The older superstars of the NBA

After the first quarter ended, the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves soon replaced their substitute lineups.

For the Warriors, Shaun Livingston, Nick Young and others played. Draymond Green continues to assist young players in the interior.

For the Timberwolves, Serge Ibaka moves into the interior, while Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are responsible for the outside.

call out.

The game continues after the referee's whistle blows.

The Warriors attack.

Livingston brought the ball across half court, and Green mentioned the high screen. Perhaps because Curry and others were not on the court, Green rushed to the three-point line in the corner to get the ball after completing the pick-and-roll.

Livingston happened to be blocked when he broke through. He passed the ball decisively at the critical moment. Green in the bottom corner caught the ball and threw it directly.

boom.

The basketball hits the rim and pops out.

Green himself shook his head angrily at such a bad touch.

The rebound was picked off by the Timberwolves.

Rose advanced with the ball. After getting the ball, he was advancing slowly one second, and then suddenly accelerated to the half court the next second.

The sudden outburst took everyone by surprise.

By the time Nick Young reacted and chased after him, Rose had already rushed into the penalty area and jumped up. The two met in mid-air, and Rose seemed to have returned to his former peak state. Faced with Nick Young's interference, he directly smashed the ball into the basket with a two-handed dunk.

boom.

The ball went in.

This violent dunk scared everyone.

In the Timberwolves' team bench, LaVine and others stood up and cheered loudly. They all know how glorious Rose's past has been, and they all know what kind of struggles he has experienced after suffering injuries. Therefore, they also understand how difficult this dunk about Rose's highlight moment was!

"Good job!"

"That all-powerful Derek is back!"

After scoring this goal, Rose's explosive state continued.

Dozens of seconds later, the Timberwolves attacked again, and Rose, who got the ball, drove inside under Adrian's cover.

Faced with the interference of two Warriors players, Rose directly changed direction without slowing down and easily swayed away from the opponent. When Green stepped up under the basket to block the shot, Rose changed his previous play style and made a direct move towards him. Remember the difficult pulling action.

"Wang Defa?"

"Is this possible?"

Amid the astonishment of all the fans, Rose made a steady score with a difficult lever move. At this moment, many old fans remembered the fear of being dominated by the Bulls' No. 1!

LeBron James and Zhao Feiyang, who were watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, stood up even more excitedly.

"Damn! That guy Derek is back in shape!"

"I am very familiar with this lever action... When I was with the Heat, Derek led the Bulls to take victory away from us..."

LeBron obviously still has some nostalgia for that time, so he remembers all this very clearly.

Zhao Feiyang on the side had never experienced that era, but he was also happy for Rose's performance.

"This guy... finally found himself..."

"If it weren't for injuries, he would still be the league's top superstar...His achievements will definitely not be weaker than those of stars like Irving and Harden..."

In the Oracle Arena, after Rose had several explosive performances, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also made adjustments.

He replaced Stephen Curry and asked Nick Young to rest.

The Timberwolves are leading at this time, and it would be detrimental to the Warriors if they are allowed to continue playing. Therefore, Curry must be allowed to step up and stabilize the situation.

call out.

Curry was replaced.

Warriors possession of the ball.

After Curry got the ball, he dribbled it toward the half court. When he just passed the center line, Rose quickly came to him to mark him.

When the two stood together, they were both in a trance.

One was the No. 08 pick in the 09 draft, and the other was the No. 7 pick in . It can be said that the starting points of their careers are completely different.

Rose has been regarded as the core of the team since he entered the Bulls. No one doubts this, and his talent also made the league pay attention to him early. Although Curry was also a very eye-catching presence among the rookies in that class, when he first joined the team, the boss of the Warriors was Monta Ellis.

In the 2010-2011 season, Rose, who was less than 23 years old, won the regular season MVP of that season, becoming the youngest MVP in history.

At that time, Curry was still working hard for a starting position in the team.

Rose's peak period is very fast. It can be said that entering the league is the peak period. Many people are wondering if Rose had not suffered injuries later, would he have created more miracles with his talent? It's a pity that no one knows.

After maintaining the highlight moments for three seasons, Rose's career suddenly entered a downward spiral.

Especially after leaving the Bulls, he has lost the superstar aura he once was, and is no longer the talented young man that fans expected.

On the other hand, Curry's career began to take off after the Warriors traded away Monta Ellis. Especially after the Warriors acquired newcomers like Klay Thompson in the 2011 season, the Warriors gradually moved towards a championship team.

It wasn't until the 14-15 season that the Warriors, led by Curry, defeated the Cavaliers led by LeBron James and won the championship.

From this point on, the two men's careers have had completely different experiences, and their status in the league is also very different.

After years of hard work, Curry is now the absolute core of the Warriors. As for Rose, if the Timberwolves hadn't saved him, I'm afraid he would have retired by now!

Scenes from the past came to mind, and Rose became more serious about marking Curry.

The two faced each other. Curry feinted a few times with the ball. One second he was making a move to break through, and the next second he raised the basketball directly at the three-point line and shot.

Swish.

The basketball fell steadily into the basket.

There was thunderous applause.

Curry used his best three-point shot to express his respect to Rose.

After the goal was scored, the Timberwolves quickly sent the ball out.

Not to be outdone, Rose directly signaled to others that he wanted to play singles. The basketball quickly advanced to the half court, and Rose was in a one-on-one stance with Curry at the top of the arc.

The two met each other, and Rose suddenly started to shake while dribbling. At this moment, his dribbling was back, and the sense of elegance he had in the past also appeared.

Curry subconsciously stretched out his hand to interfere. Unexpectedly, Rose stopped suddenly and the basketball in his hand instantly switched to the other side. Curry seemed to have lost his footing and slipped directly out the next second.

The whole audience exclaimed.

Rose, who knocked down Curry, didn't hesitate at all. He raised the basketball and decisively chose the mid-range shot.

Swish.

The ball went in.

At this moment, the entire arena exploded, and many fans watching the live broadcast outside the stadium were completely stunned. Rose, who scored this goal, was a little more humble than when he was young. He took the initiative to pull Curry up amidst the exclamations of the fans in the audience.