The older superstars of the NBA

After the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors, the entire league was surprised by their performance.After all, the Golden State Warriors won the championship last season. Even facing the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James, they did not lose, which is enough to prove that their strength is indeed very strong.

Perhaps it was also the confidence brought about by this victory, and the Minnesota Timberwolves also performed very well in the next few games.

They won all six games in a row.

The opening record of seven consecutive victories made them rush to the No. [-] position in the Western Conference, and this made all playoff teams regard them as potential threats.

After winning seven consecutive victories, the Minnesota Timberwolves ushered in their eighth opponent, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder started off well, ranking third in the West. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook still maintained their previous strong form. The combination of the two is still the biggest threat to the Western Conference. one.

call out.

On the game day, the Target Center arena was overcrowded, and countless fans poured into the arena to watch the game.After the team's winning streak, the Timberwolves' tickets have been in short supply. Even if the unit price is increased on the original basis, it still can't stop the enthusiasm of the fans.

Due to the increase in the number of fans, the atmosphere in the arena is much better than before. Fans' slogans and cheering signs can be seen everywhere.

"We must win today's game. This is our eighth consecutive victory..."

"come on!"

Head coach Norman Thomas speaks to the players.

Everyone put their hands together, and after a few shouts, the main players came on the field, and the substitutes sat back on the team bench.

The Thunder's starting lineup was quick to play, too.

Both sides jump the ball.

Snapped.

Dwight Howard once again took the lead, slapped the basketball, and the ball fell into the hands of his teammates, and Zach LaVine took the ball across the half.

After halftime, Russell Westbrook of the Thunder immediately put up defense, and the two faced each other, and Zach LaVine was almost intercepted by the former's surprise attack.

Snapped.

Facing a defender like Russell Westbrook, who has exploded in physical fitness and is fast enough, Zach LaVine did not fight hard with the opponent, but transferred the ball away.

boom.

The basketball fell into Zhao Feiyang's hands.

The Thunder team player who came up to defend was Andre Robertson. The opponent's attitude was extremely serious, and he stretched out his hand to constantly test Zhao Feiyang. It seemed that he might snatch Zhao Feiyang at any time.

Zhao Feiyang was not in a hurry, he sprinted to the right with the ball, gestured for Dwight Howard to come up to cover him, and he planned to cooperate with Dwight Howard.

However, Dwight Howard didn't seem to be willing. He had the same attitude as before. He stood still and didn't make any movement. Not only did he not plan to pick and roll, but he even asked Zhao Feiyang for a basketball.

Fortunately, his teammate Gorgui Dieng reacted quickly. Seeing that Dwight Howard was not moving, he took the initiative to help Zhao Feiyang cover.

At this moment, Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the opportunity to throw off the defender and enter the penalty area.

When he threatened the penalty area and was about to make a shot, the Thunder's big inside player Steven Adams could only choose to make up the defense.

Sure enough, in the next second, Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the situation and threw the ball.

Gorgui Diang, who followed up, jumped high, caught the ball in mid-air, and smashed the ball into the basket with a dunk.

boom.

The ball is in.

The scene cheered.

The only one who is unhappy is Dwight Howard. As a traditional center, he obviously prefers singles and prefers his teammates to send the ball directly to him, even though he is no longer in his peak state.

"Dwight, we need to cooperate...Man, I believe in your personal ability, but we can't always play like that...Now the style of the league is changing...."

"No, I don't think my choice is wrong, I can still play... Didn't we win without so many pick-and-roll cooperation in the previous few games?"

"But most of those teams are weak teams. Can we win once to represent the team's continued winning? What should we do if we reach the playoffs? I'm not denying your singles, I just think we need to prepare more countermeasures..."

"If you play too many singles, our opponents will definitely target you in the playoffs. What should we do then?"

Zhao Feiyang asked this sentence, Dwight Howard didn't speak, just shrugged and quickly ran towards the half court.

It was the Thunder's turn to fight back.

Russell Westbrook plays with the ball.

Once halftime passed, he suddenly changed direction and headed towards the basket.

Russell Westbrook's speed was very fast, and he entered the two divisions in a blink of an eye. He was about to pass the ball to Steven Adams at the basket, but after Dwight Howard blocked the opponent, Russell Westbrook Westbrook didn't throw the ball, but threw the ball with a drawbar.

Snapped.

The basketball hits the backboard and falls into the hoop.

Throughout the first quarter, the offensive of both sides was very rapid.

Whether it is the combination of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, or the strong personal abilities of Zhao Feiyang and Dwight Howard, the two sides have played back and forth.

By the end of the first quarter, the score between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder was 30-31.

The Thunder led by 1 point.

When the second quarter started, both sides put on substitute players.

After the Timberwolves gradually overtook the score, the Thunder had to replace Kevin Durant and other main players.As soon as they came up, the Timberwolves could only let Zhao Feiyang go up to give them a top.

With 3 minutes left in the first half, Zhao Feiyang played again.

After playing, he temporarily came to the No. [-] position to organize the team's offense.The Timberwolves served the ball, and Zhao Feiyang dribbled the ball to the half court.

This time he encountered Russell Westbrook's defense.

Zhao Feiyang deliberately slowed down to let the opponent relax his vigilance and think that he was about to shoot.In the next second, Zhao Feiyang suddenly rushed to the basket from the right.

Russell Westbrook did not expect it, and responded immediately to follow up.

Seeing this situation, the inside players of the Thunder team hurriedly blocked in front, but Zhao Feiyang forced himself to make room in mid-air to throw the ball towards the basket under the pincer attack.

Although he was not capped, he failed to score this drop shot, and the basketball bounced off the rim directly.

boom.

The moment the basketball fell out, Zhao Feiyang was ready. After landing, he was able to rush to the basket with lightning speed. Before other players jumped up to grab the rebound, he caught the basketball and made it into the basket. in the basket.

Swish.

The ball is in.

There were constant cheers at the scene.

But the moment Zhao Feiyang landed, his foot accidentally stepped on the foot of his teammate Gorgui Jiang. Even though he only touched a little bit, Zhao Feiyang still had a painful look on his face.