[151] The golden scales are not in the pool, and the Heat have won 14 consecutive playoffs!
On the court, Duncan and Bowen, who worked together to steal Lin Fei, quickly organized a counterattack, but Lin Fei and the Heat retreated quickly this time, and Parker could only stabilize the rhythm and play positional battles.
It's a classic double-block tactic again, Duncan and Ginobili have been raised, Parker accelerates the dribble around the defense, changes slightly to Haslem who switched defenses, jumps and turns to make a rebound to score the ball.
"Huh!"
Parker's breakthrough showed his very skillful skill and sense of rhythm, which made Wade, who couldn't catch up, quite admired.
In the second half, the Spurs played two defensive counterattacks in a row, a wave of 5:0, and the GDP swept away the haze and re-showed the style of the championship.
Stan Van Gundy, who was standing on the sidelines, had a solemn face, it seemed that Old Man Bobo really had something, and he saw through Lin Fei's shortcomings in passing at a glance.
Stan Van Gundy, the head coach, was also surprised and surprised by Lin Fei's rapid improvement this season.
Lin Fei's strength improvement is always different from other players, and only after a certain ability reaches the top level, will he start training the next skill.
Stan Van Gundy and technical assistant coaches also always remind Lin Fei to focus on all-round development in training.
But Lin Fei has worked hard enough, but he is still doing very poorly in passing, rebounding protection, and can even be said to be talentless.
Stan Van Gundy didn't have a good way to do it, he could only sigh at Lin Fei's bizarre basketball talent.
Although the problem of serious deviation cannot be changed, Stan Van Gundy, including Pat Riley, and every player on the Heat team were shocked by the speed at which Lin Fei improved in individual skills.
In less than a regular season, Lin Fei quickly rose from a defensive colander to a top defensive leader, not only being selected for the double team, but also reaching third place in the regular season DPOY rankings.
The defensive improvement of players like Wade and James is already quite terrifying, and of course it also depends on the physical quality of the two.
But compared with Lin Fei, today's defensive level is still a lot worse.
Throughout the history of the NBA, there has never been a star who has been able to elevate his defense from barely to top-tier in a single season.
Now in the playoffs, Lin Fei's ball control level has also soared rapidly, and he still has almost no dribbling ability at the end of the regular season, and now in less than two months, he has reached the level of a first-class defender.
It seems that the current Lin Fei has reached a very high level in the three technical levels of three-point shooting, defense and ball control, and the three-point shot after stepping back and blocking the ball is also very graspable.
But he's still an outsider when it comes to passing, rebounding, and layups and mid-range jumpers.
This kind of fragmented bias situation shocked and puzzled the coaching staff of the Heat team, and there has never been a player as amazing as Lin Fei in the entire history of the NBA.
Perhaps it is precisely because God has endowed Lin Fei with extraordinary three-point shooting that he should be deprived of some other technical talents.
Compared with Lin Fei, who played in the Timberwolves in the Finals last season, Lin Fei in the Heat period is now comprehensive enough.
But once he is targeted by the defense tactically, such as Bobo, who grabs the bag in advance after blocking and dismantling, Lin Fei's huge shortcomings in passing will still be obviously exposed.
Stan Van Gundy sometimes wonders if Lin Fei's dribbling reaches a high level again, and then his passing, or rebounding, can also be quickly improved?
If this assumption really holds, then after a few seasons, all of Lin Fei's skills have reached the top comprehensive state, how terrifying will this guy be at that time?
Thinking of this, Stan Van Gundy will be a little worried, after the two-year contract expires, can the Heat still retain Lin Fei as a talent?
If Lin Fei goes to other teams at that time, won't the Heat have to face a terrifyingly strong opponent?
On the court at this time, Wade held the ball at the top of the arc and O'Neal to block and dismantle, and was also decisively sandwiched by two defenders in the misplaced breakthrough.
But this time Wade was very timely and gave it directly to O'Neal.
Seeing that he couldn't prevent it, Muhammad quickly rushed up and fouled him.
