NBA: I have 3 but no D, and I still can’t dribble.

As the third largest city in the United States, and having experienced the Bulls dynasty in the 90s, Chicago’s basketball atmosphere goes without saying.

Even in the post-Jordan era, this team has failed to make a difference in the playoffs for several consecutive years.

Tonight, the attendance rate of the United Center reached 100%. Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper and other Bulls legends also came to the scene and sat in front. The row chatting was lively and full of laughter.

The six championship flags flying on the roof of the stadium fluttered in the wind, showing off the great glory that once belonged to this team.

The retired jerseys of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Sloan are also eye-catching.

At the same time, the Bulls also retired two jerseys with empty numbers, namely those of coach Phil Jackson and owner Jerry Krause.

The Bulls' current record is 42 wins and 32 losses, five games behind the New York Knicks. Their record ranks behind the Pistons, Knicks, Cavaliers and Raptors, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.

The Bulls are currently only one game behind the Raptors, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, in the final stage of the regular season, they naturally have to try their best to win, and can overtake the Raptors and rank in the top half of the playoffs to win the playoffs. Home advantage.

The New York Knicks are 2 games behind the Detroit Pistons and 1 game ahead of the Cavaliers. Their record is also not stable enough.

Therefore, in tonight's game between the Knicks and Bulls, both teams will definitely strive to win and improve their records.

The Knicks have played two games against the Bulls this season and won both of them. The Bulls are sitting at home tonight and will naturally go all out to refuse to be swept by three kills.

At the same time, the two teams are also very likely to meet in the second round of the playoffs.

The time came to 7 o'clock in the evening, and at the referee's whistle, the game officially started.

The New York Knicks’ starting five are:

Point guard (pg): Stephon Marbury,

Shooting guard (sg): Lin Fei,

Small forward (sf): Trevor Ariza,

Power forward (PF): Zach Randolph,

Center (c): Eddie Curry.

The starting five for the Chicago Bulls are:

Point guard (pg): Kirk Hinrich,

Shooting guard (sg): Ben Gordon,

Small forward (sf): Luol Deng,

Power Forward (PF): pj Brown,

Center (c): Ben Wallace.

The main credit for the Bulls' ability to stabilize their fifth-place record in the Eastern Conference this season lies in the performance of the "Three Musketeers" Ben Gordon, Hinrich and Luol Deng.

Although Eddie Curry has been lost in the past two seasons, the three young players have made significant progress. Third-year Ben Gordon has averaged 21.5 points per game and is a strong contender for the Most Improved Player Award of the season.

As for point guard Kirk Hinrich, who is both offensive and defensive, he has entered the discussion of the best defensive team.

However, the Bulls have big problems inside. Ben Wallace has long passed his peak, P.J. Brown is 37 years old, and Tyrus Thomas and other players on the bench are still young.

After all, they still benefit from the Eastern Conference's dividends. If the Bulls' lineup is placed in the Western Conference, there is a high probability that they will not make the playoffs.

"Snapped!"

At the beginning, Eddie Curry used his height and wingspan to take the lead in flying the basketball over Ben Wallace's head, and Stephon Marbury advanced with the ball.

32-year-old Ben Wallace left the Pistons for a big contract and signed a big contract with the Bulls with an annual salary of US$1600 million.

But this season's averages of 6.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.4 steals per game are still significantly lower than last season.

After Lin Fei came to the frontcourt, he used Zach Randolph's pick-and-roll to speed up his reverse run. He easily got rid of the chasing Ben Gordon, received a pass from Marbury, and shot from the outside at a 45-degree angle on the left. .

Neither Ben Gordon, who was chasing, nor PJ Brown, who was covering, could catch up in time. Lin Fei's shot this time was quite quick and easy.

"Shh!"

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

After scoring the goal, Lin Fei had an expressionless face and cold eyes, ignoring the gazes of all defenders. He had only one goal tonight, and that was to score, score, and score again.

"Ben Gordon's performance on the offensive end this season is remarkable, but the defensive end is lackluster. In addition, with a height of 1.91, he is obviously at a disadvantage as a shooting guard. To limit Lin as much as possible, we must let Kirk Hinrich or Luol Deng double-teams!”

"The Bulls' perimeter defense does have quite a problem. I wonder if Lin will take the opportunity to score high points again tonight to increase his chances of competing for the MVP award!"

