[80] Lin Fei breaks the record again, the countdown to the Timberwolves winning the championship (2/3)
Because Hamilton had a finger injury tonight, the offensive end was significantly reduced, so Philip Saunders continued to start Lin Fei in the second half.
However, what Lin Fei and Philip Saunders didn't expect was that Hamilton, who had a broken finger, broke out first in the second half.
Facing Lin Fei on the defensive end, Hamilton hit two consecutive shots with the ball with his back, and all the sudden stop-and-go jump shots after turning over hit them.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
Lin Fei could clearly feel the pain of Hamilton's gritted teeth, and for the championship, the Pistons and the starters really did their best.
It was probably Hamilton's bloody battle that inspired his teammates, and the Pistons' efficiency on the defensive end also improved rapidly, as if they had regained their form of winning at home in G3 and G4 in the Finals.
A risky pass from Cassel was tackled by Billups, and the Pistons staged a three-man connection on the counterattack fast break, Hamilton received a pass from Billups and threw the basket high, and the follow-up Big Ben opened the Wolves to complete a flying dunk.
"Boom!"
Nets star Jason Kidd, who came to watch the game on the sidelines tonight, had sharp eyes and said to Nets teammate Richard Jefferson next to him:
"Sam Cassel is a good point guard, but not a top notch after all! His pass error rate is still a bit high! ”
Richard Jefferson thought of last year's Nets and Spurs Finals and exclaimed:
"Jason, if we had a three-point shooter like Lin on our team in last year's Finals, do you think we could win against the Spurs?"
Jason Kidd didn't think about it, and replied directly: "Of course, if we can have Lin on the bench, I will definitely average more than 15 assists per game!" ”
The Pistons came up in the second half and played a wave of 6:0, chasing the difference to 8 points, and the Timberwolves fans in the target center arena instantly began to worry again.
The Wolf King stood up at the critical moment, faced Rashid Wallace directly to the body, turned over a high-level iron-blooded jumper, and the basketball went into the net again.
"Huh!"
Tonight's Wolves played both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and in front of the championship, the leader of the Timberwolves was high-spirited, and at the same time, he vented all the humiliation he suffered at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena.
Looking back, Billups and Rashid Wallace played a pick-and-roll, assisted to get rid of the Wolves' "Roaring Tianzun" to catch the ball, and hit the basket with a half-volley shot.
"Huh!"
Szebiak singled out Prince on the offensive end, and with his physical strength, he turned over and squeezed away the opponent to the basket, and scored two more points with a small pick-up that was not beautiful.
"Huh!"
The two sides played back and forth, but Lin Fei didn't get too many opportunities to catch the ball in the third quarter.
The Timberwolves obviously strengthened the blocking of the passing line, and after the wolf king once and Lin Fei's high block and cover,
Rashid Wallace and Billups completely let go of Lin Fei, and quickly came up to the Wolves one after the other, cutting off his first passing opportunity.
The wolf king couldn't pass the ball, and the reluctant high jump shot also missed.
"Bang dang!"
Once again, the Pistons delivered a successful pressing defense.
In order to give Lin Fei enough physical strength to play in the final quarter, Philip Saunders let him play only 8 minutes in the third quarter and replaced him with Trenton Hassal.
Lin Fei only hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the right side in the third quarter through a counterattack from the Timberwolves, and also made a free throw for a technical foul, scoring 4 points in a single quarter.
Even so, Lin Fei's personal score in the third quarter came to 23 points.
At the same time, Lin Fei was lucky to grab a defensive rebound in the third quarter.
Rebounds have always had a bonus to luck, and many times long rebounds bounce on your head, as long as you concentrate, it is naturally not difficult to grab them.
This rebound was also Lin Fei's second rebound during the finals, and the first one was a self-throwing shot at the last moment of the last game.
Although scoring is the most important thing, Lin Fei's scoring ability is too strong, and he often has no data except scoring in a few games.
Therefore, the fans present, even the on-site commentators, always expect Lin Fei to get other statistics other than scoring, and a rebound and a steal seem to be crucial.
Throughout the third quarter, the Pistons launched many counterattacks, but they were always one breath short, and the momentum of the home court always restricted the Pistons' explosion.
Larry Brown also took advantage of the late third quarter to send Rashid Wallace and Hamilton off the court for a quick break of a minute or two.
