On November 3, 1997, the Timberwolves finally arrived in Tran City and stayed at a hotel near the Rose Garden Arena.

After getting off the plane and arriving at the hotel by bus, Takeshi did some simple exercises to quickly adjust his physical condition.

In the evening, Coach Philip called the players together early, and after a short pre-match meeting, arranged for the players to have dinner together.

The content of the pre-game meeting is also very simple, nothing more than to determine the order of players who will play against the Trail Blazers tomorrow, and by the way, I told the players a news, that is, tonight, there is a live broadcast of the Bulls vs. Spurs.

The Timberwolves players are very interested in the matchup between the Bulls and the Spurs, because the current star of the Bulls is Michael Jordan.

And the Spurs, after a year of swinging, got the most high-profile champion, Duncan. At the same time, the current star of the Spurs is also a star player, Admiral, David Robinson.

In previous games, the Spurs, like the Timberwolves, won two in a row.

The Bulls, on the other hand, won one and lost one, and were defeated by the Boston Celtics led by Antoine Walker in the away game against the Boston Celtics, losing by seven points, after which the team quickly made some adjustments, and then easily defeated the opponent in the home game against the 76ers.

In that game, Jordan only played less than 25 minutes, the Bulls won the opponent by 13 points in two quarters, and in the third quarter, they even played a 35:18 climax in a single quarter, laying the foundation for the victory of the game.

The Bulls blossomed at multiple points, and young Allen Iverson played 40 minutes, but he felt cold, and he came with a 5-of-15 and 0-of-2 three-pointers to score only 13 points in total.

A big win over the Bulls, who have completed an adjustment, and face the challenger Spurs, who have just won a streak, the game between these two teams will definitely be very interesting.

Takemichi was also very interested in the game between these two teams, so after having dinner early, he stayed in front of the TV with his teammates and waited for the game to start.

Watching football is of course fun when there are many people.

Sam Mitchell, who had just had dinner, even went out to buy some food and drinks, and distributed them to the team as soon as he got back to the hotel.

At the bottom of the TV screen, the host introduced some of the previous achievements of the two teams, and then focused on some key players of the Bulls and Spurs.

In addition to the admiration for the Bulls, Duncan for the Spurs is also full of praise.

At the end of the day, it was even said that Duncan would be the best rookie of the year after playing this season.

The Timberwolves in the room chatted with each other, waiting for the game to start, and when they heard the host on the TV talk about the best rookie, the voice in the room suddenly became quieter.

"Best Rookie?"

"Even the guy who hugged Robinson's thigh was able to win the best rookie?"

"His stats in the previous two games seem to be 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the stats in one game seem to be 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, right?"

"Can a guy like that get the Rookie of the Year?"

Although Garnett and Takedo often quarrel, Garnett has always regarded himself as the "boss of the team", although he does not deal with Takemi, but he is also unambiguous when it is time to face his teammates.

Moreover, before and after Duncan entered the league, the media often compared him to Duncan, and the final comparison conclusion was

Duncan is a No. 4 better than his Garnett!

Of course, Garnett scoffed at this kind of argument from the media, and while he was hostile to Duncan, he also secretly had a heart for Duncan.

Because of this, Garnett was able to report Duncan's data as easily as a treasure.

Compared to Duncan, Garnett will naturally be on the side of martial arts.

No matter what, Wu Dao is a teammate, and he is still in the 2.3 position, no one will compare Wu Dao with him Garnett.

But Duncan is different, this player is not only from other teams, but also a real competitor in the No. 4 position.

"Hey!"

"Martial arts, although you are a rookie."

"But you're a rookie to the Timberwolves, and the best rookie should never be taken away by that person!"

Garnett leaned against the back of the sofa, turned his head sideways, and shouted towards Martial Arts not far away.

"You don't need to care, the best rookie thing, it doesn't matter."

"If the series continues, the media will naturally know what the 'best' is."

While Garnett and Takeshi were talking, the commentator on the TV extended a few players who had performed better in the previous games when referring to the best rookie.

But at a strange time, martial arts, which averaged 45 points per game, was not mentioned. I don't know if those people are slow to receive news, or if they deliberately don't mention it when they know the player of Wudao.

