【200】 Celebrating the championship in advance? Grab seven in the finals, Lin Fei is back!
Fast forward to June 20, Game 6 of the 2005-06 NBA Finals, and returned to the Miami Heat's home arena, American Airlines Arena.
Since the beginning of the morning, the square outside the American Airlines arena has been filled with fans from all over the world, and the atmosphere is quite frenetic.
After the time came to the afternoon, the main roads near the American Airlines stadium were congested to varying degrees, and the parking spaces for several kilometers nearby were all full.
This is a very rare situation in Miami, where transportation is developed.
Among these fans, in addition to local Miami fans, there are also thousands of fans who have arrived in advance from other states and abroad.
Looking at the square outside the arena, there are obviously more fans wearing Lin Fei's No. 22 Heat jersey than Wade's No. 3 jersey and O'Neal's No. 32 jersey.
Even though Lin Fei is still in the final game of the ban tonight and can't play alongside the Heat players, his popularity and influence continue unabated.
The beating incident in the Maverick locker room did not damage Lin Fei's image, but instead gained more fan support, especially in the Celestial Empire and Asian.
"Tonight, this G6 must win, the seven forests are officially back, and the Heat will win the championship at home, this script is simply perfect!"
"It's disgusting to lose three away games in a row and let the Mavericks have their home whistle, so go back to our American Airlines arena tonight and let them see our home whistle too!"
"I have a hunch that Dwayne will hit 40+ tonight and Shaquille will play a key game back to the top!"
"For the sake of me coming to Miami after a day of flying from Australasia to support the Heat, the Heat must win tonight!"
Almost every Heat fan has a surprisingly unanimous wish at this time, that is, to win G6 and welcome Lin Fei's king back in the tiebreaker.
However, in ESPN and official forecasts,
The Mavericks, who are playing away tonight, still have a more than 80% probability of winning, and finally eliminated the Heat with a score of 4:2 and lifted the championship trophy for the first time in team history.
For the Heat, who are fighting at home, there is a great chance to turn things around by dragging the game into a tiebreaker, and the Heat, who are a combination of the Big Three, can almost be said to be invincible.
But for the Mavericks, tonight's G6 is a tie-breaker with no way out, and the whole team will fight to the death to win four games in a row to win the O'Brien Cup.
Although the NBA has a clear rule, players are not allowed to enter NBA venues in any way during the ban period.
But after all, his home field is still much more convenient, and under the arrangement of general manager Pat Riley, Lin Fei has secretly entered the American Airlines Arena in advance, and at this time he is also sitting in a luxury box on the top of the hall.
Looking condescendingly at the center court and the audience seats on all sides, Lin Fei also saw many familiar figures on the sidelines.
In addition to the many star fans who came to watch the game and a number of retired celebrities, most of the relatives and friends of the players of the Heat and Mavericks also appeared on the scene.
Especially the Mavericks, after getting the match point, they are full of enthusiasm and have a good chance to officially win the championship tonight.
Therefore, most of the parents, wives, brothers and children of the main Mavericks players also came to the scene, looking forward to celebrating the Mavericks' championship moment together.
Mark Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks, was supposed to be barred from the court to watch the Finals in addition to the team's two first-round picks being fouled by the league headquarters.
But Cuban is so concerned about this year's Mavericks' Finals that if he can't be there if the team wins the championship, it will be even worse than killing himself.
Therefore, under the effect of covert regulation and money ability, the league headquarters did not punish Mark Cuban from watching the game live.
At this time, Mark Cuban, who was sitting in the front row on the sidelines, wore a familiar baseball cap and held his factory-produced beer in his hand, and he was very excited, convinced that the Mavericks could win the championship tonight.
At the same time, Lin Fei also saw David Stern, the president of the league, and Bill Russell, the "Lord of the Rings", also appeared in the front row of the sidelines.
Although the Heat, as the home team, were reluctant, the celebration of the Mavericks' away championship had been arranged in advance under the urging of the league headquarters.
David Stern is naturally ready to present the championship trophy, while Bill Russell is responsible for presenting the Finals MVP trophy.
The O'Brien Cup and the Bill Russell Cup were naturally airlifted to the American Airlines Arena in advance, and they were lying quietly in the storage room at this time.
Whether it's the Mavericks' victory tonight or the tie-break two days later, this year's championship award ceremony will inevitably be held at the American Airlines Arena.
