Zhao Feiyang started to play singles, and the person who came up to mark him was Wesley Matthews. The two faced each other, and Zhao Feiyang suddenly pulled away after shaking. Matthews was completely unprepared and was directly shaken aside by Zhao Feiyang's change of direction.
Zhao Feiyang did not choose to take advantage of the situation and get to the basket. At this time, the Dallas Mavericks' inside players were ready to fill the position. Shooting was undoubtedly a better choice in this situation, so he decisively raised the basketball and took a shot.
Matthews came up to cover after being shaken away, but unfortunately he only stretched out his hand after Zhao Feiyang jumped up and failed to stop Zhao Feiyang's shot.
boom.
The basketball bounced out of the basket.
The mistake in this goal surprised Zhao Feiyang and shocked many fans.
"What are you doing? I could score this kind of goal before..."
"Have you not recovered yet?"
Zhao Feiyang felt a little uneasy.
The fans agree with him. Many people think that he has not fully recovered, even his teammates on the team bench.
"Zhao probably hasn't adapted to this rhythm yet. He could score such a ball before... but it was just a missed shot, nothing special..."
"Just wait until the feeling comes!"
On the court.
The basketball thrown by Zhao Feiyang bounced out of the basket. Fortunately, Dwight Howard under the basket grabbed the rebound. After getting the ball, he could have taken the shot himself, but he did not do so and continued to give the ball to Zhao Feiyang.
Snapped.
After getting the ball, Zhao Feiyang once again stood on the three-point line, and this time he continued to take shots.
boom.
The basketball still didn't go in.
Seeing the basketball bounce out of the basket, Zhao Feiyang shook his head helplessly. However, what no one expected was that the rebound was picked off again by Adrian. When he got the ball, he, like Howard, did not choose to play it himself, but threw the basketball.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang received the basketball for the third time. This time he was under more pressure than before. Matthews, who was marking him, also reacted quickly and blocked Zhao Feiyang's shooting space before Zhao Feiyang could take action.
Regarding this situation, Zhao Feiyang directly chose to rush out with the ball, and when he was approaching the two zones, he forcibly threw the ball.
Of course, this shot was not for a shot, but for an assist to Howard under the basket.
Howard jumped high on the right side of the basket and caught the ball before the opponent's player could react. Bang, he dunked the ball directly into the basket with two hands in mid-air.
The ball went in.
There was applause outside the court.
Although this assist was also very exciting, Zhao Feiyang's poor touch has made him aware of many problems. In the next few minutes, he did not sink. Instead, he seized the opportunity to shoot several three-pointers.
His touch was not very good, but he still hit two three-pointers, successfully helping him get 6 points.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and the first quarter of both sides ended.
The score was 31 to 24, with the Minnesota Timberwolves leading the Dallas Mavericks by 7 points.
Although Zhao Feiyang did not score many points, he finally took the first step. This is a good thing for him and the team. Therefore, the players were very happy during the break and no one blamed him. The shooting percentage is not high.
Soon came the second quarter.
Derrick Rose was replaced and Zach LaVine moved to the No. 1 position. Zhao Feiyang was still assigned to partner with LaVine at the No. 2 position.
In order to let Zhao Feiyang regain his touch, Coach Eric plans to continue to let him hone on the court. Anyway, this game is not a threat to the Timberwolves. Winning is a high probability. Even if he loses, it doesn't matter. Compared with a star The status, one game and the ranking are nothing.
Considering that his touch was not very good in the last quarter, Zhao Feiyang became much more stable this time, choosing to increase breakthrough opportunities while reducing shots.
At 2 minutes and 14 seconds of the second quarter, the Timberwolves attacked, and LaVine was interfered with the ball near the midline. He gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang, who came up to respond.
Snapped.
After getting the ball, Zhao Feiyang chose to play Matthews alone. The two faced each other, and Zhao Feiyang easily shook Matthews away and entered the two zones. Seeing that he was approaching the free throw line, Dirk Nowitzki stepped up to defend him, intending to interfere with his shot.
Of course, Zhao Feiyang would not back down. Facing this well-known veteran in the league, Zhao Feiyang planned to jump past the opponent and go directly to the basket to throw the ball.
In the past, it was very simple for him to perform this action, but this time, when he jumped into the air, his body suddenly twitched, as if he could no longer exert any strength.
Just this simple little situation caused Zhao Feiyang to slip and fall down after jumping up. Although he was not injured, the basketball fell out of his hand.
Such an unnecessary mistake caused an uproar at the scene.
Not to mention the fans, even the Timberwolves teammates couldn't help but make sounds of surprise.
Derrick Rose sat on the team bench, shaking his head and sighing.
"Oh! No!"
"This feeling is so familiar...I've experienced it before..."
Rose knows very well that Zhao Feiyang's current state is just like when he returned from the season. There seems to be no major problem with the body, but the speed and explosive power have been severely reduced, and various movements that were once easily performed have become difficult.
On the field.
The mistake of this ball resulted in the ball being taken away from the opponent. The Mavericks quickly launched a fast break. Matthews, who was guarding Zhao Feiyang after the ball passed half court, seized the opportunity and scored a layup.
Perhaps this goal affected Zhao Feiyang's state. From this moment on, he made many mistakes in his breakthrough.
After making as many as 6 mistakes, Zhao Feiyang decisively chose to ask head coach Eric to replace him. Although the team is still leading at this time, he does not want to continue to drag the team down in this state.
"Zhao, it's okay, you can continue fighting!"
"We don't mind letting you continue to find your own form through actual combat... It's normal for this to happen just after recovery. Even LeBron has been in a slump. It's okay..."
Faced with Coach Eric's persuasion, Zhao Feiyang still shook his head.
call out.
The Timberwolves replaced Zhao Feiyang, and Zhao Feiyang did not appear again for the rest of the game.
In the end, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Mavericks.
The score between the two sides was 111 to 100. The 11-point gap allowed the Timberwolves to win another game. Zhao Feiyang played 27 minutes in this game and scored a total of 11 points.
Compared with his previous brilliant data, it is not good, but most fans understand it and no one blames him for it.
However, in a box in the backstage of the arena, general manager John Daniel, who was watching all this with his own eyes, couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
