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Chapter 153: Knicks vs Hornets End

While Paul and Scott were going at it on the Hornets’ bench, the Knicks players couldn’t help but sneak a few glances.

It was hard not to watch the chaos unfolding.

Then Lin Yi spoke up, his voice calm but firm.
“Eyes front. Let them deal with their drama. Even if Chris pulls...

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Chapter 152: Knicks vs Hornets

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans

The Hornets were at home, but it didn’t feel like they had any kind of advantage.

Lin Yi stepped up for the jump ball, and across from him stood Emeka Okafor—the guy who once got mentioned in the same breath as Dwight Howard.

Y...

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Chapter 151: A Star In A Wrong System

“Brother, you feel that?” D’Antoni leaned over during the Knicks’ afternoon scrimmage, eyes still on the court. “Is it just me, or has Lin’s handle gotten quicker? Like—his rhythm’s different.”

Third assistant coach Dan D'Antoni put on a thinking face. “Now that you ment...

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Chapter 52: Manchester City vs Arsenal 2

After receiving the ball, Aguero began dribbling slowly toward the wing. His pace wasn’t fast—head up, eyes scanning the field.

Jenkinson stepped up, ready to press.

“Drop back!” came a sharp command.

Jenkinson paused mid-step. He looked over and saw Kai gesturing downwa...

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Chapter 150: 4 AM Handles Club

December 9, 2009

After the Knicks beat the Blazers, they got a rare three-day break. Lin Yi, lounging around, couldn't help but sigh, “Man... even in this timeline, Oden still couldn’t escape the curse.”

Just yesterday, Greg Oden had banged knees with Brandon Jennings during a g...

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Chapter 149: Trailblazers vs Knicks End

After playing the first six minutes of the opening quarter, Lin Yi finally got a breather on the bench. Like clockwork, he took the chance to check the badge upgrade conditions in his head.

[System Prompt – Badge Upgrade Requirements]

Dream Shake (Silver →...

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Chapter 51: Manchester City vs Arsenal

Walking out of the Arsenal training base, Kai spotted Billy's truck parked at the gate.

A massive flag jutted out from the rear, half of it already billowing in the wind.

Kai walked over and saw Billy wearing an Arsenal jersey. He raised an eyebrow. "Coming back from the game?"

...

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Chapter 148: Trailblazers vs Knicks

As Lin Yi geared up for the Knicks' December 7 home game against the Portland Blazers, something unexpected fired him up.

Back in the NCAA, DeMarcus Cousins—the projected top pick from Kentucky—had just gone viral for grabbing boards and going coast-to-coast like a guard. After the game...

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Chapter 147: Grinding For The Badge

The Knicks fans had been on cloud nine due to their second five-game win streak, but honestly, it felt like they got a little ahead of themselves. On December 2th, they were on the second night of a back-to-back, playing away against the Magic… and let’s just say things didn’t go their way....

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Chapter 50: Five Games to Revenge

In the evening, Kai returned to Billy’s house. After dinner, he rushed into his room, grabbed his phone, and began watching various match videos.

He focused primarily on organizational play—how to control the tempo, structure the attack, and support transitions more effectively.

A...

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Chapter 146: Levelling up

With December rolling in, Lin Yi was seriously tempted to go egg David Stern’s house.

Four more back-to-backs in one month? Really?

The Knicks' schedule was brutal.

Lin Yi gritted his teeth and kept the complaints to himself. After all, he wasn’t a moody teen like Justin Bie...

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Chapter 145: Rookie Royalty

Even though the NBA season technically kicks off in late October, for most analysts and insiders, November is when things really get going.

And sure enough, on December 1st — the same day Lin Yi’s custom BMW X5 finally arrived — the league announced its November award winners...

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Chapter 49: Learning The Rhythm

Inside Arsenal's training ground.

Wenger stood on the sidelines, quietly observing the training match.

His gaze had been fixed on one player for quite some time now.

Out on the pitch, Kai was moving across the field—but unlike before, his head was up, scanning left and right a...

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Chapter 144: Magic vs Knicks End

The Knicks managed to hold off the Magic at home, winning 80-88.

Lin Yi logged 32 minutes, shot 7-for-21 (a rough night from deep at just 1-for-8), but nailed all 5 free throws. He still finished with a game-high 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks.

On the ...

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Chapter 143: Magic vs Knicks 3

The Knicks players couldn’t hold back anymore—they burst into laughter as they lined up for the sideline inbound.

Tony Douglas caught the ball, pushed it past halfcourt, and called Lin Yi over for a pick-and-roll. On defense, White Chocolate Jason Williams trie...

