NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Lin Fei pulled off his coat and smiled confidently at Isaiah Thomas: "Coach, maybe this is my favorite rhythm!"

Isaiah Thomas' face immediately overflowed with confidence and calmness. With Lin Fei's attitude, he felt that the Knicks had won 80% of tonight's game.

The Knicks still had many problems last season. Eddie Curry and Stephon Marbury both went through a long adaptation period. Among the young players, Trevor Ariza and David Lee also need to be tempered.
Therefore, Lin Fei assumed the team's most important responsibility for most of the regular season last season, shouldering both offense and defense, and averaging nearly 40 minutes per game.

As a yellow player from China, Isaiah Thomas will inevitably have prejudices. He has always been worried that using Lin Fei in this way will cause unnecessary injuries, so he is always on tenterhooks.

But after a long period of testing, especially the baptism of the playoffs, Isaiah Thomas truly understood Lin Fei's physical fitness. His ability to resist injuries is not even inferior to that of many talented black players.

Now Lin Fei has reached the middle and upper reaches of the league's defenders in terms of physical fitness, bench press, flexibility and physical confrontation, completely eliminating the prejudice of fans and coaching experts against Eastern players.

Therefore, when the team needs Lin Fei to play for a longer time tonight, Isaiah Thomas will not have any additional worries. He knows that this will not exceed his load for the current Lin Fei.

Back on the court, Lin Fei replaced Nate Robinson, who performed poorly tonight, and continued to play with Quentin Richardson and Trevor Ariza. At the same time, he also replaced Eddie Ku in the interior. Lee and Zach Randolph.

The Mavericks have all switched to the main lineup. The hot Ginobili and Jason Kidd partnered in the backcourt, plus Josh Howard at the small forward, forming a more comprehensive encirclement and suppression of Lin Fei.

Inside, Dirk Nowitzki partners with backup center Deseguena Diop.

Starting center Eric Dampier was not very good at defending Eddie Curry tonight. Because his athletic talent is not outstanding, he is prone to mistakes in defense. He received two fouls in the first quarter and was pressed by Rick Carlisle. On the bench.

Backup center Desai Gaynor Diop, like Eddie Curry, is a rookie insider in the 01 class. Curry was the No. 4 pick in the first round, and Diop was the No. 8 pick.

The two are both 2.13 meters tall. Under the supervision of Lin Fei and the coaching staff, Eddie Curry has now reduced his weight to 126 kilograms, and his athletic talent and competitive status have been upgraded.

However, Diop's weight has reached 136 kilograms, more than 300 pounds, making him the heaviest inside player in the league except Shaquille O'Neal.

Although his huge weight can increase Diop's pick-and-roll effect and low-post confrontation ability, it makes his movement and defense worse.

As early as the 06 Finals, Diop performed well during the playoffs and completely replaced Dampier in the starting lineup. Especially in that classic Western Conference finals battle, Diop played a role in Duncan's human shield defense. Very good effect.

Although the Mavericks had already sent Diop to the New Jersey Nets in the Jason Kidd trade last season, the Nets chose to waive Diop during the offseason, and the Mavericks management re-traded Diop. The old general signed back.

Because overall, the Mavericks now have Kidd at point guard, Yao Dao at shooting guard, Josh Howard at small forward, and team leader Notre Dame at power forward.

The biggest shortcoming among the five positions is Eric Dampier at center.

When the Mavericks signed Dampier in 04 for more than $7 million over seven years, this guy also boasted that he was the second center in the Western Conference after O'Neal...

But Dampier, who got a big contract, didn't do his job properly at all, and he failed to perform on the field to match his annual salary of tens of millions of dollars. He was beaten by Dayao and Boozer many times, let alone the second center in the Western Conference.

Now that there is a lack of high-quality center players in the league, the Mavericks can only choose to sign Diop back, hoping that he can regain the form of the 06 playoffs.

But Diop's living habits are even more absurd than Eddie Curry's. He can't control his overeating and his personal condition is naturally not much better.

After all, Dampier is dawdling around with an annual salary of tens of millions. What reason does he have to struggle as a person with a basic salary?
As the leader of the Knicks, Lin Fei was able to change Eddie Curry's habits, allowing him to start losing weight and increasing his training volume, giving him new goals and motivation.
But Nowitzki, as the leader of the Mavericks, obviously does not have the style and personality to change Diop.

