The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Liaoning team ended quickly. The score difference between the two sides was 120 to 100. Even if the Timberwolves all came on substitutes in the second half, the Liaoning team was still widened to a 20-point gap.
The fans at the scene were not surprised by this result. After all, those marginal figures in the NBA were able to thrive in the CBA, so losing to a championship-level team by only 20 points is not bad!
Of course, the nature of this game is more of a friendly match, so winning or losing is not that important.
The only regret for the fans was that Zhao Feiyang failed to play.
When the Timberwolves players left the field, Zhao Feiyang was stopped by many fans. Considering the enthusiasm of the fans, Zhao Feiyang patiently signed autographs for some fans at the entrance of the player tunnel.
After doing all this, Zhao Feiyang left with the team.
After the two preseason tours came to an end, the Minnesota Timberwolves also officially left China. Soon everyone returned to Minneapolis.
In the period that followed, the Timberwolves also continued to compete in preseason games. While the main players are gradually returning to form, the young players have also received good training.
When the regular season opener arrived, Zhao Feiyang entered the hospital for examination again.
"Zhao, your recovery situation seems to be fine! Maybe you can resume training in more than half a month..."
"In fact, you can do strength training from now on, but you must remember one thing, don't put any pressure on your ankle... You can choose to exercise upper body strength..."
The doctor's advice alleviated Zhao Feiyang's worries a lot.
At the same time, the team's new general manager John Daniel finally met everyone.
On the day of the team's opener, Daniel was in the locker room. At 1.89 meters, he is considered short even when standing in front of the players. His thick and burly body and tough appearance make this guy in a suit look quite elegant.
"Hello guys, I am the new general manager of the team and I am happy to meet you."
"You can call me John... or Daniel, it's no problem... Today is the opening game, I hope you can play a performance that surprises all the fans..."
This opening game was specially arranged by the league. The Timberwolves' opponent was also last season's playoff team, the Houston Rockets.
Facing this powerful opponent, it is obvious that the Timberwolves hope to win their first win of the season.
Everyone was very considerate of the new general manager Daniel, and responded with applause after he finished speaking.
However, just before everyone was about to take the stage, Daniel suddenly walked up to Zhao Feiyang. Today he still chose to take a truce, so Zhao Feiyang came to the arena wearing a suit.
"Hey, Zhao, I have long admired my name..."
Daniel said.
"Hello John."
Zhao Feiyang didn't know what Daniel wanted to do, so he just greeted him politely.
"Man, you are a hero of the team and the core of the team... Although you can't play for the time being, I'm looking forward to your return from injury... But, can you Suits replaced by jerseys?”
"Today is our first game of the new season. Even though you can't play, there must be a lot of fans looking forward to it... They will definitely be disappointed if you dress like this..."
Zhao Feiyang was somewhat confused.
"If I change to the uniform...and I can't play, won't the fans be even more disappointed?"
Daniel shook his head when he heard this.
"Let's put aside whether we will be disappointed or not, at least the team's morale will be higher...even if it means sacrificing for morale...Zhao, can you understand?"
Seeing that Daniel's words made sense, Zhao Feiyang immediately agreed to change into his jersey. So, after his teammates all came out one after another, Zhao Feiyang was the last one to walk out of the tunnel wearing uniforms.
The moment he came on the stage, the lights fell on him, and countless fans let out deafening screams and cheers.
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
Even though many days have passed, Zhao Feiyang is still the super core in the hearts of Timberwolves fans and the backbone of the team in their memory.
Zhao Feiyang was very pleased with the cheers and shouts, and he responded by waving to the fans on the sidelines.
Beep.
The sound of the timer starting sounded, and the ball game on the field officially started.
The process of this football match was quite exciting.
Although Zhao Feiyang failed to play, the Timberwolves' overall performance completely exceeded the fans' expectations. From the inside to the outside, from Howard to Rose, every main player has a hot touch, especially Adrian.
This man who trained like crazy during the offseason is completely different from last season. Now he can be said to be much stronger physically, and his skills have also become more refined. Facing the Rockets' inside line, he frequently uses flexible steps to hit the ball. The wonderful attack once received the warmest cheers and applause from the fans.
He played 36 minutes in the game and scored 23 points and 11 rebounds with his outstanding performance. This was a complete transformation from last season's average of 9.5+ per game.
Compared to them, the Rockets' performance was undoubtedly disappointing.
James Harden was in pretty good shape, playing 34 minutes and scoring 30 points and 7 assists. It's not bad to hand in such an answer at the beginning of the season. At least it proves that he also knows how to practice more in the offseason besides going to nightclubs.
The final score between the two sides was 109 to 104. The Rockets lost the game by 5 points and the Timberwolves got their first win of the season.
After the first regular season game, Zhao Feiyang began to return to the training hall. He did not engage in actual combat, but he had already begun to resume upper body strength training with the help of his trainer.
time flies.
Perhaps it was the victory in the first game that boosted the Timberwolves' confidence. The Timberwolves' performance in the following games was very stable, and they once won 5 consecutive victories.
Such results make the outside world quite optimistic about the Timberwolves' start.
More than twenty days passed in the blink of an eye. After another check-up confirmed that there was no major problem with the ankle injury, Zhao Feiyang, the team's super core, finally announced his return to the team.
In the first game after returning, the Timberwolves went to Cleveland to play against the Cavaliers.
The last time the two sides only played in the preseason, the Cavaliers lost the game that time, but after all, neither side was serious, so it cannot be said that the Cavaliers cannot beat the Timberwolves.
This time in the regular season, the injured Zhao Feiyang of the Timberwolves also announced his return. The team's lineup is once again fully staffed, and it can actually compete with the Cavaliers for real.
