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Chapter 188 The Death of a Rookie (Please subscribe, ask for a monthly pass)

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The face was so painful that the experts wanted to cry without tears. Wolves' No. 13 was here to do right with them, right?

Since you have the ability to score 40+ in a row, why didn't you perform well in the previous three games, and let it go on a roller coaster?
From a 4-0 sweep to a 4-1 gentleman sweep, the Thunder will end this round of the series at home, and all predictions have failed.

You kid is just holding back and trying to step on our face.

Experts dare not easily predict the results of the two teams.

After the game ended, Li Yu was so tired that he didn't even attend the post-match press conference, and returned to the hotel to sleep in the dark.

Early the next morning, board a plane back to Minnesota.

As soon as the Wolves generals came out of the airport hall, they were surrounded by a group of fans, who held display cards to pay tribute to the Wolves generals.

[Lee, thank you for bringing the series back to Minnesota]

[Lee, you will eventually become a legend of the Minnesota Timberwolves like KG]

【Li, I want to give birth to you】

Saying goodbye to the enthusiastic fans, Li Yu took the team bus and returned to the training hall.

He played more than 40 minutes in two consecutive games, and it was still a high-intensity game like the playoffs. The coaching staff was worried about his physical condition and specially approved him not to participate in team training.

Li Yu did not agree with the decision of the coaching staff, he chose to practice together with his teammates to meet the next game.

After the team training was over, Li Yu turned on the TV to watch the game between the Lakers and the Spurs.

In the last game, Kobe led the team to victory. Li Yu originally thought that the Lakers would win this game and dragged the game into a tie-break.

In the game, Kobe's performance is still very good, the offensive end is 36+2+10, and the defensive end beats the Spurs' starting shooting guard Danny Green, who can't find the southeast, north, south, and north.

But in the end the Lakers still failed. At the Staples Center, they swallowed the G6 defeat and stopped in the second round of the Western Conference with a score of 2-4.

A championship team fell in the second round, and the pressure of public opinion facing the Lakers can be imagined.

Seeing Kobe leaving the field lonely, Li Yu sighed. No matter how strong his personal ability is, he could not beat a team. Basketball is a game for five players.

He put down the remote control, closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time before paying attention to another set of duels.

As another giant in the league, the Celtics also lost at home. The old Big Three scored 53 points together, but they were unable to recover, losing 7 points to the Philadelphia Digital.

Their series, as far as the current situation is concerned, is the only game about G7.

On May 5, there were two games in total, and the G24 game between the Heat and the Pacers started first.

Dragon King Bosh is still on the inactive list. Without the giant Bosh, the Heat's inside strength has dropped a lot.

But in this game, Wade played a super personal performance, scored 41 points + 10 rebounds, led the team to beat the Pacers at home, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

There were Li Yu and Kobe's 40+ points in the front, and Wade's 41 points in the back. Good media workers have more material to eat.

[Great scoring performance, the era of shooting guards is not over yet! 】

[The super rookie of the Wolves put on a shocking performance, and the four major shooting guards of the new era may not be far away! 】

These two articles were reposted crazily, attracting huge attention in the basketball world. Everyone likes to make the gimmick of the four major centers and the four major shooting guards.

Some people pointed out that Li Yu played the No. 40 position during the two 1+ periods, but no one cared.

They only want to see what they want to see, the inheritance of the four major shooting guards, isn't this burning?
One team from the East and the West advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, and two teams from the East made an appointment for G7.

Only the Thunder VS Wolves left, leaving a certain amount of suspense. Whether the Thunder won and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, or the Wolves won and dragged into the tiebreaker, the fans are looking forward to it.

Before the game, Ah Shuai was interviewed by reporters. This old coach who has been coaching for many years looks calm and breezy.

In fact, when he first came to the Wolves, his biggest expectation was to bring the team into the playoffs, and it wasn't this season yet.

His plan is to enable the team to learn to win this season, establish a winning culture for the team, focus on cultivating new players in the team, and actively sign in to find suitable puzzle pieces for the team, and strive to score next season. playoffs.

He never expected that the growth rate of newcomers in the team would be so fast.

With 47 wins in the regular season and a 4-1 sweep of the defending champion in the first round of the playoffs, he sees a bright future from this youth team. Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, he can really stand on the stage of the finals and compete for that An O'Brien Cup.

"Mr. Adelman, before the game officially starts, do you have anything to say to your players?"

Ah Shuai took the microphone from the reporter and cleared his throat.

