[29] Lin has gravity, and the suspense is back!
The timeout came back quickly, and the game was already within the last two minutes, with the Timberwolves serving directly on the frontcourt sideline.
In the final decisive moment, the five Tigers on the Timberwolves are:
Lin Fei, Madman, Sizebiak, Wolf King, and Olovocandi.
The five players on the Lakers' side are:
Fisher, Kobe, Devin George, Wharton, O'Neal.
Philip Saunders strengthened the height of the inside line, apparently for the elevator door cover tactics to play with higher quality.
Even though Lin Fei has hit 6 three-pointers tonight, he basically has little playing time in the fourth quarter of the decisive game, let alone a chance to shoot.
A foul and a steal also directly led to the Timberwolves being reversed by the Lakers.
Therefore, at the last moment, seeing the Timberwolves coach replace Lin Fei again, the Lakers fans at home not only did not have the slightest worry, but even became more excited.
"With five points trailing in the final moments, Philip Saunders still believes in Lin so much, isn't it clear how the Timberwolves were reversed? Ha ha! ”
"A rookie who lost the draft, after all, is just a rookie who lost the draft, God has lent him the luck of hitting 13 three-pointers in two games, and now I'm afraid it will take his entire career to pay it back!"
"Lin who defended 10,000 people is actually on again? Well, tonight's game is stable! ”
"The Timberwolves' cover is just a few moves, our defense has long been figured out, as long as Lin can't catch the ball, he can't do anything! That's the limitation of a no-ball player! ”
"At the last minute, counting on a draft loser to save the team, such a Timberwolves don't deserve to play in the Finals at all!"
"It's a goddamn 100 seconds, I'm going to watch the Western Conference Championship award awards!"
Just when the fans of the Lakers at home were full of ambition and had already decided that there would be no more suspense in the game,
What happened in the next 10 seconds on the pitch was a slap in the face.
"Whoosh!"
Szebiak served to the "madman" high on the left on the sideline, then quickly ran to the bottom left corner to bring Devin George away and pull the space for the attack.
At this time, the wolf king mentioned the top position of the arc and made a cover for the "madman", allowing the "madman" to move from the ball near the 45-degree three-point line on the left to the 30-degree angle on the right, attracting Kobe Bryant to chase closely.
meanwhile
Lin Fei, who was originally in the position of the three-point line at a 30-degree angle on the right side of the "madman", quickly cut to the basket, and Fisher chased after him.
At this time, the Wolves King and Olovocandi have been pulled to both sides of the top of the arc, and O'Neal and Luke Wharton have also been pinned down outside the penalty area.
O'Neal switched to defend the Wolves, while Luke Wharton put Olowokandi, who was not a threat from the high post, a few meters and made a solid basket to change defense.
Lin Fei's empty cut basket attracted the attention of both Fisher and Luke Wharton, cutting off the passing lane of "Madman".
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei, who was under the basket, suddenly stopped and ran back, like a boomerang, shook off Fisher and went straight to the top of the arc, and an arrow step was interspersed through the one-meter-wide gap between the two big men of the wolf king and Olovocandi.
At the moment when Lin Fei crossed over to the top of the arc, the Wolf King and Olovo Kandi quickly approached and closed the elevator door.
The two tall bodies blocked Fisher, O'Neill and Luke Wharton, who were chasing after him, out of the elevator.
"Whoosh!"
The "madman" on the right high post was already preparing to pass the ball to the top of the arc, and a real-time breakthrough blurred Kobe Bryant, fake and real pass, and the ball flew out quickly from his left hand.
At this time, Lin Fei received the ball outside the three-point line at the top of the arc in one step, relying on the barrier of two interior teammates, only the basket in his cold gaze, and he pulled it up and shot.
At this moment, Lin Fei's heart was cold, and his blood was also cold.
Only the feel is piping hot.
Woohoo!
At the same time, O'Neill and Fisher, who came around from both sides of the elevator door, were still a step too late after all, and could only watch the basketball fly out of Lin Fei's fingertips, turning into Buddha light and smashing the yellow dragon.
"Huh!"
The seventh.
Timberwolves (86) :(88) Lakers.
Lin Fei's three-point shot allowed the Timberwolves to quickly chase the difference to only 2 points.
On the timer, there was still 1 minute and 30 seconds left until the end of the game.
The Timberwolves' offense this time went from serving to running to two key screens, and the five players on the court performed their duties and perfectly executed the head coach's tactical arrangement.
The crouching corner of Szebiak opened up space, the strong elevator door cover of the two mountains of Wolf King and Olovocandi, and the ball handling assist of the "madman",
Coupled with Lin Fei's sharp blade at the last moment, he unsheathed his throat with a sword,
It only took 10 seconds.
With 5 points behind in 100 seconds, it is not easy to turn the tables around.
But after only 2 points behind in 90 seconds, the suspense of the game was instantly returned.
The three Lakers players who were blocked by the elevator door in the middle high post were staring at each other with big eyes and shocked expressions.
The "Zen master" Phil Jackson on the sidelines also frowned, and the Timberwolves' double-cover tactics of closing the door really surprised him.
On the Timberwolves' side, head coach Philip Saunders clenched his fists excitedly and shouted to the players on the court to quickly return to defense.
Originally, in this defensive round, the most appropriate way should be to create a dead ball to replace Lin Fei, otherwise he will inevitably encounter the Lakers' offensive targeting.
