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

Chapter 147 [147] Burn!The finals at 1:[-] in the morning!
After hearing what general manager Steve Kerr said, head coach Mike D'Antoni was obviously a little shocked:
"Send Amare and Sean away in a package? Steve, did I hear you right? Both of them are All-Star players!"

"Amare averaged 32 points and 8 rebounds per game in this year's playoffs. This is a raw material for a superstar. Without Amare and Sean, will the Suns still be the Suns?"

D'Antoni's moustache stood up in anger. He believed that Cole's behavior, which severely damaged the team's existing system, was a sacrilege to the Suns' success this season.

You must know that even if the Suns failed to reach the end of the playoffs, they have undergone earth-shaking changes compared with last season.
Mike D'Antoni also deserves the title of best head coach.

The German coach believes that as long as the Suns' current main lineup is maintained and reinforced within the framework of Nash, Stoudemire and Marion, the team will definitely have great potential next season.

But now the general manager is so cruel that he wants to send away Stoudemire and Marion. This is a result that D'Antoni cannot accept.

Steve Kerr seemed very calm, and explained with a smile on his face:

"Mike, I have never questioned your coaching ability, and I believe you will lead this Suns team to play better in the future!"

"But in my opinion, finding ways to trade for Lin and establishing him as the core of the team's future team building can give the Suns a broader future!"

"Amar'e and Sean are indeed very strong and have potential, but how can their upper limit compare to Lin's?"

"Lin is with the Heat this season. He has less shooting rights than Dwayne and Shaquille, but he can still perform so efficiently. Doesn't that explain everything?"

Cole's emotions also became excited. He now doesn't know how much he regrets not following Nash's advice during the offseason last season and pursuing Lin Fei with all his strength.

So much so that if you want to get Lin Fei now, you can only choose to give away the two highest-scoring All-Stars on the team.

D'Antoni was unmoved by Cole's words. He admitted that Lin Fei is very strong. If the Suns can get Lin Fei within the existing framework, then the overall strength will definitely soar a lot.

But if Stoudemire and Marion are sent, then even if they have Lin Fei, they lack a strong forward and inside line, and the two guards of Nash and Lin Fei may not be able to lead the Suns to the championship.

"Lin's growth is obvious to all. He will become an MVP-level superstar, and his attributes as a perfect 3D player also fit well with the Suns' tactical system!"

"But getting Lin at the expense of sending away Amare and Sean is something I firmly disagree with!"

"I think the team must continue to strengthen around Amare and Nash. In the next three years, Phoenix will definitely be able to win a championship trophy!"

Faced with D'Antoni's confidence and stubbornness, Steve Kerr said nothing more and could only sigh.

Trading Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion for Lin Fei is indeed very risky. If he fails, he is likely to be fired by his boss.

Moreover, if the Heat finally win the championship this season, the team's conflicts will be covered up. Even if Steve Kerr wants to bleed a lot, Pat Riley may not agree to send Lin Fei away.

But Lin Fei is not completely compatible with the Heat's current system, and with his strength and potential, he will never be willing to be the second child next to Wade.

If the Suns don't fight for it and let other teams intercept Lin Fei, then the Suns will have another strong enemy in the league in the next few seasons.

From this perspective, Cole naturally does not want the Heat to win the championship. He also expects the Spurs to defeat the Heat's Big Three and expose the Heat's internal conflicts in advance.

Although Mustache D'Antoni does not approve of Cole's package of Stoudemire and Marion in exchange for Lin Fei,
But as the founder of the run-and-gun tactic, he naturally covets the technical characteristics of a top 3D player like Lin Fei.
If the Suns really have Lin Fei, their overall strength will definitely not be worse than the Heat.

But if you want to get Lin Fei without using the main force, the feasibility is almost zero.

"Lin only signed a two-season contract with the Heat. If he doesn't give priority to renewing his contract with the Heat, then we can try to pursue him with the maximum salary!"

