Legend Raiders

Chapter 593 Welcoming the Timberwolves

Double kill the Knicks.

The status of the Celtics as a dark horse has gradually changed to a strong team.

This change was made silently by Runyu. It seems that no one reported it, but the word "strong team" cannot be erased from all articles.

and.

Under Zarya's operation, Qin Tao's weight among the Celtics gradually became irreplaceable.

With their leadership, other media have also followed suit.

After all, the current Celtics, except for Qin Tao, a quasi-super giant, other players are really not very good.

of course.

If they are among the newcomers, these guys are not without their reputation.

12 month 16 day.

After two days of rest, the Celtics ushered in the Timberwolves, who played against each other for the first time this season, at their home court.

The Timberwolves at this stage are still a big fish in the league.

Even if they have a superstar like Kevin Love, this team doesn't seem to be able to make too much trouble.

To know.

After several seasons of growth, Rubio has already made his reputation. He can be said to be a first-class defender who focuses on organization.

but.

Perhaps because of the city where the team is located, the future of the team is a bit too unclear, but no star would choose here.

and so.

When Kevin Love was fed up with losing and chose to go to the East to pursue his dream, the future of this team really didn't get up much.

of course.

There have never been real underdogs in the NBA.

If someone dares to underestimate any fish belly, then when the fish belly stands up, it will be the defeat of the so-called strong team.

That night.

Boston's home court was brightly lit, and a large number of fans came to the scene to watch the game.

When the players from both sides stepped out of the player tunnel, the atmosphere in the field suddenly became much more lively.

warm up.

Appearance ceremony.

The two teams are doing pre-match activities step by step.

When the referee on duty blew his whistle, the main players of both sides went to the field one after another.

After the Celtics have made recent arrangements, their main force is not so absolute.

this match.

Humphries, who was almost forgotten by Stevenson, was finally lifted by the young marshal. In this game, he will partner with Qin Tao on the inside.

For other players, Stevenson's temporary arrangement is fairly stable, and there are not many changes. It is still Gerald Wallace, Jeff Green and Avery Bradley.

The lineup of the Timberwolves has basically not changed much since they started their journey this season.

The center position is Nikola Pekovic.

The Montenegro at this stage is not like a few years later, he is still a quasi-star insider.

Needless to say, the power forward, apart from Kevin Love, the Timberwolves really can't find a second person.

At small forward is Minnesota's rookie of the year, Robbie Hummel, from Purdue.

Shooting guard is our old acquaintance, cavalry company commander Corey Brewer.

For Brewer at this stage, that was really the peak time of flying into the sky and escaping from the ground.

As long as he exists, there will be many changes in the Timberwolves' game.

The point guard is naturally Ricky Rubio from Spain, known as the golden boy.

After several seasons of training, although his shooting has been criticized, it is undeniable that his organizational skills are really good.

And after the inside line of the two sides stood at the center line, it soon came to the jump ball link.

But this time the jump ball didn't have anything to do with Qin Tao.

Humphries eagerly prepared himself. Facing Pekovic, his desire to fight was really strong.

Think about it too.

Now he is like a beast that has been imprisoned for too long, and he is suddenly released, so he is naturally very eager to fight.

Pekovic, on the other hand, was very Buddhist, and he still smiled at him, without any sense of imminent battle.

coming.

Humphries' physical fitness is absolutely top-notch among white players.

If it wasn't for his inability to maintain his skills and golf quotient, maybe he would get a contract of at least tens of millions after this contract ends.

He took possession of the ball, and Qin Tao took off the basketball, handed it to Bradley, and started to advance directly with his teammates.

Come to the front court.

The Timberwolves' defense pays great attention to linkage.

After all, their coach is Rick Adelman, who brought Princeton tactics to the extreme.

however.

Compared with Adelman's offensive accomplishments, his defensive system can be said to be not so brilliant.

The seemingly good tactics gradually turned into man-to-man under the pull of the Celtics' running.

1v1.

The Celtics have never let anyone down.

Especially with the continuous small tactics, the Timberwolves' man-to-man immediately became stretched.

coming!

Gerald Wallace was like a bobcat hunting. With the sudden cover of Jeff Green, he slammed to the inside along the right flank.

Simultaneously.

The basketball appeared in the hands of Qin Tao, who was supported by a high position. The moment he saw Wallace, he first pretended to make a breakthrough, and then made a high-profile appearance.

What the hell?

Le Fu was stunned subconsciously, and then shouted behind him: "Defense!"

however.

How could someone press down on a sneak attack that had already started up?

Gerald Wallace soared into the sky, caught the basketball and smashed it down.

The powerful dunk, like a heavy hammer, gave the Timberwolves a disarm at the beginning.

When it was their turn to attack, the beauty of Princeton's tactics gradually emerged.

Taking Love as an important point of high-level support, as long as other people can run, they will never stand still.

This tactic emphasizes the importance of player linkage and high-level support.

Wait until the players on both wings start to cross and run, the high screen, or the pick-and-roll will arrive.

Simultaneous action caused some problems for the Celtics' defense.

They were not able to find the point of holding the ball in the first place, and finally the rookie Hummel found the opportunity to use his physical fitness to get rid of Jeff Green, and the emergency stop was a two-point jumper.

As the boss, Love didn't seem to have any complaints, although he didn't score.

Easy to fight again.

The Celtics directly let the Timberwolves see the gap in the counterattack.

run!
They seem to be tireless, and they don't know how much faster than the Timberwolves.

But what is a bit surprising is that Corey Brewer almost never left his defensive position, biting Gerald Wallace to death, and didn't get any good opportunities.

But with the strength of Qin Tao, others can't break the game, which doesn't mean Qin Tao can't do it either.

Facing Love, who has always been weak in defense, Qin Tao's style of play is very straightforward, and he directly turned on the flat push mode.

turn around.

Face frame hook.

Qin Tao's movements were smooth and flowing, and after using his body to suppress Love, he easily scored two points without any threat.

In the next first quarter, the Celtics gradually established a leading advantage.

The Timberwolves seem to find it really difficult to score after Love is bitten.

(End of this chapter)