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Chapter 115: Cavaliers vs Knicks 2

O’Neal’s always had a large personality—big guy, big heart, big laughs. He loves putting on a show, whether it’s for the fans or just for fun.

But right now? Watching Lin Yi’s handle get faster and flashier with every bounce? Nah, ...

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Chapter 114: Cavaliers vs Knicks

The Yao vs. Shaq duels?

Yeah, absolute classics—etched deep in every Chinese fan’s memory.

A lot of people, including some seasoned analysts, even believe Yao Ming packed on all that weight just to go toe-to-toe wi...

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Chapter 113: The King Comes To Town

Lin Yi clocked out after three quarters—again.

In the Knicks' 125-87 blowout over the Sixers, Lin Yi played just 30 minutes but went nuts: 8-of-13 on twos, 4-of-7 from deep, and 5-of-6 from the line for a career-high 33 po...

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Chapter 112: 76ers vs Knicks 2 ( Beast Mode)

Iguodala gave Dalembert a quick pat on the shoulder—poor guy was made into a highlight today. No shame in that... okay, maybe a little shame... okay, a lot of shame. That was rough.

The 76ers were back on offense. Jrue Holiday, still green...

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Chapter 111: 76ers vs Knicks (Ankles Taken, Crowd Shaken)

October 31st, Evening — Madison Square Garden

After two straight away games to open the season, the Knicks were finally back at home. MSG was packed — you couldn’t squeeze a mosquito in.

Tonight’s opponent? The...

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Chapter 110: Trade Discussions

After getting back to New York from Charlotte on October 31, Lin Yi met up with Javier Stanford at Silvestri, a cozy Italian place in Manhattan.

The Knicks had a back-to-back that night against the Sixers, so Lin scheduled lunch ear...

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Chapter 109: The Chandler Problem

On October 30th, the Knicks flew down to Charlotte with zero pressure on their shoulders. They were feeling good after their win over the Heat and now had to face the Bobcats—they haven't been called the Hornets yet.

Flying cross-country f...

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Chapter 108: Miracle Generation

The Knicks just stunned everyone.

They kicked off the new season by crushing the Miami Heat 115–98 on the road, and Knicks fans? Yeah, they’re losing their minds.

I mean, c’mon—this is the Heat we’re talking about. One of the...

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Chapter 107: Knicks vs Heat 3 (No Shortcuts)

The Flash, Dwayne Wade was played like a man possessed in the first half—19 shots, 11 makes, 28 points.

And yet… the Heat were still down by 14. What the hell?

During halftime, Pat Riley stormed into the locker roo...

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Chapter 106: Knicks vs Heat 2

Lin Yi only played six minutes in the first quarter before D'Antoni subbed him out.

In that short time, he racked up a solid stat line for a rookie: 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. But those numbers didn’t tell the full story of his i...

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Chapter 105: Knicks vs Heat

Wade puffed up his cheeks. Body tensed like a coil with eyes of fire ready for the tip-off.

"Gotta give the rookie the NBA welcome," he muttered.

The ref held the ball out at center court at the American ...

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Chapter 104: Tip Off in the Magic City

Miami, Florida. Sunny, humid, flashy—just like you'd imagine. The city sat right on Biscayne Bay, packed tight with people and energy, the second-largest in Florida and known as the Magic City in America.

And, of course, i...

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Chapter 103: Of Headlines and Headstarts

The photos of Lin Yi and Elizabeth Olsen shopping together were quickly picked up by New York tabloids, courtesy of some relentless paparazzi. Suddenly, Lin Yi was the hottest name in town, and the gossip mill didn't want to miss a beat.

Lin...

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Chapter 102: Sakazuki

“In other words… Nike gave in?” Lin Yi raised an eyebrow at his agent, Zhong Muchen.

Zhong Muchen nodded. “Yeah. They’re offering a 4-year deal worth $75 million. I pushed them, and this is their max. They’re not going any higher...

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Chapter 101: Poor Blake

The regular season hadn’t even started yet, and already the New York Knicks—and especially Lin Yi—were dominating headlines and fan chatter.

