legendary point guard

With his strong body, endless trash talk and countless little moves, Artest made it extremely difficult for every offensive player on the defensive end.

Coupled with the vicious reputation he had at the Palace of Auburn Hills a few years ago, many people are afraid of him.

Artest took it for granted that the rookie in front of him would be afraid of him, but he was disappointed.

Lin Sen ignored Artest's look, turned around and threw the ball in his hand. The ball went smoothly into the basket, and the fans in the target center immediately cheered.

Behind him, Artest was very angry at Lin Sen's behavior. He had not seen anyone who dared to challenge him for a long time.

"Rookie, you are really different."

After the sound of Artest gnashing his teeth came from behind, he heard Artest's footsteps leaving.

Regarding Artest, Lin Sen didn't care at all that it was absolutely impossible. Faced with Artest's defense, Lin Sen had no certainty of victory at the moment, but treating Artest like this was not arrogance but stemmed from Artest's defense.

Test's character.

Although Artest's ability is undoubted, his character will always bring big trouble to the team. In the original incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it was his impulsiveness that ruined the Pacers, who had great hope of competing for the O'Brien Trophy.

In the end, Reggie Miller sadly retired after the season. If it weren't for Artest's impulsiveness, perhaps the Pacers would have won the championship that season.

However, Artest still hasn't changed much after that incident, and the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills also made him a thorn in the side of referees. His fiery temper often caused him to receive technical fouls.

Before the game, Lin Sen had a plan, which was to find a way to anger Artest. Although this method seemed risky, Lin Sen decided to try it.

As long as Artest is restrained, the Kings' defense will be greatly reduced, and the pressure on the team will be much less, and the hope of victory will be much greater.

In addition, the coaching staff also specially practiced Lin Sen's off-ball running before playing against the Kings. In the eyes of Devin Casey, Artest's single defense ability is excellent, but his footwork speed is slow and Lin Sen's speed is exactly the same.

The strengths of the forest.

When the referee blew his whistle to signal the starting players of both teams to come on stage, the cheers of the fans at the scene reached their first climax.

The last home victory over the championship-level San Antonio Spurs gave Timberwolves fans confidence in the team.

For the Kings whose record is not as good as their own, Timberwolves fans naturally believe that the team will win.

However, as soon as the game started, the Kings took the lead in scoring amid the boos of Timberwolves fans.

The goal scorer was Kevin Martin, who was selected by the Kings in the second round the year before last. After two seasons of growth, Kevin Martin averaged 19.8 points per game in the new season, second only to Artest.

Taking Madsen's serve, Lin Sen quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Just as Artest said before the game, it was he who was responsible for guarding Lin Sen. Lin Sen just passed halftime when Artest came forward.

Artest stood in front of Lin Sen with his arms open and a smile on his face: "Rookie, welcome to come and experience the Ron defensive machine."

"Really? I will have a pleasant experience, right?" Lin Sen asked with a smile, looking extremely relaxed.

"Yes, it's so enjoyable that you'll never forget it for the rest of your life." Artest's smile remained unchanged, but he suddenly took a step forward, and his strong body collided directly with Lin Sen.

Strong muscles and ruthless strength, this is what Lin Sen feels most directly.

Lin Sen has experienced strong defense in the past such as Baron Davis and Andre Miller, but it is far inferior to Artest at the moment.

Artest seems to be exuding power from every part of his body. No wonder Artest was able to break Michael Jordan's ribs in the Bulls. Lin Sen almost lost control of the ball due to Artest's impact.

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"How do you feel? Seeing how skinny you are, I can't bear to bump into you. Maybe being a pretty boy is more suitable for you than being a player."

Before Lin Sen could fight back, Artest bumped into him again. Lin Sen staggered, and with some embarrassment, he controlled the ball. He pulled the ball back with his left foot and took a step back, slightly pulling away from Artest.

distance.

However, Artest was obviously not prepared to let Lin Sen get his way and took a step forward to try to encroach on Lin Sen's space.

Lin Sen knew that he had to take the initiative to find opportunities, and refused Eddie Griffin to come up as a cover. Lin Sen once again retreated.

Seeing Lin Sen retreating little by little, getting further and further away from the three-point line, the fans at the scene couldn't help but become anxious.

Artest smiled contemptuously and took another step, but Lin Sen immediately pulled him sideways.

Artest immediately slid to defend, but Lin Sen did not avoid the ball with his right hand and quickly pulled the ball back with his body, which caught Artest, who was sliding, off guard.

As a top defensive player, Artest knew that his speed was not dominant and immediately wanted to use his body to interfere with Linsen's breakthrough.

His right foot stepped directly to the right side of Artest's body, he bowed, and immediately stepped out with his left foot.

He almost forced a breakthrough against Artest's body, but Artest's strength almost made Lin Sen fall down in embarrassment.

With a stagger, Lin Sen's knees almost touched the floor. Even so, Lin Sen's left hand still firmly controlled the ball.

Watching Lin Sen's dribbling, the fans at the scene couldn't help but worry about Lin Sen.

Seeing that his left knee was about to hit the floor, he quickly pressed his right hand to the floor. After using his strength, Lin Sen quickly adjusted his body's center of gravity and stepped forward with his left foot.

Artest quickly retreated to try to stop Linsen, but when he retreated, Linsen was already out of his control.

The Kings players did not expect Linsen, a rookie, to break through Artest's defense at a disadvantage, so Linsen only reacted when he threw Artest away.

Garcia hurriedly dropped Hassell to cover up, while Raheem on the inside was also ready to leave Eddie Griffin behind to cover up Linsen.

Originally, Linsen was going to pass the ball to Hassell, but Mike Bibby quickly filled in.

After glancing at Rahim, who was about to throw Eddie Griffin away, he suddenly stopped.

Another emergency stop jump shot?

The fans at the scene couldn't help but think.

Lin Sen's sudden stop made Rahim, who was ready to pounce, take a step forward and raise his arms. Garcia, who was coming up from the other side, jumped towards Lin Sen.

Snapped!

The ball left Linsen's hand at high speed, directly grazed Raheem's body and bounced towards Eddie Griffin.

When Raheem turned around, the sound of Eddie Griffin's dunk could be heard behind him.

"Wood, thank you for the pass!" Eddie Griffin shouted to Lin Sen. This period of cooperation with Lin Sen was undoubtedly the best of his career.

Lin Sen quickly backed up and passed by Artest. Lin Sen turned his head and smiled at Artest.

"Hey, Ron, it looks like you almost managed to guard me, a newbie?"

After saying that, Lin Sen shrugged his shoulders and looked very relaxed, turned around and ran to the backcourt.

Anger instantly rose from the bottom of Artest's heart. No one had ever felt so provoked to him.

Artest ran to the front court angrily. He saw the rookie preparing to say something to Hassell from a distance.

Just when he was still almost two meters away from the three-point line, Lin Sen suddenly raised his finger and pointed at Artest.

"Trenton, wait a minute while I guard that guy!"

These words fell on Artest's ears and almost made him fly into a rage. A rookie could be so arrogant.

"Mike, give me the ball. I want to see how he guards me." Artest stretched out his hand and shouted at Bibby who was holding the ball.

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[Second update at 4pm. I had a cold and felt so uncomfortable that I didn’t go to bed until 4am. I’m asking for recommendations even though I’m sick!]