"Lin's style of play is relatively conservative, and he pays more attention to the team's chemical reaction and sharing the ball. In the past month, he has only scored 50 points in one game, which shows the problem!"

In front of the commentary desk on the sidelines, Mike Breen and Lightning Miller were still seriously analyzing tonight's game.

"This kind of Lin is indeed a good leader, but he may not be what fans like to see. Moreover, the regular season is about to end, and the stars of each team have begun to exert their efforts. It seems that Lin should also join Come in!"

On the court, Hinrich broke into the penalty area with the help of a pick-and-roll, and scored the ball with a throw after an emergency stop.

"Shh!"

Among the players of the 03 Platinum Generation, in addition to the five major stars Lin Fei, Wade, James, Anthony and Bosh, Kirk Hinrich also performed well and was tough and courageous on the defensive end.

Looking back, Lin Fei directly brought the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Ben Gordon's defense, he turned around smoothly and changed direction, quickly entered the penalty area, dribbled behind his back and got rid of Ben Gordon's defense.

He jumped up sideways and put the ball into the basket with his left hand.

"Shh!"

After almost an entire regular season experience, coupled with unremitting training improvements, Lin Fei's breakthrough layup attribute has now reached 96 points.

The accuracy of various breakout throws and counter pulls has also become higher.

Knicks (5): (2) Bulls.

Many Bulls fans at home also applauded Lin Fei's wonderful breakthrough layup. Even in Chicago, there is no shortage of Lin Fei fans, especially some Chinese fans.

The attendance rate of the Bulls' regular season this season is generally only about 95%, but it can reach 100% tonight, which naturally has something to do with Lin Fei's visit.

"The Bulls are not good at defending on the outside. I feel like they are likely to get a high score from Lin tonight!"

"It's time for Lin to make a sprint. Although the Dallas Mavericks' record is quite terrifying, and Nowitzki has the highest voice for winning the regular season MVP, Lin still has a certain chance!"

"Lin is still too selfless. In fact, with his current strength, he can definitely use unlimited fire power to boost his strength against some bad teams in the Knicks. His personal data is explosive enough, so I don't believe he won't be favored by the league! "

Amid the discussions of the fans, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Lin Fei decisively stepped forward on the defensive end to double-team Luol Deng, who was holding the ball in the high post. With Ariza's assistance, he flew directly to steal Luol Deng's hasty pass.

"Snapped!"

Lin Fei picked up the basketball and accelerated down the field. He used an in+out to shake Ben Gordon away while running. Facing Hinrich's quick defense, he easily passed the ball to Marbury, who was unguarded on the left.

Marbury caught the ball diagonally and went straight into the three-point line. Facing a smooth road, he stepped into the penalty area and jumped up. He lifted a jelly rod and threw the ball directly to the steel backboard above the basket.

Lin Fei had already run away from Hinrich and Ben Gordon, stepped into the penalty area, jumped up to catch the ball, and delivered a windmill dunk.

"Boom!"

Lin Fei rebounded +1 and scored +2.

Seeing that the Knicks were having fun at the beginning, Lin Fei scored 7 points, and Bulls coach Scott Skiles on the sidelines also quickly called a long timeout.

In front of Lin Fei, Ben Gordon's defense can be described as a black hole. He suffers severely in terms of height, wingspan and confrontation. He also has no advantage in speed and has no defensive talent.

Hinrich's defensive double-teaming has a certain effect, but it will let go of Marbury at point guard, allowing the Knicks to cooperate more tacitly.

As for Luol Deng, the effect is also not good. The center of gravity is slightly higher and the lateral movement speed is not enough. He will also become the target of Lin Fei.

Skiles looked at the bench. Andres Nosio and Thabo Sefolosha were also unable to be reused. Moreover, the game had just started, so it was unreasonable to make substitutions.

"Kok, next you have to defend Lin, with Ben Gordon facing off against Stephon Marbury. The game has just begun. We can't risk double-teaming Lin so early. This will destroy the team's defensive system!"

Skiles' decision also directly led to Lin Fei's subsequent rapid outburst.

After the timeout, the Bulls focused on the basket. Ben Wallace used his speed to get rid of Eddie Curry, received Hinrich's lob ball, and directly completed an alley-oop dunk.

"Boom!"

