Timberwolves video analysis room.
Some game clips from the Detroit Pistons' three rounds of playoffs this year are playing on the projector.
Tactical assistant Thomas kept pressing the pause button and carefully analyzed some of the Pistons' tactical characteristics on both ends of the floor.
"From these defensive clips, we can see that the Pistons' defense is not a rigid zone defense, but more of a one-to-four zone defense!"
"If we play a positional battle, then one of the opponent's players will pounce out and perform man-to-man wraparound defense to press the ball handler!"
"If we do some off-ball movement in our position, another defender on the other side will predict our pass like a bulldog!"
"Whether it's during a pick-and-roll with the ball or a screen without the ball, the Pistons' starting five are the best in the league in their ability to switch defenses!"
When the tactical assistant coach said this, he intentionally looked at Lin Fei who was sitting among the players:
"So, in the last three games of the Western Conference Finals, we used screens and running positions to create opportunities for Lin to shoot three-pointers. This unexpected trump card will probably encounter great obstacles in the finals!"
"Increasing the quality of cover runs and passes, and using more double-cover elevator door tactics are the most important tasks of Youlin's second tactical system on the offensive end!"
All the Timberwolves players looked at Lin Fei one after another, with complex emotions and different thoughts on their faces.
Even though the Timberwolves have become more united after winning the Western Conference championship, the main players and substitute players have different moods and each have their own plans.
Good brothers like Szebiak, as well as absolute main players such as Wolf King, "Madman" and Cassel, naturally hope that Lin Fei can continue to maintain a high three-point efficiency in the finals.
In this way, without the team's main starting players suffering a loss, the bench lineup can get a big advantage.
But role players such as Michael Olowokandi, Trenton Hassell, and Darrick Martin,
Although the relationship with Lin Fei was going well, the jealousy in his heart still lingered.
I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm even more afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.
In this world, except for your biological parents, there seem to be few others who sincerely hope that you can live better than him.
Lin Fei was a man of two generations, with a clear mind, and he had long understood these worldly feelings. Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and this is true for any team he goes to.
In short, after playing up to seven more games, he will leave the Timberwolves. Apart from Szebiak, a good friend, there is really nothing else to miss.
Of course, Phillip Saunders is also a coach who has shown kindness to Lin Fei, and Lin Fei is also grateful for this.
Regardless of whether the Detroit Pistons five are unable to defeat his off-ball three-pointers, Lin Fei will do his best to perform brilliantly in the finals, score more three-pointers, and do his best to help the Timberwolves win the championship.
Now that he has the data and the championship ring, Lin Fei can confidently choose his next club with the help of his agent Qin Dongmei during the offseason.
Finally, Phillip Sanders stood up and came on stage to summarize the coaching team’s tactical arrangements:
"G7 of the Western Conference Finals can be said to be the most exciting and most team-specific game we have played in this year's playoffs!"
"Throughout the finals, we will always continue this stable tactical play, tough offense and defense, which will always be the cultural totem of the Timberwolves!"
"Kevin and Latrell are still the two most reliable cores on the offensive end of the team, while Lin and Szebiak are the main outside firepower on the bench!"
"Olowokandi and Trenton Hassell's bigger tasks are both on the defensive end!"
"Throughout the Western Conference finals, Olowokandi and Shaquille struggled in the low post, and Hassell stalked Kobe on the defensive end. They are all indispensable heroic blue-collar workers on the team's path to victory!"
"In the finals, Olowokandi will face off against Ben Wallace more on the defensive end, while Hassell will defend Richard Hamilton. This will be a head-to-head confrontation!"
"Don't underestimate the Detroit Pistons. Although this team has dim stars, it has a more reasonable lineup and their bench depth is stronger than the Lakers!"
At the end of his speech, Phillip Sanders suddenly looked at Lin Fei, his expression flickered, and he hesitated to speak.
In fact, Lin Fei had already anticipated that his playing time in the finals was likely to be greatly reduced.
In the team training of the Timberwolves in the past few days, they have significantly reduced the cover, running and passing cooperation related to Lin Fei, and spent more time on the offensive and defensive training of the main lineup.
Such as the ball-holding pick-and-roll between the Wolf King and "Madman", the Wolf King's face-to-basket and back-to-the-basket singles, the pick-and-roll between the Wolf King and Cassel, man-to-man defense, and Hassell's running points in chasing Hamilton.
Lin Fei's main role here is to squat in the corner to open up space, use off-ball movements to tear apart the Pistons' iron barrel defense, and then act as Hamilton to help Hassell practice pursuit defense.