However, in the last two minutes of the game, you can't cut off the player without the ball, otherwise you will be awarded a penalty and a throw, and Philip Saunders only has the last 20 seconds of a short timeout in his hand.
So Sanders made a dangerous move and did not replace Lin Fei, but arranged new tactics in defense.
In this way, if there is an opportunity to switch attacks, Lin Fei's fiery hand can also be better continued.
Kobe Bryant was not affected by Lin Fei's three-point mentality, he knew that the Lakers still had a two-point advantage, stabilized the rhythm, and won the victory with this key attack.
It was still the cover of Fisher after coming to the front court, Kobe Bryant held the ball and misplaced to find Lin Fei again, Lin Fei retreated very openly, and did not give the opponent a chance to make a foul.
Szebiak decisively let go of rookie Luke Wharton and switched defenses as soon as possible.
Luke Wharton was almost in the same position as he hit a two-pointer last time, and it was another big open position.
But Bryant didn't choose to pass, and at critical moments, he had to step up.
"Whoosh!"
Taking advantage of Lin Fei's retreat to defend the gap between the two of them, Kobe Bryant accelerated his breakthrough with the ball, and passed straight between the two.
The Wolves put his left hand on Kobe's shoulder when he blocked, obviously suspected of a foul, but the referee chose to ignore it at the last minute.
The ball swung around the basket twice before finally falling out.
"Smack!"
O'Neal jumped up to grab the rebound, and after landing, he had to jump a second time and deliver a shark dunk.
Olovo Kandi, who was behind him, hurriedly rushed up, regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, and pushed O'Neill hard.
"Beep!"
O'Neal lost his balance in the air, the basketball flew out of his hands, and he stumbled to the audience outside the baseline after landing.
"Bang!"
The two Lakers fans sitting in the front row of the baseline were pressed by O'Neal's huge body and almost lost their breath.
The angry Kobe Bryant didn't care about O'Neal for the first time, he knew that this guy was rough and thick-skinned, and there was nothing wrong with him.
Instead, he rushed to the referee Stephen Jiawei and complained that the Wolves had just beaten him, and Olovo Kandi, the person who pushed behind him, should have given a first-degree malicious foul.
But Stephen Garvey went his own way, ignored Kobe Bryant, and insisted on giving Olowokandi a common foul.
Fisher rushed up to stop Bryant and avoided a technical foul.
Lakers fans at home booed and shouted black whistles, black whistles.
Although this is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, from the interests of the NBA as a whole, it is natural to prefer this round of Western Conference finals to be able to play a tie-breaker.
At that time, the attention of the seven-game battle will inevitably rise.
O'Neal quickly stood up from the front row with the support of his teammates, and did not complain too much like Kobe, but when he walked to the free throw line,
Elovocandi, who had just pushed him, mocked: "How can the gap between the champion and the champion be so big? ”
Olovokandi: "...... TMD, shrimp pork heart! ”
"Huh!"
"Bang dang!"
O'Neal was still solid at the free-throw line, making one of two free throws.
"Smack!"
The rebound was taken by the Timberwolves, who had an absolute height advantage, and the wolf king quickly gave the ball to the "madman" to advance.
At this time, Lin Fei had already run to the front court in advance, but Fisher, who was gritting his teeth, chased after him like a cowhide plaster.
The rest of the Lakers' players are also quick to step back.
Szebiak and Lin Fei covered in the middle, while the Wolves and Olovokandi also quickly settled near the left high axis.
This is a diagonal double elevator door, Lin Fei quickly passed between the two, and Fisher has come to the 30-degree angle three-point line on the left side.
Fisher chased too quickly, but still didn't react, and slammed into the Wolf King and Olovocandi's bodies again, looking confused.
O'Neill didn't think much about it, and hurriedly strode up to delay Lin Fei,
Kobe Bryant also blocked the position between the "madman" at the top of the arc and Lin Fei at this time, blocking his passing vision.
But the "madman" was stunned in the next second, and threw the basketball in his hand high to the basket.
After covering the elevator door, the wolf king seized the opportunity of the empty basket, decisively went down, received the pass from the "madman", and jumped up to make an empty catch.
"Boom!"
This is also part of the elevator door cover tactic, if Lin Fei fails to receive the ball at the first time, the 4/5 position can take advantage of the misalignment and cut down to receive the ball and dunk.
"Madman" was ready to pass the ball with both hands, so he was naturally prepared.
Timberwolves (88) :(89) Lakers.
A wave of 5:1, the difference was quickly chased to only 1 point.
On the timer, there were 0 minutes and 46 seconds left until the end of the final quarter.
The "Zen Master" hurriedly got up and called a long timeout to arrange the next key attack.
Lin Fei, who walked off the field, and the Wolf King, "Madman", Sizebiak and Olovocandi all high-fived and united in unity.
The Timberwolves have renewed hope for a comeback.
With the Timberwolves' five points on the offensive end just now, Lin Fei is undoubtedly the team's first soul.
Just like Curry of the peak warriors of the future, tonight's "Lin has gravity" is quietly playing a huge role.
"This time defend Trenton Hassell, replace Lin!"
"Lin, stay in fighting mode, you will still be the protagonist of the team in the next offensive round!"
Philip Saunders was glad that the "Zen Master" called a timeout for him, otherwise he would not have been able to take a 20-second timeout.