The older superstars of the NBA

With the end of the Eastern Conference Finals, two days later, the second game of the Western Conference Finals came again.

Before the start of the game, there was also a new situation on the Minnesota Timberwolves side.Kevin Martin, who had a slight fracture in his finger before, announced his comeback. Although the team doctor did not make a strict diagnosis of his condition, Martin still did so.

Regarding the inquiries from the outside world, Martin's answer is as follows.

"I've been in this league for 12 years and I'm 33 years old...I don't know how long my career is, but the only thing I can be sure of is if I don't take this opportunity If I work hard, I may have greater regrets in my career..."

"I hope to win a championship ring in a limited time...At least, I have to play in the finals once! So this is the reason for my comeback...."

Martin's rhetoric won the support of many veterans in the league.

Even retired Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson have come out to support.

"Kevin that guy is a player of our time, it's a surprise to see him still on the court, it's his chance... Chasing a championship without leaving any regrets is what a professional player should strive for to do..."

McGrady said.

"Don't give up chasing your goals at any time, only the strong can survive in this league... I regret that I didn't win the championship in my career, but I am very glad that I led the team to the finals, Kevin made the right choice at the most critical moment of his career..."

Allen Iverson said.

Martin's comeback is certainly a joy for Minneapolis fans, as it is for the Timberwolves.

The team's lineup is really short of guards. If Martin can come back, then the team's strength will naturally be greatly improved.

So, when the second game of the series between the Timberwolves and the Warriors came, Martin followed the team and appeared in the Oracle Arena.

On the evening of the game day, the Oracle Arena was once again overcrowded.

Players on both sides are making final preparations in the locker room, especially for the Timberwolves. After losing the last game, they vowed to get back the lost score this time.

However, at the last moment before the game, the team received a medical report from the hospital. Regarding Martin's current recovery from the injury, the other party suggested that he rest for one or two more games, otherwise it may affect the future. career.

"wtf?"

When Martin heard the news, he immediately looked puzzled, "I will retire after a few more years of special playing. How will my career be affected?"

The head coach, Norman Thomas, thought over and over again, intending to persuade Martin, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Martin declined.

"Coach, I know what you want to say...But I have to play today...If I don't play well, then you can replace me, but as long as I can score, then I have to Help the team..."

Seeing that Martin was so persistent, Coach Norman didn't say anything anymore.

Soon, the game begins.

In the first quarter of the two sides, the Warriors continued to send their strongest lineup, and the Timberwolves made adjustments, allowing Gorgui Dieng to return to the second team to lead the bench players, so as to ensure that the second The lineup has enough fighting power.

Martin is the same as before, returning to the second position to score.Zhao Feiyang went to the No. [-] position to organize the team's offense.

After the start of the game, such a lineup performed pretty well in the first few minutes, and Martin's touch was really good after his comeback. With the assist of Zhao Feiyang, he threw two three-pointers in succession.

But with the arrival of the second half of the first quarter, Martin's state gradually languished.

Especially his shooting state, not only is it not as accurate as before, but sometimes he even has problems with his shooting posture.

"what's the situation?"

Coach Norman was also confused. It wasn't until he saw a look of pain on Martin's face that Coach Norman realized that it was Martin's injury that was interfering.

call out.

The Timberwolves quickly replaced Martin.

When Martin returned to the bench to rest, Coach Norman also walked over to care about his condition.

"Kevin, how are your fingers?"

Martin looked down, "I don't know why... I still feel some pain... This feeling seriously affects my shooting state..."

"It's okay. You can rest first! Maybe it will be fine after a while..."

Even so, because of Martin's injury, Coach Norman did not choose to replace him in the rest of the first half.

On the court, without Martin, the Timberwolves once again fell into a state of lack of lineup.

The Warriors are also full of confidence because they won the first game. The team feels very stable up and down. Curry was stared at by Zhao Feiyang and didn't play very well. Played a few pick-and-rolls.

By the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves began to fall behind, and the score was tied at 27-33.

6 points is not much, but a sense of crisis once again shrouded every Timberwolves player's head.

Soon to the second quarter.

This time, coach Norman didn't dare to delay, and immediately put Gorgui in the main lineup, and the team once again became the same lineup as in the fourth quarter of the previous game.

Such changes are indeed useful.

