As Lin Fei hit three consecutive three-pointers on the field, the Timberwolves' lead quickly reached 19 points.
Larry Brown looked solemn and decisively called a long timeout.
Obviously, the Timberwolves have discovered Rasheed Wallace's right ankle injury, otherwise tonight's "Madman" and Lin Fei would not have had this pair of roaring gods many times in the positional battle.
On the timer at this time, there was only 1 minute and 02 seconds left before the end of the first half.
The home Pistons fans at Auburn Palace looked frustrated, frightened by Lin Fei's three consecutive three-pointers.
"Why do I feel like Rasheed is out of form tonight? His defense change speed is obviously slower!"
"We can't let Lin do this anymore. Even if he is a criminal, we have to punish this Chinese kid. This three-pointer is so scary!"
"There's something really special about Sam's passing. He dares to pass and he dares to shoot, and he can actually score after he shoots. Isn't this too unexplainable?"
"We must not let the point difference expand to more than 20 points before halftime, otherwise it will be really difficult to come back in the second half!"
Heavenly dynasty,
In the fifth live broadcast room of Tianchao.
"Lin Fei is back, Lin Fei's three-pointer is back!"
Director Zhang shouted excitedly, his emotions were quite full, and his sunken eye sockets were shining with light.
"It seems that with the return of Sam Cassell, Flip Saunders has also realized the most correct way to use Lin Fei!"
"A player like Lin Fei should be the sixth man on the bench for the team. He always maintains sufficient physical fitness, plug and play, and is ready to go on the field at any time to give the opponent the most terrifying firepower!"
"Of course the entire Timberwolves team played very well tonight. They are obviously more deserving of the victory in this battle at Tianwang Mountain than the Pistons!"
"Lin Fei also proved with his wonderful performance on the field that he can not only provide help when the team is lagging behind, but can also be the icing on the cake when the team is leading!"
The host next to me, Yu Jia, asked:
"Director Zhang, in your opinion, Lin Fei can sweep away the haze of G3 of the finals tonight and regain his style as a three-point shooter. What is the reason?"
Director Zhang’s face glowed brightly and his analysis was clear and logical:
"Fans who actually know football can also see that Flip Saunders put Lin Fei back on the bench and played in the last 3 minutes of the second quarter. This way, in terms of physical fitness and energy, it is better than playing at almost full capacity. The top five Pistons have an absolute advantage at halftime!"
"Then Cassel's return makes the Timberwolves' ball more threatening in the offensive half. This also shows that Lin Fei is in great need of an excellent point guard partner!"
Having said this, Director Zhang couldn't help but start to worry about the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team's campaign in this year's Olympics, because there is no point guard in the national team who can highly match Lin Fei's ability without the ball.
China's basketball players have always been dominated by inside players. There is a shortage of talent at guards and they are far from reaching the world's high level. This is especially true for point guards.
Today, Liu Wei, the starting point guard of the Tianchao men's basketball team, is good at scoring. When he teamed up with Dayao, he just gave the ball to Dayao.
Speaking of Liu Wei's true ability to control passes, let alone Sam Cassel, even compared with "Madman" and the Wolf King, there is still a big gap.
Quickly putting away his thoughts, Director Zhang continued:
"The third point is that there were some minor problems with the Pistons' overall defense tonight, especially with Rasheed Wallace. This also gave Lin Fei an opportunity!"
"The Pistons' top five players were constantly switching to defend Tian Linfei's catch-and-shoot three-pointer. This was also the key reason why he didn't get a chance to make a shot in G3. However, no matter how impeccable the defense is, there will eventually be omissions!"
Fans from all over China watched the finals through TV and online text live broadcasts,
At this time, they were extremely excited, even with tears in their eyes. The Fei Ge they were looking forward to was finally back.
"Oh my God, Brother Fei is back, the Detroit Pistons will lose!"
"The three three-pointers just now were too risky, and Cassel's pass was also very bold. Every time he was on the verge of making a mistake, he was testing like crazy!"
