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In the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves made the Thunder suffer a small loss and successfully proved that they are indeed not easy to mess with. 8 9 Reading Network

Therefore, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks quickly began to mobilize his troops, trying to recover the slight deficit in the second quarter when both sides used large-scale rotations.

Brooks has great trust in James Harden who came off the bench, and Russell Westbrook will still stay on the court for the time being. The rotation used by the Thunder in the early part of the second quarter

The lineup is still quite competitive.

Because rotation is not about replacing all the players at once, but just taking turns to let some main players rest, this is enough. There will always be at least one or two players on the field who can maintain a certain offensive power.

And since the visiting team Thunder has taken the initiative to replace some rotation players, the Timberwolves will naturally give the main players opportunities to rest one after another.

Luke Ridnour was replaced by Ricky Rubio, Li Feng was also replaced by Tracy McGrady, and Matt Barnes also replaced Michael Beasley.

.For the time being, the Timberwolves only have Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic left on the court.

The majority of Timberwolves fans, and even more NBA fans, have been looking forward to the debut of Spanish rookie Ricky Rubio for a long time, and are very curious about what level he will contribute on the court.

Because Ricky Rubio has been hyped by many expert media before, he is known as the "Spanish" golden boy, and his reputation is very loud. Moreover, after he was selected by the Timberwolves through the draft that year, he was actually unwilling to come to the Timberwolves.

, he rants that this is a bad team in a small city and lacks exposure, which is too bad.

Therefore, he has long been a popular rookie, and many people are still waiting to see his jokes, or have always had doubts about his ability. His first NBA appearance, the attention will naturally be very intense.

Even many people who support him are not sure whether he can adapt to the game easily.

In addition, the former star franchise player McGrady appeared on the stage at the same time, and immediately received enthusiastic applause from many fans at the scene. Regardless, McGrady has played many wonderful games for the fans, and there are still many fans.

They have never forgotten him.

It is worth mentioning that McGrady’s jersey number with the Timberwolves this season is finally no longer the familiar “No. 1”.

It's not that McGrady doesn't want to wear his customary jersey number, but that the current head player of the Timberwolves, Li Feng, is wearing the "No. 1" jersey and it's impossible for him to get it.

As a result, McGrady once again changed back to the "No. 3" jersey. In his last season with the Rockets, he offended the Rockets management due to improper handling of things and was forced to wear the "No. 3" jersey for a few days.

The "No. 1" jersey was given to Trevor Ariza who couldn't help him. After that, McGrady transferred to the New York Knicks. Perhaps the "No. 3" jersey represents his complete withdrawal from the first line and his complete transformation.

Become a role veteran.

Soon after the Timberwolves completed the lineup change, Rubio got the ball. Matt Barnes and Tracy McGrady each started running on the court, echoing Love and Pekovic in the paint, against the Thunder.

The attack was carried out.

Russell Westbrook quickly became extremely excited when he saw the Timberwolves' rotation.

He still didn't have much influence on Li Feng before, which made him feel resentful again. But when he saw Rubio, he regained his strong fighting spirit. He was determined to make this famous Spanish rookie understand that NBA

Not that easy to mess around with.

He maintained a strong defensive posture, quickly appeared in front of Rubio, and even tried to reach out to steal Rubio.

However, Ricky Rubio immediately dribbled the ball from his hip to change direction and easily passed him!

After passing Westbrook, Rubio quickly dribbled the ball further inside, shocking several Thunder players and quickly trying to shut him down.

However, at this moment, Rubio suddenly hit the ground and passed the ball, allowing the basketball to go directly under Kentrick Perkins' crotch.

Behind Perkins, McGrady had quietly moved there, successfully grabbed the basketball, and facing the empty basket, he jumped high and dunked the ball in with both hands!

Although McGrady obviously couldn't jump as high as before, and his dunks weren't as cool and exciting as before. But he still completed the dunk after all, and his body looked very healthy and in good condition.

As a result, the scene instantly erupted into wild cheers and sounds of surprise!

Even the on-site DJ, who was almost numb after being "tortured" by Li Feng's long-term brilliant performance, once again exerted all his strength and roared in surprise: "Wow, Ricky Rubio, what a clever pass! In addition,

,t——Mac did a good job too!”

Indeed, the attack just now was really great. Li Feng also applauded vigorously on the bench, happy for Rubio, excited for McGrady, and even happier for the Timberwolves.

However, on the Thunder team, Westbrook is becoming increasingly unhappy. He even feels that as long as he plays a game with the Timberwolves and is in the same basketball gym with Li Feng, he will encounter various difficulties.

Now, even a pure rookie can pass him and complete a wonderful pass.

In order to retaliate, and to save the face that he didn't know he still had, Westbrook decisively launched a new attack, trying to use his body to hit Rubio away.

His movements with the ball were very fierce, with a ferocious smile on his face, ready to let Rubio see how strong American men's muscles are and how powerful he is!

Rubio was indeed a little frightened by Westbrook's actions, and then Westbrook's powerful body exerted all force, and he temporarily lost his defensive position.

After Westbrook successfully passed the ball, he tried to wreak havoc on the Timberwolves' basket. He had already jumped up, raised his arms and was about to dunk.

But at this time, Matt Barnes quickly came out from nowhere and suddenly blocked his way. His strong body straddled his path in the air, making it impossible for Westbrook to avoid him in the air.

avoid!

Westbrook's opportunity to dunk disappeared in an instant, and he had to quickly change the dunk to a shot, unwilling to waste this offensive opportunity.

But he was too reluctant to take the shot. The ball did not go in due to the interference of Barnes, and flew directly to the other side and fell into the arms of Kevin Love.

After landing, Matt Barnes deliberately smiled contemptuously at Westbrook, who was extremely depressed, and then he and the team attacked again.

The Timberwolves fans at the scene also gave Barnes a round of warm applause for his tough defense just now.

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The game progressed slowly, and James Harden appeared in time, finally preventing the Thunder from being tormented by the crazy Westbrook again.

However, the performance of the Timberwolves' rotation on the field was remarkable, leaving the Thunder with no way to narrow the score between the two sides, and there were even signs of a slight increase in the score between the two sides.

After half the second quarter, Li Fengcai, Luke Ridnour, and Michael Beasley returned to the court one after another. Then, Anthony Randolph and Darko Milicic were replaced on the bench.

Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic.

Li Feng's energy has become abundant again, and he is about to join his teammates again to show his strong combat effectiveness.

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