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

Chapter 66 [66] The last 13 seconds, the lore moment!

Trailing by 12 points in the final quarter, this made the Timberwolves fans at home feel familiar.

In G5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves also trailed the Lakers by 12 points in the final quarter.

And it was at this time that Lin Fei turned out to be born, and it was the beginning of his "Linsanity" road in the NBA.

But when the Timberwolves trailed by 5 points in G12 in the Western Conference finals, there were still 8 minutes in the game, and there was still plenty of time to reverse.

But tonight, with a 12-point difference, the Timberwolves only have 3 minutes.

At the critical moment, Lin Fei's three-pointer may be late, but he will never be absent.

This is the sixth tonight!
The cheers and shouts of the fans once again sounded in the Target Center arena, but there was inevitably a little more anxiety and tension in the restlessness.

"Quietly, Lin has already scored 20 points tonight. This efficiency is really high!"

"Lin's 6 three-pointers tonight are too scattered, so it feels like he didn't explode!"

"Being behind by 2 points in the last 50 minutes and 9 seconds, God bless, let Lin continue to make shots!"

"Mehmet Okur is indeed a breakthrough. His switching speed is obviously slower than Rasheed Wallace!"

Larry Brown, who has always been full of gentlemanly demeanor, was furious because Mehmet Okur didn't switch defenses in time at a critical moment, and directly called another long timeout.

Even after Lin Fei hit the three-pointer, the Pistons still led by 9 points.

Timberwolves (86): (95) Pistons.

It can be seen that Larry Brown is very cautious, and he is quite afraid of Lin Fei's three-pointer.

The two-pointers of Wolf King and "Madman" can't reverse the situation, but if Lin Fei's three-pointers are made crazy, then anything can happen.

Lin Fei walked off the court with confidence, high-fived every Timberwolves teammate, and never gave up the game until the last moment.

Wolf King and "Madman" are very clear, and Philip Sanders is also very clear, only relying on Lin Fei's three-pointer, even if he scores every time, the team may not be able to complete the reversal.

Because the Pistons are also scoring.

Only by doing a good job of defense and limiting the Pistons' offense to the greatest extent can the Timberwolves have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

"The next defense must be done well!"

"Lin, Richard is likely to hit you with the ball again. His physical fitness and state have declined significantly!"

"Latrier and Kevin, look at the right time, you can decisively double-team Hamilton and force him to make a mistake!"

On the side of the Pistons, Larry Brown repeatedly told Mehmet Okur in a deep voice that when encountering Wolf King and Lin Fei's pick-and-roll cover, he must immediately switch defenses decisively.

Okur nodded solemnly. He really didn't have much confidence in his ability to defend big and small, but at the moment of the finals, it was always right to listen to the head coach.

After a timeout, the Pistons attacked in the frontcourt.

The "madman" defended Billups very hard, and Billups gave the ball to Hamilton again.

Lin Fei has already committed four fouls, and if he commits another foul, he will be on the verge of being sent off, and his offense and defense will inevitably be tied.

Faced with Hamilton's obvious tendency to make fouls, Lin Fei did not take the risk of reaching out to steal, and tried to stand in a defensive position so as not to be shaken by fake moves.

At this time, Hamilton and Lin Fei were confronting each other at a high position on the right, and the wolf king near the free throw line faced Okur, and inadvertently moved towards the right axis area, gradually approaching Lin Fei's side.

Hamilton was not in a hurry to attack, and kept trying with his back, obviously intending to waste time, and then shot in the last few seconds.

The wolf king is as quiet as a rabbit, like a hungry wolf with green eyes on the grassland in the middle of the night, suddenly pounced on Hamilton.

"Whoosh!"

The tall stature and slender arms completely blocked the route of Hamilton's first shot to the two teammates on the left, and Prince in the right corner was also closely watched by Szczerbiak.

The wolf king immediately clung to him, forming a double-team with Lin Fei. Taking advantage of Hamilton's panic, he slapped the basketball off the opponent's hand.

"Snapped!"

Hamilton quickly bent down to grab the ball, but Lin Fei from this side rushed up and stabbed the ball again, allowing the wolf king to seize the ball right away.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei didn't stop on his feet, he went straight to the frontcourt from the right, and the Wolf King was the "madman" who gave the ball to the left to shake off Billups while he was on the move.

Hamilton shook his arm violently, before he had time to repent, he hurriedly chased after Lin Fei.

"Madman", Wolf King and Lin Fei formed a three-line fast-break situation, and Szebiak and Olowokandi tried to delay their opponents during the follow-up process.

