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

Chapter 23 [23] 16-year-old Curry's adoring eyes, he is willing to cut himself, but also to pull the Lakers off the horse!
Robert Johnson graduated from Princeton University. At the age of 34, he founded BET, the first black entertainment TV station in Mimi.

In 2001, Johnson sold BET, thus becoming the first black billionaire in American history.

As early as two years ago,
Robert Johnson spent 3 million US dollars to buy the Charlotte Bobcats in preparation, and the team will officially enter the NBA's historical stage in the new season.

"Well, Reeve, you're right, but I still feel that this kid from the Celestial Dynasty has great potential, and has the opportunity to become a qualified second-in-chief of the team in the future!"

"In tonight's game, if he can still hit at least 3 three-pointers in the second half, then do it as soon as possible and contact his agent!"

"Give him an annual salary of about 300 million, shouldn't it be a lot? It's not impossible to discuss more!"

General manager Cheryl Reeve felt uncomfortable with the boss's meddling in management matters, but she dared not refute and could only agree with a smile.

"Good boss, but judging from the situation of the game, it should be difficult for him to score three-pointers in the second half!"

This year's NBA draft lottery draw has ended ten days ago.

The Orlando Magic won the No. [-] pick, while the soon-to-be Charlotte Bobcats won the No. [-] pick.

2004 can also be said to be a big draft year. The talented high school student Dwight Howard of Atlanta Christian Academy has basically booked the No. [-] pick.

The Charlotte Bobcats took a fancy to this year's NCAA Final Four MOP: Emeka Okafor, intending to select him as the core of the team to train with the second overall pick.

Other than that,

Josh Smith, Andre Iguodala, Devin Harris, Ben Gordon, JR Smith, Ruhr Deng, Sean Livingston, Tony Allen, Kevin Martin... are also rookies in this class.

North Carolina.

charlotte.

Charlotte Christian Academy, in the video room of the basketball practice facility.

A thin elementary school student with a baby face... ahem, a sophomore in high school, watching the Western Conference finals G6 game on TV with his teammates from the high school basketball team.

This baby-faced black teenager, but his skin is obviously whiter than his black companions, is 16-year-old Stephen Curry.

Curry still wore the No. 20 jersey for the high school team, and it was changed to No. 30 after entering Davidson College.

Curry was too thin during this period, but he became the absolute main force of the school team by virtue of his precise shooting and good ball handling ability.

Of course, there are also the connections and relationships of Curry's father, Dell Curry.

After all, Dell Curry was the absolute main force of the Charlotte Hornets throughout the 90s. He was known as the league's marksman and won the best sixth man award.

When Dell Curry first came to play with the Charlotte Hornets, Curry Jr. grew up here.

During Curry's childhood, the Charlotte Hornets could be said to be his home team, and he often came to watch the game.

So far, Curry is still brooding about the team's trade of Kobe after the team drafted him in 96.

But as the Hornets moved to New Orleans for the 02-03 season, Charlotte no longer had an NBA team.

It wasn't until the new season that the Bobcats finally arrived in the city of Charlotte.

But what Curry is most concerned about now is the Western Conference Finals G6.

Although Lin Fei scored only 3 three-pointers in the first half, and all of them were made in the first quarter, he didn't score a single point in the second quarter.

But Curry, who has a super high golf quotient, has seen the importance of Lin Fei to the Timberwolves' offense.

Just after Lin Fei made 7 of 7 three-pointers in the last game, Curry, who was also obsessed with three-pointers since childhood, already has a strong sense of admiration for Lin Fei.

After all, Curry, who is already 16 years old, has not found the slightest possibility of entering the NBA because of his thin body.
Even if he enters the NBA in the future, he should be a marginalized role like Lin Fei.

But now, Curry has seen a miracle in Lin Fei. The undrafted pick who is thin and only shoots can also play his own highlight moments in the NBA.

