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

Chapter 17 [17] Western Finals G6, the hot attack!
In this Timberwolves team, no one dared to accuse Kevin Garnett of arrogance.

Complacent about becoming famous at a young age, with the NBA's first annual salary of 2800 million US dollars, he was awarded the MVP of the regular season this season, and now leads the team to the Western Conference finals.
In this league of the jungle, Garnett is already a big winner.

But Wolf King, who entered the draft because of his poor studies after graduating from high school, is really lackluster in terms of personal quality.

Anyway, the madness is over.

In terms of passion for playing, the Wolf King is well-known, and the Timberwolves' ticket sales have been booming in the past few seasons.

Gentlemen like Grant Hill and Steve Nash are too low-key in the NBA to attract enough fans.

According to the timeline of the original world, this season is Nash's last year with the Dallas Mavericks. Because the contract given by Cuban is too low, Nash switched to Phoenix and teamed up with D'Antoni.

Started his magical journey of two consecutive MVPs, and also blew up the whirlwind of the first generation of small balls.

For the player Nash, Lin Fei still likes his single-round player career. Going to Phoenix next season to join Nash?This also seems like a good option.

After all, D'Antoni's bombardment tactical system should be the most suitable for Lin Fei's role. Nash's exquisite passing is also easier to confuse the enemy, and it is comfortable for Lin Fei who is running.

It's just that two defensive colanders partnered in the backcourt, this picture is a bit scary...

"Well, the latte tastes good!"

Lin Fei took a sip of the warm latte in the porcelain cup, and smiled at Trenton Hassell beside him:
"The NBA is indeed a dream stage!"

"Trenton, you can finally sign a big contract at the end of this season. With your defense, you can start with an annual salary of at least $400 million. I'm envious!"

"As for me, I don't know if there is any team that wants it!"

Hassel also complimented: "Lin, with your three-pointer, which team will have no food? I should be envious of you!"

Lin Fei said politely and humbly: "It's just that I feel hot for a game, there's nothing to brag about. Tomorrow night's Western Conference Finals G6, I don't know what it will be like!"

Michael Olowokandi, who was sitting behind him, snorted softly, with a slight contempt in his tone.

"Three-pointers are always a matter of luck, Trenton, your defense is solid, and you will never worry about playing time!"

As the No. 98 pick in 8, Michael Olowokandi can be said to be one of the top picks in league history, averaging 6 points and [-] rebounds per game in his career.

The Los Angeles Clippers held the No. 98 pick that year, but missed Nowitzki, Carter and Pierce in the [-] class, and chose Olowokandi, who was talented and rough.

Facts have proved that this is also the worst choice, it can be said that the Clippers were miserable.

After being traded to the Timberwolves this season, Olowokandi couldn't even start. In the playoffs, because of the injury of the old center Johnson, he made it to the starting lineup, and his performance was not satisfactory.

In this Timberwolves team, Olowokandi can be said to look down on Lin Fei the most, and of course he can also be said to be jealous of Lin Fei.

Compared with Lin Fei's diligent and active training, Olowokandi can be said to be lazy to the bottom of the earth.

Relying on his talent, he is often absent from training, has no patience to polish his skills, and has a chaotic life style. He often hangs around nightclubs and uses alcohol to numb himself.

Such a player, even if he is talented, is destined to be eliminated by the NBA.

Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders often said that if Olowokandi had half of Lin Fei's self-motivation and training volume, he would have become the next Olajuwon.

Lin Fei laughed off Olowokandi's sarcasm, there was no need to waste words with this kind of person.

The wolf king Garnett next to him became furious, turned his head and gritted his teeth and cursed: "Shut up your fucking mouth, dare to bully Lin, believe it or not, I will beat you straight away?"

Olowokandi was immediately persuaded, and he dared not listen to what the wolf king said.

But he still sneered in his heart, waiting for Lin Fei, the undrafted pick, to reveal his true colors in tomorrow's G6 of the Western Conference Finals.

Some video clips of the first five games of this round of the Western Conference Finals were played on the airborne TV, and the tactical assistant was explaining on the blackboard beside him with a marker in his hand.

"Limiting Shaquille is still our top priority on the defensive end, so the tactical essence of the 23-zone defense must be understood!"

"Everyone look here, this is a defensive round in the last game!"

"Kobe dribbles to the corner on the strong side. At this time, Kevin, you should go around and block Karl Malone! In this way, their pick-and-roll at the 2/4 position in the corner will not be effective..."

About an hour later, head coach Philip Saunders stopped the explanation of the tactical assistant:
"Tomorrow's game, the starters are still Darrick Martin, Trenton Hassell, Latrell Sprewell, Kevin Garnett and Olowokandi!"

"On the bench, Szebiak, Hoiberg, Lin, Mark Madsen, the four of you will be the main rotation players!"

"Kevin, Latrier, we still have no way out in tomorrow's life-and-death battle. Both of you must be ready to play for 43-45 minutes!"

Garnett patted his chest, showing a tough guy temperament: "Coach, I can play the full 48 minutes tomorrow, no problem!"

"Madman" also gritted his teeth and said angrily: "As long as Kobe is on the court tomorrow, I will be on the court. I will fight this guy!"

