No one on this Timberwolves team dared to accuse Kevin Garnett of arrogance.

He became famous at a young age, with an annual salary of 28 million US dollars, the first in the NBA league, and this season he was awarded the regular season MVP, and now he is leading the team to compete in the Western Finals.

In this league of the jungle, Garnett is already a big winner.

But the wolf king, who participated in the draft after graduating from high school because of his poor studies, is indeed lackluster in terms of personal qualities.

Anyway, the madness is over.

In terms of passion for playing, the Wolves are famous, and the Timberwolves' tickets have been selling well in recent seasons.

Humble gentlemen like Grant Hill and Steve Nash are too low-key in the NBA to attract enough fans.

According to the timeline of the original world, this season is Nash's last year with the Dallas Mavericks, because the contract given by Cuban is too low, Nash switched to Phoenix and teamed up with D'Antoni.

started his magical journey of two consecutive MVPs, and also blew the first whirlwind of the ball.

For Nash, a player, Lin Fei still likes it very much in his single-round career, and will go to Phoenix next season to join forces with Nash? This also seems to be a good choice.

After all, D'Antoni's bombardment tactical system should be the most suitable for Lin Fei's role, and Nash's exquisite passing is also easier to confuse the enemy, and it is comfortable to put it in the hands of Lin Fei, who is running.

It's just that the two defensive colanders partner in the backcourt, and this picture is really a bit scary......

"Well, the latte tastes good!"

Lin Fei gently took a sip of the warm latte in the porcelain cup, and smiled at Trenton Hassel beside him:

"The NBA is indeed a dream stage!"

"Trenton, you can finally sign a big contract at the end of this season, with your defense, you can start with an annual salary of at least 4 million US dollars, envy!"

"As for me, I don't know if there is a team to ask for!"

Hassel also complimented: "Lin, with your three-point shot, which team will have no food?" I should be envious of you! ”

Lin Fei said politely and humbly: "It's just that it feels hot, there's nothing to brag about, tomorrow night's West Decisive G6, I don't know what it can be!" ”

Michael Olovocandi, who was sitting behind him, snorted softly, with a slight contempt in his tone.

"Three-point shots are always based on luck, Trenton, or your defense is solid, and you never worry about playing time!"

As the No. 1 pick in '98, Michael Olovocandi is arguably one of the best players in league history, averaging 8 points and 6 rebounds per game in his career.

The Los Angeles Clippers held the No. 1 pick that year, but missed Nowitzki, Carter and Pierce in the 98th class, and chose the talented and rough Olowokandi.

It also turned out to be the worst option, and it can be said that the Clippers were miserable.

was traded to the Timberwolves this season, and Olovo Candi couldn't even play as a starter, and in the playoffs because of the injury of old center Johnson, he was able to start and performed poorly.

In this Timberwolves team, Olowokandi can be said to look down on Lin Fei the most, and of course he can also be said to be jealous of Lin Fei.

Compared with Lin Fei's diligence and active training, Olovocandi can be said to be lazy to the earth's crust.

Relying on his talent, he often misses training, has no patience to polish his skills, and has a chaotic style of life, often wandering out of nightclubs, and using alcohol to numb himself.

Such a player, even if he is talented, is destined to be eliminated by the NBA.

Timberwolves head coach Philip Saunders has often said that if Olowokandi had half the motivation and training volume of Lin Fei, he would have become the next Olajuwon long ago.

Lin Fei laughed at Olovo Candi's cynicism, there was no need to waste words with this kind of person.

Garnett, the wolf king beside him, was furious, turned around and gritted his teeth and scolded: "You TMD shut up Lao Tzu's stinky mouth, dare to bully Lin, believe it or not, I will beat you directly?" ”

Olovocandi immediately coaxed, and he didn't dare not listen to the wolf king's words.

But he still sneered in his heart, waiting for Lin Fei, the undrafted pick, to reveal his true form in tomorrow's Western Finals G6.

Some video clips of the first five games of the Western Conference finals were shown on the on-board television, and the tactical assistant coach was explaining on the blackboard with a marker in his hand.

"Limiting Shaquille is still a top priority for us defensively, so the tactical essence of the 23-zone joint defense must be understood!"

"Look here, this was a defensive round from the last game!"

"Kobe Bryant dribbles to the bottom corner of the strong side, and at this time Kevin should go around and jam Karl Malone! In this way, their bottom corner 2/4 block will not be effective......"

About an hour later, head coach Philip Saunders stopped the assistant coach's explanation:

"Tomorrow's game, the starters will be Darick Martin, Trenton Hassel, Ratril Sprewell, Kevin Garnett and Olovo Kandi!"

"On the bench, Szebiak, Hojberg, Lin, Mark Madsen, the four of you will be the main rotation!"

"Kevin, Ratrier, tomorrow's battle of life and death, we still have no way out, both of you must be ready to play for 43-45 minutes!"

