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

At the Knicks post-game press conference, head coach Isaiah Thomas also brought Lin Fei, Marbury and Eddie Curry to attend.

The proud James Dolan, smelling of alcohol, also couldn't wait to appear at the season press conference with the players and coaches.

Many reporters from local New York and out-of-state media had already crowded the conference room, eager to interview Lin Fei.

Tonight's opening game is unprecedentedly popular. Lin Fei's 67 points, 10 assists and 4 steals have broken many historical records in NBA opening games and are very topical.

Therefore, for reporters from major newspapers and magazines, Lin Fei means traffic and money. A forward-looking and eye-catching article about Lin Fei's performance tonight will even become a stepping stone for these reporters' promotions. .

Before Lin Fei's arrival, the Knicks' most popular player was not the players, but the stupid and wealthy owner James Dolan.

But tonight, as Lin Fei produced explosive statistics, even the boss Janix, who was drunk and had a flamboyant language, began to be ignored by the media reporters.

"Lin, how would you rate the 67 points you scored tonight efficiently? Do you think you have surpassed Kobe, Iverson and Wade and become the current No. [-] shooting guard?"

"Lin, if you were to rearrange the top four shooting guards in today's league, which four stars do you think they would be?"

"Lin, you set a new high for scoring in a single game in the opening game of NBA history. You are also the youngest 60-point player in the NBA. You are also the second player in NBA history to score 60 points and 10 assists in a single game. For these records, you What dare you think?"

"Lin, please comment on the overall performance of the team tonight and what you think of the performance of two teammates, Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry?"

"Lin, regarding owner James Dolan's decision to erect a statue of you in Madison Square Garden, do you think you are worthy of this honor now?"

Faced with reporters' questions that were either tactful or tricky, Lin Fei was calm, quick-thinking, thoughtful, and answered fluently.

"This is my first NBA regular season game wearing a Knicks jersey. I am happy for the victory tonight and grateful for the trust of my teammates and coaches!"

"Sixty-seven points in a single game is indeed a valuable honor for me, but I also made some mistakes in the game tonight. In some offensive and defensive links, I was not satisfied with my performance!"

"Because this is the first game in which I have become a true leader of the team, and there is still a lot I need to learn and improve!"

"The fans in New York are far more passionate than I imagined. As a basketball mecca, there is a more fanatical atmosphere here than in Miami and Minnesota!"

"Stephen Marbury is an excellent veteran, and Eddie Curry has extraordinary talent. They are my right-hand men to make the Knicks even stronger!"

"Finally, I have to thank my boss James Dolan. Perhaps future history can truly prove whether the statue to be erected has matching achievements!"

Listening to Lin Fei's high-EQ responses to reporters' questions, Marbury next to him fully realized that he had been too arrogant and arrogant in front of media reporters in the past few seasons.

And Eddie Curry, who is rich and powerful, admires Lin Fei's speech and behavior even more. This low-key and humble star style is different from the flamboyance of local American stars, but it has its own charm.

Following the Heat's Big Three configuration, the Knicks coaching staff also intends to package the New York Big Three framework of Lin Fei, Marbury and Eddie Curry.

Although Marbury is not as strong as Wade, he also has personal experience and technical advantages.

Eddie Curry is not as good as the peak shark, but he still has talent and youthful capital.

Tonight's opening game got off to a good start. In addition to Lin Fei's 67 points, Marbury's 25 points, 11 assists and 2 steals, and Eddie Curry's 15 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block are also worthy of their respective values.

Although the game is over, the enthusiasm lingers for a long time. In the streets and alleys of New York and every block of Manhattan, there are fans of all kinds, both male and female, talking about this classic game.

I also lamented Lin Fei's 67-point performance in a solo victory over Kobe Bryant.

There are fewer voices complaining and cursing James Dolan, and few people are ridiculing Marbury as the king of cancer. Even Isaiah Thomas is considered to be at least much better than Larry Brown.

"I really regret not buying a ticket to watch tonight's NBA opener. Lin's performance was so crazy. The Knicks' hope is finally here!"

"Although it was only one game, Lin's comprehensive skills and leadership style really made people excited. Marbury and Eddie also saw a turn for the better. The Knicks are finally turning around!"

"If every game can be as united and positive as tonight's game, let alone defeat the Lakers, even if we are the defending champion, we will still be worthy!"

