Chapter 386: Desperate
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For example, after the game between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks, the question of the Timberwolves solving the Dallas in a few games became extremely hot.
The tone is basically less than five scenes. In other words, it's basically assumed that the Mavericks can only cause one problem for the Timberwolves, or less. Despite the fact that tone may seem unreliable to the Dallasians, the region's avid basketball fans are convinced that the King of Heaven can defeat the Minnesota Bandits.
The second round of the league, with the exception of the Timberwolves and Mavericks. Is there a Lakers vs. Spurs show in the West, and the Bulls vs. Hawks in the East, and the Heat vs. the Celtics.
On the first day, in addition to the game between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks, there was also a game between the Heat and the Celtics.
It was also a much-anticipated game, and the timing of the game was rarely scheduled behind the Western team.
At the beginning of the game, Wade hit mid-range jumpers in quick succession to build a 4-0 lead for the Heat. Then Rondo broke inside to make a foul, Garnett made a jumper, and the Celtics returned the favor. Wade was in a hot state in the first quarter, not only did he shoot accurately at the beginning, but his subsequent breakthroughs were also extremely sharp, and several empty cut layups had the effect of tearing apart the Celtics defense, and he scored 13 points in a single quarter to help the Heat lead 20-14.
Some people say that the Celtics sent away the super meat shield Perkins, who is still in his playing years, is a completely wrong decision, and the Thunder sending away Jeff Green, who has unlimited potential, is also not a wise decision. The Celtics, who did not have a center, found O'Neal Jr. as a replacement, completely losing the advantage of dealing with the Heat's interior line.
The second quarter of the game was bench show time, and James Jones became a wonder man on the Heat bench, scoring 14 points in a single quarter, which was one point higher than Wade's personal score in the first quarter.
At halftime, the Heat led the Celtics by as many as 15 points at 51-36. It's a big surprise.
In everyone's impression, the Celtics in the East are still one of the top teams in the league, and the fact that a large number of players were selected for the All-Star Game is the best proof of this. In the second round, they met the Heat, even though the Heat were second only to the Timberwolves in the championship call. But everybody thought it was going to be a battle.
I didn't think about it. The Celtics were completely suppressed on the field, and the pain that Wade suffered last year was completely exploding. With strong teammates, he is particularly strong against the Celtics.
Wade continued to output firepower in the second half, and the Celtics trailed 62-76 in the third quarter. Then came the life-and-death battle moment in the fourth quarter, but unexpectedly, Pierce had a back-to-back argument with Jones and Wade, who were playing hot. He received two technical fouls in a row and was ejected straight from the game.
This was a huge blow to the Celtics, after which the Celtics were unable to organize an effective comeback, and the Heat finally beat the Bostonians 99-90.
Zheng didn't watch the game, he gave a post-game news interview after the game against the Mavericks, and then drove straight home to rest.
Every high-intensity game in the NBA is tiring, especially in the playoffs. Especially after nearly half a year of hard work. Even an iron man like Zheng Ke was a little unbearable, and after taking a shower after returning home, he fell directly on the bed and fell asleep
A day later. Target Center.
"This is the second game of the series between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks, after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Mavericks 111-99 to win the first game of the game of the two teams." It's still the same time period, and the host of T, N, and T TV stations, with the same smile, slowly explains.
On the other side of him are invited guests, who are also well-known basketball commentators to the audience.
Accompanied by the chatting commentary of the two basketball game hosts, the players of the two teams carried out the pre-game preparation ceremony in a place that the audience could not see in front of the TV.
It can also be regarded as a benefit for the audience, who can watch wherever they look, and do not need to watch the game from the perspective of the camera.
Zheng Ke greeted the Dallas cowboys with a smile, shaking hands and still shaking hands, even if he was hated like their father's killer after playing.
In the second round, all eight teams have already competed, with the Timberwolves winning against the Mavericks and the Heat beating the Celtics. Then the Hawks won against the Bulls and the Lakers won against the Spurs.
Just before the game against the Mavericks, the second game between the Heat and the Celtics ended, 102-91, and the Heat went to the next game.
"Is that an incentive?" Zheng Ke asked himself.
After hearing that the Heat once again "easily" won the Celtics, Zheng Ke felt a little flustered. James played well in the East, and there were some twists and turns in the regular season, and there were some smooth sailing in the playoffs. The Big Three combined to score 80 points, which is simply full of firepower.
Zheng doesn't want to lose to anyone, especially for the Timberwolves, who have high hopes, and any home loss would be devastating.
So Zheng Ke broke out, and the inner drive made his combat power rise in a straight line.
