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

Chapter 78 [78]

Agent Qin Dongmei, sitting in the third row from the sidelines, not far from the Timberwolves bench, wore a pale pink sleeveless evening dress tonight, showing the temperament of an oriental classical beauty.

Looking at Lin Fei who was sitting on the Timberwolves bench, Qin Dongmei's beautiful eyes also shone with brilliance. Looking forward to Lin Fei and the Timberwolves winning the championship tonight, she was also full of emotions in her heart.

Qin Dongmei remembered that the last time she came to the Target Center to watch Lin Fei's game was at the end of December last year, near New Year's Day.

It was a game where the Timberwolves faced the Rockets at home, and China hyped it into a China Derby, which attracted the attention of many domestic fans.

The sophomore Dayao scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in that game. His performance was quite impressive. It can be said that he easily beat Olowokandi in the matchup.

However, Lin Fei only played 3 minutes in the garbage time of the final quarter of that game, getting 1 assist and 1 foul.

At that time, Qin Dongmei was almost sitting in the same front row as she is now. She looked at Lin Fei who was on the bench feeling lost, and was also worried about Lin Fei's future after his rookie season.

But now half a year has passed, and everything seems like a lifetime away.

From the marginalized players on the bench to the first scoring point on the bench, the Western Conference Finals turned the tide, and the finals scored second in the team in scoring, second only to Wolf King Kevin Garnett.

Also broke a series of finals three-pointer records one after another...

At the beginning, the rookie who might be cut by the team at any time and completely abandoned by the NBA at any time was out of the draft.

Has quickly grown into a league super rookie that two-thirds of the league's teams are vying for.

In Qin Dongmei's view, Lin Fei is still the same Lin Fei, still the training madman, and still the young man who traveled across the ocean alone for his dreams and never gave up when encountering setbacks.

Persistence and hard work have finally paid off now. Lin Fei's success in the NBA has surpassed Ben Wallace enough to become the league's most inspirational and miraculous counterattack story.

In the fourth row of seats behind Qin Dongmei, Taylor and her father also flew to Minneapolis from New York tonight, looking forward to witnessing the moment when the Timberwolves and Lin Fei won the championship.

The thin and thin body that is growing has also put on a large Lin Fei Timberwolves No. 22 jersey tonight. Now, Taylor Swift has completely become a fan of Lin Fei.

Long before the start of the game, Qin Dongmei had a friendly conversation with Little Taylor and her father, and left a phone call with each other.

Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift, is a highly experienced stock investment agent in New York, and Qin Dongmei, as Lin Fei's agent, will definitely cooperate in investment in the future.

"Sister Qin, which team do you think Lin will sign with during the offseason? The Los Angeles Lakers or the New York Knicks?"

Facing Little Taylor's question with blinking eyes, Qin Dongmei turned her head and smiled mysteriously: "Taylor, this is a secret!"

"When the signing is confirmed during the offseason, I will definitely call you as soon as possible!"

Little Taylor nodded happily, then her beautiful eyes kept switching between Qin Dongmei and Lin Fei on the bench, and asked curiously:
"Sister Qin, are you Lin's girlfriend?"

Qin Dongmei looked back and smiled, put a slender, white and tender index finger by her lips, and quickly made a "shh" expression at Little Taylor.

"Hurry up and watch the game!"

On the court, the Timberwolves opened the game with a counterattack and fast break.

Cassel made a sudden stop and quick start to break through, throwing away Billups to attract Rasheed Wallace's defense, assisting the wolf king who followed up in the middle, directly killing the penalty area, and sending a flying dunk.

"Boom!"

The Target Center arena roared with cheers, and the Timberwolves' home fans shouted to blow up the Detroit Pistons, we are the championship.

Because in the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals, the Pistons fans at the home court of the Palace of Auburn Hills provoked trouble, abused and mocked their own players wantonly,

This naturally excited the fans of the Timberwolves. They hated the fans of the Pistons. When they returned to the home court tonight, the fans raised their momentum a lot and put great pressure on the Pistons who were playing away.

Throughout the first quarter of the game, the situation was always under the control of the Timberwolves. Even without the "madman", the effect of Szebiak's starting small forward was also very good.

Hassell's pursuit of Hamilton was equally good. Under the influence of a broken finger, Hamilton only took two shots in the first quarter and hit 1 goal.

The Wolf King completely exploded Rasheed Wallace on both offense and defense, scoring 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter.

Szczerbiak also hit two three-pointers in the first quarter, and the defensive end successfully restricted Prince.

