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Chapter 74 Words of tigers and wolves who dare not taste!

Reverse runs, screens, cuts, openings...

Kobe ran without the ball, formed an iron triangle with Big Ben and Billups, and could also connect with O'Neal. The Lakers hit the basket, shot mid-range shots, long-range three-pointers, and three-dimensional offense, all of which were pointed Bright.

At this time, it is no longer how the Timberwolves want the Lakers to attack, but how the Lakers want to attack.

The situation was reversed in an instant.

The Timberwolves wanted to stay in the penalty area and demolish their homes. Kobe's off-the-ball connection was equivalent to driving the Timberwolves to run.

Can you say no to running?
Yes, Kobe easily ran to the weak side, easily ran to the open, just caught the ball, he could attack the basket, make a mid-range shot, and assist O'Neal, forming a three-threat off-ball offense.

No matter how the Timberwolves respond, they are full of mistakes and omissions.

However, tonight, the Lakers' outside touch also came.

Bowen's three-pointer from the bottom corner and Billups' three-pointer were shot through the heart from time to time.

The Timberwolves can only be exhausted, besieged O'Neal, and forced the Lakers to shoot from the outside?
Simply a joke.

How big is the gap in strength between the Timberwolves and the Lakers?

With the strength of the Timberwolves, it is simply impossible to measure.

Just make a change, the Timberwolves will be difficult to parry.

That's right, Blind Ji Ba fights, she can't even fight, let alone fight tactics.

After the first quarter, the score was 33 to 20, and the Lakers led the Timberwolves by 13 points.

In the second quarter of the game, Li Mu waved his hand and dispatched an all-out lineup.

The lineup was crushed again, and the point difference between the two sides widened to more than 20 points.

In the third quarter, the Lakers played with the starting lineup.

Is this going to be done?

Stop talking about martial arts?
They are all ahead of 20+, so they can't be released?
Then there are main players who play in the first half and don't take a break?
In this era, in this competition, being weak is the original sin!
In other words, if you are in this mood and want to make your opponent humble, it is better to let 'Hard Special' roar a few more times and beat his small chest a few more times.

Motivate the team's morale, even if it can't increase the team's combat strength, listening to the miserable howl of wolves, the Lakers may soften their hearts, and show some mercy!
On the court, Garnett really did it.

Holding the ball with his back and singles against Daben, he dribbled the ball to the baseline, and suddenly turned over and made a big mid-range shot and hit a backward shot.

Landing on the ground, he heard a roar, and pounded passionately.

Next, the scene was very strange, the Timberwolves were bloody abused, the Lakers heard the roar, and the attack became more violent.

Don't ask, just ask, let you roar!You must be unconvinced, right?
That's right, the Lakers originally wanted to stop, but they wanted to come to the Timberwolves to mean, you don't have to!
So, the Lakers made a ruthless move, a wave of shock waves, and directly beat the Timberwolves into Huskies, a little confused and a little pitiful.

After the first three quarters, the point difference between the two sides widened to 33 points.

The main players of the Timberwolves lost their souls, sat on the bench, continued to watch the "rotation" of the Lakers, and then beat Le, no, they continued to beat the wolf.

hum~~
The wonderful buzz sounded, and the Timberwolves fled out of the Great Western Forum in disgrace. The game was too tragic.

128 is better than 84!

At the end of the game, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves by 44 points. The big score of the whole series came to 2-0! !
The Lakers got the match point.

If you win the next game, you can advance to the next round.

In other words, in the 98/99 season, the first round of the NBA playoffs was played with a 5-game 3-win system.

It will not be until the 02/03 season that the 7-game 4-win system will be implemented.

There are rumors that in the 02/03 season, McGrady led the Magic to 3-1 the Pistons in the first round.

Later, at the post-match press conference, McGrady said boldly that he no longer considered the current opponent, but was already thinking about the opponent in the next round.

Gangzhen, it's not that McGrady is too arrogant, it's just a beautiful misunderstanding.

In fact, McGrady is not too arrogant, but ignorant of numbers.

The league changed the promotion rules. McGrady was so excited, thinking that he had won 3 games and had already advanced. As a result, McGrady was slapped in the face and had to play 4 games!

In this game, 7 Lakers scored in double figures. Among them, O'Neal was "hip-pull" again, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

Kobe played off the ball and performed very comprehensively, scoring 24 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds.

Garnett scored 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The data is amazing, but it is difficult to support.

In the press conference after the game, the Lakers were very low-key. They bluntly said that the series is not over yet, and they still need to continue to work hard, one game at a time.

The opponent is very strong, and no matter how many points they lead, they will not feel safe.

