I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 101
At this time, Sanders was still very calm, loudly instructing his disciples.

"Guys, you have to play more patiently. We need to run more and move the ball, take the best chances and then put the ball in."

As for the Lakers, Phil looked at the gloomy Big Three and said nothing.

Thank you David Stern, your MVP was so well delivered.

Even if I say [-] words, it won't be worth your move, Stern.

Thanks to Kevin Garnett, when it is not good to accept the award, I have to choose to accept the award in front of the Lakers.

Phil couldn't help giving Garnett a thumbs up... You are so fierce!

But I hope you make it to the end tonight.

The game restarts.

Cassell and Johnson run a high pick-and-roll, and Payton can't get past it.

Malone can only switch defense Kassel.

Cassel tried to pass Malone with his footsteps, but was immediately double-teamed by Liu He.

Cassel immediately gave the ball to Hassel.

Hassell had just caught the ball and stabilized for a while, only to find that Liu He had already rushed back, not giving him an open shot at all.

Hassel hesitated for a moment, and could only pass back to Cassel.

Cassel continued to organize, but after several attempts, he failed to get a chance.

With 24 seconds to go, Cassel handed the ball to Garnett. Garnett forced a shot against Malone, and the shot missed again.

Bang!

"It turns out that there are parallel imports of MVPs too! Oops! Oops! Those few MVPs of mine are worthless! Someone knocked them down!"

Malone complained.

Garnett became angry instantly, but seeing Malone's sneer and his big elbow ready to go, Garnett chose to "endure".

Watching Garnett back to defense silently, Malone shook his head.

This Garnett is too sensible, knowing that he can't do Malone, he doesn't even talk trash.

But do you think you can escape the nightmare?
Malone sneered.

Malone doesn't care about Garnett as the MVP, but as Garnett's honors increase, many fans begin to compare the historical status of Malone and Garnett.

Ma Long was naturally upset.

Duncan won 2 championships, and his status surpassed his own.Garnett is an MVP so far, why can he be compared with himself?
So it's not just the Big Three who want to put Ganetra into the water tonight, but also Malone.

Garnett, the MVP, really made the "people" angry.

Lakers offense.

Payton lobs to O'Neal.

This time Garnett's double-teaming speed was faster, and O'Neal got into the double-team after getting the ball. He couldn't find a chance at all, so he could only pass the ball out.

Kobe broke through with the ball, but was blocked by Garnett's defense.

I have to admit that Garnett's defensive ability is really powerful.

However, the Lakers have more than just O'Neal and Kobe.

On the other side of the court, Ma Long mentioned the high position, set a cover for Liu He, and got rid of Hassell.

Kobe immediately passed the ball.

Liu He caught the ball, aimed at the basket, and shot.

Swish!
10: 0.

Everyone knows that the Lakers are strong.

But no one thought that the Lakers were so strong that they beat the Timberwolves 10-0 at the beginning.

In the ESPN live broadcast room, Drexler was anxious for the Timberwolves.

"If the Timberwolves want to keep the hope of winning, they must score. If the Lakers continue to expand the point difference, they will lose. After all, the Lakers are the strongest offensive team this season."

In the CCTV live broadcast room, the director Zhang Weiping also said: "The pit is too big, you will not be able to climb out."

But then, Garnett's mid-range jumper missed under Malone's strict defense.

Johnson grabbed an offensive rebound, and the second offense was directly rewarded by O'Neal.

Liu He grabbed the basketball, took advantage of the situation to launch a fast break, and hit the ground pass to help Payton score a layup.

12: 0.

Timberwolves offense.

With the help of his teammates, Sprewell finally entered the paint area, but the final shot was slapped away by O'Neal.

The Lakers once again launched a fast break, and even O'Neal dragged a 300-jin body to join the fast break team.

Liu He was blocked by Garnett in the frontcourt, but he noticed O'Neal's movement from the corner of his eye, and immediately threw the ball over the basket.

O'Neal rose from the ground and completed a powerful dunk.

boom!
14: 0.

"Roar!"

O'Neal who landed roared angrily, "You are the MVP? M...V...P?"

At this moment, Garnett finally felt something was wrong, and subconsciously wiped his forehead, sweating profusely.

Beep!
Coach Flip Saunders called another timeout.

The game was only halfway through the first quarter, and the Timberwolves were stopped for the second time.

