Chapter 240 A bloody Christmas, 13 stitches on the brow bone without anesthesia!
The cheers and applause of Madison Square Garden exploded again. Although Lin Fei failed to hit the half-court shot, it was a blessing in disguise. He connected with Marbury to complete a classic rebound. empty link.
Knicks (117): (112) Heat.
On the timer, there are still 4 minutes and 02 seconds left before the end of the final quarter.
"After Lin returned in the final quarter, he quickly changed his style of play, using his strong containment to assist his teammates. At the same time, he also changed his personal offense from outside to inside, and delivered two classic dunks in a row!"
"In the Knicks' offensive and defensive round just now, Lin Fei collected a block, a steal, a rebound and a two-point dunk, dominating four statistics!"
"Haha, this alley-oop between Lin and Stephen is so beautiful. Charles, to be honest, I'm really worried that he won't catch the ball because this guy's rebounding is so bad!"
"Indeed, Lin's alley-oop dunk just now was only the second rebound he got in this game!"
"With Lin's return, the Knicks quickly expanded their lead to 5 points. It seems that it has become increasingly difficult for the Heat to reverse and win!"
"The most critical issue is that Dwayne is at an absolute disadvantage in the offensive and defensive matchup with Lin. This is an undoubted fact!"
Facing Wade's insistence at the critical moment, Pat Riley couldn't tolerate it, and immediately called a long timeout in a cold voice, angrily criticizing Wade's personal heroism.
"Dwayne, if you want to challenge Lin to a duel, you can do so at any time after the game. Even if you play for 300 rounds, I won't care. But now is the game. What you need to do is to lead this team to victory. have you understood?"
Wade sighed helplessly. The failure of the attack just now made him completely think about it.
"Coach, I understand!"
After returning from the timeout, Wade did not put all his efforts into it. He took the initiative with the ball and roughly played pick-and-rolls. He attracted Lin Fei to pursue the defense during the misplaced breakthrough and quickly passed the ball back to the outside.
After receiving the ball, he calmed down and faced Ariza, who was half a head shorter than him. He raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.
"Shh!"
Hit steadily.
After more than two seasons of training on the road to the championship, he has become more and more confident and decisive at critical moments.
The Knicks only have one big man inside, Eddie Curry, and Ariza at small forward is forced to catch up. Naturally, the disadvantage in height is too great.
Sitting next to Qin Dongmei in the front row, his wife Song Yang also applauded her husband's three-pointer at the critical moment.
As the family members of the stars, Qin Dongmei and Song Yang think that it doesn't matter who wins the game. What's important is that they can watch Lin Fei and General perform wonderfully, and at the same time, they must avoid injuries.
The Knicks attacked, and Lin Fei was once again double-marked by Wade and Battier on the outside, so he gave the ball to Marbury again to organize.
Marbury faced Jason Williams with confidence and played hard. After breaking into the penalty area and facing a rough defense, he faked a pass in the air and passed the ball to the right side to get rid of O'Neal's rushing in Eddie Curry.
Eddie Curry took a step after catching the ball and flew up. Ignoring O'Neal who was chasing behind him, he grabbed the ball with both hands and smashed it into the basket.
"Boom!"
"Beep!"
After all, O'Neal, who was jumping behind him to chase the ball, was not forgiving of time. Not only was he unable to stop Eddie Curry's dunk, but he also suffered a foul on the player.
Eddie Curry, who scored 2+1, high-fived each other as Marbury and Lin Fei came up, and then beat his chest at O'Neal and shouted:
"Shaquille, your movements are getting slower and slower! You are indeed an old shark!"
Eddie Curry took a breather physically and mentally as he stepped to the free throw line, and so did the extra penalty.
"Shh!"
The Knicks continue to lead the Heat with 5 points.
“埃迪·库里今晚已经拿到了14分7篮板,和沙奎尔的17分8篮板不相伯仲,但67%的命中率却比鲨鱼更高效!”
"In the last few minutes of the game, young Eddie obviously had an advantage in physical fitness. Such a good talent should not be wasted!"
"Lin's arrival, coupled with Artest's elbow, really gave Eddie Curry a new look. I heard that he even gave up most of his favorite Coke!"
"The changes Lin has brought to the Knicks are indeed great. Look at Stephon Marbury. He has already received 10 assists tonight. The pass to Eddie Curry just now was also quite exciting!"
