Chapter 158: Woody's Strongest Move
By the end of the first quarter, the Heat had an eight-point lead.
Facing last season's No. 1 in the West, such a performance was played in the first quarter of the game, and the Miamis on the scene were even more excited.
Well, the reason for the more excitement is not that it starts when I see the score.
In fact, they were in a state of excitement from the very beginning of the game.
From Wade to Woody to Shaq O'Neal, it's really hard not to cheer them out loud with the energy they bring to the table.
Before the game, they were looking forward to seeing a dedicated game, but they didn't expect to be so dedicated!
Shaq O'Neal only took 5 shots in the first quarter, but hit 3 of them, a whopping 60% shooting!
The image of the "Big Mac under the basket" is unobstructed.
Wade scored five points and made the same five shots, although he only hit two shots, and his performance on 1-of-2 free throws was not ideal. But in the face of the "madman's" forced breakthroughs several times, he directly gave the latter a jealous look.
The biggest "unlucky guy" tonight is undoubtedly "Madman".
not only made Wade constantly ride on his head and, but also became the background board for Woody's "Exploding Partition"!
It can be said that after tonight's game, Sprewell will occupy a very large space in tomorrow's major media newspapers.
At TNT Studios, at the end of the first quarter, it was Woody who talked the most.
In addition to this shocking dunk, Woody scored five points in the first quarter of the game, including an empty cut basket that caused Kevin Garnett to foul and score a "2-plus-1".
It was a performance on the offensive end, and on the defensive end, Woody grabbed four rebounds in a single quarter, including two frontcourt rebounds.
Backcourt rebounds, he basically conceded to Shaq O'Neal.
It's not a let.
Compared with Kevin Garnett, it must be the "Sugar Man" who is easier to deal with, so Woody is more likely to prevent Kevin Garnett from entering the interior line in the confrontation, which also gives Shaq O'Neal a one-on-one chance with the "Sugar Man".
Shaq O'Neal grabbed a total of 3 rebounds in this game, all of which were backcourt rebounds.
In addition, Woody also contributed three assists and one block.
1 cap belongs to "hugging the grass and beating the rabbit", and it just so happened that he didn't focus too much on the block end in the first quarter, so the sense of presence was not strong.
His passing, too, impressed others in the first quarter.
Actually, it's not that his passing ability has improved much, although there is a little improvement, but it has not yet reached the level of rebirth.
It's all because it's Shaq O'Neal standing under the basket right now.
When he was in the air, if the Timberwolves' interior line dared to wrap him up, he would have quickly put the ball inside and help Shaq O'Neal score easily.
This assist is easy to come by!
Comprehensive data that Kenny Smith is full of praise.
Although Woody was also very versatile last season, he didn't play much on the offensive end, but now it's different, and in the first quarter alone, he clearly saw Woody's very active side.
Barkley next to him listened to his mouth, but he smiled slightly, and when he finished speaking, he said: "Listen, old man, what you see now is only the tip of the iceberg of the progress he has made this summer, and I'm not really sure if this timberwolf can force his most powerful killing move!" ”
So far in the first quarter, Woody hasn't had the ball!
Barkley believes that is the image that will cause the most shock.
Listening to his serious words, not to mention, Kenny Smith's surprised face was a little more curious. He was curious to know what Barkley was saying about Woody's "most powerful killer move"!
Timberwolves ......
Let's fight for some gas!
It's just that after the start of the second quarter, the Timberwolves ushered in another piece of bad news:
The Heat's bench rotation is much better than theirs.
Wade and Jones's cooperation looked a little bit of a dimensionality reduction blow.
But Stan Van Gundy was still a little unhappy with their performance. However, considering that Wade also consumed a lot of physical energy in the first quarter, the momentum of the breakthrough at the moment has become a little sluggish, and he can understand it, so he can still give 9 points to Wade's performance in the second round of rotation......
Sanders was still thinking about how to play when the main team returned to the court next, and when he looked up, he was so ......
