one-handed ball

Chapter 376 Timberwolves VS Spurs ([-])

Even for the Spurs, who are accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, it is inevitable that their morale will be low at the moment.

Popovich asked for a timeout, and cheers of "MVP" sounded from the audience.The shot just now is constantly being played back in the camera, from the long shot to the close shot, from the fast shot to the slow shot.The fans talked about it, pointing at the screen, and after the shocked look on their faces, there was unparalleled joy, as if they had received a big gift.

"This is a goal that will go down in history. It's a strong dialogue. It's unbelievable." Weber opened his mouth wide and said some words incoherently. In the background is Duncan.As the saying goes, safflower must be set off by green leaves, such a big-name background makes Zheng Ke's image even more brilliant.

Popovich's timeout was timely, the morale of the Spurs was in a bad situation, and the Timberwolves were the league's favorite team. If the Timberwolves had a small climax at this time, the Spurs would be hopeless today. It is also extremely detrimental to the entire series.

The Spurs players walked off the field, and Popovich immediately shouted: "Don't be discouraged, don't care. There are more than 4 minutes left, which should be said to be plenty. We need to play a wave of our own small climax, we need to come up with Our aggressiveness, we need to come back in this last moment! Believe in ourselves, we can win!"

Duncan remained expressionless, as if he wasn't the one being detained.

But in fact, his heart has already turned into a turbulent sea. After all, basketball is a competitive sport, full of competition.No one can maintain a sense of normalcy after being detained. Duncan kept asking himself deep in his heart: "Am I really old?"

The Timberwolves bench was full of laughter. After Zheng Ke's dunk, the players cheered up and their morale increased greatly.

The timeout ended and the teammates of both sides returned to the field.The Spurs did not make any substitutions. Danny Green, who made 5 of 4 three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the last game, made his debut in the second quarter today. He made 3 of 0 three-pointers. Substitute him.After all, his strength has not grown to the point of threatening the Timberwolves. In the eyes of an excellent head coach, such things as Raiders are basically just one-time use products.

The Spurs attacked, and Ginobili scored from the outside, leading to McDyess on the inside, and McDyess scored two points with a jumper. 98 to 88, the Spurs trailed by 10 points, and the game time entered the last 4 minutes. On the timetable, 3 points 59, 3 points 58, and 3 points 57 were like the Spurs' reminders.

The Timberwolves reduced the pace of offense, and Zheng Ke held the ball with one hand from the outside.

Without considering the question of "whether to double-team or not" at all, Parker of the Spurs ran to assist Jefferson with his short legs like hot wheels, and implemented a double-team strategy against Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke held the basketball with his right hand and let it go flat. He observed the situation on the court, and then his small arm muscle strength exploded, and he swung it hard!The basketball disappeared from his palm like magic
From outside the three-point line, Efflalo made a three-pointer and made it!
A goal at a critical moment!After missing a three-pointer at the last minute of the last game, Afflalo was under a lot of pressure from the outside world. After this hit, he himself was very excited.Three fingers outstretched with both hands, in a celebratory gesture of gliding.

Popovich was very disappointed. After this goal, the Timberwolves led the Spurs by 101 points 88 to 13, and the pressure on the Spurs players was even greater.

The Spurs attacked, Zheng Ke clapped his hands, bent down, and called the Timberwolves to defend the ball.

After leading the ball from the outside, Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll attack.Billups skirted Duncan and ran after Parker.Parker quickly killed the inside of the Timberwolves.The Timberwolves are not Jordan Jr., and Thibodeau, who is worried about the Spurs' shark-killing tactics, uses veteran Chris Anderson.Anderson's free throws are not bad, but at least over 60%, the Spurs dare not foul him easily.

Anderson was also a well-known shot-blocking maniac in the NBA in the past two years. Parker was under some pressure in front of this tattooed guy and missed the ball with one hand.

The rebound was grabbed by Zheng Ke, who was withdrawn to the inside, and Jefferson immediately pressed his body to stop Zheng Ke's fast break.Zheng Ke stopped and protected the basketball, and with this delay, the Spurs had already completed their defense, and Jefferson's goal had been achieved.

Zheng Ke didn't think about attacking quickly, seeing that there was no chance, after dribbling the ball under his crotch, he dribbled the ball slowly across the half court.

With 3 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, the chances of the Timberwolves winning this game are getting higher and higher.

