69novels Chapter 112 The Surprise After Winning the Championship! A Season-End Bonus!
Chapter 112 The Surprise After Winning the Championship! A Season-End Bonus!
Chapter 112 The Surprise After Winning the Championship! A Season-End Bonus!
"He actually dared to walk over Peyton's head? I've never seen such an arrogant guy in my life!" Marcus exclaimed in uncontrollable astonishment at Lin Tian's audacious actions!
"You saw it today!" Smith mocked his partner. "Besides, Lin scored 48 points over the SuperSonics tonight! Plus 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals! He tore Payton apart! What's wrong with stepping over him again?"
"Lin deserves every jubilant celebration! His performance tonight conquered everything! He humiliated everyone! He even made Jordan tell him to step aside! Give him space to isolate and attack!"
"Unparalleled! Unparalleled!" Marcus shook his head in admiration. "Lin's performance tonight can only be described with this one word: unparalleled!"
The two were no longer paying much attention to the game; instead, they focused on praising Lin Tian and reviewing his outstanding performance throughout the season, from his amazing start to his crazy performance in the rookie game to his proof of his ability in the last two games.
Of course, we can't forget the game-winning shot in Game 3 of the first round, the madness of the Game 7 battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the ease with which he played in the Eastern Conference finals, and of course, tonight's 48-point game where he dominated and humiliated the entire SuperSonics backcourt!
If any player has surpassed himself in this year's playoffs, becoming a top star across the United States and making his name memorable to fans nationwide, then that person is Lin Tian!
As the Bulls' sixth man and starting point guard in the second half of the playoffs, Lin Tian did everything he could, and he did everything that fans and teammates couldn't imagine or believe!
Throughout the Bulls' playoff run, Lin Tian's performances were even more outstanding than Jordan's on several occasions! Many people even feel that the Bulls' current second-in-command is no longer the conventional Pippen, but this flamboyant, arrogant rookie!
As Marcus and Smith reviewed the game, the clock finally ticked down to zero for the final game of this Finals series!
Neither side scored any more points in the final 40 seconds!
The final score was 107-101!
The Bulls won Game 4 of the series by 6 points, marking their fourth victory in this round of the series!
The Chicago Bulls won the 1995-1996 NBA championship!
The moment the final whistle blew, Jordan jumped up excitedly, shouting and yelling as he vented his frustration and resentment from the past two years. Pippen and Longley, who was closest to him, hugged each other tightly, pounding each other's backs.
Lin Tian jumped directly onto the technical table in the middle of the stadium, opened his arms to the fans in the Key Arena, and shouted wildly with all his might!
Away game?
I don't care at all!
Just enjoy it!
Compared to the Bulls' wild celebrations, with some even weeping with joy, the SuperSonics players looked incredibly dejected.
After playing for a full 48 minutes and using up his last bullet, Payton collapsed onto the floor in despair the moment the final whistle blew. He covered his face with his hands, his whole body convulsing, but even so, tears still streamed down his face and from the edges of his hands.
This was his first Finals appearance in his professional career, yet he lost so thoroughly and cleanly. Not to mention the last game, which he almost entirely lost because of himself. If he hadn't been completely outplayed by Lin Tian, the team might have been able to take the series to Chicago!
Beside Payton were his teammates Kemp, Hawkins, Schrempf, Perkins, and others. They might not have been as heartbroken as Payton, but their faces were filled with disappointment and regret.
If I grab one more rebound, if I make one more shot, if I can block one more shot...
All sorts of regrets and resentment welled up in everyone's hearts.
After an unknown amount of time, head coach George Karl walked over to his players, clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention back to him, and then gave a wry smile, saying, "Guys, our season is over. I'm sorry, I can't beat Phil Jackson."
"I lost because I was not as good as him, not because you were not as good as the Bulls players. So I hope you don't blame yourselves too much, and don't dwell on the defeat. Always remember that defeat is indeed extremely painful, but it is also a valuable asset in your lives."
