I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

On February 10th, the Warriors will play the Thunder on the road, and the Knicks will play the Lakers at home.

The Warriors are playing the Thunder in a back-to-back game, so a loss is inevitable.

Even without back-to-back games, the Warriors still can't beat the current Thunder.

Unless Curry and Dorell Wright, who is matched up against Durant, can have a breakout performance, but neither of them has.

Especially Curry, who was always at a disadvantage against Westbrook in the early stages of his career.

Westbrook is a bit like Deron Williams. Deron Williams was all about eating, sleeping, and beating Paul, while Westbrook is all about eating, sleeping, and beating Curry.

The difference between these two players, like the difference between Deron Williams and Chris Paul, is mainly in their physical attributes.

Paul couldn't withstand Deron Williams, and Curry couldn't withstand Westbrook's impact, which was like a mini-LeBron James.

Of course, Curry entered the NBA a year later than Westbrook, so it's normal that he can't beat him.

Lin Bei was not satisfied with losing to the Thunder again.

On that flight from San Antonio to Los Angeles, he and Curry set a goal for themselves: to rise to prominence that season.

At first, Lin Bei thought that if the Warriors could make the playoffs this season, it would be considered a rise.

But the recent two-game losing streak against the Thunder made Lin Bei realize that simply making the playoffs is not enough; they need to become tough opponents like the Grizzlies.

Lin Bei kept his dissatisfaction to himself for the time being.

He plans to finish this road trip and then go back to the Bay Area to talk to Mark Jackson.

With Lin Bei on the team, it's still possible for the Warriors to become a tough opponent like the Grizzlies.

The key is that the Warriors need to change their current balanced offensive and defensive style of play and completely shift towards defense.

Although it's a bit out of step with the times, Curry hasn't fully matured yet, and the wing lacks a top-tier defensive anchor. If they don't play like this, it will be difficult for the Warriors to become a tough opponent like the Grizzlies.

Speaking of grizzly bears...

During the post-game locker room interview after the game against the Thunder, Lin Bei was also asked a question about the Grizzlies.

"Best, what's your take on the Grizzlies' questioning of the All-Star reserve selection?"

Lin Bei wasn't afraid of causing trouble, so he shrugged: "I support the Grizzlies' accusations. Many lottery stars sacrifice their record to put up impressive stats. They use those seemingly impressive but actually worthless stats to beat the real star players in the playoffs. I think that's unfair."

Indeed, Lin Bei's answer actually hinted at his competition with Kelly Irving for the Rookie of the Year award.

Strictly speaking, Kyrie Irving's stats were also inflated by sacrificing his win-loss record.

Lin Bei wanted to speak up for his idol, LeBron James, saying that his two teammates in Cavaliers 2.0 were just stat padders before he joined the team.

These two have really caused me, Zhan, a lot of trouble (doge)...

Conversely, although Lin Bei's scoring relies entirely on easy baskets and three-pointers, if he really wanted to pad his stats, he could easily reach the same scoring level as Kyrie Irving.

This Warriors team has no shortage of passers who can feed Lin Bei the ball.

……

On the same day, the Knicks played the Lakers at home.

赛前毒舌的科比虽然砍下34分10个篮板1个助攻1个抢断，但一来，他29次出手仅有11次命中。

Secondly, he was unable to stop Jeremy Lin.

此战，杰里米·林23投13中，砍下38分4个篮板7个助攻2个抢断，带领尼克斯继续连胜。

At Madison Square Garden, home commentator Marv Albert exclaimed after the game, "Even Kobe Bryant couldn't stop Linsanity! It's still going strong!"

Amid cheers from New York fans, Jeremy Lin instantly became a top star in the league.

After the game, Kobe was pressed with the question: "Do you know who Linsanity is now?"

Kobe said helplessly, "He scored 38 points and led the team to victory, how could I not know?"

At this time, Lin Bei was still in Oklahoma City.

He heard Kobe's response remotely and exclaimed, "Kobe really cooperated! Next time I'll have to think of a way to use him to show off."

Meanwhile, in the home team's locker room at Madison Square Garden, dozens of reporters gathered around Jeremy Lin's locker.

It's worth mentioning that Jeremy Lin's locker was originally in the most inconspicuous corner of the locker room.

A Chinese journalist from Los Angeles couldn't help but remark, "The carpet in this area of ​​the Madison Square Garden home team's locker room probably never imagined that one day it would be trodden by so many feet. It's unimaginable how much unseen effort Jeremy Lin put in to achieve all of this."

Next, the interview began, and Jeremy Lin was quickly lauded.

