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

Chapter 217 [217] The Knicks’ plasticity, the battle for the strongest shooting guard currently in service!
Under the personal interference of Kobe's hot pursuit, Lin Fei still failed to grasp the rhythm of this flying dunk. The basketball that he almost let go directly hit the basket and bounced out.

"Bang!"

As the top perimeter defender in the league today, Kobe's defense is strong in this aspect.

Whether he is guarding with or without the ball, he can always stay close to his opponent, like a dog-skin plaster, and will not take the risk of stealing. Even though Lin Fei made sharp changes in direction during two consecutive runs, he still could not completely get rid of Kobe's interference.

Of course, Lin Fei's missed dunk this time has a lot to do with his layup attribute of only 72 points. In terms of starting position and rhythm, airborne confrontation and balance,

Lin Fei obviously has not yet reached the level of a top NBA defender.

Seeing Lin Fei dunk the basketball directly, the fans who were ready to cheer at the scene also laughed and hugged the back of their heads, shaking their heads with a little regret.

However, the fierce competition on the court is still going on all the time.

The basketball, which was thrown out by Lin Fei's powerful dunk, hit the steel backboard and bounced directly to the free throw line. Marbury, who was throwing away Fisher at an angle, had quick eyes and quick hands and rushed forward to quickly grab the ball.

"Snapped!"

Taking advantage of the fact that Kobe Bryant had no time to worry about the basket after attacking Lin Fei and fell to the ground, Marbury did not hesitate and dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area, taking advantage of the opportunity to pick the basket.

However, the moment Marbury took off to lift the ball, his eyes caught a glimpse of Lin Fei, who quickly rushed from the basket to the right at a 0-degree angle.
The figure wearing the Knicks' No. 22 jersey made Marbury think. He mobilized the core strength of his waist and abdomen, flicked his wrist, and passed the ball directly to the right.

You must know that it is very difficult to change the pass to a teammate when a layup has been formed.

Although the route of the ball was not very accurate, Lin Fei, who quickly landed, still stretched out his hand to catch the basketball firmly, clicked to adjust the rhythm and then flew up.

When Kobe was worried that Marbury would be blocked for a layup, he decisively took a three-pointer from a zero-degree angle.

"Shh!"

The third.

Marbury assists +1.

Lin Fei scored +3.

The Knicks fans, who had been shaking their heads and chuckling as Lin Fei dunked the basketball a moment ago, suddenly had their eyes lit up and burst into deafening cheers and screams.

"OMG, isn't this three-pointer too cool? Stephen passes well, and Lin shoots even better!"

"Stephen Marbury's fake shot and true pass after leaping up are very difficult. Is this still the lone wolf we are familiar with?"

"With Lin's arrival, does this mean that Stephon Marbury has directly evolved into Steve Nash? The pass just now was simply wonderful!"

Even Marbury himself didn't expect that he would choose to pass the ball to Lin Fei on the outside when he was sure to make a layup.

Because regardless of any offensive logic, in the absence of defensive interference, Marbury's choice to fly to the basket is obviously more reasonable than passing to Lin Fei from the outside for a three-pointer, and the probability of scoring is also higher. Out too much.

After all, for a defender of Marbury's level, the probability of scoring a layup in this situation has exceeded 90%, and it is basically impossible to lose points.

As for Lin Fei passing to the outside, even though Lin Fei ranks first in three-point shooting percentage in his career, he still can't reach 70%.

But Marbury still chose to believe in Lin Fei, as if Lin Fei had a magical power that forced him to pass the ball willingly.

It seems that if you pass it over, you can get assists steadily, and if you pass it over, you can activate the whole team.

Facts once again made Marbury's bet right.

Three points is one more than two points.

Knicks (23): (12) Lakers.

Lin Fei hit two three-pointers after the timeout, and a 6:2 wave allowed the Knicks to quickly expand their lead to double digits.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked gloomy and was obviously very dissatisfied with Fisher's two consecutive mistakes.

Madison Square Garden was filled with cheers, but Kobe, who was used to seeing big winds and waves, did not lose his composure.

The Black Mamba directly brought the ball to the offensive end. Faced with the threat of Lin Feisan, he took a tentative step, looked at the basket, and once again passed the ball to Yao who was stuck in the position.

Dayao caught the ball with his back on the right side of the basket, held up Eddie Curry, took a feint, turned over and shook off his opponent, jumped up slightly and delivered a one-handed dunk.

"Boom!"

Dayao has already scored 6 points in a row, beating Eddie Curry without any temper.

For Eddy Curry, although his running and jumping talent is not as good as that of No. [-] pick Dwight Howard, he is only a little behind.

