Facing Hamilton who likes to flop, Lin Fei asked knowingly, then raised his eyebrows and pinched the bridge of his nose, which was still strong, with his fingers.
“Aliens” Cassel and Szebiak quickly rushed up and high-fived Lin Fei excitedly:
"Lin, good job!"
"Lin, I'm really sorry, I passed the ball too wide again, but your self-throw after hitting the board hard is really cool!"
Lin Fei smiled at Szebiak and said: "Wally, I have long been used to your passing!"
Just now, Hamilton swooped up and slapped Lin Fei's face and nose from behind.
Cassel and Szebiak both saw clearly from behind, and even heard a loud slap in the face.
I thought that the blow would definitely not be light, and it would probably directly break the bridge of Lin Fei's nose.
But what surprised both of them was that Lin Fei not only showed no pain at all, but also didn't even have any trace of being slapped hard on his face. He looked lively and lively.
Instead, Richard Hamilton, who maliciously slapped Lin Fei in the face, fell to the ground in pain and held the hand that hit Lin Fei's nose. His facial features under the mask were already twisted in pain.
"Lin, is your face okay? What on earth is going on here?"
Cassel frowned in confusion, and Szebiak also felt strange.
Billups and Prince quickly rushed to ask about Hamilton, and the Pistons and Timberwolves players were at war with each other again.
But the Pistons players were in the wrong after all, because everyone could clearly see the contact between the two just now. It was Hamilton who deliberately rushed up and slapped Lin Fei in the face.
But I didn’t expect that the person who would be “slapped in the face” in the end would be me.
Lin Fei also pretended to be astonished and spread his hands, looking at Hamilton who was still lying on the ground:
"To be honest, I don't know. Isn't he acting? It can only be because my nose bone is too strong and it hurt his palm!"
"There is an old saying in our heaven: You can live if you do evil by God, but you can't live if you do evil on your own!"
On the one hand, Flip Saunders was happy with Lin Fei's 3+1 at the critical moment, which can be said to have almost helped the Timberwolves secure tonight's Tianwangshan victory.
On the other hand, I was also worried that Lin Fei's face would be hurt. He saw Hamilton's attack clearly from the sidelines, and it was indeed too cruel.
But now Lin Fei and Cassel Szebiak were chatting and laughing, and it didn't look like they were injured at all. Instead, it was Hamilton who fell to the ground in severe pain.
Phillip Sanders couldn't help but touch the back of his head with his hand. This situation was too weird.
"Swish swish!"
The team doctor quickly trotted onto the court and checked the physical conditions of Hamilton and Lin Fei.
After examination by the team doctor, Lin Fei's face and nose bones did not have any injuries and were intact.
Lin Fei's nose had been hit several times before until it bled, but now with Hamilton's powerful and heavy slap, not only was the bridge of his nose uninjured, he didn't even bleed.
This also made Thomas, the Pistons' team doctor, widen his eyes and feel incomprehensible.
Phillip Sanders felt relieved, but after looking up at the replay on the high-definition four-sided screen above his head, he still took the initiative to protest to the referee.
It is believed that Hamilton's slap in the face from behind this time seriously violated sportsmanship. It was aimed at people rather than basketball. It should at least be upgraded to a level one flagrant foul.
The situation on Hamilton's side was much more serious. After the preliminary examination, the two Pistons doctors looked very solemn. They frowned and helped Hamilton return to the locker room.
The specific hand injury is being kept confidential, but depending on the situation, Hamilton will not play again in the last minute tonight.
When walking past Lin Fei, Hamilton lowered his head and deliberately did not dare to look at the other person. His neck even shrank subconsciously in fear.
Is this guy a devil crawling out of hell?
After listening to the team doctor's confidential report on Hamilton's injury, head coach Larry Brown frowned and his eyes flashed with anxiety.
The Pistons fans at home were also stunned. The fans who did not see the situation clearly were still shouting insults at Lin Fei, demanding direct expulsion and additional suspension.
