If other celebrities say this kind of thing in an interview, they may not get much attention from fans, but the "LOGO man" Jerry West is different.

As the first and only loser in NBA history to be the MVP of the Finals, Jerry West was able to claim in front of the media that even if the Knicks lost the game, Lin Fei was still the most deserving of the Finals MVP, which in itself was the highest personal honor.

The FMVP of the winning team, which has been a matter of course since ancient times, but the MVP of the losing side, Jerry West, is unique in history.

What does it mean if the judges for the MVP of the Finals give more votes to the players of the losing team than to the winners?

What kind of perverted and terrifying personal god-level performance can be so unconditionally praised and affirmed?

The beautiful ESPN reporter naturally wanted more information, so she smiled and continued to ask:

"Mr. West, do you mean that even if the Timberwolves win the championship in the end, Kevin Garnett's individual performance in this round of the Finals does not deserve to win the FMVP?"

"Or do you mean that Lin is very good on his own, but he is not capable enough to lead the team to the championship?"

Jerry West is used to seeing strong winds and waves, and coupled with his current seniority in the league, he naturally won't be stumped by a little trap of reporters:

"If Kevin eventually leads the Timberwolves to a championship, he will certainly deserve the Finals MVP trophy and even more so than in '04!"

"But unfortunately, there is one of the strongest perimeter players in history standing across from Kevin, and his individual performance will conquer everyone!"

Jerry West's remarks were quickly published in major sports newspapers and magazines in the United States, and ESPN's post-game program also broadcast the entire interview.

The best trick of media reporters is to take it out of context, and for a while, Jerry West was optimistic that Lin Fei would become the second loser in NBA history, and the news of FMVP spread rapidly at home and abroad, setting off storms.

#杰里 West openly claimed that Lin had the best chance of winning the Finals MVP, and it didn't matter about the final winning team#

#NBA历史上唯一一个失败方FMVP表态, Lin's contribution to the team in this round of the finals is far better than what he did back then#

#属于历史的传承, Jerry West and Lin's peak stats at the NBA Finals#

In ESPN's latest Finals MVP rankings, Lin Fei did soar to the first place without suspense with four consecutive explosive data, and Kevin Garnett fell to second.

With a big score of 2:2, the finals also ushered in the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

When the Knicks were not favored all the way, they changed their lives because of Lin Fei, and they were truly evenly matched with the powerful Timberwolves.

On the real-time championship probability list, the Knicks dropped slightly to 39 percent, and the Timberwolves 61 percent.

Through the fourth game of the finals, more fans are also fully aware that Lin Fei is the most powerful star in this round of the finals, and the Timberwolves are also the strongest team in this round of the finals and even this season.

Especially with the double bonus of returning to the target center arena in Game 5 and Ron Artest will also officially return, the Timberwolves' chances of winning Tianwangshan are obviously greater than the Knicks.

On the Timberwolves team's plane back to Minneapolis, the Timberwolves players exchanged words with each other while flipping through the newspapers.

Szebiak put down the "Sports Illustrated" in his hand and said to Gerard Wallace beside him:

"Old man Jerry West is really temperamental, dare to say that even if the Timberwolves win the championship, the Finals MVP should still belong to Lin! It seems that he was really conquered by Lin's performance! ”

Gerard Wallace listened to Szebiak's words, then turned to Ray Allen beside him and said:

"Ray, did you read the newspaper? Jerry West said that whoever wins this round of the finals, FMVP should be Lin's! ”

Ray Allen frowned, turned his head and said to Carlos Arroyo beside him: "That old guy West, he actually said that Lin will become the second loser FMVP in NBA history!" ”

Arroyo's eyes widened, and he turned his head to Olovo Kandi behind him and said, "West actually said that even if our Timberwolves win the championship, Kevin won't be able to get the FMVP!" ”

Olovocandi finally said angrily to Kevin Garnett beside him:

"Kevin, have you heard? West said that you can't get FMVP at all, and in the finals of the championship in 04, FMVP should have been Lin's! ”

This call added fuel and vinegar to the pass, and Kevin Garnett, who was angry at the end, was angry, but he still held back the anger in his heart, wrote down Jerry West's hatred, and snorted coldly:

"It doesn't matter who wins the FMVP, the important thing is that our Timberwolves must win the championship!"