"The closer you get to success, the more this regret and pain will torment you, but it is precisely because of this that it will motivate us to keep going! Look at the guys on the other side of us, McGee was beaten by the Pistons and Celtics for a full seven years before he finally made it to the Finals and won his first championship trophy."
"Gary, you're only in your sixth year! Sean, you're only in your seventh. Don't worry, we'll win back what we lost this year next year!"
"I'll win it back! How I lost this year, next year I'll take it all back, bit by bit, in an even tougher way!" Payton finally stood up, wiping away the tears from his eyes, and said to his teammates, "Guys, thank you for this year. Next year, let's continue!"
"Let's continue next year! Let's continue next year!"
Watching his players quickly regain their confidence after the defeat, Karl said with satisfaction, "Alright, everyone, now let's go thank our fans. They didn't give up when we were down 3-0, and they didn't give up when we were down by 6 points in the last minute. They are everything, they are our most precious asset, aren't they?"
"Then, go and thank your opponents. They won fair and square, they deserved it, they were just better than us this year! But next year, we'll definitely be the better ones!"
Karl's words prompted the SuperSonics players to stand up and walk towards the stands to thank their fans for their years of support and dedication.
As for the Bulls at this time?
Bill Wennington once again demonstrated his identity as a 'pacifist' and the league's number one 'Lin Tian terminator,' grabbing Lin Tian, who had just jumped off the technical table, and pinning him firmly to the floor.
"What are you doing, Bill! What are you doing! I don't like men! Let me go! Let me go!" Sensing something was wrong, Lin Tian struggled frantically, trying to break free from Wennington's iron chains. But before he could pry Wennington's hands off, another burly man from the team, Longley, rushed over and controlled Lin Tian even more completely.
Then, Jordan and Pippen, both grinning, walked up to Lin Tian, each carrying a large bucket of ice, and poured the ice down on him.
Jordan was still excitedly shouting, "You think you're so great at basketball? You told me to run the ball around, didn't you? You told me to get out of the way, didn't you? Go ahead and be smug, you bastard!"
Two large buckets of ice rained down from above, but before Lin Tian could even scream, Wen Ningdong yelled like a pig being slaughtered, "Fuck you! It's all over me! It's all poured on me! Why don't you wait until I leave?!"
"Sorry Bill! I've got the hottest chick for you tonight, but if you get up, that slippery eel Lin will definitely run away again!" Pippen laughed as he took a large bucket of Gatorade from Hubble and splashed it all over Lin Tian and Wennington's heads!
Congratulations on your victory!
While the Bulls players were excitedly fooling around, league staff were also busy setting up a temporary award stage. Once the stage was set up, it would be the Bulls' turn to receive their award and announce the last suspense of the year!
Who will win this year's FMVP, the Finals MVP award?
Ok……
Well, actually, there was absolutely no suspense.
Although Lin Tian scored 48 points in the last game, anyone with common sense would know that the Finals MVP would 100% belong to Jordan!
总决赛四场比赛，乔丹分别拿下55分7篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽，28分6篮板5助攻3抢断，30分7篮板7助攻1抢断1盖帽，再加上今晚的24分8篮板3助攻2抢断2盖帽，四场比赛，乔丹场均拿下34.2分7篮板4.5助攻2抢断1盖帽，是公牛队当之无愧的领袖！
至于林天，他在四场比赛中分别拿下18分3篮板10助攻2抢断，17分4篮板7助攻3抢断1盖帽，15分4篮板7助攻2抢断1盖帽，以及今晚这个48分5篮板6助攻5抢断，他4场比赛场均能够供献24.5分4篮板7.5助攻3抢断0.5盖帽！
Although Lin Tian is the team's assist leader and steal leader, given the huge gap in basic statistics, Lin Tian clearly has no chance of winning the FMVP trophy!
