Qin Dongmei on the other end of the phone naturally knew that Lin Fei was joking. Tonight's unexpected outbreak in G5 of the Western Conference Finals will inevitably be studied and targeted by the Lakers.
It is almost impossible for an undrafted player to have such a brilliant performance.
But Qin Dongmei still hopes that Lin Fei can perform in G6 of the Western Conference Finals. Even if he scores another three-pointer and makes fewer mistakes on the defensive end, it will be good.
After all, this is the Western Conference Finals where bayonets are on the line. As long as Lin Fei’s G6 performance doesn’t stretch his hips too much,
It does not give the fans the feeling of falling into the abyss after a short-lived flash in the pan, and they get a certain amount of playing time.
Then Qin Dongmei can give Lin Fei some image packaging and public opinion hype in the offseason. I believe that in addition to the Timberwolves, there will definitely be other teams in the league that offer Lin Fei an olive branch.
After all, this is no longer the era of the four major centers. Guards who can shoot three-pointers accurately will become more and more popular in the league.
In fact, from the perspective of Qin Dongmei's agent, the best outcome he hopes for is that the Timberwolves' journey this season ends in G6 of the Western Conference Finals.
As long as Lin Fei's performance in G6 does not lag behind, and the Timberwolves' loss is not directly related to him, then it will be the most perfect result.
As the playoffs continue, Lin Fei's physical disadvantages will be further highlighted. He has good shooting but poor defense, and is unstable in dribbling and poor confrontation, which will inevitably restrict his prospects in the offseason.
As a fan of Lin Fei's CUBA Qingbei school team, Qin Dongmei knows Lin Fei very well and respects Lin Fei's dream.
But it is also her agent's duty to strive for greater off-field interests for Lin Fei.
Of course, it was impossible for Qin Dongmei to express this idea, she could only look forward to it in her heart.
Because Qin Dongmei knew that Lin Fei had his beliefs and obsessions as a basketball player.
When a player steps onto the court, his only goal is to help the team win.
"Lin Fei, I believe you can play well in G6, and I will work hard with you!"
After hanging up Qin Dongmei's call, Lin Fei also noticed the change in Sizebiak's expression in the driver's seat next to him.
When he joked on the phone that he wanted to go to New York and Miami next season, the smile on Szebiak's face visibly froze for a moment.
Patting Szebiak's shoulder, Lin Fei chuckled and said:
"Wally, no matter which city or team I go to next season, you will always be my good friend!"
"The league will always be a business group dominated by the weak and the strong. Loyalty in the NBA is just a joke!"
"Only by making each other stronger can we truly gain the right to speak and control our own destiny as much as possible!"
Sizebiak nodded with deep understanding and said, "Lin, you are absolutely right!"
"In the third year of my rookie contract, I scored 18.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. I was also selected as a Western Conference All-Star substitute that year. It can really be said that I am very proud!"
"The Timberwolves gave me a six-year, 63 million contract extension. I'm still very satisfied, but my agent told me at the time that I might have better development if I go to the Knicks, or the Bulls and Rockets!"
"Haha, Lin, speaking of which, I might have almost joined forces with your fellow countryman Dayao!"
"The winter in Minnesota is really icy and snowy, but I still fell in love with it. Now it seems that this may not be a wise choice!"
Szebiak didn't say anything that would affect the unity of the team, but Lin Fei, a time traveler, could see clearly.
With the arrival of "Madman", Szebiak was forced to return to the bench to play as the sixth man, and his average data per game also shrank significantly.
If the Timberwolves fail to win the championship this season, Szebiak may be traded away by the team at any time.
"Wally, these are things that should only be considered in the offseason. I believe that no matter where you go, you will still be able to play as an All-Star!"
"Our only goal now is to do our best to win the damn G6 of the Western Conference Finals the day after tomorrow!"
Szebiak smiled: "Lin, thank you, I believe we will win the day after tomorrow!"
Lin Fei quickly called Dayao back.
As the 2002 No. 1 pick, Dayao slapped those American media experts who were not optimistic about him in his second season in the NBA.
After playing full attendance in 82 games during the regular season, Dayao averaged 17.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game, shooting 52.2% from the field. He was selected to the third team of the season, second only to Shaq and Ben Wallace as centers. .
At the same time, the Rockets also entered the playoffs for the first time in the post-Olajuwon era, but were swept by the powerful Lakers 4:1 in the first round.
After five games, Dayao, who was participating in the playoffs for the first time, did not give up in front of the league's No. 1 center O'Neal, scoring 15 points and 7.4 rebounds.
In this series, O'Neal only averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game, and was even limited to 7 points by Dayao in the second game of the series.
Of course, what really limits O'Neal is the league's latest rationalization of zone defense and its unique defensive 3-second rule.
The call was quickly connected, and Dayao's excited voice also came from the other end:
"Lin Fei, you played like crazy tonight. You made 7 of 7 three-pointers in the final quarter. Kobe is going to have nothing to do with you!"
"I really regret not watching the live broadcast on TV. When I first heard the news, I couldn't believe it!"
Dayao ended its season at the end of April and returned to China in early May.
The Olympic teams of the Tianchao Men’s Basketball Team and the Imperial Workers’ Gymnasium gathered together to prepare for the Yadian Olympics in August.
Although this year's Tianchao 2004 Olympic men's basketball team is not as good as the 2008 golden generation four years later, it is equally strong.
