The murderous female reporter felt that she had been insulted, although Zhang Yu did want to do this, but today he is lacking in skills, and tomorrow the Lakers will go to the away game against the Timberwolves, and now even his little sisters can't touch him, where is the time to humiliate her?

When it comes to the Timberwolves, we have to mention Garnett, who has finally begun to be compared to Zhang by the media.

Now this skinny bamboo pole has the nickname "box office" in Minnesota, which means that it can bring rich box office revenue to a "bitter cold place" like Minnesota, and in the future, he will add a "big" word to the front of his nickname.

Garnett and Zhang Zhu are both rookies in the class of '95, and they are the only two high school players in that class, and it can be said that they are about the same fame before the draft, one is an interior player with amazing potential, the other is an outside player with amazing physical fitness, and they are both high school players, of course, they will be compared by the media.

The draft picks of the two entering the NBA are not too much different, and there is no insurmountable gap between the top five picks of rookies, it can only depend on the needs of the team that chooses them, and the class of 95 does not have the champion who was booked early in the morning.

But after entering the NBA, the trajectory of the two people's lives began to deviate dramatically.

Zhang Wei can be said to have no setbacks at all, and it is easy to become the cornerstone of the team's reconstruction, not only a bunch of celebrities in front of him and behind him to escort him, but also his performance on the court is even more impressive.

Garnett's trajectory after entering the NBA is too flat, and his growth trajectory is very much in line with that of a high school rookie, and his performance in his first year is not the slightest bit impressive compared to Zhang Mao. But for a high school student, Garnett is good enough, but it's a pity that he has an open Zhang Qi next to him as a comparison, which makes him seem ordinary.

In the second year, Garnett's growth has been very obvious, and his average of 17+8+3 per game has reached the level of a quasi-All-Star. But his embarrassment is still the same as last year, such progress is too ordinary compared with Zhang Mao, and even compared with Iverson, who is also at the peak of his debut, so the poor wolf king was ignored by the media again.

This year's Garnett performed better than another time and space, which is also the pressure on Zhang and Iverson and others to give him, if the speed of progress this year is not fast enough, don't want to get a 100 million yuan contract after the rookie contract ends.

Garnett is of course very interested in money, which is the best impetus for the player's progress, and it successfully pushed Garnett to play 20+10+4 in the first nine games, not only entering the All-Star ranks in one fell swoop, but even showing signs of rushing to the ranks of quasi-superstars.

Garnett + Marbury + Gugliotta, the Timberwolves relied on the three All-Star players they cultivated to play beyond people's expectations, and actually temporarily ranked 6th in the cutthroat competition in the Western Conference with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, and it looks likely to reach the playoffs with such a young lineup.

"I'm not surprised that Kevin has this kind of achievement, he's the best interior player I've ever seen, he's the kind of guy who can get out of his own way."

Zhang Qi also found that he especially likes to praise people this year, is it because he knows that no one can threaten his status, so he has become so hypocritical?

If you think about it carefully, it is really like this, those who are used to eating big fish and meat know the benefits of vegetables and whole grains best, those who are so rich that they can only scatter coins everywhere will dig spiritual wealth, those who have stubborn physical diseases are easy to be open-minded, and those who have good wives will find the beauty of other people's hearts......

In a word, you have to stand to avoid back pain!

Zhang Wei now understands this truth deeply, and it seems that he has not paid attention to the Bulls and Jordan for a long time.

Garnett was of course nine streets away from this realm, so he was eager to try it today, wanting to show his skills in front of Zhang Fu.

Therefore, you will have confidence after you have practiced, Zhang Qian found that as long as the media reported the hard training of the players this summer, the spirit when facing him is completely different from those who have not practiced.

Garnett is said to have gained weight this year, but his 230-pound figure is still too thin, and Lao Mu Xia deliberately lost 250 pounds in order to increase mobility and adapt to the new rules. Garnett's body still can't play inside, and he can still only use a semi-outside style of play to attack, which depends on the feel and the opponent's defensive intensity, and it is easy to become a soft egg in the regular season but sluggish in the playoffs.

However, the Lakers don't seem to have any players who can match Garnett, and if Mason is allowed to defend it, he will be treated as a dog. Big Ben's footsteps can keep up, but the height difference is too far. Lao Mu is the most reliable to defend, but it is still possible to be broken by Garnett's face frame, and Lao Mu's task is mainly to defend the airspace of the restricted area.

