Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 34 I don't like you, I don't like your bragging, is that a problem?

After Mourning was silenced by Riley's two sentences, the conflict was resolved without serious incident.

Lin Tian couldn't help but look at Riley with new respect. He was a skinny little guy, like a chick in front of Mo Ning, but he could make this tough guy obedient with just a few words!

No wonder that a few years later, when Mourning was abandoned by Riley without any hesitation due to kidney disease, he had no complaints. As soon as his health improved, he immediately returned to Riley and became one of his generals.

This "divine strategist's" ability to manipulate people's hearts is probably not much different from that of a "Zen master"!

After the referee determined that the conflict would not continue, they all went to watch the replay, gathered in a circle to discuss it for a long time, and then gave their ruling.

"Alonzo Mourning, technical foul!"

"Lin Tian, ​​two technical fouls, ejection!"

What is that?

Lin Tian spread his hands, dissatisfied, and said, "I wasn't even prepared to lay a hand on him! I just cursed at him a couple of times! He threatened to kill me, and you ejected him with just a technical foul? What kind of standard is this?"

"Personal standards!" Fox glanced at Lin Tian and said, "I don't like your bragging, your sharp tongue, and your constant provocations, is that wrong?"

"Sure!" Lin Tian laughed, spreading his hands. "But let me make this clear: I'm not bragging! Everything I say is something I can actually do! Believe it or not!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he stopped lingering on the court. He had already been ejected, so what was the point of staying there? Ignoring the boos and curses from the 2 people in the American Airlines Arena, he swaggered over, gave Rodman and the others a high-five, and then walked toward the player tunnel.

"Kid, you just wait, next time we meet, I'll definitely give you a piece of my mind!" As Lin Tian passed by the Heat's bench, Mourning, who had been substituted by Riley and calmed down, started hurling insults at Lin Tian again.

"Alonzo, take my advice, use your brain!" Lin Tian looked at Mourning and sneered, "Think carefully about why Riley was kicked out of the Lakers and then the Knicks. Think about why neither Magic Johnson nor Ewing had a good word to say about him, wishing he would just disappear! Think about it! Don't be sold out and still help the seller count the money."

"Rookie, you've got a sharp tongue, huh?" Riley, with his slicked-back hair, looked at Lin Tian as if he hadn't heard Lin Tian's previous words at all, and continued, "You are indeed very fast, but do you really think no one can beat you? Do you think I have no way to stop you?"

"Pat, your tactics are fantastic, so I absolutely believe you can come up with all sorts of ways to defend against me, just like how you always had such a great relationship with the players when you were coaching! I wish you and Alonzo a long and loving relationship, just like you are now, and that you can continue working together until you win the championship!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he waved his hand, not giving Riley a chance to retort, and turned to walk into the players' tunnel.

Of course, even if Lin Tian stayed, Riley couldn't say anything. Lin Tian's words just now were absolutely devastating!

Is Pat Riley the greatest coach of all time? Absolutely! Even with Phil Jackson only having one three-peat, he remains one of the strongest contenders for the title of greatest coach of all time! The Showtime dynasty he built with the Lakers was one of the most glamorous and powerful teams of the entire 1980s!

His ability to organize and build an offensive system is absolutely top-notch in history!

Many people believe that if we only consider building an offensive system, he is the best in the league!

In the 90s, Riley went to New York and transformed himself into a defensive mastermind. He led Ewing, Oakley, Mason Jr., and others to create a "New York gang" known for its toughness, ruthlessness, and ferocity.

Their brutal, meat-grinding style of play made them the most notorious and hated team in the league since the "Bad Boys"!

He can score on both offense and defense, play superstar basketball as well as team basketball, lead his team to become the league's number one offensive team, and also lead another group to play a historic level of defense!

What is the biggest weakness, or rather the biggest flaw, of this coach?

That is, whether in Los Angeles or New York, he was ultimately ousted from the team by the players and management because his relationship with them completely broke down!

His overly assertive coaching style and uncompromising personality, coupled with his almost inhumanly strict training intensity, are simply unbearable for ordinary people!

Moreover, it wasn't just Magic Johnson and Ewing who couldn't stand it and led their teams in rebellion; almost 20 years later, LeBron James also couldn't stand it and left after only 4 years under Riley!

Lin Tian wished Riley and Mourning could maintain their friendship and wished Riley the same success with the Heat as he had in New York and Los Angeles.

This is the same as wishing Sima Yi and Cao Shuang to work together to create a great Wei Dynasty, and wishing Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng to have a deep brotherly bond and make progress together.

That's like killing someone by destroying their spirit!

Watching Lin Tian swagger and disappear triumphantly into the player tunnel, Riley suddenly patted Mourning on the shoulder and said, "Alonzo, I won't let you continue fighting alone like this! This season, I'll find you suitable helpers as soon as possible, I'll find a partner worthy of you as soon as possible!"

"At the very least, I won't leave you without anyone to help you if there's a conflict on the field! We will succeed!"

"I believe in you, Coach! That's why I came to Miami! You said I would become the best center in the NBA! So I came! I have 100% faith in you!" Mourning nodded, expressing his loyalty.

"So what do you think of that kid from earlier?" Riley suddenly changed the subject and asked Morning.

"Him?" Mourning paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "His speed is undeniable, absolutely top-notch. His passing and ability to seize opportunities are also good. He has the potential to become the king of fast breaks, but he's still a bit too green. He's a perfect sixth man, but as for other things, we'll have to see."

"And more importantly, if he were my teammate, I'd have to get into at least three more fights a year. He's just too damn annoying!"

"You might not even get a chance to intervene when he stirs things up!" Riley suddenly laughed and said, "Remember the rumors of infighting that circulated within the Bulls during training camp? The entire Bulls team kept quiet about it, and no one wanted to say much. To this day, no one can give a complete account of what happened."

"However, after that rumor, the Bulls traded and waived three players, including Randy Brown, and Lin didn't get any playing time in the first three games of the season. Compared to his performance in these two games, don't you find it strange?"

"Coach, you mean... he fought three people all by himself, then he was suspended, and the other three were kicked off the team? He fought three people by himself?" Mourning reacted quickly, immediately understanding, "Is he really that good?"

"Who knows? But I think you two might be a match made in heaven?"