one-handed ball

Chapter 368 Timberwolves VS Spurs ([-])

Jiang is still old and hot, and it is the old Spurs who win the battle of life and death.

In this way, Zheng Ke, who was blacked out last year, met his old opponent who shamed him last year. The two teams that have been fighting against each other in recent years met again.

Although the Timberwolves swept the Spurs during the regular season, the Timberwolves players did not dare to be negligent.The name of the Spurs is like thunder, and I feel that as long as they meet, it will always be a life-and-death battle.They mean calm, stable and tough, and they are the model teams that are often compared with each other in the league.

The Eastern Bulls and the Heat are duel. Both teams are top teams in the league. The Bulls have a solid defense and the Heat have a sharp counterattack.The general tone believes that the Bulls' rebounding ability is much higher than that of the Heat, which may lead to an important factor for the Heat to be at a disadvantage in the matchup.

Zheng Ke rested in Minnesota for many days, almost a week, which was like an All-Star weekend.However, in order to prepare for the Western Conference Finals, Thibodeau will train the Timberwolves players on time every day.Experts generally believe that the Timberwolves will win the sharp game, but it will not be as easy as the previous two rounds. The Spurs will bring huge troubles to the Timberwolves.

Of course, there are also those who think that the Spurs can enter the finals.Last year, the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves with a black seven. This year, the two teams meet, and the Timberwolves just have an extra Love.In the eyes of Spurs fans, the combination of Love and Jordan is too young, and the veteran combination of Duncan + McDyess of the Spurs can definitely teach them a good lesson.

On the evening of May 5, the first game of the Western Conference Finals started at the Target Center.

Taylor also came to watch the game today. She didn't bring Zheng Shuang with her because she was afraid that the loud noise would be bad for children.Before the start of the game, Zheng Ke walked up to Taylor and kissed Taylor generously. His behavior was not like the shy young man back then.It drew boos from the audience.

As early as in the afternoon, the team staff distributed commemorative blue T-shirts to every fan present today. Although the Timberwolves wear white jerseys at home, the main color of the Timberwolves' regular jerseys is blue.Thinking of the yellow of the Lakers, the red of the Bulls, and the blue of the Timberwolves, the visual impact of the ocean is even more amazing.

On TNT, Smith offered a different take.

"I think there's a good chance the Spurs could play differently, they've shown that any team that takes them lightly doesn't end well."

Barkley laughed: "So, you think the winner of this game will be the Spurs who were swept by the Timberwolves in the regular season?"

Kenny Smith said: "The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs last season. It's a true miracle and anything can happen."

Barkley obviously disagreed and retorted: "Everyone knows what happened last season. In addition to Love's injury, there are also various contradictory factors on and off the field that interfere with the Timberwolves' combat effectiveness. The Timberwolves this season have already It's a monolith, and I don't think the Spurs have any chance of winning."

The game has not yet started, and the two camps represented by the two hosts have been quarreling endlessly.

The camera was on the Spurs coach Popovich. Popovich's expression was very serious, without a smile.After the Spurs won the championship in 07, they lost the championship in 09, breaking the myth of the Spurs winning the championship in odd years.This year is 11 years, which can be regarded as a lucky year for the Spurs. Duncan and Ginobili are not young anymore. Popovich is determined to pay attention. If he still fails to win the championship this year, he will start to completely transform the Spurs next year.

According to the current scout report, Popovich has his eyes on Kawhi Leonard, a sophomore from San Diego State University. No two candidates.

Duncan is 35 years old this year, but he was still able to score a double-double in the playoffs, with a shooting percentage as high as 55%. He is still the most stable output point and the most trustworthy pillar of the Spurs.In the last round of the series with the Lakers, he averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds per game. He fought against the twin towers of Gasol and Bynum like taking rejuvenating drugs, which is amazing.

Zheng Ke stepped forward to say hello to such a veteran. The two met in the Western All-Star Game and had many experiences of cooperating with each other. They cherish each other.

The Timberwolves' starting five: Billups, Afflalo, Zheng Ke, Love and Jordan.

The Spurs' starting five: Tony Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, Duncan and McDyess.

The rapid growth of George Hill freed Ginobili from the bench. In the regular season this season, the Argentine played 80 games and started 79 games. He averaged 17.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 times per game. The steals provided the Spurs' starting lineup with a lot of firepower.

At the beginning of the game, Jordan's excellent bounce overwhelmed the two seniors and grabbed the ball for the Timberwolves' first offense.

Billups dribbled the ball across the half, and Zheng Ke used Love's cover from the outside to cut in from 45 degrees on the right.Jefferson followed two steps, Zheng Ke suddenly ran back, turned around and ran back to the outside line, Billups made a pass in advance, Zheng Ke directly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line after receiving the ball.