O'Neill was held hard by Muhammad, but threw the ball anyway.
The basketball stumbles over the basket, and when the referee's foul whistle blows, the ball falls into the basket as well.
"Huh!"
"Beep!"
2+1γ
"Hey man, can you not be so affectionate, I don't like an old man like you!"
O'Neill pushed Muhammad away and looked down at his opponent with a kingly gaze, his expression arrogant and domineering.
After all, it was the fifth time in his career that he had reached the finals, and the big shark who was still at the peak of his career knew that he had to seize the opportunity to win the championship.
Winning the fourth title of his career will surely put O'Neal in the top 10 of history.
The rationalization of regional joint defense largely limited O'Neal's peak performance, but the emergence of Lin Fei and Wade made it difficult for opponents to carry out regional joint defense against O'Neal.
This liberated O'Neal to a certain extent, bid farewell to the healthy basketball of the regular season, and now come to the finals with bayonets, O'Neal naturally wants to play his aggressiveness and majesty.
Pat Riley has always been a strict and paranoid manager and general manager, which forced Alonzo Mourning to the height of the big four centers.
But this season's use of O'Neal, Pat Riley has repeatedly told Stan Van Gundy to ensure the health and competitive condition of the big sharks.
It is precisely because of Pat Riley's care that O'Neal has been able to maintain a better state in the playoffs, and of course, the rapid growth of Wade and Lin Fei has also shared the pressure on Big Brother.
If O'Neal can continue to play like this, his career peak will inevitably last longer than the original world.
"Bang dang!"
But the handsome was only three seconds, and O'Neal, who walked to the free throw line, closed one eye and meowed for a long time, but still missed the free throw.
When it comes to free throws dropping chains, O'Neal never drops chains.
The rebound was protected by Duncan first, and the Spurs held the rhythm and pushed forward.
Duncan was caught in the high post with the ball, and when the ball was distributed to Ginobili, Lin Fei flew directly to complete the steal.
"Smack!"
But just when Lin Fei was about to dribble directly, Bowen and Ginobili rushed up to trap Lin Fei as soon as possible.
This time the bag clamp is quite fierce, and Bowen's hand movements are not clean, and he frantically squeezes between fouls.
Lin Fei hurriedly turned around to protect the ball and gave the ball to Wade on the other side.
But Lin Fei had another problem with the pass this time, the ball speed and crosshair were not enough, and the Faguo sports car that was rushed up directly completed the counter-robbery.
"Smack!"
The Heat's defense didn't have time to shrink, and Parker took advantage of the chaos to go straight to the restricted area and scored two more points with an easy layup.
"Huh!"
Lin Fei dropped the chain on the pass twice in a row, which also made the Heat fans watching the game at home frown slightly.
"Not to mention anything else, Lin's pass is really not flattering, and his average of 1 assist per game is well deserved!"
"If Lin can practice his passing well, he will really be perfect!"
"The Spurs still seem to be working, it's time for Van Gundy to make adjustments!"
"The Spurs' defensive intensity has come up, is it interesting to watch like this? Although I am a Heat fan, I also hope that this Finals will be more intense, and it will be too boring to spend half time! β
"Tony Parker and Ginobili have a first-round show and a second-round finish, the Spurs can be adjusted to two All-Star bench level players, and Bobo is an old man who does have a set!"
"Should I say it or not, Parker's breakthrough really has a hand, this turn and small throw are absolutely amazing!"
On the court, seeing that Lin Fei made mistakes in the process of holding the ball twice in a row, Stan Van Gundy also asked Lin Fei to change back to the ball state, and the offensive responsibility was placed on Wade and O'Neal.
The Heat quickly stabilized the rhythm, and with Lin Fei's outside containment, Wade and O'Neal's scoring efficiency is still trustworthy.
The Spurs have always maintained a high level of offensive and defensive intensity, Parker and Ginobili are still young and strong after all, as long as the attitude comes up, the defense is still quite fierce.
