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

Chapter 62 [62] Right eye jump disaster?The familiar 0-degree angle on the right! (Please put on the shelf for the first order, thank you Yan Zu)
The time soon came to 2 o'clock in the evening. At the whistle of the referee Joey Crawford, G[-] of the finals officially started.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Latrell Sprewell,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Wally Szerbiak,

Power Forward (PF): Kevin Garnett,

Center (C): Michael Olowokandi.

Sam Cassell has confirmed in advance that he will miss tonight's game because of a serious back injury.

Even during the entire finals that followed, it would be difficult for the "alien" to come back again, but the Timberwolves officials naturally suppressed this news in front of the media.

Although Lin Fei is the shortest among the Timberwolves' new starting five tonight, his dribbling is too poor, and he is more likely to match up with Hamilton. "Madman" is the main defense against Billups.
So naturally let the "madman" play the starting point guard, and Lin Fei is still the shooting guard.

Szczerbiak at small forward also has a great advantage against Prince. In G1 of the finals, Szczerbiak faced Prince on the offensive end.

So Philip Saunders is still very confident that the Timberwolves will start the Five Tigers PK Pistons Five Tigers tonight.

The starting five for the Detroit Pistons are:

Point Guard (PG): Chauncey Billups,

Shooting guard (SG): Richard Hamilton,

Small Forward (SF): Tayshaun Prince,

Power Forward (PF): Rasheed Wallace,

Center (C): Ben Wallace.

Larry Brown, who sat on the head coach's seat on the sidelines of the Pistons, looked calm and confident.

After careful analysis and experience summarization of the G1 loss in the finals, the coaching staff of the Pistons has arranged more perfect targeted measures on both offensive and defensive ends tonight.

In addition to Hamilton increasing the proportion of offense with the ball,
Billups' double-teaming of the Wolverines through the body of Latrier and double Wallace will be positive changes made by the Pistons tonight.

The Timberwolves fans at home were cheering, and they were very much looking forward to Lin Fei, who will start tonight, to have even more crazy three-point output on the offensive end.

"Lin's 7 three-pointers in the last game seem to directly tie the single-game personal three-pointer record in the NBA Finals, which seems to have been kept by Scottie Pippen!"

"The first time I set foot in the finals, I directly tied the record of three-pointers in a single game in the finals. Lin's three-pointers are really fucking accurate!"

"I have a hunch that Lin may be in trouble tonight, and the Pistons' defense will definitely target him more!"

"Hey man, where did you get Lin's jersey? I've tried a dozen Nike stores and can't find it!"

on the field,
"Snapped!"

Ben Wallace, who stepped into the middle circle, once again picked up the basketball one step ahead of Olowokandi. Billups took the ball and advanced, and the Pistons took the lead in attacking at the beginning.

When Da Ben came to the front court, he gave the wolf king a hard look, and angrily raised his middle finger at him.

At the same time, he insulted the wolf king with his lips: "fuck you bitch
"(C you bitch).

Although Big Ben's movements were very subtle, deliberately blocking the referee's sight with his body, but Joey Crawford was still aware of the details, and quickly blew his whistle in the opening 3 seconds.

"Beep!"

Joey Crawford rushed up and pointed at Ben Wallace, sending a technical foul directly.

Ben Wallace was deflated at the beginning, turned his head and gave the bald Crawford a hard look, gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"Shh!"

Lin Fei walked to the free throw line, executed Da Ben's technical foul free throw, and made it easily.

Lin Fei took the lead in helping the team get the first point easily at the beginning of the game. Lin Fei felt that this was a good sign and hoped that the game tonight would be smooth sailing for him.

The Pistons continued to serve from the sideline.

However, when Lin Fei was chasing Hamilton and quickly returned to defense, his right eyelid suddenly jumped three times without warning.

Lin Fei felt a "thud" in his heart, and suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, Hamilton, who came to the frontcourt without the ball, changed his demeanor of a "running syndrome patient", and directly put his back on the weak side and lowered his center of gravity to withstand Lin Fei, and reached out to Billups on the strong side for the ball.

Lin Fei was still preparing to run away, but he didn't expect Hamilton to play with himself on the spot.

This is like a sprinter who has already stood on the 80-meter starting line to warm up, but the next second the referee tells him that the men's [-] kg weightlifting competition has officially started.

