Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 188 188. Left knee cruciate ligament torn, reimbursed for the season! (two chapters in one)

The scores of the two teams have been very anxious throughout the game, but the Timberwolves, who have a more balanced offense and defense, still barely have the upper hand in the match.

Since Garnett has been focusing on this point of Chris Webber, and "Shark" O'Neal also played very uncomfortable on the offensive end, the Heat's pre-game preparations are obviously not as sufficient as the Timberwolves.

And the Heat star "The Flash" Wade was beaten by Iverson to six fouls and left the field in the final stage. If it weren't for Marbury's genius, it would be difficult for the Heat to drag the game to the last moment.

In the case of "Shark" O'Neal, Chris Webber and Wade, etc., the two players who performed the best for the Heat are "Lone Wolf" Marbury and Salmons.

The former is the key figure for the Heat to keep biting the score against the Timberwolves in the Christmas game. Marbury felt hot throughout the game, scoring 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists under the defense of "Glove" Payton.

With a shooting percentage close to 65%, he has been continuing his life for the Heat.

As for Salmons, he threw five three-pointers from the outside, which became the firepower output of the Heat in the stage of chasing the score.

On the other hand, the two core figures of the Heat were restricted by the Timberwolves in this game, which was a bit miserable.

Facing the enhanced version of the Pistons 2.0's "shark-proof tactics", O'Neal, who is no longer at his peak, played even harder than when he was with the Lakers. He made 9 of 3 shots, 7 points and 6 rebounds. "Shark" O'Neal's performance.

In addition, although the "Flash" Wade, who has gradually stabilized his three-pointers, can become more comfortable with the Timberwolves' shooting tactics.

But in order to take care of Iverson's physical strength, Luke used Artest to mark Wade on the defensive end.

13分6篮板6助攻2抢断的数据虽然看起来不算太差，但对于赛季场均能贡献25分的韦德而言，这份数据可谓有些挣扎。

Artest's defensive awareness and personal ability are not afraid of stars like Wade at all, especially Wade always likes to have physical confrontations with defenders during the breakthrough process, which makes the beast-like Artest even more excited.

Although Artest is at a disadvantage in terms of speed, thanks to the Timberwolves' excellent overall defense, Artest doesn't have to worry about this problem at all.

You only need to put pressure on Wade with your body throughout the whole process, so that Wade can't comfortably complete the shot on the offensive end.

Fortunately, although Artest was backed by five criminals, he still completed the task brilliantly in the end, and he also hit the corner three-pointer that killed the game!

For the Timberwolves, Ron Artest, who hit a lore three-pointer, is naturally the focus of this Christmas game, but the biggest contributor to leading the team to beat the Heat is Iverson, who scored 38 points in the game.

Iverson has averaged more than 30 points per game this season. In the eyes of fans, Iverson scoring 38 points is not a big deal, and he has even become accustomed to it.

But the game against the Heat can be regarded as the strongest team in the league, and Iverson was flanked by the Heat throughout the second half. Being able to score 38 points under such circumstances is enough to prove that Iverson Terrible offensive ability.

In addition, Garnett, Ben Wallace and Artest also contributed their own strength.

But what really surprised Luke was the performance of Spanoulis on the bench.

This Christmas game is the first game after the "King of Europe" Spanoulis joined the Timberwolves.

In this kind of national live broadcast occasion, Luke gave Spanoulis a lot of playing time. Compared with the Rockets, Luke obviously trusted Spanoulis more.

And Spanoulis, who ushered in the Timberwolves' debut, did not live up to Luke's trust. He came off the bench and not only led the second team to consecutive climaxes, but also mobilized the home atmosphere to the extreme with repeated lobs.

European defenders are good at reading the game, and Spanoulis is one of the best at it.

If the fledgling Rondo is young and mature, then Spanoulis is simply a genius on the court.

With 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, Spanoulis's first show statistics were not so shocking, but he led the second team to play a good game, which made all the fans watching this game feel bright .

Many of Spanoulis's role data cannot be reflected. Whether it is directing his teammates to stand, or a quick counterattack after receiving a defensive rebound, these are all driven by the engine of Spanoulis.

It is precisely because Spanoulis cherishes every opportunity to counterattack and dares to take the risk of making mistakes in the narrow passing line, so the audience can see a visual feast in the second quarter.

With the emergence of Nehbar and Spanoulis, who had just completed his Timberwolves debut, many fans seriously doubted whether Luke had a unique way of coaching European players.

Otherwise, why these players can play a completely different performance as soon as they arrive in the Timberwolves.

