Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 175 175. All the choices that can make the team better are the correct answers!

The Timberwolves' victory in the whole game was entirely based on defense. It was precisely because the defense made it difficult for the Mavericks to break through, so the Timberwolves became more confident on the offensive end.

In particular, the Mavericks are still a shooting-oriented offensive team. When the Mavericks' offensive shots failed to hit, the Timberwolves played a lot of defensive counterattacks.

Whether it's Iguodala, Gerald Wallace or Artest, these are the best defensive counter-attackers in the league. As long as the Timberwolves find the rhythm, the Mavericks will become extremely uncomfortable on both offense and defense.

Facing this old opponent who brought some troubles to the team last season, several new players who just joined the team during the offseason performed very well.

其中阿泰斯特在登场32分钟的情况下交出26分6篮板4助攻3抢断以及1次封盖，在小牛内线翻江倒海的同时，外线还命中三记三分，用接近60%的投篮命中率打得小牛昏头转向。

In addition to "The Beast" Artest, Iguodala also contributed 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Seven points in a row in the second half of the second quarter became Iguodala's vote to join the Timberwolves, which surprised and surprised the fans.

After all, Iguodala is a player traded by the Timberwolves with "Little Shark" Bynum. Even if head coach Luke is very optimistic about him, fans should observe Iguodala's performance from other angles.

Obviously, Iguodala's performance in the opening game of the new season not only conquered the fans, but also conquered Raymond with his small defense and big core strength, allowing Raymond to develop more tactics on the defensive end and help him from the tactical level. team.

In addition, Ben Wallace also completed the task of guarding the restricted area very well, so that the Mavericks scored only 12 points in the restricted area throughout the game.

Against Eric Dampier, Big Ben didn't give the opponent a little bit of face. The data of 4 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks was not only comprehensive, but also the eight offensive rebounds made the Mavericks inside a mess. Eric Dampier has no temper at all.

As the core strength of the blue-collar center, Dampier is already considered excellent, at least in the upper reaches of all the centers in the league.

As a result, Dampier had a deep understanding of what a scourge was in this game against Ben. Not only could he not even protect the defensive rebounds, but he was hit in pieces in the box.

The aggrieved expression on his face when he was substituted made the commentator Flake couldn't help laughing out loud.

As for the "madman" Sprewell, who performed poorly in the preseason, his performance in this game was not bad. Even though his shooting percentage was still not high, he still contributed 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the limited playing time. It is a qualified bench gangster.

After the game, "Little General" Johnson looked at Luke helplessly: "The Timberwolves' lineup for the new season is too abnormal. Even if you let Kevin in the second half, the team still can't break through your defense."

"At first, I thought I could make a comeback in the new season and launch a sniper on your way to winning the championship. Now it seems that my idea is really too young."

Seeing the frustrated look on the little general's face, Luke patted Johnson on the shoulder with a smile on his face: "Don't be depressed, no one in competitive sports can predetermine victory, it's just a loss. After a long time, you will find that in fact, you lose. Get used to it."

Everly Johnson: "???"

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"Coach Lu, may I ask if Kevin had any physical problems in the second half? Kevin has not been able to appear on the stage throughout the second half. At present, the outside world is very concerned about Kevin's physical condition. I don't know if it is convenient for Fang to disclose it to others."

At the press conference after the game, the questions that reporters were most concerned about were all related to Kevin Garnett's absence from the second half.

Not to mention the fans, even the media would not believe that Luke dared to hide the three-time MVP winner Kevin Garnett.

In the eyes of the outside world, Garnett did not appear again in the second half. There is a high probability that he has a physical problem, so Luke kept Garnett off the court to be conservative.

This season is an important stage for the Timberwolves to hit the Triple Crown Dynasty. Kevin Garnett's health will directly affect the performance of the Timberwolves.

Now any troubles about the Timberwolves will attract the attention of outsiders, not only the fans of the teams, but even the management of the teams are also very concerned about the health of the Timberwolves.

After all, the Timberwolves are the team at the top of the league, and the imaginary opponents of all teams that want to win the championship will be the Timberwolves.

Winning the championship and the Timberwolves, I don’t know when it started, these two words seem to have been linked together. Any discussion about the ownership of the championship, the Timberwolves are the unavoidable topic.

"Kevin is in good physical condition and has not suffered any injuries. Please rest assured outside fans." Luke spread his hands and said.

Luke's answer made the reporters on the scene even more confused: "Since Kevin was not injured, why did he put Kevin on the bench in the second half? If it was a kind of protection for Kevin, did this protection come too early. "

Facing the reporter's question, Luke didn't shy away from anything, and he didn't even bother to find an excuse: "I believe the fans watching this game can see that Kevin's competitive state is very bad. When Kevin is on the court, the team not only has no Can get better, but is seriously dragged down the rhythm."

"As a coach, every substitution off the field must make the team better. I couldn't be satisfied with Kevin's performance. That's why he didn't play again in the second half."

As Luke's voice fell, many media at the scene took a breath.

Luke actually hid Garnett, the league's No. 1 regular season MVP for three consecutive years, in the second half.

And it was still in a highly anticipated occasion like the opening game, Luke's approach was obviously a bit domineering, and it was very likely that it would even arouse dissatisfaction from the team management.

However, when everyone thought about the attitude of the Timberwolves management towards Luke, and the various honors Luke brought to the Timberwolves, many people immediately fell silent, and it was difficult to make a big fuss about this matter.

As a coach, it is Luke's right to make any lineup changes on the court, but the one who was hidden by Luke in the second half was Kevin Garnett, No. 1 in the current league and three-time MVP winner.

And it was the first game of the new season to be hidden in the snow. This is really a shocking thing, and it also allows the outside world to see Luke's courage.

Reporter: "Coach Lu, Kevin is No. 1 in the active league. Is there anything wrong with this almost snow-covered approach?"

"Will this tough rotation method cause some gaps between you and Kevin, which will affect the Timberwolves' championship plan in the new season."

Sitting on a chair and chewing betel nuts, even though the topic of discussion on the spot has become so sensitive, Luke can't see the slightest hesitation on his face: "The duty of the coach is to help the team become focused, and everything that can make the team The choice to make the team better is the right answer."

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