As he walked to the players' tunnel, Marbury seemed to be walking through a dark tunnel, knowing that his impulsiveness might turn out to be a big mistake.

But if he had to do it all over again, he probably wouldn't be able to help but do it.

Back in the locker room, Marbury was in a rather bad mood and threw the trash can on the locker closet.

"Bang!"

Without Marbury, Isaiah Thomas can only replace Quentin Richardson and let Lin Fei take over the power of the guard line.

Second-degree fouls are a two-throw-one-throw rule, and Wally Szebiak, the Timberwolves' highest free-throw percentage, stepped to the free-throw line and hit both free throws.

"Huh!"

"Huh!"

Immediately after the Timberwolves continued to serve and attack from the sideline, Carlos Arroyo seized the opportunity, and after the high post and Garnett blocked it, he accelerated into the restricted area and scored the ball with a small throw.

"Huh!"

The Timberwolves scored four points in a row inside and out, and the home atmosphere at the Target Center Arena was frenzied again.

Knicks (85) :(89) Timberwolves.

Lin Fei came to the offensive end with the ball, and this time the Timberwolves chose to decisively step forward to trap Lin Fei with Ray Allen and Gerard Wallace.

Lin Fei quickly distributed the ball to Quentin Richardson on the left three-point line, and Atay, who was defending Zach Randolph, quickly made up for it.

Quentin Richardson is a standard 3-and-D player who scores mostly on catch-and-shoot shots, slightly better defensively than Nate Robinson, but relatively average in handling the ball.

In the face of Atai's change of defense, Quentin's hasty pass really made a mistake, the basketball was destroyed by Atai, and Arroyo quickly broke the ball and counterattacked.

"Smack!"

After Stephen Marbury was fouled, the Knicks' problems quickly leaked, which is a big reason why Kevin McHale dared to decisively contain Lin Fei.

Without Marbury as the core of the organization, even if the Knicks face a 4-on-3 situation, the link between role players can be easily severed, and the Timberwolves can rely on quick rotation to disrupt the Knicks' offense.

The biggest reason why the Knicks finally lost in Game 4 of the Finals is here.

In fact, at the end of the day, it's a matter of the Knicks' roster depth.

In the face of the Knicks' fast attack, Lin Fei quickly returned to the basket, and Arroyo passed the ball horizontally to Ray Allen, who rushed to the three-point line and made a decisive shot after two points.

"Huh!"

After scoring the goal, Ray Allen faced Lin Fei, still in the standard posture of shooting, and said in a cold and provocative voice: "Lin, the two-point shot should be thrown like this!" ”

Lin Fei didn't respond to Ray Allen's provocation, his brows furrowed, and his mind was full of thoughts, thinking about how to break the Timberwolves' strict defense.

Marbury's second-level offense allowed the Timberwolves to quickly hit a wave of 6:0 climax, and the balance of victory had begun to tilt in favor of the Timberwolves.

Coming back to the offensive end, the Timberwolves still used Gerald Wallace and Ray Allen to give Lin Fei the treatment of wrapping up after passing the half, and appropriately chose to empty Ariza and Richardson.

Ariza made a running cover with Quentin Richardson on the outside, shook off the defense and received a pass from Lin Fei from a 45-degree angle on the right side, and the three-point shot was still missing.

"Bang dang!"

3-and-D players like Ariza and Richardson are still relatively instable in catching three-point shots after covering and running quickly, and only three-point shots after fixed-point positioning can ensure a certain shooting rate.

After G1's slam dunk and whistle kill, Ariza's self-confidence has been greatly improved, and so far in the finals, his average points per game have increased to 10.6 points, ranking fourth on the team, higher than Zach Randolph, and he can hit two three-pointers per game.

But this kind of three-point shooting after covering the run, Ariza's shooting percentage is always worrying, less than 28%.

However, this time the offensive rebound was grabbed by Randolph, who was actively scrambling, and the black bear forced a step against Artay, and the basketball still fell out after two laps.

"Smack!"

Eddie Curry held Garnett under the basket and struggled to get the ball out.

"Whoosh!"

At this point, a vigorous figure accelerated from the outside and cut in, completely shaking off Ray Allen and Gerard Wallace, who were chasing behind him.

It's not someone else, it's Lin Fei.

After Lin Fei took the ball, he rushed straight to the penalty area, and with the help of Eddie Curry's tonnage cover, he jumped into the air with one step, grabbed the ball with one hand and smashed it into the basket.

"Boom!"

The ball Garnett was obviously half a beat slower through Eddie Curry's long-arm block, and his big hand was misplaced and slapped directly on the tempered rebound.

The Knicks' offense played with team momentum, especially Randolph and Eddie Curry's back-to-back offensive rebounds, which is indispensable passion and enthusiasm for a championship team.

