Heat offense.
Wade took the ball to the top of the arc and faced Reggie Miller's defense.
Old Miller still kept Wade more than two meters away, trying to choke his breakthrough.
Lin Fei was on the left outside line at this time, ready to start running at any time, and Tinsley stayed close to the defense.
O'Neal in the penalty area suddenly came up to block Jamal Tinsley, and gave Lin Fei a full screen near the 45-degree three-point line on the left.
Lin Fei suddenly started accelerating and quickly moved from the left to the right around the three-point line. Xiao Ou immediately delayed his defensive change, blocking Lin Fei's space to catch the ball.
Lin Fei kept moving at this time, and quickly made a cross screen with Wade holding the ball at the top of the arc. In an instant, Lin Fei had arrived near the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right side.
Under two consecutive screens, O'Brien and Tinsley were both shaken off, and Reggie Miller could only quickly switch defenses to make up for it.
This completely messed up the Pacers' defense. O'Neal quickly went back to guard O'Neal, but Tinsley failed to make up for Wade.
"Whoosh!"
"The Flash" seized the opportunity without hesitation. He accelerated directly into the penalty area and started to move as fast as thunder.
Faced with Artest's defense again, Wade was not reckless this time. He changed direction and got rid of Artest, and succeeded in a layup with his left hand.
"Uh-huh!"
Wade, Lin Fei and O'Neal high-fived each other as they returned to defense. The Heat's three giants cooperated very well in this attack, and they had obviously practiced it countless times in team training.
Although Lin Fei failed to get a chance to catch the ball in this offense, his outside control successfully tore apart the Pacers' defense, allowing Wade or O'Neal to get a chance.
Back on the defensive end, Lin Fei was responsible for chasing Reggie Miller without the ball, while Wade switched to guarding point guard Jamal Tinsley.
This defensive change in the backcourt achieved very good results. Under Lin Fei's active pursuit, Reggie Miller failed to get a chance to catch the ball in two consecutive screens.
The high pick-and-roll between Tinsley and O'Brien had no effect. Wade was very quick to get around the screen, forcing Tinsley to hand over the ball to O'Brien to hit hard.
O'Neal couldn't hold up the huge O'Neal with his back. He wanted to turn over and make a strong shot, but he hesitated.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei had keen eyesight and seized this fleeting opportunity. When Reggie Miller wanted to step forward to respond, he stepped in in advance to double-team Xiao Ao.
His big hand swung down like a scalpel, cutting off the basketball in O'Neal's hand.
"Snapped!"
Stretching out his long arms, Lin Fei quickly controlled the ball. Lin Fei's hands did not stick to the ball, and he quickly handed it to Wade who stepped forward to receive the ball. At the same time, he quickly walked to the right and flew down.
"Swish swish!"
Wade held the ball in the middle and ran forward, as fast as lightning. Tinsley chased behind him, and Reggie Miller gritted his teeth to make up for it.
At the critical moment, the Pacers completely forgot about Lin Fei who was about to leave from the right.
Wade faced front and rear double-teams and made a sharp diagonal pass while traveling. The ball accurately arrived in front of Lin Fei.
After receiving the ball, Lin Fei took a step to make an emergency stop, stood half a meter outside the three-point line at a 40-degree angle on the right side, looked at the basket, jumped up, and decisively shot the pursuit three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
This is Lin Fei's first three-pointer on behalf of the Miami Heat.
It was also Lin Fei's first three-pointer in the NBA regular season.
Although Lin Fei played in a lot of garbage time in the regular season with the Timberwolves during his rookie season, he scored very few points and never hit a single three-pointer.
Throughout his rookie season, Lin Fei played 26 games on behalf of the Timberwolves, averaging less than 6 minutes per game and scoring a total of 21 points.
If players' total regular season points are counted in the future, then Lin Fei's rookie season can be said to be completely wasted.
You must know that both James and Anthony are from the 2003 generation. Their total points in the regular season during their rookie seasons were both over 1,600 points, and Wade was also close to 1,000 points.
Lin Fei's 21 points this season are just his scores in one game.
Although he suffered losses in the regular season, Lin Fei's playoff data in his rookie season was definitely ahead of the 2003 generation.
