Compared with the Kings stars who have not played against the Trail Blazers for a long time, Garnett, who just played against the Trail Blazers a week ago, with his top defense in the league, can feel the difference between Liu Xiu and the last time he played against Liu Xiu with one goal.

Liu Xiu's good condition surprised Garnett!

It's not like Tracy Murray who scored 50 points in a single game. No matter how fiercely Tracy Murray exploded in that game, he was just a role player pitcher who averaged 9 points per game in his career. He scored 50 points and 0 assists that night.

His style of play is to rely on his touch to catch the ball and throw it away, ignoring the defense's incredible touch.

In Garnett's view, Liu Xiu is simply in good condition.

Garnett felt that Liu Xiu was in good condition, and his teammates naturally felt it too.

In the eyes of his teammates, Liu Xiu’s explosive state from the last game has continued!

After Randolph dunked, he excitedly rushed out and high-fived Liu Xiu.

The expression on Liu Xiu's face with a slight smile, no surprise, and a slight curl of his lips made even his teammates feel that he really deserved a beating...

The Timberwolves attacked, and Garnett said a few words to his teammates when he served.

Cassell advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Garnett in the high post. Garnett responded and distributed the ball. Olowokandi received the ball from the baseline and passed it again. The madman received the ball for two points... The opportunity was good, Olowokandi

Di's distribution of the ball really felt like a big dream supporting the ball, but it was a pity that the madman missed the shot.

Garnett led the defense, and the Timberwolves retreated quickly.

Liu Xiu took back the defensive rebound and advanced to the frontcourt. Trenton Hassell was much calmer on defense. Liu Xiu still chose to break through and could not easily get a direct opportunity from Trenton Hassell.

But with half the position advantage, Liu Xiu immediately chose to speed up the breakthrough, and Miles took the initiative to pick and roll!

Liu Xiu burst to the right side of the three-second zone and was sandwiched by Garnett who was extending out and Trenton Hassell who was pursuing him.

Liu Xiu had no chance to pass in, and the shooting chance was not good. Cassel on the wing did a good job of cutting off the pass. Garnett's defensive plan was successfully executed!

But contrary to the expectations of Garnett and others, Liu Xiu passed the ball to Miles who was pulled to the left side of the free throw line after the pick-and-roll. Miles received the ball and passed it again. Randolph relied on the crazy man who changed defense to hit the layup.

Hit!

During the transition between offense and defense, Cassel took the free throw and advanced to the frontcourt, passing it to Olowokandi. Olowokandi faked a shot and made a layup with one step forward while dribbling.

A big center who is 213 centimeters tall and weighs 123 kilograms made this move, which caused the base fans to scream.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt and saw the opponent's defensive position. He lobbed the ball to Randolph, who was leaning on Garnett on the right baseline of the three-second zone.

Randolph faced the frame in singles, broke through the baseline, and distributed the ball in the middle. Myers cut in to catch the ball and attack the frame, but missed the layup.

Olowokandi blocked Dale Davis, and Garnett collected the defensive rebound.

In these two rounds, Garnett learned that this rookie is really different from other rookies.

Even if he is in such good condition, he should fight as he should and not mess around.

I really don’t care about data!

Garnett knew the defensive adjustments he ordered after the first round had failed.

But it doesn’t matter. If you think of the strategy and think it is effective and try it, there will always be successes and failures.

Moreover, Garnett chose a very good time to try. It was at the beginning of the Sugar Man's offense and defense.

Give up on-court changes, don't engage in all the bells and whistles, and rely on hard power to fight head-on. Garnett is also confident!

After the initial test, the Timberwolves chose to play it steady and steady.

With a big center behind Garnett, the defense is even stronger!

Moreover, Sanders' use of Sugar Man became more and more perfect, and he accurately caught the point when Sugar Man's state was about to suddenly collapse, and replaced Olowokandi with Mark Jackson.

Although Mark Jackson's offense was far inferior to Olowokandi's three starts, the victory was due to stability and the Timberwolves continued their defense.

Coupled with the sharp offensive cooperation of the three-headed monster, they relied on strength to suppress the Trail Blazers.

At 5 minutes and 46 seconds of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Trail Blazers by 6 points, 15-9. They defended well and played well offensively!

With a connecting point inside and a big center, the Timberwolves have become significantly stronger than the last time they played against the Trail Blazers!

The three-headed monster has averaged a total of 15.9 assists per game so far this season, the highest among all three trios in the league! And they are not the kind who often get injured and get assists at different times. The aliens and madmen have not lost a game this season.

Garnett and his wolf pack were in high spirits, and they vented their anger at losing the last time they played against each other.

However, the Trail Blazers did not call a timeout when they were 6 points behind.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu calmly analyzed the opponent's defense, broke through, used Myers' cover to break into the paint, European-stepped away from the defense, and hit a layup on the right side of the basket before Cassell was in place!

After scoring the goal, Liu Xiu roared and high-fived his teammates in celebration.

Liu Xiu yelled once when he scored a goal. At that time, his teammates thought it was weird.

This time I understand, the warden is provoking Garnett!

It doesn't matter whether Liu Xiu thinks so, since his teammates and opponents all think so.