Stern was in a great mood. Although there was an unpleasant moment at the start of the game, with Jordan and Payton almost coming to blows, thankfully nothing else went wrong. He planned to find a good angle to take some pictures of Jordan and Payton hugging, creating a scene of burying the hatchet and turning on-court rivals into off-court brothers. That would make everything perfect!
Watching the temporary stage being quickly set up, Stern couldn't help but think of Lin Tian again! Due to the huge difference in the basic population, the viewership of these four finals games in China far exceeded that in the United States!
Before this year's Finals, in all the Finals, All-Star games, or any other games, let alone the fact that no single country had a higher viewership than the United States, in more cases, even if all the viewership from all the broadcasters in the world were combined, it wouldn't be as high as the viewership in the United States!
Before this year, the NBA, or basketball as a whole, had never truly gone global!
But this year is completely different. Lin Tian alone has caused an explosive and terrifying increase in viewership in China! Not to mention that the entire Asia, especially East Asia and Southeast Asia, regions with similar ethnicities, have all seen a surge in viewership!
Although NBA-related merchandise such as sneakers and related items have not yet seen a large-scale increase, Stern believes it's only a matter of time!
Because the NBA itself hasn't even rolled out its brand strategy yet!
Some things have to be done step by step.
But no matter what, what Lin Tian brought to the NBA was absolutely revolutionary!
Even if you asked Stern to give Lin Tian a nickname, given his staggering viewership and popularity, and his ability to drive NBA viewing across Asia, Stern would think Lin Tian is the incarnation of God. He would call him Lin Tian Yellow Jesus, True Buddha, Odin, Zeus, Allah, Jade Emperor, or any other similar name!
The only pity is that Stern couldn't decide who to award the FMVP to. His decision didn't count; the reporters had to vote. Otherwise, he would definitely have awarded the FMVP to Lin Tian!
Unfortunately, Stern didn't have the power, nor did he dare to use threats or bribes to get the reporters to vote for Lin Tian.
Because he knew very well that these reporters who voted would not only not listen to him, but would also definitely report on his attempt to control the media and interfere with the FMVP selection results, causing him to suffer a severe setback!
These reporters are all heartless bastards!
So Stern really doesn't want to pay attention to these media outlets!
If it were up to me, I would definitely award the FMVP to Lin Tian!
He doesn't care whether Jordan is angry or not.
Not only did he not care, Stern even hoped that Jordan would be angry and jealous of Lin Tian!
It would be best if these two broke up and split up on the spot, and then next year, the year after, and the year after that, Stern could hype up the feud between Lin Tian and Jordan for at least five years!
"Rookie Challenges Basketball God!"
Once comrades in arms, now mortal enemies!
The Chicago Feud: A Decade of Friendships and Enemies!
……
Wow, these headlines are full of money and attention!
Stern even hoped that Lin Tian could keep winning the Finals MVP, winning four or five in a row, completely locking Chinese fans, Japanese fans, and fans from South Korea, the Philippines, India, and Thailand into the NBA, making them only watch basketball!
Go to the top five European leagues!
I'll beat the English Premier League with my fists and trample the Spanish La Liga with my feet. Tennis, which I spit on, will have to kneel down and beg for mercy. F1, that money-burning sport, is nothing. Baseball and rugby, those niche sports that nobody plays, are they even considered sports?
"Mr. President, Mr. President? Mr. President! The stage is set up, we can begin the awards ceremony!"
"Huh? What? Oh, everything's set up? Let the Bulls players come over." The assistant's enthusiastic call snapped Stern out of his reverie—no, out of his fantasy of dominating Suzuran… no, dominating the sports world. He immediately adopted his usual smiling demeanor and said, "Let's begin!"
Next, the fans at KeyArena began to leave quickly. They had no interest in watching their opponents win the championship. The entire KeyArena was in chaos at this moment. But although the atmosphere was not good, the joy of winning the championship was obviously not diminished. Anyway, back in Chicago, the Bulls will have another city-wide parade after winning the championship!
"Let us thank all the staff in the league for their hard work throughout the year, let us thank every staff member and player of the 29 teams for their contributions, and most importantly, let us thank all the fans in the league for their support and love!"
