"Oh! God! Why did this guy make a mistake again?"
"Didn't he notice that guy Blake? A big gift! I'm going to kneel down to him..."
"Is this the result of special training? What did that guy Olajuwon teach him! I don't think this guy learned anything at all?"
Timberwolves fans online were puzzled by this mistake.
The teammates at the scene were obviously speechless.
Only Zhao Feiyang did not blame Adrian Ennis. He just shook his head and sighed. In his opinion, Adrian still has a long way to go, but he also knows that with just one week of special training, how can someone transform into a super star all at once?
That's unrealistic.
call out.
The Timberwolves also called a timeout in time. Head coach Norman Thomas seemed a little dissatisfied with Adrian's performance. He called the players off the court, and then said to Adrian in front of everyone, "Adrian , you should take a rest first!"
Adrian certainly saw Coach Norman's impatience.
The more Coach Norman behaves like this, the more anxious Adrian becomes. He walked off the court with a frustrated look on his face. No one high-fived him, spoke to him, or even made room for him.
It was Zhao Feiyang who noticed this scene, stood up and gave up his position to Adrian.
"Adrian, come here, sit here with me."
"ah?"
Adrian was still hesitant, but Zhao Feiyang had already pressed him down on the chair, "Don't worry, everyone has times when they don't perform well, there's nothing strange about it... Quickly clear your mind and adjust." Mentality, I have to continue playing later..."
After receiving Zhao Feiyang's encouragement, Adrian's face finally looked better. He nodded to Zhao Feiyang and then began to rest.
The game goes on.
Without Adrian guarding the inside, substitute inside line Gregg appears again.
As a temporarily signed Development League player, his presence does not mean much to the Timberwolves, so no one cares about his appearance.
call out.
It was the Timberwolves' turn to serve.
Zach LaVine advanced with the ball and met Chris Paul after halftime. The two met each other, and LaVine's dribbling and shaking suddenly accelerated. Paul tried to block it with his body, but failed to relieve LaVine's offensive.
LaVine successfully drove to the basket and was about to take a shot in the two zones.
At the critical moment, Blake Griffin swooped forward and blocked his path. LaVine did not force the ball forward, but distributed the ball to the wing for safety.
Andrew Wiggins caught the ball on the right side of the basket, got the ball and sprinted towards the basket.
His breakthrough was relatively smooth, and he threw the ball against the opponent's player's blockade in the penalty area.
Snapped.
The basketball hit the rim.
Just as Griffin was getting ready to compete for the basketball, Timberwolves substitute center Greg suddenly stood in front of him. When Griffin jumped up, Greg used his wingspan advantage to get in front of Griffin. to basketball.
He didn't pick off the rebound, but waited for the basketball to pop up and then tipped the ball in.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
Greg's tip-in helped the team successfully score two points.
There was constant applause from the sidelines.
Not only the fans, but also the teammates of the Timberwolves were surprised, and head coach Norman looked even more stunned.
"It looks like this Development League player has some quality..."
Coach Norman sighed with emotion.
3 minutes and 51 seconds later, there was another Clippers attack.
This time Paul took the ball for a fast break, and he, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan sprinted towards the Timberwolves' basket at the same time.
The three of them were very fast and the rhythm was very consistent.
Seeing that they have successfully reached the penalty area, once Paul throws the basketball, Griffin or Jordan can successfully catch the basketball and dunk it.
However, at this critical moment, Paul's hand was thrown, and substitute center Greg suddenly came from halfway. He intercepted Paul's shot with a slap, and took the ball away from him under the watchful eyes of all the fans.
Snapped.
Paul was dumbfounded!
Griffin and Jordan were also dumbfounded!
Greg didn't hesitate when he got the ball. He turned around and threw the ball into LaVine's hands. LaVine passed it to Zhao Feiyang at half court in one second. Zhao Feiyang stood outside the left three-point line and raised the ball. Pick up the basketball and shoot directly.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
"Well done!"
“Greg is such a nice guy!”
"Hahaha... Who would have thought that this brother came from the Development League? He is much better than some people!"
Some teammates were a little sarcastic, and Adrian on the side naturally knew who his teammates were talking about! He was sitting on the chair with an embarrassed look on his face. He wanted to express something, but found that he had nothing to say!
Strength is everything on the court!
Without this thing, everything else is vain!
call out.
The first quarter ended quickly.
31 to 33.
The score difference between the two sides is not big.
Newcomer Gregg, who came on as a substitute, performed well. He played 5 minutes and 19 seconds and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block.
On the other hand, Adrian, who had high hopes for starting the game, played more minutes than Greg, but he had zero points in the scoring column, only one rebound, and a whopping two turnovers.
