Chapter 396: Timberwolves VS Spurs (9)
Even the Spurs, who are accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, are inevitably a little demoralized at the moment.
"Bobo" Vecchio called a timeout, and the audience cheered "MVP". The shot is constantly replaying the ball just now, from long to close-up, from fast to slow. Fans talked about it, pointing to the screen, and after the shocked look on their faces, they were unparalleled joy, as if they had received a big gift.
"It's a goal that will go down in history, it's hard to believe." Webb opened his mouth wide and said something incoherently, Zheng Ke's flat-framed tomahawk was already very ornamental, and Duncan was in the background. As the so-called safflower must be set off by green leaves, the background of such a big name makes Zheng Ke's image more brilliant.
The "bobo" Vic's timeout was very timely, the morale of the Spurs was in a disadvantageous situation, and the Timberwolves were the league's favorite team, if the Timberwolves played a small wave of "gaochao" at this time, the Spurs would be hopeless today, and it would be extremely unfavorable for the entire series.
The Spurs players walked off the field, and "Bobo" Vic immediately shouted loudly: "Don't be discouraged, don't care." There are still more than 4 minutes left, which should be said to be quite abundant. We need to play our own little "gaochao", we need to show our aggression, we need to turn the game around in this last moment! Believe in yourself and we can win! ”
Duncan was still expressionless, looking as if he wasn't being detained.
But in fact, his heart has already turned upside down, basketball is a competitive sport after all, full of competition. No one can still maintain a normal heart after being detained, and Duncan keeps asking himself in the depths of his heart: "Am I really old?" ”
The Timberwolves bench was full of laughter, and the players were in high spirits after Zheng Ke's dunk, and their morale was greatly boosted.
At the end of the timeout, the teammates returned to the field. There were no substitutions on the Spurs' side, and Danny Green, who shot 4 of 5 three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the last game, appeared on the court early in the second quarter today, shooting 0 of 3 three-pointers, and "Bobo" Vic decisively replaced him off the court. After all, his strength has not grown to the point of threatening the Timberwolves. In the eyes of a great manager, this kind of thing is basically a one-time product.
The Spurs attacked, dividing the ball from the outside to Ginobili and leading to the inside McDyce, who scored two points on a jumper. 98-88, the Spurs trailed by 10 points and entered the final four minutes of the game. On the timetable of the scene, 3:59, 3:58, and 3:57 are like the spurs' urge.
The Timberwolves lowered the tempo of the offense, and Zheng Ke single-handedly held the ball on the outside.
Without considering the question of "bag or not" at all, Parker of the Spurs walked like a hot wheel. Ran to assist Jefferson and implemented a trap strategy on Zheng Ke.
Zheng Ke grabbed the basketball with his right hand, put his hand flat, he observed the situation on the court, and then the muscle strength of his forearm exploded and threw it hard! The basketball disappeared from his palm as if by magic
Outside the three-point line. Afflalo shoots a three-pointer and hits!
A goal at a crucial moment! Following the missed three-point shot in the last game of the last game, Afflaro was under a lot of pressure from the outside world, and after this shot, he himself was excited. With three fingers out of both hands, he made a celebratory gliding pose.
"Bobo" Vic was disappointed, and after this shot, the Timberwolves led the Spurs by as many as 13 points at 101-88. The pressure on the Spurs players is even greater.
The Spurs attacked, Zheng Clapped his hands, bent down, and beckoned the Timberwolves to defend the ball.
After the outside ball, Parker and Duncan played pick-and-roll. Billups bypassed Duncan and ran after Parker behind his ass. Parker slipped into the Timberwolves' interior line. The Timberwolves are not Jordan Jr. on the inside, and Thibodeau, who is worried about the Spurs' shark-cutting tactics, uses veteran Chris Anderson. Anderson's free throws weren't good either. But at least 60 percent higher, the Spurs didn't dare to foul him easily.
Anderson was also a well-known block maniac in the NBA two years ago, and Parker had some pressure in front of the tattooed guy and threw the ball wide with one hand.
The rebound was snatched by Zheng Ke, who was withdrawn to the inside. Jefferson immediately leaned over and stopped Zheng's fast attack. Zheng Ke stopped and protected the basketball, and with this delay, the Spurs had already completed the retreat, and Jefferson's goal was achieved.
Zheng Ke didn't think about attacking quickly, and when he saw that there was no chance, after dribbling the ball under his crotch, he slowly dribbled through the half.
With 3:30 left in the game, the Timberwolves have a growing chance of winning this game.
