Qin Dongmei just took a sip of the iced American style, and Lin Fei almost spat it out in anger.
"Lin Fei, I'm telling you something serious, can you please stop joking seriously!"
Lin Fei smiled and said: "Sister Qin, let me tell you something serious. This is the NBA Finals. Do you think it's still CUBA?"
"The reason I was able to explode in the final quarter of the last game was entirely because Rasheed Wallace was sent off!"
"If the five Pistons are online at the last moment, I may not be able to make a three-pointer in the last three minutes, let alone a comeback!"
Qin Dongmei also knows basketball. She also participated in the women's basketball team in high school. She naturally understands what Lin Fei said.
"Lin Fei, to be honest, your performance in the Western Conference Finals and the first two games of the Finals has completely exceeded my understanding of the sport of basketball!"
"I believe many fans do the same!"
"Especially yesterday's G2 of the Finals, with a record-breaking 8 three-pointers and a 1.3-second buzzer beater. Even just this one game is enough to leave your name in NBA history!"
"But again, the NBA is a business league, and most teams consider long-term stability and talent potential!"
"You have only played five good games at full capacity, which is shocking and crazy enough, but it is still very difficult to win a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions!"
"As for letting the team build around you as the first core, it seems that there is almost no hope of successful negotiations at present, and it is even more impossible to intervene in the management draft!"
"After all, your playing style is mainly off the ball. In terms of characteristics and style, you are more suitable to be the No. 2/3 player of a team. I will try my best to fight for you in this regard!"
Lin Fei nodded calmly. As a time traveler, he naturally understood the pertinence and objectivity of Qin Dongmei's words.
In fact, I didn't expect to become the boss of a bad team like the Chicago Bulls or New York Knicks next season. Even if the management of these teams bet heavily on him, a boss who can't even dribble is really too embarrassing.
And after all, he is still just an overseas rookie. In the Timberwolves, it was because he had righted his position and the team was about to win the championship that he concealed the conflicts in the locker room.
If you directly become the boss of an NBA team in the new season, you will have problems such as overseas player status, too little qualifications, and serious technical flaws.
It will become the fuse of conflicts in the locker room. How many of the local black players will convince themselves?
As for intervening in the management draft, Lin Fei was just joking. The current Wolf King probably doesn't have this right in the Timberwolves.
"Sister Qin, as I said before, if you sign a short-term contract within 2 years, if the salary is similar, it is best to choose a championship-level team!"
In a championship-level team, Lin Fei can continue to play his role as a role player, and his technical shortcomings can also be tolerated by the team.
Then he continued to level up in private, developed and improved various basketball attributes.
After one or two seasons, the championship ring will be there, the honor will be there, the data will be there, the qualifications will be there, and the skills will be comprehensive.
When the short-term contract expires, he can switch to a weak team and dominate the mountain, or let the original team rebuild the team around him and officially start his journey to win the championship.
Before the finals started, Qin Dongmei didn't understand why Lin Fei insisted on signing a short-term contract. Now after two games in the finals, she completely understood. Lin Fei was absolutely confident in his future development.
As an agent, Qin Dongmei also dispelled her last doubts and fully supported Lin Fei's choice.
As her beautiful eyes rolled around, Qin Dongmei nodded slowly and said:
"Well, Lin Fei, I have the same idea as you. With your current technical characteristics, you are perfect as a puzzle piece for a championship team!"
“This way you can also bring out your greatest personal strengths and worth!”
"Although the Chicago Bulls are a bad team in the Eastern Conference, they are actively recruiting and rebuilding this season. They are likely to reach a deal with the Lakers for O'Neal and jump to the championship level in one fell swoop!"
Lin Fei turned to look out the window at the city night, thinking that Detroit was so beautiful, how prosperous would Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Miami be?
In the latest news from the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal decisively rejected the management's offer to cut his salary and renew his contract.
With only one year left on O'Neal's contract, the Lakers will inevitably choose to trade him out as soon as possible in exchange for a new star with more potential to assist Kobe.
"It is indeed a good choice to join forces with this guy O'Neal. His rebounding ability, high pick-and-roll and support ability are not inferior to Garnett's. This will make me more comfortable on the offensive end!"
"But if the Bulls want to get O'Neal, I'm afraid they have little chance. The Miami Heat should be the most competitive!"
Qin Dongmei's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, and she stared at Lin Fei with great curiosity:
"Lin Fei, do you also think that the Miami Heat have the best chance of acquiring O'Neal? This is a conclusion I came to after analyzing this year's free market for a long time!"
