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

Chapter 52 [52] Flying to save the ball, this is the finals!
The second quarter is 7 minutes and 05 seconds.

Timberwolves (35): (28) Pistons.

Seeing that Lin Fei came back into battle after less than a minute of rest, the Target Center arena once again resounded with loud cheers and screams.

Even though Lin Fei had held back the team in the few defenses just now, the Timberwolves' home fans never complained at all, and they only focused on waiting for Lin Fei to score another three-pointer.

Larry Brown did not replace Richard Hamilton because of Lin Fei's return, but continued to let him stay on the court.

After all, Hamilton is the team's leading scorer and core force, so he must find a solution to Lin Fei in order to gain confidence.

It would be an insult to Hamilton if he always avoids a rookie and staggers his playing time.

Charles Barkley said excitedly: "Philip Sanders has finally been bold again. It seems that in the rest of the game tonight, Lin will fight Hamilton!"

"As the top scorer of the Detroit Pistons, Hamilton's average playing time in this year's playoffs has reached 40.2 minutes. Lin's physical strength may be far behind!"

Kenny Smith praised: "In any case, Lin will have an important role in this year's finals. This has created history in itself. You must know that he is just a rookie and undrafted!"

"Looking at the entire history of the NBA, the player who can shine in the finals in his rookie season is probably only 'Magic' Johnson!"

"But the magician is a well-deserved No. 79 pick in [-], and Lin is just a little-known overseas draft pick!"

On the court, the Timberwolves attack.

Hamilton's eyes were cold, and he was chasing and defending Lin Fei, knowing his running position at a glance.

Darrick Martin throws the ball up to Kevin Garnett on Rasheed Wallace.

Lin Fei rushed up quickly at this time, and with the help of Garnett's ball-holding screen, he slanted in from the left and beyond the right three-point line.

Hamilton had seen through this cover a long time ago, so he was prepared to bypass it in advance.
Although the curve was longer than the straight line, Hamilton's speed and agility were displayed at this time, and he followed Lin Fei almost instantly without giving him any chance to catch the ball.

The "madman" on the other side also accelerated to cut to the basket, trying to create a chance to catch the ball and make a layup, but Prince, the "long-armed monster", was also very tight in pursuit, and this chance to cut was also missed.

Garnett could only choose to play singles by himself, and he pushed Wallace twice sideways, followed by a shooting fake, but he didn't shake and roar Tianzun, turned over and forced a jumper.

"Bang!"

not yet.

Although the Wolf King has scored 9 points so far, his efficiency is not high. Rasheed Wallace's defense against the new MVP can be said to be very successful.

The defensive rebound was protected by Big Ben, and the Pistons played steadily.

Billups pushed forward with the ball, Hamilton continued his tireless running without the ball, Lin Fei gritted his teeth and chased after him while his physical strength was not exhausted.

Although Hamilton is the top running master in the league, his running position is also quite sharp and fast, and his speed and agility are better than Lin Fei.

But Hamilton is better at mid-range jumpers. His outside three-point shooting percentage is not high, only 29% this season, and his average three-point shot is just over one point per game.

A few days before the finals, Lin Fei also carefully studied the video of Hamilton's game,
The range of his pursuit and defense can basically be within the three-point line. If the opponent runs beyond the three-point line, he can let it go properly and pinch the passing line.

Perhaps Billups also wanted to let Hamilton regain his confidence in himself as soon as possible, so he always deliberately waited until Hamilton ran out of opportunities.

Helplessly, Lin Fei had plenty of energy, his defensive attention was highly concentrated, and every nerve was tense, always following the "Masked Man" like a shadow.

Seeing that his teammates did not have a good chance to run, Billups also looked at Lin Fei with admiration in his heart. This guy really has two brushes in chasing players without the ball.

The big Ben under the basket bypassed Olowokandi during the blocking process, and got a good chance to face the frame.

Billups' eyes lit up and he quickly threw the ball high to the basket.

Seeing that it was a good opportunity to eat cakes, the wolf king turned over and yelled for a foul. Olowokandi also gritted his teeth and jumped up, slapping Ben Wallace hard on the shoulder with his big hand.

"Snapped!"

The basketball flew out, and the referee's whistle sounded.

"Beep!"

Olowokandi's shooting foul was called.