Moreover, Eddie Curry is stronger than Howard in height and weight. The main reason why his career has not reached the height of "Warcraft" is self-discipline and attitude issues.

Now Eddie Curry exceeds 134 kilograms and weighs close to 300 pounds, which restricts his flexibility on the defensive end.

In Lin Fei's view, as long as Eddie Curry can reduce his weight to about 120 kilograms, appropriately reduce his body fat rate, and change his lazy attitude towards games and training,

If he seriously polishes his inside skills on both ends of the offense and defense, then the No. 5 center in the Eastern Conference in the next five years will probably not have any problems with "Warcraft" anymore.

But the wish is full, but the reality is too skinny.

Wanting Eddie Curry to do this is like asking O'Neal to work as hard as Kobe. Then the No. 1 player in league history may no longer be Jordan.

Seeing that Eddie Curry was a little frustrated because he couldn't guard Dayao, Lin Fei quickly came up to Eddie Curry, patted the other man's butt, and made a few casual suggestions:

"Eddie, try to hit Yao's lower plate and disrupt his rhythm. Don't risk trying to block shots. He is more than 15 centimeters taller than you!"

"When he gets stuck and wants the ball, you can try to block it. Your body flexibility will be an obvious advantage!"

"If you have time, watch more game videos of the Jazz and Rockets. Carlos Boozer's defense against Dayao is very instructive!"

Lin Fei's serious instructions made Eddie Curry instantly feel that his IQ was not enough, and his defensive attitude was also ashamed of himself.

You must know that although Lin Fei is the new boss of the Knicks, he is only 22 years old after all, more than a year younger than him. His positive attitude towards the game is really nothing to say.

Not only did he strive to perfect his offensive and defensive efforts in his own position, but he also clearly understood how his teammates should change their defense in different positions and under different opponents.

He deserves to be the double first team and Finals MVP, but he is already starting to feel complacent after getting a broken contract with an annual salary of 800 to [-] million yuan.
Comparing the two, the gap between the two realms was so huge that Eddy Curry suddenly felt enlightened.

It seems that if you don’t work hard, you will really be sorry for your youth and talent.

"Lin, what you said makes so much sense. It's a hundred times better than that old guy Isaiah!"

Eddie Curry came close to Lin Fei and complained in a low voice, but Lin Fei could only shake his head and smile without saying anything.

Looking back, Lin Fei held the ball at the top of the arc and played a pick-and-roll with Eddie Curry. During the misplaced breakthrough, he suddenly made a lob and hit the board. The assist was to get rid of Dayao and Eddie Curry flew up. Another shark dunk.

"Boom!"

Seeing that Eddie Curry, who weighs 134 kilograms, still has the flexibility and speed to easily get rid of Dayao, this damn talent is really not inferior to Warcraft and Shark.

When the Lakers attacked, seeing the obvious advantage inside, Fisher lobbed the ball to Dayao under the basket again. Eddie Curry still failed to stop him from bypassing the defense in advance. David Lee from the left quickly rushed up according to the tactical arrangement. Double-teaming Dayao.

Dayao was attacked from both sides, and when he almost made a mistake, he could only force his shot, which directly caused David Lee's shooting foul.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded and David Lee was whistled for a shooting foul. Dayao got two free throw opportunities.

The angry Eddie Curry glared at David Lee and cursed angrily:

"If you don't know how to double-team, don't rush over in a hurry. I was ready to go for a wonderful chase, but it was ruined by this kid!"

Facing Eddy Curry's complaints, David Lee naturally did not dare to say anything. After all, he was the third boss of the Knicks, and he, a second-year rookie, could only suffer.

But in his heart, David Lee couldn't help but rant about Eddy Curry. What does it mean that a wonderful chase was ruined by him?Didn't this fat man realize that he had been beaten to death by Dayao?

While Dayao was walking to the free throw line, Lin Fei also walked up to David Lee and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement.

"David, you double-teamed very promptly. Don't be frustrated because of the foul. I believe you will do better next time!"

Seeing that the boss was speaking for David Lee, Eddie Curry on the side naturally couldn't complain anymore.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Dayao, who stepped to the free throw line, made both free throws and had already scored 8 points in a row in the first quarter.

As his first game after joining the Los Angeles Lakers, tonight's game is also of great significance to Dayao.

Being teammates with Kobe will always set higher and stricter requirements for oneself. For Yao, who has always been self-disciplined, this is definitely a good thing.

When the ball changed, Lin Fei brought the ball to the frontcourt. After taking two steps across the center line, he took advantage of Kobe's one-meter gap to let him go. Without any hesitation, he directly raised his hand and fired a lightning shot from far away.

