Four hundred and eighteen young and powerful
Updated: 2012-12-21
Gary Neal is definitely the kind of irrational player. Such players generally have one characteristic, that is, neuroticism, or to be precise, nerve knife.
After just making a three-pointer, the kid suddenly became energetic. When he returned to the Timberwolves' half, Neal was quite active and ran back and forth.
He made a shot before, and at this time the Spurs players also knew that Neal felt good, so when he saw him active, he immediately put the basketball in Neal's hands.
The moment Neil got the ball this time, Sebastian had already defended and stood in front of him. But Neil seemed to have not seen Sebastian, and he got up directly to pull out the ball and threw a three-pointer against Sebastian.
Sebastian got up to interfere with him, and he was also defending himself, but he still couldn't stop Gary Neal's hot touch.
This time, Neal actually pulled a three-pointer directly from Sebastian's head.
This three-pointer made a shot, and Sebastian and all the people on the Timberwolves were depressed.
This clear defense is in place, but the opponent can still shoot the ball. It is also very hurtful.
There was no way to take the opponent on the defensive end, so he could only find the field on the offensive end. When the Spurs were halftime, the Spurs still carried out crazy siege and blocking Wang Kai. When Wang Kai saw the Spurs doing this, he followed the situation and directly used the opponent's siege and blocking him, stirring up the inside, and then brought the defense out.
Wang Kai ran out, and Michael Finley, who was defending Gomez, immediately came to double-team Wang Kai, so Gomez was vacant.
The Timberwolves quickly passed the ball to Gomez. The moment Gomez took the ball, he slowed down a little, and then dribbled forward and took two points to the middle distance. But just as he was a little slow, the Spurs' defense immediately turned around, and Gomez's attack was affected.
Gomez missed the shot. Once Gomez missed the shot, he gave the Spurs another chance. The Spurs protected the backcourt rebound and immediately advanced in the half.
Although the Spurs' Parker was still suppressed by Wang Kai, Neal played out, and the Spurs had to send the basketball to Neal. At this time, Sebastian would not allow the Spurs to play like this.
Sebastian fought to chase Neil, not giving Neil a good chance to get the ball. As a result, the Timberwolves' defense center was suddenly split. Love stared at Duncan, and Wang Kai stared at Neil. Finley saw that he had the chance and immediately shouted at McDace. McDace and Finley were both old guys, and they could communicate with one look. Now Finley screamed, and McDace immediately understood and went up to cover Finley.
Finley's cunning degree was not something that Gomez could understand at all. The old guy went up and walked around and got away from Gomez. He received the ball from outside and immediately took the ball and took the mid-range distance.
Finley scored two points, so the Spurs scored 5 points in a row at the beginning of the second half, but the Timberwolves scored no points.
In this way, the score difference between the two teams was shortened, and the Spurs' offense was strengthened by strengthening the shooting.
It is not possible to not score such a point. The Timberwolves began to be a little confused when the Spurs were halftime. At this time, it was difficult for Wang Kai to get the ball, and the other points of the team were unstable. At this time, Love could only jump out and take the lead in the offense. Love came over and Duncan learned his lesson. He immediately defended himself with his body and did not allow Love to shoot easily.
In this way, Love immediately broke through the box, causing Duncan to make a foul. When he went to the free throw line, Love made two free throws and one of them.
After not scoring for two rounds, the Timberwolves finally started scoring. However, scoring was really difficult. Scoring by free throws for a while, but it was still unreliable to rely on this continuous scoring.
Seeing his team's difficulty in scoring, McHale felt a little troubled. At this time, he saw the Spurs hit again. This time, McFinley still showed confidence and came out to ask for the ball directly and then singled against Gomez in the frame.
Gomez is one head taller than Finley, and Gomez is also young and strong. At this time, Gomez felt despised and immediately came up to defend with his body. However, Michael Finley was also the captain of the Three Musketeers of Dallas at that time. Although he was old, his power was still there. He dribbled the ball with one step in his body, and then immediately turned around and took a difficult step back and shot.
Faced with such a difficult shooting, Gomez could only sigh and the basketball fell beautifully into the Timberwolves' basket.
As a result, the Spurs chased for 6 points in a row, and the score was no longer small, and the difference was shortened.
But Bernard finally spoke: "The Spurs are not a team that easily admits defeat. Now that the Spurs are finally exerting their strength."
According to what Bernard said, it seemed as if the Spurs did not exert their strength in the first half. This almost looked down on the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves were also anxious because they were scored so continuously by the opponent. The Timberwolves were a team that could not be anxious. They were still too young and once their mentality was unstable, they were prone to making mistakes.
Sure enough, in an anxious state, Love took the ball and played hard at a low post, but was intercepted by the opponent and stole the basketball.
The Spurs intercepted the basketball and quickly formed a fast attack in the frontcourt. Gary Neal, the hand, ran very fast. The Timberwolves dared to defend against Gary Neal. Wang Kai quickly went over to assist Sebastian in defense.
