Then Arenas and Ben Wallace also came over, Arenas was very straightforward and expressed his determination directly to Garnett, but Ben Wallace still didn't seem to be able to pull his face and ask to play.

Big Ben struggled and had to stand in front of Garnett and wait, like a soldier waiting to be called.

Garnett glanced at Ben Wallace and smiled!

Garnett actually laughed, which made Big Ben nervous. He was really afraid that Garnett would suddenly go berserk and taunt him. He didn't dare to guarantee that he would not go crazy this time, and then fight hard with Garnett, but fortunately, Garnett was normal this time.

The two men looked at each other for a moment, and Garnett suddenly said, "Ben! Can I trust you?"

Artest opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to show his determination, but in the end he couldn't save face, and just nodded firmly.

"Okay, then you'll replace Collins later, and I'll give you the basket!"

Phil Jackson watched the team gradually return to normal, looked at the Timberwolves players around him, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It would be nice if James Posey was on the floor at this time, although James Posey's state was very poor in this game, but his defense, as well as his three-point shooting skills, even if he can't be counted on at critical moments, but when he is on the court, at least he can involve the Knicks' defensive energy.

It's a pity that James Posey's behavior just now obviously closed himself to a dead end, and the current Minnesota Timberwolves have no place for him.

Even if he comes back from the locker room, will the players and fans here still accept him? The answer is definitely impossible! Neither the team's owner, Gro Taylor, nor the team's boss Garnett, nor even Phil Jackson himself, can accept a man who puts his dignity above the team's interests.

Phil Jackson hesitated for a while, but finally walked over with the tactical board: "Our next tactics are。。。。。。 ”

Phil Jackson doesn't want a repeat of last year's incident in Los Angeles, and besides, he really likes the team he has now. Most of the players on this team were traded by him, and they are talented, and now the atmosphere in the Timberwolves locker room is good, and the core of the team, Garnett, has always respected himself, so Phil doesn't want to leave. Since you don't want to leave, then some unnecessary disputes must be put down.

Garnett didn't say anything about Phil Jackson's sudden intervention, instead beckoning the players to come over and work on tactics together.

"Oh, the Minnesota Timberwolves seem to have changed a little more, and their contradictions seem to have been resolved. Now they look like a team again!" exclaimed Kenny Anderson, who was already desperate, as if he had made some surprise discovery.

"Even if that's it, what? The Knicks are a mature team, and when the team is leading by a large score, they have a lot of experience in being frantically counterattacked by the opponent, and they have not encountered such a situation once or twice, and there are ways to deal with it. I don't think there's any suspense in the game, all that's left is whether the two sides can give the fans a good game in the fourth quarter!"

After the game restarted, the Timberwolves fielded their strongest lineup, and the stars on the court also played quite hard.

Ben Wallace, in particular, really roared at Lamar like a beast, and his defensive movements became bigger and bigger.

Ray Allen fully took on the responsibility of the team's outside attack, and several consecutive outside shots gave fans hope that the team would turn defeat into victory.

There is also Arenas, who is often enthusiastic during the game, and he actually played unusually calm in the fourth quarter of the game, and his passes after several consecutive assaults on the inside line turned into assists, which connected the team's offense very well.

But even so, the Knicks only panicked slightly in front of the Minnesota Timberwolves' frantic counterattack, and then they steadied themselves under Lamar's leadership.

After Ray Allen hit his third three-pointer, Lamar immediately returned the favor with a three-pointer. Lamar then grabbed an offensive rebound on Ben Wallace's head, and then a wonderful pass to Prince scored a layup to extend the lead again.

"Sure enough, it still doesn't work!" Kenny Anderson shook his head with a little regret: "The strength of the Minnesota Timberwolves is actually not much different from the New York Knicks, but the biggest difference between the two teams is that the Knicks players cooperate more tacitly." These guys on the Knicks roster may not be well-known, but because of this, they can rally around Lamar at all times. Maybe that's the key to their invincibility this season!"