When the ball changed, Lin Fei faced Hinrich's defense on the outside, withstood the defender's sudden retreat. Although the first bow failed to shake the alert Hinrich,

But it destroyed the latter's defensive focus. Lin Fei moved sideways to the outside, opened up the fleeting space, and shot.

Kirk Hinrich had defended this ball hard enough, but in the end he still gave Lin Fei a chance to take action.

"Shh!"

The basketball flew over everyone's heads, hit the inside of the basket and fell into the net.

the second.

After landing gracefully, Lin Fei also spread his hands towards Kirk Hinrich and said with a smile: "Your defense was pretty good, you almost guarded me!"

The corners of Xinrich's mouth twitched, and his face instantly turned purple.

As the defensive backbone of the Bulls this season, Hinrich shoulders a heavy responsibility. He has defended Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Carter.

But it was only in front of Lin Fei that Xinrich felt the futility and powerlessness of being dominated.

Knicks (10): (4) Bulls.

"Oh my god, less than 3 minutes into the game, Lin has already scored 10 points. It seems like he is really going to explode tonight!"

"Different from the Knicks' opening tactics in the past, Lin's shooting rights have obviously increased tonight. It seems that this is Isaiah Thomas' established tactic!"

However, the Knicks also made defensive mistakes. This time, Luol Deng beat Ariza on his back and hit a jumper.

"Shh!"

Lin Fei was not obsessed with continuous personal attacks. This time he came to the offensive end and used a pick-and-roll to pass the ball to Zach Randolph. The latter hit Old Brown with his back, and his big butt opened the way.

There is also a turnaround jump shot from the sweet spot on the right side.

"Shh!"

The Bulls attacked again, Kirk Hinrich called a pick-and-roll from the outside, found space with a misplaced dribble, and directly shot a three-pointer from the outside.

"Shh!"

Same hit.

At the beginning, both teams showed a strong offensive and weak defensive situation as a whole. The players put more energy on the offensive end, so the scoring efficiency was relatively high.

In the last two minutes of the first quarter, the Knicks suddenly increased their defensive intensity. Lin Fei and Marbury each sent a steal.

In the counterattack fast break, Lin Fei was even more impressive. A chasing three-pointer and a flying layup on the fast break sounded the clarion call for the Knicks to counterattack.

整个第一节打下来，林飞用10投9中的高效命中率，三分球6投5中，罚球3中3，轰下26分2助攻1篮板2抢断，

At the same time, he led the Knicks to score 42 points in a single quarter, bringing the lead to double digits.

Knicks (42): (29) Bulls.

For 7 minutes in the second quarter, even though the Bulls intentionally strengthened their targeted defense against Lin Fei, with the help of his hot touch and the team's active pick-and-roll and ball play,

Lin Fei scored another 18 points in a single quarter. In the first half, he had already scored 17 points with only 44 shots.

However, the Bulls' substitutes also performed well, and Kirk Hinrich also scored a career-high 21 points in the first half.

This allowed the Bulls to trail the Knicks by only 13 points after halftime and were not defeated in advance.

During the halftime break, the tens of millions of fans on Tianchao's side were very excited, looking forward to Lin Fei once again delivering a historically high-scoring performance tonight.

"Lin Fei scored 17 points on 44 shots in the half. Lin Fei's efficiency is truly incredible, but I feel like the Bulls can't stand it!"

"It seems that Isaiah Thomas and the Knicks coaching staff have figured it out. If they want Lin and Dirk Nowitzki to compete for the regular season MVP, they can only start with data!"

"Feige has already had four 60+ performances this season, and his 78-point record in the Christmas game is even more amazing. Isn't this influence worthy of competing with Nowitzki for an MVP?"

"It doesn't matter if Fei Ge can't beat Nowitzki in the regular season MVP list. After all, the Mavericks' record is incredible, but they are still ranked behind Kevin Garnett. This is unreasonable!"

"To be honest, although the Mavericks' regular season record is incredible, I feel that the Minnesota Timberwolves are the strongest presence in the playoffs. Garnett, Ray Allen, Ron Artest, Gerald... Wallace, Szebiak on the bench, this lineup is incredible!"

"The Timberwolves are really strong. Except for Artest, the other four have all been in the All-Star Game, but Artest is the best defensive player!"

"It looks like the Timberwolves are playing the Mavericks at Target Center today, right? I really hope the Timberwolves can do a better job and beat the Mavericks, interrupting their 8-game winning streak!"

