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

Chapter 50 [50] Lin Fei: Speed ​​up the finals!
The moment the basketball hit the net, the entire Target Center Arena exploded in an instant, as if an atomic bomb had been dropped.

Timberwolves (20): (15) Pistons.

Only 20 seconds into the game, Lin Fei completed a steal and a fast break three-pointer from the bottom corner, instantly speeding up the dull game rhythm at the beginning of tonight.

You know this is the NBA Finals.

"Alien" Cassel was the first to rush up and high-five Lin Fei, and said excitedly, "Lin, the interception just now was really beautiful!"

Lin Fei also smiled brightly: "I admit that I have a gamble, but I bet right!"

Wolf King, Szebiak, and Olowokandi also rushed up to give Lin Fei a high-five, very excited.

Compared with this fast-break three-pointer, Lin Fei's god-level steal in the process of chasing and defending Hamilton is obviously more precious.

Billups and Hamilton, who made a pass error, were stunned. They never expected that the ball would be blocked by Lin Fei.

Isn't this guy defenseless?
Madman, Hassel, Darick Martin and Hoiberg on the Timberwolves bench also jumped up excitedly, waved towels, and called Lin Fei's name.

Hassel was as excited as a child, and at the same time he was happy with Lin Fei's defensive performance:
"It seems that my guess is right, Lin is really the best choice to chase Hamilton!"

The person who was most surprised was Philip Saunders. If Lin Fei can really play against Hamilton on the defensive end, the effect will be better than Hassell and Madman.
Then in this round of finals, it can be said that he has both offense and defense, at least defense is no longer a drag.

In this case, not to mention giving Lin Fei enough playing time, even if he is put on the starting lineup, it will not be a problem at all.

Philip Sanders was so excited, and also deeply realized the importance of a high-quality 3D player to the team, which is undoubtedly the best puzzle to win the championship.

Before Lin Fei came on the field, he was not sure. After all, his defensive value was only 20 points, but now the facts gave him enough confidence. He was serious about chasing Hamilton.

Among many NBA stars, there is a situation where one thing subsides and another thing, mutual generation and mutual restraint, Lin Fei finally believes in this now.

In front of the on-site commentary stand, Barkley excitedly repeated what he had just said:

"Who said this guy has no defense? This chasing and stealing awareness is far stronger than Hassell and Latrier!"

Kenny Smith analyzed: "Both Lin and Hamilton have top-level awareness of running without the ball. It is probably because the two are so similar that Lin can predict Hamilton's prediction!"

"If a rookie like Lin can face off against Hamilton in this round of finals, and if he doesn't suffer on both ends of the offense and defense, then the Timberwolves will have a great chance of winning!"

"Kenny, I just want to see Lin play more minutes, hit more three-pointers, and break all the three-point records in the finals!"

Tianchao, in the five live broadcast rooms.

At the moment when Lin Fei counterattacked with a steal and hit a three-pointer, Director Zhang and the host Yang Jian couldn't help but patted the table excitedly and shouted, even almost bursting out with uncivilized words.

"It's incredible! Lin Fei's interception is all based on subconsciousness. It seems that it is really a good choice for him to chase and defend Hamilton, who has a highly similar style!"

"Lin Fei completed a steal and a three-pointer within 20 seconds of his appearance in the finals. This also made him the first Chinese player to score in the NBA finals!"

"By the way, Director Zhang, just now Lin Fei stole the ball, should this steal be credited to him or Cassel?"

Director Zhang analyzed in a professional tone: "Lin Fei just blocked the basketball, but he didn't control the possession of the ball immediately. The possession of the ball was obtained by Cassel who rushed up!"

"Under such circumstances, this steal should be credited to Kassel!"

Yang Jian shook his head and said with a smile, "It's really a pity. After all, Lin Fei had three consecutive Western Conference Finals games. Except for scoring, all other statistics were zero. By the way, he had an assist in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals!"

Director Zhang's face was flushed, and he said confidently and expectantly: "Don't worry, watch the ball well. I believe that Lin Fei will definitely contribute more energy on the defensive end tonight!"

In the text live broadcast room of Sohu and Xinlang, the message posts flashed at the speed of light, and the server was facing a crash:
"Brother Fei is awesome, he came up with a steal and a three-pointer, the Pistons were directly beaten, haha!"

"Who dares to say that my brother Fei didn't defend? This counter-attack fast break is scheduled to be in the top three of the top ten goals tonight, no problem?"