But at this moment, Neal passed the ball and gave the basketball directly to Parker. Parker finally lost his comfort from Wang Kai and suddenly had fun.
He took the ball into a zigzag breakthrough, then immediately jumped away McGee, who was helping defend, and drilled to the back of the basket to make a reverse layup. At this position, no matter how high McGee jumped, it was useless, because the basket was blocking, McGee could not block Parker, and Parker made a layup.
In this way, the Spurs scored 9 points in a row, and the Timberwolves only scored 1 point from the beginning of the third quarter until now. The Spurs beat the Timberwolves 9; 1, the score between the two teams became 63:59, and the score difference was only 4 points left.
At this point, McHale could no longer hold back his pressure, so he immediately called a timeout and began to adjust the team.
At the same time, Mark Jackson also said on the side of the court: "In recent rounds, the Spurs have played out the shooting ability of Neal and Finley. **Vicci has finally adjusted to a key point! However, the Timberwolves lacked the main point of scoring. Love performed well in the first half, but Love's performance is not good now. No matter how you say that Love is just a first-year McHale putting too much burden on him, so Wang Kai should still play it out at this time."
Mark Jackson almost talked about McHale's heart, and McHale regretted it at this time. He had too great hope for Love before, and Love was indeed very outstanding, but he was only in the first grade and he really couldn't bear many burdens.
At this time, the Timberwolves' most realistic way of playing is to play Wang Kai, otherwise the team might have to lose.
At this point, McHale readjusted the team on the sidelines: "We must let Wang Kai catch the ball, or let Wang Kai encounter basketball. Wang Kai, you have to run more positions, and other players must cooperate with Wang Kai."
At the critical moment, McHale still needs to count on Wang Kai to fight the Spurs.
After the timeout, McHale replaced Sebastian with Foye. Today, Foye was in better shape, and Fly shot from a long time was more stable. At this time, McHale wanted to make Wang Kai easily catch the basketball, so he needed a wider space.
The Timberwolves designed a tactical reception for Wang Kai at the beginning, and the whole team stood in a horizontal row. Wang Kai stood in the center. When the whistle sounded, Wang Kai finally touched the basketball at the top of the arc through two consecutive covers.
Once Wang Kai gets the ball, the Spurs players immediately prepare again. Finley comes up and delays, and Duncan comes back and comes to double-team.
The Spurs have to put the greatest pressure on Wang Kai. Wang Kai now understands that neither he nor the team has a way out, and there is no hope of playing curves with the Spurs to save the country. Now that I want to win, at least I have to win the Spurs, I have to force myself and use brute force to crack the Spurs’ complex and sophisticated defenses. Compared with the Spurs’ rigorous tactics, it is not advisable.
Understanding this, Wang Kai took the ball in the direction away from Duncan, dribbled a small step, and then jumped and scored directly on Finley's head.
When Finley was the strongest, his body was not good, let alone now that he was injured. Wang Kai pulled it up. He approached Feng Wang Kai's eyes, and at the same time he tried his best to get close to Wang Kai to put pressure on Wang Kai. However, he unexpectedly, Wang Kai jumped up and kicked forward, and kicked Finley's belly.
Finley was timid at this moment, and he couldn't defend the defense anymore. Instead, he covered his stomach and took a step back. Wang Kai ignored these things. At this time, there was only a basket in his eyes, and it was a long shot when he pulled it up. The basketball simply fell into the Spurs' basket!
Wang Kai finally started to touch the basketball and started scoring. After scoring, Wang Kai immediately waved his fists and screamed.
Wang Kai's scream was also a trolling Timberwolves and his group of people, and they all felt as if they had a sigh of relief in their hearts.
The Spurs couldn't stop Wang Kai from receiving the ball in a tactical way. After they came back, they still wanted to reuse Neal's attack.
Parker was under pressure again. They actually asked Neil to take the ball and push forward, but just as Neil passed the center line, Wang Kai immediately shouted: "Double-team!"
Wang Kai instantly gave up Parker and double-teamed towards Neil. Neil wanted to pass the ball at this time. Fye on one side also arrived, and the two of them blocked Neil in the corner.
At this time, he could only pass the ball forward, and Neil was a little stupid. Neil, a player, shot a strong point, but organization was not his strong point. In a panic, Neil made a mistake and hasty pass. Wang Kai immediately responded quickly and suddenly encountered the basketball and stole the basketball.
Wang Kai, who got the basketball, quickly came to the Spurs' half. Wang Kai's offense and defense transformation was extremely powerful.
The Spurs shrank violently and several people quickly double-teamed towards Wang Kai. Wang Kai was in the crowd, but he took the ball and passed the ball behind him and directly passed the basketball to Love behind him.
Love is young now, and it is a bit tender to play singles by one person, but he can catch this open three-pointer. Love got the basketball, squatted slightly, got up and made a three-pointer, and the basketball steadily hit the Spurs' basket.