What's more, comparing personal talent and future ceiling, Diop is not on the same level as Eddie Curry.

After Lin Fei came on the field in the second quarter, he was double-teamed one after another and sent two clever assists to Eddie Curry in the paint, allowing Eddie Curry to dunk twice on the head of his old friend Diop.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Desseguena, you fucking don't look in the mirror every day? Look how fat you are! You stupid pig!"

Diop tilted his mouth, blushed and gave Eddy Curry a verbal retort: ​​"Quiting your beloved Coke for basketball, Eddie, I feel you are the poor man!"

In terms of offense and defense in the interior penalty area tonight, the Knicks can be said to have completely defeated the Mavericks. Whether it was Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph starting with Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph in the interior, or David Lee coming off the bench, they all played their respective roles. Style, scoring, rebounding and blocking shots.

Looking back at the Mavericks, Dampier was trapped and fouled, and Diop was in poor condition. They only had Nowitzki left, and they had to focus more on the offensive end. Their defense was average, and they had no advantage in fighting in the low post. .

In fact, whether in the original world or in today's parallel world, after losing in the 06 Finals, the reason why the Mavericks have not been able to reach the Finals again in the following seasons is because
The biggest problem still lies in the defense inside.

It was not until the joining of "Boxing Champion" Tyson Chandler and "Hacker" Shawn Marion that the Mavericks' interior defense truly reached the top level, which helped King Notre Dame win a championship in 11. .

Lin Fei naturally saw through this, so tonight as the team's point guard, he also tried to get more balls into the hands of Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph to let them play in good condition. , constantly tearing apart the Mavericks' penalty area defense,

What's more, with Lin Fei, a super killer, to contain him on the outside, the Mavericks are focusing on one thing and the other, and the inside gives the Knicks' big men more room to operate.

After Lin Fei was double-teamed by Josh Howard and Manu Ginobili at a 45-degree angle on the right wing, he made a lightning-fast no-look pass from an oblique angle and quickly passed the ball between Howard's arms. After getting to the basket, Eddie Curry assisted Eddie Curry with another turning and jumping dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei also officially sent out his 2th assist tonight at 06 minutes and 13 seconds before the end of the first half.

13 assists in the half also set a new record for Lin Fei's career assists in a half.

In the TNT live broadcast room, Charles Barkley's face was full of purple and despair. He had 13 assists before halftime? How could there be no more than 15 people in the whole audience?
Maybe in the remaining two minutes of the first half, Lin Fei, who is addicted to assists, can complete this feat and hit Feizhu hard in the face.

Charles Barkley couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth when he thought of agreeing to a thousand jerseys signed by Lin Fei from Kenny Smith. "Kenny, let's just say, if I really lose, why don't I kiss the female donkey's ass? Do you think that's okay..."

Kenny Smith held his mouth and tried hard not to laugh, but in the end he couldn't hold it back:

"Charles, let's watch the game first. Lin Fei has only had 13 assists, and he is still far away from over 15. Maybe the Mavericks will change their defensive tactics and switch to single defense to cut off the connection between Lin Fei and his teammates! "

There is still some distance to go before he can be awesome. In Barkley's view, it would be easier for Lin Fei to get three more assists tonight than to let him score three more three-pointers.

Thinking of this, Barkley suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did he think it was easier for Lin Fei to shoot a three-pointer than to assist?
Coincidentally, the situation on the court changed suddenly. In the subsequent defense of the Knicks, Lin Fei immediately stole the pass from Kidd. In the counterattack, he did not wait for his teammates to get into position, but rushed to the front court.
After taking a step across the midline, he ignored Ginobili who was flying up behind him, leaped up, bent his bow and set an arrow, and shot a three-pointer from a distance.

You must know that this is Lin Fei's second three-point shot tonight. Even the Mavericks fans at home can't wait for it.

The basketball passed through the sky nearly 13 meters above the court, turning into a shooting star and flying directly into the net.

"Shh!"

the second.

Still a familiar feeling, still a familiar taste.

