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Chapter 374 Timberwolves VS Spurs ([-])

The audience immediately raised their hands. They cheered enthusiastically and refused to leave the venue for a long time.

Timberwolves players, members of the coaching staff rushing to the court, and reporters from major media surrounded Zheng Ke tightly.The one closest to Zheng Ke was Little Jordan. His expression was the same as that of the audience, and he looked crazy. He hugged Zheng Ke and whispered something in Zheng Ke's ear.Then there are other Timberwolves players, Billups, Love, Gibson, Brewer, everyone stretched out their arms more or less, wanting to touch Zheng Ke now.

The reporters couldn't squeeze this group of big men, and they were in the outermost position. They were full of questions and wanted to ask them, but they didn't have a chance.

Unlike the Timberwolves players who fell into carnival, the Spurs players were extremely depressed. They lowered their heads and returned to the locker room without saying a word.

At the press conference, Duncan bluntly said that the game was very aggrieved. "We worked hard all night, and kept narrowing the point difference with the Timberwolves. We overtook the score with more than 1 second left in the game. We did the best we could do. But the result was disappointing. Zheng Ke Shot the game-winning shot and we need to rediscover our game the day after tomorrow and in the future."

Popovich said that the Timberwolves are not invincible, luck is on the side of the Timberwolves, the series has just begun, and the Spurs have a great chance of winning.

Zheng Ke became the superhero tonight, in line with any script arranged by the director.He scored a triple-double of 54 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, made 9 of 6 three-pointers, and swayed Jefferson in the last 1.74 seconds of the game, and made a lore goal with a big heart.However, he was extremely humble at the press conference, "We played very hard. The Spurs are an incredible team. They almost reversed the game with a group attack. Fortunately, I made that goal, but the game cannot be played every day. Give me a lore chance every time, we need to make a greater effort."

The Spurs lost the game, but the bookmakers' odds on the Spurs series were falling.

Experts bluntly said that the Timberwolves did not get much benefit from the veteran Spurs, and the outcome of this round of the series is unpredictable.There are problems with the Timberwolves' defense, not only the inside, but the outside also gave the Spurs too many opportunities.Danny Green, who had been unknown before, became famous and became the focus of attention after the game. It also became the best evidence for experts to demonstrate that the Timberwolves' perimeter defense was full of loopholes in the fourth quarter.

The Spurs and the Timberwolves in the West were inextricably linked, but the Bulls and the Heat in the East were in a one-sided situation.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Bulls played at home.The Chicago Bulls beat the Heat 103 to 82 by 21 points, giving the Heat a blow to the playoffs.Bosh scored the highest 30 points and 9 rebounds in the game. Wade and James combined only made 32 of 12 shots. Counting the total points, the total score of the big and the second was only 33 points, which was just higher than the third. Out of 3 points.

The Heat beat Chicago badly, and the newspapers immediately began to look down on James.

Regardless of whether what they say is reasonable or not, this skill of adapting to the wind is probably unmatched in other industries.

Zheng Ke returned home after the game. During the playoffs, a few Timberwolves who liked to go to nightclubs also restrained a lot. Zheng Ke's example and leadership made them obediently retain their energy.And Thibodeau also explicitly banned the nightlife of Timberwolves players before the start of the playoffs, forcing players to focus on work.

After two days of rest, the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, the second match between the two teams started again.

Still in this enthusiastic target center, the fans still uniformly put on the blue playoff commemorative jerseys representing the Minnesota Timberwolves.The visual rush composed of the blue ocean is amazing, and the cheering sound arranged by the DJ is neat and loud as if it has been trained before the game.

If it was an ordinary rookie, he would have been terrified by such a battle, but the Spurs would not.

The only thing they worry about is whether the referee will panic under such a battle and blow the penalty whistle that is not conducive to the Spurs, which is commonly known as the home whistle.

The game was about to start, and the camera showed a close-up of Zheng Ke who was getting ready, which caused cheers from the scene.

Zheng Ke is now a veritable king of popularity, and may not be as good as Duncan in terms of historical status, but when it comes to the number of fans around the world, Duncan is far behind Zheng Ke.This is due to many reasons, the position of the two, the nationality of the two, the experience of the two, and the performance of the two.
Zheng Ke greeted Duncan, who has always admired Duncan's loyalty and stability.

The Timberwolves' starting five are Billups, Afflalo, Zheng Ke, Love and Jordan, and the Spurs' starting five are Parker, Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Duncan and McDyess.

Among the predictions of experts before the game, the Timberwolves, who have the home court advantage, still have a high chance of winning.