Lin Fei's final stats in G4 in the finals were fixed at 71 points, plus 8 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

The 71 points in a single game in the finals also greatly refreshed the record of 63 points set by Lin Fei in the first game of the finals, setting up an insurmountable peak for future generations.

You must know that Lin Fei had already scored 51 points in the first half, and the reason why he only scored a total of 20 points in the second half was entirely because of a brutal wrap-up defense of the Timberwolves during the third quarter.

Lin Fei's knee was directly hit by Olovocandi, causing him to leave the court with an injury, and he returned to the king in the fourth quarter.

Unlike the 78-point bloody defeat of the Heat in the Christmas War, this time Lin Fei was tested by the Timberwolves' huge defense in the final quarter, and the scoring efficiency declined, coupled with the overall sluggish performance of role players, which made it difficult for the Knicks to chase points in the final stage.

At the critical moment, Lin Fei missed the strong shot after encountering the bag, and in the end, the Knicks had no choice but to defeat the Timberwolves by one point.

Although the Knicks lost the game, Lin Fei's 71 points became a towering monument in the history of the Finals, an increase of 10 points from Elgin Baylor's previous record of 61 points in the Finals.

It turns out that without Stephen Marbury, the Knicks' overall strength has indeed been affected.

In the whole game, Lin Fei played 34 minutes when he was injured in a knee collision, shooting 24 of 39, 13 of 21 three-pointers, 11 of 18 two-pointers, 10 of 11 free throws, and 71 points, and he alone accounted for two-thirds of the team's total score.

If it weren't for the second half of the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter because of a knee injury, Lin Fei's personal score would have been even more perverted.

In order to prevent Lin Fei, the timberwolves have begun to use all kinds of dirty means.

Those fans who claim that there is no confrontation and defense in this year's finals have already been slapped in the face.

The simple thing is that Lin Fei has already had the ability to exempt himself from major injuries given by the system, so the knee injury is not serious and will not affect the next game.

Lin Fei's failure in this lore also proved that he was not an omnipotent god after all, and no matter how strong he was, he was a mortal body of flesh and blood.

After scoring 71 points in this game, Lin Fei's personal total score in the NBA Finals also increased to 665 points, surpassing Chamberlain, Pippen and other superstars, and the ranking soared to 16th in history.

The 15th star ahead of Lin Fei is Hawks legend Bob Pettit, who scored a total of 709 points in the Finals.

According to Lin Fei's current personal state, it is very likely that in the next battle of Tianwang Mountain, he will have a great chance to surpass this legendary legend of the Eagle team.

At the same time, according to ESPN statistics, the number of three-pointers Lin Fei has hit in the four rounds of the finals has reached a staggering 160.

And Robert Horry, who ranked second in the Finals three-point shooting, only hit a total of 53 three-pointers.

Lin Fei, who has not finished the fourth finals in his career, has hit a total of 160 three-pointers in the finals, and has already completely thrown the second-place Horry 18 streets away.

You must know that even if the small-ball era arose in the later generations of the original world, until 2023, Curry still did not have as many three-pointers in the Finals as Lin Fei as now.

Most local fans in New York attributed the main reason for the G4 loss to Stephen Marbury's sudden absence, which led to the Knicks' lack of follow-up in a protracted encounter and ultimately defeat.

Moreover, the Knicks were originally an 8-man rotation, but after Marbury was gone, they became 7-man, and the flaws in the rotation also leaked.

Of course, the main reason is that Lin Fei was out for about 10 minutes after being "mistakenly injured" by Olovo Kandi, and in these 10 minutes, the Timberwolves blasted a wave of 30:11, establishing a double-digit advantage in one fell swoop.

However, seeing that Marbury's father died of a heart attack in the ICU ward of the state hospital, these fans and gamblers have no more blame.

Although the Knicks lost G4, there is still a chance for the finals, and the 2:2 score is only to return to the same running line with the Timberwolves again.

However, Lin Fei has won the support and support of more fans in G4.

If 63 points in a single game in the finals is not enough to explode, then 71 points in a single game has completely turned history upside down.