In their second preseason game, the Knicks went up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lin Yi play...

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Chapter 100: Pre-season Drama

The Knicks-Hawks preseason game didn’t just make headlines—it blew up.

The game got stopped for almost half an hour because of the chaos.

New York media, especially The New York Documentary, didn’t hold ...

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Chapter 99: Pre-season Game 4 ( Hawks vs Knicks)

After dragging the players apart, the three refs—Tony Blathers, Ken Moore, and Ed Malloy—headed over to the scorer’s table to check the replay footage.

No surprise there: Earl Barron and Ewing Jr were both hit with flagrant twos. Those...

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Chapter 98: Pre-season Game 3 (Hawks vs Knicks)

When resentment takes root, you never know when it’ll bloom into something ugly.

Back from the timeout, the Hawks bricked a shot, and Lin Yi led the charge. Jeffries grabbed the board, and the Knicks were off on a fast break.

Lin Yi ...

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Chapter 97: Pre-season 2 Game (Hawks vs Knicks)

The Hawks still had bite.

With 5:37 left in the first quarter, the Knicks called their first timeout.

The scoreboard said 15–12. Just a three-point gap, but Atlanta had the edge.

Then came the substitution.

...

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Chapter 96: Pre-season game (Hawks vs Knicks)

Lin Yi chose to wear number 44 this season.

Before that, Coach D’Antoni asked if he wanted to wear number 23.

Lin Yi laughed it off.

“No way, Coach. That number’s been blown way out of proportion. If throwing on MJ’s jers...

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Chapter 95: Earning trust

After Lin Yi gave up the dunk to protect Harrington’s landing, the whole Knicks squad pretty much made up their minds:

This guy? He’s a brother..

Even the most stubborn vets, after seeing his performance and selflessness, started s...

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Chapter 94: Scrimmage End

Thump, thump, thump!

"I'm back! What's it gonna be this time?", said one fan.

The Knicks fans packed into the training gym stretched their necks, wide-eyed, practically begging to crawl into Lin Yi's body to see what h...

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Chapter 93: Srimmage

After locking in the lineups, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, brows raised.

“How the hell are we supposed to lose this scrimmage?” he muttered.

Chris Duhon could defend decently, sure, but Tony Do...

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Chapter 92: Media day

It was media day, which meant no real basketball—no drills, , no hard coaching and maybe a scrimmage. Just cameras, interviews, and checking in to see who actually kept up with their training over the summer.

At the Knicks' practice facili...

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Chapter 91: Ice cream, Hamsters and New Beginnings

With  Lin Yi's conversation skills and a bunch of college basketball stories, Elizabeth easily warmed up to  him.

Turns out, Elizabeth was a total foodie. The moment she saw the coffee and caramel ice cream, her big beauti...

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Chapter 90: Yao 2.0

Clang!

Clang!

"God, can people not let others train?!"

"It's six in the freaking morning!"

"Ugh, where the hell is that noise coming from? My brain is ringing—I can't even train anymore. ...

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Chapter 89: The Summer League End

In a restaurant in Las Vegas, Lin Yi was busy stuffing his face with steak while trying to cheer Steph up.

"Bro, don’t overthink it. You and Pat? Different leagues. You are gonna be the greatest shooter," Lin said, talking with his mouth h...

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Chapter 88: The Summer League 3

On the court, Stephen Curry pulled back on a dribble, shook free, and knocked down a three.

Bang!

The baby face gave Lin Yi a cheeky smile after the shot.

Oh, it is on.

Lin Yi thought while returning a smile of his...

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Chapter 87: The Summer League 2 (Ewing-Lin connection)

It turns out Patrick Ewing Jr. was the son of the legendary Patrick Ewing. Lin Yi easily found that out from the coaching staff.

As a diehard fan of the NBA, how could Lin Yi not know about the great Patrick Ewing?

Pa...

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Chapter 86: The Summer League

“Damn, your speed’s really good for your height”
That’s what the Knicks’ strength coach, Mark Duber, kept saying every time Lin Yi went through a workout.

Lin Yi’s body was straight-up crazy.
Barefoot height? 221 cm.
In ...

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