After the third quarter, the Lakers took the lead again.
Lin Feng not only showed off a series of impressive moves but also made a life-saving three-pointer before the end of the third quarter.
The Lakers firmly held the lead, and as soon as the fourth quarter started, both sides fought to the death.
Stoudemire, who was in a slump in the third quarter, gradually regained his form. Facing Lin Feng, who was defending him, he no longer played timidly but knew how to use skills to score points.
But it's a pity that Stoudemire was still too young in 2006.
He dodged Lin Feng's block, but because of the interference, his layup was off target. Lin Feng seized the opportunity, grabbed the rebound, and rushed towards the Suns' position.
I have to mention that since Lin Feng joined the Lakers, the Lakers, who have always played positional warfare, have begun to become good at fast breaks.
Because Lin Feng accelerated very quickly and took off in just a few steps, as long as he got started, it would be a pipe dream to catch up with him.
Shawn Marion quickly returned to defense, and his teammates followed.
Lin Feng observed his teammates' running positions out of the corner of his eye and found that none of them had any good opportunities.
He simply went it alone. Kobe was replaced by the Zen Master at the beginning of the fourth quarter. People are not made of steel, and they always need a rest.
Without Kobe, the top scorer, on the court, Lin Feng felt that there was no point in passing the ball to others.
Facing Marion's quick return to defense, he did not hesitate and rushed into the penalty area.
"Is A-Lin going to go it alone? Marion quickly returned to defense, and Nash followed closely behind. A-Lin did not choose to pass the ball."
"With Kobe not on the court, does Lin not trust his teammates? He wants to do it alone, and he dunks!"
"Oh my god! Is this the Asian flying man? Lin's jumping ability is so high, it feels like he has already caught up with Jordan!"
"Marion wouldn't let him dunk. Marion jumped up and tried his best to block Lin."
"Marion has the advantage of height and wingspan. Even if A-Lin has a high jump, it will be difficult for him to dunk the ball because he will be interfered with."
"What?!"
"OMG! Am I dazzled? In mid-air, A-Lin turned his dunk into a layup?"
"I've only seen this move on Mike. It's incredible!"
Commentators Albert and Jerry Allen were so shocked that they stood up from the technical desk.
Including tens of thousands of fans in the America West Arena, they were all stunned.
Because everyone in the audience saw Lin Feng making a fast break and rushing towards the Suns' restricted area.
Marion was originally preparing for a dunk, but he jumped up with all his might to block the shot.
In such a situation, if Lin Feng insisted on dunking, he would most likely be blocked. Even if he was lucky enough not to be blocked, there would always be interference.
However, at this critical moment, more than 20,000 people in the audience witnessed that Lin Feng forced the dunk to turn into a layup.
This is just like in 1991 when Michael Jordan faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals.
He made a move in the air that shocked fans all over the world. He changed hands in the air for a layup, turning the previous dunk into an extreme layup.
After so many years, Jordan's layup is still talked about by countless fans.
Why talk about it so much?
It is precisely because of this extreme layup that more than ten years later, no other player has been able to do it except Jordan.
And tonight, in a very ordinary regular season game, a small guard from China actually completed this extreme layup, paying tribute to Jordan in his prime!
After this goal was scored, the entire America West Arena was boiling.
Even the Suns' die-hard fans began to cheer for Lin Feng.
"Lin! Are you the alien in the legend? You have escaped gravity!"
"Lin! You are really awesome. I heard that you only joined the Los Angeles Lakers with a minimum salary? Come to Phoenix. As long as you are willing to come to Phoenix, we will definitely give you the most lucrative contract. You are really amazing!"
"A-Lin, I apologize to you Chinese people. At first, I thought that you Chinese people only knew how to play table tennis. I was blind before and shouldn't have looked down on you Chinese people."
"Lin! You, are there any extreme moves you can't do?"
"…"
The America West Arena was in an uproar. Kobe, who was resting on the court, grinned and frowned, looking at Lin Feng with eyes full of shock.
He had tried this mid-air layup in the training hall and succeeded three times out of ten.
Even someone as strong as Kobe Bryant doesn't dare to say that he can perform such an extreme move with 100% certainty.
As we all know, in terms of physical talent alone, Kobe is inferior to Jordan.
Jordan has a higher vertical jump, bigger hands, and slightly better athleticism than Kobe.
He couldn't do the extreme layup, but Lin Feng could.
How could Kobe not be amazed by this? He frowned, as if questioning himself, if it were him, would he be able to complete Lin Feng's layup in the air?
"Kobe, you really found a treasure. This guy can help you win the championship."
Just as Kobe was lost in thought, the Zen Master's voice rang in his ears.
"Yeah." Kobe nodded slightly. He did not deny what the Zen Master said. With Lin Feng on the Lakers, it was a foregone conclusion that they would win the championship this season.
"I heard that Kupchak was unwilling to sign Lin Feng at the beginning?" the Zen Master asked again.
Kobe nodded again, "Yes, Kupchak didn't want to sign Lin at first. It was because of me that he said something and gave Lin a minimum salary contract."
"Haha..." The Zen Master sneered, "Kupchak is not suitable to be a general manager. His vision is very poor."
The Zen Master said this not to speak up for Lin Feng. In fact, the Zen Master had the ambition to be the general manager of the Lakers long before, and he was not willing to be just a head coach.
Later, his story with Jeanie was all about coveting the position of general manager of the Lakers. Unfortunately, he failed to get what he wanted. Old Buss had a sharp eye and saw through his little tricks.
The game continued on the court, and Lin Feng added two more points for the Lakers with a layup.
The Lakers are currently leading the Suns by 8 points. If they continue playing like this, they will defeat the Suns and avenge their comeback against the Lakers last season.
In fact, when Kobe came back on the court after his rest, he teamed up with Lin Feng to beat the Suns together.
In the end, the Suns were unable to turn the tide and lost to the Lakers with a total score of 101-119.
In this victory, the Suns collapsed in the fourth quarter and were defeated by Lin Feng and Kobe.
In this game, Lin Feng scored the highest, with 29 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals.
Among the three blocks, two were given to Stoudemire, and the other one was given to Diaw.
When the game was about to end, Diaw wanted to take on Lin Feng in the mid-range, but Lin Feng seized the opportunity and slapped the basketball away.
For a point guard to achieve such luxurious statistics, it is simply incredible.
Kobe scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in tonight's game.
The performance is not bad, but it depends on who you compare it with.
Compared with Lin Feng, Kobe seemed more like a supporting actor tonight.
But he was happy and didn't care about Lin Feng stealing the limelight.
Now Kobe just wants to win, win, and win again.
As long as he can win the O'Brien Trophy and wear the championship ring, he can sacrifice some ball rights. What he fears most is that he doesn't have a decent helper around him.
O'Neal went to Miami to win his fourth championship ring in his career, and Kobe saw it all.
He desperately needs to make it to the finals and win that damn championship trophy.
In this way, he can fight back against the outside world's doubts about him!
…