Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 18 18. Expulsion

After returning from the second quarter, the two sides replaced the substitute lineup to compete.

The second team of the Wizards this season is not very strong, and the only player who can still play in the entire rotation stage is probably the second-year rookie Jarvis Hayes.

As a young player with comprehensive offensive means, Hayes can contribute 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season.

This data is already very good for a substitute player.

Likewise, Hayes was the only player on the Wizards bench who could play.

Other than that, everyone else's competitive level is very average, even if there is a rookie named Steve Blake sitting on the bench at the moment.

But the current Blake is still a rookie, and he has no status in this Wizards team, let alone stand up and take on the responsibility of organizing.

Throughout the second quarter, the Timberwolves quickly gained the upper hand with their better substitute firepower, widening the point difference to double digits in a short period of time.

Seeing this situation, Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan brought Arenas back to the court immediately, allowing Arenas to rest for only three and a half minutes off the court.

For this kind of substitution operation, the generals of this season have long been used to it.

After all, Arenas currently averages 41.1 minutes per game, ranking first in the league without any doubt.

From this point, it can be seen that Eddie Jordan's coaching idea is to use stars, and he even wants to let Arenas play the whole game.

It is worth mentioning that, apart from Arenas, Larry Hughes and Jamison also played more than 39 minutes.

It has to be said that the reason why Eddie Jordan couldn't get along in the NBA in the end was really because he was too crazy.

Since the general came back very early, and Luke's rotation was normal, he did not get back the main force in advance like Eddie Jordan.

Therefore, during the period after his return, the general played a very comfortable offensive rhythm, without the restraint of the first quarter at all.

But the good times don't last long. Under the offensive firepower of the "General" Arenas, the Wizards are slowly eroding their lead.

But as Luke gradually brought the main force back to the field, the Timberwolves quickly controlled the situation, and their defense against Arenas also returned to a limit state.

This kind of offensive defense made Arenas feel like throwing up. If the situation didn't allow it, Arenas couldn't help but want to pull out his gun and kill Luke.

Because before meeting the Timberwolves, although the generals often faced double-teams, even three-person double-teams experienced this kind of treatment, but no team has ever been able to engage in mentality like the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves neither double-teamed nor completely close-fitted the general's defense. Instead, they looked harmless to humans and animals, but only the general involved knew that all his offensive hotspots were covered by the Timberwolves. Players occupy.

And the defense core headed by Garnett kept driving Arenas to the left side where he was least good at to complete the attack.

If Arenas does not want to move along the route that the Timberwolves have arranged in advance, he must force the shot against the defender.

This defensive method is really too emotional, at least at this time Arenas has been beaten out of anger.

At the end of the half, the Timberwolves held a 15-point lead by virtue of their steady group offense, and ended the first-half contest with the Wizards.

"Lu is really a tactical genius. I regret now that I didn't go to Miami to watch the game in person."

"I think the scene at that time must be amazing." In the front row of the auditorium, general manager McHale said to the people next to him with some emotion.

"So, we really found a treasure this time." Beside the Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor smiled very contentedly. "Kevin, what do you think is our chance of winning the championship this season?"

Hearing Glen Taylor's expectant question, McHale was not too optimistic: "From the current point of view, the team may be the biggest favorite to win the championship, but in fact the team's situation is not optimistic."

"Whether it's the Suns or the Spurs, we don't have the confidence to win against these two teams."

"So whether the team can win the championship depends on how much ability Lu has." After a pause, McHale continued, "If Lu can really lead the team to win the championship, then it must be a miracle."

After returning from the second half, the Wizards, who were already at a double-digit disadvantage, became obviously impatient. The offensive rhythm became faster and faster, as if they were planning to shoot directly after halftime.

Throughout the third quarter, the Timberwolves remained focused on the defense of the "General" Arenas. They would rather relax their vigilance against Larry Hughes and Jamison, but also resolutely complete the sanctions against the general.

After all, the Wizards are a team that mainly focuses on offense, and the general Arenas is the core figure of this team, so as long as they can pinch Arenas' offensive firepower, then the Timberwolves have half a foot towards victory.

However, the Timberwolves' defense obviously annoyed Arenas completely in the third quarter, which also made Arenas go crazy and keep attacking the inside, trying to create fouls as much as possible through physical contact again and again.

Presumably this method is what Eddie Jordan told the general at the end of the halftime, that is, try to create physical confrontation to find fouls, otherwise the general will really be completely strangled by the Timberwolves in this game.

However, when Arenas went to the free throw line for three consecutive offensive rounds, Luke, who was sitting off the court, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and directly exploded foul language at the baseline referee who whistled continuously.

"You bastard who just keeps blowing around with a whistle, I really feel sorry for your eyes, because they grow on you just to make up the number."

"You whistled me for defensive fouls three times in a row, don't tell me you put all your wealth on this game!"

"You dog bastard!"

As Luke violently abused the referee on the sidelines, the referee immediately blew his whistle after hearing these unbearable insults, blew two consecutive technical fouls on Luke, and gestured to expel Luke from the field.

Looking at the referee who was raising his hands like a clown to expel him at this time, the ruthless Luke directly threw the drink bottle in his hand into the field and slammed it on the referee's head.

This action of Luke startled the assistant coach Raymond. The first time Luke made a shot, Raymond hugged Luke tightly from behind and persuaded him in a very flustered tone.

"Lu, calm down! Be sure to calm down!"

"Attacking the referee is a big deal in the NBA, you must keep calm!"

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(End of this chapter)