And European players are not the mainstream of the draft in this era, and even in the draft, many teams will take the initiative to avoid the European plate, even if the personal potential of these European players is extremely high.

The NBA pays more attention to physical talent. European players have strong tactical execution ability, and their basic skills and shooting touch are half ahead of the United States. However, in terms of physical fitness, European players are indeed not as explosive as those in the United States.

Otherwise, once there are European players with amazing jumping ability, they will not be brought out by the media to hype the statement "white people can fly".

However, with the changes that Luke has brought to the league in the past two years, European players have officially entered the eyes of scouts of various teams.

There are even many young coaches planning to go to Europe to seek a job as a coach in order to exercise their coaching ability.

As for why he went to Europe to sharpen himself, instead of seeking a job as a head coach in the Development League and some other leagues, it is precisely because Luke is from Europe!

As the champion godfather of the European Tau team, when Luke chose to step into the NBA, no one could have imagined that Luke would cause such a big disturbance in the NBA.

And it only took two years to win the best coach, and also broke the best coaching record of "Zen Master" Jackson with 72 wins and 10 losses.

Luke's success opened up a whole new path for young bishops who were just about to make a move.

It is rumored that Luke's popularity in Europe has overshadowed Nowitzki and others, and he is currently the most concerned figure in the entire European basketball world.

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At the press conference after the game, Luke took Iverson and Artest to attend.

Artest hit the greatest lore of his career in this game, so Luke has no reason not to give him a chance to appear.

This is the first time that Artest attended the press conference with the head coach after joining the Timberwolves.

After all, Artest has some emotional problems. Luke is afraid that when the reporter deliberately makes things difficult for Artest, Artest will say something surprising.

Fortunately, in this game, Artest was an important contributor to leading the team to defeat the Heat, and also hit the last lore.

Throughout the press conference, Artest's answer seemed extremely normal, making it impossible to see that this guy was actually mentally ill.

And Iverson still has that free and easy look. While the media touted himself, he did not hypocritically praise Marbury, Salmons and others who performed equally well.

I just found some excuses for my old opponent "Shark" O'Neal, saying that O'Neal's age no longer allows him to trample on the penalty area as he did in his peak, but O'Neal is still the best center in his impression.

And Iverson also bluntly said that the Heat's system is not suitable for the current O'Neal.

In fact, "The Flash" Wade has been outstanding since his debut, but in Iverson's eyes, he is not yet qualified to be equal.

The only person in the entire Heat team who can be recognized by Iverson as an opponent is probably the guy "Shark" O'Neal.

"Stephen Marbury's personal performance is very good, this is an opponent who deserves respect on the court."

"Otherwise, when Shaq is targeted by opponents, Dwyane's performance will be difficult to lead the team to win."

"Stephen hit a lot of shots that he shouldn't have made in the second half, and that gave the Heat a lot of chances."

"But it is precisely because of this that the fans were able to witness Ron's corner lore at the last moment."

"Actually, when Stephen hit a tie three, I wanted to call a timeout, but Allen waved him down."

"Allen's confident appearance is still engraved in my mind. At that moment, I knew that this guy would not let me down." Faced with the media's question and answer, Luke smiled easily.

However, while praising Stephen Marbury, Luke did not forget to create a little trouble for Wade.

This feeling was like digging a hole for Wade with his own hands, then kicking Wade down, and burying him with the soil.

In the past few years, the Timberwolves and the Heat have been in an opposing relationship because of the championship, and Wade's stinky mouth has caused troubles for the Timberwolves.

Can't stand Wade's personal ability is really good, and now he has grown into one of the best shooting guards in the league.

This Christmas game finally caught an opportunity for Wade to perform abnormally. Luke naturally wanted to create a little trouble for him and returned all the gifts Wade gave to the Timberwolves during the offseason.

Competitive sports still have to rely on strength to speak, even if Wade repeatedly assured the Miami media during the offseason, he made the Heat's hope of winning the championship in the new season plausible.

But with the loss of this Christmas game, and Wade's personal performance is still extremely struggling, Wade's next life will definitely not be easy.

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After the Christmas War, the new year is coming soon. In the last three games of [-], the Timberwolves won three without bloodshed.

Ushered in a new year with a record of 29 wins and 5 losses.

As of now, the Timberwolves are still at the top of the list, leading many strong teams such as the Heat, Mavericks, Pistons and Suns in terms of record.

Iverson's gradual integration has made this Timberwolves impeccable, ranking in the forefront of the league on both offense and defense.

The Timberwolves top the defensive efficiency list without any suspense, and the Timberwolves rank sixth in the league in terms of offensive efficiency.

