I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

Chapter 80 Entry Attachment Pack

The atmosphere in the home team's locker room at Madison Square Garden was very somber.

Jeremy Lin slumped in front of the locker, his brow furrowed. After this battle, his "Linsanity" was over.

He had just tasted the sweetness of becoming a top star through this four-game winning streak, and he didn't want it all to end there.

"Uh, I think I was targeted in this match. My form fluctuated, and starting consecutive games made me feel tired —"

He came up with many reasons, but as soon as he said them, he felt they were weak and ineffective, so he shook his head and swallowed back all those reasons.

Just as he was getting caught up in his own internal struggles and feeling extremely agitated, Landry Fields, with an undisguised look of surprise on his face, quickly approached him.

"Jeremy, something terrible has happened!"

"What?"

Jeremy Lin was jolted awake from his own world, his eyes still filled with lingering confusion.

When he glanced at the contents of Landry Fields' phone screen, the annoyance on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an expression of surprise and delight.

"How dare this guy call me that? He's finished!"

Moments later, people saw Jeremy Lin's response on Twitter, every word of which was accusatory.

"Yes, Best Lin verbally abused me on the court, which directly affected my performance in the match, and I made a lot of mistakes that I shouldn't have made."

Almost simultaneously, Lin Bei's tweet about "suing TNT" also went viral on Twitter.

Landry Fields rolled his eyes dismissively after seeing the post and scoffed, "This guy thinks he can twist the truth? TNT broadcast the whole thing live, clearly exposing his actions. Does he think he can get away with just talking tough?"

Jeremy Lin casually clicked on the original TNT video and watched it twice, but didn't notice anything unusual.

He had absolutely no concept of the "translation error" that Lin Bei mentioned.

At this stage, he knew absolutely nothing about Chinese and couldn't understand that Lin Bei's words in the video were completely different from what TNT translated.

A smug smile crept across his lips, a calculating glint in his eyes: "There's another post-match interview coming up later. I need to think carefully about how to completely crush him with public opinion."

Meanwhile, the interviews in the away team's locker room also began as scheduled.

The moment the reporters were let into the locker room by the staff, everyone swarmed around Lin Bei like sharks smelling blood, microphones practically shoved in his face.

A barrage of questions arose, but all boiled down to one thing: "Best Lin, did you really discriminate against Jeremy Lin?"

The cacophony of sounds, like the hawking of vendors in a market, was incredibly irritating.

Lin Bei frowned, reached out and grabbed the tactical board next to him, and slammed it down hard.

With a loud "bang," the locker room fell silent instantly, and all the reporters' eyes were focused on Lin Bei.

"Are there any reporters from China?" Lin Bei's voice was steady and powerful.

In the crowd, a man of Asian descent slowly raised his hand: "This is Zhang Qiang, from NetEase Sports."

Lin Bei's eyes lit up, and he immediately pointed at Zhang Qiang, his tone earnest: "Come on, Zhang Qiang, watch the original TNT video and tell these American reporters whether I meant what they said, and whether I insulted Jeremy Lin."

Zhang Qiang waved his hand dismissively, saying, "No need to watch it. I already watched the original video after the match."

He then turned to face the bewildered American reporters and clearly explained, "Let me tell you, Best Lin did not insult Jeremy Lin at all. In Chinese, 'banana' means 'banana,' but you can think back carefully; from beginning to end, Best Lin never uttered a single syllable that sounds like 'banana.' This is a complete misinterpretation by TNT's translation."

The group of American journalists looked at each other blankly and shook their heads in bewilderment. They didn't understand Chinese and could only rely on TNT's translation, so they had no way of discerning the trickery involved.

Lin Bei watched this scene and sighed helplessly. He knew that it would be too difficult to expect them to understand the misunderstanding all at once.

"Never mind, let's take it slow."

He clapped his hands again, reiterating firmly, "In short, I didn't insult Jeremy Lin (the banana), that's TNT."

