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

Chapter 157 [157] The situation suddenly changed, strange calls were made, and the Spurs made a desperate move!
When the Spurs came back and attacked again, Parker continued to use the pick-and-roll to break through the basket. Wade chased behind him desperately, blocking Parker's layup, ready to send a flying block at any time.

Feeling the threat from Wade behind him, Parker did not choose to risk a layup. Instead, he broke into the basket and made a fake shot, turned around and gave the ball to Duncan who was following up.

Duncan made an emergency stop and made a decisive shot, and the basketball hit the net again.

"Shh!"

Heat (4): (4) Spurs.

Duncan also helped the team score 4 points in a row. Although he didn't do any celebrations, he still turned around and returned to defense quietly after scoring.

But those who know Duncan know very well that he will definitely do his best for victory and dignity tonight.

In the front row on the sidelines, Duncan's two sisters and father also came to the scene to offer encouragement and support to their closest relatives.

Duncan and his two sisters were all born in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. The three siblings have all loved swimming since they were young. His sister Tricia later won an Olympic swimming gold medal.

However, after Duncan lost his mother at the age of 14, he no longer wanted to talk about swimming and began to fall in love with basketball.

This unexpected choice finally gave birth to the greatest power forward in NBA history.

Seeing the difficult situation between the Spurs and Duncan this season, Duncan's two sisters and father are naturally quite worried.

You must know that in the two finals that Duncan participated in in 99 and 03, the Spurs had the absolute upper hand, and Duncan also undisputedly won two FMVPs.

"Tim will eventually encounter greater challenges. This is the meaning of life, not to mention that he is now in such a high position, isn't he?"

Sister Tricia also nodded and said: "Dad is right. I believe Tim can lead the team to win tonight. His dignity will not accept the team being swept!"

"May mother in heaven give Tim strength!"

The Spurs fans at home cheered with great momentum, shouting "MVP!" to cheer for Antonio's hero.

The Heat attacked, but the ball was still in Wade's hands.

Wade and Lin Fei screened the ball at the top of the arc, and took the initiative to let Lin Fei attack. As soon as the ball was passed to Lin Fei, Parker and Bowen quickly doubled up.

Seeing Wade's side being completely left open, Lin Fei reacted quickly and quickly passed the ball back.

But Lin Fei's passing level was so bad that Wade didn't catch the ball well the first time and almost made a mistake.

Quickly controlling the ball, Wade accelerated to break through Parker who was rushing towards him. Facing Duncan, who was slightly slower to help defend, he made a sideways layup and sent the ball in again.

"Shh!"

O'Neal's threat obviously restrained Duncan's defense, which also made it easier for Wade to break through.

Wade made all 3 shots and scored 6 points in a row. Wade, who was on full fire, was also in high spirits, blowing his chest and roaring towards the Spurs bench.

"Guys, remember tonight, this is your day to go home!"

In front of the live commentary desk, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith also praised Wade's explosive performance in the opening game.

"The Spurs' defensive focus is still on Shaquille and Lin, which gave Dwayne a lot of good opportunities at the start. The Big Three can never be restricted at the same time!"

"Haha, if Dwayne breaks out again tonight after the whole game ends, and the Heat finally win the championship, then the suspense will become even greater as to who the FMVP will be given to in the end!"

"This issue should be left to the seven finals FMVP judges to grapple with. We only hope that tonight's game can be more exciting than G3!"

The Spurs attacked, and after a double pick-and-roll, the ball was passed through, and finally it came to Duncan's hands. However, this time the defense was generally very active, and Duncan's turning hook shot missed the frame.

"Bang!"

O'Neal protected the defensive rebound, and the Spurs quickly defended.

Wade's breakthrough layup this time was also interfered with by Duncan, who was assisting on defense, and the basketball missed the basket.

"Snapped!"

With his teeth clenched, Duncan turned over and grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Spurs continued to play positional battles at a steady pace.

The defensive intensity in the opening game was very high, and the shooting percentages on both sides gradually declined steadily.

Pop's defensive tactics were very clear. He mainly pinched O'Neal and Lin Fei. After encountering the pick-and-roll, he no longer double-teamed Wade, who was holding the ball. He tried to cut off his passing line and waited until he broke into the basket before quickly assisting in defense.

As soon as O'Neal catches the ball, the Spurs will basically attack the shark immediately. Muhammad and Barry are the main force in the tactical shark attack.

After Lin Fei screens without the ball on the outside, defenders will immediately double-team and delay Lin Fei, which often leaves Battier and General free.

