[12] Teammate: You deserve to be 7 out of 7 three-pointers!
"Lin, thank you for the compliment!"
"The first time I played in the playoffs, I hit seven three-pointers in a row to help the Timberwolves complete a strong comeback, and in my impression, this should be the most amazing performance that all NBA draft losers can play!"
"And the 100% shooting rate in a single quarter of the playoffs hit 7 three-pointers in a row, which also made you directly break many records!"
"Let's share with the fans how you feel at the moment, how did you manage such a magical counterattack?"
Lin Fei faced the microphone and camera, crossed his hands on his hips, and calmly spoke,
There is no stage fright of a small character at all, but more like a superstar who is used to seeing strong winds and waves:
"I'm glad the team won the game, we're not done this season!"
"Being able to shoot seven three-pointers in a row is also incredible for me!"
"Thank you to head coach Philip Saunders for giving me a new appointment, to Kevin and 'Madman' for being able to pass the ball to me, and to Szebiak and Floyd for giving me cover! ”
"It was a team win, I just tried to do my job and did a good job!"
Erin Andrews didn't expect Lin Fei to be such a low-level player, after playing a game that almost changed his fate,
can also appear so calm and calm, rather than agitated.
There is humility and wisdom in his conversation.
This made Andrews feel that Lin Fei really had the temperament of a superstar in terms of his attitude towards the media.
"Lin, you are too modest!"
"You must know that in the entire 60-year history of the NBA, there has never been a player who has been able to hit 7 three-pointers in a single quarter in a high-level game like the Western Conference Finals, and it is a 100% shooting rate!"
"What's more, you also helped the team win a battle with no way back!"
"As a last year's undrafted pick, and having played less than 30 games in the regular season, I've been playing a small role as a water cooler manager in the playoffs!"
"Lin, aren't you excited and excited about what you have achieved at this time?"
Lin Fei hugged the basketball in his hand and chuckled into the microphone:
"Of course excited, it's arguably a game I'll never forget in my NBA career!"
"I did what I thought about day and night, and all the effort and waiting was worth it!"
"But now that the game is over, it's a thing of the past, and honor shouldn't be a fetter for a player to move forward!"
"The G6 of the West Finals the day after tomorrow may be my bigger challenge!"
"Because I don't want the fans to laugh at me behind my back, this Celestial Empire draft loss is just a flash in the pan!"
After listening to Lin Fei's words, Erin Andrews instantly felt that she had been sublimated.
Compared to most black players with limited literacy and physical fitness,
Lin Fei, a young defender from Asian, seems to have a natural aristocratic temperament.
At this time, another NBA player that Andrews can think of in Lin Fei is the 94-year-old star Grant Hill, who is full of poetry and books, and was once known as Jordan's successor.
I am still wondering why a failed draft can be so modest and calm after becoming famous.
But Lin Fei's eyes have been set on the sixth game of the West Finals the day after tomorrow, this force and realm are really high!
"Lin, you're really amazing!"
"So what do you expect from your performance for the G6 of the West Finals the day after tomorrow?"
Lin Fei said seriously and calmly:
"Hopefully the manager will continue to trust me and get more playing time!"
"I'm going to try to play my part on the court as well as I did tonight, and hopefully the Miracles will continue to favor the Timberwolves!" Thank you! ”
Erin Andrews couldn't help but give Lin Fei a polite hug in a friendly way, she really liked this overseas draft that became famous.
"Lin, thank you very much!"
"I'm looking forward to your performance in G6!"
After a brief interview, Lin Fei took a group photo with several enthusiastic Timberwolves fans, and then quickly returned to the home team's locker room under the escort of the home court's public relations staff.
As soon as he walked into the locker room, Lin Fei was suddenly poured a bucket of -15 degrees of ice water above his head.
Shieldbiak and Hassel, who were hiding behind them, laughed and shouted:
"Haha, Lin, your hand feels too hot tonight, we have to cool you down!"
Lin Fei shivered coldly, and hurriedly took off his soaked jersey, revealing the bronzed muscles of his upper body.
"Wally, if I shoot the iron in the next game, I'll blame you for this bucket of ice water!"
Although his physique is not as good as that of black players, Lin Fei is a professional player after all, his chest muscles and abdominal muscles are far more developed than ordinary people, and he is still very malleable.
