jordan glared at Lin Ze, feeling that Lin Ze wasn't talking about the car.
"By the way, about that time Ron broke your ribs in the summer?" Lin Ze leaned close to Jordan and whispered in his ear, "I taught him that too!"
"Fuck!" Jordan was a bit out of his mind. He shoved Lin Ze roughly and looked at him.
What the hell? Playing basketball and they're hiring thugs to kill people?
Isn't that going too far?
"Just kidding, Michael!" Lin Ze laughed immediately, grinning at Jordan. "It was an accident, I swear!"
As Lin Ze spoke, he turned around with satisfaction and said to Kobe beside him, "You've learned something, haven't you? Getting the old man to back down is that simple."
"Lin and Michael have a really good relationship!" Kenny chuckled. "Look at their interaction, they're obviously old buddies!"
"No wonder Lin's technique is so similar to Michael's; Michael must have given him a lot of extra training."
Barkley looked at Kenny with sympathy. There were some things that players of Kenny's caliber wouldn't know, but Barkley knew them perfectly well, such as the true relationship between Lin Ze and Jordan.
He could only regretfully change the subject: "Lin and Michael standing together really do look bad! They both have the title of handsome men, but unfortunately one is a recognized, genuinely handsome man who would have no problem getting into Hollywood."
"The other one just thinks he's handsome!"
"Are you speaking up for Lin, Charles?" Kenny asked, as if he'd discovered something amazing. "I thought you'd never speak up for him in your life."
"I'm just telling the truth," Barkley shrugged. "Especially when he's standing next to Michael, I can't say anything out of line."
"But a lot of people think Michael is handsome, that he's a typical handsome African American!" Kenny continued, "Maybe it's just a difference in perspective."
"Come on, Kenny. If someone has $300 million in assets, six championships, ten scoring titles, and five MVPs, even if he looks like Cassell, you'd still think he's handsome."
"If Michael didn't have these things, he would just be an ordinary plumber."
"But Lin is different. Even without his performance and honors on the NBA court, he is still a real handsome guy!"
"The kind of person who gets hit on by tons of girls just walking down the street."
"Would you be willing to kiss Lin's butt?" Kenny squinted, poking Barkley's heart again.
"Fuck you!" Barkley exclaimed in exasperation. "Can you please stop using that word in front of me, you bastard?"
"Okay, Charles." Kenny, quite understanding, changed his tone: "So, would you be willing to touch Lin's ass with your mouth?"
"Fuck you!" Barkley shrugged, annoyed. "You think I won't shoot your ass with a rifle?"
Kenny responded to Barkley's words with a hearty laugh, while on the court, both teams' players were already in position, and the game was about to begin.
Just then, Lin Ze suddenly paused for a moment, then looked at Jordan with a smile: "Michael, where's that high school student? Let him come up here."
"I want to be on par with the Son of God!"
"Are you never going to stop?" Jordan glared at Lin Ze, his displeasure reaching its limit.
In previous games, Fox would have immediately pulled Lin Ze back to calm him down.
After all, Jordan is now a small forward, and Fox has to match up against him.
As everyone knows, an enraged Jordan is like Satan, and even though he was 38 years old, Fox didn't think he could handle him.
But Fox was quite relaxed at that moment.
Kobe had discussed today's game with him a week earlier.
"We switch on defense, I'll go after Jordan."
Fox nodded in agreement without even a second's hesitation.
Nobody would want to play against Jordan. If you like it, go for it! Anyone who doesn't is a coward.
"The match hasn't even started, what am I supposed to be finished with?" Lin Ze said. "I haven't even finished warming up yet!"
There is only one reason why Lin Ze has stirred up trouble again.
"Side Quest Issued: Avenger: The host suffered immensely during his two years with the Bulls. Although Jordan has retired, revenge against Jordan's teams is still possible! Destroy Michael Jordan's team!"
It's not that I'm targeting you, Michael, it's that this smart, sensible, and humane system is targeting you.
You really can't blame me!
However, the system was clearly malfunctioning again. The system's timeline was currently the 98-99 season, after Jordan had retired, yet it detected Lin Ze "competing" against Jordan's team.
Of course, this Wizards team can definitely be called Jordan's team now, but if things continue to be this chaotic, won't the system really crash?
Jordan was completely silent at this point. He wanted to prove himself through the game and crush this worthless bastard!