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

Chapter 184 [184] Lin Fei’s asset, G1 of the finals is coming.

Swift's first solo single "Tim McGraw" will premiere on many radio stations across the United States at 6:6 on June [-].
Lin Fei glanced at the time on his phone and found that it was only a few minutes away from midnight, so he turned on the radio function on his phone.
Soon, the beautiful melody of "Tim McGraw" full of country love style reached Lin Fei's ears.

This is a very beautiful love song, performed by 16-year-old Swift's clear and innocent voice, which is touching and immersive.

"He said that the twinkling of my blue eyes eclipsed all the stars in Georgia that night..."

In his original world, Lin Fei naturally knew about Swift's huge popularity and influence in the global music field, but he was not a fan of Swift, so he had only heard of popular songs such as "Love Story".

Now listening to the song "Tim McGraw" quietly, Lin Fei discovered that Swift's first song, which debuted at the age of 16, is so beautiful and artistic.

It seems that just by virtue of this song, little Swift will soon be known all over the United States.

Especially in today's situation, since this song by Swiftie was publicly dedicated to him, Lin Fei, it has become a bigger topic.

Lin Fei quickly replied to little Taylor on MSN with a smiley face emoticon and a thumbs up emoticon:

"The gift has been received, it sounds very nice!"

The little girl over there quickly responded with a message:

"Lin, come on for the finals tomorrow!"

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Time soon came to the next afternoon, and the square outside the American Airlines Arena in Miami was already filled with people.

Starting from 4 o'clock in the afternoon, fans began to enter the stadium one after another, and those fans who did not grab tickets could only cast envious glances.

At this time, on the huge screen outside the court, a video clip specially produced by the Heat officials for this year's finals was played in a loop.
It brings together many classic game moments of the Heat this season, which is quite explosive and makes the fans who watch it excited.

"Finally we are in the finals again. Our Heat will definitely defend the title this year and strive for three consecutive championships next year!"

"With Lin, Dwayne and Shaquille here, the Mavericks are no match for us. I feel that the battle can be resolved within 5 games, but I still hope to win the championship trophy at home!"

"Yes, last year we won the championship at the Spurs' home court, which was a little less exciting, but if we want to win the championship at our home court, we have to play at least 6 games!"

"How to defend Nowitzki is the top priority. Nowitzki is really too strong on the offensive end this season. The Golden Rooster is so accurate!"

"The Heat's weakest defensive link is the power forward. It's obviously unreliable to let him and the old Mourning guard Nowitzki, and it's even more unrealistic to pull O'Neal out!"

"If you can't defend, you'll fight. No matter how efficient Nowitzki is in scoring, he can't compare to Lin, right?"

"You're right, we are weak in defending power forwards, but the defense on the Heat's back line is also not good, including Jason Terry, Daniels, and Manu Ginobili. Very good perimeter defender!"

"At center, Dampier can't compete with Shaquille. I hope the Sharks can break out in the finals!"

Heat fans inside and outside the court were discussing enthusiastically, looking forward to the game starting soon.

This year's NBA Finals is still arranged in a 2-3-2 format. The first two games of the series will be played in Miami, and the next three games will be played in Dallas...

Stan Van Gundy's coaching team also gave the Heat a task, which is to do their best to defend the two home courts and get a big score of 2:0.

If they go to Dallas with a big score of 1:1 and have to play three consecutive games at the opponent's home court, it will be quite disadvantageous for the Heat, and it will even be equivalent to having no home field advantage.

In the visiting team's locker room, before the pre-match ceremony,

Avery Johnson, the head coach of the Mavericks, was holding a marker in his hand, drawing on the tactical board, and was still repeatedly emphasizing the offensive and defensive tactics for tonight's game to the players.

"Tonight, the task of guarding Lin will be handed over to Josh Howard. There is no doubt that you will be the best choice!"

"From Lin's game videos throughout the playoffs, we can find a very interesting thing, that is when Lin is tearing apart the defense through dribbling breakthroughs,"

"He has never chosen to directly break through for a layup. As long as he reaches the three-point line, he will either break through and score, or high-profile the basket. The third situation is to break out of the three-point line and shoot again!"

"So we can basically judge that Lin's ability to lay up directly after a breakthrough is very poor, so when guarding him, outside shooting and breakthrough points are the focus. As long as he enters the three-point line, there is no need to do any defensive defense. And double team!”

Avery Johnson, nicknamed "Little General," had a 16-season playing career. He did not choose to retire until the end of the 03-04 season. The following year, he became an assistant coach next to Nelson of the Mavericks and took over as head coach shortly thereafter.

Avery Johnson spent 10 seasons of his playing career with the Spurs, especially in the mid-to-late 90s. Avery has been the Spurs' starting point guard, and his cooperation with David Robinson is very tacit.

In 99, the Spurs defeated the Knicks 4:1 in the Finals and won the championship. Avery Johnson also played an important role. This was the only championship ring he won.

As the Spurs' history assist leader, the team also officially retired Iverson Johnson's jersey earlier this year.

Now in his second season as head coach of the Mavericks, Iverson Johnson has led the team to a first-place record in the Western Conference with 63 wins, and was successfully elected as the NBA's best head coach for the 05-06 season.

Whether he is a player or a head coach, Iverson Johnson can be said to be quite smooth and lucky.

It’s also interesting to talk about. One is a retired Spurs player, and the other is a white star who was traded by the Spurs.

Avery Johnson and Manu Ginobili, now working together in the Mavericks, successfully helped the team eliminate their former team in the Western Conference semifinals.

"Manu and Devin Harris, you two are still important players on the bench tonight. We must maintain sufficient depth in the lineup!"

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has a big belly and a baseball cap, also followed the team to the away game tonight. He reserved a seat in the front row to cheer for the away players.

In the home team's locker room, the Heat players were also in high spirits. The annual finals was finally here again.

The team's starting five were all contributors to the Heat's championship last year, but Haslem was traded to the Warriors.

Troy Murphy, who was traded from the Warriors, is still suffering from a back injury and will continue to be absent from G1 of the Finals tonight.

The Heat will continue to rely on O'Neal, General and the old Mourning on the bench to maintain the inside.

"Compared with the Mavericks, we have obvious advantages in offense and defense on the back line. Both Lin and Dwayne have to be more aggressive in the game!"

"At the same time, on the defensive end, Lin and Dwayne, including Battier, must always pay attention to help Wang Lai defend against double-teaming Nowitzki. He must not be allowed to shoot in a hot state!"

In the Mavericks' Western Conference semifinals and Western Conference finals, Nowitzki had an efficient performance of 40+ in a single game, and his three-point shooting rate reached 44%.

"Shaquille, you have a clear advantage against Eric. The team needs you to be more dominant under the basket in the penalty area!"

Stan Van Gundy's coaching team is generally relatively optimistic. At least from the comparison of the starting five, the Heat have an absolute advantage.

In a position on the second floor of the auditorium with a fairly good view, the four-man commentary team consisting of Director Zhang, Yang Yi, Yu Jia and Su Qun,

The wiring and equipment debugging is also being carried out in advance to prepare for the on-site commentary of the finals.

Starting from last year's finals, China Five has reached cooperation with the NBA. In each subsequent season's finals, commentators will be arranged to go to the United States to provide on-site commentary. "Look, there are really more and more fans wearing Lin Fei's Heat jersey No. 22 here!"

"Lin Fei's current popularity is by no means limited to our Chinese fan base. Even in the United States, he is one of the most popular stars!"

"Being an All-Star starter and a double-team player for two consecutive years, even Michael Jordan never did it in the first three years of his career!"

"Generally speaking, the progress this season has been obvious to all. He was a substitute during the finals last season, but this season he has become a regular starter!"

Director Zhang’s old face was radiant, and he recalled the years when he first came overseas, and sighed:

"The Mavericks were roughly his first club. Back then, fans compared him with Nowitzki. There are indeed many similarities between the two in their playing styles!"

"But by the 01-02 season, Nowitzki was already an All-Star and an All-NBA Second Team player, but he could only average 5 points and 2 rebounds per game with the Mavericks!"

"Now that Nowitzki has won the regular season MVP, and he has roughly settled into the starting lineup for the Heat, both players can be said to have completed their transformation!"

During the Mavericks' pre-game warm-up half, Zhu Fangyu's figure also appeared in the sight of Tianchao fans.
In the playoffs, when the bayonet was red, the Mavericks basically adopted an 8-man or even a 7-man rotation. Zhu Fangyu's playing time also became less than in the regular season, and most of the time he could only play in garbage time.

Lin Fei and Zhu Fangyu also had some exchanges on the sidelines before the game started, encouraging each other.

Although he can't compare with Lin Fei, Zhu Fangyu's performance in this rookie season has been recognized by many Chinese fans.

Scouts from several teams in the NBA have paid attention to Zhu Fangyu and believe that his 3D attributes and fairly good physical fitness mean he has the ability to continue playing in the NBA.

"Including Zhu Fangyu, we now have four players playing in the NBA, and they are no worse than the European basketball powers!"

