The older superstars of the NBA

beep.

The timer sounds, and the second half between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors has arrived.

With Golden State leading the way, the Minnesota Timberwolves make adjustments.Zach LaVine was replaced, replaced by Kevin Martin to the second position, and Zhao Feiyang took the first position.

Other positions remain unchanged.

Soon, the Timberwolves served.

Zhao Feiyang dribbled the ball across the half court, and as soon as he passed the center line, Stephen Curry immediately posted it.The two met each other, Zhao Feiyang did not rush to react, but calmly dribbled the ball forward.

After halftime, Zhao Feiyang gestured for other teammates to run.

The head coach Norman Thomas also called out from the sidelines to ask Dwight Howard under the basket to go up to a high position to cooperate with Zhao Feiyang in covering.

Dwight Howard looked a little reluctant, but he went anyway.

As soon as he mentioned the high position, the effect on the field really came out immediately. Draymond Green was also taken out, and Gorgui on the wing immediately entered the basket to prepare to respond.

Zhao Feiyang rushed to the basket with the help of Dwight Howard's pick-and-roll, and Dwight Howard also chose to follow up.The two entered the basket one after the other, and at this time the problem was left to the Warriors' defensive players.

Draymond Green chose to stare at Dwight Howard, so Zhao Feiyang successfully sent the ball into the basket with a layup after entering the basket.

Swish.

The ball is in.

Seeing a little bit of tactical cooperation on the court, the head coach Norman Thomas finally sat on the team bench to rest.

The game continues.

More than a minute later, the Timberwolves attacked again.

This time, Zhao Feiyang played singles with the ball at the top of the arc, and quickly transferred the ball to the flank after attracting double-teams.Andrew Wiggins on the flank failed to attack and scored again.

After the basketball fell into the hands of Zhao Feiyang, who was at the top of the arc, Zhao Feiyang quickly broke through to the basket. After dribbling behind the back and jumping over others to avoid two defenders, Zhao Feiyang pretended to be strong at the basket, but in fact made a shot. Feint suddenly gave the ball to Dwight Howard.

After Dwight Howard got the basketball, he dunked the ball hard.

More than a minute later, it was still an attack from the Timberwolves.

This time Dwight Howard played singles with the ball, and he hard-pressed Draymond Green at the basket.Draymond Green couldn't bear it anymore, but he still held Dwight Howard tightly with his body.

At the critical moment, the Warriors players on the wing came to help defend. Facing the interference of the two, Dwight Howard split the ball.

Zhao Feiyang, who had already rushed to the bottom corner, caught the ball and threw the ball with a quick pass against Stephen Curry's defense.

Swish.

A crisp three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.

As time went on, Golden State's lead was gradually recovered.

When Zach LaVine was on the court before, the biggest problem facing the Timberwolves was Stephen Curry.Because Zach LaVine couldn't restrain the opponent.

But now Kevin Martin switched to defending Klay Thompson, and Zhao Feiyang went to fight Stephen Curry in person. Stephen Curry's offensive ability directly dropped a notch.

Of course, Zhao Feiyang was also affected, but the mutual containment of the two sides allowed the Timberwolves to seize the opportunity on the flank.

Andrew Wiggins threw off the thermos cup and continued to score in singles. His performance can be described as "one blockbuster, one blockbuster". Through scoring in a short period of time, he helped the Timberwolves catch up with the score.

After the strength of the flanks, Dwight Howard on the inside also seized the opportunity. Although he doesn't like to screen his teammates for pick-and-rolls, he still has excellent control over rebounds.

Even though Draymond Green has been stuck with him, he has never been able to take the rebounding initiative from him.

Seeing that the team had a stable third quarter and also tied the point difference in this quarter, Timberwolves fans finally rekindled hope.

"Great job! The team's biggest interior problem has finally been resolved...."

"If it's a team like this going against the Warriors last season, especially in the playoffs, I think we have a chance to beat them..."

"Yes, it's a pity that Mr. Philip is gone. I don't know how coach Norman is? I hope he can bring the team out of the trough. After all, this is indeed one of the few opportunities we have. If the record is not good enough, Dwight This guy is definitely going to want to leave..."

"It's no surprise that Minneapolis doesn't feel like a place for this guy, so we've got to take advantage of his talent in a limited amount of time..."

The game entered the final quarter.

The Timberwolves gradually took the lead, especially after Dwight Howard took control of the inside, the Warriors' offense continued.

The point difference between the two sides was gradually widened, and the situation was also developing in a direction that was unfavorable to the Warriors. Until the last minute of the game, the score between the two sides was 1 to 101.

The Warriors trailed by 9 points.

At this time, the ball is still in the hands of the Warriors, Stephen Curry refused to give up, and quickly advanced with the ball after getting the ball.After halftime, Zach LaVine rushed towards the basket. His offense perfectly avoided several defensive players.

But at the moment when he was about to make a shot, Dwight Howard, who had already rushed to the basket, jumped up high, and slapped Stephen Curry's layup with a slap amidst the astonishment of all the fans in the audience.

boom.

The basketball flew straight out of bounds.

Compared with the defensive success of this goal, Dwight Howard's cap undoubtedly boosted the team's morale even more.

call out.

When the Warriors served again, Stephen Curry, who got the ball, had no chance to make another shot.The ball was given to Klay Thompson, and Klay Thompson broke through and passed the ball to Draymond Green.

Draymond Green hit the basket twice, trying to forcibly hook the ball into the basket, but as soon as he jumped up, Dwight Howard's slap directly slapped the basketball in his hand.

Snapped.

The basketball flew straight out.

The ball fell into the hands of the Timberwolves.

Zhao Feiyang and Zach LaVine cooperated in two-on-one. The two dribbled the ball across the half court. Zhao Feiyang threw the ball with a high toss. The basketball changed hands and dunked the ball hard into the basket.

The whole audience exclaimed.

There is not much time left, and the Warriors have no chance of turning defeat into victory.

In the end, the two sides ended the game with a gap of 11 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won the final victory.

The Golden State Warriors, which won the championship last season, also ushered in their first defeat. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were not favored by many people, played a performance that the entire league began to pay attention to.