I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

In this game, Lin Bei played until the last 3 minutes of the final quarter.

When Mark Jackson replaced him, the Warriors held a 16-point lead over the Jazz, 112-96, and had already secured the victory.

Bodog stepped onto the field with a grim expression, ignoring Lin Bei who was about to be substituted.

Lin Bei shrugged nonchalantly and went straight back to the sidelines.

After plopping down, he glanced at the water dispenser, where the team's third point guard, Ish Smith, was stationed.

Like Jeremy Lin, this guy was also an undrafted rookie. The team had to choose between him and Jeremy Lin and chose to keep him.

"Ismail, do you have any statistical tables?"

Water dispenser manager Ismail Smith practically jumped up immediately, quickly pulled out a printed data statistics sheet, and handed it to Lin Bei.

Lin Bei found it amusing; this was the reaction of the team's substitute players rushing to flatter him after he had proven his worth—it was all too real.

He patted Ismail Smith on the shoulder in approval, and then began reading the game without restraint.

In the last 3 minutes, garbage time, he won't be playing anymore.

Therefore, his playing time in this match was limited to 27 minutes, which was almost the same as before his suspension.

三节12分8个篮板3个助攻1个盖帽的他，第四节的九分钟，他又有6分3个篮板1个助攻1个盖帽入帐。

于是出场27分钟，林北总计得到18分11个篮板4个助攻2个盖帽。

With this victory he spearheaded, his performance was truly outstanding.

"There aren't enough rebounds..."

Lin Bei shook his head. Faced with Al Jefferson's solid positioning, his rebounding style of play completely exposed his weaknesses.

Although he still had 11 rebounds in 27 minutes, that translates to 14.7 rebounds in 36 minutes, which is still among the league's top rebounding efficiency.

However, Jefferson's positioning mostly affected Lin Bei's offensive rebounds, thus reducing Lin Bei's opportunities for putbacks.

If he can grab these offensive rebounds, he can break the 20-point mark in this game.

On the other hand, Lin Bei knew very well that if he could further improve his positioning skills, his rebounding statistics could reach another level.

"Improving our positioning skills is now of paramount importance!"

But Lin Bei knew that the fundamental reason why his positioning skills were not strong was that his overall strength was still far behind that of those real centers.

Al Jefferson in this game, strictly speaking, wasn't the most traditional center; he primarily played power forward when he first entered the league.

True centers are players like Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, and Brook Lopez.

With Lin Bei's current strength reserves, if he were to encounter these individuals, he would likely be completely crushed in the confrontation.

"To increase strength, there are only two paths: one is system upgrade."

He thought of the [Talent: City Wall] he had won in the previous two lotteries.

"The other one is gaining weight and getting fatter."

Lin Bei's gaze involuntarily fell on Lee Priest across from him, and the three Stallone sisters beside him.

He still doesn't plan to use medication. For him, creating another effective headline is more effective and has no side effects than using medication.

However, one could consult the father of the Stallone sisters, who is said to have achieved his muscular physique without much medication.

Of course, it was just a rumor, and Lin Bei didn't really believe it.

In the final three minutes, Bogdanovic played like the Warriors' core player, scoring 4 points in a row in the low post.

Ultimately, this guy scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block in this game.

With 21 minutes of playing time, that's not a bad statistic.

That's why Bodog was angry.

He felt that Mark Jackson had already sided with the younger Lin Bei, who was on a minimum salary contract, in the battle between him and Lin Bei for the starting position.

"At the end of the day, he's just a newbie!"

When the match ended, Bogut clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms, and his gaze toward Lin Bei became increasingly sinister.

Lin Bei, however, was completely unaware of this malice.

In fact, after the match, he was already certain that Bogut was no match for him.

There was no need for him to waste his energy on a defeated opponent who was destined to be crushed by him.

As soon as the game ended, he was taken in front of the CCTV broadcast cameras by the team's press officer and stood in front of reporter Xiao Zhang.

This has become a routine after every match, and Lin Bei is used to it. He chatted with reporter Xiao Zhang about the match as if they were just having a casual conversation.

For example, reporter Xiao Zhang asked, "You started this match, and your playing time was more than Bogut's. Does this mean that Bogut's arrival will no longer affect your position?"

Lin Bei laughed: "Didn't I tell you before the match? Bodog... Gert is no threat at all."

This one sentence revealed that Lin Bei and reporter Xiao Zhang had some private contact, which made the sensitive reporter Xiao Zhang blush.

In the CCTV studio, Director Zhang focused on: "Look at Da Lin's speech, so full of confidence!"

Yu Jia also agreed, saying, "Indeed, they're too confident. I think Chinese players need this kind of confidence."

Then, the topic shifted to assessing Lin Bei's current strength.

Coach Zhang believes: "Don't underestimate Lin Dan just because he doesn't have any independent offense now. His defense is definitely better than Yao Ming's back then."

Yu Jia felt that Coach Zhang's statement was not very coherent, so he could only try to fill in the gaps: "Although Da Lin doesn't have any independent offense, he can finish plays. His finishing under the basket has improved by more than just a little bit."

"As for his defense, all I can say is that I saw a resemblance to Ben Wallace!"

Who is Ben Wallace? He's a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year!

Yu Jia's evaluation is a bit too high.

Returning to the Oracle Center, reporter Xiao Zhang had already cut off CCTV's live broadcast. His professional smile had faded, replaced by a gentler one.

Lin Bei waved his hand, preparing to return to the locker room: "I can't chat anymore, I'm covered in sweat, I really can't stand it."

Reporter Xiao Zhang quickly stepped forward and asked softly, "Do you need me to take you home tonight?"

Lin Bei thought about Little Potato's new girlfriend and figured that the kid would be staying out all night again, so he nodded: "Thanks, Xiao Zhang."

Reporter Xiao Zhang's gaze was tender: "No need to thank me, Brother Lin Bei, it was just on my way."

……

Back in the locker room, Lin Bei had just finished showering when he received a call from Lee Priest.

"Sophia and the others would like to treat you to some late-night snacks as a thank you for your three front-row tickets..."

Lin Bei hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

"Sure, send me your location via Line."

Soon, a message popped up on Line. Lin Bei checked the distance; it was only about ten minutes.

He casually replied on Line: "No problem, see you in half an hour."

Since he already had his phone, Lin Bei casually browsed Twitter.

He still updates his Twitter daily, posting updates whenever he feels like it.

He hadn't posted today's yet, so he thought for a moment and started editing the text—

"A double-double in 27 minutes, plus career-high points and blocks—did you guys enjoy that?"

After checking and finding nothing wrong, I casually clicked send.

He then quickly packed his backpack, walked briskly out of the locker room, and went to the back door of the stadium.

Reporter Xiao Zhang's car was already waiting there. Lin Bei hesitated for a moment, but finally opened the car door and got in.

In the car, Lin Bei offered an explanation.

"A friend of mine in the bodybuilding circle treated me to a late-night snack, so you don't need to take me home. Just drop me off here. Thanks, Xiao Zhang."

Reporter Xiao Zhang naturally didn't ask any more questions. After agreeing, he continued to drive in a nursing-like manner, carefully taking Lin Bei to his destination.

After getting out of the car, Lin Bei watched as reporter Xiao Zhang's car drove away, but a strange feeling inexplicably rose in his heart.

I always feel like I'm hiding it from my girlfriend and going off to date other girls.

He shook his head, dismissing the absurd thought that seemed to have come from nowhere, and turned to walk toward the restaurant not far away.