The older superstars of the NBA

Kevin Garnett's retirement ceremony went smoothly. After he finished his speech, the live game finally officially started.

A more interesting episode is that after Kevin Garnett finished his speech, he deliberately mentioned Zhao Feiyang in front of the fans, "Although I left you, there is still this guy...he is A very good person, I think in the next time, he will lead the giant ship of the Timberwolves to move forward, he is your captain..."

After Kevin Garnett finished speaking, he called Zhao Feiyang and gave him a big hug.

For such a scene, the fans on the sidelines are of course also very happy. It seems that a new inheritance is going on when the old and the new are changing.

Even though no one knows how long Zhao Feiyang will stay in Minnesota, they all expect this young man who once brought them miracles to lead them to glory again.

beep.

The timer sounds.

Players from both sides are about to enter the field.

This time the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers.

This team has a good start to the season and is currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference. Compared with the Timberwolves, who have lost consecutive games and dropped to seventh in the Western Conference, their results are indeed much better.

The two most threatening players for the Trail Blazers are undoubtedly the combination of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.

These two are strong, averaging 20+ points per game.

Especially Damian Lillard, in the eyes of the outside world, he has many labels, such as "an older rookie" like Zhao Feiyang, although he is much younger than Zhao Feiyang when he entered the NBA, but he is indeed the most outstanding rookie in the same period. Not very favored.

As a result, he continued to prove himself with actual performance, not only showing his worth, but also repeatedly proving his value as a key man.

"Today's opponents are very strong, but we are not bad... In fact, we are very similar to them. There are excellent core players on the back line, but there are some missing inside..."

"If Dwight was here, maybe we would be easier to play against them. Now that he is not here, we must go all out... Also, welcome Zhao's return. With him, I believe the game will definitely be won. ..."

Head coach Norman Thomas gave the players lectures while arranging tactics.

Tonight is Zhao Feiyang's comeback battle. Originally, Zhao Feiyang hoped to start the game, but the head coach Norman Thomas was afraid of his injury recurring, and insisted that he spend more time on the bench before going up.

Zhao Feiyang didn't refuse. He followed the arrangement of head coach Norman Thomas to do various warm-ups, and even asked the team doctor to help him knead his ankle.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the two sides started to play.

When Zhao Feiyang did not appear in the starting lineup, the fans watching the game were undoubtedly a little disappointed.Many people came here for his comeback, and now they couldn't see him for the first time, so they couldn't help but speculate.

"Has Zhao's injury not fully recovered yet?"

"Could it be that he made a forced comeback? If that's the case, I would rather he rest for a while...Forcibly coming back will definitely have a great impact on the injury..."

"Damn Falk! It's all due to Dwight, a guy who doesn't live up to expectations. If he didn't work hard and lead the team to a series of disastrous defeats, Zhao wouldn't have returned in such a situation..."

Snapped.

The referee threw the basketball, and Portland Trail Blazers center Mason Plumley slapped the ball first, and the basketball fell into the hands of Damian Lillard, who took the ball across the half court.

The game officially begins.

The Timberwolves' players immediately put up a defensive formation at halftime.

As soon as Damian Lillard passed halftime, Zach LaVine immediately posted to mark.There is not much age difference between the two, but Zach LaVine is obviously not seasoned enough in terms of experience.

The two sides met each other, and Damian Lillard suddenly used the cover of his teammates to enter the second division. Zach LaVine wanted to make up the defense, but was blocked by the opponent and lost his position.

Damian Lillard, who entered the two divisions, was not in a hurry. After observing the situation in the penalty area, he chose the simplest throwing shot.

Swish.

A float shot successfully threw the ball into the basket.

This kind of offensive method seems to be mediocre, but it is extremely efficient, and it also successfully helped the Trail Blazers get a "good start" goal.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to counterattack.

Zach LaVine attacked with the ball, and he was marked by Damian Lillard as soon as halftime passed.Zach LaVine was not in a hurry to play singles, but distributed the ball to the wing position, and Kevin Martin came up to respond.

Snapped.

Kevin Martin, who got the ball, rushed to the basket. Facing the interference of CJ McCollum, he slammed on the brakes and made a jump shot.

It's a pity that the basketball was not scored.

boom.

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

Gorgui Dieng went up to grab the rebound, but failed to grab the opponent's main center, Mason Plumlee, and the ball fell into the hands of the Trail Blazers.

This time the Blazers directly launched a fast break counterattack.

Damian Lillard speeds up with the ball and glances behind him after halftime. Facing Zach LaVine's chasing defense, Damian Lillard throws the ball high behind him .