Stern took the microphone and immediately launched into his signature spiel.
If the home team won the championship, the fans would boo him wildly, thinking he was being long-winded. But now it's an away game, so why would they boo him? The fans wouldn't bother.
It's better to hurry home than to get stuck in traffic later.
So Stern gave a long speech with a smile, followed by a speech from Bulls owner Reinsdorf, and then general manager Krause...
After a long series of segments that no one would be interested in and that everyone would want to fast-forward through, it was finally Stern's turn. He looked at everyone with a smile and called out into the microphone:
"So, the 1995-1996 NBA champions are the Chicago Bulls!"
More than 20 Bulls players and staff, along with about 500 Bulls fans who had gathered at the scene, cheered and shouted as loudly as they could!
Jordan walked to the center of the crowd and, without hesitation, raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the symbol of the highest honor in the NBA!
After waiting for the players to finish celebrating and making a ruckus, Stern continued, "So, according to the vote, the winner of this year's NBA Finals MVP is..."
After a completely unnecessary pause, and after creating a suspenseful moment that was utterly predictable, Stern smiled and said, "Michael Jordan!"
Once again, everyone erupted in thunderous cheers and shouts. Although there were only about 500 people still watching the awards ceremony, their voices still resounded through the sky!
This is the glory we've been waiting for all year!
At this moment, everyone on the Bulls team was caught up in a frenzy of excitement, celebrating wildly.
There was only one exception—
Lin Tian!
He seemed rather out of sorts at the moment.
Because the system, which had been silent for a long time, sent him a message again!
"Congratulations, host, on completing your first season! Your rookie season rating is now available. Would you like to view it immediately?"
Check?
I won't watch!
No rush!
After a slight hesitation and pause, Lin Tian immediately put the system aside for the time being.
Tonight they have something even more important to do: a crazy celebration awaits Lin Tian, and a party after the celebration is also waiting for him!
Tonight's expenses will all be paid by Young Master Qiao!
Lin Tian needed to properly release the fatigue of the past year! He also wanted to let the heartbroken girl in Seattle, who had never touched a trophy, finally get to touch her own trophy!
The real meaning of winning a championship is when everyone touches the trophy together and shares the joy!
As for system rewards and such, they're inevitable anyway, I'll worry about them after I wake up.
……
That night, the Bulls players were completely absorbed in celebrating, partying, and going wild. They paid no attention to what was going to happen in the rest of the offseason and were completely uninterested!
In Philadelphia, Anthony Davis, the team's new head coach who had just received the number one draft pick and had not yet officially taken office, was sitting in the conference room of the 76ers' arena. Beside him were the 76ers' coaching staff and the team's general manager, while across from him sat an extremely arrogant young man.
It was Allen Iverson who came straight here after getting off the plane.
"I'll be better than him! I'm faster, I have better rhythm, and I can play the same game he did tonight, every night!" Iverson said confidently, watching the Bulls players celebrating wildly on TV and Lin Tian in the crowd. "Draft me with the number one pick, and I'll bring you everything!"
"Popularity! Ticket sales! Success! Championship! Everything you want, I can bring you! I will lead the team back to the glory days of the 80s! We will build a dynasty! Choose me, and you'll have it all!"
Iverson leaned back in his chair, still sporting his arrogant demeanor, and said, "Of course, you can choose not to draft me. In that case, I'll score 50 points every time I face the 76ers! Yes, at least 50 points!"
In Miami, Riley rubbed his tired eyes. He had just finished watching the game, and Lin Tian's performance made him regret his decision!
I deeply regret it!
Why the rush to acquire Tim Hardaway before the trade deadline?
Now that Hardaway is in the team, it will be even more difficult to get Lin Tian to join them!
If Riley had known Lin Tian would perform this well in the playoffs, he would never have been in such a hurry to bring in a point guard!
It would be better to wait!
Why the rush?