"Lin's 67 points tonight are even more impressive than Kobe's 81 points. The Knicks finally have their own superstar!"

"Except for his lack of layup skills and rebounding ability, I feel that Lin is already an all-around warrior. Even Kobe can't guard him. No one in the league can limit him on his own!"

"This old guy James Dolan is really lucky. He actually signed Lin Fei. The Knicks entered the playoffs. I guess the Knicks' market value will skyrocket again!"

Major sports newspapers at home and abroad also actively reported Lin Fei's 67-point feat in the opening game. Sales of Lin Fei's Knicks No. 22 jersey once again experienced a rapid surge.

#The Knicks’ transformation and upgrade, Lin broke 67 historical records with 7 points in the opening game, and scored 14 three-pointers in a single game for the third time in his career#
#27 shots, 67 points, Lin became the most efficient 60-pointer in NBA history#
#25 points, 11 assists and 2 steals, Stephon Marbury ushered in a perfect transformation, the cancer king shed his infamy in one battle, and became the stable second boss of the Knicks#
#Analysis of Eddy Curry’s ceiling and the competition for the No. [-] center in the Eastern Conference in the next five years#
#林飞 conquered New York fans with his first battle, and league president David Stern claimed that he would no longer force James Dolan to sell the Knicks#
After the press conference that night, Lin Fei personally hosted and invited Marbury, Eddie Curry, David Lee, Ariza and Crawford to his villa as guests.
Qin Dongmei helped the mixed-race cook to prepare a sumptuous late-night snack and placed it on the marble dining table in the living room.
There are honey-glazed tomahawk steaks, generously stuffed beef dumplings, fresh vegetable salads, grilled pizza and lobster.

In the luxurious wine cabinet, there are also high-end red wines, national wines and foreign wines specially purchased by Qin Dongmei, each bottle costing more than thousands of dollars.

In his first two seasons in the NBA, Lin Fei never drank alcohol. Even at gatherings between players and friends, he would always drink tea instead of wine.

Now that he has become the big brother of the Knicks, Lin Fei understands even more the importance of getting along with these players. The arena is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships.

Coupled with the rise in personal business value, you still have to drink a little bit of wine in some business occasions where you have to attend and meet big guys from all walks of life.

Although he has always been strict with himself in private and never drinks, Lin Fei found that his drinking capacity was surprisingly good, and he didn't know where he inherited it.

When Lin Fei placed two 5-liter bottles of Pepsi in front of Eddie Curry, the little fat man was completely stunned.

"Eddie, I promise you, you will drink enough after you win the game. If these two large bottles are not enough, there are still some in the refrigerator, but you must not waste it!"

Eddie Curry's little nose twitched, and his face suddenly showed a dumbfounded expression, and the surrounding Knicks teammates also burst into laughter.

Marbury couldn't help but give Lin Fei a thumbs up and praised:
"Lin, your method is better. Let Eddie drink until he vomits. He will no longer be obsessed with Coke in the future, right? Haha!"

In fact, Stephon Marbury and other Knicks players have been working very hard to help Eddie Curry lose weight.

Just last season, Marbury conspired with Quentin Richardson and others, and secretly put laxatives in Eddie Curry's Coke bottle.

Because everyone can see Eddy Curry's talent that is visible to the naked eye. As long as he can lose weight, gain muscle and increase training intensity, there may be no such thing as "Warcraft" later.

The seven or eight people at the table did not persuade each other to drink, but just wanted to have fun.

Stephon Marbury is in high spirits, and tonight's opening victory allowed him to truly see the vitality of the Knicks and the hope of his mid-to-late career.

Although 25 points and 11 assists are not very good statistics, Marbury knows that with Lin Fei, it will only become easier for him to produce good statistics in the next game.

After drinking three large glasses of 40-proof whiskey with beef dumplings in a row, Marbury was so drunk that he felt his eyes blurry. He touched his bald head and was filled with emotion, and he started talking more.

"It was a real pleasure to play this game tonight. Lin, thank you for coming to the Knicks. It was you who allowed me and these teammates to see the team's hope of entering the playoffs and even winning the championship!"

Looking back on the dozen seasons since he entered the NBA in 96, from the Timberwolves to the Nets, and then to the Suns and Knicks, Marbury seems to be getting further and further away from his dream.