"Four consecutive breakout games—this is clearly no coincidence. How long do you think you can maintain this level of performance?"

"Where do you think Lin's madness will end?"

"When Carmelo Anthony returns, how will you address the issue of tactical compatibility with him?"

"..."

It must be said that Jeremy Lin has a high EQ. He skillfully avoided most of these tricky questions and even subtly steered the conversation in a certain direction.

For example, a reporter deliberately set a trap: "Mike D'Antoni's run-and-gun system revolves around the point guard. Even if Melo (Carmelo Anthony) returns, he should be playing second fiddle to you. How would you communicate this with Melo?"

Jeremy Lin quickly shook his head, his tone respectful: "Mello is a senior, I'm not qualified to have him as my assistant. Once he returns, I will try my best to adapt to his rhythm and play in accordance with his style."

This statement, on the surface, expresses respect for Anthony, but in reality, it shifts the blame for his subsequent decline in performance onto Anthony.

In his previous life, the universally acknowledged "Linsanity" only lasted for 7 games.

But actually, after the seven "Linsanity" games, Jeremy Lin still had one or two highlight games.

Even in the early stages of Anthony's comeback, he had some highlights.

But as the season progressed, his performance continued to decline.

At the time, some people believed that it was Anthony's exclusion and suppression of Jeremy Lin that led to his continued decline in performance.

In fact, there was no exclusion or suppression, but the two influenced each other, and their combined effect on the field was less than 1+1=2.

During the time the two played together during the season, both Jeremy Lin and Anthony had a tough time.

Then, in the final stretch of the season, Jeremy Lin was sidelined with an injury, while Anthony scored high points in quick succession.

Conversely, the conclusion should be that Jeremy Lin ostracized and suppressed Anthony.

At the time, there was public opinion against Jeremy Lin by Anthony, which can only be described as Jeremy Lin himself secretly stirring up a lot of trouble.

Later, numerous reports emerged about Kobe Bryant suppressing Jeremy Lin and James Harden ostracizing him, proving that Jeremy Lin was a repeat offender in this regard.

In the post-game interview after defeating the Lakers, Jeremy Lin was in high spirits.

Then another reporter asked, "You'll be facing the Golden State Warriors in your next game, which is your hometown team. They gave you a non-guaranteed contract, but they waived you before the season. Looking back, what's your opinion on the Warriors' decision to waive you at the beginning of the season?"

Jeremy Lin raised an eyebrow: "I want to thank them. Thank them for giving me the opportunity. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be who I am today."

On the surface, this answer seems to have no problem.

Jeremy Lin knew perfectly well that the reporters would polish his answer.

Once the pre-game reports come out, his answer will become—Jeremy Lin subtly mocks the Warriors, thanking them for cutting him so that he could achieve what he has today.

Immediately, a reporter followed up with, "But some people think the Warriors made the right decision to cut you because they used that position to sign Best Lin. Both are Lin, but Best Lin is a better Lin. What's your opinion?"

Jeremy Lin's expression darkened slightly in an instant.

Not wanting to make enemies directly, he pondered for a moment and realized that he couldn't use this issue to subtly attack Lin Bei.

So he straightened his back and, unusually, displayed a bit of confidence: "I don't think I'm a worse Lin. I led the Knicks to a four-game winning streak. I'm the better Lin."

"So, what's your opinion of Best Lin?"

"Best Lin? He... he's just a blue-collar player. I don't look down on blue-collar players; in fact, I think blue-collar players are important, it's just..."

……

Lin Bei went to sleep after watching Kobe's interview. When he woke up the next morning, he learned that Jeremy Lin had actually stepped on his foot.

"Am I just a blue-collar worker?"

Before boarding the plane, Lin Bei complained.

Curry put his arm around him: "You're definitely not a role player, Best. What kind of role player center averages 15 points and 3 assists per game?"

After the game against the Thunder, Lin Bei's average points per game rose to 15.0, and his average assists per game also rose to 3.0.

In fact, if we only consider his performance after returning from suspension, his average stats should be 17.1 points, 15.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game. Calling him a skilled Howard wouldn't be wrong.

Who is Howard? He's the best center in the world.

And his technically skilled style, Dwight Howard, is even more frightening.

To be honest, after acquiring the [Talent: City Wall] during the last upgrade, Lin Bei had always felt—

If he could grow another 3 centimeters taller and improve his physical attributes, raising his upper body strength and jumping ability to Howard's level, it would be even better.

He can showcase his low-post back-to-the-basket skills like Howard, even without any low-post back-to-the-basket technique.