The Wolves also quickly seized the opportunity and led the team to a small wave of 4-0 to extend the lead to double digits again.
Timberwolves (81) :(69) Pistons.
Heading into the final quarter with a 12-point advantage.
The Pistons' comeback was full of momentum, and then it was exhausted, and it became more and more difficult to catch up in the final quarter.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Lin Fei's partner Kassel appeared again, and the audience cheered thunderously, and the home fans chanted in advance: "Seventh, seventh, seventh......"
Lin Fei didn't let the fans wait too long, and in less than 1 minute, he used the cover to misplace Rasheed Wallace on the offensive end, and took a big step back to receive a pass from Kassel and hit another one.
"Huh!"
The seventh.
Facing Rashid Wallace, a big man with a right ankle injury, Lin Fei retreated after falling into position to catch the ball and shoot, which made him unable to guard against it at all.
The Timberwolves played more and more instantly, and returned to the defensive end, the wolf king directly cut the ball in Wallace's hand, and the Timberwolves counterattacked and rushed up.
Lin Fei quickly threw off Hamilton in the middle, received the Wolf King in the middle, and shot directly two meters outside the three-point line to chase the three-point shot.
"Huh!"
The eighth.
Lin Fei hit two more three-pointers in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves had led the Pistons by a full 18 points.
Larry Brown had no choice but to call another long timeout.
The cheers and shouts of the target center arena broke through the roof of the stadium:
"Timberwolves Championship, Timberwolves Championship......"
"Lin has scored 29 points, and it seems that there is really hope to snatch the Finals MVP from the Wolf King tonight!"
"The last 10 minutes of the final quarter, My, God, we only have the last 10 minutes of the championship left!"
On the sidelines of the Timberwolves, although the fans at home are enthusiastic, the main players and coaching staff are always tense and dignified, focusing on the game and not daring to slack off.
Until the last minute, the outcome of the game is always uncertain.
Pause back.
The Pistons are not arrogant or impatient, and try to control the mistakes as much as possible, so as not to give the Timberwolves a chance to counterattack the fast break.
Billups found another one through the pick-and-roll, and the mid-range jumper hit the iron this time.
"Smack!"
Big Ben withstood Olovo Kandi and grabbed the offensive rebound, and the latter hurriedly fouled Big Ben and sent Big Ben to the free throw line.
"Huh!"
"Bang dang!"
One of the two familiar free throws, the rebound was protected by the wolf king's flying body.
The Timberwolves stabilized the positional battle, and Cassell, who came to the front court with the ball, saw Billups let go of his two positions, and this time he did not hesitate and made a decisive shot of an outside three-pointer.
After all, the back injury still affected Kassel's power, and the ball was obviously a little shorter, bumping into the front of the basket.
But the offensive rebound was successfully grabbed by the Wolves against Rashid Wallace, and in the face of the big Ben who came up from the defense, hit the ball and then gave the basket to Olowo Kandi, who easily ate the cake and dunked.
"Boom!"
Under Lin Fei's "Lin has gravity", Philip Saunders let the main players take the initiative to change their moves, and the Wolves, Cassel and Szebiak strengthened their impact on the basket.
Seeing the final quarter time pass by point after point, and the Timberwolves' lead is always outside 15 points,
The home fans at the Target Center Arena were also becoming more and more excited, their hearts were racing, and the cheers and shouts were deafening.
Every Timberwolves fan on the scene can really feel that the O'Brien Cup is getting closer to them.
5 minutes and 12 seconds in the last quarter,
Hamilton's running catch was interfered with by Lin Fei to a certain extent, and the basketball hit the iron, but Ben Wallace completed the dunk.
"Boom!"
4 minutes and 36 seconds.
Lin Fei continued to run back in the front court by covering, and the wolf king who grabbed the offensive rebound under the basket shared the ball, started to shoot at a 30-degree angle on the right side, and hit another three-point shot.
"Huh!"
The ninth.
After hitting this three-pointer, Lin Fei also scored 32 points tonight, tying the score in the last battle of Tianwang Mountain, which is still the highest in the game.
3 minutes and 29 seconds.
Billups and Prince played blocking and dismantling, and in the process of breaking through, they suddenly split the ball from the outside, and Prince made a three-point shot.
"Huh!"
3 minutes 02 seconds.
