Chapter 103: The year is off to a bad start
Chapter 103 had a bad start to the year
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After the Timberwolves swallowed a heavy defeat in San Antonio, they returned home to take on the Utah Jazz.
This time, although Li Shihao and Lefu tried their best to resist, they still couldn't stop the red-eyed little fat man Deron Williams, this guy scored 29 points, 11 assists and 3 steals in the whole game, and the whole court went berserk, turning the outside line of the Timberwolves into scum.
Under the guidance of the little fat man Delong, the Jazz's offensive state was surprisingly good at the beginning, all the players were soldiers, and the Jazz team threw in 4 three-pointers at the beginning, scaring Li Shihao and them half to death.
The Jazz led by a double-digit lead of 35:22 in the first quarter, and the little fat man was in a hot state in the first quarter, and he was very excited.
This long-distance shot to the Jazz team's morale boosted a great boost, like an effervescent tablet being thrown into a glass of warm water, which immediately caused a chain reaction, and the chemical reaction suddenly started a large piece, how to get better.
Turkish center Oku dominated, one person dominated the basket penalty area, not only one person on the offensive end of one against two, in the face of Marc Gasol and Kevin Love scored two small hooks under the basket in a row, the hand felt as smooth as silk, and the defensive end gave Lefu two hot pot hats in a row, interrupting the offensive rhythm of the Timberwolves twice in a row, and once fell into a sluggish state.
The Timberwolves don't seem to have come out of the shadow of the defeat in the battle with the Spurs, not only can't get in on the offensive end, but also can't prevent the Utah Jazz's strong attack on the defensive end, and they are completely out of temper.
At halftime, the little fat man Deron secretly ran over to find Li Shihao to catch up, and in the face of the Timberwolves' performance tonight, the little fat man was obviously a little dissatisfied: "Bruce, what did you do tonight?" It's not in a state at all! ”
What else can Li Shihao say? With a wry smile, he didn't feel good today, 8 shots and 2 hits on the offensive end, and he played 6 crisp and loud iron in the first quarter of the game alone, and the iron was not too strong, it was definitely a solid craftsmanship and a veteran level. still relied on the breakthrough to enter the inside, forcibly made a foul on the Turkish inside Oku, and took two free throws from him, which only got 4 points, but still seemed out of shape.
He played like this as a leader, not to mention others, Lefu made three shots in the high gun outside the three-point line, and Li Shihao fed the ball with a well-timed unguarded vacancy, but Lefu obviously showed some struggle, and missed all three long-range shots, and the Timberwolves' desire to try to close the score in the first quarter was obviously not easy.
The reality is cruel, and it won't be easy for the Timberwolves to win at home tonight!
Today is December 31, the last game of the end of 2009, and the Timberwolves are clearly not ready for this game against the Jazz.
Even if Li Shihao felt warm at the back end of the game, not only did he fire up in the second half, scoring 11 points through personal offensive shooting, but also connected the team to drive the offensive feel of his teammates, so that the inside and outside lines were a little better.
But the pit dug in front of him is too big, and the menacing Jazz tonight is obviously not easy to dismiss, their offensive firepower has never been broken, the inside line is broken, the outside line is connected, the starting lineup is tired, the substitutes are on, and the fight is completely worthy of the Timberwolves, the firepower is off the charts, and it can't be suppressed at all.
In this game, Li Shihao cut 19 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds, and his hand was obviously not very good tonight, in this case, he chose to create opportunities for his teammates, and the data of 11 assists exceeded his season average of 4 assists per game, which shows his hard work tonight.
But in the end, he still lost, and he reaped a miserable defeat at his home target center, ending the journey in 2009, which is a bit regrettable.
When the Minnesota fans left, many fans felt a little lonely on their faces, and it was clear that they felt the same way in the face of their own team's defeat.
Many young fans obviously felt the sluggish atmosphere at home, and they all stared at the tense game with wide eyes, for fear of missing the opportunity for the home team to overtake.
It's a pity that Minnesota fans didn't wait for this moment to come tonight, and the Utah Jazz finally took the victory in the end, and Li Shihao and they fought all night, but in the end they couldn't save the situation.
When Li Shihao and the little fat man Delong hugged and talked, the little fat man smiled in Li Shihao's ear: "Bruce, you are not in the state tonight, are you beaten by the Spurs and lost your temper?" You're a strong contender for the All-Star right now, and a lot of people are staring at you! ”
Li Shihao had no choice, he gave the little fat man a hug, congratulated him, and walked off the field happily, as a loser, Li Shihao had nothing to say.
Tonight they are really out of shape, they still have to go back to practice and get back to the game.
After a short break, the Timberwolves ushered in their first game of 2010, this time they faced the Orlando Magic led by Dwight Howard at home.
The inner line was suppressed by Warcraft alone, Lefu and Marc Gasol faced the basket Warcraft that is now gradually approaching its peak, and Warcraft sent out five hot pot hats in two quarters of the basket, which scared Li Shihao and quickly changed his offensive strategy and no longer tried to open the situation from the inside.
Today's Timberwolves lineup, the inside line obviously can't do the Magic team with Warcraft Howard, although the Timberwolves have the cooperation of Lefu and Gasol Jr., but the strength on the basketball court is never one plus one can be greater than two, Lefu and Gasol Jr. were supported to the starting position in the Timberwolves this season, and got a lot of playing time and shooting opportunities, but the offensive means of the two are still a little immature, in the face of Howard, the Warcraft of the league's best defensive player of the year last year, obviously not able to open the situation, in the space under the basket, completely ruled by Howard the Monster.
And the outside line of the Magic team is not vegetarian, although the Canadian Flyer Carter is a little old, but the title of the league's four quarterbacks was not shouted casually, the Canadian Flyers cut 19 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds in this game, which is quite a bit of a dead wood and spring, and is one of the heroes of the Magic to win this game.
Li Shihao obviously can't change anything, although the Suns' run-and-gun tactics have swept the league, and the small-ball tactics have appeared in various media basketball authoritative magazines again and again, but the era of the league's internal line king has not passed.
The Celtics also found the wolf king Garnett to support a tough defense, and the Los Angeles Lakers also exchanged for the Spanish interior Gasol to have the confidence to defend the championship this year.
The year-end showdown between Jazz can barely be said to be on the inside, but this one is completely controlled by people, and Lefu and Gasol Jr. were completely blown up by the Warcraft Howard alone.
Even though Li Shihao scored 31 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, it failed to change the result of the game.
In the end, Howard and Li Shihao, who were full of happiness, talked to each other for a few words, and walked happily with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks.
After that, the Timberwolves suffered six consecutive defeats, losing to the Pacers and the Warriors in a row, including against the Pacers in the East, the Timberwolves played twice in a row, home and away, and faced the Indiana Youth Army coached by Larry Bird, the Timberwolves did not take advantage, Danny Granger, who was selected as an All-Star last year, exploded twice in a row in this game, scoring 31 points and 29 points in two games, leading the Pacers to move up one place from the 11th place in the East.
The situation became sinister for a while!