This is a tactical coordination of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. "Alien" Cassel accurately judged the situation in the frontcourt.
When the Pistons' defense expanded and focused on Lin Fei, he successfully assisted Olowokandi to fly down and easily completed a dunk.
Under this violent dunk, the "parallel import number one" also scored 7 points and 4 rebounds tonight. Although it is not many, it is the highest score in the five games of the finals.
Olowokandi, who landed a dunk, puffed up his chest at the Pistons fans outside the baseline and roared loudly:
"Scream again! You will be dead tonight!"
The violent behavior of the Pistons home fans tonight has completely angered every player on the Timberwolves.
Even though the Wolf King and "Madman" were sent off, every remaining player was full of fighting spirit and determined to defend this victory to the death. These hateful Pistons fans could not let the joke come to them.
Timberwolves (78): (64) Pistons.
When the Pistons attacked, Hamilton quickly went to Mermit Okur and exchanged a few words.
He said that if he encounters this situation again, he only needs to delay Lin Fei for the first time. After he bypasses the screen, he can quickly switch back to prevent Olowokandi from dunking easily.
Now Ben has been sent off, and Rasheed Wallace is facing Szebiak, who is squatting in the corner and is accurate in three-pointers. Therefore, once a Timberwolves player breaks into the penalty area, it will be difficult for him to be like Ben Wallace. The scholar made it up like that.
Okur nodded repeatedly, but felt a little bitter in his heart. He had to switch defenses, delay and switch back again. If the timing was not grasped well, it would be very easy to make mistakes.
It is really difficult for a white center who is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 250 pounds. His center of gravity is too high and his lateral movement is slow.
Larry Brown, who was sitting on the sidelines of the Pistons, looked solemn and was ready to replace Okur with Corris.
It will definitely be better to have Corliss at the small forward to face Szebiak, and Rasheed Wallace to the center position to cover Olowokandi.
However, Larry Brown is still worried about Rasheed Wallace's ankle injury. Even though it has been closed, it cannot be compared to a completely healthy state.
On the court, the Timberwolves' defense in the penalty area clearly collapsed without the Wolf King, which made the Pistons no longer obsessed with targeting Lin Fei, a defensive sloth.
Billups held the ball in the high post on the right and overcame "Alien" Cassel, using Rasheed Wallace's cover to accelerate into the penalty area.
"Whoosh!"
Okur withstood Olowokandi on one side of the penalty area, allowing Billups to easily layup and score two points.
"Uh-huh!"
The ball is transferred and the Timberwolves attack.
This time it was still Olowokandi's top-of-the-arc screen, but before Lin Fei could use the screen to run over, Hamilton fell to the ground with an exaggerated movement.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and Olowokandi was whistled for a screen push foul.
Olowokandi's eyes widened with a look of astonishment on his face. He turned over and spread his hands to the referee, explaining excitedly:
"Did I commit a foul by pushing someone? OMG, I didn't even reach out. This damn guy Richard was obviously diving!"
The referee ignored Olowokandi's complaints and signaled that if he continued to chatter, he would be given a technical foul.
Lin Fei came over and patted Olowokandi's butt, and quickly signaled him to stop in time. After all, Olowokandi had already received a technical foul, and another one would be sent off directly.
Without the Wolf King and Olowokandi, the Timberwolves' penalty area is completely ruined.
The substitute center, Old Johnson, is 37 years old. Coupled with injuries, he is likely to retire after the end of this season. He only played a total of 5 minutes in this round of the finals and had no data except 1 foul.
Then there is the white power forward Mark Medsey, who has neither offense nor defense, and also has no chance to play in the finals.
But Flip Saunders, who was standing in front of the Timberwolves bench at this time, had already considered the possibility of letting Mark Medsey play.
Extraordinary times must be treated with extreme caution.
It can be seen clearly from the high-definition four-sided screen replay above everyone's heads that Olowokandi did not use the screen, nor did he use his torso to push Hamilton.
This is a very obvious flop from Hamilton, but it was played quite realistically.
Tonight's referee has always taken care of the Pistons when it comes to whistleblowing. It is obvious that he hopes that the Pistons can catch up with the score and play another exciting and anxious game.
Faced with this obvious wrong decision, the Pistons fans at home were shameless and continued to mock and clamor.
