one-handed ball

Chapter 301

No one knows what happened in the locker room when the Timberwolves were at halftime. Although they walked out of the player tunnel as usual, under the worried eyes of the fans, all these things seemed to have changed.Zheng Ke's eyes, a tiny expression, all appeared in ESPN's lens, but his eyes glanced into the distance, but it became evidence that he and Whitman seem to be at odds.People began to believe that something might actually be wrong with the Timberwolves.

Zheng Ke walked onto the basketball court with his head down, and the referee handed him the basketball for the second half.

If Duncan wins the basketball, the start of the second and third quarters will belong to the Timberwolves.So everyone ran to the Spurs' half, leaving only Zheng Ke and Billups.

After Billups took the ball, he began to advance across the half.

"Tact No. 1"

Billups held out his arm and gave instructions.The Timberwolves players immediately began to make tactical moves in an orderly manner, just like a square formation that had a fierce confrontation with the Spurs.

As a professional basketball player, although Zheng Ke was a little upset, since he returned to the court, he could guarantee [-]% concentration and desire to win.Although he gave up fighting alone, he is still the core of Whitman's entire tactics, and even Whitman cannot change this.

Zheng Ke cut in empty-handed from 45 degrees, and with the help of Gibson's pick-and-roll, he attracted a large number of Spurs' troops.

When there are omissions in the tight formation, Zheng Ke, as the central axis of the Timberwolves, walked into the paint area and made a solid pick-and-roll for the big center Pekovic.With quick eyes and quick hands, Billups hit the ground and passed the ball smartly, straight into the hinterland of the Spurs, and accurately handed it over to Pekovic.

The Montenegro's tactical quality is very good. After taking the ball, he decisively found Efflalo, who was under no defense at the moment.Afflalo took the pass from Pekovic and made a low layup!
"Damn it!"

Whitman yelled and couldn't help clenching his fist and waving it.

This wave of offense proved that his thinking was correct, and his tactics were also correct.He looked at Zheng Ke who returned to the defense without saying a word, and he couldn't help feeling a little proud.

Popovich frowned.The Timberwolves have changed their style of play again?

To be honest, Zheng Ke's unreasonable style of play in the first half really made him a little difficult.Just relying on the simplest pick-and-roll, or sudden points, the Timberwolves' offensive efficiency is frighteningly high.But he felt that Zheng Ke's physical strength would be a problem if he continued to play like this. He didn't expect that the Timberwolves immediately changed to a regular tactical attack in the second half, and more importantly, he had never seen this series of tactical routines before!

Parker on the field advanced to the Timberwolves half with the ball.

Duncan goes high and sets a quality screen for Parker.Parker leaned his body like a cat, moved his short legs like hot wheels, and flashed into the formation of Timberwolves in the blink of an eye.

"Good opportunity!"

Excitement flashed in Parker's eyes. Facing the empty basket, he provoked the basketball in his rapid attack.Spalding's cowhide basketball rubbed against Parker's fingertips and flew towards the basket.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed from above Parker's head.

In Parker's astonishment, Zheng Ke stretched out his long and frightening arm like a divine soldier, reaching out to the basketball like a god's palm.

"Snapped!"

Just like swatting a fly, Zheng Ke slapped the basketball on the backboard and bounced back quickly.

"Wow~" the audience exclaimed, Zheng Ke's chasing peg board hat is really handsome, giving people a huge visual impact.

And the rebound that flew out at this moment was caught in the arms of Gibson, who was as desperate as Saburo.

"Fast attack!"

The old man Billups chatted, and rushed to the forefront in a rare way.Just as Gibson was about to pass the ball, Duncan's huge body stood in front of him, not only blocking his sight, but also coming over to steal it.Gibson was taken aback, quickly retracted the basketball, turned around, and protected the ball even more tightly.

Billups rushed the audience like an idiot, and found that the basketball still hadn't been passed, and suddenly remembered that No. 42, who could pass the ball, was still recovering at home.

Zheng Ke, who walked back to the field from the baseline, took the basketball from Gibson's arms. Under his control, he pushed the ball steadily across the half court.

Billups reached for the basketball and reorganized the Timberwolves offense.

"The Timberwolves looked good in the second half?" Barkley looked at the Timberwolves who took the initiative and said: "It seems that the unhappiness in the first half did not have much impact. The NBA is such a place where contradictions and opportunities coexist. , Resolving the small contradictions of the team will help improve the overall combat effectiveness of the team."

Smith sweated profusely and said with a wry smile, "Dude, didn't you say that in the first half?"

