Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 111 111.tui, old fox, even shaking hands smells disgusting!
"Just looking at Antoine, you can tell that the offseason has been a lot of debauchery, and his body shape has gained a lot of weight compared to last year."

"The offensive efficiency is already poor, and now the mobility has become so slow, it seems that Antoine's career is coming to an end." Antoine Walker's performance in the first quarter made Lambiel a little laughing.

The Timberwolves are at a disadvantage in the matchup between the inside and center. If they want to limit the performance of "Shark" O'Neal, they must attack O'Neal.

No matter how strong Garnett's defense ability is, it is impossible to fill the position exactly every time, so Antoine Walker's poor performance is equivalent to giving the Timberwolves a chance.

Walker played about 7 minutes in the entire first quarter. Not only was he blocked by Garnett on the defensive end, but he also only made 4 of 1 shots on the offensive end. If the Timberwolves can win this opener matchup, Antoine Walker will definitely play a role. !
Back in the second quarter, the two sides rotated the lineup. The depth of the Heat's rotation this season is not bad, but if compared with the defending champion Timberwolves, it is obviously not enough.

The Timberwolves are sitting on the bench at the same time this season: "Alien" Cassel, Monta Ellis, Nehbar, Salmons, "Penny" Hardaway, Gortat, Eddie Griffin Waiting for many outstanding players.

Among them, Kassel and Nehbar were also selected as All-Star substitutes last year. The depth of this lineup is absolutely terrifying. Looking at the entire league, there are not many teams that can match the Timberwolves.

With two rhythm masters, "Alien" Kassel and Nehbar, Luke is still very relieved sitting off the court, and he is not at all worried that this lineup will be hit by the opponent.

Although the Timberwolves' second team has mediocre defensive ability, they can't stand up to a seasoned veteran like Cassel and a cold-blooded killer like Nehbar.

Coupled with Monta Ellis, who has the ability to punch the master to death, Luke really can't find a reason to feel relieved.

Even though the cunning Riley in the second quarter sent "Fat Toutuo" Walker, who took an early break in the first quarter, to lead the team, Walker was no match for four hands after all. Under the absolute advantage of the Timberwolves, the Heat quickly fell into a disadvantage. Start working hard with double digits.

This situation on the field made Pat Riley look gloomy, and he stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed and didn't know what he was thinking.

In fact, Riley really doesn't care about winning or losing a regular season. Even though this game is the NBA opener and is broadcast live across the United States, Riley is still very calm in front of the defending champion Timberwolves.

But the problem is that the current situation on the court has impacted Riley's confidence. The Timberwolves' ability to expand the score so easily is enough to prove that the overall strength of the Timberwolves is higher than that of the Heat.

Even if the Heat have experienced many player changes during the offseason, it will definitely take a lot of time to get in when the regular season starts, and it is impossible to have the same tacit understanding as the Timberwolves with little player changes.

But Riley has always been a smart person, and the team's lack of running-in is naturally a problem, but after the team's running-in is over, can it really beat this Timberwolves?

The question was already on Riley's mind.

At the end of the half, Antoine Walker scored two consecutive three-pointers in the last 1 minute and 24 seconds, helping the Heat narrow the point difference to 8 points, which barely eased Riley's face.

"The new season has just started, and the Heat obviously still have a lot to improve on the offensive end. The cooperation between the players and the tactical movement are not tacit enough. These are the deficiencies that everyone can see with the naked eye."

"Unfortunately, if the Heat still maintain this state in the second half, I am afraid that this victory will be won by the Timberwolves, and it will also rewrite the ranking of this season's combat power."

During the intermission, in the studio, Charles Barkley said with a smile on his face.

"This summer, the Heat renewed Shaq with a five-year, [-] million contract. Shaq's strength is absolutely worthy of this contract, but Shaq's age is a hidden danger."

"From Shaq's personal performance in the first half, it can be seen that Shaq was obviously unable to do what he wanted when he encountered the Timberwolves' double attack."

"If it was Shaq at his peak, this kind of double attack would usually be a turnaround dunk!" Shaking his head helplessly, Kenny Smith pointed out Shaquille O'Neal's decline in one word.

Even after his decline, O'Neal can still be ranked among the league's top centers, but it is an indisputable fact that O'Neal's dominance is not as good as that of the Lakers.

Back in the second half of the game, Wade's offensive breakthrough choice became more determined. In the first half, Wade only scored 7 points under the defense of "Glove" Payton, and his performance was almost the same as last year's finals. Have you seriously practiced three-pointers?

If Wade dares to say that he is really hardworking, fans will definitely spit at him.