"Stephen is gradually finding his precise positioning in the Knicks, becoming a first-class point guard with both offense and passing, and completely getting rid of his cancerous attributes!"
Knicks head coach Isaiah Thomas applauded his players' performance from the sidelines.
At the critical moment, it was Lin Fei's return as king who inspired these self-righteous guys and made the Knicks highly motivated and truly united for victory.
When the ball was transferred, O'Neal, who was beaten 2+1 by Eddie Curry, was naturally unwilling to give in. He went down to the low post and used his tonnage to seize a favorable position and received the pass from White Chocolate.
He sidestepped to avoid Ariza's help in defense, knocked away Eddy Curry and Ariza at the same time, jumped into the air with a roar, grabbed the ball with both hands and raised it above his head, and was about to deliver a heaven-defying dunk.
After arrogantly breaking away from two double-teams in the low post, he jumped up and dunked. The 34-year-old O'Neal once again showed his peerless style in his prime.
However, the moment before the basketball was about to be dunked into the basket by the shark, a strong figure wearing the Knicks No. 22 jersey had already rushed into the basket with a diagonal thrust.
He just ignored it, jumped into the air, and then his long arm was like a sword unsheathed, and he slashed at the basketball in O'Neal's hand.
"Snapped!"
A side block shot with all his strength failed to completely blow the basketball away from O'Neal's big hand, but it forced O'Neal to almost let go of the basketball. This dunk directly smashed the basketball away.
"Bang!"
At the same time, Lin Fei, who rushed up quickly, hit the eyebrow bone of O'Neal's right eye socket hard and hit the elbow of O'Neal's left arm when he dunked with both hands.
"boom!"
The impact was too fast and too fierce. Lin Fei instantly felt the cracking sound of a fractured brow bone on his left side, and a heartbreaking pain hit him quickly.
"Boom!"
Lin Fei subconsciously held his left eyebrow bone and eye socket with both hands. After landing, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Warm blood instantly emerged from between the fingers of both hands.
O'Neal dunked the basketball and was caught first by Wade who just rushed into the penalty area. Seeing Lin Fei injured and falling to the ground, Wade did not take advantage of the danger and chose a second attack.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded and the game was immediately suspended.
Seeing Lin Fei injured and falling to the ground again, the Knicks fans at the scene were frightened. They helplessly held their heads with both hands and kept praying for Lin Fei.
Isaiah Thomas and Knicks owner James Dolan on the sidelines were almost frightened and had a heart attack.
James Dolan was so furious at this time that he couldn't help but rush forward and strangle this useless strategist Isaiah Thomas to death.
"I said I won't let you go, but you still fucking let me go. I really want to kill you!"
Although he cursed angrily, James Dolan also wanted Lin Fei to achieve the classic return of the king show at the last moment, but he did not expect that Lin Fei would be injured again.
O'Neal, who missed a slam dunk by Lin Feifei, was originally going to complain to the referee about Lin Fei's thug foul, but when he landed, he found that Lin Fei fell to the ground covering his right eye.
He instantly gave up the idea of protesting, and at the same time, he remembered that when he was blocked by Lin Fei, the elbow of his left arm seemed to have encountered some strong impact, and an unknown premonition suddenly surged into his heart.
Is it...
More and more blood emerged from Lin Fei's fingers, dripping directly onto the floor and dyeing a small area of the restricted area red.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The three team doctors quickly trotted onto the court and quickly checked Lin Fei's eyebrow bone injury while performing hemostasis treatment.
Eddie Curry originally wanted to find fault with O'Neal for Lin Fei's injury, but he did not want to make trouble unreasonably. After all, he could see clearly at the time that Lin Fei took the initiative to hit him when he was blocking the shot.
Therefore, compared with Wade's previous injury and Wade's slip, O'Neal was even more unjust.
But the New York fans at the scene didn't see it that way. Facing the video playback on the high-definition four-sided screen, they saw Lin Fei's brow bone being violently hit by O'Neal's elbow, and they started to curse loudly:
"Youhorridscumbag! Shaquille's elbow raise is too obvious. Mad, are you going to destroy Lin with Dwayne?"
"Who remembers that these three people used to be the Big Three of the Miami Heat? Now that Lin is gone, these two ungrateful guys are doing this? Damn bastards!"
