The team's offensive tactics arranged by Philip Saunders tonight have completely revolved around the wolf king.

Not only will Lin Fei reduce his shots, but so will the team's second scoring point, the "madman".

As the coach of the Timberwolves, Philip Saunders knows very well that the Wolves will always be the soul and absolute heart of this team.

After the first two finals, the Wolves indirectly revealed some thoughts in front of the coaching team, suggesting that the offensive tactics should be more inclined to him.

Although Philip Saunders didn't say anything, he still thought about the wolf king, after all, no matter how much he liked Lin Fei, Lin Fei was a bird that couldn't be kept after all, and the wolf king was the cornerstone of the Timberwolves winning the championship and even establishing a dynasty.

Therefore, tonight's change in offensive tactics, as well as a little selfishness of Philip Saunders, allows the Wolves to play better statistics and win the coveted Finals MVP, so that he can be more willing to die for the Timberwolves.

Timberwolves general manager McHale reminded Philip Saunders of this long before the Finals began, and the Finals MVP must be won by the Wolves.

Even the "madman" is also an outsider, and he can't be allowed to take this FMVP, unless he really played against the sky in the finals.

Of course, the premise of everything is that the Timberwolves want to win the championship.

Philip Saunders naturally didn't listen to McHale at the beginning, and always put winning first.

But now that the Timberwolves are leading 2-0, Philip Saunders has also come to life and given the Wolves more balls on the premise of benefiting the team's offense.

In fact, judging from the situation in the first two finals, the Wolves have always been the superstar with the most balls in the Timberwolves, with a total of 42 shots in the two games, but the shooting rate is less than 43%.

And the wolf king who started tonight, even if he was away, felt obviously more competitive.

After the entire first quarter, the Wolves shot 6 of 8, plus 2 of 3 free throws, and won 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in a single quarter, which really showed the demeanor of the new MVP.

If you play well on the offensive end, you will work harder on the defensive end, the physical talent of the wolf king is too outstanding, and the defensive end completely shows the super high level of DPOY.

Timberwolves (26) :(21) Pistons.

They also led by five points in the first quarter.

This reinforces Philip Saunders' belief that he is very good at making changes tonight.

It's just that Lin Fei's side is a little miserable, not only did he not make a single shot on the offensive end in a single quarter, but he was also beaten by Hamilton in a single quarter 3 of 4 in defense, and he paid a foul again.

The overall start was much worse than the previous one.

So Philip Saunders let Lin Fei only play 9 minutes in the first quarter, and then asked Trenton Hassel to replace him and adjust his mentality.

Lin Fei also knew the Timberwolves' offensive policy tonight before the game, even if he didn't say it in name, but the thoughtful Lin Fei also knew that he was obviously afraid that he would rob the Wolf King of the Finals MVP.

Lin Fei has no opinion on this, he plays his role as much as possible, obeys the arrangement of the head coach, and puts himself in the right position.

To be honest, Lin Fei really didn't think that he would have any hope of getting FMVP this year.

The Timberwolves are not his Lin Fei's team, and there is not much difference between winning FMVP and not winning FMVP, and one more "Iguodala Award" may seem a little embarrassing.

Lin Fei's only goal in the last game was to do his best to help the team win.

If Lin Fei is a ball-holding master, then being reduced in ball possession will indeed be very uncomfortable.

But he's a no-ball player now, and he's not a core player in the team, so if you don't pass you, there's no other way for you to do it.

And Lin Fei is a sane person, even if the offensive strategy arranged by Philip Saunders tonight has the intention of taking care of the wolf king, it is definitely a very good move.

The Pistons and the Five Tigers were on the floor at the same time, and when they were full of physical strength, even if Lin Fei wanted to catch the ball and shoot more, the whole team would make him a wedding dress, and it would be difficult to get a chance.

At this point, the reason why Lin Fei did not fight or grab,

One is that he can put himself in the right position, and he will not be fluttering because of a 29-point kill, thinking that he is a superstar.