Ginobili, who was flying behind him to defend, had no choice but to avoid the collision with Lin Fei at the critical moment. It was lucky to avoid a foul.

Knicks (54): (53) Mavericks.

Lin Fei's long three-pointer put the Knicks back in the lead, and the American Airlines Arena recalled the sparse cheers and applause.

Standing in front of the Mavericks bench, Rick Carlisle was wearing a suit and ties with his arms folded. He seemed to be strategizing calmly, but only he knew the turmoil in his heart at this time.

This ultra-long chasing three-pointer close to halftime seemed to be a watershed in tonight's game.

In the remaining 1 minute and 50 seconds of the first half, Lin Fei quickly switched from point guard to shooting guard mode and hit two consecutive three-pointers over Josh Howard.

Then he received a long pass from Ron Artest after intercepting Nowitzki on the defensive end, flew straight into the penalty area and delivered a gliding dunk.

"Boom!"

After getting 13 assists in the first half, Lin Fei did not provide any more assists, but in the last two minutes and 120 seconds, he made all 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 13 points in a row efficiently.
In the last 6.2 seconds before halftime, Lin Fei held the ball in the frontcourt and used the pick-and-roll to beat Nowitzki in singles. He made a breakthrough like crossing the road in the early morning, and made a freehand throw in the middle of the game.

"Shh!"

Helped the Knicks to launch a 15:4 climax, and at the end of the half, they were already leading the Mavericks by double digits.

Knicks (66): (55) Mavericks.

Seeing Lin Fei return to the locker room confidently and calmly wearing starlight, he looked up and saw the shocking highlights of Lin Fei's 2 points and 15 steals in 2 minutes playing on the high-definition four-sided screen.
The Mavericks fans at home instantly fell into the fear of being dominated. The tragedy of being overturned in a tiebreaker in the 06 Finals was once again vivid in front of their eyes and in their minds.

Mark Cuban, who was sitting in the first row on the sidelines, had a serious look on his face and took a big gulp of beer. He had nowhere to vent his frustration and anger.

Is this guy Lin Fei really always the nemesis of the Mavericks and Nowitzki?
Throughout the first half, Lin Fei made all 6 shots and scored 18 points, 13 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
Although his scoring was not as good as Nowitzki's 24 points in the half, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Fei's influence on the court had completely defeated Nowitzki.

A true combination of offense and defense, a true leadership style.

In the second half of the game, the Mavericks tried to counterattack many times, but the lack of interior defense and Lin Fei's stepping forward at critical moments ultimately let the Mavericks play at home.

Even if Nowitzki finally scored a season-high 41 points in a single game, even if Ginobili also scored 26 points, even if Key didn't attack, he still scored 4 key three-pointers, even if the Mavericks' substitute gangsters scored 40 +,

但最终尼克斯还是在林飞打满四节出战41分钟，狂轰38分20助攻6抢断3封盖的超神全面带动下，在客场124:115强势赢下小牛队，
With a classic game, he created a 19-game winning streak that tied the team's history.

You must know that the Knicks' 19-game winning streak not only tied the team's historical record, but it was also the 19-game winning streak at the beginning of the season. In NBA history, it has far exceeded the 94-game winning streak at the beginning of the 15 season set by the Rockets.

Lin Fei also set a new record of 20 assists in a single game in this game. 20 assists in a single game is the highest among point guards in NBA history.

After consecutive wins against the Heat and the Mavericks, two strong teams in the East and West, the Knicks' strength has been further tested, and the voices of doubt on various networks have begun to weaken.

In the subsequent home games against the underdog Trail Blazers and Nets, Lin Fei continued to play the role of point guard. In Marbury's absence, he led the Knicks to another two easy wins.

The winning streak at the start has been extended to 21 games.

This also allowed the Knicks to surpass the 70-game winning streak set by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 20s, and the number of consecutive wins increased to second in history.

Already second only to the Los Angeles Lakers' 33-game winning streak.

After all, in this parallel world, the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, the Warriors' 24-game opening streak, and the Heat's Big Three's 27-game winning streak have not yet appeared.

Many experts believe that the Knicks led by Lin Fei are fully capable of winning continuously until the Christmas game, but the focus game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Christmas game will inevitably become the topic of greatest concern to fans...

(End of this chapter)