On the court, Ben Wallace's fierce defensive moves shocked everyone in the Timberwolves.

In the rest area on the sidelines, Wu Dao looked at Wallace in the court, and more or less guessed what Coach Philip said to Wallace before Wallace came on the field.

Wallace was able to come to the Timberwolves, but in fact, martial arts is the real promoter. The player's involvement in the team's trading of players is actually very sensitive, but at that time, Wu Dao had just played an amazing performance, and his potential was also recognized by the management.

At the suggestion of Takemi, the Timberwolves set their sights on Wallace, a rookie who was almost out of play.

After all, it only takes 200,000 to make Wudao feel the team's attention to him, so why not do it for such a cheap gesture.

When Ben Wallace entered the Timberwolves, the team management and Wu Dao's expectations for Wallace's future were completely different.

Martial Arts is an opener, and he clearly knows that he only needs to guide Wallace well and train him well, so that he can grow into an indispensable defensive leader of the team.

Wallace's defensive ability is a presence that can be the cornerstone of the team's building.

But the team management didn't expect much from Wallace, and they gave Wallace a certain amount of playing time, just as a tool to show favor and express his stance on martial arts.

However, as the regular season progressed and Wallace's personal abilities grew rapidly, his ability and value were gradually recognized by the Timberwolves' management.

Although Wallace's defense is not as comprehensive as Garnett's at present, Wallace also has a characteristic that Garnett does not have, that is, the kind of toughness that is "not afraid of death".

In terms of stature, Garnett's height is even better than Wallace's, but Wallace's strength is even better, and Garnett is used to taking half a step when facing a large-tonnage interior line, using his strong mobility and bounce to pursue blocks and interfere from the side.

Against some tough attacking players, Garnett has the impression of "fight and retreat".

But Wallace is different, he doesn't avoid the physical impact of the meat shield front, instead, he will take the initiative to give physical confrontation.

And without pressure on the offensive end, Wallace Ken puts all his energy into defending and grabbing rebounds.

He doesn't care about his scoring stats at all, he knows what he should do when he's on the court, and even if it's a foul, he won't make the opposing post player feel too uncomfortable.

Wallace's growth and tough-defensive display have made the Timberwolves' management take it seriously.

While giving Wallace more playing time, the management also quietly instilled some special basketball concepts in Wallace.

And today's game was Wallace's moment to validate the basketball philosophy he had learned.

The sword-armed guards beside the big boss.

This is the team positioning that Coach Philip and the Timberwolves management have set for Wallace.

In today's NBA league, any team that wants to compete for a championship needs to have such a player in the team.

Whether it's the Bulls, the Spurs, the Lakers.

These teams that won championships in the late 90s and early 20th centuries had such people, and even in the small-ball era a few decades later, there were players like Dream Green who were active on the court.

These guards may have different functions when they are on the court, such as Rodman, who is more familiar to fans, Bowen and Artey, who are more familiar with each other, and these players have different positions on the court and have different job contents.

But all of these players have one thing in common, which is that they are tough enough defensively and tough enough in the face of conflict.

Hardness is an attitude.

This is a quality that every guard needs to have.

Of course, Coach Philip is an academic coach, and he doesn't coach his players with the idea of "waste" when he plays on the field.

At the same time, Philip is not naïve, he knows how difficult it is to win a championship in the NBA. ball

Players sometimes encounter quite difficult opponents, and many times that kind of opponents are not something that you can overcome by playing well.

Jordan has taught a lot of people this...

Their Timberwolves will cultivate such players, not that their Timberwolves are not peace-loving, but to make the team that plays with their Timberwolves... Peace-loving.

Today is the time for Wallace to show his worth.

"Bell~"

Malone stood on the free throw line to make free throws, maybe the muscles had not recovered from the physical impact just now, maybe his mentality fluctuated, and his first shot collapsed directly out of the frame.

"Wow—"

As Malone missed the first free throw, the Timberwolves fans in the stands applauded. The applause of the Timberwolves' home fans fell on Malone's ears.

These people, of course, are not using applause to encourage Malone, their applause is mockery.

"Bell !!"

Malone received a pass from the referee to execute the second free throw, and this time, he adjusted a little longer, and then shot in front of everyone's eyes.

There was another crisp sound of iron, and along with the sound of iron, there were cheers from Timberwolves fans and hooligan whistles of various rhythms.

