Zhao Feiyang's dunk ignited the entire Oracle Arena.
Although this is the home court of the Golden State Warriors, for fans in the Bay Area, the better Zhao Feiyang performs, the happier they will be.
Therefore, there were constant cheers and applause outside the stadium, and countless fans went crazy.
At a certain moment, the Timberwolves players even had the illusion that this was their home court. But in fact, even the cheers at the Target Center Arena were far less enthusiastic than here.
In the following first quarter, Zhao Feiyang turned on his personal mode.
Except for helping his teammates attract firepower or assisting his teammates, he plays alone at all other times. Constantly rely on teammates' screens to get to the basket, or face Stephen Curry and play one-on-one inside.
Perhaps he really wanted to win the game. In the first quarter, his touch was extremely hot. Even Stephen Curry was closely guarding him throughout the game, but he couldn't stop him from scoring a shot.
call out.
When the referee's whistle sounded, the first quarter came to an end, with the score tied at 36-31.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a rare lead over the Golden State Warriors, with a gap of as much as five points.
The best performer of the Golden State Warriors in this quarter was Klay Thompson, who scored 11 points, while Stephen Curry, the team's other core, only scored 7 points.
In stark contrast to them, Zhao Feiyang scored 17 points in this quarter.
He was running almost from beginning to end, constantly chasing the defense, and constantly cooperating with his teammates on fast breaks.
The high-intensity consumption in one quarter also made Zhao Feiyang drenched in sweat when he came off the field.
The on-site cameraman watched the camera appear next to the Timberwolves bench. He specially gave Zhao Feiyang a close-up of the camera, so the entire Oracle Arena fans could clearly see this scene.
Zhao Feiyang was seen sitting in the chair, panting continuously, his cheeks were wet with sweat, and even his hair was soaked. He took the water handed to him by his teammates and poured it into his mouth in small sips, then picked up the towel on the side and kept wiping the sweat on his face and neck.
"Zhao, are you okay?"
Coach Philip Sanders was a little worried and took the initiative to ask.
Zhao Feiyang seemed very tired and didn't even bother to speak. He just nodded to the former in response.
The Chinese fans watching the live broadcast on the other side of the ocean also quickly saw this scene. The fans were quite moved by Zhao Feiyang's dedicated and dedicated performance.
"Zhao Feiyang played really well in the first quarter! He has never worked so hard in the entire series. Why did Curry only score 7 points? It's not like Zhao Feiyang defended him with all his life..."
"Actually, there is absolutely no need to fight like this in the first quarter, but if Zhao Feiyang doesn't fight, who else on the Timberwolves team is willing to fight?"
"Laven is too young, and he's not even that interesting... Martin's performance is okay, but this guy is a veteran and will never waste his energy in this situation... As for Garnett If so, he is already this age, and it would be unreasonable to ask him to do anything any more..."
"There's no way! If the Timberwolves hadn't sent Love away, and he had cooperated with Zhao Feiyang, how could the Timberwolves have been so much easier! It can only be said that the Timberwolves really can't afford to support Adou. They haven't been able to help him for so many years. There was no star player, but it was a pity that there was no good result in the end..."
"Garnett at his peak couldn't save this broken team. Do you think other people can do anything? The Timberwolves are the kind of guys who are too lazy to open their mouths when they have food... It's just miserable. Zhao Feiyang..."
There was constant chatter about the game outside the court.
In the Oracle Arena, the break passed quickly and the game continued in the second quarter.
Zhao Feiyang wanted to come on the stage, but when he stood up, he was stopped by head coach Philip Sanders.
"Zhao, take a rest first and come back later."
"Kevin, you replace Zhao at the second position... Ricky, you go organize the team's offense..."
Head coach Philip Sanders called out Kevin Martin and Ricky Rubio.
Both of them understood what the coach meant, nodded and stepped onto the court.
"Coach, why?"
"Do not you trust me?"
Zhao Feiyang walked to coach Philip Sanders and sat down.
"No, it's just because I believe in you that I need to give you more rest time... Zhao, I understand that you want to play the whole game to save the team, but this is completely unnecessary... "
"Even if it's for your career, you shouldn't do this. Playing for too long will only increase your risk of injury..."
Zhao Feiyang didn't know what to say for a while.
Head coach Philip Sanders' concern gave him a warm feeling in his heart, and he couldn't help but recall his career in the NBA.
From the Lakers to the Warriors to the Timberwolves, these three teams are all different.
If we talk about prospects, then the Lakers are naturally the best. Los Angeles is one of the largest cities in the United States, which is extremely helpful for the business development of players.
If he can continue to play with the Lakers, at least his off-court commercial income will definitely not be less.
It's a pity that the Lakers can't tolerate him, and the coach has no friendship with him.
Later I went to the Warriors. The fans there were very enthusiastic and some of the teammates there were pretty good. Head coach Steve Kerr is a very capable coach and a coach who knows how to communicate with his players.
However, in a team like the Warriors, the one who gets the most attention is always the core defender like Stephen Curry.
Coach Steve Kerr is also very kind to himself, but that kind of kindness is more like caring for his players, quite law-abiding, and not mixed with too many personal thoughts.
Of course Zhao Feiyang was very grateful.
However, compared with coach Philip Sanders, Zhao Feiyang felt that the latter obviously had a lot of personal thoughts in it.
Ever since he decided to help the team reach the playoffs, coach Philip Sanders has been providing full support, not only convincing the team leaders behind him, but also finding ways to rectify the team management.
Even because he specifically traded Maurice Williams.
Zhao Feiyang saw all these actions, which made him more and more fond of the city of Minneapolis.
For those stars, if they, a foreign player, go to a promising team, they will not be willing to share their star privileges or even part of their leadership status.
Only here, in a place where few people want to come, can I truly lead a team and become the core figure of a team.
"Coach Philip, thank you!"
Zhao Feiyang's sudden words made Philip Sanders a little surprised.
But before the latter could respond, the two were quickly attracted by the movement on the court.
Andrew Wiggins, who had been invisible for several games before, suddenly broke out on the court. He performed an unprecedented performance, holding the ball directly from the wing and rushing into the basket for a dunk.
"WTF?"
"Has this guy finally stopped playing basketball?"
Zhao Feiyang had not finished marveling. A few dozen seconds later, the Timberwolves grabbed a backcourt rebound and counterattacked quickly.
It was Andrew Wiggins holding the ball again, and this time Andrew Bogut stood in front of him to defend. In the past, Andrew Wiggins would pass the ball directly when encountering this kind of situation. He could avoid it without touching his body.
But this time, Andrew Wiggins not only pushed forward with his body, but also pressed the opponent and slammed the ball towards the basket.
boom.
Another dunk.
Andrew Wiggins' almost flying dunk performance completely shocked the entire Timberwolves team.
"Damn... the thing in Wiggins' water glass this time isn't wolfberry!"
"Did this kid take medicine?"
Zhao Feiyang was stunned and froze on the spot.