"God will never forgive Dwayne and Shaquille. Lin's injury better be fine this time, otherwise..."
"Don't let Lin get involved again. In order to win the game, he really worked too hard. He could even take the initiative to meet O'Neal's big elbow!"
On the court, Lin Fei was already sitting on the bench on the sidelines. The team doctors responsible for checking the brow bone and stopping the bleeding also had solemn expressions on their faces.
"The right brow bone was fractured in three places, and the bleeding couldn't stop at all. It had to be sutured!"
"Coach Thomas, Lin will definitely not be able to play in this game again!"
In the later NBA, about 10 years later, a drug called hemostatic gel gradually became popular, which can quickly stop bleeding in large-area wounds, allowing athletes to quickly stop bleeding and play games.
But at this time, hemostatic gel has not yet appeared, and fractures of the eyebrow bone and large-scale bleeding like Lin Fei can only be treated with suturing.
Isaiah Thomas had no time to consider the consequences and made a prompt decision. He quickly asked the team doctor to take Lin Fei back to the locker room for treatment.
However, Lin Fei sat on the bench and did not intend to get up. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said:
"Doctor Randy, there should still be enough time. Give me stitches now, but please do it as soon as possible, I still have to play!"
The three team doctors looked at each other in confusion. Team doctor Randy said awkwardly: "Lin, are you sure? If you have to go on the field after suturing to stop the bleeding, we can't give you anesthesia!"
Before Lin Fei could say yes, Isaiah Thomasri on the side quickly stopped him and said:
"Lin, this is absolutely not okay. As the team's head coach and general manager, I must be responsible for your health! Otherwise the boss will kill me!"
Lin Fei gritted his teeth and said decisively: "Coach, I will bear all the consequences personally. If Boss Dolan is blamed, I will personally explain to him!"
James Dolan also came to the bench from his seat on the sidelines at this time, frowned at Lin Fei and said: "Lin, you must not play again tonight, you must receive treatment quickly!"
Lin Fei turned to face James Dolan. At this time, the right half of his face was covered with blood. The wound on his brow bone was more than 4 centimeters. An ordinary band-aid could not stop it at all:
"Boss, it's just a fracture of the eyebrow bone. It's not a serious injury. Michael, an old gangster, is watching me from the sidelines. There are also these tough veterans of the Knicks in the 90s. They all have minor injuries and can't get out of the firing line!" "
"If I just give up the game, I will not only lose your trust, but also the trust of tens of thousands of fans in New York, and I will be looked down upon by these old guys!"
James Dolan unleashed the majesty of a boss: "Lin, you are different from them. You are the hope of the Knicks' revitalization. I will never allow you to fight with injuries!"
Lin Fei, however, continued to persist: "What's the difference? Boss, if I win this game without injury today, I don't deserve to be the hope of the Knicks!"
Faced with Lin Fei's stubbornness and persistence, James Dolan and Isaiah Thomas looked at each other, and the three team doctors were also in a dilemma.
"Lin, do you really want to suture the brow bone without anesthesia?"
Faced with the reconfirmation from Randy Witkins, the head of the Knicks team's medical staff, Lin Fei gritted his teeth and nodded solemnly:
"Sew, hurry up!"
James Dolan and Isaiah Thomas no longer blocked Lin Fei's decision, because Lin Fei, who was sitting on the bench at this time, had completely conquered everyone with his personal will and fighting spirit.
Every Knicks player was also infected by Lin Fei's bravery and stubbornness at this time, and they clenched their fists fiercely.
"Lin, don't worry, we will definitely hold on to our advantage and wait until you come back!"
Stephon Marbury's blood boiled in his chest, as if he had returned to his young and frivolous rookie season.
Feeling the severe pain caused by the needle tip piercing the skin tissue and being pulled by the nylon thread, Lin Fei bit the jersey in his mouth. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, but he remained silent.
On the surface, he showed the responsibility that a team leader should have, insisting on staying in the firing line despite minor injuries, but Lin Fei's inner pain and small calculations were only known to him.
I have to complain, tonight's game was really brutal. It seems that getting a [lifetime injury exemption card] is much more difficult than imagined.
Although the two injuries are not to blame on Wade O'Neal, if Lin Fei didn't work hard, he really couldn't win this game, let alone the system rewards.
