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

Chapter 205 [205] Iverson goes to the Nuggets, Dayao joins the Lakers!
岛国2006年篮球世锦赛的举办时间是8月19日-9月3日，比赛城市选在了琦玉、广岛、札幌和仙台。

Lin Fei and his teammates from the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team, under the leadership of the team, took the first-class cabin of a commercial airliner to the island country three days before the start of the game, landed at Tokyo International Airport, and stayed at a local high-end hotel in advance.

All expenses for the 2006 Men's Basketball World Championships were sponsored by Anta Group. Compared with the 04 Athens Olympics, the players' travel and living conditions have been significantly improved.

In the two years since Anta signed with Lin Fei, his brand influence has been greatly improved. Later, he signed a jersey contract with CBA.
Nowadays, the jerseys and training equipment of the men's basketball national team are also sponsored by Anta.

Unlike the Li-Ning brand, which focused on the 08 Olympics, Anta now focuses entirely on endorsements and sponsorships in the field of basketball, and has achieved great success.

Precisely because there are Lin Fei, Dayao and roughly three national men's basketball players competing in the NBA, today's men's basketball team participates in world competitions.
The number of Chinese fans paying attention and the overall influence have begun to rival the national football team.

Tokyo is only 24 kilometers away from Saitama City. The opening match of the China Men's Basketball Group Stage was held at the Saitama Super Arena. The opponent was the Slovenia team, which was also placed in Group D.

Due to the influence of Lin Fei's butterfly effect, the grouping situation of the 24 teams and the ABCD four groups of this men's basketball world championship,
There is a certain degree of difference from the original world. The Chinese men's basketball team is not in the same group as the American Dream Seven Points, so it also avoids meeting in the group stage.

For this Men's Basketball World Championship, the total prize money announced by the FIBA ​​Federation is US$290 million, of which the champion's bonus is US$30.

This bonus is not even one-tenth of the Men's Football World Cup. You must know that in the World Cup in Germany that just ended a month ago, the total league bonus was as high as 2.7 million US dollars.

This is almost 100 times the prize money of the Island Men’s Basketball World Championship…

It is precisely because the global attention and influence of the Men's Basketball World Championship is very limited, sponsors are unwilling to buy in, and the ticket prices cannot be sold.

That's why many big-name NBA stars are unwilling to come to the World Championships.

Of course, as an international event of FIBA, the World Championships is a fight for the country's honor.

Domestic fans have more patriotic feelings, coupled with the popularity of the 08 Imperial Capital Olympics, sports to rejuvenate the country has become a slogan.

Therefore, tens of millions of Chinese fans, especially the older generation of basketball fans, are paying close attention to this World Championship.
I hope that under the leadership of Lin Fei Dayao, this year's Tianchao Men's Basketball Team can break history and create the best results in the World Championships.

The Chinese men's basketball team began participating in the World Championships in the 80s. At that time, the national team's scoring leader was Zhang Wei. He averaged 25 points per game in the World Championships and ranked second in the total scoring list.

In 1994, the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team, with Hu Weidong and Liu Yulang, made a historic appearance in the quarterfinals of the World Championships. This was the only time that the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team reached the quarterfinals in the World Championships.

Unlike domestic fans who enthusiastically follow the World Championships, fans here in the United States are more concerned about the turmoil in the free market during the offseason.

Lin Fei's new owner has not yet been determined, which also gives reporters from major media outlets a great opportunity to fabricate hype transaction news and reveal exclusive insider information to attract traffic.

#Explosive Lin has reached a verbal agreement with Vandeweghe, general manager of the New Jersey Nets, and will join the Nets with a maximum salary and team up with Jason Kidd to form a backcourt. Vince Carter may be traded#
#Suns general manager Steve Kerr is determined to sign Lin, claiming that Lin’s arrival will fit seamlessly into the Phoenix Suns’ tactical system#.

#Heat general manager Pat Riley made a public statement in front of the media, thanking Lin for his huge contribution to the Heat in the past two seasons. Regardless of whether Lin chooses to renew his contract with the Heat, the team will promise to retire Lin in the future. jersey number 22#
#Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett posted the 04 team’s championship lineup on his personal Twitter, and looks forward to joining forces with Lin again in the new season#
#PhiladelphiaSportsMorning News proposed reconstruction ideas for the 76ers management, sending Allen Iverson to the Nuggets, signing Lin with a maximum salary, and forming a new lineup with Lin, Andre Miller and Iguodala as the main body. #
#Bolalin has secretly purchased a villa property in San Francisco, and may join the Golden State Warriors with a maximum salary, and team up with coach Nelson and Baron Davis to form a championship lineup#
#Knicks owner James Dolan intends to hire Stan Van Gundy as the team's coach for $5 million over five years, paving the way for Lin to join.#
Various fabricated trade rumors, whether true or false, emerge in endlessly, but they have gained a lot of attention from fans.

