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

Chapter 188 [188] Tactical game, Lin Fei hits the finals with 50+ points in a single game
As the Mavericks called another long timeout, the time on the timer was also suspended at 3 minutes and 19 seconds of the second quarter.

Driven by Lin Fei's explosion with the ball on both offense and defense, the Heat also extended their lead to 13 points.

Heat (50): (37) Mavericks.

Ginobili, who was knocked to the ground by Lin Fei's hat, had a slightly painful expression on his face at this time and was carefully examined by the team doctor on the sidelines of the Mavericks.

Because it was his buttocks and back that landed first, Ginobili did not suffer any damage to his hard bones, but his butt was still almost bruised by the fall.

Gritting his teeth, Ginobili shook his long hair, but the image of being overturned by Lin Fei's hat kept popping up in his mind.

It was reported online that Lin Fei's bench press strength had exceeded 150 kilograms. Ginobili didn't believe it at first, but now he couldn't tolerate his disbelief.

The American Airlines Arena cheered one after another.

The high-definition four-sided screen on the roof of the stadium played over and over again Lin Fei's cap flip over Ginobili, knocking down Josh Howard in the counterattack fast break, and assisting Wade with his back, leaping up and sending a crotch change hand violent attack. The whole process of buckling.

The fans watched it carefully several times and were increasingly shocked by Lin Fei's flying block on the defensive end.

"Lin actually caught up with him from a diagonal stab and jumped up before he even stepped into the penalty area. And the moment he blocked Manu, his head was almost at the same level as the basket, higher than Manu. At least ten centimeters!”

"Lin's jumping is so terrifying. I feel like he's not inferior to Dwayne!"

"Bounce height is one thing, bullet speed and explosive power are the most critical, otherwise Lin would not be able to block his opponent's shots beforehand!"

"The most terrifying thing is Lin's strength. Although Ginobili is relatively thin, he can directly knock over the opponent with the ball. This is not something ordinary people can do!"

"Knocking out two opponents in a row in a counterattack fast break. This operation is really exciting. No. 1 in the top ten goals tonight, there should be no suspense, right?"

"Dwayne's crotch-changing dunk in actual combat was also shocking to the extreme. Can LeBron James do it?"

After the timeout, the Mavericks temporarily let Ginobili rest off the court and replaced him with Devin Harris, who is known for his speed, and partnered with Jason Terry in the backcourt to enhance offensive and defensive flexibility.

Terry held the ball at the top of the key and started a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki. He looked at the right moment and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

As the saying goes, everything can only come in threes. After two consecutive three-pointers, Terry finally scored a three-pointer.

Looking back, Lin Fei held the ball at the top of the arc and continued to defend against Josh Howard. The moment he dribbled away, Devin Harris in the low post on the other side quickly came up to defend and double-team.

"Whoosh!"

Obviously the Mavericks have changed their defensive strategy against Lin Fei. Relying on Josh Howard alone can only be a dead end.

Lin Fei calmly faced the double-team pressure and passed the ball accurately diagonally to Shane Battier who was ambushing at a 0-degree angle on the left.

Nearby Jason Terry quickly rushed up to cover the defense, and Battier returned the ball to Wade who was left open.

Wade, who was in the high position, was completely left open at this time. Seeing that there was still a heavy hand in the penalty area, he did not hesitate, made a sudden stop, and decisively shot a mid-range jumper of about 16 feet.

"Bang!"

The basketball bounced on the rim twice, but still had some bad luck and bounced out.

Diop under the basket withstood O'Neal, and Nowitzki flew to get the rebound. The Mavericks finally completed a successful defense.

Wade's mid- and long-range shooting has actually improved slightly compared to the same period in the original world, but it is still not up to the average level of a shooting guard.

This seems to be the reason why the Mavericks defense appropriately let go of Wade in order to take more care of Lin Fei.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The Mavericks launched a counterattack, and Devin Harris' speed was like a sharp knife. Even Lin Fei was left behind and went straight into the Heat's throat.

Nowitzki made a long pass to Devin Harris who was running at the front. Lin Fei was delayed by Josh Howard's screen.