In this regard, Wu Dao did not reveal any other emotions.

In this era, the living environment of the yellow race in the NBA is harsh, and Wudao is really clear about this kind of thing.

In the future, even if Da Yao enters the league as a champion with the Asian market behind his back, he will not be ridiculed as well, and as he plays more games in the future, his record, personal data and dominance will come up, and he will naturally be respected by others.

Before entering the NBA, Budo was a little-known high school player in Asia.

Where the neon fart is bigger, no matter how hard the media blows, it doesn't work.

His starting point is also very different from Da Yao, before entering the league, Da Yao was already a CBA dominant-level interior player, and there were already many fans.

On the TV, as the Bulls and Spurs players took to the court one after another, the game was finally about to begin.

The starting line-up for the Spurs side was David Robinson (216cm/113kg) at No. 5, Tim Duncan (211cm/113kg) at No. 4, Sean Elliott (203cm/93kg) at No. 3, Vinnie DeNagro (193cm/84kg) at No. 2, and Avery Johnson (178cm/79kg) at No. 1.

The average height of the team as a whole isn't very high, and it's clear that none of the Spurs' defenders are at the top of their game, and even in the lower middle of the league as a whole.

Sean Elliott in the No. 3 position is a two-time All-Star, averaging 20 points per game at his peak, and now, he is not yet thirty years old, which can be said to be the year of play.

On the Bulls' side, Jordan's good helper, "child labor" Pippen was out due to injury.

In addition to Michael Jordan (198cm/98kg), Luke Longley (218cm/120kg) in the 5th position, Ron Harper (198cm/84kg) in the 2/3 swing, Jason Caffey (203cm/116kg) in the 4th position, and Randy Brown (188cm/86kg) in the first position.

Only Jordan started the Bulls Iron Triangle, except for Pippen, who was out due to injury, even Dennis Rodman sat on the sidelines, and Stephen Kerr, the shooter, did not play.

"The Bulls' lineup this year is not very good!"

"Looks like the bull's dominance has dropped!"

"It's probably not easy to beat the Spurs with such a remnant."

Philip saw the Bulls' starting lineup and made a prediction with a smile. Wu Dao also nodded thoughtfully, in the face of a twin-tower lineup like the Spurs, without Pippen and Rodman, the Bulls' interior line may be exploded.

Robinson and Duncan alone will be enough for a bull to drink, even if Duncan is now a rookie Duncan.

In the middle of the court, as the basketball was thrown into the air by the referee, the game officially began.

At the beginning of the game, the ball was in the hands of the Spurs, and the Spurs' offense needed to rely on two interior high posts to block and launch.

As Robinson quickly hung up a block for his teammates, he got the return pass, and he shot directly against the interference.

The basketball smashed on the edge of the basket and jumped straight out of the basket, and the rebound was accepted by Duncan, who lifted the ball a little, deceived the defenders, and jumped lightly to throw the ball into the net.

The Bulls quickly launched a counterattack, and their tactics were much simpler.

Give the ball to Jordan.

Jordan, who entered the strong-side three-point line by covering, was not stunned at all in the face of the 203cm Sean Elliott, received the ball with his back basket, quickly turned and rushed forward after a back shot, stabbed two steps and then made a direct emergency stop, and then against Sean Elliott's defense, he made a difficult step-back jumper shot.

After all, just after playing, the basketball collapsed out of the basket, and the rebounding ball was actually held by Duncan again.

Then the Spurs also quickly launched a counterattack.

At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the rhythm of the game between the two teams was not fast, and the intensity of the whole game was not very high, giving people the feeling that both teams were playing very relaxed and casual.

And the Spurs didn't take advantage of the inside to do a lot of interior offense, Robinson often chose to take one to two steps inside the three-point line after hanging a block for his teammates on the outside.

Robinson's shots are inconsistent against interference, and the basketball often misses. The Bulls are already a little weak on the inside, so on the defensive end, Jordan often goes to the basket to grab rebounds.

