NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Chapter 138 [138] The Eastern Conference finals are coming, and enemies are extremely jealous when they meet!
Faced with Lin Fei's invisible pretense, Arenas jumped up and down in anger, but admitted that he was frustrated and swallowed the trash talk on his lips.

The home fans at the American Airlines Arena were extremely excited and chanted Lin Fei's name one after another. Many fans even shouted "MVP".

This made Dwayne Wade, the real regular season MVP, a little embarrassed. He could only puff his cheeks and touch the back of his head with his hand with a silly smile.

Wade naturally knows that many Heat fans are more supportive of Lin Fei being elected as the regular season MVP. He has nothing to be jealous about. After all, he is the one who really won the MVP.

On the high-definition four-sided screen above your head,
At this time, different camera positions were used to repeatedly replay the whole process of Lin Fei blocking Arenas from the defensive end, making a sudden stop with the ball during the counterattack fast break, worshiping the opponent, and hitting the three-pointer.

"Lin is too strong. The switch of offense just now fully demonstrated his offensive and defensive strength as the league's top 3D. Coupled with the improvement of dribbling, he made up for the shortcomings of having to rely on teammates in the transition between offense and defense, and fully seized the opportunity!"

"Lin's defense is at the DPOY level. 'General' Arenas was so guarded that he doubted his life!"

"It is undeniable that as the Heat's top defender, Lin's defensive strength has clearly surpassed Dwayne Wade on a comprehensive level. There is a gap between the two!"

"With the backcourt combination of Lin and Wade, I feel like Arenas can only score 20 points tonight at most!"

"You guys think highly of Arenas too much. I think his 15 points tonight is enough!"

On the court, Arenas, who was directly beaten by both offense and defense, was naturally unconvinced. He came to the offensive end and picked up the ball again, then mismatched Lin Fei.

Obviously he wanted to fight back at Lin Fei's head.

"Young boy from Tianchao, I have always been able to outsmart others in this league, and no one has been able to outsmart me!"

Before the words were finished, Arenas suddenly started, with continuous cross steps and back dribble changes, abruptly breaking into the hinterland of the penalty area.

But Lin Fei did not lose his defensive position. Instead, he adjusted his pace, retreated and defended, and continued to interfere with his long arms, never giving Arenas an opportunity to easily shoot and layup.

At the critical moment, Wade quickly pounced to double-team. The choice of this double-team was very timely and critical.

Arenas's ability to distribute the ball in the low post is not outstanding, so when he bursts to the basket, he is honored to make mistakes after being double-teamed.

Sure enough, Wade's double-team made Arenas panic and subconsciously looked for his teammates.

Jamison's ball in the bottom corner obviously hesitated for a moment, but Lin Fei accurately predicted it, and with a flash of eyes, he struck decisively with his long arms.

"Snapped!"

Lin Fei once again completed a wonderful flying steal. This time he crossed the ball to Wade immediately and accelerated to the frontcourt.

Arenas subconsciously chased Wade who was holding the ball, while Larry Hughes chased Lin Fei.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

After Lin Fei rushed into the frontcourt, he suddenly reversed and ran away, quickly leaving behind Larry Hughes. After receiving the pass from Wade, he jumped up directly and shot a difficult and elegant three-pointer.

Larry Hughes gritted his teeth and flew to defend, but he was still a little short. He could only watch the basketball fly out of Lin Fei's fingertips, draw a perfect arc in the air, and go straight to Huanglong.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

The referee signaled that Larry Hughes hit Lin Fei's arm and the ball went in. The whistle sounded, 3+1.

Lin Fei and Wade who rushed up smiled and high-fived, and the cheers that had just fallen at the American Airlines Arena instantly reignited.

Larry Hughes, who suffered a foul, shook his head and sighed helplessly. Arenas was even more angry and punched his thigh with his fist.

"Shh!"

Amidst the cheers of "MVP", Lin Fei, who walked to the free throw line, also took extra free throws. Within 3 minutes of the opening, he had already scored 3 consecutive three-pointers and scored 10 points.

Heat (12): (2) Wizards.

Head coach Eddie Jordan, who was standing in front of the Wizards bench, quickly called the referee for a long timeout.

Lin Fei successfully restricted Arenas on the defensive end for two consecutive rounds, sending a block and a steal.
On the offensive end, he switches back and forth between with and without the ball, and has gradually shown his good three-point ability with the ball in fast breaks.

In the live broadcast room of the fifth set of Tianchao.

Director Zhang and host Yu Jia were also very excited and fully affirmed Lin Fei's progress in dribbling.

"Lin Fei has finally mastered this dribbling, which will definitely make him more difficult to guard!"

"Arenas has a good three-point ability with the ball, but in front of Lin Fei's defense, it is obviously a bit difficult to play!"

"The Wizards' twin interior towers have good frame protection capabilities. The young and strong Haywood can also cause a lot of trouble to O'Neal when he is entangled with the opponent!"

"Wade's breakthrough will also be greatly hindered!"