After rushing into the frontcourt, Lin Fei suddenly changed direction, and with the help of the wolf king in the middle, he slanted into the left corner.

Hamilton took a step around and chased after him, but the distance was opened up again.

As a white center forward, Okur was very slow to return to defense, and he couldn't catch up with the Wolf King at all, let alone change to catch up with Lin Fei.

Seeing that Lin Fei was about to rush into the 0-degree angle on the left, Billups subconsciously stepped forward to delay, and at the same time stood between "Madman" and Lin Fei, preventing the opponent from passing the ball.

The "Madman" judged the frontcourt situation very well this time. Taking advantage of Billups' defensive loss, he accelerated to the right and forced a kill to the penalty area. He jumped up and made a violent dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei clenched his fists and waved for "Madman". The Timberwolves' quick attack was like a broken bamboo, and they scored two more points.

Although he failed to hit consecutive three-pointers, Lin Fei's key move in the frontcourt this time successfully disrupted the Pistons' defense and gave the "madman" a chance to dunk at the basket.

Standing on the sidelines, Philip Saunders nodded with satisfaction. This is the most united and toughest appearance of the Timberwolves.

Larry Brown could clearly see that Hamilton was exhausted. After the whole game, he only rested for 1 minutes, and spent most of the time playing with the ball that he was not good at. This was really a test for Masked Man.

But at such a critical moment in the game, if Hamilton is replaced, then Lin Fei is likely to explode again, so no matter what, he cannot play Hamilton.

The time on the timer stopped at 2 minutes and 24 seconds. The Timberwolves chased for 40 points in less than 5 seconds.

"Reverse, reverse, reverse..."

The Pistons attacked, and Billups held the ball to stabilize the rhythm.

The attack time was reduced to 5 seconds, and Billups still chose to force the "madman", even though the breakthrough was not his specialty.

At the end of the fight, the physical strength of the "madman" also had obvious problems.

Because of Kassel in the last game, "Madman" got a lot of rest time in the first half, but tonight "Madman" has been playing since he played, and he has been fighting for 46 minutes.

The 34-year-old veteran played the whole game. In order to win his first championship in his career, the willpower of the "madman" has broken through the limit.

But Billups' ability to make fouls is too sophisticated, and an emergency stop shot fake during the breakthrough directly caused Sprewell's shooting foul.

"Beep!"

This is already the fifth foul of "Madman" tonight.

Beads of sweat slipped from his forehead one after another, and were swallowed down his throat by the "madman" gnashing his teeth.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Billups has both free throws, and Mr. Key lives up to his reputation.

The Pistons regained the lead to 9 points, and the time on the timer at this time was only 2 minutes and 01 seconds left.

Rasheed Wallace, who was expelled, was in the locker room of the visiting team at this time. He took off his jersey and was shirtless. He watched the game on the TV screen and slammed his fists on the locker with excitement.

"Haha, Chauncey is doing great, want to reverse? Damn dreaming!"

On the court, the Timberwolves attacked.

It was still a continuous double screen, this time the wolf king came to the familiar left position, Lin Fei went straight to the left at a 0-degree angle,

Because the cooperation between Wolf King and Lin Fei is also very common in this position, Hamilton has already made full preparations for defense.
Mehmet Okur also let go of the wolf king immediately, and went around from outside the baseline to attack Lin Fei.

Lin Fei pulled up the ball quickly after receiving the return pass from the Wolf King. Facing the blockage of the two long arms of Hamilton and Okur, Lightning made another shot.

Okur's switching speed was indeed slow, and Hamilton was also restricted by his physical fitness. Lin Fei's ball was suspected of passing again.

"Shh!"

the seventh.

Larry Brown on the sidelines frowned and didn't speak. After all, Okurdu changed his defense immediately, and Lin Fei could still make a shot against two people. There was really no other way.

Pistons attack, Billups is still holding the ball to press time.

With a lead of 2 points in less than 6 minutes, Billups said that he is very rich. As long as the Pistons do not make obvious mistakes, G2 of this finals will win.

After pressing time, Billups made a pick-and-roll with Okur at the top of the arc, misplaced and returned the ball to the opponent.

Okur took advantage of the moment when the Wolf King didn't come back from the high position, and decisively made a two-pointer.

Maybe it's because of being on the bench for a long time, the feeling will not warm up for a while, the ball bounced on the left side of the basket, and the iron missed.

"Snapped!"

Da Ben, who was so red-eyed, was wild and rough, and grabbed an offensive rebound against Olowokandi.

"OMG, 19th, this is Ben Wallace's 19th rebound tonight!"

Olowokandi didn't say much, but rushed up and decisively fouled the shark, and then sent Daben to the free throw line.