After the dunk landed, Lin Fei also took the initiative to spew trash talk at the "Wolf King", and felt ashamed of his behavior of agitating Marbury:

"Kevin, your trash talk is getting more and more rubbish, and so are your people!"

Garnett snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "Lin, tonight's championship must belong to our Timberwolves, you and your team will definitely lose!" ”

Lin Fei responded in a cold voice with sharp eyes: "I can help you win the championship in 04, and I can also stop you from winning the championship again tonight!" ”

"Kevin, come out and mix, sooner or later you will have to pay it back!"

Seeing that the team's most relied on defense and rebounding was crushed, which was naturally unacceptable to Kevin McHale, he quickly called a long timeout and woke up the main players with scolding.

"No one can stay focused for 48 minutes in a game, but for the O'Brien Cup, you have to grit my teeth tonight!"

Immediately afterward, McHale called Atay and Gerrard to him and whispered two words, for tonight's championship, the Timberwolves must give everything they have.

Glenn Taylor, the owner of the Timberwolves in the luxury box on the top of the hall, naturally has stronger expectations for the Timberwolves to win the championship tonight.

The championship of the Timberwolves in 04 turned the team upside down, and the market value has risen all the way, and if the Timberwolves win the championship again this year, it will inevitably push the team's value to a heart's height.

The timer freezes at 9 minutes and 51 seconds in the final quarter, and with less than 600 seconds to go, who can resist the temptation of an NBA championship?

Due to the rapid development of the NBA around the world in these two seasons, the team that won the championship this year will receive a total of more than 8 million dollars in prize money from the league.

These bonuses are divided equally among the players, coaching staff members and other staff members of the championship-winning team, and the NBA players with annual salaries of millions are naturally not looked down upon.

But for those staff with an annual salary of only about 100,000 US dollars, it is indeed a very rich reward.

Many star fans in the front row of the audience, as the game is not too deep, also feel more and more that the championship is approaching.

As the "King of New York" in the 90s, Patrick Ewing has never won a championship for life, and if he can witness Lin Fei lead the Knicks to win the championship on the road tonight, he will also lose one of his dreams.

Some of the NBA's greatest uncrowned kings are also in the front row tonight, star-studded.

In addition to Ewing, Karl Malone, Stockton, Reggie Miller, George Gervin, including Charles Barkley, who was sitting in front of the live commentary podium, were among the representatives.

These stars are either in the small ball market, or they are too unlucky, or their careers have always been suppressed by other supergiants of their time.

But if you want to talk about the saddest uncrowned king, it has to be Lakers legend Elgin Baylor.

Baylor is in the Purple and Gold, the second-most NBA team to win the championship, and he has indeed no championship in his career, and he has played countless Finals and lost all of them.

It is precisely because they have no championship for life that these stars better understand the value of the NBA Finals tie-breaker, and they understand that those fleeting opportunities will never be there again if they are missed.

After the pause, the Timberwolves instantly raised the offensive and defensive intensity to the highest level, frantically impacting the restricted area on the offensive end, and decisively sandwiching Lin Fei on the defensive end, defending the basket and cutting off the Knicks with infinite rotation.

With Eddie Curry being whistled for a foul during a scramble for a rebound, he eventually left the court with six fouls early, making the Knicks' roster rotation even worse.

"Without Eddie Curry and Stephen Marbury as two All-Stars at the same time, the situation for the Knicks is getting more and more unfavorable, everything can only depend on Lin's final play!"

"Will miracles ever happen again?"

With a 10:3 shockwave, the Timberwolves quickly established a huge advantage.

Knicks (90) :(101) Timberwolves.

The cheers at the target center were overwhelming, and with only five minutes left on the timer, it was clear that time was running out for the Knicks.

Seeing that the score difference had been stretched to double digits, Lin Fei no longer looked for vacant teammates after returning from the pause, but summoned teammates to block and wait for the opportunity to play decisively.

An outside shot of a cold and ultra-long three-point shot from the cover missed the frame, but the Timberwolves' counterattack also made a mistake, and the ball was snatched back by Lin Fei again, and the three-point shot after the cover by Randolph was finally there.

"Huh!"

The eighth.

With the hit of this three-point shot, Lin Fei's personal score tonight also came to 47 points, and the 50+ of another finals is close at hand.

"Terrifying supergod scorer, no one can limit Lin's scoring, and the Knicks' last hope tonight is Lin's outburst!"

"Isaiah Thomas took on the lineup of David Lee, Zach Randolph, Trevor Ariza and Jerome James in the final minute of the game to take down Quentin Richardson and Nate Robinson!"

"This is obviously to use as complex and varied blocking and dismantling as possible to give Lin a chance to shoot, since the Timberwolves' bag does not let Lin shoot, the Knicks use constant blocking and dismantling to let Lin shoot!"

"The only one who can really affect tonight's victory or defeat in the seven-game battle is Lin!"

