readytorunbook Chapter 219 The Third Battle Begins
Chapter 219 The Third Battle Begins
Chapter 219 The Second Battle Begins
As the No.1 in the history of the Trail Blazers, Bill Walton will cause cheers every time he comes to the Rose Garden, even though he was not in this arena when he won the championship.
"I think in this game, if the two sides want to win, it depends on the defense, and then the state of the core players. Kevin's performance in the last game was very unsatisfactory. He must be sober. If he goes to his home court with a zero-to-two situation, he will be very passive."
As the commentator, Bill Walton is not biased against the Blazers, but to be honest, Garnett's influence is not enough. If his performance in the last game was replaced by the top four shooting guards, O'Neal would have been hacked.
"Bill's analysis is good, but I think Gary Trent, a player, will become a breaking point in this game."
After Mike Breen finished speaking, players from both sides entered the field. Today's referee is led by No. 24 McCallaghan. The biggest characteristic of this referee is that he will play it very commercially. He will not allow one side to take more than ten free throws than the other side. Everyone is about the same, even if they are ahead, they will not lead by more than five.
Garnett also said hello to the other party. The big hard guy is still very satisfied with this referee candidate. Joe Crawford really blew him up in the last game. Damn, he gave the Blazers so many free throws.
Jim Gray, who looks exactly like Keith Howard, interviewed Rich, "Rich, Kevin said that they will definitely win the game. What do you think?"
That guy Garnett started again. He was deliberately disturbing the minds of the Blazers players. Don't be fooled by this guy's iron-blooded style of play. In fact, in some ways, this guy is more like Duncan's stream of consciousness. Although he doesn't have a bachelor's degree in psychology, it really takes a certain amount of courage to say this.
"Well, what he said is correct, but it's a pity that basketball is not played with your mouth."
After Jim Gray's interview, the game began. This time, Garnett overcame Milicic for the jump ball, and the Timberwolves won the ball. Timberwolves No. 21 is using his actions to show that his words are not empty words.
Kassel was still defended by Li Qi. Although the opponent also scored 30+ in the last game, he did not win. Kassel is not that kind of killer player. He still needs the cooperation of his teammates.
He didn't want to forcefully get rid of Li Qi with this ball, but let Ervin Johnson from the backcourt make a screen. He used the screen to come to the inside.The rebound was picked up by Milicic.
The Timberwolves were not slow to retreat. Li Qi dribbled the ball near the center line, but was actually blocked by Cassel. Instead of dribbling back, he passed a long pass to his teammates in the frontcourt.
Sprewell got the ball in front, and he got to the inside of the three-point line, and Alan Houston was close to him. The madman couldn't turn around, so he could only pull the ball and pass the ball to Randolph under the basket. Randolph chose to hook, and the ball also missed.
On the Timberwolves side, Garnett turned around the basket and scored 2 points with a jumper. He couldn't help beating his chest and roaring again. At 2:0, the Timberwolves opened the situation first.
Li Qi dribbled the ball over and continued to look for his teammates. The madman reached the left corner near the bottom corner. Li Qi passed the ball. The man defending him was Cassel.
The core players of both sides entered the state very quickly.On the Timberwolves side, Garnett seemed to feel that he was not a soft-footed shrimp in the playoffs. He asked for the ball from the left waist, and Cassell passed it to him.
Li Qi dribbled the ball to the left, Trenden Hassell still had the strategy of letting go and not shooting, Li Qi dribbled the ball inside, Trenton Hassel still did not lose his position, Li Qi dribbled the ball to his left hand, stepped out with his left foot, Trenden Hassel still moved to the left like a snake, Li Qi immediately changed to the right, passed Trenden Hassel, and killed the basket. , Milicic received the ball and scored an easy layup.
Garnett looked at Li Qi, this guy was a bit unreasonable, he didn't play hard but passed the ball. Could it be that he was intimidated by the Timberwolves' defense?
At 2:4, the Timberwolves took advantage of the lack of time for the Blazers to retreat and wanted to play a fast break. Alan Houston broke through to the basket for a layup.
Li Qi dribbled the ball to the right three-point line. Trendon Hassell was still waiting for Li Qi to break through. As a result, Li Qi chose a mid-range shot this time, brushed, 2:6, and Li Qi had already scored 4 points in the opening game.
Li Qi decided to match up with Trendon Hassell without the help of his teammates. It should be as simple as possible. That would save some energy. What's the point of making those fancy moves? Just like Iverson, many of his dribbling and ball-handling moves are picturesque, but they can't change the fact that his offensive efficiency is low. He can also be compared with a first-round male.
And those two are completely inferior to him in terms of overall work.The Timberwolves were still playing as a whole. Cassel ignored Li Qi's harassment, and he passed the ball to Alan Houston who came out from the inside. Alan Houston didn't go to the middle, because he saw that there were people here. He went to the right side, but the madman was inseparable from him over there. Before the ball was shot, it was held down by a guy wearing a white No. 31 jersey with his wingspan. With a snap, the ball fell into the hands of a Trail Blazers player.
"What a beautiful defense. After getting used to the intensity of the playoffs, Darko returned to his regular season performance. This is very important to the Trail Blazers. Compared to him, Zach, who has played several playoffs, is not as impressive as Darko. Perhaps this is why Zach is not listed as a key training target by the Trail Blazers. It's not that he is not good, but that Portland has too many talents."
(End of this chapter)