Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 226

On January 1, the Spurs arrived at the Target Center.

This also indicates that this round of focus battle is about to kick off.

Since last season, the two sides have been entangled, but the Timberwolves still have a great psychological advantage, whether it is the collision between the regular season and the playoffs last season, or the conflict between the two teams this season. In all encounters, the Timberwolves have an absolute advantage in record.

It can be said that there is no team in the current league that can do what the Timberwolves do.

Even before entering the Target Center, Popovich admitted this frankly in an interview with reporters.

"As far as the current stage is concerned, we are at an absolute disadvantage. I have to admit this. Before coming here, I have been emphasizing with my players that the opponent's strength is stronger than ours. If we want to win the game , we have to put in 12 points of effort, and we have to keep our focus throughout the game. Only in this way can we have the possibility of winning the game. It will be a difficult game, but I think me and my players They are all well prepared.”

What Popovich said in the interview and what Da Zhuang said in the interview basically meant the same thing. Both sides praised each other very high and put themselves very low.

This also shows one thing, that is, both Chen Dazhuang and Popovich regard each other as the enemy, and both sides attach great importance to this game.

In fact, before the start of the game, although he was very low-key, Da Zhuang was still very optimistic about the game after seeing the buff refresh of the system.

The buff refresh of two reds and three whites ensured the team's offensive ability. From Da Zhuang's point of view, coupled with Oden's control of the interior, it should not be a big problem to win this game.

But this optimism gradually disappeared after the game started and as the game time passed.

He had to admit that he encountered a perverted Spurs today, a perverted Argentine demon knife.

At the end of the first quarter, the score of the two sides was 30 to 29, and the Timberwolves led by only one point.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Popovich left Ginobili on the court, and this action immediately made Zhuang aware that something was wrong.

Sure enough, Yaodao hit consecutive three-pointers from outside at the beginning of the second quarter, which disrupted the rotation strategy of the Timberwolves at once, and also overtook the score and stretched it to 7 points.

Even though Da Zhuang replaced the main force in time, he couldn't even out the difference.

What the hell, he even suspected that this guy wasn't a 37-year-old veteran. He thought it was at least a 27-year-old player's performance.

Seeing Manu Ginobili change direction after another emergency stop on the field, and then use the screen to throw Middleton away, and then suddenly hit a three-pointer, Da Zhuang really wanted to scold his mother on the sidelines.

This stupid thing is completely unreasonable. Middleton's defense has been done very well, and Dinwiddie's defense is also very timely after encountering a screen. The old guy has not yet fully turned around to face the basket. basket, he shot directly, and it even hit a fucking hit.

For a while, Da Zhuang even wondered if he hit his opponent when he tapped the buff just now.

The good thing about Nima is that Laozi applied two red buffs, otherwise the game would have been beaten and crashed long ago.

It can be said that the Argentine Demon Sword in this game taught Middleton and LaVine a good lesson, so that they should never underestimate these long-established veterans.

Fortunately, the Minnesota's offense did not pull the hips, and the gap between the Spurs and the Spurs was always maintained at three to five points. The two sides once again played a game that could be called the playoffs as they did when they met for the first time this season. Intensity game.

The intensity of the game made the Timberwolves fans in the stands even feel a little out of breath.

With 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Spurs led the Timberwolves by one point 101-100.

The Timberwolves had the right to attack the ball, and then Da Zhuang used his last timeout.

This goal must not only be scored, but it is best to use up the 24-second attack time. In this case, even if the Spurs still have an attack opportunity, the time does not allow the opponent to organize patiently.

"Really, I found that as long as the Timberwolves and the Spurs meet, the game will most likely be a high-intensity game. Zhang Zhi, do you think this game is likely to be like the first encounter between the two sides? Into overtime."

In Penguin's live broadcast room, the two commentators Yang Yi and Zhang Lili were also very excited.

But this is also normal. At this moment, all fans watching this game, whether they are Spurs or Timberwolves fans, are the same, and even those neutral fans are the same.

"There is also a chance, but it depends on how the Timberwolves choose this last attack. The safe way is to play two points. If you want to take a risk, you can choose a three-pointer, and then how to defend the Spurs' offense in the last few seconds. It also needs to be considered. Now the Timberwolves have used up the last timeout, and Popovich is still holding the last timeout. At this time, it is time for the head coaches of the two sides to fight wits, and it depends on whose arrangement is more effective. gone."

Soon the timeout expired, and the players from both sides returned to the court again.

The final decisive moment begins.

Sims stood on the sideline to serve. Dinwiddie made a quick stop and ran back and then used Oden's cover to receive Sims' serve. However, after receiving the ball, Dinwiddie did not rush to attack, but held the ball After protecting the ball, he looked up to observe the positions of his teammates and opponents, and then moved to the left with the ball.

When Dinwiddie took the ball, Middleton also began to approach him. When the two crossed, the basketball was directly handed over to Middleton.

Sims was already ready for the pick-and-roll at this time, but Ginobili quickly bypassed Sims and stood in front of Middleton again. The ball was handed over to Dinwiddie, and after receiving the ball, Dinwiddie directly lobbed the ball to Oden who was stuck inside.

Oden, who played with his back singles, pressed against Duncan again and again. Although Shifo tried desperately to hold it back, there was still a gap in strength between the two. With Oden bursting out with all his strength, he could only be forced to move back.

The situation on the court at this time made everyone feel that the Timberwolves still chose a conservative strategy, that is, to score two points and take the lead first.

With Oden's full top again, at this time Oden has already stood on the three-second zone line, and then Oden's feet began to move after receiving the ball. This time, the Spurs players on the field also felt that the ball should be Oden. It was time to end the offense, so Leonard and Diaw quickly double-teamed the past.

(End of this chapter)