【106】 In the final battle, Lin Fei's sword broke the record!
"Less than 1 minute into the final quarter, Lin hit two three-pointers in a row, quickly narrowing the 21-point gap to 15 points!"
"Jeff Van Gundy is still too careless, the point difference was chased to 15 points all of a sudden, and if the Heat want to reverse it with all their might, the difficulty will become much smaller!"
Chartered Forde, who was beside him, also said excitedly: "This is destined to be a night for Lin, 12 three-pointers and 1 free throw, Lin has scored 37 points so far, and there will be one more free throw after the timeout!" You must know that Lin has not conceded a free throw in the new season! ”
"There are nine minutes left until the end of the game, so let's look forward to the continuation of the miracle!"
The Rockets fans at home were agitated and emotionally mixed.
On the one hand, I want to see Lin Fei break Kobe's single-game three-point record, but on the other hand, I don't want to see Lin Fei lead the Heat to complete the reversal, which is really a shame for the Rockets.
"Lin's three-point shot is terrible, shouldn't we really be reversed?"
"Of course, the defense of the benches can't be as good as the main force, this pause Yao Mai and Second Uncle Huo are back, and it won't be so simple for Lin to hit a three-point shot!"
"It's okay to break the three-point record, if you want to complete a 20+ comeback in the final quarter, it's absolutely impossible!"
It stands to reason that Lin Fei fell to the ground and shook his finger at Uncle Mu after hitting three points, which is disrespectful to the opponent, and most of them will be blown by the referee in the NBA.
But Lin Fei's 12th three-pointer tonight was too shocking, and the object of Lin Fei's finger shake after being fouled was Uncle Mu, who was known for shaking his finger.
This action may be disrespectful in front of other players, but in front of Uncle Mu, it may be more of a tribute.
Therefore, the referee also selectively let Lin Fei go, which also became a classic picture in the NBA in the future.
O'Neill was the first to rush up with a smile and pull up Lin Fei, raised his eyebrows and said to Uncle Mu: "Old guy, remember this three-point shot, you will become an eternal background!" ”
Mutombo, who walked off the court, did not forget to sarcastically mock O'Neal: "Shaquille, I really envy you for always having a super guard by your side, it was Kobe Bryant back then, and now it's Lin and Dwayne!" ”
O'Neal and Mutombo faced each other in the 2001 Finals, which ended in a 4-1 defeat to the Lakers by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers were able to make it all the way to the Finals, and in addition to Allen Iverson's peak performance, Mutombo's defense of the restricted area was also crucial.
The 00-01 season was also Uncle Mu's last peak, and he won his fourth DPOY and second rebounding honor this season.
This season, he joined the Rockets with a middle-class contract, and Uncle Mu naturally hoped that Yao Mai could lead the Rockets to the finals and fulfill his dream of winning the championship.
But the situation is very serious, and the Rockets have a lot of problems at the moment.
Seeing that Lin Fei hit the 12th three-pointer to tie Kobe's record, the hundreds of millions of fans on the side of the Celestial Empire were naturally even more excited, and in the Internet café next to a school in the imperial capital, there were also cheers:
", Feige is awesome, the 12th, this is still a 3+1!"
"12 three-pointers in a single game, this is tied with Kobe's record, and one more hit can overtake him!"
"There are still 9 minutes left in the game, and it is completely certain to surpass Kobe, and I feel that I have to start with 15!"
"15 three-pointers in a single game? What level is this, exactly? It's crazy! ”
"There are only two types of three-point shots in the league, one is Feigo's three-pointer, and the other is the other!"
"You all say that Da Yao is amazing, but after watching tonight's game between the Heat and the Rockets, I feel that Da Yao is still not very good in the NBA, Lin Fei is the most awesome, O'Neal and Wade are assisting him!"
"Fight Nima's World of Warcraft, or Feige's game is good!"
"If Lin Fei breaks Kobe's record of 12 three-pointers tonight, I will have to add at least three marinated eggs to eat instant noodles at noon!"
In the live broadcast room of the five sets of the Celestial Empire, Director Zhang also analyzed the situation excitedly:
"It can be seen from the situation that Lin Fei hit the 12th three-pointer just now, the Heat team is determined to make the ball for Lin Fei tonight, Wade and O'Neal completely gave up the ball, even if they had a better chance to score, they still chose to cover Lin Fei for an assist!"
"Then it seems that Lin Fei will have at least 3-5 more three-point shots in the next 9 minutes, or even more!"
"However, considering that after the return of the main force on the Rockets' side, Wade's pass and Lin Fei's outside catch will inevitably be choked, so Lin Fei's difficulty in receiving the ball will inevitably increase again!"
