The older superstars of the NBA

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Quicken Loans Center Arena.

This is the home of the Cavaliers.

The Timberwolves came for an away challenge, and before the game officially started, the battle between the two sides had already attracted considerable attention.

Unlike the Timberwolves' unsatisfactory start to the season, the Cavaliers have been in good form since the start. The Big Three led by LeBron James led the team to a fairly perfect record.

They failed to get the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference, but as the No. [-] team in the Eastern Conference, they were only one or two games behind the No. [-] Boston Celtics.

As long as this kind of performance continues, entering the playoffs and reaching the finals will not be a big problem.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's game. We are excited to see two teams that reached the Finals last season play against each other again..."

"Needless to say, the Cavaliers' performance is that they have been winning most of the time recently. However, the Timberwolves look a bit sluggish. Not to mention that the team changed their head coach midway, and the core of the team, Zhao Feiyang, has just returned... ...Now they're only in sixth place in the Western Conference..."

"If they can't catch up in time, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for the Timberwolves to continue to compete for the championship this season..."

"Thibodeau has become the team's new coach! This man has led the team to great results. For example, when he was coaching the Bulls, he led the Bulls to first place in the Eastern Conference... But now , he seems not to be on good terms with some players on the team, and there are a lot of news about the discord between the team..."

In the studio, host Dennis is explaining the game.

At the same time, many people were watching the live broadcast of this game, including teams such as the Warriors and Rockets.

The competition in the Western Conference is fierce, and all the top six teams actually have a certain chance of reaching the finals.As last season's championship, the state of the Timberwolves is obviously what these competitors are concerned about.

Therefore, before the game kicked off, players from both teams were in their own arenas together observing the Timberwolves.

Fortunately for the Rockets, the team has James Harden as its core and basically no other voices will appear.So everyone was waiting quietly in front of the electronic screen for the game to start, only chatting occasionally.

The Warriors are clearly restless. The team leader is Stephen Curry, but newcomer Kevin Durant also has a say in the team.

In addition, Klay Thompson's status in the team is beyond doubt.

Coupled with the "big mouth" Draymond Green, it would be strange if the locker room could be quiet.

"Guys, let's take a gamble!"

"I think the Timberwolves are going to win! I bet a thousand bucks! Who wants to bet on that?"

Green said to the others with a smile.

Curry and Thompson smiled at each other and did not participate.Andre Iguodala on the side was very interested. He took the initiative to come to Green and took out a thousand dollars from his pocket.

"Count me in!"

"I bet the Cavaliers will win."

Shaun Livingston saw that Iguodala was on board, so he also came to Green's side to participate in this gamble.He took out a thousand dollars from his pocket, slapped it on the table, and placed it in the area supporting the Cavaliers.

"Oh! Do you guys want me to die?"

Green said while laughing, "But it's okay for you to do this. I will take the money alone when the time comes...I should think about what I can buy with the money later..."

Some role players saw this lively scene and took the initiative to join in. Some were unwilling to spend a thousand dollars on the bet and simply took out five hundred dollars to bet. Green accepted all the orders.

When the atmosphere was harmonious, Durant, who was sitting in the corner, also came over.He didn't care about gambling. He just wanted to integrate into the team environment as soon as possible, so he took out a thousand dollars from his pocket.

"Count me in."

"I bet the Timberwolves will win!"

Durant put the money on the table with a smile, but as soon as he put it down, Green's face immediately turned cold.

The two had a lot of bickering when Durant first joined the team. Although there were no conflicts in the team on weekdays, this does not mean that they are friends.

It's just that many times they compromise with each other for the sake of superficial peace!

"Kevin, take your money!"

"what?"

Durant was stunned for a moment and asked.

Green still looked indifferent, "I said take your money! This is the gambling game I set up. If you want to play, you can set up one yourself..."

As soon as Green said these words, Durant's face was obviously not good-looking.Others did not expect Green to reject Durant so coldly, and the atmosphere in the team was a bit awkward for a while.

Unexpectedly, just when his teammates were about to persuade Green, this guy suddenly said, "Kevin, our bet was completed before you came! So go away!"

Durant almost exploded when he heard this!

Because these words are so similar to what Green said before, "We were already the championship before you came here." This is undoubtedly a mockery and insult to him!

But this time, the guy said it in the same tone again. Durant believed that Green would never be careless. This guy is not stupid. He 100% said it on purpose.

"Damn!"

"Do you really think labor and management care about such a bet?"

Durant also responded unhappily.

When Green saw Durant being so arrogant, he immediately stood up and planned to compete with Durant.Fortunately, Curry and Thompson joined in at the critical moment, and they cleverly blocked the two of them, which finally resolved the grudge between the two.

Look back to the arena.

The game between the two sides has begun.

Snapped.

The referee threw the ball high, Kevin Love was the first to slap the basketball, and the ball fell into the hands of the Cavaliers.

Kyrie Irving held the ball past halftime.

The one who went up to guard him was Derrick Rose.

Coach Thibodeau did not cause trouble this time. Perhaps because he knew that the Cavaliers would not be easy to deal with, Zhao Feiyang and Rose were both sent to the court at the same time.As before, Rose played the first position to organize the team's offense, and Zhao Feiyang went to the second position to be responsible for scoring.

one-on-one.

Irving held the ball and beat Rose in singles. The two faced each other. Irving shook and rushed towards the two zones from the right.As soon as Rose got up, Love immediately went over to help him cover.

Irving drove to the basket, and before he was about to take the shot, Howard swooped up to block his view.

Even so, Irving successfully put the ball into the basket with a high throw.

Swish.

The ball is in.

The Cavaliers got a "good start" with two points.