He played a total of 8 games in the Western Conference Finals and Finals, scoring a total of 205 points. Among the rookies in the same class in 2003, he was second only to teammate Dwayne Wade's 234 points in the rookie playoffs.
Wade played a total of 13 playoff games with the Heat in two rounds during the 2003-04 season, averaging 18 points per game.
"Melo" Anthony only played 4 playoff games and scored 60 points. James and Bosh did not make the playoffs at all.
Although he ranked behind Wade in total points in the playoffs during his rookie season, Wade played in the first two rounds, while Lin Fei played in the last two rounds and won the championship. Wade is naturally incomparable in this regard. .
With the three-pointer from Wade's assist, the American Airlines Arena erupted into enthusiastic cheers and screams from the Miami fans.
The DJ at the scene shouted Lin Fei's name with a loud voice, and the fans echoed in succession.
When returning to defense, Lin Fei and Wade smiled and high-fived each other. Although it was only their first cooperation in an official NBA game,
But in nearly a month of joint training and preseason warm-ups during the offseason, Lin Fei and Wade have developed a very high level of understanding.
Standing on the sidelines, Stan Van Gundy also had a smile on his face and nodded slowly with his big belly.
Lin Fei played less than 1 minute and contributed 3 points and 1 steal. He directly directed and performed a sharp counterattack and fast break. The Heat also played a 5:0 wave and quickly took the lead.
Heat (17): (15) Pacers.
In Tianchao's fifth live broadcast room, it was still Director Zhang and Yu Jia who were responsible for explaining the game.
"Good shot! Lin Fei's chasing three-pointer was so beautiful. This was also the first three-pointer he hit in his first game on behalf of the Heat!"
"On the defensive end, he decisively double-teamed Xiao Ou and sent in steals. This also shows that our Lin Fei has greatly improved our defense after hard training in the offseason and polishing in the Olympics!"
"At least in my opinion, it has become not so easy for today's non-All-Star guards in the NBA to beat Lin Fei alone!"
"Lin Fei's current defense can't be said to be good, but he is definitely no longer a colander on the team's defensive end!"
Coach Zhang was very excited. He saw that Lin Fei was still accurate in three-pointers in the new season and his defense was getting better and better. This improvement in overall strength was obvious.
It is completely foreseeable that as long as Lin Fei stays healthy, he will definitely have a chance to earn a higher value this season with the Heat and be selected as an All-Star together with Dayao.
The host next to me, Yu Jia, asked:
"Director Zhang, what specific differences do you think are there between Wade and O'Neal, Lin Fei's current partners, compared to his star teammates from the Timberwolves last season?"
"Or in your opinion, do Lin Fei's teammates in the Heat have greater overall strength, or do Lin Fei's teammates in the Timberwolves last season have greater overall strength?"
Director Zhang smiled and analyzed carefully: "Looking at it as a whole, the Timberwolves last season must be stronger. After all, the three-headed monsters are All-Star players, and Garnett is the new MVP! There is also Si Ze on the bench. Biak!”
"In contrast, the current Heat only have two All-Stars, O'Neal and Eddie Jones, and since the zone defense rules were announced, O'Neal's overall data has also shrunk significantly!"
"But judging from this new season, Wade has grown very rapidly. Both he and Lin Fei have the opportunity to work with O'Neal and be selected as an All-Star together!"
"Pat Riley's decision to support Dwayne Wade is a very correct choice in my opinion. After all, Wade has played in college for three years. He is now more mature than James and Anthony!"
"Compared with Sam Cassel, Wade may still lack experience in organizing offense, but his breakthrough and personal lethality are too strong, which is enough to create more space for Lin Fei!"
"Look at the quick play between Lin Fei and Wade just now. Both Pacers guards went to attack Wade, completely letting go of Lin Fei. This is a demonstration of Wade's terrifying fast break deterrence!"
After leading the Tianchao men's basketball team to a historic silver medal at the Yadian Olympics, and signing Anta for a sky-high price of 500 million,
This has made Lin Fei's status in the hearts of Chinese fans even higher, and his popularity and influence have skyrocketed.
