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

In the next few games of the Knicks, except for the Timberwolves, the strength of other teams is quite limited.

Moreover, the Timberwolves' record this season is somewhat anticlimactic. The leader "Wolf King" suffered back and groin injuries at the end of February and was sidelined for many games. His condition also fluctuated somewhat after hard work.

This has allowed the Timberwolves, who were originally ranked first in the Western Conference before the All-Star Weekend, to be surpassed by the Lakers and Spurs, and are currently only ranked third in the Western Conference.

In this game against the Timberwolves at home, "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett continues to miss due to injury. Therefore, under the leadership of Lin Fei and Marbury, even if Zach Randolph is on a truce,

In the end, the Knicks easily defeated their opponents at home 122:101 and continued their winning streak.

Time soon came to April 4, when the Knicks sat at home and faced the visiting Orlando Magic, which ranked third in the Eastern Conference record list.

This game is also the penultimate game of the regular season for the Knicks. Prior to this, the Knicks' record had reached 73 wins and 7 losses, and the number of wins had already tied the 73-win record set by the Dallas Mavericks last season. .

As long as they win this game tonight, the Knicks will get 74 wins, officially setting a new record for wins for an NBA regular season team.

The auditoriums on all sides of Madison Square Garden were packed with people, and countless New York Knicks fans were looking forward to this memorable day.

"The Knicks are really dreaming this season. They have already won 73 games without saying a word. Tonight, Lin Fei will lead the team to play the Magic at home. 74 wins are coming!"

"In key games that need to be won, Lin Ke never fails. The Magic's progress this season is indeed obvious, but compared with the strength of our Knicks, it is still not at the same level!"

"Last season, the Mavericks won 73 games and broke the Bulls record. This season, the Knicks won 74 games and broke the Mavericks record again. Why do we always feel that the regular season record is getting better and better?"

"The Mavericks' 73 wins last season was partly due to luck. At the same time, the team's main players also overspent their health and playoff energy in pursuit of records!"

"But our Knicks are completely different this season. The team is united, everyone is healthy, and in a hot state. We really feel like an invincible team!"

"You must know that the Knicks' starting five are all selected to the All-Stars, so it makes sense that they are strong!"

"The best regular season record in history is definitely gone, but Lin's current scoring average is only 30.8 points, which is really far behind LeBron James' 32 points. There are still two games left. I think There seems to be little chance to overtake and retain the scoring title!”

"LeBron is determined to rack up points and win the scoring title. Yesterday, in the SuperSonics' game against the Nets, he took more than 30 crazy shots and scored 49 points. We, Lin, don't have the patience to compete with him to rack up points!" "

"The SuperSonics are so obviously in trouble. Their record is now second to last in the Western Conference. James is still in the mood to rack up points and compete for the scoring title. I'm really speechless!"

"The scoring trophy is named after Lin, so why are we afraid that James will steal the scoring title? These are all vanity, can they be compared with the gold content of the regular season MVP?"

"That's right. Lin is definitely not the regular season MVP this season. The team's record is first in history, and his personal data is also very comprehensive. Both points per game and assists per game rank second in the league. It would be unreasonable not to win the regular season MVP. Intolerable!”

"I feel that Fei Ge has every chance to win the unanimous MVP this season. There has never been a unanimous MVP in the history of the NBA, right?"

"Although it seems that the scoring champion is out of the question, Lin's assists now seem to be only 0.1 points per game behind Steve Nash. There is still a chance to counterattack and win the assist champion!"

"Yes, Lin has already won the scoring title, and he is still the 40+ scoring title. There is nothing new, but he can really try to become the assist king!"

"Speaking of the Magic, Dwight Howard's performance has really improved a lot this season. He has surpassed our Eddie Curry by a long way. It seems that he has taken the position of the number one center in the league!"

"Isn't it a little early to say that Dwight Howard is the number one center in the league? Although O'Neal is old, Dayao Yao of the Lakers also averages 22+10 per game, which is no worse than Dwight!"

"Dayao is indeed better than Howard in terms of offensive efficiency, but his rebounding and defensive data are far behind!"

The game started quickly amid the buzz among the fans at the scene.

Facing the double-team defense of Maurice Evans, Pietrus and others, Lin Fei focused on the organizational mode in the first quarter, assisting Marbury and Eddie Curry to fire inside and outside.
Later, during a defensive process, he went down low to steal Howard's back shot, and assisted Ariza's outside three-pointer in the counterattack fast break.