Lin Fei, who was unprepared, hadn't reacted yet. Hamilton had already received a pass from Billups with his back.

He gave Lin Fei two hard pushes from the side, and took advantage of the moment when the other party was staggering, he turned around and shot a jump shot.

Lin Fei jumped up in a panic and tried to block the shot, but the basketball had already flown over his head and hit the net.

"Shh!"

Timberwolves (1): (2) Pistons.

Lin Fei was instantly dumbfounded.

The other four main players on the Timberwolves field, as well as the head coach and substitute players on the side bench, also showed a confused expression.

Is this really Richard Hamilton, the master of off-ball movement?
That "masked man who can't run to death"?
Lin Fei felt that the Hamilton in front of him was definitely a fake, but he didn't have any evidence.

Perhaps it is Hamilton's distinctive off-the-ball running style that completely conceals his ability to hold the ball.

Philip Sanders on the sidelines frowned tightly, caught off guard by the difficulties.

Because Hamilton has always been a master off the ball, his ability to attack with the ball is actually very average, so the Timberwolves coaching team did not pay attention to this.

But now that Lin Fei is on the starting lineup, the effect of chasing and defending Hamilton is also very obvious.
But when Hamilton switched to playing with the ball, Lin Fei's poor defense and ball handling was quickly magnified.

In fact, there is no need to replace Trenton Hassell. As long as he is an ordinary defensive back, he can basically defend against the ball and back play that Hamilton is not very good at.

After all, Hamilton's body is very thin, and his strength is not strong enough.

But Lin Fei was the only one who couldn't guard against him...

It was just a defensive round, and Philip Sanders wasn't too worried. He believed that Lin Fei could adjust properly, at least he wouldn't be as dumb as he was just defending for the first time.

On the court, the Timberwolves attacked.

"Madman" held the ball and pushed forward. Hamilton chased after Lin Fei from halftime, not giving the opponent a chance to catch the ball easily.

In tonight's pre-match warm-up session, Lin Fei once again performed a three-point five-point combo that was farther than the last one. He also made perfect shots and hit all hollow hits, which aroused the jubilation of the home fans.

So in the subconscious of every Pistons player, Lin Fei already has the terrifying range to catch and shoot the ball from any position in the offensive half.

"Lin, let's change the game tonight, why don't you hit me back too?"

Facing Hamilton's cold voice, Lin Feining brows expressionless, but secretly said badly,
It seems that Hamilton playing himself with the ball tonight is not accidental, but a clear arrangement of the Pistons' offensive tactics.

Only now did Lin Fei understand his situation better. Once his current technical characteristics were seriously biased, once he passed the explosive period and was thoroughly studied by his opponent, the only consequence would be death.

It is imperative to bring up the defensive attribute as soon as possible.

Quickly suppressing the panic in his heart, Lin Fei actively ran and used cover to find space to catch the ball, but he still failed to get a good chance.

However, the Wolf King continued the feel of the final quarter of the previous game. Without calling the pick-and-roll, he directly singled out Rasheed Wallace with his back, turned around and hit a big jumper steadily.

"Shh!"

Looking back, Hamilton really continued to hold Lin Fei with his back in the high position, and reached out to Billups for the ball.

This time Lin Fei chose to move forward quickly to block Billups' passing line.

"Whoosh!"

Hamilton didn't stop on his feet, ran around the perimeter to behind Billups who was holding the ball, and quickly received the opponent's hand-to-hand pass.

Lin Fei chased after him closely, and quickly put his body on the defense, not giving Hamilton a chance to shoot.

But Hamilton didn't intend to shoot directly, but took two steps back to hold the ball sideways, posing a standard three-threat posture.

Lin Fei quickly posted it without hesitation, and Hamilton took the opportunity to change hands and direction with one crotch, accelerating and directly completing the breakthrough.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei turned around and chased after him. Hamilton deliberately used his body to block Lin Fei in the dribble breakthrough, disrupting the opponent's chasing rhythm.

The 46-point defensive attribute still has some effect, allowing Lin Fei to stop in time and avoid a rear-end foul.

However, Lin Fei's subsequent shot behind Hamilton was too risky, and his body was completely out of position.