The bumpy journey and countless ridicules and abuses made Marbury feel lost and depressed.

Since coming to the Knicks for more than two seasons, Marbury has fought with his teammates, argued with the head coach, yelled at fans, and missed games and training without reason.

Seeing that Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Steve Nash in the same class all gained more glorious resumes than myself,
Even Jermaine O'Neal, Ray Allen and others have become more famous than themselves.

Marbury was naturally unconvinced. He had tried hard and struggled, but he could never get rid of the cancer label that the fans put on him.

The arrival of Lin Fei made Marbury truly realize the problem. Perhaps being a stable second-in-command in the Knicks is the best destination for his career.

"When I was in Minnesota, to be honest, I didn't have to compete with Kevin for the top spot. It was just that it was freezing cold there. How could it be as good as my hometown of New York?"

"Now that I think about it, as an NBA player, I was too arrogant and thought that I would be the center of attention wherever I went. That's why I slowly got to where I am today!"

Marbury drank another glass of whiskey, looking into the void with eyes full of memories and emotions:
"To be honest, if I had really signed a contract extension with the Timberwolves and been my second-in-command in Minnesota, I might have had a championship ring by now!" Lin Fei patted Marbury on the shoulder and consoled him. : "Lao Ma, your career is still in its prime, there is nothing to feel sorry for!"

"Back then, fans compared you with Kevin Garnett, compared you with Steve Nash, and compared you with Jason Kidd. Maybe now you are not as good as them!"

"But by the time your career is over, you will definitely surpass more than one of them!"

"The glory of us and the Knicks has just begun!"

Eddie Curry, Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson are usually dissatisfied with Marbury in private, but now it seems that the old horse is also quite difficult.

The people who thank Lin Fei most from the bottom of my heart are David Lee and Trevor Ariza, who were newly promoted to the starting lineup by the Knicks coaching staff.

One is a third-year player and the other is a second-year player, and their draft picks are not high. Whether they can seize the opportunity in front of them will affect their entire careers.

After three rounds of drinking, both of them expressed their true feelings, thanking Lin Fei, the new boss, for his support and care.

Lin Fei smiled at David Lee and Ariza:
"David and Trevor, you two are potential stocks. If you really want to thank me, then train hard, strive to become an All-Star, and get a bigger contract!"

Among the Knicks players, except for Lin Fei and David Lee, the rest are almost all black players from the bottom, so they also have more common languages.

Marbury also talked about his glorious time in junior high school when he was the best player in the world on the New York field. Eddie Curry complained about his experience of being bullied in elementary school.

Jamal Crawford said he almost died in the hospital, and Quentin Richardson's sister got married at the age of 15...

At a team gathering, although the Knicks players still had their own thoughts, they finally became more familiar with each other and Lin Fei.
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Although each of the three games in the NBA's opening game had its own victory or defeat, they all produced high-level star performances.

Lin Fei's personal 67 points is naturally an undisputed sensation in the league. Although the Lakers lost, Kobe Bryant's 45 points in the game was also the highest score in a single game in the opening game of his career.

Wade, who received his second championship ring with the Heat, also scored a near-triple-double with 41 points, leading the team to a victory.

Allen Iverson, who was traded to the Denver Nuggets, also scored 30+ in the opening game.

The three opening games of the 06-07 season have completely stirred up the enthusiasm for the new NBA season, and the league structure is also quietly changing.

After a day's rest, Lin Fei and the Knicks players took a special plane from New York to Houston to face the Houston Rockets led by Tracy McGrady away from home.

The Knicks' opening schedule for the new season is a tough one. They only played one home game, and then they had to play six consecutive away games. The Devils had six consecutive away games, and all they encountered were Western Conference teams.

Among them are the Timberwolves, Suns, Nuggets and other Western Conference giants.

Isaiah Thomas's requirements for the Knicks' six consecutive visits to the Devils are not high, that is, to win three games.

Although the Rockets lost Dayao, they also gained Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum, and also won Roy in the draft. The rebuilt team lineup is also worth looking forward to.

This game is also a head-to-head showdown between the league's two top five-point guards.

Last season, Tracy McGrady only played about 50 games due to various injuries. After returning from injury in the new season, he also aims to regain his former scoring champion style.

After the opening day, ESPN ranked the four most competitive stars in the league's shooting guards in the new season, namely Kobe Bryant, Lin Fei, Wade and Iverson.