"You guys are one of the best players I have come across in my coaching career and thank you for your contribution this season.

You broke the history of the team's absence from the playoffs, wrote a new chapter for this team, defeated powerful enemies to advance to the second round, and created new brilliance, but the battle is not over yet, and you still need to fight.

Fight for this city, fight for the Timberwolves fans, fight for yourselves, and win this game. "

Hearing what the head coach said, the generals of the Wolves stood in awe, and they were extremely eager to win the game.

0-3 behind, winning two games in a row, and their core players have performed well, which has doubled the confidence of the Wolves. They want to equalize the big score at home!
At the end of the interview, Ashuai returned to the bench, and finally emphasized the tactics again.

The live DJ announced the starting lineups of the two teams. The Thunder's lineup has not changed: Turtles, Sabo, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins.

Because of the damn injury, the Wolves lineup had to change: Li Yu, Wesley, Elvis, Love, McGee.

That's right, following Jose's injury, Ellington's calf was strained and he was unable to play this game. Currently, the Wolves only have eight players who can play, and only seven players who are capable of entering the rotation.

In addition to the starting five, there are Nikola Pekovic and Anthony Randolph. There are enough inside players and even a surplus.

But the wing players only have the three starters on the field. Either the three of them play the whole game, or the Wolves don't want the guards to play the top five.

In fact, the series has progressed so far, and the players of the two teams have figured out each other's depth, what style of play, and which shooting point is more accurate.

In comparison, the Thunder have a deeper understanding of the Wolves, because there are too few players on the opposite side, so it is easy to remember.

It can be said that as long as their super rookie is locked, the opponent's offense will be terminated and the game organization will be blinded.

After the warm-up is over, the game officially begins.

Players from both sides jumped the ball, McGee was full of energy, overwhelmed Perkins, and turned the ball back to his own half.

The opponent's point guard played more than 40 minutes in two consecutive games. The Thunder players thought that the opponent's offensive rhythm would slow down in this game.

However, Li Yu's performance surprised the players of the Thunder team. He quickly advanced beyond the three-point line, did not look for teammates, did not call a screen, and took a strong shot.

Seeing the point guard on the opposite side make a shot, the Turtle was stunned for a moment. He thought that the opponent was playing the [-]st position, and the first attack would be for his teammates to make them feel good.

But who would have thought that if the opponent shoots directly, is this what a point guard should do?

The words of the head coach emerged in his mind, and the turtle was very confused, why didn't he play cards according to common sense?
Li Yu felt pretty good today, hitting a three-pointer on the first serve, while the Thunder was slow to warm up, and Durant's adjusted mid-range shot went wide.

Love protected the rebound, threw the ball to Li Yu, and then made a fast break.

Li Yu passed the middle circle, LOGO made a long-range shot, swiped, and scored a three-pointer!
The Thunder attacked, Durant got the ball in the low post, and played singles against Elvis Presley.

The Wolves continued to implement Durant's tactic of double-teaming while holding the ball, and Wesley ran over to form a double-team attack.

Seeing the double-team on the opposite side, Durant immediately raised the ball high, turning his head back and forth to look for his teammates to pass the ball.

The tortoise rushed forward two steps, received the basketball thrown by Durant, and rushed inside, but just as he took the ball, Li Yu was already standing in front of him.

With such a long playing time, how dare you spend your energy on the defensive end?
As soon as the tortoise pouted, he was ready to play singles when he received the ball. His movements were very wide, and his dribble changed to straight and straight, looking extremely vigorous.

It's just that his brave breakthrough ended in failure, and Li Yu forced a 24-second violation.

The Wolves served the ball, Li Yu crossed the midfield, one step away from the three-point line, and scored another ultra-long three-pointer. Unexpectedly, he scored!
After being beaten 9-0 in the opening game, Coach Brooks didn't dare to bet on the opponent's touch, so he called a timeout helplessly.

Three consecutive three-pointers, shooting through the strong Thunder, the center of the target was boiling, and the voice of MVP resounded throughout the arena.

Brooks called the players together and emphasized that as long as the Wolves No. 13 has the ball, someone must step forward and defend.

When necessary, don't hesitate to attack.In this game, he would rather bet on the poor feel of the rest of the Wolves than to be shot to death by No. 13 of the Wolves.

After a sharp criticism from Coach Brooks, the timeout came back, the Thunder finally opened, and Durant hit two points.