The host Yu Jia analyzed from another angle: "Wade has 15 points and 10 assists so far, although there are not many points tonight, but this assist is really diligent!" ”
"After three games in the new season, because of the presence of Lin Fei and O'Neal, Wade's overall assists have increased significantly, and the average has reached ten per game!"
"If it continues like this, Wade has a good chance of competing for the league's assist king this season!"
"That's right, Pat Riley and Stan Van Gundy put this new Heat team, it can be said that the training is very united, the big three perform their own duties, O'Neal does not have a boss shelf, Wade and Lin Fei also grow up modestly!"
"This season's Miami Heat is worth the fans' expectations, and there is definitely hope of hitting the championship!"
Eyes return to Toyota Arena in Houston and the game resumes after a timeout.
The Rockets re-sent the main lineup, and Jeff Van Gundy guessed his brother's intentions and solemnly told the players:
"I'm going to guard against Lin no matter what, and I can't let this guy hit a three-pointer again!"
"Our Houston Rockets home stadium is not just a record for the visiting team's players!"
Lin Fei took the lead on the free throw line to execute Uncle Mu's foul and added a penalty, and hit it steadily.
"Huh!"
After hitting this free throw, Lin Fei has scored 38 points, setting a new career single-game score.
Coming up to the Rockets to attack, Maddie held the ball in the front court with a fierce momentum, and under the stimulation of Lin Fei's 12 three-pointers, the desire to attack was quite strong.
Although he has only hit 5 three-pointers so far, and the contest with Lin Fei in three-point shots is undoubtedly lost, he is only 3 points behind Lin Fei in terms of score.
Maddie thought that the three-point shot was incomparable, but the score was higher than Lin Fei, and then led the Rockets to win the game, which could save some face.
However, Maddie also knows very well in his heart that Lin Fei, a sophomore draft, is too terrifying, just one move to catch the ball and three points is enough to change the trend of the whole game and become the only focus on the court.
He played four quarters, but Lin Fei conceded a third quarter, and Lin Fei only had 14 shots, but he scored 35 points but made 24 shots.
Summoned a high post block from Bob Sulla, and Maddie misplaced Lin Fei, obviously consuming Lin Fei's energy on defense and suppressing his arrogance.
"Lin, I can't beat the three-point shot, but the victory must belong to the Houston Rockets!"
Seeing that O'Neill led Da Yao to the outside of the penalty area, Maddie changed direction with a cross-step that lowered his center of gravity, and instantly passed half of Lin Fei's body.
Maddie is tall and has long arms, the first step is also very fast, and his skills are comprehensive, so he can be said to be the top ten breakthrough players in the league during this period, and Lin Fei's defensive attributes of 85 points are really poor.
Although the first step was passed, Lin Fei reacted quickly, followed sideways, and his long arms hindered Maddie's breakthrough and interfered.
Eddie Jones decisively rushed up at the critical moment to wrap up, but Maddie took a sideways jump step and protected the ball against Eddie Jones.
Lin Fei and Eddie Jones' defense is very good, making Maddie's shot very difficult.
"Bang dang!"
"Beep!"
Although the basketball missed, the referee's whistle blew and blew for a foul on Eddie Jones for his shooting hitter.
Eddie Jones thought that he had not committed a foul, and spread his hands helplessly to the referee, but he did not dare to complain too much at the home of others.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
Maddy, who walked to the free throw line, made both free throws and scored 37 points.
The Rockets also regained their lead to 16 points, and the winning form was still good.
The ball is converted and the Heat attack.
The Rockets' main defense is obviously more intense, and the tactical execution is very high, Bob Sula has always chased Lin Fei, and Jim Jackson is the main one to choke Wade's pass, but instead appropriately put his shots and breakthroughs.
Even Maddie let go of Eddie Jones, who was squatting in the bottom corner, for several meters, ready to wrap up Lin Fei's running position and Wade's breakthrough at any time.
O'Neal came up to Lin Fei to cover without the ball, misplaced the gap between Da Yao, but Wade's side failed to pass the ball, and Jim Jackson's defense was very fierce.
Wade didn't hesitate any longer, an acceleration directly shook off Jim Jackson, and after entering the penalty area, he faced the shrinkage of Uncle Huo and Maddy, and decisively distributed the ball to Eddie Jones at a 0-degree angle on the left side.
Eddie Jones seized the opportunity in the open space and hit a three-pointer steadily.
"Huh!"
As the so-called brothers are-for-tat tactically and psychologically, Stan Van Gundy had already anticipated the Rockets' defensive strategy during the timeout, so he decided to temporarily let Lin Fei act as a containment and catch the Rockets off guard.