McGrady was naturally unconvinced about being eliminated from the league's top four shooting guards, so tonight he faced the Knicks led by Lin Fei in the game.
McGrady, who has returned to form, is naturally looking forward to a head-on battle with Lin Fei and Biao in the game.

The Knicks still sent out the starting five of Marbury, Lin Fei, Ariza, David Lee and Eddie Curry in this away game.

The starting five for the Rockets are: Rafe Alston, Brandon Roy, Tracy McGrady, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum.

The Rockets fans at home were obviously not excited enough. Many fans were still wearing Dayao's jerseys. They were dissatisfied and pessimistic about the management's trade of Dayao for Lamar Odom and Bynum.

Compared with the Knicks and Lakers, the Rockets' lineup is obviously more chaotic and there are more conflicts within the team.

Although McGrady started at small forward on the team and rookie Roy played shooting guard, McGrady faced Lin Fei on both offense and defense.

In the past two seasons, the Rockets and Heat have played against each other 4 times. McGrady missed one game due to injury, and in the remaining three games,
Lin Fei's scoring average and offensive and defensive efficiency are significantly more than half a level higher than Tracy McGrady.

McGrady has good physical talent, and his defense is naturally not bad, but he cannot reach the height of Kobe. Therefore, Lin Fei will always have an easier time scoring when facing McGrady.

The Rockets took the lead in the opening game. McGrady held the ball in the frontcourt and gave it to Odom. He then beat David Lee with his back and succeeded in a breakthrough.

"Shh!"

In the confrontation between the two teams' starting five at the same position, Odom at the Rockets power forward is obviously the one with the most obvious advantage.

The ball is transferred and the Knicks attack.

Lin Fei received a pass from Marbury in the frontcourt. Facing the tall and long-armed McGrady, he did not choose to retreat and force the shot. Instead, he changed direction with a drag step and broke through McGrady directly.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei, who accelerated into the penalty area, attracted Lamar Odom's defense and quickly gave the ball to David Lee, who was sliding down the baseline.

David Lee, who slid down the baseline and reached the basket, couldn't catch the ball with his buttery hands on the first shot. He barely controlled the ball and took off hastily to dunk, but was quickly turned over to cover up the ball by "Baby Shark" Bynum. The big hat flew away.

"Snapped!"

The basketball was slapped by Bynum and flew to the left side of the court. Ariza in the corner just grabbed the ball first and quickly returned to Marbury to reorganize.

"Whoosh!"

At this time, Lin Fei just used the screen to quickly retreat to the left side of the 45-degree three-point line. After receiving Marbury's pass, he took a three-pointer.

Seeing both McGrady and Alston rushing to defend, Lin Fei made a fake shot and passed the ball back to Marbury again.

Marbury took advantage of the situation and took a step forward. He made an emergency stop-and-throw shot of about 13 feet. The basketball flew over the head of Bynum, the little shark, and settled firmly into the net.

"Shh!"

The Rockets obviously learned the reason why the Lakers lost in the opening game, and adopted a certain degree of decisive double-teaming on Lin Fei. They risked being overplayed by the opponent and forced Lin Fei to pass the ball.

This defensive strategy has obviously achieved a certain effect. When the overall level of running-in is not enough, frequent conduction caused the Knicks to make many mistakes.
This directly led to the Rockets playing some wonderful counterattack fast breaks.

But at the same time, there was also a lack of tacit understanding between the Rockets players and frequent mistakes, which gave the Knicks many opportunities.

Throughout the game, the Knicks, under the leadership of Lin Fei, still took the initiative in the game most of the time.

Even though the overall performance of the players was far inferior to that in the opening game, there were a total of 19 turnovers in the game.

But in the end, with Lin Fei's 10 three-pointers, 42 points and 13 assists, the Knicks still defeated the Rockets 121:109 on the road and won two consecutive games at the beginning of the new season.

After winning consecutive games against the Lakers and Rockets, the Knicks continued to move to the road and came to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Timberwolves led by Kevin Garnett.

Returning to the place where their NBA dreams began, for Lin Fei and Marbury, this game against the Timberwolves is of extraordinary significance.

Local fans in Minneapolis are also looking forward to this game because Lin Fei has always been a hero in the history of the Timberwolves.

But for Marbury, more fans had the opposite attitude and were full of curses. (End of chapter)