In the first half, Harris once again used the inside combination of Lao Mu + Big Ben to deal with Garnett, although Big Ben has come up with a stalking method to make Garnett very uncomfortable, but today the little wolf king feels very good, and the referee also takes care of the Timberwolves at home.

Now I have to say that Garnett has made significant progress, in addition to breaking through the face frame sharply, his passing ability should not be underestimated, there are few inside lines with an average of four assists per game in the entire league, but the Timberwolves have two interior lines with an average of 20+ per game and 4 assists.

Tom Gugliotta is an underrated interior lineman, with very solid basic skills, accurate mid-range shooting, and a stable three-point shot this year, and a rare power forward who can stand in the middle to perform the task, and now after the rules have changed, he doesn't even lag behind in defense, and there is basically no work he can't do.

Now Garnett's confrontation ability is a bit catchy, Gugliotta is forced to top the No. 5 position, the Timberwolves are completely a small lineup to play, but the height is not short, especially the two interior lines are very tricky, Mutombo was made big in the first half.

In the first half, Gugliotta would always pull out to respond and shoot from a distance, but this guy could occasionally run to the low post to show off his footsteps, and the style of play was very weird.

When Mutombo defends Gugliota, he has to keep running inside and out, so naturally he can't put too much focus on the help defense of the penalty area, which makes the outside Marbury very comfortable.

Kidd's side has been blown up by Marbury with a brainless breakaway, and back-to-back away games have prevented Lakers players from meeting opponents in the best condition, and Shota Jr. has not been able to play the sophomore point guard today.

Big Ben and Mason were naturally overwhelmed by Garnett, this thing is completely a small forward's style of play, but his height is the height of a center, anyway, he is standing next to Mutombo, and everyone can't see any difference between the two in height.

Zhang Wei secretly despised Lao Mu, a false report dog, this Nima is 218cm?

At the end of the first half, the score was 54:53, and the Lakers barely took the lead before halftime with a four-step layup by Zhang Mao.

Zhang Zhu said that he didn't know what "away" was since last year, and today's halftime 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists still led the game, and he was the most active in the Lakers.

Garnett contributed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the first half, and Gugliotta also had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, but the Timberwolves' best performance in the first half was Marbury, who scored 16 points and 4 assists against Kidd.

"I can handle him! I'm going to be able to kill him! ”

At halftime, Kidd's little emotions came up.

Since following the Lakers to win the championship, Xiao Zhengtai's status has also improved, seeing that his scores and assists have risen this year, he has a good chance to follow Zhang Yu into the All-Star to gild a layer of gold, and now he is facing a junior who has been blown up, how can this make him step down who is proud of his defense and organization?

"Well, this guy isn't bad either!"

Zhang Zhu ignored Kidd's temper, he was guilty of seeing things differently again, and thinking about the question of who was better Marbury or Kidd.

Well, he was very optimistic about Marbury last year, and even thought that he should be the champion.

This kind of favor also made Marbury respect him very much, and almost tattooed a koala on his arm to commemorate it, and it was not impossible to pull it as a younger brother if he had the opportunity.

But on second thought, Marbury looks a little more unruly, and a bit sticky in his style!

Look at Xiao Zhengtai again, he is obviously more obedient, and his ability to pick up the pot is becoming more and more mature, and he doesn't like sticking to the ball and scoring, so he is better.

"Well, I'll guard him!"

Zhang Wei didn't say this to Kidd, he couldn't stand the scene where Big Ben and Mason were beaten up by Garnett in turn. Especially Big Ben, who only played more than ten minutes in the first half and committed three fouls, obviously not enough experience, and the defensive skills must continue to be strengthened.

In fact, he is a little taller and limited than Big Ben, but he is more flexible in his steps, mainly in terms of defensive experience and skills, the cheating koala baby is too strong, and at this stage, Big Ben is still at the level of athleticism + mad dog mode, and he still has to hone two more years in terms of skills to be presentable.

Garnett will be beautiful, although he has been robbed of the limelight by Marbury, he is still the boss in the locker room, and the Timberwolves are already his team.

Little did he know that he was about to meet a cheating dog.

"You know what? Good luck doesn't favor fools! ”

In the second half, Zhang Qi came up to Garnett, saying this because he didn't understand what this guy was happy about, and he had a beautiful expression, isn't it the Lakers who are leading now?

