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

Chapter 169 [169] Quasi-kill + fatal steal!Destined to be extraordinary 05-06!

The atmosphere at the American Airlines Arena reached its most tense moment. The fans didn't expect that it was just the opening game of the regular season, but it would be so thrilling.

Whether for the Heat or the Lakers, this opening game is of great significance. Everyone hopes to give the new 05-06 season a good start.

This is not only a competition between the Heat and the Lakers, but also a duel between Lin Fei and Kobe Bryant.

If the Heat, led by Lin Fei's single-core team, cannot defeat Kobe's Lakers in the absence of Wade and O'Neal, it directly shows that Lin Fei's leadership ability may not be better than Kobe's.

Who is the stronger shooting guard in the league? The outcome of this opening game will tell everything.

Kobe needs to prove himself through a victory,
Lin Fei also needs a victory with a single-core team to prove to other teams that he, Lin Fei, has the ability to lead a team with a single core.

After all, after this season, regardless of whether the Heat can defend the title, Lin Fei's first choice is to find a new home to become the absolute core and leader of a team.

At this time, Pat Riley, who was sitting on the sofa in the luxurious box on the roof of the museum, looked solemn and his emotions were quite complicated.

The current new contract that the management has arranged for Wade is four years and US$4 million. This is already the highest salary the team can give Wade, and Wade and his agent are quite satisfied with this.

As a promising Heat debutant, there is basically no suspense for Wade to stay in Miami, and Riley can rest assured that he will hand over the power of the team to Wade.

Then there's O'Neal. The Sharks' contract happens to expire this year. In order to retain the lineup of the Big Three and compete for two consecutive championships or even the Heat dynasty,
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Pat Riley knows that the big contract given to O'Neal is not cost-effective, especially now that O'Neal has problems with self-discipline and training, and his peak is likely to end quickly.

However, the league's centers are withering, and O'Neal still has strong dominance in the penalty area. What's more, he just won the FMVP in last season's finals, which further stabilized his worth.

Tonight, without O'Neal, the Heat clearly lost to the Lakers in rebounding, which was also the key reason why they couldn't win the game until the end.

Wade's new contract will not be implemented until the 07-08 season, so the Heat's salary has not yet suffered a huge impact.

The team management is determined to retain Lin Fei, but judging from Lin Fei's intentions, it seems that he has decided to test the free market after the end of this season.

So now there are two choices before the Heat management and Pat Riley.

One is to stabilize the Heat's lineup this season and try to let the team win two consecutive championships. It is inevitable to let Lin Fei go in the offseason.

Another option is to use Lin Fei's huge bargaining chip to try to trade with other teams in the league after the end of this season, in order to obtain new potential stocks and stabilize the team's strength configuration.

Both options have pros and cons for Pat Riley.

If Lin Fei is sent away before defending the title this season, the Heat's overall strength will inevitably be shaken, and whether they can win the championship in the end is still unknown.

But if the current lineup is retained to win consecutive championships, the certainty will be greater, but after the finals, Lin Fei will officially become a free agent, and the Heat will lose one of the league's top shooting guards in vain.

At present, the best solution is to persuade Lin Fei to finish this season and try his best to help the Heat win two consecutive championships. At the same time, he also agrees to sign with the Heat first and then trade, so that the team's interests can be maximized.

At the beginning of the new season, Pat Riley is in no rush to reveal his trump card too early, not to mention that Wade is still recovering from injury.

But in tonight's opener, Pat Riley doesn't hope that Lin Fei's single-core team can win the Lakers, especially since his personal data is also incredible.

Because in this case, it will only make Lin Fei's ambition even greater.

Pat Riley doesn't like the development of this situation beyond his control. Although the Heat's road to defending the title is very important, if Lin Fei does not agree to sign and then trade, then he does not rule out trading this season. Take his chances.

Many teams in the league have already given generous bargaining chips. Lin Fei's trade value is quite large. Except for Duncan, he can be exchanged for almost any other star.

Pat Riley doesn't want the Heat to let Lin Fei become a free agent in the offseason in order to win the second championship, and the Heat will get nothing.

On the court, the timeout came back quickly and the Lakers executed key offenses.

Kobe retreated to the center line to receive the ball from the sideline, and Lin Fei's defense quickly caught up.

Until the last minute of the game, both Lin Fei and Kobe Bryant had played for more than 1 minutes tonight, and both suffered a huge impact on their physical fitness.

But in the final minute of the decisive battle, the two knew what it meant.

Kobe continued to change directions and dribble, but it was always difficult to get rid of Lin Fei's pressing defense.

Odom came up and set a pick-and-roll screen for Kobe, but Lin Fei quickly chased around the defense and did not give the Black Mamba a chance to easily break through.

"Snapped!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Lin Fei almost knocked the basketball out of Kobe's hands with a lightning shot, but the Black Mamba quickly turned sideways and regained control of the ball.

"Lin's defense is so good that even Kobe has trouble shooting calmly!"