Wade maintained a high breakthrough efficiency in the first quarter as a whole, and was also able to provide assists to Battier and General who were open.

But without the two big killers of O'Neal and Lin Fei, the Heat's overall efficiency in the first quarter was not high.

As for the Spurs, in a last-ditch situation, the main players stepped forward. Duncan and Parker both performed well, and Bowen also hit two three-pointers in the first quarter.

Facing the Spurs' defensive tactics, Stan Van Gundy could only let Lin Fei return to the off-ball mode where efficiency comes first.

After 10 minutes in the first quarter, Lin Fei only got one chance, hitting a three-pointer from the corner behind a screen.

Seeing Stan Van Gundy replace Lin Fei early in the last moment of the first quarter, Popovich quickly replaced Ginobili who was on the bench. What he wanted was to catch the Heat off guard at the wrong time.

Ginobili, who was guarded by Lin Fei in the first three games of the Finals and had doubts about his life, also obeyed the coach's arrangements tonight and took the initiative to avoid Lin Fei's sharp attack in order to prevent the team from being swept.

Facts have proved that Pop's change of formation is quite successful. Ginobili, who just came up, quickly got into the state. He first started a pick-and-roll and then hit an outside three-pointer.

Then he cut to the basket during the fast break and scored the ball with a European step layup against Wade's defense.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and Ginobili's ball also caused a foul on Wade's beater, 2+1.

Ginobili, who scored consecutively, punched and roared, finally feeling more comfortable.

Wade, who was beaten 2+1, also lamented Ginobili's layup talent and physical flexibility.
Lin Fei could defend him to the point where he averaged single-digit points per game. It seemed that his defense was really not as good as Lin Fei's.

What worries Stan Van Gundy is that this is Wade's second foul in the first quarter.

The AT&T Center Arena burst into cheers as Ginobili stepped to the free throw line and made the extra free throw.

Ginobili, who scored 5 points in a row, was so excited that he almost cried. He had been constipated for three games in the finals, and finally had constipation tonight.

In the Spurs' next attack, Ginobili made another showy move, passing Duncan without looking at the hit, and the latter took off and directly delivered a one-handed dunk.

"Boom!"

In Duncan's game, there was such a powerful dunk. It seems that Shi Buddha is really going to be ruthless tonight.

Seeing Ginobili score 5 points and 1 assist in a row, old man Bobo on the sidelines also suddenly understood. It seems that it will be more appropriate for Ginobili to play as a substitute in the future.

Wade came over and forced a break through Ginobili, using his physical advantage to score the ball with a layup at the buzzer and return the favor.

"Shh!"

After the first quarter,

Heat (26): (25) Spurs.

Just one point ahead.

韦德单节拿到全队最高的13分3助攻3篮板，7投5中，罚球4中3，表现相当全面。

Lin Fei only hit one three-pointer in the first quarter and scored 3 points. O'Neal made 8 of 4 free throws and scored 4 points, without scoring a single goal in a sports game.

After the start of the second quarter, Stan Van Gundy let Wade, who committed two fouls, rest, while Lin Fei and O'Neal continued to lead the team.

As soon as Lin Fei came up, Ginobili suddenly failed on the offensive end again. An outside shot and a breakthrough were all missed by Lin Fei.

Turning back to the Heat's fast break, Lin Fei withstood the double-teaming of Bowen and Ginobili, turned over and made a strong shot under the fierce defense of the two.

Lin Fei's shooting movement was almost out of shape this time, but the basketball still flew through the sky and hit the net.

"Shh!"

the second.

Seeing Lin Fei immediately suppressing Ginobili on both ends of the offense and defense, the Tianchao commentary team in the top position, Director Zhang also smiled and said proudly:
"Compared with Lin Fei's defense, he is really much better than Wade. If he keeps this up, he has a good chance of competing for the best defensive player award next season!"

Yang Yi also smiled and said: "Ginobili really felt a bit miserable when he faced Lin Fei. The look in his eyes seemed to be telling Popovich: He really didn't blame me for this!"

"Last year, Lin Fei still had 3D but not 3D. Now Lin Fei is a top [-]D. If Lin Fei in this state was put into last year's Athens Olympics, would he be afraid of Agendin?"

The Spurs quickly stabilized their offensive rhythm. Duncan and Parker stepped forward again, and Wade rested off the court. The two obviously had an advantage in the matchup.

Back on defense, without Wade's restraint, the Spurs were even more unscrupulous against Lin Fei's tight defense.

But Wade is away, Lin Fei and O'Neal must take on the offensive responsibility.

