Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 593 A Crisis of Trust! Arenas Suffers at the Hands of the Entire Washington

To be honest, Arenas's admission of defeat has caused him to face an unparalleled crisis of trust and public opinion. Even fans in Washington have begun to question this guy they used to like so much.

What use is there in keeping such a spineless coward?

The good news is that Arenas has not lost his authority within the Wizards.

On the contrary, before Game 3 of the series, he gathered his teammates together and confidently declared, "Game 3 is our last chance! If we go 3-0, we'll lose all chance of a comeback, and we'll most likely be swept!"

"I said that in the hope that the Knicks would lower their guard, so we would have a better chance of winning! I will not give up!" Arenas patted his chest and looked at his players, then suddenly smiled and began to plagiarize.

"No way, can I really be the only one here who still believes we can win, that we have a chance to win?" Arenas had stolen this line from Lin Tian!

In his last season with the Pacers, when the team was in dire straits, Lin Tian said these words to his teammates, and then led the team to a comeback victory against the Pistons and win the championship!

Now, Arenas is going to borrow that phrase.

As for how he knew?

Arenas also played for the Pacers, where several of his close friends told him this story.

From the first time Arenas heard that story, he was determined to find an opportunity to do it himself!

An indomitable king in dire straits, a warrior who crawled out of a pile of corpses, a leader who, in a situation of certain death, rallied his brothers to launch a final charge.

Wow, just thinking about it is so exciting!

"I believe it!" Butler was the first to step forward and say, "Let's fight them! We absolutely won't sit idly by and wait to die!"

"I believe it too! Let's go for it! At worst, we'll just get swept!" Jamison added, "I've never had a good playoff run in my life! I think this round will be it!"

With the three leaders speaking out, the rest of the team members also expressed their determination, and the Wizards' morale was completely ignited!

Seeing the fighting spirit that had been ignited in everyone, Arenas was overjoyed!

I, Boss Lin, am not lying to me!

The next day, at the MCI Center in Washington, a venue that had once brought countless humiliations and pain to Lin Tian and Jordan, a large number of fans flocked to the scene. Even though Arenas had backed down, and even though the Knicks seemed unstoppable, they still came to cheer for their team!

What if we win?

What if the match is really exciting?

Of course, not all fans were so harmonious or excited.

There were still quite a few visiting fans wearing Knicks jerseys and some fans holding unfriendly banners, expressing their disappointment with Arenas.

"Gilbert, you should beg Lin to let you go!"

"You are not worthy to be our leader!"

Washington doesn't need cowards!

Go back to your Indiana!

Bird: Is it okay? Can we bring him back?

cough cough...

Arenas chose to ignore these doubts and ridicule, but he was secretly thrilled!

Because he's determined to deliver the best performance of his career tonight! He wants to use his skill and sheer brilliance to show everyone: you've misunderstood me!

The misunderstood hero does his best to protect those who hurt and abused him. In the end, regardless of success or failure, all he needs to do is look back at everyone in the sunset and give a bitter smile.

Awesome! So handsome!

I'm the most handsome man in the entire NBA, damn it.

"What are you thinking about, Jill?" Lin Tian kicked Arenas in the butt and said, "You're drooling all over your neck. Did you find something fun to play with in Washington yesterday?"

"An amazing girl or something?"

"Yes, boss! Last night, hehehe." Arenas quickly snapped out of his fantasy and grinned lewdly.

"After the game tonight, let's meet at our usual spot." Lin Tian patted Arenas on the shoulder, indicating to his little brother, "Let's have fun together!"

See you at the usual place!

Arenas reached out and gave Lin Tian a high five, but this gesture immediately drew boos from the entire stadium! Many fans who originally supported Arenas couldn't stand this scene and couldn't help but complain loudly.

After all, they couldn't hear what the two were saying. What they saw was Lin Tian arrogantly kicking Arenas, while Arenas only dared to nod and bow and shake hands with Lin Tian, ​​indicating that it didn't hurt and asking, "Brother, please kick my left butt again!"

