Author: Different Sparks

"Do these two have a chance?" Da Zhuang said, pointing out Henry Sims and Mullens in the information.

"Chen, in the transaction, everything is possible. As long as there are enough chips, nothing will be a problem. Let me contact the Cavaliers and Clippers to see if they are interested."

"OK, tell me if you have news."

After handing everything over to Milt, a troublesome matter was solved. After getting along with him for such a long time, Da Zhuang still recognized Milt's ability to do things.

It's just that this time Chen Dazhuang thought of things a bit simple. He thought he would receive good news soon, but even after completing the remaining 8 games in December, there was no way to supplement the team's depth in the interior.

Can get the news Da Zhuang wants.

In the remaining 8 games in 2013, Dazhuang led the Timberwolves to a record of 5 wins and 3 losses.

On December 15, they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 101-93 in an away game.

On December 16th, the Timberwolves ushered in a back-to-back away game. They will challenge the Celtics at TD North Shore Garden Arena. Before the game, the big system buff column also showed three blue, one red and one white.

BUFF.

And just when Da Zhuang thought this was another must-win game, Vince Carter, the key to victory, used the red buff near the end of the first half. During a change of direction breakthrough, Carter was fighting with

The opponent suddenly fell to the ground without physical contact, and in the end he was unable to persist and did not end the game early to rest.

This also became the turning point of this game. The Timberwolves, which had already led by 17 points at the time, desperately tried to maintain their advantage from the third quarter, but the home team's momentum in this game became more and more courageous.

In the end, the Timberwolves lost to the Celtics 94-101, thus ushering in their fourth loss in the regular season this season.

However, after the game, Carter's injury was not serious after the game, but there were signs of strained calf muscles in his right leg, and he would only need to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

After back-to-back games, the Timberwolves returned to Apollos for a day of rest.

Then on December 18, the Timberwolves ushered in the challenge of the Trail Blazers at home.

It is worth mentioning that this game is also the first meeting between the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves this season. Due to their previous loss to the Celtics, the Timberwolves have fallen from the first position in the Western Conference to the second in the Western Conference, and ranked second in the Western Conference.

The first team in the Western Conference is the Portland Trail Blazers.

Currently, the Trail Blazers are ranked first in the Western Conference with 22 wins and 4 losses despite having played one more game than the Timberwolves, while the Timberwolves are ranked second with a record of 21 wins and 4 losses.

Therefore, this collision between the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the Western Conference also attracted a lot of attention.

The good news for the Timberwolves is that the schedule is extremely favorable to the Timberwolves. This game is a back-to-back game for the Trail Blazers, and it is the opponent's fourth consecutive away game.

However, the Trail Blazers, who have won five consecutive games, are in good spirits.

Another interesting point is that Oden has performed amazingly since joining the Timberwolves this season, which has also put the Blazers in a bit of trouble.

Three-point Rain: Within forty minutes, the three-point shooting rate increases by 50%, and the shooting rate decreases by 1% for every minute of the game.

Moving Great Wall: The defensive ability in the three-second zone is increased by 50%, the speed is increased by 50%, the blocking ability is increased by 50%, and the rebounding ability is increased by 50%.

(Power forward exclusive BUFF!)

When Da Zhuang turned on the system before the start of the game, he saw a single golden BUFF displayed in the BUFF column of the system. So what the hell are you waiting for? He doesn't care who is the first in the Western Conference. Just defeat him.

Rubio, Budinger, Bennett, Yi Jianlian and Oden make up the Timberwolves' starting five.

The starting lineup of the opposite Trail Blazers is Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, and Lopez.

In the past, whether we encountered strong teams like the Heat, Thunder or Spurs, or encountered a bad team like the Cavaliers, in Da Zhuang's view, as long as he could get a buff like purple or gold, it represented a game.

Big victory.

But today's game also made Da Zhuang truly realize that once those superstars go crazy, even if you get the golden buff, you are not invincible.

It can be said that the previous games made Da Zhuang very dependent on the system, and this game also made Da Zhuang realize that if he wants to go further and more stably in the league, in addition to the system, his own

Strength is also something that must be paid attention to.

The game against the Trail Blazers completely turned into a battle between the two after the second half.

Lillard with 49 points VS Yi Jianlian with 48 points.

117 to 115, the Timberwolves indeed won the game.

But this was Lillard's last three-pointer for the Trail Blazers, which he failed to make.

Yi Jianlian played 41 minutes in the game, making 9 of 14 three-pointers and contributing 48 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. This also broke his single-game scoring record in the NBA.

Yi Jianlian also relied on this data to win his first player of the game since joining the Timberwolves.

In addition, Oden's 17 points and 18 rebounds and Bennett's 20 points and 8 rebounds were also key to the Timberwolves' victory.

Lillard's performance on the Trail Blazers' side was equally amazing. He also played 41 minutes, made 10 of 18 three-pointers, and scored 49 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. He was also the player with the most points in the game.

The reason why the Timberwolves were able to achieve a narrow victory in this game was not only the amazing performance of Yi Jianlian, who was blessed by buffs, but the most critical thing was Oden's dominance of inside rebounds. 7 of Oden's 18 rebounds

The rebounds are all offensive rebounds, which is where the Blazers lose the most points.

"Chen, what's wrong with you? Aren't you happy after winning the game?" Smith asked with some confusion as he looked at Da Zhuang, who was frowning after shaking hands with Trail Blazers head coach Terry.

"I'm fine, I just thought of some questions." Chen Dazhuang said with a forced smile.

"Is it really okay?" Smith continued to ask worriedly.

As friends who have been together for such a long time, Smith felt that something must be wrong with the other party.

Chen Dazhuang really thought of the problem. He almost lost the game. If Lillard had scored the three-pointer in the end, the Timberwolves would have been defeated. He still used the golden buff.

Just a crazy Lillard can make you want to die, but when you meet those gods in the playoffs, it's not safe even if each of the five of them wears a gold one.

At this moment, Chen Dazhuang finally realized a sense of crisis that he had never experienced before. This game told Chen Dazhuang that the system was not 100% guaranteed to win.
Chapter completed!