In the high-pitched commentary of the commentator's foaming and splashing voice, Ariza made contributions on the defensive end, decisively stealing the ball in the hands of Gerard Wallace, and quickly gave Lin Fei a quick counterattack.

After Lin Fei took the ball, he walked like flying, stepped on the rhythm point after stepping on the middle line, and made a super long chase shot with a horse and archery, and the basketball crossed the sky and entered the net again.

"Huh!"

The ninth.

“OMG，50！ Lin once again got 50+, which is the third 50+ he has won in this round of finals! ”

"The 63 points of G1 in the finals, the 71 points of G4 in the finals, and the 50 points of tonight's seven-game battle, the scoring feast of the finals belonging to Lin is still continuing!"

"The ultra-long chase three-point shot from 12 meters away, the forest we are familiar with is back, are the Timberwolves scared?"

With Lin Fei's two anti-sky three-pointers, the Knicks quickly chased the difference to 5 points, and the suspense of the game became confusing again.

Kevin McHale naturally couldn't allow Lin Fei's three-pointer to hit in a row, so he quickly chose to call a long timeout.

The 20,000 fans in the target center arena also had their hearts in their throats at this time, and Lin Fei's three-point accuracy was really too scary.

The regular season was reversed, and the finals G1 was reversed, so that these Timberwolves fans, under Lin Fei's huge three-point deterrence, have become frightened birds.

Lin Fei, who walked off the field, was sweating profusely, took the Gatorade handed by Isaiah Thomas himself, and quickly took a sip, while Nate Robinson personally wiped the sweat on Lin Fei's face with a towel.

"Well done guys, keep fighting like this, and give Lin the space and opportunity to make a move at all costs!"

On the Timberwolves' side, McHale once again put his arms around Ron Artest's neck and whispered in his ear.

"Ron, no one will remember this round of the finals, and believe what I said, as long as we win the championship, you will all be heroes of this team and this city!"

Atai's expression was indifferent, and he obviously disagreed with the head coach's orders, and only after half a sound did he speak:

"Coach, I'm so sorry, I'm not going to do that!"

Artest is reckless but not stupid, what level of star is Lin Fei now? If he really caused a major injury because of his outrageous behavior, I am afraid that he will not have anything to eat in the NBA in the future.

He came to the NBA to make money, not to give his reputation and future to a certain team.

Besides, for Lin Fei, Artest sincerely admires it.

McHale choked on his anger and turned to look at Ray Allen and Gerard Wallace, both of whom turned their backs in unison.

Is this really good? Why didn't he McHale call Garnett directly?

McHale had no choice but to give up.

"In short, you have to give me a desperate effort to prevent the death forest, and I must not let him score three points again!"

At this time, on the high-definition four-sided screen on the top of the hall, the top ten of the latest individual single-game scoring list in the NBA Finals were also played, and Lin Fei's name has completely dominated the list.

First place: Lin Fei, 71 points.

Second place: Lin Fei, 63 points.

3rd place: Elgin Baylor, 61 points.

Fourth place: Michael Jordan, 55 points.

Fifth: Rick Barry, 55 points.

Sixth place: Jerry West, 53 points.

Seventh place: Lin Fei, 51 points.

Eighth place: Bob Petit, 50 points.

Ninth place: Lin Fei, 50 points.

10th place: Lin Fei, 50 points (tonight).

Among the top 10 single-game scoring lists in the finals, Lin Fei has also occupied 5 seats and occupied the top two at the same time.

And tonight's tie-break battle still has the last 4 minutes to play in the final quarter, and Lin Fei's personal score is likely to be fixed at a higher standard in the end, and even another terrifying 60+.

I have to admit that the style of play in the small-ball era has accelerated the offensive and defensive rhythm of the game, and the players' scores per game have also risen.

But an exaggerated scoring dominance like Lin Fei is the best compared to a star of any era.

"According to the data, with the addition of tonight's 50 points, Lin's personal total score in the finals has reached 795 points, surpassing James Worthy and rising to 11th place all-time!"

"Lin really broke too many historical records in this round of the Finals this year, and the history of the NBA is being rewritten because of him!"

At the same time, on the high-definition four-sided screen of the court, the top 10 rankings of the NBA Finals individual total scoring list were also played:

1st place: Jerry West, 1679 points.

Second place: Kareem Jabbar, 1317 points.

Third place: Michael Jordan, 1176 points.

Fourth place: Elgin Baylor, 1161 points.

Fifth place: Bill Russell, 1151 points.

Sixth place: Sam Jones, 1143 points.

Seventh place: Tom Heinsohn, 1037 points.

Eighth place: John Havlicek, 1018 points.

Ninth: Shaquille O'Neal, 1016 points.

No. 10: Elvin Johnson, 971 points.