Lin Fei had no complaints about this and actively cooperated with the team training. At the same time, he also used empathy to give Hassel a lot of advice on chasing down players without the ball.
He knew that Flip Saunders gave him a lot of playing time in the Western Conference Finals, and both the Wolves and Madmen actively covered his offense.
This is a treatment that no undrafted rookie in NBA history has ever received.
Comparing the second pick Darko Milicic, the gap is clear.
Now that the Timberwolves have passed the Western Conference Finals in a thrilling manner, both the team's coaching staff and management have
Naturally, they are more inclined to use traditional tactics and sound offensive and defensive strategies to win the finals down-to-earth.
In fact, the Timberwolves have a psychological advantage against the Pistons in the finals. In the two regular season games this season, the Timberwolves narrowly defeated the Pistons by one point, completing a double play.
One of them was the Wolf King's buzzer-beater at Target Center Arena, which fully boosted the team's momentum against the Pistons.
When the Timberwolves were not in a backward situation, let alone standing on the edge of the cliff,
The NBA's traditional deep-rooted idea that the inside is king and defense wins the championship has significantly weakened Lin Fei's accurate three-pointers, and the loopholes on the defensive end have been infinitely magnified.
Lin Fei was also very tolerant of this.
Even if he didn't perform well in the finals, he still has no worries about signing with a new club in the offseason.
But as long as he gets a chance to play for one minute, Lin Fei will go all out to actively run, catch and shoot, and play his role as a killer on the court.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for conducting team training for 2 hours, with +3 free attribute points. The free attribute points obtained in today’s training have reached 15 points]
After the team training that night,
Philip Sanders found Lin Fei alone and said frankly with a smile:
"Lin, in tomorrow night's finals G1, your playing time is likely to be reduced to a certain extent. Of course, it also depends on the specific game situation!"
"But the positioning the team and I have given you is always the same. Apart from Szebiak, you will still be the most relied-upon offensive weapon on the bench!"
"I hope you can understand the arrangements of the coaching team. This Timberwolves are always a whole!"
Lin Fei was not surprised at all, and calmly said without being humble or arrogant:
"Coach, I completely obey the team's arrangements and will try my best to play my role on the court!"
Lin Fei did not take the initiative to fight for more playing time.
He knows that seizing every minute in tomorrow's finals G1 and hitting three-pointers again is the best response to his lack of trust in the team.
That night, the Bentley Mulsanne, who was missing Zerbiak, returned to his villa, and Lin Fei went to the gym as usual and conducted an hour of strength and endurance training.
After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Lin Fei took out his Nokia phone and found several unread text messages and a missed call.
One of the text messages was sent by agent Qin Dongmei, briefly reporting on the teams interested in signing Lin Fei in the past two days, as well as the latest quotation for the contract.
After hitting 10 three-pointers in the tiebreaker, more team managers in the NBA obviously offered an olive branch to Lin Fei, the sharpshooter.
Even though Lin Fei is now just a severely partial student with three points but no D, and he can't even dribble, his three-pointers and off-the-ball ability have attracted more and more teams.
These teams are mainly divided into two categories. One is the underdogs in the process of reconstruction and intends to train Lin Fei to be an important part of the team's main force, such as the Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
The second category is the playoff-level teams that aim to compete for the championship, and they have regarded Lin Fei as one of the pieces of the puzzle to win the championship.
Such as the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.
This second category of teams does not promise Lin Fei a starting position, but can only guarantee that he will get a certain amount of playing time in the rotation.
so far,
The New York Knicks offered the highest contract, 13.6 million for three years, with an annual salary of 4.5 million US dollars.
The Charlotte Bobcats and Golden State Warriors both offered him $10 million over three years, while Pat Riley's Miami Heat offered him $8 million over two years.
The Philadelphia 76ers offered a one-year contract worth $3.9 million, hoping that Lin Fei could join forces with Allen Iverson to become an important source of firepower on the team's bench.
The management of the Los Angeles Lakers obviously also listened to Kobe's opinion. Mitch Kupchak personally called Qin Dongmei and also offered Lin Fei a two-year, US$8 million contract.
Most of the contracts given by the team are short-term contracts. The longest is only 4 years and 11.6 million US dollars from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the average annual salary is only 2.9 million.
Qin Dongmei is more inclined to find a long-term contract for Lin Fei of more than 4 years. After all, this is more secure.
But Lin Fei had the exact opposite idea. The contract should be signed as short as possible.
He is a systematic person. Even if he only has 3 and no D now, with the continuous upgrading of competition and training in the future, his personal strength will inevitably rise steadily, gradually changing from a partial subject to an all-rounder.