"Pooh!"

"How dare you say that you have worked hard for 4 of 1 three-pointers?"

"Going from 10% three-point shooting to 25% are you so fucking proud?"

Now "Shark" O'Neal seems powerless under the Timberwolves' flanking strategy, Wade can only grit his teeth and stand up to take over the banner of offense.

Even if the person defending him in front of him is "Glove" Payton, Wade can only choose to "face the difficulties"!
However, Wade obviously underestimated the defensive ability of "Glove" Payton, or Wade underestimated the defensive system created by the Timberwolves this season.

In the case that outside shooting does not pose a huge threat, the Timberwolves' defensive system is a natural fit for Wade's breakthrough-oriented star.

If the Minnesota system defends Kobe, Luke still dare not guarantee that it will be restricted. After all, Kobe can shoot suddenly, and coupled with the big heart attribute after being double-teamed, Luke really dare not ask for too much.

But if it's defending Wade, Luke is absolutely confident that Wade will back out. Unless Wade's outside touch is overwhelming, and he can shoot and make open three-pointers, otherwise Wade's tuition fees may have to be paid for another season!
In the second half, Heat player Antoine Walker ushered in a recovery, hitting consecutive three-pointers from the outside, helping the Heat to cling to the score with difficulty.

However, the Timberwolves did not give a chance at all, except that "Wolf King" Garnett still played steadily, and "Madman" Sprewell and Magloire also ushered in an explosion in the second half.

"Dududu~"

Finally, as the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the Timberwolves defeated the Heat by 17 points at home, and won the first victory of the opening game of the 05-06 season in an unexpected way.

The main reason why the Heat lost this game was that the team did not run well. The Heat team not only sent up to 18 turnovers throughout the game, but Wade and O'Neal, two leading stars, were both restricted like last year's finals.

Among them, the backcourt combination of "White Chocolate" Williams and Wade is also questionable.

Neither of them is a good and stable outside shooter, and Williams creates a far greater threat with the ball than without the ball.

The two were a bit at a loss in terms of ball distribution and shooting skills, which also led to the Heat's offense not only not being sorted out smoothly, but also a lot of court mistakes.

Especially for the head star Wade, only 18 of 5 shots made Wade's efficiency look so low.

Coupled with the wild words that Wade uttered before the game, this simply turned Wade into a clown.

Of course, Timberwolves fans have long been used to it, because last year Wade was a clown, but this year this clown has learned to brag.

整场比赛加内特高效砍下28分16篮板4助攻4抢断以及2次封盖，在攻防两端都打出了自己“狼王”的威名。

Cooperating with center Magloire is an excellent completion of the restrictions on O'Neal.

The Timberwolves can win this game, and Garnett must definitely take the lead.

除此之外，“狂人”斯普雷维尔新赛季的竞技状态依然出色，19分4篮板2助攻2抢断的数据对得起狂人1000万的合同。

If the Madman can maintain this offensive efficiency in the new season, I believe the Timberwolves' chances of defending the title will definitely increase greatly.

As for the "Glove" Payton and Magloire, who played the game as Timberwolves players for the first time, they also performed well on the field.

"Glove" Payton's 11 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals on the offensive end are remarkable, but his contribution on the defensive end cannot be reflected in the statistics.

面对“大鲨鱼”奥尼尔这种恐怖中锋，马格洛伊尔则砍下8分13篮板以及2次封盖，其中13枚篮板球里有7枚是进攻篮板。

Even if Magloire has no advantage in the face of "Shark" O'Neal, fans are still moved by Magloire's attitude of actively grabbing offensive rebounds.

13 rebounds is not a big deal for a center, but 7 offensive rebounds are definitely based on strength!

After the game, Heat coach Pat Riley took the initiative to reach out to Luke with his left hand: "It's true that seeing is believing. I used to think that you were exaggerated by the media. Until today, I personally coached the team to play against you."

"It was no accident that you were able to win the championship with the Heat last season. It seems that there is still a long way for the Heat to win the championship in the new season."

Riley's nonchalant smile made Lambiel, who was standing behind Luke, sneer.

The whole league knows what kind of person Pat Riley is. This guy is a cold-blooded animal. If he really wants to fight his heart out, he will be the one who will be sold in the end.

"No, the Heat's road to the championship in the new season is not long at all. With the Timberwolves, this road is destined to have no end."

Ignoring Pat Riley, whose face suddenly darkened behind him, Luke turned around indifferently and prepared to leave, and even wiped the right hand that had just been in contact with Riley repeatedly when leaving.

"Tui, old fox, even shaking hands smells disgusting!"

(End of this chapter)