"Hahahaha." Barkley laughed a few times, and said: "This is a specific analysis of specific issues. I'm explaining this because the Timberwolves are currently in a good state. If the Spurs beat an 8-0 or 10-0 spurt at the beginning of the second half , I will definitely say, "The NBA is a place that pays attention to details, and any slight problem can ruin a good situation, whether it is on or off the court.I think it is necessary for the Timberwolves to carry out a major internal integration." Haha."

Barkley is well-deserved of the famous bad mouth in the NBA. Just after he finished speaking, the Spurs immediately hit a long-range three-pointer from Manu Ginobili.

59 to 52, leading the Spurs by 7 points.

"Defend, defend!" Popovich is not the kind of coach who likes to yell, but he rarely yelled twice from the sidelines. When the Spurs heard it, their hearts trembled and their attention became more concentrated.

Under the command of Billups, the Timberwolves' tactical execution is not a big problem, at least in the upper reaches of the 30 NBA teams.Although Zheng Ke's offense with the ball has become more and more powerful in recent seasons, he still started by relying on air-cut running positions at the beginning. In the process, always slow down by a beat or two.

The Spurs' defense wasn't built by Jefferson alone.After Zheng Ke caught the ball and passed Jefferson, he rushed to the basket, but Duncan opened his big hand and stood by his side.

"Humph!"

Zheng Ke snorted coldly, stopped suddenly with one step sideways, and made a fallback jumper.

hit!

Zheng Ke's touch is still there. He scored a super high score of 23 points in the first half, and now he scored two more points. His personal score has climbed to half fifty.

However, even if the Timberwolves are efficient here, the Spurs can always find an easier way to score.Parker is not always careless. , Zheng Ke is not able to find an opportunity to complete the chasing block every time.The Spurs came back, and after a simple point, Duncan hit the basket and hit two points.

The Spurs' two rounds of defense did not work, and Popovich on the side was a little angry.

The Timberwolves caught the Spurs by surprise through this unfamiliar tactical route.Zheng Ke attracted a large number of troops in the middle area, and he transferred to Afflalo in the bottom corner. Afflalo got up and shot a three-pointer.

"boom!"

The basketball went out of the basket and the rebound was won by Ginobili.

After this goal, the Timberwolves suddenly entered a "cold period." This is what the fans said. More than a minute after the start of the third quarter, the Timberwolves suddenly fell into a struggle.It has nothing to do with tactics, nothing to do with opportunities, it's only hooked on the illusory feeling.

Leading to the outside line, the shot will not make a shot; hoisting to the inside line, the ball will not touch the board.

The bad touch made the Timberwolves players seem to be a little unable to play, and Zheng Ke was anxious.He rashly made another strong attack, which caused Duncan's foul.

The entire third quarter was a nightmare for the Timberwolves. Popovich bluntly said that happiness came too suddenly.Even at the end of the third quarter, the Spurs overtook the Timberwolves by 77 to 70 by as much as 7 points.In a single quarter, the Timberwolves were unlucky and only scored 13 points. This score is ridiculously low.

Whitman's face was a little pale. He looked at the Timberwolves players who walked down the field dejectedly, and he didn't have the idea of ​​going up to comfort him. He stood in front of the bench in frustration, not knowing what he was thinking.

The atmosphere at the Target Center was a bit heavy, and the fans couldn't move their arms anymore. They watched their beloved team struggle, and their hearts were actually very painful.Many girl fans were teary and pursed their mouths. The pink face with the Timberwolves logo was full of distressed expressions, and it looked as if they were about to cry.

The Minnesota bench was eerily quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

On the opposite side of the Spurs, the perennially dead-faced players finally showed a rare smile on their faces.Popovich still didn't dare to be careless. He called the Spurs players to walk in front of him and formed a circle.

Popovich drew his tactics on the tactical board, pointed and said: "Guys, we played a beautiful quarter just now. But we still can't take it lightly, the Timberwolves will explode at the end of the quarter if they fail to keep it. This is what they often do. Something happened. You see, this is the Timberwolves tactical map I just drew. In the third quarter, their tactics changed a lot. Zheng Ke’s active area changed from the flank to here, here, and here but All in all, the nature of the Timberwolves' tactics has not changed. We only need to expand the area defense and block Zheng Ke's slanting pass line. We will arrange for players to go inside and cause damage. In the next quarter, we can shrink the direction first and force them to make jump shots from the outside.”

Waiting like suffering.Whitman calmed down, forced a smile, and encouraged the Timberwolves players: "No problem, boys, no problem. We just have some problems with the touch. We must firmly believe that this is our home court and God will bless us Playing our tactical style, the Spurs have nothing to fear, they are just No.7 in the regular season, cheer up!"

(End of this chapter)