Lin Fei thought to himself, no matter how professional your analysis is, how can you possibly be better than a time traveler?
But having said that, Lin Fei has now come to a parallel world after all. In addition, the Lakers were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals, and he played so well in the Finals.
This huge butterfly effect is likely to indirectly affect this year's NBA free market.
O'Neal has definitely stopped traveling to the East, but whether he will go to the Heat or not is really uncertain.
Raising his eyebrows and touching the bridge of his nose, which was as handsome as Peng Yuyan's, Lin Fei laughed casually: "Haha, just guess!"
"By the way, Sister Qin, you are going to negotiate with the management of several NBA teams this time. Do you want to hire two bodyguards?"
"You look so insecure, I'm really afraid that those foreigners will do evil to you! Don't worry, the money for hiring bodyguards will be recorded in my account!"
Qin Dongmei curled her thin lips, rolled her eyes at Lin Fei and said:
"Look at you, you haven't even signed a million-dollar contract, and now you're gone! You'd better hire two bodyguards for yourself as soon as possible. I'm afraid the female fans are plotting against you!"
"Don't worry, sister has practiced Taekwondo!"
…
Lin Fei's superb performance in the second game of the finals, including his three-pointer in the last 1.3 seconds, caused a huge response in both the United States and China.
In order to hype up the popularity of the finals, ESPN's sports radio station specially produced a special discussion around Lin Feilai.
In this special discussion, ESPN not only invited retired celebrities "Magic" Johnson and "Big Bird" Larry Bird,
At the same time, we also invited the three current NBA sharpshooters:
Reggie Miller of the Pacers, Ray Allen of the SuperSonics, Peja of the Kings.
"Ervin, as a player who also shined in the finals in his rookie season, how do you evaluate Lin's performance in the first two games of this year's finals from the perspective of a retired superstar?"
As the undisputed number one point guard in NBA history, "Magic" Johnson has had a brilliant career, with 5 championships, three regular season MVPs and three finals MVPs.
Before Michael Jordan won his second three consecutive championships, the throne of the number one player in league history was once held by "Magic".
"Obviously, Lin's performance in the Finals is even more incredible. This is a great miracle in the NBA!"
"After all, I was the No. 1 pick, and Lin was just an Asian undrafted player. His counterattack and success changed the NBA's prejudice against Asian guards. This is a historic thing!"
"But apart from Lin's 1.3-second buzzer-beater, we must see the efforts of the entire Timberwolves team. You can't win the championship just by relying on three-pointers!"
"Big Bird" Larry Bird is obviously more optimistic about Lin Fei:
"No matter whether the Timberwolves can win the championship this year, Lin has played the best performance of an undrafted rookie. I believe this is definitely not luck. The new season is the stage for Lin to fully blossom!"
Reggie Miller: "Lin's three-pointer in the Finals gave me hope for the future of the league. His awareness of off-ball movements and shooting speed have surpassed mine at my peak!"
Ray Allen: "I have carefully studied Lin's game videos. His catching and shooting movements are definitely textbook level, and he has more invisible talents!"
Peja: "Only in terms of three-pointers, Lin is definitely a genius. His talent is not visible to the naked eye, but hidden deep in his blood!"
This side of heaven.
From Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to Game 2 of the Finals, there were a total of five games, and within ten days, Lin Fei quickly became popular at a speed that could be described as soaring into the sky.
In schools, office buildings, subways, buses, streets and alleys across the country, wherever there are NBA fans, Lin Fei is being talked about.
Especially after Lin Fei hit 8 three-pointers in G2 of the finals + a buzzer beater in the last 1.3 seconds,
Tianchao Yiyi's 7pm prime time news also spent the last 15 seconds of the program reporting Lin Fei's wonderful performance in the NBA Finals.
The exclusive reporter of the five sports channels also interviewed the Chinese Men’s Basketball Olympic Training Camp at the Workers’ Gymnasium.
We interviewed China Men’s Basketball Coach “Silver Fox” Del Harris, as well as players such as Yao Yao and Yu Yu, about some of Lin Fei’s ideas and arrangements after returning to China to join the team.
At the same time, reporters from the fifth set also came to Qingbei University and interviewed the principal, Lin Fei’s freshman class teacher and the school team coach.
Everyone's faces were radiant, and the whole Qingbei felt honored to have an NBA player like Lin Fei.