Looking back, the furious Garnett retaliated with two points. 17 to 11, the Timberwolves still led by 6 points!

It was the Trail Blazers' offense again. Liu Xiu passed the ball to Randolph to launch an attack from close range. While Ruben Patterson was getting around to the shooting spot, Myers cut in to attract the defensive attention and seized the opportunity to go.

Run down the right sideline.

Reuben Patterson caught the ball at a fixed spot and was blocked. He saw Liu Xiu's movement and passed the ball over.

Liu Xiu came to a position close to a 30-degree angle on the right side to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer...

Hit!

14 to 17, the Trail Blazers narrowed the point difference to 3 points, and the Timberwolves called a timeout!

Looking at Liu Xiu who ran back to the bench shouting "Oh!", Garnett, who was so proud just now, now looked like he had eaten a fly.

Strength was secondary. This rookie's toughness, psychological quality, and ability to seize opportunities... He actually felt a little admired.

This made him so angry!

As for the provocation...he is much calmer than he looks.

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After scoring 5 points in a row, Liu Xiu scored 7 points and 2 assists.

Although the score is still behind, and the opponent has a clear strength advantage after having a center...but there is still a chance.

Maurice Cheeks is very tolerant.

With both 54 wins and 20 losses, do you think your team is on the same level as the opponent?

After the All-Star break, they surpassed them and rushed to the first place in the league!

Really just looking at the record, the Lakers are still fifth in the Western Conference, but the Lakers are what most people think are the top championship seeds in the Western Conference.

Maurice Cheeks made substitutions in a strict manner and did not make blind adjustments. Since the regular play method tightened the score, no matter how tight it was, but before he felt that there was a strategy that could definitely reverse the situation, he did not make adjustments and played normally.

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The combination of Liu Xiu, Derek Anderson, Travis Outlaw, Harrington, and Randolph was replaced.

The Timberwolves replaced Cassell, Hoiberg, Sprewell, Garnett, and Mark Madsen.

After the timeout, Cassel advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Hoiberg for transition.

Hoiberg's strength is not bad, but his best thing is his ability to choose tactics according to the situation on the field, and he is an excellent court commander.

Hoiberg made a decision based on the opponent's defensive movement, directed his teammates to move, raised the ball and served... "Pop"... Liu Xiu seized the opportunity to poke the ball away, grabbed the ball, counterattacked, and hit a layup!

16 to 17, after the official timeout came back, Liu Xiuxian gave the Timberwolves a showdown!

When he turned around to retreat, he saw Garnett running over, and Liu Xiu opened his mouth...

"ah……"

Liu Xiu roared at the passing Wolf King, and this time he took an extra step, beating his chest with iron blood!

The boos when Liu Xiu counterattacked had just subsided and started boiling again!

The Trail Blazers bench was in jubilation. Liu Xiu ran back, and his teammates also high-fived him excitedly.

Liu Xiu was very arrogant when he celebrated, but when he turned around and looked at Cassel advancing, he took a deep breath. It was rare!

Cassel advanced into the frontcourt and continued to pass the ball to Hoiberg without being frightened.

Hoiberg was much more careful and lobbed the ball to the madman. The madman scored the ball in a single. Garnett caught the ball and hit a long two-pointer! He beat his chest and looked up to the sky and screamed!

Genuine iron-blooded roar!

With one pass and one pass, the Timberwolves easily scored two points.

The Wolf King responded to the Warden's provocation with strength, which also boosted the morale of the Timberwolves!

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu took a look and saw that the "Roaring" mid-range shooter's hot bonus was still there. The counterattack layup just now would not waste this talent, but it was still once and there was no new accumulation of times.

However, the opponent is now guarding him very tightly. After passing the ball, he wants to move to catch the ball and shoot. The madman is following closely, and he has no chance to catch the ball and shoot.

There was no chance, Liu Xiu did not fight hard. Facing the Timberwolves, if he really had to fight hard, Randolph and Raheem were better than him, and the flying squirrel was also better than him in mid- and long-range single shooting.

Patience and waiting are also very important.

The ball was finally handed to Randolph, but Randolph couldn't hit the ball. Garnett's ability to cover and assist defense, when there was a meat shield center under the basket, it was too difficult for Randolph, who was not accurate in the mid-range shot.

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After a few more rounds, the Timberwolves played steadily, relying on team defense and the offense driven by the three-headed monster to slowly regain their advantage.

The Timberwolves were not in a hurry, and Garnett didn't rush to fight when he was yelled at. During the game, Garnett seemed to be blathering and often angry, but in fact he is one of the calmest players in the league, and he can use his calmest skills.

Use vicious swear words to annoy your opponents.

The Trail Blazers couldn't beat the Timberwolves, but they were not discouraged even though they were at a disadvantage! Because their warden kept fighting! And for some reason, when the warden roared, they would get more excited.

Maurice Cheeks wanted to grab Liu Xiu and let Liu Xiu yell at him one hundred and eighty times...but thinking about seeing Liu Xiu knocking the sandbag flying this afternoon...he had better forget it.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 27 to 31. The Flying Squirrel, who took the rotation, hit a two-pointer in singles and narrowed the point difference to 4 points to end the first quarter.
Chapter completed!