That's so obsequious!

We don't want such sycophants as our leaders!

Get out of Washington.

Before the match even started, the fans in the stadium had already turned against their own team.

Arenas, listening to the boos from the crowd, actually squinted his eyes in enjoyment.

That's exactly how I feel! That feeling of being misunderstood!

Come on, even harder! The harder you boo me now, the more pathetic you'll be when you're lining up to apologize.

"Is this guy developing some kind of mental illness?" Lin Tian thought, looking at Arenas's masochistic expression. He decided to stay away from the guy.

If it's a pretty girl, that's fine, but if it's a man...

Hiss... I'm trembling!

That's terrifying.

"Coach, I'm going to play all 48 minutes tonight! Don't worry about my rest time, I'm going to stay on the court until the game is over!" In the last few minutes before the game was about to start after warm-up, Arenas stood in front of Eddie Jordan and made his determination.

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

Butler and Jamison echoed each other, both determined to fight to the death tonight!

"Great! That's the spirit!" Eddie Jordan clapped his hands loudly, "Then go! Go for it! Show us your fighting spirit! Protect Washington!"

"Protect Washington!" the Wizards' five starters shouted in unison as they walked onto the court together.

Game 3 of the series has begun!

Haywood won the jump ball this time and passed it to Arenas. Arenas, who then put aside his playful mood, lowered his center of gravity, and slowly dribbled towards the frontcourt.

I don't know if it's just psychological or what, but Arenas felt like he was in really good shape today!

As for how to verify that you're in good shape? Well, just throw something randomly at the start!

So after Arenas dribbled past half-court, he immediately called for a screen, and he and Jeffries set a screen and then Arenas pulled up for a shot after setting the screen!

"Whoosh!"

This shot completely defies any tactical system; it's an individual hero shot, perfectly potted!

confirmed!

I'm in absolutely great shape tonight!

come on!

After scoring, Arenas looked at Lin Tian, ​​but he still resisted the urge to trash talk Lin Tian. Instead, he spread his arms and began to defend.

"I knew you wouldn't give up so easily," Lin Tian said, dribbling the ball as he closed in on Arenas' defense. "That's more like it! We're both from Indiana, giving up early doesn't fit the Indiana spirit!"

Before Lin Tian could finish speaking, he suddenly accelerated and charged forward. He easily passed Arenas and drove straight into the paint. Then, with Haywood coming to help defend, he pulled up for a layup and the ball obediently went into the basket.

"I'll never forget what you taught me!" Arenas received the ball again, quickly advancing while looking for an opening, and said to Lin Tian, ​​"That's the source of my progress and my greatest motivation over the years!"

After Arenas finished speaking, he suddenly stopped 2 meters away from the three-point line, and then quickly made two low dribbles, which made Lin Tian a little confused about what this guy was trying to do.

Then Arenas pulled up and threw out an incredibly long-range three-pointer!

When he took the shot, Haywood hadn't even crossed his own three-point line!

"Whoosh!"

After a crisp sound, Arenas scored another three points!

A crazy move, and an absolutely perfect result!

After a moment of stunned silence, the entire MCI center erupted in thunderous cheers! They realized that their leader hadn't given up; in fact, he was full of fighting spirit!

He's going head-to-head with Lin Tian!

Well done! Keep it up!

Sometimes, fans are really easy to please!

Arenas' two three-pointers won back the fans' hearts! He became Washington's hero again in just 40 seconds!

After Arenas hit a three-pointer, Lin Tian was unable to launch a fast break.

There was no way around it; the ball was thrown too fast. The Knicks players hadn't even reached the baseline yet. With no one inbounding the ball from the baseline, how could they launch a fast break?

So in the next round, Lin Tian calmly went to the frontcourt and faced Arenas again.

"You want to trade me for a contract?" Lin Tian said with a smile, looking at Arenas. "Two three-pointers aren't enough!"