Kobe Bryant's defense was obviously half a beat too slow. He didn't expect that Lin Fei would suddenly take action from such a distance, even though it was already within Lin Fei's shooting range.

The basketball flew through the air 12 meters away and roared towards the basket. "Uh-huh!"

the fourth.

The basketball hit the inside of the basket and fell into the net. This super long three-pointer obviously had a certain amount of luck.

The Knicks fans at the scene went crazy again. Lin Fei's super long three-pointer was tantamount to a terrifying nuclear weapon for the game.

Kobe was also taken aback by Lin Fei's unexpected long-range three-pointer. It seemed that Lin Fei really couldn't relax mentally at all.

The Black Mamba, who came to the offensive end, did not dare to show weakness. He turned behind Lin Fei from outside the three-point line and shot a difficult three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Looking back, Lin Fei used the pick-and-roll to break through the basket, and with the help of David Lee's screen, he got rid of Kobe. He made a jelly layup with a small lever and easily sent the ball into the basket.

Even though Lin Fei has shown good breakthrough layup ability in the World Championships in the offseason,

However, the defense of Kobe Bryant and other players on the Lakers' side still subconsciously focused on blocking Lin Fei's outside shooting, while ignoring the threat of his breakthrough.

In the first quarter of this regular season opener, both teams played efficient offense, and the pace of the game was always fast.

As the first quarter ended, the Knicks entered the second quarter with an 11-point advantage.

Knicks (39): (28) Lakers.

Scoring 39 points in a single quarter, the Knicks' firepower tonight was quite fierce. In addition to Lin Fei, Eddie Curry and Marbury also shot over 50%.

Playing a full 12 minutes in a single quarter with Kobe, Lin Fei made 8 of 7 shots, 5 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 2 two-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 17 points, the highest of both teams in a single quarter. assist,

On the defensive end, he also scored 2 steals.

Kobe, on the other hand, only made 8 goals and scored 4 points and 10 assists in the same quarter.

In contrast, Lin Fei's state at both ends of the offense and defense in the opening game was obviously better than Kobe's.

However, what makes Knicks fans most excited and exciting is not the 17 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter in the face of Kobe's strict defense.

It's the vitality that the entire Knicks team exudes.

Marbury's 6 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, Eddie Curry's 6 points and 2 rebounds, Ariza's corner three-pointer, and David Lee's two offensive rebounds.

All allowed the Knicks to show a completely different look from previous seasons.

Both in terms of enthusiasm on the defensive end and execution of tactics, there has been a positive transformation.

Although Isaiah Thomas is not an excellent general manager or head coach, he was the league's number one point guard who defeated Jordan twice during his peak period.

The changes that are taking place in the Knicks are inseparable from Lin Fei.

However, after the start of the second quarter, as Lin Fei and Marbury took a break,
The Knicks are led by Jamal Crawford and Jaylen Rose on the court.

Without the superstar's pressure, the Knicks' offense and defense quickly became chaotic, allowing fans to re-see the epitome of last season's game.

The 33-year-old Jaylen Rose is naturally eager to prove himself again, and Jamal Crawford is an offensive point that requires a lot of ball-handling. His career scoring efficiency has not been high, and his shooting rate has been maintained at around 41% all year round.

These two guys started with a sharp and embarrassing 6-for-2 shooting, scored 3 points in 4 minutes, and were even more airy on the defensive end.

Isaiah Thomas yelled angrily on the sidelines, but the players still went their own way.

On the other hand, the Lakers, although the quality of the substitute lineup is not high, they play more organized and disciplined, and are very active in defense and rebounding.

After a wave of 8:4, the point difference was quickly recovered to single digits by the Lakers.

The critical moment turned out to be the 175-meter-tall "little potato" Nate Robinson riding alone on the savior, killing Manovich under the basket and leaning forward to score 2+1.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

Lin Fei, who was sitting on the bench on the sidelines, also nodded and applauded Robinson. This kid can really be said to be the ceiling among short players in the NBA.

Although Nate Robinson's official height is 175, privately Knicks players all know that "Little Potato"'s true height is only 168.

Seeing his friend Eddie Curry flourish in the first quarter, Kwame Brown, the 01 No. [-] pick with the highest starting point among the "Four High School Treasures", was naturally not to be outdone.

On the offensive end, Kwame Brown turned around and asked for the ball in the low post. He used his steps to shake away the huge Jerome James, turned over and hit the ball into the basket.

"Shh!"

As the No. 2001 pick in 20, Brown's talent is indeed outstanding. In his last year of high school, he could score 13 points, 5.8 rebounds and a terrifying [-] blocks.

Eddie Curry is strong, but not mobile enough, and Tyson Chandler is tall and long, but less confrontational.

