In the evening, thousands of fans gathered outside the Target Center Arena. Tonight was another big battle. This time, the Minnesota Timberwolves were not facing an ordinary team, but the Houston Rockets, currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference. .
Although the ranking of the Houston Rockets is not as good as last season, and the actual performance is also behind last season, it has to be said that the Houston Rockets are still one of the most competitive teams in the Western Conference playoff teams.
Such a team is full of threats to the Minnesota Timberwolves who want to reach the Western Conference finals.
Beating them is undoubtedly what the Minnesota Timberwolves need to do.
Moreover, this opponent has a completely different meaning to the team's core Dwight Howard. This is his old club, the team that originally wanted to trade him away.
As a player, when encountering this kind of situation, he naturally hopes to defeat his old club to prove himself.
Before the game, the atmosphere in the Timberwolves' locker room was extremely dull. Although most of the players were present, Dwight Howard, the core of the team, was late this time.
Seeing that it was almost game time and he didn't come to the scene, many teammates were also discussing the news of the past two days privately.
"Have you heard? Dwight was photographed spending the night with three blondes? There are too many gossips about this guy! I feel like it won't be long before he may fall into the whirlpool of 'illegitimate child' again. ..."
"It's a normal thing to pick up girls, but what does Dwight think? Even if he wants to relax, it won't affect the game! Is he staying in the NBA just for fun?"
"It's better not to count on him! There is no way this guy can lead us to victory. The only one who can really help the team perform is Zhao. He will return to the team soon. By then we will be able to completely reverse the current bad situation... ....."
The players are chatting, and head coach Norman Thomas is constantly sending people to contact Dwight Howard.
However, I don't know what happened, but Dwight Howard's phone call never got through, which made head coach Norman Thomas very anxious.
"Damn it!"
"What did this guy do? Why can't I get through the phone? What does he want to do?"
At this moment, there was a sound outside the locker room, and everyone's attention was immediately attracted. The moment the locker room door opened from the outside in, a group of players including head coach Norman Thomas thought it was Dwight Howard who had finally arrived.
However, this is not the case.
The person who came was not Dwight Howard, but Zhao Feiyang in a suit.
Now, after a period of recuperation, he has recovered more than half of his injuries. Although he is still unable to perform high-intensity exercise, he is fully able to walk healthily.
As soon as Zhao Feiyang opened the door and came in, the entire locker room exploded. His teammates were excited, especially Zach LaVine, Kevin Martin and others. They were still changing clothes, but they were happy to see Zhao Feiyang coming in. Stand up and go over for a hug.
"Man, you're finally back!"
"I miss you so much!"
"We all miss you so much! Zhao, when will you come back? Everyone can't wait..."
Zhao Feiyang was somewhat surprised by the enthusiasm shown by everyone. He did not expect that he would be so popular.
What surprised him even more was that even head coach Norman Thomas also came to him.
"Zhao, how are you feeling recently? I heard that you can come back in one more game. Are you sure? If you don't feel good enough, you can rest for a few more games. It doesn't matter in the regular season. You won't have time in the playoffs. Go waste..."
Zhao Feiyang also responded seriously to the concern of head coach Norman Thomas.
"Coach Norman, there's nothing wrong with me."
"I can come back in the next game! I definitely can!"
Zhao Feiyang's words were like reassurance, and everyone in the locker room immediately became excited. After experiencing last season's campaign, their confidence in Zhao Feiyang is completely different. As long as Zhao Feiyang is committed to his promise, they believe that this matter will definitely be achieved.
Everyone chatted for a while, and Zhao Feiyang also discovered the problem in the locker room, "Where is Dwight? Isn't he not here yet?"
"This is not the first time this guy is late!"
Zach LaVine was the first to speak, and he seemed dissatisfied with this move.
Others followed the exit.
"Dwight has been absent from two team trainings recently. No one knows what he did. He hasn't had much contact with us..."
"I guess this guy may still be lying on some woman's belly..."
Zhao Feiyang had heard about Dwight Howard's "degeneration" for a long time, but after seeing it with his own eyes, he realized that this guy was even more outrageous than he thought.
It's just that the game is about to start at this time, and it is impossible for anyone to specifically inform Dwight Howard. Regardless of the strength of the opponent, the game that should be played must continue to be played.
"Guys, although I can't play today, I believe in you..."
"I will stand on the sidelines cheering for you...Timberwolves, never give up chasing victory..."
As Zhao Feiyang spoke, he also stretched out his hand to join his teammates.
Soon, the game begins.
Zhao Feiyang walked at the end of the team and followed his teammates into the field.
The moment he appeared on the infield, the fans on both sides of the stands screamed and shouted almost like crazy. If he hadn't noticed later that he was wearing a suit, I'm afraid such screams and shouts would have resounded throughout the Target Center Arena.
Zhao Feiyang waved to the fans and chose a seat on the bench to sit down.
He gently patted his right leg. Although he had never practiced it before, the rest and upgrade during this period had already made him clearly feel the changes in his body.
Compared to how tired he was before, he was now full of energy, as if he couldn't run out of energy at all.
What's even more terrifying is that Zhao Feiyang found that his muscles were constantly changing, becoming stronger and more powerful than before.
He doesn't know what such an upgrade will make him like, but he believes that the day he comes back will be when he shocks the league again.
At the same time, at Dwight Howard's home, after finally recovering his strength briefly after the battle, Dwight Howard slowly opened his eyes and woke up from his big bed.
The two blond girls on the side were still sleeping soundly. Dwight Howard, who was lying in the middle, was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his wrist and glanced at the time.
"WTF?"
"Why is it now this time? I remember there is a game tonight...Faq, it's over now..."
