legendary point guard

"Sam, you're welcome, show off to this guy." Garnet pulled Cassel to Lin Sen.

"Sam, it's nice to meet you. I've been studying your videos recently and hope to make some progress." Lin Sen extended his hand and he respected Sam Cassel very much.

You can imagine how people will evaluate a player who entered the league at almost 24 years old.

At that time, almost everyone could conclude that his career would be shorter than others, but in fact, many players from the 1993 class who have reached the same level as him have already stayed away from the game.

But he is still contributing to the team. At the age of 36, his playing time is ten minutes shorter than last season, but he can still score nearly 13 points with an average playing time of only 24 minutes per game.

There is no doubt that Sam Cassel is a real old monster, and Linsen likes Cassel's style of play very much. He also likes to pass the ball unconventionally, but he cooperates well with Garnett.

And Cassel's body is as thin as his, but Cassel's defense has always been at an acceptable level.

He has been studying Cassel's videos these days and found that Cassel has a certain ability to defend against traditional point guards and can rely on his weird footwork to interfere with the opponent's breakthrough.

But Cassell rarely makes steals and is an excellent team defensive member.

One thing is very clear in the scouting report, that is, Cassel cannot guard breakthrough guards.

For Lin Sen, he hopes to learn Cassel's skills at close range. Sam Cassel's physical fitness is average, but his breakthroughs are sharp, relying on his weird rhythm and rich experience.

More importantly, what Cassel is best at is mid-range pull-up jump shots.

This is also part of what Devin Casey emphasized before the game.

"I watched your game and you played very well." Sam Cassell also extended his hand.

The Los Angeles Clippers undoubtedly have a much stronger lineup than the Timberwolves. Last season, they even made it to the Western Conference semifinals and were eliminated by the Suns in seven games.

For the Clippers this season, they naturally want to take a step closer.

Tonight's game is no less difficult for the Timberwolves than the last game against the Washington Wizards. Most people are not optimistic that the Timberwolves can continue their undefeated journey in the new season.

Kevin Garnett and Chris Kaman stood in the center circle ready to jump the ball.

"Wood, don't worry, I will teach you well tonight." The crackling sound of chewing gum mixed with unclear sounds made Lin Sen feel uncomfortable.

beep!

As the whistle blew, the referee threw the ball in his hand into the air. Although Chris Kaman showed the potential of an excellent center, he was only a traditional center and was destined to suffer in terms of physical fitness.

Watching Garnett pass the ball over, Lin Sen took a step forward and held the ball firmly.

Cassel did not press forward but quickly retreated to the three-point line to wait for Lin Sen's arrival.

Lin Sen looked at the positions of all the players and took his time dribbling the ball past half-court.

Looking at Sam Cassel standing on the three-point line, Lin Sen raised his left hand to make a gesture.

Elton Brand tried to stop Garnett, but Garnett was pulled high.

Lin Sen passed the ball directly to Garnett without using Garnett's screen.

Sam Cassel stared at Lin Sen without the ball, but he was still more willing to guard Lin Sen with the ball.

He knows that his speed is far inferior to that of Lin Sen. Once Lin Sen starts running without the ball, what awaits him is a defensive loss of position.

But despite this, Lin Sen still cut into the three-point line.

"Wood!" Garnett's shout reached Lin Sen's ears, and the ball arrived at the same time.

Elton Brand immediately threw away Garnett in front of him and chose to defend Linsen.

After receiving the ball, Linsen accelerated and cut inside close to the strong Elton Brand.

Blocked by Brand's strong body, the thin Lin Sen looked shaky.

Snapped!

At this moment, Lin Sen brought the ball with his left hand. The ball did not fall beside him like it did several times before but fell directly behind Lin Sen.

A hit bounced up, right in front of Garnett who was cutting in. Chris Kaman threw away Madsen and chose to cover Garnett.

Garnett passed the ball to Madsen, who easily hit the board without any defense.

Sam Cassel dribbled the ball across half court. Looking at Cassel carrying the ball, Lin Sen always felt that the rhythm was a little different.

Los Angeles Clippers fans enjoyed the feeling brought to them by Sam Cassell, a 36-year-old veteran, and cheers continued one after another.

"I watched the whole last game of yours." Cassel said while dribbling the ball.

Without waiting for Lin Sen to speak loudly, the sound of Cassel chewing gum came again, and it seemed that every chewing sound stirred up Lin Sen's nerves.

"Your defense is terrible. KG asked me to teach you how to defend."

Lin Sen raised his head and stared into Cassel's eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. I know I'm ugly and you're handsome, so you don't need to find confidence from me. But I told KG that if you want to learn to defend, you have to learn to taste the pain of defensive failure, so...

"

Before Cassell finished speaking, the rhythm suddenly changed, which caught Lin Sen off guard.

When Lin Sen adjusted his steps, Cassel had already leaned on him to cut in, and Lin Sen immediately retreated.

Cassel was not surprised at all by Linsen's tenacious defense.

Lin Sen suddenly felt his chest loosen up, and Cassel, who was barely clinging to him, suddenly stopped and jumped up.

"Damn it!" Lin Sen cursed and immediately jumped up.

But just as he wanted to learn pull-up jump shots from Cassel tonight, Cassel taught Lin Sen his first lesson.

Cassell easily hit the pull-up jumper.

"KG, how did I do!" Cassell shouted to Garnett inside after landing.

Garnett naturally knew Cassel's temper very well, so he ignored Cassel and turned towards the bottom line.

"Your jump shot." Cassel looked back at Lin Sen, "Oh no, you didn't have a jump shot."

After saying this, Cassel chewed gum loudly again, raised his arms and accepted his cheers before retreating to the backcourt.

"How's it going?" Garnett sent the ball to Lin Sen.

"What do you think?" Lin Sen said angrily after receiving the ball.

"Are you planning to use your speed to bully an old man like me?" Cassel said, staring at Lin Sen in front of him.

Lin Sen did not speak, but dribbled the ball steadily while sizing up Cassel's defense.

The hand holding the ball suddenly moved to the right, and Cassell's body center of gravity shifted involuntarily to the left.

At this time, Lin Sen broke through. Even an experienced player like Cassel may not be able to grasp his thoughts, not to mention his speed is a weapon for him to break through.

Lin Sen took the first step, and Cassel could only reluctantly follow.

When Lin Sen took the second step, Cassel was left behind. Cassel could only pin his hopes on the defense of his teammates.

Lin Sen did not go all the way but directly chose a throw. The ball left his hand and went steadily into the basket.

The Clippers quickly launched a counterattack, Cassel dribbled the ball past halftime, and Lin Sen faced Cassel again.

"The old man is not someone to be bullied." Cassell grinned and showed the chewing gum in his mouth, which made Lin Sen feel sick.

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