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

At a location on the second floor of the stands, members of the Tianchao commentary team also came to the scene again.
The familiar Yangma F4 commentary team, Director Zhang, Yang Yi, Su Qun and Yu Jia, are ready to go and will follow the NBA Finals in New York and Los Angeles until the final championship of the 07-08 season. .

"It's the NBA Finals again. I have to sigh, time flies like an arrow, and time flies by. This year's finals between the Knicks and the Lakers, from the very beginning, is destined to become an NBA classic!"

"Director Zhang is right. The showdown between No. 22 and No. 24 has been a hot topic among fans in the past two years. Lin Fei and Kobe were jointly selected for the double first team this season. There is no doubt that the two are Among the current shooting guards in the league, the undisputed top two choices! ”

After listening to Yang Yi's words, Su Qun next to her obviously had different views. Although the two initially co-hosted the "Basketball Pioneer News", discord and contradictions have been revealed during this period.

"I feel that Lin Fei and Kobe are the top two active shooting guards, which is still open to question. After all, in terms of personal honors, Dwyane Wade is not necessarily worse than Kobe!"

"Although Wade's qualifications in the NBA are much younger than that of the Black Mamba, he still holds two championships and has a top shooting guard with a regular season MVP. Even though Kobe has three championships, he does not have one. Regular season MVP, so there are different opinions on the current historical status of the two!"

Host Yu Jia also followed up and said: "There are indeed different opinions on who has a higher historical status as a shooting guard between Kobe and Wade. The comparison methods are different, and the results are naturally different!"

"But there is no doubt that Lin Fei's honor and personal strength as a shooting guard are significantly stronger than Kobe and Wade. He is the absolute No. 1 SG player in active service!"

"With Lin Fei's current achievements, he is not only the first active SG player, but also the undisputed second shooting guard in history, second only to Michael Jordan!"

"If Lin Fei leads the Knicks to win the championship this year, his historical status will definitely be further consolidated and the gap between him and Kobe and Wade will be widened again!"

Director Zhang had always been a fan of Kobe Bryant before Lin Fei was born. At this time, he also said with a bright smile:
"Kobe's current status in the league has indeed been completely surpassed by Lin Fei, but he must also be the only active shooting guard who can challenge Lin Fei head-on, like the Knicks played against Washington in the Eastern Conference Finals. Like the Wizards, Gilbert Arenas is too far behind after all!”

On the Chinese side, the total number of people watching the live broadcast of the G1 finals through major TV stations and sports websites has exceeded 1.2 million. It can be said that one out of every ten Chinese people is eagerly looking forward to this event. G1 of the finals will start soon.

Lin Fei’s huge appeal, coupled with the participation of three Chinese players in the Chinese Derby,
This NBA Finals is destined to be as popular in China as the Football World Cup finals.

"Wade vs. Lao Ke? There's still a slight difference. After Lin Fei left the Heat in the past two years, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wade's ability to lead a team alone is not that good after all. He won the regular season MVP that year, in large part because of Lin Fei's help!"

"While Lin Fei was with the Heat, Wade spent more time as a PG, so comparing him to Kobe as a shooting guard is a bit inappropriate after all!"

"In the two seasons after Lin Fei left the Knicks, Wade has never been selected to the first team once. The first team guards have been dominated by Lin Fei and Kobe in the past two years, so where does he have the courage to say that Wade has surpassed Kobe?"

"Kobe is undoubtedly the second active shooting guard, but let's see what Kobe can do against Lin Fei in this year's finals!"

"The grudge between the Lakers and the Knicks has really existed since the founding of the NBA. After so many years, Lin Fei and Kobe Bryant have finally inherited the grudge between the two giants and pushed it to a new climax! "

"Although almost two years have passed, the opening game of last season is still fresh in my mind. It was also Fei Ge's first game with the Knicks. Facing the Lakers of Kobe and Dayao, he scored 67 points. Fei Ge really did what he did. It’s time to beat Kobe on both offense and defense!”

"The Lakers and Knicks each won one game in the regular season this season. The overall strength of the current Lakers is far stronger than last season. I don't think this round of finals is as simple as I imagined!"

Looking back to the Madison Square Garden Arena, amid the eager anticipation and cheers of the fans, the time has come to 7 p.m., and the game officially begins.

The referee in charge of G1 of this finals tonight is NBA veteran Dick Bavetta. In the recently announced Imperial Olympic Men’s Basketball Competition Referee Committee, Dick Bavetta also serves as the president. .

The Knicks’ starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Stephon Marbury,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Ron Artest,

Power Forward (PF): Zach Randolph,

Center (C): Eddie Curry.

The starting five for the Los Angeles Lakers are:

Point Guard (PG): Derek Fisher,

Shooting Guard (SG): Kobe Bryant,

Small forward (SF): Richard Jefferson,

Power Forward (PF): Al Jefferson,

Center (C): Dayao.

Whether it is the Knicks or the Lakers, the starting lineups of both teams are quite luxurious. They are also among the few teams in the league this season where all the starting five score in double figures.

However, to compare the strength of the bench lineups, the Knicks and Lakers benches are relatively young. In terms of points per game, the Knicks' David Lee already averages 10+ points per game, Ariza and Nate Robinson. They are all around 9 points.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, only Jordan Farmar averaged more than 9 points per game on the bench, while the rest, such as Vujacic and Lazio, had relatively low presence.

Although the Lakers acquired former Nets player Richard Jefferson this season, after Jefferson recovered from injury, he concentrated on transforming into a 3D player, which brought great help to the Lakers.

At the same time, the Lakers' starting five and the most vulnerable SF position have been well reinforced. The overall dominance of the starting five is at the forefront of the league.

But the biggest problem for the Lakers this season is the weakness of the bench. "Zen Master" can only increase the playing time of the main players.

Compared to this point, the New York Knicks are much better. The team's performance from starter to substitute is more balanced.

In front of the technical stage on the sidelines, the head coaches of the two teams also shook hands and greeted each other. The eyes of "Zen Master" Phil Jackson were deep and calm, pretending to be profound.
And Isaiah Thomas is equally calm and confident.

With Lin Fei as the trump card, Isaiah Thomas is clearly a coach who can just lie down and do nothing. So what can he do?
But seeing the 11 championship rings on Phil Jackson's hand shining brightly, Isaiah Thomas was still very envious. Although he also has two championship rings that he won with the Pistons as a player, now that he is the general manager and head coach of the Knicks, Isaiah Thomas naturally hopes to get a championship ring in his current capacity.

There is no doubt that this year is the closest he has come to achieving that wish.

"Phil, welcome to our home court, you will witness a great game tonight!"

"Isaiah, I don't think you need to welcome me here. After all, I have been playing in this arena for much longer than you!"

The calmness and majesty of "Zen Master" are by no means pretentious. As a player in the 70s, he played for the New York Knicks for a total of 10 seasons.
The two championship flags flying on the top of the tube in Madison Square Garden also have a contribution from Phil Jackson.

Although as a player, Phil Jackson's average data per game was not good, hovering in single digits, and his status in the team was relatively low, but as the saying goes, there is hard work without credit.
Phil Jackson is actually quite unhappy that the Knicks have never retired his jersey as a player.

Now back in his hometown, this is the first time Phil Jackson has led the team to Madison Square Garden to play in the Finals since he became the coach. Neither he nor the Lakers have a reason to lose.

On the court, the centers of the two teams jumped the ball at the beginning. Dayao was half a beat slower than Eddie Curry in terms of explosive power. The Knicks succeeded in jumping the ball, and Stephon Marbury dribbled the ball forward.

"Five sets from China, five sets from China, this is the live broadcast of the first game of the NBA Finals. Now the game has started. The Knicks got the opportunity to attack first. Now Marbury drives the ball from the left to the front. On the court, Lin Fei was running without the ball on the right side and got entangled with Kobe!"

