I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 102 58 Special

At halftime, Garnett was interviewed.

Garnett, who has always shown himself as a tough guy, said firmly: "The game is not over yet, and we have not failed. Although it is very difficult, we still have a chance to win. So, I will fight until the last moment!"

The Big Three of the Lakers saw Garnett's interview and all smiled.

that is really good!
Fearing that the score would be too high, Garnett ran away directly, so the Big Three didn't dare to let go completely.

Since you are so brave and want to fight until the last moment, then we will not be polite.

Later, when Liu He was interviewed, he spared no effort to praise: "Kevin is a real leader, a tough guy, a warrior who will fight to the end, a real man...but my only wish is that he can keep his word. , really hit the last moment."

Back at halftime, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

In the first round, Garnett leaned back against Malone and hit a turnaround jumper after shaking his shoulders continuously.

Swish!
71: 50.

"Roar!"

Garnett, who scored the goal, roared loudly and kept waving his fists.

Iron-blooded big jumper... really domineering.

O'Neal couldn't help complaining: "It's just a jump shot, do you need to be so excited?"

Liu He explained to Garnett with a smile: "This is Garnett's first single tonight against Carl. Isn't it worth celebrating?"

O'Neal laughed.

Timberwolves defense.

Garnett stood in the middle of the Timberwolves' defensive formation, silently calculating... There are 21 points left in the point difference. As long as the defense is done well, halftime is more than enough time, enough for the Timberwolves to chase points.

Thinking of this, Garnett spread his legs, lowered his center of gravity, slapped the floor fiercely, and roared loudly:

"Defense! Defense! Play defense, guys!"

"Okay, Kevin!"

"Got it, Kevin!"

"Don't worry, Kevin!"

"Come on, Kevin!"

The remaining four Timberwolves responded to Garnett.

It has to be said that Garnett's mental attributes are full marks, and he also has a microwave effect, which can heat up the morale of the whole team.

The five members of the Wolves stared at their opponents viciously.

However, on the Lakers side, Liu He and Payton made a crossover, and the two passed the ball hand in hand.

The experienced Payton blocked the chasing Szczerbiak with his strong body.

Kassel could only be forced to switch defenses against Liu He.

Facing the 191cm old No. [-] Cassel, Liu He pulled up and shot.

The basketball crossed a long parabola and went into the basket precisely.

Swish!
74: 50.

The morale of the Wolves players has indeed improved, but unfortunately Liu He is too buggy, as long as he switches defenses, he will be out of position to hit anyone with a 205cm fort.

Timberwolves offense.

Garnett wanted to repeat the tactics of the previous round, but unfortunately Liu He rushed over and cooperated with Malone to flank Garnett, not giving Garnett a chance to make a move at all.

Garnett immediately passed the ball to Szczerbiak, but Payton was already ready to defend and threw himself in front of Szczerbiak.

Szczerbiak made a jumper under Payton's interference.

Bang!

O'Neal protected the rebound.

Lakers offense.

Liu He continued to cross paths with Payton, but this time Szczerbiak was prepared, secured his position in advance, squeezed through the middle, and continued to follow Liu He.

Liu He didn't stop, and cooperated with Ma Long again.

Malone's body is much thicker, and the cover effect is naturally better, and Szczerbiak can't squeeze through.

Garnett can only choose to switch to Liu He.

Liu He singled Garnett, a shot fake failed to fool Garnett, Liu He instantly started.

"So fast!"

Garnett was a little surprised, Liu He's first step was faster than before, and he almost failed to keep up.

Fortunately, he was not passed by in one step.

But on the other side, Malone bumped past the "thin" Szczerbiak and ran into the paint.

Liu He immediately lobbed the ball over.

Malone received the ball and made an easy layup.

Swish!
76: 50.

In the next round, it was almost the same routine. Liu He and Malone made a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Malone went straight down and received Liu He's pass for a layup.

Swish!
78: 50.

Szczerbiak has nothing to do with Malone. There is no way. Malone's arms are thicker than his thighs, and Malone's thighs are thicker than his waist. The two people are not at the same latitude.