Which team Lin Fei will wear in the new season has become a topic of greatest concern to fans at home and abroad during the offseason.
There is a steady stream of discussion posts on major sports website platforms.

"No need to guess, Lin Fei will definitely join the Phoenix Suns. He and Nash are good friends. When the time comes, the backcourt combination of Lin Fei and Nash, plus Stoudemire and Marion, these four giants will be guaranteed. Can we also win three championships for the Suns?"

"If Fei Ge goes to the Suns and becomes the boss, and has Nash, a master of assists, to assist him, his scoring average in the new season will be at least 35+!"

"It is most suitable to go to the New York Knicks. Who can refuse the charm of a super city? As the boss of the Knicks, even if Lin Fei cannot lead the team to win the championship in the first two years, his results will not be too bad. Personal honors should be given to him first. So happy, the commercial value will definitely increase dramatically!”

"If the Knicks sign Lin Fei and Yao to the maximum salary at the same time, and then use a mid-level contract to win the ball, the three major Chinese stars will meet in New York. The scene will not be too beautiful!"

……

Time soon came to August 8, and the 19 Island Men's Basketball World Championship officially kicked off.

In the first match between Group B seeds United States and Puerto Rico, Mengqi, led by Dwayne Wade, scored an overwhelming victory.

The score was 109:61. They beat the Latin American team Puerto Rico and avenged the humiliation of losing to the opponent in the 04 Athens Olympics with a strong attitude.

其中韦德在出场不到30分钟的情况下，轻松拿到全队最高的29分4篮板3助攻3抢断2封盖，统治攻防，展现出了梦七队长的风采。

Both veterans Ray Allen and Billups performed well, especially Ray, who was willing to serve as Wade's substitute. He performed very efficiently, scoring 7 points on 5 of 16 three-pointers.

In contrast, LeBron James did not adapt to FIBA's zone defense and penalty standards. He only scored 7 points on 2 of 6 shots and free throws.

Overall, this year's American Dream 04 is much more reasonable than the [-] Dream [-] lineup that participated in the Yadian Olympics.

Moreover, Wade, James, Anthony, Bosh and others have made huge progress compared to 04.

Then there is the configuration of the coaching team. Although Stan Van Gundy is not a master tactician, he has a way of employing people after all, which is much better than the pedantic Larry Brown.

Immediately following is the match between the host island nation in Group A and the South American team Venezuela.

During this period in 06, the basketball level of the island country was far inferior to that of China, but it was still among the top five in Asia.

The 36-year-old veteran of the team, Takehiko Orishige, can be described as a living fossil in the history of basketball in the island nation. His high school basketball career in the island nation was even more legendary than Hanamichi Sakuragi.

Although the overall level was not as good as Venezuela, the host still relied on the convenience of the whistle to narrowly defeat their opponent 67:65 and get a good start.

Next is the match between China Men's Basketball Team and Slovenia in Group D. China's five sets and one set simultaneously broadcast the game.

The attendance rate of this game reached 95%, which was even more popular among Japanese fans than the previous game in the United States. The atmosphere was on par with the NBA.

Lin Fei looked towards the audience and could see many fans wearing his Heat jersey number 22 at a glance.

Several beautiful fans not far from the front row couldn't help but stand up, wave and scream at Lin Fei on the field, shouting something excitedly in the island dialect.

Although the island nation boycotted Lin Fei and the NBA for a period of time during the Mavericks locker room conflict during this year's finals.

But Lin Fei's charm on the NBA court is unquestionable.

As he won the championship again in the finals and was crowned FMVP, Lin Fei's popularity once again broke through the constraints, giving him greater influence among the island nation's fans.

Slovenia has no stars playing in the NBA at this time. The substitute Gran Dragic has just turned 20 and is in his prime. Together with Lin Fei and Gasol, he has supported the star appearance of this World Championship.

In the original world, the Chinese men's basketball team played Slovenia in the last game of the group stage. In the end, thanks to Wang Shipeng's magical kill, the Chinese men's basketball team was able to advance to the top 16.

Now with Lin Fei, a cheating super defender, coupled with Dayao's peak strength, his confidence has generally improved.

The overall level of the Tianchao men's basketball team has naturally soared to a whole new level.

The starting five players of the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team sent by Yunus are:
Point guard (PG): Liu Wei,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Zhu Fangyu,

Power forward (PF): roughly.

Center (C): Dayao.