Due to the malicious misinterpretation by the TV station's translator, I have authorized my agent to hire a lawyer and formally sue TNT!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a local New York reporter raised his hand, his tone tinged with skepticism and provocation: "But Best Lin, Jeremy Lin, claims you did verbally abuse him on the court, is that true?"

Lin Bei was stunned for a moment, then laughed in exasperation.

To prevent Jeremy Lin from distorting the truth afterward, he remained restrained throughout the match, deliberately avoiding even minor gestures like frowning or rolling his eyes, let alone using insults.

After all, in later generations, even a frown or an eye roll by James Harden could be used as "evidence" that Harden was excluding and suppressing Jeremy Lin.

Right now, he didn't expect that Jeremy Lin would dare to lie so blatantly.

"Where did he say that?" Lin Bei's tone was tinged with coldness.

The reporter immediately pulled up Jeremy Lin's Twitter account and showed it to Lin Bei.

Lin Bei glanced at it and instantly realized: Jeremy Lin had grasped at a straw and was eager to take advantage of it to divert attention.

He sneered, his tone brimming with confidence: "Has he forgotten that I'm wearing a listening device? Forget it, there's no point in arguing. Since he wants to ride the wave of publicity and distort the truth, I'll grant his wish and have my agent add Jeremy Lin's name to the list of defendants!"

Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin was basking in the smug satisfaction of having "caught Lin Bei in a compromising situation," completely ignoring Lin Bei's rebuttals.

He had even begun to plan how, during the upcoming interviews, he should tearfully accuse Lin Bei in order to further guide public opinion and salvage his reputation.

Until a message arrived, completely shattering his beautiful dream.

Yi Jianlian was the first to speak out on social media, stating firmly, "I testify that Best Lin did not curse at bananas." He gave a post-match interview to CCTV, speaking entirely in Chinese. His words were maliciously misinterpreted by TNT's translator; it was a misunderstanding.

Yi Jianlian's statement, while bringing a glimmer of hope, also sparked more doubts.

The New York Daily News quoted Yi Jianlian's tweet on Twitter: "You are all basketball players from China, you are birds of a feather, your testimony is not convincing at all!"

Just when public opinion was deadlocked and doubts were rising one after another, a name that surprised everyone suddenly appeared in the public eye: Kanye West.

This story begins after the match.

Mark Jackson originally planned to leave New York overnight with the team, but after Lin Bei got caught up in the media storm, he immediately decided to stay in New York for one more night to give Lin Bei enough time to deal with the matter and also to give the team an explanation.

After bidding farewell to his teammates, Lin Bei left Madison Square Garden and got into a car sent by the Kardashian family.

Meanwhile, Kanye West was sitting in the car waiting for him.

Although Kanye still harbored resentment over Lin Bei's disrespect before the match, he put aside his grudges in the face of the hype and asked directly, "Need any help, Best?"

Lin Bei was stunned for a moment, then realized that Kanye had spent a year in China and was a local from Nanjing.

His testimony carries far more weight than that of the UAE.

He immediately smiled and said sincerely, "Thank you so much, buddy."

Shortly after, Kanye West posted on Twitter to testify: "I spent a year in China and can understand some Chinese. I can testify definitively that Best Lin did not insult Jeremy Lin; he was simply objectively describing a fact from the game. The so-called 'insult' is a complete misinterpretation by TNT's translation."

Kanye West's statement undoubtedly provided Lin Bei with a powerful boost, and also led more people to question TNT's translation and Jeremy Lin's testimony.

But the doubts persisted, with one netizen sarcastically commenting: "Kanye is Kim Kardashian's boyfriend, and Best Lim is Kendall Jenner's boyfriend. They're practically a conduit for each other, a community of shared interests. Can his testimony be trusted? You might as well believe China Yi!"

But as one person after another testified on Lin Bei's behalf, Jeremy Lin finally panicked.

He didn't understand Chinese and was unsure of what to do, so he immediately dialed his family's number: "Dad, have you seen the news? Did that Lin Bei actually call me 'banana'?"