Hamilton saw the opportunity, 13 feet away from the basket on the left side, decisively took off and shot a half-block basket.

"Bang!"

The ball wasn't interfered with, and it was close to the rim, but Hamilton still shot hard.

After all, he has been accustomed to running without the ball to catch the ball all year round, and the series of breakthrough actions just now made Hamilton lose his accustomed shooting rhythm.

"Snapped!"

Big Ben probably didn't expect that Hamilton would miss the shot, and lost the opportunity to grab the rebound, and was caught by Olowokandi first.

Lin Fei let out a long sigh of relief, the ball was finally fooled around once.

"Madman" advances with the ball, and the Timberwolves attack again.

At this time, Trenton Hassel, who was sitting on the Timberwolves bench, began to frown and worry about Lin Fei.

He is not good at defending against Hamilton without the ball, but looking at Hamilton with the ball, Trenton Hassell has seen obvious flaws from the three-threat, breakthrough to emergency stop shooting in this offensive round just now.

Hassell, a third-year player, started out on defense after all, and he can still maintain a good level of defense against Kobe, let alone defend against a Hamilton who is not good at attacking with the ball?

Just as Lin Fei can easily see through Hamilton's intention of running without the ball, Trenton Hassel can also see through Hamilton's next choice with the ball.

At this time, Philip Sanders also subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Hassel who was sitting beside him. He and Lin Fei were really two extremes.

On the offensive end, the wolf king provoked and roared Tianzun again. After turning around in a feint, he stepped up and rushed into the penalty area. Facing Daben's help defense, the strength of the jumping and small hooks was obviously weak.
"Bang!"

The basketball bounced to the front of the basket and was easily caught by Rasheed Wallace who was chasing back.

The Pistons counterattacked the fast break, and Hamilton suppressed the fleeing DNA for 2 minutes and quickly awakened, put on the fifth gear and stepped on the accelerator, and snaked straight into the frontcourt.

"Whoosh!"

When Lin Fei saw Hamilton running, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly chased after him happily.

That's the right thing to do!
Although Larry Brown advocated that Hamilton hold the ball and play Lin Fei more, he can't play like this every round. It is still necessary to choose a more efficient and reasonable method according to the actual situation.

After Billups came to the frontcourt, he overtook the "Madman" in a corner. After a not-so-pretty emergency stop and bowed to Buddha, he rushed directly to the opponent's left-hand side, and used his strong body against the "Madman" to kill the basket.

"Whoosh!"

In the first game of the finals, Billups scored a team-high 24 points, but after the "Madman" came up to switch defenses in the third quarter, Billups only scored 2 points in the following quarter.

The anticlimax after facing the "Madman" defense was also a key factor for the Detroit Pistons to lose G1 of the finals.

Larry Brown believes that Billups should rely on a stronger and stronger body to make more breakthroughs and confrontations when facing the "Madman", instead of blindly believing in his long-range shooting touch.

At this time, seeing Billups enter the penalty area with the "madman", Olowokandi quickly stepped forward to make up for the delay.

And Billups also showed the level of his All-Star point guard, with a small-range pass that vacated and changed hands, and assisted Ben Wallace behind the parallel champion to jump up and dunk.

"Boom!"

Being crushed and beaten by the opponent, the violent "madman" naturally couldn't let it go, came to the frontcourt and faced Billups with the ball, and said coldly and angrily:

"Boy, you managed to piss me off!"

Before the words fell, "Madman" lowered his center of gravity and made a direct breakthrough. The sharp first step and explosive power of the breakthrough were fully demonstrated, and he directly passed Billups cleanly, went to the basket and picked the basket.

"Shh!"

Although he is 34 years old, the "Madman"'s personal ability is still outstanding, and he is definitely the same as Iverson McGrady in his peak period.
In this regard, Billups, who is relatively mediocre in talent, is far behind.

作为1992年的首轮24号秀，斯普雷威尔在生涯第二个赛季便能轰下21分5篮板4.7助攻2.2抢断，

That year, he was selected to the All-Star team, the best first team and the best defensive second team at the same time. It can be said that he is extremely talented.

If it weren't for his personal temper and extreme behavior, Sprewell's upper limit would definitely be a Hall of Fame-level superstar.

Timberwolves (5): (4) Pistons.

The opening game was very exciting, and the scores of the two teams rose alternately.

