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

Chapter 151 [151] Are golden scales just a thing in the pool? The Heat have won 14 consecutive games in the playoffs!

On the court, Duncan and Bowen worked together to steal Lin Fei and quickly organized a counterattack. However, Lin Fei and the Heat retreated very quickly this time, and Parker could only maintain a steady rhythm and play positional warfare.

It was another classic double pick-and-roll tactic. Duncan and Ginobili stepped up one after another. Parker accelerated his dribbling around the defense, changed his direction slightly to pass Haslem, who was changing defense, jumped and turned around to reverse the basket and score the ball.

"Shh!"

Parker's breakthrough showed his very skillful skills and sense of rhythm, which impressed Wade, who was unable to catch up.

In the second half, the Spurs launched two consecutive defensive counterattacks. With a wave of 5:0, GDP swept away the gloom and once again showed the style of the championship.

Standing on the sidelines, Stan Van Gundy looked solemn. It seemed that old man Bobo really had something. He could see through Lin Fei's shortcomings in passing at a glance.

Head coach Stan Van Gundy is also quite surprised and surprised by Lin Fei's rapid improvement this season.

Lin Fei's improvement in strength is always different from that of other players. Only after a certain ability reaches the top level will he start training for the next skill.

Stan Van Gundy and technical assistants will always remind Lin Fei to focus on all-round development in training.

But Lin Fei has worked hard enough, but he is still very poor at passing and protecting rebounds. It can even be said that he has no talent.

Stan Van Gundy didn't have any good ideas. He could only lament Lin Fei's strange basketball talent.

Although the serious problem of partiality cannot be corrected, Stan Van Gundy, including Pat Riley, and every Heat player are shocked by the speed of Lin Fei's improvement in individual skills.

In almost less than a regular season, Lin Fei quickly rose from a defensive colander to a top defensive leader. Not only was he selected for the double first team, he also reached third place in the regular season DPOY rankings.

The defensive strength of players like Wade and James has improved tremendously. Of course, this also depends on their incredible physical fitness.

But compared with Lin Fei, today's defensive level is still far behind.

Looking at the entire history of the NBA, there has never been any star who can improve his defense from almost non-existent to the top level in one season.

Now in the playoffs, Lin Fei's ball control skills have also soared. At the end of the regular season, he still had almost no dribbling ability. Now, in less than two months, he has reached the level of a first-class defender.

It seems that Lin Fei has reached a very high level in the three technical aspects of three-point shooting, defense and ball control. He is also very confident in the three-point shooting after stepping back and holding the ball in the pick-and-roll.

But he is still a layman in terms of passing, rebounding, layups and mid-range jumpers.

This kind of fragmented partiality shocked and puzzled the Heat's coaching staff. There has never been a player as amazing as Lin Fei in the entire history of the NBA.

Perhaps it is precisely because God has given Lin Fei an extraordinary three-point shooting, so he must be deprived of some other technical talents.

Compared with Lin Fei who played in the Finals with the Timberwolves last season, Lin Fei in the Heat era is already comprehensive enough.
But once he is targeted tactically by the defense, such as Bobo who rushes to double-team after a pick-and-roll, Lin Fei's huge shortcomings in passing will still be clearly exposed.

Stan Van Gundy sometimes wonders, after Lin Fei's dribbling reaches a high level, his passing or rebounding can also be improved quickly?
If this assumption is true, then after a few seasons, all Lin Fei's skills will reach the top level, how terrifying will this guy be by then?
Thinking of this, Stan Van Gundy will be a little worried. After the two-year contract expires, can the Heat retain Lin Fei, a genius?

If Lin Fei goes to another team by then, wouldn't the Heat have to face a terrifyingly powerful opponent?

On the court at this time, Wade was holding the ball at the top of the key and engaging in a pick-and-roll with O'Neal. During his misplaced breakthrough, he was also decisively double-teamed by two defenders.
But this time Wade distributed the ball in a timely manner and directly passed it to O'Neal.

Seeing that he could no longer defend himself, Muhammad quickly rushed forward and committed a foul.