It can be seen that most of the NBA Finals all-time scoring lists are the gods of the ancient Lakers and Celtics, because these two teams are also the most frequent players in the Finals.

Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Heinsohn and Havlicek are all Celtics veterans.

And Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic are all Lakers all-time supergiants.

All eight have played in at least eight Finals, with Russell having 12 all-time.

The remaining two supergiants in the top ten, O'Neal's first three crowns were also won by the Lakers, and his jersey will inevitably be retired by the Lakers, and it can be said that most of the Lakers stars.

Only Michael Jordan has won six championships with the Bulls, and is the only superstar in the top 10 of the Finals all-time scoring list who has nothing to do with the Yellow-Green Army.

At present, Lin Fei's eleventh 795 points, although there are still a lot of points from the 971 points of the "magician" in front of him, as long as Lin Fei enters the finals next time, with his scoring dominance, the probability of surpassing the "magician" will be quite large.

The timeout soon returned, and the main players of both teams returned to the field.

The Timberwolves continued to play hard in the restricted area, and Garnett faced the huge tonnage and slow-moving Jerome James, and easily passed the defender with an acceleration change of direction, and scored two points on a flying pick-and-roll.

"Huh!"

Although Jerome James's huge tonnage is good at covering and blocking, he is quite poor defensively, with difficult lateral movement, poor rim protection, and poor rebounding.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been on the Knicks' bench for most of the season.

With two points on this offense, Garnett's personal data tonight also came to 25 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals, and his performance was always comprehensive.

The Knicks counterattacked, and Lin Fei, who was holding the ball, was still caught by the Timberwolves' two people as soon as he stepped over the halfline.

This time, Lin Fei had a keen eye and sharply sensed the opportunity, a very accurate straight long pass, Ariza under the empty basket avoided Garnett's defense, and flew to the basket to make a layup.

"Huh!"

With the delivery of this assist, Lin Fei's personal assists tonight also came to 10, reaching a double-double of 50+10 ahead of schedule.

The Timberwolves offense deliberately delayed time, Ray Allen missed the outside three-point shot after blocking and dismantling, Garnett, who grabbed the offensive rebound, continued to drag the rhythm, and the time-pressing frame breakthrough was interfered with by David Lee or not.

"Bang dang!"

This time the defensive rebound was protected by Randolph, and Lin Fei took the ball and launched a counterattack again.

"Bang dang!"

The outside opportunities after continuous cover were not very good, and Lin Fei's shooting did not step on the rhythm point, and he still hit the iron.

The suffocating atmosphere lingered in every corner of the target center arena, and in the back and forth of the offensive and defensive battles on both sides, the time on the timer quickly reached the last 1 minute and 57 seconds.

As Lin Fei singled out Garnett in a forced breakaway, he once again made a difficult pull-up layup to score the ball.

"Huh!"

The Knicks also narrowed the gap to just three points.

Knicks (100) :(103) Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves came back from a 20-second timeout and went on the sideline to attack.

The Knicks' defensive attention was focused on the restricted area, but Garnett grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly distributed the ball to the unguarded Szebiak outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.

Si Zebiak withstood the pressure at the critical moment, and in the face of Lin Fei's rapid retreat, his eyes were cold and he shot up.

"Huh!"

Hit.

Knicks (100) :(106) Timberwolves.

"Lin, I'm very sorry, tonight's championship belongs to the Timberwolves!"

In the face of his best friend, Szebiak showed no mercy, and this three-point shot was invaluable to the Timberwolves.

After a short period of silence, the stadium in the target center instantly resounded with the jubilant sound of a mountain and a tsunami.

The time on the timer freezes at 1 minute and 40 seconds.

In the last 100 seconds of the final quarter, the Timberwolves led by six points at home, and the opportunity to win the championship was imminent, but the fans at home did not dare to celebrate in advance.

History is always strikingly similar, and Lin Fei and his team were once again pushed to the edge of the cliff.

Qin Dongmei and Mildew, who were sitting in the front row on the sidelines, felt extremely nervous at this time, and their heartbeats were obviously speeding up.

In the past three years, Qin Dongmei and Mildew have witnessed Lin Fei's championship on the spot, but whether it is the Timberwolves in 04 or the Heat in 05-06, they are far from being as difficult as tonight.

After all, Lin Fei in the 04 finals had a superstar boss like Garnett, and an all-star teammate like Kassel, Madman, and Szebiak.

And Lin Fei in 05 and 06, at the last moment of the finals, he was accompanied by historical superstars such as Wade and O'Neal.

But tonight, Lin Fei didn't have a star player by his side.

After Marbury and Eddie Curry were both sent off, Lin Fei carried the team forward alone, although the courage of thousands of people touched every Lin Mi around the world at this moment.

What's the point of being six points behind in the last 100 seconds?

Fans choose to believe in miracles and believe in Lin Fei.

(End of chapter)