Chapter 25: The Knicks' first quarter was as fierce as a tiger
Garnett doesn't plan to change the way he plays, but the Timberwolves are still desperate to win, and the Timberwolves coach is starting to use his brains and plan to make some changes from substitutions. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The Timberwolves replaced Joe Smith, and Garnett was put in the center position, which is indeed the best way for the Timberwolves to deal with it at present.
It's just that after the substitution, the Timberwolves seem to have a key problem that has not been solved, that is, offense, but fortunately, at this time, it is Mo Xi against Garnett, although Mo Xi's defense will not be regarded as a black hole, but if it is pulled out to do outside defense, there is still a big problem.
Garnett took a step inside the three-point line, took the ball from the point guard, and began to organize the offense. However, when he glanced at Mo Xi, he changed his mind. Outside players are not the same as interior players, not only offensively, but also defensively, and Garnett can see at a glance that Mo Xi has not practiced outside defensive skills at all. Garnett made a passing feint, and Mo Xi instantly raised his center of gravity, seeing this, Garnett directly pressed down the center of gravity, made a simple feint to change direction, and then directly left Mo Xi behind him, striding through.
Johnson wanted to make up for it, but Garnett's direct throw, height and reach, and excellent bounce, Garnett's signature throw was difficult to defend. Johnson had to watch as Garnett scored the ball over his head.
“K――――G――――――――”
The DJ shouted Garnett's name loudly, and with the goal scored, the Minnesota fans on the scene suddenly went crazy, and Garnett's response gave them hope, this is what a leader should do, in the current Timberwolves, probably only Garnett can do this.
Van Gundy off the court was a little annoyed, indeed, for Mo Xi's training, he both liked and did not value, because Mo Xi's performance is far from being good, even in terms of potential, the current Mo Xi ceiling is just an excellent center, or that kind of offensive inside, the team has always been defensive-oriented Van Gundy and the Knicks He is not a good choice, so Van Gundy just focused on Mo Xi's interior defense, where will the outside defense also be added to Mo Xi's training course.
However, according to the tactics arranged by Van Gundy before the game, he had to use Mo Xi's inside attacking ability, otherwise, Van Gundy would have directly called a timeout to replace Mo Xi now.
The rest of the Knicks didn't care about this goal, isn't that what basketball is all about, you score a goal and I score a goal, and whoever scores more is more likely to win.
The Knicks started to attack, and with Garnett coming to the No. 5 position, there were some small changes to the Knicks' tactics.
Mo Xi directly stuck in the low post, entangled with Garnett, Ward held the ball at the top of the arc, and did not choose to pass the ball to Mo Xi, but passed it diagonally to Sprewell, who broke through.
The Timberwolves' outside defense was directly torn apart by Sprewell and drove straight in.
Because Garnett was stuck by Mo Xi, he wanted to go over to make up for it, but Mo Xi's strength was very strong, although Garnett also had the strength that did not match his figure, but there was still a gap with Mo Xi, and it was difficult to get rid of the other party in a short time.
Suddenly, Mo Xi let go and let go of Garnett, Garnett only felt a loosen on his body, and then before he could think about it, he saw that Spreville had arrived in front of him, and Garnett jumped up directly and pounced overwhelmingly.
Sprewell didn't get hard, he directly distributed the ball, on the outside, Houston ran directly outside the three-point line with the help of Johnson's cover, Sprewell's pass to Johnson, Johnson changed hands and handed the ball to Houston, Houston hit another three-point shot, and hit again.
It's not a shame on Garnett for this ball, but the Timberwolves' outside defense is really a little weak, although it won't be beaten into a sieve, but there is always a piece of paper.
The Timberwolves attacked, and this time Garnetra went further, and he started to hold the ball directly outside the three-point line, and Mo Xi had to bite the bullet to follow. Garnett's three-point shooting percentage is not high, but Garnett is also a person who can cover his firepower to the three-point line.
Garnett shook it first, but Mo Xi didn't move, the two were of similar height, and Garnett still didn't dare to act too arrogantly.
Garnett shook again, but Mo Xi still didn't move.
Garnett tucked the ball in his waist, lowered his center of gravity, and scanned the field.
At this moment, Mo Xi suddenly thought of something, and suddenly took two steps back, leaving Garnett a lot of room to shoot, completely ignoring Van Gundy's roar from the sidelines, while spreading his hands slightly and shrugging.
Only Garnett has ever provoked others, where does anyone dare to do this at Minnesota's home court, and without thinking, Garnett directly shoots three-pointers.
Garnett's three-pointer was high, just like his size, but it didn't work, the ball bounced off the back edge of the basket, and Johnson took the rebound straight away.
When the Knicks turned around to attack, Johnson stepped forward and patted Mo Xi's buttocks, saying that this was very Lao Tzu's style, but Mo Xi said that he didn't appreciate it, this is not learning from you.
The Knicks attacked again, this round the Knicks suddenly accelerated, the Timberwolves' outside line was caught off guard, and was directly broken through by Ward, after Ward hit the inside, Garnett hesitated and did not make up the defense, but Joe Smith stepped forward to interfere. However, Ward was still planning to break through this time, Houston received the ball outside the three-point line again, and Houston, who felt hot, shot directly against the interference of the defender.
This shot was very resolute, but unfortunately it still didn't go in.
However, the Knicks were lucky, the ball bounced high and far, it was a long rebound, and Garnett was too close to the box, but Mo Xi took the first step to control the ball.
At this time, Mo Xi was in the three-second zone, either passing or shooting, leaving him not much time to think, and he had to make a quick judgment. Around Mo Xi are three Timberwolves players, and Mo Xi is faintly wrapped in the three-second zone, preferably passing.
However, Mo Xi didn't do this, maybe it was really because playing against a good basketball player would make his state explode, Mo Xi felt as if there was a hand pushing him in the dark.
Mo Xi half turned into a face frame, Garnett directly pasted it, and the other two Timberwolves players also quickly pasted it, at this moment, Mo Xi suddenly moved, weirdly dodged Garnett's sticker, stepped out between the two Timberwolves players, and then put the basket with both hands, and the ball went in.
Mo Xi took advantage of the space between the Timberwolves players to bizarrely tear a way and go straight to the layup.
was so neatly scored a goal by Moxi, Garnett felt very unsightly, and after halftime he asked for the ball directly and wanted to return one Moxi.
The two still met on the three-point line, and Mo Xi was hesitating whether to let Garnett shoot again, after all, compared to Garnett's three-pointer, his breakthrough was much more threatening.
Just when Mo Xi was thinking about how to defend, Garnett shot directly, and he scored a three-point shot.
After the ball was scored, Garnett yelled directly at Mo Xi, and squirted a few more words.
However, Garnett's outstanding performance was not able to lead the whole team, and when he did not find a suitable way to deal with it, the Knicks played a dominant performance in the first quarter, 30:19, and frantically suppressed the Timberwolves, especially Houston's two three-pointers, in this era, it is really a very hurtful thing to be shot two three-pointers in a quarter.
The next game is going to be tough for the Timberwolves, and in this case, the pressure starts to tilt on Garnett, which will be where Van Gundy miscalculates the most, when a team's absolute star is under tremendous pressure, explode or destroy?
Clearly, Garnett is the kind of person who either erupts or dies in an outburst.