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

Chapter 199 [199] The Mavericks' winning streak reversed the situation, and the G6 Heat had no way out!
As the vice president, Adam Joke actually does not fully understand David Stern's preference for China, but after all, he is just a dog next to the president.

David Stern is far-sighted after all. Through the impact of this conflict,
The president also realized that Lin Fei now has a certain degree of popularity around the world, and he has a very strong appeal within China.

First came Dayao, then Lin Fei, plus Shou and Zhu Fangyu. The NBA, which was originally just a black and white fight, is now gradually incorporating yellow people, and its influence is expanding year by year.

The globalization of the NBA is a general trend, and it is also the direction and goal that David Stern has been working towards as president for more than 20 years.

For the long-term interests of the NBA, Jason Terry's racist remarks must be dealt with seriously, otherwise it will plant a time bomb.

Reilly's David Stern, in addition to seriously warning Jason Terry to formally apologize,
It also uncovered Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s improper behavior of destroying evidence, distorting facts, and covering up players.

In the end, the headquarters voted through a high-level meeting and team owners to cancel the Mavericks' first-round draft picks for the next two seasons and fine them US$200 million.

The angry Mark Cuban was naturally dissatisfied with the headquarters' decision and had entrusted a private lawyer to file a relevant appeal.

"FUCK, I must strictly investigate every staff member in the arena and the surveillance room, and find the source of the leaked surveillance video!"

Mark Cuban was furious as he sat in his office, yelling at his personal assistant.

But at this time, Cuban had to admit that he had underestimated Lin Fei's influence and the degree of cohesion of Chinese and overseas Chinese in China.

As a Jewish businessman who has always supported the independence of Texas from the United States, Mark Cuban may never understand the simplest patriotic feelings of the Chinese people.

The nationwide anti-discrimination movement in China, with Lin Fei as the fuse, has been launched in various parts of the world, mainly in the United States. More than tens of millions of overseas Chinese have participated in it, and the momentum is huge.
It also includes several other Asian countries, which are also yellow race skin color movements.

Of course, this does not include the small days...

Because Lin Fei’s behavior of safeguarding the dignity and interests of the country indirectly damaged the dignity of Xiaozheng,

Therefore, the relevant leadership departments within the island country decisively blocked Lin Fei and canceled the subsequent broadcast of the finals by sports radio.

For those radical patriots in the island country, they obviously support the country's actions and hold high the banner of opposing the boycott of Lin Fei and even the NBA.

Of course, there are obviously more islanders who hold objections, and they strongly resist the country's elevation of official sports to the level of sports and people's livelihood.

Especially those loyal and pure NBA fans, and those little fairy fans who love Lin Fei, denounced it on the Internet platform, calling for sports without borders and speaking out for their idols.

Miami, American Airlines Arena.

Although he was suspended for 3 games by the league, Lin Fei still insisted on carrying out daily training in the arena and was unstoppable.

In order to maintain competitive status, and since there will be no games in the past week, we have also considered increasing the intensity of training.

Those who participated in the training with Lin Fei were naturally also Su Su, who was suspended for two games, and two team trainers.

After shooting 500 consecutive three-pointers, Lin Feihe was also called to the general manager's office by Pat Riley's assistant.

"Lin, Wang, the punishment from the headquarters is now the best result that the team can achieve. After all, the impact of your beating on Jason Terry is not small!"

"There is still strong dissatisfaction among some local radical fans in Dallas, and we do not rule out the possibility of continuing to cause trouble!"

"So I decided that for the next two away games, you and Wang don't have to go to Dallas anymore. You can stay in Miami and concentrate on training!"

"At the same time, we will also strengthen the team's security to ensure the safety of our teammates over there!"

Thinking that Lin Fei will be suspended for 3 games, the next G4, G5 and G6 of the finals will all be against the Heat without Lin Fei.

For Pat Riley, it is not easy to persist until Lin Fei returns in the tiebreaker.

Of course, if Wade and O'Neal perform well and the team as a whole has the potential to win a championship, then it is possible to resolve the battle within 7 games and directly win the championship trophy.

After all, the Heat are now leading 2:1. As long as they win two more games, they can eliminate the Mavericks and officially win the championship.

But with Lin Fei and Lin Fei absent at roughly the same time, the Heat's own rotation has already had problems, not to mention the loss of two absolute main players.

It is extremely difficult to win the game at home in Dallas.

Unless Wade can still have the super explosion in last year's Finals, the Heat only have a chance to win against the Mavericks.

Therefore, the best opportunity is to return to the home court in G6. Lin Fei will come back roughly one game ahead of schedule. Coupled with the convenience of playing at home,

The Heat really have the advantage of beating the Mavericks in Lin Fei's absence.

Lin Fei readily accepted Pat Riley's arrangement. Currently, there is still the possibility that Jason Terry will not make a public apology, so his bottom line cannot be shaken.