Bruce Bowen desperately pursued Lin Fei, and all kinds of small movements on his hands and feet interfered, and the referee also turned a blind eye to this.
After the entire third quarter, Lin Fei's three-point blocking and dismantling with the ball was collapsed by Bobo's package strategy, and it was difficult to receive the ball and shoot without the ball.
Therefore, Stan Van Gundy also replaced Lin Fei early in the second half of the quarter, waiting for him to play again in the early fourth quarter.
Wade and O'Neal combined for 20 points in the third quarter to successfully curb the Spurs' momentum of chasing points.
Heat (85) :(67) Spurs.
After three quarters, the Heat still led the Spurs by 18 points, and victory was in sight.
With the problem of physical strength in the final quarter, coupled with the slim hope of a comeback, the mentality collapsed, and the Spurs' high-intensity defense began to show holes.
Lin Fei seized the opportunity to play the role of assassin again, and took advantage of the block to catch the ball in a row, and hit three more three-pointers.
With Wade and O'Neal on the court, the Heat also used a wave of powerful offense to close the game early.
In the last 5 minutes of the final quarter, the Spurs had fallen behind to 26 points, and the old man Bobo shook his head and sighed, but he had no choice but to replace the main force Ming Jin to withdraw the troops and plan for the next G2 game in advance.
The Big Three of the Heat also clocked out early, and Tony Allen and a few other substitutes came off the court to practice.
Heat (109) :(85) Spurs.
In the end, the Heat defeated the Spurs by 24 points at home and won the Finals strongly.
Even Lin Fei's poor performance in the second half and his obvious targeting by the Spurs' defense exposed his passing flaws when he was trapped.
But the 10 three-pointers in the game plus 3 free throws still allowed Lin Fei to score a game-high 33 points, plus 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Wade got 25 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and O'Neal also played the peak data, contributing 31 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Big Three were evenly matched tonight, but O'Neal was the brighter overall.
The three guys combined for 99 points tonight, each showing their best team of the season, while the rest of the Heat scored only 10 points combined.
Duncan's 32 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal were reduced to empty cuts, but the demeanor of the two-time Finals MVP still impressed Heat fans.
Parker had the second-highest 15 points and seven assists for the Spurs. Ginobili scored just 9 points on 3-of-9 shooting.
Lin Fei's defense of Ginobili tonight was very successful overall.
In this battle between the Big Three of the Heat and the GDP of the Spurs, the Big Three of the Heat can be said to be a complete victory.
"Lin scored 33 points in 11 shots, this efficiency is too rebellious, I feel that he doesn't have a lot of offense, and the last look is actually the highest in the game!"
"Lin's ability to play the ball is too poor when he is holding the ball and being trapped, and the next Spurs defense is likely to be more targeted!"
Although the Heat won a big victory, Lin Fei also scored the highest score in the game, and at the same time limited the demon knife to the greatest extent.
But at the post-match press conference, Lin Fei still publicly stated in front of the media that he was not satisfied with tonight's performance.
"I hit 10 three-pointers, but I also made 3 turnovers, which makes me not happy, and hopefully I can do better in the next game!"
Here in Lin Fei, he is really reviewing his own problems, but in the reports of media reporters, this is pure pretense!
The report that the Big Three scored 89 points on the first occasion of the finals quickly made headlines on the front pages of major sports newspapers.
A group photo of the Heat's Big Three also appeared on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.
#ηη«δΈε·¨ε€΄ζ»ε³θ΅G1εη 89εε€§θ马εΊ, 13 consecutive wins in the playoffs broke the NBA all-time record#
#ζ²ε₯ε° O'Neal scored 31 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, and the first person in the active league reappeared at the peak#
Even if you look at the entire history, it is very rare for a team to have three people combined to score 89 points, and the numbers are relatively average, especially in the Finals.
Therefore, the discussion of the MVP of the finals here among the fans has become even more intense.
"It seems that the Heat is still significantly stronger than the Spurs in terms of strength, as long as there is no accident, this championship will not run this year, it depends on who can win the FMVP in the end!"