As the president of the NBA, David Stern, both public and private, hopes that the Heat will win at home tonight and drag the Finals into the battle for the tiebreaker.
After all, the popularity of the finals can be said to be unprecedented, and the influence is even more than the league.
In the NBA finals in recent years, the strength development of the East and the West has always been uneven, so from the 93-94 season of the Rockets VS Knicks classic tie-breaker,
The NBA hasn't seen a Finals tiebreaker for 12 consecutive seasons.
This year's "American Airlines Arena Finals" between the Heat and the Mavericks is unprecedentedly hot, after all, in the two teams, there are now three regular season MVPs,
The Celestial Empire and the Asian market brought up by Lin Fei are even more phenomenal, coupled with the hype of the Mavericks locker room incident,
Therefore, in the opinion of David Stern, a shrewd Jewish little old man, if this round of the finals can really hit the tiebreaker,
Considering the influence of various factors, it may really become one of the most classic Finals tie-breakers in NBA history.
The tie-break battle is the result that David Stern and the alliance headquarters are most looking forward to, and Lin Fei is naturally very aware of this.
Whether it is the advantage of the Heat returning to the home court, the care of the referees, the interest chain of the league, all external factors point to the Heat winning tonight's Finals G6.
But if the Heat really want to win this tough battle, the most important thing is the performance of the main players, especially Dwayne Wade.
As a traverser, Lin Fei is naturally no stranger to the NBA Finals in the original world 05-06 season.
At the beginning, the Mavericks were awarded four games in a row by the Heat to win the championship after winning two games first, but now the script seems to be completely reversed.
However, the reason why the Heat were able to win four games in a row in the original world was that in addition to Wade's outburst, the care of the league and the referees was also very obvious.
During that round of the Finals, Wade's free throw count exploded, especially after the Heat lost two games.
Wade averaged more than 18 free throws per game in the next four games, and in the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, he made 25 free throws in one game, more than the entire Mavericks team.
Often, as soon as Wade takes the ball and rushes to the basket and falls to the ground, the whistle is bound to sound.
If tonight's referee can take care of Wade like the original world, then it is really not too difficult for the Heat to win.
It was seven o'clock in the evening, and at the whistle of referee Joey Crawford, the game between the Heat and Mavericks officially began.
With a rough return to the starting line-up, the 36-year-old Alonzo Mourning also returned to the bench.
Point Guard (PG): Jason Williams,
Shooting Guard (SG): Dwayne Wade,
Small Forward (SF): Sean Battier,
Power Forward (PF): Roughly,
Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.
The starting five Tigers on the Mavericks' side still continue the lineup of the first two games:
Point Guard (PG): Devin Harris,
Shooting Guard (SG): Manu Ginobili,
Small Forward (SF): Josh Howard,
Power Forward (PF): Dirk Nowitzki,
Center forward (C): Desagana Diop.
Although Jason Terry has been suspended and has even been put on the shelf by the Mavericks, Devin Harris, who was put on the starting lineup,
In G4 and G5, he scored a total of 26 points, although his assist ability was average, but he was fast, broke through sharply, defended actively, and performed very eye-catching.
In addition, without Lin Fei, Ginobili, who was promoted to the starter, was 20+ in two consecutive games, fully assuming the responsibility of the second leader of the team.
Therefore, tonight's Mavericks team, facing the Heat, is determined to win, and has begun to look forward to the award ceremony after winning the championship in advance.
The two sides jumped the ball, O'Neal was quite focused, and took the lead in the basketball above Diop's head.
"Smack!"
The Heat attacked first, and Williams drove the ball into the frontcourt and gave it directly to Wade near the top of the arc.
Wade quickly summoned a rough uplift and accelerated to break through Nowitzki, with Harris also chasing after him.
Wade, who was let go, quickly stepped back to the top of the arc to the three-point line, and Wade, who hit near the free throw line, was already ready, turned over to avoid Harris's scramble, and quickly passed the ball out.
"Whoosh!"
Catch the ball easily at the top of the arc, take a deep breath, and jump out decisively.
"Huh!"
The basketball hollows into the net and makes a wonderful splash.
This is Stan Van Gundy's opening offensive tactics specially arranged for the general layout, hoping that after a two-game break, he can quickly find his form and integrate into the team's attack and defense.
Song Yang and Qin Dongmei, who were sitting on the sidelines, both applauded the three points that roughly opened.
