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

Chapter 150 [150] With the attention of Timberwolves fans, the Spurs find a cracking strategy!
The Heat's Big Three reunited in the second half of the second quarter, and the team's intensity on both ends of the offense and defense also increased to a higher level.

Seeing that Lin Fei and O'Neal were playing well, Wade did not take credit after he came up. Instead, he continuously provided assists to Lin Fei and O'Neal. He used constant screens and air cuts to involve the defense, making the Spurs' defense focus on one thing and miss the other.

In the last minute of the first half, Lin Fei scored 1+3 against Bruce Bowen who was defending after a pick-and-roll with O'Neal. His personal score tonight also reached 1 points.

At this time, the Heat led the Spurs by 25 points, achieving full suppression on both offense and defense.

At a critical moment, "Demon Sword" Ginobili used a pick-and-roll to hit a difficult three-pointer. This was also his first sports goal against Lin Fei tonight.

Looking back, with the help of Lin Fei's containment from the outside, Wade played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal this time, broke through the basket and staged Wade's fall again, and hit a difficult two-pointer at the buzzer.

"Shh!"

After the first half, the Heat entered the halftime break with a 24-point advantage.

Heat (61): (37) Spurs.

The Spurs have always been good at defense, and now in the finals, the Heat scored 61 points at halftime, with an overall shooting rate of nearly 60%. This is a situation that old man Pop cannot accept at all.

In the visiting team locker room.

Pop was so angry that he glared at the Spurs players, especially Parker and Ginobili, who were pointed at their noses and severely criticized, and only one of them was given two big-eared melon seeds.

"I remind you one last time, don't be timid when facing Dwayne and Lin. In front of you, these two guys are the rookies!"

"No matter what, you must limit Dwayne's breakthrough. If you can't stop it, you will give me a severe foul!"

"We must show championship-level defensive intensity to let players like the Heat know what it means to be a championship team!"

Although he cursed fiercely, Popper knew in his heart that the defensive tactics he and the Spurs coaching staff deployed tonight were relatively successful in the players' execution.

But Wade gave up the right to take the shot, O'Neal's explosion and Lin Fei's obviously soaring three-point ability with the ball, caught the Spurs off guard.

特别是热火这三个家伙上半场的命中率都超过了65%，林飞更是三分球8投7中，外加2次抢断和2个封盖1次助攻。

It completely dismantled the Spurs' tried-and-tested defensive deployment of chasing Lin Fei's off-ball three-pointers during the regular season.

Bobo frowned and quickly analyzed the main reasons for the team's defensive mistakes in the first half in his mind. He suddenly took the tactical board and marker from the assistant coach's side, made a few swipe strokes, and said in a deep voice:

"In the second half, if we encounter Lin or Wade holding the ball and playing pick-and-roll inside, the two of them will directly come up to double-team the ball-handler, immediately interfering with his shooting rhythm and passing line!"

"Remember, when facing a pick-and-roll double-teaming of the ball holder, you must be quick and decisive, and try to expand the defensive blocking area as much as possible!"

"If the ball goes to Shaquille or Udonis, the nearest defender should go up as quickly as possible to make up for the delay!"

"We fell behind too much in the first half, so we had to fight back in the second half!"

"The finals have just begun. We can lose G1 tonight, but we must make positive changes in the second half!"

Pop knows that the risk of double-teaming the ball-handler is high, but the Spurs can only rely on this quick rotation to put more pressure on the Heat's offense.

Moreover, Popo also discovered an obvious characteristic in Lin Fei. Although his dribbling has improved a lot, even reaching the first-class level, his passing data is still very bad.

Throughout the first half, Lin Fei only received one assist through a rebound pass after a breakthrough.

Therefore, double-teaming Lin Fei quickly after holding the ball in the pick-and-roll may fully expose his ball-distribution weakness.

Bobo's eyes were sinister, and finally he reached out and patted Bruce Bowen on the shoulder, as if there were some hints in his words:
"Again, this is the finals, our defense must be strong!"

Bruce Bowen clenched his fists. He was not satisfied with his defense in the first half. It seemed that something had to be done in the second half.

The atmosphere in the Heat's locker room is obviously much more lively. Stan Van Gundy praised the performance of the Big Three, especially Lin Fei and O'Neal.

整个上半场，林飞用8投7中的三分球外加2次罚球高效轰下23分，防守端也有2次抢断和2个封盖。

"Shark" O'Neal returned to his peak, scoring 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks in the half, and his shooting rate exceeded 70%.

