Finals Timberwolves vs Hawks.

The fans are divided into two groups, one is the Chinese fans, who support the Hawks, and they hope that Yao Ming can play the state of "wearing underwear outside" last season, win the championship, and win the MVP of the finals!

On the other hand, there are American fans who prefer the Timberwolves to win the championship. The Timberwolves have league veterans like Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson, Grant Hill, McDyce, and more. They all share some common traits in their career records, they both have been All-Stars and both lack a championship ring! Now, the championship ring is in sight.

Experts predict that the Timberwolves have a 70% chance of winning the championship. The Hawks have a good starting lineup, not enough bench depth, and the Timberwolves have stars, experience, benches, everything.

The Hawks have a better regular season record than the Timberwolves, but they have faced too many teams in 82 games in the East. The Timberwolves went through a lot of hard work to get the first place in the West. Their 58 wins are more valuable than the Eagles' 61 wins!

Before the game, Hayes called Yao Ming to send his wishes.

"Yao! You have an advantage in playing the Timberwolves, play well. Strive for another championship. Hayes said.

"Chuck, you gave it for nothing as Garnett and Iverson. It won't be that easy. Yao Ming laughed, his voice on the phone was particularly rough.

Hayes is well aware of the Eagles' combination of inside and outside play. "One-on-one, McDyce can't stop you, as long as you can attract the bag, the Eagles have a chance to win."

"I'll do my best. The Hawks also have Johnson, Smith, and we're also a big three, so we won't lose easily. "Yao Ming said that he would not lose easily, not win, and he was not very confident." However, the Timberwolves are stronger overall. Their benches were outstanding, our benches were a little bit worse and we didn't take advantage of them in the regular season. ”

"Have faith, I'm optimistic about you." Hayes said.

Hayes and Yao Ming are good friends, so they naturally hope that Yao Ming will win and cheer him up, but in fact, Hayes is optimistic about the Timberwolves.

McDyce really can't guard against Yao Ming, but who in the Hawks can guard against Garnett, the "Wolf King"? Josh Smith is too short and Marvin Williams is too soft. In terms of rebounding, the Hawks are also lagging behind. Yao Ming's physical strength is also a problem, and Yao Ming's average playing time has increased to an average of 38 minutes per game in the series against the Magic, and he has done his best.

Looking at the outside, James Posey can defend Joe Johnson, and Iverson defends Staki, although his height is at a disadvantage, Staki's offensive ability is not too strong. In turn, it was difficult for the Hawks to limit Iverson. McCantz is a little less powerful, but he is a consistent pitcher.

In the first game, the Timberwolves beat the Hawks 100-81. Iverson played 44 minutes and had 36 points and 11 assists, and Garnett had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and the two led the Timberwolves to a good start.

The Timberwolves' defensive approach is McDyce and Mutombo, the two take turns to defend Yao Ming, let the Hawks give the ball to Yao Ming to play alone, and limit the play of other players while consuming Yao Ming's physical strength. Garnett's Josh Smith scored just eight points in the game. Joe Johnson also had just 17 points, six rebounds and six assists.

In the second game, the Eagles also fought. Several key players played more than 40 minutes, relying on excellent combination of inside and outside to control the situation, and the 104-98 victory over the Timberwolves tied the score at 1-1. Yao Ming had 34 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Joe Johnson had 27 points and 8 assists, and Marvin Williams had 17 points.

The fans saw hope of winning again. But the Hawks' approach was more like drinking to quench their thirst, the main players tried their best to win a home game, and when it came to the Timberwolves' home court, the tired Yao Ming became in a sluggish state. The Timberwolves players are older and stronger, and they play more aggressively. Never underestimate the heart of a championship, back at home, the veterans of the Timberwolves seem to have collectively regained their youth, Grant Hill shot 7 of 11, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Garnett 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, Iverson has a poor hand, but the breakthrough is very lethal, making opponents foul and hitting 14 of 16 free throws. He had 23 points and six assists. Mutombo, who came off the bench, made two big hats Yao Ming, played 16 minutes, got 2 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.

In the fourth game, the two sides had a defensive battle, and the shooting could not find the crosshairs, the Timberwolves resolutely played inside to make fouls, Yao Ming soon fell into the trouble of too many fouls, and only played 28 minutes in the whole game, scoring 14 points and 7 rebounds. The Timberwolves won again 83-78. The aggregate score was 3-1 ahead.

The eagle was in a desperate situation. Although Yao Ming can score high, his leadership temperament is not as good as Garnett's after all. When Yao Ming needed to step up in the fourth quarter, his scoring ability declined. Garnett is much more physically active, and until the end of the game, he will defend fiercely and attack with all his might.

Game 5 was still played on the Timberwolves' home court. Because it is the championship of the East and West, the regular season record can't say anything at this time, and in order to increase the fairness, the finals are all using the 232 system!

Before the game, Hawks head coach Mike Woodson asked his main players to play more than 40 minutes. This is the last home court for the Timberwolves, and as long as the Hawks can fight this game, they will play at home in the future, and there is still a chance to turn the tables. However, the players listened to the manager's words and looked very imposing, and no one stood up and shouted slogans in response.

