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

Chapter 207 [207] The battle of the strongest No. 9, Meng Qi’s five small lineups!
Early the next morning, driven by the excitement of the World Championship finals, the crowds outside the Saitama Super Arena were already surging.
A huge promotional poster for the finals was posted on the outer wall of the arena. On the poster, Lin Fei and Wade were in tense confrontation with each other, each representing the Chinese Men's Basketball Team and the American Dream Seven.

Looking around, there are many island fans in the square wearing Lin Fei's Heat No. 22 jersey, and there are also many fans wearing Wade's No. 3 jersey.

As the No. 1 Asian superstar who competed in the NBA and won the Finals MVP, Lin Fei has become the pride of all Asia and all yellow people.

Therefore, this World Championship final in the island country can be said to be half of the home court of the Chinese men’s basketball team.

The fans supporting the Tianchao men's basketball team clearly accounted for the majority.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the more than 19000 seats at the Saitama Super Arena were already filled with enthusiastic fans, and the fanatical atmosphere matched that of an NBA game.

"I never thought that the finals of a men's basketball world championship could be as exciting as the NBA finals!"

"The star power of the two teams in this final is no worse than that of the NBA Finals. Wade, James, Ray Allen, Billups, and Elton Brand on the American side are all All-Stars. !”

"What's more, the Tianchao men's basketball team also has two NBA stars, Lin Fei and Dayao, who are roughly the same starting players for the championship Heat team!"

"That's right, the American Men's Basketball Team and the Chinese Men's Basketball Team have reached the finals this time. Both teams have won 8 games in the group stage and knockout stage without losing!"

"I really envy China for being able to have two NBA-level stars emerge at the same time, but our country has yet to have anyone step onto the NBA stage. The gap is really too big!"

"Have you forgotten Yuta Tabashi? But let's not mention this guy. Even if he has entered the NBA, he has nothing to show off!"

While looking forward to the start of the game, many island fans in the audience were also talking, praising and envying the rapid rise of today's men's basketball team in the world.

After "Slam Dunk", Lin Fei's emergence in the NBA, coupled with the successful hosting of this World Championship,
It has brought the basketball atmosphere in the island country to a new level.

An hour before the start of the game, in the locker room of the Tianchao Men’s Basketball Team, head coach Yunus was giving the players the final mobilization before the game:
"The U.S. team in this World Championship is very strong. It not only has talented young players such as Wade, James, Anthony and Howard,"

"At the same time, we also have experienced Mesozoic stars like Ray Allen, Billups and Elton Brand!"

"We have fully analyzed the playing characteristics of these players and the offensive and defensive tactics used by Stan Van Gundy!"

"Being able to defeat strong European teams such as Spain and Germany and stand on the final stage makes the entire country's fans proud of you!"

"But our journey is not over yet. If before the start of the World Championships, our goal is to defeat the United States and win the championship, maybe you will feel that such a wish is a bit unrealistic!"

"But now we are on the stage of the finals, and there is only one winner in the game, so why can't it be the China Men's Basketball Team?"

"Come on, kids, I believe we can defeat any opponent, including Meng Qi of course!"

When Yunus said these words, the players were not moved yet, but he couldn't help but burst into tears.

From the 04 Athens Olympics to the 06 Island Men's Basketball World Championships, Yunus has truly integrated with this group of young men from China.
Through the rise of Lin Fei and Dayao, we foresee the extremely glorious present and future of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Being able to witness all this as a head coach and witness the take-off of a big Asian country in basketball is an honor that Yunus feels he will never forget.

Lin Fei high-fived every opponent of the Tianchao men's basketball team, and at the same time couldn't help but said excitedly:

"Brothers, this will be our last game at this World Championships. I really cherish the half-month time spent fighting side by side with you all!"

"You all know that I punched Jason Terry in the Mavericks locker room during the NBA Finals in June because he insulted me and our country!"

"I hope we can use our actual actions and performance on the field tonight to defeat the American Dream Seven and defeat all the doubts and insults!"

"Let us win the final championship trophy and announce to the world that the Chinese Men's Basketball Team is on top of the world!"

Lin Fei's words were far more inspiring than head coach Yunus. Every player in the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team clenched their fists and exuded a fanatical fighting spirit:

"For victory, let us rush together!"

"Chinese men's basketball team, come on!"

Slogans of the same voice rang out in unison, filling every corner of the locker room.

