【321】 60 minutes in the third quarter, tyrannical general!
In the home team's locker room, Knicks head coach Isaiah Thomas flipped through the records of the data assistant coaches, summarizing and analyzing the players' first-half games:
"Although we led the Wizards by 5 points at halftime, the overall performance of everyone on both offensive and defensive ends did not satisfy me, and it did not show the strength that the Knicks really have in the playoffs!"
"In terms of rebounding, we trailed the Wizards by four points at halftime, and we scored less points on the inside than the other team!"
"Although Lin's 35 points in the first half were scored with a 100% shooting rate, except for Lin, the combined shooting rate of the other main players and substitute players on the court was less than 40%, which must be taken seriously!"
"The Washington Wizards' defense is good, but we have a lot of open spots and shooting opportunities, but we still can't take it, and to sum up, we still don't pay enough attention to this game!"
"You know, this is the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Wizards we are facing are no longer the Wizards we swept last season, whether it is Gilbert or Antoine, or Caron Butler, including center Brandon Haywood, they are all better than last season!"
"The defense on the bench also had a big problem, we didn't change the defense in time when we encountered a pick-and-roll, there were too many low-level mistakes and fouls, these are the reasons why we couldn't open the score!"
"The next third quarter is the key to this game, and we have to stretch the margin back to double digits and show the fans who is the boss in the East right now!"
"He scored 49 points in 18 shots, and he scored 51 points on two free throws, and Lin's scoring efficiency is crazy!"
However, the offensive rebound was grabbed by Caron Butler, who went straight to the box and was about to send a flying dunk.
Coincidentally, the point difference was also stretched to 20 points by the Knicks.
Now in the parallel world, the Wizards are better than the original world as a whole, but they still have big internal problems after all.
"Little Potato" Robinson will never pass the ball again, after all, he is also a backup point guard who averages 2.9 assists per game, and just as he flew up and was about to dunk, his wrist flicked, and the ball suddenly flew to the tempered rebound above the basket.
Lin Fei scored his 55th point tonight, but it was also his third rebound of the night.
"Oh my God, Lin seems to have scored a total of 14 points in the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, which is too efficient!"
"Haha, Lin seems to have gotten 3 rebounds tonight, it's not easy, it's even rarer than him scoring 60 points in a single game!"
"Beep!"
But apparently Arenas threw too quickly, and the basketball bumped hard and bounced off the back edge of the basket.
In fact, the only one who can play without the ball is Antoine Jamison.
But Jamison and Arenas have the same problem, that is, the defense is average, and the playmaking and passing ability are also average.
"Bang!"
With Lin Fei's two free throws, his personal score tonight also came to 51 points, plus 9 assists, 1 rebound, 5 steals and 3 blocks.
"The Wizards' interior defense is good overall, but the outside defense is still too poor, and it's very easy for Lin to break out!"
The sudden change made the scene a little chaotic, Arenas was ejected for two technical fouls, and under the exchange of Wizards staff, he returned to the locker room with one foot and angrily.
Lin Fei scored 5 points in a row in an attack, and after the third quarter, his personal score just came to 60 points.
It was also his 11th three-pointer of the night, and the Knicks' lead extended to 18 points.
Because of this, the players on the Wizards also relaxed their vigilance at this moment, but they didn't want Lin Fei to suddenly accelerate on the left side, bypassing Jamison and rushing into the restricted area.
Under Isaiah Thomas's remarks, the Knicks' players also focused from their lazy state, realizing that this Eastern Conference Finals G1 is not so easy to win, and the Wizards are no longer the soft persimmons that are easy to pinch.
In fact, Stevenson was suspected of stepping on this defense, but luck was on Lin Fei's side, and he fell down after he landed, and he was not succeeded by the other party's tricks.
This time the ball fell into the hands of David Lee, and he quickly turned over to Lin Fei, and the Knicks' counterattack and fast break rushed up again,
Stevenson couldn't prevent it when he was in a hurry, so he hurriedly fouled Lin Fei.
"Gilbert actually broke Adi's sneakers, this is the quality of the sneakers, it seems that this fall, there should be a lot of loss for Adi!"
The most aggrieved has to be Arenas on the Wizards' side, seeing that the team's score difference and the score difference between himself and Lin Fei have all come to 20+, how can he not be impatient.
"Bang!"
"Whoosh!"
"Boom!"