The second is that Lin Fei can clearly realize his three-point characteristics of receiving the ball, and he does not have much advantage in the face of the infinite change of defense of the Pistons Five Tigers.

Mike Brin in front of the courtside commentary console praised the Wolves' tough performance in the first quarter, believing that the Pistons would have struggled to win at home if they didn't limit the Wolves' next play.

Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, who are the commentators, can only follow the embarrassing Wolf King and analyze the characteristics of Billups and "Madman".

But as the league's two most famous three-point shooters, they were invited to the scene by ESPN tonight, wasn't it to analyze Lin Fei's three-point shot?

But Lin Fei not only didn't score a point in the first quarter tonight, but also didn't even make a shot, how can this be explained?

"Tonight's change of defense of the Pistons and Tigers is too good to limit Lin, and the Timberwolves seem to have handed over more offense to the Wolf King!"

Listening to Nowitzki's words, Nash, who was sitting next to him, was sharp-eyed, and as a top point guard, he knew the situation:

"There are at least three chances in the first quarter, the wolf king and the 'madman' can pass the ball to Lin Fei's hands, and with Lin's ability, he definitely has time to shoot!"

"But this opportunity is too secretive, not to mention them, even me and Jason Kidd will be difficult to grasp!"

"If you don't take the risk of trying, how will you know the result? The infinite change of defense of the Pistons Five Tigers is indeed terrifying, and they really deserve to reach the finals! ”

After the start of the second quarter, the Pistons quickly increased their defensive intensity, and the blocking and dismantling of the Wolf King and Lin Fei were ineffective, and the shooting feel gradually declined.

The Pistons took advantage of the home court advantage to launch a wave of crazy counterattacks to chase points, a wave of 27:15 in a single quarter, and overtook the Timberwolves by 7 points at halftime.

The Auburn Hills Palace Arena roared with joy, and the enthusiasm of the Pistons fans was crazy, disrupting the rhythm and state of the main players of the Timberwolves.

Lin Fei got a chance to catch the ball at the end of the second quarter, but the quality of the pass of the "madman" was not good, and Hamilton also completely pounced.

Lin Fei could only choose a difficult and strong shot for this ball, and the basketball hit the iron.

"Bang dang!"

In the entire second quarter, Lin Fei only scored 1 point through a technical foul.

On the defensive end,

The Pistons played more pick-and-roll play against Lin Fei in the second quarter, and in response to the empty space that the Timberwolves couldn't follow, Billups and Prince both hit shots in front of Lin Fei.

Although the mentality is good, but the first half was so aggrieved, Lin Fei naturally didn't have any anger during the halftime break.

Even if compared to the previous game, the defensive attribute has increased from 46 to 52, but in the face of the Pistons' targeted play, this defensive attribute is still vulnerable.

You know, this is the finals of the bayonet red.

Reality poured a basin of cold water on Lin Fei's head, it seems that the defensive performance of G2 in the finals is passable, it is really just luck.

During the break, Mike Breen's commentary was merciless and hit the nail on the head:

"I have to admit that Lin's defensive performance is far from the finals, and his physical fitness and defensive skills still need to be improved!"

"Especially in terms of confrontation, Lin can hardly take advantage of it, and the attribute of the defensive colander is once again highlighted!"

"If the offensive end can't catch the ball and hit a three-point shot through running tactics, Lin has really lost the role of staying on the court!"

"Let's leave the puzzle to Philip Saunders and see what he does in the second half!"

During the break, Philip Saunders' coaching staff were deeply divided over the use of personnel in the second half.

One side advocated that the suspect should not be used, and continued to keep Lin Fei on the field.

The other side advocated abandoning Lin Fei in the second half, strengthening the overall defense, and steadily chasing points.

Philip Saunders is well aware that the Pistons' offense is too fierce tonight, and Lin Fei's absence is actually not the key reason why the team is behind.

But he was constantly targeted on the defensive end, which did affect the team's defensive self-confidence.

Now Philip Saunders understands how strong the Detroit Pistons really are, and the Finals G2 is a victory completely stolen from God.

