Western Conference Finals G6.
Target Center Arena.
The venue was packed with people and all seats were packed. Countless Timberwolves fans came to watch the game. They wore home team jerseys and held various slogans to cheer for the team.
Today is a special day for all Timberwolves fans.
After taking a 3-2 lead, the Timberwolves already had hope of eliminating the Warriors. If the Timberwolves continue to perform well in this game, then they will defeat the Warriors at their home court to win the entire series.
In this way, Timberwolves fans can also celebrate their victory at home.
For countless Timberwolves fans, reaching the Western Conference Finals is already a very rare thing and has created the history of this team.
And now, if the team enters the finals, then the Timberwolves will have the most glorious season since the team was founded. They have never touched the finals before, not even the Western Conference Finals.
In the NBA, the Timberwolves are like a "bad student" with poor academic performance and no desire to make progress. It is originally a remote city with an average natural environment, average basketball atmosphere, and average team management. The only thing that is extraordinary is the enthusiasm of the fans.
At this point, the Timberwolves are the least different from other teams. Other than that, they really have nothing to offer.
But now, the day that even the fans never dreamed of has finally arrived.
Therefore, this game is closely watched by fans in Minneapolis. Not only was the stadium packed with spectators, there were also many spectators waiting eagerly under the big screen outside the stadium.
Originally, because they had not performed in the playoffs for many years, the electronic screens outside the arena were broken.
But since the team entered the Western Conference Finals, the management immediately issued an order for the team's management department to replace the broken electronic screens. For this purpose, some seats were expanded outside the arena for those who did not buy tickets. of fans watching the game.
Such behavior also makes the Timberwolves more cohesive.
This fringe team that seemed to be forgotten by the world finally suddenly emerged after struggling for many years, appearing in everyone's eyes like a god descending.
"champion."
"champion."
"champion."
The fans cheered, and the whole stadium was drowned by such neat sounds.
Players from both sides appeared quickly.
Compared with the lonely atmosphere of the Warriors team, the Timberwolves' morale has soared this time, and every player's face is full of pride and expectation.
When Zhao Feiyang walked out of the stands, many fans almost went crazy and reached out to him to give him high-fives. After Zhao Feiyang responded, a female fan who bumped her fist by him was so excited that she almost cried with excitement.
This was a pain for the security guards at the scene. If they hadn't tried their best to block the fans, they might have rushed to the infield to hug Zhao Feiyang.
Amid such a huge wave of momentum, the Timberwolves players gathered together. As the team leader, Zhao Feiyang personally delivered a speech after head coach Norman Thomas arranged the tactics.
"Guys, it's time for the final battle! We will definitely take them down..."
"The honor this time belongs to us, to everyone in the Timberwolves, let us do our best... The Western Conference championship belongs to us..."
Zhao Feiyang and his teammates put their hands together, and after everyone shouted, they walked onto the court.
The starting players from both sides took their positions.
The referee walked to the middle of the court.
Snapped.
As soon as he threw the basketball high, Draymond Green slapped the ball away. This time Dwight Howard was a little slower, but he didn't care about these details.
The Warriors attack, and the Timberwolves immediately assume a defensive stance.
Zhao Feiyang still went to the first position to guard Curry, while Zach LaVine went to the second position to fight Thompson.
After the ball passed half court, Curry held the ball and organized an attack at the top of the arc, and the Warriors players quickly started running.
Snapped.
Curry gave the ball to Iguodala in the bottom corner. Iguodala took the ball and broke through to the basket. He rushed into the penalty area under the interference of the defensive player, and was about to lift the basketball to take a shot. Adrian came from the inside. Pounce inside to make up the defense.
Snapped.
Iguodala passed the ball to Andrew Bogut in the paint.
Bogut took an offensive shot under the basket.
The moment he shot, Howard came up to defend and interfere with his vision. Bang, the basketball failed to score and quickly popped out of the basket.
Adrian and Green jumped up to compete for the rebound at the same time. Neither of them could catch the ball. The basketball rolled out and fell into the hands of Thompson on the wing.
When Thompson gets the basketball, he has to raise the basketball and shoot.
Snapped.
The moment he jumped up to shoot the basketball, LaVine leaped high and pounced at him. Under the shocked eyes of all the fans, he slapped Thompson's shot away.
The whole audience exclaimed.
Not to mention Thompson, even Zhao Feiyang was shocked.
LaVine's form after his comeback has been explosive, and this goal is undoubtedly the best proof.
But the ball still belongs to the Warriors.
Thompson, who was blocked, remained calm and took the initiative to stand on the sidelines to deliver the ball.
Snapped.
The ball was given to Curry. This time, Curry made a gesture with Green, and Green immediately rushed up from behind to pick and roll. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Curry quickly opened the distance and took action.
By the time Zhao Feiyang stepped up to defend, it was already too late. Curry held the basketball high and hit a three-pointer steadily into the basket.
That miraculous shot is back again.
The ball went in.
It was the Timberwolves' turn to fight back.
Zhao Feiyang advanced with the ball, and Curry stared at him after he got the ball.
Neither of them was in a hurry to take action. As the league's top defenders, they both knew that conserving physical strength was the most important thing in this situation. The real battle of life and death would not begin until the second half.
After halftime, Zhao Feiyang gave the ball inside, and Howard, who was stuck in his position, stood outside the penalty area and singled out Green.
The two have been fighting against each other for so long, and in one-on-one duels, Green suffered a lot. If Howard hadn't passed his peak, I'm afraid he would have been suppressed even more by Howard.
After getting the ball, Howard hit one after another under the basket, turned around and suddenly pulled away. Green pounced on him, but Howard feinted a shot.
boom.
Howard avoided Green's interference and rushed to the basket with a two-handed dunk.
During the rest of the first half, both sides performed well. However, perhaps due to the support of the home court, the Warriors' performance was still unable to compare with that of the Timberwolves. At the end of the first half, the score was 54 to 50.
The Timberwolves lead the Warriors by 4 points.
Everything looks to be going as smoothly as the Timberwolves had hoped for the time being.