And Kwame Brown is obviously at the perfect point of having both, which is the key to his ability to surpass his two friends and become the top pick.

It's just that there are countless draft players who entered the NBA directly after becoming famous in high school. The only ones who can really succeed are Kobe and Garnett.

Without the tactical experience of the NCAA, they relied on their talent to directly enter the NBA, a huge business league. They enjoyed the glory that did not belong to them in the spotlight, and gained countless money and beautiful women in advance.

Too many talented players have fallen into ruin because of this, which is really normal.

The conflict and miscommunication between the two generations of players between the 19-year-old Kwame Brown, who first joined the Washington Wizards, and Jordan, who was 19 years older than him, also affected his best growth period.

Do you want to say that Kwame Brown still has talent now?There must be some, after all, he is only 24 years old.

Is there any value in cultivating it?Of course there is, as long as he can actively train, develop confidence, and get a good enough trainer.

But the difficulty is too great. The NBA has never lacked talented players, and there is also no shortage of examples of people who cannot support the wall.

Seeing that the score difference was chased to 7 points, Isaiah Thomas took the lead in replacing Marbury to ease the team's offense and continued to let Lin Fei rest on the bench.

But without Lin Fei on the court at the same time, Lao Ma suddenly seemed to be unable to organize the ball.

It's not that he can't pass the ball, it's that these Knicks players are simply stuck in place, with no awareness of running offense.

Marbury is already very familiar with this situation, so he can only start to fight against the defense.
The operation was as fierce as a tiger, and he made 3 of 1 shots.

The Knicks fans at the scene were all confused. How come within a few minutes, the team had returned to the same situation as last season?
After all, it is just the beginning of the regular season. After the reconstruction of both teams, the coaches are making bold attempts to match the lineup. Naturally, there will be a certain cost of trial and error.

Seeing the Lakers chase the point difference to within 5 points, Isaiah Thomas also took advantage of the official timeout in the second quarter and replaced the main lineup led by Lin Fei.

With Lin Fei playing, the Knicks really regained their offensive and defensive status in the first quarter.
Lin Fei's three-pointers continued, Marbury's coquettish assists also came, Eddie Curry also actively grabbed the offensive rebounds from Dayao, and succeeded in a putback dunk amidst the passionate roar.

"Boom!"

Kobe and Dayao also tried a variety of pick-and-roll cooperation. With sufficient physical fitness, Dayao's efficiency in the first half was always maintained at a high level.

After the second quarter, driven by Lin Fei's three-pointers in the second quarter and 28 points, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in the half, the Knicks regained an 11-point lead.

Knicks (67): (56) Lakers.

科比上半场也有15投8中的高效表现，拿到湖人队最高的20分和4个篮板3次助攻2抢断。

But compared with Lin Fei, the scoring efficiency is still a little behind.

Intermission time.

The Knicks fans at the scene were extremely excited, praising Lin Fei's wonderful performance of 28 points and 6 assists in the first half, and looking forward to the rapid rise of the Knicks in the new season.

"At least judging from the first half of the game, Lin suppressed Kobe by half on both offense and defense. I think it is self-evident who is the number one shooting guard in the league today!"

"Except for being more senior than Lin, Kobe seems to have no other obvious advantages!"

"This year is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the NBA. At the end of the year, the top 10 stars of the past decade should be selected. Together with the 96 great stars of 50, they will form the 60 greatest stars in NBA history. Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, Lin and Wade These five people definitely can’t escape!”

"Both Lin and Wade have only played in the league for three seasons and can have such glorious honors. The future is really unlimited!"

"I see that the Heat's opening game has just ended. Wade scored a near-triple-double with 41 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of over 60%, leading the team to easily win against the Bulls!"

"Wade will be more exciting when he returns to the shooting guard position. It seems that in the competition for the league's No. [-] shooting guard in the new season, it is the competition between Kobe, Lin and Wade. Allen Iverson Already left behind!”

"AI performed well in the opening game tonight. He also scored 26 points in his debut with the Nuggets. Together with Anthony, he scored 60 points to win the game!"

"The Nuggets have a golden duo, the Lakers have Yao and Ke, and the Knicks have the All-Star duo of Lin and Marbury. These three teams have a lot of room for improvement in the new season!"

"Tonight's opening game should be an early showdown between the league's scoring leaders in the new season."

"Kobe becomes stronger when faced with strong situations. It seems that this statement is absolutely true. If it weren't for Lin, he wouldn't have shot more than 50% tonight, right?"

"Tonight both teams focus on offense but not defense. The offensive firepower may become more intense in the second half. What is the personal single-game scoring record in the NBA opener? It seems that both Lin and Kobe hope to hit it!"

(End of this chapter)