Together with Zhu Fangyu, who played for the Mavericks last season, it can be said that the starting five of this Chinese men's basketball team has four NBA players, and their gold content has exceeded that of most European teams.

What's more, Lin Fei and Dayao are both NBA All-Star starters. This card completely defeated the Slovenian team.

At the beginning, Lin Fei held the ball from the outside and launched an attack. Facing the defense of Slovenia's starting shooting guard,
With the help of a quality screen provided by Dayao, he moved laterally and took advantage of the opponent's white center not being able to change defense in time. He jumped out decisively one step outside the three-point line.

"Shh!"

This goal was simply not scored too easily.

After one month of running-in training, Lin Fei has a very good understanding with the national team players, especially with his Heat teammates and various pick-and-roll cooperation with Dayao.
It will be the most important tactic of the Tianchao men's basketball team in offense.

At the same time, under Lin Fei's ball-holding organization and conduction, Zhu Fangyu, Li Nan, Wang Shipeng and others can also get more opportunities to catch and shoot from the outside.

Although on the defensive end, except for Lin Fei, the Tianchao men's basketball team did not do a good job in defense in several other positions, and even zone defense was prone to mistakes.

But these weaknesses are more than made up for in scoring on the offensive end.

After all, it was the group stage, so Lin Fei did not use his full strength on both offense and defense.

全场只打了前三节22分钟，三分球高效10中8，加上罚球拿到28分，同时有7次助攻2次抢断1封盖。

Although Lin Fei didn't score much, he revitalized the team. In addition to Dayao's 21 points and 9 rebounds, Su Yu, Zhu Fangyu and Li Nan also scored in double figures.

Driven by five players from the Tianchao men's basketball team scoring in double figures, the final quarter of the game turned into garbage time early.

In the end, China Men’s Basketball Team (108): (85) Slovenia.

They beat their opponents by 23 points and got a good start in this world championship.

"I feel that the overall strength of the Tianchao men's basketball team this year is obviously stronger than that of the 04 Athens Olympics. Although Lin Fei does not score many points, his role in the team is getting bigger and bigger!"

"In the 04 Athens Olympics, Lin Fei could only shoot three-pointers at that time. He knew nothing about dribbling or passing. He often dropped his defense, and that's why he was beaten by Ginobili!"

"Now Lin Fei can master the three-point defense, switch between personal offense and organizational connection at will, and truly display the temperament of a leader and a superstar!"

"Brother Fei in 04 was able to lead the Chinese Men's Basketball Team to the finals and win the silver medal. In this year's World Championships, it's not too much to expect a championship, right?"

"It's not difficult to reach the semi-finals, and there is drama in the finals, but it is still more difficult to win the championship. After all, the team's overall defense still has big holes!"

"The American Dream Six in the 04 Olympics had serious internal conflicts and the head coach Larry Brown was not good at coaching. These are the reasons why we were able to defeat the United States in the semifinals!"

"But this time the American Dream Team [-], under the leadership of Wade, feels very united as a whole. The young and old players get along well with each other, and they use tactics appropriately. They are obviously much stronger than the Dream Team [-]!"

"That's right. Although Lin Fei and our Tianchao men's basketball team are stronger, Meng Qi is also stronger than Meng Liu. I wonder if I can win against Meng Qi in the knockout round!"

"The peak matchup between Wade and Lin Fei in FIBA, no matter whether they win or lose, this game is absolutely classic!"

"In addition to the United States, Spain, Argentina, Greece and France are also stronger than two years ago. It is indeed very difficult to win the championship!" Amid the discussions and expectations of tens of millions of Chinese fans, in two days, After that, the Tianchao men’s basketball team reported another victory.

凭借林飞的30分9助攻5抢断，以及终场前1分18秒抢断克雷扎之后的快攻追身超远三分飚中，
The Chinese men's basketball team finally defeated the seed team Lithuania in Group D with 99:92, winning two consecutive group stage victories.

Under the influence of the magnetic gloves, Lin Fei made 5 steals in this game, 4 of which directly helped the team convert into points.

After two group matches, the Tianchao men's basketball team got better and better under the leadership of Lin Fei and Dayao. In the subsequent game against Brazil, they won another big victory 102:83.

Immediately afterwards, the Chinese men's basketball team easily defeated the weaker Australia and Qatar, and advanced to the top of the group with a record of winning 5 games.

In the subsequent 16-8 knockout round, the Chinese men's basketball team will face the Turkish team led by Turkoglu.

