I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

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Jeremy Lin stared intently at the retweet on the screen, his face so dark it could drip water.

Although he was just a fringe player in the NBA, before Lin Bei rose to prominence, he was almost the only Asian face in the NBA.

Therefore, Jeremy Lim has always considered himself the face of Asians in the NBA.

Jeremy Lin initially stood up in this incident with the intention of protecting Asian Americans and proactively easing tensions, believing he was speaking out for the Asian American community.

But Lin Bei's merciless rebuke turned his self-righteous decision into a joke.

The previous sense of dignity and superiority shattered instantly, replaced by embarrassment and shame.

He gained nothing; instead, he became someone who was disliked by both sides and lost the support of the Asian American community in North America.

Seeing the glaring "Linbei Best" on his phone screen, Jeremy Lin finally couldn't suppress his inner resentment and kicked the barrier on the training field.

"It's actually very simple."

Teammate Landry Fields spread his hands, bluntly pointing out the key point.

"That guy is a Warriors starter, so naturally he gets the fans' support; but you, you struggle to even get regular playing time, who would stand by you?"

Jeremy Lin agreed wholeheartedly, his fist already clenched.

He turned around, put away his phone, and strode resolutely into the training field.

……

The team was still playing away, and Lin Bei glanced at it briefly.

The second game of the road trip is against the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons are currently in a similar situation to the Warriors, both in a rebuilding phase, and their strength is slightly inferior to that of the Warriors.

But in Detroit, without Lin Bei guarding the paint, the Warriors' already weak interior defense completely collapsed.

Adding to the woes, Monta Ellis struggled, making only 8 of 23 shots, and the Warriors ultimately suffered their first losing streak of the season on the road.

Then, in the third game of the road trip, the opponent was the Cavaliers, who were tanking very thoroughly.

In this game, Monta Ellis regained his form, scoring 33 points on 11-of-20 shooting, finally leading the Warriors to end their losing streak and secure a victory.

Even after winning the game, Mark Jackson was still very dissatisfied.

"Our attacking rhythm was too chaotic, and our defense was terrible. Munta? He's in good form, but to be honest, I don't really like his style of play."

When facing reporters, Mark Jackson added meaningfully, "I think we need some changes, changes that can make us better..."

Lin Bei had no interest in delving into the coach's hidden meaning; he only knew that the team had a record of one win and one loss.

Before the team returned to Auckland, he called reporter Xiao Zhang.

"Xiao Zhang, let's get that interview done while I still have some time these next couple of days."

Half an hour later, reporter Xiao Zhang arrived at Lin Bei's apartment with great excitement.

In fact, Lin Bei knew that if he revealed the inside story of the racial discrimination incident in North America, he would most likely make headlines again.

But he can't, because he still needs to make it in the NBA.

It's not a big problem to make it public across the ocean, as information exchange between the two sides isn't that frequent yet.

The apartment's living room was high and spacious. Lin Bei smiled and invited the youthful-looking Xiao Zhang to sit down, and the interview began immediately.

"The details are as follows..."

David Stern called me personally. Initially, his proposed solution was only a fine of 50,000 and a three-game suspension, which I immediately rejected.

After much back and forth, they finally managed to get a fine of 100,000 and a season suspension...

Reporter Xiao Zhang's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected there to be so many twists and turns in the process.

Lin Bei's strong responses to racial discrimination incidents had already garnered him a considerable following across the ocean.

According to reporter Xiao Zhang, he was indeed very tough and not at all cowardly.

Now, with this added element of Lin Bei's struggle with the alliance, Lin Bei's image has become even more admirable.

From Lin Bei's perspective, reporter Xiao Zhang's eyes were filled with admiration.

……

On January 7, the Warriors lost to the Nets again on the road, thus ending their Eastern Conference road trip and beginning their return journey.

The Warriors took a day off on their first day back in the Bay Area.

The team resumed its daily training the following day.

Lin Bei maintained his usual routine: getting up early, rushing to the training hall alone, and doing extra training beforehand.

The difference is that he is now focusing on free throws.

Shooting is largely about feel; with practice, you'll always improve.

After practicing for a while, teammates arrived one after another.

Little Potato, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, arrived even earlier than Curry. As soon as he arrived, he pulled Lin Bei to a corner of the training hall and spoke in a mysterious tone.

"You know what? Monta didn't come back with us."

Lin Bei raised an eyebrow; based on those words alone, he understood what Little Potato meant.

Monta Ellis's absence from the team's return to the Bay Area suggests that the trade that Lin Bei had been worried about has likely been finalized.

"trade?"

Little Potato nodded: "He went to Milwaukee, and that kid Apai went with him. In return, he got Andrew Bogut. You have a competitor now, Lin."

Before this incident of racial discrimination, Lin Bei would have been worried.

But now, he just smiled faintly: "Andrew Boggart."

Little Potato stared wide-eyed, thinking that Lin Bei was up to his old tricks again.

Why "again"? Because Lin Bei changed his ways after the last time he faced Howard.

During the subsequent training, Lin Bei learned more specific details about the deal.

First, Clay performed well in his limited playing time as Monta Ellis's backup.

Secondly, Mark Jackson's dissatisfaction with Monta Ellis was deepening...

Monta's playing style was developed during the Nelson era; he relied on one-on-one tactics, was plagued by bad habits, and his defense was a complete mess.

In every aspect, it does not conform to Mark Jackson's coaching philosophy.

Finally, it was Mark Jackson who pushed for the deal.

He definitely needs a center to be the core of the entire defensive system.

Therefore, Bob Myers quickly pushed forward and finalized the trade for the last three games of this road trip.

The Warriors traded Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, and a future second-round draft pick to the Bucks in exchange for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson.

The deal is complete, but the new signing will arrive at the team in two days.

"So, I should still start tomorrow's game?"

The Warriors' training session that day focused primarily on recovering from their away game.

Without practice matches, Lin Bei had no chance to showcase his new skills.

So when his question ended at the end of training, it drew a counter-question from Little Potato.

"Andrew Bogut hasn't arrived yet, so if you don't start, who will? Speaking of which, you and LeBron James have a history, don't you? You're playing the Heat tomorrow, aren't you worried at all?"

Lin Bei patted his chest, brimming with confidence: "What's the rush? Watch me take him down tomorrow!"

Little Potato looked at Lin Bei with that same disdainful, completely distrustful gaze.

Lin Bei shrugged, "Believe it or not!"