If Dayao is the cornerstone of the Chinese men's basketball team, then Lin Fei determines the higher ceiling of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Tonight's NBA new season opener naturally attracts more attention from domestic fans, who have been waiting in front of the TV for a long time.
The new NBA season has finally started, and two Chinese stars, Lin Fei and Dayao, are competing overseas.
For Chinese fans, this NBA season is definitely more worth looking forward to than any previous season.
What's more, whether it's Lin Fei's Miami Heat or the Rockets with Yao Mai, they all have the ability to compete for the championship.
"Brother Fei is awesome. He scored 3 points and 1 steal in less than 1 minute. He didn't miss a beat on both offense and defense!"
"With Wade and O'Neal here, I feel that Lin Fei will have more opportunities to catch and shoot this new season, averaging 6 three-pointers per game. This is the advantage of playing with stars!"
"Lin Fei's defense is really much better than last year. First, the defensive end double-teamed and intercepted Xiao Ou. This time, Reggie Miller, who came back and chased after him, had a hard time catching the ball!"
"I feel Wade is better than James. Why are so many people bragging about 'Little Emperor'?"
"Guess how many three-pointers my brother Fei can hit tonight, I think at least 7 are guaranteed!"
"The Pacers are still very strong, and tonight's opening game will be absolutely exciting! I have a feeling that the two teams will fight until the last minute to decide the winner!"
Look back to American Airlines Arena.
Pacers offense.
Xiao Ao, who was suddenly double-teamed and intercepted by Lin Fei, obviously looked unhappy and was holding back anger in his heart.
This time on the offensive end, Jermaine O'Neal made a solid screen for Reggie Miller holding the ball in the high post, completely blocking Lin Fei who was chasing him.
As Lin Fei quickly moved around the screen, Xiao Ao's body moving in the pick-and-roll obviously moved and collided directly with Lin Fei. His strong arm even pressed against Lin Fei's chest.
This was an obvious moving pick-and-roll foul, but the referee chose to ignore it.
Lin Fei gritted his teeth and endured the pain of being hit, secretly thinking that Xiao Ao's physical fitness was definitely top-notch among centers.
Fortunately, his physical fitness has improved significantly during the offseason. If it had been last season, Xiao Ao would have knocked Lin Fei unconscious.
Reggie Miller saw an opportunity here, dribbled one step outside the three-point line on the left side of the top of the arc, stopped suddenly, and decisively shot a three-pointer.
"Clang!"
The ball missed, and the long backboard bounced high.
Although he is better at catching and shooting after running without the ball, Reggie Miller also has good ball-holding ability, which is much better than Hamilton.
After all, he has been the boss of the Pacers during his peak period. A leader of a strong NBA Eastern Conference team cannot be a pure off-ball player like Lin Fei.
It's just that Reggie Miller's three-point shooting percentage with the ball is far less high than his three-point shooting percentage with the ball.
What's more, at the age of 39, Reggie Miller's overall three-point shooting percentage in the new season has dropped below 40%.
"Snapped!"
Although Reggie's three-pointer failed to hit, the strong Artest grabbed the offensive rebound against Haslem and forced a layup, which directly caused Haslem's shooting hitter to foul.
Tonight, against the strong Artest, Haslem was under great pressure on the defensive end and could not take advantage at all.
After all, Haslem is only 2.03 meters tall. He has no height advantage as a power forward, and his tonnage is not as good as Artest. His overall talent is poor, so he only has enthusiasm.
"Uh-huh!"
"Clang!"
Artest walked to the free throw line with his chest puffed out, and his free throw shooting rate of about 70% all year round once again hit 1 of 2 free throws.
"Snapped!"
This time, O'Neal got the defensive rebound and quickly gave it to Wade.
The Pacers returned to defense very quickly. Wade kept his pace and played a positional battle. He held the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the frontcourt and faced Reggie Miller again.
With Wade and Lin Fei partnering in the backcourt, Wade is the point guard and starting point of the Heat's offense, while Lin Fei's weak dribbling ability determines that he can only play shooting guard.