Philip Sanders nodded encouragingly: "Very good, I am proud to coach you!"

"Lin, you'll probably play tomorrow after the first official timeout of the first quarter, and Wally will be with you!"

"The coaching staff and I have formulated several cover tactics designed to create space for you to receive the ball. You can learn about it first!"

"When we arrive in Los Angeles, the team will practice together at the Staples training hall tomorrow morning!"

"Good coach!" Lin Fei took the few tactical blueprints handed over by the tactical assistant and looked through them carefully.

"Coach, I think this can be improved. After the cross-screening at the top of the arc at position 2/3, position 4 will perform another screen at this position, so that I can run to the bottom corner to receive the ball more smoothly!"

"If the opponent comes inside and switches to me, Kevin can directly kill the basket and score!"

"In addition, you can take advantage of the slowness of the Lakers Malone's footsteps, and let Kevin pull to the top of the arc and a 45-degree angle to do pick-and-rolls for me, so that I can get more opportunities!"

Philip Sanders and the tactical assistant looked at each other, nodded with a smile and said:
"Very good, Lin, it seems that you have the potential to be a head coach in the future!"

Lin Fei said bluntly, he can't control too much, the Lakers' defense will be tight in tomorrow's game,

Only higher-quality pick-and-roll tactics can allow Lin Fei to get more opportunities to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers, proving that he is not a flash in the pan.

But although "Wolf King" Garnett didn't say anything, he was still a little unhappy in his heart.

After all, he is the boss of the team, and he always pulls out to cover off the ball for the younger brother. Doesn't this show that he has no ability to attack?

Besides, can Lin Fei's three-pointer continue to be accurate in G6 of the Western Conference Finals?
Los Angeles.

Staples Arena.

Video analysis room.

The Lakers players are sitting at the conference table.

The assistant coach standing beside "Zen Master" paused the replay of the game on the huge projector, and concluded:
"So, for Lin's defense, when the opponent is chasing, he must also consider who has the ball and from which direction it will pass!"

"After Cassel was injured and retired, the Timberwolves did not have a good passer. Whether it was Hoiberg, Kevin or Latrier, the passing level was very average!"

"So as long as you always be careful not to cut off the passing line, not only can you destroy Lin's catch and shot, but it is also very likely to create opportunities for steals and counterattacks!"

"Besides, whether it's Derek or Kobe, even Gary, your bodies are stronger than Lin's!"

"Our defense must have physical strength and enough pressure to destroy Lin's running and shooting touch!"

"All in all, the defense against Kevin and Latrell is still our two key points in G6 of the Western Conference Finals tomorrow, and Lin is in third place!"

Old Ma Long was still dissatisfied with being pressed on the bench at the last moment of G5 in the Western Conference finals, and at this time he snorted coldly:
"It's just a failed draft pick. As for mobilizing so many teachers?"

"The last game was 7 of 7 three-pointers, and the next game was 8 of 0 three-pointers. Even Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, this situation often happens, right?"

"The three-point shot will never be the master of the basketball game!"

As a representative power forward of the old school in the NBA, Karl Malone has always been known for his tough style of play and defense.
Throughout the 90s, he fought fiercely with the four major centers and Mourning, but he still did not lose.

Kobe didn't completely underestimate Lin Fei, and said sharply:

"This kid's three-pointer is not terrible, after all, the feeling itself is metaphysics!"

"But his off-the-ball running ability is definitely already top-notch in the league!"

……

"Zen Master" dragged the glasses frame on the bridge of his nose, and said coldly:

"In short, tomorrow's Western Conference Finals G6, you must win it for me, and you must not let the series be dragged to the tiebreaker!"

……

Los Angeles, May 5.

06:30 pm local time.

The Staples Center is crowded with people, and the auditoriums on all sides are full.

The sixth game of the Western Conference Finals that fans are looking forward to will finally start in half an hour.

The home fans formed a sea of ​​golden yellow, many of them wearing O'Neal's No. 34 jersey and Kobe's No. 8 jersey.

There are also a lot of Lakers fans wearing Malone and Payton jerseys.

Although the name of the Lakers F4 is exaggerated, this card is really full.

For tonight's game, no one will doubt its outcome.

Lakers fans are getting ready to watch the Western Conference championship awards ceremony at home.

The vice president of the league, Adam Joke, also came to the scene to watch the game with the Western Conference championship trophy.

At this time, the Timberwolves and Lakers players are doing simple warm-up activities on the court.

Lin Fei deliberately missed a few more three-pointers during the warm-up for the three-point shooting, in order to release smoke bombs.

If it is true that all the goals are scored, it has attracted the attention of the coaching staff of "Zen Master", then he will inevitably face more severe defense.

As for the three-point pre-match warm-up like the later Curry, Lin Fei will have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Looking up at the 14 championship banners on the top of the pavilion,
And the retired jerseys of legendary stars such as George Mikan, Jerry West, "Skyhook" Kareem, "Magic" Johnson, Elgin Baylor, etc.
Lin Fei could feel the splendor and weight of this arena.

Staples Arena has witnessed too many superstar performances recorded in history, as well as those big reversals and countdown lore that make fans unforgettable.

Lin Fei also hopes that tonight he can leave a strong mark in this arena.

(End of this chapter)