Before the start of the third quarter, Philip Saunders adopted the method of using Lin Fei in the Western Conference finals, often on the offensive end and down the defensive end.

And the frequent substitutions in between, in addition to the timeout, were to create a dead ball at the cost of cutting Ben Wallace.

This method did not achieve the desired effect, and the high blocking of Lin Fei and the Wolf King on the offensive end has been thoroughly studied by the Pistons.

Even if it was covered by two elevator doors in a row, it also failed to give Lin Fei a chance to catch the ball.

On the contrary, the two passes of the Wolf King and the "madman" were wrong, and they were stolen by the Pistons and played into a fast attack.

Defensively, replacing Lin Fei with Trenton Hassel did have a noticeable effect, and it is strange that Hamilton did not actively run off the ball during Hassel's play.

Instead, it reduced the number of shots.

In this way, the most intuitive feeling for the Timberwolves coaching team is,

Trenton Hassell's effect on the defensive end is significantly better than Lin Fei's, because Lin Fei's best defensive advantage of chasing the ball has completely lost its usefulness.

Philip Saunders was under pressure and could only completely replace Lin Fei in the second half of the third quarter and pressed him to the bench.

The Detroit Pistons, who were defeated in G2 in the finals, broke out in an all-round way, and the defensive end of the third quarter turned into an iron bucket formation, forcing the Timberwolves to make 7 turnovers in a single quarter, and only scored 12 points in the counterattack fast break.

At 3:12 in the third quarter, the Pistons attacked, and Billups summoned Ben Wallace's pick-and-roll cover in the high post.

In the misplaced breakaway, Olowokandi sent a high toss, and assisted Ben Wallace, who was fast-paced, to complete the flying dunk.

"Boom!"

After the goal, Ben Wallace thumped his chest and roared, shouting at the Timberwolves bench:

"Guys, this is our home turf, and you're destined to die!"

Seeing Lin Fei being pressed on the bench and abandoned, Hamilton, who had almost no desire to attack in the third quarter, suddenly broke out.

Facing Trenton Hassel, who has little experience in chasing the ball, he ran to catch the ball on the offensive end three times in a row, making all three shots, including an outside three-pointer.

Philip Saunders was helpless, and he couldn't stop Hamilton from breaking out after calling two timeouts in a row, and then replacing Lin Fei would still not have any good results, and the Pistons would immediately change their offensive tactics.

After the entire third quarter, the Pistons once again blasted a crazy 29:15, beating the Timberwolves by 14 points in a single quarter.

Three quarters were played.

The Timberwolves (52) :(73) Pistons, already trailing their opponents by 21 points.

In the last quarter, the Timberwolves were unable to recover, and Lin Fei only seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer in the gap between Rasheed Wallace being replaced, and nothing else was gained.

In the end, driven by Hamilton's 31 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Big Ben's 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks, Billups 16 points and 10 assists, and the Pistons' five Tigers all scored double-doubles.

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Timberwolves 92-69 at home, changing the Finals score to 1-2.

"Wolf King" Kevin Garnett scored 30 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal, Lin Fei shot 1 of 2 and 1 of 1 free throws, and only scored 4 points.

When the fourth quarter entered garbage time, Mike Brin also asked the two commentators for guidance on Lin Fei's cliff-like performance tonight.

"Reggie, Ray, also as a guard player who is good at three-point shooting, as two experienced seniors, what advice do you have for Lin?"

"Or when you two face the Detroit Pistons tonight, under the infinite change of defense, how will you break the curse of not being able to score?"

Reggie Miller was the first to speak: "I'm not surprised by Lin's abnormal performance tonight, because he is a rookie after all, and we can't expect too much from him!" ”

"But I have to admit that Shan Yanlin's off-ball running and catch-and-shoot three-point level have surpassed my peak!"

"But such a single style of play has great limitations, and when it is thoroughly studied, it will fall into this isolated situation tonight!"

"If it were me, I would try some offense with the ball, or cut under the basket, fight for rebounds and create a second offensive opportunity, but Lin obviously doesn't have that ability yet!"