Obviously, no one can stop his violent dunk, not to mention that this guy gives the impression that he has always had no passing ability, and after getting the ball, he is desperate to rush in except for shooting.
The Wizards attacked, Arenas forced a breakthrough through the restricted area by blocking and demolition, but he never completely got rid of Lin Fei.
"Huh!"
Lin Fei calmly walked to the free throw line, took the lead in executing Arenas' technical foul and hit a free throw, followed by additional free throws.
Seeing that Robinson was about to go directly into the restricted area to send a dunk, after all, this guy is a three-time All-Star dunk king, even if he is short, the impact and bounce are the top in history.
The scene was thunderous, and many Knicks fans took the initiative to get up from their seats and shouted "50, 50, 50......"
Arenas, who fell to the ground, slammed his fist on the floor and yelled at the referee:
Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan chose to call a long timeout to remind the main players to press the tempo and attack the position.
"The Knicks' starting five Tigers are all All-Stars, how can they be suppressed by the Wizards' Five Tigers? It's over abusing him! ”
Tyshawn Stevenson, who pounced from behind, also got a little up, directly violated Lin Fei's cylinder, and was whistled by the referee for a shooting foul.
But obviously, it's very difficult to accomplish either of these two points.
So in the end, in the far world, the Wizards were in the East, where the competitive environment was very weak, and in the end they still failed to achieve reliable results, and were crushed by James's Cavaliers for several years in a row.
In the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, Lin Fei hit a long-range three-point shot in a counterattack and fast attack.
3+1。
However, Ron Artest, who was chasing after him, jumped up with a roar.
After the timeout, the Wizards laid out a tactic for Antoine Jamison, who went to the outside to borrow cover to receive the ball from Caron Butler, and clicked Artest who shook off the defense.
"Huh!"
Zach Randolph was indeed the worst of the Knicks' starting five tonight, scoring just seven points and five rebounds so far.
In the loud noise, the players on the Wizards court looked dumbfounded, and the Knicks players cheered excitedly.
Enraged, Arenas flew into a rage, turned his head to pick up the Adi basketball shoes he had taken off when he had just slipped there, and slammed them on the court floor.
"Just now, this steal + three-point whistle hit on the offensive end + hit both free throws, and piggybacking on Arenas was expelled from the game, which was really a final blow and directly killed the game in advance!"
"Ron's role for our Knicks this season is really great, with him and Lin, the team's defense on the front line and wing can be said to be airtight!"
The ball whistle blew and the red light came on at the same time, and the third quarter ended.
"Whew! Swish! ”
"Huh!"
At this time, he was in an anxious mood, so he impulsively replied to Lin Fei with a super long shot.
Jamison's three-pointer showed his delicate technique and shooting ability, and he was also outstanding off the ball.
On the timer, there was only 1 minute 02 seconds left until the end of the third quarter.
The state has improved significantly, and they teamed up to create a wave of 20:9, quickly leading the score difference to 15 points.
"Huh!"
In the previous playoffs, especially last season, Lin Fei did not win 50+ in the playoffs, but this year's playoffs Knicks are in hot condition, so Lin Fei has not had a single 50+ performance, and even 40+ in a single game is only once!
Therefore, tonight's personal outburst in the face of the Wizards and Arenas naturally aroused the enthusiasm of Knicks fans.
Prior to this, Lin Fei's personal score tonight had reached 49 points, and as long as he hit one more free throw, he could officially get 50+!
Robinson was fast on the counterattack, and he slipped into the three-point line in the frontcourt, and Arenas and Jamison wanted to catch up, but where could they catch up?
On the court, Lin Fei saw that there were only a few seconds left in the three quarters of the timer, and after the steal, he dribbled to the front court, facing the horse Pingchuan in front of him.
After stepping on the middle line, he took two steps and stopped sharply, feeling Tyshawn Stevenson, who swooped up on the left side behind him, probably adjusted his rhythm, followed by a flying jump, chasing three points and one arrow through the heart.
"With a shooting percentage of 17 out of 18 shots, Lin undoubtedly completely broke the 'big general' tonight!"
Either lead the team to reverse the game, or score crazy points and narrow the difference with Lin Fei to single digits, as long as he can complete one of these two tasks, he will not lose, and the shark he has fed for three years can be saved.
On the other hand, Gilbert Arenas scored only 5 points in the third quarter and only 31 points in the third quarter.
Lin Fei's steal also hit Arenas's arm this time, and the "General" turned over angrily and grabbed back, but he accidentally slipped and fell to the ground directly.