At the same time, Qin Dongmei also subconsciously raised her head and glanced at the luxurious box on the top of the hall, she naturally knew that Lin Fei was hiding in the box to watch the game.
As a supporting role who experienced the Maverick locker room beating Terry incident with Lin Fei, he has also been sublimated in personal self-confidence and patriotism.
If he is still a rookie rookie who just came to the Mavericks at the beginning of the century, he has no influence at all, and in the face of Jason Terry's insulting remarks about the Celestial Empire, even if he dares to make a move,
It will definitely not receive the huge public opinion support like it does now, and the result is likely to be that you will never be able to continue playing in the NBA.
It is generally clear that strength is king, and it is precisely because Lin Fei has such an influence, and he has roughly really gained a firm foothold in the Heat team, that things will develop in a favorable direction.
Compared with Zhu Fangyu, who was abandoned by the Mavericks in advance, whether he can return to the NBA in the future is a big question.
Roughly he has made full preparations for tonight's game, and his only goal is to help the team win and drag the finals to a tie-break.
Welcome Lin Fei's official return.
The ball was converted, Nowitzki attacked with the ball at the top of the arc, and the general defense was very aggressive, giving enough interference.
Devin Harris accelerated into the box by covering with center forward Diop, and Nortian quickly passed the ball over.
At this time, O'Neal had been taken out of the box, Wade was also pinned down by Ginobili in the high post on the right side, and Jason Williams behind him was completely thrown away by Harris.
This kind of pass-and-cut combination in the 1/4 position has been often used by the Mavericks in the previous two games, and the Heat have never had a very good defensive approach.
However, just when Harris hit the basket and was about to jump directly to send a violent dunk,
Sean Battier, who decisively let go of Josh Howard on the left, turned over and chased after the defense first, ready to give Harris a flying hat behind him at any time.
Battier's pursuit made Harris hesitate, so he had to opt for a low-handed layup after protecting the ball.
But this time the crosshairs of the layup were obviously a little worse, and the basketball swung around the basket twice, and finally fell out mischievously.
"Smack!"
Battier flew up to grab a defensive rebound, and the Heat completed a successful defense.
The ball was given to Williams to counterattack quickly, Wade received a wonderful pass from White Chocolate in the middle, and the lost step changed direction to shake off Ginobili, and after hitting the basket, he changed hands in the air.
Throw a powerful dunk with the ball in your left hand.
"Boom!"
Heat (5) :(0) Mavericks.
When they came up, the Heat took the lead, and with the help of the momentum of the home court, they caught the Mavericks off guard.
The American Airlines Arena erupted in cheers, with fans chanting "MVP" and chanting "We're here for the Big Seven."
The Mavericks came to the offensive end, and Nowitzki turned over and shook off roughly this time, cut into the box without the ball, and threw it steadily after receiving the ball from Harris.
"Huh!"
Looking back, Wade's emergency stop half-volley after the breakthrough was missed, but the offensive rebound was grabbed by O'Neal against Diop and directly sent a strong dunk.
"Boom!"
Harris's split was stealed by White Chocolate this time, and the Heat counterattacked quickly, and Battier landed on the right side at a 45-degree angle and then received the ball and shot a three-pointer through the heart.
"Huh!"
In less than 3 minutes after the opening, the Heat hated the enemy and all the people were soldiers, and quickly played a wave of 10:2 small climax, which completely ignited the atmosphere of the American Airlines Arena.
Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson, who was standing on the sidelines, hurriedly called a long timeout.
Lin Fei, who was in the luxury box on the top of the museum, sat on the European-style leather sofa, holding a cup of warm cappuccino in his hand, and smiled at Pat Riley beside him:
"General manager, it seems that everyone's state tonight is far better than we expected!"
Pat Riley took a sip of the whiskey in the glass, nodded and smiled:
"Of course, because they're all looking forward to welcoming you back in the Battle of the Seven!"
"In tonight's game, Dwayne and everyone are not only fighting for victory, but also for your comeback!"
At this time, on the high-definition four-sided screen of the arena, taking advantage of the pause,
also played the highlights of the Heat's first two games in the finals, especially the moments when Lin Fei and his teammates played a wonderful cooperation.
Pause back.
The Mavericks cut down on the air-cut fit and instead returned to the rhythm of the spin singles.
Josh Howard and Ginobili scored on misplaced singles, and Nowitzki hit a three-pointer from the outside.
