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

Chapter 47 [47] Pre-match pre-match warm-up session, the united five Pistons!
Originally, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith made a bet in G6 of the Western Conference Finals. The loser was supposed to wear SpongeBob SquarePants underwear and run around the Staples Arena.

But now the Lakers have been eliminated, and the final G1 is also playing at the Timberwolves' home court. TNT's two live treasures are the live commentary tonight,

Therefore, Luo Ben's location was placed in the Target Center arena, which attracted more attention and at the same time warmed up for tonight's finals.

The time quickly came to 06:30 in the evening.

The auditoriums on all sides of the Target Center arena are already crowded with people, and there are no empty seats.

The square outside the arena was also packed with fanatical fans, looking forward to the start of the game as soon as possible.

"Timberwolves champion, Kevin Garnett Finals MVP!"

"Wolf King beat Tianzun, swept the Pistons, and the championship belongs to Minnesota!"

"Blow up the Detroit Pistons, blow up the Detroit Pistons..."

Although Minneapolis is a small city, the heat of the NBA Finals is unprecedented.

Therefore, tonight, there were many familiar faces of star fans in the VIP seats on the sidelines and in several luxurious boxes on the roof of the stadium.

Famous female singers Madonna, Ciccone, boxing champion Mike Tyson, Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt, AC Milan star Kaka...

Naturally, there were not a few retired NBA stars who came to the scene. Michael Jordan and "Big Bird" Larry Bird sat in the front row.

Larry Bird is currently serving as the general manager of the Pacers, who has been brooding over the Pacers' loss to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

Players of the two teams on the court are warming up in their respective halfs at this time. ESPN beauty reporter Erin Andrews walked onto the court again to conduct pre-match interviews.

Erin Andrews first came to the warm-up half of the Pistons and interviewed the soul of the team, Ben Wallace.

Andrews, who was dressed in a sexy and graceful figure, stood together with Ben, who had the muscles of a horned dragon, like a replica of Beauty and the Beast.

Big Ben's terrifyingly thick arms are definitely thicker than Andrews' thighs under the skirt.

"Ben, I believe you and I are equally looking forward to tonight's G1 of the finals. As the boss of the Detroit Pistons, what do you want to say at this moment?"

Da Ben lowered his head with his hands on his hips, and said calmly and low-key to the microphone:

"I am not the boss of this Detroit Pistons, nor a star, but an indispensable role in the team!"

"The Pistons are a civilian team. There are no superstars, no high and low, only hard work and unity, and only tough and suffocating defense!"

"Ben, I must applaud your answer. Then in the away game tonight, do you have the confidence to lead the team to take the lead and win the finals?"

"The Timberwolves are a strong team, and the game will inevitably be very difficult. Although we can't be sure whether to win or lose, as long as we step on the court, every one of my teammates and I will go all out!"

"For the Timberwolves starting center Olowokandi, what do you want to say against him tonight?"

Faced with the question of Erin Andrews, Ben Wallace immediately showed a domineering and tough side:
"I'll grab at least 20 rebounds over this guy's head, and then shove this parallel champion into the trash can!"

"Also as a representative of the league's undrafted counterattack, do you have any comments on No. 22 Lin of the Timberwolves?"

"Lin is an amazing player, but his three-point shooting will lose its magic in the finals. Defense wins championships!"

Erin Andrews interviewed Ben Wallace and found Richard Hamilton.

Hamilton averaged 17.6 points per game in the regular season this season. This score is not high, but he is still the leading scorer in the Pistons. In the playoffs, he averaged 21.5 points per game.

"Richard, as the league's top master of off-ball movement, how do you evaluate Lin's performance in the last three games of the Western Conference Finals?"

"Lin is a very potential off-ball player, and his outside shooting is also quite accurate!"

"But it's more of a problem on the defensive end of the Lakers. A rookie is still a rookie after all. Lin will really hit his rookie wall in this round of finals!"

The meaning of Hamilton's words is very obvious. The Detroit Pistons are the rookie wall that Lin Fei will hit.

Eileen Andrews is back next to Rasheed Wallace, and there's never a shortage of hot news on Roaring God.

"Rashid, tonight against the new MVP Kevin Garnett, I wonder if you will feel nervous?"

"I'll be nervous? Beauty, you're probably thinking wrong. The one who should be nervous should be the league's worst MVP, right?"

As if smelling the full smell of gunpowder, Irene Andrews fully demonstrated the nature of the media watching the excitement, trotting to the warm-up half of the Timberwolves, and quickly interviewed the Wolf King:

"Kevin, Rasheed Wallace threatened that you are the worst regular season MVP in the league. What do you think of this?"

"I think he's paralyzed. Tonight I'll beat this guy to his knees and beg for mercy. He's only good at talking, and his defense is softer than his wife's flour balls!"

The wolf king was furious and couldn't help clenching his fists.

Erin Andrews got the answer she wanted, and finally smiled and walked in front of Lin Fei who shot a three-pointer from the bottom corner:

"Lin, I'm looking forward to your performance in G1 of the finals tonight. How many three-pointers do you think you can make?"

Lin Fei smiled and did not speak, but looked up at the enthusiastic Timberwolves fans in the auditorium all around:
"I think the fans should know the answer!"

Lin Fei's answer was repeated in the loud voice of the DJ at the scene, and the Timberwolves fans at home shouted:
"Seven, seven, seven..."

"At least 8!"

"As long as Lin is given 20 minutes of playing time, he will definitely make at least 6 more three-pointers!"

"Nine, nine, Lin will break the record for three-pointers in a single game in the Finals!"

"Lin, Lin, Lin..."

Lin Fei also didn't expect that the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene would be so crazy, as if he had become the focus player before the game.

Thinking about the uncertainty of his playing time tonight, Lin Fei suddenly had a bold idea in his heart.

Since the official game may not have enough playing time, then show off your presence in the warm-up before the game,

On the one hand, it gave back the enthusiastic support of the Timberwolves fans at home, and on the other hand, it also let the Timberwolves coaching staff see Lin Fei's fiery state tonight.

Thinking of this, Lin Fei walked up to Szebiak without any hesitation, smiled and whispered something in his ear.

Szebiak's expression also brightened quickly, and he gave Lin Fei a thumbs up and said: "Lin, I really have you, I think it's good!"

So Lin Fei waved his arms towards the fans in the stands, and then quickly retreated to the top of the arc to the three-point line, received the ball from Szebiak, jumped up and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

After the first goal was hit, there were very few cheers at the scene, and the home fans did not guess what Lin Fei was going to perform next.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Fei stepped back about two steps at the top of the arc, received the second feed from Szebiak, took off for a three-pointer and shot another.

"Shh!"

the second.

This position is more than nine meters away from the basket, and the cheers on the scene are louder.

Because Lin Fei had never performed a super long three-pointer in the previous warm-up before the game, and even deliberately lowered his shooting percentage.

The good show is yet to come, Lin Fei continued to take a few steps back, this position is already close to the LOGO icon in the middle circle, more than 11 meters away from the basket.

Catch the ball, take off, raise the arm, press the wrist, and release the shot... all in one go.

"Shh!"

The third.

The fans cheered louder and louder, and the players of the two teams stopped to warm up with smiles on the court, and they all started to look in Lin Fei's direction.

The wolf king and the "madman" applauded one after another, and some star fans sitting on the sidelines also obviously raised their spirits.

Lin Fei continued to retreat, and this time he was near the center line, 14 meters away from the basket.

After receiving the fourth pass from Szebiak, Lin Fei took a deep breath and looked at the basket. Every muscle in his body seemed to have undergone precise calculations in an instant.

The basketball crossed the 14-meter half court, and under the gazes of countless players and fans, it turned into a streamer and went straight to the net.

"Shh!"

the fourth.