Although the old Miller is 39 years old, he still has rich defensive experience. In the first half when he was full of energy, his defensive effect was obviously higher than that of Tinsley at the point guard.
The Pacers let Miller defend Wade while Tinsley chased Lin Fei. This also shows that Rick Carlisle pays more attention to Wade with the ball in his hand, followed by Lin Fei, who is sharp in three-pointers.
At this time, Lin Fei suddenly moved around the three-point line to the right at the top of the arc. At a 45-degree angle, with the help of Wade's cover, he accelerated straight to the right side at a 0-degree angle.
Lin Fei, who came to the 0-degree angle, formed an offensive triangle with Wade in the high position on the right and O'Neal in the low position in the penalty area.
This is a tactic that Phil Jackson often used during his time with the Bulls and Lakers, and Stan Van Gundy has also improved it and integrated it into the Heat's tactical system.
Because of Lin Fei's three-point deterrent, Reggie Miller had to quickly switch defenses to catch up and block Lin Fei's 0-degree catch and shot on the right side.
At this time, Wade faced Jamal Tinsley out of position and launched a strong attack based on his personal ability. His first step was as fast as lightning, and he directly threw away most of his opponent's body.
"Whoosh!"
Seeing Wade drive to the basket, O'Neal bypassed the Sharks and came up to defend. Wade also saw the right time and passed the ball to O'Neal in the low post on the right in a feint.
O'Neal took the ball and stepped into the penalty area. Facing O'Neal who turned over and couldn't defend him, he jumped up and made a powerful and heavy dunk.
"Boom!"
"Beep!"
The ball goes in and the buzzer sounds, 2+1.
The cheers of the Miami home fans rang out again. Pat Riley, who was sitting in the first row on the sidelines, also had a deep look. He had already seen the shadow of OK in Wade and O'Neal.
Coupled with Lin Fei's huge outside containment, these three guys from the Heat are destined to cause a bloody storm in the league in the new season.
Riley believed in his vision, he would never be wrong.
O'Neal, who scored 2+1, was also very domineering. After high-fiving Wade, he took a dominant step, faced the Pacers bench on the sidelines, widened his eyes, held his breath, and pressed down with both hands!
"Hey guys, I know you're here to die tonight!"
Standing on the free throw line, O'Neal blew a kiss to Lin Fei from a distance. This greasy expression seemed to say: Great Lin, please give me the ability to hit 100% of my free throws.
Lin Fei was also amused by O'Neal's funny expression. He first gave O'Neal a thumbs up with his right hand, then opened his index finger, made a pistol gesture and fired towards the basket.
Give O'Neal the feel and strength to make this free throw.
"Uh-huh!"
There was a crisp sound of brushing the net, and O'Neal made an extra penalty, but it was still empty.
In the past month, he has often practiced with Lin Fei Wade. O'Neal has gradually become obsessed with shooting three-pointers, and he has become more active in free throw training.
O'Neal, who scored 2+1, also looked very happy. He held his leather drum and shook his body while retreating, with a funny expression, and flirted with Wade and Lin Fei.
The Heat's offense is a triangular tactical cooperation on the strong side between the Big Three of O'Neal, Wade and Lin Fei. Similar tactics will be performed more in the Heat's offense in the new season.
In this offense, Lin Fei mainly played the role of external containment, while Wade and O'Neal were the two end points of the penalty area.
With Lin Fei's three-point deterrence, after he is in the corner position and Wade is covering, the opponent will most likely switch defenses, and Wade can therefore face off against the defender with weaker defense.
After all, looking across the league, there are very few teams in the starting backcourt where both players are equally good defensively.
In fact, with Wade's current ability, it is not difficult for him to surpass Reggie Miller, but the team must play a more united tactics on the offensive end.
Only in this way can the participation and enthusiasm of each player be increased, and the team's running-in and chemical reaction in the new season will be better.
The first quarter lasted 8 minutes. The Heat's opening 20 points were scored by Wade, O'Neal and Lin Fei. Wade's "9 points", 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal were the most eye-catching.
The Pacers took advantage. This time the ball was given to Artest, who pushed Haslem directly from the high post to the edge of the penalty area with his back, and made a solid half-volume jumper.
