NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Chapter 21 [21] Iron fight, Lakers fans: When will that Lin play?
The host Yu Jia's voice was equally excited:
"Lin Fei, Lin Fei used his stable and solid shooting performance on the court to prove that his explosion is not a flash in the pan!"

"If you include the last game, Lin Fei has hit 10 three-pointers in a row on the stage of the Western Conference Finals!"

"This is the most star-studded round of the Western Conference Finals since the new century with at least five future Hall of Fame-level stars on the court at the same time!"

"But Lin Fei's three three-pointers are enough to make him the protagonist of the first quarter!"

Director Zhang's eyes sparkled, and he said with great emotion:
"Lin Fei made 10 three-pointers in these two games, which means far-reaching things!"

"He proved with his actions that our small guard in China can also perform at the top level in the highest basketball hall in the world!"

Look back to the Staples Center.

Lin Fei's sudden three-pointer after half a quarter of the flameout allowed the Timberwolves to directly tie the score.

The old fish Fisher blamed himself, and instantly scored 12 points on the defensive end.

It seems that chasing and defending Lin Fei really cannot be relaxed, otherwise he may emerge at any time to deliver a fatal blow.

This kind of off-ball player with precise shooting and sharp moves has always caused the most headaches for defenders.

The ball is switched, and the Lakers attack.

Kobe's eyes were sharp, and he crossed the screen with Fisher to catch the ball at the top of the arc, and met Lin Fei in a misplaced position.
Immediately, Lin Fei, who lacked defensive experience, was picked up, and he leaned over Lin Fei's arm and made a strong shot.

"Bang!"

"Beep!"

Although the ball was not scored, the referee Stephen Jiawei blew his whistle and gestured for the Timberwolves No. 22 to foul Kobe Bryant.

2 free throws.

Kobe obviously saw Lin Fei's poor defense, so he started to take the initiative to draw his fouls.

This was already Lin Fei's second foul in the first quarter, and the Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders on the sidelines was slightly worried.

"Boy, I am also surprised by your three-point shooting and defensive level!"

"Mark my words, offense alone will never win a championship!"

Kobe's eyes are cold, but he also has a heart for Lin Fei, who is not drafted.

If Lin Fei's defense can improve a bit, then he is definitely a top 3D player, similar to Dell Curry of the Hornets back then, and he is fully capable of competing for the best sixth man.

It would definitely be a good thing for the Lakers to have a substitute like Lin Fei on the bench next season.

At this time, Kobe even had the idea of ​​​​recruiting Lin Fei to join forces in Los Angeles during the offseason.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Kobe made both free throws, and the Lakers regained their 2-point lead.

There were only 10 seconds left in the first quarter, and Lin Fei was already a little tired. After halftime, he bent down and put his hands on his knees, standing in the LOGO area to help the team open up enough space.

Beads of sweat slid down from his forehead, along the bridge of his nose, dripping onto the court floor.

In terms of physical fitness, there is still a big gap between the Omi players, and Lin Fei's continuous running distance on the court in the first quarter is also the longest among the players of the two teams.

Fisher stood two meters away from Lin Fei, always paying attention to cutting off the passing line.

Seeing that Lin Fei has already made two ultra-long three-pointers from 12 meters away, Fisher dare not take it lightly even if he is standing in the logo area.

Sometimes a player feels hot, no matter how he really shoots, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the NBA.

Even Jordan, who has never been good at shooting three-pointers in his career, made six three-pointers in a half in the finals between the Bulls and Trail Blazers.

"Shh!"

The Wolf King hit the buzzer with a turnaround jumper near the baseline, and the first quarter ended.

Timberwolves (27): (27) Lakers.

Lin Fei's debut at 2 minutes in the first quarter became a turning point in the first quarter, allowing the Timberwolves to bloom internally and externally, and the Wolf King and "Madman" gradually found their sense in the away game.

The Lakers fans at home frowned slightly, and the optimism before the opening was gone.

It seems that tonight's Western Conference Finals G6 is also a well-matched life-and-death battle.

The Lakers' head-on is still big, but it won't be easy.

Philip Sanders took the initiative to smile and handed a towel to Lin Fei who came off the stage, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Lin, you did a great job. You have overfulfilled the first quarter's task. Hurry up and take a good rest. I will probably send you back in the last 5 minutes of the second quarter!"

Lin Fei nodded and said, "Good coach, thank you!"

It seems that Philip Sanders still understands him, and the Timberwolves' coaching team has also studied themselves carefully.

With his current physical fitness, playing 15 minutes at halftime is already the limit. After all, he has to constantly cover and run on the court to find opportunities.

If the physical strength is overdrawn, the hand feeling will inevitably decline rapidly.

It seems that the next step is to strengthen endurance training. After all, cardiorespiratory endurance is an important part of physical fitness.