Just two minutes into the game, he burst into the outside shot, hit a layup, a three-point shot from the outside, and a breakthrough layup caused Marion to foul, scoring seven points in a row to help the Timberwolves take the lead 7-2.
"Did you really wake up?" Zheng Ke squirted at Marion, chattering endlessly, "Your defense is like paper paste, I haven't even exerted my strength yet, and you are easily passed by me like this?" ”
Marion's expression was solemn, Zheng Ke's trash talk was still a trivial matter, but Carlisle's threat just now was like thunder.
Marion vividly remembered the stinky face of coach Carlisle, and spoke to him almost with the slightest threat, "Sean (Marion)!" What's going on when you're defending? How did Zheng Ke get points so easily at the beginning? If you are scored so easily by Zheng Ke again, you will give it to me! “
Thinking of this, Marion couldn't help but shudder, collected his thoughts, and his body tensed even more
Six minutes later, Zheng Ke singled Marion with his back, and after continuous shaking, his left foot was the axis, and his right foot rotated to make a shooting feint.
Marion was deceived, and after Zheng Ke shook him again, he staggered and hit two points with ease.
These were two points to add a 20th point for the Timberwolves, who led the 20-point lead over the Mavericks by five points. The efficient scoring game between the two teams is completely different from teams like the Celtics and Bulls who use a slow pace to fight defense, and the aura of defensive guru above Thibodeau's head is transforming into the title of "a generation of famous coaches who can play both offense and defense".
At the end of the first quarter, Zheng scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, and none of the four free throws he made were missed. His hot form puts the Mavericks in a dilemma.
And Zheng Ke's performance also won the cheers of the audience. Every time he made a free throw, the scene would think of a tsunami of "MVP" calls. No one specifically stated that this was the regular season MVP, and perhaps when the fans were cheering, what was in mind was the picture of Zheng Ke lifting the FMVP trophy two years ago.
To regain the championship this year, the Timberwolves are getting closer and closer to the top.
The Mavericks are in big trouble. Zheng Ke has always attached great importance to teams like the Mavericks that rely on projection offense, because they have explosive hands and are very difficult.
The Mavericks won the first championship in team history this year, becoming one of the most bizarre championships in the NBA. Prior to this, there was basically no such projection-oriented team that could win a championship. And it is only natural that the Heat, who fell under such a team, were complained about.
In the second quarter of the game, Terry played the magic of the Mavericks.
Such a player who came off the bench, such a short player who is less than 1.9 meters tall in the NBA, suddenly went berserk!
Three-pointer, mid-range shot, breakaway layup.
Terry became the calf's sharpest horn, plunging sharply and precisely into the timberwolf's body. The Timberwolves' bench lineup consisting of Gibson and Pekovic couldn't stop the already crazy jet at all. After he jerking off and scoring an eighth point in the second quarter, Thibodeau finally couldn't sit still.
"Pause!" Thibodeau yelled and gestured to the referee.
The Timberwolves called a timeout.
Thibodeau's face could not hide the anger in his heart. He clasped his hands on his chest and looked coldly at these players who were hanging their heads and a little lost. The players walked off the pitch and silently gathered around Thibodeau, waiting for the manager's roar.
"Do you know what the problem is?" Thibodeau spoke, his tone towards the five players coming down the field, but his eyes looked at all the players who had surrounded him.
No one dared to speak at this time, even a person like Zheng Ke, who had a lot of ideas in his heart, was silent at the moment.
"You're underestimating!" Thibodeau buttoned the biggest hat on everyone's heads, and it was clearly not just at the five players, "I know, you must be unconvinced, thinking that I was already working defense just now, thinking that I was dizzy, didn't you?" ”
Little Jordan laughed out loud, and was unfortunately poked in the center by the coach, but he couldn't hold back.
His smile seemed to open an opening, and the thick atmosphere on the Timberwolves bench was wiped out by him, and everyone "coaxed" and burst into laughter.
However, there was one person who didn't laugh, and that was the manager.
Although everyone was laughing, their eyes kept on Thibodeau, and when they saw that the head coach still had that expression, their hearts were a little hairy, and they laughed twice and then stopped.
Thibodeau suddenly raised his voice and yelled at the players who had stopped laughing, "Do you know what this place is? This is the Target Center! Do you know what time it is? It's playoff time! Do you think you're strong enough to be able to make a playoff attitude with the word hard work? No kidding."
"Remember, this is the playoffs, and only those who work hard will have a chance to get to the higher stage!"
All the Timberwolves players were stunned, and they were ashamed of what Thibodeau said