Minneapolis, Target Center Arena.

The Timberwolves' home game against the Mavericks, the top two focal points in the Western Conference, is half an hour later than the game between the Bulls and the Knicks.

At this time, the official timeout had reached about 6 minutes in the second quarter.

Timberwolves (42): (43) Mavericks.

The game was very tense. The two super teams were star-studded and each had their own strengths in offense and defense. It was difficult to tell the winner.

The Mavericks have won eight consecutive games since then, and their current record of 8 wins is the highest in history for the same period. Everyone is working hard to break the 68-win record in the regular season.

As the second-placed team in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves are five games behind the Mavericks. It is basically impossible to overtake them within the last eight games of the regular season.

But even so, the Timberwolves are already ready to go all out to win against the Mavericks tonight, not only because the Wolves are the team that least wants to see the Mavericks break the record,

This is also because the Timberwolves' current second place record in the Western Conference is not stable. They are only 1.5 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns behind them and may be overtaken at any time.

At this time, Lin Fei, who was in the visiting team's locker room at the United Center, also took the initiative to send text messages to his old friends Kevin Garnett and Szebiak during the halftime break.

"Kevin, it seems like you have already lost to the Mavericks twice this season. If you lose again tonight, you will really be beaten by Dirk!"

"Wally, do your brother a favor and try your best to win the damn Mavericks. This is our common interest!"

Lin Fei is very aware of the importance of this game between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks. If this peak matchup is won by the Mavericks again, then the Mavericks' last seven games will be smooth sailing, and there will be no chance of breaking the Bulls' record of 7 wins. hinder.

At the same time, Garnett and Lin Fei, who ranked second and third on the regular season MVP list, no longer have the chance to compete with Dirk Nowitzki.

But if the Timberwolves beat the Mavericks tonight, it will definitely have a certain impact on the morale of the Mavericks, and Garnett and Lin Fei will be closer to the regular season MVP.

After the second half of the game started, the Bulls continued to target Lin Fei in many ways on the defensive end, but Lin Fei did not attack hard and started a wave of organizational mode.

Seeing that Lin Fei sent 4 assists in less than half a quarter, and also made several first passes that directly helped the Knicks score easily in areas where the ball was too much and too little.

The unassertive Bulls coach Skiles had to adjust his strategy, which once again gave Lin Fei a chance to break out.

Faced with the Bulls' strategy of mainly defending the perimeter, Lin Fei made consecutive wonderful breakthroughs. First, he knocked down Ben Gordon and then made a change of direction breakthrough, and then beat P.J. Brown under the basket to score 2+1.

Then in an attack, he used a double pick-and-roll to rush into the penalty area, accurately threw the ball over the head of Ben, and sent the basketball steadily into the net.

"Shh!"

"Beep!"

Ben's defense knocked down Lin Fei directly this time. The referee's whistle sounded and it was another 2+1.

Zach Randolph deliberately stepped forward and bumped into Ben Wallace, which was obviously a provocation.

"Old guy, you can't play so dirty, right? Do you really think you can play well?"

Ben Wallace had already received three fouls so far, so he was naturally upset and pushed Randolph with his chin raised.

Eddie Curry also took the initiative to stand with Randolph and form a common front, so that Ben Wallace did not dare to act rashly.

As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. After the conflict in the locker room, the relationship between Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph has also been greatly eased.

In games and training, the two also recognized each other's talent and strength, and their cooperation inside became more tacit.

"Beep!"

The referee quickly rushed up and pushed away the players on both sides. Each player received 50 rebounds and gave each other a technical foul.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Lin Fei went to the free throw line and hit all the technical foul free throws and extra free throws. His score tonight has reached 51 points.

After the entire third quarter, Lin Fei's personal score has reached 63 points, plus 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

"Lin scored 63 points again after the third quarter. This is also the fifth time this season that he has scored 60+ points in a single game. This is definitely a crazy honor!"

"Except for the ancient beast Wilt Chamberlain, no one in the NBA has ever been able to score 3+ points more than three times in a single season!"

After the start of the last quarter, Lin Fei sat on the bench to rest. Seeing that the Bulls were already 20+ behind at home, Isaiah Thomas had to resort to damaging moves to let the Knicks' substitutes play...

Obviously, in Thomas's view, clocking in with 63 points in three quarters was enough to be awesome, but for Lin Fei, it was not exciting enough!