Chapter 70: Home Back to Back
In the Timberwolves lineup, there are also Gomez and Gerald Green on the bench. They all have the ability to compete for the main position, so the Timberwolves in the new season are very average, but they definitely have no strength to compete for playoff spots. The result predicted by major sports channels in the United States is that the Timberwolves will be at the bottom of the West this season.
On November 15, Ako's second opponent after three consecutive away games was welcomed in the Minnesota Timberwolves. Without the Wolf King, the Timberwolves can only be regarded as a sheep in wolf's skin. The Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets, Knicks, Magic, and Lakers in succession at the beginning of the season. They have suffered four consecutive losses in the season. They are holding their breath in today's game. However, if they want to end the losing streak, they must see whether the Kings, with a strong morale, agree or not.
The Kings are now 3 wins and 2 losses, which is not a strong team in the West, but it is still easy to defeat the Timberwolves.
The battle started, and the attendance rate of the stadium was not very high, only a poor 7,800 people.
The Kings starter is Miller, Zhang Weifeng, Arte, Somons, and Felton.
Wolves' starter: center: Ratliff, power forward: Al Jefferson, small forward: Anthony Walker, shooting guard: Cory Brewer, point guard: Foy.
In an interview with the media before the game, Anthony Walker also said: "Although I am 31 years old, my experience can help the team. I can still bring a series of victories to this team. The Wolves will rise again."
Cory Brewer claimed at the beginning of the season that Zhang Weifeng was a big shot, so he was still very nervous when he came to the Ako Stadium today, but he was not panicked on the surface.
Zhang Weifeng's performance in recent games has been too crazy, with averaging 20+ rebounds per game? This has exceeded the perception of the NBA history in nearly 30 years. At such a good start, Zhang Weifeng is already the strongest contender for the best rookie.
No matter how jealous he is, he is useless. It will only make Zhang Weifeng hold a grudge. In today's game, he has made up his mind to find an opportunity to reconcile with Zhang Weifeng.
However, after the game started, he found that Zhang Weifeng had never looked at him. Yes, Zhang Weifeng had ignored him.
The game lasted for three quarters, and then the National Timberwolves was completely finished. In defense, the Timberwolves surprisingly could not keep up with the Kings' offensive rhythm. On the contrary, the Wolves' offense did not play any role. Zhang Weifeng and Atai led the Kings to play a fierce way. In this case, it would be a waste of thought to win the game.
After the game started, Somons made two shots, but the Wolves did not perform well. The Kings started with a good start with a 5:0 start.
But since then, Foy also broke through and hit two consecutive goals, helping the team quickly enter the game state.
Today, Zhang Weifeng of the Kings team was unstoppable. He drew heavily in the inside and made all three-pointers from the outside. Soon, the Kings widened the gap to 15:7.
In the middle of the first quarter, the Timberwolves began to organize counterattacks. Rookies Brewer, Walker and Jefferson made consecutive contributions. The Timberwolves played a tacit cooperation and overtook the score after a 9:0 win.
However, Zhang Weifeng then created a no-fly zone in the air in the interior with his strong defense and intercepted the Wolves' offense many times. The two sides launched a stake in the end of the first quarter.
With the power of home court and the enthusiastic cheers of fans, Somons received Miller's assist and made a long jump shot from 24 feet away. With Artest making a layup in the last moment, the Kings led the Timberwolves 27:24.
The starting five tigers performed well, and Zhang Weifeng gave away 4 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks in the first quarter.
However, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Timberwolves began to make a wave of **. When the two sides were in a tough battle, the 31-year-old Anthony Walker magically scored three three-pointers in a row under the pressure of the defenders, greatly boosted the Timberwolves' morale.
The Wolves suppressed the Kings for the first time in terms of momentum. Jefferson at the basket contributed super firepower to the team, and played against Miller and Hawyce in a row, and Moore, who came up in the end, could not limit him. Al Jefferson led the offense and scored 11 points in a row with free throws and free throws. The Timberwolves expanded their lead advantage to more than ten for the first time. At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves led the Kings by 8 points 56:48, and there was obvious problems with the Kings' offense.
Players like Somons, Moore, etc. are all players who can break out in a short time. You can't expect him to break out all the game. They lose their feel, so they need to find a way to organize the offense again. The most obvious thing is the defensive chaos on the court after Zhang Weifeng got off the court, especially the inside restrictions on Jefferson, the Wolves' main firepower point.
At the beginning of the second half, Randy Fery, Zhang Weifeng, Arte, Miller and Felton appeared together.
Atai was very strong when he came up, and he successfully made layups in succession. Afterwards, Zhang Weifeng also received a connection from Felton and made a strong dunk. The Kings used a 11:1 crazy ** to wipe out the Timberwolves' advantages and their morale had already risen.
Without Zhang Weifeng as the core of the inside defense, the Kings also sounded the horn of victory. Then Hawys and Moore played their bravery. The Kings had another 13:2 win, directly turning the score into 72:59.
The 13-point gap completely disrupted the Timberwolves rhythm, and then Randy Ferye opened the offensive point, scoring consecutive goals in the second half of the third quarter, and also putting a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the last moment. There is no suspense when the game hits here! At the end of the third quarter, the Kings expanded their leading advantage to 84-65, leading the Timberwolves by a full 19 points...
"The Kings launched a wave of flow in the third quarter and directly defeated the opponent! It's incredible!" TNT commentator Harrison sighed.
The Kings played the most perfect third quarter since the beginning of the season, 36:9, which was the score between the two teams. Zhang Weifeng also contributed 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in this quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Wolves' men were already in a sleepwalking state. The Kings sent substitutes. Under the leadership of Zhang Weifeng, these substitutes made a 14:2 attack with multiple points, and completely established the victory. With 6 minutes left in the game, the score had become 104:77, and there was no point in struggling anymore...
Miller and others sat on the bench on the sidelines and looked at Seyus in front of them with some surprise. They really couldn't understand why Zhang Weifeng was left on the court in this situation. This game was destined to be a big victory.
"Since the game has been established, I hope Zhang Weifeng can consider his data at this time. The boss has spoken. He hopes that Zhang Weifeng will bring the Kings a best rookie and even higher honor. At this time, the game is the best training for him. Zhang Weifeng is a good seedling. The team's management has made it clear that he is the core of the future. There is also a continuous rebound of 20+, which is such a great stat. I hope he can continue to shock the entire league." Siyus sat in the seat, his tone was very relaxed, and he said slowly to his players.
Chapter completed!