O'Neal was hugged hard by Muhammad, but he still threw the ball.

The basketball stumbled over the rim, and when the referee's foul whistle sounded, the ball also fell into the rim.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

2+1.

"Hey man, can you stop being so affectionate? I don't like old men like you!"

O'Neal pushed Muhammad away and looked down at his opponent with a kingly gaze, his expression looking arrogant and domineering.

After all, this is the fifth time in his career that he has reached the finals, and the Shark, who is still at the peak of his career, knows that he must seize this opportunity to win the championship.

Winning it again will be the fourth championship in his career. This championship will definitely make O'Neal firmly into the top ten in history.

The rationalization of zone defense has largely restricted O'Neal's peak performance, but the emergence of Lin Fei and Wade has made it difficult for opponents to carry out zone defense against O'Neal.
This liberated O'Neal to a certain extent and bid farewell to the healthy basketball in the regular season. Now that he has come to the finals where the bayonet is red, O'Neal naturally has to show his aggressiveness and majesty.

Pat Riley has always been a strict and paranoid coach and general manager, which forced Alonzo Mourning to the level of one of the four major centers.

But regarding the use of O'Neal this season, Pat Riley repeatedly told Stan Van Gundy to ensure the health and competitive status of the Sharks.

It is precisely because of Pat Riley's care that O'Neal was able to maintain a better state in the playoffs. Of course, the rapid growth of Wade and Lin Fei also shared the pressure for the big brother.

If O'Neal can continue to play like this, the peak period of his career will inevitably last longer than in the original world.

"Bang!"

But he was handsome for only three seconds. O'Neal walked to the free throw line and meowed for a long time with one eye closed, but still missed the free throw.

When it comes to missing free throws, O'Neal has never failed to do so.

Duncan took the lead in protecting the rebound, and the Spurs stabilized their rhythm and pushed the offense.

Duncan was double-teamed while holding the ball in the high post. When he passed the ball to Ginobili, Lin Fei flew directly to complete the steal.

"Snapped!"

But just when Lin Fei was about to dribble the ball down quickly, Bowen and Ginobili immediately rushed up to double-team Lin Fei.

The double-teaming was quite fierce this time, and Bowen's hand movements were not clean either. He pressed frantically and wandered between fouls.

Lin Fei quickly turned around to protect the ball and gave the ball to Wade on the other side.

But there was another problem with Lin Fei's pass this time. The ball speed and aiming were not enough. The Faguo sports car that was rushed up directly completed the counterattack.

"Snapped!"

The Heat's defense had no time to shrink, and Parker took advantage of the chaos and went straight to the penalty area, easily layup and scored two more points.

"Shh!"

Lin Fei missed the ball twice in a row, which also made the Heat fans watching the game at home frown slightly.

"If nothing else, I can't praise Lin's passing. He averages 1 assist per game and is well-deserved!"

"If Lin can practice passing the ball well, he will be perfect!"

"The Spurs' double-teaming of Lin seems to be effective. It's time for Van Gundy to make adjustments!"

"The Spurs' defensive intensity has increased. Isn't it interesting to watch it like this? Although I am a Heat fan, I hope that the finals will be more intense. It would be too boring to spend halftime!"

"Tony Parker and Ginobili were picked at the end of the first round and the other was picked at the end of the second round. The Spurs can train them into two All-Star substitute players. The old man Pop does have a way!"

"Should I say it or not, Parker is really good at this breakthrough. His turn and small throw are amazing!"

On the court, Lin Fei saw two consecutive mistakes when he was double-teamed while holding the ball. Therefore, Stan Van Gundy also asked Lin Fei to return to the ball state, and the offensive responsibility was placed on Wade and O'Neal.

The Heat quickly stabilized their rhythm. With Lin Fei's outside control, Wade and O'Neal's scoring efficiency is still trustworthy.

The Spurs have always maintained a high level of offensive and defensive intensity. After all, Parker and Ginobili are still young and strong. As long as their attitudes are up, the defense is still quite fierce.