I thought that with the help of this eyebrow bone stitching without anesthesia, I can re-establish my personal idol image to be more plump, and add a tough guy and strong inner temperament under the good-looking appearance.
The high-definition four-sided screen above the stadium also showed a close-up shot of Lin Fei suturing his wounds. The New York fans at the scene covered their mouths to express shock. Many female fans closed their eyes and couldn't bear to watch anymore.
"What? Lin actually sutured his eyebrow bone without anesthesia? Could it be that he...is he still planning to play again?"
"Oh my god, I can't stand it any longer. What a will!"
"The nations of the East are indeed heroes in battle. Applaud Lin and applaud the Celestial Empire!"
"omg, look at Lin, look at these two guys Dwayne and Shaquille, they should be ashamed!"
"Wow, wow, I cried. Lin's spirit is worth learning from, but I really don't want him to play again tonight!"
In the first row on the sidelines were New York's famous 90s stars Ewing, Oakley, "Big Mom" Larry Johnson, "Crazy" Starks, Alan Houston and others.
Everyone also applauded Lin Fei for suturing his brow bone on the sidelines without anesthesia.
"Who said Lin is just a glass man? I think he should feel ashamed of his remarks now!"
"I must take back my prejudice against Lin. There are still countless tough guys in the NBA today!"
Jordan and Muhammad Ali were also surprised by Lin Fei's sideline stitches.
"I have to admit, this guy is much tougher than I thought!"
"Yes, it seems that I also underestimated this kid!"
Even though this kind of thing is common for boxing champions, Ali was also in awe when he thought of Lin Fei's outstanding appearance, thin arms and legs, and his status as a yellow race member of the Chinese dynasty.
Little Swift was so anxious that she cried. Qin Dongmei, who was sitting next to her, patted Taylor on the shoulder to comfort her, like a complete intimate sister.
But only Qin Dongmei knew that she was the one who worried and distressed Lin Fei the most.
The referee Joey Crawford signaled that the injury time was over and both teams must quickly send players on to resume the game.
Isaiah Thomas had no choice but to let Marbury and Eddie Curry play with Crawford, Ariza and Channing Frye.
On the Heat's side, Pat Riley, who wanted to win, naturally refused to give up any more, and all five starting players followed suit.
Inspired by Lin Fei's sideline stitches without anesthesia, the Knicks players were in high spirits, but the Heat's overall strength showed a crushing trend.
Wade made a solid mid-range jumper on a breakthrough.
"Shh!"
Looking back, he saw that everyone was being closely guarded and the penalty area was heavily guarded. Marbury gritted his teeth and flew to break through, carrying an explosive pack and forcing his way into the penalty area.
But in the end, he was still interfered by the general defense, and the layup missed the frame.
Seeing the Heat grab the rebound and counterattack, the Knicks quickly defended. When O'Neal caught the ball in the low post, Channing Frye quickly rushed up and committed a foul.
"Beep!"
The Knicks used a tactical foul to send O'Neal to the free throw line, and before the game entered the last 2 minutes of protection time, they quickly resorted to a shark-cutting tactic.
"Bang!"
"Shh!"
O'Neal's free throws are still solid, and two free throws are commonplace.
The Knicks got their money back by cutting off Shark this time. Marbury took the ball and reorganized the offense. He played a pick-and-roll with Eddie Curry and then distributed the ball to the opponent.
Eddie Curry in the high post made a jumper from the free throw line, but his sight was still a little off.
"Bang!"
Wade rushed to the basket and took the lead, leaping up to grab the defensive rebound. His rebound count tonight has reached 12.
Seeing that the Heat's counterattack was about to be unstoppable, Eddie Curry, who was nearby, did not hesitate and quickly committed another tactical foul on O'Neal.
"Beep!"
Eddie Curry had already committed 5 fouls at this time, Ariza also committed 5 fouls, Marbury had 4 fouls, and the Knicks team was almost exhausted.
O'Neal was calm and walked to the free throw line again with a big belly.
"Obviously, the Knicks are using the shark-cutting tactic to delay the Heat's offense, and at the same time, it is also delaying Lin's stitches on the sidelines to stop the bleeding!"
"Even if there is only one minute left in the game, Lin's return will quickly upgrade the Knicks!"
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
This time, when O'Neal stepped to the free throw line, he made two free throws without making a fuss.
Knicks (120): (120) Heat.
