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

Chapter 58 [58] An unexpected assist, Lin Fei: I am used to shooting three-pointers, but two-pointers are unfamiliar!

Originally, the moment Lin Fei caught the basketball with one step inside the three-point line, even though he was a little flustered, he was still more confident in this 1-on-0 frontcourt fast break.

Although the attributes of layup and dribbling are both 0 now, Lin Fei has tried many times in off-court training, and there is no big problem with dribbling layups and dunks without defense.

Of course, the movements will look a little blunt and without aesthetic feeling,
But just like Szczerbiak's breakthrough, scoring points is the key.

After finally having a chance for a fast-break dunk, Lin Fei knew that he had to seize it, because this is the stage of the NBA Finals.

As long as he completes this fast-break dunk, he will no longer be the rookie who can only catch the ball and shoot three-pointers in the eyes of black fans.

In the flash of time, I felt that Hamilton, who was chasing up behind the cover, was thrown three meters away.
Lin Fei, who was a little drifting, even thought about whether he should fly into the air to do some additional dunk moves.

However, perhaps the pace was not adjusted properly. The position where Lin Fei took off felt a little far away from the basket. The moment his ankle suddenly increased his kicking force, the smooth floor directly caused the soles of his feet to slip.

With a "plop", the whole person fell sideways and ruthlessly under the basket in the penalty area, and the half-flap drum that landed on the ground almost blossomed.

Barkley in front of the commentary stage widened his eyes with an exaggerated expression, and Kenny Smith beside him said awkwardly: "Uh...he won't!"

Hamilton, who was chasing up a few meters behind, gave up the defense in frustration.
Because in his opinion, even if Lin Fei doesn't have the ability to hold the ball, it's still easy for him to catch the ball in the fast break. This is obviously a necessary basic skill for a guard.

Moreover, even if Lin Fei is a player of the Celestial Dynasty, he doesn't have outstanding jumping, but his height is there after all, and his wingspan is also very good. There should be no problem with fast break dunks.

But Hamilton didn't expect a surprise to happen suddenly. This guy actually slipped and fell comically without any confrontation...

As a result, the masked man accelerated instantly, rushing forward to snatch the ball from Lin Fei.

Although he slipped and fell to the ground, Lin Fei's consciousness on the field was still very clear.

In the situation where he fell to the ground with the ball, his feet have deviated from the original position. If he tries to get up again with the ball, it will definitely be considered a violation.

The assistant referee beside him could also see clearly that Lin Fei's feet were already very close to the bottom line after slipping, and his whistle was on his lips, ready to blow at any time.

Looking back at Hamilton who was rushing forward, Lin Fei didn't think much about it in a panic, and directly threw the basketball towards the top of the arc like throwing a bowling ball.

Hamilton was chasing too quickly. He didn't have time to bend down to pick up the ball, and he didn't dare to kick the ball to violate the rules. He could only watch the ball roll past him.
"Whoosh!"

The "madman" who quickly followed up bent down and quickly grabbed the basketball. After getting up, he Eurostepped away from Hamilton, picked the basket with his left hand and made a steady hit.

"Shh!"

"Madman" scores +2,

Lin Fei assist +1.

The staff in front of the technical stage believed that the madman did not stop after receiving the ball, and his breakthrough movements were consistent, so he recorded an assist on Lin Fei's data column.

Lin Fei stood up quickly after passing the ball, and high-fived with the "madman" who scored the goal.

"Lin, you're too handsome, aren't you? You're stunned by your three-point shooting, and you can't even dunk an empty basket?"

"Madman" didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, this fast break was not wasted by Lin Fei.

It's just that the scene of falling under the basket just now was really enough for the "madman" to laugh for a month.

Lin Fei returned to the defense and coughed twice in embarrassment, pretending to cover up: "The floor is too damn slippery, and the cleaning is really unreliable!"

"Three points and three points are used to it, but two points are unfamiliar!"

The "madman" forgot to take a look at Lin Fei with his contemptuous eyes, and then patted Lin Fei friendly:
"Haha, as long as you don't get injured, otherwise the team will lose a lot!"

The moment Philip Sanders fell under Lin Fei's first slip, he didn't feel funny or speechless, but was worried about whether Lin Fei would be injured.

Seeing that Lin Fei returned to the defense and made an OK gesture to the bench, Philip Sanders was relieved.

The substitutes on the Timberwolves bench couldn't help laughing at this time:

"Lin's dunk slip is too funny, this is definitely scheduled to be the top five!"

"Simultaneously boarded today's top ten balls and top five embarrassments, that's him, the basketball player wearing Timberwolves No. 22!"

The many celebrity fans in the VIP front row couldn't help feeling ridiculous at Lin Fei's funny performance.

The Target Center arena instantly became more lively and joyful.

Timberwolves (73): (63) Pistons.

The point difference was stretched to 10 points.

Only the Pistons players were not in the mood to laugh at Lin Fei's antics.

In the last 10 minutes of the final quarter, they were behind by 10 points. Although there is still plenty of time, it is still difficult to reverse.