"It seems that the Knicks' opening tactics tonight are still to let Lin Fei play back without the ball. Through continuous tactical pick-and-roll screens, he can more effectively lead the team's offensive and defensive enthusiasm!"

"As for the Lakers, Phil Jackson still insisted on the strategy of letting Kobe defend Lin Fei alone and not double-team unless necessary!"

"Looking at the entire league, Kobe is probably the only one who can put enough pressure on Lin Fei on the defensive end alone, and Dwyane Wade barely counts!"

"However, the defensive strategy of the Lakers, coupled with the passionate fighting spirit against Kobe, often allows Lin Fei to score high points and perform at his best in games against the Lakers!"

"The 67 points he scored against the Lakers in the opening game of last season was the most representative game in Lin Fei's career!"

"After the Western Conference Finals of the 03-04 season, this year's finals is also the second time that Kobe and Lin Fei, the top SGs, have met in the playoffs!"

"Oh, we obviously feel that Kobe is very desperate to pursue Lin Fei at the beginning of tonight. He is determined to limit the opponent's scoring as much as possible!"

"But defending like this right from the start will definitely cause a huge drain on your physical energy!"

Seeing that Kobe came up and stared at him like a dog-skin plaster, Lin Fei did not rush to show off, but after several interruptions, he motioned to Stephon Marbury to hit him.

"Corvo, my marathon results are much better than yours. You'd better keep chasing me like this tonight and see who of us can't survive it in the end!"

Facing Lin Fei's calm teasing, Kobe kept gritting his teeth and his cold eyes were like an awakened lion:

"Lin, I advise you to say less words. This way you can save some energy!"

Marbury was also the first to bear the brunt. According to the pre-game tactical arrangement, after calling Eddie Curry's pick-and-roll, he happened to meet Dayao's switch defense at the top three-point line.

Although Dayao is close to 2 meters tall, his wingspan is relatively average. His defensive advantage is in the low post. After switching to guard smaller players, he does not actually have much coverage. He usually switches back with the defender quickly after a delay.

The veteran Stephon Marbury quickly seized the opportunity, made a sudden change of direction in front of his body, took advantage of Dayao's contraction, and without any hesitation, decisively shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

"Shh!"

The basketball hollowed into the net and made a wonderful splash.

Knicks (3): (0) Lakers.

This season, Marbury has been completely reborn next to Lin Fei. With an average of 22+9 per game, he can definitely be regarded as one of the top three current point guards. In terms of points scored by players at the PG position, he is second only to Arenas ranks second among active players.

We must know that the reason why the Knicks finally lost to the Timberwolves last season was that Marbury's personal performance was relatively poor due to the impact of his father's death, which was an important factor in the Knicks' eventual regret of missing out on the championship.

Marbury, who has gained courage after realizing his shame, now stands on the stage in the finals again, vowing that this time he will definitely fully shoulder the responsibility of being second in charge and not let the championship slip away before his eyes again.

"Yao, do you still remember that time when you were knocked down by me? I hope this won't happen again tonight!"

Stephon Marbury, who hit a three-pointer, also had a smile on his face and challenged Dayao.

Dayao sullenly ignored Marbury's trash talk and quickly went down to the frontcourt.

Taking advantage of Eddie Curry's failure to block him immediately, Dayao withstood his opponent in the low position on the right side of the penalty area and received Fisher's pass. With a series of deft and dreamy footsteps, he turned around and delivered the ball steadily with a small hook. into the basket.

"Shh!"

After scoring the goal, Yao turned back to defend and responded to Ma Ma with a stern face: "Stephen, your breakthrough ability is probably far less than it was back then. You must know that the closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate will be!" "

When he said this, Dayao naturally excluded one person in his mind, and that was Lin Fei.

The whole world knows that the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. This truth does not apply to Lin Fei, but it just does not apply to him.

Stephon Marbury continued to smile and fired back: "But if I can shoot 33% of three-pointers, that's enough to fight your 50% two-pointers, isn't it?"

The competition between Lin Fei and Kobe Bryant hadn't even begun yet, but the second-in-commands on both sides started to fight. (End of chapter)