With his superior three-point shooting and playmaking abilities compared to Howard, he can confidently declare, "I am the best center in the league!"

Unfortunately, Lin Bei was just dreaming.

When the dream ended, Lin Bei, quite satisfied with Curry's performance, curled the corners of his mouth and said, "No, I'm just a blue-collar worker."

Curry was stunned. What happened?

"I want him to understand that blue-collar workers are better than him!"

Lin Bei's bold words earned him a thumbs-up from Curry and a shout of "Awesome!"

……

The Warriors boarded the plane and arrived in New York on the afternoon of February 11.

The Knicks' home game against the Warriors is on the evening of February 12th, so the Warriors will have a day off in New York.

During this time, Lin Bei was not idle.

He didn't run into any reporters on his way from the airport to the hotel.

But don't forget, he has Twitter!

Lin Bei's Twitter account has amassed 127 million followers thanks to daily updates and several high-profile incidents recently.

Of course, compared to LeBron James, who already has 1000 million Twitter followers, Lin Bei is still far behind.

All I can say is that the King of Social Media is still too authoritative; Lin Bei can't even come close to him for now.

After checking into the hotel, Lin Bei, having nothing else to do, studied it for a while.

Finally, he edited the copy—

"All-Star Game players are actually blue-collar workers? That's an astonishing statement. @JeremyLin"

That's right, Lin Bei directly tagged Jeremy Lin. After thinking for a moment, he decided to show his true colors without any pretense.

He also had his own selfish motives for choosing to launch his attack the day before the match.

"What if this tweet actually makes it into a major headline?"

This tweet quickly sparked heated discussion.

"From the fringes of the league to Linsanity, Jeremy Lin has paid a heavy price. He has also said that he does not discriminate against blue-collar players..."

"Being selected for the All-Star Game means you're no longer a role player? Don't forget Best Lin, your All-Star spot was controversial in itself; the Grizzlies just targeted Kevin Love."

"Has Jeremy Lin been blinded by his four breakout performances? Does he really think he's a superstar?"

"..."

Initially, two out of three comments under that tweet were unfriendly.

After all, "Linsanity" is at its peak, so there are naturally more casual fans supporting Jeremy Lin.

Lin Bei waited until after dinner, but still didn't receive a response from Jeremy Lin. So he simply picked out a few of the most controversial comments and replied to them one by one.

"He's not the only one who came from the fringes of the league. Hey man, have you forgotten? I also fought my way up from the bottom. Why don't you go ask LeBron James?"

"My All-Star spot is controversial? Anyone who questions me, let them come directly to me. I will prove with my performance on the court that my All-Star spot is genuine and indisputable."

"..."

Then, he edited a second tweet—

"Linsanity is a joke. In fact, Jeremy Lin just happened to seize the opportunity when his opponents knew nothing about him. Actually, it's very simple to crush him. Just wait and see in tomorrow night's match..."

He added a comment below: "I didn't even need to do anything myself."

This tweet caused an uproar.

It's worth noting that the entire NBA has been pushing the "Linsanity" buzzword for the past week. On the day the Warriors arrived in New York, the league had just awarded Jeremy Lin the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award.

The whole of America is praising "Linsanity". Spike Lee, a well-known fanatic football fan in New York and a Hollywood director, has even brought his film crew to start making a documentary about "Linsanity".

With the nationwide frenzy, the league's support, and the endorsement of New York City, "Linsanity" has become an undeniable phenomenon.

But at this very moment, Lin Bei defied all conventions and publicly declared that "Lin Crazy is a joke," which is truly shocking.

Public opinion was immediately divided into two camps.

A group of people angrily cursed Lin Bei—

"He's just jealous."

"Jeremy Lin rose from humble beginnings to where he is today; how great is that? Who gives you the right to question him?"

"Poor Jeremy Lin, he just spoke the truth and you're going to insult him so viciously."

The other faction supports Lin Bei—

"It's time to expose the true nature of Lin's madness."

"They're making a big fuss over just four games. New Yorkers are ridiculous. They're more like country bumpkins who've never seen the world."

"Jeremy Lin had 8 turnovers against the Jazz and 6 against the Lakers. With such a high assist-to-turnover ratio, his stats are basically inflated..."

The two sides argued fiercely, and the heated debate escalated. Jeremy Lin could no longer remain silent and had to step forward to respond: "I will prove in tomorrow night's game that my outburst was no accident."

Public opinion has developed in a way that is no longer what he wanted to see.

Meanwhile, in a New York hotel, Lin Bei was laughing so hard he was practically paralyzed.

"With this move, there's a good chance we'll get a valid headline."