Yao Ming has been with the Hawks for a year, and although he is the tactical core of the team, he is not a leader in the locker room, and he is not good at using words to inspire his teammates. Joe Johnson is a fierce player on the pitch and a reserved man off the pitch. The locker room for the Eagles, always quiet.

Here's what separates them from the Timberwolves. Garnett and Iverson are both hot-blooded people. They don't want to lose and will never admit defeat. Now they have the capital to win.

After taking a 3-1 lead, there is not much suspense about the championship, and many people guess that the Timberwolves will win the championship at home!

Joe Johnson hit two three-pointers in the opening period to start the game with a 9-2 offensive run, and he also led the first quarter.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and the Timberwolves began to exert their strength from the second quarter, and Iverson and Garnett did not get off the court, using skillful blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation to chase and overtake the score. Led by two superstars, the Timberwolves are on their way to a championship.

Joe Johnson hit a three-pointer with 6:15 left in the third quarter. The Hawks tied the score at 54-57, after which Yao Ming accidentally hit Garnett in the face with an elbow as he scrambled for a rebound. Garnett was bleeding profusely and lost a tooth. Garnett was given a team doctor at the break, and the Hawks took the opportunity to overtake the score. In the final 2 minutes and 22 seconds, they led 64-63.

It was the last time the Eagles took the lead in the game. Garnett returned to the court after stopping the bleeding from his nose and scored six straight points. The "Wolf King" bared his blood-stained fangs and inspired the whole team. The Hawks' last chance was extinguished, and Posey, who came off the bench, hit two consecutive three-pointers to give the Timberwolves back the score. After that, the Eagles panicked and lost their sense of attack completely...... Yao Ming had a mediocre final game with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Joe Johnson had 21 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and Josh Smith had 15 points. Marvin Williams played out of sorts, finishing with just eight points and six rebounds. Starkey scored 12 points, but he was the worst starter the series the Eagles played. He was too tender and his mind was not stable enough. When Iverson was unable to defend himself, his offense was completely out of order, and he was also completely blown out by the experienced Iverson in defense.

99-86, the Timberwolves won the 2007-08 NBA championship with a total score of 4-1 at home.

Mike Woodson was a little unhappy with the players' performance, and he thought the Eagles could have won the game, but the team's offensive routine was a bit chaotic, and the players didn't pass the ball to Yao Ming resolutely. Without a core point of attack, the game fell into passivity.

Barkley, who commented on the game, said during the game: "Yao Ming is still too soft. He had to learn to yell at his teammates, he had to reach out and shout for the ball. Whoever doesn't pass the ball and sits that person on the cold bench is the core. But Yao Ming couldn't command anyone, including rookie Starkey, Starkey always wanted to find an opportunity to break through and singled out Iverson, and Yao Ming didn't show his dissatisfaction. ”

Yao Ming was indeed a little dissatisfied with Starkey from the bottom of his heart, but in the last game, he was so tired that he didn't even have the spirit to express his dissatisfaction.

After this series, it became clear that there was a gap between Yao Ming and Garnett. He was not a great leader who could attack and defend.

After the game, Garnett was named the MVP of the Finals!

Garnett cried with joy, kissed the court, and when he got up, he couldn't help himself, and shouted "anything is possible!" in front of the reporters interviewing. ”…… Sponsor Adidaston burst into tears.

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Iverson also cried profusely, and his already unique and innocent eyes looked even more innocent. fulfilled the dream of the championship, but it was in the team of the "Wolf King", Iverson was happy, but there was a little emptiness in his heart.

Bobcats-cut veteran Blevin Knight also shed tears. He was the luckiest man of the year. In the playoffs, he was excluded from the team's 13-man squad, did not play a minute, and picked up a championship ring for white when he was about to retire, and his luck was comparable to that of China's "Ba Shen".

The Timberwolves are the only ones who have been laughing at Mutombo. He won the championship in the Rockets, and he went to the Timberwolves again, the older he gets, the luckier he gets, and now his teammates call him the "Invincible Lucky Star"! However, he didn't want to retire just like that, as long as he could run, he wanted to stand on the basketball court.

Watching TV, Hayes sat on the couch and let out a long sigh. The Timberwolves are really strong. I don't know if the Bobcats can beat the Timberwolves next season, and the team still needs to be strengthened in the summer.

Gao Tongxuan looked at Hayes with a melancholy expression and asked, "Chuck, do you want to call Yao Ming to express your condolences?" His expression seemed to be quite lost. ”

"If he is lost, he will not call, so as not to make him more depressed. He finally entered the finals, and I was eliminated in the second round, wasn't I even more disappointed? Ha ha. Hayes laughed.

"If you had these Eagles as teammates, you could definitely win the championship this year." Gao Tongxuan said with a smile.

"Yao Ming is not bad, but it's a pity that his surname is still a little worse." Hayes sighed.

It is said that after the game, some media interviewed Jeff Van Gundy, who came to the scene to watch the game. Let Yao Ming's former mentor evaluate this series.

Van Gundy thought for a while and said slowly: "Yao Ming, he was originally a wolf, but he was born with the heart of a sheep, and this world is the world of wolves!" The world of wolves! (Is Yao Ming Guan Yunchang?) Van Gundy, you also crossed over, right?! ）

(To be continued)