If you are locked up by a 4 or even 5-year long-term contract now, after your personal defense improves in the following seasons, you will become the league's top 3D player.
With an annual salary of less than five million, the team will take a huge advantage and he will suffer a loss.
At the same time, Lin Fei is more inclined to continue to join a team with the ability to compete for the championship next season and join forces with several powerful stars.
In this way, even if you are playing as a substitute, you can better utilize your strengths and avoid weaknesses, give full play to your advantages, and truly become the so-called championship puzzle in the eyes of fans.
If Pat Riley can complete a deal with the Lakers this summer to acquire O'Neal like the original world, Lin Fei will partner with the second-year Flash and O'Neal at the end of his prime.
It seems that there is also blue-collar Haslem who has also risen rapidly in his second year.
In addition, the Heat's salary is sufficient, and they can match a few cost-effective role players. This way, let alone winning the championship in 2006, winning the championship next season is quite promising.
In comparison, the Philadelphia 76ers are far behind. Although Iverson is at his peak, the team is not united enough.
The New York Knicks are in a mess, and their stupid management is a flaw.
Of course, in the end it still depends on the sincerity of these teams.
Thinking of this, Lin Fei sent a text message back to Qin Dongmei, which was concise and to the point:
"The new contract can be signed for two years at most, one year is better. First stabilize these teams and wait until the free market opens on July 1 before making a decision!"
Then there was another text message sent by Dayao.
The Tianchao Men's Basketball Team has officially recruited Lin Fei into the 12-man roster for the 2004 Olympics, and they are looking forward to his return at the end of June.
In addition, the general matter has been officially reconciled with the China Basketball Association and he was able to return to the national team.
At the same time, Dayao also wished Lin Fei another wonderful performance in the first game of the finals tomorrow, and said that he would definitely watch the live broadcast in front of the TV.
Lin Fei quickly replied to Dayao's text message:
"Thank you, Brother Yao. I look forward to working together with you!"
Amber Heard and Swift also sent text messages, wishing Lin Fei a good performance in tomorrow's finals and helping the team get off to a good start.
After meeting each other at Staples Arena, Lin Fei also kept in touch with these two beauties.
Although little Taylor is a Lakers fan and was sad for a few days after being eliminated by the Timberwolves, he was also conquered by Lin Fei's 10 three-pointers in the tiebreaker.
She also said that in G3 or G4 of the Finals, her father will probably take her to the Palace of Auburn Hills to watch the game.
18-year-old Amber Heard was much more direct. After learning that Lin Fei didn't have a girlfriend, she took the initiative to show her courtesy and meet up for a candlelight dinner.
With the help of her best friend Scarlett Johansson,
Amber Heard has also received her second role in Hooray House, and she is still the second female lead. She is currently filming in full swing.
Just last night, Amber Heard sent Lin Fei a sexy photo of herself on the set through the MMS function of her mobile phone, which made Lin Fei's blood boil with excitement.
After all, he is a 19-year-old strong man with normal sexual orientation. Faced with a sexy, enthusiastic, young and innocent "Queen of the Sea" who has never been in love, Lin Fei must be lying if he says he is not attracted to her.
The age of 18 is always the most beautiful age for a woman. If you don't start with it, it will be an advantage for others.
Although in Lin Fei's traditional aesthetics, he prefers the looks of oriental beauties.
However, Lin Fei, a highly conscious and good young man, naturally had no hesitation in engaging in capitalist foreign artillery, which is a great good thing that is full of patriotic sentiments and promotes a harmonious society.
After replying to the text message, Lin Fei put down his phone and summoned the system personal panel from his consciousness.
The accumulated free attribute points have reached 140 points, and the three-pointers and free throws in the basketball attributes have also reached 99 points. The basketball quotient is still 70, and all other points are 0.
Lin Fei has already thought very clearly that for a player like him with three-point accuracy, the most correct choice is to work hard to improve defense and develop towards the league's number one 3D player.
Even if this defensive improvement is difficult, after one or two seasons, it should be able to reach 99 points, which is close to the full value.
By then, wouldn't Lin Fei be a combination of an enhanced version of Klay Thompson and an enhanced version of Kawhi Leonard?
Even if you don't know how to dribble and pass, this superb 3D level is enough to become the core of most NBA teams!
It seems that since ancient times in the NBA, there has never been a team whose core was an off-ball player who was not good at attacking with the ball, right?
Then let Lin Fei become the first in the NBA.
If he were to be the second-in-command of a championship-contending team, then Lin Fei would definitely have a chance to become the most powerful second-in-command in NBA history, beating Scottie Pippen and G6 Tang in an instant.