"I didn't expect O'Neal to be in good spirits when he reached the finals, judging from the first game alone, these three giants are obviously O'Neal's best overall data, only two points less than Lin Fei, but the rebounds are the highest in the game, and there are 3 blocks!"
"Wade's data is also very comprehensive, compared with these three, it's really hard to choose!"
"In the next second game, I'm worried that Lin Fei will continue to be targeted by the Spurs' defense, and at the end of this round of the finals, O'Neal may win another FMVP!"
"If O'Neal wins the championship and FMVP this year, then his career will be 4 championships and 4 finals MVP, although there is only one MVP in the regular season, but this honor is still a proper top 10 in history, and even the top 7 is not too much!"
The various media outlets that favor the Spurs continue to use reports to divide the Heat Big Three, claiming that the Heat championship is secure, and the Big Three have begun to do whatever it takes to compete for FMVP.
On various website forums at home and abroad, the fans of the three also began to have disputes and scolding battles, and nothing happened in the Heat team, but these fans fought first.
"Who is the regular season MVP this season? The Heat is now Dwayne Wade's team, and he can represent the future of the Heat, and the FMVP must also belong to Wade! β
"Whether in the regular season or the playoffs, Lin's shooting percentage and plus/minus are the highest on the team, the regular season MVP was given to Wade, and this Finals MVP must be Lin!"
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that O'Neal is the real big brother of the Heat, and this Finals MVP seems to be a big shark again this year!"
"What else would Lin do besides a three-point shot? Simple passes are all mistakes, averaging 1 assist and 1 rebound per game, no matter how high the score is, you can't get the MVP! β
"I watched the game late, and I want to ask if there is an MVP and FMVP in the NBA who only averages 1 assist and 1 rebound per game?"
"Without Feige's outside containment, Wade and O'Neal can play so efficiently?"
"Let's see how ruthless the Spurs are to Lin Fei's bag, which can get the highest score in the game with a shooting rate of more than 90%, just ask who else?"
"I have to say, Feige has a super-first-class three-point shot and defense, first-class dribbling, eighteen-rate passing and rebounding!"
The fans of the Big Three are-for-tat, while Lin Fei, Wade and O'Neal are actively training in the training gym, and at the same time, they are also cooperating with the tactical arrangements of the Heat coaching staff to prepare for G2.
According to Stan Van Gundy's guess, the Spurs will definitely continue the offensive and defensive deployment in the second half of G1 in G2, wrapping the ball carrier in advance after the block, and the defensive rotation is faster and sharper.
The Heat could only choose to circumvent the Spurs' defensive targeting, allowing Lin Fei to switch back to playing without the ball, and Wade and Jason Williams to attack with the ball.
Such a tactical arrangement will inevitably reduce Lin Fei's shooting power again, and Wade and O'Neal will have a better chance to play a highlight performance in G2.
Lin Fei has nothing to complain about this, although his fans around the world are collectively speaking out.
The new season won a double team, an All-Star vote king, an All-Star MVP and a season steal king, these honors are enough for a rookie to become a big name on the team and compete with the coaching staff.
But Lin Fei still abides by the head coach's various tactical arrangements as always, and always does it without complaint and seamlessly.
If you don't take into account Lin Fei's shortcomings in passing, rebounding and breakthrough layups, his scoring ability and defensive level alone are actually higher than Wade.
If a rookie is more effective on both ends of the team than the original team leader, then he can remain humble and not impetuous, which in itself is a rare thing.
Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy, head assistant coach Spoelstra, and general manager Pat Riley all have sincere admiration for Lin Fei, a player who is not arrogant or impatient, and is always focused on winning.
But it is precisely because of Lin Fei's faster ascension speed and superstar potential than Wade that Pat Riley is worried.
The golden scales are not the things in the pool, and they will turn into dragons when they encounter wind and clouds.
Even if Lin Fei is not fighting for power now, it does not mean that he will always be willing to be subordinate, and no MVP-level star is willing to be the second millennium.
