New Orleans Pelicans offense.
With 3 minutes and 01 seconds left in the third quarter, Anthony Davis came on to save the game.
At this time, the two sides were tied 77 to 84.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed by 7 points.
Pelicans guard Eric Gordon dribbled the ball across half court. As soon as he passed, Davis, the thick-browed brother, stood under the basket and asked for the ball.
"here."
"Pass the ball over."
As soon as Davis, the thick-browed brother, shouted, Gordon quickly gave the ball to him.
It is Adrian Ennis who is guarding Davis, the thick-browed brother.
Adrian opened his arms to block the opponent, and Davis, the thick-browed brother, held the ball and played singles.
After two hits under the basket, he suddenly rushed to the right. Adrian tried to block it with his body, but Davis, the thick-browed brother, had a stronger body. After the collision, he threw the ball directly to the basket with his right hand.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
There was a sound of despair outside the field.
"Adrian, you have to guard against this guy!"
"It's over! There's no one available inside. Now that Dwight doesn't come back, we won't be able to beat a team with a strong inside line..."
Fans were disappointed.
Davis, the thick-browed brother who scored, was also very proud. He deliberately glanced at Adrian, curled his lips and shook his head.
Such a move was naturally intended to affect Adrian's mentality.
Adrian was calm. Not only was he not as depressed as before, but he cheered up and looked ready to fight back.
Soon, the Timberwolves crossed the half court with the ball.
Zhao Feiyang broke through and entered the basket with the ball, but this time his throw failed to score. The basketball hit the rim and was about to fall out. Adrian knew that it would not be easy to steal the rebound from Davis, the thick-browed brother, so he hit him with his back and blocked him directly.
This move prevented Davis, the thick-eyebrow guy, from picking up the rebound. He was not in a good position, and the basketball that bounced out was picked up by Gorgi instead.
Gorgi didn't dare to stay when he got the ball. He jumped up and threw the ball as soon as he landed.
Snapped.
The basketball missed again and still hit the rim.
This time Adrian grasped the timing very well. He leaped high and flicked the ball with his fingertips. When Davis, the thick-browed brother, reached out to snatch it, the basketball had already fallen to Andrew on the wing. In Wiggins' hands.
Wiggins planned to raise the basketball and take a shot, but when he was about to shoot, he found Adrian reaching for the ball at him.
Snapped.
Wiggins hesitated and transferred the ball to Adrian.
This time, facing the defense of thick-eyebrowed brother Davis, Adrian had no hesitation. After getting the ball, he turned around and hit with his back. After a series of hits, he suddenly opened up a shooting space and was about to lift the basketball to shoot.
When Davis, the big-browed brother, pounced on him, Adrian, who made a fake move, suddenly retracted his foot after putting it up, turned around and rushed to the basket from the other side, and threw the ball toward the basket with one hand. Got out.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
The sidelines screamed in surprise.
Adrian's singles really surprised many fans. Not only them, but also the substitute teammates on the sidelines were undoubtedly a little confused.
"Holy crap! Did Adrian type this?"
"These steps are not like his... God, it seems that this guy's special training has some effect..."
"That's Anthony Davis! This guy is too courageous! But I must say, well done..."
Head coach Norman Thomas also stood on the sidelines and applauded.
Compared to being reserved before, now he has shown it openly. He also shouted encouragement to Adrian as he ran across the half court.
"Adrian, this is how you play...then strengthen your defense, and it will be even more perfect..."
As the third quarter came to an end, Adrian's defense became even harder. When the third quarter was about to end, Adrian raised the basketball and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc.
When the goal was scored, the crowd cheered, and even Zhao Feiyang happily ran to Adrian and gave him a high-five.
"Adrian, when did you learn to shoot three-pointers?"
"Zhao, what I learned from Mr. Hakim is more than just footwork, but he doesn't want me to shoot too many three-pointers. I have learned this in private..."
"Hahaha! You guy... finally waited until you were in good shape! Well done, there is only the last quarter left, I hope to see you perform better..."
When the last quarter came, head coach Norman gave Adrian strong support and kept him playing on the court.
Perhaps it was this situation that made him more confident. In the last quarter, Adrian played steadily, scoring from time to time and grabbing key rebounds from time to time.
Although the performance of Davis, the thick-browed brother, is still strong, compared with his previous performance in the Timberwolves' interior, it has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Although Adrian cannot restrict the opponent, he can restrain the opponent's shooting and positioning, allowing the Timberwolves to barely make up for the biggest shortcoming.
The fierce battle between the two sides ended.
Without the loopholes inside, the Timberwolves worked hard under the leadership of Zhao Feiyang, and soon the point difference widened again.
Only this time, it was the Pelicans who were pulled apart.
With only 1 minute and 19 seconds left in the game, the score between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans was 116 to 106.
A 10-point gap makes it almost impossible for the Pelicans to come back and win.
So, the Pelicans finally chose to give up.
Beep.
When the timer sounded, the Timberwolves once again won their own victory at their home stadium, Target Center Arena.
In this game, Zhao Feiyang scored 31 points, provided 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
Adrian, who was not taken seriously before the game, scored 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Although there were 2 turnovers, compared to his performance in the paint, his efficiency was not bad at all.
After this battle, his performance finally made the outside world look at him differently.
On the night of the game, Dwight Howard, who was having fun with his girls at home, also received a call from his agent. After his agent described it on the phone, Howard quickly turned on his mobile phone to check the news online.
When he saw Adrian's performance in the game video, Howard's expression gradually became serious.
"Damn! This shot was really good!"
"This kid's steps look very nimble...but it's nothing extraordinary. I've also learned this trick..."
"13 points and 10 rebounds? How did this guy get a double-double? Gift crab! Why is this happening? If I let him play two more good games, what will I do then?"