In the middle of the first quarter of the game, the Spurs relied on the inside twin towers and rebounding advantages, and soon had a lead of about 8 points, and the Bulls' Coach Phil Jackson faced the team's disadvantage, and he couldn't stand Jason Caffey's stupidity, couldn't sit still, and hurriedly called a timeout and replaced Kerr and Rodman on the court.

After Rodman came on the court, the intensity of the game in the arena increased visibly.

Although the Spurs still have a huge inside advantage, Rodman's ability to grab the board is also very outstanding, but Jordan's cold touch made the Spurs lead the opponent by as many as 14 points at 29:15 in the first quarter.

The first quarter of the game entered the break period, and the room was immediately filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"The god of basketball can't do it either! This hit rate is too spicy! ”

"The Bulls' interior line doesn't have Pippen, so they can't hold it at all, and they are directly crushed by the Spurs' twin towers."

"I was beaten by 14 points in the first quarter, and I'm afraid this game will be hung at halftime."

Garnett looked at the TV and said to everyone with a smile, he also saw Duncan's performance, and felt that Duncan's level was so-so, not as good as him!

Even for Jordan, who occupied a lot of shots in the first quarter but frequently hit iron, Garnett also scoffed.

In the second quarter of the game, the intensity of the two teams was even higher.

And perhaps because of the large margin of advantage, the Spurs' second-quarter offense was rather casual, with Robinson and two-time All-Star forward Sean Elliott starting to shoot wildly, and even backup guard Jalen Jackson made a few three-pointers.

The crazy Spurs and the crazy Bulls really became equal opponents, and after the second quarter, the Spurs and the Bulls actually played a single quarter score of 16:20.

The Timberwolves who watched were stunned for a while.

In the third quarter, the Spurs' outside line began to rotate the bench, and Duncan and Robinson on the inside line also went off the court one after another, which made the Spurs finally play a low-limit performance in the third quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter.

At the same time, the Bulls' No. 3 position Tony Cookage (203cm/97kg) and Steve Kerr also began to contribute to the lower limit performance, responding to the Spurs' "friendship" with crazy iron.

The Spurs and Bulls scored 12:18 in the first quarter.

The score surprised the Timberwolves in the lounge.

The Bulls saw that the third quarter of the game was played, and the difference between the two teams had narrowed to 4 points.

It was at this time that the Spurs finally realized that something was wrong, and the Bulls finally saw an opportunity to win at this time.

By the fourth quarter, Mars hit the Earth.

After the Spurs' huge lead of 14 points in the first quarter was filled, the players were obviously a little impatient, and the Spurs players still continued to have a cold hand and played like crazy.

On the Bulls' side, although Jordan is still iron, they are always better than the Spurs, and with Jordan scoring the equalizer, the Spurs were dragged into overtime by the Bulls at 16:20 in a single quarter.

Although Jordan was crazy in the first few quarters, he can always believe in the god at the critical moment!

The first overtime was 6:6, and the two teams played the second overtime.

In the second overtime, the Spurs were 4:8, four points behind the opponent.

In the end, the "ugly" blacksmith contest won the game with the Bulls leading by four points.

Among them, the basketball god made 39 crazy shots in this game, hitting 12 of them, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and a total of 29 free throws.

Kerr was 4-of-12 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range for a total of 10 points.

Rodman went 1-of-10 from the field and 1-of-4 from the free-throw line to make a three-pointer.

However, the good news is that although Rodman was a piece of on offense, he cut down 22 rebounds, including 10 in the frontcourt, to set the team up for the win.

And Jordan himself also cut 13 rebounds.

On the Spurs' side, the Admirals were 8-of-20 from the field and had 12 rebounds, for a total of 21 points and 12 rebounds, including 11 backcourt rebounds.

Duncan was 8-of-14 from the field, chipped in 22 rebounds, including 6 frontcourt boards, and scored a total of 19 points.

Two-time All-Star, Sean Elliott was 2-of-10 from the field and 0-of-3 from three-point range, contributing a war criminal-level performance.

In this game, the Timberwolves players watched with laughter, and everyone also commented on Jordan's improper handling of the ball from time to time, and commented on Robinson's hip pull performance when snatching the frontcourt board.

After watching this game, Wu Dao even felt that their Timberwolves could crush the Bulls and aim for the championship.

(End of chapter)