Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 87 87. The Threshold of the Finals

Nehbar's injury and retreat throughout the game is definitely a big loss for the Timberwolves, but Nehbar is more like icing on the cake for the Timberwolves.

Bruce Bowen's injury was definitely a devastating blow to the Spurs' overall defense. This also allowed the Timberwolves to easily penetrate the Spurs' defense in the second half and beat the Spurs by 26 points at home.

这场G2战中，加内特继续轰下21分17篮板6助攻3抢断以及2封盖的数据，助森林狼在攻防两端都很稳定，压制着马刺迟迟抬不起头。

In terms of offense, the Timberwolves' highest scoring player in this game is Madman's 25 points. In addition, Madman also scored 4 rebounds and 2 steals, still maintaining an efficient offensive level.

Especially after Bruce Bowen retired from the field with injury, no one on the Spurs' defense line could defend against the Madman one-on-one.

To defend the madman, the Spurs can only pinch the madman through zone defense, otherwise the "madman" in a one-on-one match will definitely penetrate the Spurs with his own hands!
Whether it's Tony Parker, Ginobili, or Brent Barry, the individual defense capabilities of these people seem as simple as a joke to the "madman".

It is foreseeable that the "Madman" in the next few games will definitely become the Spurs' sufferer in this round of the series. Like Luke, it will become Popovich's nightmare!
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"The Timberwolves are a group of court villains! They deliberately hurt people on the court and treat the player's career as a trifle! This kind of team should not appear in the league!"

"Bruce's injury is seen by everyone, and I hope the league will give everyone an explanation this time!"

"The Timberwolves have become so lawless that they despise the league, and are so arrogant that they trample on the moral bottom line. This kind of team must give everyone an explanation!"

Facing the interview with the reporter and the media, Popovich slapped the table angrily. It can be seen from the voice and behavior how angry Popovich is at this time.

After all, the championship trophy just passed by the Spurs. No wonder Popovich is so angry, even if it is entirely his own fault!
Hearing Popovich's statement, many reporters cast contemptuous glances at Popovich. Popovich has been attacking the Timberwolves' court violence with rhythm, but he kept silent about his player's stepping Nehbar. talk.

And it's not the first time Popovich has done this kind of thing, but every time Popovich can clean himself up in front of the media.

Over time, even the media despises this kind of shameless behavior.

To put it bluntly, Popovich is putting the cart before the horse, talking nonsense with his eyes open, and to put it bluntly, Popovich just doesn't want to force his face!
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On May 5, the league quickly punished Trenton Hassell for maliciously slandering Bruce Bowen.

This time the alliance was obviously angry. Even if the cause of the incident was that Bruce Bowen stepped on Nehbar first, Trenton Hassell's behavior was too bad, and the alliance was determined to impose heavy penalties on Hassell.

According to the penalty results announced by the league, Trenton Hassell was suspended by the league for 15 games and fined $3.5.

The result of this penalty is enough to prove the anger of the league. The [-]-game suspension not only means that Hassel will not be able to come back in this year's playoffs, but will even continue to accumulate in the regular season next year until the total of [-] games.

In addition, although Bruce Bowen was seriously injured in this incident and seemed to be a victim, the league also showed no mercy to Bruce Bowen, directly adding a 10-game suspension and a $3 fine.

The reason given by the league is to maliciously step on others and do something unsportsmanlike!
Even if Bruce Bowen is unable to return to the game in his current state, the 10-game suspension represents the attitude of the league, and it represents that the league is ashamed of Bowen's behavior of maliciously stepping on others!
As the punishment results were announced, both Spurs fans and Timberwolves fans were dissatisfied.

Spurs fans think that Bruce Bowen's injury is so serious, but Hassel, the culprit of all this, was only suspended by the league for 15 games, which is really hard to convince.

There are even Spurs fans who say that the culprit for all this should be Timberwolves coach Luke, and the league should ban people like Luke for life and deprive him of his coaching qualifications!

Minnesota fans thought the league's 15-game suspension for Hassell was too harsh, while Bruce Bowen's malicious stepping was only suspended for 10 games.

You know, Nehbar's current physical condition is also not optimistic. According to the news from the Minnesota team doctor, Nehbar will hang up the exemption card and truce indefinitely.

This not only means that Nehbar officially announced his reimbursement this season, but also that Nehbar's comeback time cannot be defined.

As a European star who has just risen in the league, Nehbar's stepping behavior is too bad, and it may even affect Nehbar's career.

In addition, Bowen has many previous convictions before, which makes Timberwolves fans demand that the league severely punish Bruce Bowen, and even deprive him of his qualifications to participate in the professional league!
Fans on both sides held their own opinions and were not satisfied with the penalty results given by the league, but the league did not respond to this.

Obviously, no matter what penalty the league gives, some people will definitely be dissatisfied. This is the fact that a bowl of water cannot be leveled.

So far, the Timberwolves and Spurs have missed six players in this series: Horry, Bowen, Muhammad, Nehbar, Eddie Griffin, and Trenton Hassell.

This situation has dealt a huge blow to both teams, especially the one that eventually advanced to the finals, and will also encounter the disadvantage of lack of personnel.

The battle between the Spurs and the Timberwolves in this round of the series can only be described as tragic, but judging from the situation, the Timberwolves currently have the upper hand, and their chances of advancing are far greater than the Spurs, and even crushed the Spurs.

The Spurs are a team that wins on defense, and their offensive efficiency this season can only rank in the lower reaches of the league. When the defense the Spurs rely on starts to collapse from the inside, the Spurs will instantly become a second-rate team.

Even though the Spurs also have the three stars of Duncan, Ginobili and Tony Parker, none of them are players who can play offensive dominance. It is difficult for them to compete head-on with the top defensive Timberwolves based on their individual abilities.

The second half of the G2 game is a good example. On the defensive end, the Spurs can only rely on Duncan's quick defense, and on the offensive end, the Spurs can only rely on their stars to barely play singles.

Unless Popovich can keep Duncan from resting for a minute in this round of the series, and Duncan plays an efficient personal level throughout the game.

Otherwise, the Timberwolves will take a step across. When half of their foot enters the finals at this time, they will also step into it with the other half!

(End of this chapter)