"Clang!"
"Uh-huh!"
Hamilton, who stepped to the free throw line, also missed free throws, making only one of two free throws.
This time Lin Fei finally got a chance to catch the ball and punish Okur on the offensive end. He seized the fleeting opportunity and decisively shot a three-pointer from a 30-degree angle on the right side.
"Uh-huh!"
On the Pistons' last attack of the third quarter, Okur missed a high jump shot, but Rasheed Wallace made a crucial buzzer-beating dunk.
"Boom!"
Timberwolves (81): (69) Pistons.
After three quarters, the Pistons once again chased the point difference to 12 points.
In the absence of both the Wolf King and the "Madman" from the Timberwolves, the Pistons playing at home still retain a huge suspense of reversal.
After three quarters, Lin Fei only played the last 3 minutes of the second quarter and the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, a total of 5 minutes. He made 5 of 6 shots and scored 18 points efficiently with free throws.
This scoring efficiency is really terrifying.
"Lin, he scored 18 points in 5 minutes of playing. I'm afraid this is another record in the finals, right?"
"In the next fourth quarter, the Timberwolves will inevitably face a huge dilemma. Whether they can hold on to the lead depends on how accurate Lin's three-pointers are!"
Charles Barkley, who was accidentally injured and kicked by the "Madman", has not changed his position as "Lin Chui", and he also hopes that the Timberwolves can defend tonight's Tianwang Mountain.
Because of the mindless behavior of the Pistons home fans, the team's character has been completely destroyed.
I'm afraid that the neutral fans watching the live finals in front of TV sets around the world have begun to hate the Pistons and support the Timberwolves because of these unqualified fans.
The rest period between the first and second quarters and the third and fourth quarters in NBA games is 130 seconds.
Flip Saunders surrounded the players with tactical boards and markers and once again emphasized the offensive and defensive tactics without the Wolf King and "Madman".
Feeling the resolute eyes of his teammates and their determination to fight to the death against the same enemy, Lin Fei also gained a new understanding of tonight's conflict between players and fans.
No matter how good players like Ben Wallace, Artest, and "Martial Saint" Jackson fight, they still have countless fans because of their tough performance.
But fighting is unsportsmanlike after all. No matter how hard your fists are, you can't win the NBA Finals.
If the "madman" really rushed into the stands to beat up the fans tonight, the Wolf King would also fight with the fan who threw a drink at him when he walked to the tunnel.
Just like Artest, Xiao Ao and Wu Sheng in the original world, they let the impulsive devil control themselves.
Then the Timberwolves will no longer be able to account for the slightest bit of reason in this conflict between players and fans. Instead, it may be the arrogant Pistons fans who gain sympathy.
Since then, it will be difficult for the Timberwolves to unite at the last moment, and there is a high probability that the Pistons will reverse the game and lose to Tianwangshan in the final quarter.
They even lost the Finals and the O'Brien Cup because of this riot.
So at this moment, Lin Fei believed that the Wolf King was not a coward, but really cared about the championship, suppressing the anger and impulse in his heart for the sake of the championship.
Compared to players such as Ben, Artest and O'Brien, the Wolf King is more worthy of winning this game.
In the visiting team's locker room at this time,
The Wolf King stared at the TV screen with burning eyes, clenched his fists, and cheered for every teammate fighting on the field from the bottom of his heart.
As long as he wins the game, his patience tonight will be worth it.
But after examining "Madman" Sprewell's knee injury, the Timberwolves' team doctor frowned.
"Madman's" knee suffered obvious kneecap and ligament contusions after the collision with Big Ben.
Even if he is not suspended by the league after the game, he will probably not be able to participate in Game 6 of the Finals when he returns to the Target Center Arena two days later.
After the start of the fourth quarter,
Phillip Saunders continued to field the five-pronged lineup of Cassel, Lin Fei, Hassell, Szebiak and Olowokandi.
Cassel, Lin Fei and Hassell didn't play very long tonight, so they can fully sustain themselves physically until the end of the game.
Szebiak and Olowokandi played a relatively long time, but a conflict caused the game to be suspended for more than 20 minutes. It was a blessing in disguise, which also allowed the two to get enough rest time.
