Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 13 13. "Failure will be a stranger to me"

With the Timberwolves defeating the Sonics, the game is over, and the Timberwolves' current record has come to seven wins and zero losses.

Not only has it remained undefeated since the start of the game, but it also ranked first in the league with a crushing advantage, which made everyone feel bright.

At first, when the Timberwolves announced that the team's meritorious coach Sanders Sr. would be fired, most Minnesota fans still felt unbelievable.

Even condemned this behavior of the Timberwolves management.

The old Sanders led the Timberwolves in recent years, although the best result was only leading the team to the Western Conference Finals last season.

But no matter what you say, the old Sanders can also bring the Timberwolves into the playoffs all year round. If the team changes coaches rashly, it is really hard to say whether it is good or bad.

This alone met with a lot of resistance at the time.

And at the high-level meeting held by the Timberwolves, many people also opposed McHale's proposal and still stood by the old Sanders.

If it weren't for the boss Glenn Taylor to come forward later, then the old Sanders' position is actually still very stable.

However, after the team's new head coach Luke took office, Minnesota seems to have forgotten the old Sanders.

From the very beginning of resolute resistance, to now I want to worship Luke as God.

I believe that if Luke can really lead the Timberwolves to the championship this season, then Luke may really be regarded as a god in the city of Minnesota.

After all, since the Timberwolves established the team in 1989, the team has never tasted the taste of an NBA championship, and the best result was only the Western Conference Finals last season.

So for Minnesota fans, their desire for a championship really comes from the heart.

Whoever can lead the team to create this miracle, then in the city of Minnesota, he is a real hero.

In addition, if it's just fans who have a better opinion of Luke, then this is because of the Timberwolves' excellent team record this season.

So since Luke took office, even the players in the team have praised Luke again and again, which is really worth thinking about.

Especially when the always arrogant "madman" started to praise Luke, it shocked everyone's jaws.

After all, before the start of the new season, there were still rumors about Luke having a big fight with "Madman" Sprewell.

As a result, the madman now not only recognizes Luke very much, but also has a very clever attitude towards Luke, which makes people really unable to figure out the cause and effect of this matter.

I even wonder what kind of magical power Luke has on his body to make this Timberwolf show such sharp fangs!
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In the next few games, the Timberwolves continued to start a strong and brutal killing mode.

Even in the match against the fourth-ranked Bulls in the Eastern Conference, the Timberwolves still beat the Bulls by 27 points.

You know, the 27-point victory over the Bulls is full of gold, because the Bulls' head coach is called Skiles, and he is a thoroughly defensive coach.

And he is the kind of pure defensive coach who only focuses on defense, not offense.

So being able to beat the Bulls by 27 points is enough to prove the strong offensive firepower of the Timberwolves this season.

At the same time, it can also be reflected from the side that the Bulls' offensive level this season is indeed relatively average, and winning can only rely on defense.

But once the Bulls can't block the opponent on the defensive end, they can only lose the game by a big score in the end.

In addition, the unstoppable Timberwolves basically beat their opponents in every game.

Only in the game against the league's underdog Toronto Raptors, the Timberwolves, who were scored 39 points by Bosh, almost lost the game.

But in the end, the Timberwolves relied on the "Madman" and Garnett's one attack and one defense to pass through at the last moment. They narrowly defeated the Raptors by two points and won the team's 10th victory after the start of the game.

At the same time, two points is also the lowest point difference in a single game of the Timberwolves this season. Before that, the Timberwolves won the game with the least score by 8 points.

It is worth mentioning that after defeating the Toronto Raptors, the Timberwolves' winning streak has reached 10 games. The team is currently leading the league with a record of [-] wins and [-] losses, continuing to remain undefeated this season.

Even the outside world has begun to actively discuss this issue. Everyone is discussing when the Timberwolves will usher in their first loss of the season.

And which team will the Timberwolves' first loss come from.

Judging from the Timberwolves' next schedule, it is very likely that the Miami Heat will give the Timberwolves their first defeat of the season.

The Heat's current record is nine wins and two losses, ranking third in the league after the Timberwolves and the Suns.