The angle of the first shot was a bit off. The basketball bounced off the rim and was rebounded by Ginobili.

Zheng Ke shook his hand, there was no way, he was not a sniper rifle with a sight after all, and there were always times when he missed.For a superstar like him, blacksmithing is basically a routine, and there is nothing to worry about. All he has to do is greet his teammates and quickly retreat.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker used Duncan's pick-and-roll to cover the breakthrough.Duncan is tall, experienced, and the quality of the unarmed screen is extremely high.Billups slowed down slightly, and Parker pulled his calf apart and quickly smeared into the inside lane.Love stepped back again and again, keeping a distance from Parker.

Parker stopped suddenly and made a jump shot.

Hit, 2 to 0.

Parker's direct shot after a single-block screen is indeed difficult to defend. Love's slow-moving, inflexible inside encounters Parker, and he is easily passed by when he gets close, and he can score a mid-range jumper when he is far away.The only thing to do is to see the timing, grab ahead of time, force Parker to dribble back, and then flank the point guard, putting pressure on Parker to hold the ball.

The Spurs scored first, which made the audience very dissatisfied, and the sound of cheering became quieter.

The Timberwolves attacked and Zheng Ke dribbled the ball across the half.As a small forward, he seldom dribbles the ball by himself, but occasionally, he will dribble the ball to warm up.

After halftime, Zheng Ke saw that the players had pulled away, and Billups gestured for Zheng Ke to attack one.Zheng Ke understood, raised his right hand and stretched out two fingers, which was a signal that he was going for a double pick-and-roll.Among Zheng Ke's self-attack tactics, this tactical arrangement is the simplest and very practical.

Love and Jordan immediately ran over, making goalkeeper positions on the left and right.

Jefferson looked around, feeling a little flustered, not knowing what kind of medicine Zheng Ke was selling in the gourd, and whether Zheng Ke was breaking through to the left or to the right.

Suddenly, Zheng Ke moved, and after a few quick slaps of his right hand, he switched to his left hand, and the whole person slanted to the left to kill.

After encountering Duncan and Jefferson's double-team, Zheng Ke took it easy and gave the ball to Jordan on the other side, and then Jordan simply passed the ball to the fast-down Love.

Love took a rare leap into the air and completed a two-handed dunk. 2 to 2.

Barkley saw Love dunking with both hands, and said: "The Timberwolves' offensive tactics were very smooth at the beginning."

Smith will not worry about the Spurs' tactical problems. He admires Popovich very much, saying: "The Spurs' offensive and defensive system is the best in the league, and the players' tactical execution ability is extremely good. It is impossible for the Timberwolves to be able to play every time." What's more, the passer this time is actually Jordan who has no such talent at all, so it can only be regarded as luck."

The Spurs attacked in a position, and Ginobili received the Parker ball from the wing, and then dribbled to the top of the arc.Parker walked from the free throw line to the bottom line and ran to the bottom corner.Ginobili got Duncan's screen at the top of the arc, found a gap in Afflalo's defense, and dodged to the Timberwolves inside.

He took a big step. After stepping out on the right side of his right foot, he took a big step on the left side of his left foot, passing Love's replacement.

Ginobili then makes an easy shot and chooses a high hit.

"careful!"

Off the field, Popovich saw it clearly. After Ginobili passed Afflalo's defense, a black shadow came from the other side of Love, silently and extremely fast.

While Ginobili was still rising after the ball was released, a black shadow appeared above his head.

"Snapped!"

The dark long arm stretched out by the black shadow grabbed the basketball as if holding the moon for nine days, and then, under the astonished eyes of everyone, he closed it with the other hand and grabbed the cap like this.

Little Jordan!
The strongest help defender discovered by the Timberwolves this season, under the training of Thomas, not only learned a variety of small moves, but also became sharper in the awareness of complementing defense and assisting defense.Just now, he bypassed Love's running position, as if he knew that Ginobili would make a Eurostep, like a stadium predictor.

Jordan grabbed the basketball and showed terrifying bounce and wingspan, while the Timberwolves players reflexively started to break fast.

Zheng Ke was the first to attack from the sidelines to the frontcourt. His speed advantage allowed him to quickly get rid of everyone and walk in front. Little Jordan saw it clearly, and threw the ball over by accident.

"This is my job!" Le Fu stretched out his arms with a helpless expression.

The basketball flew out like a cannonball, and the distance was slightly off. Zheng Ke adjusted the direction and caught the basketball. At this time, he had already reached the Spurs' three-point line.As soon as he adjusted, bald Jefferson ran ahead of him.
(End of this chapter)