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

"Shh!"

Artest, who walked to the free throw line, made an extra free throw and scored a 3-pointer.

Looking back, Dayao missed the low post shot, but he grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in the dunk.

"Boom!"

When the ball was transferred, Lin Fei was double-teamed on the outside. He assisted Marbury to break through the penalty area and missed the layup. The defensive rebound was grabbed by Al Jefferson.

Although the Lakers had fast break opportunities, they still maintained a steady rhythm and played positional battles. Although the fadeaway jumper with the help of the pick-and-roll missed the frame, Al Jefferson successfully got rid of Zach Lando this time. Husband, after grabbing the offensive rebound, directly tipped the ball in.

"Shh!"

Lakers (6): (3) Knicks.

The Lakers team showed tenacious fighting spirit on the offensive end, especially in rebounding.

Lin flew over to assist Ron Artest's corner three-pointer but still missed. Eddie Curry grabbed the offensive rebound and hit Yao with his back. The basketball was interfered with but still missed.

"Bang!"

This time the defensive rebound was directly grabbed by Kobe who rushed into the penalty area, and the Lakers completely took the initiative in the opening game.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe, who returned to the home court, was also very motivated at the moment. He directly challenged Lin Fei. After breaking through the penalty area, he switched hands for a layup. The basketball stumbled into the net.

"Shh!"

After Lin Fei hit the ball in a one-on-one challenge, Kobe was very excited, pumping his fists and roaring to vent his emotions.

"Kobe Bryant's one-on-one performance against Lin Fei just now was really beautiful. After all, up to this point in the finals, such a one-on-one performance without the help of any pick-and-roll or coordination, Kobe's performance in the face of Lin Fei's suffocating defense was really... Not many chances!”

The Lakers started the game with a strong 8:3 score, which also made Lin Fei a little anxious. Seeing that his teammates didn't feel good in the opening game, he decisively took up the offensive banner and came to the frontcourt to play without any control. ball,
With the help of Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph's double screen of the elevator door, he went straight to the left corner of the three-point line, received Marbury's precise pass, and suddenly jumped up to face the flying Kobe. Lightning strikes.

"Shh!"

The basketball flew suddenly from Kobe's fingertips and fell into the net like a meteor.

The players on the Knicks bench jumped up excitedly waving towels. Lin Fei's three-pointer after running off the ball was a strong response to Kobe's breakthrough layup just now.

Standing in front of the Knicks bench, head coach Isaiah Thomas has sharp eyes. He knows very well that the Lakers' defensive strategy change tonight is to strangle Lin Fei, focus on defending the penalty area, and bet on the three-pointers of the Knicks' role players. Not allowed.

After all, it was an away game, and the main players didn't feel good when they came up. This is completely understandable to Isaiah Thomas.

But if the Lakers are allowed to double-team Lin Fei and his teammates in the open position never make a shot, it will definitely be a huge blow to the Knicks.

Confidence and calmness soon appeared on Isaiah Thomas's face. He chose to believe in these players unconditionally. After all, the Knicks' great 75 wins this season always stemmed from this mutual trust.

However, judging from the situation in the entire first half, the Lakers' strategy of double-teaming Lin Fei, focusing on defending the penalty area, and appropriately placing outside shots played a crucial role.

With Lin Fei constantly giving the ball to open teammates, Marbury, Artest, including Quentin Richardson and Ariza on the bench, only had 7 three-pointers in the first half. Hit 1.

In terms of rebounding, the Lakers also grabbed 23 rebounds in the first half, killing the Knicks' 16 rebounds in an instant.

Although Lin Fei faced double teams and tight marking, he still scored 24 points in the first half through strong singles and off-ball movement, but the Knicks' team's performance was lackluster.

After halftime, Knicks (46): (55) Lakers, but trailed their opponents by 9 points.

During the halftime break, Isaiah Thomas encouraged the players to approach the game with a positive attitude, while Lin Fei also comforted his teammates who were not feeling good on the outside, encouraging everyone to always be decisive when they get open opportunities. Take action without any psychological baggage.

"Although I haven't played against the wind for a long time, I prefer this kind of challenge. Don't forget that we were in the regular season, but more than once we fell behind by 20+ in the first half, but we finally caught up and won the game. , not to mention only trailing by 9 points at halftime tonight?”

"Now that the Lakers have tasted the sweetness, they will definitely continue to adopt the strategy of shrinking defense and focusing on the outside in the second half, so we will have more outside and mid-range shooting opportunities. Only when our shooting percentage goes up can we truly break down the opponent's defense and allow They care about one thing and not the other!”

The half-time lead was 9 points, which made the Lakers fans at Staples Arena very excited, and the halftime show also became extremely cheerful.