Larry Brown, who was sitting on the head coach seat of the Pistons on the sidelines, was even more convinced that Lin Fei's ability to hold the ball was very bad through Lin Fei's fast break with the ball just now.

And his basic passing skills seem to be very poor. He played 4 good games but only had a total of [-] assists by mistake.

The deep eyes under Larry Brown's glasses flickered, and suddenly he had an immature bold idea:
If Lin Fei went out to catch the ball after Lin Fei had no ball to cover, the Pistons could have the two nearest defensive players rush up to double-team the first time.

This will not only damage Lin Fei's shooting touch, but also stop the ball once he is unable to make a shot, and the Pistons will have a greater chance of completing a steal.

Because once Lin Fei couldn't make a quick shot after receiving the ball, his ability to take the ball in the next step and get rid of the dribble was very weak.

Of course, this defensive strategy is immature and somewhat risky. Adhering to unlimited defense changes is enough to limit Lin Fei's catch and three-pointers.

charlotte.

On the banks of the Broad River, in a luxurious villa.

In front of the TV wall in the spacious living room, the first game of the finals between Timberwolves and Pistons is being played on the screen.

Sitting on the sofa at this time is former NBA Charlotte Hornets retired player Dell Curry and his three children:

Stephen Curry, 16, Seth Curry, 14, and Siddell Curry, 10.

Dell Curry was the No. 1986 pick in the first round in 15. He played for the Charlotte Hornets for most of his career and retired with the Toronto Raptors in 2002.

Although Dell Curry's career was not too impressive, he was also one of the main players of the Hornets. He also won the best sixth man award in his career, averaging 16 points per game in a single season.

After playing 16 seasons in his career, Dell Curry has received a total salary of more than 1900 million US dollars, which is enough for the small Curry family to live a fairly wealthy life.

Compared with stars like LeBron James and Jimmy Butler, Curry's childhood was obviously happier and better.

On the TV screen at this time, when Curry was excitedly waiting for Lin Fei to complete the dunk in the fast break, the opponent slipped and fell to the ground unexpectedly...

The living room was instantly filled with the laughter of younger brothers and sisters.

"Stephen, is this the Lin you admire? He even slipped a dunk. Could it be that he can only shoot three-pointers?"

"Haha, Stephen, I hope you won't do the same stupid thing in the NBA in the future!"

Faced with the teasing of his brother and sister, Stephen Curry said awkwardly:
"This dunk slip is indeed a bit funny. Lin's dribbling is indeed very blunt now, but I am different. My dribbling is very strong. What do you think? Dad?"

Dell Curry turned his head to look at his thin elder son, and said with a smile: "That's right, it's impossible for Stephen to slip while dunking, the premise is that you can dunk first!"

Curry curled his lips angrily: "Mr. Dell, I am still growing. I believe that when I reach the age of 18, I will definitely be able to slip...no, I will definitely be able to dunk!"

Look back to the Target Center arena.

On the court, the Pistons attack.

Hamilton became more and more confident in his running. With his absolute speed and agility, he threw away Lin Fei by one meter.

Lin Fei didn't dare to go up to the ball, he was afraid of another foul.

"Shh!"

Hamilton's touch gradually recovered.

Timberwolves attack.

When Szczerbiak was covering for Lin Fei from a high position, he was obviously suspected of moving. This time, the referee didn't give in, and quickly blew his whistle.

"Beep!"

Dick Bavita flags Zebiak for a move screen foul, the Pistons have the ball.

Perhaps it was to make up for the Timberwolves' last fast break round. Szerbiak obviously blocked Hamilton's mobile screen, so this time he played strictly.

During the 03-04 season, the league's whistleblowing of mobile screens was not strict, but it did not mean that screeners could do whatever they wanted.

For most of the last quarter, Lin Fei failed to get a good chance to catch the ball. The defensive end kept chasing Hamilton closely, limiting the opponent's catch and scoring to the maximum.

On the offensive end, Lin Fei reduced the number of interspersed running positions, and chose to squat outside more, helping his teammates to open up space, and at the same time saving energy as much as possible, waiting for opportunities.

Fortunately, both the Wolf King and the "Madman" in the final quarter were in good shape, taking on most of the team's offensive responsibilities, and their shooting percentage also rebounded.

Although the Pistons set off another frenzy of chasing points tenaciously, under the three arrow players Billups, Hamilton and Rasheed scored jumpers after mutual pick-and-roll screens,

Once hit a 7:2 chasing point climax, chasing the point difference to only 3 points.

But after the Timberwolves came back from a long timeout, the Wolf King stood up at a critical moment and singled Rasheed Wallace for two consecutive rounds. The Jagged Big Jumper made all 2 shots and scored 4 points.

Immediately afterwards, "Madman" made a wall-hitting cooperation with the Wolf King on the offensive end, cut to the basket and then returned the pass, facing Daben's difficult counter-basket and hitting the basket.

"Shh!"

The "Madman" scored two points against Big Ben, adding great momentum to the Timberwolves at home, and the team's lead returned to 8 points.

At this time, on the timer, there were only 3 minutes and 02 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.

Time is running out for the Pistons.

(End of this chapter)