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Chapter 105 Return to Eighth
Chapter 131 Return to Eighth

A dunk with a graceful posture, the perfect combination of strength and body shape, this highly ornamental dunk instantly won cheers and applause from the target center.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in a vacuum since the "Wolf King" Garnett left for Boston. There are many fiery fans in this cold city. They expect their team to usher in a new young leader to lead the team Rise up and create new brilliance!
Becoming a spectator in the playoffs for two or three consecutive years, the box office of Timberwolves fans has become sluggish. Minnesota fans' desire for young superstars is also rising step by step.

But this year is different. McHale selected the Syracuse University Chinese guard in the summer draft. He was not conspicuous in the crowd at all. God knows why McHale chose that kid at that time.

Minnesota fans learned that McHale gave up the European "golden boy" Rubio and Ty Lawson from North Carolina, and chose a Chinese point guard who played basketball in the NCAA for three years.

When they first saw this news, most Minnesota fans were in a bad mood. The 09 draft was a rare draft year, and many talented guards were among them. The Timberwolves with three first-round picks should have To have more initiative, the Timberwolves gave up many options and chose the Chinese kid arbitrarily.

Because of that six overtime game?

That game was indeed very inspirational and upset, and the mainstream media in the United States also unanimously praised that record-breaking game, but who valued the real strength of the Chinese boy?

In the world of uncrowned kings where public opinion is paramount, valuable news is what they value. As for the strength of the players themselves?
Excuse me, Whocare?

Before the 09 draft, the North American media hyped up the Chinese boy because of the six-overtime matchup, which made the Chinese boy's draft market soar, and he was once included in the ranks of lottery picks.

But behind the sugar-coated bullets, how many people are optimistic about this seemingly ordinary Chinese boy?

Maybe he will fall to the bottom of the first round, maybe he will be selected in the second round, these are not the concerns of the media that believe in the supremacy of profit.

Perhaps, when the two rounds of the draft are over, the Chinese boy has not been selected by a team, causing the biggest scandal in the small green room in NBA history. Such eye-catching news will attract the attention of these well-dressed reporters. Curious glance.

The urine nature of the media is like this. Whoever can bring more reading volume and which news can create more value will be the guest of the media!

When the Timberwolves really used the sixth overall pick to pick the Chinese boy, many media outlets laughed out loud, especially the media reporters in Dallas. They even drew up a very mocking headline , to stimulate the miserable hearts of Minnesota fans.

But when the dark horse of the Chinese boy came out from the NBA stage, the Minnesota fans were the happiest. The leader-like ability to lead the team was first shown in the Chinese boy, and the Timberwolves fans felt it from the bottom of their hearts. support!

Tickets began to be in short supply. Whenever the No. 11 Timberwolves rookie jersey became one of the best-selling commodities in Minnesota, American families in the streets and alleys had a jersey of a Chinese kid in their collections.

The Chinese boy conquered Minnesota with his performance!

But the Chinese boy is good at everything, but dunks, which are full of ornamental goals, are basically insulated in the game. After the Minnesota fans are used to the lob cooperation between Brewer and Li Shihao, they have always embraced Li Shihao's dunk. With [-] points of expectation.

But Li Shihao, who doesn't understand the "affection", has always maintained a rational playing style. If he can not dunk, he will not dunk. It can save energy and not affect the heat of the hand.

This is bitter to the Timberwolves fans. The leading stars in the league like Kobe and Wade will have a few dunks to add to the fun. Even the second-year rookie of the Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose will also stage a few wonderful dunks in the game action.

In the Timberwolves during Garnett's period, would there be a dunk feast? As an inside star, Garnett's dunk movements are not stretchable enough, but relying on abnormal jumping ability, they are still visually very explosive.

Li Shihao has become the darling of Minnesota this season, but he has kept fewer dunks. Why doesn't this make the Timberwolves fans feel itchy?
When Li Shihao dunked again, there was endless cheers in the target center, and even a few cheerful and unrestrained young female fans held up placards with ambiguous and provocative words of encouragement. Can't help but blush.

Feeling the warm atmosphere of the audience, Li Shihao smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and made a stretching gliding movement, and the cheers of the audience became even more jubilant.

Li Shihao smiled and stretched out his hand to point to Jet Li, who was watching the battle from the sidelines. He made a signature Huang Feihong kung fu move, gave a thumbs up, and the spotlights flashed continuously.

Many media reporters present pressed their fingers numbly, but they still didn't realize it. Looking at the very topical moments in the camera, they only felt waves of bonuses rolling towards them.

In this way, the Timberwolves' home atmosphere was completely mobilized, and the morale of the Timberwolves soared. Afterwards, they succeeded in successive offenses and played a wave of 8:0, completely overtaking the score.

On the other hand, for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, who had been on fire for most of the game, finally encountered a scoring shortage. His outside jumpers hit hard again and again, and his shooting percentage dropped to freezing point.

Although Durant's scoring ability has been greatly improved this season, he still relies more on jump shots to score. Without excellent ball-holding breakthrough skills, Durant's scoring ability at critical moments is still questionable.

Finally, there was no final suspense in the game. The Timberwolves were suppressed for most of the score and were overtaken in the last few minutes.

When the final whistle sounded, the Timberwolves successfully defended the home court with a score of 119:110. The whole Target Center was full of joy, and many fans wept with joy, as if the team had won a big victory in the playoffs. .

After tonight, the Timberwolves officially surpassed the Oklahoma City Thunder and temporarily ranked eighth in the Western Conference with a record of 25 wins and 18 losses.

(End of this chapter)