Bruce Bowen pursued Lin Fei desperately, making various small movements of his hands and feet to interfere, but the referee also turned a blind eye to this.

Throughout the third quarter, Lin Fei's ball-holding pick-and-roll three-pointers were disrupted by Bobo's double-teaming strategy. It was difficult to catch the ball and shoot without the ball.
Therefore, Stan Van Gundy also replaced Lin Fei early in the second half, waiting to let him play again early in the fourth quarter.

Wade and O'Neal combined for 20 points in the third quarter, successfully curbing the Spurs' pursuit of points.

Heat (85): (67) Spurs.

After three quarters, the Heat still lead the Spurs by 18 points, and victory is in sight.

In the final quarter, with the physical problems, the slim hope of a comeback, and the collapse of mentality, the Spurs' high-intensity defense also began to show loopholes.

Lin Fei seized the opportunity to replay the role of an assassin, using pick-and-rolls to continuously run and catch the ball, and hit three three-pointers.

With Wade and O'Neal on the court, the Heat also used a powerful offensive to end the game early.

In the last five minutes of the final quarter, the Spurs were already trailing by 5 points. Popovich shook his head and sighed. He had no choice but to replace the main player Ming Jin and retreat, making early plans for the next G26.

The Big Three of the Heat also clocked out of get off work early, and several substitutes, including Tony Allen and Shou, came on to practice.

Heat (109): (85) Spurs.

At the end of the game, the Heat defeated the Spurs by 24 points at home, winning a strong start to the Finals.

Even though Lin Fei performed poorly in the second half and was clearly targeted by the Spurs' defense, he also exposed his passing flaws when being double-teamed.

但全场10记三分球加上罚球的3罚全中，还是让林飞拿到了全场最高的33分，外加1助攻3抢断2封盖。

韦德拿到25分10助攻6篮板2抢断2封盖的全面数据，奥尼尔也打出巅峰数据，贡献31分14篮板3封盖。三巨头今晚的表现旗鼓相当，但整体上还是奥尼尔更亮眼一些。

These three guys scored 99 points together tonight, each showing the strength of the best team of the season, while the other Heat players only scored 10 points in total.

邓肯全场32分12篮板4助攻2封盖1抢断沦为空砍，但两届总决赛MVP的风采依然让热火球迷们印象深刻。

帕克拿到马刺全队第二高的15分7助攻。吉诺比利9投3中只有9分进账。

Lin Fei's defense against Ginobili tonight was overall very successful.

In the contest between the Heat's Big Three and the Spurs' GDP, the Heat's Big Three can be said to have won completely.

"Lin scored 11 points in 33 shots. This efficiency is so incredible. It feels like he didn't have much offense. At last glance, he still had the highest score in the game!"

"Lin's ability to play the ball when he is double-teamed is too poor. The Spurs' defense is likely to be more targeted in the next game!"

Although the Heat won a big victory, Lin Fei also scored the highest score in the game, and at the same time restricted Yao Dao to the greatest extent.

But at the post-match press conference, Lin Fei publicly stated in front of the media that he was not satisfied with tonight's performance.

"Although I hit 10 three-pointers, I also made 3 turnovers, which made me feel unsatisfied. I hope I can do better in the next game!"

In Lin Fei's case, he was really reviewing his own problems, but in the reports of the media reporters, this was just pure pretense!
Reports that the Big Three scored 89 points on the first occasion of the Finals quickly made the front pages of major sports newspapers.

A group photo of the Heat's Big Three also appeared on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.

#The Heat’s Big Three combined to score 1 points in G89 of the finals and beat the Spurs. Their 13-game winning streak in the playoffs broke the NBA historical record#
#Shaquille O'Neal scored 31 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, reappearing as the No. 1 player in the current league#
Even looking at the entire history, it is very rare for a team to have three people score 89 points together, and the data is relatively average, and it is even more rare in the finals.

Therefore, the discussion about the Finals MVP among fans has become even more intense.

