legendary point guard

"Two consecutive losses, the real Timberwolves" - "Los Angeles Times".

"The beaten Wood Lin, the Timberwolves' final redemption" - "ESPN".

"A joke, the future No. 1 point guard" - "Denver Plateau News".

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Two consecutive losses brought the Timberwolves to the bottom, and made all Timberwolves fans realize that this team has not undergone earth-shaking changes just because of the arrival of rookie Lin Sen.

It doesn't mean you can dream of a bright future just by winning against strong teams like the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers.

The media even criticized the Timberwolves and rookie Lin Sen mercilessly.

However, some people still stood up to support Lin Sen, but they were pitifully few.

"I have long said that Wood is not the kind of player who can immediately bring qualitative changes to the team. He needs room to grow, and the Timberwolves need to wait patiently." Adam Claxton, the author of Linson's draft scouting report, said in an interview

He said this in a media interview.

ESPN columnist Chris Sheridan also expressed his opinion in his column: "Yes, Wood needs others to wait for his growth, but the NBA is a business arena. If he cannot give his boss good future expectations, then he will not

It's worth the wait. I don't know what Minnesota thinks. If the trade rumors are true, I suggest they don't hesitate. The Warriors won't be in dizziness all the time."

And soon someone confirmed that the trade plan proposed by the Warriors was real, which caused huge waves.

The Warriors front office headed by Chris Mullin became synonymous with stupidity overnight.

Even Timberwolves fans, tempted by the trade plan exposed by the media, left messages on the Timberwolves' official website, requesting that Lin Sen be traded so that the team can have a better future.

"Wood, how do you feel about the possibility of you being traded, is this a bad slap in the face?"

"Wood, what do you think of the next club, the Golden State Warriors?"

"Wood, do you think you will be traded off the team?"

"Wood, is the reason why you haven't performed well recently because there are no women on the sidelines to support you?"

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Lin Sen forced a smile: "I need to participate in training."

Walking towards the arena from the circle of reporters, every step was difficult.

He has confirmed the trade rumors are true from David Falk.

Although it was not as exaggerated as the media rumors, even he himself was still shocked by the Warriors' handwriting.

In the words of David Falk, it shows that the Warriors attach great importance to Lin Sen.

However, David Falke has repeatedly emphasized that even if he is traded and leaves the team tomorrow, he must give 100% effort today.

Lin Sen's non-answer excited the reporters even more, because it largely showed the truth of the rumors.

That night, the Grizzlies faced the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had lost two games in a row, at the FedEx Center.

As a team that has entered the playoffs for three consecutive years, the Grizzlies, like the Nuggets, failed to advance in three years.

What's even more tragic is that they have lost 12 consecutive playoff games in three years and failed to win even a single playoff victory that they desperately wanted.

The Grizzlies still maintain a good state in the new season. The Timberwolves have lost two consecutive games and rookie Lin Sen is in a sluggish state and has been involved in trade rumors. Most people are optimistic that the Grizzlies will win.

Facing Damon Stoudemire, Linsen only scored 6 points in the first half.

The Timberwolves trailed the Grizzlies by 5 points at the end of the first half. Just when people thought that Lin Sen's state would continue to be sluggish and the Timberwolves would lose their third consecutive game, Lin Sen broke out.

Lin Sen scored 14 points in the third quarter to help the Timberwolves complete the lead and gain a 5-point lead.

In the fourth quarter, after Linsen returned to the game, he sent out two consecutive assists to help Garnett and Jaric score, helping the Timberwolves regain the lead.

With one minute and thirty seconds left before the end of the game, Lin Sen stole the ball and dunked on a fast break.

Then he grabbed a backcourt rebound and returned to the offensive end, shaking off fellow rookie Rudy Gay who was guarding him, and then rushed into the paint.

Facing the tall and long-armed Pau Gasol, he not only succeeded in the throw but also caused Gasol to foul.

This time the foul caused Gasol to leave the game for six, and Lin Sen steadily hit the extra free throw. He scored 5 points in a row to help the Timberwolves expand their lead to 6 points in the last 45 seconds.

The Grizzlies, who were missing Bear King Pau Gasol in the last 45 seconds, failed to perform a miracle. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Grizzlies at home by 5 points, ending the team's two-game losing streak.

Lin Sen, who scored 29 points and 15 assists, shined throughout the game.

The outstanding performance did not make the doubts disappear, but made many people think that Lin Sen bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Many people also support this view. After all, Lin Sen did not perform well against players like Baron Davis, Kobe Bryant and Andre Miller in the new season.

Devin Casey did not take Linson to the post-game press conference because he was worried that Linson would be overwhelmed by reporters' criticism.

At the post-game press conference, Devin Casey firmly denied the trade plan proposed by the Warriors and repeatedly insisted that the Timberwolves would not choose to trade Linsen, who is the future of the Timberwolves.

But who believes it?

Defeating the Grizzlies did not make the Timberwolves relax. The Timberwolves returned to Minnesota overnight to await the arrival of the Eagles.

Fortunately, the Hawks are not a strong team but a weak team that avoids being at the bottom of the league, so this makes many Timberwolves fans expect the team to win.

The Hawks failed to retain Al Harrington during the offseason, which further reduced the team's strength.

In the draft, the Hawks did not select the point guard the team most needed reinforcements but selected Duke University's Sheldon Williams.

This gave the Timberwolves the opportunity to choose Linsen next. Although Linsen was in trouble, his overall performance was much better than Sheldon Williams.

Sheldon Williams made a limited contribution in limited playing time.

"We don't regret choosing Sheldon. He is our future and he can grow to the point we need."

Hawks head coach Mike Woodson said this in an interview before the game between the Timberwolves and Hawks.

But in fact, except for the Eagles who still think Sheldon Williams will become the next defensive gatekeeper, they all believe that he can only become a good blue-collar player.

The Hawks added Claxton and Tyrone Lue to the defense line during the offseason, two veterans with championship experience, but Claxton was injured at the beginning of the season.

This makes Tyronn Lue, the veteran who took the initiative to defend Iverson in the 2001 Finals, the one Lin Sen needs to face in the game.

Only three minutes into the game, Woodson had to let Joe Johnson and Tyronn Lue switch defenses, but the effect was still not good.

Lin Sen continued his excellent form in the previous game, and in the middle of the first quarter, he made a big change of direction and drove away Joe Johnson and rushed to the basket.

Facing the defensive Josh Smith, Linson did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he jumped up when he was still a big step away from the reasonable collision zone. He withstood Josh Smith's block and dunked the ball with his right hand.

The basket.

After landing, Lin Sen faced the audience and beat his chest fiercely. This scene was used by the media after the game to describe Lin Sen venting the pressure in his heart.

In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Hawks who came to challenge without any blood at home. Lin Sen scored 24 points, 12 assists and 4 steals.

Two consecutive outstanding performances gave Dwane Casey and McHale some persistence in their thoughts, but Linsen will face his good friend Chris Paul in the next game.

"Friends meet, future No. 1 point guard showdown" - "The New York Times".

One is rookie Lin Sen who tried to prove himself with two outstanding performances, and the other is Chris Paul who has become the team leader.

The two teams, who fought for championships together in college, faced off for the first time in the arena a year later.

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