Especially after Wiggins personally marked Klay Thompson, Thompson's offensive efficiency showed a significant downward trend.

Therefore, under the insistence of the Timberwolves, they bit the Warriors tightly during this quarter, and did not let the Warriors widen the point difference again.

beep.

At the end of the first half, the point difference between the two sides remained at 5 points, and the score was tied at 50-55.

赵飞扬作为球队领袖打满前两节时间，他的三分手感还行，突破效率也算可以，在24分钟时间里顺利拿到19分7次助攻5个篮板2次抢断1次盖帽的数据。

Curry, who was marked by him, still played conservatively, scoring only 11 points, but sent 10 assists.

beep.

After a break, the second half came.

Considering that the main lineup consumed too much physical strength on the field, Coach Norman had to rotate the substitutes for a while.

Martin also applied to play again after getting a period of rest.

"Coach Norman, I can go up and play for a while, let Zhao rest! The situation in the last quarter needs him to carry it..."

Coach Norman thought for a while and said, "Okay! If anything happens to you, please let me know, and I will replace you..."

The third quarter begins.

The Timberwolves let Zhao Feiyang rest, Martin and Ricky Rubio teamed up, Dwight Howard also went down temporarily, and Adrian and Gorgui were on the court to protect the basket.

On the Warriors side, Curry also went down to rest. Iguodala and Thompson became the only two main lineup players on the field, and the others were all picked from the bench.

However, what is unexpected is that the Warriors' bench lineup, which was originally evenly matched, has performed extremely well this time, especially under the leadership of the core Thompson, the Warriors' scoring on the court continues to increase.

Martin, as a member of the Timberwolves second team with enough firepower, also tried to lead the team to a wave of counterattacks. Unfortunately, after his appearance in the third quarter, his touch was completely gone for some reason. In the matchup with Thompson , His hit rate was so low that he couldn't believe it.

And his foul-making skills, which he was good at before, were once again verified in Thompson's defense, but what's worse is that he even missed free throws one after another because of his sore fingers.

After going back and forth, Martin not only failed to achieve results, but also affected the team's offensive efficiency because of the high number of shots.

This forced the Timberwolves to make urgent adjustments, and quickly replaced Martin before the third quarter was over, letting Zhao Feiyang, Wiggins and others go up to the rescue.

With Zhao Feiyang on the stage, the Timberwolves' situation changed slightly, but there was not much time left in the third quarter, and the game ended quickly.

When the last quarter came, the Timberwolves directly dispatched a core lineup to deal with the situation on the court. They played relatively steadily at first, but unexpectedly, in the second half of the fourth quarter, Gorgui was caught by Germany while fighting for rebounds. Raymond Green contused.

Gorgui's eyebrows were directly hit by Green's elbow and bled. After the bleeding, according to the rules, he must also rest.

At this time, Coach Norman had no choice but to replace Martin with such a poor team lineup.

After playing, Martin knew that he was not in good shape, so he deliberately reduced the number of shots.However, he didn't shoot, and Thompson, who was marking him, kept attacking with the ball.

When Curry was stared at by Zhao Feiyang and couldn't play better, Thompson assumed the team's offensive burden. He relied on Green's pick-and-roll cover to enter the basket one after another, and hit two difficult three-pointers from outside the three-point line. .

In this way, the Warriors' score directly opened with the Timberwolves.

When there was less than 1 minute left in the game, there was no suspense about the outcome of the two sides. The score was 100 to 113. The Warriors not only widened the gap by 13 points, but also had the offensive ball at the same time.

After halftime, Iguodala made another contribution this time, throwing a three-pointer against Wiggins' defense, completely extinguishing the last hope of the Timberwolves.

beep.

When the sound of the timer stopping sounds, the live game is declared over.

The Warriors eventually won Game [-] of the series by double digits.

Although Zhao Feiyang personally scored 39 points this time, he still couldn't drive the team's sluggish state.

Martin's comeback not only failed to help the team at the critical moment, but also became a burden on the team's back line, which indirectly led to Thompson scoring 31 points.

The big score was 2 to 0.

Regardless of how the Timberwolves view this game, they have lost!Fortunately, they will return to their home city of Minneapolis next. As for whether they can make a beautiful comeback, this is still a big question mark for them!