Under the Heat's 5-0 offensive with consecutive shots and penalties, the game was tied again.
On the timer, the game entered the final 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the final quarter.
At the critical moment, Marbury withstood the pressure, drove to the basket and caused Williams to foul, and went to the free throw line to make both free throws.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
However, the Heat turned around and responded quickly. Wade drove to the basket, encountered a double team and passed the ball to Battier in the corner. The latter made another three-pointer.
"Shh!"
Battier has already hit 6 three-pointers tonight, scoring 24 points, completely tormenting the young Ariza on both offense and defense.
Knicks (122): (123) Heat.
Crawford missed a single jump shot, the Heat counterattacked with a fast break, and Channing Frye could only continue to foul O'Neal.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and there was only the last 2 minutes and 01 seconds left on the timer.
The Knicks' shark-killing tactic has also come to an end.
"Shh!"
"Bang!"
O'Neal missed the second free throw, and there was a scramble under the basket. Eddie Curry pulled the basketball out, and Ariza learned the shame and acted bravely. He was one step ahead of Battier and struggled to grab the defensive rebound.
"Beep!"
At this time, Isaiah Thomas also quickly called a long timeout to the referee, preparing to replace Lin Fei and make his comeback.
After about 5 minutes of natural time, Lin Fei received 13 stitches on his right brow bone and was bandaged with gauze, and the bleeding finally stopped.
Seeing Lin Fei put on a clean jersey without blood, the moment Lin Fei stood up again on the bench, the cheers and applause at the scene reached its peak.
Many emotional female fans and old fans could not help but burst into tears at this time.
"Lin, we love you!"
"Lin, you are the pride of New York!"
"Lin, stop it. Even if you lose the game, you are still the biggest hero in our hearts!"
"mvp, mvp, mvp, mvp..."
Many celebrity fans in the front row also stood up from their seats to applaud Lin Fei. This twists and turns of the Christmas battle also ushered in its climax in the last two minutes.
Lin Fei waved to the audience, and then high-fived every Knicks teammate on the sidelines again.
"Guys, let's go on the court together and win this damn game! No one can try to stop us from winning the Knicks!"
After the timeout, Isaiah Thomas asked Lin Fei to replace Crawford, and used Channing Frye to cooperate with Eddie Curry to attack and defend the inside, changing back to two big and three small.
Because the game entered the last 2 minutes of the final quarter, the Knicks directly got a chance to serve a sideline ball from the frontcourt.
Marbury served the ball from the sidelines, but Ariza, Frye and Eddie Curry suddenly started from the top of the arc and rushed to the sideline of the serve, standing in a row about 10 meters away from the basket, forming a line. An artificial barrier more than three meters long.
Lin Fei also rushed into the barrier without stopping. After delaying Wade and Battier's pursuit, he received Marbury's serve and jumped directly towards the basket 10 meters away.
A decisive shot from a long three-pointer.
Although the gauze covering the brow bone of his right eye affected the sight of his right eye, it actually made Lin Fei's left eye aim more accurate.
The basketball flew past Lin Fei's line of sight, roaring towards the basket with the desire to win.
"Shh!"
Fifteenth.
"Mygod! Lin finally scored another three-pointer! The fifteenth. This is Lin's fifteenth three-pointer tonight, and it also tied his career record for three-pointers made in a single game!"
"This is a wonderful three-man cover tactic, but only Lin can make such a difficult three-pointer when the opportunity is fleeting!"
“在11月初尼克斯面对森林狼的比赛中,林全场三分球20投15中,合计29投22中,轰下球员历史单场第三高的75分!”
"Lin has already scored 67 points tonight. Is he expected to break his single-game scoring record again? Let's wait and see in the final battle of less than two minutes!"
With Lin Fei's three-pointer, the Knicks took the lead again.
Knicks (125): (124) Heat.
Wade, who was also furious, refused to give an inch. After coming to the frontcourt, he used O'Neal's pick-and-roll to try to force Lin Fei out of position.
But Lin Fei's early bypass was very timely, completely blocking Wade's breakthrough route.
"Whoosh!"
Wade gritted his teeth and made a ground-breaking breakthrough, but was blocked by Lin Fei, who was agile and responsive.
At the last moment of the game, although Wade played 41 minutes tonight, which was not too much, the huge consumption on both ends of the offense and defense caused some problems with his physical fitness.