Steve Kerr shook his head and sighed: "Amare only has the last year left on his rookie contract. If you want to keep him, you must give him a maximum salary. Plus, we have already given Sean a maximum salary in advance! "

"With Nash's big contract, these three guys are almost over the salary cap. How can they have the money to pursue Lin with a maximum salary?"

"So if you want to get Lin, Amare and Sean, at least one must go!"

D'Antoni tentatively said: "If it doesn't work out, we can trade Sean and Quentin Richardson for Lin. I just don't know if Pat Riley will agree!"

Cole shook his head and smiled: "Mike, you underestimate Pat Riley too much. How could he do such a loss-making business?"

As the popularity of the finals continues to soar, media experts from all walks of life have also taken sides. The public relations departments of the Spurs and Heat also bribed the media through operations to build momentum for the teams.

The Heat are trumpeting the team's 12-game winning streak in the playoffs, with a core lineup of three first-team stars and three All-Star starters, which is unique in history.

Miami-related media even made a systematic comparison between the Heat's Big Three and the Spurs' GDP, believing that in addition to Duncan still having the ability to compete with O'Neal,

Parker and Ginobili are no longer on the same level as Wade and Lin Fei.

Naturally, the Spurs were not to be outdone. They deliberately fabricated the discord between Lin Fei and Wade, amplified the conflict between the two over the ball, and wanted to undermine the unity of the Heat's main lineup.

The day before G1 of the finals begins.

In the training facility at American Airlines Arena.

The Heat players are actively preparing for tomorrow's finals, and Lin Fei is asking Jason Williams for some dribbling skills.

Wade tried to practice three-point shooting, and now he shoots at least 500 three-pointers every day.

Because shooting level is not an advantage among guards, Wade is more serious about training and strengthening his shortcomings.

Head coach Stan Van Gundy, who was sitting on the bench on the sidelines, was reading a newspaper with a heavy belly at this time. In his hand was a sports newspaper from a certain place.

"The conflict between Lin and Dwayne over the ball is inevitable. Did Dwayne steal Lin's regular season MVP?"

A bright news headline came into view, and Stan Van Gundy was instantly angry and wanted to tear up the newspaper.

"This is definitely another thing done by the Spurs' public relations team. They want to alienate the Heat's internal unity. They are probably dreaming!"

The chief assistant coach Spoelstra next to him quickly exposed the inside story, then looked at Wade and Lin Fei who were training on the court, and said with a confident smile:
"Dwayne and Lin are both open-minded people, and I believe they can coexist peacefully in the finals!"

Stan Van Gundy doesn't have any worries. He knows that this year's Heat are invincible.

Even he, the head coach, is obviously suspected of taking advantage of the Heat's core three to win.Throughout the regular season and playoffs, according to ESPN's official statistics, Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy was the head coach who averaged the fewest timeouts per game.

Stan Van Gundy believes that the Heat will definitely win the championship this season. Even the veteran Spurs will not be the Heat's current opponent.

But next season, and the season after that, there are huge hidden dangers hidden behind the team's success.

Avoiding the Heat players, Van Gundy sighed in a low voice to Spoelstra next to him:

"No one thought that Wayne and Lin could grow so fast. Even Michael Jordan, who entered the league that year, could only do that!"

"Although there is no conflict between Lin and Dwayne now, next season, these mysterious news made by the media may actually appear!"

"Two basketball geniuses, no one would be willing to assist the other. After all, they are still so young, unlike Shaquille who is 33 years old!"

Spoelstra naturally discovered these problems. The more respectful and respectful the relationship between Wade and Lin Fei was, the more obvious this contradiction became in the eyes of others.

"Letting Lin continue to play like this is indeed a bit unfair to him, but now the Heat are united, and our goal should be to win the championship this season at all costs, isn't it Stan?"

Van Gundy smiled and patted his right-hand man on the shoulder, nodded and said: "You are right, let's wait until next season to resolve the matters next season!"

But Stan Van Gundy quietly asked himself a question in his heart:
If the Heat can only keep Wade and Lin Fei to lead the team in the end, would he be more inclined to keep Dwayne Wade or Lin Fei?

It was a pretty tough choice, but Stan Van Gundy knew the day would come.

