NBA big yellow bird

Chapter 135 Facing No. [-] in the West
Kobe scored 38 points, but still can only watch the team lose.

This made him aggrieved even if he scored 38 points.

Litigation before the game!

They lost the last game against the Celtics!

Shaquille O'Neal is on truce for this game!
He had too many reasons to win this game, but unfortunately, he did not win the game with these reasons...

"Man, compared to last time, you have grown again!"

Kobe took the initiative to hug Zhu Wan after the game.

He was impressed by the rookies who actively wanted to exchange jerseys with him in this "special period".

Of course, even so, he never expected that the latter would become the All-Star's "vote king" when they met again...

Zhu Wan smiled and waved his hand.

His data in this game is relatively normal, but the change is not very big. He scored 19 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in this game. Except for the number of rebounds, other data are slightly lower than his average data so far this season.

The reason why Kobe was so impressed with him, in Juwan's opinion, should be because he blocked him twice in this game.

There are many people who overshadow Kobe, but there are really not many people who overshadow him twice in one game!
Especially since Zhuwan is still a rookie, which is even more uncommon...

But for Juwan, thanks to Rasheed Wallace behind him, his excellent interception made Bryant's options on the offensive end a lot less.

As Zhu Wan's next defender, the success rate of blocking shots is naturally higher!
Therefore, rather than saying that Juwan has grown again, it is better to say that the Celtics' lineup is more complete!
However, even if they defeated the Lakers again and won four consecutive victories, Zhu Wan did not think too highly of the current Celtics. They have not yet experienced the real test...

Although the Lakers are currently ranked second in the Western Conference, Shaq O'Neal did not play in this game, which means that they did not show their full strength, but the Celtics reversed and won even against such a team.

If Shaquille O'Neal was also present, Juwan didn't think the Celtics could complete the comeback in this game!

Therefore, for this team, they have not ushered in their real test... Of course, maybe the next game will be their real test!
They will still play at home in the next game, but their opponents are only stronger than the Lakers. They are the Minnesota Timberwolves, currently ranked first in the league!
This is the "biggest dark horse" in the NBA so far. It just completed the record of "unbeaten in a single month" in December.

In terms of momentum alone, even the Celtics, who have won four consecutive victories, are still short in front of them!
If there is any team in the league that can be used as a touchstone for the Celtics, there is absolutely no one more suitable than them...

With such a strong momentum, the current No. [-] team in the league is visiting Boston at this time. For the Celtics, it is a game that must be taken seriously!
O'Brien also specially came to the locker room: "Guys, play this game well and let everyone see how strong we are now!"

The formation of a strong team culture is actually just a few games.

Let’s just say that the Warriors in 16, if they hadn’t faced the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and completed a big comeback when they fell behind by a big score of 1-3, the team’s team self-confidence and the mutual trust between the teams would not have reached the later heights!

Now the Celtics have also reached this mark.

The easy four-game winning streak proved that the arrival of Rasheed Wallace is a strong addition to this team.

But if you want the members of this team to build up stronger self-confidence and trust each other, you must beat a stronger team, such as the Timberwolves, which is currently a strong team in the league!
This is an opportunity!
If they really win, O'Brien believes that the Celtics will truly transform into a strong team after this game. Of course, this strong team has to add a prefix - regular season strong team...

Although there is still a long way to go from a regular season strong team to a playoff strong team.

But at least it's a good start!
Zhu Wan also pulled everyone together in the locker room to cheer up!
The current atmosphere of the team is very good. In his opinion, there is a chance of a double-digit winning streak. If they can really maintain a winning streak before the All-Star Weekend, then after the All-Star Weekend, they can take more active rotations and prepare for the playoffs, which can be described as "a lot of benefits"...

Most importantly, Juwan wants to try to see if the current Celtics can beat the No. [-] Timberwolves in the West!

How far are they from the current top teams in the league!
The Boston fans obviously wanted the team to win the game, too. When the Timberwolves first entered the field, they immediately sent out huge boos.

The visiting team that can make Boston fans so active, except for the Lakers, is currently the Celtics...

Kevin Garnett became even more excited amid the huge boos. He hit his head against a pillar twice, punched his chest hard, and responded to the boos from the audience with excited shouts.

The whole state can be described in two words: Passion!
Speaking of which, Kevin Garnett's enthusiasm on the court this season is completely different from last season. Last season, he really couldn't be active if he wanted to be active. This season, he can't wait to devote all his enthusiasm to every game!
It's no wonder that this team has finally become the No. [-] team in the Western Conference as he wished. Do you think he can't be excited?

There is a kind of person whose enthusiasm will be greatly improved once he is excited. Kevin Garnett is such a guy!

However, to be honest, even Kevin Garnett may not have thought that the Timberwolves would be so successful this season. Last summer, although the Timberwolves management had a lot of turmoil and made several transactions in a row, which almost changed the Timberwolves. You can look at the results of their transactions: "Alien" Cassell has passed his prime and was sent away by the Bucks. Except for the "sugar man", they are all players who have passed their peak and are not wanted by other team management.

And in the first month of the new season, the Timberwolves' record is indeed not impressive, it can only be said to be tepid.Some media in Minnesota even think that "this season will be another season where the Timberwolves do nothing."

But since December, this team suddenly developed a chemical reaction after a team fight. The players of the entire team, especially the five starters, suddenly found themselves in this team.

As Lao Guo said, who knows which cloud has rain?

The Timberwolves rely on these few players that no one wants and Kevin Garnett, and they have achieved the current number one record in the league...

You said Kevin Garnett can not be full of enthusiasm?

This enthusiasm really came up in a "scratch"!
Boston fans in the audience booed loudly.

Before the game, the media asked him about his evaluation of Zhu Wan, and his answer was: "I believe we will not lose this game because of Zhu Wan!"

In fact, this reaction is also very normal.

After all, it is currently No. [-] in the Western Conference.

You can't admit cowardice to a newcomer, can you?

In his opinion, he was humble enough.

But in the eyes of Celtics fans, his modesty is not enough...

　Let me tell you, I had an oolong with the doctor, I have to continue to take the medicine, and I have to continue to hang the water, so tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I need to go to the hospital to get the water hanging... and then I have to go back on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year for a review. Anyway, during this period of time, I really can’t guarantee my update, sorry.

　　
　
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