After saying that, Lin Tian started again, then took only one step forward before suddenly stopping and firing a three-pointer!

Like Arenas, he took three-point shots that were unreasonable and fierce to the point of being almost tyrannical!

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball swished through the hoop.

"Come on!" After scoring, Lin Tian immediately clung to Arenas, applying full-court press defense against him.

His fighting spirit was also ignited by Arenas' two unreasonable three-pointers.

But to everyone's surprise, Arenas didn't hold the ball! This guy was really straightforward; he just pointed at Butler and then ran up the court empty-handed, ready to play off the ball.

"So afraid of me? How are you going to get big contracts?" Lin Tian saw that Arenas was so cunning, not attacking when he exerted his strength, and immediately mocked, "Fear and avoidance won't be your reliance for getting big contracts."

"You've forgotten that the only way to overcome fear is to face it head-on, kid?"

"Where did your momentum go after those two three-pointers? I've only just gotten going, and you're already too scared to retaliate?"

"Jill, you're such a disappointment!"

"My dog ​​is 100 times braver than you, because at least he dares to bark at me!"

Lin Tian unleashed a torrent of words at Arenas, his mouth practically never stopping. Lin Tian was truly enraged at this moment, his temper flaring up considerably.

Unfortunately, Arenas's mouth was as if it had been sewn shut; he remained completely silent, maintaining utmost quiet.

I will absolutely not talk back, so as to let Lin Tian's trash talk go to waste.

At the same time, Arenas appeared calm on the surface and didn't retort, but inside he was really about to burst out!

He's not some pushover; this guy's tough! He just has a clear understanding of himself and knows that now is not the time to confront Lin Tian head-on. Silence is the best choice.

This time, he truly experienced Lin Tian's ability to verbally abuse people. Before, whether as teammates or during matches, he would always be smiling and never really get angry. But tonight, Lin Tian, ​​when he got really angry, was truly terrifying.

Wow, that's amazing lung capacity!

Arenas was being scolded, but he couldn't help but sigh. At the same time, he pulled Lin Tian away from the strong side. Tonight, he wanted to pull Lin Tian to this side so that his defensive ability could not be used!

For the next few minutes, Arenas barely touched the ball, leaving his two teammates to battle against the opponents.

Jamison and Butler were in really good form tonight, their offense was consistently effective, and the team's score was rising rapidly.

With three minutes left in the first quarter, the score was temporarily tied at 25-24!

The Knicks are only leading by one point!

Arenas only took two shots and scored 6 points, completely disappearing from the game.

Lin Tian, ​​on the other hand, dominated the game, scoring 15 points in just over half a quarter, while also hurling over 800 trash-talking remarks at Arenas.

Of course, these 800-plus lines of trash talk were concentrated in the first half of the first section. After that, Lin Tian was too lazy to keep spewing nonsense. He could tell that this guy was determined to be a tortoise. If he wanted to be a tortoise, then so be it!

There will always be a time when you can't resist peeking out.

I've been waiting for that moment to grab you as soon as you stick your tortoise shell out...

No, FUXX!

What utter bullshit!

As Lin Tian felt increasingly nauseous, Don Nelson began his regular rotation, removing Lin Tian and Anthony and replacing them with Ward and Wallace. The Knicks were the first to enter their rotation period.

However, while Don Nelson made a series of substitutions, the Wizards remained completely unmoved. Eddie Jordan didn't make a single change and let the existing players continue playing!

Upon seeing Lin Tian go down, Arenas immediately became like a firecracker that had been lit, and he began to attack!

He first received the ball, then forcefully attacked Ward, drove to the basket and used his terrifying upper body strength to push past Wallace's help defense, and scored 2 points with a strong layup.

That 2 points were like turning on Arenas' scoring switch. In the next 3 minutes, he started to attack the Knicks' territory with his own abilities!