This time, Wade, the Flash, made a quick diagonal step and overtook Devin Harris in a corner. The latter jumped sideways to meet Wade and sent the ball to the basket with a small underhand throw.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

The moment the ball went in and the buzzer sounded, Harris fell heavily to the floor outside the baseline, and his head almost hit the seats of the fans in the front row.

Wade's eyes widened and he spread his hands, indicating to the referee that he had not committed a foul.

But Stephen Jiawei insisted on his whistle and ignored Wade's excuse.

Devin Harris's 10.39-meter speed is 3.9 seconds, and his dribbling across the court is only [-] seconds. He was once known as the fastest NBA player in the world.

The lightning fast break just now also showed the style of Devin Harris, and even Wade was inadvertently made 2+1.

Devin Harris, who got up from the ground, was also quite proud. He raised his chin and high-fived his teammates who came up to him.

"Devin played a very important role in the Western Conference semifinals. He frequently attacked the Spurs' penalty area with his speed and disrupted Pop's defensive arrangements!"

"As the No. 04 pick in the first round in 5, this is only Devin Harris's second NBA season. His future ceiling will definitely have the opportunity to become an All-Star!"

The two on-site commentators were also very optimistic about the future development of Devin Harris. They seemed to see some shadows of Iverson in him.

"Shh!"

Harris, who stepped to the free throw line, also made extra free throws and successfully scored 3 points.

The Mavericks tenaciously played a 6:0 wave, bringing the point difference back to single digits again.

"This is the finals that fans are looking forward to. Although the Heat are overall stronger than the Mavericks, it is still not that simple to win the game!"

When the ball was transferred, the Mavericks still adopted the strategy of Josh Howard defending Lin Fei, while Devin Harris or Jason Terry waited for opportunities to double-team.

But this time Lin Fei did not make any obvious adjustments after dribbling the ball through half court. He took advantage of Josh Howard's momentary distraction from a position 10 meters away from the basket, took one step laterally, pulled up and shot.

Lin Fei's shot was too fast and sudden this time, and the basketball turned into lightning and flew past the defender's head.

"Bang!"

But the sight was still a little off, the basketball bounced out of the frame, and this time the long rebound was won by the old Mourning.

This was the first rebound Mourning grabbed after coming on the court in the second quarter. Although he had no advantage against Nowitzki, his iron-blooded spirit was always flowing.

After grabbing the rebound, Mourning used his back to protect the ball against Nowitzki, and then quickly passed it to Wade who stepped forward to receive the ball.

After Wade got the ball, he changed direction and went straight to the basket. Facing the help defense, he gave the ball to O'Neal in a high profile.

"Boom!"

O'Neal jumped up and made a powerful shark dunk, and the entire steel backboard began to shake.

Although O'Neal is one year older this season, his weight has increased by 6 kilograms compared with last season. Under his pull, the basket feels like it may collapse at any time.

Looking back, Nowitzki hit Mourning from the high post. Lin Fei saw the right moment and stepped forward to double-team and press, as fast as lightning.

King Nuo avoided the press and passed the ball sideways to Jason Terry on the right.

But this pass was obviously more risky. Wade rushed up and completed the steal first.

"Snapped!"

Lin Fei's pressing and Wade's steals complemented each other smoothly, and the Heat once again got a chance to counterattack the fast break.

Wade took the ball and accelerated straight down the right wing. Jason Terry chased after him desperately.
Lin Fei relied on the movement cover of Mourning and Battier in the middle, and immediately got rid of the pursuit of Nowitzki and Josh Howard.

"Whoosh!"

Devin Harris quickly chased after him, obviously faster than Lin Fei in terms of absolute speed.

After Lin Fei crossed the center line, he suddenly changed direction and ran backwards, gaining some distance from the left side of Harris, who was catching up. At this time, Wade's ball was quickly passed over.

"Snapped!"

Lin Fei caught the ball with one hand. Facing Devin Harris who changed direction again and came up, he dribbled the ball behind his back to the right, followed by a big step.

Impartial, just two meters away from the three-point line at the top of the arc.