Coach Sanders took off his suit jacket, only to find that the shirt inside was soaked.

He is still hesitating whether to replace Szczerbiak and Olowokandi?

But if these two are replaced now, the Timberwolves' second team is too weak and no one can play.

After a little hesitation, Coach Sanders still chose to work hard on the starting lineup.

"Latrier, we need you to step up and score! You are my most trusted scorer."

Sprewell nodded.

Pause back.

Sprewell broke through with the ball and entered the penalty area with difficulty.

But at this moment, the Lakers immediately shrunk their lineup, and everyone stayed at the basket, surrounding Sprewell.

It is precisely because the Timberwolves have been unable to make shots tonight that the Lakers dare to shrink their lineup unscrupulously.

And the more it shrinks, the more difficult it is for the Timberwolves to open up the situation.

This is a vicious circle.

Sprewell rushed into the penalty area, and at 196cm, he was immediately submerged in the crowd.

Guide Zhang Weiping read the data: "O'Neal is 216cm, Ma Long is 206cm, Liu He is 205cm, Kobe is 198cm, Payton is 193cm... Sprewell's height is really at a disadvantage."

Payton had quick eyes and quick hands and cut off Sprewell's ball. Kobe grabbed the basketball, rushed forward and completed the score with a dunk.

boom!
16: 0.

On the Timberwolves bench, Coach Sanders' wet shirt has increased by a large area.

He didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately replaced Szczerbiak and Olowokandi, replacing Johnson and Hassell.

Go to your second team!
If there is no adjustment, the Timberwolves will be beaten in the first quarter.

The game continues.

With the help of Olowokandi's cover, Szczerbiak got rid of Liu He, received a pass from Garnett, and made a mid-range jumper.

Swish!
16: 2.

call!
Drexler let out a long sigh of relief for the Timberwolves.

Just now, he felt suffocated for the Timberwolves.

"Fortunately, Szczerbiak's touch is good, and he scored a goal when he came up. The Timberwolves finally opened!"

Afterwards, Szczerbiak, who had just debuted, used 100% of his physical fitness to break through, attracting the Lakers' double-team, and then gave the ball to Garnett.

Garnett also hit a mid-range jumper.

16: 4.

The Timberwolves scored 4 points in a row.

"Roar!"

Garnett punched and roared, very excited.

Playing like this, the Timberwolves still have a chance.

On the bench, Coach Saunders finally sat back and could take a rest.

Lakers offense.

Liu He ran without the ball, and Szczerbiak followed Liu He closely with his abundant physical fitness.

Liu He failed to get rid of Sczerbiak after running several times.

"I won't let you score easily again tonight."

Szczerbiak said seriously.

Liu He smiled: "Young man, have lofty aspirations!"

Szczerbiak is a little upset, you call me a young man, a rookie?

But at this moment, Liu He started up again.

"Made, what a treacherous guy! But if you want to get rid of me like this, don't even think about it!"

Szczerbiak followed the trend.

boom!
But as soon as it started, Szczerbiak felt like he had hit a wall, and that wall was called Karl Malone.

Szczerbiak was knocked half to death by himself, and was finally freed by Liu He.

Garnett was forced to switch defense and chase Liu He.

However, Liu He received Kobe's pass, pulled up and shot.

Garnett's pace is fast, but still a step slow.

Before Garnett pounced, Liu He had already completed his shot.

The basketball passed over Garnett's fingertips and went steadily into the basket.

Swish!
19: 4.

Liu He glanced at Garnett in front of him: "You are the MVP? Don't worry, this game is still a long, long time..."

Garnett's face was tense, and he didn't even know how to refute.

Coach Sanders, who had just sat down, stood up again.

Timberwolves offense.

Szczerbiak shot against Liu He and made another shot.

19: 6.

But soon, Liu He was one meter away from the three-point line, and directly shot a "four-pointer", which made Szczerbiak look confused.

"That's okay? Won't the head coach of the Lakers scold him for beating him like this?"

The Timberwolves have played against the Lakers many times, but this is the first time Szczerbiak has played against Liu He, and he is not used to Liu He's style at all.

Swish!
22: 6.

In particular, the goal was scored.

Cassel patted Szczerbiak on the shoulder: "Man, I have to tell you, the rookie on the opposite side is within his range as long as he passes halftime. You must keep an eye on him."