"It seems that the Heat are still obviously stronger than the Spurs. As long as nothing goes wrong and the championship is gone this year, it all depends on who can win the FMVP in the end!"

"I didn't expect O'Neal to be so energetic once he got to the finals. Judging from the first game alone, these three giants are obviously O'Neal's best overall statistics. He is only two points less than Lin Fei, but his rebounds are the highest in the game. , and there were 3 blocked shots!”

"Wade's statistics are also very comprehensive. Comparing these three, it's really hard to choose!"

"In the next game, I'm worried that Lin Fei will continue to be targeted by the Spurs' defense. At the end of this round of finals, O'Neal might win another FMVP!"

"If O'Neal wins the championship and FMVP this year, then he will have four championships and four finals MVPs in his career. Although there is only one regular season MVP, this honor will still be among the top ten in history. Even The first 4 are not too much!”

Various media outlets that favor the Spurs continue to use reports to drive a wedge between the Heat's Big Three, claiming that the Heat's championship has been secured and that the Big Three have begun to use any means to compete for FMVP.

On various website forums at home and abroad, the fans of the three people also began to have disputes and scoldings. Nothing happened within the Heat team, but these fans started fighting first.

"Who is the regular season MVP this season? The Heat are now Dwayne Wade's team, and he can represent the future of the Heat. The FMVP must also belong to Wade!"

"Whether in the regular season or the playoffs, Lin's shooting percentage and plus-minus value are the highest on the team. The regular season MVP was given to Wade. This finals MVP must be Lin!"

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that O'Neal is the real big brother of the Heat. It seems that the Finals MVP belongs to the Sharks again this year!"

"What else does Lin do besides three-pointers? He makes mistakes in simple passes. He averages 1 assist and 1 rebound per game. No matter how high he scores, he can't win the MVP!"

"I'm watching the game late, and I'd like to ask which NBA MVP or FMVP averages only 1 assist and 1 rebound per game?"

"Without Fei Ge's outside restraint, how could Wade and O'Neal achieve such high efficiency?"

"Look at how ruthlessly the Spurs double-teamed Lin Fei. He was able to score the highest score in the game with a shooting rate of over 90%. Who else?"

"I have to say that Fei Ge has superb three-point shooting and defense, top-notch dribbling, and top-notch passing and rebounding!"

Fans of the Big Three were tit-for-tat, but Lin Fei, Wade and O'Neal were actively training in the training hall. At the same time, they were also cooperating with the Heat coaching staff's tactical arrangements to prepare for G2.

According to Stan Van Gundy's prediction, the Spurs will definitely continue their offensive and defensive arrangements in the second half of G2 in G1, double-teaming the ball holder in advance after encountering pick-and-rolls, and making defensive rotations faster and sharper.

The Heat could only choose to avoid the Spurs' defensive countermeasures and let Lin Fei switch back to playing without the ball, while Wade and Jason Williams held the ball to launch the offense.

Such a tactical arrangement will inevitably reduce Lin Fei's shooting rights again, while Wade and O'Neal will have a better chance of performing brilliantly in G2.

Lin Fei has no complaints about this, although his fans around the world are speaking out collectively.

In the new season, he won double first team, All-Star voting, All-Star MVP and season steals. These honors are enough for a rookie to become a big name on the team and challenge the coaching staff.

But Lin Fei still abides by the various tactical arrangements of the head coach as always, and always achieves seamless connection without complaints.

If you don't take into account Lin Fei's current shortcomings in passing, rebounding and breakthrough layups, his scoring ability and defensive level are actually higher than Wade.

If a rookie plays a greater role in the team on both offense and defense than the original team No. 1, then he can still remain humble and not impetuous, which in itself is a rare and valuable thing.

Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy, chief assistant Spoelstra, and general manager Pat Riley all sincerely admire players like Lin Fei who are neither arrogant nor arrogant and always focus on winning.

But it is precisely because Lin Fei has improved faster than Wade and has superstar potential that makes Pat Riley worried.

The golden scale is not a thing in the pool, it will turn into a dragon when it meets the wind and cloud.