"The state after returning to the home court is really different. I have said it before. The overall strength of our Lakers is not much worse than that of the Knicks. Positional warfare and rebounding are our main advantages. As long as the game stays at our rhythm , you will definitely win!”

"Both Kobe and Dayao were in good form tonight, scoring double digits in the first half. Al Jefferson and Richard Jefferson also outperformed Randolph and Al Jefferson. Test!”

"The Knicks' substitute players were a little too weak tonight. Their overall shooting percentage in the first half was less than 30%. A proud enemy will lose. This is the price they paid for their contempt for our Purple and Gold Army!"

The fans in China who are watching the live broadcast of the game are also worried about the Knicks' situation tonight.

"Except for Lin Fei, the total shooting percentage of other players in the first half was less than 35%, especially the outside shooting percentage was even more dismal. The Lakers were obviously shrinking their defense and double-teaming Fei. If Marbury If Artest and others can’t regain their touch in the second half, it will be difficult to win this game!”

"I think Lin Fei should go straight to work. It's right to trust his teammates, but this is the finals after all. Tonight's away game, the teammates' feelings are obviously not very good. It seems that they suffered a lot in the hotel in Los Angeles. The harassment from the Lakers fans probably made me unable to sleep well!”

"Randolph's performance tonight was a bit awkward. Didn't he crush Al Jefferson in the first two games? Why was he beaten 9:2 tonight?"

"I guess Randolph had a lot of heart-to-heart talks with the big sisters in Los Angeles last night. He really got carried away after winning two games. Did he forget how the Knicks lost last year?"

"Marbury only scored 8 points in 5 shots in the first half. Isn't this efficiency too low? If the second boss can't stand up and only relies on Lin Fei, even if he scores 70+ in another game, I'm afraid it won't be enough." Can’t win the game!”

"The Lakers are in really good shape tonight. From the starters to the substitutes, they are also working very hard on the rebounds. I have a feeling that tonight's G3 will be a disaster!"

"It doesn't matter if you lose one game. After all, the strength of the Los Angeles Lakers is obvious to all. It's still very difficult for the Knicks to sweep. 4:1 is the best result. You can return to your home court and earn more money for one game. This is amazing." At least tens of millions of dollars!”

"I feel that the possibility of Fei Ge breaking out in the second half tonight is not very high. It depends on whether his teammates can give enough help. After all, Kobe is already the league's best defender, and with Richard Jay With the help and double-teaming of a 3D player like Ferson, no matter how good Fei is, he is still limited after all!”

Looking back at Staples Arena, many star Lakers fans sitting in the front row were in a good mood, chatting and laughing. Kobe's wife Vanessa was beautifully dressed and smiling with her two daughters.

Dayao's wife Ye Li sat with Lin Fei's girlfriend Qin Dongmei.

"Dongmei, you and Lin Fei should prepare in advance. Dayao and I are still waiting to drink your wedding wine!"

Qin Dongmei smiled, but her heart was inevitably a little bitter.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to be a housewife so soon. But you and Brother Yao should have a child as soon as possible. Such good height genes cannot be wasted. In the future, our country will have another basketball genius!"

The two women were doing Tai Chi with each other, but when the topic of having children came up, Qin Dongmei inevitably felt a little more confused. Just in September last year, Dayao and Ye Li held a wedding in Magic City and officially entered the palace of marriage. Lin Fei and Qin Dongmei also went to Magic City to attend Dayao's wedding.

The second half of the game started quickly amid the cheers of the fans.

In the third quarter, the Knicks' overall condition improved significantly. Marbury quickly adjusted and showed the style of a top point guard. With the help of Lin Fei's huge containment on the outside, he suddenly took the lead and scored 5 points.

Randolph and Eddie Curry also worked harder on rebounds, helping the Knicks create several good counterattack fast breaks.

Ron Artest received a pass from Lin Fei and hit two open three-pointers in a row, directly stopping the Lakers.

After a small climax of 15:7, the Knicks quickly recovered the point difference to only 1 point.

However, after returning from the timeout, the sharp-eyed Kobe suddenly broke out.

With Richard Jefferson helping him share the energy of restricting Lin Fei on the defensive end tonight, Kobe's efficiency on the offensive end was obviously better than in the previous two games. In the next offense of the Lakers,
Kobe hit Lin Fei with the basket at the top of the arc, and after a series of tentative steps, he made a strong right thrust, and then suddenly stopped his hips. This beautiful emergency stop and change of direction successfully threw Lin Fei away, and he jumped back and took off for a decisive two points. Biao Zhong.

"Shh!"

"OMG, Kobe's shot is so cool. This is the second time he has scored against Lin in a single tonight. It seems that Kobe is always holding back the energy in his heart regarding the judgment from the outside world!"