Develop slowly, and then slowly improve dribbling, passing, breakthrough, rebounding...
This picture is so beautiful that I can’t even imagine it.
Lin Fei came back from his reverie and without any further hesitation, he quickly added all the 140 points of free attributes he had accumulated to his defense.
[Ding, 140 points of free attributes have been added to the defensive attributes. The host’s defensive attributes have been increased by 30 points. The current defensive attributes are: 30]
Lin Fei's eyes flashed, and it seemed that his guess was correct. Improving the defensive attributes was far more difficult than free throws.
At the beginning, 140 points can only increase defense by 30 points. Then as the defensive attributes increase, the free attributes required for each point will inevitably increase geometrically.
Although it is still far away from passing 60 points, 30 points is still better than zero. Although facing the Pistons on the finals level, there is no difference between 30 points of defense and 0 points of defense.
In Lin Fei's view, if you want to be able to defend at the level of the finals without losing your crotch, you must have a defensive value of at least 70 points.
At this moment, Lin Fei noticed that the defensive attributes on the system panel suddenly flashed with light.
Lin Fei clicked on the defensive attribute with his consciousness cursor, and found that five subdivided attributes popped up under the defensive attribute:
[Single defense: 30]
[Assistant defense: 30]
[Defense change: 30]
【Steals: 35】
[Blocks: 25]
[Defense Comprehensive: 30]
Lin Fei's eyes lit up. It turned out that the steal and block attributes were also hidden under the defense. In this way, as long as the defensive attribute values were continuously improved, the steal and block abilities would also be improved simultaneously. It was definitely killing three birds with one stone.
No wonder it is so difficult to improve defensive attributes, and it seems completely reasonable.
Lin Fei can't wait to play tomorrow's finals and earn more free attribute points.
…
The Timberwolves reached the NBA Finals for the first time in history, which also made the city of Minneapolis radiant.
Many local Timberwolves fans had a sleepless night, and all the booths in major bars were fully booked for tomorrow night.
The G1 odds of the finals given by the American Gambling Company are 5.5 points, which shows that there are still more professionals who are optimistic about the Timberwolves getting off to a good start.
A middle-aged white man in his 40s who was separated from his wife and heavily in debt, wearing tattered clothes and an unkempt beard, was sleeping on the street outside the Target Center Arena.
This white man of Spanish descent named Whitman has spent all his savings of 200,000 US dollars to buy the Timberwolves to win the championship before the start of this year's playoffs.
At that time, the odds of the Timberwolves winning the championship were 6 times. If the Timberwolves finally won the championship, the white man named Whitman would receive a reward of US$1.2 million, going from penniless to a millionaire.
If the Timberwolves fail to win the championship in the end, the middle-aged white man has already thought about what kind of posture he should take when jumping from the roof of the Target Center Arena.
In China, with the emergence of Lin Fei, the NBA Finals has become unprecedentedly popular.
According to incomplete statistics, compared with the 2003 Finals between the Spurs and the Nets last year, the number of Chinese fans paying attention to the NBA Finals this year has increased by at least three times.
Because the Imperial City time for the start of G1 of the finals is 9 a.m. on Monday.
Many loyal Tianchao fans have asked for leave in advance for various reasons, and there are many who are absent from work and school.
There are even many boarding students in middle and high schools who escaped from school one night in advance and spent the night in a nearby Internet cafe, waiting for the NBA Finals G1 tomorrow morning.
Even though there are only three days left before the annual college entrance examination.
"You can't make enough money, but if you miss this year's NBA Finals with Lin Fei, you may never come back!"
"The lessons are endless, Fei Ge's finals must be watched!"
"Is it more important to take the college entrance examination or to watch the NBA Finals? I am a bad student, why should I hesitate?"
June 5, 2004, 3 pm local time.
Target Center Arena.
As the on-site commentator for G1 of tonight's finals, Charles Barkley also fulfilled his original promise. Amidst the carnival laughter of many Timberwolves fans preparing to enter the venue,
Putting on Spongebob's underwear, revealing her belly as if she was ten months pregnant, she started running around the Target Center Arena, huffing and puffing.
ESPN female reporters and cameramen trotted along to follow, and many Timberwolves fans took out their cameras to take pictures.
"Charles, do you have anything to say now?"
Barkley, who was breathing heavily and flushed, shouted into the microphone:
"Kenny, I don't owe you anymore!"
"I also want to say something to Lin, just because of my circle of Luo Ben, you guys can't score five more three-pointers tonight?"