The new batch of freshmen who joined the Qingbei University team all follow Lin Fei as their role model and look forward to one day realizing their dreams of playing in the NBA.
"Brother Fei is my idol. If my three-pointers are half as accurate as his, it shouldn't be a problem to enter the CBA, right?"
"There are champions from the Northern Qing Dynasty every year, but Brother Fei is a man who scored 29 points and scored a buzzer-beater in the NBA Finals. It's rare to see one in a hundred years!"
"When Fei Ge returns to China during the offseason and joins the national team, I will definitely go to the Workers' Gym to ask for his autograph. If I wear Fei Ge's autographed jersey, can I dunk successfully at 182?"
June 10, Detroit.
The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Amid the cheers and shouts of more than 22,000 Pistons home fans, Game 3 of the 2003-04 NBA Finals officially began.
As the saying goes, the winning team does not need to change. Flip Saunders continued the starting lineup from the previous game tonight, and Lin Fei and "Madman" once again partnered in the backcourt.
Larry Brown's Pistons coaching team summed up the experience and lessons from G2's reversal and victory,
The Pistons' five tigers have regained their strength and are bound to take advantage of their home court advantage to win back a victory tonight.
Ben Wallace's mother and several brothers and sisters also came to the front row of the court tonight to cheer for Ben and the Pistons.
As the most inspiring undrafted player in the NBA, Ben Wallace was born in a broken slum family. He had no father since he was a child, and his mother had to raise 11 children with a meager income. Ben Wallace ranked 10th in the family.
Now that Ben has made a name for himself in the NBA and earned an annual salary of tens of millions, his mother and brothers and sisters can finally escape the sea of suffering.
Whenever he sees his mother and brothers and sisters sitting on the sidelines, Ben can gain endless strength, strengthen his inner beliefs, and use the toughest defense to win the game.
Rasheed Wallace's wife Fatima also came to the scene and warned her husband before the game that if he could not win tonight's game, he would not touch her for a month.
After all, Detroit is a big city, and there are many celebrities coming to the front row to watch the game tonight.
In addition to some singers and movie stars in the entertainment industry, current NBA stars Ray Allen and Reggie Miller, two major three-point shooters, also attended the event.
And partnered with Mike Breen, became the guest commentator for G3 of tonight's finals.
At the same time, Steve Nash, who has decided to join the Suns, also came to the sidelines to watch the game tonight with his friend and Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki.
As early as the warm-up session before the game, Nash took the initiative and enthusiastically chatted with Lin Fei on the sidelines.
Lin Fei happily chatted with Nash, who had no pretensions and was approachable.
I have to say that if you play well, your network of contacts will expand invisibly, and all the stars will surround you.
Although Nash didn't directly say that he wanted to recruit Lin Fei, Lin Fei could tell that since Nash had confirmed to join the Suns, coming tonight would definitely be more than just watching the game.
In fact, Lin Fei has long thought about joining the Suns in the new season and partnering with Nash, a first-class point guard, in the backcourt, so that his off-ball potential on the offensive end can be maximized.
But when I think about the fact that both of them are big colanders on the defensive end, it is not a pleasant feeling for the backcourt combination to be stabbed by thousands of people.
When he faced the Auburn Hills Palace Arena in the afternoon, Lin Fei had already added the 280 free attribute points accumulated in the past two days to his defense.
But this time, the 280 points of free attributes only increased the defense value by 6 points, and the exchange ratio was getting lower and lower.
The comprehensive defensive attribute has increased from the previous 46 points to 52 points, but the steal attribute has reached 65 points, which is still the strongest among the five defensive items.
It's impossible to quickly improve defense, you can only develop slowly.
At least during this round of the finals, it may be difficult for Lin Fei's defensive value to reach the passing line of 60 points.
However, coupled with offseason training and Olympic competition rewards, I believe that before the start of the new season, the defensive attributes should be improved to the mid-level level of NBA defenders, right?
Thinking about it this way, joining the Suns and teaming up with Nash is actually a good choice. It depends on whether the Suns' management is sincere.
The time soon came to 7pm and the game officially started.
The starting five for the Timberwolves are:
Point Guard (PG): Latrell Sprewell,
Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,
Small Forward (SF): Wally Szczerbiak,
Power forward (PF): Kevin Garnett,
Center (C): Olowokandi.
The starting five for the Detroit Pistons are:
Point Guard (PG): Chauncey Billups,
Shooting Guard (SG): Richard Hamilton,
Small Forward (SF): Tayshaun Prince,
Power forward (PF): Rasheed Wallace,
Center (C): Ben Wallace.