Therefore, the Lakers did not hear the end of the game whistle, and they will definitely play hard.

On the Timberwolves side, Garnett said to the record with a serious face: "The series is not over yet.

He doesn't want to talk about contracts, that's management's problem.

In the next game, the Timberwolves will fight for dignity.

The Timberwolves will fight until the last minute. "

……

Target Center, Minnesota.

July 5, night.

G3 of the Lakers VS Timberwolves started.

The Timberwolves don't want to lose.

Garnett refused to accept the 6-year 1.2 million sky-high contract, and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs without winning a game.

The Timberwolves can fail to advance, but it must not end in a sweep.

So, I returned to my home field.

They crooked the rim and made the court floor uneven.

And this is not enough.

Head coach Sanders changed the lineup and brought out rookies Rasunestrovich and Dean Garrett to the starting lineup.

The starting five became Brandon, Miche, Garnett, Nesterovic and Garrett.

This lineup is even weaker, and the inside line is more vulnerable!
Pressing the No. 100 pick Joe Smith with an annual salary of '[-] million' on the bench, is this a play?
Don't want to win?

From the first round of the game, the Timberwolves gave the answer that they wanted to win.

The Timberwolves fouled fiercely. While strengthening the physical confrontation, only O'Neal touched the ball and immediately stepped forward to foul.

In just two rounds, the Timberwolves committed 3 fouls.

The defensive operation became rough and the action became hot. In addition to dealing with O'Neal, he also "entertained" Kobe, making Kobe's off-ball tactics painful and difficult.

In other words, if you play well, the Timberwolves know that they will definitely not be able to beat the Lakers.

It's hard to say if it's better than beating people.

In addition, Garnett also came up with the technique of pressing the bottom of the box.

Don't ask, ask is 'tastes like a donut'.

Facing Big Ben, Garnett hesitated for a moment, not daring to try such tiger-wolf words.

This... I really dare not taste it, Da Ben's fist is as big as a casserole.

He backed off.

However, Garnett still spat at Da Ben for regular trash talk.

Big Ben is a tough guy, he put up his elbows and gave Garnett a few smacks secretly.

Garnett is much quieter!

Off the court, Li Mu naturally couldn't see Garnett's unique skill of fighting and retreating.

Because Garnett is still young and his skills are not yet mature, it can only be a pity.

The Timberwolves have made a ruthless move, and the anger on the court is getting bigger and bigger.

Li Mu pondered, but had to back down.

The Lakers still have games to play, but they can't be injured by the Timberwolves.

After playing 6 minutes in the first quarter, Kobe and Billups were allowed to rest.

Kobe Bryant likes to break through inside, and it is easy to get caught.

Li Mu replaced Curry and Harper on the field. They are both veterans with rich experience in coping and good at outside shooting.

It is estimated that with shooting, the Timberwolves can be shot to death.

There is no need to worry about O'Neill, his body is strong, and he has not been injured.

Of course, O'Neal blocked the physical attack, but O'Neal felt a little uncomfortable when he attacked with energy.

The Timberwolves let two rookies play inside, the purpose is to kill the shark tactics.

Standing on the ball line, O'Neal began to make difficult free throws.

Li Mu felt that this wave of experience should be very beneficial to the following games, so he didn't make adjustments, and couldn't adjust.

Think of it as practicing free throws for O'Neill!

What if you get the hang of it?

That is the unsolvable O'Neill.

Still no solution.

O'Neal's free throw percentage is 50%.

Moreover, the inside players of the Timberwolves are no longer enough.

In this era, the value of insiders is very high, and the Timberwolves have four people, which already feel like enough.

So Garnett also played, and he fouled Da Ben.

Because, he found that Big Ben's free throws were even worse.

There are also fouls on Bowen from the outside line, so let's share the number of fouls.

Not to mention, the Timberwolves recruited like this, even though Snetlovich and Garrett both graduated with 6 fouls.

Joe Smith got 5 fouls, and Nate got 4...

The situation of the game has moved towards the situation seen by the Timberwolves.

In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Timberwolves still had hope of winning, and they were only 91 points behind the Lakers with a score of 94 to 3.

3 minutes! !!

All it takes is a three-pointer for the Timberwolves to tie.

As a result, Timberwolves head coach Saunders was in a hurry.

Their team is not good at shooting three-pointers.

As a result, before trying to make a three-point shot, it suddenly rained three-pointers on the Lakers side.

Curry made a good shot and hit three consecutive three-pointers, directly taking away the victory of the game.

106 to 98! !
With an 8-point advantage, the Lakers had the last laugh of the game, with a big score of 3 to 0, eliminated the Timberwolves, and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals first.

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(End of this chapter)