"The Alien" Cassel deceived Billups with a fake facsimile throw, and a sudden small throw flew over Ben Wallace's head and hit it steadily.
"Huh!"
Timberwolves (93) :(77) Pistons.
The home court was full of momentum, and the game was played in the last three minutes of the final quarter, and the Timberwolves still led by 16 points.
Larry Brown called a final long timeout and was about to take a gamble.
To recover 16 points in the final three minutes is definitely difficult for the Pistons.
The Timberwolves players who walked off the court finally couldn't help it with excitement this time, panting and hugging each other, but still reminded each other that the game was not over yet, and now was not the time to celebrate.
Philip Saunders couldn't hide his excitement, patted the shoulders of the five main players, and said loudly:
"Kids, we're getting closer to the championship, but it's not time to celebrate!"
"In the next three minutes, I hope each of you can score a goal and score a point, so that our championship is really in hand!"
"For the championship, stand on your last shift, I will stand in the first row to applaud you!"
Philip Saunders' words were full of passion, and they also made the main players of the Timberwolves burn the hottest fighting spirit.
As long as each person scores one more goal, the championship is really coming.
After the timeout, the five Tigers on the Timberwolves' side were:
Sam Cassel, Lin Fei, Szebiak, Wolf King, Olovo Kandi.
On the Pistons' side, Rashid Wallace and Hamilton were replaced with Memet Oku and Collis Williams.
Larry Brown was also helpless, Rashid and Hamilton didn't play very well on both ends of the floor tonight, and now trailing by 17 points in three minutes, they can only give it a go.
Memet Oku really came on the court and plugged and played, receiving a pass from Billups on the outside, and the high battery made a decisive three-point shot and hollowed into the net.
"Huh!"
Szebiak came back and hit Prince with his back, and he hit a two-point jumper on a turnover.
"Huh!"
After completing the last ball task arranged by the head coach, Szebiak roared excitedly in the return defense, shouting into the audience:
"Champion, here we come!"
Billups held the ball and burst into Kassel, the Timberwolves' defense was obviously lax, and the two points were completely available to them, and Billups made an easy layup in the restricted area.
"Huh!"
Looking back, the wolf king's high jumper may have been too excited, and the ball missed the iron.
But the whistle blew quickly.
"Beep!"
Blew for Big Ben's foul on Olovo Kandi while scrambling for a rebound under the basket.
The number of fouls was up, and Olovokandi went to the free throw line, both of which were also missed.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
Olovokandi also completed the task given to him by the manager with a penalty kick, and shouted at the crowd in the middle of the defense:
"Guys, the championship is ours!"
The Pistons' mentality had clearly collapsed, with Billups splitting Prince's outside three-pointer and Ben Wallace grabbing an offensive rebound before splitting the perimeter.
Corris's three-point shot was still no.
"Bang dang!"
This time, Memet Oku pushed the Wolves again while scrambling for the rebound, and the referee's whistle blew again.
"Beep!"
The Wolves go to the free throw line again.
The Target Center Arena was completely boiling, and the fans chanted the championship and the Wolf King MVP.
Philip Saunders smiled and replaced Szebiak and Olovokandi, who had already scored.
Replaced by Trenton Hassel and Mark Madsay.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
The Wolves also made two free throws, and the Timberwolves led by 19 points.
On the timer, there were only 2 minutes 01 seconds left until the end of the race.
The Wolves roared at the Pistons' bench while enjoying the MVP cheers.
"See you next year, guys, this year's championship belongs to us!"
Sitting in the front row on the sidelines, Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor and general manager Kevin McHale had a good conversation and laughter, starting with the selection of Kevin Garnett in 1995, and it has been nine years now.
Constant roster reshaping, constant trade signings, constant self-doubt and reaffirmation, and a high luxury tax of nearly 20 million.
Now in front of this championship, everything is worth it.
LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, who were sitting in the front row, were also completely moved by the moment when the Timberwolves were about to win the championship, and they were very envious of the wolf king in their hearts.
Of course, James and Wade envy Lin Fei even more, because in his rookie season, with this well-deserved "second championship", the starting point has already surpassed James and Wade.
The time on the timer is still walking, and the game continues.
The home fans can't wait to start the countdown to the loud voices of the live DJ:
"120 seconds, 119 seconds, 118 seconds, 117 seconds, 116 seconds......"
