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Chapter 387
In the second season of Qin Fei's career, he was already a player in the third team of the best team and the second team of the best defensive team.

By last season, Qin Fei had become a second-team player of the best team and a first-team player of the best defensive team.

This season he went a step further and directly became the best first team and best defensive first team in the league. In addition to MVP and FMVP, he has already won all single-season awards that an outside player can get.

Authentic steps one by one, giving people a very stable feeling.

Generally speaking, a player who can win both the honor of the best defensive team and the honor of the best team will be called offensive and defensive.

A team like Qin Fei who has one team and one defense in a single season will be considered a super giant with both offense and defense.

Historically, Jordan and Qin Fei were the only players who won scoring titles + steals titles + AMVP + first team and first defense in a single season.

So this one defense, even for Qin Fei today, is definitely a heavyweight honor.

This is his fourth season in the league, but he has already begun to touch the ceiling level of honor.

People can still remember Qin Fei when he first entered the league.

Some people may think that it is too early for Qin Fei to enter the league, and he has not yet reached the mature stage they expected.

However, the fact is that Qin Fei is always growing up, regardless of the rules and regulations set by the outside world for him. Under countless eyes, he is rising against the sky.

Iverson said, I knew that Qin Fei would continue to improve like this.

"The ability to continuously improve and grow is the real talent."

Iverson, who was selected to the first team of the best team last season, failed to be selected to the first team in a row this season. In the final selection, he lost to Payton and Qin Fei.

Philadelphia fans feel that Iverson deserves to be selected to the best team.

But the two players in the first team of the best team are also very strong.

Qin Fei is the scoring leader and led the Warriors to the fifth record in the Western Conference.

Although the Sonics have a poor record, the 32-year-old Payton played the best performance of his career, averaging 24.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 8.9 assists, and 1.9 steals.

Payton is naturally also controversial. The controversial point is that the Supersonics' record is not impressive in the West.

But that's because the overall competition in the West is too fierce. If the same record is placed in the East, it will be a playoff team.

This year, Kidd, Grant Hill, Malone and Mourning were selected to the second team at the same time.

The players selected for the third team are Kobe Bryant, Eddie Jones, Vince Carter, Chris Webber and David Robinson.

Kobe was selected to the third team of the best team for the second consecutive year. At his current age, it should be considered a very good result. However, Iverson and Qin Fei in the same period were each selected to the best team once.

Therefore, against the background of Qin Fei, the honor of the players who won the best team in the same period does not seem to be very bright, not to mention that there are still many players who have never been selected to the best team.

For example, Stephen Marbury, who averaged 22+8 per game this season, had a high voice to be selected to the best team, but was once again ignored in the final selection.

He has changed to a big city, and the media following him has skyrocketed.

So some media in New York will also feel aggrieved for Marbury.

Of course, he has always been mixed, there are people who praise him, there are people who complain, and more people criticize him, because they think Marbury has not brought the Nets to the height they expected.

But no matter what, the class of 96 has already demonstrated extremely strong professional ethics.

These players who have received a maximum salary under the current terms have achieved very good results in the first year of receiving a high salary, shining on the entire NBA arena.

……

In the San Francisco area, more and more fans pay attention to the Warriors.

The Warriors were not supposed to be the most popular sports team in this area. However, after Qin Fei arrived, the situation has improved significantly.

Basketball is a skyrocketing topic in the region.

Qin Fei, Blaylock, Da Ben and other Warriors players have become familiar stars.

People began to like this sport, began to feel and understand the NBA.

In particular, this area is the most famous Chinese gathering area in North America.

So the market value of the Warriors is rising at a speed visible to the naked eye, and Chris Cohan is very happy.

The only thing he can do is hug Qin Fei's thigh and hold on tightly.

This is the essence of the capital market.

When Qin Fei brings enough benefits, the layman will follow the advice and concentrate on being a layman.

After all, no one has trouble with money.

The Warriors have a good record, the commercial value of their stars is high, and they have reached the second round of the playoffs.

The second round was the Warriors' best performance in the playoffs in recent years, and they also got a good start in the series against the Lakers.

Not long after Qin Fei won the double first team honor, the two sides started the G2 match.

