Bobcats, Timberwolves.

Half a year ago, it went straight back to 2004, especially after Garnett's eastward tour in 2007, both teams were famous for their bottom teams.

Even if their game is broadcast live in prime time, I guess there will not be many people watching it.

For major sports stations, they are not interested in the game between these two teams at all, because their producers and CEO will definitely not be so brainless.

There are neither box office stars nor record, and the city's club market is small, who will pay attention to it?

But today is different.

Timberwolves president David Kahn sat in the office, staring at the TV happily. He really didn't expect that all his team's tickets would be out of stock.

This is the first time that the Timberwolves sold out tickets for a game since the Timberwolves' Three-Headed Monsters vs. the Lakers' Four Heavenly Kings in 2004.

Originally, whenever he played at home, Kahn would leave a VIP seat for himself, and sometimes he would even leave three or five for relatives and friends to give them to his business partners.

But today, Kahn even sold his seat. In order to avoid endless ticket requests from relatives and friends, Kahn turned off all his commonly used mobile phones.

For Kahn, there is no big difference between watching a game on TV and watching it live.

Even watching football on the spot is even more painful.

Because the Timberwolves always lose, so far this season, the Timberwolves have lost 26 games and have only won 9 games.

Therefore, when watching the game on site, Kahn is often felt as if he is booed by the fans.

Tonight, there is no need to suffer. Although it will be more lively tonight.

However, Kahn also understood that today's liveliness was due to the Bobcats.

"Faike, it's also the former bottom team, why is the gap so big?" Kahn couldn't help but sigh.

Kahn is extremely jealous of Jordan's golden fingers. How could he dare to use the inside giant Chandler for the thin Chinese second round pick? It turns out that he is laughed at because of his poor vision!

But I have never had a better life since taking over the position of McHale, who sold Garnett.

Damn! Why are I so lucky with the Timberwolves?

In addition to the Timberwolves' home court full, the big tycoons of Taichung in the United States, ABC TV Station, also competed for the national live broadcast rights of the game after fierce competition.

And their biggest reliance is not that they are stronger than sports stations such as espn and tnt, but that they have found a suitable commentary guest: Elvin Johnson.

Yes, it's Magic Johnson.

Because the biggest selling point in this game is whether the Bobcats can tie the Lakers' winning streak.

The Bobcats have broken the Rockets' record of second consecutive wins in history and are now launching a campaign towards the Lakers' record of the longest consecutive wins in history.

And in the history of the Lakers, who is more appealing than the Magic?

Due to the good cooperative relationship between the magician and ABC Sports Station, they won the live broadcast rights for this historical battle.

ABC's big-name commentator El McClers and the oldest commentator in the United States, commentator Hubby Brown, also came to the scene at the same time.

The game has half an hour left to start, and McClers first introduced the significance of the game with a passionate voice.

The Bobcats are strong overall, but the Timberwolves are not without the power to fight, and their inside line is very strong.

After he finished analyzing the pros and cons of the two teams, Brown and Johnson looked at each other and said in unison: "Do you believe in miracles?"

This sentence was repeated many times more than 20 years ago when McClers commented on the American ice hockey team's major reversal over the former Soviet Union at the Winter Olympics. His hysterical roar became a classic in the history of sports commentary.

When McClers heard the two old guys imitating their words, he didn't care and laughed dryly: "Please be a little creative, okay? Imitate me again, be careful to sue you for infringement!"

Hubby Brown smiled: "We should give Elvin the lecture in today's game because he is a symbol of the Lakers."

McClers smiled maliciously: "Hubby, are you going to cause internal strife among Lakers fans? The symbol of the Lakers is very controversial. Chamberlain, Jabbar, West, Baylor, and even the current O'Neal and Bryant have chosen them."

Hubi smiled indifferently and said: "As a 70-year-old man, I dare to say responsibly that except for Elvin, others who want to represent the Lakers seem to be almost on fire."