Timberwolves fans will also be happy, the Lakers have not fallen behind in the half this season, and they have only led in single digits at halftime only once, but they almost led the Lakers to end the first half today, so of course they have to be happy first, regardless of whether he can win in the end.

Zhang Zhu usually did not simulate the confrontation with Garnett, and no matter how thin he was, he was still a No. 4 position, so he personally defended Garnett in the second half, and Zhang Zhu relied on a lot of experience accumulated in actual combat.

At this time, Zhang Qi is almost the same as the 30-year-old Jordan in terms of experience, and as long as Garnett makes a move, he can make a clear prediction, and he really doesn't panic at all.

Garnett slowly panicked, he had never beaten Zhang Fu face-to-face, which is why the media did not bother to compare him with Zhang Fu for a long time.

Now that the two are facing each other directly, Garnett's self-confidence began to erode after failing to create scoring opportunities for three minutes, and a long-term defeat has cast a shadow on Zhang, and a koala has unwittingly become Garnett's demon.

This shadow is especially evident in trash talk, you must know that Garnett has gradually honed the trash-talk style that will make people gnash their teeth in the future, but he is difficult to say when facing Zhang Zhu.

Zhang Wei may not remember himself, the first person he humiliated with trash talk after coming to the United States was Garnett, and that happened to be the first time Garnett was broken down by someone with trash talk, which naturally formed a shadow in his heart.

Today, Garnett is facing Zhang Zhu's upgraded snacky attack, and he can't say a dirty word, because "trash talk" is one level lower than "talk", and he is really embarrassed to bark in front of Zhang Fu.

"You don't have a chance to win me, there's only one outcome, and that's that: you're going to lose."

This level of sassy talk is really nothing for Zhang Fu, it has long been at the level of handy, but the effect is still good, the reason is that the key to trash talk and sassy talk is the same, that is, the timing of the talk must be right, otherwise it will have no effect if you are sassy.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves' sharpest offensive point suddenly turned off, and Garnett didn't score a point in the whole quarter.

In fact, Zhang only successfully defended the first few rounds, and relied on the strength of his teammates. If Garnett played smarter, with the excellent form of Marbury and Gogliotta today, and the team's execution that the Lakers have slipped due to back-to-back, they really have a chance to win the game at home and let the Lakers suffer their first defeat of the season.

It's a pity that Garnett failed to fight against his demons, and after the first two attacks missed, he was attacked by Zhang Zhu's harassy words, and his brain was soon unable to make a clear judgment.

At this time, you can understand why Zhang Qi said that a smart mind is very important. Such Garnett will only make it easier for Zhang Yu to defend, and in turn, Garnett's performance will become more and more sluggish, until he is finally completed by Zhang Yu After completing a steal, Garnett is a complete GG today.

Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Garnett had a chance to get rid of his shadow today, but fortunately, now he not only has strength, but also his fame and historical record are enough to overwhelm many people. Garnett is an example, this person who has faced his repeated defeats will only be more afraid when he meets him again in the future, and the shadow area in his heart is estimated to have expanded a lot.

The outstanding performance of Marbury and Gugliotta is inseparable from Garnett's containment, these three are still in the stage of mutual perfection at this stage, no one can lead the other two teammates, but once someone does not play well, then everyone will be affected, especially in the face of a team like the Lakers, there is no chance of winning.

Not only did Mutombo and Kidd not have to be distracted by Garnett in the second half, but they were also assisted by Starks and Finley, and the situation was very different.

The Lakers began to operate more and more fluidly on the defensive end, and the Timberwolves slowly had to rely on Marbury's breakthrough to break the defense, but in the absence of two interior players to contain the defense for him, such a play is tantamount to suicide, as Iverson demonstrated last season.

In the second half, Mutombo rewarded Marbury with three big hats under the basket, which is expected to give him a psychological shadow for a while.

Successful defense is a morale boost, and the Lakers' advantage snowballed like a snowball driven by defense, and when they successfully plunged the Timberwolves into a five-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter, the suspense of the game was completely over.

With a final score of 106:91, the Lakers' 10th win of the season and 10th consecutive win were in the bag.

The Timberwolves also let people see their potential, but the young team is still a little short of the fire after all, and these young players are still a little bit behind.

Zhang allowed Garnett to score only 2 points in the second half, but his own offense did not delay too much, and he scored a team-high 35 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals to continue to lead the scoring list.

This game is the tenth game of the new season for the Lakers, and Zhang Mao's personal data is currently averaging 37.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game.