Zheng Ke is at his peak. According to his physical condition, he still has at least ten years to reach his peak. The battle against the Spurs is basically a true portrayal of his peak battle, a perfect combination of physical fitness and skills.No one is as mature and powerful as Zheng Ke when he is less than 23 years old. From this point of view, he can be regarded as No.1.

At the start of the game, Jordan won with a jump ball.The Timberwolves all pressed on, and Billups dribbled the ball past halftime.Jordan made a high screen, Zheng Ke bypassed Jefferson's defense, and received a pass from Billups from his side.McDyess and Jefferson encircled Zheng Ke. Zheng Ke turned around, controlled the ball and sent it to one side, then nimbly passed through the gap between the two like a cat, followed the rolling basketball, and single-handedly Get into the restricted area.

Zheng Ke evaded Duncan's block in the air, hit a layup from a small angle, and led 2-0.The big man defending the small man is afraid that the little man will make all kinds of incredible moves in the air, and O'Neal will feel helpless to defend Iverson.

The Timberwolves scored a goal, which was scored by Zheng Ke, and all the fans cheered in unison.Praise and applause came to Zheng Ke, and there were crazy female fans who wrote "Willing to have a baby for Zheng Ke" everywhere.

The Spurs attacked and Parker took the ball to the frontcourt.Zheng Ke defended Jefferson, Afflalo was close to Ginobili, Love was stuck behind Duncan, Jordan let go of McDyess for half a step, his eyes were watching the dynamics on the field, and he was ready to make up defense in the penalty area at any time .Parker handed the ball to Ginobili. Ginobili and Duncan played a pick-and-roll. Duncan made a mid-range rebound and made a 2-2 tie.

The Timberwolves attacked, Love evacuated the inside line, and Zheng Ke fell to the low post to single Jefferson.

The difference between the Timberwolves with Love appeared. With Love, the entire penalty area became empty, and Zheng Ke could have more space to play singles. When there was no Love last season, the Spurs wantonly bagged With Zheng Ke, as soon as Zheng Ke passes the ball, they can also respond quickly defensively.

Zheng Ke made a feint in the middle, turned around counterclockwise and hit a jumper, 4 to 2.

Zheng Ke scored two goals in a row at the beginning of the game, and he seemed to feel quite good.Popovich's face darkened. Like other coaches, he finally felt that Zheng Ke was difficult to deal with. He couldn't defend alone, and double-teamed and missed others. However, the Timberwolves had three shooters on the outside. , the firepower is very fierce.The year before last, the Timberwolves relied on Zheng Ke plus four shooters (Channing Frye) to reach the finals and win the championship trophy.

首节结束，森林狼25比20领先5分，郑克单节10分5个篮板。

In the second quarter, the Spurs bench led by George Hill confronted the Timberwolves bench led by Lowry.Some people say that the Spurs are like a legion.This is true. In the Spurs, even the substitutes will play very calmly, and they will also show the rocky characteristics of the Spurs.

This is due to the long-standing team culture of the Spurs. From "Iceman" George Gervin to "Admiral" Robinson, from Popovich to "Stone Buddha" Duncan, this Spurs has always been There is such a tradition that the substitute players are naturally infected.Coupled with Popovich's daily training, the tactical execution ability of the Spurs' substitute players is not inferior to that of the main players, and even exceeds the tactical execution ability of most NBA teams.

The Timberwolves' bench is another scene, with absolute physical talent and ability, a group of young men whose strength is comparable to that of the starters form the bench gangsters.The confrontation between the two was like a weakened version of the starters in a duel. Amid the encouragement of the fans, the fight was very lively.

Then the starting players of the two teams replaced each other one by one. Zheng Ke played at the seventh minute of the second quarter, one minute later than the elderly Duncan.Now that the players of the two teams are fighting hard, Popovich is also ruthless. Duncan was given 1 minutes of playing time in the last game, and this game is only a lot more.

Webber said: "In the second game of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs were still able to fight against the Timberwolves. It is really amazing. It shows that at least this league is not dominated by the Timberwolves."

Next to him was Van Gundy Jr., Van Gundy smiled and said: "Although the two teams are still in a stalemate, the Timberwolves are younger and feel that they have more advantages in terms of physical strength. If the game is dragged to the last minute, I'm afraid It is difficult for the Spurs to win the final victory."

"Not necessarily!" Weber raised his eyebrows and retorted: "Don't forget that at the last moment of the last game, the Spurs were also exhausted, but they were able to keep narrowing the point difference, and even Manu made a perfect shot. Killed a ball!"

Webber represents many neutral fans today, and the powerful Timberwolves seem to have played the villain role.The Spurs, which were not as brilliant as before, played the role of a relatively weak player and received the sympathy of most people.

Before halftime, the Timberwolves and the Spurs tied at 48.

(End of this chapter)