Zheng Ke delayed until the last 10 seconds to launch an offensive tactic. Before Parker hesitated to double-team, he carried Jefferson and killed a few steps in, then stopped suddenly, held the ball in the air with both hands, and made a feint.Jefferson was fooled and was thrown into the air by Zheng Kehuang. At this time, Zheng Kezheng jumped up to shoot, leaned back and hit the ball after hitting the board high! 103 to 88.

The fans gave each other high fives to celebrate. After Zheng Ke's hit, the Timberwolves had a chance to win.

More than a minute later, Zheng Ke assisted Billups and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc. The Timberwolves 106 to 90. The Timberwolves led by 16 points and sealed the victory of the game.

Popovich replaced the main force, with a little disappointment on his face.

At the end of the game, the Timberwolves beat the Spurs 111 to 94 at home with a huge difference of 17 points. Zheng Ke became the well-deserved MVP with 41 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.

In the playoffs last season, without Love, Zheng Ke's performance was greatly restricted.The Spurs did a pretty good job of cutting him and the rest, and Duncan blew up his defender, Tay Gibson, with a superstar performance.Zheng Ke has become stronger this year, with a comprehensive score of 99, reaching the same height as Jordan's strength. Coupled with Love's huge role in the offensive end, the Spurs will be a bit behind the Timberwolves in terms of strength.

"When Zheng Ke first came to the NBA, he partnered with Jefferson, who was excellent in low-post offense. In the middle position, it was amazing to blow up the defensive target named "Jefferson"." After the game, Weber sang praises for Zheng Ke. Reached Zheng Ke's strength.

Van Gundy said with a smile: "The media speculated before the game that the Spurs might take away a victory at the target center, but now, the Timberwolves have responded to these blind people with such an outstanding performance. Now the Timberwolves are going to expedition to San Antonio, whoever wins ?It is another topic that can arouse the discussion of the whole people. "

Van Gundy didn't become a coach, but the insider's eyes are still clear.

On the night after the game, the media and the Internet seemed to explode. Not only did the Timberwolves retain their home court advantage, but since entering the playoffs, the Timberwolves have not lost a game. This is the Timberwolves' tenth win!
The state of the Timberwolves is frightening. With such a high ball possession rate, Zheng Ke only made one turnover. Whenever he is on the court, the Timberwolves beat the Spurs by 26 points.

In the locker room after the game, Thibodeau praised Love and Jordan.

Love's huge restraining force created space for Zheng Ke. He and Zheng Ke formed a perfect mutual assistance effect, scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds in the game, which is not inferior to Duncan in terms of statistics.And Jordan sent 5 blocks in the audience, which is really rare for a team like the Spurs who hardly make mistakes.

The third game between the two sides will be held on May 5.

After discussing with Zheng Ke, Taylor decided not to go to San Antonio to play with Zheng Ke.During the playoffs, the crazy fans don't know what crazy moves they will make. Even if they hide in a five-star hotel, they may not be able to guarantee the quality of sleep well.This is a game, more like a war between two cities. Zheng Ke feels sorry for Taylor and will not let her go to San Antonio with the team.

The team trained for a day, and the second game of the Eastern Conference finals started.

The Bulls, who beat the Heat in the first game, are considered to be the team most likely to win the series in this round. In this game held in Chicago, most of the Bulls are still optimistic.

Unexpectedly, the Heat finally won.At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Bulls fell into the embarrassing situation of missing shots, and none of the first nine shots made a hit.In the final moments of the game, Asik blocked Wade, causing his jaw to be injured and his shirt stained with blood.And Wade's arm was also bleeding profusely. The two teams really played bloody, and the game scene was quite hot.In the end, the Bulls misfired at the last moment, and the Heat defeated their opponents 85 to 75 away and won a precious victory.

Throughout the audience, the biggest problem for the Bulls is the offense.It is also a single-core team, and the horsepower of Rose's engine is completely inferior to that of Zheng Ke. Although he also scored 21 points and 8 assists in the game, he only made 23 of 7 shots, and his shooting percentage was just over [-]%.

The loss of the Bulls was a big surprise. When I thought that there was no script for the Eastern Conference finals, such a good show was staged again.People's tone began to change. Before, everyone thought that the Bulls could defeat the Heat, but now they think that the Heat under the leadership of the Big Three can surrender the Bulls.

In any case, the two teams in the East that entered the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in recent years have attracted enough attention, and the cities of Chicago and Miami are also considered big enough. It is a pleasure to see such outstanding performance under my tenure.

Amid all the attention, the third game of the series between the Spurs and the Timberwolves officially started in San Antonio!

(End of this chapter)