[58] Unexpected assist, Lin Fei: I'm used to shooting three-point shots, but two points are rusty!
Originally, the moment Lin Fei received the basketball in one step inside the three-point line, even though he was a little flustered, he was still more confident in the 1-on-0 frontcourt fast attack.
Although the layup and dribbling attributes are now 0, Lin Fei has also tried many times in off-court training, and there is no big problem with layups and dunks with the ball without defense.
Of course, the action will look a little stiff and unaesthetically pleasing.
But just like Szebiak's breakthrough, it is the key to get points.
finally had a chance to dunk quickly, Lin Fei knew that he had to grasp it, you must know that this is the NBA finals stage.
As long as his fast-break dunk is completed, he will no longer be the rookie who can only catch the ball and shoot three-pointers in the mouth of black fans.
In the time of lightning, I felt Hamilton, who was chasing after him bypassing the cover, being thrown three meters away,
Lin Fei, who was a little floating, even thought about whether to take off the air for some additional dunk actions.
However, perhaps the pace was not adjusted well, Lin Fei's jumping position felt a little farther away from the basket, and the moment his ankle suddenly increased the force of his kicking, the smooth floor directly made the soles of his feet slip.
With a "poof", the whole person fell sideways under the basket in the penalty area, and the half-petal skin drum that landed on the ground almost bloomed.
Barkley in front of the commentary desk had round eyes and an exaggerated expression, and Kenny Smith next to him said embarrassedly: "Ed...... He won't! ”
Hamilton, who was chasing after him a few meters away, had already given up this defense in frustration.
Because in his opinion, even if Lin Fei doesn't have the ability to hold the ball, it is still easy to make an empty basket after receiving the ball quickly, which is obviously a basic skill necessary for a defender.
And Lin Fei is not outstanding even if he is a Celestial Empire player, but his height is there after all, his arm span is also very good, and there should be no problem with a fast-break dunk.
But Hamilton didn't expect the surprise to happen suddenly, this guy actually slipped and fell comically without any confrontation......
So the masked man instantly accelerated, and rushed up to snatch the ball in Lin Fei's hand.
Although he slipped and fell to the ground, Lin Fei's consciousness on the field was still very clear.
In this situation, his feet have deviated from the original position, and if he tries to get up with the ball again, it will definitely be a violation.
The assistant referee next to him also saw clearly that Lin Fei's feet were already very close to the bottom line after he slipped and fell, and the whistle was put to his mouth and ready to blow at any time.
Looking back at Hamilton who was rushing up, Lin Fei didn't think much about it in a panic, and directly threw the basketball to the top of the arc like a bowling ball.
Hamilton chased too quickly, too late to bend down to pick up the ball, and didn't dare to kick the ball in violation of the law, so he could only watch the basketball roll past him, and when he stopped and turned over to look again,
"Whoosh!"
The "madman" who followed up quickly bent down and quickly grabbed the basketball, and after getting up, he shook off Hamilton and hit the basket with his left hand.
"Huh!"
"Madman" score +2,
Lin Fei assists +1.
The personnel in front of the technical desk thought that the madman did not stop after receiving the ball, and the breakthrough action was coherent, so he wrote down an assist on Lin Fei's data bar.
Lin Fei also quickly stood up after passing the ball out, and high-fived each other with the "madman" who scored the goal.
"Lin, you're too good, aren't you? The three-point shot is stunned, and he won't even dunk an empty basket? ”
The "madman" couldn't cry or laugh, but fortunately, this fast attack was not wasted by Lin Fei.
It's just that the scene of the basket slipping and falling just now is really enough for the "madman" to laugh for a month.
Lin Fei coughed twice in embarrassment, and pretended to cover up: "The floor is too slippery, and the cleaning is really unreliable!" ”
"Three points and three points are already used to it, but these two points are rusty!"
The "madman" forgot Lin Fei with a contemptuous little look, and then patted the other party's ass in a friendly way:
"Haha, you didn't fall and get injured, otherwise the team's losses would be great!"
Philip Saunders didn't feel funny or speechless at the moment when Lin Fei slipped for the first time, but was worried about whether Lin Fei would be injured by a fall.
Seeing Lin Fei return to the defense and make an OK gesture to the bench, Philip Saunders was relieved.
The substitutes on the Timberwolves bench couldn't help but laugh at this time:
"Lin's dunk slip is too funny, this is definitely the first of the five embarrassments!"
"At the same time, he is on today's top ten balls and the top five, it is him, wearing the basket silver of the Timberwolves No. 22!"
The many celebrity fans in the front row of the VIP naturally couldn't help but feel ridiculous for Lin Fei's funny performance.
The target center arena instantly has a bit more lively and joyful atmosphere.
Timberwolves (73) :(63) Pistons.
The difference was stretched to 10 points.
Only the Pistons players were not in the mood to be funny about Lin Fei's antics performance.
With 10 points trailing in the final 10 minutes of the quarter, there was plenty of time, but it was still difficult to turn it around.
Larry Brown, who was sitting in the Pistons head coach's seat on the sidelines, slipped through Lin Fei's fast attack with the ball just now, and became even more convinced that Lin Fei's ability to hold the ball was very bad.