Coach Sanders is sweating profusely, it's almost 30 minutes!
The Lakers are really killing everything tonight, and they don't save any face for the Wolves.

Sanders couldn't help but think: Kevin, why bother?It is indeed a good thing to win the MVP, but why do you have to show off in front of the Lakers? Isn't this courting death?
To be honest, the Lakers, who won 73 wins and 9 losses this season, should have an Mvp. If the Big Three hadn't split the data, the data was not outstanding, and Garnett would have no chance at all.

It is a wise man to take it when he sees it.

You insist on showing off and angered the Lakers, how will it end now.

Of course, Sanders just thought about it this way. The game must be played.

And once he really loses the game, Garnett will be scolded by the fans at most, and the one who is really unlucky must be Philip Sanders.

So Sanders still has to find a way to win, or lose less.

"Guys, when Ma Long goes down, double-team him immediately, don't give him a chance to shoot!"

This round, Liu He continued to cooperate with Malone in the pick-and-roll, and Malone ran to the penalty area after the roll.

The Timberwolves immediately double-teamed Malone.

Liu He looked at the defense on the opposite side, and instead of giving the ball to Malone rigidly, he passed the ball to Kobe who was emptied.

Kobe took the ball and made a direct shot from beyond the three-point line.

Swish!
81: 50.

31 points!

There are already signs of "flowering" in the game.

It is impossible to catch up with 31 points in front of the league's strongest team, the Lakers.

What's more, the Lakers are in such a good state tonight.

Garnett wanted to give up the game a little bit, but he just bragged about it at halftime. How could Garnett have the nerve to give up?

"Coach, hurry up and forcefully replace me, the one I can't even refuse!" Garnett thought to himself.

However, Sanders did not respond at all.

Don't Sanders want to?

It's really not.

Sanders wanted to give up a long time ago. The G1 game has ended like this, and it is meaningless to fight. Instead of insisting, it is better to give up early and save energy for the second game.

After all, the Timberwolves had fought seven games against the Spurs before, and their physical strength was at a disadvantage compared to the Lakers.

The harder you work, the more disadvantaged the Timberwolves will be.

But Garnett said not long ago that he would fight until the last moment, and Sanders really didn't dare to "fight" Garnett.

As we all know, in an NBA team, the star has more status than the head coach.

In case Garnett is offended, it will be Sanders who suffers in the end.

So, in the end, it was Garnett who shot himself in the foot.

The Timberwolves have their own agendas.

On the Lakers side, "unity is strength."

The Big Three of the Lakers, plus Malone, have the common goal of blowing up Garnett, proving that he is a parallel MVP, he is not worthy of the MVP at all, and he stole his trophy.

And compared to the Timberwolves, who played seven games in the second round, the Lakers swept the Kings to advance in the second round. The whole series should not be played too easily, and they have rested for many days. All players have had enough rest time. Physically complete and full of energy.

Under such circumstances, the Lakers became more courageous as they fought, while the Timberwolves gradually fell into disarray.

At the end of the three quarters, 101:59, the Lakers have led by 42 points.

NBA president David Stern has already left. The Mvp he just announced was bloodbathed by his opponent when he turned around. Stern couldn't stand it anymore.

No, I can understand you losing, after all, the Lakers are really strong.

But how can we not lose 42 points.

In the fourth quarter, coach Saunders finally gave up.

At the beginning of the game, he gave up and sent a full substitute lineup directly.

For the Lakers, Phil also replaced all the starters and replaced them with substitutes.

虽然菲尔很想创造个历史，赢下对手58分，平掉湖人队1956年3月19日，133比75赢了老鹰队58分的NBA季后赛历史记录。

But after all, David Stern had just presented an award to Garnett. Phil didn't dare to hit Stern too hard in the face. Playing basketball requires not only hard work, but also worldly sophistication.

Offending Stern so badly is not good for the Lakers.

It's a pity, Phil tried his best, but the Lakers' bench is also in good shape tonight.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, George and Fisher teamed up to score 3 three-pointers, helping the Lakers widen the point difference to 50+.