The Pistons made their next attack, and sure enough, they managed to get the ball into Hamilton's hands.

Hamilton hit Lin Fei back at the top of the arc, and the other four tigers of the Pistons opened up enough space to wait for the show calmly.

The straight-tempered "madman" was the first to dislike Hamilton's single-handed abuse of Lin Fei, so he took the initiative to come up and change Lin Fei's defense.

But Lin Fei stretched out his hand to stop the "madman" from switching defenses, and letting go of Billups is obviously more dangerous.

Turning his head towards the "Madman" and making an OK gesture, Lin Fei signaled that I could do it, and at the same time cheered himself up in his heart.

Facing Hamilton's back-to-back collisions twice, Lin Fei lowered his center of gravity and walked steadily, showing his solid chest without fear.

"Bang! Bang!"

After this period of training, Lin Fei's bench press strength has increased to 75 kg, and his personal weight has also increased from the previous 85 kg to 86 kg.

Although this improvement is weak, it is very critical when defending against a thin shooting guard like Hamilton.

Although Hamilton has a height of 1.98 meters, his weight is only 86.5 kg. It can be said that he is only a little heavier than Lin Fei, who is 1.94 meters tall.

The bench press strength of Masked Man is only 79 kg. You Lin Fei is a bit taller, but it is far below the average level of an NBA shooting guard.

It is precisely because he is not good at physical confrontation and his back-up skills are relatively rough that Hamilton has gradually developed his personal style of running without the ball, catching and shooting, and carried it forward.

Relying on his strong will, Lin Fei gritted his teeth and forcibly withstood Hamilton's two confrontations without losing his position obviously.

Hamilton also seemed a little surprised, but he quickly adjusted, turned around after a feint, and was about to break through.

Lin Fei correctly judged the direction of Hamilton's breakthrough this time, and quickly moved sideways with his sliding step, reaching out to grab the ball.

"Snapped!"

Hamilton was not well prepared, and the basketball in his hand was directly stabbed by Lin Fei.

But just when Lin Fei rushed forward to fight for the ball, Hamilton quickly turned around to control the basketball, took advantage of the situation and directly dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei paid the price for his two consecutive risky steals. Losing his position in a rush to steal the ball is the most common mistake many rookies make on the defensive end.

Hamilton, who entered the penalty area, was defended by Olowokandi, but his ability to break through the ball was obviously far worse than that of Billups.

"Snapped!"

The basketball that was risked to Rasheed Wallace was successfully intercepted by the quick-sighted Wolf King, who turned around and quickly passed the ball to the fast-moving "madman".

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Lin Fei on the right had already rolled over and got off immediately. Hamilton, who broke through the basket, turned around and chased after him, only to find that Lin Fei was already five meters away.

Rasheed Wallace didn't dare to let go of the wolf king in the middle, so he could only watch Lin Fei go straight to the right side of the frontcourt at a 0-degree angle.

According to statistics, at the position of 0 degrees on the right side, Lin Fei still hits 100% of his three-pointers.

In the last game, he jumped up from the bottom line and hit a three-pointer with a nosebleed in this position.

"Whoosh!"

"Madman" had a bad luck to avoid Billups' interference during the march, and passed the ball directly to Lin Fei in the right corner.

Although the overall passing level is not as good as that of Cassel, the "madman" is quite sure when passing such a large open ball. After all, he also averaged 5 assists per game in his peak period.

Lin Fei easily received the ball at a 0-degree angle on the right side of the frontcourt. Facing Rasheed Wallace, who dared not switch defenses, and Hamilton, who was 5 meters away from him by running quickly into the three-point line,
Feeling the vast open space like the Pacific Ocean, I have never shot such an easy three-pointer.

"3, 2, 1..."

Lin Fei had three numbers in his heart, took off calmly, and shot thousands of miles away.

"Whoosh!"

The moment the basketball flew out of his fingertips, Lin Fei felt his perfect shooting rhythm, and he stopped looking at the basket, turned over quickly after landing,
With his back to the basket and facing the Timberwolves fans in the auditorium, he confidently raised a finger.

This is the first one tonight!
"Shh!"

The clear sound of brushing the net sounded behind him, followed by cheers and screams from the Target Center arena.

(End of this chapter)