"Uh-huh!"
Stan Van Gundy frowned slightly on the sidelines. In this Heat team, the power forward reserves are obviously the most insufficient. Strictly speaking, Haslem does not have the strength to start.
Thinking of this, Van Gundy glanced at the players on the bench. The new season has just begun, and more players on the bench should be given a chance to practice.
When the ball changed, Eddie Jones was obviously dissatisfied with his long-term inability to touch the ball. He came to the offensive end and eagerly reached out to Wade for the ball, wanting to beat Wu Sheng Jackson alone.
Wade had to give the ball to Eddie Jones.
Although Eddie Jones is not a member of the Heat's future blueprint, he gave Wade a lot of care last season, which Wade is still very grateful for.
"Eddie, I told you, I will never let you score in double figures tonight!"
Stephen Jackson's defense is very active. Although his personal talent is average, his ferocious and brutal energy often makes offensive players difficult to deal with.
Jones's pull-up jump shot after this breakthrough was too difficult and was effectively interfered by Jackson, causing the ball to miss.
"Clang!"
But the offensive rebound was obtained by O'Neal, and O'Neal quickly stepped up to defend.
"Whoosh!"
Wade was also moving like a rabbit at this time. He threw Miller away from the right side and rushed to the basket. He received O'Neal's ground support ball, stepped into the penalty area and leaped up, and made another explosive dunk.
"Boom!"
The second-year Wade is really passionate, and as a teammate, Lin Fei is also infected.
When the ball was transferred, Reggie Miller dribbled directly from the backcourt and met Lin Fei at the top of the arc, indicating not to pick and roll, allowing his teammates to open up space.
The 39-year-old Miller clearly wanted to challenge Lin Fei alone to see if he could find a new breakthrough.
Everyone knows Lin Fei's performance in last season's finals. He is good at chasing down Hamilton without the ball, but he is very poor in defending against the man with the ball in singles.
But now that Lin Fei has a defensive value of 75 points, coupled with a steal attribute of 83 points, he is no longer timid in front of the old Miller who is about to retire.
Reggie Miller, who is two meters tall, only weighs 87 kilograms, which can be said to be a bit thin for a shooting guard. At this period, Lin Fei was already stronger than Miller.
Coupled with an excellent wingspan of 2.12 meters and a positive defensive attitude, Miller has no advantage in the matchup.
Continuous back-up attempts to break through failed. Old Miller was a little confused and could only try to shoot a difficult three-pointer after taking one step from the outside.
Lin Fei pounced on the ball in time, effectively interfering with Reggie Miller's shot.
"Clang!"
Reggie Miller still missed the three-pointer, and Lin Fei completed a very successful defense.
"Snapped!"
The long rebound was caught by Wade with quick eyes and quick hands, and the Heat counterattacked again.
O'Neal was in position during the positional battle, and he faced O'Neal with his back and hit the ball with his back. Artest quickly rushed up to double-team him. Seeing that he still couldn't hold it down, he immediately committed a foul.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle, indicating that it was a shooting foul, and O'Neal went to the free throw line.
The 32-year-old O'Neal is still in peak condition, and his physical condition and mentality are very good.
The Pacers' two beasts, O'Neal and Artest, were unable to stop O'Neal from scoring in the low post. This terrifying deterrent under the basket can be said to be unparalleled.
I don't know why, but Lin Fei always feels that the current O'Neal plays more actively and passionately than the O'Neal who played in the Western Conference finals last season.
The conflicts between the OK group are ultimately irreconcilable, and the separation from Kobe also made O'Neal understand more truth.
Now that he has come to the Heat, the 32-year-old O'Neal also understands the importance of delegating power. If his younger brother Wade is free to play, he will be more efficient.
"Clang!"
"Uh-huh!"
Another steady hit of two free throws. O'Neal raised his eyebrows when he returned to defense. He was neither sad nor happy, but quite satisfied.
"Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson made a cross screen with Lightning Miller at the top of the front arc, and after receiving the ball, he met Lin Fei in a misplaced position.
"Hey man, your defense looks pretty good? Use a little more force and don't let me feel it!"