Kobe Bryant is like this, and Lin Fei may be the same!
Two days later, the second game of the finals continued at the American Airlines Arena.
Sure enough, as expected by Big Van Gundy, the Spurs implemented the offensive and defensive strategy of the second half of G1, and the GDP also had a more stable performance.
However, under the containment of Lin Fei's change to playing without the ball, Wade and O'Neal ushered in another outbreak, making the Spurs' defense finally take care of one or the other, and it was difficult to be comprehensive.
Wade strengthened his personal breakthrough in the first half, but because of the bag and Duncan's effective defense, the Flash's offensive efficiency was not high.
At the same time, the referee Joey Crawford who blew the penalty tonight also relaxed the penalty scale, and was surprised not to embarrass Duncan, which also made it difficult for Wade to get the whistle.
The defensive improvement has made both teams less efficient in scoring tonight.
At the end of the first half, the Heat was 48:49, and they even trailed the Spurs by one point.
After the start of the third quarter, the Heat changed their strategy, focusing on O'Neal, Wade sent assists in a row after blocking and dismantling, and the big sharks also took advantage of the restricted area, scoring 12 points and 6 rebounds in a single quarter with free throws.
Compared with the Pistons' two-star Wallace, the Spurs' center is indeed too low-grade to stop O'Neal at all, and Duncan has too many things to do, so he can't be thorough in helping to defend under the basket.
This is the weakness of the Spurs' defense, and the Heat have accurately found this point and let O'Neal do the precision strike.
As soon as O'Neal opened, Duncan had to encourage the basket more, and Wade's side was freed.
When the Spurs' defensive attention is more inclined to O'Neal and Wade, floating in Lin Fei will always pop up at a certain moment and hit a cold-blooded three-pointer after receiving the ball.
"Huh!"
The Big Three were completely opened, and the virtuous circle allowed the Heat to blast a wave of 32:19 in the third quarter, directly surpassing the Spurs by double digits.
The chain reaction of this wave of strong overtaking made the Spurs' defense fluctuate in the final quarter, and finally the Heat took the game directly with a wave and won the game.
Heat (103) :(91) Spurs.
O'Neal scored a team-high 30 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, which can be said to be the primary contributor to the team's opening up in the second half.
The Spurs also tried to cut the Sharks, but O'Neal shot 7-of-11 from the free-throw line tonight, which was quite efficient.
Wade had 23 points, 11 assists and 2 steals, and Lin Fei only performed in the second half, shooting 4 of 5 three-pointers in the game, plus 1 free throw to score 13 points, plus 3 steals and 2 blocks.
O'Neal played two consecutive dominant-level performances, two games of 30+10, which made many Lakers fans in the OK period also have good memories.
At the post-match press conference attended by the Big Three, Wade and Lin Fei also ridiculed O'Neal's outburst in front of reporters.
Wade puffed out his cheeks and shook his head: "If I knew that Shaquille was still so powerful, I wouldn't be so desperate in the regular season!" β
Lin Fei even jokingly said into the microphone: "This old guy already has three championships and FMVP, I know he still wants a fourth!" β
The Big Three tease each other, but in reality they never take credit for the game and will always find the best attacking option in conjunction with each other.
This is also an important reason why the Heat were able to win two games in a row in the Finals.
But the fans who like this brother San'er, even their agents, family and friends, have already secretly started the idea of FMVP.
On the night after calling G2, Wade was driving home when he received a call from his agent, Hunter Thomas.
When he learned that Wade was not with his teammates, the agent on the other end of the phone went straight to the point:
"Dwayne, the Heat's current strength is enough to sweep the Spurs, I know you are very brotherly, but you must also think more about yourself!"
"Try to compete for FMVP, now you're behind Shaquille in stats!"
"If you can win a double MVP and championship this season, you will have a direct chance to enter the list of the 60 greatest stars in NBA history next year!"
"This is a very important asset for the development of your business value and the planning of your entire career!"
(End of chapter)