In Los Angeles, Magic Johnson slammed his fist on the table and laughed heartily, "What did I tell you? What did I tell you? This kid is a genius! He can carry a team! He was absolutely wasted on the Bulls. He needs unlimited shooting opportunities, he needs a significant role in the offense to unleash his full potential!"
"Jerry, I won't be involved in your draft and free agency this year, but if you ask my opinion, bring this kid to Los Angeles next summer! He can lead us to glory and build another dynasty!"
Jerry West agreed, "I'll be mindful of our salary cap. Aside from Shaq, I won't offer any other big contracts this summer! If we can get Shaq, and then this kid next year, we can definitely rebuild our dynasty and surpass those disgusting green jerks!"
"Oh, right, there's one more thing." West suddenly pulled out a videotape and said, "Irwin, I think you should take a look at this. I'm planning to bring this kid to Los Angeles too. This is his file!"
"Kobe Bryant? A high school student? Jerry, you actually like a high school student? I thought you preferred the more mature and composed type." Jason laughed. "Let's see what this kid's got up his sleeve!"
In San Antonio, Popovich called David Robinson for what felt like the umpteenth time: "David, what's your decision about that? Did you watch the game tonight?"
"That big guy is definitely a talent. If he could join the team, I think we could truly build a dynasty." After a long pause, Robinson finally said, "But isn't the price too high?"
"If you agree, I'm confident I can build a brand new dynasty! A dynasty that belongs only to the people of San Antonio, a dynasty that's no less than Chicago and Houston! David, are you really willing to spend your whole life being trampled underfoot by Jordan and Olajuwon, and being called a second-rate player?"
"Just lie low for a year! Just one year, and we can form a Big Three! You, Tim Duncan, and that Lin from Chicago! I'm confident I can bring the three of you together! Then, we can definitely build a dynasty!"
After Popovich finished speaking, he patiently waited for a reply from the other end of the phone. After a full minute, David Robinson's voice finally came through.
"I understand. You can notify the media."
After hanging up the phone, Popovich let out a long sigh of relief, then took out the press release he had prepared beforehand, called his assistant, and asked him to send it to several media outlets with which he had a good relationship.
David Robinson's back injury has worsened and could threaten his entire season. Surgery would require at least 8-12 weeks of recovery!
In China, at the men's basketball training base, a group of national team guards were still diligently studying Lin Tian's crossover dribble.
Hu Weidong bit his lip and said, "How could he maintain such a terrifying speed while moving with such a wide range of motion? This is simply not something a human could do!"
"Yeah, his moves are so basic, it's just an attack step and a crossover, right?" Wu Qinglong threw the basketball on the floor, looking dejected. "But why can he shake off Payton, while I can't even get past Xiaoyong?"
"What do you mean you can't even get past me?" Li Xiaoyong glared at him, dissatisfied. "I taught you a new move, and you're complaining? I'm not practicing anymore!"
At this moment, Liu Yudong came down with a videotape and looked at the group, saying, "You just missed the one game you should never have missed in your lives! Lin Tian scored a whopping 48 points, even faking out Payton twice in one possession, and when he hit the crucial shot, he stepped over Payton!"
"By the way, Lin Tian has a few new moves in the game that you'll definitely want to see, like the one against Hawkins..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Why are you talking so much?" Hu Weidong said, displeased. "If you don't say anything, we're watching the live broadcast! Now that you've yelled it all out, what's the point of us watching?"
"Hehe, I did it on purpose!"
Liu Yudong laughed and, holding the videotape, asked, "So, are you going to watch it or not?"
"look!"
……
"Yao Ming, why can't I do Lin Tian's moves? Why can't my range of motion be as big?" In the training hall of the Shanghai basketball team, Liu Wei, like the other national team guards, had been practicing hard for a long time but just couldn't find the key.
"Because your arms are short, and people with short arms naturally have a smaller range of motion when making changes of direction." Yao Ming said while munching on a pan-fried bun. "Young Master Liu, you have to know your place. Look, I'm not making things difficult for myself."
