If Xu Xin were present, he would probably laugh out loud when he heard Finch's deployment. Who told you that Garnett was not in good physical condition? Tonight, Garnett will play his masterpiece of the season!
At the Target Center Arena, the fans' reaction when they learned that Garnett would start was completely different from Finch and others.
The fans are extremely happy that their eternal "Wolf King" can play.
"Tonight's ticket was worth buying. Before the game, I found out that this was the Rockets' second back-to-back game. I didn't expect it before buying it. I thought I wouldn't see the Wolf King play tonight, and I was depressed all the way. I didn't expect that the ball would I just received such good news."
A middle-aged uncle said, it can be seen that the Wolf King has always accompanied him through his green years.
"Yes, winning or losing the game is not important. What is important is the potential to see KG play."
Next to him, a middle-aged man with his own "swimming ring" echoed.
This is just a microcosm, many fans have the same idea as them.
When Garnett took off his training clothes and appeared on the court in his jersey, the scene was filled with cheers like a mountain and a tsunami. The fans welcomed their hero home with wave after wave of sound!
With tears in his eyes, Garnett walked around the court to greet the fans. Every time he returned to the target center, the fans would give him the greatest respect. This is what many players who have been traded dream of!
"Have you ever thought about coming back to play here before retiring?"
Butler came over and asked.
"Of course, this would make my career complete."
Garnett said decisively.
"What does it mean to be perfect?"
Jeremy Lin also came over. He was a little confused when he heard Garnett's answer.
"For not bringing a championship trophy to this city."
Garnett sighed, with indescribable regret in his eyes.
"This is not your problem. How many stars never win a championship in their lifetime? You are already lucky."
Butler comforted.
"But you are more fortunate, especially you, Jimmy. I have a hunch that you can win the championship trophy for your city this season."
Garnett looked at Butler and said with some envy.
"I hope so, let's work together!"
Butler extended his fist and bumped with Garnett and Jeremy Lin.
The three of them had a lively chat, but Harden was nowhere to be seen.
It turned out that Harden was indulging in his newly invented opening move: accelerating, running towards the basket, and then hitting it hard, relying on his stocky body to bounce back.
This opening move was quite novel, causing the fans who were approaching to burst into laughter.
Harden had a great time and did it twice in a row.
It wasn't until Jeremy Lin reminded him to prepare for the opening jump ball that he suppressed the urge to do it again, curled his lips, and came to the center circle to prepare for the game.
Xu Xin couldn't laugh or cry when he saw this aggrieved expression. The more he got to know Harden, the more he discovered that he had nothing to do with the burly man. Although he was a "fat man" weighing 200 pounds, he must have grown up eating cute food since he was a child.
Both starters gathered in the center of the court.
The Rockets' Five Tigers remain unchanged, with Jeremy Lin, Harden, Butler, Garnett and Asik.
For the Timberwolves, Rubio and Ridnour team up in the backcourt. The small forward is last year's second overall pick Derrick Williams, and the inside is Pekovic's partner Love.
Xu Xin looked at the five starters of the Timberwolves and kept cursing in his heart.
He has always wondered whether it was the Timberwolves management's poor vision in selecting people or their poor ability to train new players.
It has been five or six years since Garnett left for Boston. The Timberwolves also received a lot of bargaining chips back then. With so many high-ranking draft picks, what did the Timberwolves pick?
Kevin Love was selected with the fifth overall pick in 2008. Now it seems that this is the pinnacle of the Timberwolves management.
In 2009, Ricky Rubio was selected with the fourth overall pick, and a small guard, Jonny Flynn, who has now faded out of the league, was selected with the fifth overall pick.
Yes, Xu Xin understood the difficulties of the Timberwolves management. The most lacking thing in the team that year was a point guard. Rubio shined in the Beijing Olympics and swept Liuhe throughout the European Weekly. There was nothing wrong with taking the fourth overall pick.
However, I learned that Rubio was going to settle down for a year and would not immediately land in the NBA, so he was choosing a guard. There was nothing wrong with that.
But who did you choose? What is so great about Flynn?
The point guards behind Flynn, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Darren Collison, any of these One, all of them are trying to beat up Flynn.
Even in the second round, Patrick Beverley, who is currently with the Rockets, is much better than Flynn.
This year, this was a mistake, and the team continued to have a bad year.
In 2010, the fourth pick came again. Good guy, he failed for three consecutive years. In 2008, he got the third and fifth picks, in 2009, he got the fourth and fifth picks, and in 2010, he got the fourth pick again.
Not only is his vision poor, his luck is also extremely bad.
The management's follow-up operations were also a mess. The highest pick, O.J. Mayo, was selected and was given away without a game.
If nothing else, the trio of Rubio, Mayo and Love can at least make an impact in the playoffs.
In this year, the Timberwolves again used this precious No. 4 pick, which they had spent a season to acquire, to select an equally mediocre forward swingman Wesley Johnson, who was gone after another rookie contract. The presence.
Who is behind him?
The absolute core of the Kings, DeMarcus Cousins, who once became the league's number one center. The hope of the Jazz's rise is the handsome and capable "Hai Gong", Gordon Hayward.
There is also the Prince of Indy, Paul George, who just played against the Rockets yesterday and led the Pacers to defeat the Rockets.
The result of selecting Johnson can be imagined. Several high-ranking rookies on the team, Love, Rubio, Flynn, and Johnson, worked together and led the Timberwolves to dive again, successfully obtaining the best result in the draft - second place. sign.
Maybe it's because David Stern can't stand it anymore. After taking care of the Timberwolves, I will give you the second pick. You can always choose the right one.
Unfortunately, Stern, who has read countless people, still overestimated the Timberwolves management, which once again selected a loser. In the past ten years, the second place on the list may be a parallel import after Thabeet-Derek Williams.
This season, former high-ranking rookies Flynn and Johnson have disappeared.
The remaining three favorites, Love, Rubio and Dewey, are likely to once again lead the Timberwolves to compete for last place in the league.
Where the road ahead for the Timberwolves lies, fans no longer even have expectations.