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Chapter 48: Gunners, Reignited

In the dim light of his office, Wenger sat quietly, Kai's latest vlog playing on the monitor in front of him.

After a while, he took off his headphones and let out a slow breath.

"That's… really something," he murmured, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

"Don...

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Chapter 142: Magic vs Knicks 2

In the first quarter, Lin Yi played just six minutes out of the twelve before D’Antoni subbed him out.

The broadcast director couldn’t help himself—he zoomed in for a cheeky close-up of Patrick The Gorilla Ewing, who’d come back to New York as part of the M...

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Chapter 141: Magic vs Knicks

The Knicks were finally home after a brutal road stretch. Twelve wins and four losses so far have them sitting in third place in the East behind the Magic, Hawks, and Celtics.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy had already been moaning about how packed their schedule. They had played a game more th...

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Chapter 47: A Voice From The Heart

Sydney, Australia.

In a small corner store near the heart of the city, a man named Jake Thompson glanced at the clock hanging above the counter. He was on break, and he only had twenty minutes.

He popped open his phone, fingers flying. “Come on, come on…”

...

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Chapter 140: Centers Of Attention

Back in New York, the Knicks had a well-earned day off.

On the 28th, Lin Yi was already up at four in the morning, hitting the gym while the rest of the city was still asleep. After a solid workout and refueling, he sat down to rewatch some game tapes—specifically of the Magic this season...

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Chapter 139: Knicks vs Nuggets End

After Anthony and Billups got back on the court, the Nuggets finally stopped the bleeding.

But just as Coach George Karl let out a sigh of relief, the Knicks caught fire again. After missing on two straight trips, they came roaring back from beyond the arc.

Lou Williams and Lin Yi nai...

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Chapter 138: Knicks vs Nuggets 2

End of Q1, Nuggets up 20-28.

“Man, Melo’s cookin’ tonight! First quarter and he’s already got 14 points and 5 boards.”

Nuggets fans were on fire. Lin Yi? Please. Compared to their Melo, this Chinese rookie wasn't fireworks..

Maybe it was the West Coast...

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Chapter 137: Knicks vs Nuggets

November 27th – Denver, Colorado.

The Knicks were wrapping up their third straight game against a Western Conference opponent, and their last stop was none other than the Denver Nuggets.

Denver, besides being Colorado’s capital and the Mile High City, is also a fo...

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Chapter 136: The Blueprint

For Lin Yi, Denver wasn’t unfamiliar territory. After all, this was in the same state where the infamous Eagle County incident had happened in his past life.

The Knicks had no shortage of nightlife lovers. Gallinari, for instance, was a lover boy. With that pretty face of his, it...

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Chapter 46: Just Kai

On this night, the entire city of London was shrouded in the keywords Arsenal and Number 4. Even Suarez, who scored two goals, had to share some of the shine with him.

Why were Arsenal fans so excited?

The reason was simple—they had caught a glimpse of something th...

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Chapter 45: Season Opener: Arsenal vs Sunderland End

The passionate commentary from Ian Darke rang out on the ESPN broadcast:

Cazorla! He dribbles past one, past two, slips the ball out at the last moment—SUAREZZZ!!! Goal!!. No chance for Mignolet!”

“What a goal! Suarez scores again—his second since j...

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Chapter 135: Triple Double In Tinseltown

99 to 98 — Lin Yi’s game-winner stuns the Lakers at the buzzer.

On the road in LA, the Knicks snatched a nail-biter against the Lakers thanks to a cold-blooded buzzer-beater from Lin Yi!

In what was his first game as a starting forward, Lin Yi logged an insane 44 ...

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Chapter 134: Knicks vs Lakers End ( First Buzzer Beater)

During the timeout, the Zen Master made some quick changes—he swapped in Kobe, Artest, for Walton, and Vujacic. Phil Jackson knew exactly what mattered: if you want to beat the Knicks, you have to slow down their offense.

The Knicks responded, too, subbing in Dav...

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Chapter 44: Season Opener: Arsenal vs Sunderland ( Midfield Impact)

Outside the coaching area, Wenger was visibly stunned.

Pat Rice threw an arm around him, grinning with excitement. “Did you see that? That was textbook! Clean, precise, and beautiful!”

But Wenger remained still, his expression locked in deep thought.

“Come on, Arsene.” P...

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Chapter 43: Season Opener: Arsenal vs Sunderland ( Born For This)

In the second half, the situation didn’t improve—
It got worse.

Arsenal looked paralyzed in defense, and because of it, the players didn’t dare to attack.
What on earth was going on?

Frustrated shouts erupted from the stands. Arsenal fans were furious.

They’d never...

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