When has the score difference been over 2 digits?
Hurry up and get the main force back on the field.
At this time, most of the main forces of the Timberwolves only rested for two or three minutes, fortunately there was a break, otherwise, these people probably haven't even breathed evenly.
It can be seen how passive the Timberwolves are now.
However, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, although the main force of the Timberwolves was forced to play, but at this time, this group of main forces suddenly broke out into a state, and in 1 and a half minutes, a wave of 8-3 scoring tide was played, and the score difference suddenly returned to 6 points!
Now it's the Heat's turn to feel passive......
Even Stan Van Gundy immediately took the main lineup on the field.
But Wade, who took over the bench rotation stage, must return to the off-court to rest.
The "3C" in the first section suddenly became "2C", and what was missing was the containment point of the outside line. As soon as Sanders saw this situation, his face immediately showed an expression of "Hmph, let me catch it, see if I don't hehehe
The Timberwolves changed their defensive strategy and began to shrink the basket, while the "madmen" helped defend from the outside, preventing the Heat from having an easy three-point shot.
Originally, after Caron Butler left, the Heat's outside shooting point was no longer as good as it was original, and it was originally thought that the No. 1 position to make up for Alston's lack of Caron Butler's departure could make up for the absence of Caron Butler's departure to a certain extent, but the results proved that Caron Butler's projection ability still has two brushes, not Alston can fill.
Alston can't take most of the open shots like Caron Butler does, and it depends on whether he's in shape when he hits a three-pointer.
It is also this problem that after the Heat team got back the start, the momentum of the Timberwolves chasing points did not stop, but went one step closer, closing the score to 3 points.
At this time, even the atmosphere in the audience on the sidelines was not as enthusiastic as in the first quarter.
The enthusiasm of "champion fans" comes and goes quickly.
At this moment, Woody, who had been asking for the ball under the basket, suddenly moved to the wing and reached for the ball at the three-point line.
This change stunned Kevin Garnett and allowed Woody to successfully hold the ball in his hands.
The big screen on the scene immediately gave Woody a close-up.
The auditorium, which had already been a little quieter, is now even quieter.
However, unlike the attitude of fans who felt unhappy just now, there is a faint expectation in the eyes of these quiet Miamins at this moment.
Woody......
Got the ball?
Or at the three-point line?
Kenny Smith thought he was dazzled, but looking at Woody's one-of-a-kind No. 95, he was sure that what he was seeing was a bit outrageous, but it was true.
Could it be ......
He subconsciously turned his head to look at Barkley next to him, but saw that the face of "Flying Pig" was already uncontrollable excitement, as if to say:
Here it comes!
Here it comes!
Woody is coming!
Could it be ......
Kenny Smith suddenly remembered that Barkley had told him about Woody asking him for leave of absence to "backspank".
Originally, he didn't take it seriously, but Woody has changed so much this summer that no matter who looks at it, they will feel that he has spent most of his energy on weight gain, and he definitely doesn't have time to master his "back beating".
But now it seems that he has gained weight, which is a "back beating"......
He also studied?
Doubts lingered in Kenny Smith's mind, and his expression became agitated, and he knew very well what it meant that Woody had mastered the ball!
Kevin Garnett didn't feel anything wrong at first, and he was so impressed with Woody's physicality that he didn't dare to give him enough room to play.
The others squeezed over, and he dared to follow, Woody......
After he isolated the "madman", he really didn't dare to follow.
It wasn't until Woody began to "play back" with the ball that Kevin Garnett finally noticed something was wrong:
What's the ...... of this guy
It's time to dribble!
"Phew!"
Before he could think about it any more, Woody had already slammed him with the ball, pushing him back half a step.
"The Wolf King's" physical balance is indeed good enough, he quickly adjusted his center of gravity, and was about to press towards Woody again, but unexpectedly, Woody took the first step and hit him again.
The second "back top", the force is much heavier than the first.
