Chapter 196: Target: Revenge
After a short away back-to-back Eastern trip, Zhuang Fei and the Timberwolves returned to the Timberwolves with 10 consecutive wins, but Zhuang Fei's look was still not much easier, they won, but the Lakers did not lose, which also made the Timberwolves still only lead with a win, such a gap is not safe, the Lakers can always want the Timberwolves to overtake the Timberwolves like they do.
After the Timberwolves return to their home court, they will play three consecutive home games at home, at home against the Bulls on December 30, at home against the Spurs on January 4, and at home against the Trail Blazers on January 6, these three games have two tough games, the Timberwolves are two tough games and the Lakers are the Clippers who have two home and away games against the king of the Western Lotto, so that the Lakers lose to the Clippers? Zhuang Fei has never thought of it this way, so there must be no surprises in the game between the Timberwolves and the Spurs Trail Blazers.
"The development of this game does not look like everyone imagined, originally everyone expected the Timberwolves to completely defeat the Bulls at home with an autumn wind sweeping leaf style offense, this season the Timberwolves are too strong, the Bulls are too weak, it is estimated that no one would have thought that the Bulls would bring such huge trouble to the Timberwolves, originally I thought that Brand would want to be blocked by O'Neal Jr. and Garnett like the last game between the two teams, but it is clear that this is not the case" ABC commentator Michaels looked at the score on the sidelines and said, Although the Bulls are now a weak team, this game is still broadcast live across the country, and now the Bulls are still there, and the fan base is still there.
"How terrifying the Timberwolves' interior line is right now, just look at Shaq O'Neal's performance against the Timberwolves. However, in this game, Brand scored 18 points in the first quarter alone, 25 points in the first half, and grabbed 10 rebounds
Accurately, or this game, he is Karl Malone, "Seriously, the rest of the Bulls are still rubbish in this game. If it weren't for Brand's performance, the Bulls wouldn't have been able to cause the Timberwolves the slightest bit of trouble, and the two teams don't look at the same level at all. In fact, it is not a level.
"Brand proved that he was one of the best rookies in the tournament, and maybe this game will be his biggest weight to win the Rookie of the Season award.
Neither the Rockets' Francis nor the Clippers' James Posey had such explosive plays. As long as the Bulls' record is a little better, maybe this award is not controversial at all."
The competition for the best rookie this season is extremely fierce, mainly among the three, and the current first place is Francis, Francis's statistics this season are 18 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, which is very comprehensive, and the Rockets have a good record, currently ranked sixth in the West, so he is also a head above the other two, and in second place is Brand. Brand's data is 20 points and 10 rebounds, and it is almost unimaginable for a 20+10 rookie to win the best rookie in the past, but this season's Bulls' results are too poor, and the difference is outrageous, which is also why Brand is leading in statistics. But the reason for falling behind in the rankings, and the third-ranked Clippers player James Posey's statistics are 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks, the player known as Pippen Jr. has performed very well this season, his statistics are not very good compared to the top two, and the team's record is the lowest in the West, but his dominance and presence in the game are higher than the above two. Whether it is defense or offense, he has no big flaws, he is very comprehensive, and even the Clippers intend to raise him as the boss of the team.
Before this Bulls vs. Timberwolves, maybe Brand still suffered, but after this game, it was clear that Brand was going to reach the top, facing the Timberwolves and scoring 45 points and 18 rebounds, what the Lakers' big sharks did not do, and he was the only one this season, Duncan and Malone played such data when they faced the Timberwolves in the playoffs last season. …,
"What? Are they all a little aggrieved, aren't they" Zhuang Fei looked at himself in the locker room after the game and said with a smile, this game was dragged into overtime by the Bulls, although the overtime only allowed the Bulls to score 4 points, although the final game was also won, but it is obvious that these Timberwolves players are not very satisfied, in fact, it is not for nothing that the Timberwolves played like this in this game. The team is just too tired.
So far this season, the Timberwolves have been extremely focused, this is Zhuang Fei's request, there can be no looseness, they are people not machines, they have played almost one-third of the game in this state, this mental exhaustion and lack of mental hunger is understandable, plus this opponent is too weak, it is inevitable that these players will have the idea that they can win casually, and then they relaxed in this game, and finally almost were bitten by the bulls.
"Coach, no matter what, this game is caused by our own underprising, we almost lost this game, and finally reached the first place in the West and almost couldn't keep it" Garnett blamed himself, it was his responsibility not to prevent Brand in this game, after all, Brand was his opponent player, and he really almost thought that he had run into Malone in this game today, and Malone is still one of Garnett's most feared players.