Coach Sanders' shirt was already soaked, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

Tonight, the Timberwolves are destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

He Sanders can't escape.

Naturally, there is Kevin Garnett who cannot escape. As the boss of the Timberwolves, he won the MVP night, but was bloodbathed by his opponent. He is destined to become a big black spot in Garnett's career.

In the end, 139:81.

Relying on Olowokandi's final layup, the Timberwolves "only" lost 58 points in the end, did not create a new history, and "just" tied the historical record set 48 years ago.

The moment the game ended, the entire Timberwolves team lowered their heads and poured into the player channel.

The Big Three of the Lakers and Malone showed satisfied smiles.

Tonight, Liu He scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

Kobe had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

O'Neal scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

Malone had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steal.

Payton had 15 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

Timberwolves here:

加内特16分15篮板5助攻2抢断3盖帽。

Sprewell had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

Kassel had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.

Szczerbiak had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.

In the final press conference, Garnett kept his head down the whole time, his eyes glazed over, and he looked dazed.

Coach Sanders answered reporters' questions alone.

"We really didn't play well tonight! In the last round of the series, we consumed too much on the Spurs, so the players are out of shape tonight."

"In addition, the Lakers are indeed strong. They should be the most powerful team in NBA history, even compared with the Bulls in 96. They won 73 games in the regular season, and they won [-] games in the playoffs. They haven't lost yet."

"Also, I really didn't help my players prepare adequately for the impact of the Lakers. This is my problem."

……

Sanders took the initiative to put the responsibility on himself, hoping that this would move Garnett.

As long as Garnett speaks, it is possible to keep his handsome position.

Of course, that's a story.

After the game, a large number of fans who were not able to watch the live broadcast were stunned when they saw the result of the game "139 to 81".

"Just kidding, this Minnesota team just finished the best record in team history 58 wins and 24 losses, eliminated the defending champion Spurs in seven games, and has a three-headed monster, and there is former All-Star player Szebia on the bench Ke... how could they lose by 58 points?"

"I knew the Lakers were strong, but I didn't know that the Lakers were so strong!"

"Nuggets and Kings players, you are lucky. When the Lakers played against you, they didn't give their best at all."

……

Of course, Mvp Kevin Garnett is the most frequently mentioned.

"Wolf King fans will never forget this heavy day!"

"I don't know whether to congratulate Garnett or mourn Garnett."

"Didn't it mean that the No. [-] pick has parallel imports, and the MVP definitely has no parallel imports? So how much water content does Garnett have?"

"This is the result of stealing someone else's MVP."

"Garnett should never, never should, and the last thing he should do is accept the award in front of the Lakers. Isn't this forcing the Big Three of the Lakers to hammer him?"

"Kevin 58 Garnett! 58 Special!"

……

Then, the Lakers press conference.

The reporter asked: "Liu He, did you beat him so hard because you felt that you were being robbed of the MVP?"

Liu He: "Of course not. We just played normally, mainly because we didn't expect our opponent to be so weak. Before we fully exerted our strength, he had already knelt down."

Reporter: "Shaq, did you perform exceptionally well in this game?"

O'Neill: "Don't you think I'm a big shark? If I play beyond normal, the opponent should give up at halftime."

Reporter: "Kobe, how about you?"

Kobe: "Liu He, a rookie, hasn't given his best, do you think I need it?"

Liu He: "..."

In short, this night, the opponents once again understood the power of the Galacticos.

This kind of power makes all opponents feel desperate.

David Stern commented: "This Lakers team is the lifelong luck of Los Angeles fans, but it is also the misfortune of the other 28 teams."

Between the lines, Stern expressed his fear of the Lakers.

Stern likes strong teams, but he doesn't like the Lakers being so strong.

Such a Lakers team is simply the finale of the NBA, and other teams have no hope at all.

And since 99, the Lakers and Spurs have won championships for five consecutive seasons.

Counting this season, it will be 6 seasons.

If you don't give other teams a little hope, the NBA will lose its balance, which is what Stern doesn't want to see.

At the New York headquarters, Stern silently thought about the idea of ​​breaking the situation.

(End of this chapter)