Chapter 12: The Preseason is Over
Kevin Garnett took a big stride and felt like a meteor.
Linson started running forward from the other side, with the Bucks only Michael Reed up front.
Aside from Reed, the closest the Bucks came to Garnett was Ruben Patterson, with the others close behind.
Seeing the fast break, the fans at the scene shouted wildly.
Originally, he wanted to play one by one, but seeing Garnett coming down from the other side, Lin Sen's speed deliberately slowed down.
Originally, Garnett was in front of Linsen, and with Linsen slowing down, the two of them were almost in unison.
"KG is involved in the fast attack, and this scene has not been seen for a long time." The on-site narrator said.
Seeing Garnett score the three-point line, Linson threw the ball directly inside.
The high arc made it impossible for Michael Reed and Ruben Patterson to break the ball.
Two steps away from the reasonable collision zone, Garnett took to the air.
With his extra-long arms and good bounce, when he reached his highest point, Lin Sen's pass also came to his hands.
With his arms bent slightly, he grabbed the ball steadily with both hands and smashed the ball into the basket.
Amid the cheers of thousands of people, the ball bounced like a cannonball through the net, slamming on the floor.
After letting go of the basket and hitting the ground, Kevin Garnett turned to look at Linson, who was passing the ball to him from beyond the three-point line.
Such a perfect air relay felt like he hadn't tasted it in a long time.
"Doesn't that mean it's a pass I gave you."
Lin Sen shouted at Garnett, who came over.
Garnett glanced at Lin Sen, "If you're a child, I'll consider giving you a lollipop." ”
"Then you'd better keep it for yourself."
Garnett looked at Lin Sen's running back, and a subtle smile flashed across the corner of his mouth.
This is the first game he has really partnered with this rookie, and although it is only a preseason game, he already likes this rookie in less than two minutes.
Bucks head coach Terry Stotts didn't expect that he rookie would have Mo Williams in the background.
He knows Mo Williams doesn't defend well, but he doesn't make it difficult to move forward against a rookie.
"What are you doing? Cheer up, if you like the bench I would agree with you. Terry Stotts yelled at Mo Williams on the field.
He missed the first round of the playoffs last season, and this season he wants the team to get closer, so he takes the preseason very seriously, and he wants to see the form of the players from the preseason.
Mo Williams nodded, the coach's roar calmed him down a little, and he couldn't help but admire the maturity of the rookie in the distance, few rookies enter the NBA so adapted.
Mo Williams, who has calmed down, also showed what a star defender should be.
With Veranineuve's cover, Mo Williams hit directly from mid-range.
Linson controlled the tempo of the game and looked sophisticated, much to the satisfaction of Devin Casey off the court.
even felt that Lin Sen was beyond his imagination.
However, he was not satisfied with Linson's breakthrough, especially when he saw Linson lose his center of gravity and fall heavily on the floor because of the breakthrough under the basket, he turned his head and said to Peterson, the coach in charge of shooting training: "From tomorrow onwards, I must spare half an hour every day for Wood to practice mid-range shooting." ”
Lin Sen on the field didn't know that he was completely targeted by Devin Casey.
With six minutes of playing time, Lin Sen's performance can be described as amazing.
With Lin Sen's control, the Timberwolves' offense played impressively.
In particular, the excellent cooperation between Linson and Garnett made the thousands of fans and the Timberwolves coaching staff on the scene feel excited.
If it weren't for Michael Reed's Ruben Patterson's three-pointer, the Timberwolves would have been able to tie the lead in the first quarter.
However, Devin Casey didn't care about the tie at the end of the first quarter, and in his opinion, as long as it played a role in grinding the team's lineup, even if the preseason was lost, it didn't matter.
Just as he caught a glimpse of Ricky Davis sitting in his chair, Devin Casey couldn't help but frown.
If you have to find fault with the first quarter, Ricky Davis is undoubtedly one of them.
Poor defense is something that can't be changed, but Ricky Davis is clearly outside of the Timberwolves under Linson's control and looks like he's not on the same team as the rest of the Timberwolves.
Linson doesn't look like much on the court yet, and if Ricky Davis has a chance, he'll pass the ball over, but Ricky Davis won't.
He partnered with Linson for 4 minutes throughout the first quarter, and not a single ball was passed directly to Linsen through his hands.
Ricky Davis averaged 19 points per game last season, and he envisions Ricky Davis as an important firepower for the Timberwolves in the new season.
As for rookie Linson if he can maintain this form, Devin Casey will definitely want Linson to start the team and let Mike James provide firepower for the team from the bench.
But if it's always the case between the two, then starting both of them at the same time would be tantamount to cutting off an arm for the Timberwolves.
Linson didn't re-enter until four minutes of the first half, but he made a mistake on his first pass.
The reason is that he broke through the inside line and passed it directly to the sideline.
"How do you pass the ball?"
Ricky Davis stepped up and yelled at Linson.
"How do I pass the ball? That's how it was preached, didn't you see it? Lin Sen did not show weakness, but he knew that the family scandal should not be publicized, so he was reluctant to say anything more to Ricky Davis on the court.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with the return he had just made.
Devin Casey, who was on the sidelines, frowned deeply when he saw this scene.
Linson has just broken through the return pass, and it stands to reason that as long as Ricky Davis concentrates, there will be no direct mistake in the scene where the ball is not received.
But Linson's pass just now was indeed a little sudden, because from beginning to end, Linson broke through to the pass and did not look back.
When he leaned on Bogut and jumped, he directly hit the earth with his right hand without looking at people.
If Linson had turned around and passed the ball, then there would have been no such problem.
However, once you turn around, there is no doubt that the bucks will catch it early.
Passing aside, there is no doubt that the conflict between the two is the main problem.
This became the question that Devin Casey thought about the most throughout the game.
The first preseason game of the new season for the Timberwolves ended in victory.
No. 6 rookie Lin Sen played 24 minutes, shooting 2-of-4 from three-point range, 1-of-3 from mid-range two-point range, 3-of-5 from the basket, and hitting 5 of 6 free throws to finish with 19 points in the game.
However, the only shot in the middle range was because he accidentally stepped on the three-point line when he shot a three-point shot.
In addition, Linson also handed out eight assists, four steals and grabbed five rebounds.
Despite the three turnovers, Devin Casey didn't care too much because Linson was happy with his passing in this game and didn't make too many fancy passes.
However, Devin Casey didn't know how uncomfortable Linson was holding back, and he enjoyed the way he needed to pass the ball.
The only bad thing was that he and Ricky Davis clashed again in the locker room after the game, and if it weren't for Kevin Garnett, maybe the conflict between the two would have escalated.
In the next six preseason games for the Timberwolves, Linson played five as a starter.
After seven preseason games, Linson averaged 17.5 points, 7.4 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game, shooting a pretty good 45.4% from the field and 43.2% from three-point range.
From the data, Lin Sen's performance can be described as perfect, after all, he is a rookie.
But judging from the specific competition, he still has a lot of problems.
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