Compared with Lightning Strike Miller, "Martial Saint" has a much stronger body, with bulging muscles in his arms and a chest as strong as iron.
"Bang bang bang!"
After being pushed back twice by Jackson, Lin Fei couldn't help but retreat one after another, but he always maintained his defensive focus.
"Wu Sheng" suddenly made a turn-over jump shot after clearing the space. Lin Fei quickly pounced on the ball, but he was still half a beat too slow. He could only watch the basketball fly past his fingertips.
"Uh-huh!"
Yes.
Lin Fei frowned slightly and quickly summarized in his mind the unfavorable factors for the defense just now.
The main reason is that my body is not strong enough and cannot match the 99 kg Stephen Jackson in terms of tonnage. Simply put, I am not in the same weight class.
Regarding the current defense of 75 points, Lin Fei feels that he should be able to defend from position 1 to position 3. It is far from the defensive elite level, but at least it is not in vain.
Lin Fei's defensive characteristics are mainly active fighting, quick reaction, accurate prediction, and effective interference. He is no longer timid when facing ordinary NBA defenders, but he will suffer a little against powerful forwards.
Of course, against superstars like Iverson, Kobe and Wade, Lin Fei's solo defense is naturally useless and he can only rely on the help of teammates and double-teaming.
After the ball possession transitioned, the Heat's Big Three continued to play triangle offensive tactics on the strong side.
Wade held the ball at a high position at a 45-degree angle on the right side, and Lin Fei used the cover to move to a 0-degree angle on the right side.
Reggie Miller still switched defenses to keep up, and Wade still misplaced himself and accelerated to break through the basket.
"Whoosh!"
Wade's breakthrough this time changed his center of gravity very low, and his body was almost flying close to the ground. Tinsley, who was defending, was stunned.
"boom!"
Amidst the loud noise, Tinsley, who was behind Wade, lost his footing and was knocked to the ground.
This time O'Brien didn't rush to cover Wade, but Artest on the weak side let Haslem go to cover.
But Wade was not timid in the face of Artest. He immediately changed direction and hit another layup with his left hand.
"Uh-huh!"
"Beep!"
Artest's defensive move was obviously too big, knocking Wade to the ground.
The ball goes in and the buzzer sounds, 2+1.
Wade, who fell to the ground, was also very excited. He was young and frivolous. After getting up, he beat his chest and shouted at Artest who turned his hat over in the opening game:
"This is my territory! (This is my territory!)"
"Uh-huh!"
Wade, who stepped to the free throw line, made another free throw and successfully scored 3 points.
The first quarter has not yet ended, Wade has already scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Heat (26): (19) Pacers.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who was standing on the sidelines, did not hesitate and quickly called a long timeout.
It seems that the team's defense must make changes, otherwise Wade will score at least 30 points tonight.
In second-year Dwayne Wade, Carlisle seemed to see the shadow of Jordan.
In the American TNT live broadcast room, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith's analysis of the opening game was spot-on, pointing out the reasons why the Heat are ahead.
"It seems that the combination of Shaquille, Dwayne and Lin is far more worth looking forward to than imagined!"
"One is an invincible first center in the low post, one is a talented shooting guard with sharp breakthroughs, and the other is an outside shooter with excellent three-point accuracy. Together, these three people are really a perfect match!"
"Dwayne Wade has been training in college for three years. He is definitely more mature than LeBron and Cameron now, and his technical characteristics and playing style have also been finalized!"
"Except for the need to improve his mid- and long-range sights, Wade has almost no shortcomings on both offense and defense, and his shortcomings in mid- and long-range have been completely made up by Lin!"
"We can see that before Lin came on the court, the Heat were still three points behind the Pacers, and within 4 minutes after Lin came on the court, the Heat quickly went 14:4!"
"Lin's outside containment allowed the Pacers' penalty area defense to be broken down, and Wade's sharp breakthrough and O'Neal's low-post dominance were fully demonstrated!"
"Although Lin only hit one three-pointer in 4 minutes, his role on the offensive end is not reflected in the data!"
After listening to Charles Barkley’s analysis, Kenny Smith nodded in agreement:
"Charles, every time you commentate on Lin's games, your mind will be extra clear!"