"Who said Lin Fei won't have a chance to play in the finals? Who said the Timberwolves can't beat the Detroit Pistons? Come out, I promise I won't beat you to death!"
"Haha, we are leading by 19 points at halftime. This game is stable. The Pistons were obviously completely suppressed by the Timberwolves tonight!"
"The Wolf King played really well tonight. He is no longer obsessed with scoring. The defensive end is so good!"
"Is "Madman" already close to 20 points at halftime? Is this a rhythm that wants to kill the Roaring Heavenly Lord alive?"
"Brother Fei hit 10 three-pointers tonight, do you still have a chance to compete for FMVP?"
"To be honest, the entire Timberwolves team played really well tonight. Sam Cassel's return was so crucial, and it completely inspired the fighting spirit of the entire team!"
"Don't be too optimistic. The Pistons are very resilient. What's more, this is their home court. Maybe they can get back 15 points in the second half!"
Island country, big board.
In a business hotel that cooperates with the International Athletics Grand Prix.
A tall and tall Chinese track and field athlete with outstanding looks was watching the live broadcast of the NBA Finals on TV in the guest room.
This track and field athlete is Liu Xiang, the national athlete in the 110-meter hurdles.
Liu Xiang was extremely excited about fellow Lin Fei's wonderful performance in front of countless black players across the ocean, and at the same time, he was deeply inspired.
In the 110-meter hurdles competition at the International Athletics Grand Prix that just ended this morning,
Liu Xiang ran a career-best time of 13.06 seconds and defeated Alan Johnson to win the championship.
As a Chinese defender, Lin Fei's classic 1.3-second kill in the NBA Finals made Liu Xiang strengthen his beliefs and dreams.
He believes that Asian athletes can also reach the top of the world in track and field sprinting.
Liu Xiang is full of confidence in competing in the Yadian Olympics in August. He also hopes that the Tianchao men's basketball team with Dayao and Lin Fei can also achieve historic results.
Look back to the Palace of Auburn Hills.
After the timeout, the Pistons scored two points by continuously rushing for offensive rebounds.
The Timberwolves attacked, and as Lin Fei faced Rasheed Wallace out of position, he caught the ball and hit another three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
The first half of the game also ended.
Timberwolves (57): (37) Pistons.
Entering the halftime break with a huge advantage of 20 points, the momentum of winning the Tianwangshan battle away from home was great.
In the first half, he was targeted by "Madman" and Lin Fei in consecutive mismatches, which made "Roaring God" Rasheed Wallace so angry that he punched the wall of the player tunnel with his fist when he walked back to the locker room.
Everyone on the Timberwolves side was in a good mood. Szebiak patted Lin Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Lin, after waiting for you for two games, the pervert we are familiar with is finally back!"
Hearing Sizebiak call himself a "pervert," Lin Fei's face lit up with a smile.
In the next new season, will the titles "Lin Ritian" and "Lin Hao" be placed on him before Curry?
Lin Fei only played the last 3 minutes of the first half tonight, but he barely missed a beat on the defensive end. He was full of firepower on the offensive end, making 4 of 5 three-pointers and scoring 12 points in a row.
Sam's wonderful pass and Roaring Tianzun's ankle injury made Lin Fei unstoppable on the offensive end of the court, and the Pistons were helpless with their shots.
Flip Saunders summarized the first half. It can be said that the Timberwolves played the best first half of the Finals tonight. The second half will naturally continue this momentum and stick to the strategy of both offense and defense.
"Lin, you will probably come on at the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the last quarter and catch the Pistons off guard!"
"Of course what I'm looking forward to most is that we will have secured the victory in advance by then!"
Lin Fei nodded seriously. This arrangement of playing as a substitute for ten minutes a game seemed to Lin Fei to be more suitable for his current situation and more reasonable than starting the game.
In G3 of the finals, Lin Fei was under too much pressure on the defensive end. Flip Saunders believed too much in his defense, which directly led to an abnormality on the offensive end.