After losing the first game, the momentum of the Lakers is completely different from that of the first game.

In the Staples Arena that night, there was a dignified atmosphere.

People regarded this game as a last stand.

If the Lakers still lose this game, they will lose all two games at home and trail the Warriors 0-2.

In the history of the entire NBA, there are only a handful of series that can be reversed under such circumstances.

So it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a last stand.

Anyway, the Lakers players must think so.

There was no laughing and joking between the two teams, and there was no hug before the game.

After meeting each other, everyone was indifferent and unsmiling.

This is the real battlefield, if you laugh any more, it will be a bit out of date.

Don't say you didn't win the game, if you lose the game, you will definitely be criticized in this way.

So everyone is very clear in their hearts, at least put on the appearance on the surface, and don't give themselves a chance to take the blame.

"Surrender, Ako, you are hopeless."

Qin Fei said lightly to Kobe.

Kobe: ...

……

The game starts on time.

In the brightly lit Staples Arena, there was a chorus of voices.

Sure enough, the Lakers started with a major adjustment, with Robert Horry replacing AC Green in the starting lineup.

Everyone saw the Warriors' crazy flanking in Game 1.

The main target is the flank attack of Shaquille O'Neal.

Maybe 10 out of 9 teams will use pincers in their defense against monsters like O'Neal.

In the last game, the Warriors were particularly resolute in flanking, and the effect was surprisingly good.

Of course, it may also be because the Lakers' outside line did not meet the expected benefits.

So in this game, Phil Jackson immediately made a change.

It is aimed at two aspects, one is because the Warriors' inside offense is not strong, and the other is because the Lakers need a space-shaped fourth position that can be opened up to create more space for O'Neal.

At the very least, the Warriors cannot be allowed to double-team so recklessly.

This change can be described as very targeted.

Not long after the two teams played, Robert Horry got a chance to shoot a three-pointer from the outside.

And he hit it.

"Change?"

Big Ben, who is responsible for defending the 4th position, asked Carlisle on the sidelines for instructions.

Carlisle made a gesture, signaling to proceed with the original plan.

The Warriors will not change their overall defensive strategy because of this goal. Daben is a fast-moving insider, and the biggest advantage of his defense is the defense.

Relying on Grant to defend O'Neal in this way is definitely not enough. Only when Grant is in the front, and Da Ben's side or back assists in defense, can O'Neal's performance be limited to the maximum extent.

In addition, Qin Fei, Blaylock, Kafei and other outsiders interfered.

Only when the strength of the whole team is gathered in this way can the defense be considered in place.

The Lakers saw that the Warriors had a firm strategic will and the defensive strategy remained unchanged, so they continued to focus on O'Neal.

On the defensive end, the Lakers began to double-team Qin Fei.

This is also very different from the first game.

In the first game, the Lakers' defense against Qin Fei was basically individual defense.

But in the second game, from the beginning of the first quarter, the Lakers frantically pinched the ball holder.

The most affected must be Qin Fei.

In this case, Caffey, Blaylock and others got a lot of offensive space, especially Caffey, who was almost emptied.

Caffey is an assault forward with no long-range shooting ability.

The Lakers are not afraid of him rushing inside, as long as he rushes inside, there must be a second line of defense waiting for him.

This is actually similar to the Warriors double-teaming O'Neal.

From a defensive strategic level, the Lakers have raised Qin Fei to a new level.

"This is the youngest double first-team player in the league, so he can't be careless."

Under such a defense, Qin Fei couldn't attack as he did in the first game.

He is more of a tandem role, and at the same time correspondingly reduces the time he holds the ball, and returns to the familiar style of wing players.

This is also one of his strengths and highlights, he can make adjustments on the court at any time.

In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers played at home 33 to 26, leading the Warriors by 7 points.

Neither O'Neill nor Qin Fei played much. One of them scored 6 points and the other scored 4 points.

Qin Fei put his energy on the defensive end, desperately trying to pinch Kobe's performance.

Although it is a young subject that has not yet been played, what is lacking is only experience. In terms of talent and offensive skills, it is not inferior to Qin Fei.