The sixth offensive efficiency in the league may not seem high at first glance, but the average points per game of all teams playing against the Timberwolves are far below their own season averages.

It is only possible to play better when the hand feels very hot.

The strong defensive efficiency of the Timberwolves suffocated the teams in the league, especially the lineup of the Timberwolves gradually began to improve, which made the teams in the league feel tremendous pressure.

整个一月份磨合渐入佳境的森林狼一路高歌猛进，截止到1月14日森林狼战绩来到36胜5负，自输给火箭过后又一次拿到了赛季11连胜。

And the Timberwolves also defeated the Suns and the Cavaliers in the first half of January, and have never lost to the top five teams in the league this season.

However, in the back-to-back game against the Denver Nuggets on the 15th, there was a scene on the court that made fans worry.

I saw that Garnett was accidentally injured in a no-confrontation fight to protect a defensive rebound. After landing, Garnett had a very grim expression, sitting on the ground and covering his left knee with his hand, looking a little painful.

Injuries have always been a part of competitive sports, and basketball players are not afraid of injuries that occur after physical confrontation, but are afraid of injuries that occur without confrontation.

Garnett's injury looked weird, and it made Luke frown.

Because this scene began to overlap with a certain picture in Luke's memory, leading Luke to think in a bad direction.

After an examination by the Timberwolves team doctor, Garnett tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee and officially announced his reimbursement for this season.

Cruciate ligament tears often occur in unconfronted landings, and Derrick Rose has been troubled by this kind of injury in his career.

However, the main reason for Rose's injury was that he didn't slow down in disguise, and dunked without hanging on the frame. The team doctor said that Garnett's injured team doctor said that Garnett's landing was not smooth enough, which caused the cruciate ligament torn.

Players with this kind of injury often need a recovery period of three to five months, and the specific recovery time is slightly different according to each person's physical state.

At present, there are only three months left before the end of the regular season, which means that Garnett officially announced his reimbursement for this season.

Even if they want to come back, it will be after the semifinals at the earliest. If the team doesn't want Garnett to take risks, or Garnett's recovery is not optimistic enough, there is a high probability that Garnett will not come back this season.

After all, the Timberwolves just signed a five-year maximum salary contract of over [-] million yuan with Garnett not long ago. In the face of this kind of injury, the management had to become more cautious.

Garnett's accidental injury caused an uproar in the league. Compared with the schadenfreude of various teams, Timberwolves fans seemed anxious.

Right now is an important stage for the Timberwolves to hit the three consecutive championships, and Garnett, as the No.1 in the league, naturally plays a great role. Garnett's injury will definitely bring immeasurable losses to the Timberwolves.

截止到一月中旬，加内特场均能够贡献21.1分16.6篮板4.2助攻2.8抢断以及2.1次封盖。

The joining of Iverson and Ben Wallace caused Garnett's scoring and rebounding data to decline slightly, but having more powerful helpers around him also improved Garnett's overall efficiency.

This season Garnett's shooting percentage reached 56.1%, setting a career high.

At the same time, the team's strong overall defense also allowed Garnett's defensive efficiency to reach a very scary figure.

Much higher than any of the best defensive players of all time in the NBA.

However, with Garnett's season reimbursement, Garnett had no choice but to withdraw from the selection of MVP and best defensive player, sit off the court to cheer for the team, and strive for an early return to the playoffs.

As for the best defensive player flying to the mouth, there is a high probability that Ben Wallace and Artest will fall on them.

The Timberwolves' defensive efficiency this season is too terrifying, which also makes players have no suspense when competing for the best defensive player.

No matter which player the best defensive player falls on, it must be selected from within the Timberwolves.

Even if Garnett's injury caused the Timberwolves' invincible defensive system to collapse, the Timberwolves can still come up with: "Gloves" Payton, Iverson, Gerald Wallace, Artest and Ben Hua This is the first set of Lace.

Gerald Wallace's defensive ability is naturally not as good as Garnett's, but Wallace is one of the best defensive players in the league today, and being selected to the best defensive team has become a certainty.

Garnett's injury surprised all teams in the league, as if seeing hope of defeating the Timberwolves.

But after this impulse subsided, it was discovered that although Garnett is the wolf king, the Timberwolves will certainly not be leaderless this season.

Even if the "Wolf King" is reimbursed for the season, the Timberwolves are not the defending champions who will immediately fall from the altar.

All teams that want to get cheap from the Timberwolves must be prepared to meet the Timberwolves' counterattack.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Garnett's season reimbursement caused a huge loss to the Timberwolves, but the god who goes down the mountain still doesn't look at the people who go up the mountain!

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