After a hearty game, the morale of the entire Knicks team was high. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 According to Van Gundy's usual routine, the next step was to fight defensively, decisively replacing Mo Xi and Houston, and replacing Camby and Thomas.

The Timberwolves head coach on the other side of the court began to sneer, he met Garnett in '95, that year, he was just a firefighting coach who had just taken office, and Garnett was just a young high school detective who was considered talented, ah no, a high school rookie. That year, the Timberwolves had a very low win rate, and their defense allowed opponents to average more than 107 points per game, which was unbelievable in those days. However, just a year later, the Timberwolves' winning percentage rose by 10% and suppressed the opponent's score to 97 points, a performance that Sanders knows very well that there may be credit for him, but more because of Garnett, a player who is bound to become a superstar, a good boy, a good player, a player with a temper.

Garnett didn't choose to rest on the court, and he remained on the court, leading the Timberwolves' bench lineup against half of the Knicks' starting lineup.

The Timberwolves attacked the ball first, and Garnett took the ball from the guard, dribbling the ball while directing his teammates to run. Garnett saw the opportunity and passed the ball to the Timberwolves player who cut in, but the latter was quickly squeezed out of the box by Johnson, and in desperation, the ball returned to Garnett's hands.

Johnson quickly dropped the Timberwolves player and stepped straight up to Garnett, with the two facing each other at the free-throw line.

One old and one young, two big forwards with both strength are directly facing each other, oneonone, and a bloody duel is about to be staged.

Garnett first protected the ball, then poked out his right foot and began to step tentatively, then suddenly retracted his right foot and lifted it upwards as if to pull it straight away.

Johnson's defense was much more sophisticated than Moxi's, and he was unmoved, but instead stepped forward and stepped up to Garnett, forcing Garnett to turn and protect the ball.

Now Garnett is not as thin as a few years ago, his body has a lot more flesh, and it is full of muscles, but he is still a little powerless in the face of Johnson, who is known for his strength, and the huge pressure makes him have to put his weight directly on his back and try to lean on the other side.

Garnett breathed a sigh of relief, and then made a shoulder shake movement, now Garnett's feints are still very rusty, Johnson's eyes are very vicious, and he doesn't pay attention to Garnett's actions at all, and Garnett, who has no other way, has to rely on his young and strong advantage to start beating Johnson.

Garnett turned his back directly, Johnson took a step back, but Johnson's step back left room for Garnett to take a step, Garnett moved sideways to pull Johnson's position, and then crossed the step, sticking to Johnson to kill the inside.

Johnson's height is not even two meters, which is really a hard injury, he can't effectively interfere with Garnett even with his hands raised, and Garnett is another board throw, hit.

Johnson, who lost this field, couldn't bear it, and turned around and asked for the ball directly from Charles, who came on as a substitute. Johnson singled Garnett high post on the left.

Johnson's strong back push, because Johnson's center of gravity is lower, and the power still has the upper hand, Johnson easily pushes inward. But soon, Johnson encountered a favorite trouble, because the height gap between the two was too big, Johnson raised his head and couldn't even see the frame, swayed slightly from side to side, Johnson turned over and leaned back.

If it were Johnson a few years ago, this move would be reversed and leaned back, no matter who it is, there are only two choices, directly being eaten alone, or praying that no goal will be scored.

However, people can't always stay young, Johnson is old, he can feel it himself without others saying it, he can't jump anymore, Johnson's flip back jumper is almost just floating from the ground, just relying on the advantage of leaning back and Garnett to open up a distance.

Garnett was initially praised for his physical fitness, and was considered to be the most suitable person to play after McHale, but this is not necessarily the case, because Garnett has a longer arm span. Garnett jumped up as well, and in a look of disbelief around him, Garnett grabbed Johnson's shot.

After landing, Garnett roared arrogantly, and then directly controlled the ball himself and launched a fast attack across the half court.

The Knicks ran back frantically, trying their best to defend back, but Garnett lifted his slender legs and pulled away directly, and Charles was the only one who returned to the Knicks in time, but Charles alone could not organize Garnett alone.

At this moment, Johnson arrived panting, Johnson did not choose to chase the defense, he knew that that would not stop Garnett from scoring at all, he directly chose to pull Garnett from behind, and the two rolled together.

Because Garnett also had a Charles in front of him, although the action was a little rough, but it was not out of bounds, the referee just gave Johnson an ordinary shooting foul.

Garnett hit both free throws.

Johnson, who was deflated, was a little unconvinced, and he had to play another one, although this is a manifestation of his willfulness, but this is basketball, isn't it?

Johnson has a high prestige within the Knicks, and as a person who often helps his teammates out, he is naturally very popular, and Charles handed the ball to Johnson again.

Johnson was much more cautious this time, choosing the position he was most accustomed to, a three-point position in the bottom corner, where Johnson had made countless good shots.

Johnson used another of his famous techniques, turning his back and breaking through. Johnson first leaned on Garnett and then turned on his feet, pretending to turn his back, but in fact he retracted his steps at the end and turned into a frame, and then turned in the opposite direction, this time directly past Garnett. Johnson makes his way to the basket.

However, Garnett's feet were very fast, and although he was passed by Johnson, he still maintained his position and was able to put Johnson under his defensive range.

It's just that Johnson's famous stunt doesn't stop there, when he got to the basket, just when Garnett thought that Johnson would either go straight to the basket, or at most take a few more steps to make a rebound, Johnson turned around again, this time, Garnett was completely out of position, although Garnett still did not give up and still struggled to keep up, but it was difficult to interfere.

Johnson flicked his wrist and made a layup with a small hook. However, what he didn't expect was that the ball actually came out of the basket, which made Johnson a little crying and laughing.

Garnett picked up the rebound nearby and switched to the Timberwolves offense.

In Garnett's opinion, he was passed, and even if he didn't score, he lost, and this round turned into a confrontation between the two new bosses.

Garnett still chose to lean his back against Johnson as the starting move, Garnett also saw Johnson's old age and rich experience, he didn't do those useless feints this time, Garnett directly stuck in the advantageous position, quickly turned around and relied on the footstep advantage to get rid of Johnson directly.

Johnson followed desperately, it seemed that God also felt the veteran's desperateness, Johnson actually caught up at the last moment, but when he stretched out his hand, he secretly said bad in his heart.

Sure enough, Garnett waited there early, leaned up, his arms straightened, and made a move.

"Huh~"

"Drop~"

The goal is valid, plus one penalty kick. Garnett drew another foul on Johnson.

Van Gundy had to replace Johnson, who had already committed three fouls, with Wallace.

Johnson sat on the sidelines, looking a little lonely. He thought that he would have a day when he couldn't move, but he never thought that this day would come so early, looking at the other people around him, Moxi, Sprewell, Houston, Camby, Thomas, etc., etc. Does Johnson really feel like he's getting old, and maybe, his career is really coming to an end?

Johnson was eclipsed off the court, Garnett was in high spirits on the court, the time was so terrible, and in a few years, Garnett would be as lonely as Johnson.

In the second quarter, under the leadership of Garnett, the Timberwolves recovered some scores, and the difference was only five points, but more importantly, the momentum of the Timberwolves was played, and then it was time for Van Gundy to have a headache.