"Here we must give applause to the Heat's general manager, Mr. Pat Riley. His signings during the offseason were very successful and he also has far-sighted strategic thinking!"
"As expected of a legendary NBA coach, the Miami Heat definitely deserve more fans to look forward to this season!"
After the timeout, the main players of both teams appeared again.
For the Pacers, Rick Carlisle temporarily replaced the old Miller with the team's sixth man Fred Jones to maintain a more flexible rotation defense on the back line.
For the Heat, Stan Van Gundy roughly replaced Udonis Haslem.
He was very excited to be able to basically enter the main rotation of the substitute inside line. He was mentally motivating himself to perform actively, concentrate, and play every minute of the game.
You must know that throughout last season, he only played 14 games with the Heat, averaging only 7 minutes per game. It was basically garbage time, contributing 3.1 points and 1.0 rebounds, and shooting 37.8% from the field.
Now that he got a chance to play in the first quarter of the new season's opening game, and was the first substitute choice at power forward, he was naturally flattered. He knew that this had a lot to do with Lin Fei.
Of course, in today's parallel world, I was able to reconcile with the domestic basketball association in advance, and at the same time, I also won a silver medal as the absolute main force in the Yadian Olympics.
Coupled with the team's active training and good performance in the preseason, these have generally attracted more attention from the Heat coaching staff.
Seeing that he was almost substituted early, Lin Fei was naturally happy for his fellow teammates and took the initiative to offer encouragement with a smile:
"Generally, come on, let's fight side by side like we did in the Olympics!"
Facing Lin Fei's encouragement, the blood in his chest boiled even more. He clenched his fists tightly and his eyes became determined.
"Lin Fei, let's go home together after the game tonight. Your sister-in-law Song Yang has made dumplings for us!"
Lin Fei smiled and said: "If you win the game, go. If you lose, I'm not in the mood to eat dumplings!"
He roughly nodded and said: "You are right, we must win tonight!"
At this time, O'Neal also came over with his eyes wide open. Because he was speaking to Lin Fei in Chinese dialect, he naturally couldn't understand.
But after all, he had been with two Chinese people for more than a month, and O'Neal had also studied Chinese enthusiastically for several days. He could still understand the Chinese word "dumpling".
"What dumplings? Do you want to eat dumplings? Bring me one, I like it!"
Lin Fei and Su Su smiled at each other and said to O'Neal: "Shaquille, if you win the game, I will take you to eat dumplings, including beef, green onions, leeks and eggs!"
A smile immediately broke out on O'Neal's face, and he said triumphantly: "Of course I have to win this game tonight, but I have to eat at least 100 dumplings."
He nodded with a smile and said, "Enough!"
Because of Lin Fei's presence, he and O'Neal Wade generally get along more harmoniously.
This inevitably reminded him of his experiences in the NBA in previous seasons. Whether on or off the court, it was difficult for him to truly integrate with these foreign teammates, and he was even sometimes isolated.
But now, with Lin Fei, all these difficulties no longer exist.
It is really a blessing to have a fellow teammate who is the third person in the team to support me.
This new season, for the most part, is likely to be a watershed in his career.
He is 27 years old and is no longer young. If he does not perform well in the new season, he will really be abandoned by the NBA.
Three kilometers south of the American Airlines Arena, in the living room of a seaside villa.
The rough wife Song Yang and the Tianchao nanny were making dumplings on the coffee table together, and at the same time they were also watching the live game on TV seriously.
Seeing that he was substituted at the end of the first quarter, and was the second Heat player to play on the bench besides Lin Fei, Song Yang was naturally very excited, and even had tears in his eyes.
The 50-year-old Tianchao nanny is a simple, kind-hearted, childless woman who has served Song Yang's parents and family since she was a child. A few years ago, she made a special trip to the United States with Song Yang.
"Miss, look, my uncle is here!"
Song Yang nodded excitedly and said: "Yes, this is all thanks to Lin Fei's care. Lin Fei is really as noble as our family!"
"This season is roughly the last hope for him in the NBA. I hope he can seize the opportunity and perform well!"
My eyes returned to the American Airlines Arena, and the game continued after the timeout.