Under Lin Fei's huge influence and appeal, the local Senate in New York also said that it would re-examine the sentencing of murderer Pope.

and consider holding a new referendum in New York State to try whether to reinstate the death penalty.

Domestically, on Baidu's hot search list, Lin Fei's 71-point miracle in the finals topped the list, and the popularity killed all kinds of celebrity scandals in the entertainment industry.

On the forums of major sports platforms, millions of fans also participated, giving hot comments and praise for Lin Fei's supernatural performance again and again in the finals:

"71 points in a single game in the finals, this is it, just ask who else? Elgin Baylor's 61 points in a single game can only rank third in the future! ”

"Lin Feicai only played 17 finals, and his personal total score came to 665 points, with an average score of more than 39 points per game, which is really terrifying!"

"The active finals score more than Lin Fei is the only 35-year-old shark left!"

"I hit a total of 160 three-pointers in 17 games, an average of more than 9 in a game, this is really superb!"

"There has never been any superstar's dominance in the finals, which can reach Lin Fei's level, I feel that Jerry West is right, no matter who wins the championship, this finals MVP should be given to Lin Fei!"

"Feige YYDS, last year set a record for the average points per game in the finals, but after all, after all, he was absent from 3 games, and he only played 4 games this year, and the average points per game have exceeded 50+!"

"Olovo Kandi, this stupid parallel import, hitting Feige's knee is definitely deliberate, otherwise the Timberwolves would have lost a long time ago!"

"This round of the finals is really ups and downs, Lin Fei took the Knicks to play a little bit of advantage, Randolph returned, but Marbury had another accident, and the next game returned to the Timberwolves' home court, Ron Artest, the beast ushered in the return, and it was even more difficult to win!"

On the afternoon before the start of G5 in the finals, Marbury's father's funeral was held at St. Pat's Church in New York, and the family of the deceased, all Knicks players and coaches, and some of Marbury's friends inside and outside the circle all came to the scene to see him off.

Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Anfernee Hardaway, Joe Johnson and others were also on the scene.

Although Marbury has been branded a team cancer for most of his career with the Timberwolves, Nets, Suns and Knicks, he is a true man off the court and can do it for his friends.

In order to better prepare for the Finals G5, Garnett and Ray Allen did not come to the funeral, but returned to Minneapolis with the team in advance.

After the funeral, Iverson also took the initiative to find Lin Fei, and the two chatted a few words.

"Lin, I really envy you for reaching the finals for four years in a row, but I don't know where I'm going to go in the new season!"

This season, Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets and formed a golden double with Anthony, but the effect was not ideal, and the Nuggets only stopped in the first round of the playoffs.

Unlike the original world Iverson who played two and a half seasons in the Nuggets, due to the butterfly effect indirectly caused by Lin Fei, the Nuggets management has been planning in advance, hoping to use Iverson to trade to be more suitable for the team and Anthony's role star.

Iverson is 32 years old after all, and it is not difficult to choose between him and Anthony.

This season's Detroit Pistons were knocked out of the first round of the Eastern Conference, which also put the Pistons in a rebuilding turmoil.

Nuggets management is already interested in trading Allen Iverson for Billups, and the two teams are currently in negotiations.

Feeling that in the later stages of his career, Iverson can now be said to be in a situation that is not as good as Stephen Marbury, and in the 96 golden generation, he is gradually opening up a gap with Kobe.

Lin Fei patted Allen Iverson on the shoulder and comforted: "Allen, the NBA has always been developing, but I always believe that you are still the unruly 'answer'!" ”

"Someday, maybe we'll have a chance to join forces!"

June 16, Minneapolis, Target Center Arena.

The NBA's 06-07 season finals ushered in the most focused battle of Tianwang Mountain.

And this is also the second time that Lin Fei has participated in the finals for four consecutive years to fight the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

For the first time, it was the Timberwolves who faced the Pistons in the 04 Finals, and Lin Fei at that time was still wearing the Timberwolves' No. 22 jersey.

The return of Ron Artest has allowed the Timberwolves to regain the strongest lineup, coupled with the advantage of the home court, so they have taken the initiative on both offensive and defensive ends from the beginning.