"You little brat! Shut up." Liu Wei rolled his eyes and continued practicing his dribbling.
Furthermore, several hours after the match ended, at 7 PM China time, in the military compound in the capital, Old Master Lin once again changed into his military uniform and his string of medals, and sat upright in front of the television.
"Dad, don't tell me you watch the news like this every day." Lin Sen trembled as he looked at his father.
"Do you think I'm crazy? Why would I do this every day?" Lin Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you know your son and my grandson won that finals today? I have to stay and watch! What if he makes it onto the news?"
"Dad, you can't make it. When has the news ever reported on foreign sports leagues? How can a basketball player be on the news? Don't wait any longer, come and eat. After dinner, we can play a couple of games of chess!" Clearly, Lin Sen, who was more knowledgeable about the international situation, did not believe that the NBA could be on the news.
Do you really think this is sports news?
"I said I can do it, and I mean it! I have a feeling about it!" Lin Jun glared at Lin Sen, then continued to stare intently at the screen, afraid of missing even a second of the news broadcast.
3 minutes...
5 minutes...
15 minutes...
The evening news broadcast was about to end.
Lin Sen couldn't help but smile slightly. See? I told you we wouldn't be on the news!
Just as he was about to try to persuade the old man to come over for dinner and a game of chess, the news broadcast came on the television.
……
Lin Tian was still asleep at this time.
Last night, he spent the entire evening talking with the heartbroken girls in Seattle whom Jordan had arranged to meet, comforting them as they were deeply disappointed by the team's loss of the championship. Of course, out of humanitarian spirit, Lin Tian did not refuse their request to see and touch his trophy.
This night was really tiring!
By the time Lin Tian got out of bed, washed his face, and fully woke up, it was already noon the next day.
However, he is not in a hurry. The team has completed all its work for the season, and what follows is a happy and carefree vacation!
After finding the most comfortable position to sit on the sofa, Lin Tian leisurely opened his system.
Now, he wants to see what this so-called season rating system and gift pack are all about!
"Congratulations, host, on completing your first season! Your rookie season rating is now available. Would you like to view it immediately?"
"Check!"
"Rookie season ratings are in progress..."
"Rookie season ratings are out!"
Personal data rating: B+!
Team Status Rating: A!
Team performance rating: S+!
"Highlight Competition Rating: S+!"
Overall rating: S-!
It's an S-!
After seeing the four ratings and the final S- overall rating, Lin Tian no longer felt the resentment he had when opening the gift pack last time.
He was already used to the system's arrogant attitude.
It's just like the perverse sense of humor of those RPG game designers who love to suddenly tell you about some completely unrelated side quest later on, which in fact can affect world peace.
This perverse sense of humor is absolutely outrageous!
Another point is that Lin Tian also felt that this rating was very reasonable. For a rookie player, it is indeed almost impossible to meet both the data and the record at the same time.
If we exclude the legendary figures from the 5s and 60s, then apart from a handful of players like Duncan and Magic Johnson, it's hard to find many rookies in the entire modern history of the NBA who could simultaneously receive an S rating in both categories.
Even Jordan, whose stats might be rated S+, was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in his rookie year, so he would probably only get a B or even a C rating.
Therefore, Lin Tian is quite satisfied with his S+ rating this time.
At least he got one thing out of the picture, didn't he?
Regarding the remaining two points, in terms of team status, he was the team's sixth and third leading scorer in the regular season, and in the latter half of the playoffs, he became a starter. In some games, Lin Tian's statistics even surpassed Pippen's, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the team's second-in-command!
Giving an A is perfectly reasonable.
As for his final highlights, Lin Tian dominated Stoudemire and Stackhouse in the All-Star Rookie Challenge and at the end of the season, including the game-winning shot in the first round of the playoffs, his 60 points in Game 7, and his 48 points in Game 4 of the Finals...
These are the kinds of highlight moments that many All-Star level players might only have once in their entire careers, and Lin Tian had so many in just one season!
