call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and Zhao Feiyang's three-pointer was thrown.
Of course, Leandro Barbosa and Andre Iguodala, who rushed towards him at the same time, also bumped into Zhao Feiyang's hand and caused a foul.
Fortunately, Zhao Feiyang fell in front of his team's bench, and as soon as he fell, three or four teammates pulled him up from the ground.
Zhao Feiyang got three free throw opportunities.
He walked to the free throw line, and with the boos from the Warriors fans in the audience, he took the pass from the referee, withstood the pressure and successfully put the ball into the basket.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Zhao Feiyang's three free throws helped the team score another 3 points.
The game goes on.
Although the Warriors did not take the same double-teaming measures in this quarter as before, once Zhao Feiyang gets the ball, the Warriors will still choose to double-team him at any time.
Zhao Feiyang's response to double-teaming is to help his teammates attract attention, give the ball to his teammates, and let them play.
However, whether it is Rubio or the previous Muhammad, they are not in good condition and their scoring is relatively limited.
Especially the duel with Thompson and Curry seriously consumed their physical strength and confidence.
As time went by, the Timberwolves still failed to recover the point difference. Even though Zhao Feiyang thought of various ways to deal with it, the two sides always maintained a double-digit gap.
This state also makes the Timberwolves very passive.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
With 3 minutes and 40 seconds left in the third quarter, Zhao Feiyang was replaced by team coach Norman Thomas.
Tired, he reluctantly walked off the field and sat on the bench to rest for a while.
Coach Norman patted Zhao Feiyang on the shoulder and wanted to comfort him, but the situation on the court was like this and he really didn't know what to say.
In front of the bench, Zach LaVine and Kevin Martin, who were sitting there recuperating in suits, also looked frustrated.
"Fak! Damn injury, if it weren't for the injury, this game would never have been like this... I really wish I could play right away..."
"I'm just like you! I also hope that I can go to school now... Zhao needs help, but I failed to stand up when he needed help the most..."
LaVine and Martin were both helpless.
Not yet recovered from their injuries, they can only watch their teammates struggle on the court.
On the court, after Zhao Feiyang was replaced, he was replaced by Shabaz Muhammad. The Warriors also replaced Curry at this time, allowing Thompson to continue on the bench.
Obviously, the backcourt combination of Muhammad and Rubio poses no threat to the Warriors at all. It can even be said that if it were not for the sake of safety, they would not necessarily send out a core like Thompson.
The rest of the third quarter went as many fans expected. In just a few minutes, the Timberwolves were in a mess, and the Warriors took advantage of the situation and once again opened up the score little by little.
call out.
When the referee's whistle sounded and the third quarter came to an end, the Timberwolves had been pulled by the Warriors to 17 points.
The score was 77-94.
Players from both sides take a break.
The Timberwolves' team bench was dejected, while the Warriors' team bench was filled with joy.
From Curry to Thompson to Green and Iguodala, players are excited about the difference between the two sides.
"Guys, we have already won! With a score difference of 17 points, is there any need to continue such a game?"
"They are still vulnerable! I thought they would grow after a season! It seems there is no difference now! Even not as good as in the past..."
"Zhao's championship dream has come true again this time! I suggest that he transfer to an Eastern team in the future, because as long as we are here, they will never win the championship..."
At the same time, all fans watching the online broadcast also believed that there was no need to continue the game.
Fans in the United States had no reaction to such a score difference, especially the Timberwolves fans in Minneapolis. Many people watched the live broadcast online and chose to stop watching when the third quarter ended.
Many Timberwolves fans went to leave messages on the official website to express their frustration with this game.
"It's a pity that we lost the first game! We still lost by such a big score! Originally, I thought the Warriors would be easy to defeat, but now it seems that may not be the case..."
"The Warriors are much better than we thought. If we continue to play like this without any changes, I'm afraid we will be swept by the opponent with a high probability..."
"When will Zach and Kevin come back? Zhao is too tired by himself! The team relies too much on him..."
"It's not that we are weak, it's just that there is a problem with our lineup. It's like if the Warriors only had Curry, their performance wouldn't be any better than us..."
In addition to the great reaction from fans in the United States, fans in China are also not optimistic about the outcome of this game.
Many Huaxia fans commented while watching the online live broadcast.
"Zhao Feiyang played more than 20 minutes today and scored 20 points and 11 assists. In fact, judging from his data alone, he is not bad. However, the team really needs him. If he can't play in the 30s or 40s, A performance that points points may not be able to help the team win the game..."
"You can't blame Zhao Feiyang entirely. The Warriors' double-teaming was too harsh! Curry and Thompson did nothing. The only thing they did was to restrict Zhao Feiyang. How can we fight like this? Zhao Feiyang's teammates are not good either. If you can't make a shot when you should, what can you do?"
"If LaVine is here, the pressure on Zhao Feiyang will definitely be less... And Martin, Martin has a good three-point shooting rate and is also very good at drawing fouls. He can completely restrain himself on the court. Thompson…”
Eyes return to Oracle Arena.
The final quarter is about to begin.
Before the Timberwolves players took the court again, head coach Norman finally figured out a way to deal with the dilemma on the back line.
"Andrew, you go to the second position... Your body is stronger, you have no problem marking Clay, and your wingspan and explosive power are not inferior to the opponent at all..."
"Zhao, you should go to the No. 1 position to organize the team's offense!"
"Dwight, you and Gorgi are responsible for positions five and four. Position three is given to Adrian..."
After finishing speaking, Coach Norman also looked at Adrian and asked him, "Adrian, can you do it?"
Adrian didn't hesitate.
"certainly!"
After the lineup was adjusted, the break was just over.
The Warriors thought the Timberwolves were going to give up, but unexpectedly they adjusted such a lineup in the last quarter.
When these five people took to the court, the Warriors had to give up resting the main players and continued to send the entire core lineup to the court to deal with it.