"Stephen, didn't you say that Lin is very good? He didn't score a single point in the second quarter!"

Curry stared at the TV screen with big innocent eyes, and said persistently and stubbornly:

"I believe that Lin will definitely score in the second half, and he will make more three-pointers!"

Look back to the Staples Center.

During the halftime break, in the visiting team's locker room.

Philip Sanders praised the performance of the players in the first half and encouraged everyone to keep up the game in the second half and win the game.

Leading by 1 point at halftime, this situation is completely acceptable to the Timberwolves head coach, after all, this is an away game.

If the game can be anxious to the last moment, Philip Sanders believes that the Timberwolves will have a greater chance of winning.

Not only because the overall age structure of the main team is younger than the Lakers,

It's also because Lin Fei, a killer assassin who sees blood and seals his throat, is in the Timberwolves' team now.

"Madman, Latrier, you have shouldered the main responsibilities on both offense and defense tonight, and I am proud of your performance!"

"But the more difficult thing is still in the second half. Grit your teeth and hold on. Even if you can't get a bigger advantage, you must find a way to bite the score for me!"

"Wally, you played well in the first half, get ready to play 40 minutes tonight!"

"Lin, you already had 3 fouls in the first half. You must control the number of fouls. Latrier, Wally, and Hoiberg must always pay attention to defending Lin!"

"I will try to accumulate your playing time in the second half to the last 10 minutes of the final quarter, so you will not play more than 6 minutes in the third quarter!"

After the performance of 7 of 7 three-pointers in the last quarter, Philip Sanders has believed that Lin Fei is a rare player with a big heart.

There are many players in the league who are not outstanding, but they are often born for big scenes. At critical moments, they can shoot more accurately.

Lin Fei nodded and said, "Coach, I'm in pretty good shape. I played 17 minutes in the second half, so it shouldn't be a problem!"

Wolf King, who scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in the first half, obviously showed his confidence and state, patted his chest and said:
"Lin, with you on the court, Latrell and I won't be afraid of being double-teamed. If you're tired, you can go to the corner on the offensive end, and we'll cover for you on the defensive end!"

"As long as I, Latrell, and Wally are on the court at the same time, Darick or Fred will open up space and play 3-on-3 with the Lakers, and we won't suffer a loss!"

Facing the battle of life and death, the Wolf King also starts from the team's goal of winning, and doesn't care about personal data at all.

After all, there is no MVP in the Western Conference Finals at this time. Even if there is, Lin Fei, who only played the last two good games, cannot steal the limelight from his wolf king.

The "madman" who scored 10 points in the first half also had confidence and perseverance on his face:
"With the two outside firepower points of Lin and Wally constrained, our offensive space has obviously opened up!"

"I can let that kid Kobe score 30 points tonight, but we have to win the game!"

Szczerbiak also had a high-pitched fighting spirit in his eyes, and smiled at Lin Fei beside him, encouraging each other:
"In the six games of the Western Conference finals, I feel that I am in the best state tonight. As long as I have a chance in the second half, I can make more shots!"

Lin Fei believed that this was the time when the Timberwolves team was most united, and he excitedly used an old Chinese saying to motivate his teammates:

"If you are willing to cut yourself to pieces, you will also bring down the Lakers F4!"

The Timberwolves players looked at each other and asked Lin Fei in unison:

"Lin, what do you mean by that?"

Lin Fei clenched his fists tightly and his eyes were like swords: "The prince and general Xiang Ning have kindness!"

The Timberwolves teammates are all confused, the more they explain, the more they don't understand...

Lin Fei: "...don't say much, just finish!"

The wolf king threw his fist and roared: "Lin is right, fuck the Lakers, Shaquille is nothing, and Kobe is a bird? I am the MVP of this season!"

"Madman" glanced sideways at the wolf king, secretly upset in his heart: "No, can you get the MVP?"

Philip Sanders had a satisfied smile on his face. He had never seen the Timberwolves team so united.

Tonight's Western Conference Finals G6 should be stable.

In the locker room of the Lakers home team, the atmosphere is much worse than that of the visiting team.

There is obviously no positive interaction between the players. Although Kobe scored the highest 15 points of the two teams in the first half, his efficiency was not high.

O'Neal also scored 11 points and 6 rebounds in the first half, but the Timberwolves' zone defense was reasonable. The Wolves and Olowokandi were very active on the defensive end.

This made the 32-year-old Sharks unable to play a dominant performance, and was dissatisfied with Kobe's shots, and was slightly indignant.

The two old guys Malone and Payton once again dragged their feet. Although Malone also scored 8 points in the first half, he was poor on the defensive end.

Fisher, who was on the bench, put all his energy on defense. Even though he beat Lin Fei many times on the offensive end, he always chose to play the ball when facing the supplementary defense.

The Timberwolves couldn't break through the restricted area, and the shooting rate of several outside attempts was not ideal.

Lao Yu was wondering if he had overdrawn his good luck in shooting by killing the Spurs in 0.4 seconds in the last round of Tianwangshan?
To be honest, if it weren't for Fisher's 0.4-second limit lore, it would probably be the defending champion Spurs who are now standing in the Western Conference Finals facing the Timberwolves.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson is clearly aware of the disunity of the Lakers team.
But as the so-called freezing three feet does not happen in a day, it is simply unrealistic to try to solve these internal contradictions on the spot.

"Tonight's Western Conference Finals G6, if you don't win, none of you will know the consequences better than me!"

"In the second half, Kobe and Derek will make more defensive fouls, get him out as soon as possible, so as not to have long dreams!"

"Kevin and Latrell's pick-and-roll made us lose a lot of points in the first half. Carl and Kobe must switch defenses in time, and Shaquille protects the basket!"

"In addition, in the third quarter, the Timberwolves are likely to continue to resort to shark-slashing tactics. Shaquille, you have to calm down and don't be impatient!"

"On the offensive end, I still say the same thing, hit the basket more and cause damage. This is our home court, and Stephen Jiawei will definitely take care of it!"

"Kobe, even if you hit two three-pointers in the first half, don't be obsessed with the touch!"

The 15-minute break at halftime ended quickly, and the third quarter began.

In NBA games, the team that gets the ball at the opening jump ball will have the opening ball in the first and fourth quarters, and the other team will have the opening ball in the second and third quarters.

The Timberwolves serve from the baseline, "Madman" advances with the ball, and Lin Fei quickly moves to the left corner.

Three quarters up,

The "Zen Master" did not expect that Philip Sanders would send Lin Fei as soon as he came up in the second half, playing 1 big and 4 small,
On the Lakers side, Fisher rested off the court, and it became Gary Payton chasing Lin Fei on the court.

After all, the 36-year-old Payton had slower legs and feet than Fisher. Lin Fei seized the opportunity, coupled with his abundant physical strength after the intermission, and made a cross screen with Kevin Garnett at the top of the arc.
The quality of the cover of the Wolf King was very good, and it completely blocked the old Payton's pursuit route.

Lin Fei received the pass from "Madman" at a familiar position at a 45-degree angle on the right, and against Karl Malone, who was half a beat behind the switch, he made a decisive three-pointer.

shhhhhh!
"Shh!"

"Beep!"

The ball went into the whistle, the ball went into the net hollow, and at the same time caused Malone's shooting foul.

Just 10 seconds into the second half, the Timberwolves went out on the offensive end and caught the Lakers by surprise.

Old Peyton and Ma Long blamed themselves quite a bit, while Wolf King and Lin Fei smiled and clapped hands, happy cooperation.

Lin Fei walked to the free throw line calmly. He has already reached 75 free throw attribute points, and he has a shooting percentage of [-] to [-]%, right?
(End of this chapter)