Stimulated by the championship, the Timberwolves' first five tigers are in awe of the enemy, and they will do their best to win the cup tonight.

Timberwolves (28): (19) Pistons.

After the first quarter, the Timberwolves have already led the Pistons by 9 points, and the momentum of winning the championship is very good.

But "Alien" Cassell insisted on playing the full 12 minutes of the first quarter. Philip Sanders naturally wanted him to rest more in the second quarter and replace Darrick Martin.

As the Timberwolves' backup point guard, Darrick Martin's offensive performance is actually not bad, both in organization and mid-range and long-range shooting.

But the disadvantage is that the performance on the defensive end is not very good, and it is almost impossible to guard Chauncey Billups.

The same is true tonight. Billups faced Darrick Martin on the offensive end. With his height and tonnage, he crushed the opponent and hit two goals in a row.

However, Darrick Martin also hit a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the right after a pick-and-roll on the offensive end, which can be regarded as making up for it.

In a subsequent defensive round of the Timberwolves, Szczerbiak took the risk of filling in for Darrick Martin to defend Billups.
Billups looked at the right time, using calm court judgment and overall situation, and accurately gave the ball to Prince, who retreated from the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, the "Little Prince" bent his bow and set an arrow, and made a steady three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Among the Pistons, Billups and Prince are the two with the highest percentage of three-pointers per game. Hamilton focuses more on the mid-range and is not good at three-pointers.

In the second quarter, because Cassel was not there, the Pistons seized the opportunity and quickly played a wave of 7:3.

The point difference was also chased to 5 points.

Timberwolves (31): (26) Pistons.

Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders standing on the sidelines quickly called a long timeout.

In G2 of the finals, due to Cassel's absence, Darrick Martin was completely blown away by Billups. Philip Sanders had to let the "madman" switch to Billups, which curbed Mr. Key's outbreak.

But tonight, "Madman" was suspended, and Cassel, who played in a closed game, had to get enough rest time, and the Timberwolves' backcourt defense was full of loopholes.

Philip Sanders weighed the pros and cons and decided to send Lin Fei on the field ahead of schedule.

"Lin, come up next, replace Darrick, and continue to face Hamilton. His finger injury is serious. The number of shots has been significantly reduced tonight. It should not be difficult to defend against him!"

"Hassell, switch on Billups!"

Lin Fei nodded solemnly, and at the same time gave Hassel a high-five with a smile. This was the first time the two played together in the backcourt in the finals.

It has to be said that Philip Sanders' on-the-spot scheduling and rotation in this round of finals is far more daring than Larry Brown.

On Larry Brown's side, he basically fucked the Pistons. The two main players on the team's bench, Mehmet Okur and Corris Williams, played less than 7 minutes per game.

In fact, in the Eastern Conference finals, Larry Brown was relatively open about rotations. The reason why he didn't dare to use a substitute in the finals was naturally because he was afraid of Lin Fei's superb three-point ability.

Pause back.

Seeing Lin Fei finally go into battle, the cheers and screams in the Target Center Arena instantly increased by several decibels.

"Guess how many three-pointers Lin can hit tonight? A conservative estimate is at least six?"

“6个太少了，林在总决赛上有足够出场时间的G1、G2和G5，那可是场均8个三分球啊！”

"It doesn't matter how many three-pointers Lin hits. The important thing is that we must win this victory tonight and completely end this long season!"

"Timberwolves championship, Timberwolves championship..."

In front of the commentary stand on the sidelines, ESPN's Mike Breen and Chat Ford are responsible for explaining tonight's game, and the guest commentator is the old assist king Mark Jackson.

This season is the last season of Mark Jackson's career. The 39-year-old Jackson publicly announced his retirement in May, and his next job is likely to be an ESPN commentator.

"As soon as Lin is on the court, the offensive and defensive rhythm of this finals will inevitably speed up. I believe this is definitely what President David Stern wants to see more!"

"The fast-paced game is indeed more exciting. Although the champion of this round of finals has not yet been produced, what is certain is that the excitement of this round of finals is definitely far superior to the round of finals where the Spurs played against the Nets last year!"

"That's right, Mike, according to ESPN Radio's data, the number of people watching the live broadcast of the NBA Finals on TV this year has increased by 35% compared to last year!"

"Lin's off-ball style and precise three-point shooting seem to be subtly changing the NBA game!"

"If in the next few seasons, Lin can stay healthy, maintain his precise shooting ability, and continue to improve his defense, then he is likely to become an epoch-making off-ball talent in the new NBA century!"

"Charter, don't you want Lin to improve his ball handling ability?"

"Oh no, I still prefer the current Lin. He has a distinctive label and unique charm that all guards in the NBA don't have!"

On the court, the Timberwolves attacked.

The wolf king held the ball high at the top of the arc and gave Lin Fei a habitual ball screen.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei came up with plenty of physical energy, coupled with the continuous improvement of his absolute speed, this time the cover run from the right side of the top of the arc to the left side was quite sharp and fast.

Perhaps because of his broken finger, Hamilton subconsciously took precautions when chasing Lin Fei, so he didn't use full speed.

Rasheed Wallace's defense was also delayed by half a beat. Lin Fei received the pass from the Wolf King on the left 45-degree three-point line, bent his bow and set his arrow to make a decisive shot.

The basketball flew over the fingertips of Wallace's defense, turned into a Buddha's light, and entered the net in response.

"Shh!"

Lin Fei quickly hit a three-pointer when he came up, and the Target Center arena roared with cheers.

Timberwolves fans chanting: "First, first, first..."

Standing on the sidelines, Philip Sanders nodded with a smile. Lin and the wolf king's high-position pick-and-roll must be a big killer for the Timberwolves tonight.

Because both Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace are injured, it is difficult to exert their full strength whether it is chasing defense or changing defense.

"Lin, come on, you are the best!"

Taylor Swift, who was sitting on the sidelines, saw Lin Fei come up and hit a three-pointer. She got up excitedly and cheered, cheering for her new idol.

Qin Dongmei had a thoughtful smile on her face. The moment Lin Fei just hit a three-pointer, her memories seemed to fly to the CUBA league a year and a half ago.

At that time, Lin Fei was also omnipotent on the field. Qin Dongmei, as the cheerleader of Qingbei, would always cheer for Lin Fei and the team with her sisters with the loudest voices.

And it all seems like yesterday.

The opponents and teammates around Lin Fei have all changed. From ordinary college students in CUBA, they have transformed into contenders for the NBA championship. Among them are MVP, DPOY, and many All-Star players.

But Lin Fei has not changed, he is still the protagonist on the court.

Back on the defensive end, Hamilton gritted his teeth this time, put his back against Lin Fei, and took the initiative to ask Billups for the ball.

Although Billups was a little worried, he still chose to give the ball to Hamilton.

Long before the start of the game, Lin Fei had already put all the 280 free attribute points he gained from winning the game and the 45 free attribute points from the three-day training into his defense.

This time the defensive attribute has increased from 53 points to 56 points, and the steal attribute among the five sub-items is still the highest, reaching 69 points.

Standing firmly against Hamilton behind him, Lin Fei's strength was no less than that of a masked man, and his defensive attention was also highly concentrated.

"Whoosh!"

Hamilton dribbled the ball with his left hand and turned to the right, but Lin Fei had already successfully predicted the opponent's choice, sliding quickly, and blocked Hamilton's breakthrough trajectory in advance.

Hamilton took advantage of the crotch dribble change to shake Lin Fei away, but he was not good at holding the ball to break through, and coupled with the injury of his right hand, this change was a bit blunt.

Lin Fei's 69-point steal finally came in handy. His long arm was like a snake, and he stabbed the basketball under Hamilton's crotch.

"Whoosh!"

While stretching out his hand to poke the ball, Lin Fei also charged up his ankle and quickly rushed over from one side, stretching out his hand to completely control the ball.

This is a beautiful and complete steal, and it is also the first time Lin Fei completes a steal in this round of finals, and even in the entire NBA rookie season.

Lin Fei, who grabbed the basketball, sprinted down quickly, but he just dribbled the ball jerky for the first time, and felt that he was going to make a mistake, so he didn't hesitate, and quickly gave the ball to Hassel who was sprinting down to the left.

But the quality of Lin Fei's pass was also very poor, and Billups, who was followed up, flew back and snatched it.

"Snapped!"

Three black lines suddenly floated down from Lin Fei's forehead. It is really hard to live without dribbling and passing!

However, in the next moment, the situation on the court changed again. The ball that Billups had just snatched back hadn't been firmly secured before it was slapped to the ground by Szczerbiak who rushed up from his side.

"Snapped!"

Lin Fei's eyes lit up, and without any hesitation, he directly accelerated and rushed towards the front court.

"Whoosh!"

Szczerbiak's assist also came from one person to the ball. This time, he finally didn't make a big pass. Lin Fei took two steps to catch the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right and made it in one go.

"Shh!"

　I didn’t get home until [-] o’clock in the evening because of something to do today, so I’ll make it up first, and I’ll make it up at least three times tomorrow. Thank you Yan Zu for your understanding!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)