Of course, the Pistons' top five also got enough rest through the timeout of the conflict, and it can be said that both sides took advantage.
In the final quarter, the Timberwolves attack first.
"Alien" Cassel seized the gap in the Pistons' penalty area, used Olowokandi's cover to break through the basket, and scored two points with a throw in progress.
"Uh-huh!"
Looking back, Billups took advantage of Okur's pick-and-roll, misplaced Olowokandi, and broke through for a layup, causing the opponent's shooting hitter to foul.
"Beep!"
After receiving this foul, Olowokandi had already committed 4 fouls.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
Billups was always steady at critical moments, stepping to the free throw line and making both free throws.
Come to the offensive end.
Lin Fei used Olowokandi's cover to speed up his movement at the top of the arc, but this time he was unable to delay Hamilton's pursuit.
So he suddenly stopped and ran back, going around the original route and using Olowokandi's cover at the top of the arc for the second time in a row, speeding towards the right three-point line at a 45-degree angle.
This time Hamilton was finally thrown away by two positions, and Okur could only quickly switch defenses.
Cassel's pass was accurately guided. Lin Fei caught the ball and took off against the stumbling Okur, making a lightning shot.
"Clang!"
Perhaps Lin Fei shot this ball too hastily, pursuing the speed of the shot too much. The basketball bounced off the frame, and the long rebound was directly taken by Billups.
After Billups got the ball, he swung Cassel away with a bad luck and accelerated directly into the frontcourt. The Pistons' counterattack was powerful.
The Pistons fans at home howled wildly, and the unqualified curses were still heard.
"Reversal, reversal..."
"Does Kevin, a coward, deserve to lead the team to win the championship? I really want to know how many cuckolds his wife has given him!"
"Luckily Latrell didn't rush up to me just now, otherwise I would have fucked him half to death!"
Security personnel with batons patrolled the aisles of the auditorium, but there were still many Pistons fans who were arrogant and arrogant.
"Hey man, please put away the baton in your hand and don't keep dangling it in front of my eyes. You are disturbing my ability to watch the game, you know?"
On the court, Billups was interfered by Hassell's defense during a fast break. He made a beautiful cross pass without looking at anyone. Prince, who accelerated from the left, caught the ball and rushed straight into the penalty area.
He jumped up and hit another windmill dunk.
"Boom!"
In the next offensive round of the Timberwolves, "Alien" Cassel's risky pass finally went wrong, and was directly stabbed by Hamilton on Lin Fei's side.
"Snapped!"
The Pistons once again played a wonderful counterattack fast break.
This time, Billups' confidence in outside shooting came out completely. He received a pass from Hamilton and directly sent a chasing three-pointer two steps away from the top of the arc.
Nowadays, before the Splash Brothers were born, there are very few players in the league who dare to shoot three-pointers in fast breaks and use them as regular weapons.
Tracy McGrady counts as one, and so does Billups.
"Uh-huh!"
Larry Brown, who was sitting on the sidelines of the Pistons' head coach's seat, did not agree with Billups' three-point choice in the fast break, because the Pistons could have made a solid two-pointer under the basket.
But since Billups made the shot, Larry Brown had nothing to say. After all, this kind of chasing three-pointer can very much boost the team's momentum.
Billups, who hit a three-pointer, punched and roared at the Timberwolves bench. The pressure instantly came to the Timberwolves.
As the Pistons came up in the final quarter and quickly blasted a 7:2 wave,
The point difference was also forced to close to 7 points.
Facing the surging cheers and cheers at the Palace Arena of Auburn Hills, Flip Saunders could only call a long timeout again to let the players try to adjust their mentality.
Although I know that Lin Fei’s three-point shooting cannot always maintain a super shooting rate close to 100%,
But the missed three-pointer just now still made Flip Saunders feel worried and conflicted.
Now that the Pistons don't have Ben Wallace guarding the basket, if Cassel, Szczerbiak and others attack the basket more often, it will be a safer offensive method for the Timberwolves.
But Flip Saunders still leans more toward Lin Fei in terms of offensive tactics. After all, three-pointers are one more point than two-pointers, and 2-for-3 shooting is equivalent to three consecutive attacks at the basket.
Moreover, Lin Fei's unsolvable three-pointers are always the best weapon to destroy the Pistons' counterattack.