The American Dream Seven had a strong performance with an average victory margin of 26 points per game. They also won all 5 games in the group stage and easily advanced.
Dwayne Wade is worthy of being the top breakthrough master in breaking zone defenses. He averages 27 points per game and is the scoring leader of the Dream Seven Team. He is also No. 2 in the World Championship scoring list.

Second only to Lin Fei who averaged 28.2 points per game.

The stars temporarily ranked third, fourth and No. 5 in the scoring list are Dirk Nowitzki of the German team, Pau Gasol of the Spanish team, and Yao who averaged 24 points per game.

Among the top five scorers, there are two Chinese players. Lin Fei averaged 28 points and 7 assists per game and Dayao averaged 24 points and 9 rebounds, which fully supported the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team.
In the latest championship probability list officially launched by FIBA, the Chinese men's basketball team has also jumped directly to No. 4, second only to the American Dream Six, Spanish Team Ya and Argentina.

In the latest strength ranking of world basketball countries launched by FIBA ​​in June, the Chinese men's basketball team ranked 6th.

Although Lin Fei and Dayao are strong enough, the overall strength of the Tianchao men's basketball team is still significantly lowered by role players and the bench, showing an uneven situation.

As the World Championships enters the knockout stage, new player signings and transactions continue to occur in the NBA's free market.

On August 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced the signing of free agent Jason Terry to protect LeBron James.

On August 8, the New York Knicks officially renewed the contract of the team's role player Trevor Ariza with a three-year contract worth $25 million.

On August 8, the Philadelphia 29ers officially announced the trade away of Allen Iverson in exchange for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two first-round draft picks from the Denver Nuggets.

At this point, Allen Iverson's ten-year career in Philadelphia finally came to an end.

However, Denver fans are starting to get excited, looking forward to the golden double shot of Iverson and Anthony in the new season.

Anthony, who was in the island country to participate in the World Championships, also made a special call to Iverson in the United States to welcome Iverson's arrival.

Just the day after the Iverson deal was concluded, the NBA trade market once again made waves.

The Houston Rockets renewed Yao's contract with a five-year maximum salary of 5 million, but soon reached a blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers sent Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum and a 07 first-round draft pick to acquire Dayao from the Rockets, and officially joined forces with Kobe.

In this transaction, the Lakers and Rockets both made risky and bold attempts. The combination of Kobe and Dayao made Los Angeles and Chinese fans think a lot.
At the same time, although the Rockets lost Dayao and Tianchao Market, they have assembled the starting lineup of Roy, Tracy McGrady, Odom and Bynum, and also got an extra first-round pick in the 07 draft, which is also worth looking forward to.

The trade of Iverson and Dayao has brought about huge changes in the Western Conference. Fans are even more looking forward to the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets in the new season.

For tens of millions of Chinese fans, their love for the Houston Rockets has since been brought to the Los Angeles Lakers with Dayao being traded.

"Oh my god, Dayao actually signed with the Rockets first and then traded to the Lakers. Isn't this operation too crazy?"

"Dayao teamed up with Kobe. This duo is worth imagining. At least it is better than the Yao-Mai combination, right?"

"Why hasn't Lin Fei's new club been decided yet? Is this deliberately trying to seduce the fans? How great would it be to sign with the Suns with a maximum salary and win the championship with Nash next season!"

"The situation in the Western Conference is getting more and more chaotic. The Nuggets and Lakers may break out in the new season. The Spurs, Mavericks and Timberwolves are the traditional Western powers. Why bother to wade into muddy waters? Let me see, Fei Ge is still It would be more suitable to join the Knicks or Nets in the Eastern Conference!"

In Hiroshima City, the island nation, time soon came to September 9st.

As the knockout rounds progress, the final four of the World Championships are all produced:

They are the American team led by Dwayne Wade and James, the Spanish team led by Gasol, the Chinese men's basketball team led by Lin Fei and Dayao, and the European powerhouse Greek team.

Tonight's semi-final at the Hiroshima Municipal Gymnasium is between the Chinese men's basketball team and their old rival, the Spanish men's basketball team.

In the previous 8-4 knockout round, Lin Fei faced his enemy in the finals, Dirk Nowitzki.
Despite being heavily defended and double-teamed throughout the game, he still shot 13 of 9 three-pointers, plus 6 of 6 free throws, scoring a game-high 33 points.
At the same time, he used his strong personal restraint to send out 10 assists, leading 4 people in the team to score in double figures, plus 4 steals and 2 blocks.

力压德克·诺维斯基的31分10篮板3助攻2封盖，在大姚提前六犯离场的情况下，帮助天朝男篮103：91战胜得国男篮，成功杀入世锦赛四强。

In the latest World Championship scoring list, Lin Fei still ranks first with an average of 30.2 points per game, ahead of Dwayne Wade and Nowitzki.