But after seeing clearly the slow-speed replays from different camera angles on the high-definition four-sided screen, the fans who still had some shame stopped talking. Hamilton was obviously asking for trouble!
"What's going on? Isn't the bridge of No. 22's nose made of steel?"
"What kind of steel can shock Hamilton's palms so much? Is this too scary?"
"How hard did Hamilton hit him? He deserved it, he deserved it!"
Seeing that the Pistons have no hope of making a comeback, some fans who have lost their minds have begun to give up on themselves.
After discussion between the referee and the technical desk staff, Hamilton was finally awarded a first-level flagrant foul.
Although it was Hamilton, not Lin Fei, who was seriously injured, it is obvious from watching the video repeatedly that Hamilton's slap in the face from behind was definitely an intentional crime.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Fei, who stepped to the free throw line, breathed a sigh of relief and made both free throws.
Timberwolves (101): (93) Pistons.
Lin Fei scored 5 points in a row at the critical moment, bringing the Timberwolves' lead to 8 points in the last minute. It can basically be said that the victory has been sealed.
On the timer, there was only the last 1 minute and 06 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.
Larry Brown called the Pistons' last long timeout in regular time.
The entire Palace of Auburn Hills was silent at this moment, shrouded in a sense of loss and foreboding.
"OMG, the terrifying Lin, he is the well-deserved MVP of tonight's battle at Tianwang Mountain in the finals!"
"This self-throwing and self-grabbing three-pointer at the last moment can really be said to be a stroke of genius. It seems that a player like Lin with accurate three-pointers is also very professional in finding the rebound distance and position after hitting the board!"
"Lin's 9th three-pointer tonight here broke his record for three-pointers in a single game in the NBA Finals that he held in G2!"
"At the same time, Lin has hit a total of 25 three-pointers in this round of the finals, which also broke the record for the number of three-pointers made in a single round of the finals!"
"At least throughout this year's playoffs, Lin deserves the title of three-point king!"
Kenny Smith was also shocked and excited by Lin Fei’s performance at the last moment:
"Lin made 9 of 11 three-pointers tonight and 5 of 5 free throws. He has already scored 32 points, the highest in the game. He also set a new personal scoring high in a single game in the finals!"
"This is an overseas undrafted player from China, and his miracles in his rookie season continue!"
"Crazy, Lin!"
Darko Milicic, the second overall pick standing on the sidelines of the Pistons, has been completely conquered by Lin Fei's crazy performance in the fourth quarter tonight.
I originally thought that after G3 and G4, Lin Fei had completely hit the rookie wall and would not perform any more in this round of finals.
But he didn't expect that the brief underestimate was just to pave the way for Lin Fei's bigger explosion.
At this time, Milicic felt bitter in his heart. In his opinion, Lin Fei should be the second pick last year, but he didn't deserve it!
The timeout came back quickly. Billups tried a three-point shot from the outside and missed, but Rasheed Wallace grabbed the offensive rebound and completed the dunk.
"Boom!"
Timberwolves (101): (95) Pistons.
Cassell held the ball in the frontcourt to press for time. Billups pressed hard and the ball was quickly distributed to Szebiak who was squatting in the left corner.
Szebiak caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, and the basketball hit the net, giving the Detroit Pistons a death sentence.
"Uh-huh!"
Prince missed a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Billups. The rebound was grabbed by Hassell, who rushed up. The Pistons had no choice but to foul.
Hassell, who stepped to the free throw line, made one of two free throws, and the Pistons attacked the basket again.
There were only 7 seconds left in the game. Cassel held the ball in the backcourt to press the time. The Pistons stopped fouling and the game was over.
Timberwolves (105): (97) Pistons.
Every teammate of Lin Fei and the Timberwolves hugged each other. This was a hard-won victory.
As he walked towards the players' tunnel, Lin Fei waved to the Pistons auditorium:
"Goodbye, Detroit!"