Without any further hesitation, Lin Fei stared directly at the basket, flew up, chased after him and shot decisively from far away. "Uh-huh!"

The eighth.

Devin Harris turned around and pounced forward, but because he was too young and lacked defensive experience, he directly hit the back left side of Lin Fei and paid a foul in vain.

"Beep!"

3+1.

Lin Fei, who fell to the ground and stood up, raised three fingers of his left hand high, then put his right hand next to his ear and tilted his head toward the audience.
Cheers and applause burst out in the American Airlines Arena.

Allen Iverson, who was sitting in the second row, also smiled and sighed. Many people have imitated this iconic move of his, but Lin Fei's was the most effective.

The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. While lamenting the sudden rise of Lin Fei and Wade, Iverson also needs to re-examine his career.

The 76ers failed to make the playoffs this season, and Iverson has more than 90% chance of being traded away from the team by the team management in the offseason.

This is not something he can decide as a player, even if he is the first-line star in the league today.

The NBA has always been a business league where the jungle prevails and the strong thrives, and is extremely cruel.

If he really has to be traded away in the offseason, it will mean that Allen Iverson's nine seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers have officially come to an end.

Devin Harris just scored 2+1 against Wade in the fast break, and Lin Fei quickly responded with a 3+1 in the fast break to help his old teammate get revenge.

"Shh!"

Lin Fei, who stepped to the free throw line, also made extra free throws. In the second quarter, he had already scored 4 three-pointers in a row and scored 13 points.

"OMG, the eighth three-pointer, the half is not over yet, Lin has already scored 30 points tonight!"

"He scored 30 points in less than halftime. It seems that Lin has a good chance of scoring 50+ points in a single game tonight!"

"Getting 50+ points in the finals is so crazy!"

The game reached the last minute of the first half. The Mavericks made another substitution during the dead ball time. Ginobili replaced Jason Terry and Dampier replaced Diop.

Ginobili quickly adjusted his condition after coming on the field. During an air cut, he attracted Lin Fei's pursuit. After getting the ball, he made a cool move and made a pass without looking at anyone.
Josh Howard followed up with a step-up throw and scored the ball.

"Shh!"

Yaodao's passing talent was fully demonstrated in the Mavericks' attack. Ginobili also regained his confidence when he returned to defense and challenged Lin Fei:
"Lin, if you can pass the ball well, so can I!"

Back on the offensive end, Lin Fei gave the ball to Wade on the left to organize, and he used double screens to quickly move between positions, looking for opportunities to catch the ball.

"Whoosh!"

Josh Howard was obviously thrown away by Lin Fei, and Ginobili could only make up for it.

Battier then got an open opportunity in the right corner, and Wade quickly passed the ball in his hands.

Battier, who was lying in ambush in the bottom corner, took off the ball and took off the three-point shot in one go, as if it was a memory deeply imprinted in his muscles.

"Shh!"

The ball finally came, and it was Battier's first three-pointer tonight.

When returning to defense, Lin Fei responded to Ginobili with a smile:
"Manu, although I didn't assist this time, I can still help my teammates score!"

Ginobili was stunned and fell into deep thought.

Lin Fei was right. It was his huge off-ball restraint that forced him to let go of Battier but intercepted him. This led to Battier's three-pointer.

But for the Mavericks' defensive tactics, open scoring by these role players is simply unavoidable. In many cases, they can only avoid the important and take the easy.

"Bang!"

Nowitzki's outside three-pointer missed the frame this time, and the rebound was grabbed by O'Neal and quickly passed to Lin Fei.

At this time, there were only 1.2 seconds left before the end of the half. Lin Fei looked up at the timer behind the steel backboard in the frontcourt, took a step without any hesitation, and threw the basketball vigorously through the defender.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball flew through the air over the entire court and landed heavily on the basket.

"Bang!"

Although it failed to hit, the ball still shocked the Mavericks players and coaches into a cold sweat.

Lin Fei smiled and shook his head. He would not be stingy with his shots. As long as there was a chance to score, he must not waste it.

Heat (59): (48) Mavericks.

