In the playoffs, Zheng Ke ranked 14th in history, and also set a record for the highest single-game individual points in the Timberwolves playoffs.

And in this year's playoffs, Zheng Ke is not the first player to complete 50+. Prior to this, on April 30, in the Celtics vs. Bulls game, Ray Allen scored 51 points through three overtimes, which caused a sensation all over the world at the time, Zheng Ke expressed surprise again and again when he was interviewed, but he didn't expect that ten days later, he would get a higher score.

On the list of individual single-game points in the playoffs, the highest is naturally the well-known 63 points of Joe's gang. Then there are a series of well-known superstars such as Baylor, Chamberlain, Barkley, Iverson and so on. Zheng Ke can be ranked among them, I have to say, this is a huge affirmation for him.

However, this is not good news for the Lakers.

Originally, the first game was an exception, and this series would go like the second game, with the Lakers coming out on top. But I didn't expect the Timberwolves to be so perverted, they scored 14 three-pointers in the whole game, and they doused the Lakers alive with three-point rain.

1-2 down.

And among the teams in the Western Conference semifinals at the same time, the Spurs are also not having a good time. It seems that the magic word of winning the championship in odd-numbered years has lost its magic, and this year's Spurs playoff journey has not been easy. In the first round against the Jazz, the two veterans battled wits and tactics, and the players on the court fought hand-to-hand. In today's semifinals, the Spurs are temporarily 1-2 behind the Rockets.

Maddie is like a natural Spurs nemesis, obviously injured in the regular season. But he came back at this critical moment, and it seemed that he was calmer than before. He is comfortable juggling between shot selection and passing assists, averaging 16.4 points and 7.3 assists per game in three games. Former Rocket head coach Van Gundy said bluntly: Maddie has changed, and the spring of the Rockets' Big Three is coming!

May and June are the NBA's golden months, and basketball fans around the world are watching the playoffs of the world's No. 1 basketball league. Compared to previous years, the ratings of this year's playoffs have skyrocketed, especially in Asia. There are surveys that show. The Western Conference semifinals between the Timberwolves and the Lakers and the Spurs and Rockets have become the most concerned thing in Asia recently, and Zheng Ke. Timberwolves, Yao Ming, and Rockets have correspondingly become the most searched terms on major websites recently.

Zheng Ke's popularity can be seen from this.

The fourth match between the two teams took place two days later. It's still the target center. It's still live all over the world.

Zheng Ke sat on the sidelines and laughed and chatted with Billups, the camera looming beside him, recording his every move.

"Is Derek [Fisher's] defensive strong?" Zheng Ke asked Billups with a smile.

"Ha~" Billups crooked his mouth and smiled, commenting: "It's okay, he's a little shorter." Very strong, not very nimble on the feet, but experienced. Overall, his defense in the NBA is upper-middle. ”

"You can use Kevin [Love's] pick-and-roll more. Take advantage of his inflexible footwork to break down his defenses. Zheng Ke nodded and gave his own advice.

"Of course!" Billups raised an eyebrow. Speaking of pick-and-roll, it has become one of his most common offensive tactics this season.

"Kevin's progress is fast." Zheng Ke looked at Lefu who was in contact with the defense on the field and exclaimed.

"Hmm." Billups nodded and smiled, "His pick-and-roll skills and passing skills are getting better and better." Pau [Gasol] gave him a good lecture in this series. ”

"It's just a natural barrier. His broad body and strong lower limbs are both prerequisites that make him an excellent coverer. I was playing with his single-block screen, and the more I played, the more comfortable I became. Zheng Ke also nodded, he was very happy with this teammate.

"So we don't really need reinforcements in the power forward position. I don't know what it will be like when Kevin grows up in two years. Billups said expectantly.

After half a ring, Zheng Ke suddenly said, "Actually, Kyle (Lowry) can also do it." ”

"It's very good." Billups admitted.

"You've been passing on his experience?" Zheng Ke asked.

"Not really." Billups shook his head and said, "Kyle (Lowry) has an incredible talent in his body. He's not progressing fast, but he's been improving, and I have a hunch that in a few years' time, Lowry at his peak will be a terrifying athlete in the league's No. 1 position. ”

"Oh?" Zheng Ke didn't expect Billups to have such a high opinion of Lowry, and he was immediately surprised.