[Ding, congratulations to the host for hitting 9 three-pointers and helping the Timberwolves win the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the finals. Free attribute points +280]
In the visiting team's locker room, the Wolf King and the "Madman" were extremely excited. After winning this game, the game could finally return to Minneapolis.
"Lin is so awesome, he saved us and the Timberwolves once again!"
"Madman's" eyes were also shining with excitement, and he knew that the championship was only one step away from him.
After 12 seasons of hard work and waiting, now the dream is finally coming true.
He touched his severely bruised knee. Although the team doctor strongly recommended that "Madman" take a truce in G6 of the finals on June 18, "Madman" was already prepared to play with the injury.
The premise is that NBA headquarters will not suspend him.
In the home team's locker room, Ben saw that the team failed to complete the reversal. He hit the locker with his angry fist, his eyes burning with anger and unwillingness.
At the same time, he felt quite guilty mentally. If he hadn't been sent off, Lin Fei wouldn't have been able to hit so many key three-pointers under the unlimited defense changes of the Pistons' five tigers.
Hamilton, who was sitting in the consultation room, was even more depressed. After examination by the team doctor, it was found that the tip bone of his ring finger was shattered, the extensor muscle of the thumb was torn, and the triangular bone was severely contused...
Hamilton still feels scared when he thinks of how hard he slapped Lin Fei in the face from behind in the game just now.
Could it be that Lin Fei's face and nose were really made of steel?
Although the fractures and muscle tears in the fingers are serious, they can still be forced to play with the tape tied, but for a pitcher who relies on the feel, it will inevitably have a fatal impact.
Hamilton gritted his teeth and headed to the away game in G6 of the Finals. He had to fight side by side with his teammates.
At the Timberwolves post-game press conference,
Head coach Phillip Sanders brought Lin Fei and Cassell to attend.
Tonight, Lin Fei scored 32 points and 1 rebound. Cassell played in a closed game and also had a double-double of 15 points, 13 assists and 2 steals.
There is no doubt that the two of them are the key to the team's ability to withstand the pressure and maintain the victory until the end even after the Wolf King and "Madman" were sent off.
"Sam, I heard that you are playing behind closed doors tonight. Is this true?"
Sam Cassel has been in the league for many years, and he has already become more comfortable facing the media:
"In my opinion, none of this is important. The important thing is that I helped the team win this game. We got the match point. As long as we win one more game, we can win the O'Brien Cup!"
"Sam, you have won two championship rings in your career. If the Timberwolves win again tonight, what do you think is the difference between this third championship ring and the previous two?"
"There is no doubt that this will be the most important championship of my career, and this is also the most glorious season of my career!"
"Thank you Kevin, thank you Latrell, thank you Lin, thank you Coach Sanders, thank you to every Timberwolves teammate and coaching staff member!"
"I believe we can win the championship trophy at home!"
The media reporters asked Cassel a few hasty questions and then turned all their attention to Lin Fei.
"Lin, you hit 9 three-pointers tonight, once again setting a new record for three-pointers in a single game in the NBA Finals. How do you feel about this?"
"I'm very happy that my three-pointer helped the team win this Tianwangshan game. Now we have a 3:2 lead over the Pistons with a big score. We are very much looking forward to returning to the Target Center for G6 of the Finals!"
"Lin, you once again scored a game-high 32 points tonight. Although you didn't perform well in G3 and G4, you played wonderful statistics in the three games the Timberwolves won!"
"From a certain perspective, it can be said that in games where you perform wonderfully, the Timberwolves can win in the end. So do you think you have a chance to defeat Kevin and win this year's Finals MVP?"
Faced with the provocation of this reporter from the local Detroit Sentinel newspaper, Lin Fei was calm and calm and always responded calmly:
"I think the Finals MVP is not what I need to consider now. What I should think about most now is how to help the team win G6, win the O'Brien Cup at home, and end this damn season as soon as possible!"