Johnson smiled and said, "The protagonist today is not me, it should be the Bobcats, or that Jiang Jun. Let's talk about the game. I think it's not difficult for the Bobcats to win if it's normal. In other words, the Bobcats should be able to tie the Lakers' winning streak."

The Los Angeles Lakers' longest winning streak record set by the 33-game winning streak set in the 1971-1972 season has been broken by no one in the league so far.

McClers nodded and said, "Last time we explained their game, the three of us predicted that Jiang Jun would become the league's vote king, and now it has been achieved. He became the league's vote king this year as a rookie. This is also the second player to become the All-Star vote king in the rookie season after Grant Hill became the vote king in 1995."

Brown said: "It does sound incredible. But this kid looks really different. Today I hope I can witness him and his team win, and then I may announce my retirement."

Hubby Brown wanted to withdraw from the commentator and retire completely before the start of this season. Now he seized this opportunity and announced his decision to the audience.

Johnson sighed and said, "Old man, we are all very supportive of your decision. But everyone will definitely miss an old man like you because you have a heart that is always young."

McClers also nodded and said, "Yes, Hubby, I really hope to work with you for a few more years and then retire together. To be honest, you are a great commentator. If you retire, no one can catch up with my jumping mind."

Hubi trembled all over with a smile: "Al, are you praising me or you?"

Johnson and McClers couldn't help laughing.

The three of them chatted for a while and the referee announced that the game had begun.

The starters of both sides are: Bobcats Jiang Jun, Henderson, Bardinger, Thomas and Yao Ming; Timberwolves Luke Ridno, Weis Johnson, Michael Beasley, Dako Milicic, Kevin, Love.

In the Bobcats, Diop was injured and could not play, and Jackson also caught a cold and fever due to the local environment and was not suitable for the local environment, and felt unwell and could not play in this game. The main players in the Timberwolves were not troubled by injuries.

After getting the roster, McClers frowned and said: "It seems that the situation of the Bobcats is not that optimistic. Stephen is injured, and Jiang will have to take more responsibility in the backcourt; and Diop's absence is a huge test for Yao's physical fitness."

Magic Johnson said: "It is indeed, in the away game, it is also an unfavorable factor. And the Bobcats are now a public enemy of the league, and every team wants to end their winning streak. The Timberwolves' pursuit of victory cannot be ignored. Sometimes, small people can complete big moves."

Hubby Brown nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. On this special night, something drama may happen. We cannot ignore the role of Love, who has played double-double in 21 consecutive games. Beasley has been in good shape recently."

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming and Love jumped the ball. Although Love was a white man and looked chubby, his movements were still relatively flexible. He touched the ball first and pushed it into Ridno's hand.

Ridno is 29 years old this year. He plays well and has solid basic skills. Jiang Jun is not easy to deal with such a player.

Because he doesn't take much action, and he is steady and can't bet on balloons, he makes few mistakes.

If Jiang Jun goes up and presses forward and is worried that the referee will be punished for a foul, it will be more than worth the effort.

Reedno's backcourt partner Johnson is a fellow student of Jiang Jun. Johnson was selected by the Timberwolves with the fourth pick in the first round of the rookie in 2010. He is older and over 23 years old. He is an instant-to-fighter player. He has also received key training from head coach Lambis in the Wolves.

Lambis took over the Timberwolves coach in 2009. At that time, he signed a four-year contract with the team. The team hopes that the new coach, who is the head coach of the NBA for the first time, can lead the team to complete the reconstruction plan.

Before becoming the head coach of the Timberwolves, Lambis was always the right-hand man of the Lakers' "Zen Master" Jackson and the famous Heat coach Riley, and was considered Jackson's best successor. In early 2009, Jackson missed two away games due to physical reasons. At that time, he temporarily entrusted the coach's seal to Lambis. Lambis said that he was not sure how long Jackson would take charge of the Lakers' coaching position, so after the Timberwolves issued an invitation, he chose to leave the Lakers.

Unfortunately, Lambis's arrival did not improve the Timberwolves' record.

Reedno dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and looked at Jiang Jun. He had watched Jiang Jun's video and knew that this yellow-skinned thin boy was very fast and good at stealing, so he didn't play much and passed the ball to Beasley on the wing.

