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

Chapter 72 [72] Conflict broke out, a precursor to the Auburn Hills Palace incident?
With Lin Fei hitting three consecutive three-pointers on the court, the Timberwolves' lead quickly came to 19 points.

Larry Brown looked solemn, and decisively called a long timeout.

Obviously, the Timberwolves have discovered Rasheed Wallace's right ankle injury, otherwise tonight's "Madman" and Lin Fei wouldn't have roared to the sky many times in the positional battle.

On the timer at this time, there are only 1 minute and 02 seconds left before the end of the first half.

The home Pistons fans at the palace in Auburn looked frustrated and were terrified by Lin Fei's three consecutive three-pointers.

"How do you feel that Rashid is out of shape tonight? His switching speed is obviously slow!"

"I can't let Lin vote like this anymore. Even if he is a criminal, he still has to punish this boy from the Celestial Dynasty. These three points are too frightening!"

"This Sam's passing is really something. One dares to pass and the other dares to shoot. If he shoots, he can really score. Isn't this too incomprehensible?"

"Before halftime, we must not let the point difference be widened to 20 points, otherwise it will be really difficult to come back in the second half!"

Celestial Dynasty,

In the five live broadcast rooms of Tianchao.

"Lin Fei is back, Lin Fei's three-pointer is back!"

Director Zhang shouted excitedly, quite full of emotions, and the deep-set eye sockets shone with brilliance.

"It seems that with the return of Sam Cassell, Philip Sanders has also realized the most correct way to use Lin Fei!"

"A player like Lin Fei should be the team's sixth man on the bench. He always maintains ample physical fitness, plug and play, ready to hit the opponent with the most terrifying firepower!"

"Of course the Timberwolves played very well tonight. They are obviously more worthy of the victory in this battle of Tianwangshan than the Pistons!"

"Lin Fei also proved with his wonderful performance on the court that he can not only help the team when they are behind, but also add to the icing on the cake when the team is ahead!"

The host beside him, Yu Jia, asked:

"Director Zhang, in your opinion, Lin Fei was able to sweep away the haze of G3 in the finals tonight, and regained his demeanor as a three-point marksman. What is the reason?"

Director Zhang's face was full of red, and his analysis was clear and logical:

"The fans who actually know the ball can also see that Philip Sanders put Lin Fei back on the bench and played in the last 3 minutes of the second quarter. In terms of physical fitness and energy, he has an absolute advantage over the Pistons who played almost the entire first half!"

"Furthermore, the return of Cassell makes the Timberwolves' ball transmission in the offensive half more threatening. This also shows that Lin Fei needs an excellent point guard partner very much!"

Speaking of this, Director Zhang couldn't help but start to feel worried about the Tianchao men's basketball team's campaign in this year's Olympics, because there is no point guard in the national team that can highly match Lin Fei's off-ball ability.

China's basketball players have always been insiders, and there is a shortage of guards, far from reaching the world's high level, especially for point guards.

Today, Liu Wei, the starting point guard in the Tianchao men's basketball team, is good at scoring. When he teamed up with Dayao back then, it was as simple as giving the ball to Dayao.

Speaking of Liu Wei's true pass control ability, not to mention compared with Sam Cassel, even compared with "Madman" and Wolf King, there is still a big gap.

Quickly putting away the thoughts in his heart, Director Zhang continued to speak:

"There is also the third point, that is, the overall defense of the Pistons tonight, there are some minor problems, especially in Rasheed Wallace, which also gave Lin Fei an opportunity!"

"The five tigers of the Pistons have unlimited defenses and Ke Linfei's three-point catch is also the key reason why he can't get a shot in G3, but no matter how impeccable the defense is, there will be omissions in the end!"

Fans from all over China who watched the finals through TV and online text live broadcast,
At this time, they were also very excited, even tears filled their eyes. The Brother Fei they were looking forward to finally came back.

"My God, Brother Fei is back, Detroit Pistons must lose!"