Not to mention the Lakers, who are yet to lose a single game in the new season, even in the hotly contested Western Conference.

Western Division Rankings –

1. Los Angeles Lakers (10-0).

2. Utah Jazz (8-3).

3. San Antonio Spurs (7-3).

4. Los Angeles Clippers (7-4).

5. Seattle SuperSonics (6-4).

6. Minnesota Timberwolves (6-4).

7. Houston Rockets (6-5).

8. Portland Trail Blazers (5-5).

This ranking doesn't seem to reflect the fierce competition in the Western Conference, but if you tell you that the top eight teams in the West have a win rate of more than 75% against Eastern teams, you know what happened to them in the West.

Rockets fans joked: We're going to kidnap the president until he splits us up in the East. The Rockets are rebuilding now, but when we get to the East, we don't have to.

Previously, O'Neal also joked that the team staff is actively looking for loopholes, hoping to trade the Clippers to the East, and he is familiar with the competition there.

Zhang Wei said after the game: "The first round of the playoffs can allow the eastern and western teams to cross the knockout round, the first in the west and the eighth in the east, and then change back to the division finals, so that the competitiveness and spectacle of the first round of the playoffs and the second round will inevitably be improved." ”

He had a bad idea, and he clearly wanted to disgust the bull.

If you really play like this, the Bulls are likely to face teams like the Rockets, Trail Blazers and Timberwolves in the first round that can make it to the top four in the East, and in the second round, they will directly face championship teams like the Clippers, Spurs, and SuperSonics, and Jordan will have to vomit blood.

As for the Lakers, they only need to deal with bad teams like the Nets and Wizards with less than half of the winning rate in the first round, and the second round is great to play a pseudo-strong team like the Hawks, Hornets, and Cavaliers.

Of course, that is to say, how can there be such a beautiful thing?

The Lakers won a three-day break after beating the Timberwolves, and the next game is against the Utah Jazz, whom they have just beaten, in a second meeting between the two teams in a short period of time.

But this time the two sides are different in personnel, Dawei Stern seems to really want to improve the difficulty of the Lakers to win the championship, I don't know if he secretly threatened the Nuggets with a knife, the latter was so braindead that he sent the fast-growing McDyce to Salt Lake City in exchange for only three first-round picks, two second-round picks and a sum of cash.

Now the melon-eating crowd is stupid by the operation of the two teams, McDice, who is just in his third year, has grown into an All-Star player last season, where would a team make such an oxygen-starved trade? Isn't there some ulterior PY trading behind this scene?

"I think this TM should be a fair joke, right?"

After Zhang Yu returned to Los Angeles, he heard the news, and could only use a sentence to vent his anger.

This kind of suffocating operation, if it is not aimed at the Lakers, he will never believe it.

After the Jazz traded, the already near-perfect roster was further improved, which definitely alarmed people last year, but now with the Lakers in front, those teams have a luxury roster that was impossible to appear in the past.

If Sloan is now let Malone reach the No. 5 position, although the average height will drop a little, the Jazz's comprehensive strength will definitely increase unabated, even if the game is modified, it can't be so shameless, right?

Baby Koala clearly underestimated the outrageousness of the league, and the parties had not yet digested the news, and the Spurs opened the next day......

Zhang Fu just finished complaining about the brain-dead of the Nuggets uniform group, but in fact, the Pioneer uniform team at that time was not far behind.

Just as the Lakers set off to meet the new Jazz roster, the Spurs managed to get Clifford Robinson from the Trail Blazers, and they paid less than the Jazz. It is worth mentioning that this year's new contract is only one million US dollars, but in the future, it will increase sharply by more than two million per year, which is another old-era contract that does not follow the routine.

Clifford Robinson has already introduced, and the most impressive of the jack-of-all-trades player who barely missed a game was in the '92 Finals, when Jordan faced his defense, threw six threes in the half, and stuck his tongue out in front of the camera, so the guy could compete with Duncan in the future.

However, this guy's strength should not be underestimated, not to mention the extremely high attendance, he also won the best sixth man, twice passed by the best defensive team, and is also a jack-of-all-trades player who can play all over the three, four, and five positions, not only has excellent face frame breakthrough ability and stable mid-to-long-range shooting three-point ability, even the passing is not bad, such a supplement believes that the Spurs' athleticism will be taken to a higher level, the key is that his salary in the next two years is really cheap.