"This is definitely a textbook perimeter defense. Kobe almost made two mistakes in a row!"

"Kobe still didn't choose to pass the ball. The 24-second attack time is about to come!"

Seeing that the 24 seconds of attack were about to run out, Kobe faced Lin Fei with a feint breakthrough, which led Lin Fei to focus on defense and suddenly took steps back one after another.

Put enough distance between you and Lin Fei, jump back decisively and shoot.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei was shocked. He didn't expect Kobe to actually learn his own step-back shot.

The position of Kobe's shot at this time was about 9 meters away from the basket. With a step back and an obvious backward movement, this was a very difficult shot.

Lin Fei's defense also went to the extreme, trying to interfere with Kobe's shooting.

however……

"Shh!"

The crisp sound of the net suddenly sounded, and Kobe actually hit this difficult three-pointer.

Heat (96): (100) Lakers.

The point difference was once again widened to 4 points.

On the timer, there is only 0 minute and 45 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.

Kobe, who hit this three-pointer, was also very excited. He punched Lin Fei and roared:

"Lin, three-pointers will never be your patent!"

"Without Dwayne and Shaquille, you are just a three-point shooter after all!"

Lin Fei's eyes were cold and he did not directly respond verbally to Kobe's provocation. In the next 45 seconds, he had to do his best.

The Heat no longer had a long timeout, so Stan Van Gundy could only call a 20-second timeout.

There are not too many tactical arrangements. Giving the ball to Lin Fei is the only tactic.

Wade and O'Neal also stood up to encourage Lin Fei. At the same time, they both sighed in their hearts that Kobe is really different from last season.

As a time traveler, Lin Fei naturally knows that Kobe will officially enter his personal peak singles mode this season.

But I didn't expect it to explode like this in the opening game.

It seems that this new 05-06 season is likely to be far more competitive than Lin Fei predicted.

"Lin, it seems that Kobe Bryant is fighting you tonight. We still have enough time to win the game. We only need two three-pointers from you and everything will be over!"

"Lin, you will never let everyone down at critical moments. Shaquille and I will stand in the front row to applaud you!"

The 20-second pause came back quickly, and players from both teams reappeared, with the Heat serving the ball from the frontline.

"In the last 45 seconds, the Heat trailed the Lakers by 4 points. This offense is crucial for the Heat. If they can't score again, the balance of victory will completely tilt towards the Lakers!"

"So far, Kobe has scored 53 points, ranking third in the history of NBA opening games, second only to Chamberlain's 56 points and Jordan's 54 points!"

"Especially when faced with Lin's difficult step-back three-pointer just now on the offensive end, there was a clear imitation. It seems that Kobe has a deep understanding of Lin's three-pointer after training! "

"The ball was given to Lin, and Kobe quickly defended him. It was another peak showdown between two shooting guards. Can Lin hit a key three-pointer under Kobe's defense?" The loud commentator said, Lin Fei dribbled the ball outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Odom quickly pounced on Lin Fei and double-teamed Lin Fei with Kobe.

At this time, he also quickly followed up to respond.

"Whoosh!"

Facing a double team, Lin Fei quickly gave the ball to the ball. Although his passing ability was very limited, his response was timely, which allowed Lin Fei to pass the ball smoothly.

At the moment when the basketball was given to him, Lin Fei quickly used a reverse running step to escape from the double team. After receiving the rough pass, he faced the two Lakers players who were attacking him.
Finding a little space to shoot, he jumped decisively and shot another one.

Kobe and Odom attacked the ball very hard, but they were still afraid of fouls and restrained themselves.

"Shh!"

The basketball flew over the heads of the two men, and the three-pointer went straight into the net.

No. 13.

"OMG, Lin also had a three-pointer. This is the 13th three-pointer he hit tonight!"

"53 points. Lin's personal score tonight also reached 53 points. This also broke Lin's personal scoring high in a single game!"

"13 three-pointers are only one short of Lin's record of 14 three-pointers in a single game!"

With Lin Fei's super long three-pointer, the Heat also chased the point difference to only 1 point.

With only the last 26 seconds left on the timer, the Lakers had no timeout and could only serve from the baseline and choose to attack directly.

Under the leadership of Lin Fei, the Heat quickly launched a full-court press defense.

The Heat fans at home also stood up from their seats excitedly, shouting defense, defense!
But after all, the home team was still 1 point behind, and the ball was in the hands of the Lakers in the last 20 seconds, so the situation was relatively passive.

Many Heat fans had their hearts in their throats, expecting Lin Fei to perform a miracle at the last moment.

On the bench of the Heat, Wade, O'Neal, Tony Allen and others also stood up at the last moment, expecting a miracle to happen.

Because both teams have no timeouts available, no one can interrupt the final 20 seconds of the showdown except the referee's whistle.

"Whoosh!"

Kobe ran under continuous screens to receive Odom's serve, turned around and directly faced Lin Fei's pressing defense.

Taking advantage of the situation, he changed direction with his crotch, but he couldn't get rid of Lin Fei's defensive cover.