"Smack!"
But there is no harm if there is no comparison, and before you know it, Lin Fei has scored 20 more points than Arenas.
After the start of the second half, under the leadership of Lin Fei, Marbury on the outside, Randolph and Ariza on the inside, including Artai on the front, and Ariza and David Lee on the bench,
In the third quarter, the Wizards' foul count arrived, sending Lin Fei to the free throw line.
On the timer, there were only 0 minutes and 16 seconds left in the third quarter.
"Bang dang!"
Gilbert Arenas didn't play well in the third quarter, and was completely defended by Lin Fei and Artay.
"Huh!"
Knicks (95) :(75) Wizards.
This Wizards team has a lineup that is not bad after all, but without a top-level playmaker, it is easy to play on its own, it is difficult to play a wonderful team game, plus the defense is good and bad,
Less than 31 points in the third quarter, it stands to reason that such a scoring efficiency is already very strong, but Arenas only shot 12 of 27.
In fact, with such a hit rate of more than 40%, in the face of Lin Fei's suffocating defense, the performance of the "Great General" not only cannot be said to be bad, but even has been extraordinary.
Madison Garden Square roared with joy, and then the referee's whistle suddenly sounded again, and it was a technical foul directly on Gilbert Arenas, who rushed up to theorize.
The impatient Arenas held the ball in the front court, and in the face of Lin Fei's continuous change of direction, he made a direct mistake, and was attacked by the latter's lightning and sent another steal.
After landing, Lin Fei enjoyed the thrill of directly counterattacking after grabbing a rebound, omitting the trouble of passing the ball to his teammates, and the Knicks' fast break speed was obviously faster.
Looking back, Lin Fei switched to no-ball mode again this time, continuously borrowed cover to run, changed direction and came out after cutting into the penalty area, and went around behind Randolph in the right high position, receiving Marbury's pass and hitting the jumper.
"Who says we little potatoes don't assist? This board is very beautiful! ”
"The perfect puzzle to win the championship, Atay was famous in the palace of Auburn Hills, now let him be on fire again in Madison Square Garden!"
Two consecutive bad luck changes, Lin Fei left Arenas and Stevenson behind, and then faced Antoine Jamison, a wonderful pass from behind, and the ball flew to the hands of "Little Potato" Robinson, who followed up on the side.
"Huh!"
"He's foul, damn it, haven't you all seen it?"
"The Knicks are completely relaxed, with a 22-point lead, which can basically be said to be clocking out in the third quarter, right?"
It didn't matter if Arenas smashed the sneakers, but he didn't expect that the pair of Adi sneakers he endorsed were directly broken, and the sole and upper were completely disconnected.
Three-point shot hit steadily.
Lin Fei and Atai's brilliant performances on the defensive end became a key factor in the Knicks' wave, and the two delivered a total of 3 steals and 2 blocks in less than 5 minutes in the third quarter, helping the Knicks score 8 points in a row in the fast break.
With a crisp sound, Artest delivered a wonderful flying cap, and the basketball bumped and rebounded vigorously on the tempered rebound.
Lin Fei saw the timing this time, jumped up and grabbed the defensive rebound, which was only his second rebound tonight.
"Don't think about how many points we're behind now, don't rely too much on three-pointers, we have to be patient and find the best shot!"
"Zach is the least active defensive part of the Knicks tonight, so Antoine can pull out more shots!"
Facing Antoine Jamison, who is more flexible and fast than himself, and can shoot three points accurately, Randolph suffers from slow movement, he wants to fight with the opponent, but the opponent can always dodge dexterously, which makes Randolph play very aggrieved, and there is a feeling of punching on cotton.
"Beep!"
"Smack!"
The 45-degree inclined board, although the strength is a little too big, and the angle is not too good, but Lin Fei relied on his personal accurate judgment to jump up and send the flight attendant to the violent buckle.
"Bang dang!"
"Gilbert Arenas's proudest performance was when he faced Kobe Bryant in the regular season and scored 60 points in a single game, and now our Lin has scored 60 points in the third quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals, which is not a complete second kill of the 'general'!"
"Arenas is completely self-made, if he didn't have to compete with Phineas, he wouldn't have been abused so miserably!"
Arenas, who returned to the locker room in disgrace, became more and more irritable and angry, and he couldn't wait to take his pistol directly from the locker and shoot at the rampant Knicks fans...... (End of chapter)