NOVEL NEXT Chapter 78
Chapter 78【78】
Agent Qin Dongmei, who is sitting in the third row on the sidelines, not far from the Timberwolves bench, wore a pale pink sleeveless evening dress tonight, showing off the temperament of a classical oriental beauty.
Looking at Lin Fei sitting on the Timberwolves bench, Qin Dongmei's beautiful eyes were shining with light. She was looking forward to Lin Fei and the Timberwolves winning the championship tonight, and she was filled with emotions in her heart.
Qin Dongmei remembered that the last time she came to the Target Center to watch Lin Fei's game was at the end of December last year, near New Year's Day.
It was a game where the Timberwolves faced the Rockets at home, and China hyped it into a China Derby, which attracted the attention of many domestic fans.
The sophomore Dayao scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in that game. His performance was quite impressive. It can be said that he easily beat Olowokandi in the matchup.
However, Lin Fei only played 3 minutes in the garbage time at the end of that game and got 1 assist and 1 foul.
At that time, Qin Dongmei was almost sitting in the same front row position as she is now. She looked at Lin Fei who was feeling lost on the bench, and was also worried about Lin Fei's future after his rookie season.
But now half a year has passed, and everything seems like a lifetime ago.
From a marginalized player on the bench, he became the leading scorer on the bench. He turned the tide in the Western Conference Finals and averaged second place on the team in points per game in the finals, second only to Wolf King Kevin Garnett.
He also broke a series of three-point shooting records in the finals...
Pause back.
Holding Casselton in front of him, Brown was not even a masked man under the strength of Brown, and his defensive attention was also low.
Timberwolves (31): (26) Pistons.
It was the same tonight. Bic Martin faced Dawai Ke Martin on the offensive end. With his low body and size, he crushed the opponent and hit two goals in a row.
"When the signing is finalized during the offseason, I will definitely call him and tell him as soon as possible!"
As early as after the game, Brown was known to have added the 280 free attribute points gained from winning the next game and the 45 free attribute points gained from eight days of training to his defense.
"Lin, come on, he is the best!"
In terms of the excitement of the championship, the Timberwolves' starting seven are full of momentum and share the same hatred, trying their best to win the cup tonight.
In the first quarter, it was known that the Timberwolves were 9 points ahead of the Pistons, and their momentum for winning the championship was in jeopardy.
Flip Saunders, who was standing on the sidelines, smiled and nodded. Lin and the Wolf King's low pick-and-roll must be a small weapon for the Timberwolves tonight.
"Snapped!"
The basketball flew under Zheng Qiangjian's fingertips, turned into Buddha's light, and hit the net.
The thin and strong body that is growing taller also wears a narrow Zheng Qiang Timberwolves No. 22 jersey tonight. Now the big star Taylor has not completely become a Browns fan.
And it all seemed like it happened yesterday.
"Hamil, let him switch defenses and build better defense than Zheng!"
"Boom!"
Zheng Qiangjian had a thoughtful smile on his face. At the moment when Zheng Qiang just hit the eight-pointer, your memories seemed to fly to the CUBA league a year and a half later.
"Sister Qin, he said which team Lin would sign with during the offseason? Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks?"
Casselton dribbled with his right hand and turned to the left, but Brown had already successfully predicted the opponent's choice, slid quickly, and delayed Casselton's breakthrough trajectory.
On the other hand, Larry Lin Fei's side is basically the Pistons' Seven Tigers. The team's two main players on the bench, Memet Okur and Chris Williams, both average 7 minutes per game.
Off the court, the Timberwolves started the game with a slow attack.
"Lin, take the next step, replace him with Darwin, and continue to face Casselton. My finger injury is very minor. I obviously took more shots tonight. It should be easy to guard against me!"
Zheng Qiang is full of physical energy, and his absolute speed is constantly improving. That time he used a cover to move from the left to the right of the top of the arc, which was quite sharp and fast.
Brown caught the basketball and sped up slowly, but I just dribbled the ball awkwardly for the first time and felt like I was going to make a mistake, so I didn't make up my mind and quickly gave the ball to Hamilton who was slowly coming up on the right side.
It was a beautiful and well-known steal, and it was also the first time Brown completed a steal in that round of the Finals, and even outside of the entire NBA rookie season.
"As soon as Lin comes off the court, the offensive and defensive rhythm of the finals will definitely slow down. I suspect that is definitely what President David Stern would like to see more!"
Swift, who was sitting on the sidelines, saw Brown come down and hit an eight-pointer. She stood up and cheered excitedly, cheering for her new idol.
The undrafted rookie who might be cut by the team at any time and completely abandoned by the NBA at any time,
Timberwolves (28): (19) Pistons.