"The three three-point shots just now were too risky, and Cassel's pass was also very bold. Every time, he was crazy on the verge of making a mistake!"

"Who said that Lin Fei won't have a chance to play in the finals? Who said that the Timberwolves can't beat the Detroit Pistons? Come out, I promise I won't kill you!"

"Haha, leading by 19 points at halftime, Tianwangshan is stable this time, and the Pistons are obviously completely suppressed by the Timberwolves tonight!"

"Wolf King played really well tonight, no longer obsessed with scoring, the defensive end is too good!"

"Has the "Madman" approached 20 points at halftime? Is this the rhythm to kill the roaring Tianzun?"

"Brother Fei hit 10 three-pointers tonight, do you still have a chance to compete for FMVP?"

"To be honest, the whole Timberwolves played really well tonight. The return of Sam Cassell is so crucial, and it has completely inspired the fighting spirit of the whole team!"

"Don't be too optimistic, the Pistons are very resilient, not to mention this is their home court, maybe they can recover 15 points in one quarter in the second half!"

Island nation, big board.

In a business hotel that cooperates with the International Athletics Grand Prix.

A Chinese track and field athlete with a tall figure and good looks is watching the live broadcast of the NBA Finals on TV in the guest room.

This track and field athlete is Liu Xiang, a national player in the 110-meter hurdles.

For fellow Lin Fei's wonderful performance in front of countless black players on the other side of the ocean, Liu Xiang felt extremely excited, and at the same time deeply inspired himself.

In the 110-meter hurdles competition at the Daban Station of the International Athletics Grand Prix that just ended this morning,
Liu Xiang ran a career-best time of 13 seconds and defeated Alan Johnson to win the championship.

Lin Fei, as a Chinese defender, made a classic 1.3-second lore in the NBA Finals, which made Liu Xiang more firm in his belief and dream.

He believes that Asian athletes can also stand at the top of the world in the field of track and field sprinting.

For the Yadian Olympics in August, Liu Xiang is full of confidence. At the same time, he also looks forward to the Tianchao men's basketball team with Dayao and Lin Fei, which can also achieve historic results.

Look back to the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Back from the timeout, the Pistons scored two points through consecutive offensive rebounds.

The Timberwolves attacked, and as Lin Fei misplaced to face Rasheed Wallace, he hit another three-pointer with the ball.

"Shh!"

The first half of the game also ended.

Timberwolves (57): (37) Pistons.

Entering the intermission with a huge advantage of 20 points, the momentum of winning the Tianwangshan away game is very good.

In the first half, "Madman" and Lin Fei were continuously misplaced and targeted, which made "Roaring God" Rasheed Wallace furious. When he walked back to the locker room, he punched his fist hard on the wall of the player tunnel.

Everyone on the Timberwolves side was in a good mood. Szebiak patted Lin Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Lin, after waiting for you for two rounds, the pervert we are familiar with is finally back!"

Hearing Szczerbiak calling himself a "pervert quasi", Lin Fei's expression also beamed with a smile.

In the next new season, will the titles of "Lin Ritian" and "Lin Hao" have to be deferred to Curry first?

Lin Fei played only the last 3 minutes of the game in the first half tonight, barely lost the chain on the defensive end, and fully fired on the offensive end. He made 5 of 4 three-pointers and scored 12 points in a row.

Sam's wonderful pass and Roaring Tianzun's ankle injury made Lin Fei unstoppable on the offensive end, and the Pistons had no way to shoot.

Philip Sanders made a summary of the first half. It can be said that the Timberwolves played the best first half of the finals tonight. The second half will naturally continue this momentum and stick to the strategy of both offense and defense.

"Lin, you will probably continue to play at the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the last quarter, and catch the Pistons by surprise!"

"Of course, what I look forward to the most is that we have secured the victory ahead of time!"

Lin Fei nodded earnestly. In Lin Fei's opinion, this arrangement of playing as a substitute for more than ten minutes seems to be more suitable for his current situation, and it is more reasonable than starting the game.