Ben Wallace turned over and cursed at Olowokandi in a deep voice, and walked to the free throw line with a cold face.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Ben Wallace, who felt stiff, missed both free throws. Olowokandi's foul was too worthwhile.

"Snapped!"

The rebound was caught by the Wolf King, and the Timberwolves switched offense.

Ben Wallace's free throw percentage is less than 50% all year round. During the playoffs this season, he only made 42.7% of his free throws, which is worse than O'Neal.

Many people will ask, since Da Ben's free throws are worse than O'Neal's, why hasn't hacking Da Ben become as popular as hacking sharks?

This question is actually very simple, because Ben's offensive threat is far inferior to that of O'Neal,
In addition, the overall offensive efficiency of the Pistons is not high, averaging less than 1 point per offensive round.

Of course, Big Ben will also be cut tactically in many games, but not as frequently as O'Neal.

At least at the critical moment, using a shooting foul to destroy Da Ben's dunk is absolutely worth the money.

The offensive end did not get a good opportunity, and Hamilton, who came to the defensive end, chased Lin Fei even more desperately, without giving him any chance to breathe.

Lin Fei wasn't in a hurry to score, he directly withdrew two meters away from the three-point line, with his hands on his hips, watching his teammates play calmly.

Hamilton didn't dare to give Lin Fei too much space at all, so he could only post his whole body.

Lin Fei's warm-up pre-match three-point five combo is still vivid in Hamilton's mind.

From the point of restraining defenders and opening up the offensive space, Lin Fei said that he was second in the league, and no one dared to say that he was number one.

The Wolf King also felt that he didn't feel good in the first half. After the pick-and-roll, he gave the ball to "Madman", and he shook off Rashid and quickly went down.

Olowokandi lowered the center and successfully blocked the delay of Daben's defense. The wolf king strode into the penalty area to receive the pass from the "madman", and he jumped up with an explosive one-arm dunk.

"Boom!"

"Boys, this is my home field!"

The wolf king who dunked and fell to the ground beat his chest and roared to the sky. This iconic action made the Target Center arena that had been silent for a long time boil again.

The Timberwolves re-extended their lead to 9 points.

Looking back, Billups played a pick-and-roll with Rasheed Wallace at the top of the arc, and retreated beyond the three-point line in a dislocation.

Two meters away, the Wolf King, who quickly changed defenses, leaped up, his 2.14-meter body was like a mountain, his long arms covered the sky and the sun, and his big hands fell like cattail fans.

"Snapped!"

In Billups' horrified eyes, the wolf king slammed the basketball down with his big hand, and the ball flew past Billups' side face in a high-speed spin, hit the floor and bounced forward.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei, who was chasing Hamilton on the right side, felt that this would be a wonderful shot as early as the moment the wolf king jumped up, so he turned over decisively and quickly got down to prepare for a counterattack.

When Hamilton reacted to catch up, Lin Fei had already run three meters away.

The blood cap shot by the Wolf King was very powerful. The basketball bounced off the diagonal and flew towards the frontcourt. Even if Lin Fei rushed to the front, it was still difficult to save the basketball.

"boom!"

The second time the ball hit the top of the arc near the three-point line, it bounced off and was about to fly out of bounds.

At this time, Lin Fei suddenly thought of the scene of Trenton Hassel flying to save the ball in G6 of the Western Conference Finals.
Even if he knows that he is poor defensively, at this moment, he must not just watch the basketball go out of bounds.

Out of instinct in his consciousness, Lin Fei clenched his teeth, stepped on the top of the arc and jumped up, like a fish jumping over a dragon's gate, stretched out his big hand, and chased after the basketball.

Hamilton, who was chasing after him, as well as the other players of the Pistons and Timberwolves, were stunned for an instant.

Lin Fei is really hardworking, isn't he?
It's like the finals!
"Snapped!"

The moment before Lin Fei was about to hit the auditorium outside the baseline, he finally reached for the basketball with his right hand, turned his head and glanced at the positions of his teammates in the frontcourt.
Before he had time to think about it, he exerted his strength quickly and threw the ball back vigorously behind him.

Immediately afterwards, it slammed into the chest of a female fan in the front row of the baseline.

"what!"

With sexy screams,
Lin Fei instantly felt his face collided with two lumps of soft things, and then he lay down on the legs of the female fan.

(End of this chapter)