During halftime, in the home team's locker room.
Larry Brown continues to tirelessly emphasize the team's defense, and Billups needs to be more vigilant about Sam Cassell's mysterious passes.
"We must get back to the state of winning in G3 and G4. Don't think about how many points we are behind at halftime. We must treat the third quarter as the final battle of life and death tonight!"
At this moment, the Pistons doctor who had examined Rasheed Wallace’s right ankle looked solemn, raised his head and shook his head at Larry Brown:
"Rachid's right ankle sprain has been very serious, and there are obvious signs of ligament tearing!"
"We will definitely not be able to play the second half of the game!"
There was silence in the locker room for an instant. Larry Brown and several other main players of the Pistons knew very well what the absence of Rasheed Wallace meant to the Pistons' defense.
Lin Fei's crazy performance in the final moments of G2 of the finals, which seemed like a god descending from the earth, was clearly visible in everyone's minds at this time.
Memet Okur suddenly shuddered. Is he going to play again in the second half and be shot by Lin Fei?
However, at this moment, Rasheed Wallace's eyes were cold, his fists were clenched and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "Let's close it, I will definitely play in the second half!"
"Even if I lose, I will still fight with my brothers!"
Larry Brown turned his eyes to the Pistons team doctor. After hesitating for a moment, the team doctor finally nodded solemnly.
After the start of the third quarter, Lin Fei continued to sit off the court and rest, chatting and laughing with Szebiak who was sitting next to him.
He scored 12 points in three minutes in the first half, and the defensive end didn't need to be targeted too much. When the Pistons' five tigers got tired, Lin Fei came on to continue his work.
For Lin Fei, tonight's battle at Tianwang Mountain couldn't be more beautiful.
Why do you feel that some young people don’t respect martial ethics anymore?
On the court, the Pistons' offense has Billups in the high post and Rasheed Wallace in the pick-and-roll.
After taking a sudden step out of position, he passed the ball to Roaring Tianzun who was passing down. Taking advantage of the gap when the Wolf King came back, he decisively took off and shot a straight-arm jumper.
"Uh-huh!"
The ball is there.
ball possession transition,
The "Madman" received Cassel's pass, continued to play pick-and-roll with the Wolf King at the top of the arc, and then misplaced Rasheed Wallace.
This is completely like catching a weakling and beating him to death!
The NBA Finals is like this. If a main player doesn't defend well on the court, he will really be targeted to death repeatedly by his opponents.
This was the case for Curry, who played in the 2016 World Finals. It was also his most criticized year in the finals.
After the "Madman" made continuous sudden stops and changes of direction, he accelerated and completely passed Rasheed Wallace, and then made another underhand layup.
Ben didn't make up for the ball, but just when "Madman" was about to land and return to defense, a powerful and terrifying figure suddenly jumped up from his side.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball spun to the highest point, and Rasheed Wallace, who turned over and caught up, slapped a big block on the steel backboard.
"boom!"
The basketball bounced back and landed directly on Wallace's hand. After landing, his right ankle made a crisp sound, but he felt no pain at all.
"Whoosh!"
The ball was quickly given to Billups, and the Pistons counterattacked with a fast break.
Hamilton took advantage of the screen and ran without the ball to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line, leaving Hassell behind to decisively catch the ball.
"Uh-huh!"
Hamilton, who only scored 8 points in the first half, hit a three-pointer on his first shot in the third quarter.
Inspired by Rasheed Wallace's closed game, the Pistons' five tigers rekindled their fighting spirit and quickly seized the initiative on both offense and defense.
Sitting on the bench of the Timberwolves, Szebiak frowned and said to Lin Fei beside him:
"Rachid was obviously in much better shape in the second half. There was no sign of injury at all during offense and defense. Could it be that his right ankle was a fake injury?"
Lin Fei also carefully observed Rasheed Wallace's every move on the court, and guessed: "He should be playing closed!"
Szebiak's eyes became more solemn, and he nodded:
"After all, it is the finals. We are one step away from the O'Brien Cup. After a season of hard work, who is willing to give up easily?"
"It seems that tonight's battle at Tianwang Mountain is not that easy for us to win!"
Listening to his good friend's sigh, Lin Fei suddenly thought of something, looked at Sizebiak and reminded:
"Wally, you also have an old injury on your ankle. No matter how difficult the situation is in the future, I don't recommend you to close down for the game. Remember, life is always bigger than basketball!"
In Lin Fei’s impression, Szebiak’s ankle injury became very serious in the 2004-05 season.
He also played closed court for the game, which directly affected his recovery and career.
If Szebiak can overcome the impact of his ankle injury in this parallel world, then his career ceiling will inevitably reach a new level.
As a good friend, Lin Fei thought it was necessary to remind Sizebiak.
On the court, Flip Saunders adhered to the offensive strategy,
After the "Madman" pick-and-roll, Rasheed Wallace still had the advantage, but this time Roaring Tianzun defended very well, and the "Madman" could only barely make a mid-range jumper.
"Clang!"
The basketball missed, the rebound was protected by Ben, and the Pistons went on a fast break.
The Timberwolves retreated quickly. Billups decisively chose to attack Cassel. He used his body to take a step outside the penalty area and suddenly hit a high throw.
The big man under the basket successfully pushed Olowokandi into position, took off from the basket to grab the ball, and completed a violent alley-oop dunk.
"Boom!"
Olowokandi didn't have time to make any big cuts on this goal. He had to pay for the foul in vain and let the opponent score 2+1.
Less than 2 minutes into the second half, the Pistons quickly went on a 7-0 run, narrowing the 20-point gap to 13 points.
Timberwolves (57): (44) Pistons.
Phillip Sanders felt a hint of danger and did not dare to neglect. He quickly called the referee for a long timeout.
"Sam, you go off and take a rest, Szebiak comes on to face Prince, and Latrell goes to mark Chauncey!"
"Madman" is naturally obligated. He dislikes Billups the most. He often either uses physical strength to target the injured Cassel, or targets Lin Fei through pick-and-rolls.
"Stop switching defenses to play against Rashid. His defensive status is obviously much better than when he was on the field. It is likely that he has been injected with a blocking injection!"
"Szebiak beat Prince a few more times in isolation. Kevin and Olowokandi both had to work hard to grab offensive rebounds and create second scoring opportunities!"
Philip Sander is in no rush to replace Lin Fei. Since he is the secret weapon of the team Tianwangshan, he must be calm and play at the most appropriate time.
Pause back.
Through this adjustment in offensive and defensive tactics, the Timberwolves quickly stabilized the situation and successfully limited the Pistons' point-chasing wave.
He also always holds a double-digit lead.
Pistons head coach Larry Brown on the sidelines couldn't sit still and shouted to the defensive players to get tough, get tough.
I just don’t know what “get tougher” means.
In the last 2 minutes and 09 seconds of the third quarter, something unexpected happened on the court.
During the Timberwolves' offense, "Madman" hit Ben who was turning over to cover under the basket while using a screen to break through, and fell to the ground with a very painful expression.
"boom!"
"Beep!"
The referee quickly blew the whistle and immediately gave Ben a shooting foul.
Ben opened his hands to the referee with an innocent face, indicating that he was only focused on the ball.
Flip Saunders, Lin Fei and Cassel on the sidelines of the Timberwolves suddenly stood up in fright, looking extremely worried.
When Ben Wallace and "Madman" collided in the air just now, all three of them could see clearly that Sprewell's left knee collided directly with Ben's.
If the knee is injured, "Madman" will definitely not be able to play in tonight's game, which is definitely a big bad news for the Timberwolves.
But Lin Fei and Cassel never imagined that worse news was yet to come.
Garnett was the first to rush forward to protect Sprewell, who fell to the ground, and angrily spat trash talk at Ben Wallace.
"Do you want to be useless if you can't hit the ball? Do you still want to have some fucking face?"
"Kevin, you coward, if you can, I'll meet you in the underground parking lot!"
The Wolf King was squatting next to the "madman" who fell to the ground. He raised his head and looked at Daben who was standing two meters away. He gritted his teeth and said:
"I see you!"
The most intolerable thing in Ben Wallace's life is someone scolding his mother. But tonight Ben's mother also came to the scene, sitting in the second row on the sidelines.
"I'll kill you!"
The angry Ben Wallace could no longer control his emotions. He rushed forward, grabbed the Wolf King's jersey with his left hand, and lifted the opponent up fiercely.
His right palm clenched into a fist bigger than a sandbag, and he was about to greet the Wolf King's chin fiercely.
The Wolf King's kung fu was impressive enough, but when he saw him being grabbed by Da Ben, he didn't have the strength to break free, and he suddenly felt a little cowardly.
Daben's upper body strength is truly terrifying.
However, cowardice only lasts for a moment. The Wolf King knows that this is the NBA Finals, and hundreds of millions of fans around the world are watching the live broadcast of the Finals.
Thinking of Cassel's closed-court play, and of the "madman" carrying explosives to attack the inside,
The Wolf King instantly felt that he could do it again, so while trying his best to break free from the restraints of Big Ben's hand, he stepped back and raised his fist:
"You let go of me, or I will punch you to death!"
Big Ben was almost laughed out of anger by the Wolf King. Although he was angry, he still retained the last of his rationality. If he was really the first to punch, then he would not be able to fight again in this round of the finals.
Did I hear it wrong? Are you going to punch me to death, you coward who crawled out of a trash can? Come on, I'll give you three punches first. If you can't kill me, you will die! "
Ben fiercely irritated the Wolf King, trying to find an opportunity for him to overdefend.
The conflict between the two occurred in an instant. Players from the two teams and the referee reacted and rushed to stop it.
Billups and Prince both hugged Ben, and Szebiak and the "Madman" who endured knee pain also stood up and stood around the Wolf King.
Rasheed Wallace and Olowokandi also had some physical contact when they rushed up and almost came to blows.
Substitute players from both teams also rushed forward.
With a crisp sound of "stab", during the violent pulling, the jersey on the Wolf King was directly torn into pieces by Ben Wallace. Then the two were quickly separated, and the referee stopped him in the middle.
The conflict was brought under control and did not escalate into a serious gang fight.
Seeing the Wolf King fighting and retreating, with his muscular arms bare and broken jersey strips draped over his shoulders, he turned and walked towards the technical platform on the sidelines.
Lin Fei's eyes suddenly widened when he saw this, and there was a "thump" in his heart. The next scene was the Wolf King lying on the technical stage, and then a drink fell from the sky in the audience...
Lin Fei didn't dare to think any further.
Could it be that the Palace of Auburn Hills incident is going to happen in the finals ahead of schedule?
And it was not the Pacers who suffered, but the Timberwolves who were only one step away from the championship?
The Pistons' home fans all stood up and were still shouting insults at the Wolf King.
Compared with Artest's rude foul on Ben in the original world, tonight's Wolf King just spat out a few trash words, and Ben was the one who took action in the first place.
But the Pistons' home fans obviously don't care about this. It seems that the poor people must be hateful.
"Kevin, listen up, you're just a coward picked from the trash can, and Ben can break your skull with one punch!"
"If you're scared, just put your tail between your legs and be a human being, otherwise you'll probably leave the Palace of Auburn Hills on your stomach!"
"I gave you a chance but you didn't use it, Kevin!"
Amid the ridicule and abuse from the Pistons home fans, the Wolf King did not lie on the technical stage like Artest did.
Instead, he leaned on the side of the technical table, exchanging something with head coach Flip Saunders, trying to calm down his excitement and anger.
At this moment, Lin Fei saw a drink being thrown down from the second floor of the auditorium.
"boom!"
(End of chapter)
