The second half between the Golden State Warriors and Timberwolves.
After the team was almost in dire straits, the Timberwolves players gradually became angry. A few minutes after the start of the third quarter, the Timberwolves were the first to have problems.
First of all, Andrew Wiggins and Kevin Durant had physical contact during offense and defense. Originally, this was nothing, but Wiggins, who had been suppressed for a long time, broke out under such great pressure. Durant had a quarrel. The two were dissatisfied with each other and were about to fight.
"Kevin, don't think I'm afraid of you! If you don't accept it, just have a fight! Who's afraid of whom?"
"Man, you'd better take care of your thermos! Why are you fighting with me? Just because of your talent that is so popular? You'd better cash it first! Talent that isn't cashed is like a check that hasn't been withdrawn. Generally, it will always be just a piece of waste paper..."
Fortunately, his teammates arrived in time to separate the two. After all, neither Wiggins nor Durant likes to fight, so the matter between the two did not become a big deal.
On the other hand, Serge Ibaka in the paint is somewhat unexpected.
Originally he was the most peaceful person on the team, but after arriving in Minneapolis, he rarely had any conflicts with his teammates, let alone the players on the field.
But for some reason, after playing for a few minutes in the third quarter, during a fight for a rebound under the basket, Ibaka had a conflict with Zaza Pachulia, who was guarding him. Then he started pulling.
Adrian Ennis was the most excited. When he saw Pachulia being beaten, he was the first to rush forward, and Zach LaVine was the second. The two of them were like chickens, and with Ibaka Together, they surrounded Pachulia, and they were about to take action.
Ibaka was originally very unhappy, but when he saw Adrian and LaVine being so impulsive, he calmed down.
"Hey guys, don't go with this guy..."
As the initiator, Ibaka stepped forward to break up the fight.
Raven and Adrian were still upset, especially Adrian. He actually kicked Pachulia directly. Although Pachulia dodged it, everyone could see that he was It’s really very unpleasant!
"Damn! If it weren't for this guy, we would never have lost the series!"
"Fake Squid! Bichi..."
Adrian, who was stopped, cursed wildly.
The referee who came up later and the players from both sides worked hard to separate the two people, which prevented things from getting worse. However, Adrian was also punished by the referee for this move. After receiving two technical fouls, he had to leave the field with little time left in the third quarter.
Of course, the Timberwolves have been stretched by as many as 20 points at this time. Whether Adrian leaves or not, it will not make much difference to the Timberwolves.
They lost not only points, but also mentality.
When the first half started, the Timberwolves players could still suppress their anger and treat the game well. At that time, they still hoped that the team could defeat the Warriors and win the final victory. But with the score continuing to fall behind, no one had much hope for victory.
Everyone knows that the Warriors played very well today. It is already difficult for the Timberwolves to win in this situation, not to mention that it is almost impossible to win without Zhao Feiyang.
Therefore, the further the score falls behind, the angrier the Timberwolves players become.
call out.
End of the third quarter.
This time, Timberwolves head coach Eric did not dare to let the main players go anymore. He reluctantly acted as "Hibbert" and put all the main players on the court, trying to save the last-minute victory with little hope. defeat.
call out.
The break is over and the final quarter begins.
It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack.
The Warriors have replaced their substitute lineup, and the game seems to have become a chicken time. Derrick Rose, who can control the ball, doesn't think so. He still takes the game seriously when he gets the ball.
After halftime, he observed the movements on the court at the top of the arc. He originally planned to give the ball to LaVine, but at this time LaVine was already confused and had lost his fighting spirit on the court.
After seeing LaVine's distracted look, Rose no longer hesitated. He stood at the top of the key and pretended to pass the ball to others, but in fact, he rushed over with the ball the next second.
When he changed direction and got rid of Shaun Livingston who was marking him in front of him, the fans at the scene screamed in surprise because of his change of direction.
At a certain moment, fans seemed to see the Super Rose who "changed direction without slowing down" again.
After getting rid of Livingston, Rose went all the way to the basket. Green came up to defend. Without Adrian's interference, Green was much more arrogant than before, so he tried to block Rose's offensive line.
The two faced each other, and Rose suddenly turned around in front of Green. Amid the exclamations of the fans in the audience, Rose entered the basket and threw the ball with a difficult pull.
Snapped.
The ball went in.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
"nice shot."
This breakthrough was so sharp that head coach Eric, who was standing in front of the team, couldn't help but applaud.
When the team's morale is low, it is not easy for someone to stand up and help the team score.
However, even if Rose performed so well, the players sitting on the sidelines had no reaction. The substitutes looked very frustrated, and they all sat there and said nothing. Although they stood up and applauded after seeing the goal, no one was as excited as before.
It’s not much better on the court!
After scoring a goal, Rose was about to applaud his teammates, but found that his teammates were in depression. Not only did they not reach out to him, they also did not respond to his performance.
It was the Warriors' turn to fight back.
After the ball passed half court, Thompson stood on the wing and took the ball. The basketball he threw failed to score and the basketball bounced out of the basket.
The rebound was picked off by Ibaka.
After getting the ball, he saw Rose running toward the half court and immediately threw the ball long-distance. Bang, Rose who rushed to the half court successfully received the pass.
Livingston behind him also caught up at this time. Rose did not panic and chose to take the lead and send the ball into the basket with his left hand.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in again.
At this time, Rose's performance still failed to attract too many people's attention, including the Warriors. In the eyes of Curry and others, the game was actually over, so they didn't care about Rose's play.
Soon the Timberwolves continued to attack.
After holding the ball again for half the game, Rose signaled LaVine to help him cover. When he was able to fend off Livingston, Rose raised the basketball and threw the ball decisively.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
After this goal was scored, the Timberwolves were still 16 points behind the Warriors.