In the transition between offense and defense, Li Yu immediately returned a logo three-pointer, making four of four shots and scoring four three-pointers in a single quarter.

The warm atmosphere in the target center cannot be described in words.

The tortoise was about to cry, but his reaction was a bit slow, and the opposing player scored another three-pointer.

No way, no way. Head coach Brooks, put your hands in your hair, and you can't break your shooting touch even after a timeout. How can there be such a perverted person!

In the subsequent offensive round, the Thunder's shot bounced out of the frame, Love grabbed the rebound again, and then threw it to the outside player.

As soon as Li Yu held the ball, the hearts of the players of the Thunder team tightened, and the tortoise's performance was even more obvious, and the corners of his mouth twitched to meet him.

It was just the beginning, and Li Yu was still physically fit. Li Yu used a crossover to get past the defender. Before he could take two steps inside, the Thunder double-teamed.

This effect is what Li Yu wanted, and Li Yu pulled the ball back, collected the ball and handed it to Elvis who was ambushing in the bottom corner.

For the Wolves, whether this game can be played easier depends on Gerrard's shooting touch this time.

Huh~ The game hadn't started for long, but Elvis felt his palms were covered with sweat. His shooting posture was very stiff, like a beginner, and he pushed the basketball out.

Whoosh, the basketball flew into the net.

The Wolves made five three-pointers at the beginning and played a 15-2 climax. If they hadn't just called a timeout, Coach Brooks would definitely call another timeout.

Now, we can only expect players to adjust themselves on the court, Russell can do it...

Brooks didn't even believe the words he said silently in his heart.

All five offenses dominated by opposing players scored. Facing this situation, Russell may not be able to remain calm.

Coach Brooks believed in this sentence.

Sure enough, the tortoise really came up, carrying the "dynamite bag" and rushing towards the Wolves penalty area.

Facing his former roommate, Le Fu fulfilled his promise to fight tough with a bloody cap.

Li Yu counterattacked and pushed forward, the basketball went up and down several times, and it was passed to Gerrard again, and the latter changed hands after breaking through and made a layup.

The momentum of the Wolves is completely up, so what about the seven-man rotation, they are blooming internally and externally, and they are playing well.

After the first half, the Wolves led the Thunder by 26 points.

In the third quarter, Li Yu showed fatigue, and his personal offensive ability dropped sharply.

The Thunder seized this point and blew the horn to chase points. By the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two teams was only [-] points.

At the beginning of the last quarter, after being taught by Brooks' head coach Haosheng, the Turtle staged a 360-degree turn, smashed the basket and dunked as soon as he came on the court.

The Wolves attacked, and Li Yu and McGee played an alley-oop match, and the same bombing and dunking ignited the center of the target.

The momentum of the Thunder's chasing points was slowed down, and in the second half of the final quarter, they were still eight points behind the Wolves.

As long as the Wolves play slowly with the rhythm pressed, they have a great hope of winning this game.

But once a person is unlucky, drinking cold water will get stuck between his teeth.

With 4 minutes left before the end of the game, Li Yu fell to the ground without confrontation.

A Shuai hurriedly called a timeout, and his teammates rushed forward. The team doctor then rushed to separate the crowd, conducted a simple check on Li Yu, and asked about his condition.

Preliminary diagnosis, physical exhaustion caused ankle sprain.

Li Yu lay on the ground for a long time, slowly stood up with the support of his teammates, and then was supported by the staff, and limped back to the locker room for treatment.

As he passed through the tunnel, the fans on both sides spontaneously cheered him on, praying that the injury would roll away from their core players.

Compared with the Thunder team, the Wolves' strength is already low, and they were able to lead so much in the first half, all thanks to Li Yu's locomotive headband.

Now that the Wolves lack him as a core player, it's not just as simple as missing a scoring point, the entire offense is like a loose sand.

On the Thunder side, Durant began to reap the game, evened the point difference in the last minute, and then made another mid-range shot to overtake the score.

Seeing the state of his disciples, Ah Shuai used the last timeout.

"Guys, you will definitely not be reconciled to losing the game until now!"

The generals of the Wolves bowed their heads and remained silent. Their lead of 26 points was overtaken by others, and their core players were not there. How should they fight against such a strong opponent?
Alas, Ah Shuai let out a long sigh. The difference in strength is too big and he can still fight. How can he win this game if he doesn't have the heart?

……

Silence, dead silence, this pause called loneliness...

step, step, step...

"The game is not over yet, who are you showing this look to?"

(End of this chapter)