The first quarter of the game has reached the last 2 minutes and 03 seconds.
Pacers offense.
Seeing that his opponent turned into a tall Asian power forward, Artest suddenly became more energetic and directly turned his back to his teammates in the high post to ask for the ball, obviously trying to pick up the weak persimmon.
Haslem couldn't guard him, and naturally this slow-moving big bamboo pole couldn't guard him.
Faced with Artest holding the ball behind his back, he generally concentrated on lowering his center of gravity and held his breath to withstand the "beast" attack.
But Artest is too strong. Even though he weighs roughly 117 kilograms and nearly 260 pounds, he still can't withstand Artest's impact.
Seeing the general's steps staggering, Artest took advantage of the situation and turned over to the left to break through, directly passed the slow-moving general, and reached the basket with a light pick.
But Artest was too careless with this basket, completely ignoring the Heat players rushing up from the diagonal.
"Snapped!"
Amidst the clear and loud sound, Wade relied on his excellent judgment and superhuman bullet speed to leap up in the penalty area and slap the basketball that flew out of Artest's hands onto the steel backboard.
This block was very shocking. The basketball bounced off the steel backboard and was roughly caught. He quickly turned over and passed the ball to Eddie Jones who was about to leave.
Stephen Jackson's return to defense was very fast, but Jones' breakthrough was blocked. A change of direction during the march could not get rid of the "Martial Saint"'s entanglement, so he could only slow down and stabilize the rhythm.
"Whizzing!"
Two lightning figures rushed up from both sides almost at the same time. Wade on the left was throwing away Tinsley, and Lin Fei was throwing away Fred Jones on the right.
Wade went straight into the penalty area and waved for the ball. This was a very good opportunity for a fast break dunk, but Eddie Jones failed to pass the ball out immediately.
Lin Fei, who was rushing down the right sideline, also had the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer, but Eddie Jones also did not pass the ball.
He obviously wanted to perform on his own. At the end of the first quarter, Eddie Jones still shot 0-for-2 without scoring a point. He couldn't let Wade and Lin Fei, two rookies, steal the limelight.
"Whoosh!"
After slowing down the rhythm, he suddenly turned over and accelerated again. Eddie Jones used the rhythm change in the fast break to instantly get rid of most of Stephen Jackson's body and go directly into the frontcourt penalty area.
Although he was passed, Stephen Jackson did not give up defense. He was very active in pursuing the defense and was always ready to send big blocks behind him.
Jamal Tinsley, who was chasing Wade, also rushed up to cover the defense. Eddie Jones lost the best opportunity for a fast break layup, but he still forced a jump shot under the interference of two defensive players.
Although this underhand layup avoided being blocked, the angle of the shot was too tricky. The basketball circled the rim twice and finally rolled out.
"Whoosh!"
Wade, who rushed up from the diagonal thrust, relied on his terrifying bullet speed and physical fitness to get the offensive rebound over the heads of "Wu Sheng" and Tinsley, and then immediately sent for a one-handed dunk.
But this time Wade was too impatient and failed to control the basketball well. He dunked hard and sent the basketball flying.
"Clang!"
The basketball bounced high into the air and was caught by the player who quickly followed up to the top of the arc. Artest quickly rushed up to interfere, blocking the opponent with his back to protect the ball.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei, who crossed the three-point line from the right side, was very fast. With the help of a screen roughly at the top of the arc, he quickly rushed to the left side of the 45-degree three-point line.
At this time, the rough screen successfully delayed Fred Jones' pursuit, and Artest did not bother to switch to defense immediately.
At this moment of opportunity, it was as if he saw the familiar cooperation between himself and Lin Fei in the Olympics, so without any hesitation, he turned his back and quickly gave the ball to Lin Fei at a 45-degree angle on the left.
Lin Fei took off without making any adjustments after receiving the ball, and faced Artest, who came up on defense, and made a lightning three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
Roughly +1 assists.
Lin Fei scored +3.
Standing on the sidelines, Stan Van Gundy nodded slowly. It seemed that Lin Fei and his teammates from the two national teams did have a better understanding.
(End of chapter)