Kenny Anderson, having given up his obsession, can now look at the game from an impartial point of view. He is right, the Knicks' lineup is too strong, and after more than three seasons, the tacit understanding between the players can really be described as intimate.

And most importantly, Lamar, the commander of the Knicks, this guy has been able to maintain a calm brain throughout.

The red light came on at the end, and the game was over! With an eighteen-point gap, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost Game 1 of the Finals on their home turf.

The result may be a bit of a shame for the Minnesota Timberwolves and for Garnett. But there are no losers in this game!

Garnett's tenacity and Garnett's persistence can make him walk out of the arena with his head held high even if he loses!

The game was still lost, but this time Garnett didn't feel lost in his heart. He tried hard tonight, he really tried his best, but it turned out like this, which made his efforts look a little funny.

"It's a great game!" Lamar suddenly walked over, stretched out his hand to Garnett, and just stood waiting for Garnett to respond: "To be honest, your performance tonight has put me under a lot of pressure!"

Garnett was stunned for a moment, although he was still full of hostility towards Lamar because of the loss, but he also had to admit that Lamar was indeed a respectable opponent.

"I should congratulate you, man!" Garnett reached out and shook Lamar together, "Anyway, this time I failed again!"

"Discouraged?"

"How is it possible! I just lost one game, and the next victory will definitely be me!" The wolf king quickly walked out of the shadow of defeat, and now his whole body exuded this fighting spirit: "Before I retire, no one can beat me!"

"I know!" Lamar smiled and let go of his hand: "See you in three days?"

"See you in three days! I'll win you the next one!"

"You've said that many times, but you haven't won once, and I don't mind a sweep. ”

Garnett's eyes froze, "Bastard, do you think you can do it?"

"I think I can!"

"I'll see!"

"I never disappoint!"

Although they are good friends off the court, once they arrive at the stadium and set foot on the court, these two people are still the same incompatible. Despite seeing each other as the strongest and most respectable opponent of their careers, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to give in to each other on the court, at least until they retire.

The scene of Lamar and Garnett communicating in the stadium was naturally recorded by the reporters at the scene, and at the press conference after the game, it was immediately ripped out by reporters to question the two parties.

"We just said hi, you guys really don't need to make a fuss!" Lamar said lightly, "Kevin and I are both NBA players, we like basketball together, we don't have a deep hatred between us, and we even have a common language in some ways!"

"You mean you're just having a simple conversation?" Kevin, is that so?" the reporters still didn't give up, always trying to find something to talk about between the two of them, such as joining him if they couldn't beat him.

Garnett's expression was as cold as ever: "That's right! I just had a brief chat with Lamar. He's a respectable opponent, he's very strong, and I love playing against that!"

Garnett's answer disappointed the reporters present.

"The Minnesota Timberwolves lost the first game of the Finals at home, and if they lost the lead, does it mean that the Timberwolves' prospects for this season are worrying?"

Garnett's question made Garnett frown and retort with a cold face: "I don't know how you see that our prospects are worrying this season, in fact, I have always been very confident in myself and the Timberwolves." We're not going to give up! It's just one game now, we're not worse than the Knicks, and we'll win it back next game!"

"James Posey left the game suddenly in the second half of today's game, what explanation do you have for this!" a reporter suddenly stood up and asked a rather poignant question.

'We did have a little bit of a disagreement and James had his opinion on the game, but obviously his opinion was quite bad for the game, so he left. It's just some inconsequential things, and everyone's view of things can't be uniform. Fortunately, I and my teammates came to a consensus. Although we lost the game, we didn't play badly today, we were just a little bit unlucky. This matter has been settled, and I hope this is the end of it!"

Garnett didn't want to continue the topic, but the reporters on the scene didn't want to expose it so easily: "Does the solution you said mean that James Posey has no place for the Minnesota Timberwolves?