On the other end of the phone, the father's tone was calm but helpless: "I watched it and listened to the original video. That's not what he meant. It's true that TNT was translated incorrectly."

"Oh, really?"

Jeremy Lin froze, nearly dropping his phone, a chill running from his feet to the top of his head.

He then realized that he had acted rashly and grasped the wrong handle, even deliberately walking into the line of fire.

By then, public opinion had already taken hold, and it was too late.

The following morning, a key figure who would make the final decision appeared—Joe Alexander.

Joe Alexander, the 8th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, has a Chinese mother. He moved to China with his parents at a young age and lived in Beijing, the capital, for six years. He speaks fluent Mandarin and has a deep understanding of Chinese language and culture.

He hadn't originally planned to get involved in this matter, but a reporter came to him hoping he could step forward and use his Chinese skills to interpret Lin Bei's original words.

After listening to the original TNT video, Joe Alexander didn't hesitate for a moment and stated directly to the camera: "Lin Bei didn't mean that. TNT's translation is completely wrong. The so-called 'racism' simply doesn't exist."

Unlike Kanye West, Joe Alexander has no direct connection with Lin Bei, neither with any financial interests nor with any family or friends.

Strictly speaking, like Jeremy Lin, he ignored his father's side and was also an ABC (American-born Chinese).

Logically, if he were to offer support, he should support Jeremy Lin, who is also an ABC (American-born Chinese).

However, he chose to speak frankly and testify for Lin Bei, which completely reversed public opinion.

At noon, Jeremy Lin was the first to issue an apology statement on Twitter, sounding embarrassed and remorseful: "I misunderstood Best Lin. After verification from multiple sources, he did not insult me. I was in a moment of haste and believed the wrong translation. Hereby, I would like to express my sincerest apologies to Best Lin."

Following this, TNT also issued an apology statement. The three commentators who participated in the live broadcast, as well as the translator who started it, publicly apologized, admitted the serious errors in the translation, and stated that the relevant personnel would be punished. They also apologized to Lin Bei and the public.

Meanwhile, Lin Bei was sitting on the hotel sofa with Kendall Jenner in his arms, leisurely editing his tweets.

"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of laws? Like I said, see you in court!"

The matter was resolved, and the public opinion also dissipated.

Lin Bei happily entered the system space. In fact, this wave of TNT had helped him a lot, allowing him to easily obtain a valid headline.

"Stop dawdling, just start drawing!"

Option 1: Shaun Livingston's mid-range shot.

Option Two, Talent: Innate Fitness Superior Body.

Option 3: Ability-boosting vocabulary pack.

All three options are the same, so there's not much to hesitate about.

"Livingston's mid-range shot is on par with Steve Novak's three-point shot. The release is slow, and it's only threatening when combined with post-up moves or face-up offense. Even if you just put it together randomly, you still need at least one off-ball ability. For me right now, it's too useless."

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"As for the innate physical fitness body, I'll say it again: if you can achieve it on your own, don't waste the benefits of any external aids."

"I've refreshed the page several times but haven't chosen it yet. This time, I'll go for it and see what level it really is."

Lin Bei chose option three, and a flash of light appeared, revealing another option.

[Please select the ability that adds the effect of this ability's additional attribute pack?]

Without a second thought, Lin Bei chose three points.

Another flash of light appeared before their eyes, and a new system notification appeared.

[Congratulations, host. The entry "Release speed increased by 0.1 seconds" has been added to "Steve Novak's Three-Pointer".]

"So this is what the term is?"

To be honest, Lin Bei had actually tried Novak's three-point shooting speed. The fastest time from receiving the ball to releasing the shot was about 0.4 seconds, which is not slow compared to most three-point shooters.

However, it's still quite a bit slower than Curry's fastest three-point release time of 0.3 seconds.

With this one entry, Lin Bei's three-point shooting speed is basically at Curry's level.

"not bad."

With this additional tag, it's foreseeable that Lin Bei will be more decisive in his three-pointers after receiving the ball at the top of the arc following a pick-and-roll.

After all, he is a center forward that opponents easily overlook.