After experiencing an inefficient scoring performance in the last game, Kobe has improved in this game.

In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers scored the highest 9 points, 7 of 4 shots, and the efficiency was very high.

Qin Fei's trash talk didn't seem to have any effect.

The Warriors' defense against Kobe was done by Qin Fei alone.

The two teams entered the rotation competition.

During this period, the Lakers' substitutes had an advantage. Brian Shaw, Rick Fox, and Derek Fisher, the Lakers' substitutes, performed well in today's game, helping the Lakers expand the point difference to double digits in the substitute rotation.

At halftime, the Lakers 63 to 49, already leading the Warriors by 14 points.

The leading Lakers returned two breaths of morale.

Even the Staples fans watching the game were less nervous.

This kind of lead is the rhythm the Lakers are used to.

The Lakers have been like this for most of the season, leading by double digits at halftime.

Then there is the tailwind ball that everyone loves to see.

The downwind shot became smoother and smoother. Many players who had cold hands and feet and average touch let go of their shots and started to go smoothly.

It is speculated that the Warriors may counterattack in the third quarter.

Unexpectedly, in the third quarter, before the Warriors started to counterattack, O'Neal made Grant's fourth foul because of continuous kills in the paint.

Grant took a break, and the Warriors replaced veteran Cummings to carry it.

Cummings was born as a power forward. To be honest, it is a bit tiring to carry O'Neal.

But his fouls are quite ruthless, and he will never give O'Neal a 2+1 chance.

Throughout the third quarter of the game, O'Neal was there, desperately trying to make free throws.

Fortunately, his free throw percentage is average, only about 50%.

This incoherent rhythm of the game has made it a luxury for the Warriors to chase points.

In the second half of the third quarter.

Carlisle asked Qin Fei to strengthen his personal offense.

"You have to play more resolutely, even if it is some unreasonable shots, but you must overwhelm them in momentum, otherwise this game cannot be played."

Carlisle mentioned Qin Fei.

Qin Fei nodded and said to his teammates.

"Brothers, I may not pass the ball much next time, and try to drag the game into the decisive battle in the fourth quarter as much as possible."

What Qin Fei meant was that he was about to start a strong attack.

After accumulating three sessions of stamina, he just waited for this moment to erupt.

In case the outbreak fails, there is a fourth quarter.

If you really wait until the fourth quarter to erupt, then the eruption fails and you will die directly.

The teammates knew what Qin Fei meant.

In last year's playoffs, when the Warriors played against the Jazz, it was the same operation.

At the most critical moment, when the team needs to score the most, there must be a strongest point to stand up and play the game in some unreasonable ways.

This is also the charm of the NBA playoffs.

After waiting for the timeout in the middle of the third quarter, Qin Fei suddenly broke out.

There are many ways to break the double-team.

There are early shots, low post offenses, inside and outside shots...

Qin Fei's touch is very good, and when he wants to score strongly, his excellent touch also gives him some support.

So the fans saw Qin Fei who was flying into the sky and escaping from the ground, hitting consecutive three-pointers.

In a round of air cuts, Qin Fei faced O'Neal and made a layup, scoring 2+1.

In the blink of an eye, the point difference narrowed to single digits.

Phil Jackson quickly called a timeout, interrupting Qin Fei's fiery touch.

At the end of the three quarters, the Lakers were 87 to 81, only leading the Warriors by 6 points.

O'Neal missed 7 free throws in this quarter. If all 7 free throws are made, or even if only 4 of them are made, the Lakers will still lead by double digits.

The two teams obviously made a lot of targeted arrangements on the defensive end, but in the game, they scored very high.

This is also where the two teams attract fans. Even if it is a high score, there is no loose feeling, and the game is particularly tight and intense.

At the end of the game, the fans who watched the game had their hearts in their throats.

Every attack from both sides is the key.

With 3 minutes left in the game, the Lakers led 109 to 105.

At this time O'Neal has scored a game-high 36 points.

Qin Fei scored a Warriors-high 31 points.

The two people who were crazily double-teamed still managed to get a high score.

Really macho, that's all.

No matter how many double-teams there are, they are never afraid of multiplayer battles.

(End of this chapter)