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Chapter 311 Fighting the Timberwolves

Chapter 311 Fighting the Timberwolves

After losing to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns immediately headed to Minnesota without any rest time to challenge the Minnesota Timberwolves in back-to-back away games.

After a wave of 5 consecutive victories, the Minnesota Timberwolves began to decline. They recently swallowed 2 consecutive losses. With a record of 24 wins and 21 losses, they were overtaken by the Grizzlies and slipped to sixth in the West.

For a team that took the top spot in the Western Conference regular season last season, it is obviously incredible. You must know that the Timberwolves have retained the core star of the "three-headed monster" combination. Wallis Zerbiak, an All-Star shooter, and After returning from injury, in theory, after a year of running-in, the Timberwolves should be stronger.

However, the Timberwolves gave everyone the opposite answer, and it seemed that they were about to collapse, just like the Lakers last season.

However, the Lakers can still reach the top three, but the Timberwolves do not have this opportunity.

This year, the Timberwolves did not become stronger, but because the core players were one year older, their condition became worse and worse.

Before the game, media reporters were almost overwhelmingly optimistic about the Phoenix Suns' away win, which was surprising.

On February 2005, 2, at 2:10 p.m., at the Target Center, the Phoenix Suns will play against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After warming up with a simple layup shot, the starters of both sides lined up and came to the middle circle of the basketball court. The game began with a scrimmage.

On the commentary stage, Barkley looked at the starting players of both sides, and analyzed: "The Timberwolves' starting lineup is less, point guard Sam Cassell, shooting guard Latrell Sprewell , small forward Wally Szczerbiak, power forward Kevin Garnett and center Mark Madsen.

The Timberwolves played all their cards and wanted to avenge the Suns. However, this offensive-oriented lineup seemed to be playing unsatisfactorily. This season, the Timberwolves seem to have changed teams. They no longer have the chance to win the championship. Temperament and momentum, there have been many problems in the team, and it seems that it is not a good choice to compete with the Suns on offense! "

Kenny Smith nodded, took over the topic with a smile, and said, "Now the Timberwolves' "three-headed monster combination" has started to have conflicts due to the problem of the contract year. They are not playing as a team anymore, and they all want to earn a good statistic. .

However, Garnett signed a big contract, one person accounted for one-third of the team's salary, Sprewell and Cassel wanted to stay in the Timberwolves with a good contract, and it was somewhat difficult.

Unless someone is going to take a big pay cut, however, this is a bit difficult.After all, not every team is the Spurs. Small city teams who want to play with stars to keep warm, obviously do not have the economic foundation, and it is inevitable that they will separate.

What's more, Sprewell and Cassell of the Timberwolves are one year older. Their individual singles and offensive threats have begun to weaken again. The offensive tactics of the triangle offense are very difficult and inefficient. It is not surprising that they will lose.

Facing the Suns' young recruits, the Timberwolves focused on attacking and winning. It seems that they used some wrong methods.Look at the Suns starting five, lined up, still point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, center Ama Ray Stoudemire.

Young and aggressive, with decent offensive strength, even I am not optimistic about the Timberwolves. Next is the old Timberwolves to win?Or the young Suns win?We will return the result to the battle on the field! ! "

In the jump ball game, Garnett VS Stoudemire.

Garnett deserves to be a spider-like existence. He is tall and has long arms and outstanding bullet speed. He easily defeated Stoudemire and transferred the basketball to Cassel.

With long legs, Cassel dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt. Facing Nash's staring, he did not rush to attack, nor did he force a shot, but passed the basketball to the inside.

In the low position on the left, Garnett catches the ball face-up, lifts the ball over the top, and makes a two-point shot.

Stoudemire was unmoved. At the beginning of the game, he didn't want to give Garnett a chance to attack inside.

If Garnett gets to the basket and succeeds in dunking, allowing the Timberwolves to play offensively, then the Suns will be in trouble. In this case, why not let Garnett shoot?

Even if you shoot Garnett, he may not necessarily hit it!

Stoudemire stared at Garnett's footsteps, anti-puncture not anti-cast.

Richardson obviously didn't know Stoudemire's plan, so he emptied Szczerbiak's defense and rushed inside to attack Garnett.

Garnett was still hesitating. Seeing that Stoudemire was unmoved, he didn't want to bet on the touch of a simple mid-range shot. Now that Richardson rushed forward, he pushed the boat and jumped up to throw the basketball. assigned to the outside line.

Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, Szczerbiak caught the ball and did not make any extra moves. He directly bent his knees and jumped up. He opened his hands and shot a three-pointer. The arc of a full moon.

Richardson turned and jumped out to make up the defense, but it was too late.

Bang! !

There was a crisp iron strike, and the basketball missed and bounced out of the frame.

Like a cheetah, Garnett wiped Stoudemire, went to the basket, jumped up, overwhelmed Stoudemire, dunked with both hands in the air, and scored the basketball.

Garnett's explosive physical fitness and keen rebound awareness are fully reflected at this moment.

2 to 0! !

As soon as the game started, Garnett showed the attributes of suppressing Stoudemire. He made two offensive tip-ups and scored for the Timberwolves.

The offensive and defensive transition, Nash dribbled to the frontcourt, and was pressed by Cassel close to the defense.

Nash easily cracked Cassell's defense with his superb dribbling skills.

In positional warfare, the Suns still play diamond tactics.

Stoudemire and Marion, one on the left and one on the right, pulled to the horn area, ready to cover and attack.

Richardson and Joe Johnson were separated on the left and right flanks, opening up the offensive space for the Suns' offense, setting up turrets on the outside for fire support.

Nash held the ball in the middle, stepped down and dribbled continuously, broke through Cassel, and played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.

The Timberwolves' defense was very firm. Garnett sat under the basket, and Sprewell on the flank pounced on him. Together with Cassell, they double-teamed Nash.

Nash's face was very calm, he stepped down to dribble, took a big step back, opened the defensive distance, immediately pulled the ball and jumped up, and divided the basketball hands to the right outside.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right, Joe Johnson caught the ball, lifted the ball to the sky, shook Sprewell, and immediately pulled the ball down. He got short, stepped hard, and dribbled the ball into the mouth breakthrough.

One step in the horn area, without half a moment's hesitation, he made a sudden stop and made a two-point mid-range shot.

Swish! !

There was a crisp netting sound.

The white net flowers are overflowing, Joe Johnson's two-pointer, without mercy, hits the basket steadily, and the two-pointer is accounted for.

2 to 2! !

(End of this chapter)