At this time, Timberwolves head coach Philip Saunders also quickly walked into the locker room and said to Lin Fei:
"Lin, hurry up and take a shower, follow me and Kevin to the post-game press conference in a while, you are the protagonist of the team tonight!"
Si Zebiak, Hassel, Freud and others all cast envious glances at Lin Fei.
This post-match press conference is only the treatment of the stars in charge,
The Timberwolves have generally attended the post-game press conference this season with the Wolves, the "Mad Men" and Cassel.
Even the team's sixth man, Szebiak, rarely had a chance.
"Lin, envy, your game is worth my hard work for a season!"
Hassel is really envious and jealous, but he can only hate himself for not being competitive enough.
Although Lin Fei is an Asian draft pick, he has been at the very edge of the Timberwolves' low post all season.
But the main and substitute players in the team, including Hassel, all believe that Lin Fei's big explosion tonight is no accident, and there is luck but not entirely luck.
Because Lin Fei is a well-known training maniac in the team, his daily shooting and physical training,
That's more than three times as many rookie players like Hassel on contract.
Every time the team has a collective training, Lin Fei is the first to come and the last to go.
The janitor of the training ground of the target center arena is most familiar with Lin Fei.
Faced with Phyllis Saunders' invitation, Lin Fei touched the back of his head in embarrassment, and frowned slightly:
"Coach, I'd better not go, it's only fitting to let Kevin and Ratrill go!"
"Besides, after taking a shower, I still have to practice another 800 three-pointers!"
Szebiak, Hassel, Freud, and the wolf king and the "madman" who came out of the shower: "......"
"Lin, you deserve to be 7 out of 7!"
Philip Saunders smiled and nodded: "Okay then, Lin, come on, I like your attitude!" ”
"In the next Western Conference Final G6, I can assure you that you will not play less than 20 minutes!"
Originally, Philip Saunders was also worried that Lin Fei only played this good game, and he was exposed to the spotlight of media reporters too early, which was indeed not conducive to the steady growth of newcomers.
But I didn't expect Lin Fei to be so down-to-earth and humble, and still insisted on training every day step by step, without the slightest idea of asking for credit from the team.
This is even more satisfying for Philip Saunders.
In fact, it is already a miracle that an Asian guard like Lin Fei failed to be drafted and can appear in the Timberwolves' playoff list.
Philip Saunders chose to support Lin Fei against all odds, and even let him appear in the last quarter under such a dangerous situation tonight.
It is precisely because of Lin Fei's down-to-earth and tenacious personal attitude.
Reality proves once again that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
At this time, in the luxury box on the roof of the target center arena,
Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor sat on the leather sofa, crossed his legs, happily took a sip of Bordeaux wine in the goblet, and smiled to the assistant next to him:
"Jace, you go to the team locker room and give Lin a red envelope of 20,000 US dollars in my name!"
After the assistant left the box, Glenn Taylor looked at the team's general manager Kevin McHale next to him and asked with a chuckle:
"Kevin, in your opinion, will this Lin's performance tonight be a flash in the pan?"
McHale touched his chin with his hand, thought for a moment, and analyzed it from a professional perspective:
"It's really hard to hit 7 three-pointers in a row, but even if Lin's projection level is put aside, his ability to run without the ball is top-notch!"
"Shooting is sometimes a matter of luck, but this keen insight into running off the ball to find opportunities is definitely part of a player's ball intelligence and talent!"
"Over the course of this season, the team has indeed underestimated Lin's potential and not given him enough playing time, which has been buried, and I, the general manager, have to bear some responsibility in this regard!"
Glenn Taylor nodded with a smile and said, "Tell Phyllis Sanders as well, try to arrange Lin to play more time in the next game!" ”
"Of course, everything is for the purpose of winning the game, and inspecting Lin's ability is only secondary!"
"If he can perform again, then you can prepare a contract extension for him in advance, and the annual salary can be between 100-2 million US dollars!"
"This can also allow him to play in the team with peace of mind, and prevent this kid from being cut off by other teams!"
McHale nodded, but shook his head secretly in his heart.
If you want to renew the contract with an annual salary of one or two million to retain Lin's potential stock, I am afraid that you will not be able to do it at all.
Don't talk about how Lin Fei performs in the next West Finals G6, just based on his 7 of 7 three-pointers in the final quarter tonight,
It's enough to change the fate of an NBA draft loser......