Lin Fei, after getting enough rest in the second half, is now at full physical fitness, and his reaction and speed are more agile. In a situation where superstars are fighting for every cent, he naturally has a greater advantage than Wade.
Seeing that the consecutive breakthroughs failed, Wade, who had fully learned his lesson, did not choose to force himself. He turned over and distributed the ball to Jason Williams on the outside to reorganize.
Williams then distributed the ball to the high post player on the left. Facing the thin Channing Frye, Williams fought with his back. After a feint, he turned over and broke through in one step. He sideways killed the little licker under the basket and scored two more points. .
"Shh!"
With this roughly two-pointer, the Heat took the lead again.
Feeling Lin Fei's unparalleled performance in the Christmas game tonight, as a fellow countryman and a teammate of the national team, he was naturally greatly inspired by the prospect of joining forces to create history in 04 Athens and 06 Island Country, and his fighting spirit was high.
Pat Riley, who was standing on the sidelines with a solemn expression, nodded slowly. It seemed that he had achieved good results by staying on the court at critical moments.
Knicks (125): (126) Heat.
On the timer, the time entered the last 1 minute and 38 seconds of the final quarter.
The alternating leading scores made the atmosphere of the game extremely tense, and the entire Madison Square Garden fell into an extremely suffocating atmosphere.
When the Knicks attacked, Lin Fei directly took the ball in the backcourt, and Wade followed up from the backcourt like a dog-skin plaster.
After dribbling the ball across the center line, Lin Fei made a screen gesture to his teammates, then quickly handed the ball to Marbury, and then ran in the opposite direction to get rid of Wade.
"Whoosh!"
At the same time, Eddie Curry, Trevor Ariza and Channing Frye, who were inside the three-point line in the frontcourt, repeated their old tricks again and quickly retreated to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line, lining up side by side. He stretched out his hands to form a four-meter-long barrier.
The Heat players looked at this familiar three-person barrier and immediately felt an ominous premonition. The three-point line interference near the penalty area was roughly mentioned, and O'Neal was also attracted to the high post.
At this time, Marbury was facing Jason Williams with the ball near the 45-degree three-point line on the left side, while Wade was chasing Lin Fei and not giving him an opportunity to easily catch the ball with the three-man barrier.
However, just when Lin Fei suddenly rushed behind the barrier of his teammates, attracting Wade and Battier to step forward to block the receiving line,
Lin Fei suddenly ran around, quickly bypassed the three-man barrier from the side, and accelerated his pace straight into the penalty area.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei's reverse running cut came too fast, leaving the Heat players who were focused on the outside unable to parry. O'Neal in the high post was half a beat too slow to react. Coupled with his lack of flexibility, he turned around to block the shot early. The opportunity has been lost.
Marbury's lob took off accurately, and Lin Fei, who was diagonally inserted into the penalty area, entered the uninhabited area. After receiving Marbury's pass, he made a light layup and easily scored two points.
"Shh!"
This counter-tactic of cutting to the basket was a great success. Seeing Lin Fei score an easy layup, O'Neal and Wade, who were catching up, could only watch the ball and sigh.
"omg, this cover-and-cut tactic of attacking in the east and attacking in the west is so good. Only a super marksman like Lin can have such a huge perimeter containment!"
"Lin has scored 69 points, surpassing his second-highest score of 67 points in a single game in the opening game. At the same time, Stephon Marbury also got his 12th assist tonight!"
"In the new season, Stephon Marbury's assists per game have soared to 9.7, a career high. With Lin Fei by his side, the lone wolf has truly undergone an unprecedented transformation!"
"Does Lin not only want to win the scoring and steals titles this season, but also give his teammates the assists title for the season?"
"Haha, it depends on whether Steve Nash agrees or not!"
Under the offensive of the Knicks players with the same hatred, Crawford, Richardson and others sitting on the bench were no longer depressed. They jumped up and shouted, waving towels for their teammates.
In the Heat's key offense, Wade chose a more appropriate method, giving the ball to O'Neal who was stuck in a good position in the low post.
O'Neal used his back to beat Eddie Curry. Facing the little Shark who gritted his teeth and defended desperately at the critical moment, O'Neal was not completely sure. His turning hook shot was not aimed enough and the basketball bounced out of the frame.
"Bang!"