Ray Allen then said: "I couldn't agree more with Reggie, Lin's off-ball three-pointers are superb, but his other scoring ability is almost zero!" ”

"On a high-profile stage like the finals, it is a best-of-seven player with a single offensive means, and the most likely to be targeted and his state plummets, and Lin's predicament tonight is exactly like this!"

"As a qualified scoring guard, you must have at least a passing line of all-round scoring means in addition to the scoring methods you are good at, otherwise you can't be a first-class NBA guard!"

After losing the Finals G3, the Timberwolves' odds to win the championship quickly dropped to 52%, and more and more experts and neutral fans are better watching the Detroit Pistons counterattack to win the championship.

The Timberwolves also had some internal contradictions, and general manager McHale strongly suggested that Lin Fei should be returned to the bench and the Timberwolves should return to traditional offensive and defensive tactics.

Philip Saunders also felt a dilemma, facing a team like the Pistons, Lin Fei's off-ball characteristics have been targeted and have no advantage.

Two days later, in the fourth game of the finals, Lin Fei did not get a minute of playing time, while the Timberwolves and Pistons were inseparable.

In the end, after two overtimes, it was still completed by the big-hearted Billups, and the defeat was lost by 1 point.

lost two games in a row away, and the big score of the finals also came to a 2:2 draw.

Lin Fei's G3 Timberwolves lost 20+, Lin Fei's G4, although the Timberwolves also lost, they fought hard with the Pistons for two overtimes,

In such a comparison, the traditional fans of the United States pointed the finger at Lin Fei, believing that he had become a drag on the Timberwolves in the finals.

Playing a team like the Pistons, a player of Lin Fei's style is really not suitable to stay on the court.

26 points in the first game, 29 points in the second, 4 points in the third, and no play in the fourth.

The huge contrast between Lin Fei's performance before and after the finals caused crazy heated discussions in the whole meter.

Many NBA teams pursuing Lin Fei also began to hesitate and became cautious about contract offers.

In this regard, Qin Dongmei, who was already negotiating with the Heat in Miami, also took the initiative to call Lin Fei here in Detroit to encourage him to cheer up and not have negative emotions.

"Lin Fei, I believe you will definitely be able to bounce back in the next game!"

The fans on the Celestial Empire's side also felt panicked, indignant, and uneasy.

"Made, why did the Timberwolves target Phineas? Didn't even give a minute of playing time in the fourth game? Ungrateful guys, without Feige's 1.3-second lore, the Timberwolves are now 1:3 behind! ”

"You're wrong, without Phineas, the Timberwolves would have been eliminated by the Lakers 1:4 in the Western Finals!"

"The infinite change of defense of the Pistons Five Tigers really makes it difficult for Lin Fei to have a chance to catch the ball, G1 people haven't paid so much attention to you, G2 Rasheed Wallace was sent off again at the last moment, and after the G3 and G4 Pistons were completely targeted, Lin Fei really had no chance to perform!"

"Be content, I feel like the Timberwolves can't win against the Pistons, Lin Fei is our Asian point guard after all, and his highlights in the previous few games are enough for him to sign a good contract in the offseason!"

"In the next battle of Tianwang Mountain, will the Timberwolves let Feige play?"

June 15th.

The Battle of Kings will continue to be played at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena in Detroit.

For this crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, whether Lin Fei should be allowed to play, and what role should he play, has become an imminent question for the Timberwolves coaching team.

The Westin Grand Detroit, in a conference room.

Philip Saunders and the assistant team were discussing urgently, when a phone call came in, and Sanders picked up the phone to find that it was Sam Cassel.

The phone was connected, and Kassel's calm voice soon came from the other end, as if he had thought about it for a long time before making up his mind:

"Coach Sanders, please allow me to play behind closed doors in G5, the Timberwolves and I need this championship!"

"If I partner with Lin, I believe he can still get a chance to catch the ball under the tight defense of the Pistons Five Tigers!"

(End of chapter)