"Shh!"

Throughout the first quarter, Lin Fei sent out 7 assists one after another, revitalizing the team and allowing every player on the main team and substitutes to score.

Among them, David Lee, who replaced the rested Zach Randolph as the starting power forward, felt extremely hot tonight. He made all 4 shots in the first quarter and scored 10 points with free throws.

Seeing that David Lee was in good condition, Lin Fei took the lead in giving David Lee more assists and creating shooting opportunities. Isaiah Thomas also appropriately increased David Lee's playing time.

This season, under the leadership of Lin Fei, an important reason why the Knicks players are in hot shape and working hard is that both the main players and substitutes are treated equally, and the tactics are tilted towards the players who play well.

Let every player get and play his or her own highlight moment on a certain night.

The team atmosphere of selfless unity has been engraved into the Knicks team culture.

At the same time, in order to help Lin Fei and Nash compete for the assists title, the Knicks players also increased the proportion of off-ball movements and screen cuts.

Whenever he received a pass from Lin Fei, he tried his best to finish it as much as possible.

As a point guard, Marbury rarely held the ball tonight and actively became an off-ball player, using constant movement to create space for himself and his teammates to catch and shoot.

Isaiah Thomas, as the head coach, naturally knows this very well, so he arranged more ball-holding organization tactics for Lin Fei, so that he can naturally get more assists.

At 5 minutes and 02 seconds of the third quarter, Lin Fei encountered Howard's defense during a breakthrough with the ball. After flying into the air, he hit the ground under his arm and passed the ball. Artest, who assisted and cut in, received the ball and dunked successfully.

"Boom!"

"Haha, that's the 16th assist. Before the three quarters are over, Lin has already had 16 assists. It seems that he can break through 20 assists tonight!"

"Lin's record for assists in a single game should be 20. It seems that he can break this record tonight!"

Amid the discussion of the fans, Lin Fei quickly made another contribution on the defensive end. He intercepted Jameer Nelson's pass, counterattacked in the fast break, and quickly entered the frontcourt penalty area before looking back at the moon.
Stephon Marbury, who quickly followed up on the left side of the assist, caught the ball and broke through, flying for a layup and scoring two more points.

"Shh!"

Knicks (90): (72) Magic.

Before the third quarter of the game was over, the Knicks had already scored 90 points. All players felt very hot tonight.

However, Lin Fei's personal touch tonight was quite average. He made 9 of 4 shots from the field and barely scored 12 points. His points were not even as many as his assists. Precisely because he didn't feel very good tonight, Lin Fei was able to pass the ball to his teammates more unscrupulously, and he also made a wave of assists.

In front of the courtside commentary desk, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy were also excited at this time.

"Lin has already received his 17th assist in tonight's game. According to the data, his average number of assists per game has been equal to Steve Nash's 11.7 assists. As long as he sends one more assist, he can overtake Steve Nash. Jeff Nash ranks first in the assists list this season!”

"It's just that the Phoenix Suns have a game later today, and Steve Nash still has a chance to come back ahead again!"

"Haha, I didn't expect that there is no suspense about the scoring champion this season, but the competition for the assists champion is quite fierce!"

"In the game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Sacramento Kings that just ended yesterday, the Hornets' starting point guard Rajon Rondo just set a career-high 23 assists in a single game!"

"Although Rondo currently averages 10.5 assists per game and has no chance to compete for the assists title, the league this season is really full of talents at point guards, and the top ten assists are also endless!"

"Rajon Rondo is only in his second year, and his future can be said to be unlimited. Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz has also shown his talent and strength. At the same time, Chris Paul of the Celtics, He has also gradually regained his level and status as one of the top five point guards in the league!”

On the court, 3.2 seconds before the end of the third quarter, Lin Fei assisted David Lee's high jumper through a pick-and-roll.

"Shh!"

This goal also allowed David Lee to make 22 of 16 shots tonight, effectively scoring a career-high 40 points and 9 rebounds.

At the same time, this assist is also Lin Fei's 19th assist tonight.

David Lee, who broke his personal single-game scoring high, was naturally excited, not to mention that the game was only over in the third quarter. As long as the Magic didn't collapse, he even had a chance to score 50+ tonight.

Although he is a substitute, in this Knicks, David Lee has truly found his own stage to shine and show off.

After the final quarter, the Magic did not give up their efforts, even though they were 22 points behind the Knicks after three quarters.

In the current record list of the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Magic, which is ranked third, is only one game ahead of the Miami Heat led by Wade behind them. If they lose to the Knicks tonight, the regular season will probably end. He was caught up by the Heat before and even overtook him.

Therefore, the outcome of this game is crucial to whether the Magic can stabilize the third place record in the Eastern Conference.

After all, if we finish third in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, we can guarantee that we will not face the Knicks in the first two rounds of the playoffs. If the Heat overtake us in the final record and fall to fourth place,

So after winning fifth place in the first round of the playoffs, they will inevitably face the Knicks in the second round.

In the current Eastern Conference, no one wants to play with the Knicks, and no one thinks they have the strength to defeat the powerful Knicks in a series.

In addition to the Knicks, there is actually no gap in quality among the other strong teams in the Eastern Conference, such as the Wizards and Heat, or the Raptors and Celtics.

The Magic came up in the final quarter, and Turkoglu and Nelson quickly hit three three-pointers together, chasing the point difference to within 3 points.

Isaiah Thomas replaced Lin Fei and David Lee as early as possible, allowing the two to continue to set scores and assists, while also ensuring the victory of the game.

The Magic were in good form, but it was really difficult to deal with. Dwight Howard in the paint desperately grabbed the offensive rebound and made another dunk over Eddie Curry's dunk for 2+1.

"Boom!"

"Beep!"

However, under the leadership of Lin Fei, the Knicks also quickly launched a counterattack.

Seeing that the Magic's defense was obviously man-to-man, they no longer double-teamed themselves, obviously recognizing that they were getting assists.

Therefore, Lin Fei did not obsess over assists and hit two consecutive three-pointers in singles from the outside. A wave of 6:0 caused the Magic to instantly change their defensive strategy.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Fei made a breakthrough pass on the offensive end, and once again assisted David Lee, who was cutting through the air, for a layup. His assist count tonight has reached 20.

"Haha, I've already had 20 assists. If I continue to do it a few more times, my average assists per game will rise to 11.8. It will not be easy for Nash to catch up again!"

最终，在林飞全场21分24次助攻的双20带动下，手感火热的大卫·李也轰下个人新高的46分13篮板。

The Knicks scored 133 points at home, with all five starting five scoring 20+ points. They defeated the Magic 133:115 at home, officially winning their 74th win of the season, making the Mavericks' record of 73 wins history.

At the same time, Lin Fei's 21 points and 24 assists tonight are also the first time in his career that he has won double 20 honors.

In the entire history of the NBA, the total number of people who can get double 20 points and assists in a single game does not exceed 5 people.

Lin Fei's 24 assists in a single game not only greatly refreshed his personal record, but also ranked 9th in the entire NBA history in terms of personal assists in a single game.

In tonight's game, Lin Fei fully demonstrated his personal assist talent. You must know that Steve Nash, the strongest point guard currently in service, has a personal single-game assist record of only 22.

Coincidentally, the person who ranks first in the single-game assists list in NBA history is Scott Scales, who played for the Orlando Magic in the 90s. He once received a terrifying 30 assists in a single game.

4月15日，NBA迎来了07-08赛季的常规赛收官日，全部30支球队都将会在今天亮相，进行15场比赛。

Lin Fei and the Knicks have already reached a historical record of 74 wins in advance, so in the final game against the Lakers, Isaiah Thomas chose to suspend all the main players and go directly to the second team to prepare for the playoffs in advance.

With 63 wins, the Los Angeles Lakers also locked in the first place in the Western Conference, so the final game also saw a truce for core players such as Kobe Bryant and Dayao Yao.

This Knicks VS Lakers game that should have received huge attention has become a dispensable supporting role due to the large number of truces for the main players.

In the end, due to the outstanding performance of David Lee and Nate Robinson, the Knicks defeated the Lakers 109:101 in Los Angeles, and the regular season record was finally settled at 75 wins and 7 losses.

The Knicks' 75-win record makes the NBA's 07-08 season destined to be extraordinary.

Knicks owner James Dolan was even more overjoyed. He personally made a flag with "75" written on it and hung it on the roof of Madison Square Garden along with the Knicks' two championship flags. (End of chapter)