In the finals G3, Lin Fei was under too much pressure on the defensive end. Philip Sanders believed too much in his defense, which directly led to the abnormality of the offensive end.

During the intermission, in the home team locker room.

Larry Brown continued to stress the team's defense tirelessly, and Billups had to be more vigilant about Sam Cassell's blown pass.

"We must get back to the winning state of G3 and G4. Don't think about how many points we have fallen behind at halftime. We should regard the third quarter as the final battle of life and death tonight!"

At this moment, the Pistons team doctor who had checked Rasheed Wallace's right ankle looked solemn, raised his head and shook his head at Larry Brown and said:
"Rashid's right ankle sprain has been very serious, and the ligament is clearly torn!"

"In the second half of the game, I will definitely not be able to play!"

There was an instant silence in the locker room. Larry Brown and the other main players of the Pistons knew very well what the lack of Rasheed Wallace meant to the Pistons' defense.

Lin Fei's crazy performance at the last moment of G2 in the finals was clearly visible in everyone's minds.

Mehmet Okur shuddered suddenly. Was he going to play again in the second half and was shot by Lin Fei?

However, at this moment, Rasheed Wallace's eyes were cold, and he clenched his fists and suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Shut up, I will definitely play in the second half!"

"Even if I lose, I will fight with my brothers!"

Larry Brown turned his gaze to the Pistons team doctor. After hesitating for a moment, the team doctor finally nodded solemnly.

After the third quarter started, Lin Fei continued to sit on the sidelines to rest, talking and laughing happily with Szebiak who was sitting next to him.

In the first half, they scored 3 points in 12 minutes. The defensive end didn't have to be targeted too much. When the five Pistons on the field were tired, Lin Fei went on the field and continued to work.

For Lin Fei, the battle of Tianwang Mountain tonight was simply not too beautiful.

Why do you feel that young people don't talk about martial arts?
On the court, the offense on the Pistons side, with Billups high up and Rasheed Wallace picking and rolling.

After a sudden step in the misplacement, he distributed the ball to the Roaring Tianzun who went down, and took advantage of the gap between the wolf king's return, and decisively took off and shot a straight-arm jumper.

"Shh!"

The ball is here.

ball transfer,

"Madman" received a pass from Cassel, continued to play pick-and-roll with the Wolf King at the top of the arc, misplaced and then rushed to Rasheed Wallace.

This is completely catching someone with a bad leg and beating him to death!

This is the case in the NBA Finals. If there is a main player who does not defend well on the court, then he will really be targeted by the opponent repeatedly.

This is the case with Curry in the 2016 World Finals, which was also his most criticized finals of the year.

After the "Madman" made continuous sudden stops and changes of direction, an acceleration completely passed Rasheed Wallace, and he made another layup with a low hand.

Daben didn't defend the ball, but just when the "madman" was about to land and return to defense, a vigorous and terrifying figure suddenly jumped up beside him.

"Snapped!"

Amidst the crisp sound, the basketball spun to the highest point, and Rasheed Wallace, who was overturned and caught up, slammed a big hat on the steel backboard.

"boom!"

The basketball bounced back and landed directly on Wallace's hands. After landing, there was a crisp sound from his right ankle, but he didn't feel the slightest pain.

"Whoosh!"

The ball was quickly given to Billups, and the Pistons counterattacked and rushed.

Hamilton used the cover to move without the ball to the right 45-degree angle three-point line, and threw off Hassell to catch the ball decisively.

"Shh!"

Hamilton, who only scored 8 points in the first half, hit a three-pointer on his first shot in the third quarter.

Inspired by Rasheed Wallace's closed game, the Pistons rekindled their fighting spirit and quickly seized the initiative on both offense and defense.

Szczerbiak, who was sitting on the bench beside the Timberwolves field, frowned, and said to Lin Fei beside him:

"This Rashid was obviously in better condition in the second half, and there was no sign of injury at all in one attack and one defense. Could it be that his right ankle was a fake injury?"

