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

Chapter 49 [49] God-level chasing defense, who said this guy has no defense?

On the court, the Pistons attack.

Billups didn't take advantage of Cassell, so he took the initiative to find Hamilton.

This time, the masked man didn't even use any cover, so he threw away Hassell through continuous interspersed counterruns, received a pass from Billups, and made another shot from the mid-range shot.

"Bang!"

This time it was gone, Olowokandi gritted his teeth against Big Ben at the basket, and the rebound was caught by the wolf king flying.

The Pistons' return to defense was very timely, which reflected strict military discipline, and Cassel could only stabilize the rhythm and play positional warfare.

The Wolf King's big jumper at the buzzer was successfully interfered by Rasheed Wallace in the 24th second.

Rasheed Wallace received a pass from Billups after the pick-and-roll and directly chose to drive to the basket.

However, the wolf king who followed up sent him a flying chasing cap.

"Snapped!"

The Timberwolves counterattacked quickly, and Cassel made a long pass to "Madman". The latter threw the ball against Prince's breakthrough and finally scored.

"Shh!"

The defense of the two teams was suffocating at the beginning of the game, and the offensive and defensive rhythm was also very slow. The sound of iron strikes sounded on the baskets on both sides in turn.

The game lasted nearly 4 minutes, and the combined scores of the two teams were only 8 points.

Timberwolves (4): (4) Pistons.

The Wolf King's breakthrough with the ball caused Rasheed's shooting foul, and he went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws, finally breaking the scoring drought.

"Bang!"

"Shh!"

Looking back, Ben Wallace caught the ball between the left corner and the basket, and Olowokandi put it far away, making sure that Big Ben didn't shoot.

Hamilton suddenly moved from the top of the arc to the bottom corner. With the cover of Roaring Tianzun, he quickly threw off Hassell and came to the left corner behind him.

When Ben passed the ball back to Hamilton behind him, he also took a step laterally, delaying Hassell's pursuit.

Hassell tried his best to go around Big Ben to sideways attack Hamilton, but it was still half a beat behind.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

The basketball went into the net hollow, and at the same time the referee's whistle sounded, Hassel paid the thug foul.

2+1.

Before the half quarter was over, Hassel had received two fouls, and Philip Sanders, who was sitting on the sidelines, frowned.

"Shh!"

Hamilton, who walked to the free throw line, also made an additional free throw and succeeded in hitting 3 points.

Timberwolves (5): (7) Pistons.

Philip Sanders could only choose to call a timeout and replaced Hassell, who committed two offenses, early.

Even if there were no two fouls, Philip Sanders didn't intend to keep Hassell on the court anymore. His effect on chasing Hamilton was really bad.

Regardless of this season's regular season or playoffs, Hamilton is the Pistons' scoring leader. He often explodes and hits 30+ at every turn, so he must not relax his defense.

But it was not Lin Fei who replaced Hassell, but Szczerbiak.

At the same time, Philip Sanders also replaced "Alien" Cassell with Darrick Martin.

Although Cassell's opening performance tonight was very good, he didn't lose the wind in the face of Billups.

But after all, it is a battle with injuries. Philip Sanders can't let Cassell play the first quarter like he did in the last Western Conference tiebreaker.

Experienced veterans should stay at the most critical moment before playing, and kill with one blow.

"Latrier will go after Hamilton and Szerbiak against Tyshawn Prince next!"

"Kevin and Latrier can play more pick-and-rolls, and Szebia and Martin can open up space!"

"Olowokandi, don't be afraid to confront Ben, you've been good tonight!"

After a timeout, players from both teams re-entered the field.

The Pistons are still the unshakable starting five.

Lin Fei saw Hassel who was sitting back beside him with a frustrated expression on his face, so he patted Hassel on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Trenton, don't be too stressed, you have tried your best, and you can only blame Hamilton for being too sharp and unpredictable!"

Hassell shook his head helplessly, and said in a depressed mood, "Lin, it's really difficult to defend top off-ball players like you and Hamilton!"

"No one can tell which direction he will run in the next step, and whether he will suddenly run back in the next second! This guy is like a ghost on the court!"

Having said this, Hassell suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Fei, then glanced at Philip Saunders next to him, looked back at Lin Fei and said in a low voice:
"Lin, you and Hamilton are so similar, you can definitely judge what he should do next. I feel that he and you are really like two sides of a mirror!"

"Wouldn't it be the best if you went after him to defend him?"

Lin Fei smiled awkwardly, pretending to be modest and said: "I probably can't do it, besides, I have to listen to the head coach!"

Philip Sanders looked towards Lin Fei and Hassel, he obviously heard the conversation between Hassel and Lin Fei.

On the court, the "Madman" and the Wolf King picked and rolled, misplaced and forced Rasheed Wallace, causing a big foul on the defense.

"Beep!"

In the face of a big Ben who is as strong as a cow, he dares to risk his life to rush into the outside player, "Madman" is definitely one of the few in the league.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

The "madman" who walked to the free throw line made two free throws, and the Timberwolves tied the score.

The ball was switched, and Billups used the pick-and-roll to break through the penalty area, attracting Szczerbiak to make up the defense and then pass the ball outside.