The Mavericks' scoring momentum is fierce, but the Heat's offensive efficiency is also not bad.
Wade, in particular, played a more terrifying offensive level than the previous two games, scoring on consecutive extreme breakaways or creating fouls on opponents' shooting hitters.
"OMG, Dwayne's breakthrough just now was too exciting, passing three people in a row, and scoring the ball strongly against Nowitzki under the basket, it was still a 2+1."
"In terms of breakthrough ability alone, the current Dwayne has grown to the highest level in the league, even surpassing Kobe Bryant, not losing to Iverson!"
After playing the entire first quarter, coupled with the care of the home whistle, Wade's breakthrough can be described as invincible, shooting 7 of 9 in a single quarter, 5 of 6 free throws, and scoring 19 points.
Nowitzki questioned the referee's decision, only to be thrown a technical foul by the non-sympathetic Joey Crawford.
The Heat fans at home gloated and coaxed, and now the Mavericks players finally got a taste of the super home whistle.
Led by Wade's outburst, the Heat led the Mavericks by 11 points in the first quarter.
However, after the start of the second quarter, the Mavericks quickly narrowed the gap by rotating the lineup, as well as the play of Ginobili and Daniels, and the scores of the two teams began to fall into anxiety.
Wade was heavily cared for by the Mavericks' defense in the second quarter, but O'Neal and the rest of the Heat managed to step up.
At the end of the first half, although O'Neal only scored 8 points, he grabbed 7 rebounds in the half, and also sent 2 blocks on the defensive end.
After the start of the third quarter, Wade continued to increase his personal breakthrough and strong offense, frequently making fouls and going to the free throw line, almost breaking the mentality of the Mavericks' main team.
In the entire third quarter, Wade made 12 free throws, hitting 9 of them, and scored another 13 points in a single quarter.
Nowitzki erupted again in the final quarter to help the Mavericks take the lead in the final minute of the game.
Heat (103) :(105) Mavericks.
The atmosphere of the American Airlines Arena also instantly became solemn and suffocating.
Just when the Mavericks thought that the championship was in sight, the Heat, who came back from a pause, played classic team basketball again.
Roughly and Wade moved sideways to receive the ball after blocking and dismantling at the top of the arc, and the mid-range jumper bounced off the frame.
And O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound strongly under the basket, turned over and gave the ball to Jason Williams who returned to the outside,
White Chocolate took advantage of a cover from Battier to make a decisive three-pointer from the outside.
"Bang dang!"
The ball still missed, but Wade, who rushed into the penalty area, flew up, grabbed the offensive rebound again against Nowitzki, and threw the shot backwards after landing on the ground.
"Huh!"
"Beep!"
The ball goes in the whistle, 2+1.
"Huh!"
Wadega, who walked to the free throw line, hit a free throw and hit a 3-pointer.
"OMG, the Flash played the most classic battle of the individual finals tonight, and he has scored 46 points!"
"With this free throw, Dwayne has already made 24 free throws tonight, hitting 18!"
"On the other hand, the Mavericks only made 24 free throws in total!"
O'Neal and Wade used two consecutive offensive rebounds to help the Heat regain the lead.
On the timer, there were only 0 minutes and 19 seconds left until the end of the race.
Nowitzki gave the ball to Ginobili on the right side under a tight defense, and Ginobili's outside three-point shot missed and the rebound was roughly obtained.
Josh Howard's side rushed up to grab the ball and couldn't do it, so he could only quickly foul him.
"Beep!"
The home stadium was already filled with cheers and screams from Heat fans, and many fans got up from their seats excitedly.
It seems that if they win this game, the Heat will directly lift the championship trophy.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
Heat (108) :(105) Mavericks.
With the Heat leading by three points, the Mavericks only had 5.2 seconds left to play.
Ginobili missed a three-point shot after running to catch the ball, and Nowitzki's rebound to grab an offensive rebound was also interfered with by O'Neal.
The red light followed and the game was over.
The American Airlines arena was instantly engulfed in a tsunami of cheers, and the Heat's bench players rushed onto the court excitedly, and O'Neal and roughly the two hugged each other.
Dwayne Wade, who fought for 47 minutes, collapsed directly on the court floor with a smile at this time, and his physical strength was completely overdrawn.
The Heat won the Finals G6 by 3 points, and successfully extended the suspense of the championship to the tie-break two days later.
