The older superstars of the NBA

After two consecutive victories, the Timberwolves continued to work hard and moved towards the next goal.

However, after the second victory, Kevin Martin and Maurice Williams began to show signs of trouble.

The two first asked for leave in the name of injuries and missed the team's training game, and then said that personal affairs were delayed and they had to ask for half a month's leave.

The outside world may think that this is a real thing, but if you look at the Timberwolves internally, anyone with a discerning eye knows that they did it on purpose.

The reason is also very simple, that is, they want to target Zhao Feiyang and don't want to contribute to his "glory", although such glory actually has their part.

Philip Saunders, the head coach and general manager, hadn't planned to grant a leave of absence, but the two lost contact immediately after asking for leave, which made him helpless.

The team's loss of two scoring points at once, especially Kevin Martin, a player with a strong scoring ability, is undoubtedly a loss to the team's strength.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Feiyang seized the opportunity to express his opinion to head coach Phyllis Saunders.

"Coach, I think Zach and Ricky are doing well, they can add to the team's starting lineup..."

"Of course it's a pity not to have them, but we can also take advantage of this time to try a new lineup, and there may be unexpected surprises..."

Zhao Feiyang's words were finally approved by head coach Philip Saunders.

So, with the team entering a new lineup, the Timberwolves started a winning streak.No one expected this wave of winning streak.

In the next five games, the Timberwolves performed well and played a rather exciting team style.On this basis, Zhao Feiyang also shouldered the burden of the team as the team's top scorer, always performing various miracles to save the team at critical moments.

Once the seven-game winning streak comes out, the fans are the most excited, and the attendance rate of the Target Center arena is also rising. In the past, only super teams could play away games to be full, but now it is completely different. Almost every arena Every game is full.

Zhao Feiyang's popularity has also risen rapidly, and he has become the well-deserved leader and player of this team.

When the team wins, everyone is happy, except Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin, who are on leave, are worried.

During the half month of the truce between the two, watching Zhao Feiyang lead the team to a winning streak, this completely frustrated their original plan.

"What's the matter? Why can this guy lead the team to five consecutive victories?"

"Damn....I thought this guy was going to lose without us, but why? The team didn't make any changes....why the winning streak? I really want not understand......."

"What should we do? Should we continue to wait?"

"No, who knows what will happen...must return to the team..."

Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin panicked.

They returned to the team as soon as possible.

Head coach Philip Saunders didn't blame them, instead he asked them if they needed to continue to ask for leave during training.

Such an attitude also made Maurice Williams and Kevin Martin even more worried.

training day.

After the seven-game winning streak, the Timberwolves have a completely new atmosphere. The morale of the team is high. Although some players have not changed much, most of them have a sense of momentum.

"Today we continue to fight...Morris and Kevin are back...Welcome them...."

"How about it! You two go to Group B, Zhao, you lead Group A..."

Philip Sanders' arrangement is very targeted.

Group A is the team's current starting lineup, mainly Zhao Feiyang, Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio make up for the vacancies of the first and second positions, especially once Zhao Feiyang needs to rest, Zach LaVine Wen will be replaced at the second position, and Ricky Rubio will go to the first position to hold the ball.

Thaddeus Young and Nikola Pekovic are on the front line, and second-year rookie Gorgui Dieng is at the center.

In Group B, Maurice Williams played the first position to control the ball, Kevin Martin continued to play the second position he was familiar with, and the inside was handed over to Kevin Garnett.

There are also players in the main lineup at other positions.

In the past, the lineup of Group B was the team's starting lineup, but now after the winning streak, the team's starting lineup has changed drastically.

The match will start soon.

Group B takes the lead in attacking.

Although Maurice Williams had rested for half a month, he was not idle at home during this time. He had been exercising his hand feeling and physical fitness all the time. Not to mention improvement, maintaining his original level would not be a problem.

He dribbled the ball across half court, and as soon as he crossed the center line, he was followed by Zach LaVine.

He also played against Zach LaVine before, but at that time Zach LaVine's defense could only be said to be quite satisfactory, and there was basically no enthusiasm.

Maurice Williams thought that Zach LaVine was the same as before, and didn't care about his marking at all at first, until Zach LaVine rushed up and crazily stretched out his hand to steal.

The swift defensive posture immediately put tremendous pressure on Maurice Williams.

But he didn't pass the ball, but instead planned to pass Zach LaVine.

People who could only serve him as a substitute in the past now want to challenge him, which of course is something Maurice Williams cannot tolerate.

So he opened up his stance to play singles, intending to shake off Zach LaVine and break through to the inside.

The two met face to face, and Maurice Williams was just about to shake people, but the next second Zach LaVine suddenly reached out from the other side and slapped the basketball in his hand.

Snapped.

The basketball rolls out.

Maurice Williams was shocked, and Zach LaVine did not hesitate to go up and snatch it.

Zach LaVine, who successfully picked up the basketball, was just about to dribble the ball for a fast break when he found that Zhao Feiyang had already passed his body.Zach LaVine didn't hesitate at all, and threw the ball with a fast pass.

After receiving the basketball, Zhao Feiyang sprinted towards the half court.

Kevin Martin behind him didn't expect the situation to be reversed so quickly, and tried to get in front of Zhao Feiyang to stop Zhao Feiyang's shot.

The two arrived at the basket one after the other, and when Kevin Martin was about to jump up and block Zhao Feiyang, Zhao Feiyang threw the ball with a high throw in the next second.

Kevin Martin looked surprised. Before he could react, Zach LaVine, who had followed up to the basket, had jumped high in the air.

"wtf?"

boom.

A dunk hit hard.

Zach LaVine, who received the ball in mid-air, flew directly to Kevin Martin's head with a dunk and smashed the ball into the basket.

The audience was shocked.

Even the teaching assistants on the sidelines couldn't help applauding.

However, Kevin Martin and Maurice Williams were the most shocked. They really couldn't figure out why Zach LaVine, who didn't look very good in the past, seemed to discover all his potential overnight. generally!