In the locker room of the United States team, head coach Stan Van Gundy also temporarily announced changes to tonight's starting lineup.

"The starting insiders of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team must be Yao and Wang. They are the most reliable players in the team besides Lin Fei!"

"Yao and Wang have an absolute height advantage and their shooting skills are also very high. Yao also has good frame protection and rebounding abilities!"

"But in terms of the speed of transition between offense and defense, Yao and Wang are obviously at a disadvantage!"

"So tonight we focus on fast-paced defensive counterattacks, using constant attacks to the basket and constant fast-break breakthroughs to drag down the inside of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team!"

"Dwayne and Ray continue to partner in the starting backcourt, with Cameron and LeBron on the front line, and Elton Brand guest-stars at center!"

The time soon came to 3pm local time. Amid the expectations and cheers of nearly [-] enthusiastic fans at the scene and more than [-] fans outside the stadium,
The game officially begins.

The starting five tigers of the Tianchao men's basketball team are:

Point guard (PG): Lin Fei,

Shooting guard (SG): Wang Shipeng,

Small Forward (SF): Zhu Fangyu,

Power Forward (PF): Roughly,

Center (C): Dayao.

Lin Fei will be the starting point guard as a guest tonight, going head-to-head with Wade on both offense and defense. The two superstars who helped the Heat win two consecutive championships,

There will also be a real peak showdown tonight.

Because Lin Fei and Wade both wear the No. 9 jersey in their respective national teams, tonight's head-to-head battle between the two is also called the battle of the strongest No. 9 by fans.

Among the guards of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team, apart from Lin Fei, there is currently no outstanding guard who can shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Whether it is Liu Wei, Wang Shipeng or Sun Yue, they all have their own obvious shortcomings.

Yunus asked Wang Shipeng to temporarily serve as tonight's starting shooting guard. During the subsequent game, he will make adjustments at any time based on the offensive and defensive effects.

The starting five for the American Dream Seven are:

Point Guard (PG): Dwyane Wade,

Shooting Guard (SG): Ray Allen,

Small forward (SF): Carmelo Anthony,

Power Forward (PF): LeBron James,

Center (C): Elton Brand.

Although Brand is the starting center, among Meng Qi's starting five, the one with the best height and jumping is actually the "Little Emperor" LeBron James.

Therefore, the task of jumping the ball for the American team at the beginning was also given to James.

"Snapped!"

As the saying goes, there are special skills in the field. Yao's experience in jumping balls is much higher than that of James. Coupled with his height and wingspan, even if his bullet speed is not as good as that of the little emperor, he still successfully flies the basketball over the opponent's head.

Lin Fei came up to get the ball and pushed directly into the frontcourt.

The scene was filled with cheers, turning this arena into the home court of Lin Fei and the Tianchao Men’s Basketball Team.

The players of the American team looked at each other. In the previous games, the popularity of these American NBA stars was obviously higher than that of their opponents, and there were more fans at the scene.

But tonight, the situation has completely turned around.

Several members of Mengqi who knew a little bit about the modern history of the Celestial Dynasty were even more confused at this time.

Haven’t the Chinese Empire and the island country always had a deep hatred?Why have these island country fans become fans of Lin Fei and the Tianchao Men’s Basketball Team tonight?

Lin Fei quickly dribbled the ball to two meters beyond the three-point line at the top of the arc. Wade quickly defended him, and the tension between the two No. 9s was tense.

"Lin, you may score higher than me tonight, and you may have more assists than me, but I'm very sorry, the victory must belong to us!"

Lin Fei casually dribbled the ball between his hips to adjust his rhythm, and responded with a chuckle to his old friend Wade:
"Dwayne, this is exactly what I want to say to you!"

"Personal data without victory is meaningless to me!"

Before he finished speaking, Dayao, who was on the right side, quickly set up a high-quality pick-and-roll screen for Lin Fei.
Lin Fei shook off Wade and dribbled to the right, and Brand switched defense immediately.

As the No. 1999 pick in 2.03, although Elton Brand is only 270 meters tall, he is very strong physically and weighs [-] pounds.

Whether it's low post singles or mid-range jump shots, Brand is good at it.

在NBA刚结束的05-06赛季里，埃尔顿·布兰德在洛杉矶快船场均能够轰下24.7分10篮板2.5封盖，入选了西部的全明星替补阵容。

Although he does not have superstar potential and his team leadership ability is average, Elton Brand is still one of the top five power forwards in the league at this stage.