What's more, Lin Fei really doesn't like the city of Dallas. If he goes to Dallas to play away games in the future, Lin Fei will choose to take a truce as much as possible.

"Mr. Riley, I am very much looking forward to returning to the finals stage and winning the second championship trophy in team history!"

"I believe that Dwayne, Shaquille, and other teammates can definitely continue the suspense of the finals and even resolve the battle within 6 games!"

"If the finals really go to a tiebreaker, I will still say the same thing. If I want to play, the prerequisite must be a public apology from Jason Terry!"

Pat Riley nodded and said: "Lin, I believe your country will be proud to have a citizen like you!
"I have received the news from the headquarters and the Mavericks. If nothing else happens, Jason Terry will apologize within three days, otherwise he will face early retirement!"

Lin Fei stood up from the sofa and said seriously to Pat Riley:
"Mr. Riley, thank you for your support, I am deeply honored!"

Pat Riley sighed softly and said: "Lin, no matter what, I hope we can get together well. You are a superstar with a bright future. I believe we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future!"

"By the way, you shouldn't be angry with me anymore for suspending you during the Eastern Conference Finals, right?"

Lin Fei shook his head and smiled: "Of course not, being angry is always a stupid behavior!"

After leaving the general manager's office, he suddenly said:

"Lin Fei, do you think the Heat can win the next two away games without the two of us?"

Lin Fei shook his head and sighed, and answered with a rational analysis: "It can only be said that it is difficult, but it is not impossible!"

"I still hope I can sit on the sidelines and cheer for Wade and O'Neal, but I really don't want to go to that damn place in Dallas anymore!"

Regarding the league headquarters banning Lin Fei for 3 games and roughly 2 games during the finals,
The tens of millions of fans on the Chinese side are thankful, but they still feel very worried and regretful.

Discussion threads on several major sports platforms were abuzz, with many expressing support for Lin Fei’s ill-fated finals for three consecutive years:
"Suspended for 3 games, and will not be able to play in the next G4, G5 and G6. Without Fei Ge, the Heat's strength will definitely drop to a level. Will the Mavericks reverse three games in a row and lose the championship?"

"Now the Heat have suspended Lin Fei and Shou, while the Mavericks have only suspended Terry. Obviously the Mavericks have a huge advantage. Maybe this locker room conflict will really become a watershed in this year's finals!"

"Even if we can't win G4 and G5 on the road, there is always a chance for G6 at home, right? In addition, we will probably come back one game early. If we win G6, the game will be dragged into a tiebreaker, and Fei Ge will be able to return. ah!"

"The Heat must win one of the next three games. I believe Wade can definitely do it, otherwise he is not worthy of last season's MVP!"

"Without Lin Fei, the Heat still have Wade and O'Neal after all. They might win the finals without a tiebreaker, but Lin Fei will suffer a big loss. He will miss out on FMVP for three consecutive years..."

"Hey, no one wants a conflict to happen. Now Fei Ge has to pay the price for his comeback. Even if he returns in the tiebreaker and leads the Heat to eliminate the Mavericks 4:3 and misses three consecutive games, he still has little chance of winning FMVP! "

"Lin Fei's statistics in the first three games this year are really incredible. He scored 1 points in G50, 2 assists in G16, and 3 points and 51 assists in G13. If he were not suspended, the Heat would definitely beat the Mavericks in an instant. This FMVP must be What’s in Lin Fei’s pocket!”

"What a perfect script for the finals, but it was ruined by that idiot Jason Terry!"

"Being a hero always requires a comeback. Thumbs up for Brother Fei. So what if I can't win FMVP this year?"

At seven o'clock in the evening the next day, local time in Dallas, the finals G4 started as scheduled at the Route Center Arena.

Because Jason Terry has not publicly apologized for his discriminatory remarks against China, China Five did not choose to broadcast the fourth game of the finals.
The Tianchao commentary team in Dallas, including Director Zhang, Yu Jiayang and others, did not appear at the Airline Arena.

All domestic sports platforms on the Internet are prohibited from broadcasting the text live broadcast and score data of the finals G4.

This has made tens of millions of Chinese fans anxious. Even if Lin Fei and Su Da are unable to participate in this game, who can resist the charm of the finals?
In Miami, Lin Fei and Shou turned on the TV in advance in their villa, waiting for the game to begin.

In order to prevent Dallas fans from engaging in excessive behavior at home, the Airline Arena has stepped up security tonight, and the local police have also sent a security team of [-] people.

Lin Fei and roughly two main players were absent at the same time, which left Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy stretched and could only put Jason Williams and Mourning Sr. into the starting lineup.

