Uh-huh.
When the basketball thrown by Zhao Feiyang fell into the basket, fans throughout the Quicken Loans Center let out a burst of boos.
No one expected that Zhao Feiyang could really throw the winning ball at the last moment!
Although they knew Zhao Feiyang's strength early on, when the scene actually came, many fans still found it difficult to accept it.
The Cavaliers lost to the Timberwolves last season. If they are not guaranteed to win against the Timberwolves this season, they will be eliminated by the Timberwolves even if they enter the finals.
This is not what Cavaliers fans want to see.
115 to 113.
The Timberwolves won the final game.
At the end of the game, players from both sides stood together to shake hands and high-five.
"Zhao, you are still so strong... But this year your opponents are not just us. If you want to meet us in the finals, you must first get rid of the Warriors..."
LeBron James smiled and said while shaking hands with Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang knew that this was LeBron's intention to undermine his team's morale, but he was not angry. Instead, he responded, "LeBron, if you say it this way, if we take care of the Warriors, then the championship will be ours?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, showing a generous side to each other's jokes and tests.
After saying hello, the Timberwolves began to leave the field, and the players walked towards the entrance of the tunnel one after another. By the time Zhao Feiyang and others returned, Thibodeau and part of the coaching staff had already disappeared.
"Walking so fast?"
"Why aren't you happy that we won?"
Howard walked beside Zhao Feiyang and complained again.
Zhao Feiyang didn't think too much. What really concerned him was not Thibodeau's problem, but what was happening to Derrick Rose who left the game?
Under Zhao Feiyang's initiative, a group of players followed him to visit the hospital where Rose was examined immediately. By the time they arrived at the hospital room, Rose's test results had just come out.
Thibodeau and some assistant coaches were also there at this time, and the doctor happened to inform them of the diagnosis.
"Derek's ankle is indeed injured...Based on the current examination results, I'm afraid he will have to rest for one to two weeks..."
"He has injured his ankle before, so we advise him not to participate in any training during this period...to avoid other conditions during the recovery period! His knees and ankles no longer allow him to have more opportunities. Let’s go to work...”
After listening to the doctor's words, Ross, who was lying on the hospital bed, sighed and covered his face with his hands, showing a depressed and helpless look.
Coach Thibodeau on the side was still calm. After the doctor left, he slowly said to Rose, "In this case, you should have a good rest during this time!"
"I will talk to the plane when we leave tomorrow, and you will come with us then... If you want to recuperate, just go back to Minneapolis and recover slowly... ."
Rose didn't look at him at all, just nodded symbolically.
The players outside the ward also heard the doctor's words. Of course, everyone was very sorry for Rose's sudden injury.
Later, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to lead the players in to visit Rose and expressed his comfort to him.
In the sports news that night, ESPN also reported on this game. Compared with Zhao Feiyang's winning goal at the critical moment, they were obviously more concerned about the injured Rose.
Timberwolves fans even more so.
It took a lot of effort for the team to recruit Rose and let him perform here. Now that Zhao Feiyang has returned, the two can fight side by side. However, Rose was injured in this situation!
This undoubtedly confused many fans.
In addition to confusion, some people also pointed the finger at Thibodeau, the team's head coach.
"I doubt whether Thibodeau's request is reasonable! Does Derek's injury have something to do with him? Is it because he asked for too much playing time?"
"It's completely possible. Ross has been injured by him before, and now this guy is here again... I think Derek's career has been completely ruined by him!"
"If Thibodeau doesn't change his strategy, I'm afraid the Timberwolves will be ruined by him this season..."
At the same time as the fans' doubts came out, the Timberwolves also officially returned to Minneapolis on the team plane.
After ending their away trip, the Timberwolves soon welcomed another home game.
This time it was the Los Angeles Clippers who came to challenge them.
The Clippers have a good start to the season. The team has super core players such as Breg Griffin and Chris Paul, as well as forward players like DeAndre Jordan. The lineup is quite luxurious.
Because of this, their current record ranks fourth in the Western Conference, and they seem to be very capable of making a run at the finals.
The match between the two sides started with the fans' expectations.
Because Rose took a truce to recuperate from injury, Zhao Feiyang naturally entered the starting lineup smoothly this time. He returned to his favorite No. 2 position, while Zach LaVine moved to the No. 1 position to replace Rose in the starting lineup.
In the first quarter of the game, both sides showed the strength of the playoff teams.
Whether it is the Clippers or the Timberwolves, they have shown extraordinary levels of defense and offense. Therefore, the first quarter was particularly anxious and exciting, which can be said to be an eye-opener for the fans.
Soon came the second quarter.
The Clippers chose to replace the lineup with the main force and substitutes, while the Timberwolves remained unchanged. Except for Andrew Wiggins on the forward line who was replaced due to paddling and was replaced by Adrian, the other positions continued to be replaced by the previous players. Players serve.
However, it was this arrangement that led to the next accident.
With 3 minutes and 59 seconds left in the second quarter, during an offense by the Timberwolves, LaVine broke into the basket and failed to score a layup. Howard jumped high to compete with Griffin for the rebound.
It seemed like it was just a simple scramble, but the moment Howard landed, he stepped on Griffin's foot. Both sides did it unintentionally, but this move made Howard scream and fall to the ground.
When the referee's whistle sounded, the Timberwolves fans at the scene had already screamed.
The Timberwolves players on the sidelines were even more shocked.
Zhao Feiyang was the first to rush to Howard's side. When he saw the pain on Howard's face, Zhao Feiyang suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Dwight, are you okay?"
Howard subconsciously grabbed Zhao Feiyang's hand and responded, "Zhao, I feel like my ankle is hurt..."
"Damn it!"
"Why did you make me fight for so long? Fake...Fake Thibodeau..."
Howard cursed while feeling pain.
The live camera captured a close-up of this scene, so countless fans on the big screen saw Howard's reaction. Although they did not hear what he said, they judged from his mouth shape that he was swearing.
