Chapter 246 The popularity that was detonated

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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the second round of the playoffs, but in the eyes of many, this is normal.

As the biggest dark horse of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have done a lot of incredible things, such as jumping from last season's fish belly team to a playoff powerhouse, and this change alone is worth the experience of many teams spending several seasons fighting.

In the history of the league, there are many examples of how a team has changed so much, and there are too many to count on one hand.

However, there are very few teams that have changed the team because of the selection of outstanding rookies, and many more cases are behind the establishment of superstars who drive the team's progress.

Moreover, most of these cases occur in big city teams, or big teams, and for a small city like Minnesota, it is a bit wishful thinking to attract superstars when the team has no roots.

It is precisely because of this that the dark horse journey of the Timberwolves this season is even more shocking, and the person who brought these changes is none other than an ordinary Chinese rookie, this Chinese kid named Bruce Lee seems to have brought a new basketball storm, in that small place in Minnesota, with his charm, step by step spread to the United States, and began to affect basketball fans across the United States.

At the very least, many people in families across the United States have learned that there is a Chinese-American kid in Minnesota, and Bruce Lee and Timberwolves have become one of the top 10 trending terms of the year on Google's search index.

Since Li Shihao entered the league, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been like taking drugs. Soared up, not only rushed into the Western Conference playoffs, but also defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, completing a Black Seven tragedy.

This has made many bookmakers make a lot of money, and those gambling fans in the United States are mostly optimistic that Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks will advance to the Western Conference semifinals, but they did not expect it. was counterattacked by the young Timberwolves.

This result undoubtedly made the fans who love gambling lose extremely badly, and there is really an urge to chop their hands.

However, among the fans, there are only a few fans who love to gamble, and most of them are more willing to buy a ticket, or stay at home comfortably, hold a bucket of popcorn and Coke, and watch the live broadcast happily.

For most fans, it's good to have a good game. If only the star is strong enough!

This season, Li Shihao just meets these two points, and the ticket market of the Minnesota Timberwolves this season not only did not fall, but exceeded the hot scene of the Wolves King Garnett.

For many Timberwolves fans, the biggest attraction of the Timberwolves in the era of Wolf King Garnett may be Garnett's dunk under the basket, and then he put on a roar in his voice, showing a tough guy atmosphere.

It's a pity that this tough guy temperament can't bring victory, and what fans want to see most is victory. If you want your team to win against your opponent, it's best to play the situation.

This season. The strength of the Minnesota Timberwolves under the leadership of Li Shihao should not be underestimated, and although there will be a struggle in the face of strong teams in the West, but when they encounter many Eastern teams, they are in a sadistic and killing posture, which makes many fans addicted.

This season's Timberwolves are honest, there is nothing to hack. As a young guard in the league, they rarely collapse in the last quarter, and they often face teams that are higher than their first-line team, often when they are in trouble in the first half, Li Shihao can always step up in the second half. Score points for the team, continue the team's offensive firepower, and thus buy a respite for the late quarter's comeback.

At the end of the season, ESPN published a report written by Bill Simmons, a well-known critic in American basketball, who said after giving a lot of statistical strength:

"It's no coincidence that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been able to make the Western Conference playoffs this season, and the stats show that they have the most late-quarter comebacks this season, and their power is as high as 57%, which makes them unmatched in the league.

Of course, there are many who believe that if the team is good enough, it can establish an advantage in the early stages of the game, without being pressed and dragged until the second half to fight for the ball to fill the hole dug in the first half.

However, you can't deny the resilience of the team that can stage a big comeback in the final quarter, last season the Minnesota Timberwolves were also a young guard, but when they meet a strong team, it is common for them to encounter cold hands and score droughts, but none of them can stand up, and this season, the reason why this team with little change in the lineup has changed so much seems to be the ordinary Chinese kid.

In my opinion, that's the charm of him, there is no fan who will not like him! ”

Bill Simmons's review has been sent out, and the response has been huge, not only because of ESPN's huge influence, but also because of Bill Simmons's popularity accumulated over the years.

The latter's authority in American basketball has always been at the top of the pyramid, and his comments can often provoke many fans to think deeply.

And coincidentally, Bill Simmons's comment once again poked the attention of fans, the Timberwolves can achieve such great success this season, which has always been the curiosity of many fans, but the overwhelming American public opinion is basically sarcastic and unoptimistic about Chinese boys.

Bill Simmons' comments were undoubtedly like a light in the darkness, allowing fans to find a sense of direction all at once.

The Timberwolves can win, they can win, so why not watch?

The Chinese kid can pass the ball wonderfully, have time to catch, and have a quick counterattack, who doesn't like such a drama?

A sudden cold arrow on the outside line, the hit rate is stable and efficient, and the throat is sealed with blood, who is not happy with such a three-point pleasure?

These are the reasons why fans like Li Shihao, of course, Americans are also a country that looks at faces, Li Shihao's delicate face is not as feminine as the Korean flower boy, but it has a natural sense of toughness, in the NBA league, it is a handsome guy like David Lee, and even more charming.

Who doesn't like such a Chinese kid?

Lee Se-ho suffered two consecutive heavy defeats in the second round of the playoffs, but his influence did not decrease, but became more and more widespread.

Many people have fallen in love with this arrogant boy who dares to fight Steve Nash, and they like this rookie player who looks rational on the outside but has a bit of a crazy factor in his bones.

This season, Li Shihao's jersey sales jumped to the tenth place in the league like a dark horse, squeezing out the position of many famous superstars in the league, and he entered the top ten in the jersey sales list in his rookie season, and his popularity can be said to have been completely detonated!

(To be continued.) )