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

Chapter 167 [167] A fierce battle, unlimited fire rights!

Seeing that O'Neal also retired from injury,

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson quickly adjusted his strategy and encouraged Kobe and Odom on the offensive end to rush into the penalty area more and cause damage.

Without the two giants Wade and O'Neal at the same time, the Heat's overall strength has almost dropped from super first-rate to second-rate.
Although Lin Fei's personal strength is no weaker than Kobe, and even surpasses Kobe in three-pointers and defense,
But in the "Zen Master's" view, Lin Fei's overall leadership ability is still weaker than Kobe's. After all, his shortcomings in passing are too obvious.

As long as Lin Fei is strictly double-teamed on the defensive end, his personal scoring ability will be greatly reduced.

The advantages and disadvantages are equally obvious. Lin Fei is obviously not yet a qualified single-core leader of the team.

Come on, the Lakers attack,

Kobe continued to use the screen to attack the basket, but this time Lin Fei's defense was very timely, and he formed a decisive double-team on Kobe in the penalty area.

Kobe did not choose to pass the ball easily, but forced a layup despite being double-teamed by the two.

Lin Fei's long arms effectively interfered with Kobe's shot in the air. The basketball missed the frame and the rebound was roughly taken.

The Heat counterattacked with a fast break.

Lin Fei's three-point shot from the outside this time was also interfered by Kobe and Odom's double-teaming, and it also missed.

"Bang!"

The defensive focus of both sides is on Kobe and Lin Fei, which also gives role players more opportunities to perform.

Kobe tied up Lin Fei's defense on the outside. Odom caught the ball and hit Haslem. He feinted with his back and turned over to break through. He accelerated and passed his opponent.
"Whoosh!"

After reaching the basket, Odom attracted a general defense. After flying into the air, he made a deft back pass and accurately passed the ball to Chris Mihm, who was connecting on the right.

Center Mihm received a pass from Odom and seemed to be used to the left-handed magician's operations. He jumped decisively in front of the empty basket and dunked directly with both hands.

"Boom!"

This breakthrough shot demonstrated Odom's all-round skills at the power forward position. "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the sidelines, also nodded slightly with a calm expression.

There is no doubt that Odom is talented, but he obviously does not work hard enough and his concentration during the game is not high.

If these shortcomings can be overcome, the "Zen Master" is sure to send Odom to the Western Conference All-Star bench this season.

When Kobe was returning to defense, he also took the initiative to high-five Odom and encourage him to play the ball well.

Lin Fei was closely pursued by Kobe Bryant and was double-teamed as soon as he got the ball, so the Heat's role players quickly stepped forward.

Jason Williams held the ball in the high post in the frontcourt and cooperated with Shang Xi in a pick-and-roll. During the misplaced breakthrough, he passed back without looking at anyone and quickly gave the ball to Shou's hands.

Roughly seizing the open opportunity, the three-point shooter made a steady hit.

"Shh!"

After winning the championship with the Heat last season, his general self-confidence has also been greatly improved. He actively trained during the offseason, especially in mid-to-long-range shooting, and gained greater confidence.

Odom came over and tried a mid-range shot, but his aim was a little off and the basketball missed the frame.

"Bang!"

However, at this time, Kobe rushed to the basket with a diagonal stab. Under the cover of Mihm, he jumped up to grab the offensive rebound and directly sent a one-arm dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei chased the ball very closely, but still couldn't stop Kobe's putback dunk.

In fact, Kobe has long discovered that Lin Fei's passing skills are not only poor during the game, but his ability to grab rebounds is also hard to describe.

Average assists and rebounds are only about 1 per game, which is disastrous even for defenders.

"Without Shaquille, the Heat's overall rebounding ability is greatly reduced, which is indeed a big hidden danger in winning the Lakers!"

"After a whole offseason of training, Lin still hasn't made much progress in passing and rebounding. This really makes the fans feel pity!"

Looking back, Williams' pass was too risky and was intercepted by Smush Parker. The Lakers quickly launched a counterattack.

Lin Fei and Shane Battier quickly returned to defense, but Kobe still seized the opportunity, made a pull-up jumper during the breakthrough, and hit another half-block layup.

"Shh!"

Heat (9): (10) Lakers.

After a 6:3 run, Kobe also helped the Lakers quickly complete the lead.

The Heat fans at the American Airlines Arena also began to frown, feeling that Lin Fei's state at the start of tonight's game didn't seem too exciting!
Kobe scored 8 points in a row, and Lin Fei also didn't show much strength on the defensive end.

"Without the on-court restraints of Shaquille and Dwayne, Lin faces greater challenges on both offense and defense. Can he handle it?"

"Kobe was obviously well prepared tonight, and he was in full condition as soon as he took the field. It seems that last season's failure inspired Kobe to a great extent!"

Stan Van Gundy was not in a hurry to call a timeout. After all, the game had just begun. He believed that Lin Fei would be able to make adjustments soon.

Sure enough, in the Heat's subsequent attack,

With the help of his teammates' continuous screens, Lin Fei received a pass from Williams while running, and faced Kobe and Odom who were attacking at the same time outside the right three-point line.
First, he protected the ball sideways and had a physical confrontation with Kobe. Then he lowered his center and stepped back continuously, completely shaking Odom with a realistic bow to Buddha.
Then he made a sharp breakthrough and passed Odom, facing Kobe and forcefully taking off for a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Basketball hit the net.

The third.

After less than 3 minutes of silence, Lin Fei was not afraid of the double-teaming of Kobe Bryant and Odom. With one against two, through skillful dribbling and tough confrontation, Lin Fei scored a difficult three-pointer.

"OMG, this is the Lin we are familiar with. He can hit three-pointers in the face of double teams from Kobe and Lamar. Lin's technical completion is really too high!"

The fans cheered instantly at the American Airlines Arena, and Lin Fei's performance had just begun.

Back on the defensive end, Kobe, who was feeling hot, was obviously a little angry. Instead of asking his teammates to pick and roll, he took the initiative to challenge Lin Fei in a one-on-one.

After a series of dribbles, Kobe stepped sideways, went down to his comfortable shooting area, and bumped Lin Fei twice with his back. After a feint, he decisively turned back and faced Lin Fei for a lightning shot.

This is a very standard singles fadeaway shot, in terms of confusion, strength, speed, fadeaway range, and release height.

Kobe has almost reached his current limit,

But Lin Fei's defense this time was also perfect.

"Snapped!"

Amid the crisp sound, Kobe's pupils dilated, and he watched in disbelief as the basketball flew out of his fingertips, and was slammed down by Lin Fei's big hand as he suddenly jumped up.

"This……"

Kobe couldn't believe it. Everyone was looking up at Lin Fei. How could this guy suddenly jump so high?

After winning the championship with the team last season, Lin Fei also received a ten-fold bouncing training card rewarded by the system.

Now after an entire offseason of training, Lin Fei's jumping height has also improved significantly.

The in-situ bounce has been increased from the previous 75 centimeters to 78 centimeters.

The run-up bounce has also been increased from the previous 91 centimeters to 95 centimeters.

Although it is only an increase of less than 5 centimeters, for an adult athlete, it is already a qualitative leap in physical fitness.

Just now, Lin Fei blocked Kobe Bryant's fadeaway jumper, which was precisely because of the three to four centimeters increase in bounce height.

After blocking the shot, Lin Fei didn't stop. He accelerated past Kobe Bryant, rushed into the frontcourt, picked up the basketball with his big hand and went straight to the basket.

Kobe, who was blocked, was naturally furious. He gritted his teeth and flew after him...

"Whoosh!"

After taking two steps across the center line, Lin Fei felt Kobe rushing up from the right side. He suddenly stopped and moved laterally, tilted his body and shot decisively to chase the three-pointer.

Kobe suddenly pounced on him, but he was still half a beat too late.The basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air, turned into a long dragon, and went straight to the net again.

"Shh!"

the fourth.

After landing, Lin Fei smiled and spread his hands towards the angry Kobe. It was obvious that the two were very familiar opponents:
"Corvo, it seems that you have made a lot of progress this offseason. Of course I can't leave behind!"

"There are no Dwayne and Shaquille tonight, so let's have a peak showdown!"

"How about the loser treats you to dinner?"

Kobe even snorted slightly arrogantly, clenched his fists and said: "Of course it's no problem, Lin, I've been looking forward to your treat for a long time!"

Heat (15): (10) Lakers.

Looking back, Kobe continued to play Lin Fei in isolation, still using the familiar fadeaway jumper, but this time Kobe's completion was obviously higher.

He would never let himself fall into the same pit twice.

No matter how good Lin Fei's defense is, he can't block Kobe's fadeaway jumper twice in a row. He can only interfere as much as possible and pray that he misses the shot.

"Bang!"

Sure enough, Kobe's fadeaway jumper was a little off target and slightly stronger. The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced up.

"Snapped!"

However, the rebound was grabbed by Chris Mihm. After landing, he pushed it away and took off twice to complete the dunk.

"Boom!"

The Heat's rebounding disadvantage gradually became apparent.

Ball transfer.

Lin Fei, who scored four three-pointers in a row, was naturally once again tightly defended by the Lakers.

Jason Williams tried to make a breakthrough of his own, but his layup was interfered with and missed.

"Snapped!"

This time the rebound was still protected by the Lakers. Kobe counterattacked from the frontcourt and got Odom down quickly. The latter entered the penalty area and then sent a flying dunk.

"Boom!"

The Lakers chased for 4 points in a row, and the point difference came to only 1 point.

In the first half of the quarter, the game has been quite exciting. Lin Fei and Kobe have fulfilled their responsibilities as leaders of their respective teams.

Stan Van Gundy called a long timeout. It seems that the team's rebounding problem must be taken seriously.

At the same time, other players are in average condition, and Lin Fei's personal power attack ratio should be appropriately increased.

Without Wade and O'Neal, the Heat can only rely on Lin Fei's superb performance if they want to win.

Turning to look at Alonzo Mourning sitting on the bench, Stan Van Gundy said:

"Alonzo, it's your turn to play. I believe no one is more familiar with this stadium than you!"

The first half of the game was obviously a contest between Lin Fei and Kobe. The fans at the scene were also looking forward to the escalation of this contest.

"Kobe had 8 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, and Lin had 12 points and 1 block. Their opening performances were evenly matched. Each has its own advantages!"

"As long as Lin's three-pointers are accurate, no matter how strong Kobe is, he can't resist him!"

"Tonight Dwayne and Shaquille are no longer around. Van Gundy should give Lin the right to fire, right? Let him go for 20 three-pointers, and he can only hit 15 at least, right? That's 45 points!"

"I have a hunch that Lin's single-game record of 14 three-pointers will hopefully be broken in tonight's opening game!"

"Lin's scoring ability has always been suppressed. Leading the team with a single core tonight is definitely his best chance!"

"It was only a few minutes into the game that Lin was severely double-teamed. He would be double-teamed as soon as he held the ball. Facing a defense of this level, it is not easy to score high!"

"In short, both Kobe and Lin are very likely to score high points tonight. Between the two, at least one of them should be able to score 50+, right?"

"On the NBA's all-time scoring list for season openers, the No. 1 score seems to be Zhang Bolun's 56 points, and the No. 2 score is Michael Jordan's 54 points!"

"This score is not too high, right? Lin and Kobe, it looks like they have a chance to break this record tonight and create a new season opening game scoring record!"

After the timeout, Lin Fei crossed paths with Battier on the outside and caught the ball near the right corner. Facing the double-teams of Kobe and Cook, he had no choice but to take the shot decisively.

"Bang!"

The ball was shot too hastily and there was not enough time to make adjustments.

Although he missed the shot, the inexperienced young player Brian Cook jumped too hastily and hit Lin Fei directly. The referee's whistle sounded. This was a three-point shooting foul.

Kobe frowned, hugged his younger brother's neck, and earnestly warned him about defensive points.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Lin Fei's free throws are always stable, and he made three free throws when he stepped to the free throw line.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe held the ball at the top of the key and summoned a pick-and-roll screen from Chris Mihm.
He faced the 36-year-old veteran Alonzo Mourning in a misplaced position. Taking advantage of the slow pace of the opponent's defense, he jumped decisively from the left outside line.

"Shh!"

This is Kobe's first three-pointer tonight.

After scoring the goal, Kobe also raised his chin slightly and looked proudly at the old Mourning:
"Alonzo, every player's peak will end. I deeply sympathize with this, but the league is always for young people!"

Mourning snorted coldly and showed his fist at Kobe: "Kobe, even if I am 40 years old, I can still treat you to hot pot on the court!"

The entire first half almost became a battle between Lin Fei and Kobe.

Because Kobe Bryant's touch was quite hot tonight, Van Gundy also appropriately increased the tactics of assisting defense and double-teaming.

Once Lin Fei and Kobe are strictly restricted, other role players of the Heat and Lakers can also fight under appropriate circumstances.

The first half is over.

Heat (53): (52) Lakers.

The score difference was only 1 point, and the scores of the two teams alternated many times, almost returning to the same starting line after going round and round.

Although Lin Fei encountered multiple double-teams in the first half, he still shot 10 of 7 three-pointers, plus 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 26 points in the half, plus 2 steals and 2 blocks. build.

科比这边半场也有14中9的命中率，三分2中1，加上罚球拿到22分4助攻5篮板1抢断1封盖。

Judging from the first half of the showdown, Lin Fei and Kobe were evenly matched, and it could basically be said to be a tie.

The number of fans in China waiting in front of the TV to watch has also exceeded 2000 million.

"Brother Fei must score a high score in tonight's opening game to give the new season a good start!"

"Wade has a knee injury, and O'Neal lacks self-discipline and is getting fatter. It seems that this season, our brother Fei will officially become the new boss of the Heat!"

"Wade and O'Neal had better rest for a while before returning to see where our Fei brother's upper limit is!"

"Last season we didn't win either the regular season MVP or the finals MVP. This season our brother Fei is going to win double MVP!"

"Has Kobe also evolved? It feels like he is much better than last season!"

(End of this chapter)