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

Chapter 76 [76] Win the match point, look forward to the holiday, and refuse the tiebreaker!

Facing Hamilton, who likes to dive, Lin Fei asked the question knowingly, then raised his eyebrows, and pinched his relatively strong nose bridge with his fingers.

"Alien" Cassel and Szczerbiak rushed up to give Lin Fei a high five excitedly:

"Lin, good job!"

"Lin, I'm really sorry, I overpassed this ball again, but your self-throwing and self-throwing after hitting the board hard is really too handsome!"

Lin Fei smiled at Czerbiak and said, "Wally, I've already gotten used to your passing!"

Just now Hamilton swooped up and slapped Lin Fei's face and nose from behind.

Both Kassel and Szczerbiak could see clearly from behind, and even heard a loud slap in the face.

Thinking that this slap was definitely not light, it might directly break Lin Fei's nose bone.

But to the surprise of both of them, not only did Lin Fei not show the slightest expression of pain, but he didn't even have any signs of being slapped vigorously on his face, and he looked alive and well.

Instead, it was Richard Hamilton who slapped Lin Fei maliciously in the face. He fell to the ground in pain and held the hand that hit Lin Fei's nose. His facial features under the mask were so painful that they were distorted.

"Lin, is your face okay? This...what's going on?"

Cassel frowned in confusion, and Szczerbiak was also surprised.

Billups and Prince quickly rushed up to inquire about Hamilton's situation, and the players of the Pistons and Timberwolves were at loggerheads again.

But the players of the Pistons were at a loss after all, because everyone could clearly see the contact between the two just now, and it was Hamilton who deliberately rushed up and slapped Lin Fei in the face vigorously.

But he didn't expect that the person who was finally "slapped in the face" was himself.

Lin Fei also spread his hands pretending to be astonished, and glanced at Hamilton who was still lying on the ground:
"To be honest, I don't know. Isn't he acting? It can only be that my nose bridge is too strong, and it hurts his palm!"

"There is an old saying in our celestial dynasty: You can still live if the sky does evil, but you can't live if you do evil yourself!"

On the one hand, Philip Saunders was delighted with Lin Fei's 3+1 at the critical moment, which almost helped the Timberwolves secure their victory at Tianwangshan tonight.

On the other hand, he was also worried that Lin Fei's face would be hurt. He had seen Hamilton's attack most clearly from the sidelines just now, and the attack was indeed too ruthless.

But now Lin Fei and Cassel Zerbiak were talking and laughing happily, and they didn't look injured at all. Instead, it was Hamilton who fell to the ground in pain.

Philip Sanders couldn't help touching the back of his head with his hand, this situation was too weird.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The team doctor quickly trotted onto the court, checking the physical condition of Hamilton and Lin Fei.

After the team doctor's inspection, Lin Fei's face and bridge of the nose had no injuries and were intact.

Lin Fei's nose was bleeding a few times before, but now that Hamilton's slap was so forceful, not only the bridge of the nose was not injured, but even the nosebleed did not flow.
This also made Thomas, the team doctor of the Pistons, stare round, feeling incomprehensible.

Philip Sanders felt relieved, but after looking up at the replay on the high-definition four-sided screen above his head, he still took the initiative to protest to the referee.
It is believed that Hamilton's slap in the face behind this time seriously violated sportsmanship, and it was aimed at people instead of basketball. At least it should be upgraded to a malicious foul.

The situation on Hamilton's side was much more serious. After the preliminary examination, the two Pistons team doctors looked quite dignified. They frowned and helped Hamilton back to the locker room.

The specific hand injury is being kept secret, but depending on the situation, Hamilton will not fight again in the last minute of tonight.

When walking past Lin Fei, Hamilton lowered his head deliberately not to look at him, his neck even subconsciously flinched in fear.

Is this guy a devil crawling out of hell?

After listening to the team doctor's confidential report on Hamilton's injury, head coach Larry Brown frowned, with anxiety shining in his eyes.