The Heat's first offensive system and second offensive system had to be combined to bring out the best in each other, while also keeping the defense from being able to fully target.
Seeing that there was hope of reversing the game, the main players on the Heat side also swept away the slump in the first three quarters, and became proactive and high-spirited under the leadership of Lin Fei.
Back on the defensive end, Da Yao held the ball with his back in the low post, O'Neal's top defense was very focused, and he roughly rushed up decisively to wrap up and cut the ball directly from Da Yao's hands.
"Smack!"
Da Yao hurriedly counter-robbed, slapped his palm on the roughly arm, and the referee's whistle sounded, blowing Da Yao's foul.
In the face of the targeted package of the inside line, Da Yao's ability to divide the ball on the outside line is not very smart, and the disadvantage in reaction and speed makes him easy to make mistakes.
Although there was no free throw, this foul was Da Yao's fifth foul tonight, and Jeff Van Gundy, who was standing on the sidelines, frowned, worried that Da Yao would be ejected from the court for an early foul.
But when the game reached this juncture, he must not be able to play Da Yao anymore, so he could only shout and tell him to control the foul.
Because of his personal fitness and the problem of too high and slow lateral movement, Da Yao often struggled to control the number of fouls in high-intensity games in the NBA, and left the court with six fouls in the final quarter several times last season.
Stan Van Gundy, on the other hand, laughed and applauded, making a big contribution at about the crucial moment, and also acknowledging his positive efforts on the defensive end.
Sure enough, the players from their own country know each other better.
The ball was converted, Wade continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc, and O'Neal and Lin Fei covered on the right side.
"Whoosh!"
After this cover run, because he wanted to pinch Lin Fei's catch, Da Yao changed his defense as soon as possible, and Bob Sula hurriedly caught up.
This let O'Neal go, and the big shark decisively turned over and went down, receiving Wade's high-profile ball, ignoring Uncle Huo, who had changed the defense in the low post, and directly sent a violent shark dunk.
"Boom!"
In the face of O'Neal's frontal dunk, Second Uncle Huo is also a person who understands measure, after all, he didn't see O'Neal's brutality in the 90s, and he knew that he couldn't prevent it, so he deliberately avoided it, and didn't give the other party a chance to play 2+1.
"The Rockets are obviously more afraid of Lin's three-pointers on the defensive end, but their defense is a bit of a carelessness, with Dwayne and Shaquille both stepping up, and Eddie Jones being just as trustworthy!"
"With this wave of 5:0, the difference has been chased to 11 points, and it must be admitted that the overall strength of the Heat team is not worse than that of the Rockets, as long as they are serious, it is not easy for the Rockets to keep their advantage!"
Maddie was a little impatient and went back to try an outside three-pointer, but the basketball missed the shot.
"Bang dang!"
The long rebound was taken first by the aggressive Wade, and the Heat quickly counterattacked the fast break.
The Rockets' retreat was also very timely, Lin Fei borrowed a cover that roughly came up after stepping over the middle line, quickly ran back to shake off Bob Sula, and directly received Wade's return pass in front of him in the middle, and the jump was a super long three-point shot.
The Heat's choice of fast break this time was very abrupt, so that the Rockets had no strict defense at all, and could only watch Lin Fei float 10 meters away from the basket.
"Bang dang!"
Lin Fei's ultra-long three-point difficulty is too high, not only far away from the basket, but also too fast to jump out, and the basketball bounces high on the left side of the basket.
Maddie and Eddie Jones competed for rebounds at the same time, the basketball was first dialed to the free throw line, Wade took advantage of the situation to rush up and be the first to control the ball, turned over and passed to Lin Fei again.
At this time, Lin Fei had already run outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left side, still more than two meters away from the three-point line, and did not hesitate to jump decisively after taking the ball.
Wade's pass was bold, and Lin Fei also shot decisively, but he didn't completely shake off Bob Sula.
Bob Sula, who was one meter away, didn't expect Lin Fei to run back without the help of cover, quickly catch the ball and shoot super far, plus he chased too quickly, so he subconsciously rushed up and stretched out his hand, and hit Lin Fei's arm directly.
"Bang dang!"
"Beep!"
The three-pointer still missed, but the referee's whistle blew and blew Bob Sulla's foul on Lin Fei's three-point shot.
Although he made a three-point foul, Lin Fei was quite dissatisfied with the fact that he failed to hit two consecutive ultra-long shots.
Of course, because of Bob Sula's foul, this shot is not counted in Lin Fei's number of shots, and theoretically there is no saying that he missed two consecutive shots.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
Lin Fei, who walked to the free throw line, has always been steady, and his 99 free throw attribute is proud of the league, and he hit all three free throws.
