Chapter 338 The second round begins 2

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 338 The second round begins 2

"Are you also optimistic about the Timberwolves? If I asked you to guess, who do you think can enter the finals this season?" Yang Yi said.

"It's really hard to say. I think there shouldn't be a big problem between the Warriors and Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, but the strength of these two teams this season is still very close, so it's hard to guess, but the Timberwolves occupy some hearts.

After all, in the regular season record of the Timberwolves and in the history of the two teams’ matches, the Timberwolves have the upper hand.”

Yang Yi didn't say anything, but he didn't agree with it in his heart. I don't know what happened with this guide, but he was not optimistic about Chen Dazhuang. Some time ago, he also raised objections to Chen Dazhuang's appointment as the head coach of the Timberwolves and the national team at the same time, thinking that it could not be done well.

The performance of both sides was not good, so it was proposed that Chen Dazhuang should be allowed to resign from the Timberwolves to concentrate on the national team.

He also believes that a Chinese coaching team should be set up to assist Chen Dazhuang in his work and also play a supervisory role.

As soon as such remarks came out, they immediately aroused a lot of publicity in the country, and were also sprayed by many fans. It can be said that many fans and fans were disgusted by this guy's remarks.

Besides, he resigned from the Timberwolves, so why not resign from the national team?

At this time, the home team's entrance ceremony on the court also began.

Led by the shouts of the on-site DJ, tens of thousands of Timberwolves fans chanted the names of every Timberwolves player in unison. As the atmosphere reached its peak, the Timberwolves' starting five also appeared one by one.

After the entrance ceremony, the starting players from both sides came to the center of the stadium and waited for the game to start.

When the referee walked to the center circle, Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines with his arms folded, turned his head and glanced at the Timberwolves bench. His eyes met with Dazhuang's. Chen Dazhuang showed his signature smile to the old guy.

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Immediately, Popovich gave Da Zhuang a roll of his eyes and turned his head.

Damn it, does this old guy have no manners at all? Did your employer give you such a kind smile and give you a blank look? Da Zhuang was also choked by this blank look.

Soon the game officially started with the referee's whistle.

Oden overpowered Duncan to help the Timberwolves get the first attack. After Middleton hugged the ball, he handed the ball directly to Dinwiddie. The Spurs retreated very quickly and Dinwiddie received the ball.

After that, it was already halfway back.

Parker followed Dinwiddie and interfered with his rhythm.

After dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, Middleton quickly ran towards Dinwiddie, and Danny Green followed closely. When Dinwiddie and Middleton crossed paths, they handed the ball hand to hand.

In the hands of Middleton, Dinwiddie also used his position to delay Danny Green, so that the two of them switched to defend themselves when passing the ball.

When Middleton stood at a 45-degree position on the right side, Jokic, who mentioned the high post, was already ready for a pick-and-roll screen. Then Middleton immediately made a posture to break through, and Parker immediately prepared to bypass it.

Jokic, but at this time Middleton quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch, then turned around and moved towards his left hand.

Then, when Parker was preparing to adjust quickly, he suddenly collected the ball and took advantage of a time difference to directly complete the three-point shot. The basketball immediately flew towards the basket under the watchful eyes of everyone present.

The basketball flew in the air for a certain distance and then accurately fell into the basket.

Immediately there were warm cheers and applause. In the eyes of Timberwolves fans, Middleton is trustworthy at all times, and the Timberwolves' performance was not affected by the long rest time.

This three-pointer also officially kicked off the Timberwolves' offense in this game.

Then the Spurs' offense encountered a lot of trouble, which was beyond Popovich's expectation. In fact, when he got the Timberwolves' starting lineup, Popovich felt strange that Bennett was in the lineup this season.

The Timberwolves' performance at the third position has always been very stable. Among the regular season awards just announced, Bennett also entered the second defensive team. However, in this game, the opponent made changes to the third position.

This also makes Popovich feel very strange.

It is worth mentioning that the Timberwolves are still the biggest winners in all major awards in the regular season this season.

Chen Dazhuang once again won the title of best coach in the regular season. Middleton also won the title of scoring champion. In addition, LaVine was the best sixth man. Although Jokic was not a rookie last summer, he only joined the NBA this season.

, so he beat Towns to become the Rookie of the Year, and Oden won the regular season MVP again.

And Oden also entered the best team again.

Dinwiddie and Jokic also entered the best second team.

This is a great harvest in an absolute sense. Many media even speculated that if the Timberwolves can maintain this lineup, it will be difficult for any team to break the dominance of the Timberwolves in the next few seasons. However, some media predict that it will be difficult for the Timberwolves to continue.

Keep this lineup, because the Timberwolves will welcome Dinwiddie and others to renew their contracts. By then, the Timberwolves' luxury tax will be a big problem, unless the Timberwolves are willing to pay.

This phenomenon was not only noticed by the media, but also by many teams. During this period, Milt said that many teams were contacting him, trying to get some information from him so that they could prepare in advance.

In addition, some media have speculated that the Timberwolves may make some transactions and then select some newcomers for training in some positions. In this way, the draft picks are the most attractive to the Timberwolves, so many teams hold their own.

The pick looks forward to action from the Timberwolves.

You must know that almost everyone in the Timberwolves team is not wanted by any of the remaining 29 teams in the league.

Some time ago, the media even ranked everyone in the Timberwolves on the possibility of a trade and the players most wanted by other teams. Among them, Oden occupied the first place, and Jokic ranked second.

Back to the game, the Spurs attacked, but Leonard held the ball and faced Grant's forced mid-range shot, but Grant blocked it. The basketball also hit the frame directly, and the rebound was taken by Oden.

Next, it was the Timberwolves' turn to counterattack. With Oden's long throw, a two-on-one situation immediately formed in the frontcourt.

In the end, Middleton hit a chasing three-pointer again.

6-0, the Timberwolves put enough pressure on the Spurs.
Chapter completed!