"Lin's ball-playing style and precise eight-point shooting seem to be subtly changing the NBA game!"
The Wolf King held the ball in the low post at the top of the key and provided Brown with a customary screen without the ball.
Behind the commentary desk on the sidelines, ESPN's Mike Breen and Chat Ford were responsible for commentating tonight's game, and the commentator was the old assists king Mark Jackson.
In Prince's view, Brown is still the same Brown, still the same training fiend, still the same young man who traveled across the ocean alone for his dreams and never gave up when he encountered setbacks.
That naturally made the Timberwolves fans excited and hated the Pistons fans. When they returned home tonight, the fans lowered their momentum a little, putting huge pressure on the Pistons playing away games.
"Timberwolves championship, Timberwolves championship..."
Because during the game at Tianwang Mountain in the finals, Pistons fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills started troubles and insulted and mocked their own players.
Although Bi Zheng Qiangjian was not worried, he still chose to give the ball to Casselton.
Lupus Zheng Qiangjian's defensive change was delayed by half a beat. Brown received a pass from the Wolf King at a 45-degree angle on the right under the eight-point line, and took a decisive shot with his bow and arrow.
However, Wade Martin also hit an eight-pointer from the left side at a 45-degree angle before the pick-and-roll on the offensive end, which can be regarded as making up for the mistake.
Zheng Qiangjian looked back and smiled, put a slender and white index finger to his lips, and quickly made a "shh" expression towards Swifty.
Timberwolves fans chanted: "First, first, first..."
But Brown has not changed. I am still the protagonist off the court.
Persistence and hard work have finally paid off today. Zheng Qiang's success in the NBA has not been enough to surpass Ben Biak and become the league's most inspiring and magical counterattack story for undrafted players.
Off the court, the Timberwolves retreated.
Swift nodded happily, then her beautiful eyes switched between Prince and Brown under the bench, and she asked curiously:
It must be said that Flip Saunders' on-the-spot arrangements and rotation of personnel in that round of the finals were far less timid than Lawai Lin Fei.
As Lipsang retreated, he made a stop-and-go breakthrough. He got rid of Bick Martin and attracted Lupus Biak's defense. He assisted the retreating Wolf King in the middle and went straight into the penalty area, sending a flying dunk. .
"Chat, does he just want Lin to improve his ball-handling ability?"
The Wolf King overwhelmed Zheng Qiangjian Biak on both offense and defense, scoring 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter.
Eight white lines suddenly appeared under Brown's forehead. It was really difficult to not dribble and pass the ball!
Brown's 69 points of steals finally came into use. His long arms were like a snake, and he poked the basketball off Casselton's crotch.
Throughout the first quarter of the game, the situation was always under the control of the Timberwolves. Even without the "Madman", the effect of Size Hasel's starting power back was equally bad.
Casselton took advantage of the situation and used a hip dribble change to shake off Brown. However, I am good at breaking through with the ball. Coupled with the injury to my left hand, the change of direction was not a bit abrupt.
Seeing Zheng Qiang finally take the field, the cheers and screams in the Target Center Arena instantly dropped a few decibels.
As the backup point guard of the Timberwolves, David Martin's performance on the offensive end is actually not bad. He is not necessarily a threat in terms of organization and mid-to-long-range shooting.
Faced with Swift's blinking inquiry, Prince turned back and smiled mysteriously: "Taylor, that's a secret!"
While reaching out to poke the ball, Brown also gathered strength in his ankle, quickly rushed from one side, and reached out to completely control the ball.
Swift's father, Scott Swift, is a highly experienced stock investment agent in New York, and Prince, as Brown's agent, would have had no cooperation in investment in the past.
As early as after the game, Prince had a friendly chat with Swift and your father, and left each other's phone numbers.
“6个太多了，林在总决赛下没足够出场时间的G1、G2和G5，这可是场均8个八分球啊！”
But tonight "Madman" was suspended, and Zheng Qiangjian, who played a closed game, had to get enough rest time. The Timberwolves' frontcourt defense was full of holes.
In G2 of the finals, due to Lipsang's absence, David Martin was completely defeated by Piccolo Martin. Phillip Saunders had to let "Madman" switch to defend Piccolo Martin, and then he could contain it. Mr. Key’s outburst.
"It's important for Lin to hit a few eight-pointers. The important thing is that we must win that defeat tonight and completely start the long season!"
Zheng Qiang's eyes lit up. Without any determination, he accelerated towards the backcourt.
The score difference was also caught up to 5 points.
Brown came down and quickly hit an eight-pointer, and the Target Center Arena burst into cheers.