"Next, we will arrange more elevator doors and double cover strategies for Lin. Sam, if you are always ready to deliver cannonballs to Lin!"
Philip Sanders' eyes were full of trust and respect, he patted Lin Fei on the shoulder and said:
"Lin, catch the ball and shoot without any burden!"
"You have saved the team several times in the Western Conference Finals and Finals. I believe you can become the hero of the Timberwolves tonight and help the team defend the victory until the end!"
Lin Fei looked at the trusting eyes of the head coach and teammates, gritted his teeth and nodded, the sweat beads on his forehead shining with confidence:
"Sam, give me the ball, I can do it!"
After the timeout, the Timberwolves serve and attack from the bottom line.
Cassel brought the ball to the frontcourt and confronted Billups on the left outside.
Lin Fei used his body to hold up Hamilton in the high position on the right side. With the help of appropriate weight gain and ten times the strength training card, Lin Fei is now as strong as the skinny Hamilton.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei, who was pushing Hamilton hard, suddenly retreated and ran back. At the top of the arc, with the help of the elevator door cover of Szczerbiak and Olowokandi, he stabbed straight out of the three-point line.
After an emergency stop, he turned over and received a pass from Cassel. From a position two meters away from the three-point line, he decisively took off and shot from a long distance.
Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace and Okur were all delayed by the lift doors of Olowokandi and Szczerbiak.
The five people were entangled near the top of the arc, and Hamilton failed to catch up. Rashid and Okur obviously hesitated in their choice to save Lin Fei immediately, and there were also deviations in communication.
If both of them choose to save, the penalty area will be completely empty. Cassel will definitely choose to make a high-profile basket. The Timberwolves will have a two-point attack.
In addition, Lin Fei's three-pointer was 10 meters away from the basket and could not be saved anyway. The Pistons players still pinned their hopes on Lin Fei's three-pointer.
After all, he missed the last three-pointer, and no matter how accurate a shooter he is, he can't keep scoring.
However……
"Uh-huh!"
The crisp sound of brushing the net was like a sharp bayonet, directly piercing the heart of every Pistons player.
Accurate, this girl’s three points are really accurate!
The ball was transferred. Billups gave the ball to Hamilton with his back this time. Hamilton turned over and made a decisive shot against Lin Fei.
"Uh-huh!"
Looking back, it's still the same formula and the same elevator door. It turns out that this tactic works so well.
Rasheed Wallace and Okur hesitated again when switching defenses. Lin Fei took Cassel's pass and shot decisively.
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Fei hit another three-pointer.
the seventh.
Larry Brown on the sidelines jumped up angrily, shouting about switching defenses, why not switching defenses.
Rasheed Wallace cursed angrily and rushed up to exchange a few words with Okur quickly. When a similar elevator door screen appeared, he immediately went up to change defense. Okur stared at the Timberwolves player's pass. ball.
On the Pistons' side, Okur moved up the pick-and-roll with Billups, caught the ball in a misplaced position and decisively shot a high jumper near the right axis area.
"Uh-huh!"
There are also.
Seeing the two sides starting to score points, the Pistons fans at home immediately became nervous and anxious.
Lin Fei's side took three points and three points, while the Pistons only took two points and two points.
In addition, we are still 10 points behind others. If this continues, it will become increasingly difficult to reverse.
The time on the timer is 7 minutes and 16 seconds left before the end of the fourth quarter, and there is not much time left for the Pistons.
"OMG, how could this Lin shoot so accurately? Two long three-pointers in a row, and they still hit the net!"
"We must not let this Asian kid score another three-pointer. We must give him something real!"
"This Chinese boy's next shot will definitely hit the target. There is no way he will hit three in a row, otherwise every man here can crush me!"
The last fan who shouted loudly was a hot-looking white beauty wearing a miniskirt that exposed her long legs in the second-floor stands.
As soon as she said these words, all the male fans around him turned their heads and looked sideways at him.
"Ah...is this sexy girl crazy?"
"You look like you're in good shape, so what you say doesn't count, right?"
"How can I, a Pistons fan, expect Lin to continue hitting three-pointers? Am I normal?"
"Hey man, you're not alone!"
(End of chapter)
