I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 94 Counterpoint "Wolf King" Garnett
"Kevin, did you take what I told you before the game to heart? Why don't you go outside to help defend?" Timberwolves head coach Saunders yelled loudly.

"I think the core of the Mavericks is Dirk. I can't give him any chance, otherwise it will be difficult for us to win this game." Garnett retorted.

"But the current situation is that the Mavericks have opened up the outside line, and one-on-one defense alone can't limit it, so we have to make changes."

Sanders pondered for a while, and continued: "Kevin, you go to the third position. I will arrange someone to defend Dirk. You just need to limit the Mavericks' outside offense."

Garnett nodded after hearing this. He didn't want to face the soft German for a long time. He was very good at bullying rookies, and he was a little eager to try.

On the other side, the Mavericks are on the bench.

"Li, you did a good job, let's make persistent efforts!"

After old Nelson encouraged Li Xuan, he called the players together to arrange tactics.

After a while, the timeout ended, and the referee blew his whistle to signal players from both sides to come to the court.

The Timberwolves made substitution adjustments, replacing Trent with power forward Mark Madsen.

The Mavericks replaced Nesterovic with backup center Bradley.

When Li Xuan saw that Garnett was facing him, he was dumbfounded. Couldn't he afford it? !
Is he a rookie worthy of being defended by the "Wolf King" who is defending for a while? !
Just when Li Xuan was complaining, the Timberwolves had already launched an attack.

Garnett held the ball in a high position and singled Li Xuan face-to-face. He felt it was time to teach this arrogant rookie a lesson.

"Little rookie, do you think you can prevent me alone?"

"I hope you can be tougher, don't be like your boss Dirk, that guy is as soft as cotton, which makes me not interested."

"Are you ready, rookie? I'm going to start ravaging you to my heart's content."

Listening to Garnett's crackling trash talk, Li Xuan's heart fluctuated a little, but his face remained unchanged and he still focused on defense.

When Garnett saw this, he immediately glanced at the little guy in front of him, but he still had to learn the lesson.

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't put up the defense and let him break through, Garnett was not polite, and directly started, dribbled and broke through to the penalty area, and deliberately sought physical confrontation, trying to give the rookie on the opposite side a blow.

When Li Xuan saw Garnett rushing over, he was right. His body has undergone a systematic transformation. His bones and muscles are denser, so he won't be so easily injured. Plus his real weight, whoever hits him can't say for certain. !
But the fans in the stands didn't know what Li Xuan was thinking, they all thought he would suffer, and some timid ones covered their eyes, not wanting to see the players they supported being ruthlessly crushed by Garnett.

It didn't take long for Li Xuan and Garnett to engage in a fierce confrontation, but they were not ruthlessly crushed into the restricted area as the fans imagined.

Garnett failed to squeeze Li Xuan away, with a look of shock on his face. He didn't know where this "thin" rookie got the strength to fight against him, which was completely unscientific.

After being delayed by Li Xuan, Nowitzki, who came to help defend, double-teamed Garnett.

After Garnett was double-teamed by Li Xuan and Nowitzki, his vision was blocked and he couldn't pass the ball, let alone shoot.

At this moment, he heard his teammates calling from the right, and immediately passed the ball.

Nash, who had been in ambush for a long time, suddenly jumped out, intercepted the basketball flying in the air, and rushed to the front court at a faster speed.

It happened so suddenly that the Timberwolves players couldn't react immediately. When they reacted, it was too late to chase and defend.

Nash hit the ground, rushed to the basket, and scored an easy layup.

13: 6!

The audience burst into applause and deafening cheers instantly. Those timid fans opened their eyes and watched the replay on the big screen to know what happened before, and then joined the team of celebration.

The game continued, the Timberwolves hadn't scored for a long time, and they urgently needed an efficient offense this round.

Still a conventional pick-and-roll tactic, Sprewell and Olowokandi played a screen and broke through to the basket with the ball.

Finley chased around the screen and didn't plan to switch.

Nowitzki near the penalty area retreated to the basket, ready to help defend.

Seeing this, the "madman" didn't intend to pass the ball, and was going to go all the way to the black, and rushed straight into the penalty area.

Under the pincer attack of Nowitzki and Finley, the tie bar avoided the block and scored the ball using difficult moves.

13: 8!

On the sidelines, Timberwolves head coach Saunders frowned. Although he scored a goal, this was not the result he wanted to see. The team lacked cooperation and it was difficult to win the game.

The Mavericks attacked. Nash dribbled the ball across half court and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense. Seeing Nowitzki asking for the ball in the low post, he immediately lobbed the ball over without any hesitation.

After Nowitzki received the ball, he began to single Mark Madsen with his back, using his flexible footwork under the basket to shake Madsen's center of gravity.

Seeing that the time was right, when the "driver" was about to turn around and attack the frame, Garnett quickly rushed inside like a sharp arrow to complete the double-team.

Under the double-teaming of the two big and tall men of the Timberwolves, Nowitzki felt the personal experience of Garnett before, and it was very difficult to handle the ball.

In a hurry, Nowitzki raised the ball over his head, waiting for his teammates to respond, but Garnett, who had quick eyesight and quick hands, picked the ball away from the bottom up.

"Steal, Nowitzki made a mistake in the double-team, and the Timberwolves launched a fast break!" The on-site commentator quickly explained.

After Garnett grabbed the basketball, he dribbled the ball and ran wildly, and Li Xuan chased after him immediately.

After chasing for a while, he found that the distance between himself and Garnett was getting farther and farther, and he could not catch up with the "Wolf King" who was at his peak.

After Garnett rushed into the penalty area, he found that the Mavericks' players failed to retreat, and then completed a one-handed dunk.

After scoring the goal, "Wolf King" hammered his chest a few times, then raised his head to the sky and screamed to vent his anger.

After the ball, Garnett played extremely excitedly, and he appeared on the court anytime and anywhere, which seriously affected the Mavericks' offense.

Facing Garnett's defense, Li Xuan's originally super high shooting percentage slowly declined, and even made an ultra-low shooting percentage of [-] of [-] three-pointers.

The Mavericks were having a hard time, and the Timberwolves were also having a hard time. Li Xuan was nicknamed "Little Garnett" by the fans. He failed to perform on the offensive end, but he must have worked hard on the defensive end. He taught these wolf cubs a good lesson.

In this way, the second half of the first quarter turned into a defensive battle, the physical confrontation was quite fierce, and no one got any benefits.

At the last moment of the first quarter, Garnett's eyes on Li Xuan changed. He didn't expect this rookie to be as tough as himself, not afraid of confrontation at all, and also a physical monster like himself. Gradually, he recognized this Interesting rookie.

At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves relied on Garnett's outstanding performance on both ends of the offense and defense to recover a few points.

The score on the big screen at the scene was 22:18, and the Mavericks entered the second quarter with a 4-point lead.

After the first quarter, the head coaches of the two teams looked a little dignified. They knew that it would be very difficult to win the game, and they didn't dare to take it lightly. They quickly called the players together and arranged the next tactics.

(End of this chapter)