The Bucks and Timberwolves, as the "seeded teams" in the East and West, are both among the "championship contenders" of the season's preview by major media outlets before the start of the season.

However, the Bucks are more mature overall.

They're not a massively restructured team like the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves look more like the Bucks at the start of last season, and they still lack consistency and chemistry in the game.

"The Timberwolves' offense is incoherent, you can see that they're working on their own, and the defense lacks the necessary chemistry, both of which are lethal against the Bucks, who are very mature on both ends of the floor."

ABC commentators commented on the opening of both teams.

The Bucks quickly got into the groove after the game started, while the Timberwolves played the same old tune.

For the past few years, the Timberwolves have been a one-man team with Garnett.

The offense looked for Garnett, and the defense relied on Garnett, but in the playoffs, Garnett's offense was not good, so they could only stop in the first round.

Unexpectedly, after ushering in a group of helpers, in addition to the big dog Robinson has a shining point, the overall performance of Szzebiak who has returned from injury is very abstract, and Olovokandi is even more disappointing, as a center, there is no shining point on defense, card position and rebounding, and the offensive end will only hook with the right hand.

The Timberwolves see Olowokandi as a replacement for Rasho Nesterovic C, who averaged 28 points and 15 rebounds per game in the first round of the playoffs last season by 50% O'Neal, who was arguably the culprit behind the Timberwolves' 2-1 lead over the Lakers in the first round and then losing three games in a row — he couldn't stand O'Neal? How can there be a waste that even O'Neill can't withstand? Substitutions, must be replaced!

Looking at it now, Olowo Candi, let alone going to top O'Neal, he can't even handle the Bucks' rookie center.

The offensive end is all about Ganett, and the defensive end is all about Garnett.

The Timberwolves, who are known as the most talented in team history, have played the classic weirdness of the Wolves in the Garnett era.

At the end of the first quarter, 27-15, the Bucks led the Timberwolves by 12 points at home.

Yu Fei swept down 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists without pressure, and went off the court comfortably.

"What do you think of Wolves?" Karl earnestly asked Yu Fei what he thought of his opponent.

As far as the senses of the first quarter are concerned, Yu Fei is not optimistic about the Timberwolves, because their lineup belongs to the existence of the upper limit that can be seen at a glance.

Cassel can control the court, defend and organize the offense slightly, belongs to the veteran pure point guard, the big dog Robinson has an inefficient offense, the defense is basically none, and most importantly, he is too Buddhist as a wing who likes to play alone in the high post, and he can't support the main attacker responsibility of the championship team at all. Szzczebiak still needs time to recover, and Olovokandi's reinforcements have largely failed.

"Unless they have other players off the pitch who can make a difference." Yu Fei said, "Otherwise, I don't think they can be among the first echelon." ”

Carl's view of the Timberwolves is in line with Yu's.

At the same time, Carl also noticed that Yu Fei seemed to be deliberately snubbing Ray Allen on the court, "You didn't pass a ball to Lei just now." ”

"He doesn't want to get any of my assists until he apologizes to me."

Yu Fei's warning to Ray Allen so bluntly was something Carl didn't expect.

In Carl's view, this is the moment when Yu Fei finally sees the true face of Ray Allen. There was a reason why he hated Ray Allen, and now, Yu Fei finally agreed with him.

"I won't interfere in this matter, let's have a good rest."

Karl immediately replaced Devin George in the No. 3 position, put Sprewell as a cameo point guard, and Michael Reed replaced Ray Allen.

Reed, who had endured the whole session, didn't want to miss the opportunity.

In the minutes that followed, Reed's teammates saw the change in him.

Last season, Reid was a single-minded goalscorer.

Although he has shown offensive skills other than a shooter, he still focuses on shooting from the outside.

As a result, Reed shot 44 percent from three-point range to bring the Bucks a top-10 three-point production in the league.

Yu Fei likes this kind of single-minded man.

If Reed can focus on shooting from the perimeter forever, then he's the best player to fly in the league.

However, contentment, a basic human quality, is rarely seen in professional sports.

Because this line of work is all about going beyond the limit.

For the highly commercial NBA, a pure shooter means a role player position that will never be out of the way with a maximum salary, and Reed won't forget how long the Bucks thought about it before matching him with this contract.

His contract is only 4 years and 12 million US dollars, which is only a little better than the basic salary, not even the middle class, but in the end, it still needs Yu Fei's public statement to make the boss nod and agree to the matching contract.

There's nothing more uncomfortable than that.

Why would the team be so disrespectful to him? Because he's just a shooter, if he's as versatile as Ray Allen and can help in all directions, they'll see themselves as stars.

Ray Allen's loss of momentum, Yu Fei's rise to the top, and Reed's pivotal performance in the Finals contributed to this result.