In terms of defense, Elton Brand is also active, with a stocky body and excellent wingspan. He can not only defend the center in the low post, but also switch defenders on the outside. It can truly be said that he can defend from 1 to 5.

The reason why Stan Van Gundy let Elton Brand play as the starting center tonight is because he hopes that the starting lineup of Dream Seven can achieve unlimited defense changes.
This will better restrict Lin Fei and Dayao's pick-and-roll three-pointers from outside.

On the court at this time, faced with Brand's quick change of defense, and Wade who bypassed Dayao and quickly pursued him.

Lin Fei lowered his center of gravity and made a breakthrough. The moment Brand took half a step back, he quickly stepped back and shot a jumper.

"Whoosh!"

By the time the strong Brand jumped up to block the shot, the basketball had already suddenly flown over the opponent's head.

"Shh!"

Facing the American Dream Seven, Lin Fei made full preparations before the game tonight, and his opening touch was much hotter than the last game against Spain.

There were cheers at the scene, and Stan Van Gundy, the head coach standing on the sidelines of the American team, also shook his head helplessly and sighed.

For a difficult three-point shot like Lin Fei's who steps back, even if the defense is in place, it is difficult to block the shot. All we can do is provide interference or block the eyes as much as possible and pray that he misses the shot.

Lin Fei hit a step-back three-pointer less than 10 seconds into the game, instantly igniting tens of thousands of fans inside and outside the Saitama Super Arena.

Wade was naturally not to be outdone. He brought the ball to the offensive end, and also summoned Brand's pick-and-roll, misaligned and accelerated to break through the penalty area.
Taking advantage of the moment when James blocked the basket, he leaped up to grab the ball with his left hand and dunked.

"Boom!"

China (3): (2) The United States.

Wade's first step to break through was quite swift. He entered the penalty area with great impact and also had unpredictable tracking steps. Lin Fei had no chance of chasing behind and blocking shots.

Wade in this year's World Championships has made a qualitative leap from the 04 Olympics. From a talented rookie, he has truly evolved into an MVP-level superstar.

In terms of breakthrough level alone, Wade has reached the highest level in NBA history. Not only is he better than Kobe, he is also not inferior to Iverson and Jordan at their peak.Even in the face of the zone defense strategy of the European powerhouses, Wade was still able to average 28.1 points per game in this World Championship and hit 56% from the field.

Looking back, Lin Fei used the containment after the pick-and-roll this time to easily pass the ball to Dayao who was following the ball.

Dayao made a solid jump shot near the free throw line.

"Shh!"

Dream Team [-] attacks again.

Faced with Lin Fei's rapidly increasing defensive pressure, Wade did not choose to risk a strong attack, but gave the ball to Anthony in the high post on the right.

"Melon" had an absolute singles advantage against Zhu Fangyu. He faced three threats from the frame and made a lateral jump shot after a feint.
The basketball also hits the net hollowly, making wonderful splashes.

"Shh!"

Ball transfer.

This time, Lin Fei passed the ball directly to Dayao, who was in a position under the basket.

Against the stocky inside men who started the Dream Seven team, Dayao had a clear advantage in height.

Brand used all his strength to defend Dayao's waist, interfering with his movements with his long arms. This was a full study of Boozer's defensive strategy against Dayao.

With his back and continuous dreamy steps, Dayao successfully turned around and shook off Brand. He reached the basket and was about to dunk directly.

However, James, who quickly came up to defend on the right side, flew up with the blessing of talent, his head was directly flat with the frame, and his big hand slapped the basketball that Yao was about to dunk into the basket.

"Snapped!"

The basketball that James shot away happened to be caught by Ray Allen, and Meng Qi quickly launched a counterattack fast break.

Seeing Ray Allen's breakthrough with the ball completely throw away the opponent Wang Shipeng, Lin Fei could only quickly cover up the defense.
On the other side, Wade and Anthony had already stepped on the accelerator and rushed straight to the front court.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Ray Allen avoided Lin Fei's pressing and quickly passed the ball diagonally to Wade.
After Wade entered the penalty area, he made a free throw. Anthony followed up and took off, grabbed the ball and delivered a powerful dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei shook his head helplessly. The American team's counterattack just now was too fast. Apart from him, Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the American team.

