The older superstars of the NBA

Both sides jump the ball.

Snapped.

As soon as the referee threw the ball, Draymond Green and Dwight Howard jumped up at the same time. Both of them performed very hard, but Dwight Howard was better.

He slapped the ball and the basketball fell into the hands of teammate Zach LaVine.

Zach LaVine advanced with the ball, and the Timberwolves took the lead and prepared to attack.

After halftime, Zach LaVine organized an offense at the top of the arc.Stephen Curry didn't intend to give him any chance, and he marked him to press the defense and press him as soon as he came up.

Zach LaVine did not act rashly, but transferred the ball to Zhao Feiyang.

Zhao Feiyang came up from the flank to meet him.

Facing Klay Thompson's close defense after getting the ball, he first put on a stance and swayed for a test, and then suddenly made a forced shot from the three-point line.

Swish.

The three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.

The wonderful goal caused applause from the audience, and the Timberwolves fans obviously hope to see their star play such an outstanding performance.

Only the head coach, Norman Thomas, was not happy. He stood in front of the team bench with his mouth pouting and walked around from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

Soon it was the Golden State Warriors' turn to fight back.

Stephen Curry drives the ball forward, he reacts quickly, and the Warriors' offense is fast.At this point, they are obviously much stronger than the Timberwolves who have just adapted their starting lineup.

After halftime, Stephen Curry quickly rushed into the two divisions with the help of Draymond Green's screen.

Dwight Howard stepped forward to defend, Stephen Curry deliberately made a passing action, so that Dwight Howard could only return his attention to Draymond Green.

The next second, Stephen Curry made a throw, and the basketball fell into the basket steadily.

After the Warriors scored, the Timberwolves also tried a fast break counterattack.

Zach LaVine had just sprinted with the ball not far, and Draymond Green and Stephen Curry double-teamed him halfway.

This move made Zach LaVine almost drop the basketball in his hand.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, he transferred the possession of the ball, and the basketball fell into Zhao Feiyang's hands.

Zhao Feiyang originally planned to forcefully go straight to the basket and play a wave of cooperation with other teammates. After looking around the field for a week, he was shocked to find that Dwight Howard, who should have settled down earlier, had not come over, so he walked slowly to the center line .

"What?"

"Shouldn't you run over quickly for fast break?"

Fearing that he could not score, Zhao Feiyang had no choice but to slow down the offensive rhythm, dribbled the ball again to organize the attack, and took advantage of this time to wait for Dwight Howard to run across the half.

After all, Draymond Green, the opponent's inside core, has already reached the basket. If the Timberwolves' inside line is not in place, once the offense fails to score, the rebound will become the opponent's.

After finally waiting for Dwight Howard to enter the inside, Zhao Feiyang was planning to mobilize the whole team to play offensive cooperation, Dwight Howard, who stood outside the penalty area, stretched out his hand to Zhao Feiyang for the ball.

"Zhao, give me the ball."

Dwight Howard shouted at Zhao Feiyang.

Zhao Feiyang hesitated for a moment, and even though he didn't want to do it, he still threw the ball into Dwight Howard's hands.

Snapped.

Dwight Howard catches basketball with one hand.

Draymond Green was standing behind him at this moment. Facing Dwight Howard's singles, Draymond Green didn't feel nervous or anxious at all, but watched him very calmly.

The two met each other, Dwight Howard first hit twice, and then turned around and pulled away. When Draymond Green stretched out his hand to interfere with Dwight Howard, the latter rushed to the other side of the basket for a shot. Remember to backhand the ball into the basket.

boom.

The ball is in.

Although this dunk does not look violent, it still proves his strength.

After scoring the goal, Dwight Howard looked very relaxed, with a smile on his face, he made a proud gesture to Zhao Feiyang, "Hey, buddy, this is another assist for you...Look! It's very simple Yes, it is not necessary to use your method to score..."

After all, Dwight Howard looked at Draymond Green on the side and admonished him in a senior tone, "Young people...don't be discouraged. Of course, we are different... I was a league superstar when I was your age..."

Draymond Green didn't speak, but just gave Dwight Howard a blank look.

The game continued.

As time went on, the fit that the Minnesota Timberwolves were hoping for didn't materialize.Zhao Feiyang's personal ability is very strong, and Dwight Howard's personal ability is also very strong, but there is not much chemical reaction between them.

And, as a part of the team, Dwight Howard puts on enough superstar airs.

He may not necessarily go when the pick-and-roll is needed, and he will deliberately delay when the fast break is needed, especially the most surprising thing is that when Zhao Feiyang encourages his teammates on the court, Dwight Howard is always out of time cut in.

This point makes Zhao Feiyang feel a little bit incomprehensible.

On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors, the team led by Stephen Curry has been running in quite well as early as last season, and the team lineup has not changed much since the beginning of this season, and the core players have all been retained. .

Therefore, the tacit understanding of the team's offensive cooperation and tactical advancement is much better than that of the Timberwolves.

The most important thing is that Stephen Curry's position as the core of the team is beyond doubt.At this point, it is much better than the problems shown by the Timberwolves.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the first half was declared over.

The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Golden State Warriors 44-55, an 11-point gap that frustrated fans at Target Center.

Many fans were looking forward to it at the beginning, but after they watched the first two quarters, not only did they no longer have expectations for the combination of Dwight Howard and Zhao Feiyang, they even became pessimistic, thinking that the team's signings might be difficult victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Break time.

In the locker room of the Timberwolves, the head coach Norman Thomas also had a serious face, constantly talking to the players about the problems on the court.

"Our lineup is not bad, even I think it's quite good... But we are poor in team morale and team coordination..."

"The Warriors team is so good, they know how to screen, how to help teammates find better shot space... But what about us? Our cooperation is so bad, it even makes me feel like we are all fighting on our own. ..."

"If we want to beat the Warriors, this is absolutely not going to work.... We have to make changes in the second half..."