The Target Center arena was boiling, and the fans chanted Lin Fei's name.

"OMG, one is farther than the other, and the 14-meter half-court three-pointer can be hollowed into the net. Lin is so handsome!"

"Isn't this warm-up shot too good? Could it be that the Timberwolves have made Lin train many times in advance in order to welcome the finals?"

"Even if I had rehearsed in advance, but now I can score four goals one after another, the average person will definitely not be able to do it!"

"What? Lin is still retreating, is he going to..."

On the court, Lin Fei retreated directly to the second half this time, two meters past the center line, and more than 16 meters away from the basket.

This time the "madman" blocked Szerbiak with a smile, and took the initiative to throw the basketball in his hand to Lin Fei in the backcourt.

"Wally, you already have four assists, I'll get one too!"

The warm-up players on the Pistons side also smiled at each other. Billups shook his head at Hamilton and said, "Richard, do you think he can still score this goal?"

Hamilton spread his hands and said: "This kid's shot is too accurate, without any defense, I guess he can still hit this time!"

Ben Wallace shook his head in disbelief and said: "Impossible, he will never get in this time! This is too scary!"

In the expectant eyes of more than 2 people at the scene, Lin Fei adjusted slightly after taking the ball, took a step forward, and pushed the ball vigorously with the help of the power transmission of his lower limbs and waist.

Lin Fei is not confident at such a long distance. In training, he did not shoot many shots beyond half court, and his shooting percentage did not reach 50%.

But for tonight's ball, the moment Lin Fei took the shot, he felt that he should have had it.

Let the basketball fly a little longer.

"Shh!"

the fifth.

Although the ball was not hollow, it luckily hit the edge of the basket and bounced into it.

Lin Fei also showed a smile on his face, it seems that he was born for the big scene.

A super long three-pointer 16 meters away from the basket completely ignited the Target Center arena.

Madonna, who was sitting in the front row, still had her charm, got up and applauded excitedly, and exclaimed:

"This Timberwolves No. 22 is so handsome. From such a long distance, even if it is football, it is difficult to accurately score the goal!"

Kaka not far away showed an embarrassed smile. Is this Madonna insulting them for playing football?
However, Lin Fei scored five three-pointers in a row, and Kaka was really excited to see it.

Michael Jordan, on the other hand, looked arrogant and conceited, chewing gum and shaking his head:

"The vote was good. As a warm-up program before the game, it really couldn't be more suitable!"

"Big Bird" Larry Bird has already started to pay attention to Lin Fei. With the old Miller about to retire, the Pacers urgently need a new generation of shooting guard who can replace him.

Lin Fei's three-pointer made Larry Bird feel love, and his three-pointer after running without the ball was even more accurate than the pinnacle Miller.

But his hip-pull defense also made "Big Bird" helpless, which is very different from the peak Miller.

Therefore, for the time being, the team can only offer Lin Fei's agent an offer of $2 million for two years.

"This guy Lin, if his defense can be better, the Pacers and I are absolutely willing to give him an annual salary of 1000 million dollars!"

After the pre-match pre-match warm-up session was over, Lin Fei trotted straight into the player tunnel amidst the cheers of the home fans, and returned to the locker room.

Timberwolves head coach Philip Saunders shook his head with a smile. He really liked Lin Fei, but he also looked helpless.

He had to put on this performance before tonight's finals G1 match. It seemed that Lin Fei was protesting his reduced playing time in the finals!

The high-definition four-sided screen on the roof of the pavilion and the huge big screen outside the venue also played back synchronously at this time Lin Fei's three-point and five-point combos that were farther than the other during the warm-up.
It once again attracted cheers and screams from many fans inside and outside the arena...

Irene Andrews on the sidelines also smiled sweetly. He felt that he really liked Lin Fei, a Chinese player, more and more.

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith in front of the commentary stand also praised Lin Fei's warm-up performance:
"Charles, I'm very sorry, Lin's five three-pointers in the warm-up made the Timberwolves fans forget your pre-match Luo Ben!"