The Heat’s starting five for tonight’s game are:
Point Guard (PG): Jason Williams,

Shooting Guard (SG): Dwyane Wade,

Small Forward (SF): Shane Battier,

Power forward (PF): Alonzo Mourning,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

Wade returns to the shooting guard position tonight and will have unlimited firepower for the team and continue to display his top breakthrough ability in the league.

Wade's wife Theo Vaughn and his agent, who were in the front row, had begun to secretly gloat.

Lin Fei has been suspended for three consecutive games. If Wade leads the team to win the championship, then the FMVP of this finals will be Wade.

After all, Wade's personal data is much better than O'Neal. He is the absolute firepower of the team other than Lin Fei in the finals, and his offensive and defensive data are quite comprehensive.But the biggest problem is that without Lin Fei, it is not as easy as imagined for the Heat to win against the Mavericks.

Tonight, the largest betting company in the United States gave the Mavericks a handicap of 12.5 points to the Heat.

Mainstream media and experts obviously believe that without Lin Fei and Suga, the Heat are no longer able to compete with the Mavericks, who are basically complete.

The starting five for the Dallas Mavericks side are:

Point Guard (PG): Devin Harris,

Shooting Guard (SG): Manu Ginobili,

Small forward (SF): Josh Howard,

Power Forward (PF): Dirk Nowitzki,

Center (C): Deseguena Diop.

Jason Terry is currently suspended indefinitely, while Eric Dampier has also been banned for 2 games.
But the overall strength of the Mavericks has not been affected. After all, Devin Harris and Diop at center performed as well as Terry and Dampier in the first three games, and they also played a huge role.

As soon as the game started, Devin Harris broke through Jason Williams with the ball and scored a layup.

Immediately afterwards, Ginobili used a screen in the frontcourt to cut away Wade, caught the ball and made a European step layup.

Without Lin Fei, the combination of Wade and White Chocolate left a gaping hole in the Heat's defense, and the defensive pressure basically fell on the Flash alone.

The Heat came to the offensive end, and the Mavericks' defensive focus also shifted from Lin Fei to Wade.
Josh Howard, Ginobili and Devin Harris played in succession, using wheel tactics to defend Wade, while shrinking the penalty area to limit Wade's breakthrough to the greatest extent.

Without Lin Fei, both Wade and O'Neal took on more offensive responsibilities tonight, but their efficiency was relatively average.

Battier and Williams also had good outside touches. They combined to make 4 of 0 three-pointers in the first quarter.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks always took the initiative on both offense and defense.

Just like in a chess game, the Mavericks were given up a rook by the Heat and started the random killing mode.

Nowitzki's offense has always been rock solid, and Ginobili, who was named the starter, exploded quickly without Lin Fei's defense.
In a single quarter, he broke through through cover runs, air cuts and pick-and-rolls with the ball. He scored 5 points on 4 of 11 shots. The pent-up energy quickly erupted.

You must know that in the first three finals games, Ginobili faced Lin Fei and averaged only 10.7 points per game.
And most of the opportunities were obtained when substitutes traveled during off-peak hours.

Mike Breen and Reggie Miller, who were providing live commentary on the sidelines, had to admit that Lin Fei's defensive level was indeed better than Wade's.

"Dwayne is already capable of defending the third team or even the second team, but he is very different from Lin's defensive first team!"

"Lin's defensive level on the outside has truly reached the DPOY level, and Lin also has richer experience in defending players like Ginobili!"

Heat (19): (33) Mavericks.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks, led by Nowitzki and Ginobili, were on full strength. The five starting players all scored, scoring 33 points in a single quarter.

After one quarter, they led the Heat by 14 points, which made the Mavericks fans at home cheer with great momentum.

As the next game progressed, the Heat's rotation problem became more exposed. Alice, as a rookie, and Murphy, who returned from injury, both left huge holes in the team's defense.

Although Wade played at a superstar level in the second quarter, scoring consecutive breakthroughs, making 7 of 5 shots in a single quarter and scoring 13 points with free throws.

But the Mavericks tried their best to cut off Wade's contact with other teammates, leaving him fighting alone.

In addition, O'Neal was successfully restricted by the young and strong Diop, and his free throw shooting rate was also very poor after being cut.
This resulted in the Heat continuing to be in a passive situation in the second quarter.
After halftime, the Heat, without Lin Fei, completely exposed their strength gap and were already 22 points ahead by the Mavericks.

Heat (45): (67) Mavericks.

In the second half, O'Neal and Mourning Sr. began to perform on the offensive end. Battier and Williams also made three-pointers.
But the Heat were never able to defend against the Mavericks' offense. Nowitzki hit three Golden Rooster independent three-pointers in a row during the quarter, pushing the atmosphere of the Route Center Arena to its climax.

The two sides started a fierce points battle, but it was the Heat that suffered in the end.

After three quarters, the Heat were still 23 points behind the Mavericks, unable to make a comeback.