Garnett patted his chest, showing his tough guy temperament: "Coach, I can play the full 48 minutes tomorrow, no problem!" ”

The "madman" also gritted his teeth and said angrily: "As long as Kobe Bryant is on the court tomorrow, I will be on the court, and Lao Tzu is on the bar with this guy!" ”

Philip Saunders nodded in encouragement, "Very good, I'm proud to coach you!" ”

"Lin, you're probably going to play tomorrow after the first official timeout of the first quarter, and Wally is with you!"

"The coaching staff and I have developed a couple of cover tactics that create space for you to receive the ball, so you can learn about them first!"

"When we get to Los Angeles, the team will practice together at the Staples training gym tomorrow morning!"

"Good coach!" Lin Fei took a few tactical drawings handed over by the tactical assistant coach and looked at them carefully.

"Coach, I think this can be improved a little more, after the cross cover at the top of the arc at the 2/3 position, the 4 position will cover again in this position, so that I can run to the bottom corner to receive the ball more smoothly!"

"If the opponent comes inside and switches to me, Kevin can score directly under the basket!"

"In addition, I can take advantage of the slow movement of the Lakers Malone and let Kevin pull to the top of the arc and a 45-degree angle to block and pick and roll, so that I can get more opportunities!"

Philip Saunders and the tactical assistant looked at each other, smiled and nodded:

"Very good, Lin, it seems that you have the potential to be a head coach in the future!"

Lin Fei said bluntly, he can't control too much, the Lakers' defense will be tight in tomorrow's game,

Only higher-quality blocking and dismantling tactics can allow Lin Fei to get more opportunities to catch the ball and shoot three points, proving that he is not a flash in the pan.

But although the "Wolf King" Garnett didn't say anything, he was still a little unhappy in his heart.

After all, he is the boss of the team, and he always pulls out to cover the younger brother without the ball, doesn't this show that he has no strong offensive ability?

Besides, can Lin Fei's three-point shot continue to be accurate in the Western Conference G6?

Los Angeles.

Staples Arena.

Video analysis room.

The Lakers players are all sitting at the conference table.

The assistant coach standing next to the "Zen Master" paused the game replay on the huge projector and concluded:

"Therefore, for Lin's defense, when the opponent is chasing, he must also consider who the ball is in and from which side!"

"After Kassel retired from injury, the Timberwolves didn't have a good passer, whether it was Hojborg, Kevin or Latrier, the passing level was average!"

"So as long as you are always careful to cut off the passing line, you can not only destroy Lin's catch and shoot, but also very likely to create opportunities for steals and counterattacks!"

"In addition, whether it is Derrick or Kobe, even Gary, your body is stronger than Lin!"

"Our defense has to be physically strong and come up with enough pressure to disrupt Lin's running and shooting touch!"

"All in all, the defense of Kevin and Ratrill is still our two key points in tomorrow's Western Conference G6, and Lin is in third place!"

Old Malone was still dissatisfied with being pressed on the bench at the last moment of the West Final G5, and snorted coldly at this time:

"It's just a draft loss, as for being so popular?"

"7-of-7 from three-point range in the last game and 0-of-8 from three-point range in the next game, this happens a lot even with Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, right?"

"Three-point shots can never be the master of the basketball game!"

As a representative power forward of the old school of the NBA, Karl Malone has always been known for his tough play and defense.

Throughout the 90s, he fought fiercely with the four centers and Morning, and still did not fall behind.

Kobe Bryant didn't completely underestimate Lin Fei, and said sharply:

"This kid's three points are not terrible, after all, the feeling of this thing itself is metaphysics!"

"But his ability to run without the ball is definitely the best in the league!"

……

The "Zen Master" dragged the frame of his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said coldly:

"In short, tomorrow's Western Finals G6, you must win it for me, and you must not let the series drag on to the tiebreaker!"

……

Los Angeles, May 31.

Half past six p.m. local time.

Staples Arena was packed, and the audience seats were full on all sides.

Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, which fans are looking forward to, will finally start in half an hour.

The home fans formed a sea of gold, many wearing O'Neal's No. 34 jersey and Bryant's No. 8 jersey.

Lakers fans wearing Malone and Payton jerseys are also not a few.

Although the Lakers F4 is overstated, this card is really enough.

For tonight's game, no one will doubt its outcome.

Lakers fans are ready to watch the Western Conference Championship at home.

Adam Joke, vice president of the league, also personally came to the scene to watch the game with the Western Conference championship trophy.

At this time, the Timberwolves and Lakers players were doing simple warm-up activities on the court.

Lin Fei deliberately missed a few more three-pointers when he was warming up with three-point shooting, so as to release smoke bombs.

If he really scored the ball and attracted the attention of the coaching staff of the "Zen Master", then he would inevitably face a tougher defense.

As for the three-point pretense in the pre-game warm-up like Curry in the later generations, Lin Fei will have opportunities in the future.

Looking up at the 14 championship flags on the top of the pavilion,

and retired jerseys of legendary stars such as George McCann, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Elgin Baylor and other legends.

Lin Fei could feel the splendor and heaviness of this arena.

Staples Arena has seen so many superstars go down in history, as well as those big comebacks and countdown strikes that fans will never forget.

Lin Fei also hopes that tonight he can leave a strong mark in this stadium.