Although Beasley played as a power forward in the Heat, after he arrived at the Timberwolves, Lambis decided to let him play as a small forward based on his wide range. In this way, his 204 cm height became an advantage when attacking. In addition, his strength was relatively strong, ordinary players really couldn't defend him.

What's even more interesting is that the Bobcats player Bardinger, who defended him today, is left-handed, like Beasley. Like the left-handed player, it is generally more difficult to defend, but the two are more accustomed to it.

Beasley's offense was strong. He leaned on Badinger to break through the inside and reached the near three-second zone. He made a jump shot and the ball was hollowed into the net.

Jiang Jun calmly took Thomas' pass, and he is now becoming more and more popular.

When he arrived at the frontcourt, Jiang Jun passed the ball to Yao Ming, Yao Ming leaned on Lefu, and leaned on him to make a few steps inside, easily hooked his hand, and the ball entered the basket accurately.

Love was young and energetic. On the next ball, he tried his best to ask for the ball. After Johnson received the pass from Reedno, he immediately passed it to Love. Love squeezed back and found that Yao Ming was not moving at all, so he dribbled the ball outward and turned to facing Yao Ming.

Yao Ming stepped on the three-second line and ignored Love. Love opened his hand and threw the ball into the ball.

In the next round, Jiang Jun still passed it to Yao Ming. Yao Ming pulled Love away with one hand, turned around and broke into the inside, facing Milicic, and made an easy layup.

Then Beasley missed the shot, and Thomas jumped high and grabbed the rebound and threw it to Jiang Jun. Jiang Jun was about to get off, and Thomas and Yao Ming actually followed.

When he arrived at the three-point line of the frontcourt, Yao Ming inserted straight into the line. Jiang Jun made a fake move to pass the ball to Thomas on the wing, which attracted Milicic's attention. Then he shook his hand and actually passed it to the running Yao Ming.

After Yao Ming received the ball, he raised his right hand and grabbed the ball with one hand. Facing the attack from Love and Beasley, he rushed in without hesitation!

In desperation, Lefu had to go forward and pull Yao Ming's arm. But at this moment, Yao Ming had already jumped up, his huge body with huge inertia, and his right hand was accumulating force and suddenly dunked the ball in.

The ball is effective, Love fouls, Yao Ming has a penalty!

Added penalty hit.

Both sides have relatively high offensive efficiency. Yao Ming is extremely brave on the Bobcats, which has attracted Lambis's attention. He originally wanted to focus on defending Jiang Jun, but now Yao Ming's performance has forced him to adjust his strategy.

So Lambis signaled the players to play more inside and attack Yao Ming. It would be better to create a foul to send Yao Ming off. If it is not good, it will consume Yao Ming's physical strength.

This move really works. Love and Beasley frequently fired fires, and both of them had high shooting rates today. Love, who was defending Yao Ming, actually ran outside the three-point line and made a three-pointer!

Soon, the Timberwolves took some initiative, and after a few rounds, Yao Ming's physical fitness dropped rapidly, and he was beaten to a 2 plus 1 by Love.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Old Brown quickly replaced Yao Ming with Kwame Brown and started an outside attack.

Next is Jiang Jun's performance time. Although he couldn't defend himself in the interior, under the leadership of Jiang Jun, the Bobcats' players attacked sharply and quickly gained the upper hand.

At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves fell behind 43-57, with Jiang Jun scoring 15 points and 10 assists; Yao Ming scored 10 points and Thomas scored 10 points.

Seeing this, Michaels sighed: "It seems that this is another easy victory for the Bobcats, and Jiang Jun will also use this victory to continue to catch up with the league superstars."

Hubby Brown also nodded and said, "Looking at the offense led by Jiang Jun, it is really smooth. It reminds me of the performance moments of Elvin's Lakers back then. However, the Bobcats players are not as good as those of you at that time!"

Magic Johnson said: "Haha, so to say, their team can be called the 'poor version' of the Lakers."

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