With both O'Neal and Wade, the Heat are likely to give the Timberwolves their first defeat of the season.

But before that, the Timberwolves will be the first to meet the challenges of the Jazz and the Magic, but considering the Jazz's performance this season is too low, so only the Magic can really pose a threat to the Timberwolves.

However, the Magic is currently barely ranked eighth in the East, which has led to no one optimistic about these two teams being able to give the Timberwolves their first defeat of the season.

More fans still think that the Heat are the next catastrophe for the Timberwolves.

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On November 11, the Timberwolves, who just defeated the Jazz and achieved 18 consecutive victories in the season, had an upset.

In the back-to-back games against the Magic, the Timberwolves unexpectedly lost to the Magic. The Magic, ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, ended their winning streak and gave the Timberwolves their first defeat of the season.

Fans have made assumptions about this matter before, but when the Timberwolves lost to the Magic in an upset, this still shocked many fans.

Originally, the fans thought that the Timberwolves' first defeat of the season would probably fall to the Heat. As a result, the Timberwolves unexpectedly lost the game before they met the Heat.

Since then, the only undefeated team in the league has officially declared victory.

But having said that, losing this game is actually a good thing for the Timberwolves.

Because in this way, the Timberwolves finally don't have to worry about the winning streak anymore, and they won't be blinded by the victory in the next game. Instead, they can play a relaxed and enjoyable strong basketball.

After all, although the 11-game winning streak at the start of the game has brought a lot of attention to the Timberwolves, but at the same time, it also put the Timberwolves players under tremendous pressure from public opinion.

Therefore, judging from the perspective of the parties involved, it is difficult to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

However, as the team's unbeaten season was broken, the Timberwolves can finally let go of the burden and face every game with ease.

It is worth mentioning that the Magic's lineup this season is not bad at all, and the team has "boss" Francis, Grant Hill, Mobley, Turkoglu, Howard, Nelson, and Stevenson at the same time. Many powerful fighters.

It's just that the internal adjustment of the Magic team is relatively average, which has led to the Magic team's record has been very unstable since the start of the season, often inexplicably ranked in the middle of the Eastern Conference.

The reason why the Timberwolves lost to the Magic in this game was mainly because the "alien" Cassel was blasted into scum by Francis.

Even though Luke once double-teamed Francis in the second half, the red-eyed Francis was completely helpless.

The audience used a data of 41 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists to penetrate the Timberwolves' defense, and ravaged the 35-year-old Cassel on the ground.

Although Kassel's 13 points and 8 assists are not bad, but if compared with Francis, it is somewhat unsightly.

Luke was not surprised by the fact that the defense was blown up. After all, the "alien" defensive ability in his peak period was very average, let alone Kassel, who is now 35 years old.

The same is true for the madman. The madman has not been a good defensive player throughout his career. Both the madman and Kassel are offensive players.

It is normal for Luke to be beaten up on the defensive end. It can only be said that Turkoglu restrained Garnett very well in this game, making Garnett's ability to assist in defense impossible. Cast them all.

So in the end the Timberwolves only lost the game by 7 points, and the Magic ended their [-]-game winning streak.

That's right, even though Francis scored 41 points and 12 assists, the Timberwolves still only lost 7 points.

As the saying goes, who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. From this point of view, maintaining a healthy Timberwolves will definitely be a nightmare for the entire league.

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"I don't have much to say about this loss. Competitive sports are like this, and this is also the charm of competitive sports."

"If everything goes the way people expect it to, then I think basketball loses its soul."

"The Magic played very well in this game, whether it is the state of the players on the court or the adjustment of Coach Johnny off the court."

"No matter from which point of view, the Magic deserved this victory."

"But I still can't help but want to say, I remember this loss, and I hope the Magic will not let me down in the future."

"Because I can't wait for the next meeting, the word failure can appear in my dictionary, but it will definitely be a stranger to me." At the press conference after the game, Luke said calmly and indifferently.

　Ask for a recommendation ticket!Begging for a recommendation ticket!
　　


(End of this chapter)