McHale called for a timeout and the Timberwolves immediately scored 5 points in a row, and the gap between the two sides widened to 9 points. 68; 59. The Spurs' journey to chase points was much more difficult.
At this time, Mark Jackson also said: "The Timberwolves' timeout is indeed effective! Now the score is widened again, it depends on how the Spurs deal with it."
In today's game, the Spurs and the Timberwolves made a series of adjustments, which made them feel a bit like the playoffs. At this time, the Spurs played again, but Parker still couldn't stand Wang Kai's close defense and handed the basketball to Gary Neal.
Neal made a pass mistake when he was double-teamed, which made the Timberwolves see a flaw, so this time Gary Neal got the ball. Wang Kai and Gomez on the Timberwolves were going to double-team Neal again.
When Neal saw this, he immediately passed the ball to Mike Dais. This time he passed the ball was really hasty. Mike Dais took the ball and turned around, and then he wanted to take action. McKee quickly made up for defense. Mike Dais was stunned and Gomez learned from Wang Kai and quickly intercepted the ball. Mike Dais was caught by Gomez without notice.
Being intercepted and losing the ball continuously violated **Vicci's taboo. **Vicci immediately jumped up and roared. But it was a bit late at this time. Gomez took the ball and dribbled the ball with two steps, giving Wang Kai who was running in front in the middle.
Wang Kai took the ball, took the ball and dribbled to the left, then immediately turned his body and footsteps to the right, making a standard European stance, and suddenly shook Finley, who was following Wang Kai, and shook Finley, and caught up with Neil. Wang Kai jumped directly, and Wang Kai made a folding move in the air, allowing Neil's hand to touch Wang Kai's elbow. At this time, the whistle sounded, but Wang Kai did not stop, and he moved Neil away. Wang Kai almost flat-framed his head and smashed the basketball hands into the basket again.
"Clang!"
Wang Kai's European fast break dunk also caused 2+1, and Wang Kai's posture in the air was extremely chic. This time, the Timberwolves pulled the score apart again, and the atmosphere in the center of the target suddenly returned to the feeling in the second quarter.
The fans at home stood up and cheered for the team. The target center was filled with mountains and tsunamis. Wang Kai even jumped over to strengthen his chest with every teammate and shouted loudly to boost the morale of the team.
Wang Kai brought back the morale of the Timberwolves with his own actions. At this time, the Timberwolves' home advantage was undoubtedly revealed.
After Wang Kai shouted repeatedly, he walked to the free throw line under the referee's instructions, and also hit the free throw.
71:59, Wang Kai widened the gap between the two teams to 12 points.
Wang Kai was so fierce that he led the team to score eight points in a row, and finally widened the score again.
**Vicci yelled at this time that his team wanted to calm down, but at this time Wang Kai continued to cut off Parker's catch route.
The Spurs could only use Neal to drive the ball forward. Neal had just crossed the sideline. Love, who had just learned a move from Wang Kai, came to help continue the attack on Neal. This time Neal was prepared and turned around and passed the ball to Duncan who was receiving it. However, as soon as Duncan got the ball, McGee rushed over like a big monkey.
When Duncan was looking for someone with the ball, the Timberwolves also quickly turned back, and there was no chance to pass the ball.
In this crisis situation, Parker ran out to catch the ball and immediately took action, but just as he took action, Wang Kai arrived.
Wang Kai went up to affect Parker's attack, and Parker threw out one of the three-dot.
The Spurs' defense was over again. Love took the ball at the basket and passed the ball with both hands. The basketball was already in the hands of Wang Kai who ran to the center line.
** In order to pursue shooting ability, the two players on the wing are Neal and Finley, and these two people cannot keep up with Wang Kai at all. Wang Kai took the ball and dunked again against the Spurs' basket.
"Clang!"
The Timberwolves dunked continuously, and the enthusiasm of the target center also burst out. Bernard, who was opposite, said nothing, and the Spurs players also suffered a huge blow.
After playing a good ball at home, the Timberwolves' morale became more and more prosperous as fire was heard. The Timberwolves were pursuing the victory, and in this kind of pursuit battle, young people are the easiest to play.
Love then made two consecutive three-pointers, McGee also stepped forward to contribute a block, and Gomez also had a middle distance from the bottom line.
Suddenly, the Timberwolves played lively, and the Spurs were unable to resist after a wave of attacks. Although the Spurs were in a strict military shape, they were not impeccable. Moreover, this season was one of the Spurs' weakest seasons, and their summer recruitment work was not successful.
The Timberwolves suddenly pressed up, and the Spurs couldn't turn over for a moment. In the fourth quarter, although the Spurs were dying, the Timberwolves were young and had a strong morale, and they had already dug a big hole in front. The Spurs could not fill the big hole, and in the end the Timberwolves won without any danger.
After three consecutive losses, the Timberwolves finally ended their losing streak on the Spurs.
Chapter completed!