Perhaps it was the miracle performance of 71 points in the last finals that overdrew the lucky quota, resulting in Lin Fei's shooting rate in the first quarter tonight being quite dismal, coupled with the experience that Gerard Wallace kept summing up in defense,

Lin Fei finally made 5 three-point shots in the first quarter, but only hit 1 shot, and the breakthrough under the basket was even more impenetrable guarded by Garnett and Atay.

Marbury, who had just finished his father's funeral, had also abandoned training in the last two or three days, coupled with lack of sleep, and his personal condition was even more worrisome.

Zach Randolph faced Atay, who had beaten him, and even scored three points in terms of momentum, how could he play a strong performance?

Even if Lin Fei gradually regained his form and played a wave of explosive performances in the second half, he still couldn't help the Knicks fill the 20+ hole.

Coupled with the average state of the other main players, this allows the Timberwolves to be more bold and sandwich Lin Fei.

Moreover, there was some care from the home whistle, and in the end, Lin Fei blasted 41 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, but the Knicks still had no choice but to lose the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Knicks (98) :(107) Timberwolves.

In addition to Lin Fei's 41 points, only Eddie Curry and Ariza scored double-doubles in the Knicks, and the overall performance of the other main players was sluggish.

On the Timberwolves side, 6 people scored double-doubles, and Garnett got a triple-double of 19 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks, showing his leadership temperament.

This is also the first triple-double performance of the "Wolf King" in the finals, and it is priceless.

You must know that in the NBA Finals, it is quite difficult to get a triple-double, even Michael Jordan has not had even a triple-double in the Finals.

Among active players, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan have only had one Finals triple-double in their careers, and Garnett has now joined the ranks.

After Tianwang Mountain, the Timberwolves led 3:2, and the probability of winning the championship soared to 86%.

In the finals G6 returned to Madison Square Garden, Lin Fei led the Knicks players to fight against the enemy, and won the victory 106:101, dragging the finals into a tie-break.

In addition to Lin Fei's personal efficiency of 39 points, 12 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, Stephen Marbury also quickly got out of the slump, getting a double-double of 20 points, 9 assists and 3 steals.

Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph both scored in double figures, and the Knicks played a great game with all the players in the field.

After six finals, Lin Fei's personal score in this round of the finals also soared to 289 points, breaking the records of Jerry West and Michael Jordan, and becoming the star with the highest total score in a single round of the NBA finals.

At the same time, Lin Fei's total score in the personal career finals also came to 745 points, surpassing George McCann and Larry Bird and others, and jumping to 12th place in history.

And two days later, on June 21, Lin Fei still has seven finals to play, and there are more finals records waiting for him to create.

Before the start of the tie-break, Lin Fei had also accumulated more than 8,000 free attribute points, and he was still struggling with which one to add to rebounds, mid-range shots, and back-to-back shots.

After the layup attribute reached 99 points, Lin Fei has been accumulating the remaining free attribute points, and now that the finals have reached the tiebreaker, they are bound to be used.

Even if these more than 8,000 free attribute points are added to rebounds or mid-range shots, it is even difficult to make this attribute reach a 60-point qualified state, but the tie-break is just around the corner, and after all, you can still have some benefits.

At present, the usual defensive tactics of the Sen Li Wolves are the S-curve, which will basically let go of their mid-range fan area, so it seems that it is most reasonable to add a mid-range shot first, and may be able to kill the Timberwolves by surprise in the tie-break.

But with less than 60 mid-range shots, even if you shoot in a big open position, the shooting percentage may not be as good as the outside three-point and the strong attack under the basket under strict defense, right?

Thinking about it this way, it seems that it is more reasonable to add rebounds first, but the rebounding attribute is not up to par, which also seems to be of little use......

As for the back hit, it seems that it can be put back even more.

Under the entanglement, Lin Fei can only let God decide whether to add rebounds or shots.

On the open-air basketball court of his villa, Lin Fei continued to start outside three-point shooting training, one after another, until he missed the first shot.

"Whew! Swish! Who......"

If the ball is an odd number, add the mid-range shot first, and if the shot is even, add the rebound.

(End of chapter)