Zhao Feiyang's performance after coming on the stage was amazing.
He stood out from the crowd, and seemed to be the only real wolf among a group of huskies.
Not only did he play very hard on the court, but he also helped his teammates to open up situations. More importantly, Zhao Feiyang was not afraid at all even when he faced opponents like Russell Westbrook.
Compared with the performance of other players, it is simply much better.
call out.
With 6 minutes and 19 seconds left in the third quarter, Zhao Feiyang was replaced and rested.
At this time, the Timberwolves were chasing after him under his leadership and were already tied with the Thunder on the score, 71 to 71.
Because of this, he got the chance to rest.
"Well done."
Head coach Philip Sanders patted him on the shoulder.
Zhao Feiyang sat back on the bench.
Other players also made room for him, changing their previous arrogant attitude.
In a short period of time, Zhao Feiyang has used his performance to change other people's opinions. Regardless of whether those people have respect for him, at least they have fear.
The game on the field continues.
With Zhao Feiyang's dismissal, the Timberwolves gradually returned to their previous state.
After Kevin Martin, who has the best statistics on the team, came on the court, he had no intention of cooperating with his teammates. Instead, he kept looking for opportunities to take action.
In this game, his touch was not very good, sometimes working well and sometimes not working well, which also led to Kevin Martin's singles handicap gradually widening.
As soon as the team's situation deteriorated, Maurice Williams continued to play singles.
Originally, he didn't cooperate with others very much, but Kevin Martin's seizure of the ball and the number of shots also made him feel a sense of crisis, so the two of them chose to fight alone.
When the game entered the fourth quarter, the score difference between the two sides once again widened to double digits.
The Thunder, which was not originally dominant, had already seen the dawn of their victory before they fully exerted their strength.
Seeing this situation on the court, Zhao Feiyang also looked anxious.
"I'm so convinced!"
After secretly complaining, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to apply to head coach Philip Sanders to play.
"No, just wait a little longer..."
"Zach is the new guy the team wants to train, and I want to give him a little more time..."
Philip Sanders said.
It doesn't look like he has victory in mind.
Zhao Feiyang could only sit on the bench again.
After the start of the last quarter, the situation on the court was completely one-sided. Especially after Kevin Durant appeared again, the situation on the court became increasingly worse for the Timberwolves.
The Thunder serve.
After the ball passed half court, Russell Westbrook transferred the ball to Kevin Durant.
Kevin Durant stood at the top of the arc and was guarded by Thaddeus Young. The two met each other, and Kevin Durant directly used a large change of direction to shake Thaddeus Young away.
But just when everyone thought he was going to get inside, Kevin Durant suddenly made a step back and took a shot.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
At the last moment, Thaddeus Young almost risked his life to rush forward, but his defense could not reach Kevin Durant's shooting point, and he could only watch the opponent score.
Kevin Durant's strength put the Timberwolves into a slump.
Head coach Philip Saunders finally became anxious. After seeing the opponent keep scoring goals, he finally got up and stood on the sidelines to give instructions to his players.
"Zach, guard... don't just stare at the ball..."
"Damn it! Kevin, don't waste your shots, we don't have rebounds at all..."
"Justin, protect our basket...what are you doing? Go up and grab it..."
Seeing that there were less than 6 minutes left on the clock, head coach Philip Sanders finally couldn't stand it any longer and made a substitution gesture to the referee, then turned around and asked Zhao Feiyang to prepare for the game.
call out.
Kevin Martin was replaced.
Zhao Feiyang replaced him and continued to play the second position.
"what's the situation?"
Kevin Martin, who was replaced, was still a little unhappy and was still questioning head coach Phyllis Sanders when he walked off the field.
Zhao Feiyang simply ignored him, took off his coat and walked straight to the court.
At this time, the score between the two sides was 89 to 101.
12 points difference.
Timberwolves serve.
The person holding the ball is rookie Zach LaVine.
When he passed half the court, Zhao Feiyang waved directly to him for the ball. Zach LaVine was a little hesitant at first. After all, Zhao Feiyang was only a rookie one year older than him.
However, after Zhao Feiyang gave him a cold look, Zach LaVine got cold feet.
Thinking of the opponent's performance in the finals, Zach LaVine passed the ball to Zhao Feiyang in an orderly manner.
Zhao Feiyang, who got the ball, played singles at the top of the arc.
The person who came up to defend him was Russell Westbrook.
This is the first time the two have faced each other in this game. The two have played against each other on other occasions, but there has not been such a formal head-to-head confrontation.
One on one.
Others left.
The next second, Zhao Feiyang suddenly dribbled the ball and broke through from the left, and Russell Westbrook followed closely.
However, just as Russell Westbrook shifted his center of gravity, Zhao Feiyang suddenly pulled away with a step back.
Russell Westbrook thought Zhao Feiyang was going to take a shot, so he subconsciously shifted his body weight and pounced on him. The moment he jumped up, he realized that Zhao Feiyang was not shooting at all, but making a "Bowing to Buddha" to deceive his defense.
The scene was filled with exclamations of surprise.
After flying Russell Westbrook, Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the situation and lifted the basketball to hit a three-pointer.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
The Timberwolves fans on the sidelines were very happy. Many of them could no longer restrain their excitement and stood up and shouted.
Although they are also very Buddhist, no one does not desire victory.
Nowadays, it is difficult to see a player who is fighting hard for victory. How could they not look forward to the final result?
The game goes on.
The Thunder quickly counterattacked, and Kevin Durant seized the opportunity to get into the basket and hit a fast break.
Zhao Feiyang didn't hesitate. After seeing the opponent score, he immediately signaled to Zach LaVine on the wing. Zach LaVine understood the situation and threw the ball to the half court with a long pass.
It's just that he had little experience and the ball he threw was a little too far, directly beyond Zhao Feiyang and sprinting out of bounds.
When everyone thought the ball was going to fall out of bounds, Zhao Feiyang took the lead and ran away, saving the ball the moment it fell out.
After recovering the ball, he quickly entered the court again. Seeing the Thunder players coming to cover, Zhao Feiyang pretended to shoot a three-pointer, but in fact he easily deceived the opponent with a fake move.
After shaking off the defensive player, Zhao Feiyang went all the way to the basket. The moment Russell Westbrook rushed towards him to block the ball, he made a difficult backhand shot in mid-air and sent the ball into the basket.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
The Target Center Arena was completely blown away.