Wade, who shot 14-of-26 from the field and 18-of-24 from the free-throw line, and blasted 46 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Undoubtedly, he was the number one contributor to the Heat's win tonight and the MVP of the game.
O'Neal also recovered significantly, with a shooting rate of more than 70%, and got 16 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The two-game comeback from the ban was roughly the team's third contributor tonight, hitting 3 three-pointers and knocking down 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block.
At the same time, in the process of defending Nowitzki, he was also generally actively focused tonight, allowing Nowitzki to shoot 10-of-23 from the field, and the only game of the series was less than 50%.
At the same time, Battier and Williams both scored in double figures, and the elder Mourning also scored six points and seven rebounds and one block off the bench.
All five players on the Heat team scored in double figures, grabbing a total of 46 rebounds, four more than the Mavericks.
In the square outside the American Airlines arena, more than 30,000 Heat fans cheered and turned into a sea of joy.
Lin Fei also quickly took the elevator downstairs from the box on the top of the stadium, rushed into the court through the players' tunnel, and celebrated the victory with Wade and other teammates.
The end of this G6 game naturally means the official end of Lin Fei's 3-game ban.
Because the atmosphere of the Heat's home win was too fanatical, the staff in the management room also excitedly pressed the wrong mechanism and directly released the ribbons and flowers prepared for the championship from the roof of the museum.
Feeling the streamers and flowers falling from the sky, the atmosphere of the American Airlines Arena has once again pushed to a new climax.
The Mavericks players were not happy and walked back to the locker room angrily.
"This Heat home court is too funny, right? 3:3 That's it, what flowers and streamers did you prepare for not winning the championship? ”
"Whatever they want to celebrate, they will cry in the Seven Wars!"
Despite his words, every Mavericks player knows it all too well.
Lin Fei has officially made a comeback, and the balance of victory has begun to tilt completely in favor of the Heat.
Seeing Lin Fei appear on the court, the fans at the scene collectively shouted Lin Fei's name, shouted for the seven battles, and shouted MVP.
Wade, who was lying on the ground, also got up excitedly, hugged Lin Fei who came up tightly, puffed out his cheeks and gasped:
"Lin, we did it! The Grand Finals aren't over yet! ”
"The day after tomorrow, let's fight side by side, defeat the Mavericks, and go to the top again!"
When Wade said this, he hugged Lin Fei tightly and was reluctant to let go, and his body was constantly trembling because of physical overdraft and excitement.
Wade knows very well in his heart that the tie-break battle the day after tomorrow is not only the moment when the Heat will hit the second championship, but also the last game for the two to fight side by side with the Heat.
Without waiting for Lin Fei to speak, O'Neill also walked up from the side and hugged the two directly from the side.
"Good brothers, I'm already dreaming of the 5th championship of my career!"
"Lin, if we can win the championship again the day after tomorrow, it is better to consider staying in the Heat, let's create a dynasty together!"
Lin Fei pushed away O'Neill and Wade with a smile, and slammed his fist on the chest of the two of them, deliberately changing the topic and joking:
"Dwayne, Shaquille, it seems that without me, you two will know how to play hard!"
"A 46 points, a 15 rebounds, the day after tomorrow, if you can still maintain this state, I dare to say, we can win the Mavericks by at least 30 points, and directly punch in the third quarter!"
Head coach Stan Van Gundy also came up at this time and smiled:
"Do you want to punch in the third quarter of the finals? Only Lin dares to say this! ”
As the Heat dragged the Finals into a tiebreaker, hundreds of millions of NBA fans around the world began to go crazy.
"Oh my God, the finals are going to steal seven, Lin is coming back after a 3-game ban, and at the same time it is the home court of the Heat, it seems that the Mavericks are going to be more auspicious this time!"
"When was the last time you had a tie-break in the finals? It seems to be the Knicks and Rockets in the 93-94 season, right? I still have an impression of that game, Da Meng is really a god! ”
"Tonight, the referee was obviously biased in favor of the Heat, and Wade made 24 free throws in the whole game, which is really terrifying!"
"Lin is likely to leave the Heat in the offseason, and O'Neal has entered the end of his career, this may be the last game of the Big Three combined, definitely not to be missed!"
With Lin Fei's comeback, ESPN's experts and media predict that
The Heat's probability of winning the championship has soared from 20% to 91%, while the Mavericks' probability of winning the championship is already less than 10%......
(End of chapter)