The Staples Arena was ignited by Kobe's iconic fadeaway jumper. Kobe, who landed gracefully on the ground, also pointed his finger at Lin Fei and shouted provocatively:
"Lin, this round of the finals has just begun. I still remember what you said back then, whoever laughs last will laugh the most beautifully!"

Faced with Kobe's double provocation, Lin Fei naturally couldn't sit idly by. When he came to the offensive end, he blocked the pick-and-roll from his teammates and signaled everyone to open up space. He wanted to retaliate directly to Kobe.

Kobe also got excited with his jersey in his mouth, signaling to Richard Jefferson that he was optimistic about Artest and that he did not need to double-team.

Facing Kobe's one-on-one defense, Lin Fei also suddenly lowered his center of gravity and rushed to the left after a series of probing steps. Kobe seemed to have predicted that Lin Fei would make an emergency stop and retreat, so he blocked the right side tightly. rear side.

Lin Fei felt Kobe's footsteps and accelerated directly into the penalty area. Facing Dayao's defense, he made a very accurate lob, assisting Eddie Curry who came in diagonally from the basket and easily lobbed the ball. Complete the dunk.

"Boom!"

Kobe's fiery state seemed to be completely aroused. He came to the offensive end again and also played without the ball. Seeing that Fisher's outside three-pointer missed the frame, he pushed past Lin Fei and rushed into the penalty area and grabbed the offensive rebound. A layup over Eddie Curry's lever.

"Snapped!"

"Beep!"

Although Kobe failed to put the ball in, he caused Eddy Curry's shooting foul and got two free throws.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

He scored 4 points with consecutive shots and penalties. When the Lakers were in the most pressing situation, the Black Mamba successfully stood up tonight and his performance was worthy of Lin Fei.

Amidst the cheers and shouts that filled the sky, Lin Fei's fighting spirit also burned vigorously. At this critical moment of the superstar competition, he would never show mercy.

"Shh!"

Facing Kobe Bryant's difficult step-back three-pointer from the top of the arc, he instantly suppressed the arrogance of the home Lakers fans at Staples Arena.

With Lin Fei's three-pointer, the Knicks directly tied the score.

Knicks (66): (66) Lakers.

"Good guy, this game is getting better and better. Lin Fei and Kobe are getting more and more excited!"

Director Zhang in the stands on the second floor had a red face and was smiling as if watching the fun.

While he was talking, the situation on the court suddenly changed and the Lakers attacked. Kobe once again identified Lin Fei's weakness in rebounding and entered the penalty area to grab another offensive rebound.

"Snapped!"

It's just that this time Lin Fei was always behind him, and when faced with Kobe's leaping back dunk, he was already ready to block the ball.

"Snapped!"

Amidst the loud noise, Lin Fei's big hand like a cattail fan descended like a mountain. He followed Kobe's words and slapped the basketball that was about to be dunked into the basket onto the steel backboard.

The basketball rebounded vigorously from the center, and this time it was just caught by Artest. The Knicks' counterattack fast break finally started again.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Lin Fei, who was chasing Kobe Bryant, didn't stop after landing. He turned over and quickly followed the frontcourt. After receiving Marbury's pass, he made a very fast change of direction while moving. After getting rid of Kobe Bryant, he directly sent a chasing three-pointer.

The basketball passed through the sky 9 meters away from the court and roared towards the basket.

"Shh!"

Another hit.

In less than 30 seconds, Lin Fei faced Kobe and scored two consecutive three-pointers and a chasing block, allowing the Knicks to quickly complete the reversal of the score.

Kobe was so angry that he came to the offensive end and asked Fisher for the ball. In his impatience, he directly used Dayao to pick and roll, and jumped decisively from outside the three-point line, hoping to retaliate to Lin Fei with a super long three-pointer.

However, this time Lin Fei successfully predicted Kobe's intention and was ready to bypass the defense one step ahead. Facing Kobe's backward shot, he charged up his ankle and flew up. He lifted off like a rocket with his long arms. Lift it high like Thor's hammer.

"Snapped!"

Amidst the crisp sound, and under Kobe's horrified pupils, Lin Fei blocked the Black Mamba's hasty outside three-pointer. The big hand covering the basketball turned around and actually controlled the basketball directly. After landing, Without stopping at all, he dribbled the ball straight into the frontcourt.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

"OMG, what on earth did I see? Lin actually blocked Kobe's fadeaway three-pointer, and...and it was a fucking shot!"

Amidst the horrified commentary of Mike Breen banging the table, Lin Fei passed Kobe and rushed straight to the frontcourt. The more than 20,000 fans in the entire Staples Arena held their breath at this moment. (End of chapter)