Lin Fei also carefully observed every movement of Rasheed Wallace on the field, and guessed: "He should be closed!"

Szczerbiak's eyes were also a bit more dignified, he nodded and said:

"After all, it's the finals. It's one step away from the O'Brien Cup. After a season of hard work, who is willing to give up easily?"

"It seems that tonight's battle of Tianwang Mountain is not that easy for us to win!"

Listening to his good friend's exclamation, Lin Fei suddenly thought of something, looked at Szebiak and reminded:

"Wally, you also have an old ankle injury. No matter how difficult you are going to be in the future, I don't suggest you play closed games for the sake of the game. Remember that life is always bigger than basketball!"

In Lin Fei's impression, Szczerbiak's ankle injury became very serious in the 04-05 season.

He also played closed games for the game, which directly affected his recovery and career.

If Zebiak can overcome the impact of the ankle injury in this parallel world, then his career ceiling will inevitably reach a whole new level.

As a good friend, Lin Fei thought it was necessary for him to remind Szebiak.

On the court, Philip Sanders insisted on an offensive strategy,

After the "Madman" pick-and-roll, it was still Rasheed Wallace, but this time Roar Tianzun defended very well, and "Madman" could barely make a mid-range jumper.

"Bang!"

The basketball was missed, the rebound was protected by Big Ben, and the Pistons went on a fast break.

The Timberwolves retreated quickly, and Billups decisively chose to force Cassel. With his body, he took a step outside the penalty area, and suddenly it was a high throw.

The big Ben under the basket successfully pushed Olowokandika's position, took off from the basket to catch the ball, and completed a violent alley-oop dunk.

"Boom!"

Olowokandi didn't have time to cut a big score for this ball, and if he wanted to get started, he could only pay for a foul in vain and make the opponent score 2+1.

下半场上来不到2分钟，活塞队迅速打出了一波7：0，把20分的分差缩小到13分。

Timberwolves (57): (44) Pistons.

Felipe Saunders felt a hint of danger, did not dare to neglect, and quickly called a long timeout to the referee.

"Sam, you take a rest, Szczerbiak comes on, face Prince, and Latterier goes to mark Chauncey!"

"Madman" is naturally obligatory. He dislikes Billups the most. He often targets the injured Kassel with physical strength, or targets Lin Fei through pick-and-rolls.

"Don't blindly switch defenses against Rashid anymore. His defensive state is obviously much better than when he was on the field. It is very likely that he was injected with a blocking needle!"

"Szczerbiak singled Prince a few more goals, and Kevin and Olowokandi had to work hard to grab offensive rebounds and create second scoring opportunities!"

Philip Sander is not in a hurry to replace Lin Fei. Since he is the team's secret weapon in Tianwangshan, he must be calm and play at the most suitable time.

Pause back.

Through this offensive and defensive tactical adjustment, the Timberwolves quickly stabilized the situation and successfully limited the wave of the Pistons chasing points.

Always holding a double-digit lead.

Pistons coach Larry Brown on the sidelines couldn't sit still, shouting to the defensive players to get tough, get tough.

I just don't know what this "be tough" means.

At the last 2 minutes and 09 seconds of the third quarter, something unexpected happened on the court.

In the attack of the Timberwolves, the "madman" hit Ben, who turned over to defend, under the basket during a breakthrough under cover, and fell to the ground with a very painful expression.

"boom!"

"Beep!"

The referee blew his whistle quickly, and immediately gave Big Ben a shooting foul.

Da Ben spread his hands to the referee with an innocent face, indicating that he was focused on the ball.

Philip Sanders, Lin Fei, and Cassel on the sidelines of the Timberwolves stood up in shock, looking extremely worried.

When Ben Wallace and "Madman" collided under the basket just now, all three of them could see clearly that Sprewell's left knee directly collided with Big Ben.

If the knee is damaged, "Madman" will definitely not be able to play tonight's game, which is definitely a big bad news for the Timberwolves.

But Lin Fei and Cassel never imagined that worse news was yet to come.

Garnett was the first to rush up to protect Sprewell who fell on the ground, and angrily sprayed trash talk at Ben Wallace.

"Do you want to cripple someone if you can't hit the ball? Do you fucking want to show your face?"

"Kevin, you bastard, see you in the underground parking lot if you can!"

The wolf king was squatting beside the "madman" who fell to the ground, looked up at Da Ben who was standing two meters away, and gritted his teeth and said:
"I see Nima!"

The most intolerable thing in Ben Wallace's life is someone scolding his mother, but tonight Big Ben's mother also came to the scene, sitting in the second row on the sidelines.

"I will kill you!"

The angry Ben Wallace couldn't control his emotions anymore, he rushed forward, grabbed the Wolf King's jersey with his left hand, and lifted the opponent up fiercely.

His right palm was clenched into a fist bigger than a sandbag, and he was about to greet the wolf king's chin fiercely.

The wolf king's kung fu was powerful enough, but seeing that he was grabbed by Da Ben, he didn't have the strength to break free, so he felt a little cowardly.

Daben's upper body strength is truly terrifying.

However, timidity is only a momentary thing. The wolf king knows that this is the NBA finals, and hundreds of millions of fans around the world are watching the live broadcast of the finals.

Thinking of Kassel's playing closed game, thinking of the "madman" carrying a pack of explosives to attack the inside line,
The wolf king instantly felt that he could do it again, so he tried his best to break free from the shackles of Da Ben's hands, while stepping back again and again and waving his fists:

"Let go of me, or I will punch you to death!"

Big Ben was almost laughed at by the wolf king. Although he was angry, he still retained his last rationale. If he was really the first to punch, then he would never want to fight again in this round of finals.

Did I hear it wrong?You coward crawling out of a trash can to punch me?Come on, I'll give you three punches first, if you can't kill me, you will die! "

Da Ben yelled at the wolf king, trying to find a chance for himself to be too defensive.

The conflict between the two happened in an instant. The players of the two teams and the referee reacted and rushed forward to stop it.

Billups and Prince hugged Big Ben, and Szczerbiak and the "madman" who endured the pain in his knee also got up and stood beside the wolf king.

Rasheed Wallace and Olowokandi also had some physical contact as they rushed up and almost got into a fight.

The substitute players of the two teams also rushed up.

With a crisp sound of "stab" and the violent pull, the jersey on Wolf King's body was directly torn into pieces by Ben Wallace, and then the two were quickly separated, and the referee stopped in the middle.

The conflict was contained and did not escalate into a serious gang fight.

Seeing the big wolf king who was fighting and retreating, with his muscular arms bare and the shredded jersey rags on his shoulders, he turned and walked towards the technical platform on the sidelines.

Seeing it, Lin Fei suddenly widened his eyes, and there was a "click" in his heart. The next scene was the wolf king lying on the technical stage, and then a drink fell from the sky in the audience...

Lin Fei didn't dare to think any more.

Is the Palace of Auburn Hills incident going to be staged in the finals in advance?
And it's not the Pacers who suffer, but the Timberwolves, who are only one step away from the championship?
The Pistons' home fans all stood up, still yelling and insulting at the Wolf King.

Compared to Artest's rude foul to Da Ben in the original world, tonight's wolf king just spouted a few trash words, and Da Ben was the source of the attack first.

But the Pistons' home fans obviously don't care about this. It seems that the poor man must have something to hate.

"Kevin, listen up, you're a coward you picked out of a trash can, and Ben could smash your skull with one punch!"

"Since you are cowardly, put your tail between your legs and be a man, otherwise you will probably leave the Palace of Auburn Hills on your stomach!"

"It's useless to give you a chance, Kevin!"

Amidst the taunts and insults from the Pistons fans at home, the Wolf King did not lie on the technical table like Artest,
Instead, he leaned against the technical table and talked with coach Philip Sanders, trying to calm down his excitement and anger.

At this moment, Lin Fei saw a glass of drink thrown down from the second-floor stand of the auditorium.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)