Chapter 224: Back to home

The Dallas Mavericks lost their first game of the playoffs, and the big score has been temporarily dominated by Minnesota.

But that doesn't mean the Timberwolves can be lax and theoretically play seven games in a playoff series, and the variables are too great, and no one can be sure that they will be able to qualify until they advance.

It is not uncommon for the league to lead by a score of 3:1, but it is not uncommon to be eliminated, Maddie's widely circulated sentence back then: "I have already considered the next round!" "It's the best example.

Head coach Frank did not give the players a chance to relax, after the first playoff game, Frank arranged heavy basic training on the second day, these exercises are exercises that can solidify the basic skills of the players, which can not only stabilize the strength of the players, so that they will not play abnormally in the next game, but also can consume the energy and physical strength of the players under him, so that they no longer have the leisure to go to nightclubs, bars and other places to hang out.

The night life of the players in the league is always "colorful", and it is basically late at night after playing. There is no cinema, no amusement park, there are just sparsely populated streets and alleys, for them, at this point in time, the diversity of life during the day, they can not enjoy it, sometimes when they meet away games, it is even worse, without the company of relatives and friends, the players often fall into loneliness and boredom at night.

At this time, going to bars and nightclubs with teammates became their best way to pass the time, and over time, this nightly entertainment has become a "routine" for most players in the league.

The Timberwolves' players are generally young, and the oldest Corebrewer is only twenty-four or five years old, and they are not affected by the bad atmosphere in the league, and for these young lads, there are very few people who are obsessed with nightclubs and bars. I didn't go too often.

However, at the critical juncture of the playoffs, the Timberwolves still have to complete the feat of getting down, and it can be said that the pressure on them is really not light, and the players have no objections to the arrangement of head coach Frank.

This is one of the important reasons why the Timberwolves have been able to explode so much energy this season. All their energy is working together, and there is not much of a gap between them because of the small age gap, and the dressing room responds very well.

Frank Vogel's training really gave these energetic lads a hard beating, and they were all exhausted, and none of them had the idea of going out at night.

After the first stand in the West, many media outlets across the United States updated their remarks in a timely manner and made predictions for the next game.

In contrast, the war between Minnesota and Dallas is not remarkable, and they are not as high-profile as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers. However, watching the weak Timberwolves actually defeat the powerful Dallas Mavericks still surprised the public opinion in the United States.

However, public opinion in the United States generally believes that this is because the West is too competitive, and the teams that can break into the playoffs have all completed the feat of 50 wins, and the gap in strength between them is not large, and it is reasonable for the Timberwolves to win by a small one.

However, ESPN is not so kind, and they are in the latest playoff predictions. There's a whole bunch of stats out in favor of the Dallas Mavericks winning. The high-ranking white elite have more affection for Nowitzki, who is also white, and naturally they are more optimistic about the Dallas Mavericks led by German tanks.

They don't know these Li Shihao and Lefu, and even if they do, I'm afraid they won't care too much.

This season, they have seen too many sinister faces in the media. Under the mask of these uncrowned kings, there is no good intention.

The drums of the playoffs didn't stop there, and Game 2 started quickly.

The second game is still on Dallas soil, with the Mavericks having home-court advantage in their first two games, and the young lad of the Timberwolves still needs to play a tough game in the Dallas' home base.

The Dallasians suffered their first defeat. Apparently having woken up from their sweet dreams, they began to pay attention to the group of young wolves in front of them, that night, Li Shihao and they encountered the most stubborn resistance in the American Airlines Center, the Dallas people showed the craziest game state, even the old Jason Kidd was red-eyed, the whole game was 18 shots, scored 21 points, and the shooting rate was as high as 55%, which is extremely rare for Jason Kidd.

The aging Kidd seemed to be back to his peak that night, and once again rejuvenated his second spring, not only feeling excellent, scoring 21 points, but also connecting the team, completely bringing up the offensive rhythm of the Mavericks, and leading the ferocious offense to hit the Timberwolves' defense again and again.

The Timberwolves lost Game 2, losing to the firepower Dallas Mavericks.

Due to the upset of the first game, this match between the second match in the West and the seventh match in the West attracted a lot of attention, and the number of followers increased by tens of thousands compared to the first game.

The United States is a huge country, and fans in different regions want to watch the same game, often day and night, but when the game comes to the critical moment of the playoffs, it is clear that basketball fans will not give up watching the game because of the small time difference.

This battle in the West still attracts many fans, which can be seen from the fact that the tickets in the American Airlines arena were sold out in a moment.

The second battle failed, two away battles, the Timberwolves won one of the victories, although they did not win all of them, but they have made Li Shihao and them feel at ease, the difficulty of the feat of "Black Seven" is not small at all, and it is not easy for the Timberwolves to snatch a victory, so they can ask for more.

Next, the situation will be reversed, the Timberwolves will have three consecutive home games, as long as the Timberwolves can play well in the home target center, and win two games, then the Dallas will be forced to the cliff, and one more loss will be eliminated.

At that point, the pressure will probably take the Dallas Mavericks players out of breath.

Although the game in Dallas was over, Li Shihao did not forget to summarize the game.

As the brains of the team's backcourt and the temporary commander on the field, he has the deepest feelings for the game, and he is also the most aware of the opponent's tactical changes and other factors.

From the second game, Li Shihao felt the playoff state of the Dallas Mavericks, fierce physical collisions, fiery shooting touches, and waves of offensive momentum, which directly stunned the young Timberwolves.

(To be continued.) )