Although Zhao Feiyang succeeded in a single, Derrick Rose still did not choose to fight back. His reaction was very calm, so calm that nothing around him seemed to affect him.
In the following time, Rose's offensive options were almost all mid-range shots, and the explosive style of play rarely appeared again. Even his explosive dribbling skills no longer appeared, replaced by a brand new style of play. .
Even when faced with an unoccupied basket during a fast break layup, Rose did not choose to dunk as before, but instead lightly threw the ball into the basket with a layup.
Everyone could see that Rose was fighting with all his strength.
When Zhao Feiyang witnessed all this, he also understood why the other party refused to challenge him! If it is just in this offensive state, then the opponent cannot be his opponent at all.
He believed that the reason why Rose did this was not because he wanted to do it, but because his physical fitness was no longer enough to support him in doing those explosive moves.
Perhaps, for the sake of long-term career considerations, he had to choose a new way to maintain his NBA career.
"well!"
Zhao Feiyang sighed softly, feeling filled with emotion for the man he once was.
The first half of the game ended quickly.
With Zhao Feiyang's strong performance, there was basically no suspense in the second half of the game between the Bulls and the Timberwolves. It was not until the two sides played with less than 3 minutes left in the last quarter that the Bulls finally chose to give up tacitly.
The score was 106 to 90.
The 16-point gap gave the Bulls no chance of coming back to win.
Unless...they can get Tracy Lamar McGrady in his prime! Let him recreate that miracle again!
Beep.
The sound of the timer stopping sounded.
The Timberwolves won the game.
Players from both sides shook hands and high-fived.
Jimmy Butler took the initiative to walk up to Zhao Feiyang, gave him a hug, and said with praise, "Man, you are really a guy who is passionate about the game. It must be great to be a teammate with someone like you." experience..."
Zhao Feiyang also responded.
"Jimmy, if what you say is true, then hopefully one day we will have the opportunity to work together..."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Feiyang subconsciously glanced at Andrew Wiggins, who was sitting on the team bench and messing around with his teammates.
As the No. 1 pick, Wiggins' talent is undoubted and can be said to be of historical level. Compared with ordinary players like Butler, it is simply heaven and earth.
But talent is only one part of all the key factors. Although many times without talent, no matter how many other factors are there, it won't work. However, just relying on talent and squandering it without working hard will definitely not work.
"If Andrew can work 80% with Jimmy, then he will definitely become a super star in the league... We will definitely not have any problems at the third position..."
Of course, this is only Zhao Feiyang's expectation.
He didn't have any objections to Wiggins.
After all, since the beginning of this season, Wiggins' attitude has changed significantly compared to last season.
The reason why he said he didn't work hard enough was just because his previous attitude was too Buddhist.
After Butler left, Zhao Feiyang walked towards Ross who was greeting others. He has mixed emotions about his former favorite player.
Defeating a player you like is a satisfying thing, but the player you beat is not the opponent at his peak.
"Hey Derek!"
Seeing Zhao Feiyang taking the initiative to say hello, Ross also stepped forward.
He took the initiative to reach out his hand and shake it with Zhao Feiyang.
"Man, you're improving so fast... I remember when I first met you, you were just an older rookie..."
"Congratulations, you have successfully changed this alliance's perception of you! It is such a pleasure to play against you! It's a pity that I am no longer the same person as before..."
There was a little regret in Rose's words, and Zhao Feiyang could understand it.
The two high-fived, hugged and smiled at each other.
At the end of the game, the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Zhao Feiyang, won their second consecutive victory and once again pulled out their legs from the quagmire.
The team soon returned to Minneapolis.
With the high morale of the winning streak, the team soon faced its third opponent. This time the Timberwolves face the Charlotte Hornets at their home venue Target Center.
The Hornets had an average record last season, finishing fifth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.
Their lineup has changed slightly this season, and their record has also improved slightly.
Since the start of the season, the Hornets have been hovering in the sixth and seventh positions in the Eastern Conference for most of the time.
From a strength perspective, the Hornets cannot pose a threat to the Timberwolves.
Generally speaking, this kind of game does not attract much attention, especially to Chinese fans.
However, the real situation is that the broadcast ratings of this game are much higher than the last game between the Timberwolves and the Bulls.
There is only one reason, and that is the "double showdown" that Chinese fans have been looking forward to.
That's right, Jeremy Lin, who once became famous as "Lin Tornado" in the NBA, successfully signed a contract with the Hornets this season.
Since leaving the Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin's career seems to have begun to decline.
The New York Knicks were the official starting point of his career, where he seized the last chance before being fired to become famous and successfully secured a contract that changed his destiny.
It's a pity that the Knicks are Carmelo Anthony's team. Carmelo Anthony is not very happy to see this person who has stolen his limelight continue to stay on the team.
Moreover, Jeremy Lin's style of play requires a lot of holding the ball, which is also a big problem for Carmelo Anthony who likes to control the ball.
Obviously, the two cannot blend together smoothly, let alone have a perfect chemical reaction.
When Jeremy Lin went to Houston, he went with hope.
First, the Rockets offered Jeremy Lin a contract that he could not refuse at the time. Second, the Rockets really wanted to train Jeremy Lin as a starter from the beginning.
Unexpectedly, he did not have a good understanding with James Harden, and he had no chemical reaction with Dwight Howard.
Coupled with the impact of his injuries, his explosiveness and condition are gradually not as good as before.
After being given up by the Rockets, Jeremy Lin moved to the Los Angeles Lakers.
If the time with the Rockets was still manageable, then the time with the Lakers must be the most unhappy time in his career, if not one of them.
Head coach Byron Scott catered to Kobe Bryant crazily for his own promotion, but Kobe didn't like Jeremy Lin. The strength and dislike displayed by Kobe's words and deeds could be seen in the game scenes between the two sides.
What particularly impressed fans was the final moment of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game.
Head coach Byron Scott asked Jeremy Lin not to foul and wait for the game to end. However, the team leader Kobe Bryant completely disagreed. He not only scolded Jeremy Lin for taking the initiative to foul, but also jumped on Jeremy Lin himself when he saw no response.
It’s hard to say who is right and who is wrong in this kind of thing!
But in fact, it is most likely that the problem is head coach Byron Scott.
From Jeremy Lin's perspective, no matter what choice he makes, it will be embarrassing. If you listen to Kobe, he will be hated by coach Scott; but if you listen to coach Scott, Kobe will definitely make it difficult for Jeremy Lin to survive.
This is a dilemma.
Coach Scott later admitted that it was that game that caused him to break up with Jeremy Lin.
But what he didn't mention was that it was his first season coaching the Lakers.
As the team's new coach, there is no doubt that he must act based on the face of the team's star Kobe Bryant.
In order to gain Kobe's support, Scott used unlimited "dog-licking" skills. Not only did he abandon his responsibilities and demeanor as a head coach, but he also followed all Kobe's orders like a younger brother.
Judging from the previous record, Scott is not a bad head coach. On the contrary, he is one of the few coaches who has coached thousands of games and has led the team to the finals twice.
However, he did not perform to the coaching level he should have with the Lakers.
His dislike of Jeremy Lin also led to Jeremy Lin leaving again.
After coming to Charlotte, Jeremy Lin is no longer the highly anticipated "Linsanity". In fact, even he himself understands that "Linsanity" is a thing of the past.
Fortunately, he accepted all this happily. During these days with the Hornets, his performance has always been relatively stable, and he can always play wonderful cooperation with his teammates.
If the Lakers are the dark clouds of his career, then the Hornets at this stage are considered to be sunny after the rain for him.
Although he is not cultivated as the main force, he is very happy here and has always been a part of the team's main lineup.
Before the official start of the game, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to say hello to Jeremy Lin.
As the only two yellow-skinned players in the league, the two naturally have a good impression of each other. After a friendly chat together for a while, they separated and waited for the game to start.
"Today's starting lineup remains unchanged..."
"The Hornets pose little threat to us. We will definitely win this game..."
Head coach Norman Thomas warned after arranging the lineup.
Just before the jump ball was about to come on, Zhao Feiyang turned back and glanced at the bench.
Howard had said before that he would be there to watch the game, and even if he couldn't play, he would definitely cheer for his teammates, but now, Howard was nowhere to be seen on the bench.
"What's going on? This guy is late again?"
"Or just not coming?"
Zhao Feiyang didn’t know what happened!
Beep.
The sound of the timer starting sounded and players from both teams walked onto the court.
The referee stood in the middle of the court, raised the basketball high, and threw it into the air after a moment.
Snapped.
Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng took the lead in shooting the basketball, and the ball fell into the hands of Zhao Feiyang. He passed the ball to Zach LaVine, who dribbled the ball to the half court.
The game officially begins.
