I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

Chapter 81: Another Battle with My Cannon Bro

The controversy surrounding TNT's accusations of racial discrimination against him and Jeremy Lin's alleged involvement with the group has largely subsided in terms of public opinion.

After all, both TNT and Jeremy Lin have issued public apologies, and the controversy seems to have come to an end.

But Lin Bei had no intention of letting it go so easily. He was going to sue both TNT and Jeremy Lin, and had already officially started legal proceedings.

This matter is bound to have further developments, but it will likely drag on for quite some time.

On the afternoon of the second day after the away game against the Knicks, Lin Bei, with a victory and a three-pointer that had been enhanced by the new entry, left New York with the Warriors.

He gained a lot from his trip to New York.

"We've already secured two effective headlines in one go. Who knows, we might be able to get another one after we take TNT and Jeremy Lin to court."

At this moment, when Lin Bei thought of Jeremy Lin again, all he could do was jokingly exclaim, "What a benefactor!"

"The only problem now is that Jeremy Lin's little notebook is probably going to be filled with my name."

He knew very well that Jeremy Lin was vengeful and talkative.

Lin Bei remembered that in his previous life, at the point in time when he transmigrated, Jeremy Lin was completely without a team to play for.

He frequently appeared on various variety shows and podcasts, attracting attention by revealing "misunderstandings" with star players such as Kobe and Harden, and even admitted that the most difficult year of his career was spent with the Warriors.

He revealed that Harden used to always look down on him and roll his eyes at him, but perhaps out of consideration for Harden's continued existence, he added a twist: after the two had a follow-up conversation, the misunderstanding was cleared up.

But Jeremy Lin wasn't so "merciful" towards Kobe, who had already passed away and could no longer refute him.

He bluntly stated that Kobe hadn't spoken a word to him for five months, and then added, "Nobody's perfect," subtly criticizing Kobe.

Of course, there are indeed traces to the conflicts between Harden and Kobe and him. Jeremy Lin is not entirely making things up; at most, he added some artistic embellishment.

But his accusations against the Warriors are a complete distortion of the facts.

"The Warriors signed me to sell tickets. They really didn't think I could play well because I'm an Asian who shouldn't be in the NBA." (Podcast quote)

Yao Ming, who played for the Warriors before he retired, and Yi Jianlian, who played for the Wizards: So we're not Asian?

And Larry Riley, the then-general manager of the Warriors who was in charge of signing Jeremy Lin: So we gave you a one-year, $50 contract, not to let you play basketball?

In short, Lin Bei had a premonition that he might also become a tool for Jeremy Limbo's sympathy in the future.

But Lin Bei really had no other choice. All he could say was: I have to keep living well, so that at least when he crickets at me, I can stand up and say a few words in rebuttal.

Unlike Kobe, who didn't even have a chance to defend himself.

During his first training session back in the Bay Area, Lin Bei took the initiative to approach Mark Jackson.

In the office, Mark Jackson didn't seem too surprised when he saw Lin Bei come in. He gestured for him to sit down and even made him a cup of Americano himself.

"Americano is very beneficial for athletes like you. Having a glass before exercise every day can boost your energy."

After handing him the coffee, he finally spoke, "So, what did you want to see me about?"

"Coach, I know this is a bit presumptuous, but I still want to talk to you about the team's tactics and system."

Lin Bei took the coffee and got straight to the point.

Hearing that Lin Bei wanted to discuss tactics, Mark Jackson wasn't surprised. He raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly mocking: "You're not trying to get some low-post tactical role, are you?"

Before Lin Bei could deny it, he shook his head again, "I need to ask David to come along with this, since the lower position is his dessert."

As he spoke, he picked up the phone on the table, intending to call the assistant coach at the training field and ask them to call David Lee over.

Lin Bei quickly waved his hand to stop him: "No, no, no, Coach, it has nothing to do with the low position."

Mark Jackson was slightly surprised: "It has nothing to do with the low post, then it's—?"

"I think our team's defense still has a lot of room for improvement."

Lin Bei leaned forward slightly, his tone serious, "Coach, you should have seen my recent performance on the defensive end, right?"

Mark Jackson didn't think too much about it and quickly nodded: "Of course, you played great, especially in the second half of the second quarter against the Knicks. Your help defense and sweeping when you played power forward were outstanding. It's a pity we have David, so we can't move you to the power forward position —"

Lin Bei immediately knew that Mark Jackson was still clinging to the outdated tactical approach of "center protecting the rim and power forward sweeping the floor".

He shook his head slightly and asked in return, "Coach, if I play center, can't I be responsible for help defense and sweeping? Have you noticed the Grizzlies' defensive system?"