The contrast is extremely stark.
Development League player Greg also used these few minutes to further highlight his cost-effectiveness!
The break passed quickly.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Coach Norman did not continue to substitute Adrian, but asked the second substitute Greg to continue playing.
Adrian didn't say anything about this and could only sit on the bench and watch the game.
Compared with the strong attack in the first quarter, the lineups of both sides have been adjusted in this quarter, Zhao Feiyang's playing time has also been reduced, and Paul and others also entered a state of intermittent rest.
The performance of second substitute Greg was not outstanding, but he cooperated well with his teammates.
Even if he didn't score, he assisted his teammates with a few goals.
More importantly, he did a very good job in helping his teammates to cover. Even Zhao Feiyang couldn't help but praise him for this.
The first half finally ended, and the score difference between the two sides was still tight. At the beginning of the second half, Adrian, who had been on the bench for a quarter, was finally replaced again.
It wasn't that Coach Norman was being lenient, but that another inside player, Gorgui Dieng, played too much time, and his substitute also performed mediocrely. Only then did Adrian have the opportunity to play again.
"Ricky, give Adrian a little more help!"
"Dude, just think of it as a favor I owe you!"
When Adrian came on the court, Zhao Feiyang stood on the sidelines and shouted to Ricky Rubio on the court in a low voice.
In the noisy environment, their conversation was not heard by others.
"Do not worry!"
"Zhao, I understand."
Rubio nodded to Zhao Feiyang.
Soon, the third quarter started.
Because of previous mistakes, Adrian was much more cautious this time. After Rubio held the ball for half the game, he immediately moved to a high position to help Rubio cover.
Greg on the side was also very smart. When he saw Adrian taking the initiative to lift him up, he immediately went to the penalty area and blocked his position.
After Adrian mentioned the high position to help Rubio block the opponent, Rubio took advantage of the opportunity to break through the two areas.
After entering, he was double-teamed and Rubio could only pass the ball.
At this time, Adrian had returned to his position, and Rubio immediately gave the ball to him. Adrian stood in two zones facing the Clippers substitutes who came to mark him, and the fear he had when facing Griffin dissipated a lot.
The two faced each other, and Adrian hit him twice on the back, then suddenly turned around and threw away the opponent.
He raised the basketball with a feint, and the opponent mistakenly thought he was about to take a shot, and subconsciously flew towards him.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Adrian, who was flying away from the opponent, turned around again, used his flexible steps to avoid the opponent, and successfully put the ball into the basket with a layup.
Uh-huh.
The ball finally went in.
Adrian, who scored a goal by kicking his feet, was also extremely excited. If the atmosphere on the court hadn't been in such a good state, he would have rushed off the court to hug and high-five Zhao Feiyang.
"nice shot."
Zhao Feiyang on the sidelines took the initiative to applaud.
The teammates were also surprised by Adrian's steps. Although they were not as excited as Zhao Feiyang, they still stood up to cheer him on.
Adrian thought that scoring this time would start his offensive state, but he thought too much.
Soon, the Clippers replaced Griffin again.
Marking the opponent again, Adrian's pressure suddenly increased. Compared with fighting against the opponent's substitute, Griffin who blocked him is undoubtedly the same powerful opponent.
The game continues.
After 3 minutes and 40 seconds, the Clippers counterattacked.
Paul threw the ball to Griffin. Griffin should have passed the ball, but this time he did not pass it. Instead, he took the ball and sprinted towards the half court.
This is the job of a defender!
Griffin's actions stunned the fans on the sidelines.
Paul, on the other hand, was not surprised by his behavior. After seeing that the opponent insisted on playing singles, he simply ran towards the half court, intending to respond to Griffin who made a mistake at any time.
However, no one expected Griffin to successfully cross the half court. When he was about to enter the Timberwolves' basket, the late Adrian finally came up to defend.
Adrian deliberately blocked Griffin's path, planning to cause an offensive foul if he couldn't stop him.
However, he still underestimated Griffin.
The two faced each other, and Griffin jumped up suddenly. His leap caused countless fans at the scene to scream in horror.
The next second, with everyone watching, Griffin flew up in mid-air and smashed the ball into the basket with a one-handed dunk.
Adrian, who was standing in front of him, thought he could interfere with the opponent, but in the end he became the background for Griffin's dunk.
boom.
The ball went in.
Adrian fell out, and Griffin dunked on him to complete the most explosive dunk performance of the season.
call out.
The referee's whistle also sounded.
Adrian was deemed to have committed a defensive foul by the referee, and Griffin went to the free throw line to take an extra penalty.
For a moment, the Timberwolves team was in an uproar.
