basketball myth

In fact, the Timberwolves have been walking on a single-plank bridge in recent times. They must cross the narrow bridge successfully, or they will be unlucky and fall off the cliff. There is no third way.

Moreover, they are barely accustomed to this feeling of fighting against the odds.

Therefore, when they faced the fateful battle with the Rockets, they did not feel too surprised or helpless before the game. Instead, everyone's fighting spirit continued to accumulate and improve, and they did not relax in advance. They

I don’t know what the Rockets’ current situation is, but they have been working hard and always preparing.

When it comes to the Rockets, they are actually a united, high-spirited, and very energetic team. Their progress this season has been very tortuous, and they have actually set an example for many weaker teams in the league.

Because after they experienced the impact of Yao Yao's injury at the beginning of the season, they were in a state of decline for a period of time. Their record was extremely poor and they had no hope at all.

But after that, they did not sink. Instead, they became more and more courageous and stood out from the mire again. They continued to get better and better, and even increased the team's overall winning rate to 50%.

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At the end of the season, Dayao, who had been recuperating from injury, returned healthy again, which immediately gave them greater fighting power. It was like even more powerful than a tiger.

Therefore, the current Rockets team will definitely be very difficult for the Timberwolves and extremely difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, the last fateful regular season game of the season for the Timberwolves will be played at the Target Center at home. They will have the support of countless fans on site, and they will not have to travel all the way, so there should be a lot of objective

Advantages.

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Because he wanted to repay Dayao, after the Rockets arrived in Minneapolis, Li Feng didn't seem to care about the cruel fact that the two teams were currently fighting each other. He first talked enthusiastically in the Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis.

I hosted a banquet for Dayao and showed off my friendship as a landlord in a relaxed and happy manner.

Dayao also seemed to have no pressure at all. During the meal, he and Li Feng had a lively conversation, and neither party even mentioned a word about the competition.

They seemed to be simply exchanging feelings and cultivating a friendly relationship, without becoming hostile over a game.

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However, when the game officially started in the evening, both sides suddenly seemed to have changed their faces again.

Although Dayao was playing away from home, he was unceremonious at the beginning of the game. He quickly hit three axes and launched a fierce firepower attack on the Timberwolves' inside line, giving the Timberwolves' young inside line Pekovic and

Kevin Love shocks and crushes powerfully.

Of course, Li Feng was no slouch either. Facing the bamboo-like Kevin Martin, he gave full play to his increasingly proficient and powerful offensive abilities, almost destroying Martin again.

The dazzling performances of Li Feng and Dayao in the opening process of the game were like a wonderful opening performance for both sides in this crucial regular season.

Then, the other players on both sides gradually increased the restrictions on the two of them. The game gradually returned to the normal rhythm. The two teams seemed to be preparing to engage in a battle of humiliation and attrition.

Wear each other down.

Tonight, the audience is destined to be overflowing again. Countless Timberwolves fans attach great importance to the Timberwolves' last regular season game.

On such a unique night, they also brought countless inspirational slogans, many of which had the same meaning, that is, they hoped that the Timberwolves could successfully defeat the Rockets and win this key game.

Since they lost Kevin Garnett, they have not tasted the wonderful feeling of the playoffs for many years, and they have long missed it. Now, they are just within reach of realizing their dream.

Where can I still be calm?

It's a pity that the Rockets are by no means soft persimmons. They will not act as philanthropists and give away points to make the Timberwolves fans happy. They still want to be happy themselves.

And I don’t know if he was stimulated by Li Feng’s personal performance in the opening game. The Rockets’ three outsiders, Kevin Martin, Dragic and Budinger, all burst out with strong touch in an instant, shooting three-pointers like heavy rain.

Terrible

And Dayao has been exerting an extremely powerful inside deterrent against the Timberwolves, so he can continue to take care of and help the outside, which makes the Rockets' outside touch more and more explosive.

For a long time, the Timberwolves have often used the three-pointers to extinguish their opponents. But tonight they did not expect that they would be beaten by the Rockets' three-pointers.

So, just after the first half of the game, the Houston Rockets actually led with a huge advantage of 15 points.

This dangerous situation immediately became unacceptable to the Timberwolves players and fans, and they suddenly became extremely nervous. There were only twenty minutes of game time. If this big hole could not be filled in time,

Then their playoff dreams will completely disappear.

Including Li Feng, all the Timberwolves players gradually darkened their faces in the locker room, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn for a while.

After all, they are still a little younger, inexperienced, and have a little bit of psychological endurance, so they suddenly and temporarily fell into a strange cycle of worrying about gains and losses.

Yes, they have indeed been very strong recently, both technically and tactically as well as mentally. But this does not mean that they will never have problems. In the final analysis, they are still a team.

The inexperienced youth army. At the moment, they seem to have some small problems unconsciously.

At this moment, bursts of cheerful laughter suddenly came from the visiting team's locker room next door. It seemed that many players there were excited and happy about the Qiu Arrows' advantage in the first half. Although they were not

They must be all proud and showing off, but their more relaxed resting atmosphere is definitely not fake.

Therefore, in comparison with these two situations, the atmosphere in the Timberwolves' locker room quickly deteriorated.

Suddenly, head coach Rambis, who had always seemed relatively quiet and rational during the season, stopped making tactical arrangements. Instead, he immediately adjusted his mood and responded to the Timberwolves players who had already had some minor problems.

They started a lot of mobilization and encouragement.

Rambis said loudly to everyone with enthusiasm: "Guys, you don't have to bear too much pressure right now, let alone worry about gains and losses. It's only a fifteen-point difference. Li or whoever can throw it away later."

Five three-pointers will solve the problem. There are still more than 20 minutes in the game, what can we not do?"

Then, he paused and continued to encourage: "Since we have been able to reach this position smoothly, there is no reason to stumble when we finally cross the line. You all should immediately give up all the distracting thoughts in your mind and continue to move forward.

At one point, we are almost victorious. There is nothing scary about a rocket. It is just a machine that cannot be touched. As long as the parts are removed, it cannot fly. On the contrary, we are wolves. Even if we are injured, have a broken leg, or lose a tooth, we are still the same.

That ferocious beast roaring at the moon."

Then, he stretched out his palm with force, raised it in the air, and shouted to all the players again: "Come on, we will send them back to their hometowns directly in the second half."

"Yes, kill them." Li Feng was very unwilling and did not give up the hope of victory. He immediately stood up and put his palms on the back of Rambis's hands.

Upon seeing this, the other players stood up in time, surrounded the city, all folded their palms together, and suddenly roared together: "Yes, kill them, we will enter the playoffs."

Maybe shouting to vent was not enough, the Timberwolves team shouted several times in succession, and the shouts got louder and louder, and the shouts became more and more excited. The momentum directly shocked the entire Rockets team in the visiting team's locker room.

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