Roughly and Dayao's two insiders have no advantage in the speed of returning to defense.

Once the American team makes a defensive counterattack, relying on the current lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team, if you want to prevent the opponent from scoring in sports games during the return defense, I am afraid that the only way is to commit a tactical foul.

During the 08 Olympic Games in the original world, Lin Fei had a profound memory of the group stage match between the Chinese Men's Basketball Team and the American Men's Basketball Team.

The Chinese men's basketball team was exhausted in the second half and was constantly beaten by the United States on defensive counterattacks. There was no way at all on the defensive end.

The game with Spain was reversed and defeated in the end, and it also had similar problems.

Now in the match against the American team, Lin Feicai felt even more the gap in talent and basketball IQ between the players of the two teams.

In the subsequent attack, Lin Fei faced Wade's defense at the top of the arc, directly made a crossover to shake off his opponent, accelerated his dribbling and went straight into the penalty area.

"Whoosh!"

Precisely because Lin Fei has an unparalleled three-point shooting ability, defenders will always subconsciously stay very close, obviously preventing the shot but not the breakthrough.

So even facing Wade, it is not difficult for Lin Fei to complete a breakthrough.

After entering the penalty area and facing Elton Brand, Lin Fei quickly stepped forward to cover up the defense. Lin Fei lightly threw the ball over the basket, and Yao jumped up and dunked easily.

"Boom!"

With Lin Fei's two breakthrough dunks at the last minute of the semifinals, the American Dream Team no longer dared to completely let go of Lin Fei's breakthrough, because he obviously has the basic ability to break through and layup.

At the beginning, the two teams' offenses came back and forth, and they quickly showed their own styles.

Lin Fei and Wade refused to give in to each other during the matchup, displaying their respective talents to the fullest.

China (7): (6) The United States.

The Chinese men's basketball team relied on Lin Fei, Dayao and roughly three others on the offensive end, while the American team gave full play to their talent and singles advantages.
Make a big fuss on the forward and defensive lines, allowing Anthony and Ray Allen to play more singles with the ball.

Anthony, Ray Allen, James and Wade are all very different. Anthony has strong singles and mid-range jumper abilities, and Ray Allen's outside three-point shooting is also a distinctive label.

So whether it’s facing the singles defense of Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng, or facing the one-to-one four-team defense of the Tianchao men’s basketball team,
Both Melo and Junzi Lei can play their respective values.

But tonight they play the China Men's Basketball Team. This American Dream Seven has the same enemy, and has no arrogance, laziness or internal conflicts. It is determined to avenge the shame of losing to the China Men's Basketball Team in the 04 Yadian Olympic semifinals.

You must know that in the semi-finals of the 04 Olympic Games, Lin Fei scored 26 points and 2 steals. At the last moment, Wade's unexpected block made a dramatic assist. The outside three-pointer went up and down, directly beating the buzzer to beat the United States. Dream six.

In the American Dream Sixth Division at that time, Wade, James, Anthony and Bosh are all there now. It can be said that Lin Fei's killer shot will always be remembered in their hearts.

After the first quarter, "Melo" Anthony made 5 of 4 shots and scored a team-high 9 points. Ray Allen also hit two three-pointers.

Under Lin Fei's careful care, Wade still contributed 4 points, 3 assists and 1 steal.

James and Brand also jointly grabbed 6 rebounds in the first quarter. In terms of rebound protection on both ends of the offense and defense, they were not inferior to the top three insiders of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team.

China (19): (27) The United States.

After the first quarter, the American team already led the Chinese men's basketball team by 8 points.

Lin Fei scored 6 points, 4 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, focusing more on organizing and connecting teammates.

Dayao and Dadu scored a total of 10 points in a single quarter, and Zhu Fangyu also hit a corner three-pointer.

After the start of the second quarter, in accordance with the requirements of the rotation, Lin Fei and Su Su took a rest for about 2 minutes, and Su Su and A Lian led the team to play on the field.

Compared with the youth of 04, the United Arab Emirates has made significant progress in the past two years, but facing the American team's interior substitutes Howard and Bosh, they still can't get the slightest advantage.

Under the leadership of Chauncey Billups in the second quarter, the American team quickly seized the opportunity and blasted a 2-6 wave in less than 0 minutes, directly stopping the Chinese men's basketball team.