Lin Fei and Shou, who were in the Miami villa, saw their Heat teammates being beaten by the Mavericks. Naturally, they felt aggrieved and wished they could play right away.

But the gap in strength could not be made up. In the end, the Mavericks scored 132 points at home, beating the remaining Heat.

The big score in the finals was changed to a 2:2 tie.

诺维斯基轰下33分9篮板，吉诺比利也有22分6助攻2抢断进账，带领小牛6人得分上双，赢的酣畅淋漓。

热火这边韦德拿到全队最高的28分7助攻2抢断2封盖，攻防两端竭尽全力，但却也送出了5次犯规和6个失误。

O'Neal had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block. Even when the team needed it most, he was no longer at his peak.

In G5 of the finals two days later, the Mavericks, still playing at home, continued to maintain a hot state and made another victory in one go, winning the match point with a big score of 3:2.

韦德在这场比赛中出战47分钟，全场只休息了1分钟，拼尽全力轰下39分5助攻3抢断1封盖，但最终还是没能为球队带来一场胜利。

With the Mavericks seizing the huge bonus of Lin Fei and General's absence, coupled with the care of the home referee, they won three games in a row.
The trend of the entire final round also showed a huge reversal.

According to the latest statistics from NBA officials and ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks have a 79% chance of winning the championship, while the Heat have only 21% left.

In the latest Finals MVP rankings, Dirk Nowitzki has undoubtedly soared to No. 1.

After the first five games of the finals, the new MVP averaged 33.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 59%.

ESPN predicts that if Nowitzki leads the team to win the championship and wins FMVP,

Then he will become the fourth current star to win a Grand Slam (championship, regular season MVP, finals MVP) in a single season after O'Neal, Duncan and Garnett.

His historical status will definitely be greatly improved, even surpassing Karl Malone and Charles Barkley, becoming the third most powerful forward in NBA history after Duncan and Garnett.

Mavericks fans are endlessly looking forward to the first championship trophy in team history.
Mark Cuban also came away from the anger of the team being fined two first-round draft picks. As long as the team can win the championship this season, everything will be worth it.

On the team plane flying to Miami, Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson repeatedly warned his players:
"In the next sixth game of the finals, we must play it as a tiebreaker and we can't give ourselves any way out!"

"Once we lose the sixth game, Lin will come back in the tiebreaker, and the game will be played away from home. By then, our chances of winning the championship will plummet!"

The Mavericks were full of energy and were determined to win the championship in Game [-]. The Heat players who returned to their home court were encouraged by Pat Riley and Stan Van Gundy to regroup.

"Although we are already behind the Mavericks with a big score of 2:3, fortunately, the next two games will be played on our territory!"

"I believe that Heat fans are the most loyal and crazy fans in the league, and American Airlines Arena is also the most terrifying devil's home stadium in the league!"

"Wang's comeback will give the team more offensive and defensive tactics to use, and the rotation will be looser!"

"All in all, we must win tomorrow's G6 finals!"

"As long as they win Game [-], Lin will come back and the Heat will have the absolute upper hand in the tiebreaker!"

In the training hall of the American Airlines Arena, the Heat players gathered together. As soon as Stan Van Gundy finished speaking, Lin Fei suddenly stood up:

"Brothers, although I can't go to the stadium to watch tomorrow's game, I will fight with you outside the stadium!"

"In our home court, we will never allow the Mavericks to continue to be rampant. If they win the sixth game, give me another chance to fight alongside you!"

Lin Fei's words were heavy and sincere. Teammates such as Wade and O'Neal knew very well that if the Heat lost in G6 of tomorrow's finals,
Then Lin Fei may never have a chance to play for the Heat again.

Wade clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, his cheeks bulging red:

"Lin, I believe we will not let you down. We are all waiting for your return as the king in the tiebreaker!"

On the morning before Game [-] of the Finals, Mavericks player Jason Terry officially held a press conference in Dallas.
In front of 30 media reporters, he publicly apologized to Lin Fei and Tianchao for his discriminatory remarks in the locker room, and deeply reflected on his mistakes...

The NBA headquarters therefore officially punished Jason Terry: suspended for 25 games and fined US$120 million.

After this incident, Jason Terry's popularity and reputation in the league plummeted, and the Mavericks management had put Terry on the shelf in advance.

Following Terry's formal apology, China also unblocked the broadcast of the NBA Finals.

Tens of millions of Chinese fans are eagerly looking forward to the start of G6, hoping that the Heat, playing at home, can rebound and win, dragging the finals into a tiebreaker.

"Wade and O'Neal must toughen up tonight. If they win this game, Fei Ge can officially make his comeback!"

"With a general return, the Heat's inside rotation can at least open up. Coupled with the home court advantage, tonight's G6 will definitely be exciting!"

"Oh my God, I have to win tonight no matter what, even if I have to do whatever it takes!"

(End of this chapter)