"Beep!"

This is already Olowokandi's fifth foul tonight.

"Bang!"

Da Ben, who walked to the free throw line, tried to calm himself down, but he really didn't understand how to shoot the ball, and the first free throw was still hit.

The Pistons players took the initiative to come up and give Big Ben a high-five, encouraging him to relax.

Big Ben tried to increase the arc of his shot, and this second free throw was even more outrageous.

"Whoosh!"

Directly throw out a three non-stick...

The referee, Joey Crawford, was also stunned, and quickly blew his whistle to indicate that Da Ben had violated the free throw.

In the NBA rules, if there are three non-stick free throws, it is considered a free throw violation, and one free throw is counted as one turnover.

This is Daben's second penalty violation, so the Timberwolves will no longer kick off from the bottom line, but from the sideline of the front court (the horizontal extension of the three-point line at the top of the arc).

Larry Brown on the sidelines shook his head and sighed. Big Ben's free throw was indeed flawed at the critical time, but Rasheed is gone, so he must not be replaced.

Looking up at the time on the timer, only the last 1 minute and 27 seconds left, Larry Brown really hoped that the damn time would run out quickly.

Szczerbiak made the first serve to the "Madman" who came forward to respond. "Madman" held the ball and made a pick-and-roll with the Wolf King at the top of the arc, and passed the ball back to the Wolf King during the breakthrough.

In an instant, Lin Fei ran from left to right at high speed this time. Wolf King's cover was of high quality, and Hamilton's defense was obviously delayed again.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing that Lin Fei received a pass from the Wolf King again outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right,

Mehmet Okur had already rushed forward, clenching his teeth and stretching his long arms, his whole body fell towards Lin Fei like a mountain.

"Snapped!"

The basketball thrown from Lin Fei's hand was slapped out by Okur's big hand, he finally got Lin Fei's hat!
However, under the excited Aoku, his whole body directly knocked down Lin Fei, and pressed hard on him.

This is not foul?

"Beep!"

The referee, Joey Crawford, whistled quickly and sternly.

Being pressed down by Okur's 250-pound weight and hitting the floor on his back again, Lin Fei almost recovered, but luckily there was no structural damage.

The wolf king was the first to rush up angrily, pushed Okur away, pulled Lin Fei up and roared at the white center forward at the same time:
"White Men, do you want to cripple someone, kid? Come at me if you have the ability!"

Okur didn't dare to say anything in the face of the wolf king, maybe he really felt that he was a little too aggressive in his defense this time.

Ben Wallace immediately rushed forward to block Okur, raised his chin to the wolf king: "Kevin, the biggest coward on the court should be you!"

The assistant referee rushed forward to stop the scolding between the two sides and gave a warning.

The wolf king was guilty and didn't bother Daben anymore, and the two sides were also exempted from punishment for technical fouls.

Amidst the cheers from the home fans, Lin Fei got up and calmly walked to the free throw line, made a Thompson-style free throw preparation, took a deep breath, and the basket seemed to turn into a sea of ​​stars.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

With three consecutive free throws, the Timberwolves chased the point difference to only 3 points.

Timberwolves (94): (97) Pistons.

The last 1 minute and 09 seconds of the final quarter.

A problem that can be solved with a three-pointer, the suspense of the game returned in an instant.

Pistons head coach Larry Brown standing on the sidelines of the Pistons hastily called another long timeout, which was already the last long timeout of the Pistons in regular time.

Okur fouled at a critical moment, originally thought that Larry Brown would blame him, but Larry Brown smiled and patted Okur on the shoulder, encouraging him to continue to switch defenses, just pay attention to defensive actions.

"My, God, amazing Lin, he once again became the protagonist of tonight's game!"

"8 of 7 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. By the last minute of the final quarter, Lin had scored 1 points, the highest in the team, second only to Hamilton's 26 points!"

"I have to say that as a rookie, Lin's free throws at critical moments are really steady, and he is absolutely big-hearted. No wonder Coach Sanders asked Lin to take technical fouls in the last two games!"

In front of the commentary stand, Mike Breen and Chat Ford spoke passionately and their spirits rose. The game was really ups and downs.

"With a three-point difference, the Timberwolves have completely brought back the suspense of the game. No matter who wins in the end, this finals G2 is destined to be a classic battle!"

"Lin's 7 69-pointers tied the NBA Finals [-]-point record for the second straight game, does he have a chance to break that record in the final [-] seconds?

"let us wait and see!"

On the court, the Pistons attacked after a timeout, and the Timberwolves fans at home shouted defensively:

"Defend, defend..."