Throughout the first half, Lin Fei was undoubtedly the biggest focus of the game. He scored 30 points, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in the half. He was top-notch on both offense and defense.

Nowitzki and Wade's performances were equally remarkable, but they were still lackluster in front of Lin Fei.

While Heat fans are looking forward to the Heat getting off to a good start in the Finals, they are also looking forward to Lin Fei scoring 50+ points tonight.
In this way, the Heat finally have a superstar who can score 50+ points in the NBA Finals.

On the Chinese side, the fans waiting in front of the TV to watch the game were even more excited.

"Brother Fei really had a good time tonight. He easily scored 11 points in 30 shots in the half. In the second half, he continued to focus on the organization. Isn't 50+ easy to come by?"

"In the history of the NBA, there seem to be only five stars who have scored 5+ points in the finals, right? You can imagine how difficult it is. Why does it feel so easy when you get to Fei Ge?"

"It's not that Lin Fei doesn't have enough status in the Heat to get the right to take the first shot. Otherwise, with his current shooting percentage and technical experience, as long as he averages 20 shots per game, 50+ shots will be a thief!"

"Especially when Ginobili blocked the shot, knocked down Josh Howard in the counterattack fast break, and passed the ball to Wade, who flew and dunked the ball. It was really exciting. It was an absolutely top-notch offense and defense!"

"Wade and O'Neal are really brothers. They have no complaints about the change of tactical roles and can adapt and cooperate well with Fei!"

"The MVP of this year's finals must belong to me, Brother Fei. No one can take it away!"

After the second half of the game started,
The Mavericks continued to implement strict defense against Lin Fei. Josh Howard was the main defender, and Devin Harris, Jason Terry and Ginobili were always ready to defend against double teams.

This allowed Lin Fei to reduce his personal forced shots, but instead gave Wade, O'Neal and role players more opportunities.

Wade was continuously released from long distances in the air, but even the iron tree blossomed. In the third quarter, he took 5 mid-range shots and hit a two-pointer and a three-pointer, which barely qualified.

He also roughly shot 4 of 2 from the open field in the third quarter and scored 6 points with one free throw.

Although Battier made 2 of 0 shots from the outside, he received a pass from Lin Fei on a running cut and also delivered a wonderful dunk.

"Boom!"

O'Neal was frequently hacked in the third quarter and made 9 of 5 shots from the free throw line, including an extra penalty after a hook hit, which was quite satisfactory.

On the defensive end, the Heat's entire team has increased their intensity. Except for the deficiencies in Nowitzki's defense, they basically strangled the other four positions.

Since then, the offensive and defensive modes of the Mavericks and Heat in the third quarter have been completely reversed.

On the Heat's side, Lin Fei is the main organizer, and he drives his teammates to blossom more through his containment.
The Mavericks were cut off from the close connection between the players, and more offense was piled on Nowitzki alone.

Although Nowitzki played very strongly in the third quarter, making 7 of 5 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 13 points before the quarter was finished.
However, the Mavericks scored very little on other points. After 10 minutes of play in the third quarter, the score difference not only failed to be caught up, but fell behind to 16 points.

Watching Lin Fei use another wonderful pass to assist Jeff Williams to hit a pull-up jumper.

"Shh!"

The Heat's lead has reached 18 points.

Avery Johnson could only call for one more long timeout. It seemed that the Mavericks' defensive strategy had to be adjusted.

Continuing to play like this will only overdraw Nowitzki's physical fitness. Even if Nowitzki scores 40+ or ​​even 50 points tonight, the Mavericks may not be able to win the game, and it may even be a disastrous defeat.

Stan Van Gundy's Heat coaching staff also made tactical adjustments and replaced O'Neal, who had been cut, in the last 2 minutes of the third quarter.
Let Jason Williams play and focus on the three guards of Lin Fei, Wade and White Chocolate, leaving only Battier and roughly two shooting points at the forward.

This is obviously a fast-break rhythm.

After returning from the timeout, Lin Fei, who only scored 10 points and sent 3 assists in the first 4 minutes of the third quarter, suddenly started scoring mode on the offensive end...

(End of this chapter)