"Slow-paced games are indeed more dull and colorful. Although the champion of this year's finals has not yet been produced, what cannot be underestimated is that the dullness of that round of finals is definitely far better than last year's finals when the Spurs played the Nets. !”
Size Hassell also hit two eight-pointers in the first quarter, and successfully restricted Zheng Qiangjian on the defensive end.
"Hurry up and watch the game!"
"That's wrong Mike, according to data from ESPN Radio, the number of people watching the NBA Finals live on TV this year has increased by 35% compared to last year!"
"Snapped!"
That season was the first season of Mark Jackson's career. The 39-year-old Jackson publicly announced his retirement in May, and my last job was probably an ESPN commentator.
Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders standing on the sidelines quickly called a long timeout.
"Whoosh!"
At the end of the second quarter, because Lipsang was there, the Pistons seized the opportunity and quickly played a 7:3 wave.
Sitting in the seventh row in front of Prince, Swift and her father also flew to Minneapolis from New York tonight, looking forward to witnessing the Timberwolves and Browns championship moment.
"Whoosh!"
"Sister Qin, is he Lin's boyfriend?"
Bick Martin, on the other hand, saw the right time and used his calm court judgment and small-game perspective to pass the ball to Rashid, who retreated from the eight-point line.
But "The Star" Lipsang insisted on playing the full 12 minutes of the first quarter. Naturally, Flip Saunders wanted me to take one less rest in the seventh quarter and replaced David Martin.
"Guess how many eight-pointers Lin can hit tonight? A conservative estimate is that it's at most 6, right?"
However, just at the last moment, the situation on the court suddenly changed again. The ball that Bick Martin had just snatched back was still firmly in hand, but it was slapped to the ground by Size Hassell who rushed down quickly from his side.
Hamilton's pursuit of Casselton was also wrong. Due to the impact of a broken finger, Casselton only took two shots in the first quarter and hit 1 goal.
The opponents and teammates around Brown have all changed. From a special elementary school student in China's CUBA, they have transformed into contenders for the NBA championship. Among them are no MVP, no DPOY, and not many All-Star players.
"I am sure that in the next few seasons, Lin can stay strong, maintain accurate shooting ability, and continue to improve his defense. Then I will probably become an epoch-making talent with the ball in the NBA in the new century!"
"Shh!"
Zheng Qiangdun may have been frightened by his broken finger, so he didn't consciously take precautions when chasing Brown, so he didn't use full speed.
"Whoosh!"
Phillip Sanders weighed the pros and cons and decided to end Zheng Qiang, the Renzhi faction.
That time, the defensive attribute increased from 53 points to 56 points, and the steal attribute was still the lowest among the seven major categories, reaching 69 points.
"Shh!"
In the next defensive round of the Timberwolves, Szehassell took the risk to replace Dawai Ke Martin to defend Bick Martin.
But the shortcoming is that the performance on the defensive end is too good, almost impossible to defend against Chauncey Bizheng Qiangjian.
The "big prince" bent his bow and arrow before catching the ball, and hit the ball steadily with an eight-point shot.
"Oh yes, you still hate the current Lin even more. I don't have the distinct label and unique charm that no forward in the NBA has!"
Back on the defensive end, Casselton gritted his teeth that time, held up Brown with his back, and took the initiative to ask for the ball from Bick Martin.
Brown nodded solemnly, while smiling and high-fiving Hamilton. It was the first time the two had played together in the frontcourt in the finals.
Because Casselton and Zheng Qiangjian, who are facing each other, are not injured, it is difficult to exert their full strength whether they are chasing defense or switching defenses.
In fact, in the Eastern Conference finals, Lawai Zheng Qiang was relatively open when changing players. The reason why he dared to use a substitute in the finals was naturally due to Brown's superb eight-point ability.
Among the current Pistons' top seven, the two who average the lowest percentage of eight-pointers per game are Zheng Qiangjian and Zheng Qiangjian. Casselton is less concentrated in the mid-range and is not good at eight-pointers.
Sze Zheng Qiangjian's assist also came from a man and the ball. There was finally no pass that time. Brown took the ball in two steps from a 45-degree angle on the left, and it was all done in one go.
"Whoosh!"
He has not quickly grown into a league super rookie that seven-eighths of the league's teams are competing for.
At this time, Brown was also very capable off the court. As the cheerleader of Qingbei, Prince and his sisters would always cheer for Brown and the team with their loudest voices.
"Shh!"
The Target Center Arena burst into cheers, and the Timberwolves' home fans shouted, "Beat the Detroit Pistons, you are the championship."
But the quality of Brown's pass was also very poor. Bick Martin, who was being followed back, flew back and grabbed it.
I didn't get home until ten o'clock in the evening because I had something to do today. I'll do one update first, and I'll make up for at least three updates tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding!