#03China lost the draft 2. 3+1 in 1 second to beat the Lakers. In the sixth game of the Western Conference Finals, 8 of 9 three-pointers were scored, scoring 26 points. In the Western Conference Finals, he has hit 15 three-pointers in two consecutive games#
#"Linsanity" swept across the United States. It turns out that three-pointers can still be shot like this? #
#Tie-break X factor, can Lin continue his magic#
#Many NBA teams have begun to pay attention to Tianchao's undrafted draft, and the management of the Bobcats, Heat, Knicks, Pacers, Clippers, Warriors, Grizzlies and other teams have offered olive branches#
#Timberwolves coach Philip Sanders created a classic game in his coaching career and comprehensively analyzed the essence of the elevator door cover tactic#
Browsing through the latest editions of sports magazines and newspapers from various places, Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders smiled and fell more and more in love with Lin Fei, his disciple.
Without the elevator door cover tactic proposed by Lin Fei at the last moment, it would have been almost impossible for the Timberwolves to reverse the Western Conference Finals in G6, and the team's season would have ended long ago last night.
With the elevator door cover tactic, which is highly matched to Lin Fei's shooting ability, and a reasonable playing time arrangement,
Philip Sanders believes,
In tomorrow's tiebreaker, Lin Fei will definitely perform brilliantly again, helping the team eliminate the Lakers and reach the finals in one fell swoop.
If the Timberwolves win the tiebreaker, they will create the first 1:3 comeback in the Western Conference Finals in NBA history.
It was also the eighth 1:3 comeback in NBA playoff history.
Phillip Saunders is now focused on tomorrow’s tiebreaker.
But Timberwolves general manager Kevin McHale called before the special plane took off this morning.
It is hoped that Flip Saunders can negotiate a contract extension with Lin Fei in advance and help the Timberwolves management finalize a new contract with Lin Fei for next season before tomorrow's tiebreaker.
It is obvious that the Timberwolves management has begun to realize the sense of crisis.
As Lin Fei performed continuously in G5 and G6 of the Western Conference Finals, hitting a total of 15 three-pointers, it can be called the only rookie undrafted outbreak in NBA history.
Lin Fei, a thin Asian guard who was originally considered unable to gain a foothold in the NBA, quickly entered the attention of many NBA team management and coaching teams.
The management of many rebuilding teams, such as the Bobcats, Clippers, Knicks, Warriors, Suns and Magic, have begun to proactively contact Lin Fei's agent to negotiate for Lin Fei's signing.
Because Lin Fei is an undrafted player and the Timberwolves have never been optimistic about him, Lin Fei's one-year rookie contract of US$350,000 does not retain the right to renew the contract first.
This means that once the season ends, Lin Fei will become an unrestricted free agent and will no longer have anything to do with the Timberwolves.
You can sign with any NBA team at will.
This is completely different from Trenton Hassell, who was a second-round pick in 2001 and played for the Timberwolves for three years.
Hassell's rookie contract also expires this summer, but he is a restricted free agent.
Assuming that other teams offer Hasal a three-year, US$15 million contract, the Timberwolves can give priority to matching the contract to retain this defensive star.
But for Lin Fei, the Timberwolves did not have priority in matching.
This is also the biggest reason why general manager Kevin McHale is eager to renew Lin Fei's contract.
At present, it seems that although Lin Fei played two good games in a row in the Western Conference Finals, making a total of 15 of 16 three-pointers, he also performed a wonderful 3+1 quasi-win performance.
But after all, he is an undrafted player from China, with average physical fitness and great potential for injury.
Coupled with poor dribbling, poor assists, and almost zero role on the defensive end, these flaws are quite fatal and seriously affect the development of his personal upper limit.
Therefore, the management personnel of several teams who have extended an olive branch to Lin Fei's agent are still very conservative on the whole.
Most teams only want to provide Lin Fei with a short contract of no more than 3 years, and the annual salary is less than 2 million US dollars.
The New York Knicks, the richest and richest club in the world, only offered Lin Fei's agent Qin Dongmei a three-year contract worth $8.1 million, with an average annual salary of $2.7 million.
After all, the Timberwolves are a small-market team. Kevin McHale also fully saw Lin Fei's potential. After discussing with owner Glen Taylor, he avoided long nights and dreams.
He decided to offer Lin Fei a three-year contract extension worth US$9 million, which was already more than the Knicks' offer.
If Lin Fei continues his hot touch in the tiebreaker, he will also be able to perform stably in the next finals.
Then more teams will start to rush for Lin Fei, and Lin Fei will have enough confidence.
If the Timberwolves want to retain Lin Fei, it may be difficult to do so even with a contract worth tens of millions.
Flip Saunders has naturally considered this, but as the team coach, he is most concerned about the team's journey to the playoffs this season.
Reaching the finals and then aiming for the championship is what Flip Saunders and his coaching team should be working towards now.
Lin Fei's outside firepower is already the most important scoring point on the bench for the Timberwolves.
Flip Saunders did not want the contract issue to affect the harmony between the generals.
I don’t even want Lin Fei’s contract renewal to affect his future performance on the court.
But now that Kevin McHale has decided to attack, no one can stop him.
"Lin, when you return to Minneapolis this time, the management will probably take the initiative to talk to you about contract renewal!"
"No matter what, I don't want the new contract to affect your next game!"
"Remember my words, you can only get the best benefits for yourself in the offseason if you continue to perform better on the court!"
Phillip Sanders walked up to Lin Fei, who was sitting in front of the window of the cabin, patted him on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
As Lin Fei's head coach and the Timberwolves commander in G5 and G6 of the Western Conference Finals, Flip Saunders knows best how valuable Lin Fei is.
Although it is uncertain whether Lin Fei can become a star in the future, Sanders understands very well that Lin Fei is a team role player that any NBA head coach likes very much.
It can even be said to be a perfect piece of the puzzle for the championship.
His tactical execution on the offensive end and his understanding of the team sport of basketball have reached the top among players.
Sanders naturally hopes that Lin Fei can stay in the Timberwolves and continue to coach his beloved disciple, but he respects Lin Fei's personal choice even more.
The Timberwolves' three-year, US$9 million contract now seems to be considered sincere.
But in Flip Saunders' view, this no longer matches Lin Fei's superior off-the-ball ability on the offensive end.
Defense can often be improved through training, but with Lin Fei's level of three-point shooting touch and insight into off-the-ball movement,
But it is a kind of innate talent and wisdom that ordinary people can hardly match after years of training.
If Flip Saunders were the owner of the Timberwolves, he would directly give Lin Fei $25 million over five years, or even more...
"Coach, thank you!"
Lin Fei responded to Flip Saunders' reminder with a smile. He had already guessed that the Timberwolves management would be eager to renew his contract.
But no matter how big a contract Kevin McHale offers him, Lin Fei will not be stupid enough to lock himself in early. Everything will have to wait until the end of the season.
The five-hour flight was indeed a bit boring, so Lin Fei found Szebiak in the lounge and played chess with him.
Szebiak's chess level is very high, and he won the third prize in the All-American Chess Competition in middle school.
But compared with Lin Fei, a top student in the Northern Qing Dynasty, he lost more than he won.
"Oh my God, Lin, it's amazing that you are actually here. Give up and give up. Let's play another game. I will definitely beat you this time!"
Half an hour later,
"What happened? I...actually lost again?"
Lin Fei smiled: "Wally, why don't you play two games of fruit chess? What I'm better at is actually fruit chess!"
Szebiak: "..."
On the billiard table on the other side of the cabin lounge, Wolf King, "Madman" and Olowokandi were playing Landlords with playing cards in their hands.
In the timeline of 2004, Doudizhu had not yet become popular in China, and few people were playing it in the United States.
So this is naturally the new way of playing poker that Lin Fei, who has traveled through time, taught his teammates.
The Wolf King held a stack of pocket-like playing cards in his big hand and imitated Lin Fei's domineering card-throwing posture:
"Three 8 and one 9, can we go?"
"Three 9s and one 8, do you want to leave? Pay the order, haha!"
"Madman" stood up excitedly and threw the cards on the table with a "snap":
"I'm going to explode!"
"Four 2s with two kings..."
The corner of Lin Fei's mouth twitched. These three guys have taken Landlord to a new level.
The special plane arrived at Sao Paulo Airport at 2 p.m.
An hour later, Lin Fei was already in the Timberwolves general manager's office at the Target Center Arena.
"Lin, let's take a look. Are you satisfied with this new contract? It's $9 million in three years, and the third year is a team option!"
"Also, boss Glenn Taylor heard that the car you drive has always been a Ford Mustang. If you take this Rolls-Royce Phantom and drive it, boss Taylor really thinks highly of you!"
Kevin McHale, wearing a suit and tie, with a smile on his face, handed Lin Fei a contract and a Rolls-Royce car key.
Lin Fei remained calm and gave McHale a polite smile:
"Mr. McHale, regarding contract renewal, please contact my agent!"
"I only care about tomorrow's tiebreaker now!"
In fact, the Timberwolves management had already contacted Lin Fei's agent Qin Dongmei, but Qin Dongmei's attitude was very tough and frankly said that no decision would be made before the end of the season.
So McHale wanted to use Phillip Saunders to play the emotional card for Lin Fei and get him to renew his contract as soon as possible.
McHale was rejected by an undrafted pick, and the smile on his face instantly became stiff.
"Lin, 9 million US dollars in three years. The team is sincere enough. Why are you still hesitating?"
"Don't forget, you are just an undrafted player. If the Timberwolves hadn't signed you, would you have had a chance to play in the NBA?"
McHale also felt that he was a little too excited, and suddenly softened his tone:
"Lin, you have to understand that three-pointers can never dominate a basketball game. Flip Saunders' respect for you may not necessarily be obtained by other teams!"