Zero of the two free throws actually ignited the enthusiasm of Timberwolves fans.....

"Good!"

"Ben, well done!!"

In the middle of the court, the rebound was picked up by the Timberwolves players, and on the sidelines, Wu Dao took the lead from the bench after Malone hit 0 free throws, and shouted at Wallace on the court while clapping.

Wu Dao's actions also brought up other substitute players of the Timberwolves.

The substitutes saw that the boss stood up and applauded, and they also stood up to express themselves.

Wallace, who was in the court, heard Wu Dao's words, and looked sideways slightly, with a slight smile on his face.

Wallace was naturally happy to receive the affirmation from his teammates, but as the protagonist of the two free throws, Ma Long, his face was a little ugly at this moment.

He returned to the scene with a calm face, and couldn't help but take a few more glances at Wallace's body, and there was a thick fire in his eyes.

Malone's iron elbow is very famous in the league, but he is actually a very slippery person, you may find it difficult to imagine that the person who can swing the iron elbow to fame is actually sent off by the referee in the actual game is not higher than other superstars of the same level.

Malone is very aware of his value to the team and his value to victory, and he will reasonably control his "number of shots".

It's not the number of shots, it's the number of foul shots....

Relying on the iron elbow alone, there is no way to help him snatch the MVP on Jordan's head.

Malone had secretly decided in his heart that he wanted to repair Wallace properly.

The Timberwolves' offense, after the martial arts ended, the task of attacking the fortification actually fell to Marbury.

Garnett though

He also has the ability to break through with the ball, but he has a way of playing that can make the most of his abilities.

As Marbury dribbled into the frontcourt, Garnett, who was on the wing, immediately provided Marbury with a cover.

Garnett is the standard No. 4 position, and even this guy lied about his height in order to avoid rolling to the No. 5 position during the physical test, and used the "knee bending" method to measure his height. His actual physique is much larger than the No. 3 position in the real sense, and the martial arts already belong to the kind of heavy No. 3 position, not to mention Garnett.

Defending Marbury's Jeff Hornacek couldn't get around Garnett's pick-and-roll at all, and with just a delay, Marbury was already following Garnett's pick-and-roll to rush inside.

Faced with such a situation, it was also the first time for the Jazz to change the defense, but unfortunately, the difference in physique between Jeff Hornacek and Garnett was really big, and Garnett easily pressed Jeff Hornacek down to the free throw line.

Marbury, who was rushing on the flank, also had a clear speed advantage over Brian Russell, who switched defense, and pressed on Garnett

When he got close to the free throw line, Marbury, who had broken through, suddenly turned his body and quickly turned his head sideways to look at Garnett in the middle.

And his actions not only stopped Brian Russell, who was defending him, but even attracted Malone's attention, which smoothly made Malone's eyes look away and look at Garnett.

Opportunity is fleeting.

Marbury, on the other hand, seized the opportunity that was only a momentary moment, and an acceleration passed by Brian Russell's side, followed by a quick layup, and a high board sent the ball into the basket.

With Marbury's goal, cheers erupted from the stands.

It's just that when the fans were cheering for the performance of the Timberwolves, Coach Philip and Wu Dao on the side of the court were both very calm, and the two seemed to have some different tacit understanding, and their eyes fell on Malone at this time.

Is everything going to be good if the offense is successful?

The game is far from over.

Both Coach Philip and Wu Dao know a little bit about Ma Long, and they both know that Ma Long is not the kind of person who will just stop there.

The Jazz's pace of advancement is starting to slow down, and Jeff Hornacek has been working with Malone for too long, and he knows exactly what Malone is thinking at this moment.

And he will also cooperate with Malone to accomplish what he wants to accomplish.

Dribbling into the front court and taking a deep look at Marbury, who was defending him, this time, Jeff Hornacek didn't call Malone to come up and block the pick-and-roll.

Because there is no need to...

The basketball in his hand flew out quickly and was held in his hand by Malone in the middle distance of the elbow area.

Malone received the ball with his back to the basket, and after the basketball came into hand, he glanced at Garnett, who was trying to approach, and then quickly faced the basket.

While Malone was holding the ball, the rest of the Jazz players were not stupidly standing still, and Bryan Russell on the wing made an off-ball block for Jeff Hornacek, who took advantage of his teammate's pick-and-roll to move quickly along the three-point arc to the right, from the top of the arc, to the elbow area, and then down to the bottom corner.