"The Basketball World Championships, which will be held in the island country in August this year, will definitely be very interesting!"

In front of the commentary desk on the sidelines, sat Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who are familiar to fans.

Barkley is now well-known as the "No. [-] Lin Fei" in the league, and Lin Fei's rapid rise and explosion in the past two seasons has also made Barkley popular, and his jersey sales have also increased.

From all dimensions, this year’s NBA Finals is far more popular and influential than last year. From a viewing perspective, the Heat and Mavericks are both offensive-focused teams.

The offensive efficiency of both teams ranks in the top five in the league. Coupled with the Mavericks' strong outbreak this season,
More fans and experts are leaning towards this year's finals, which will definitely be more intense than last year.

In ESPN's nationwide voting statistics conducted before the game, it was found that 79% of fans supported the Heat to win the championship, while only 21% of the fans were optimistic about the Mavericks winning the championship.

In tonight's G1 of the finals, the betting company also gave the home team the Heat a handicap of 8.5 points. This shows that the mainstream media still believes that the Heat are stronger.

Lin Fei's girlfriend Qin Dongmei, his wife Song Yang, and the wives of O'Neal and Wade also sat in the front row of the court, watching the game with many star fans.

Qin Dongmei has been studying at Stanford University for three years and is about to graduate. She will fully assist Lin Fei in his development in the NBA.

As a top student in economics and management at Stanford University, a certified public accountant, and Qin Dongmei’s excellent character and academic skills, she naturally has no worries about a good job.

Some of her classmates have already applied for management jobs with very high salary in Wall Street, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and other places.
Some rich second-generation students are also trying to start businesses with the help of their parents to strive for Internet and e-commerce dividends.

Of course, what these Stanford classmates envy the most is Qin Dongmei, who is now Lin Fei's girlfriend and manager.

With Lin Fei's rapid rise and popularity in the NBA, Qin Dongmei also became a celebrity on the Stanford University campus.

Not counting the team's salary for the time being, Lin Fei's income from major commercial endorsements and sneaker sales dividends in the past two seasons,
A rough estimate has exceeded 6000 million U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to nearly 5 million Chinese coins.

Even if Qin Dongmei only gets 2% commission as a broker, she still has 1000 million Tianchao coins.

Having earned so much money right after graduation would naturally make his classmates envious, but what they were even more envious of was the stable relationship between Qin Dongmei and Lin Fei, who had never had any scandals in the past two years.

Qin Dongmei is not a person who is short of money, but she is really conscientious in her work as a broker and manages Lin Fei's assets and stocks in an orderly manner.

Currently, Lin Fei's deposits in Citibank's Supreme Card have exceeded US$3000 million. Lin Fei also holds stocks worth more than US$5000 million in Microsoft and Amazon.

In addition to Lin Fei's business endorsement income, these assets are the income from Qin Dongmei's financial management.

Qin Dongmei clearly recorded every income and expenditure of Lin Fei in the past three years, and the changes in assets were clear at a glance.

As early as a month ago, Lin Fei purchased a luxury villa worth US$350 million in the wealthy area of ​​Manhattan, New York.

This move also caused many media to speculate wildly, believing that this may be a precursor to Lin Fei signing with the Knicks in the offseason.

In a luxury box on the roof of the American Airlines Arena, Anta Group Chairman Ding Shizhong also flew in to watch the game tonight.

After signing Lin Fei, Anta's development has been rapid in the past two years. The group's assets have exceeded 40 billion, catching up with Li Ning.

Tonight's G1 of the finals is also the day when Anta's fourth-generation signature basketball shoes, endorsed by Lin Fei, are launched. Previously, pre-sales on Anta's global official website have exceeded 200 million pairs.

The time soon came to [-]pm, and with the anticipation of hundreds of millions of fans around the world, the game officially started.

The starting five for the Miami Heat are:
Point Guard (PG): Dwyane Wade,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Shane Battier,

Power Forward (PF): Roughly,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

Although Wade is nominally the point guard and Lin Fei is the shooting guard, in terms of the Heat's actual offensive tactics tonight, Lin Fei will take on more organizational tasks than Wade and gain more ball rights.

The starting five for the Dallas Mavericks side are:

Point Guard (PG): Jason Terry,

Shooting Guard (SG): Marquis Daniels,

Small forward (SF): Josh Howard,

Power Forward (PF): Dirk Nowitzki,

Center (C): Eric Dampier.

On the bench of the Mavericks, there are two great substitutes in Manu Ginobili and Devin Harris. In terms of the strength of the bench alone, the Mavericks are obviously stronger than the Heat.

(End of this chapter)