As the two most outstanding superstars in this World Championship, Lin Fei and Wade can be said to be the most outstanding twins.

Fans from the two countries are also looking forward to China and the United States defeating their opponents in the semi-finals and finally meeting in the final...

After completing 7 World Championships and daily training, Lin Fei's free attribute points have been added to the layup attributes. Now his layup attributes have just reached the passing line of 60 points.

However, in the previous group matches and two knockout matches, Lin Fei did not score a breakthrough layup or dunk in a fast break or positional battle.
In other words, so far, Lin Fei has not scored a two-point goal in a sports battle.

This is of course not that Lin Fei has no chance, but that he deliberately uses this to confuse the next opponent.

The semi-final match against Spain was very difficult, as the two teams alternated the lead many times.

Although the Tianchao men's basketball team is led by two superstars, Lin Fei and Dayao, the overall level of other players is relatively poor.

The Spanish team, led by Gasol, Fernandez, Navarro, Reyes and others, has a terrifying overall strength and bench depth.

Under the continuous double-teaming of Navarro, Fernandez and others, Lin Fei's outside touch was not good tonight. In the first three quarters, he only made 10 of 5 shots. His shooting rate was barely maintained at 50%, and he only scored 19 points. point.

However, after Dayao learned that he was traded to the Lakers by the Rockets, he was in very good shape tonight, and together with Yu Yao, he carried the team's offensive banner.

In the final quarter, Lin Fei also frequently set up pick-and-rolls with Dayao on the outside and sent out wonderful assists.

Spain is also targeted on the offensive end, and Gasol is able to face the general attack with ease.
In the outside attack, Lin Fei can only guard one, but there is always one of Navarro and Fernandez who can put the basketball into the basket.

In the tense atmosphere of the Hiroshima Municipal Gymnasium, the game quickly reached the last 1 minute and 02 seconds of the final quarter.

As Fernandez's outside movement took away Lin Fei's attention, Gasol supported Navarro from the high post and succeeded in a layup.

"Shh!"

The Spanish team also successfully overtook the lead by 1 point.

China (89): (90) Spain.

Yunus called a timeout and arranged the next key attack.

Lin Fei leaned close to Yunus's ear and suddenly whispered a few words softly.

Yunus's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's do it!"

After the timeout, in a tense atmosphere, the Tianchao men's basketball team served and attacked.

Lin Fei faced Fernandez's defense in the frontcourt, and Navarro on his side was ready to let go of Zhu Fangyu for a double-team.

Zhu Fangyu's outside three-point touch tonight was not good, and he only made 5 of 1 shots. This is also a major reason why the Tianchao men's basketball team failed to win the game early.

Lin Fei squeezed the time until there were only 5 seconds left in the attack, and suddenly summoned Dayao's upward screen. After being misplaced, he saw Navarro and Fernandez coming to double-team him.

So he quickly passed the ball to Dayao who was passing down the line.

"Whoosh!"

Dayao received the ball in the high post, and Gasol, who was guarding the basket, quickly moved up to make up the defense.

At this time, Lin Fei, who was on the outside on the left, suddenly reversed and accelerated, throwing away the defender and rushing into the penalty area.

"Whoosh!"

The left side of the basket was completely unsuspecting. Yao and Gasol were high in the axis area.

The Spanish team's starting center also quickly went down to the right baseline to take a closer look, preventing him from catching the ball easily.

Fernandez returned to guarding Zhu Fangyu in the corner, and Navarro leisurely chased Lin Fei, obviously trying to choke him and run back to the outside.

At this moment, the Spanish team's defense was very targeted, and they were not afraid of Lin Fei cutting into the penalty area and directly making a layup.

Because in three seasons in the NBA and eight games in the World Championships, Lin Fei has never scored a layup.

The timer showed that there were only the last 2 seconds left in the attack time of the Tianchao men's basketball team.

Director Zhang, who was in the stands giving commentary, also frowned:

"Spain's defense was very successful this time. Even if Lin cuts and catches the ball now, it will be difficult for him to have time to pass out of the three-point line. Besides, there is not enough time!"

In this tense and suffocating moment, Dayao suddenly sideways to avoid Gasol's interference and quickly hit the ball to the basket.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei, who had shaken off Navarro on the left, stepped into the penalty area, grabbed the basketball that bounced off the ground, his feet suddenly filled with strength, and his body soared into the air like a rocket.

Seeing the basket that was very close at hand, Lin Fei's head was almost at the same level as the basket, his body was like a fully drawn bow, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and raised it to the sky, then smashed it down with a roar.

"Boom!"

(End of this chapter)