The older superstars of the NBA

The Cleveland Cavaliers just scored here, and the Timberwolves immediately counterattacked over there.

Derrick Rose advanced with the ball.

After halftime, he looked for offensive opportunities at the top of the arc.Zhao Feiyang, who was on the wing, pretended to catch the ball, but actually helped him attract the attention of others.

The two of them crossed paths, and Rose pretended to pass the ball, but in the next second he changed direction and hit the basket.After avoiding Irving's defense, he successfully entered the two zones, but was interfered by Tristan Thompson under the basket before taking the shot.

Rose decisively separated the ball.

Andrew Wiggins stood in the right corner to catch the ball. When he got the ball, he shot a three-pointer.

Swish.

The ball is in.

Ross and Zhao Feiyang happily high-fived each other.

The presence of the two makes the Cavaliers face greater defensive pressure.After all, whether Rose holds the ball or Zhao Feiyang gets the ball, they will face a huge threat, and there are few ways to eliminate this threat. It is difficult to rely only on Irving and Jr. Smith to guard.

Moreover, when the latter faced Zhao Feiyang in the CBA, they both failed. Now that he has returned to the NBA, it is even more impossible to stop Zhao Feiyang.

The Cavaliers continued to fight back.

Irving quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Faced with Rose's interference, Irving dribbled Rose away from behind and quickly sprinted with the ball as soon as he passed one position.Seeing that he successfully entered the two zones, Ibaka on the inside also filled in in time to interfere.

Irving did not force the ball and transferred the ball to Kevin Love.It's a pity that Love didn't have enough offensive space inside, so the latter had to pass the ball to LeBron James.

James took the ball and broke through directly inward. In just the first step, he shook off Wiggins who was marking him. Then as soon as he entered the free throw line, James jumped high and flew to the basket with a one-handed dunk.

boom.

James' dunk set off the audience.

The fans stood up and cheered in surprise.

The offense and defense of both sides were exciting in the first quarter.Both the Cavaliers and Timberwolves have performed like championship-level teams. The addition of Rose and Ibaka not only did not disrupt the team, but also made up for some of the team's shortcomings.

call out.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides entered the rest period.

The score was tied at 33-34, with the Cavaliers temporarily trailing by 1 point.

"Guys! Good job!"

"Just play like this...you also did a good job on defense today!"

Head coach Thibodeau had a rare smile of joy on his face and took the initiative to walk to the team table and encourage the players.

Rose and Ibaka were the only ones to respond to his move. They expressed their reactions with smiles and reported their kindness to the head coach.

Zhao Feiyang, Howard and others were very indifferent, with not much emotion visible on their faces.

Especially Howard, after Coach Thibodeau walked away, he sat on a chair and whispered with Zhao Feiyang.

"Zhao, look at this country bumpkin! Otherwise, how can we say that he has not led the team to the finals! Is this worth his excitement?"

"I think there is a gap between him and Coach Thomas...Although Coach Thomas is not considered a famous coach by many people in the league, our team was obviously more harmonious when he coached us... .”

"And, when Coach Thomas led us, we had a lot of performances like this..."

Howard is somewhat resentful of Coach Thibodeau.

One reason is that he overindulged himself during the offseason, which resulted in a serious decline in physical fitness after the start of the season. Although Howard worked hard to recover in the later period, his state at the beginning was indeed very different from last season.

Second, Howard is no longer young. 31 years old is considered the age of a veteran in professional leagues. Physical fitness and other aspects have begun to decline, especially for a player like Howard who eats his body.

If it were another team, he would have been able to mix it up a bit and recuperate while playing, so that he could be of greater value in the playoffs and avoid possible injuries.

But Thibodeau's presence makes it difficult for him to mix, and it also increases the risk of injury to some extent.

Rose is a living example. Howard naturally doesn't want to follow Rose's old path at this age!

"Dwight, you're not the worst... at least you still have a chance to play. Look at Adrian, last season he averaged 7.1 points per game, and this season his average has dropped to 2.2 points per game. , even the playing time has been reduced a lot..."

"No matter how good Coach Tom is, his employment strategy is too rigid! If I were a role player, then I probably wouldn't want to play under him..."

Zhao Feiyang said.

Howard glanced at Adrian, who was sitting next to the water dispenser to receive a drink, and his body couldn't help but trembled.

For players, playing too much time is really tiring, but what's even worse is not even playing time.That means fewer chances to show your face, and a greater chance of being abandoned.

Adrian finally showed his value last season, but this season he was benched due to the arrival of Thibodeau. If this continues, once Adrian's contract expires, what other team will want him? ?

It is very likely that he will be traded away before the contract expires!

"Damn!"

"If I were Adrian, I would dress up as a clown at night and kill Thibodeau..."

Howard cursed.

While the game was going on, the Warriors on the sidelines also had a heated discussion about the Timberwolves' first quarter.

Team coach Cole personally stood up and asked everyone, "What problems do you see?"

"Speak freely!"

The first person to stand up was Andre Iguodala.

"The Timberwolves' inside line has been significantly improved! The defense has also gone up to more than one level! If we face each other again, I'm afraid they will be more difficult to beat than before!"

"But... the Cavaliers are not much different from before. I think if we encounter them in the finals this year, they will not be a problem for us..."

The second person to stand up was Klay Thompson.

Thompson’s views on the two teams are similar to Iguodala’s.

"The Timberwolves are stronger than last season! If they can successfully integrate, it will definitely be very difficult for us to win the game! A healthy Derek and Zhao Feiyang will definitely be a terrifying backcourt combination!"

Their words were also recognized by many people.

There were many people who supported the Cavaliers before, but this time they all seriously said that the Timberwolves looked really strong!

Only Kevin Durant is not as nervous about all this as everyone else on the Warriors.

"Relax a little bit... No matter who the opponent is, they will definitely be killed by us!"

"You are completely worried about unnecessary things..."