Even if there are no overseas players due to the Basketball Association, and there are still young Sun Yue and Wang Shipeng,
But there are Bart, Du Feng, Li Nan, Liu Wei, Mo Ke and Zhu Fangyu who are in their prime.
As well as Zhang Jinsong and Guo Shiqiang, who are still young, and 17-year-old supernova Ah Lian.
What's more, Dayao is 24 years old at this time, and his body is relatively healthy overall. Dayao in the 2008 Olympics obviously fought with injuries.
At this time, the head coach of the Tianchao men’s basketball team was not Yunus.
But Del Harris, the "Silver Fox" who is far more famous than Yunus, was the Lakers coach in the early days of OK.
"Brother Yao, please stop praising me. If I get too proud, what will happen if I don't win the next game?"
"Haha, Lin Fei, your down-to-earth, steady and neither arrogant nor impetuous character really makes people like you!"
"I envy you for being able to play in a high-end game like the Western Conference Finals. The Rockets and I don't know how many years and months we have to wait!"
Lin Fei didn't think much and blurted out:
"Don't worry about Brother Yao. This offseason, once the Rockets get Tracy McGrady, your team with Yao and McGrady will be able to reach the Western Conference Finals next season!"
Dayao on the other end of the computer was surprised and said: "Lin Fei, do you also know that the Rockets are pursuing Tracy McGrady of the Magic?"
Lin Fei frowned slightly and his expression became slightly embarrassed. This carelessness almost exposed his identity in time travel!
"Brother Yao, I actually listened to what my agent said and I don't know the truth!"
Dayao on the other end of the phone sighed softly: "Actually, I feel that the current Rockets team is quite harmonious and united. If we trade for Tracy McGrady, it is very likely that Francis will be sent away. I am really reluctant to let it go!"
"Hey, don't talk about this anymore!"
"Lin Fei, your performance in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals tonight was very popular in our country. The five teams replayed the game twice this afternoon!"
Lin Fei said "good guy" directly.
It will be broadcast live once in the morning and replayed twice in the afternoon. The sports channel really thinks highly of him. How many pre-arranged events will this offend?
"Lin Fei, I'm calling you because I still want to ask you something!"
"I wonder if you are interested in joining the national team and participating in the Men's Basketball Olympics in August?"
Lin Fei did not expect Dayao's sudden question.
The Olympic men's basketball competition has always been an important event for China. This year's 2004 Athens men's basketball lineup has been selected since the beginning of the year.
Lin Fei was also on the reserve list at that time, but after all, China CBA defenders have many talents.
Although Lin Fei is playing in the NBA, he basically has no playing time in the regular season and cannot gain the trust of the men's basketball coaching staff at all.
So in the end, he was rejected during the second selection.
In March, the men's basketball team's 12-man roster and three substitute spots had been decided, and Lin Fei was not among them.
"Brother Yao, the men's basketball team for the Olympics has been decided a long time ago. Wouldn't it be better if I went again? It's not appropriate to exclude anyone!"
"Besides, I just played well for half a quarter in the cold, aren't you afraid that I will lose my game next time?"
Dayao on the other end said confidently: "Lin Fei, I know you. Even with your usual hard work and tenacity in training, I can't do this!"
"Your outburst today is definitely not a complete accident. Joining the men's basketball national team, I believe you will definitely contribute to the team!"
"If you perform well in Yadian, it will be beneficial to your international popularity, your search for a new NBA owner during the offseason, and your contract and salary negotiations!"
"I haven't told Harris' coaching staff about this yet, so I just want to ask you about your attitude first. If you are willing, I will talk to him about it. You, Brother Yao, still have this face!"
What Dayao said did make sense, but Lin Fei still wanted to think about it again.
"Okay Brother Yao, then I will think about it carefully and give you an answer as soon as possible!"
"Okay, that's it. It's already very late over there in Minnesota. You go to bed early, I'll hang up! International long distance is quite expensive!"
To be honest, Lin Fei really wanted to compete in this year's Yadian Olympics and join forces with his teammates from China to win glory for the country.
After all, the playoffs are about to end.
Even if the Timberwolves reach the finals, Lin Fei will only have 9 games to play at most this season, and he really can't earn too many free attribute points.
Although you can also get free attribute points through training, they are far less than what you get from playing high-level games.
As Dayao said,
If Lin Fei can really perform well in the Olympics, then Qin Dongmei will help him find an NBA team and negotiate a contract during the offseason.
All are of great help.
After all, he was born and raised in China, and Lin Fei's patriotism was still very strong.
But the Basketball Association during this period was indeed a bit too disgusting, and Lin Fei lamented that it was almost impossible to return to China to play.
Sizebiak beside him suddenly said: "Lin, it would be great to be able to play in the Olympics. I also wanted to play for the United States, but it's a pity that I wasn't selected!"
Szebiak's hometown is in Spain. He was also born in Spain, but he grew up in the United States and has American nationality.
As soon as he heard Szebiak talking about the American team, Lin Fei suddenly shouted.
The American Dream Team in 2004 seemed to have no superstars at all. Apart from Iverson and Duncan, most of them were rookies from the 2003 golden generation.
It's no wonder that the original American Dream Six was ultimately defeated by Argentina led by Manu Ginobili, and humiliatingly only finished third.
With the rapid improvement of his personal strength, if Lin Fei joins the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team and leads the team with Dayao in the 2004 National Dream Six, he may still have some chance of winning.
If it were the 2008 American luxury dream team, it would really be for nothing.