Tayshaun Prince in the bottom corner made a three-pointer and it was still a strike.

"Bang!"

The rebound was caught by Big Ben, and Olowokandi quickly stepped up. Big Ben turned around and gave the ball to Hamilton who threw off the "madman" and ran out of the open space.

The latter caught the ball and shot it in one go, the basketball went into the net hollow, and scored two more points.

"Shh!"

Timberwolves (7): (9) Pistons.

After nearly half a quarter in the opening game, Hamilton made 4 of 3 shots and scored 7 points, the highest in the game.

The Wolf King turned over from the baseline and hit a jumper, helping the Timberwolves tie again.

The game enters an official timeout.

The home fans at Target Center were buzzing.

"This Hamilton is too accurate, right? How come no one can guard against him?"

"This running position is too sharp. It is worthy of being the mask man who can't die. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Hamilton is the scoring leader. He faced Reggie Miller with 30+ points in two games!"

"Philip Sanders should think of a way, and we can't let him shoot like this anymore, otherwise we can't start our offense tonight, and we must lose!"

"Why don't you go to Lin? Since you can't guard against Hamilton, let Lin fight him! He has two points, we have three points, let's see who is afraid of whom!"

"That's right, let Lin play, we want to see Lin shoot a three-pointer!"

Back from the timeout, Philip Sanders still did not send Lin Fei.

Flip Saunders had "Madman" and Darrick Martin defending the pass lane, which reduced Hamilton's chances of receiving the ball.

The offensive and defensive rhythms of the two teams are faster, but they are still dominated by tough defense, and the scoring efficiency of both teams is not high.

The game quickly reached the last 2 minutes of the first quarter,

As the Pistons shrunk their defensive line, the Wolf King, who entered the penalty area, scored the ball to Szczerbiak in the bottom corner. The latter also seized the opportunity of the open shot and made a steady three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Timberwolves (17): (15) Pistons.

Successfully surpassed by two points.

Pistons coach Larry Brown called a long timeout.

Philip Sanders also had a flash in his eyes, and decided to boldly try his mind:
"Lin, it's time for you to play next, and Sam will come along too. The two of you play in the backcourt and replace Darrick Martin and Madman!"

"Lin, you and Hamilton are the same type of player, then you go to defend him, try to keep up with him, and don't let him catch the ball!"

Lin Fei got up and took off his coat, his eyes were determined, finally it was his turn.

"Okay, coach, I'll do my best!"

After a timeout, the game entered the last 2 minutes of the first quarter.

As Lin Fei stepped onto the court, there was a long-lost cheer and scream in the Target Center arena.

Tianchao, in the five live broadcast rooms of Tianchao.

"Lin Fei is on the court. This is our Celestial Dynasty player's first official appearance in the NBA Finals!"

"Next, let's cheer for Lin Fei and look forward to his wonderful performance in the finals!"

Director Zhang's face was full of red, and whenever Lin Fei was mentioned, the voice of the commentary would be high-pitched and clear, as if he was 20 years younger.

Look back to the Target Center arena.

The Pistons attacked, and Billups brought the ball to the frontcourt to face Cassel.

Lin Fei pressed against Hamilton tightly at the bottom left corner.

"A rookie in the Celestial Dynasty, the Timberwolves coach actually let you play? Is he crazy? Do you think you can guard me?"

Lin Fei didn't flirt with Hamilton, and concentrated his energy on the other party. He just said lightly: "Try it and you'll know!"

"Haha, then do you think I will throw you away from which direction? Left or right?"

As soon as Hamilton finished speaking, he suddenly started, accelerating from Lin Fei's side and rushing towards the top of the arc.

Lin Fei's prediction was completely accurate, and he followed Hamilton closely. Although his speed was a little slower, his consciousness was not bad at all.

Hamilton borrowed a cover at the top of the arc, and then rushed towards the right bottom corner. During the pursuit, Lin Fei judged that this was a fake by Hamilton, because it is difficult to receive the pass in this position.

Sure enough, the next moment, Hamilton ran back and retreated to the 45-degree angle of the right outside line, and Lin Fei also accelerated to follow up, and at the same time stretched out one hand towards the middle unconsciously.

Lin Fei subconsciously felt that the ball would come from this direction, and he didn't even look at Billups on the left.

Yet the ball did come.

"boom!"

Lin Fei's outstretched arm, impartial, actually blocked the basketball, which was a beautiful interception.

Cassel quickly rushed up to get the basketball and dribbled it down quickly.

"Lin, get up!"

Lin Fei rushed from the right, leaving the shocked Hamilton far behind.

"Sam, here!"

The Target Center arena instantly boiled.

Charles Barkley, who was in front of the sideline commentary, slapped the table excitedly and jumped up: "OMG, who said Lin didn't defend?"

The Timberwolves' counterattack was overwhelming. Lin Fei made a sharp change of direction while advancing on the right, and went straight to the left at a 0-degree angle.

Cassel's leading pass was in perfect harmony, and when Lin Fei landed in the bottom corner, the ball also came into his hands.

"Finals, here I come!"

With a cry, Lin Fei suddenly jumped up, and his sharp sword was unsheathed...

"Shh!"

(End of this chapter)