Billups suddenly sighed, with a helpless expression on his face, and said, "It's that Randy (Foye)'s condition has been worrying recently. ”

"Føyer?" Zheng Ke muttered softly, he remembered Foye's performance in the playoffs, the defense was leaky, and the iron was constantly playing. Now Whitman would rather believe in Mike Miller than in the more energetic, impactful Randy Foye. Randy Foye's form is really worrying.

Zheng Ke frowned, he wanted to say something, but finally opened his mouth and said nothing

Game 4 of the Timberwolves-Lakers series was held at the Target Center, and an hour before the game, the arena was filled with fans large and small who had come to cheer on the Timberwolves.

One can see the Timberwolves playoff slogans floating in the streets of Minneapolis like the New Year. Zheng Ke's huge poster, the huge propaganda of the entire Timberwolves team, fluttered in the wind on the most crowded streets, and people looked up and looked down to hear all kinds of things about the NBA playoffs.

Basketball has become one of the most popular sports in Minneapolis, and Zheng Ke has become the pride of the city of Apolis, just like the little emperor of Cleveland.

Before the game, this match was considered a brutal encounter. The Lakers are looking to beat the Timberwolves to regain home-court advantage, and the Timberwolves are looking to beat the Lakers to establish an overall advantage in the series. Therefore, the two teams will definitely show their strongest strength in such a game, and the process of the game will inevitably be exciting.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the first quarter, the Lakers showed a different side from the previous three games, Bynum was taken out of the starting lineup, Odom mentioned the position of starting power forward, and Gasol was the starting center.

It seems that the Lakers have put down their interior advantage, but in fact, this is a sign that the Lakers want to attack the Timberwolves' interior line. Gasol is bound to play a deeper position as the starting center, and he leaves the playmaking task in the hands of Odom, who has been immersed in the triangle offensive system for many years, and obviously wants to allocate more energy to individual attacks.

This is a change of formation for the Lakers, targeting the Timberwolves' seemingly good interior line.

As soon as it opened, the Lakers fed the ball one after another, and Gasol started his individual singles in the low post. He hit a mid-range shot, then feintmed to hook Anderson for a foul, and then hit two hooks in a row from the same position.

The Lakers started the game 8-0 with Whitman calling a timeout.

Whitman was caught off guard by this change of formation, and the Zen master seemed to be a move to abandon his martial arts, but he revitalized the entire deadlocked Lakers' big dragon. Gasol obviously played the poor man's version of "O'Neal", but the headache was that Anderson's defense could not protect the Timberwolves' restricted area, and the poor man's version of "O'Neal" suddenly became a real shark.

"Kevin (LeFou), you defend Paul (Gasol)!" Whitman couldn't do it and swapped Love to the center position, and Love, who was the most criticized defensive in the regular season, is now the only savior for the Timberwolves. No way, among the Timberwolves' interior line, only Lefou's defense is a threat to Gasol, Anderson is easy to shake, and the effect of single defense is extremely poor, Lefou, who stands still, looks like he can't cover a few caps in a game, but the defensive effect is better.

"Let me play power forward!" Zheng Ke suddenly stood up and made a surprise proposal.

Whitman was taken aback, and he looked at Zheng Ke, where there was a pair of eyes that revealed determination. Immediately, his heart beat uncontrollably, and his mind was spinning rapidly: Zheng Ke plays power forward, then Odom can be restrained, and Zheng Ke's strength is perverted, and the rebounding is excellent, there is no need to worry about no rebounding guarantee at all, he can even directly fast attack after grabbing the rebound, and the Timberwolves' mobility will become even stronger!

"Good!"

Whitman made a decision immediately and agreed to Zheng Ke's initiative, and then he made personnel adjustments: "Zheng will be the power forward, Kevin will be the center, and the small forward will be Corey (Brewer)." ”

Zheng Ke looked at Anderson with an apologetic expression.

Anderson didn't care, he stretched out his long arm, waved his fist, and said menacingly: "Go and blow up the Los Angeles people!" ”

"Beat the Los Angeles people!" Zheng Ke rolled his eyes and roared loudly.

"Roar~"

"Blowing up the Los Angeles people"

The players on the Timberwolves bench roared in response, and the low morale instantly rose! (To be continued......)