Barkley raised his eyebrows and stared: "In Lin's eyes, the basket has turned into the Pacific Ocean, but this is only for the warm-up before the game!"

"Kenny, haven't you noticed the expression on Ben Wallace behind Lin? He can't wait to rush up and give Lin a big hat!"

With the eager anticipation of the fans, the time finally came to seven o'clock in the evening.

The first game of the NBA's 2003-04 season finals officially kicked off.

The finals was not only broadcast live on Quanmi, but also broadcast live simultaneously by 52 radio stations in more than 97 countries around the world, and the number of viewers exceeded 1.3 million.

The referee of tonight's finals is 65-year-old Dick Bavita, one of the most respected whistlers in the NBA today.

Under the signal of Bavita, the starting players of the two teams all walked onto the court.

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

Shooting Guard (SG): Trenton Hassell,

Small Forward (SF): Latrell Sprewell,

Power Forward (PF): Kevin Garnett,

Center (C): Michael Olowokandi.

The starting five for the Detroit Pistons are:

Point Guard (PG): Chauncey Billups,

Shooting guard (SG): Richard Hamilton,

Small Forward (SF): Tayshaun Prince,

Power Forward (PF): Rasheed Wallace,

Center (C): Ben Wallace.

The Timberwolves wear blue letters on a white background, while the Pistons wear red letters on a blue background.

The head coaches of the two teams, Philip Saunders and Larry Brown, also walked to the technical stage on the sidelines, shook hands and smiled.

"Mr. Sanders, it is a great honor to meet the Timberwolves in the finals. I believe this will definitely be a wonderful matchup!"

Larry Brown, as the leading and famous coach in the NBA, has no airs, is humble, and exudes an academic gentleman's demeanor and rigor.

"Mr. Brown, you have always been the head coach I admire. I believe that in this round of finals, the players and I can improve even more!"

The coaches of the two teams are polite and respectful to each other on the surface, but a game has already started in their hearts.

On the court, Ben Wallace and Olowokandi stepped up to the middle circle to jump the ball.

Although the real height is only 2.01 meters, the wingspan of 2.18 meters is not outstanding among the centers.

But Big Ben's reaction and bullet speed are top-notch, which is enough to kill Olowokandi in seconds in the process of jumping the ball and rebounding.

"Snapped!"

The basketball was first lifted by Ben Wallace, Billups stepped forward to catch the ball, and the Detroit Pistons took the lead in attacking at the beginning.

Bringing the ball to the frontcourt, Billups faced "Alien" Cassell, called a pick-and-roll from Rasheed Wallace at the top of the arc, and took the ball to the right to break through.

"Whoosh!"

Cassell did not bypass the cover immediately, and the Wolf King took advantage of the opportunity to delay Billups.

Although he is a power forward, the wolf king is tall and has long arms, and his lateral movement speed is not slow. The effect of defending some defenders is not bad.

Billups, who lacked enough explosive power, failed to complete the breakthrough, and quickly returned the ball to Rashid, who came down the pick-and-roll in the middle.

After receiving the ball, "Roaring Tianzun" made an emergency stop within the free throw line, and made a decisive mid-range straight-arm jumper.

"Bang!"

The ball was a bit worse, and the bullet missed.

"Snapped!"

Olowokandi at the basket wanted to turn over and take off to grab the rebound, but was taken a step ahead by Ben Wallace, who had an amazing bullet speed and excellent rebound sense.

Daben suppressed the parallel champion with his strong upper body strength, quickly took off for the second time after landing, grabbed the ball with both hands and sent a violent dunk.

"Boom!"

After landing, Big Ben showed off his biceps, turned around and roared domineeringly at the wolf king:

"Kevin, you better guard me, this guy is as soft as a bitch!"

Lin Fei, who was sitting on the sideline bench, did not focus on the Pistons' offensive players, but was always staring at Richard Hamilton's off-ball movement just now.

(End of this chapter)