Reid doesn't want to continue playing as a pure goalscorer to Ray Allen as a substitute.

That's the signal he wants to send when he comes on the pitch.

Reed doesn't look like a shooter on the court, but rather like a combination of Ray Allen and Sprewell.

He shoots three-pointers, attacks with the ball, and calls for pick-and-rolls.

Carl never knew that there was anyone on his team other than Yu Fei who could have this privilege.

However, because Reed hit hit back-to-back shots, Carl couldn't say anything yet.

However, Yu Fei noticed the change in Reed's statistics.

He made 4 of 6 shots, all of which were from inside the three-point line, and the shots he conceded were his best three-pointers.

The rhythm required for a ball-handling shot as a main attacker and a catch-and-shoot as a shooter is completely different, which is why Reed's three-point touch has declined.

Of course, the two-ball sample doesn't say much.

But that's basic basketball logic.

The rhythm of holding the ball and not playing without the ball is not the same, unless there is a matching shooting mechanic – that's what Curry's evil is.

And Reed obviously doesn't have the same technical reserves, and while he did prove that he has the ability to average 20 points per game as an offensive player, do the Bucks lack him those 20 points?

What the Bucks need is a sharpshooter whose opponents have to send someone to mark.

That's where Ray Allen comes in, as he can play with the ball like Sprewell and still shoot 40 percent from three-point range. If Reed can do it, then there is a possibility of being on top.

So, until Reed can really play as much as Ray Allen does, the problems he poses will only belong to Karl.

Yu Fei's only thought was to use him to PUA Ray Allen.

"Hey, I guess it won't be long before Redd Hot (Reed's nickname) will be the focus of the media, I wonder if anyone on our team will be jealous of him at that time?" Yu Fei smiled kindly, "You think, he averaged 20 points per game as a bench and played better than some starters, how should the media praise him?" ”

Mason, the old miscellaneous hair who has trained his muscles into his brain, naturally can't listen to Fei's voice.

But Lightner knew the young master's thoughts, and then said: "It is estimated that he will say that he is better than Ray." ”

"It's true that he played a lot better than Ray in some games." Yu Fei smiled at Ray Allen, who had a melancholy face, "What do you say, Rey-ray?" ”

"Rey-ray, why don't you speak?"

"Not happy?"

"Oh, I see, you must be mad at me for not passing the ball to you." Yu Fei said casually, "Actually, I'm thinking about you." ”

The previous sarcasm, yin and yang weirdness and teasing, Ray Allen can endure.

He really couldn't bear this.

Don't pass the ball to me, ignore my open space, play selfishly, and still think about me? You're weird, do I want to thank you?

Ray Allen coldly retorted: "Is it for my sake that you don't pass the ball to me?" ”

"You weren't happy because I got too much compliment, right?"

Ray Allen was silent.

"Now that I'm playing a little more selfishly, the media will criticize me, so won't you be angry?"

Saying such outrageous words, can it logically still be self-consistent? Ray Allen didn't know if he had a problem or if Yu Fei had a problem.

But he can be sure that Yu Fei is talking nonsense, because the other party told him unmistakably on the field before that this is a punishment for him, but now what is he saying for his own sake?

In addition, variables on the pitch have emerged.

Reed's offensive style of play worked at first, but that high shooting percentage wasn't sustainable.

The Timberwolves stepped up their defense against him and then traded back another player they acquired in the offseason in a multi-party trade — Sido Turkoglou.

It has to be said that the Kings at the beginning of the century were full of talent, and potential stocks like Turkoglu were also due to the fierce competition for the same position, and the Princeton system was not enough to play all his strengths, his performance had bright spots in limited playing time but was limited, and because there was only one year left on his rookie contract, the Kings, who refused to pay a large price to renew his contract, could only sell it.

But other teams don't know the goods, including the Timberwolves themselves.

Picking up Turkoglu was an option for the Timberwolves, and the main reinforcement they received in that trade was Robinson, the big dog.

At least that's what they think for now.

However, Turkoglou was in control of the court as a tall point point, and in response to the absence of Yu Fei, the lack of discipline in the Bucks' offense, and Reed's lack of tactical play.

The bucks suddenly fell to the downside, and the advantage was constantly eroded.

Five minutes into the second quarter, Yu Fei returned to the court again.

If the Bucks' starters have a clear advantage, then the problems they exposed in the second lineup in the transition section are also worth paying attention to.

Reed is no longer the distracting shooter.

That's the problem with the Bucks.

They need to regroup their second squad.

The Timberwolves, for their part, caught a glimpse of life from the bench in a lifeless starter.

For two aspiring teams, those five minutes were far more valuable than the first quarter.

What is beneficial and what is harmful, everything is clear.

(End of chapter)