Wade clearly delegated power in the first half. Under the arrangement of Van Gundy, he only played 17 minutes and scored 7 points on 13 shots. However, he sent 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He was equally efficient on both offense and defense.

It can be said that the Heat's Big Three played a perfect half of the game. Wade, who entered the finals for the first time, behaved very maturely, neither greedy nor nervous, and played quite reasonably.

"The Spurs are likely to put greater defensive pressure on Lin and Shaquille in the second half. Dwayne can appropriately strengthen his personal breakthrough attack and cause more damage!"

Although Van Gundy cannot compare with Zhuge Bobo in terms of qualifications and reputation as a head coach, at least in the first half of G1 of the Finals tonight, Van Gundy completely defeated Bobo in terms of tactical arrangements.

Lin Fei's physical fitness has also improved significantly now. He played 21 minutes in the first half and seemed quite relaxed.

In the second season of his career, reaching the finals for the second consecutive time is a supreme honor for any NBA rookie player.

In Lin Fei's view, this year's Miami Heat team is obviously stronger than last year's Timberwolves team, and has a greater chance of winning the championship.

Leading by 24 points at halftime, the Heat fans at the American Airlines Arena were naturally very excited and overjoyed. Those fans who bought the Heat's win were already preparing to collect rice in advance to celebrate.

"The Spurs seem to be weaker than expected, or are we the Heat too strong?"

"We led by 24 points at halftime, and the game is about to take a long time. As long as we stabilize our rhythm and advantage in the third quarter, the Spurs will have no chance tonight!"

"We must win the first two home games, otherwise we will be very passive in the away games!"

"Lin made 8 of 7 three-pointers in the half, and his various shots with the ball completely confused the Spurs' defense. It seems that he has a chance to break his personal three-point record in the NBA Finals tonight!"

"Lin's three-point shooting is really amazing. In a few seasons, all NBA records for three-point shooting will probably be taken by Lin!"

It was almost 3 o'clock in the morning on the Chinese side, but there were still tens of millions of fans excitedly waiting in front of the TV, waiting for the second half of the game to start.

"Brother Fei's seven three-pointers in this half are awesome. O'Neal is in Finals mode, but Wade is a bit like a Buddhist!"

"If this situation continues, Fei Ge is very likely to win the FMVP in this year's finals. That would be really perfect!"

"It's only half the game, so I can't see anything at all. I feel like the Heat will adjust their tactics in the second half and increase Wade's shots!"

"The Big Three are so united, so let's not be so stingy. No matter who wins the Finals MVP, the point is that the Heat must win this championship, and the game must be exciting!" "Now this Heat is completely three-core. The lineup, unlike the Spurs, Lakers and Bulls, has the absolute number one core in the championship-winning lineup, and FMVP generally has no big suspense!"

"If we continue to play like this, the statistics of Lin Fei, Wade and O'Neal will not be bad, and everyone may win the FMVP, and it also depends on who the Spurs' defense is targeting more!"

"Pop, this old man, is very bad. He obviously targeted Fei Ge more defensively, but he didn't expect Fei Ge to be so good at shooting three-pointers with the ball and pick-and-roll three-pointers. The Spurs were defenseless!"

Although the old fans hope that this finals can be exciting, the Heat's ability to win the championship must be the first priority, and it does not matter who the FMVP is given to in the end.

But there are still many young fans and new fans who are still very concerned about Lin Fei getting personal honors.

"Fei Ge's regular season MVP was snatched away by Wade. Now that he wins the finals and doesn't win the FMVP? That's a bit too miserable, right?"

"To be honest, I feel that last year the Timberwolves won the championship, this FMVP should also be given to Fei Ge. Without Fei Ge, how could the Wolf King lead the team to the finals?"

"There is a big difference between a championship with FMVP and a championship without FMVP, and the blessing of players' historical status is obviously different!"

"Brother Fei is the NBA's historical vote king. With such high popularity and such terrifying scoring efficiency, how can he not win either the regular season MVP or the finals MVP? This is absolutely not okay!"

Minneapolis.

Many Timberwolves fans also actively chose to watch this year's finals, naturally because Lin Fei was present in the finals.

Although he only played for the Timberwolves for one year, and it can even be said that he only played less than 10 good games in the playoffs,

But for die-hard Timberwolves fans, Lin Fei will always be the hero of this team and this city.