After receiving a pass from Williams from the top of the arc in the frontcourt, Lin Fei held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal.
Faced with a double team out of position, he squeezed out a little space and once again chose to force a lightning shot.

"Bang!"

But this time he failed to hit the three-pointer, but Bowen's fierce defense clearly hit Lin Fei's arm.However, the referee's whistle did not sound, indicating that the game should continue.

Lin Fei shook his head at Mr. Crawford and had no choice but to quickly return to defense.

Tonight, the Spurs' home whistle was obviously a bit off.

Wade, who was sitting on the bench, had long been dissatisfied with Crawford's whistle tonight. Seeing that Lin Fei suffered another loss, he complained a few words to Damon Jones next to him and sneered. He shook his head.

As luck would have it, Wade's sneer and complaint happened to be caught by Joey Crawford, who was trotting over from beside him.

So Crawford ignored the 21-[-], blew the whistle directly, gestured to the Heat bench, and a technical foul fell directly on Wade's face.

One moment, Wade was smiling sideways and saying something to Damon Jones, and the next moment he turned around and was dumbfounded.

what's the situation?His technical foul?
With a confused look on his face, Wade's eyes widened. He stood up and spread his hands towards Crawford who was pointing at him. He smiled on the bench. Can he also get a technical foul?
"Watt? Did you make a mistake? I got a technical foul? I..."

Heat fans on and off the court were also stunned. On the other hand, the Spurs players and fans at the scene felt that Crawford's call was too weird, but they still took advantage of it and gloated.

Only Lin Fei knows how classic this famous scene is. In the original world, it was a regular season game in 2007, when Crawford sent off Duncan without warning.

But now this is the finals, and Lin Fei is really shocked that old guy Crawford dares to do such a trick.

Fortunately, Wade only committed a technical foul and was not ejected directly. Otherwise, this could definitely be said to be the biggest black whistle in the history of the Finals.

Lin Fei rushed to the sidelines and stopped the emotional Wade, fearing that the old man would be unstable and throw a T at Wade.

Stan Van Gundy also walked to the technical stage to protest, and O'Neal even deliberately made an exaggerated face behind Crawford.

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith in front of the commentary desk were also puzzled by Crawford's penalty, but the director in the headset still reminded them not to make judgments.

Wade's wife Theo Vaughn and agent Hunter, who were sitting in the front row, even directly scolded the referee for his black whistle.

"Oh my God, this is an obvious black whistle. You can actually laugh while sitting on the bench. This bald guy is crazy!"

"This game has only been played for one quarter, and Wade has already committed two fouls and one technical foul. The referee is determined not to let him compete for FMVP!"

Many Heat fans outside the arena, including the hundreds of millions of fans around the world waiting in front of the TV, were also angry for Wade at this time, denouncing Crawford's bizarre penalty:
"Is this guy Crawford out of his mind? If you don't know how to blow, get out of here!"

"If the Heat lose tonight, this old guy Crawford will definitely receive death threats from Heat fans!"

"The Spurs' home whistle is too outrageous, isn't it? Wade just smiled and was able to get away with it? Is there any fairness in the NBA?"

"This finals was really good to watch, why was it ruined by a black whistle? It's so disgusting!"

"You laughed twice on the bench and got a technical foul. This should be the most outrageous technical foul in NBA history, right?"

"Don't worry, Wade will definitely slap the referee in the face with his explosion next time. The Heat will win tonight, and the championship is right around the corner!"

"And Bowen's block by Lin Fei just now was too obvious a foul, right? It didn't happen!"

"It seems that the Heat are going to play 5 vs. 8 tonight. The league is really doing everything possible to prevent them from being swept in the finals!"

Eyes returned to the AT&T Center Arena. After the storm, the game continued.

Being on the road and having no choice, Stan Van Gundy's coaching team could only persuade the Heat players to calm down and use victory and championships as the most favorable response to unfair penalties.

"Kids, we must forget about those stupid penalties and try our best to win this game. The O'Brien Cup is waving to us!"

Wade puffed his cheeks angrily and clenched his fists, wishing he could go on the field immediately and slap the referee in the face with his performance.

But after all, he has already suffered two fouls, and now he has received a technical foul, so his playing time in the second quarter can only be shortened.

David Stern, who was sitting in the front row on the sidelines, looked calm at this time, but he was also complaining about Joey Crawford's penalty.

You can give the Spurs home whistle appropriately, but you can't go too far. The technical foul just given to Wade is indeed a bit outrageous.