Jeff Hornacek was once an All-Star caliber player, and although his ability has declined due to age, his threat is still there.

Jeff Hornacek during the Jazz period had a decent three-point shooting percentage, in his early 40s, and a shooting percentage in the inefficient area, and he was not the kind of player who could ignore the air.

Garnett, who wanted to flank Malone, was attracted to Jeff Hornacek's run.

And Marbury also naturally switched defenses with Garnett after the opponent's blocking, and in the face of Brian Russell, Marbury's defensive strategy is to prevent breakouts and not let go.

As the Jazz's offensive rotation began, Malone, who received the ball, got a one-on-one chance with Wallace.

Malone of the face frame made a simple tentative step to the right, and then dropped the ball with his left hand to break through the basket quickly, his breakthrough speed was not too fast, Wallace was young, and his athleticism was also strong, and he slid to follow up at the first time.

However, when the two came into contact, a sharp and intense pain came from the chest.

When Ma Long broke through, he didn't lean on him with his sideways muscles at all, but propped up the elbow of his right hand and used the "big elbow" to open the way for himself.

Wallace was in pain, and subconsciously got out of the way that had been blocked by him.

Seeing this, Malone didn't see any superfluous expression on his face, and quickly stuck to Wallace's body in action, and then forced it into the basket, grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand and wanting to put it in the basket.

His "elbow strike" is very spiritual, and his disguise movements are also very smooth and skillful. In the eyes of the referee, although the incident that happened in an instant was noticed, Ma Long's movements were not exaggerated.

This kind of offensive action, in today's era, is not very intense....

However, just when the basketball in Ma Long's hand was about to get out of his hand, Wallace, who was hit by him with an elbow, had already recovered, and he endured the pain on his body to catch up with Ma Long, not to mention, but also jumped hard, "aimed" at the basketball, and slapped it hard.

But Wallace's cap

After all, it was a slow beat and didn't hit the basketball, but the strange thing is that Wallace, who failed to block it, didn't have the intention of retracting his strength at all, and the palm he slapped turned into a fist instead.

"Bang !!"

Under the gaze of the fans, Ben Wallace, who had failed to block, actually smashed a punch directly into Ma Long's face, and the muffled sound sounded, and Ma Long's layup posture in the air also collapsed, and the whole person leaned back in pain and landed quickly.

Immediately afterwards, Malone's body made another close contact with the floor, and the basketball fell to the ground and rolled off the court.

Ma Long, who fell to the ground, covered his face with his hands, and couldn't get up from the ground for a while, and blood also flowed out of Ma Long's fingers.

The audience was silent.

The players on the Jazz bench stood up in shock and looked at the court in a daze, and the referees' eyes widened for a moment, and after a few hesitations, the linesman blew the whistle.

Malicious foul of the first degree....

This time, Wallace's intention to move was really obvious to others, and the referee did not hesitate to blow the whistle after a short period of stunned.

In the end, it was the referee at the Timberwolves' home court, and although they gave the foul, they did not punish Wallace with the worst level 2 foul.

Wallace will not be expelled from the game + banned + fined.

All he needs to bear is two free throws from the Jazz...

But such a "penalty" obviously has no way to satisfy the Jazz players...

As soon as the referee made a decision, Brian Russell rushed to Wallace with a few arrows, ignoring the referee who blew the hurried whistle, and reached directly to grab Wallace's jersey.

In the game, Garnett's reaction speed was very fast, and he pulled Brian Russell's jersey, although he couldn't stop him smoothly, but it also gave Wallace, who was watching Malone, time to react.

In the face of the menacing cloth

Ryan Russell, Wallace took two steps back, spread his palms, and put on a "no resistance" posture.

Brian Russell rushed to the front and swung his fist straight at Wallace.

Wallace was prepared, and his body flew away.

Brian Russell, who missed a punch, wanted to chase after him, but the referees and Timberwolves players were already pouring into the court under the leadership of Takemichi at this moment, and quickly stopped the angry Brian Russell.

The Jazz players also poured into the court in an uproar when they saw the conflict erupting, and the two groups of players pushed and shoved each other and yelled at each other.

The game between the Jazz and the Timberwolves seems to have developed into an all-martial arts posture.

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