Three-pointers, mid-range jumpers, pull-up jumpers on fast breaks, and drawing fouls on drives in half-court situations.

Arenas displayed the level of a third-team All-NBA player and top-tier scoring ability, showcasing his omnipresent scoring skills and scoring prowess throughout the entire half of the court.

In just over two minutes, he scored 11 points in a row, leading his team to take the lead!

During this time, Lin Tian stood up several times to try to press Arenas down, but Old Nelson pressed him down each time.

"No rush, you can rest in the first quarter." Old Nelson didn't even bother to check the situation on the court, but looked at Lin Tian and said, "The other side is going all out. They're probably going to let Arenas play the whole game, so they're not planning to let him rest."

"So, you won't have much time to rest from now on, Lin. You'll have to face this guy every single time, and you'll have to go up and down with him."

"I have better stamina than him, Coach." Lin Tian understood that Old Nelson wanted him to rest for 3 more minutes so that he could use that 3-minute time difference to gain an advantage in stamina, but he still said with absolute confidence, "I don't need to rest more than him."

"I said you need to," Old Nelson said in an unquestionable tone. "They're just the Wizards. They haven't forced us to make you play the whole game. Just rest."

Hearing what Old Nelson said, Lin Tian could only sigh and obediently sit down to watch the show.

He increasingly realized that among the four head coaches he had worked with, apart from Carlisle who was a pragmatist, the others Jackson, Bird, and Nelson were all more pretentious and more boastful than the last.

He suspected that he had run into the most pretentious head coach in the league.

This is what they mean by birds of a feather flocking together?

Too lazy to think too much, Lin Tian watched the game on the court. The first quarter was now down to its final 7 seconds.

Arenas dribbled the ball, pressing down the clock. Facing Ward's diligent defense, the guy kept making runs and slight changes of direction, constantly looking for opportunities. Then, just before the end of the first quarter, he suddenly made a lateral step and a three-pointer, which the aging Ward couldn't react to at all.

Ward could only watch as the buzzer-beating three-pointer flew straight toward the basket.

"Whoosh!"

"Buzz!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously as Arenas hit his fourth three-pointer of the quarter!

In this quarter, he scored two consecutive baskets at the start, then remained quiet for most of the quarter. When Lin Tian came off the bench, he scored 14 points in a row with both inside and outside shots!

这一节的阿里纳斯，是大开大合、大杀四方，单节10投7中，其中3分球5投4中，罚球2罚2中，轰下了20分2篮板1助攻的数据！

Of course, 14 of those points were scored when Lin Tian was not around!

By this point in the game, the entire city of Washington had erupted in excitement!

It's not just because of Arenas' explosive performance, nor is it just because the team is currently leading the Knicks by 8 points.

Rather, it was Arenas' performance that gave them hope of victory!

Our hero has never given up!

Come on, damn New Yorkers!

30: 38!

This is the first time in this year's playoffs that the Knicks are trailing at the end of the first quarter!

However, when the second quarter began, many people could see that they didn't care about being behind at all.

The players who took to the court, including Anthony, Lin Tian, ​​Smith, and Okur, all looked relaxed.

Eight points is nothing compared to the Knicks' firepower!

The Knicks changed their rotation, bringing Lin Tian into the game earlier. The Wizards also went all out, with Arenas, who played the entire first quarter, continuing to play, and Daniels, the only reliable offensive player off the bench, also entering the game!

Butler and Jamison are taking a break for now.

"Four points!" Eddie Jordan didn't relax at all despite leading in the first quarter. Instead, he sternly addressed his key players on the bench: "Whenever they narrow the gap to four points or less, you two are in! So be ready at any time!"

"clear!"

"With both of them gone, where are you planning to hide?" Lin Tian confronted Arenas immediately, staring intently at his former underling. "Or are you planning to continue cowering in your shell like a coward?"

"Our team isn't just the three of us," Arenas chuckled, then passed the ball to Daniels beside him. (End of Chapter)