Even if Lin Fei is not fighting for power now, it does not mean that he will always be content with others. No MVP-level star is willing to be the second player for a thousand years.

Kobe is like this, Lin Fei may be the same!

The second game of the Finals two days later will continue at the American Airlines Arena.

Sure enough, as Van Gundy expected, the Spurs implemented the offensive and defensive strategy in the second half of G1, and the GDP also performed more stably.

However, under the constraints of Lin Fei's change to playing without the ball, Wade and O'Neal once again ushered in an explosion, making the Spurs' defense ultimately focus on one thing and the other, and it was difficult to be comprehensive.

Wade strengthened his personal breakthrough in the first half, but due to double-teaming and Duncan's effective defense, the Flash's offensive efficiency was not very high.

At the same time, Joey Crawford, the referee who blew the whistle tonight, also relaxed the rules of the whistle and surprisingly did not make things difficult for Duncan. This also made it difficult for Wade to get the whistle.

The improvement in defense caused both teams' scoring efficiency to drop tonight.

At the end of the first half, the Heat were 48:49, still one point behind the Spurs.

After the start of the third quarter, the Heat changed their strategy and focused on O'Neal. Wade sent out continuous assists after the pick-and-roll. The Sharks also got everything they wanted in the penalty area. In a single quarter, they scored 12 points and 6 rebounds with consecutive shots and free throws.

Compared with the Pistons who have double Wallace, the Spurs' center is indeed too low-level to stop O'Neal at all. Duncan has too many things to do and cannot provide comprehensive defense at the basket.

This is the weakness of the Spurs' defense, and the Heat have accurately found this point, allowing O'Neal to make precise strikes.

As soon as O'Neal opened up, Duncan had to encourage the basket more, and Wade was liberated.

When the Spurs' defensive attention shifted more to O'Neal and Wade, Lin Fei would always appear suddenly at a certain moment and catch the ball and hit a cold-blooded three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The Big Three were fully open, and a virtuous cycle allowed the Heat to score a 32-19 victory in the third quarter, directly overtaking the Spurs by double digits.

The chain reaction of this strong comeback caused the Spurs' defense to fluctuate in the final quarter. In the end, the Heat used a wave to directly take away the game and secure the victory.

Heat (103): (91) Spurs.

O'Neal scored a team-high 30 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. He was the main contributor to the team's opening up in the second half.

The Spurs also tried to kill sharks, but O'Neal made 11 of 7 shots from the free throw line tonight, which was quite efficient.

韦德23分11助攻2抢断，林飞只在下半场有所表现，全场三分球5投4中，加1次罚球拿到13分，外加3抢断和2封盖。

O'Neal played two consecutive dominant performances, 30+10 in two games, which brought back good memories to many Lakers fans in the OK era.

At the post-game press conference attended by the Big Three, Wade and Lin Fei also made fun of O'Neal's outburst in front of reporters.

Wade puffed up his cheeks and shook his head: "If I had known that Shaquille was still so good, I wouldn't have worked so hard in the regular season!"

Lin Fei even jokingly said into the microphone: "This old guy already has three championships and FMVP, and I know he wants a fourth one!"

The Big Three tease each other, but in fact they never take credit for their success in the game and always find the best offensive option through mutual cooperation.

This is also an important reason why the Heat were able to win two games in a row in the finals.

But fans who like this third brother, including their agents, family and friends, have secretly made plans for FMVP.

The night after playing G2, Wade received a call from his agent Hunter Thomas while driving home.

When he learned that Wade was not with his teammates, the agent on the other end of the phone got straight to the point:
"Dwayne, the Heat are now strong enough to sweep the Spurs. I know you value brotherhood, but you must also think more about yourself!"

"Try your best to compete for FMVP. Now you are already behind Shaquille in terms of data!"

"If you can win double MVP and championship this season, you will have a direct chance to enter the 60 greatest stars in NBA history selected next year!"

"This is very important capital for the development of your business value and the planning of your entire career!"

(End of this chapter)