Kobe protected the ball with his back and directly withstood Lin Fei's defense, while Lin Fei quickly moved sideways to press.

Battier on this side also quickly let go of his defender and double-teamed Kobe, quite quickly.

Kobe quickly turned over and tried to pass the ball out, but Lin Fei accurately predicted it and struck decisively with his long arm, hitting the basketball.

"Snapped!"

Although the steal was not completed directly, the ball changed its flight trajectory, and Jason Williams and Smush Parker fell to the ground to compete for the basketball.

The basketball flying out from the two people's heads was controlled by Odom for the first time, but before Odom could react, a lightning figure suddenly rushed out from behind and swatted the basketball away.

"Snapped!"

It was Sean Battier.

Battier's successful steal made the situation instantly chaotic. Lin Fei suddenly ran back from chasing Kobe and received a pass from Battier on the left outside. He had no time to make any adjustments and decisively launched a long three-pointer.

The moment Lin Fei hit this three-pointer, the entire American Airlines Arena became quiet in an instant.

Kobe Bryant, who rushed forward, and Odom, who rushed forward from behind, both used their last bit of strength, hoping to interfere with Lin Fei's shot.

"Shh!"

The sound of a basketball hitting the net suddenly sounded, and Lin Fei also hit his 14th three-pointer tonight.

"OMG, the 14th, Lin has already scored 56 points!"

"The 56 points in the NBA opening game officially tied the historical record created by Zhang Bolun!"

"The Heat went ahead by 2 points, and only the last 9 seconds were left for the Lakers!"

Lin Fei, who hit the key three-pointer, did not relax. Battier, General and others were also ready for the final defense.

The suffocating atmosphere filled every corner of the American Airlines Arena. After receiving the serve, Kobe threw it directly to Odom, who was rushing up the front court.
Lin Fei didn't hesitate and decisively let go of Kobe Bryant as he accelerated to catch up with Odom.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Feeling Lin Fei catching up behind him, Odom didn't take the opponent too seriously. After all, he was just a guard less than two meters tall, and it was impossible to stop his fast break dunk.

Striding into the frontcourt penalty area, Odom grabbed the ball with both hands and jumped up, about to deliver a fast break dunk.

This dunk would help the Lakers tie the score directly, and Odom knew he couldn't miss this opportunity.

Kobe, who was catching up behind him, shouted loudly for Odom to pay attention to Lin Fei's steal.

But Kobe's reminder was obviously too late.

The moment Odom jumped up, Lin Fei, who was speeding up with a diagonal thrust, suddenly struck out with his long arm and knocked the basketball out of Odom's hand.

When Odom raised his hands high, he found that the basketball in his hands had disappeared.

Lin Fei completed a fatal steal. When Kobe rushed forward to counterattack, Lin Fei threw the basketball in his hand high into the sky above his head.

Kobe's palm hit Lin Fei's arm directly, and he hurriedly wanted to foul, but Lin Fei did not have the ball in his hand at this time, and the referee chose not to blow the whistle.

When the basketball falls from the sky, the red light on the timer also lights up.

The game is over.

Heat (102): (100) Lakers.

The score on the timer was frozen, and Lin Fei used a wonderful long-range three-pointer in the last 9 seconds to kill the Lakers and help the Heat get a strong start to the new season.

The Heat players standing on the sidelines, including Wade and O'Neal, rushed onto the court excitedly and celebrated the victory with Lin Fei and others.

Lin Fei used 14 three-pointers in the game and scored a record-breaking 56 points, defeating Kobe head-on. He proved to the entire league that he has enough single-core leadership capabilities.

"OMG, amazing Lin, he led the Heat to an incredible reversal of the Lakers!"

"With 56 points, 6 steals and 2 blocks, Lin showed his strong reach on both offense and defense, eclipsing the superb Black Mamba!"

"With a three-pointer and a defensive steal at the last moment, and a golden offensive and defensive performance, it seems that Lin has become a better shooting guard than Kobe!"

Odom, who was intercepted at the last moment, also seemed very frustrated. He walked to Kobe and admitted his mistake.

Kobe sighed softly, forced a smile on his face, patted Odom on the shoulder and said:
"Lamar, we have worked hard enough, but luck is on the opponent's side tonight!"

After some celebrations, Lin Fei walked up to Kobe with a smile, raised his eyebrows and said, "Corbe, don't forget you still owe me a meal!"

Lin Fei scored 56 points and 6 steals in the opening game, giving the NBA a good start in the 05-06 season. This is destined to be a season in which top players from all walks of life score crazy points.

Kobe, who scored 53 points in the opening game and still lost, felt even more unwilling.

After this game, more media and fans will compare Lin Fei and Kobe...

In addition to Lin Fei and Kobe Bryant's 50+ points in the opening game,

Nowitzki also scored 42 points and 10 rebounds in the Mavericks' opener against the Suns. LeBron James also scored a triple-double of 36 points, and Allen Iverson scored 51 points...

(End of this chapter)