"Compared with the Finals MVP award, I would rather the boss give me an extra $100,000 in bonuses!"
Lin Fei's answer was humorous and witty. It not only resolved the conflict between himself and the Wolf King about FMVP, but also indirectly reminded the Timberwolves boss that he should really pay more attention to his team's lowest-paid player.
…
On the team plane that returned to Minneapolis overnight, Lin Fei lay in front of the window seat and fell asleep from exhaustion as soon as he closed his eyes.
The air conditioning temperature on the special plane was a bit low, so Sizebiak took the initiative to bring a blanket to cover Lin Fei.
The sixth game of the finals is on June 18, during which the team has three days to prepare.
The Pistons and Timberwolves have already played five games in this series. It can be said that there are no secrets from each other in terms of player rotation and tactical use.
In the open-card competition, who can win the game depends more importantly on the players' game status and the on-the-spot tactical response of the coaching staff.
Then there is the competition of will and belief to win.
The entire playoffs have been played for two months now, and the Timberwolves' players and coaching staff are almost in a state of tension and preparation, and have never received sufficient rest and adjustment.
As the Timberwolves won Tianwangshan tonight, they won the match point with a big score of 3:2 in the finals.
The next two home games are all played at the Target Center. The team can be said to have the right time and place.
Therefore, Phillip Saunders made the decision to give all players two days off to relax and not conduct any team training during these two days, allowing the players to use their time freely.
Go into the championship battle with a relaxed and confident attitude, strive to win G6 in one go, and try not to leave the suspense of the finals until the tiebreaker.
"We will definitely win G6. This long season should end soon. I will take my wife and daughter to Hawaii for vacation in early July!"
Sizebiak breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered Lin Fei's words, life is always bigger than basketball.
The Wolf King was also extremely excited:
"Wally is right, we must not let the game drag into a tiebreaker. We are going to win the championship in G6. It is time for the hard work of this season to come to an end!"
This season, the Wolf King played in all 82 regular season games, and even missed every playoff game. Throughout the season, the Wolf King really gave his all for the team.
Just to finally win the O'Brien Cup, which symbolizes the highest team honor in the NBA season.
"I also need to take a good rest during the offseason. I wonder if I will have time to travel to Switzerland with my wife, sister, and Mason. There are so many damn endorsements and commercial activities!"
"As for this year's Yadian Olympics, I won't go there even if I die. It's completely thankless. Besides, I helped the United States win the gold medal in the last Olympics!"
"Is there any country in the world that can compete with our country, the United States? Just send a wave of newcomers and they can easily crush it!"
Szebiak smiled and said: "Kevin, don't underestimate the teams from Ouzhou and South America. Argentina and Spain seem to be very good this year!"
"And Lin, it seems that he will also represent China in the Olympics in August, joining forces with Dayao and Waiwai!"
After hearing what Sizebiak said, the Wolf King couldn't help but glance at Lin Fei who was sleeping by the window:
"Haha, will Lin also join forces with Dayao to participate in the Olympics? Then maybe our new batch of American players this year may really run into trouble!"
…
It can be said that this ups and downs battle in Tianwang Mountain in the finals has caused huge repercussions and uproar in every corner of the country, China and the world with NBA fans.
Lin Fei's 9 three-pointers, the physical conflict between the Wolf King and Big Ben and his expulsion, and the violent behavior of the Pistons home fans who caused chaos and littered,
There were also irritable "madmen" who almost rushed into the stands and started fighting with fans. The Wolf King was hit in the face by a drink cup thrown by a Pistons fan. Hamilton slapped Lin Fei in the face and it was suspected that his finger was broken...
Whether on or off the court, this will be a finals game that will go down in NBA history.
Looking at the biggest protagonists of this game, it is not the Wolf King and Big Ben, nor the "Madman" and Cassel, but in the end it has to be Lin Fei.
(End of chapter)
