harleyscars Chapter 38 I swear? That's because I have low manners!
Chapter 38 I swear? That's because I have low manners!
"Game-winning! Game-winning! Lin saved us from overtime! A three-pointer! Lin beat the 76ers!" Wilmarcus roared wildly, "Goal! Lights on! Lin left the 76ers no chance, an absolute buzzer-beater! This is definitely one of the most spectacular game-winners of the year!"
Smith added, "Lin's 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists made Iverson's 56 points a complete waste! Lin also scored 19 points in the fourth quarter alone! Apart from Kobe's game-tying basket, all of the Lakers' points in the final minutes came from Lin!"
"A game-winning shot! He went toe-to-toe with Iverson, traded barbs, and even came out on top! Lin carried the team when O'Neal fouled out! Tonight, he was the savior of this Lakers team!"
"Lin proved me right once again tonight," Wilmarcus said. "I'll vote for Lin! I'll make him the All-Star! I even think he deserves an All-NBA team!"
On the other side of the ocean, China Sports also broadcast this highly anticipated match featuring a star-studded lineup. Sun Zhengping, the commentator, said, "Lin Ze is a really likable player! He has both the vigor and confidence of a young player, as well as the composure that only veteran players possess."
Zhang Weiping, standing nearby, laughed and said, "He also has that reckless, unruly attitude that only those basketball hooligans have! With these three qualities combined, Lin Ze truly has a bright future! Also, All-Star voting has begun, so don't forget to vote for Lin Ze!"
"Does Coach Zhang think Lin Ze can make the All-Star team?"
"It's difficult," Zhang Weiping said. "But I hope he can make it! He deserves to be an All-Star starter. His performance this year has been truly unforgettable! His 40+ point performance against Garnett and his 37-point game-winning shot against Iverson are enough to prove that Lin Ze deserves to be an All-Star starter."
It was Sunday morning in China, an era before the internet was widespread, before internet cafes had surpassed game arcades, and in which many internet cafes only had local area networks instead of the internet. Countless young and middle-aged people began searching for internet cafes on the streets.
Today, the Huaxia Internet Cafe presents a completely different scene.
Games like Red Alert, StarCraft, and Half-Life, which used to dominate internet cafes, have disappeared. In their place, countless people are holding newspapers, following the directions in the newspapers to find websites and then vote.
This is something really new and interesting.
After all, online voting was only introduced to the league this year; previously, the league only accepted paper and telephone votes.
Of course, what Lin Ze, born in 00, didn't know was that online voting was originally not to be introduced into the league for another three years. It was Stern who had always coveted the Chinese market. Two years ago, when Lin Ze was still with the Bulls, Stern had the idea of bringing Lin Ze into the All-Star team. However, Lin Ze didn't perform well, so Stern gave up on the idea. Last year, after Lin Ze finally made a name for himself with the Mavericks, Stern had the idea again, which led to this year's online voting.
Of course, even without Lin Ze, online voting would eventually be introduced into the league, which is an inevitable result of the NBA's globalization strategy.
Lin Ze simply accelerated this process.
Today, the number of votes cast by China is destined to reach an incredible figure.
"Why not?" National team head coach Jiang Xingquan asked incredulously. "We need him! We need him to make history at the Olympics!"
"He has never expressed any desire to serve the country." The person opposite Jiang Xingquan was Director Xin of the Basketball Management Center. Director Xin was calm and composed at the moment: "Old Jiang, you are an old comrade. Don't try to win him over and he won't take the initiative to ask. That would not look good! In short, if he wants to play in the Olympics, he will take the initiative to make a request."
"It wouldn't be good for you to go directly to the US to invite him."
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In Philadelphia, Lin Ze, who hit the game-winning shot and scored the highest points for his team, naturally came to the press conference. Recently, he has been attending press conferences more and more frequently.
After the standard routine of mutual praise, celebrations, and thanks to fans, the reporters quickly got down to business.
Last time he shouted that he wanted to become an All-Star starter, which boosted the sales of various media outlets. What about this time?
"At the 76ers' press conference just now, Iverson lodged a strong protest against you, saying you insulted his family. Is that true?"
"Yes, I did yell at them." Lin Ze nodded and admitted without hesitation, "Because I have low manners, so what?"
"We agree that trash talk exists on the basketball court, but shouldn't there be a bottom line? At the very least, you shouldn't insult your opponent's family! I think this kind of behavior crosses the line; it's a serious character issue."
"So you think..." Lin Ze looked at the reporter opposite him, who was clearly from Philadelphia, and said with a smile, "Insulting family members is a shameless, vulgar, despicable, malicious, and utterly shameless act?"
"That's right!" the reporter answered decisively.
"Then you can go ask Iverson what he said. He's far more vicious and shameless than me. Besides, at least I admit I insulted someone, unlike some bitches who insult others first, then pretend to be victims and blame others after losing the argument. In China, we have a saying: 'If you're going to be a prostitute, don't try to pretend to be virtuous!'"
"How can you prove that Iverson said those things?" The Philadelphia reporter was speechless after Lin Ze's retort and could only continue asking questions in a way that was almost like arguing back.
"That depends on who you want to believe." Lin Ze smiled and spread his hands: "Is it me, a scoundrel who went to jail at 15 for leading a fight, has a terrible reputation, and is known for his impeccable character?"
"A bastard who, while not exactly a saint, is at least honest enough?"
"But you still can't prove that Iverson said those things."
"I never said that!" Lin Ze saw that the reporter was completely shameless, so he simply gave up.
"You just admitted it!"
"I lied to you, you idiot! You fell for it, didn't you?" Lin Ze spread his hands and turned to Shaquille O'Neal beside him, saying, "Shaq, he was completely fooled by me."
"You should bet something with him," O'Neill chuckled. "He's the kind of idiot who'd invest $1 and get a 2000% return in 30 days, and then go bankrupt because of it."
"Foolish and naive."
"Alright, gentlemen, we're not here to argue," Jackson said, acting as peacemaker. "Anyone else have questions? If not, I'm going to campaign for my players. I hope we can have four All-Star starters this year!"
Jackson's words quickly steered the conversation toward All-Star voting and how many Lakers stars would be selected, but what caught the attention of many was that after offending Garnett, Lin Ze had now thoroughly offended Iverson tonight.
This kid, is he really that good at drawing hatred?
I never realized he was such a troublemaker!
Lin Ze: That's not the same! Before I was banned, I had to keep a low profile.
Now that I have a cheat code, if I still keep a low profile, wouldn't it be a waste of that cheat code?