CJ McCollum, who followed up, jumped up and dunked the ball directly into the basket.

boom.

The ball went in again.

The Trail Blazers' two consecutive offenses made the Timberwolves a little uncomfortable.

When the Timberwolves counterattacked again, this time, Kevin Martin took the initiative to catch the ball after halftime.After getting the ball, he made a cover with Andrew Wiggins. The latter came up from the wing and pretended to respond, but in fact helped him fend off CJ McCollum who was defending in front of him.

Just to block this effort, Kevin Martin seized the opportunity to grab the shot directly.

Swish.

A crisp three-pointer was finally scored.

Seeing that the team finally scored, Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the team bench to rest, also happily led the substitutes to stand up and cheer. The fans on the sidelines were also very happy. Many people were overwhelmed by Kevin Martin's performance. cheers.

However, they were still too early to be happy. Here Kevin Martin just threw a three-pointer, and just after halftime, Damian Lillard pulled away to the center line and shot out A super long three-pointer.

Not only did he vote, but he also deliberately attracted Zach LaVine to him, and threw it out against Zach LaVine's head and hands.

This style of play is really a bit domineering.

But the Timberwolves can't do anything, after all, it's not easy to guard against Damian Lillard, especially for a rookie like Zach LaVine.

The game between the two sides continued.

After finally waiting until the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves players on the field hurried off to rest.

Zach LaVine was also very tired after playing one quarter, especially defending Damian Lillard consumed a lot of his energy. Therefore, after sitting on the bench, he began to constantly replenish water.

"Zach, take a break! I'll be in the next quarter!"

"it is good."

Zach LaVine did not refuse, but told Zhao Feiyang, "Zhao, Damien's three-pointer is very good, even as good as yours... and that guy is very fast. Hurry up, your physical resistance ability is also very good, you have to be careful..."

"Oh?"

Zhao Feiyang suddenly became interested, "Physical resistance is also very good? Then I want to give it a try!"

The break time passed quickly.

After the start of the second quarter, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to invite Ying to appear on the stage. The head coach Norman Thomas still hesitated, and kept asking Zhao Feiyang's condition before making a decision, "Are you sure?"

"Zhao, I don't want you to risk your career. You are the core of the team. If something happens to you, the team's entire season may be ruined. You have to understand this..."

Zhao Feiyang was very touched by the concern of head coach Norman Thomas.

"Coach Norman, don't worry!"

"I think I'm recovering well and I shouldn't be injured for quite a while after that..."

Coach Norman Thomas was dubious.

"If that's the case, of course it's great, but you have to remember that you are already a 30-year-old player, and protecting your health is also a very important thing..."

"clear."

In this way, Zhao Feiyang was allowed to play.

The moment he stepped onto the court, all the fans in the Target Center stood up and applauded, and even the host and guests who were in charge of the commentary screamed.

"Oh man, he's finally back!"

"Hahaha...I've been waiting for him for a long time, I don't know how this guy is recovering...I hope he can bring us a little surprise..."

At the same time, the Trail Blazers on the opposite bench also noticed Zhao Feiyang's comeback.

Regarding Zhao Feiyang's appearance, CJ McCollum was very worried. He said to Damien Lillard, who had just stepped onto the court, "Damien, be careful if you play against him later." One point, that guy's also strong on the [-]-pointer, and he's great off the dribble..."

Damian Lillard was somewhat disapproving.

"McCollum, don't worry... Have we encountered fewer stars? Objectively speaking, Zhao is capable, but I think there is a lot of luck. He is improving, and we are also improving. ..."

"I would really like to test how much he has grown compared to last season...."

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded.

The second quarter officially started, and the ball was in the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Damian Lillard advances with the ball.

Before halftime, he encountered Zhao Feiyang's marking.

When the two met each other, Damian Lillard was not in a hurry to surpass others. Instead, he used his body to resist Zhao Feiyang and continued to exert physical resistance.

The two have fought against each other in the past, and Damian Lillard has never suffered from physical confrontation.

However, this time, as soon as Damien Lillard came into contact with Zhao Feiyang, he felt as if he had hit an iron wall all over his body.

Before he could fully react, Zhao Feiyang stretched out his hand to steal it.

Damien Lillard did not believe in evil and used his body to push Zhao Feiyang away again, but it was still in vain. Zhao Feiyang didn't move at all. Even if Damien Lillard was allowed to charge, Zhao Feiyang basically didn't move much. .

Snapped.

In the next second, Zhao Feiyang made a surprise attack, taking advantage of Damian Lillard's unpreparedness and slapped the basketball he was dribbling with his right hand.

The whole audience exclaimed.