The King of the NBA

7 p.m., Target Center.

This is the sixth game in this series between the Timberwolves and the Spurs. For the Timberwolves, it is also a last stand. If they can win, the big score will become a 3:3 tie. This series will be dragged into the tiebreaker. They still have Opportunity to beat the Spurs and advance to the Western Conference Finals; but if you lose, you are eliminated.

So this game is very critical, and the attention of fans is also very high. The Target Center arena is almost full, and there are even many people standing in the corridor behind.

Among the crowd, there were also some well-known figures. Below the basketball hoop was the media booth. Many reporters crowded under the basketball hoop with their guns and short cannons on their shoulders.

Duan Xiaoran is also here. She spent a lot of effort to win this front-line interview, just to cheer for Ning Yi. After all, this is a key game, and she will fight her back.

"Ning Yi, Ning Yi." Duan Xiaoran stood up and waved his arms at Ning Yi.

Seeing Duan Xiaoran, Ning Yi was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and stepped forward: "Duan Xiaoran, you are here too."

"You remember my name?"

"Of course, didn't I say that? We are friends." Ning Yi smiled, and when he heard his teammates calling him over there, he could only apologize: "I have to pass."

Duan Xiaoran rolled his eyes, smiled and waved: "Go, go, play well, and I will cheer you on."

Ning Yi turned around and returned to his teammates. Everyone stood in a circle. Coach Adelman was in the middle. He spread out the tactical board, drew a few times on it, and said: "Just play like this later, don't stick the ball, You need to pass the ball more and take decisive shots, not only Ning and Love, but also everyone else, understand?"

"clear."

"Okay." Adelman nodded: "Come on, this is a life-and-death battle for us, you don't need to say more, you know what to do, don't put too much pressure on yourself, forget about that, and devote yourself to the game."

Everyone responded and dispersed.

Ning Yi looked at the auditorium, suddenly remembered Ye Qian, and shook his head: "What are you thinking about so much, concentrate on the game. We can't afford to lose this game."

Game start.

Players from both sides came to the court, their respective starting lineups did not change, the referee threw the ball in the air, Duncan touched the ball first, the Spurs got the ball and started to attack.

The Spurs are now leading 3:2, so they played patiently.

In fact, as the playoffs progressed, the Spurs became more and more confident. At the beginning of the game against the Grizzlies, they were almost conceded by the Grizzlies. However, in the second round, their condition became better and better. , From being behind at the beginning to leading 3:2 now, the mentality of the Spurs players has reached a "calm" situation, even in such a game.

So from the beginning, the Spurs continued their rhythm. No matter how the Timberwolves played, they always followed their own rhythm, with tight defense and steady offense.

On the Timberwolves side, everyone played according to Adelman's arrangement. Ning Yi and Love were the main offensive firepower, but the two did not play too much singles. They pursued the rationality of the offense. Ning Yi also took on the task of organizing , Mobilizing teammates, generally speaking, they are big and decent, and there is no chaos at all.

After a few minutes, the score became 17:16, and the Timberwolves trailed by 1 point.

"Beep" Adelman called a timeout.

When the players came down, Adelman said: "We can't continue playing like this. The Spurs are too steady. If we continue playing at this pace, it will be bad for us." The Timberwolves mostly have young players. The Spurs are not a problem, but the most fearful thing is such a tepid consumption.

"Wait for some changes"

After a moment, the pause ends.

The two sides returned to the court, and Ning Yi and Love added individual singles for the Timberwolves.

Adelman doesn't want to spend so much time with the Spurs. He wants to break the deadlock and make the game "change" so that he can win amidst the changes. Therefore, Ning Yi and Le Fuli need to use their personal abilities to score points.

Ning Yi and Love made shots one after another, and Adelman was not disappointed. Both of them scored goals, leading the score all at once, leading the Spurs by 5 points in a blink of an eye.

However, the Spurs still have no changes and are as stable as a rock.

This makes Adelman a headache. What he needs is to break the inherent system of the Spurs. Only in this way can the Timberwolves really gain the upper hand. If not, then the Spurs are still the terrible Spurs. Even if you lead by more than ten points, you will not be at ease. , because they may explode at any time, they have this ability.

At this time, the Spurs requested a timeout for personnel rotation.

Adelman also made a substitution, replacing Ning Yi and Love successively, and the two sides entered the rotation time.

Entering the rotation time, the Spurs are playing better than the Timberwolves. The rotation lacks core players and relies more on the team's system and tactics. In these aspects, the Spurs have the advantage.

So when the first quarter ended, the score between the two sides became 29:28, and the Timberwolves still led by 1 point.

"Let me tell you something." Adelman shook his head, calmed down, called a group of players, and began to arrange the tactics for the second quarter.

Not far away, Coach Popovich was also making arrangements. His face did not have many emotional fluctuations. He was calm and calm, with a kind of stability, self-confidence and restraint.

This old man is terrible!

Ning Yi withdrew his gaze, glanced at the scoreboard, and felt solemn. It seemed that they were leading by one point in the first quarter, but in fact they didn't take advantage of it at all. The Spurs were like a hard rock, which made people helpless.

The second quarter begins.

For the Timberwolves, Dion, Brewer, Ning Yi, Mbah a Moute, and Barea were on board. Adelman was still worried about the game, so he sent Ning Yi up. He didn't dare to use Rubio, and he didn't dare to use him. Go straight to the bench.

On the Spurs side, Baynes, Diaw, Leonard, Belinelli, and Mills played.

The Timberwolves have the ball. Now this lineup Ning Yi not only has to contribute on the offensive end, but also is responsible for the organization, so Ning Yi takes the ball in the backcourt and advances. After passing the center line, the figure in front of him flashes, Leonard He has already rushed up, his eyes are shining, he is staring at Ning Yi, his hands are open, and he is ready.

Ning Yi glanced at Leonard and gestured to his teammates. Dion understood and immediately came up to pick and roll. Ning Yi moved quickly, but before he took two steps, Leonard caught up.

"Sure enough." Ning Yi chuckled, not surprised, speeding up the frequency of dribbling, one crotch dribble, then his left shoulder sank suddenly, his body made a forward pounce, Leonard moved immediately, retreated halfway step.

At this time, Ning Yi retracted the ball, tapped his toes on the floor twice, and used a retreat step similar to Harden's, instantly opened the distance with Leonard, and returned his feet to the three-point line. With a flick of the wrist.