Seeing Crawford with a cold face and sharp eyes on the court, his whole body felt like he had been injected with blood.
David Stern feels this guy should take the time to see a psychiatrist.

"Shh!"

Ginobili went to the free throw line to execute a technical foul and made a free throw. The Spurs still had the ball.

This time, Duncan went down low after the pick-and-roll. After receiving the ball from Parker, he faced O'Neal, who was changing defense, and forced a layup. Although he missed, it caused a defensive foul on the Sharks' shooting.

"Beep!"

Duncan, who stepped to the free throw line, made the first free throw and missed the second.

"Snapped!"

However, the offensive rebound was grabbed by Bruce Bowen who rushed out from the diagonal. After landing, it was passed to Parker, and the Spurs reorganized their offense.

Bowen's offensive rebound also reflects the enthusiasm of all Spurs members tonight. They have no way out.

Parker took advantage of Duncan's pick-and-roll and took a sudden mid-range shot. The basketball bumped into the net.

"Shh!"

This time not only did the referee side with the Spurs, but luck also sided with the Spurs.

The Heat attacked, Lin Fei and O'Neal continued to be tightly guarded. Jason Williams tried to single out Parker, but his mid-range shot bounced out of the frame.

"Bang!"

The defensive rebounds were firmly protected by Duncan again, and the Spurs continued to play positional warfare at a slow pace.

In the Heat's subsequent offense, the ball was given to Lin Fei. Ginobili quickly came up and double-teamed Bowen.

Lin Fei once again tried a strong three-point shot, but he was still a little unlucky and the basketball missed the basket.

Seeing that Lin Fei had missed two consecutive three-pointers, the AT&T Center suddenly burst into cheers. These Spurs fans were even happier than their own players scoring two three-pointers.

"Lin's three-pointer was finally inaccurate tonight. Oh my god, he is so accurate in every game, so he should take a break, right?"

"This is Lin. During the entire regular season, he seemed to have only missed two consecutive three-pointers twice!"

"We beat the Heat twice in the regular season, and Lin's three-pointers were not accurate in either game. As long as Lin's three-pointers are not accurate, we will definitely hope to win!"

In front of the courtside commentary desk, No. [-] Lin Chui Barkley also frowned:

"Although it is not a wise choice to take action against two people's double-teams in a row, this guy Lin often does this. It's just that his touch was a little worse tonight!"

"After Lin was double-teamed, he basically only had two options: quick shots and distribution. But his distribution level was really poor, so the Spurs dared to double-team unscrupulously!"

Sure enough, in another Heat attack, Lin Fei was double-teamed with the ball and wanted to use a high throw to assist O'Neal again, but he made a mistake and the ball was directly caught by Duncan.

Two consecutive missed shots and another mistake made Lin Fei slightly annoyed, but he quickly adjusted his mentality.

This damn passing attribute has 0 attributes, and it seems that the Spurs have effectively targeted it.

Lin Fei thought that after his dribbling attributes were raised to 99, he would have to add up his passing attributes first.

Tonight, the Spurs' desperate defense coupled with the referee's unfair penalties really affected the mentality of the Heat's main players.

Stan Van Gundy naturally saw the clues, so he quickly called a long timeout and prepared to replace Wade.

Wade quickly produced some results after returning to the field, but his scoring efficiency was still not high enough.

Lin Fei also stole Ginobili in the next defense. During the counterattack fast break, he faced the defending Bowen without hesitation, and finally got a long three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The third.

But O'Neal was affected by the shark-cutting tactics and was suppressed by Duncan in the rebound competition.

After the second quarter, O'Neal had gone to the free throw line and made 14 free throws, but only made 6.

Throughout the first half, the game entered the slow pace that the Spurs liked. Coupled with the home team's fierce and united high-intensity defense, as well as the referee's proper care,

This has prevented the Heat's Big Three from having a hearty flow.

half time,

Heat (47): (53) Spurs.

Instead, they were still 6 points behind.

This is also the first time in this round of finals that the Heat have been behind at halftime.

But optimistic Heat fans naturally have nothing to worry about, which makes it more interesting.

Fans have every reason to believe that the Heat's Big Three can rebound strongly in the second half, easily reverse the game and win the championship.

"It's always harder to play 5 on 8. We were only 6 points behind at halftime, but it was just because of Lin's two three-pointers!"

"Lin really needs to practice his passing. If he is double-teamed, he can only force the shot. No matter how accurate he is, the hit rate cannot be guaranteed!"

"Once you are double-teamed, Wade or Williams should respond in time. The ball can always be passed from hand to hand, right?"

(End of this chapter)