Prince, on his side, cut to the basket and scored two more points on a pass from Billups.
"Huh!"
Cassel came over to borrow the Wolves to block and break through the basket, shook off Oku and hit a backhand layup.
"Huh!"
The moment he hit the layup, time passed in Cassel's mind, and countless images from 12 seasons flashed back to him like a slideshow.
All his glory is not comparable to this day!
The Pistons attacked, and Big Ben easily pushed off Mark Madplay under the basket and dunked the ball.
"Boom!"
Looking back, it was finally Lin Fei's turn.
is still misplaced on the cover against Memet Oku, Lin Fei is another skillful retreat to catch the ball, and the 9-meter ultra-long three-point arrow at a 45-degree angle on the right side pierces the heart.
"Huh!"
The tenth.
Oku's face was loveless, and in this round of the finals, he had already been shot out of the psychological shadow by Lin Fei.
"OMG, Lin hit his tenth three-pointer tonight, once again setting a new personal record for single-game three-point shooting in the NBA Finals!"
"It's destined to be a night to remember, and let's give a round of applause to the Minnesota heroes who are just 59 seconds away from winning the first championship in franchise history!"
Timberwolves (104) :(86) Pistons.
There is no suspense in the game.
The fans in the audience chanted Lin Fei's name, and some excited old fans couldn't help but start to shed tears.
Philip Saunders called a 20-second timeout to replace Kassel and Lin Fei, but intended to save the wolf king until the last minute.
Lin Fei and Kassel, who walked off the court, finally showed the joy of winning the championship on their faces, hugging every Timberwolves player on the sidelines, and hugging the members of the coaching staff.
"We are champions, we are champions! We TMD are the champions......"
Lin Fei scored 35 points tonight, hitting a record-breaking 10 three-pointers.
Feeling that the home fans in the audience were still shouting their names, Lin Fei waved to the fans in the audience, ran directly to the commentary stand, grabbed the microphone in front of Mike Bryn's eyes, and shouted loudly into the audience:
"Minnesota fans, tonight's championship belongs to each and every one of you!"
There was another cheer and shout, and Lin Fei's bold and flamboyant approach made the emotions of the fans at the scene reach a climax.
Teenagers have their own juvenile madness!
Qin Dongmei, who was sitting in the third row on the sidelines, also had tears flashing in her beautiful eyes, and the throbbing hidden in her heart became more and more obvious at this moment.
She knew that she had always liked Lin Fei, but she didn't know why she buried this love in her heart.
And at this moment.
This love buried in my heart is like a volcanic magma that has been dormant for many years, and it can't help but erupt.
Xiao Mildew, who was sitting behind Qin Dongmei, was innocent and romantic, and he only felt that Lin Fei, who hit 10 three-pointers tonight, was not too handsome.
snatched the microphone from the commentary desk and shouted loudly, which made little Taylor worship it even more.
"Lin, I, LOVE, You! You are the most handsome! ”
Celestial.
In the five live broadcast rooms of the Celestial Empire.
Seeing that Lin Fei was replaced after hitting the tenth three-pointer, Director Zhang and host Yu Jia were naturally excited, and the championship of the Timberwolves was finally coming.
"Tonight's game was perfect, Lin Fei made 10 of 11 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring a career-high 35 points in a single game, and it was still on the night of the championship!"
"In terms of the performance of the finals alone, our Lin Fei is definitely worthy of the honor of the second champion under the wolf king, which is a very precious championship for Lin Fei who is still in his rookie season!"
"Let us also wish the Minnesota Timberwolves, after a season of hard work, fighting against strong opponents, fighting with injuries, and fighting against fate, the Timberwolves have finally achieved positive results!"
"And this year's Western Conference Finals and Finals have also made another legendary hero of the NBA, there is no doubt that it is Lin Fei!"
"Okay, let's go back to the game, the Pistons Billups and Big Ben are still on the court, you can see their unyielding, tonight's Pistons Five Tigers are still glorious!"
"Oops, Billups' cover shot was once again flown into a big hat by the Wolf King, and this is already Kevin Garnett's fourth block tonight!"
"Darrick Martin advances with the ball, the Timberwolves are not in a hurry, press the time!"
"With 30 seconds left before the end of the game, the Timberwolves are only 30 seconds away from their first championship in franchise history......
(End of chapter)