However, the position of the rebound was more conducive to O'Neal. The Shark took off the second time and stretched out his hand, but once again grabbed the offensive rebound over Eddie Curry's head.
But just when O'Neal landed after grabbing the rebound, he was about to feint and fly up to make up the dunk.
Suddenly, a strong wind hit the basket. Lin Fei didn't know when he had already let go of Wade and cut to the basket. He quickly struck out and swatted the basketball away from O'Neal's hand.
"Snapped!"
"omg, Lin once again completed a magical steal, the 9th time. This is already the 9th steal he has made in tonight's Christmas game!"
During O'Neal's hurried counterattack, Lin Fei lowered his center of gravity, picked up the basketball, and accelerated directly out of the encirclement.
"Whoosh!"
Faced with Wade and Battier's desperate efforts to block and press, Lin Fei swept the entire court and made a precise diagonal pass. The ball was accurately passed to Marbury, who was rushing down the left wing.
With Lin Fei attracting the attention of both men at the same time, Ariza quickly followed up with a counterattack from the center.
Seeing the Heat forming a 2-on-1 situation in the frontcourt, Jason Williams, who was catching up, planned to foul Marbury directly, but it was already too late.
The ball in Marbury's hand flew forward and passed to the middle. Ariza, who was unguarded, received the ball and rushed into the top of the key. He took three steps directly and sent in a fast-break dunk.
"Boom!"
Ariza was extremely excited after completing the dunk. After landing, he hammered his chest angrily and shouted loudly to Battier who was following him:
"Sean, one day I will completely defeat this disgusting guy like you!"
At the critical moment, Lin Fei did not choose to act recklessly, but relied on his personal leadership charisma to completely arouse the fighting passion of his teammates.
Knicks (129): (126) Heat.
On the timer, there was only the last 1 minute and 05 seconds left in the final quarter.
Pat Riley quickly called a 20-second timeout, and the Heat no longer had a long timeout at this time.
After cheering and applauding, the Knicks fans at the scene once again fell into suffocating tension and anticipation.
In the last minute, facing the defending champion, anything could happen, and there is no guarantee of a 1-point lead.
Even with Lin Fei present, the fans were still not convinced that the game would be won.
"Oh my god, my heart is almost beating out. This defense must be successful next time, so we will basically win!"
"The overall strength of the defending champion is still strong. If we really can't defend it, we can give the Heat two points, but we must not give three points!"
"omg, my bet is that Lin will score 69 points, 9 assists and 2 rebounds. I am so excited. Lin must not score again in the last 1 minute and 06 seconds. Woohoo! This is a million dollars! "
"Haha, I guessed 71 points. Lin scored two free throws at the last moment. It was a perfect ending!"
On the court, after a timeout, the Heat served from the frontcourt sideline and launched a key attack.
Sure enough, it was another low-post double-tower tactic. After receiving the ball, Williams directly lobbed to O'Neal in the low post.
O'Neal was double-teamed and passed the ball to the left side. Lin Fei saw this and quickly moved down to defend in front of the general.
His general intention to break through was blocked, so he turned around and gave the ball to Wade, who was left open at the top of the arc from the three-point line.
Lin Fei selectively released Wade's point. After all, guarding the penalty area is the key. However, at this time, if he wants to expand to defend Wade, it is already too late.
Wade, who received the ball from the three-point line at the top of the arc, took a deep breath and did not choose to break through. Instead, with a burning gaze, he directly raised his hand and shot the three-pointer.
You must know that Wade made 3 of 0 three-pointers tonight and didn't make any. His scoring came from two points and free throws.
At this time, watching Wade take a three-pointer, the Knicks players were nervously preparing to compete for rebounds, but only Lin Fei felt something bad.
"Shh!"
Sure enough, the basketball hit the net in the next second, making a wonderful splash.
"omg, Dwayne hit a three-pointer and the Heat tied the score again!"
"This is his first three-pointer tonight, and it is also a crucial one!"
“作为05年常规赛mvp和两座总冠军得主,德韦恩·韦德今晚面对林,也已经拿到了42分12个篮板和7次助攻4个抢断2封盖,无愧于自己热火领袖的地位!”
"Lin paid the price for his carelessness at critical moments. Stars like Dwayne, even if they are inaccurate in three-pointers, will often shoot big-hearted three-pointers at critical moments!"