Zach Randolph was guarding the paint, while Marc Gasol was responsible for help defense rotations and covering mid-range and long-range shots.

That's right, the Grizzlies, a team known for their toughness, have power forward Randolph responsible for post battles and rebounding, while center Marc Gasol focuses on help defense and switching, covering mid-range and long-range shots.

Mark Jackson paused, pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Now that you mention it, the Grizzlies really do have this rather different defensive strategy!"

His eyes lit up instantly.

The reason he never considered adopting the Grizzlies' defensive system in the past was primarily because the Warriors lacked a help defense player like Gasol.

David Lee was strong offensively but weak defensively; Biedrins was decent in his prime but is now a mess; and Ekpe Udoh is even worse, just plain bad.

Even Bodog, who only played for the Warriors for a short time before being kicked out, was good at protecting the rim but not good at help defense and rotation.

Without help defense talent, Mark Jackson naturally wouldn't consider a systematic zone defense like the Grizzlies'.

But now, Mark Jackson looks at Lin Bei's appearance, which perfectly fills this void.

"Give me some time, and I'll come up with a plan. I believe we can also be as tough as the Grizzlies—"

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Although Lin Bei is only a player, interfering in the team's tactical arrangements constitutes overstepping his bounds.

But everything went smoothly, and Mark Jackson readily agreed to the change.

After all, they all wanted the team to become better.

The day after practice is game day, and the Warriors will once again host the Clippers at home.

The Warriors, currently with a record of 14 wins and 11 losses, are ranked sixth in the Western Conference, while the Clippers are ranked fifth. This is a battle for fifth and sixth place in the West.

Including the opening game, the Warriors lost to the Clippers.

Before the game, Mark Jackson said at the press conference: "We are no longer the team we were at the beginning of the season. We will get revenge for the opening game at home."

Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro did not respond, but Chris Paul did speak up briefly.

Everyone thought this should be a fierce battle for fifth or sixth place in the West, but in fact our record is 17 wins and 9 losses.

They are far superior to the Warriors; we are not even in the same league.

"

"Revenge? That's a possibility, but only if we're in bad shape. We're in good shape, so revenge is impossible."

In the Bay Area, before the game, Lin Bei met with Curry. After seeing Paul's two responses, he immediately said something.

"CP3's speech made me feel like I was in a calm ocean, and my whole being was elevated."

Curry tilted his head, looking puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing, I was just wondering, do CP3's heads have a pointed top?"

Lin Bei was making jokes that no one but himself could understand.

Curry scratched his head, seriously recalling Paul's appearance, and said sincerely, "Isn't CP3 supposed to have a round head? How come it's pointy?"

Speaking of which, Lin Bei and Paul had a minor conflict during the last opening game.

Lin Bei slammed down Blake Griffin, who was trying to dunk on him. Paul stood up for Griffin, but Lin Bei retorted with "You're not smart enough."

However, the conflict between the two did not escalate afterward.

On the one hand, the bond between Lin Bei and James was the focus of attention at the time, and no one cared about Paul's little incident;

On the other hand, there are too many players who have grudges against Paul, but they are mostly on-court conflicts. Paul never takes these grudges off the court.

But at the same time, he will not forget these grudges.

Anyway, if anyone offends him, he will definitely be determined to get revenge the next time they meet on the field.

Lin Bei knew Paul fairly well, after all, he was a time traveler.

Therefore, he was very careful and cautious before the match.

Half an hour before the game, Mark Jackson appeared in the locker room and announced the starting lineup for the game.

There are no changes compared to before.

As for the joint defense system proposed by Lin Bei, he just reached an agreement with Mark Jackson yesterday. Mark Jackson's plan hasn't even been released yet, let alone deployed directly.

However, in this game, Lin Bei still had a relatively new weapon: a three-point shot that was enchanted by an item and had its release speed greatly increased.

"Tonight's game might be the perfect opportunity to break my own scoring record."

At the Oracle Center's opening ceremony, Lin Bei was still the grand finale.

Actually, he started focusing on this major game from the home game against the Jazz.

By now, the Warriors players have long been accustomed to Lin Bei being the one to finish the game, and in their minds, this is the treatment Lin Bei deserves.

After all, since Lin Bei's first appearance as the final player, he has averaged 17.1 points and 14.9 rebounds per game in this match.

He averaged 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.1 blocks.

This statistic is comparable to an enhanced version of peak Dwight Howard in terms of assists. In addition, Lin Bei is the only All-Star in this year's draft class on the Warriors team. It wouldn't be hard to argue that he is the leader of the current Warriors team.

Standing on the court, Lin Bei saw the Clippers, who were riding high on morale.

The CP3 member among them was also staring intently at Lin Bei.