Well, I don't know if beating up the SuperSonics trio and taking down the Knicks' three thugs counts as a highlight. Anyway, if a fighting league were to edit these two clips together as a promotional video, it would definitely attract countless fight fans to buy tickets to watch the fight!
But regardless of whether the fight counts or not, based on these moments that are absolutely worthy of being recorded in NBA history, it would be perfectly reasonable for Lin Tian to get another S+!
After all, if we only consider the highlights and those historical moments that people will never forget this season, then Lin Tian might just be the number one player in the league this season!
Who has as many highlight moments as him, or as explosive?
"The season's overall rating reward pack has been issued to the host. Pack level: S-. Would you like to open the pack immediately?"
"Open!"
"Host has gained 2000 experience points!"
"Host has obtained 2 Peak Star Player Trial Cards!"
"Steve Nash Experience Card (Full Game) for the 2004-2005 Season!"
"2005-2006 Kobe Bryant Experience Card (Full Game)!"
Oh ho!
Lin Tian's eyes lit up again as he looked at the two top-tier experience cards!
One is the assist leader, and the other is the scoring leader?
A super team with the ultimate rational basketball spirit, a league offensive king with the most rational approach?
This is great stuff!
These are all really good stuff!
That's the kind of thing that can drive someone to the brink of schizophrenia!
Imagine if, in a series, Lin Tian dished out 20 assists to energize the whole team in the previous game, and then exploded for 50 points in the next game, beating the opponent to a pulp...
Perhaps not only the opponents, but even the teammates will be driven to a state of mental breakdown.
"Host has obtained a permanent item: Stamina Rune!"
"Stamina Rune: Permanently increases host's stamina by 30%!"
After the system finished broadcasting, Lin Tian suddenly felt a burning pain in his left upper arm, followed by a cool and very comfortable sensation.
Lin Tian glanced at his left upper arm and noticed a tattoo there that was hard to describe, consisting of several diagonal lines that looked like a talisman.
Fortunately, the color is very light, and it is not noticeable unless you look closely. Otherwise, Lin Tian might have angered Lin Jun to death when he got home.
Hmm... I don't understand it, but it's pretty cool!
Then, Lin Tian felt his stamina, which should have been almost depleted, was instantly replenished!
The energetic Lin Tian really wanted to bring those heartbroken girls from Seattle back to him.
That's about all the stuff in this gift pack. It includes experience points, trial cards, and permanent items. Although there are no new features or skills, Lin Tian is still very satisfied with the contents of the gift pack!
In addition, since Lin Tian used all his experience points to level up after the regular season ended, he has accumulated experience points throughout the playoffs, including but not limited to the countless times he made Jordan and Pippen furious, and the nearly 500 experience points he gained from the New York game, plus the 2000 today and the scattered ones he gained throughout the playoffs!
Lin Tian now has 3500 experience points!
This is a good opportunity for Lin Tian to upgrade himself during the off-season!
In the new season, Lin Tian wants to make the entire league go crazy for him once again!
Especially since next summer is his contract year, and the Bulls will definitely keep Jordan and don't have his Bird rights, making it impossible for them to re-sign him, Lin must play even better next season than this one!
Lin Tian knew he could never get an outrageous contract of 3000 million a year, but he believed he could definitely make a name for himself by giving it his all and find a top contract like the one O'Neal and others received, around 1300 million.
Next, Lin Tian will study which skill to use these 3500 experience points to upgrade!
Well, there aren't many choices!
First of all, Lin Tian was too lazy to invest any more experience points into the two skills he had painstakingly acquired during his university years.
High experience, low bonuses, poor abilities—extremely low cost-effectiveness! Let them evolve on their own!
Then there's Malone's "Utah Wall," a skill that Lin Tian almost never uses, so he immediately passed on it.
As for the remaining skills... Lin Tian only has three: "One-Handed Pass", "Aerial Dance", and "Glove Interception". It's not difficult to choose.
(End of this chapter)