From the finals to the Olympics, and then to the three games at the beginning of the new season, Lin Fei has not conceded a single free throw.
Heat (86) :(94) rockets.
In the more than 3 minutes since Lin Fei played in the last quarter, the Heat played a crazy 15:2, quickly chasing the 21-point difference to only 8 points.
Among them, Lin Fei made 2 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points alone, O'Neal and Eddie Jones contributed 5 points, Wade had 3 assists and roughly 1 steal.
The Rockets fans at the Toyota Arena instantly began to get nervous, and the Heat was meowing about a reversal of the rhythm!
Jeff Van Gundy also hurriedly called another long timeout,
Seeing Wade and O'Neal recovering in the final quarter, Eddie Jones and Roughly very active on both offensive and defensive ends, Jeff Van Gundy didn't dare to put the defense on Lin Fei alone.
If this continues, then there is a real possibility that the Rockets will be reversed.
At the same time, Jeff Van Gundy also criticized Maddy's excessive throwing, reminding the team that it is time to stabilize the tempo.
Maddie was not convinced by Van Gundy Jr.'s criticism, but questioned his defensive strategy and played a big star name.
There is a certain conflict between the Rockets generals and coaches, which obviously affects the unity of the team.
In front of the on-site commentary platform, although this is the home of the rockets, the two commentators couldn't stop praising and praising Lin Fei.
"Lin played so well tonight, he has scored 41 points now!"
"A guy who can only shoot three-pointers, but he helped the Timberwolves win the championship and became the only focus of tonight's game!"
"It's up to the Rockets to adjust, and their offensive and defensive options have gone a big heel!"
"Dwayne has contributed 15 points and 12 assists, and 12 assists is also his personal record for assists per game!"
"Partnering with Lin in the backcourt, this season's Dwayne seems to have a real chance to compete with Nash, Kidd and others for the season assist king!"
After the timeout, there were 6 minutes and 42 seconds left in the final quarter.
Da Yao held the ball in the low post against O'Neal, and this time he was roughly decisively trapped, but Da Yao was mentally prepared and quickly distributed the ball to the high post Huo Er Uncle, who jumped to stabilize the situation.
"Huh!"
Back to it.
The Rockets suddenly sacrificed a trap tactic against Wade, and the oppressive wrapping of Jim Jackson and Maddie made Wade's distribution to Lin Fei's ball very risky.
"Smack!"
Maddie's long-arm hand touched the basketball directly, and Bob Sula came up to resist Lin Fei and quickly got the ball.
Wade missed, and the Rockets fought back.
The Heat's retreat was very timely, Wade and Lin Fei rushed to the front, and Maddie, who was holding the ball, attracted two people to wrap it up, and quickly distributed the ball to Jim Jackson, who rushed up on this side.
The latter took the ball into the penalty area and flew up to deliver a violent dunk.
"Boom!"
The Rockets came back from a timeout and scored four straight points to regain momentum and bring the lead to 12 points.
Jim Jackson also took the initiative to high-five Maddie in the defense, and although the two had conflicts, winning has now become a common goal.
If the Heat completes the 21-point comeback in the final quarter, everyone and the team will be nailed to the shame pillar together.
The Rockets fans at home are boiling again, how can the team be reversed by the Heat so easily?
Even though Maddy had an argument with the head coach, he still showed his full strength on the court, covering Wade on the defensive end and disrupting the pass on the defensive end, and assisting Jackson on the offensive end to dunk it.
At key moments, Maddie showed his responsibility as a team leader, and the Rockets became more united in this moment.
Wade is not a purebred point guard after all, and he is a second-year rookie, and his ability and experience in the face of double packs need to be improved.
Perhaps it was the sweetness that the Rockets defended in the ensuing one, and Maddie rushed up again to Jim Jackson to wrap up Wade, who was holding the ball.
But Wade was mentally prepared and quickly gave the ball to Eddie Jones, who came up in the open space to respond.
Seeing that Lin Fei didn't run out of a suitable opportunity to catch the ball on the outside, Eddie Jones did not hesitate, and directly forced the basket, and scored a layup with Uncle Huo, who came up from the defense.
"Huh!"
"Beep!"
The ball goes in the whistle, 2+1.
"Huh!"
Eddie Jones, who went to the free throw line, also added free throws and has already scored 17 points tonight.
The margin is back in the single digits again.
Looking back, Da Yao seized the opportunity after the top of the arc and Maddie's pick-and-roll, and took the ball with a decisive 19-foot high jumper.
"Huh!"
Also in.
The Heat team attacked, Lin Fei borrowed O'Neal and roughly two consecutive covers at the top of the arc, and got rid of Uncle Huo who changed defenses after hitting the 0-degree angle on the right side.
But Wade, who broke through the middle, did not grasp the pass well, and when Jim Jackson on the right side of his body raised his hands to intercept the pass, Wade did not hesitate and went directly into the restricted area to pick up the basket.
"Huh!"
Back on the defensive end, Lin Fei decisively came up to intercept the breakthrough Maddie, and formed a trap with Eddie Jones.
Maddie didn't risk a strong attack, but quickly distributed the ball to Bob Sula who crouched in the bottom left corner.
Bench wonder Bob Sula has hit 4 three-pointers in this position tonight, but his physical strength still has problems at critical moments, and the consumption of chasing Lin Fei on the defensive end is too huge, which also directly affects his own feel.
"Bang dang!"
This time, the shot was short, and the basketball slammed into the front of the basket, and after popping up, the defensive rebound roughly rolled over and grabbed it.
The Heat counterattacked, and Wade gave the ball to Eddie Jones in advance in the counterattack this time, and he shook off the defense and went straight to the frontcourt.
Wade was too fast off the ball for Jim Jackson to keep up with, and it was obviously a great opportunity.
"Whoosh!"
Under the huge motivation trend of reversing the game, Eddie Jones did not pay attention to Lin Fei's running, but got rid of Maddy's pressing and accurately passed the ball to Wade who entered the penalty area.
Wade took a leap to his feet after receiving the ball, flew over most of the paint area, and delivered a blasting tomahawk slam.
"Boom!"
This fast-break dunk was so shocking that the players on the bench on the side of the Heat instantly jumped up and waved their towels excitedly.
The Rockets fans at home are starting to be unsettled again, and the point difference has been chased to only 7 points.
On the timer, there were 4 minutes and 09 seconds left until the end of the final quarter.
Heat (93) :(100) rockets.
Jeff Van Gundy frowned and once again sensed the momentum was not good, but he still chose to trust his players' ability to adjust, after all, he only had a long timeout and a 20-second short timeout left in his hands.
The Heat were chasing points like crazy, and the game became more intense and watching, and both teams scored very efficiently tonight, with four minutes left in the final quarter, and the total number of points scored by both teams was close to 200.
But the Rockets fans at home still feel that something is missing, probably because Lin Fei has not received the ball for more than 2 minutes and has not shot.
"Why did the Heat suddenly change their style of play? Don't you pass the ball to Lin? This is meowing, just one point away from breaking the record, I'm a little anxious to see it! ”
"Stan Van Gundy is still very calm, seeing through the Rockets' defense and playing team basketball, hasn't the difference been quickly narrowed to 7 points?"
"With the hope of a comeback, Lin's three-point record is not so important, and winning the game is the most important thing!"
"It's not so easy for the Heat to come back, so what about chasing 7 points? There are only 4 minutes left in this game, and I believe Tracy and Yao can hold it down! ”
On the court, Maddie finally stood up again at a critical moment, took advantage of Da Yao's breakthrough after the dismantle, and scored two more points on a mid-range jumper.
"Huh!"
Maddie has also scored 39 points tonight.
The Toyota Center Arena resounded with enthusiastic MVP shouts.
Although he has been the scoring champion of the past two seasons, the Magic team has not had a good record, so Maddie has never been in the regular season MVP discussion.
But joining the Rockets this season, as a team with enough strength to reach the playoffs and even the top four in the West, Maddie got the opportunity to hit the regular season MVP.
In the official MVP list before the start of the new season, Maddie also ranked 6th, which is favored by many media experts.
If the Rockets win tonight, then Maddie is undoubtedly the MVP of the game, although Lin Fei's data is more explosive and shocking, but after all, losing is the original sin.
The Heat attack.
When Lin Fei didn't catch the ball for three consecutive minutes, the Rockets' defense would inevitably be a little negligent, after all, other people's offenses must not be let go, otherwise they may really be reversed by the Heat.
It was also at this time that the Heat switched to the second offensive system again, and through continuous cover runs, Lin Fei was found a great opportunity near 30 degrees on the right side.
"Whoosh!"
Wade broke through the ball very sharply, and Da Yao's footsteps were obviously half a beat slower when he came up from the defense, Lin Fei jumped after receiving the ball, the sword was unsheathed, and the blood sealed his throat.
The basketball flew past the fingertips of Da Yao's defense, like a sharp Heavenly Sword, straight into the heart of the Rockets.
"Huh!"
13th.
(End of chapter)