The Pistons fans at home were also stunned. Fans who hadn't seen the situation clearly were still loudly insulting Lin Fei, demanding that he be directly expelled from the game and be suspended from the game.

But after seeing clearly the slow playback from different camera angles on the high-definition four-sided screen, the fans who still had a face stopped talking. This Hamilton is obviously asking for trouble!
"What's the situation? Could it be that the No. 22 nose bone of the Timberwolves is made of steel?"

"What kind of steel can shake Hamilton's palm so painfully? Is this too scary?"

"How hard did Hamilton hit that palm? You deserve it, you deserve it!"

Seeing that the Pistons have no hope of making a comeback, some irrational fans have begun to give up on themselves.

After discussions between the referee and the technical desk staff, Hamilton was finally added a first-level malicious foul.

Although it was Hamilton who was seriously injured and not Lin Fei, it was clear from repeated viewing of the video that the slap in the face behind Hamilton this time was definitely an intentional criminal.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Lin Fei, who walked to the free throw line, breathed a sigh of relief, and made two free throws.

Timberwolves (101): (93) Pistons.

Lin Fei scored 5 points in a row at the critical moment, allowing the Timberwolves to take an 1-point lead in the last minute. Basically, it can be said that the victory has been sealed.

On the timer, there is only 1 minute and 06 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.

Larry Brown called the last long timeout of regular time for the Pistons.

The entire Palace of Auburn Hills was silent at the moment under the shroud of loss and foreboding.

"OMG, scary Lin, he is the well-deserved MVP of tonight's Tianwangshan battle in the finals!"

"The self-throwing and self-grabbing three-pointer at the last moment can really be said to be a stroke of genius. It seems that Lin, a player with accurate three-pointers, is also very professional in finding the rebound distance and position after the rebound!"

"Here, Lin's ninth three-pointer tonight broke his record for the number of three-pointers made in a single game in the NBA Finals held in G9!"

"At the same time, Lin has hit a total of 25 three-pointers in this round of the finals, which also broke the record for the number of three-pointers made in a single round of the finals!"

"At least in this year's playoffs, Lin deserves the title of three-pointer king!"

Kenny Smith was also shocked and excited by Lin Fei's performance at the last moment:
"Lin made 11 of 9 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws tonight. He has already scored 32 points, the highest in the game, and also set a new high in a single game in the finals!"

"This is an overseas draft pick from China, and his rookie season's miracle is still going on!"

"Crazy, Lin!"

Darko Milicic, the No. [-] pick standing on the sidelines of the Pistons, has been completely conquered by Lin Fei's crazy performance in the fourth quarter tonight.

Originally thought that after G3 and G4, Lin Fei had completely hit the rookie wall, and there would be no performance in this round of finals.

But he didn't expect that the short-term underestimation was just to pave the way for Lin Fei's bigger explosion.

At this time, Milicic felt bitter. In his opinion, Lin Fei should be the second pick last year, and he is not worthy!

The timeout came back quickly. Billups tried a three-point shot from the outside and missed the shot, but Rasheed Wallace, who grabbed the offensive rebound, completed the dunk.

"Boom!"

Timberwolves (101): (95) Pistons.

Cassell held the ball in the frontcourt to press time, Billups pressed wildly, and the ball was quickly distributed to Szebiak, who was squatting in the left corner.

Szerbiak caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and the basketball hit the net, and the Detroit Pistons were sentenced to death.

"Shh!"

Prince missed a three-pointer on a pass from Billups. The rebound was caught by Hassell who rushed up this time. The Pistons had no choice but to foul.

Hassel, who walked to the free throw line, made one of two free throws, and the Pistons hit the basket again.

With only the last 7 seconds left in the game, Cassel holds the ball and presses the time in the backcourt. The Pistons no longer foul, and the game is over.

Timberwolves (105): (97) Pistons.

Lin Fei and every Timberwolves teammate embraced each other. This was a hard-won victory.