At the beginning, Ben still succeeded in jumping the ball first, and the Pistons attacked.
The home fans of the Palace of Auburn Hills were furious, shouting to beat the Wolf King and beat the Timberwolves.
Many fans even shouted insults and looked ferocious.
Sure enough, the fans of the Pistons are tough, otherwise they wouldn't have beaten Artest to death.
Lin Fei looked towards the audience before the game and saw many English slogans and warning signs directed at him:
"Lin, cheating is prohibited at the Palace of Auburn Hills!"
"There is only one best undrafted player in the NBA Finals, and that's Ben Wallace!"
"The 1.3-second buzzer beater has used up all the luck God gave Lin. Tonight's loser in China will be brought back to his original form!"
on the court,
In the first round, Hamilton caught the ball and hit Lin Fei with his back. He feinted, turned around, and made a sudden stop jumper, making a solid hit.
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Fei's unsatisfactory defense was really not good enough on the finals stage. Facing Hamilton, who was full of energy at the beginning, he could only barely defend, hoping that the opponent's shots would be inaccurate.
ball possession transition,
The Pistons' five defensive changes were tight and smooth, so Lin Fei naturally didn't get any chance in the positional battle.
However, this time Lin Fei did not choose to squat in the corner, but continued to use the pick-and-roll screen with the Wolf King holding the ball at the top of the key.
The Wolf King blocked Hamilton, and Rasheed Wallace immediately switched to Lin Fei's side.
Lin Fei moved a little too far this time, allowing Roaring Heavenly Lord to completely break away from the Wolf King's defense.
At this moment, the Wolf King quickly pushed away Hamilton, took a big step and took a decisive shot near the free throw line.
This kind of mid-range is almost equivalent to an open position, and the Wolf King, who is full of energy at the beginning, is naturally familiar with it.
"Uh-huh!"
Timberwolves (2): (2) Pistons.
Flip Saunders, who was standing on the sidelines, smiled and nodded. This is exactly the main tactical strategy of the Timberwolves on the offensive end tonight.
After Lin Fei's crazy outside performance of a total of 55 points in the previous two games, the Detroit Pistons have been completely scared. Lin Fei's outside deterrence can be said to have reached the top in history.
Therefore, with all the top five Pistons on the court tonight, it is difficult for Lin Fei to easily catch the ball and make a shot.
Phillip Saunders did the opposite, using Lin Fei and the Wolf King's pick-and-roll to attract Rasheed Wallace's defense.
Let the Wolf King hit Hamilton in a high position, which will not only improve the Wolf King's offensive efficiency, but also consume Hamilton's defensive energy and affect the offensive end.
Of course, this pick-and-roll tactic at position 2/4 is very simple, and the Pistons will not fall for it easily.
In the previous two finals, Wolf King and Lin Fei also played similar coordination, but the effect was not ideal.
Because under normal circumstances, after the Wolf King and Lin Fei pick and roll, if the quality is not good, Hamilton can directly go around the defense.
But Rasheed Wallace was able to quickly come to his senses to guard against the Wolf King after only a slight delay.
And Ben Wallace in the low post may come up to cover at any time depending on the situation.
Therefore, this high pick-and-roll screen tactic at position 2/4 requires very high pick-and-roll quality, and the chances are not absolute.
At the same time, Lin Fei must also be able to completely involve Rasheed Wallace, so that the Wolf King will gain a good matchup advantage.
But at least the pick-and-roll at the beginning was played, which is a good sign.
Sure enough, in the subsequent attack, Lin Fei and Wolf King again played a high pick-and-roll with the ball.
This time Hamilton's pursuit was very timely. After a slight delay, Rasheed Wallace quickly came back to guard against the Wolf King again.
The Wolf King's decisive high jump shot was also successfully interfered by Rasheed Wallace.
"Clang!"
"Uh-huh!"
But the ball hit the frame after hitting the board. The Wolf King made two consecutive shots in the opening game, showing a very good state and feel.
The Wolf King, who was returning to defense, also roared toward the auditorium on the left. Standing in the second row watching the game was an old red-haired guy, none other than Rodman, the "big bug" who had been quarreling with Garnett on social media.
"This guy Kevin has such trouble even hitting Rasheed Wallace, and he has to rely on Lin's pick-and-roll to create mismatches. He really embarrasses the power forwards!"
(End of chapter)
