NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 136 Garnett: Don't even think about stealing Towns' Rookie of the Year!

A five-star hotel near the Target Center.

The players didn't feel the chill until they returned to the hotel.

Scott also did not arrange training, after all, it is not early today, he just asked everyone to sleep well tonight.

In the early morning of the next day, the players came to the Target Center for physical training.

As an NBA player, the daily training time is actually very long.

Including physical training and confrontation training, 8 hours of training a day is not too much.

However, because there is a game in the evening, today's group confrontation is not intense.

The time came to 07:30 in the evening. After all the Lakers players changed their jerseys in the locker room, they appeared in the Target Center arena.

Less than an hour before the start of the game, the Target Center arena was already full.

In general, the home team will appear in the arena before the away team.

When Lin Tian and the others came to the arena, they also saw the Timberwolves players making warm-up shots.

Wolf King Garnett, who was sitting on the Timberwolves bench, was wearing a neat suit. When he saw Kobe appearing, he quickly got up and greeted him.

Kobe and Garnett hugged each other tightly in front of more than 1 spectators.

The audience also gave the warmest applause without hesitation.

Garnett participated in the draft after graduating from high school, and was selected by the Timberwolves with the fifth overall pick in 1995.

他是2003-2004赛季的常规赛MVP，2007-2008赛季的dpoy，职业生涯15次入选全明星、9次入选最佳阵容、11次入选最佳防守阵容、4届篮板王……

Among the more than 300 active players this season, there are only a handful of players who have won more honors than Garnett, and Kobe is one of them.

The Lakers led by Kobe met the Celtics in the 2007-2008 Finals, and the Lakers were finally defeated by the Celtics.

That championship is also the only championship in Garnett's career.

Therefore, for veterans like Garnett who are both enemies and friends, Kobe has only respect in his heart.

Garnett was sent to the Timberwolves by the Nets at this time last year, and he can be regarded as returning to his roots.

Everyone knows that this wolf king who has been out for many years will retire in the Timberwolves, because this is where his dream started.

This season, Garnett played a total of 38 games as a starter, but later due to injuries and status issues, he did not appear again.

Most have already guessed that Garnett's final game of his career has already been played.

The current wolf king has acted as a mentor for Downs, Wiggins and others.

Kobe and Garnett chatted for a while, and the two had fun complaining to each other.

When Lin Tian and Garnett hugged, Garnett said with a smile: "Rookie, you have to be careful in today's game! Our players will beat you up hard, and don't try to take the best rookie from Downs, haha!"

It is rumored that Garnett has always liked to talk trash and is a master at talking trash. Lin Tian has seen it.

Kobe on the side quickly turned around: "The best rookie? Give him what he wants. Lin's goal this season is not the best rookie."

As soon as this sentence came out, Garnett was speechless.

Lin Tian said with a wry smile: "Let them come here, I want to see how many brushes they have, the best rookie trophy, and his name hasn't been written yet!"

While a few people were chatting, other players on both sides also greeted each other.

Lin Tian noticed that Russell and Downs had a good conversation.

Of the two of them, one was last year's No. [-] pick and the other was last year's No. [-] pick.

If it's just this relationship, it's not enough to make them chat so happily.

As far as Lin Tian knew, the two had known each other since they were relatively young, and they met in an elite basketball training camp.

In addition to the two of them, there is also Devin Booker, and the three of them can be regarded as the Iron Triangle.

In Lin Tian's previous life, Russell finally succeeded in playing "brother basketball" with the Timberwolves and Towns.

But these are not what Lin Tian cares about now.

What he cares about is the outcome of today's game.

When the warm-up shot is almost done, the game has just started.

The Timberwolves' home dj first introduced the Lakers' starting lineup today: Russell, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​Channing Frye and Howard.

Then came the Timberwolves starters: Ricky Rubio, Andrew Wiggins, Tayshaun Prince, Gorgui Dieng, Karl-Anthony Towns.

After the two sides jumped the ball, Garnett still whispered in Towns' ear for a while, and he didn't know what to teach.

Today's game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers at home has attracted much attention and will be broadcast live on all meters.This is not just the influence brought by Kobe, but also several rookie battles.

In the studio, Barkley and Smith also talked about this.

Barkley first said: "Before Lin joined the Lakers, the best rookie of the season has basically locked down Towns of the Timberwolves."

Smith also nodded: "Yes! Halfway through the season, Towns, as a rookie, averaged a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds per game! He left Porzingis, Devin Booker, Okafor and others in the same class far behind! It can be said to be the best, but now, Lin is here!"

"Since Lin joined the Lakers, he has averaged 44 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals per game. This is not the data of the best rookie, but the data of the MVP!"

"In contrast, the only place where Lin is at a disadvantage now is the number of appearances."

"Judging from Lin's recent state, Towns is at a disadvantage!"

"This game is a bit like a battle for the best rookie of the season!"

……

Penguin Sports Live.

Before the game even started, the popularity of the live broadcast easily surpassed tens of millions.

You know, in the usual Timberwolves games, if the popularity reaches 200 million, it is considered good.

This time it can get so much attention, it is entirely because of the Lakers.

"The battle for the best rookie! Towns! Don't think you're safe!"

"If Lin Tian maintains his state, let alone the best rookie, he is a strong contender for MVP!"

"I think it's not Towns that should be worried now, but Curry!"

"Come on, Lin Tian! Make Downs cry for me!"

……

Target Center Arena.

At this point the game has officially started.

The jump ball in the first round was won by the Lakers.

Tayshaun Prince of the Timberwolves quickly greeted him.

He used to be the champion of the Pistons in the 2003-2004 season. That year, his Pistons ruined the championship dreams of Reggie Miller and Kobe.

Moreover, this player has been selected to the All-Defensive Team four times and has a lot of honors.

But this year, he is 36 years old, and his age and injuries made him play the worst season in history.

If nothing else, this is also the last season of the veteran's career.

　Thank you Director Spirit Ke Luo for your reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)