Billups' physical strength was also severely overdrawn, and he had no strength to break through the "madman".

So he called Hamilton's pick-and-roll, trying to dislocate Lin Fei.

But the pick-and-roll quality of the two small guards was very limited, and the "Madman" quickly came up on the defense.

In desperation, Billups could only join the ball and make a fake shot, trying to trick the "madman" into another foul.

But how could the experienced Sprewell fall twice in the same pit?Billups saw that the 24 seconds of the attack were coming, so he could barely make a mid-range shot.

The "madman" defended the ball very well, the ball was thrown out of the way, it didn't touch the basket at all, and hit the steel backboard heavily.

"boom!"

The rebound angle of the rebound was very good, and it was firmly caught by the wolf king who turned around and went down.

"Snapped!"

Daben pushed Olowokandi hard, and Olowokandi fell to the ground and looked at the referee innocently, but Joey Crawford's whistle did not sound.

Philip Sanders was so excited that he quickly called a 20-second timeout and quickly arranged an attack.

On the timer at this time, there are only 0 minutes and 45 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.

The timeout came back quickly, and the Timberwolves continued to serve from the sideline of the frontcourt.

The Wolf King was still holding the ball in the high position, and Lin Fei came up to cover the pick-and-roll with the Wolf King.

The Pistons switched defenses very quickly this time, and Okur's tall body quickly stopped Lin Fei.

But what the entire Pistons team didn't expect was that the Wolf King didn't choose to pass the ball, but took a decisive step, stopped and jumped at the free throw line, and hit the bull's-eye with a two-pointer.

"Shh!"

With three points behind, the entire Pistons team thought that the Timberwolves' offense would have to revolve around Lin Fei and let Lin Fei shoot a three-pointer, so the focus of defense was actually emptied of the Wolf King.

The Wolf King's two-pointer was not terrible when the Timberwolves were 12 points behind, but now that the point difference has caught up, the two-pointer in this quick game is very fatal.

Timberwolves (96): (97) Pistons.

Philip Sanders' tactical arrangement for a short pause just now was to do the opposite, and he hit the Pistons in the right direction.

The Target Center Arena was completely boiling, and the cheers of "MVP" broke through the roof of the stadium.

The Timberwolves only used 9 seconds for this frontcourt attack, and the time on the timer reached the last 0 minutes and 36 seconds.

In theory, both teams still have at least one chance to attack.

On the Pistons side, Larry Brown also called a 20-second timeout.

After the timeout, the ball was still in Hamilton's hands, and he hit Lin Fei with his back.

For a goal that mattered to the outcome, Larry Brown still put the breakthrough point on Lin Fei, affirming that an undrafted pick is under tremendous pressure, and the defensive end is likely to make mistakes.

Lin Fei stepped firmly and gritted his teeth, not giving Hamilton a chance to turn over and shoot easily. If he chooses to break through, then Wolf King and Szczerbiak will make nearby assistance defenses to intercept.

Hamilton was in no rush to attack, obviously playing for time.

"Whoosh!"

Szerbiak, in the bottom corner on the right, decisively let go of Prince and rushed up to double-team. This was a tactic arranged by Philip Sanders on the spot.

Hamilton didn't panic, and quickly gave the ball to Prince who was in a large space at a 0-degree angle on the right.

Even though he was in a wide open position, Prince hesitated after receiving the ball. In the final decisive moment of the finals, the second-year Prince was still too young after all.

"Bang!"

It was precisely because of this hesitation that Prince missed this crucial three-pointer.

The long rebound bounced high and was caught decisively by the wolf king.

"Snapped!"

On the timer at this time, there are still 0 minutes and 13 seconds before the game.

Seeing that the "madman" had left Billups behind and ran forward, the wolf king quickly passed the ball.

Lin Fei on the right side of the road was also speeding up, gritted his teeth and galloped at full speed, the sweat beads on his long eyelashes were thrown into the air, shining with crystal brilliance.

The Pistons desperately returned to defense, and Philip Sanders saw that this was a very good opportunity for a fast break, so he dismissed the idea of ​​​​calling a timeout.

At the moment of life and death, he believes that players can control their own destiny.

At this moment, the entire Target Center arena was plunged into the roar of mountains and tsunami, and all the fans stood up from their seats and shouted:
"Buzzer Beater, Buzzer Beater! (Lore! Lore!)"

Kevin McHale, who was in the box on the top of the pavilion, was always cautious. He slapped the table and jumped up angrily, "This Sanders, why didn't he call it a timeout?"

But at the same time, his eyes were wide open, and his heart directly rose to his throat against the Timberwolves' stormy counterattack on the court.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

(End of this chapter)