"Okay, that's the end of the review of this game" Zhuang Fei still had a smile on his face this time, but his voice was already louder, and the Timberwolves players also recovered a little.
"We're going to face the Spurs in five days, so there's no time for you to blame yourself now."
After Zhuang Fei finished speaking, Garnett Pierce and other Timberwolves veterans changed their eyes when they heard the Spurs, and Pierce's face even became hideous, and even Nash, who has always been light-hearted, half-narrowed his eyes at this time, and there was a trace of cold light in the corners of his eyes, even O'Neal Jr., who joined this season, was a little toothy, after all, he was also swept out by the Spurs when he was with the Trail Blazers last season.
Zhuang Fei smiled in his heart, this group of boys has held back for so long this season because they have two goals, one is to reach the top of the West, which is now completed, and the other is to revenge the Spurs, and now this opportunity has come.
"Let's relax, after all, this is just a regular season, we don't have a game for the next five days, January 1st New Year's Day normal holiday, December 31st and January 2nd to make up for the Christmas holiday, so let's rest for a few days first, recover your spirits" Zhuang Fei spoke again, interrupting the players' thoughts.
"But everyone should pay attention, no one is allowed to enter the bar and nightclub during the holiday, if I find out, hum" Zhuang Fei said that at the end of the day, he almost watched Pierce hum twice, although Pierce usually has no other vices, but he just likes to go to nightclubs to drink.
"Coach, don't worry, I will definitely protect the state well before playing the Spurs, I must take revenge" Although Pierce was a little sweaty by Zhuang Fei, he finally patted his chest and promised. He was the Timberwolves player who was the worst player to be beaten by the Spurs, and he was almost nailed to the pillar of shame when the Timberwolves lost to the Spurs. There are still people talking about that peerless lore.
Seeing Pierce patting his chest and assuring that other Timberwolves players were doing the same, which also made Zhuang Fei feel at ease, according to Zhuang Fei's coaching philosophy at the beginning of last season, as long as the Timberwolves players did not affect the state of the game and training, Zhuang Fei did not care about their private affairs, but after the playoffs last season, Zhuang Fei changed this concept and began to manage the private lives of Timberwolves players.
These players can grow, Zhuang Fei himself can naturally grow, and in the face of the Timberwolves who grow further, this season's Spurs will be the touchstone for the Timberwolves. …,
This year's Christmas Nash is spent with his teammates, and this year's New Year's Day will also be spent with his teammates, he is now enjoying this life very much, everyone is very harmonious, there is no contradiction and unhappiness, Nash knows that every team in the NBA has a lot of dirt and dirt, but the Timberwolves are as pure as the snow in Minnesota, which is why Nash is not accompanied by his family and does not have a trace of loneliness at all, and even he doesn't even need a girlfriend now.
"Steve, don't be in a daze" Come in, when Nash sat at the door of Garnett's villa, the door opened, this is the most exclusive villa area in Minnesota, and now only Garnett can afford to live in all Timberwolves players, so this New Year's Day party is held at Garnett's home.
"Kevin, where does the coach live" Nash looked at Garnett and asked, he knew that Zhuang Fei also lived in this area.
"Look, that's the biggest one over there," Garnett said with a smile, pointing to the large courtyard not far away, which was almost three or four times the size of the other villas.
"Tsk, the coach is actually richer than Kevin," Nash was startled at first, then said with a smile.
When Nash and Garnett walked into the house, except for Xiao Ao, Mitchell, and Garrett, everyone else arrived, even Wang Zhizhi arrived, Xiao Ao and they were all dragging their families, so they definitely couldn't come. The people who came here are all alone in Minnesota at the moment.
"I'm going to pick up a call"
As soon as Garnett and Nash entered, the phone in the living room rang suddenly.
"Huh, coach? Do you want anything? ”
When Garnett finished speaking, all the Timberwolves players looked at him, usually their party Zhuang Fei would not come, did Zhuang Fei want to participate this time, I heard that the coach's girlfriend is still in New York, and the coach is also single. All the speculation was solved when Garnett put down the phone.
"Steve, the coach told you to pass," Garnett said to Nash with a wry smile. It seems that there is one more person missing.
"Just let me go alone," Nash asked, and Garnett nodded. Nash's mind was even more puzzled.
You haven't done anything wrong lately, have you? (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )