basketball god

Chapter 193
After the game, the players rested at the hotel for one night. The next day, the Grizzlies, led by Nelson, headed to Minnesota to challenge their next opponent.

As soon as they got off the plane, everyone was defended by the reporters in the playoffs. Although Yang Zhan was surrounded by many people, they mainly interviewed Brandon Roy this time.

Because the Timberwolves are a weak team, there is no reinforcement this summer. The only thing to look at before is Gasol vs. Garnett.

But this time one of the protagonists was injured, and the spectacle became the duel between Roy and Randy Foye, the No. 6 pick and the No. 7 pick.

When Randy was interviewed the day before, he said that he would blow up Roy. The reporter really wanted to see Roy speak harshly and then start a war.

However, this smart fool just didn't get caught up, and in the end a reporter said in an interview: "May I ask how you feel after being selected by the Timberwolves and traded away.

Roy paused at this moment, and then said: "Thanks to the Timberwolves, I have a good life in the Grizzlies."

At this time, his mood should be the same as that of Yang Zhan. He knows that business is business in the NBA, and he doesn't miss the team he selected before, but he feels somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

At [-]:[-] p.m. that day, the competition between the two sides officially started at the Target Center.

The starting lineup sent by the Grizzlies is, point guard: Yang Zhan, shooting guard: Roy, small forward: Battier, power forward: Warrick, center: Chandler.

The starting lineup sent by the Timberwolves is, point guard: Mike James, shooting guard: Randy Foye, small forward: Ricky Davis, power forward: Garnett, center: Mark Blunt.

Chandler succeeded in jumping the ball in midfield, and the Grizzlies got a chance to attack. Yang Zhan held the ball across half court and looked at the opposite player with such a domineering name, so he naturally wanted to go up and bully him.

Height, weight and strength are all disadvantages to Yang Zhan. It is impossible for Mike James to defend against such a situation, so he immediately used gambling steals.

However, the moment he stretched out his hand, Yang Zhan directly turned his back and passed the opponent, because he was too familiar with this situation, and he suffered a lot for this as a rookie.

Entering the inside, Garnett rushed out directly. No matter what else, in terms of personal ability, the Wolf King is definitely the top of the league.

At the same time, his defensive position is very tricky. If Yang Zhan goes it alone, he can interfere, and if Yang Zhan passes to Warrick, he can go back.

At the moment of marching, Yang Zhan made a decision. First, he made a big leap and faked a layup, and then distributed it to Warrick on the other side.

Garnett immediately turned around to cover the defense without losing position, but Warrick had a step buffer time when he received the ball.

His physical fitness itself is good, and this is accelerating, directly carrying Garnett to force a layup. Although it is outrageous, but the physical contact is very large, so the referee called the opponent's foul.

This is the effect Yang Zhan wants. Warrick's free throw percentage is around 77, which is quite stable among power forwards.

The Grizzlies took the lead with two free throws.

Mike James took the ball to the frontcourt, and Randy Foye on the outside kept asking for the ball, but the undrafted player who entered the league in 01 still hung it to the low post Garnett.

After all, Randy's title is just a talented player, and it's not certain whether he can show it, but the Wolf King is the real boss of the team.

For a player like Wolf King, playing against Warrick is really how to play. After getting into the basket with his skillful post-up skills, he made a fake move and then took the initiative to find a confrontation to cause 2+1.

Nelson on the sidelines also shook his head when he saw this. Such a good physical talent should not be bad for defense. In fact, this is true in normal situations, but he likes to dance too much and likes to show off.

Nelson told him many times that more blocks don't mean better defense, but Warrick obviously didn't listen.

Garnett made a free throw, Yang Zhan held the ball to the top of the arc, called Chandler to come out for a pick-and-roll, and after the switch, Yang Zhan faced Mark Blunt.

This player is a veteran player. He knew that he couldn't keep up with Yang Zhan, so he could only shoot and not let go.

At this time, Yang Zhan was outside the three-point line, and began to dribble under the crotch to find the rhythm. He had used the Kemba Walker player card and retained some muscle memory.

With two left and right strikes, Blount's defensive footsteps have shown flaws, and then he completely passed his opponent with a Beverly point.

Seeing that Garnett couldn't come out under the basket, Yang Zhan made an open shot from inside the free throw line.

brush!hit.

The Timberwolves still attack low post Garnett, which is the easiest way for them to play, because the Grizzlies really can't defend him.

This time he felt that Warrick's defense was less impatient, so Garnett changed his style of play.

First, he half-turned to the inside to deceive Warrick, and then directly stepped back and shot a jumper.

brush!hit.

Among the big men in the active league, it is estimated that only Nowitzki is stronger than his back.

You are unreasonable here, and I am also unreasonable, because Mike James can't prevent Yang Zhan, who turned around and made a low-handed basket.

Conversely, Garnett still had the ball and kept shooting when he felt good, but this time he just turned around and entered the basket after hitting back.

Battier had already come over to double-team, and before Garnett raised his hand, he broke the ball directly, and Yang Zhan, who received the ball, immediately accelerated.

However, the Timberwolves' outside speed is really fast enough. When they broke through to the frontcourt, they were directly blocked. At this time, Yang Zhan waited for a second at the top of the arc.

Then it was given to Battier who had just settled in the bottom corner on the right. At this time, Davis, who had been behind him, had come to interfere.

But the latter still chose to shoot, brush!Hit, this attack and one defense test Battier's hard work in the summer.

About 5 minutes into the first quarter, Nelson replaced Warrick with Swift.

And let him tell his teammates to resolutely adopt double-team tactics. The main purpose of all this is to consume Garnett's physical strength.

This effect is indeed much better, because the Timberwolves' outside shooting is really almost meaningless.

With about 4 minutes left in the first quarter, Garnett was replaced for a rest. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Grizzlies immediately hit the inside.

The score collapsed from the stalemate just now. With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, Nelson also replaced Yang Zhan.

At this time, what everyone wanted to watch before the game began, because Roy and Randy finally had more possessions.

Generally speaking, Roy must be skilled, and it is not without reason that Randy Foye was called Wade Jr. before the draft.

For example, with a height of 1 meters, the Timberwolves also let him play shooting guard. The most important thing is that the first step is really fast.

But this shot is too strong, and it feels like he loves singles very much.

Since Foye doesn't have the ability to break through and score the ball, as long as the ball is given to him, it will basically not come back. Roy is much better than him in this regard.

As the whistle sounded, the first quarter ended, and the Grizzlies temporarily led their opponents by 27 points 21 to 6.

(End of this chapter)