"Philip Saunders is really a good coach. It can be seen that Lin Fei and Hamilton have similar technical characteristics, which makes him more effective in chasing and defending!"

"I don't think it's Philip Sanders who has seen through everything, otherwise Lin Fei would have been allowed to play!"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo((my))

Look back to the Target Center arena.

The Pistons attacked, and Lin Fei continued to chase and defend Hamilton tirelessly, like a shadow following the masked man.

But Hamilton is an experienced running master after all, coupled with faster speed, after an off-ball screen by Rasheed Wallace, he finally found a chance in the high position on the left side of the top of the arc.

The Wolf King didn't switch defenses for this ball, and Lin Fei was half a beat too late to circle the screen. Hamilton received the pass from Billups and quickly jumped up and shot two points.

Philip Sanders reminded the Timberwolves players that once the opponent hits a pick-and-roll screen against Lin Fei, they must never switch defenses and must go around the screen to keep up.

On the defensive end, Lin Fei can only match up against Hamilton who is off the ball. If he is misplaced against any other ball-handler of the Pistons, his defensive flaws will be exposed instantly.

"Bang!"

Although it was a good opportunity, Hamilton may have been too eager to save face. The shot was a little too powerful and missed the shot.

Big Ben grabbed the offensive rebound, but the position was a little far from the basket, and Olowokandi quickly put up the defense.

Although he was the No. [-] pick in parallel imports, being selected at the beginning must mean that he is still very good in physical fitness, but his skills at the basket are too rough.

Olowokandi, who is 2.13 meters tall, has a weight of 122 kilograms, which is close to 270 pounds. He also has a wingspan of 2.26 meters.

Big Ben passed the ball back to Billups on the outside to reorganize. Billups deliberately called a pick-and-roll from Hamilton, trying to misplace the ball and hit Lin Fei.

On the offensive end, Lin Fei is familiar with all kinds of running through screens, so on the defensive end, he can also quickly bypass the screens and chase defenders.

Billups took advantage of the gap when Cassell didn't pounce, and decisively shot an outside three-pointer.

In the current Pistons team, Billups has the highest percentage of three-point shots, and his ability to draw fouls is also excellent. His style of play is more inclined to magic balls.

"Shh!"

With this ball, the point difference was reduced to 2 points.

Standing on the sidelines of the Timberwolves, Philip Saunders put his arms around his face and looked calm. He knew that Billups' opportunity came from Cassell and Lin Fei not switching defenses immediately.

But Lin Fei absolutely cannot switch defenses at this point. He must go around the screen and catch up, otherwise he will become a defensive sieve for the opponent's offensive end.

What's more, this kind of ball opportunity is very difficult, and it is impossible for Billups to grasp it every time.

The ball is converted, and the Timberwolves attack.

This time it was Hamilton's turn to chase Lin Fei.

"Lin, you don't want to catch a basketball in front of my eyes!"

Lin Fei finally felt Hamilton's helplessness on the offensive end.

Although Hamilton is thin and lacks the physical aggression of Fisher and Kobe, he can really run, has accurate predictions, and stands between Lin Fei and those with the ball all the time.

Lin Fei ran around the frontcourt for two laps without getting rid of Hamilton, so he directly chose to squat outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle, dragging Hamilton and helping his teammates open up space.

This effect has actually killed Trenton Hassell, who was inaccurate in shooting.

Szczerbiak squatted in the corner, Olowokandi and Big Ben entangled under the basket.

The Timberwolves formed a two-on-two situation, with Cassell and the Wolf King facing Billups and Roaring Tianzun.

"Alien" Cassell played a pick-and-roll with the Wolf King in the high position, misplaced against Rasheed Wallace, broke through and scored the ball back to the Wolf King,

The latter faced Billups, who was more than 20 centimeters shorter than himself, and made a decisive face-up jumper.

Billups interfered with the Wolf King as much as possible. The ball hit the side of the basket and fell out after two laps.

"Snapped!"

The rebound was shot out by Olowokandi desperately. After getting the ball, Cassel looked around and pretended to break through the frame, but the basketball in his hand was vigorously passed to the outside on the right.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei used a reverse run to successfully throw off Hamilton, and crossed the top of the arc to a 45-degree angle on the right to receive the ball, but Hamilton's pursuit was also very quick, and he jumped up to block Lin Fei's shot.

After Lin Fei took the ball, he didn't think much about it. He leaned over and quickly got up from the ground, and forcibly threw the ball in front of Hamilton.

(End of this chapter)