And his passing fundamentals also seem to be poor, playing 4 good games but only 2 assists in total.
Larry Brown's deep gaze under the lenses of his glasses flashed, and suddenly he had an immature bold idea:
If Lin Fei takes out an empty space to receive the ball after covering without the ball, the Pistons can let the two nearby defenders rush up to cover the ball as soon as possible.
This not only destroys Lin Fei's shooting touch more, but also stops the ball once he can't shoot, the Pistons will have a greater chance of completing the steal.
Because once Lin Fei can't shoot quickly at the first time after receiving the ball, his ability to get rid of the ball in the next step and dribble is very weak.
Of course, this defensive strategy is immature and a bit risky, and insisting on infinite defensive changes at the moment is enough to limit Lin Fei's catch and shoot three points.
Charlotte.
On the banks of the River Broad, in a luxurious villa.
In front of the TV wall in the spacious living room, the first game of the Timberwolves vs. Pistons Finals is playing on the screen.
On the couch sat former retired NBA Charlotte Hornets player Dele Curry, along with his three children:
16-year-old Stephen Curry, 14-year-old Seth Curry, and 10-year-old youngest daughter Sidel Curry.
Dele Curry, the No. 15 pick in the first round in 1986, spent most of his career with the Charlotte Hornets before retiring with the Toronto Raptors in 2002.
Although Dale Curry's career is not too bright, he was also one of the main players of the Hornets at the beginning, and he also won the best sixth man award in his career, averaging a maximum of 16 points per game in a single season.
After 16 seasons in his career, Dale Curry received a total salary of more than 19 million US dollars, which is enough for the little Curry family to live a fairly wealthy life.
Compared with stars such as LeBron James and Jimmy Butler, Curry Jr.'s childhood was obviously happier and better.
On the TV screen at this time, when Curry was excitedly waiting for Lin Fei to complete the violent dunk in the fast attack, the other party was caught off guard and slipped to the ground......
The living room was filled with the laughter of younger siblings.
"Stephen, is this the Lin you admire? He even slipped and fell on a dunk, could he really only shoot three points? ”
"Haha, Stephen, I hope you don't do the same stupid thing in the NBA in the future!"
Faced with the teasing of his younger brother and sister, Stephen Curry said embarrassedly:
"This dunk slip is indeed a bit funny, Lin's dribble is indeed very stiff now, but I'm different, my dribble is very strong, what do you say? Father? ”
Dale Curry turned his head to look at his thin eldest son and said with a smile: "That's right, it's impossible for Stephen to slip when he dunks, provided you can dunk first!" ”
Curry pouted angrily: "Mr. Dyer, I'm still growing my body, I believe that when I reach the age of 18, I will definitely be able to slip...... No, you can dunk for sure! ”
Keep your eyes back on the target center arena.
On the court, the Pistons attacked.
Hamilton ran more and more confidently, throwing off Lin Fei a meter away through the absolute speed and agility advantage, and almost tilted his body to make a decisive shot after receiving the ball in the high post.
Lin Fei didn't dare to go up to pounce on the ball, for fear of committing a foul again.
"Huh!"
Hamilton's touch was gradually returned.
Timberwolves offense.
Sizebiak was obviously suspicious of moving again when he was covering Lin Fei in the high position, and this time the referee did not give in again and blew the whistle quickly.
"Beep!"
Dick Bavita gestures for Zebiak's move to cover a foul and the Pistons possess the ball.
Perhaps it was to make up for the Timberwolves' last fast-break round, and Szebiak obviously blocked Hamilton's moving cover, so this time it was blown strictly.
At this time in the 03-04 season, the league's blowing penalty for moving screens is not rigorous, but it doesn't mean that the screeners can do whatever they want.
For most of the entire final quarter, Lin Fei failed to get a good opportunity to catch the ball, and the defensive end always chased Hamilton closely, limiting the opponent's receiving and scoring to the greatest extent.
On the offensive side, Lin Fei reduced the interspersed running positions and chose to squat more on the outside line to help his teammates open up space, while also trying to save physical strength and wait for opportunities.
Fortunately, the Wolves and "Crazy Men" in the last quarter played out and took on most of the team's offensive responsibilities, and their shooting percentage also improved.
Although the Pistons stubbornly set off another wave of scoring frenzy, Billups, Hamilton and Rashid three arrowhead players blocked each other and covered each other with jump shots,
once played a small climax of 7:2 chasing points, chasing the difference to only 3 points.
But after the Timberwolves came back from a long timeout, the Wolves stepped up at a critical moment, singled Rasheed Wallace for two consecutive rounds, and made 2 big jumpers to score 4 points.
Immediately afterwards, the "madman" made a wall-hitting cooperation with the wolf king on the offensive end, cut the basket and then received the pass back, and hit the difficult rebound against Big Ben's defense.
"Huh!"
The "madman" scored a two-point goal in the face of Big Ben, adding great momentum to the Timberwolves at home, and the team's lead also returned to 8 points.
At this time, there were only 3 minutes and 02 seconds left until the end of the game.
Time is running out for the Pistons.