Chapter 284 The road to defending the title 7

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 284 The road to defending the title 7

Also, Antetokounmpo, who made harsh words before the game, was much more honest this time. After the game, some reporters also sought opportunities to interview Antetokounmpo, but unfortunately, Antetokounmpo suddenly became low-key.

Some media also reported that Antetokounmpo received a warning from James. Of course, this statement has not been confirmed.

Soon after the warm-up, both sides returned to the locker room for final arrangements and mobilization.

"Old man, what do you think of this game? Do you think the Cavaliers have a chance?" The old partners Barkley and Smith were also chatting about some interesting things about the two sides on the commentary table.

"Of course, there is definitely a chance, but the premise is that the threat posed by Greg is resolved." Buckley said.

"Shet, what you said means you didn't say it. The whole world knows this. The key is, is there anyone in Cleveland who can solve this problem?" Smith directly swore at this guy's answer.

"You just asked me if the Cavaliers have a chance. You didn't ask anything else. Besides, am I wrong? All the teams playing against the Timberwolves know this and are trying to do it, but the final result is not very good.

That’s all.”

"It is said that LeBron returns to the Cavaliers in the hope of bringing a championship trophy to Cleveland, but it seems a bit uncertain now. I think the Timberwolves' lineup will be very competitive in the league within at least three years."

"Yes, I agree with this very much. Judging from Greg's current state, it should be no problem to maintain such a peak for three years. However, I am quite curious about the center that the Timberwolves selected in the draft last year."

"What's the meaning?"

"Kenny, look at the players the Timberwolves selected last summer, Milami, Zach, Spencer, and Joe who was sent to the Lakers. You can see Chen's vision in the performance of these four players this season.

How vicious, then according to this, the center he chose is probably not simple. If this is really the case, haha, let alone three years, it is possible in five years." Barkley looked mysterious.

said.

"Yeah, what's that guy's name?"

"Nikola Jokic, Serbian player."

"Yes, yes, I remembered it, but I read a report that this guy likes drinking Coke. Is this what a professional player should like? Tsk tsk, I suspect that Chen may have misunderstood this.

"

"Kenny, you're blind. He won't even make mistakes. Think carefully about the trade of this guy last summer. I have a feeling that Chen's main target in the summer draft is this guy."

"Is it possible?"

"Is it possible? Man, please remove the last question mark. It is absolutely possible. Since Chen entered the Timberwolves, all transactions now seem to be the most suitable for the Timberwolves. So far, there has not been a failed transaction. In this way

If you think about it, you will figure it out." Buckley said with a proud look on his face, as if he was responsible for these transactions.

Time here quickly came to the home team’s entrance ceremony.

Led by the crazy shouts of the DJ at the target center, tens of thousands of Timberwolves fans stood up from their seats and frantically shouted the names of every Timberwolves player who entered the stadium.

Dinwiddie, Middleton, Grant, Yi Jianlian and Oden formed the Timberwolves' starting lineup for this game.

Compared with the previous game, the Timberwolves made changes in the starting lineup.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup has also undergone some changes.

JR Smith replaced Shumpert in the starting lineup, and the other positions were the same as in the previous game.

It seems that Blatter hopes that Nerve Knife can play on the outside in this game.

Soon the game started at the referee's whistle.

In the first attack, the Timberwolves put enough pressure on the Cavaliers. This time the basketball did not pass through Oden's hands. Dinwiddie in the frontcourt passed the ball to Middleton after crossing paths with Middleton.

Then Yi Jianlian mentioned the high position to help with the pick-and-roll. At this moment, the two were misaligned. The basketball came into Yi Jianlian's hands, and the person standing in front of him became JR Smith.

What Da Zhuang often emphasizes in the team is that once there is a mismatch opportunity, there should be no hesitation.

Moreover, JR Smith was blocked by Middleton after being misplaced, so he was not completely positioned. This time, Yi Jian connected the ball without any hesitation, and bent his bow directly outside the three-point line.

When he shot a three-pointer, the basketball flew a certain distance, then hit the basket and then luckily fell into the basket.

Yi Jianlian also grinned when he saw this. It was obvious that there was more luck involved in this ball.

Looking back at the Cavaliers' offensive possession, James received a pass from Irving in the frontcourt and faced Grant's close marking, hoping to return the favor to the Timberwolves in the same way.

It's just that Tristan, who mentioned the high pick-and-roll, obviously didn't do the pick-and-roll well enough, so there was no misalignment. Grant cleverly bypassed Tristan.

But at this time, James jumped directly to take a shot. He hoped to use the time difference to complete the outside shot.

But it was a pity that Grant's attention was always on him. After Grant jumped up, he stretched his right hand towards the basketball. He felt his fingertips touch the basketball. After landing, he turned around and shouted, "Rebound, grab the rebound!"

"

Sure enough, the ball hit the basket, and without Yi Jianlian's good luck, Oden had already firmly blocked Mozgov behind him, and then easily took off the rebound.

James' eyes were fixed on Grant, and he knew that the opponent's hand must have touched the ball.

When the ball was released, he felt very good.

Oden, who grabbed the rebound, bent down to protect the ball, and then handed the ball to Dinwiddie, who stepped forward to respond. The Cavaliers retreated very quickly. Seeing that there was no fast break opportunity, Dinwiddie

Di also made a gesture to his teammates, and then slowly advanced the ball to the frontcourt.

Dinwiddie, who was standing at a 45-degree position on the left, waited until Oden got stuck and immediately lobbed the ball inside.

At this time, Tristan was given a very difficult multiple-choice question, to double-team or not to double-team? If he double-teamed, the opponent had already told himself with actual performance in the last game that this path would not work.

While Tristan was still hesitating, Oden had already completed the attack.

After hitting Mozgov on the back, Oden hit him with all his strength a few times, then continued to feint, then turned to the right, and then turned to the left. After this series of actions, he was already beaten.

Mozgov, who was unsteady on his feet, had lost his center of gravity. In the end, Oden turned around and dunked with both hands to complete the attack.
Chapter completed!