Among them, Billups cut off Liu Wei's breakthrough and hit a three-pointer, which caused the US team's bench to explode.

Many Japanese fans at the scene couldn't help but start cheering for the performance of the American team.

"It seems that the overall strength gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and the American Dream Seven is still too obvious. Apart from Lin and Yao, there is no third player on the Chinese side who can compete with the star players of the American team. It’s hard to do anything!”

"The game has just begun. I believe Lin will explode quickly! Lin Ke in the 04 Olympics couldn't even dribble and his defense was very poor. Didn't China beat the United States in the semifinals at that time?"

"The Dream Six team in 04 had no unity at all, not to mention a head coach as stupid as Larry Brown, but in the end it was just a thrilling kill by Lin, otherwise it would not have lost!"

"But this year's Dream Team 03 is completely different. The 04 generation has risen rapidly, and there are two solid guards in Billups and Ray Allen. In addition, the coaching staff is also good. It is better than the 01 Dream Team 30, not [-]: [-] o’clock, okay?”

China (19): (33) The United States.

The score difference quickly widened.

Yunus had no choice but to take risks, so he had to replace Lin Fei and Dayao in advance.

After Lin Fei came on the court, he quickly switched to scoring mode. He closely defended Billups outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, and his continuous dribbling changes were sharp and quick.
After looking at the right moment, he suddenly stepped back to open the distance. Facing Billups who was half a beat too late to fly up, he leaped up, bent his bow and set an arrow, and shot another lightning shot.

"Shh!"

Billups has defended this ball well enough, but due to talent constraints, he is still a little worse than Wade.

In the subsequent attack, Lin Fei used Dayao's pick-and-roll screen to speed up and break through the basket. Facing the defense, Lin Fei made a light rebound assist.

"boom!"

Yao, who followed suit, jumped up to catch the ball and threw another dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei quickly contributed 3 points and 1 assist. Dream Seven coach Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines did not hesitate anymore and quickly replaced Wade, Ray Allen and Anthony.

Anthony's touch was really hot tonight. He came up to face Zhu Fangyu in the right axis area and hit a turnaround jumper with the ball behind his back.

"Shh!"

When returning to defense, Anthony also spread his hands towards Zhu Fangyu, shrank his neck and said provocatively:
"Zhu, it seems that you are indeed not suitable to play in the NBA. The reason why the Mavericks signed you is entirely because of Lin's face!"

Zhu Fangyu was obviously irritated by Anthony's trash talk, and he clenched his fists to hold back his temper.

Lin Fei brought the ball to the offensive end and continued to play pick-and-roll with Dayao at the top of the arc. After the misplacement attracted double teams, the ball was again given to Dayao who was located near the free throw line.

James let go and rushed up to interfere with Dayao's shot. Dayao wanted to pass the ball straight to the basket, but the ball was passed somewhat casually and was patted down by James.

"Snapped!"

James quickly took control of the ball and dribbled sideways to avoid Yao's counterattack. Seeing Wade throw away Lin and quickly go down the court, he quickly passed the ball long.

However, Lin Fei, who was chasing Wade closely, flew up in front of Wade while returning to defense, accurately judged the flight path of the basketball, shot down the basketball with his long arm, and directly completed the counterattack.

"Whoosh!"

After landing, Lin Fei grabbed the basketball and stepped near the LOGO in the middle circle. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one disturbing him three meters away, he looked at the basket 13 meters away. He took a deep breath and rode an arrow directly to send a super long shot. .

"Shh!"

In order to pursue the speed of the fast break, James sent a risky pass, which allowed Lin Fei to complete a wonderful flying steal.

Or maybe when James chose to pass the ball to Wade just now, he obviously underestimated Lin Fei's reaction speed and stealing level.

Feeling a little embarrassed, James came to the offensive end and asked Wade for the ball with the intention of regaining face. Faced with the United Arab Emirates' misplaced defense, he dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area and forced a shot against Dayao.

"Bang!"

"Beep!"

The basketball missed the frame, but the referee's whistle sounded.

Just when James thought it was a shooting foul on Dayao and was about to go to the free throw line to prepare for a free throw, the referee's gesture made him furious in an instant.

Walking violation?

James was so angry that he opened his mouth and spread his hands to the Asian referee and kept talking:
"Did I walk away? Are you kidding me internationally? I've always played like this in the NBA! You country bumpkin!"

(End of this chapter)