When walking towards the player tunnel, Lin Fei waved to the Pistons auditorium:
"Goodbye, Detroit!"

[Ding, congratulations to the host for hitting 9 three-pointers and helping the Timberwolves win the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals, free attribute points +280]

In the locker room of the visiting team, the Wolf King and the "Madman" were extremely excited. After winning the Tianwangshan, the game can finally return to Minneapolis.

"Lin is really great, he saved us and the Timberwolves again!"

The eyes of "Madman" also shone with excitement, he knew that the championship was only one step away from him.

After 12 seasons of hard work and waiting, the dream is finally coming true.

Touching his severely contused knee, although the team doctor strongly advised "Madman" to take a truce for the G6 finals on June 18, "Madman" is ready to play with injuries.

The premise is that the NBA headquarters will not suspend him.

In the locker room of the home team, seeing that the team failed to complete the comeback, Da Ben punched the locker hard with his fists angrily, and his eyes were burning with flames of anger and unwillingness.

At the same time, he also blamed himself psychologically. If he hadn't been sent off, Lin Fei wouldn't have hit so many key three-pointers under the unlimited rotation of the five Pistons.

Sitting in the consultation room, Hamilton was even more depressed. After the team doctor's examination, his ring finger was broken, his thumb extensor was torn, and his triangular bone was severely contused...

Thinking of the time he slapped Lin Fei's face from behind in the game just now, Hamilton still feels terrified.

Could it be that Lin Fei's face and nose are really made of steel?
Although the fractures and muscle tears in the fingers are serious, they can still be played forcibly with the tape on, but for a pitcher who relies on his touch, it will inevitably have a fatal impact.

Hamilton gritted his teeth, and then went to the away game in G6 of the finals. He had to fight side by side with his teammates.

In the Timberwolves postgame press conference,
Head coach Philip Saunders brought Lin Fei and Cassell to attend.

Tonight, Lin Fei scored 32 points and 1 rebound, and Cassel played in a closed game. He also had a double-double of 15 points, 13 assists and 2 steals.
There is no doubt that the two are the key to the team's ability to withstand the pressure and still defend the victory until the end after the Wolf King and "Madman" were sent off.

"Sam, I heard that you are playing closed tonight. Is this true?"

Sam Cassell has been in the league for many years, and he has already been able to handle the media with ease:
"In my opinion, these are not important anymore. The important thing is that I helped the team win this Tianwangshan. We won the match point. As long as we win another game, we can win the O'Brien Cup!"

"Sam, you have won two championship rings in your career. If the Timberwolves win again tonight, what do you think is the difference between this third championship ring and the previous two?"

"There is no doubt that this will be the most important championship of my career, and this is also the most brilliant season of my career!"

"Thanks to Kevin, thanks to Latrier, thanks to Lin, thanks to Coach Sanders, and thanks to every Timberwolves teammate and coaching staff!"

"I believe we will be able to lift the championship trophy at home!"

The media reporters hurriedly asked Kassel a few questions, and then turned their attention to Lin Fei.

"Lin, you hit 9 three-pointers tonight, breaking the record for three-pointers in a single game in the NBA Finals again. How do you feel about this?"

"I'm very happy that my three-pointer helped the team win the Tianwangshan. Now we have led the Pistons by a big score of 3:2, and I am very much looking forward to returning to the finals at the Target Center in G6!"

"Lin, you once again scored a game-high 32 points tonight. Although you didn't perform well in G3 and G4, you played wonderful statistics in the three games the Timberwolves won!"

"From a certain perspective, it can be said that in the game where you played a wonderful performance, the Timberwolves can win in the end, so do you think you have a chance to beat Kevin and win this year's Finals MVP?"

Facing the instigation of the local Detroit Sentinel reporter, Lin Fei calmly responded calmly:

"I don't think the finals MVP is what I have to think about now. What I should think about most now is how to help the team win G6, win the O'Brien Cup at home, and end this damn season as soon as possible!"

"Compared to the award of MVP in the finals, I hope that the boss can give me an extra bonus of 10 dollars!"

Lin Fei's answer was humorous and witty. It not only resolved the conflict between himself and the Wolf King about the FMVP, but also indirectly reminded the Timberwolves owner that he should really care more about his basic salary in this team.

……

On the team plane back to Minneapolis overnight, Lin Fei lay in front of the window seat, closed his eyes and fell asleep tiredly.

The temperature of the air conditioner on the special plane was a little low, and Szebiak took the initiative to bring a blanket to cover Lin Fei.

The sixth game of the finals will be played on June 6. During this period, the team has three days of preparation time.

The Pistons and Timberwolves have already fought 5 games in this round of the series. It can be said that in terms of player rotation and tactical use, they have no secrets from each other.

In the face-to-face contest, who can win the game depends more on the player's game state and the on-the-spot tactics of the coaching staff.

Then there is the competition of will and belief to win.

The entire playoffs have been played for two months, and the Timberwolves' players and coaching staff are almost in a state of tension and preparation, and they have not been fully rested and adjusted.

With the Timberwolves winning Tianwangshan tonight, the finals won the match point with a big score of 3:2.

The next two home games will be played at the Target Center. The team can be said to have the right time, place and people.

Therefore, Philip Sanders made a decision to give all players a two-day holiday to relax their minds. During these two days, no team training will be conducted, and the time will be freely controlled by the players.

Meet the championship battle with a relaxed and confident attitude, strive to win G6 in one go, and try not to let the suspense of the finals be saved until the tiebreaker.

"We will definitely win G6. This long season should come to an end soon. I will take my wife and daughter to Hawaii for vacation in early July!"

Szczerbiak let out a long sigh of relief. He remembered Lin Fei's words that life is always greater than basketball.

The wolf king was also very excited:
"Wally is right. The game must not be dragged into a tiebreaker. We will win G6. The hard work of this season should be dusted!"

This season, the Wolf King played 82 games in the regular season with full attendance, and none of them missed the playoffs. After the whole season, the Wolf King really gave everything for the team.
Just to finally win the O'Brien Cup, which symbolizes the highest team honor in the NBA season.

"I have to take a good rest during the offseason. I don't know if I will have time to travel to Switzerland with my wife, sister and Mason. There are so many damn endorsements and business activities!"

"As for this year's Yadian Olympics, I will not go if I am beaten to death. It is completely thankless. Besides, I have already helped the United States win the gold medal in the last Olympics!"

"Is there any country in the world that can compete with the United States? Just send a wave of newcomers to easily crush it!"

Szczerbiak laughed and said, "Kevin, don't underestimate the Ouzhou and South American teams. This year's Agenda and Spain seem to be very good!"

"And Lin, it seems that he will also represent China in the Olympic Games in August, and join hands with Dayao inside and outside!"

Hearing Szebiak's words, the Wolf King involuntarily glanced at Lin Fei who was sleeping by the window:
"Haha, will Lin team up with Dayao to participate in the Olympics? Then maybe our new players in the US this year may really encounter trouble!"

……

This ups and downs of the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals can be said to have caused huge repercussions and uproar in every corner of the All-Mi, All-China and all over the world that has NBA fans.

Lin Fei's 9 three-pointers, the physical conflict between the Wolf King and Da Ben were expelled, and the Pistons' home fans rioted and littered violently.
There is also the violent "madman" who almost rushed to the stands to fight with the fans. The Wolf King was hit in the face by a drink cup thrown by the Pistons fans. Hamilton slapped Lin Fei in the face and suspected that his finger was broken...

Whether it is on or off the court, this will be a Finals that will be recorded in NBA history.

Looking at the biggest protagonists in this game, it is not Wolf King and Da Ben, nor "Madman" and Kassel, but Lin Fei in the end.

(End of this chapter)