After losing Game 2 at Oracle Arena, the Minnesota Timberwolves began their return to Minneapolis.
After two away trips, they will usher in two home games.
This means that the originally unfavorable situation may improve. After all, it used to be the home court of the Warriors.
Thaddeus Young, the team's core insider, also received the diagnosis result that day after being diagnosed at the hospital.
In his conflict with Draymond Green, Draymond Green's elbow did cause him a concussion.
For this reason, the doctor suggested that Thaddeus Young take a break for a few days, giving up not only competition but also training, and just resting at home waiting for further observation.
The Timberwolves also felt very helpless about this.
The team officials could only issue a formal announcement on the official website to announce this regrettable matter to the fans.
Although they did not win the second game, the Timberwolves led by Zhao Feiyang still received enthusiastic support from the fans when they returned to Minneapolis.
When everyone got off the plane, there were thousands of fans waiting outside the airport in the cold wind.
"Zhao...our hero..."
"Guys, welcome back, Minneapolis people have your back forever..."
"We look forward to you changing the ending..."
Thousands of fans shouted and cheered excitedly, and many held up signs with various slogans for the players to see.
The atmosphere of the whole scene really surprised the players.
"I can't remember how long it's been since this happened in Minneapolis..."
Head coach Philip Sanders walked beside Zhao Feiyang, and when everyone went out together, he seemed to be talking to himself and said something.
Zhao Feiyang on the side did not know the atmosphere of the Timberwolves in the past, but due to his knowledge of the city, he also estimated that such scenes may not be common.
"With fans like this, we still have hope..."
Head coach Philip Sanders spoke again.
After saying that, he suddenly turned to look at Zhao Feiyang, "Zhao, thank you... Without you, these fans would not be like this..."
"Your appearance brought hope to the team and allowed them to show such a side..."
Zhao Feiyang was a little stunned. He didn't expect head coach Philip Sanders to say this.
"Coach, the team's achievement is not only due to me, but also to the efforts of other people..."
Philip Sanders smiled.
"To put it more modestly, this is... But if a team does not have a leader, then it will be difficult for the team to achieve results..."
Everyone walked out while talking.
The players quickly boarded the bus amid cheers from the fans.
On the way back, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to sit down with head coach Philip Sanders. After a period of contact, he already has great admiration for this person who is also the head coach, general manager and small boss.
Compared with the Warriors' management, Phillip Sanders will resolutely mess up when it's time to mess up. But once he decides not to mess up, Phillip Sanders will completely put an end to it. Bad behavior.
He will not waver, but will do one thing resolutely and stubbornly.
"Coach Philip, what should we do next? The vacancy inside the team may not be solved in a short time... Thaddeus will definitely not be able to play in the next game..."
When Zhao Feiyang asked, coach Philip Sanders also frowned.
"The issues you mentioned are also issues I am considering..."
"Our inside line isn't that bad, but we have to have someone to deal with Draymond, otherwise that guy will be a time bomb buried inside for the Warriors..."
Coach Philip Sanders was thinking about it, and Zhao Feiyang suddenly thought of someone. He patted Coach Philip Sanders on the shoulder, and then pointed to Kevin, who was sitting at the back and sleeping soundly. Garnett.
"Coach Philip, why have we forgotten him?"
"Kevin is a veteran who specializes in dealing with villains... If he is asked to defend Draymond Green, I think he will definitely be able to restrain that guy with a bad mouth..."
Coach Philip Sanders still looked hesitant.
"It's not that I haven't considered the problem you mentioned... In fact, Kevin didn't play too many games this season. He has shown from the beginning that he came here to support his retirement and team management. We have also negotiated with him at the higher levels, and we have promised not to interfere with his freedom..."
"If we let him guard Draymond Green, we first have to determine if he is willing to do it... If he is not willing, then we can only think of other ways... ....”
"Then let me try! Maybe there will be a chance to persuade him..."
After the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves ended, several other teams in the Western Conference also quickly had results.
Among them, the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers all successfully defeated their opponents without any surprise.
The big score of these teams suddenly became 2-0.
Except for the teams in the West, the situation in the East has not changed much.
The top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers easily defeated their rival Boston Celtics in the first two games.
The point difference between the two sides is not small, and this performance also caused the Boston Celtics to be swept out of the game early by fans.
The same is true for the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards. The Wizards won two games under the leadership of Paul Pierce and John Wall. Judging from the performance of both sides, they have every chance to win 4-0. Sweeping the opponent with a big score.
The game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets is different. There is not much difference in strength between the two teams. In the first two games, they scored a 1-1 score.
There is not much difference in the lineup configuration of both sides. Therefore, the game is relatively anxious and there is no such one-sided situation.
The last two teams are the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls.
The two teams were equally inseparable. The Bulls relied on the performance of Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose to sustain themselves, while the Bucks relied on the performance of Khris Middleton and others to stabilize the situation.
Among them, rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo performed well, but it was not enough to threaten the Bulls' inside line.
After two games, the general strength of the teams in the East and West can also be seen. The media has already made predictions about this and voted for different teams to attract more people to pay attention to the playoffs.
Before the third game, Zhao Feiyang also took the initiative to find Kevin Garnett during training, hoping to persuade him to guard Draymond Green in the next game.
