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At the end of the first half, Jiang Dalin was very efficient, making 9 of 12 shots, plus 2 of 4 free throws, and already scored 20 points. The No. 1 pick in 1995 could not interfere with him at all.

If the Timberwolves hadn't targeted him defensively from the second half of the second quarter, he should have scored 25 points or more.

But even so, Jiang Dalin has already broken his career scoring record in the first half.

Barkley once again reiterated his point of view: "I think Darling will score high points in this game, at least 40 points!"

With the Wizards' offensive system put in place, the target that needs to be targeted most becomes Michael Jordan. Jiang Dalin will definitely be able to gain a lot of space on the offensive end.

Kenny Smith agreed, and he also pointed out the reason why Jiang Dalin is so efficient: "Now Darling is too comfortable on the offensive end of the Wizards. There are people on the outside to help contain him, and he also has a certain shooting range. Even if he does not have the ability to attack at the basket,

It can still produce stable output!”

Maybe if he changes teams and lets him carry the offensive end alone, he won't be able to play as dominant as Tim Duncan or Shaquille O'Neal. But under the current circumstances, he can indeed play as active as a top insider!

Didn’t you see that the Timberwolves started targeting him in the second half of the second quarter?

This is the first time such a situation has occurred since the new season so far.

But Kenny Smith believes that such situations will definitely happen more and more in the future!

"Whether you think Big Bang can only rely on his body to play and has single offensive skills, one thing you must admit is that he is becoming more and more difficult!"

The Timberwolves' entire defense shrunk even further in the second half.

This prevents the Wizards from playing inside.

As for defending against outside shots...

I can only rely on Kevin Garnett's defense...

And god!

Please God, let their hands cool down!

"Bang!"

First of all, I don’t know whether God heard it or not. Anyway, the “God of Basketball” failed to hit a three-point shot from the outside when he came up.

Jiang Dalin protected the rebound and threw the ball to his hand again.

"Bang!"

As a result, he missed another three-point shot.

Tonight, he made 0 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line and didn't feel anything at all.

Kevin Garnett succeeded in grabbing the rebound and carried it to the frontcourt.

The Wizards retreated quickly to prevent the Timberwolves' fast break. Seeing that there was no chance, the "Wolf King" stood at the top of the arc and began to direct his teammates to move.

Billups went around and faked a "hand-to-hand" catch.

Hamilton has not come around at this time.

Let him get the ball and break through, causing damage.

Jiang Dalin could only stretch out his hand to stop him.

Kevin Garnett was waiting for this moment. He made a big loop with his hands in front of the body, avoided Jiang Dalin's hand, and dribbled toward the inside.

Jiang Dalin turned around very quickly, but the Wolf King's maneuverability was not slow either.

Heywood made up for it and stopped him in time to continue deeper.

Kevin Garnett dribbled the ball with his back to Haywood, carried him and pushed him in. He swayed from side to side and shook his shoulders at the same time. Haywood was so shaken that he didn't dare to move. He turned over and shot a jumper to score the offense.

One offense and one defense, really going from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position.

Jiang Dalin also had to sigh at how versatile this guy was.

It's a pity that the body is too weak and cannot withstand strong impacts. Therefore, compared with Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal, he is a bit softer at critical moments and is not suitable for being the boss of the team. He is the kind of top second boss!

But this truth, Kevin Garnett didn’t understand until 2007...

Of course, considering his ability, the data he produced, and the evaluations of the league's media, how could Kevin Garnett go to another team to "play small"?

From here we can see how important a person's understanding of himself is.

If he could realize this in advance, Jiang Dalin feels that even if he is given a Jordan, even if he is given a Kobe, Kevin Garnett can definitely compete with Pippen as the "best second player in history"!

The Wizards still played their tactics step by step. Hamilton stepped out of the open space and raised his hand to shoot. Kevin Garnett's defense was already fast, but the ball still fell into the net.

For a shooter, whether your hand covers his eyes or not, there is basically no interference.

As long as the rhythm is right, then everything is right.

Top pitchers all have muscle reactions!

This is also why top shooters can often complete some incredible shots.

For example... the three-pointer that Ray Allen made to extend LeBron James' life!

Hamilton is now more and more accustomed to shooting from beyond the three-point line, and ordinary interference is no longer useful to him.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack again, and this time Kevin Garnett did not launch the attack smoothly after getting the ball.

Although he can play like an outside player, it does not mean that he will have such a good opportunity every round...

It's easy to predict the big man's breakthrough.

Billups walks out from the baseline to catch the ball.

There are only 6 seconds left in the 24-second attack time.

Facing Tyronn Lue, he suddenly took a step forward, forcing Tyronn Lue to retreat quickly. The first time Tyronn Lue retreated, Billups raised his hand and shot a mid-range jumper.

"Whoosh!"

The ball hits the frame steadily.

"Chauncy's performance is becoming more and more stable now, especially at critical moments like this, he can always stand up!"

Kenny Smith affirms Billups' importance to Timberwolves.

Part of the credit for the Timberwolves ranking sixth in the Western Conference should go to Billups.

But even Kenny Smith didn't expect that Chauncey Billups, who scored in the mid-range, would start his scoring performance. He scored 8 points with consecutive shots. After the start of the third quarter, the Wizards' momentum

Instead, it was suppressed.

Scott had no choice but to call a timeout.

When Tyronn Lue came off the court, he took a special look at Michael Jordan, then looked for Jiang Dalin's position, and leaned towards him, trying to stay out of Michael Jordan's sight as much as possible.

"Switch defense!"

Scott suggested Michael Jordan guard Chauncey Billups.

It would be better for Tyronn Lue to take on the defensive role.

Michael Jordan agreed.

But the Timberwolves were unequivocal and continued to hit Tyronn Lue hard.

Billups dribbled to the frontcourt, and Kevin Garnett quickly stepped forward to form a pick-and-roll with him. The Timberwolves successfully created a mismatch between Kevin Garnett and Tyronn Lue.

Garnett took a calm shot from mid-range, and a "rainbow" suddenly appeared in front of him.

Big hands cover the ball.

Kevin Garnett's shot was blocked from the front!

"wow!"

Kenny Smith was shocked. Given Kevin Garnett's height and wingspan, there were very few people who could cover him head-on.

Barkley: "Big Bang is using his talent to bully people again!"

But the problem is...

This is Kevin Garnett!