"In the first round of the playoffs against the 76ers, O'Neal had a clear advantage inside and became the scoring leader in the series!"

"In this second round against the Wizards, it should be Lin Fei's time to score high!"

After returning from the timeout, the Wizards stabilized their offensive rhythm. Arenas temporarily put aside his personal grudges and began to cooperate more tactically with his teammates.

But the Heat's overall defense is impregnable. Wade in the 1st position, Lin Fei in the 2nd position, and Battier in the 3rd position are quite good in individual defense and switching defense.

After encountering inside and outside pick-and-rolls, he can also achieve good delays and bypasses, which makes it always difficult for the Wizards to score.

Arenas couldn't get any advantage from Lin Fei, and it was also difficult to fight against the new MVP Wade. Several difficult emergency stops were interfered with, and the shooting rate was dismal.

Larry Hughes spent a lot of energy chasing Lin Fei on the defensive end. On the offensive end, he faced Lin Fei's death entanglement and had very few opportunities to connect with the ball.

Jamison became the Wizards' only fig leaf in the first quarter, but Sean Battier's diligent defense allowed Antoine Jamison to only make 6 of 2 shots in the first quarter and score 5 points.

Throughout the first quarter, the Heat contributed championship-level ferocious defense, allowing the Wizards to score only 12 points in a single quarter.

The Heat relied on Lin Fei and Wade's continuous counterattacks and fast breaks, combined with internal and external combinations, to lead the team to 29 points in a single quarter.

Heat (29): (12) Wizards.

After the first quarter, the Heat led the Wizards by 17 points and completely took the initiative in the game.

In the face of the powerful Heat, "General" Arenas also lost his magic. This Wizards team does not look like a playoff team that can reach the second round.

After the start of the second quarter, the Wizards bench stood up and started raining three-pointers, once bringing the point difference back to single digits.

But with the Heat's main players playing, the Wizards once again fell into an obvious passive situation.

Throughout the first half, Arenas was unable to show his true strength under the defensive defense of Wade and Lin Fei. Coupled with O'Neal's guarding the basket, the three rings were staggered.
In the end, Arenas played 19 minutes in the first half, made only 9 of 2 shots, scored 4 points, and also committed 4 turnovers and 2 fouls.After the start of the third quarter, Arenas adjusted his mentality and gradually regained his touch. He hit three consecutive three-pointers with the ball in a wave of offense, scoring 13 points in a single quarter.
But Lin Fei and Wade always maintained efficient firepower on the offensive end, giving the Wizards no chance to come back.

After three quarters, the Heat still led the Wizards by 22 points, and the suspense of the game became less and less.

In the final quarter, Arenas made 4 of 0 shots without scoring a point under Lin Fei's defense. In the end, the Wizards lost to the Heat by 31 points.

林飞今晚命中了9个三分球，加上罚球6中6，拿下全队最高的33分，外加4次抢断和3个封盖。

新科MVP韦德同样有28分进账，外加7助攻6篮板2抢断2封盖。

The Heat's backcourt combination completely dominated both offense and defense, playing the Wizards' backcourt of Arenas and Larry Hughes without any temper.

“大将军”阿里纳斯全场20投只有6中，拿到16分，却贡献了7次失误和5次犯规。

Larry Hughes, who directly faced Lin Fei, scored even more poorly. He made 9 of 1 shots and only scored 3 points.

Antawn Jamison faced Sean Battier and made 19 of 8 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 23 points with free throws. It was quite satisfactory, but it was far from saving the team.

The Heat won a hearty victory and also set the tone for this series.

At the Wizards' post-game press conference, Arenas had a gloomy look on his face. He was clearly beaten out of his temper by Lin Fei and Wade, which was in stark contrast to his arrogance before the start of the game.

"Gilbert, what do you think of Lin's defensive level tonight? He got 2 steals and 1 block on your head!"

Facing the questioning of a white female reporter, Arenas had already scolded the other person eight hundred times in his mind, wishing he could pull out his gun and kill this annoying bitch in public.

"FUCK, next question!"

Arenas was fined $2 by the league after he was informed of his foul language at the press conference.

As a minority shareholder of the Wizards, Michael Jordan was disappointed with Arenas' performance on the field, but he still supported the "general" in front of the media, believing that he could rebound in the future.

However, in the second game of the following series, Arenas made 18 of 3 shots and only scored 9 points in the game. He led the Wizards to another 30+ defeat and severely slapped young boss Jordan in the face.

When defending Arenas, Wade was obviously competing with Lin Fei. If Lin Fei could restrain Arenas, why couldn't Wade?
Healthy competition has made Wade more active and outstanding on the defensive end. Since he won the regular season MVP, he must show his strength to match the MVP.

Just like the Wolf King who won the championship last season, Wade, who has now won the regular season MVP, has also gained higher self-confidence and has greater ambitions brewing in his mind.

People with self-esteem know how to work hard!
Wade and Lin Fei, a pair of backcourt partners, have achieved mutual success and progress together. They constantly discuss and exchange defensive experiences, and directly use Arenas as an experiment during the game.

The more important point is that the two never greed for credit in the game. Once there is a reasonable opportunity to double-team, they will not hesitate to work together to make the offensive ball holder miserable.

This is difficult for the "General", the series has not finished yet, and the two guys, Wade and Lin Fei, have teamed up to prevent the psychological shadow.

In the first game of the series, Lin Fei blocked Arenas' shot and made an emergency stop during the fast break to deflect his opponent's three-pointer.
It is also regarded as a classic by fans, making Arenas the eternal background emperor.

Wade also faced Arenas in Game [-] of the series and delivered a classic breakthrough dunk.

After four games, the Heat swept the Washington Wizards unstoppably with an average margin of 28.5 points per game.
Arenas averaged only 15 points per game in these four games, shot less than 26% from the field, and did not score 20+ points in any game.

On the other hand, Lin Fei and Wade jointly ruled both offensive and defensive ends, playing the Wizards' backcourt and striker with no power to change hands.

Lin Fei became the Heat's scoring leader in this series, averaging 9 three-pointers per game and scoring 31.5 points. On the defensive end, he also averaged 3 steals and 2 blocks per game.

In this series, Lin Fei started four games, and his average number of shots per game increased to 15.
However, because the proportion of free throws after dribbling has been increased, the shooting rate has also fluctuated, "only" about 60%.

He averaged 15 three-pointers per game and made 9 three-pointers per game, all of which broke the NBA playoff single-series player record.

Lin Fei hit a total of 36 three-pointers in this series, which is also the NBA record for the total number of three-pointers in a single series.

Wade also averaged 29 points per game, shot over 52% from the field, and also had 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks on the defensive end. His performance was fully worthy of the title of new MVP.

O'Neal struggled with Haywood most of the time in this series. Because the Wizards used a lot of shark-cutting tactics, O'Neal shot only 40% from the free throw line in this series.

Therefore, Stan Van Gundy appropriately reduced O'Neal's playing time. In this series, the Sharks only averaged 16.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

Today's Heat are strong because they have three super players in the All-NBA First Team. Even if one of them performs poorly, the other two are enough to lead the team to victory.

The Washington Wizards, who were swept out, also had obvious conflicts within the team.

Antawn Jamison was dissatisfied with Arenas' excessive ball-handling offense, and Larry Hughes directly applied to the management to be traded.

The team's head coach Eddie Jordan is also facing the crisis of being fired.

After the second round of the series, Lin Fei also improved his dribbling attributes by 80 points through daily training and free attribute points.
Facts have proved that the improvement of the dribbling attribute is faster than the defense. If it is conservatively estimated, the dribbling attribute can be increased to 99 points before the start of the new season, and then other attributes can be unlocked.

Before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lin Fei's dribbling skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he had some success in various crossovers, crotch dribbling, and in+out changes.
But in the end, these skills can only connect three-point shots from the outside. Once they break into the penalty area for layups and two-point pull-up jumpers, their shooting percentages are basically terrible.

The attributes of layups and two-pointers are all zero. Even when dribbling and encountering double-teams, he often makes mistakes when passing the ball. This also greatly restricts Lin Fei's overall performance on the court.

Now Lin Fei suddenly feels a little regretful. In fact, after the defensive attribute reached 99, it would have been more reasonable for him to be the first to unlock the passing attribute.
Because in this way, even if the dribbling is not good, after receiving the ball in the game, there are two good options: direct three-pointers and supporting teammates to distribute the ball.

Now that dribbling has improved, the breakthrough layups and pull-up jump shots that are connected with dribbling are still greatly restricted, and even sudden points cannot be made well.

The blame can only be placed on the weirdness of the system, but fortunately he is on a super strong team, with superstars like Wade and O'Neal around him to provide cover, so his personal technical flaws will not be obviously magnified.

Easily sweeping the 76ers and Wizards in two consecutive rounds, this also made the Heat the hottest team to win the playoffs this year.
As the Detroit Pistons defeated the Pacers in the final 4:3 tiebreaker, the final four in the East and West were all produced:

Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons.

San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns.

In the latest championship probability given by ESPN, the Miami Heat also successfully surpassed the Spurs, rising to No. 39 with a 1% championship probability.

The Spurs ranked No. 31 with a 2% winning probability, the Pistons ranked third with 18%, and the Suns ranked fourth with 12%.

Next, they faced the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Heat's Big Three also encountered a real tough battle.

As the Timberwolves' opponent in last season's finals, the Pistons' five-strong defense was also Lin Fei's biggest nemesis for off-the-ball three-pointers.

Fortunately, Lin Fei now has developed a certain degree of three-point shooting with the ball in addition to the three-point shooting without the ball.

As for the menacing Five Tigers of the Pistons, since the Timberwolves who defeated them in last season's finals have been eliminated, Lin Fei is their biggest enemy in this year's Eastern Conference finals.

After all, anyone who actually watched last year's finals knows that without Lin Fei's three-pointer, the Timberwolves would not have been able to defeat the Pistons...

(End of this chapter)