In 2024, veteran basketball fan Lin Yu accidentally transmigrates into the NBA of 2000 and finds himself in the body of an undrafted Chinese American player whose name was never even mentioned at the draft. Just as he fears being lost in an era when “the big man rules,” the Basketball Godmode Evolution System activates. Completing missions earns points that can improve his physical attributes, unlock the peak skills of superstars like Jordan and Kobe, and even grant him access to advanced tactics from 2024, such as “Moreyball” and “Death Lineups.”
Starting out as an MVP on the street courts of Brooklyn, he brings his future basketball knowledge to the Summer League, dazzling Rick Carlisle, using pick-and-rolls to break Kenyon Martin’s ironclad defense, and raining threes to dismantle the Magic’s zone defense. He trades skills with Kobe at Staples Center, battles Shaq in the paint, and overturns conventional basketball wisdom with “Hack-a-Shaq” and “one star, four shooters.”
From the fringe of training camp to a key player in the NBA rotation, from overlooked All-Star candidate to championship hero, and finally to the “Great Demon King” who makes the entire league tremble, Lin Yu writes a legend for Chinese American players in the NBA of 2000, one comeback at a time. This is more than the story of an undrafted player’s rise to greatness; it’s a basketball revolution that spans 24 years.
There is no distinction between the East and the West. I just finished playing the Spurs and said that the finals against the Lakers, the Spurs and the Lakers are both in the West. I must score 5 points and get more people to watch, not just me.