It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon local time, and there were close to tens of thousands of fans in the square outside the Target Center Arena. Many fans were even wearing Lin Fei's No. 22 Timberwolves jersey.

The finals G1 was being played on the giant screen outside the arena, and the second half of the game had begun.

Seeing Lin Fei running around on the court wearing the No. 22 jersey, his active defensive attitude, and his familiar and handsome face dripping with sweat,
These Timberwolves fans will unconsciously think of the figure who turned the tide with three-pointers several times in the Western Conference Finals and Finals at this time last year.

"Letting Lin go was really the biggest mistake of the management. What was McHale thinking at the beginning? He was so out of his mind that he was only willing to give Lin an annual salary of 300 million yuan?"

"The salary structure of the Timberwolves team is too unreasonable, and they pay a high luxury tax. There is no way to sign Lin with an annual salary of more than 500 million. There is no way!"

"Who would have thought that Lin would become so versatile now? Compared with the guy who could only shoot three-pointers last year, he has completely improved by two levels!"

"Now Lin is already a double-team player, a steal king and an All-Star MVP. He is fully worthy of the maximum salary. If you can open your eyes, even if the Timberwolves management spent 1000 million in annual salary last year, they will definitely retain Lin!"

"However, the management this season has done something good, and several transactions have been quite good. If we can really bring Ron Artest back, our Timberwolves will have a chance to make a comeback next season!"

Looking back at the American Airlines Arena,

The third quarter of the game has begun at this time.

The Spurs were desperate and significantly increased their defensive intensity in the second half. Wade encountered a double-team during a breakthrough and was a little careless when passing the ball from the outside. Ginobili was rushed up to complete the steal.

"Snapped!"

The Spurs launched one of the few counterattacks tonight. Lin Fei retreated very quickly and successfully blocked Ginobili's breakthrough with the ball.

But after all, it was Jordan for 20 minutes, and in the first half, he was defended by Lin Fei and only scored 6 points. This made Ginobili obviously have a stronger fighting spirit.

After a change of direction to get rid of nothing, Ginobili quickly passed the ball to Parker who was rushing in front on the other side.

Parker accelerated into the penalty area and was quickly caught up by Wade. Therefore, he did not take the risk of being chased for a layup, but passed to Bruce Bowen who followed up.

Bowen, who was on the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left, quickly followed up and took a decisive three-pointer after receiving a pass from Parker.

"Shh!"

This goal was there, and it was Bowen's first score tonight.

The Spurs started the second half with a new look and played a smooth defensive counterattack, which made Stan Van Gundy, who was sitting on the sidelines of the Heat, slightly worried.

But at the same time, the Spurs' rebound was also expected by Van Gundy.

After all, this is a two-time NBA champion with a complete offensive and defensive system and the No. [-] power forward in history. How could he be passively beaten for the entire game?

The ball was transferred and the Heat attacked again.

This time Wade handed the ball to Lin Fei at the top of the arc, and O'Neal quickly brought it up to do a classic pick-and-roll.

This three-point shot after holding the ball in the pick-and-roll allowed Lin Fei to play smoothly in the first half, so the Spurs were also very active and focused in switching defenses.

The one who followed O'Neal out was not the opponent Muhammad, but Duncan.

Before Lin Fei and O'Neal's pick-and-roll was fully formed, Duncan and Bruce Bowen quickly responded to Bobo's tactical call and pounced on Lin Fei like hungry wolves.

Lin Fei was a little surprised by the two men's quick double-teaming. O'Neal was also stunned for a moment, and then quickly moved down to catch the ball.

Lin Fei failed to get a chance to take action quickly. In the next moment, he was double-teamed by Duncan and Bowen, with four long arms constantly interfering.

Even though Lin Fei has a dribbling ability of 92, he still has some haste when double-teamed by two top defenders.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Fei's risky pass was easily batted away by Duncan's big hand. Bowen rushed up and quickly controlled the ball. The Spurs once again completed a successful defense.

Barkley, who was in front of the commentary desk on the sidelines, also felt a little strange and said frankly:

"Was Lin passing the ball just now? His awareness of the ball after being double-teamed is still a bit poor. How could he escape from Tim Duncan's clutches?"

Zhuge Bobo, who was standing on the sidelines of the Spurs, also had a sinister smile on his lips.

It seems that his guess is correct. Lin Fei has no passing skills at all. Double-teaming him in advance after encountering a pick-and-roll is a very correct choice.

(End of this chapter)