Zheng Ke delayed until the last 10 seconds to launch an offensive tactic, and before Parker hesitated to wrap up, he carried Jefferson inside for a few steps, and then made a sharp stop, holding the ball in the air with both hands, and making a false movement. Jefferson was fooled and was shaken up by Zheng Ke, at this time Zheng Ke was jumping up and shooting, leaning back to shoot, and hit after hitting the board! 103 to 88.
The fans high-fived each other in celebration, and after Zheng Ke's shot, the Timberwolves had the win.
A little over a minute later, Zheng assisted Billups for a three-pointer at the top of the arc to give the Timberwolves a 106-90 lead and seal the game.
"Bobo" Vic replaced the main force with some disappointment on his face.
At the end of the game, the Timberwolves defeated the Spurs 111-94 at home, with a huge difference of 17 points, and Zheng Ke had 41 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming a well-deserved MVP.
In the playoffs last season, without Lefou, Zheng Ke's performance was greatly limited. The Spurs did a very good job of cutting him and the rest of the players, and Duncan also blew up his defender Ty Gibson with a superstar performance. Zheng Ke has become stronger this year, with an overall rating of 99, reaching the same height as Jordan's strength, and with Lefou's huge role on the offensive end, the Spurs are inferior to the Timberwolves in terms of strength.
When Zheng first came to the NBA, he was paired with Jefferson, who was excellent in the low post, and he was a role player at the time. Unexpectedly, a few years later, he has become the best player in the league, and in the confrontation with the Spurs, he broke the defensive object of the same name "Jefferson", which is really amazing. After the game, Weber sang a hymn to Zheng Ke, and after watching the whole game, he had a feeling of unfinished business, and he also realized the strength of Zheng Ke.
Van Gundy laughed: "The pre-game media speculated that the Spurs might take a win at the center of the target, but now, the Timberwolves have hit back with such a good performance against these visionless people. Now that the Timberwolves are on an expedition to San Antonio, who will win and who will lose? It's another topic that can be discussed by the whole people."
Van Gundy didn't coach, but the insider's eye was still clear.
On the night after the game, the media and the Internet were like an explosion, not only did the Timberwolves retain their home-court advantage, but since entering the playoffs, the Timberwolves have not lost a game, which is the Timberwolves' tenth win!
The Timberwolves' form is frightening, Zheng Ke has only one turnover when he has such a high possession rate in the whole game, and whenever he is on the court, the Timberwolves outscore the Spurs by 26 points.
In the locker room after the game, Thibodeau praised Love and Jordan Jr.
Love's huge containment created space for Zheng Ke, and he and Zheng formed a perfect mutual effect, scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds in the game, which is not inferior to Duncan in terms of statistics. And Jordan Jr. delivered 5 blocks in the whole game, which is too rare for a team like the Spurs that almost does not make mistakes.
The third match between the two sides took place on May 21.
Taylor and Zheng discussed it for a while, and it was better not to go to San Antonio with Zheng Ke to play. During the playoffs, crazy fans don't know what crazy moves to make, even if they hide in a five-star hotel, and maybe they can't get a good night's sleep. It was a game, more like a war between two cities, and Zheng Ke felt sorry for Taylor, so he didn't let her go to San Antonio with the team.
The team practiced for a day, and the Eastern Conference Finals kicked off Game 2.
The Bulls, who beat the Heat in their first game, are considered the most likely team to win the series, and this game in Chicago is still dominated by the bulls.
Unexpectedly, the Heat finally won. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Bulls fell into an embarrassing situation of missing shots, and none of their first nine shots were hit. In the final moments of the match, Asik blocked Wade, resulting in a jaw injury and blood staining the shirt. And Wade's arm was also bleeding, and the two teams were really bloody, and the game was quite hot. In the end, the Bulls were dumbfounded in the final moments, and the Heat won 85-75 away to win a valuable victory.
Throughout the game, the biggest problem for the Bulls is in the offensive link. is also a single-core team, Rose's engine horsepower is completely inferior to Zheng Ke, although he also scored 21 points and 8 assists in the game, but only 7 of 23 shots, shooting just over 30%.
The Bulls' defeat was a big surprise, and when they thought that there was no script for the Eastern Conference Finals, they staged such a good show again. People's tone began to change, before everyone thought that the Bulls could defeat the Heat, and now they think that the Heat under the leadership of the Big Three can submit the Bulls.
Either way, the two teams in the East, both of which are reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in recent years, are eyeballs enough, and the cities of Chicago and Miami are big enough that retiring president David Stern is happy to see such a stellar performance under his tenure.
In the midst of such much attention, the third game of the series between the Spurs and the Timberwolves officially started in San Antonio! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian to read. )9