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

Chapter 37 [37] OK to cooperate, the wolf king's trash talk!
Before the start of the game, ESPN's female reporter, accompanied by a cameraman, also walked to the square to conduct outdoor interviews.

Fanatical Timberwolves fans turned into a sea of ​​blue and white.

Timberwolves jerseys have three colors, blue or white at home, and black away.

Looking around, the number of fans wearing Garnett's No. 21 jersey is naturally the largest in the square, accounting for more than half.
Then there is the No. 8 jersey of "Madman", the No. 10 jersey of Szczerbiak, and the No. 19 jersey of "Alien" Kassel.

At the same time, ESPN reporters also found some fans wearing Lin Fei's No. 22 jersey among the Timberwolves fans. Most of these fans are Asian, but there are also whites.

In Minneapolis, Hispanic whites account for more than 60%, blacks only 18%, and Asians account for 7%.

The reason why Marbury chose to leave the Timberwolves at the beginning was because this was a city of white people. Marbury, who grew up in New York, was really not used to life.

"Hi kid, are you a fan of Lin? How many more three-pointers do you think he will hit tonight in this tiebreaker?"

A five or six-year-old Asian mixed-race boy, wearing Lin Fei's No. 22 jersey, accompanied by his Asian father and white mother, flashed his big smart eyes, and excitedly said to the microphone:

"I like Lin and Szczerbiak the most. One of them is from the hometown of my law, and the other is from the hometown of my mother!"

"I believe that the Timberwolves will definitely win the tiebreaker tonight. I guess Lin can hit at least 5 three-pointers, or even more..."

ESPN's female reporter then interviewed a white fan wearing Garnett's No. 21 jersey.

This white fan is strong, shirtless, and has a wolf head of the same style as the Timberwolves LOGO tattooed on his chest.

"Hello, in your opinion, will Kevin play a dominant performance tonight?"

"Of course, Carl is suspended, and no one on the Lakers can guard against Kevin. He will score at least 30 points and 15 rebounds tonight. The Timberwolves must win!"

"Trenton missed the game due to a concussion, and Latrell will face off against Kobe tonight on both ends of the offense and defense. Who do you think will have the absolute upper hand?"

"Latrier and Kobe will explode each other, but the victory must belong to the Timberwolves!"

Looking back at the Target Center arena, the enthusiastic atmosphere continued unabated, and the home fans couldn't wait for the game to start soon.

At this time, on the high-definition four-sided screen above the court, the Timberwolves' official temporary edit of the team's top ten shots in the first 6 games of the Western Conference Finals is being played.

There are wolf king's iron-blooded jumper and hot-blooded block, "Madman" Sprewell's breakthrough shot to single out Kobe, Szczerbiak's three-pointer, and Kassel's injured assist.

Familiar pictures one after another made the Timberwolves fans at home boil again, cheering loudly.

But some fans already felt that something was wrong. The top ten shots were almost finished, why didn't Lin's three-pointer?

直到十佳球的No.2，林飞在西决G6最后时刻的逆天超远3+1，才终于瞬间点燃了标靶中心球馆内外4万5千名球迷的期待。

"Lin, this super god 3+1 is really invincible. This is a lore shot. It should be ranked No. 1, right?"

"This ball is only second, which ball dares to rank first?"

"Should it be Lin's LOGO super far three points?"

Amidst the comments of the fans, No.1 of the top ten goals on the four screens was also quickly played, which was Trenton Hassel's flying save at the last moment of G6.

This time the save was of great significance, allowing the Timberwolves to finally get the key ball, which led to Lin Fei's desperate 3+1.

The Timberwolves fans at home whispered to each other, but still gave Hassel the applause and cheers, he is worthy of the team's hero.

Although Hassel couldn't play tonight because of a concussion, his fighting spirit inspired every Timberwolves player.

At this time, the players of the two teams on the field have finished warming up before the game, and the game will officially start in 10 minutes.

Lin Fei, who was sitting on the bench, followed his teammates to watch the highlights of the top ten goals in the Western Conference Finals.

Lin Fei didn't have much emotional fluctuations as he only had a 3+1 on the list and was also ranked No.2.

Since it is an official clip of the Timberwolves, there must be their reason, or purpose.

Lin Fei has no objection to ranking Hassel's flying save at No. 1. Compared with himself, who is destined to leave the team during the offseason, Hassel needs such encouragement more.

I believe Hassell can play better after his comeback in the finals.

Of course, the Timberwolves must first ensure that they can win the tiebreaker tonight.

Celestial Dynasty.

In the five live broadcast rooms of Tianchao.

Director Zhang and host Yang Jian began to complain about their players:
"This Timberwolves official edit of the team's top ten goals in the Western Conference Finals is too disrespectful to us Lin Fei. Only one 3+1 is on the list, and it is ranked No.2!"

"That's right, Lin Fei's lore is 3+1, a proper No.1, otherwise there would be no tiebreaker tonight!"

"Not to mention this round of the Western Conference finals, even in the entire NBA playoffs this year, Lin Fei's 3+1 lore is definitely one of the best!"

"I can't help it. I heard that the Timberwolves were eager to renew Lin Fei's contract, but Lin Fei and his agent rejected it. It seems that this is an intentional attempt to suppress Lin Fei and give him a blow!"

"Director Zhang, do you think the Timberwolves will reduce Lin Fei's playing time tonight?"

"This shouldn't be the case. The Timberwolves management and coaching staff won't be so stupid as to make jokes about the tiebreaker!"

"But if the Timberwolves have gained a big lead early, or if Lin Fei's three-pointer tonight is not as accurate as in the previous two games, then it's really not good!"

Director Zhang waved his hand, cleared his throat and said loudly:

"Don't talk about these useless things, it's still the same sentence: Lin Fei, come on, it's over!"

Looking back at the Target Center arena, the time came to seven o'clock in the evening.

At the whistle of referee Joey Crawford, the game officially began.

"Beep!"

The starting five for the Timberwolves are:
Point Guard (PG): Sam Cassell,

Shooting Guard (SG): Latrell Sprewell,

Small Forward (SF): Wally Szerbiak,

Power Forward (PF): Kevin Garnett.

Center (C): Michael Olowokandi.

"Alien" Cassell started the game tonight with an injury, and the three-headed monsters gathered. Although Cassell's status is unknown, this card has overwhelmed the Lakers' F4-1.

Trenton Hassel was absent, and "Madman" returned to the shooting guard, and Kobe was on both ends of the offense and defense.

In the six games before the Western Conference Finals, Philip Sanders let the defensive teenager Hassell defend Kobe most of the time, which also liberated the madman and allowed him to focus more on offense.

Kobe had to defend against "Madman" on the defensive end, and had to face Hassell's stalking on the offensive end. Therefore, in this round of the series, "Madman" had an advantage when he played against Kobe.

But tonight, the two will have a real confrontation on both ends of the offense and defense, which also puts more pressure and challenges on the "madman".

Szczerbiak was mentioned in the starting lineup. The Wolf King and Olowokandi partnered with the Twin Towers. The Timberwolves will start the five tigers tonight, which means preemptively grabbing the start.

Lin Fei sits on the bench with Hoiberg and Darrick Martin, and the three of them will be the main rotation on the back line of the Timberwolves.

Philip Sanders resisted all the arguments and still guaranteed that Lin Fei would have no less than 20 minutes of playing time tonight. The end of a single quarter and the beginning of a double quarter are still the main time for him to play.

The starting five for the Lakers are:
Point Guard (PG): Gary Payton,

Shooting Guard (SG): Kobe Bryant,

Small Forward (SF): Devin George,

Power Forward (PF): Stanislav Medvedenko,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

"Snapped!"

The Lakers got the first offensive ball in the opening game, and the Timberwolves fans shouted: "Defend, defend! (Defend, defend!)"

Kobe received a pass from Gary Payton in the frontcourt, faced "Madman", and quickly broke through to the left baseline with the help of a pick-and-roll from Stanislav in the high position on the left.

The "madman" chased and defended in a timely manner, limiting Kobe's first breakthrough and jump shot.

Gary Payton also moved to the left perimeter at this time, forming an offensive triangle with the 2/4 position,
The Minnesota's zone defense position is tilted to the left. O'Neal moves from the basket to Kobe at this time, and after receiving a pass from Kobe, he makes a solid pick-and-roll.

After handing over the ball at this time, Kobe quickly slid to the bottom line to shake off "Madman", and with the help of the big shark's cover, he went straight to the basket, then received a return pass from O'Neal, and sent a gorgeous drawbar reverse kick.

"Boom!"

This is the bottom line cooperation that Kobe and O'Neal often used during OK's three consecutive championships. The two also high-fived each other during the return defense, as if they had regained the tacit understanding of the year.

The "Zen Master" sitting on the coach's seat on the sidelines remained calm. If he wanted to win this difficult tiebreaker, the grievances between Kobe and O'Neal had to be temporarily put aside.

Timberwolves attack.

The Wolf King faced the white striker Stanislav in a high position, and "Alien" Kassel quickly passed the ball.

Olowokandi took O'Neal to the low post at the rim.

The matchup of the Wolf King is an absolute strength. With his crushing height and wingspan, after a tentative step, he directly jumps face-to-face and shoots.

The wolf king's high jump shot is high, decisive, and slightly backward, even if he kills the Ukrainian.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily.

"Hey buddy, I heard that the girls in your Ukrainian basketball team are very good, let me introduce some, maybe I can save some face for you on the court!"

Every word of the wolf king's trash talk was heartbreaking, and the good-tempered Stanislav couldn't help but clenched his fists.

(End of this chapter)