After the start of the second quarter, both sides also changed into rotation lineups, but at least one of the core players must stay on the court. After all, this is the Western Conference Finals.

The five players on the Lakers side are:
Gary Payton, Kareem Rush, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Karl Malone.

The five players on the Timberwolves side are:

Fred Hoiberg, Trenton Hassel, Latrell Sprewell, Mark Madsen, Michael Olowokandi.

Whether it is the Lakers or the Timberwolves, in this round of the Western Conference Finals, there are basically 8-9 rotations, and the playing time of the substitutes is very limited.

I have to say that the depth of the benches of the two teams is very poor. The Lakers only have Fisher, who was the starter before Payton came.

The Timberwolves have only one sixth man, Szebiak, on the bench.

Of course, the emergence of Lin Fei obviously broke this balance and made the Timberwolves' bench lineup even stronger.

Come up Timberwolves attack first,
"Madman" and 98 parallel import champion Olowokandi made a high pick-and-roll, throwing off Kobe's dislocation and hitting Malone, passing the opponent with one step with speed, picking the basket and scoring the ball.

"Shh!"

The "madman" in the last two games is really fierce, but Malone's defense is also not good enough.

Kobe scolded Malone in his heart, why is this lateral sliding step slower than a snail?
Since they are all in their 40s, they should retire early. It is understandable to join the Lakers with a basic salary and want to be a champion, but why do they have to start without saving face and play 35 minutes every game?

In the final analysis, the Bass family of the Lakers is too stingy, and there is not even a decent insider on the bench.

Although Malone is old, he joined with a basic salary this season after all, with an annual salary of only 150 million US dollars, and Payton is only 500 million US dollars.

The salary space of the Lakers is mainly concentrated on O'Neal and Kobe, but Kobe's annual salary during this period was only in the early 1000 million, and the total salary of the Lakers was only more than 4000 million.

Much less than the Timberwolves.

You must know that the market value of the Los Angeles Lakers during this period is the league's first, higher than the Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are 19th.

The reason why the Lakers failed to win the championship in 04 had a lot to do with the Bass family's reluctance to spend money. They arrogantly thought that having F4 was enough to win the championship.

If it had spent another 1000 million to strengthen the bench, the Lakers would have won the championship in 04.

The OK combination may not part ways this summer.

ball transfer,

Gary Payton used the screen to hit the basket, misplaced the Timberwolves backup power forward Mark Madsen, turned over and hit a layup, and also caused a thug foul by Madsen.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

2+1.

Compared with the 41-year-old Malone, the 36-year-old Payton still has the power to fight.

Selected to both the best team and the best defensive team for 9 consecutive seasons in his career, the only point guard DPOY in the NBA,

As a legendary guard for the Seattle SuperSonics in the 90s, Payton has already booked a seat in the Hall of Fame.

Seeing the performance of substitute power forward Madsen pulling his hips, the Wolf King, who had been sitting on the Timberwolves bench for less than a minute, had already got up and played.

In this Western Conference Finals G6, there is no room for the Timberwolves to breathe.

The Lakers also quickly sent O'Neal and Devin George.

The Timberwolves continued to put up a zone defense, and the Wolf King and Olowokandi were on the court at the same time, which also restricted O'Neal's performance.

Kobe and Payton's consecutive outside shots all hit iron, and they could only try to force their way to the basket to cause damage, but the effect was not good.

The Timberwolves put more energy on defense, and the offensive end was also unable to open.

The two sides entered the iron fight in the first half of the second quarter.

"Bang dang, bang dang, bang dang..."

O'Neal was hacked by the shark, and he also missed two free throws when he went to the free throw line.

"Bang dang, bang dang..."

The Lakers fans at home felt a little headache when they heard the continuous sound of iron strikes.

Star fans in the VIP seats in the front row subconsciously glanced at Lin Fei on the Timberwolves bench from time to time.

This look and expression seemed to be saying, when will this Lin play?

It seemed that even the Lakers fans were expecting Lin Fei to score a three-pointer to change the rhythm of the game.

Szczerbiak smiled, and said to Lin Fei who was applying ice cubes to his leg muscles:
"Lin, the Lakers fans watching the home court are all watching you, and they are also expecting you to play and score three points, haha!"

Lin Fei's long eyelashes flashed, and he also joked: "This competition is indeed a bit boring. These guys' hard work in a few minutes is almost catching up with my annual output!"

Szebiak punched Lin Fei's shoulder with his fist: "This is just for you to pretend!"

"Must get full marks!"

The game quickly reached 5 minutes and 02 seconds of the second quarter.

"Madman" made a mistake in the pass and was intercepted by Payton Sr., and Kobe sent another explosive dunk during the counterattack.

Kobe, who regained his touch, made a three-pointer in the next attack and scored 5 points in a row.

Timberwolves (33): (38) Lakers.

Only then did the home fans burst into cheers, and the game finally looked good.

(End of this chapter)