"But the Knicks still have the initiative in the game. Let's see how Lin will respond to Dwayne Wade's three-pointer next!"
Knicks (129): (129) Heat.
In the last 0 minutes and 39 seconds, the Heat adopted a full-court press strategy. Lin Fei was tightly guarded by the two men. Ariza, who was serving, could only give the ball to Marbury, who stepped forward to respond.
Relying on his excellent dribbling skills, Marbury broke through Jason Williams' defense and advanced forward.
Seeing Ariza quickly rush towards the frontcourt after serving, the Heat seemed to be forming a 2-on-1 situation in the frontcourt again.
Shane Battier, who teamed up with Wade to double-team Lin Fei, could only grit his teeth and chase Ariza.
However, at this moment, Lin Fei, who was holding Wade on the sideline, suddenly retreated and started.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei's start was very fast this time. With more physical fitness, he compared with Wade in a half-court sprint. He used Ariza's off-ball screen near the logo area.
Speeding up again and rushing into the frontcourt, Marbury's ball was passed accurately at this time, giving Lin Fei enough advance.
Lin Fei sprinted two steps and just caught the basketball. Seeing that he was too fast to stop the car, he simply dribbled the ball into the three-point line. After entering the penalty area, he felt Wade catching up behind him.
Suddenly, he raised his hand for a layup after an emergency stop, and his realistic fake move completely shook Wade behind him.
"Whoosh!"
At this time, Wade had already used full speed in the process of chasing Lin Fei. He was a little unable to stop the car. When Lin Fei suddenly stopped for a layup, he had no time to judge whether it was true or false.
He immediately jumped into the air and pounced towards the basketball.
Who would have thought that at this moment, Lin Fei collected the ball on the spot and sent Wade flying out of the baseline. Then he calmly took off, grabbed the ball with one hand and easily dunked it into the basket.
"Boom!"
During the dunk, Wade flew directly into the front row of the audience outside the baseline, knocking over a camera with his head.
"boom!"
Seeing the commotion among the fans in the front row of the baseline, Lin Fei was startled by Wade's desperate tackle and rushed up to ask about Wade's situation.
"Dwayne, what the hell are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
With the help of Lin Fei and another staff member, Wade turned over from his seat and jumped out. The blood on his forehead was pouring out.
But with an indifferent smile on his face, he said helplessly to Lin Fei:
"Made, Lin, you still tricked me!"
"But then again, it seems like you were the one who took your life first!"
Lin Fei hammered Wade's chest with his fist, then ignored the blood stains on the other man's face and jersey, and went directly to hug the Flash.
"Dwayne, I saw it, you gave it your all!"
"Lin, the same goes for you. Even if we lose this game, I will remember and treasure it forever!"
The referee quickly paused the game, and the team doctor trotted onto the court to check the injuries on Wade's forehead and body.
Fortunately, there were no injuries to bones or joints. There was only a 5-centimeter gash on his forehead. The blood could not be stopped and needed to be stitched up quickly.
Knicks (131): (129) Heat.
Lin Fei's fast break dunk put the Knicks ahead by two points again, and at this time there were only 0 minutes and 22 seconds left on the timer.
Wade was taken back to the locker room by the team doctor. Even though he still wanted to imitate Lin Fei's stitches and fight with injuries, the time left was completely insufficient.
Unless this fierce game can go into overtime.
Wade, who was scolded by Knicks fans for half the game, also won applause from some New York fans in the front row with his desperate defensive performance.
Without Wade, the Heat seemed to have lost their backbone in an instant. Williams used a pick-and-roll from the outside to try and miss a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound, but his tip-in was still missed by Eddie Curry.
"Bang!"
This time the rebound was finally grabbed by Ariza and he quickly passed it to Lin Fei who stepped forward to respond.
The Heat had no choice but to foul Lin Fei.
"Beep!"
On the timer, there were only the last 7 seconds left before the end of the game.
In the presence of countless fans cheering "mvp" and "the king of new york!" over and over again,
Lin Fei went to the free throw line and made both free throws.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
"God, this is destined to be a night to witness a miracle, 73 points! Lin has already scored 73 points!"
"At the same time, 9 steals and 4 blocks also broke Lin's career single-game record!"
"The Knicks have led by 4 points, and there are only the last 7 seconds left for the Heat!"