one-handed ball

Chapter 256 Week One

For the Timberwolves, the Wizards are definitely not a difficult opponent, at least compared to the Trail Blazers, compared to the Magic, and compared to the Lakers and Rockets, they are not considered strong enemies.

The only problem was that the Wizards felt so good in the first half that even Haywood hit a mid-range shot at the buzzer.

Under such circumstances, the Timberwolves only ended the half with a 57-56 lead of 1 point. Zheng Ke played again in the second half of the second quarter. He tried to attack several times and caused great damage to the Wizards.

After the second half, Whitman tried a change, replacing Anderson with veteran Brad Miller. Since the Wizards center Haywood had almost no independent offensive ability, the Timberwolves made this substitution, which reduced the protection of the restricted area and improved the Timberwolves overall. offensive strength.

The hot touch of the Wizards finally cooled down after halftime.

Zheng Ke's ability to read the game is very strong, and he immediately attacked several times personally, boosted the morale of the Timberwolves through fast break dunks, and played a wave of 15 to 4 attacks.

Sanders' face remained unchanged. In the third quarter, he had called two timeouts, but the team was still unable to enter the state. Not only were the shots missed, but the turnovers were increasing.

"Gilbert!" Sanders said to Arenas after a timeout: "Stop looking for touch on the outside, you have missed 3 shots in this quarter! We need to increase the inside kill and hit inside , causing damage! They have already replaced Chris Anderson, and there is only a 34-year-old veteran inside, and he is still a floor player, what are you afraid of?"

The Wizards came to their senses after Sanders' tactical arrangement similar to roaring, and began to break through inside, looking for damage to the inside.

Brad Miller's ability to protect the penalty area is naturally inferior to Birdman. For a while, the Wizards won some free throws, and several people who cut inside, such as Arenas and Jamison, hit a few layups .The score gap also narrowed in front of the Wizards' series of fierce breakthroughs.

But when it comes to the overall momentum, the Timberwolves, who have the advantage of home court, still firmly suppressed the Wizards.Zheng Ke showed a series of offensive methods in the second half of the third quarter. He turned on the one-handed ball mode, which not only caused the audience to scream, but also led the Timberwolves to a wave of climaxes.

After Zheng Ke turned on the scoring mode, the Timberwolves ended the third quarter with an 87-73 lead of 14 points.

In the first game, Whitman did not want the Wizards to have a chance to comeback, so several young players in the team who entered the game roster had no chance to play. Lawson, who was the highest pick, also got 10 minutes of playing time. Others such as Gibson can only sit on the bench.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves continued to increase the score advantage. Zheng Ke played in the last half of the quarter, made two mid-range shots and a three-pointer, and directly smashed a big rock on the leaking Wizards. A big hole was made.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the Wizards replaced all the main players with more than 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter and announced their surrender!
Amidst the laughter, the whole game ended.The Timberwolves beat the Wizards by a big score and got off to a good start. Zheng Ke scored a game-high 35 points and 9 rebounds.

When winning has become a habit, few players can still bear the feeling of failure. How long has it been since Iverson experienced such a hearty victory?He felt that the Timberwolves won the game easily without putting in much effort. This feeling made him a little lost, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit overjoyed.

Iverson played 23 minutes and scored 9 points and 6 assists on 15 of 4 shots. His playing time became less, but his efficiency became higher.

After the game, people were surprised to find that the dark horse Wizards, which experts were optimistic about before the start of the season, were so vulnerable, and fans who watched the game knew that if the Wizards didn't feel too abnormal in the first half, Timberwolves said It may kill the suspense of the game at halftime.

At the same time, the tacit understanding between Iverson and Timberwolves is very surprising.You know, Iverson, who needs to attack with the ball, has shown in previous failed seasons that he is not a panacea for all teams, but a double-edged sword.In the first game, Iverson and Timberwolves showed a good chemical reaction, but it was just the beginning, and many people still took a wait-and-see attitude.

In the other three games, the Celtics beat the Cavaliers 95 to 89, and James, who had 38 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 5 turnovers, was hard to save; the Blazers beat the Rockets 96 to 87, and the Rockets are now single-core Mode, after McGrady was injured, only Yao Ming was left to support the scene; the Lakers defeated the Clippers 99 to 92, and Bynum scored 26 points and 13 rebounds, showing his improvement after one summer.

On the scoring list of the day, James ranked first with 38 points, Zheng Ke ranked second with 35 points, and Kobe ranked third with 33 points, which happened to be in line with the current fans' expectations made by ESPN before the start of the season. A survey ranking the three strongest basketball players on the planet.

The Timberwolves had a relatively intensive schedule at the beginning of the season. After the opening game, all the soldiers went straight to New Jersey without stopping.There, they will challenge the Nets who have traded Carter.

Last season, Harris had a more enjoyable time in the Nets. Although the team's record was not good, he averaged 21.3 points and 6.9 assists per game.However, after returning from one season, people suddenly discovered that the extremely fast Harris had such a bad first game. Facing the Timberwolves, he only surrendered 14 points and 5 assists, and his shooting percentage was amazing, only 13 shots. In 4, it seems that facing Billups, he has forgotten how to break through.

From the beginning of the first quarter, the Timberwolves turned their backs and directly suppressed the Nets.

From beginning to end, the Nets have never done a decent counterattack.Only at the beginning of the third quarter, Brook Lopez led the Nets to a 10-2 spurt, but the Timberwolves came back from a timeout, and Zheng Ke immediately hit a three-pointer, and then the defensive end Zheng Ke broke After Lopez dribbled the ball, he counterattacked and made a layup, which directly extinguished the small flame that the Nets had just ignited.

In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Nets 98-85 in an away game. Zheng Ke scored 31 points and 6 assists and was named the best player in the game.

Two consecutive games ended with a big difference of more than 10 points. The state and strength shown by the Timberwolves are terrifying. Many die-hard fans of the Timberwolves began to clamor on the Internet to break the Bulls' record of 72 wins. The dissatisfaction of the team fans triggered a war of words.

Two days later, the Timberwolves challenged the Cavaliers away.

The two consecutive victories came to an abrupt end. The entire Cavaliers team was united in this game. Eight players including James scored in double figures. The double-double data of 8 rebounds proved that he is not old in front of the defending champion.

And Zheng Ke scored 45 points and 8 assists on James' head, and his personal data was completely blown out by James, who only scored 23 points and 9 rebounds.

It's a pity that the team lost the game, which made Zheng Ke unhappy. The most unfortunate thing was that Brad Miller injured his left foot during the matchup with O'Neal. The team doctor's examination after the game showed that Miller's injury was negative. There is a tendency for further deterioration, with a four-week truce at best.

Of course, Brad Miller's injury made one of the team secretly happy, and that was Nikola Pekovic. He knew it was wrong, but he couldn't stop the little evil thoughts in his heart. Pekovic's playing time and playing opportunities will be greatly increased.

Miller's injury sounded the alarm for Whitman. The Timberwolves are not like last year. There is a 30-year-old veteran player in the team. The physical examination of the veteran player should be mentioned on the work agenda. At the same time, the usual game Among them, the playing time of old players needs to be carefully considered.

The first week of the league is over.

Pierce in the east and Nowitzki in the west won the best players in the East and West in the first week respectively. Although Zheng Ke's statistics are blind, but with his current worth, the record of 2 wins and 1 loss is really difficult for him to win the award. awards.

After three games, Zheng Ke ranked first in the scoring list with an average of 37 points per game. Behind him is a series of superstar names: James, Kobe, Wade.
(End of this chapter)