The second game between the Timberwolves and Lakers went ahead as scheduled.

Zheng Ke, who beat the Lakers in the first away game, was heavily sought after by media reporters before the game. No sooner had he stepped off the team's bus than he was surrounded by water.

The nimble fat reporter squeezed to the front and laboriously raised his microphone: "Zheng, how do you feel about the fact that you were called a "nuclear weapon" by the magicians after the last game, and now that this nickname has spread?" ”

"It's cool." Zheng Ke's expression was very calm, and he smiled faintly: "You know, this sounds very domineering. It represents my deterrence on the basketball court, just like the deterrence of nuclear weapons. ”

"How's your preparation for tonight's game against the Lakers?"

"We're always ready and the Lakers are a strong team. They made it to the Finals last year, and we're in the playoffs for the first time this year, but we're not going to hold back. We prepared well and we will definitely give it our all to win this game. ”

Zheng Ke then answered a few more questions and then bowed his head and left the circle of reporters. He walked into Staples Arena with the staff and found the Timberwolves locker room.

In the Timberwolves' locker room, Whitman has begun to make pre-game tactical arrangements, and the players have begun to change their equipment.

Zheng Ke hurriedly took two quick steps, arrived in front of his cabinet, and neatly changed his clothes

The number of fans in Staples gradually increased, and the lively crowd brought a lively atmosphere. Players from both teams don their jerseys. I started doing a simple warm-up workout.

"In the last game, the nuclear weapons killed the Lakers, and it was a big upset. What do you think about this game? "The court station broadcast this game on time. According to the old rules, Yang Jian asked Zhang Weiping about his opinion on the second meeting between the Timberwolves and the Lakers.

"Actually, the Timberwolves staged a dark horse, but because the Timberwolves staged too many such good shows, even if everyone was surprised, they wouldn't think it was too strange." Zhang Weiping explained.

He paused for a moment, then continued: "You see they include a 13-game winning streak in the regular season. The Trail Blazers, who have a fourth-place record in the West and swept the first round of the playoffs with almost the same record. Everything was so unexpected, when we look back. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves have unknowingly completed so many big events that are enough to go down in the history of the Timberwolves. ”

Yang Jian asked: "Director Zhang, in an interview before the game, he said that the Lakers were mentally lax in the last game, so the Timberwolves staged a good show." What do you think about this? ”

Zhang Weiping nodded and said, "I agree with Kobe's words. In the last game, the Lakers had a big advantage to win. In the last minute or so, they still had a five-point lead. But at the last moment, Zheng Ke took away the victory with two deadly three-pointers. You see, it's a pity that he lost the ground, including the last basketball, and it's normal for Kobe Bryant to say this. So the Lakers in this game should be different from the last game. ”

Change has been there since the beginning.

The Lakers players who stepped on the court all looked grim, and even Odom, who had always been lazy, had a firm gaze and did not glance at the beauties on the sidelines as usual. Mentally, the Lakers' players are much better than they are on the court.

Zheng Ke's heart sank, thinking that this would be a tough battle.

The referee held the basketball in his arm and led the other two referees onto the basketball court. It's still the familiar NBA Golden Whistle. Bald old referee Crawford, he gestures. Signal players from both sides to play.

As the whistle sounded, the second game of the Timberwolves VS Lakers Western Conference semifinals officially began!

Bynum and Anderson couldn't give in, and the little shark jumped up and took a good position in the air with good strength, hooked his fingers back, and flicked the ball to Gasol.

Gasol turned around in an orderly manner and handed the ball to Fisher.

Lakers fans immediately burst into a chorus of "offense, offense" cheers under the organization of the live DJ.

Fisher gave the ball to Kobe Bryant at the top of the arc, and Gasol and Bynum cut inside at the same time.

At this time, Bynum made a blocking cover near the 45-degree area on the left, Fisher cut from the 45-degree three-point line on the left to the bottom corner of the right, and Gasol cut to the free throw line from the low post on the left.

Gasol was the axis, and the Lakers players around him revolved around him, and he held the basketball high and observed the situation left and right.

Bryant made a reverse run and brushed past Gasol. Gasol and Kobe Bryant worked together, he flicked his wrist, passed the ball to Kobe, and blocked Afflalo.

Bryant stuck out his tongue and successfully slammed it with one hand.

"What a ball!"

Zhang Weiping praised and said: "The Lakers should play like this, and Gasol should pass the ball like this." It's a typical Lakers tactic, with Gasol's high post pick-and-roll, and other players' open cuts."

The Timberwolves went on offense.

Billups and Love played a simple blocking and pick-and-roll strategy, Billups hit the ground and distributed the ball to Love, who reached out to catch the ball, jumped lightly, and chose a jump shot from mid-range.

"Huh!"

2-2 draw.

As the game progressed, the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic, the physical contact between the players of the two teams became more and more frequent, and the ratings also rose in a straight line.

Three minutes later, Zheng Kekong cut the inside line, connected with Lefou, and completed an empty catch.

Lefu looked at Gasol provocatively, and raised his eyebrows without showing weakness, so clearly he said: Do you think that you are the only one who can pass the ball, and Lao Tzu will too.

Gasol didn't speak, and he pretended to be calm about the bearded player in front of him. In fact, Gasol was surprised that Lefou's progress was as fast as a rocket. I remember that in the first game of the regular season, the Timberwolves played against the Lakers, and although Love was strong in rebounds and accurate in mid-range shots, he was a real defensive colander. But now, the young power forward has grown at an incredible rate.

His defense is not at the level of a black hole anymore, his ability to grab rebounds and shoot is getting stronger and stronger, and he has even developed a slightly coquettish pass, not only long passes, but he also develops passes in a small area. It's like the empty pass just now, the awareness, the angle, and the strength are just right.

The second biggest attraction of this round of the game is the direct confrontation between All-Star power forward Gasol and the new generation of potential star Lefou, in the game where Kobe Bryant and Zheng Ke cannot face each other, the fighting style between the two of them has become a scene that fans are most willing to pay attention to.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, Love was substituted with Channingfrye on the court, Billups on the floor and Lowry on the court.

The Timberwolves' formation changed abruptly and began to bombard.

In fact, the Timberwolves' starting lineup can also be bombarded, but Billups's steady character is more suitable for the play of positional offense, and the fact is that the Timberwolves' positional offense is well organized under Billups's combing, even if there is no low-post finisher like Jefferson, the Timberwolves can still fight hard with the Lakers and Spurs.

And Whitman's hope is that through this sudden change, the Lakers can be caught off guard, and the flaw he wants to grasp is the slightly slower pace of the Lakers' defense.

But today's Lakers retreat at an astonishing rate, with Odom often becoming the first Lakers player to retreat from the half. The TNT commentators on the scene couldn't help but praise: Today's Lakers team is simply impeccable, and they really show the strength to compete for the championship.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Timberwolves by six points, 29-23, and Kobe Bryant and Gasol both scored eight points in a single quarter. On the Timberwolves' side, the highest score was Lefou's 6 points, Zheng Ke scored 5 points, and others, including Billups and others, did not score highly.

The Lakers didn't dare to be careless, in the last game, they also led the Timberwolves in the first quarter, but after the second quarter, the initiative was no longer in their hands, and the anxious situation was also an important reason for being killed at the last moment.

The Lakers' strong comeback is in front of you (to be continued......