Seeing Lin Fei on the court using a beautiful crossover to pass Jason Williams, he suddenly stopped and hit a three-pointer.

Stan Van Gundy recalled Lin Fei's appearance at the beginning of the season.

This guy's growth is really terrifying.

As Lin Fei gradually developed his dribbling ability, he also reached a certain level in attacking with the ball. This completely bid farewell to the previous 3D image that gave people that he could not dribble and could only shoot three-pointers and defend.

Among the several inherent team-building ideas in the NBA today, there has never been a precedent for building a team around a pure 3D player.

This is why at the beginning of the season, Pat Riley and Stan Van Gundy were more inclined to support Wayne Wade to become the team boss.

But now Lin Fei has become more and more comprehensive. His extraordinary learning and improvement potential makes Stan Van Gundy feel that Lin Fei will eventually become an all-round warrior.

By then, he will seem to have become an enhanced version of Kobe Bryant, capable of competing with the peak Jordan, and enough to become the core boss of any NBA team.

If you build a team around such a superstar, will the box office be low?Will there be fewer fans?Will there be fewer championships?
Obviously, in Stan Van Gundy's mind, he is more inclined to the former between Lin Fei and Wade.

In the Heat general manager's office.

Pat Riley put down the newspaper in his hand, and the expression on his face became solemn.

This season, the Heat have united as one, winning 12 consecutive games in the playoffs unprecedentedly, and their chances of winning the championship have even surpassed the Spurs.

In Riley's view, as long as there are no big surprises in this year's finals, the championship will belong to the Heat.

Now that the finals are approaching, nothing else matters. Helping the Heat win the first championship in team history is the top priority.

However, the natural contradiction between Lin Fei and Wade forced Pat Riley to consider and plan in advance.

If only one Lin Fei or Wade can stay, who will he choose?
The arrival of the finals has made the entire city of Miami glow with youthful vitality.

In the three days before G1 of the Finals, the number of tourists received by Miami International Airport increased significantly, and there was no shortage of fans visiting the American Airlines Arena all day long.

Today's American Airlines Arena has a new version of the giant poster on the exterior wall, and the positions of the Heat's Big Three have also changed. Wade, who won the new MVP, stands in the C position, while O'Neal and Lin Fei are on the left and right.

More Heat fans are also more inclined to admit that although the contributions of the Big Three are different, and although Wade's popularity and influence are not even as good as O'Neal and Lin Fei,

But now the core boss of this Heat team is Dwayne Wade, and Lin Fei and O'Neal can only settle for second place.

After negotiating with the NBA headquarters, China Television also specially filmed the China commentary team headed by Director Zhang, Yu Jia, Yang Yi and Su Qun.

Live commentary throughout this exciting round of the NBA Finals.

With the rapid rise of Lin Fei and Dayao in the NBA, the huge potential of the Chinese market has also attracted the attention of David Stern.

Starting from next season, the NBA will also launch the China Game during the preseason, allowing NBA teams to go to the first-tier cities in China to play. Related matters are currently still in preparation.

Because the G1 game of the finals was played on the weekend, it was chosen to start at 1 pm local time in Miami.

And this time is around 1:[-] in the morning on the Tianchao side.

Although the live broadcast of the game was moved forward from the morning to 1 a.m., it did not affect the enthusiasm of Tianchao fans to watch the game.

Many loyal fans of the Heat and Lin Fei are even more excited to watch G1 of the finals at night, because this seems to ignite the fans' enthusiasm even more.

Some fans call their friends and buddies at home in advance at seven or eight o'clock in the evening, set a table in front of the TV, prepare some food and drinks, and chat while waiting for the finals to arrive.

Bars in cities across China are also extremely popular, and almost all of them are preparing to broadcast the NBA Finals in the early morning.

For these NBA fans, this day is undoubtedly their holiday.

"The finals at 1:[-] in the morning, it feels like chasing the Champions League, it's so exciting!"

"Liverpool staged the Miracle in Istanbul in May. It's time for the Heat and Spurs to present a classic battle to the fans tonight!"

(End of this chapter)