Zach LaVine's dunk shocked the entire audience.
Kevin Martin, who was buckled, even came to his senses after being shocked.
"Damn it!"
Kevin Martin was unhappy.
Zach LaVine used to be the team's backup guard. To him, he was just an inconspicuous rookie.
Although he has some talent, he still needs more time to grow, and it is completely impossible to pose a threat to him now.
As a result, the opponent now rushed into the starting lineup relying on Zhao Feiyang and dunked on his head, which made Kevin Martin feel disrespected.
Soon Group B counterattacked.
After halftime, Kevin Martin deliberately switched positions with Maurice Williams, allowing Zach LaVine to come up and mark him.
After dislocating the defense, Kevin Martin started a single. Facing Zach LaVine's pressing step by step, he stepped back and raised a three-pointer to shoot directly.
boom.
The basketball bounced out of the basket.
Perhaps due to the lack of actual combat for many days, and the fact that Zach LaVine was working harder on defense than before, his touch actually became dull.
The rebound was captured by Group A.
Zach LaVine passed half court with the ball, and Kevin Martin was chasing after him, intending to go up and give him a look. As a result, just after halftime, Zhao Feiyang directly came up to cover the pick-and-roll, and Zach LaVine took advantage of the opportunity to rush to the basket.
"Guard him."
Kevin Martin shouted to Kevin Garnett in the paint.
Kevin Garnett immediately stepped in from the wing to defend, blocking Zach LaVine's shooting space. Unexpectedly, he threw the ball with a high throw.
The basketball flew up in the air and quickly fell to the right side of the basket.
Andrew Wiggins seized the opportunity and rushed to the basket from the right corner. After receiving the basketball thrown by Zach LaVine, he dunked the ball.
"good."
"pretty."
The wonderful cooperation even the assistant coaches on the sidelines couldn't help but applaud.
This style of play really made Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin feel anxious.
"Kevin, how did you defend? Block them, do you understand?"
"What? Is it my fault? Why can't you even look down on that little boy Zach? Man, you are a veteran of the alliance..."
The two complained to each other, and their words were quite dissatisfied.
The match continues.
Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin showed a very focused attitude, adopting marking measures from the beginning and always following their own players.
However, neither Zhao Feiyang nor Zach LaVine adopted many singles tactics, especially the positional battle method of opening singles. The two of them did not intend to use it at all.
Zhao Feiyang and Zach LaVine have a tacit understanding. They both rely on pick-and-rolls to find loopholes in the opponent. Unless there is a chance to break through, they will never play alone easily.
This tactic of constant running also puts the entire Group A into a state of excitement. No one can watch the excitement, and no one can do nothing without sweating.
Even Andrew Wiggins increased the number of attacks and runs in this case.
Although the competition is not scored, as time goes by, the gap between Group A and Group B becomes wider and wider. The trio of Kevin Martin generally didn't talk about their cooperation, and even blamed each other. Compared to the clean and tacit cooperation of Group A, their performance can be said to be representative of the previous Timberwolves team.
call out.
The whistle sounded.
Head coach Philip Sanders signaled everyone to enter the rest time.
After the match, the two sides finally sat down.
Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin's serious defense not only did not make Zhao Feiyang unhappy, but actually made him feel extremely enjoyable.
The same goes for Zach LaVine.
The entire A group showed a high morale.
Only Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin were tired.
The two of them sat on the team bench, breathing heavily, drinking sports drinks and mumbling to each other.
"The damn match... This is almost as intense as a formal game, and it even feels like a playoff game. If I continue like this, I don't think my career can last for a few more years..." ....”
"I just want to finish the next few seasons comfortably...Can't even the Timberwolves support themselves?"
The day's training ended quickly.
Although there are some minor problems, the Timberwolves are generally stable. Even Kevin Garnett, who was a little dissatisfied before, has gradually fallen into a trap after being comforted and cared for by head coach Philip Sanders. In silence.
The next football match is coming soon.
This time is different from the past. The Timberwolves will fly to an away game in Oakland.
Yes, their next opponent is the Golden State Warriors.
Compared with the Timberwolves' winning streak, the Golden State Warriors finally got back in the last game and won another victory after winning and losing.
However, their ranking is still stuck at fourth in the Western Conference, and there is even a vague risk of falling to fifth in the Western Conference.
Fortunately, Stephen Curry recovered in the last game. He played the entire game for 31 minutes and scored a game-high 36 points. While revitalizing the Warriors, it also gave fans in the Bay Area a feeling of going back to the past.
Therefore, many people believe that the Golden State Warriors have entered the recovery period.
Compared with the Golden State Warriors' fourth place, the Timberwolves' ranking at this time is really terrible. They were at the bottom before, but with their recent victory, they finally climbed up two places. At best, they are twelfth in the Western Conference, and at worst, they are fourth from the bottom in the Western Conference.
It is undoubtedly extremely difficult to defeat the Golden State Warriors with this kind of performance.
When fans in the Bay Area learned that Zhao Feiyang was returning with the Timberwolves, they were all looking forward to this game.
Tickets for the arena were sold out long before the game.
However, this still cannot stop the enthusiasm of Chinese fans in the Bay Area. Many people did not give up even if they didn't get tickets, and planned to stay under the big screen outside the arena and cheer for Zhao Feiyang.
When the Warriors learned that Zhao Feiyang was coming back to play, they also made an official trailer to warm up.
However, the players had mixed reactions. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry both expressed welcome. They both showed Zhao Feiyang in the official trailer and looked very friendly.
Only Draymond Green is still the same as before.
He forwarded the official trailer on his personal social media account, and then attached a text, "You can't beat us, the Warriors can't be defeated!"
"Boy, I'm going to make you leave Oakland disappointed!"
Zhao Feiyang ignored all these movements, he just calmly chose to turn a blind eye. It wasn't until game day that he took a plane to Auckland with his teammates.
