Chapter 65

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"Over 40 points per game? How many points can he score in this game? Okay, I know what you mean, 15 points. If this guy can score 15 points in this game, I'll lick his ass. But I think it's more realistic for him to stay on the court for more than 15 minutes in this game. Hahaha."

On November 20, 1993, in the Jazz locker room, the game against the New York Knicks was about to start. At this moment, the TV on the wall of the Jazz locker room was showing a broadcast from a New York TV station, featuring the players of both teams. As they watched the狂笑 of the New York Knicks' No. 3 player, John Starks, the Jazz players were almost all solemn and angry.

"John, be careful. You might really have to lick that kid's ass after the game. That would be interesting, hahaha. But your taste is really heavy. You must have done these things before."

"Definitely. This kid's mouth has always been stinky, always spewing a lot of garbage. No, spewing a lot of trash."

"Shut up, all of you."

"Charles, Anthony, John, the boss told you to shut up."

"Yeah, the Jazz is a very strong team. They are one of the only two teams in the league with a winning streak. So this game will be tough. Lin Han is an excellent rookie. The last rookie with such an incredible performance was probably Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt Chamberlain, even Michael Jordan couldn't match him. So we won't set a limit on how many points Lin Han will score in this game. We just need to do our best. As for how many points he will score, only God knows."

After scolding the group of rascals around him, the New York Knicks' leader, Patrick Ewing, spoke humbly and politely. Although the New York Mafia's reputation in the NBA was well-known, and the current reputation of the New York Bad Boys was on par with the Detroit Bad Boys from a few years ago, making the New York Knicks the second-largest mafia in the league after the Pistons, Ewing, as the team leader, was not a member of the New York Mafia. He was always a very peaceful person or a very peaceful player. This super star of the league, who was the most suppressed by Jordan in the East, was one of the few in the NBA with a gentlemanly demeanor.

Perhaps for Ewing, in his heart, he did not agree with the team's coach Pat Riley's policies. He had the confidence to defeat all opponents and win the NBA championship with integrity. If he couldn't do it, he didn't think that playing dirty would help. At least, they hadn't won against Jordan in the past two seasons with these tactics. Although Ewing and Coach Riley had some differences in philosophy, he didn't think Riley was wrong.

He even agreed with Riley's view that a team without talent, if it wanted to reach the highest goal, had to be ruthless and tough. This was necessary. In the NBA, only the strong survive. Ewing agreed with this. Only the strong can be at ease, and only the champions can show gentlemanly manners.

So Ewing himself did this. Whenever reporters or others saw him, he always appeared calm and composed, with a gentlemanly demeanor. Therefore, although New York fans didn't like the team's style, and the New York media didn't like the coach or the team's tactics, they were particularly fond of the team's star player, Patrick Ewing. Although some fans and media thought he should be more dominant, most people still liked this Ewing.

"Hypocrite."

"Scoundrel."

"False gentleman."

"Ugly."

Compared to the New York Knicks' fans, the Jazz players' comments about Ewing on TV were much more direct. Lin Han, however, looked at his teammates, who were getting increasingly agitated, and felt a cold sweat running down his back.

"Hey, Stockton, you have the nerve to call someone a scoundrel? There are few players in the league as ruthless as you. And Karl Malone, you have the nerve to call someone a false gentleman? As for Mr. Chambers, even though you are white, your appearance isn't that great, and you still dare to call someone ugly?"

Of course, these were just Lin Han's inner thoughts. After being reminded by Jeff Malone that the New York Knicks were a mafia team, Lin Han had done some research on the history of mafia teams in the league. He was surprised to find that his own Jazz team wasn't much better.

Especially when he learned about the incident where Karl Malone, the team leader, had elbowed Isaiah Thomas, a core member of the Detroit Bad Boys, he had a new understanding of Malone. This big, clumsy-looking guy, who appeared submissive in front of Stockton, was actually a "human elbow" to other NBA players, almost elbowing everyone he met. This was a true false gentleman, and Lin Han almost fell for it.

"Alright, everyone, stop watching. Lin, remember, the number of points you score in this game isn't important. What's important is learning to protect yourself. The game is precious, but life is more valuable."

As the Jazz players collectively condemned Ewing's hypocrisy, assistant coach Phil Johnson turned off the TV and reminded them. He even patted Lin Han's shoulder with a serious look.

"Is this a threat? This must be a threat, Mr. Assistant Coach, which side are you on?"

As he watched the assistant coach leave the locker room with Jerry Sloan, Lin Han felt a thousand camels running through his mind.

......

The game between the New York Knicks and the Jazz was indeed highly anticipated. The Madison Square Garden was packed more than an hour before the game started. What was surprising was that a group of fans who had never been seen before were sitting courtside.

A group of fans wearing the Jazz's No. 8 jerseys, waving the Five-Star Red Flag, and singing the "March of the Volunteers." Clearly, these fans were from mainland China, as Taiwanese and mainland Chinese fans did not interact, even if Lin Han became the top player in the NBA, Taiwanese fans would not wave the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag to support him. In the United States, mainland Chinese and Taiwanese Chinese were truly estranged.

So, the fans who came to cheer for Lin Han today were mostly from Chinatown in New York, mostly Cantonese-speaking and other mainland Chinese communities. In Chinatown, the official language is Cantonese, but these two groups got along well and were very supportive of Lin Han.

Of course, besides the special fans, the most special fans were probably Jordan and Jerry West, who were watching the game from a box. To say that Jordan's presence was a big surprise, the league's top player had been in seclusion since leaving the NBA. His father's death had put a lot of pressure on him, and the media had been relentlessly linking his father's death to Jordan's lifestyle. If this continued, Jordan would have been unable to continue. Under the protection of the Bulls and the NBA, Jordan left the league but did not leave basketball.

His basketball-related commercial contracts were never canceled, and his contract with the Bulls was still valid. He had some business activities in New York recently, so he decided to come and observe the rookie who was similar to him and had broken many records after his departure, even tying his record for consecutive weeks as the best player.

Of course, although he had left the NBA, Jordan did not dare to sit anywhere but the box. The fans here would really eat him alive.

As for Jerry West, it was simpler. The Knicks were about to play the Lakers in a home back-to-back game, and the Lakers' general manager was traveling with the team, so he could catch this game. However, watching Lin Han's game in person, Jerry West was truly heartbroken. Every excellent performance by Lin Han felt like a knife in his heart.

"Although Charles Smith is injured and can't play, it won't be easy for the Jazz to win this game."

Whether it was envy or jealousy, Jerry West really didn't want the Jazz to win. Recently, he had been dreaming about Jerry Sloan a lot. If it weren't for this guy, Lin Han would be wearing the Lakers' No. 8, not the Jazz's No. 8.

"Yeah, but it's hard to say. If that kid can really perform more interestingly, the Jazz might win. And I really want to see Starks lick that kid's ass."

Unlike Jerry West, Jordan didn't have a strong preference for either team. He just wanted to see Lin Han perform.

"Perform more interestingly? Do you think he's like you? Although that kid is indeed strong, it's still hard for him to break through Starks and the New York Mafia's defense. And you didn't find it easy to break through the Knicks either."

After Jordan spoke, Jerry West's inner thoughts were filled with criticism. He really didn't understand where Jordan's confidence came from.

Just as Jordan and Jerry West were discussing the game, Lin Han and the Jazz team emerged from the tunnel, and the game officially began.

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