Szczerbiak: "..."

How to prevent this?It's too embarrassing for me.

I, Szczerbiak, am also a shooter!

Just rested for one season, why the whole world has changed, we have to start defending from the midfield.

crazy!

What's even crazier is that Szczerbiak made a comeback to help the Timberwolves beat the defending champion Spurs.Szczerbiak thinks he has a good chance of winning this year.

Before playing the Lakers, Szczerbiak thought: No matter how strong the Lakers are, there should be a limit.The Timberwolves are slightly weaker, but they still have a chance.

But now, the first quarter was not over, and seeing the 16-point difference, Szczerbiak was stunned.

Timberwolves offense.

Sprewell received a wonderful pass from Cassel and hit a three-pointer from the wing.

22: 9.

But soon, Kobe returned a three-pointer.

25: 9.

The Lakers' COSCO shots tonight were so accurate that they had no friends, the three-point devil Liu He made as many shots as he could, and Peter Pan Kobe also abandoned his reputation as "Ko Blacksmith".

End of first quarter, 38:19.

The Lakers scored nearly 40 points in a single quarter and established a 19-point lead.

Come back for the second quarter.

The Timberwolves were forced to make adjustments and expand their defensive formation.

No way, the Lakers' three-pointers tonight are too accurate.

In the first quarter, the Lakers made 8 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line, stumping the Timberwolves.

In the ESPN studio, "The Glider" Drexler is already urging fans: "Pick up your clothes!"

Bill Walton cooperated: "What's the matter?"

Drexler: "It's raining so much on the Lakers' [-]-pointer, it's getting wet!"

The first offensive round of the second quarter belonged to the Timberwolves.

Garnett faced Malone's back and shook his shoulders, and then turned around and shot a jumper.

Bang!

Garnett played Malone one-on-one for several rounds tonight, but none of them were successful.

David Stern, who was watching the game on the spot, was somewhat embarrassed.

The regular season MVP, the best player of the season, was guarded to death by a 41-year-old who was about to retire.

What is this MVP?

But it's not because Garnett is too weak, but Malone is really good.

The 41-year-old Malone has faced Duncan, Garnett, Webber, Rashid... on the defensive end this season, and has restricted these super power forwards many times.

In addition, now that Ma Long has Liu He by his side, he can help Ma Long defend and make up for defense. Ma Long's effect against these power forwards will naturally be better.

Your uncle is your uncle after all, and it's not something you can just bully when you're about to retire.

Lakers offense.

The Timberwolves' defensive lineup expanded very wide. Kobe made a shot fake, jumped up instantly, and threw the ball to the basket in the air.

O'Neal took the ball and pushed Olowokandi to score before the Timberwolves completed the double-team.

40: 19.

Because the rest of the Timberwolves defended very close to the three-point line, it took a lot of time to get to the basket, giving O'Neal a one-on-one time difference.

In addition, in addition to O'Neal's fierce start, he basically watched his teammates play for the rest of the first quarter, and his physical strength was also well preserved. At this moment, O'Neal looks unstoppable.

The Forest Lake Wolves attack.

Cassel made a shot from outside the three-point line.

Swish!
40: 22.

An old house where a treasure.

Cassell is as good as ever.

But soon, O'Neal continued to force Olowokandi under the basket and hit a sideways hook.

Swish!
42: 22.

Timberwolves offense.

Payton followed Kassel closely, and did not give Kassel another chance to fire outside.

Cassel passes the ball to Szczerbiak, who misses a jumper.

Boom!

No one is never wrong, but no one is always right.

After Szczerbiak came up in the first quarter, he scored consecutively for the Timberwolves. It can be said that he is in a hot state.In the second quarter, the state finally declined.

Looking back, O'Neal continued to make waves in the penalty area, forcibly eating the "weak, pitiful and helpless" Olowokandi.

44: 22.

In this way, the second quarter became "Shaq" Shaquille O'Neal's solo show.

O'Neal made 6 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 8 of 5 free throws, and scored 15 points, leading the Lakers to continue to expand the point difference.

If it weren't for "Madman" Sprewell hitting two consecutive three-pointers at the end of the second quarter, the game would have been ruined.

At halftime, 71:48.

The Lakers led by a full 23 points.

At the end of halftime, Garnett's face was very ugly, and he felt as if his underwear had been stripped.

(End of this chapter)