"Phew!"
This time, Kevin Garnett stepped back not just half a step, but directly took a full step back, and after the space came out, Woody turned around and rushed straight to the basket.
There was plenty of room for him to be fully prepared to face Kevin Garnett who had come back to pounce.
His excellent core strength is reflected in the confrontation.
After the confrontation under the basket, Woody scored against Kevin Garnett.
This goal was just an ordinary layup.
Blowing up to the sky, it is also Woody's excellent confrontation ability, but in fact, Kevin Garnett is really not a particularly strong man, he just looks at "Iron Blood", you must know his signature skills, but "jump shot"!
If you really want to be tough, who is separated from the outside line every day "iron-blooded jumper"!
However, there were indeed one cheer after another, only a little less than the movement of Woody's button just now.
That goal, it's so scary!
The impact of the picture made them scream unconsciously.
But at the moment, Woody's "back hit" is different, more than the impact brought by the picture, it has to be Woody's move of holding the ball and "hitting back".
This player, who is recognized by all experts in the league as having "no ability to hold the ball alone", has just strengthened Kevin Garnett with a "back shot"!
Really......
OMG!
He's really learned to hit back!
Kenny Smith's expression was full of differences.
He looked at Barkley next to him, and there was no surprise on the latter's face, and it was clear that this was what he called Woody's strongest move.
This......
It's a killer move!
The effect was clear, as evidenced by the Heat's ability to stretch the margin to around 8 points in the next three minutes.
Kevin Garnett initially felt that he had not paid attention and prevented himself from letting Woody complete the single, but then, when Rao was fully prepared and had anticipated his defensive strategy, but still couldn't stop Woody from scoring above his head, he finally accepted this fact:
Woody can now "back-hit"!
And strong!
At the same time, he felt a familiar smell in Woody's body.
It wasn't until he confronted Woody again that he was pushed open by his "big belly", and at this time he finally reacted:
Isn't this a "flying pig"?
The big screen at the scene also captured this picture of him at this time.
Although Kevin Garnett resisted it very reluctantly, he managed to withstand it. What really got Woody out of him and rushed to the basket was the pouting that really gave Kevin Garnett a straight shot from the free-throw line to the reasonable impact zone.
Kenny Smith looked at the replay of TNT and couldn't help but mutter, "It's like that!" ”
Barkley looked proud next to him: "Of course! ”
He's already waiting for the headlines to be in the news tomorrow morning, full of "Woody is the next Barkley"!
Hahahaha~
This feeling, just thinking about it, he is already refreshed, and he really can't wait to see tomorrow come.
The Timberwolves finally turned around, and the point difference recovered was re-expanded after Woody's "ball-handling form" was turned on, and as Wade returned to the court, they completely lost their chances.
The margin widened, and at the end of the third quarter, they trailed by 15 points.
As a last resort, in the end they could only use the "shark cutting tactic", but in this way, it seems that the Timberwolves are even more sad, because tonight's Shaq O'Neal also showed a very good touch at the free throw line, and successfully hit 6 of 8 consecutive free throws, especially the last 4 shots, which were scored in a row.
Look at how brave this guy is at the free-throw line. Sanders also stopped tossing and decisively waved the white flag.
Shaq O'Neal's free throws tonight are not accurate, and the Timberwolves' offensive rounds that rely on fouls have not played too well, which is the worst thing......
Obviously, the goddess of victory is not on their side tonight.
At the end of the game, 100-84, the Heat defeated the Timberwolves by 16 points on their home court and won the first game of the new season.
The cheers on the scene are also getting louder and louder, as Miami natives, watching their home team play the first game of the new season, playing last season's No. 1 in the West, they naturally can't help but have more expectations for the new season.
And the moment Woody shook his finger, the whole scene was even more hilarious......
"Woody!"
"Woody!"
"Woody!"
The cry of unity also sounded at this time, tonight, it belongs to Miami!
(End of chapter)