Lin Feng replied coldly, "Scoring two points against me will be difficult!"
"Shit, what did you say? It's hard for me to score two points?" Wallace laughed again, this time out of anger. "Young man, I should teach you a lesson. You're too arrogant!"
"Chauncey, give me the ball!"
Wallace yelled at Chauncey Billups to pass him the ball so he could defeat the Lakers in one fell swoop.
Of course, there was also this Asian guy he had always disliked.
Now, the person responsible for guarding Billups had become Kobe.
People were confident in Kobe's defensive ability. He had been selected to the All-Defensive First Team many times. His close defense gave opponents a strong sense of oppression.
Billups passed the ball to Wallace with a smile, and the entire Pistons team was stunned.
They couldn't understand the Zen Master's arrangement.
Sending out a point guard, an Asian at that, to defend Wallace alone? What gave him the courage?
"It's quite interesting! The situation on the court is very interesting now. We see that the Lakers changed their defensive lineup. Bynum went off the court to rest. Now the player defending Wallace has become A-Lin."
"We all don't understand what the Zen Master has arranged. What on earth are the Lakers thinking?"
"We don't deny that A-Lin is very powerful on the offensive end, but from the official data, it is not difficult to see that A-Lin is only 189cm tall and weighs 83kg."
"With these innate conditions, if he were to defend against the 208cm, 230-pound Roaring Lord Wallace, he would be beaten to pieces by Wallace!"
"——"
Commentators Albert and Jerry Allen looked at each other.
They really didn't understand this move by the Zen Master. They could accept Odom defending Wallace alone, but they shouldn't have switched Lin Feng to defend Wallace alone.
After all, the difference in height and weight between the two was too significant.
This was like a heavyweight champion meeting a mini lightweight. Was there any chance of winning this match?
There was no need to fight at all, just like when Tyson met an amateur boxer on the street and knocked him out with just one punch.
"Hahaha, do they want to make me laugh to death and then inherit my salary?"
The Pistons' bench was almost laughing like crazy. An Asian guard went to defend Wallace alone. What's the difference between this and giving away points?
"It's quite interesting. It's really interesting!"
Head coach Flip Saunders also laughed. He gave the Zen Master 99 points for this move. The remaining point wasn't given because the Zen Master didn't just pull someone off the street to defend Wallace alone.
"Just watch, we will definitely win this game!"
Flip Saunders suddenly had the confidence to beat the Lakers.
On the court, Wallace took the ball and raised it high above his head. He was 208 cm tall, while Lin Feng was only 189 cm tall, a full 19 cm difference.
Coupled with Wallace's super long wingspan, he lifted the ball high above his head, and Lin Feng could only look at the ball and sigh.
Albert: "Wallace started to back down A-Lin. Let's see if this trick arranged by the Zen Master can stop Wallace from scoring in the paint."
Jerry Allen: "I don't think it will have any effect. The Zen Master is giving points to the Pistons. Lin has fast footwork and quick anticipation, which makes him suitable for defending perimeter players. He lacks the innate conditions to defend the inside."
The two commentators were certain in their assessment, and Wallace started, using the same offensive routine as in the first half.
When playing one-on-one with his back to the basket, he would first use his big butt to push up, push hard, keep pushing the defender away, and then easily make a layup to score points.
Only this time, he found out he was wrong.
What was going on?
That big guy Bynum could easily be pushed around, so why couldn't he push away an Asian boy this time?
Wallace pushed Lin Feng hard twice, but Lin Feng didn't move at all. He just stood straight behind him, more solid than a mountain!
"Oh my god, Wallace can't even move A-Lin? What's going on?"
"What? Does Lin have that much strength?"
Albert and Jerry Allen expressed shock.
Equally shocked were the players and coaching staff from both teams, as well as the 30,000 fans at the scene.
You have to know that for the power forward and center positions, the most important thing is lower body strength.
This is true for O'Neal, the two Wallaces, Howard, and even more so for Yao Ming.
When he first entered the NBA, Yao Ming was too thin. After a game, his calves would tremble. That was because he was exhausted. His physical strength had reached its limit, and he couldn't handle the intensity of NBA games.
Later, Yao Ming strengthened his lower body strength. Within two years, fans could clearly see that Yao Ming had become a lot bigger than when he first entered the NBA.
Whether it was the upper body or the lower body, Yao Ming was increasing his strength.
Later on, there were very few players who could single-handedly take on Yao Ming in the paint.
Although he was still inferior to Shaquille O'Neal in terms of strength, Yao Ming said that he was among the top three active centers, without a doubt.
However, at this moment, the 230-pound Roaring God Wallace couldn't even move a point guard?
If these words were said, all the Chinese square-dance aunties would die of laughter.
Young man, you are not good enough. You are not as strong as this old lady.
Wallace didn't believe it, so he stuck out his big butt and tried to push Lin Feng again. Lin Feng still didn't budge at all, like a mountain, blocking his attacking position.
"My God, how did he manage to stay put?"
"No wonder the Zen Master sent A-Lin to defend Wallace alone. We originally thought it was a mistake by the Zen Master. Now it seems that the Zen Master is the Zen Master after all. He knows what to do on the court better than anyone else."
People were convinced. Raymond Lam's strength was not inferior to Wallace's at all. He even looked stronger than Wallace?!
This guy looks very thin; how come he has such terrifying power?
This is unscientific, not scientific at all.
"Fuck!"
Wallace became angry when he heard the commentator's words and the fans' mocking laughter.
He put in all his strength, even using all his energy, and was determined to successfully beat Raymond Lam and complete a slam dunk over his head.
However--
Lin Feng was quite smart. When Wallace was about to exert force, he stepped back slightly and moved out of his position.
This was really tough for Wallace; he had prepared himself for the fight and was pushing hard with his big butt sticking out.
As a result, the push hit nothing, and Wallace sat down on the ground in disgrace, holding the ball.
With a loud bang, the 230-pound body fell to the ground, and the ball in his hand flew out.
Lin Feng didn't care about Wallace's well-being. When he saw the basketball slip out of his hand, he rushed out, grabbed the basketball in mid-air, and quickly sprinted towards the Pistons' basket.
When Kobe saw it, he exclaimed, "Wow!" and followed Lin Feng's steps, quickly launching a fast-break counterattack.
The three outside players, Chauncey Billups, Maxiell, and Lindsey Hunter, were all dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Why did Wallace suddenly fall to the ground?
None of them reacted.
On the other side, Lin Feng used the "smart pass" skill to pass the ball to Kobe, who ran madly through the center circle.
"Not good, hurry back on defense!"
Billups yelled, hurrying to follow.
It was a pity that it was a little too late. Kobe received the smart pass from Lin Feng, rushed to the basket, and made an explosive two-handed dunk, scoring in this fast-break counterattack!