The opening three-pointer in basketball

April 18, 2012, 7 p.m., Minnesota Target Center.

Nearly 18,000 fans filled all the seats, and the fans were very excited.

The Timberwolves haven't made the playoffs since Garnett left.

And last season, last season, they were last in the league.

At that time, there was no need to wait until April and the New Year had not yet passed to determine that the team had no hope of entering the playoffs.

This season, they are first in the league standings.

They have the league's regular season MVP - Bai Yi.

The fans were very excited, and many fans wanted to come over and watch the game.

Tickets at the Target Center have risen to $500 a piece.

You know, it's usually a hundred dollars, but this time it's really gone up five times.

This made the top management of the Timberwolves club very excited. They finally got a taste of the Lakers management.

The main players of the two teams have already arrived. On the Timberwolves side are Bai Yi, Tucker, Reggie, Morris Jr. and Pekovic.

On the Mavericks side are Nowitzki, Marion, Kidd, Carter, and Haywood.

In the TNT live broadcast room, O'Neal introduced the starting lineups of the two teams and then said: "Although most fans and media outside are more optimistic about the Timberwolves and feel that they should be able to easily defeat the Mavericks."

"I am also more optimistic about the Timberwolves, but I think this process will not be easy. I think there will be at least six or even seven games."

"Everyone saw the shortcomings of the Mavericks and thought they were too old and almost everyone couldn't run anymore."

"I think the Timberwolves are very young and the players are full of energy."

"I don't deny this, but one thing that's very important about the Timberwolves is that none of them have started in the playoffs."

"Bai and Morris are both rookies. Tucker and Pekovic have never played in the playoffs. When Reggie was with the Thunder, he played as a substitute for more than ten minutes."

"This is the Timberwolves' playoff experience. You have to know that the defensive level and intensity of confrontation in the playoffs and the regular season are completely different, so it's really hard to say whether the Timberwolves can really adapt."

Barkley nodded, "The fat man is right, the playoffs and the regular season are two completely different games."

"So I hope the Timberwolves players can feel it well. In fact, their strength has been reflected in the regular season."

"The first opponent in the playoffs is the Mavericks, which is actually great, but this opponent is not very strong."

"The players of the Timberwolves, including Bai, should study hard and learn how to play in order to advance further in the playoffs."

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "I'm not worried about Bai. He has always been a very calm and mature player. I'm worried about others, such as Tucker, Morris Jr., and Pekovic."

In Minnesota, on the Target Center court, the substitute players of both teams had left. A moment later, the home team played the national anthem.

The players from the two teams dispersed, and Pekovic and Haywood stood together on the midline ready to grab the ball.

Before the whistle sounded, Pekovic was a little excited and jumped up in a hurry.

There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the fans at the scene.

When the two of them were ready again, Pekovic was still a little excited this time and jumped again.

The referee glanced at Pekovic, thinking that this guy was an inexperienced rookie.

The Mavericks players also thought the same way, which calmed their tense mentality a lot.

Adelman frowned on the sidelines.

What he worried about still happened.

The Timberwolves are really too young, mainly because they were too weak in the previous seasons.

Garnett has not made it to the playoffs since he left. Under such circumstances, how can the players have playoff experience?

When Pekovic was in Europe, he actually entered the playoffs, but that was the European League.

It's nothing compared to the NBA.

At this time, for a stable player like Pekovic, he was a little excited.

Not to mention other people.

Such a tight mentality is not only detrimental to players' performance, but also prone to injury.

Adelman had no choice.

None of the players have experienced this kind of thing, so it's useless to say anything.

Only by letting the players experience it can we further provide chicken soup and blood, allowing the players to put down their burdens and stay away from tension and fear.

Adelman couldn't help but look at the others.

Neither Reggie nor Tucker seemed to have changed much, and their expressions were normal.

But little Maurice opens and closes his mouth, and you can tell at a glance what he's talking about.

Adelman was speechless.

Little Morris usually looks very eye-catching and a bit of a thief.

But I didn't expect to be so nervous at this time.

I thought little Morris was a bastard who was fearless.

Adelman finally turned his attention to Bai Yi.

The core of the Timberwolves is undoubtedly the most important player of the Timberwolves. As long as Bai Yi's mentality is normal, then sooner or later the rest of the Timberwolves will be able to calm down.

And if Bai Yi is nervous and his hands are shaking, then others will be worse than Bai Yi.

The team will lose all morale.

Adelman couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and his breathing slowed down a bit.

Fortunately, Bai Yi looked very calm. At this time, Bai Yi stood on the court and looked ahead naturally.

He didn't seem to care at all whether this was the playoffs or not, he was in exactly the same state as the regular season.

Adelman breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Bai Yi behaves normally, there is nothing to fear from the Timberwolves.

On the other side, Mavericks head coach Carlisle was also secretly observing Bai Yi's situation.

Seeing Bai Yi's calm and calm expression, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He was indeed a talented player like Chamberlain.

Even though it was the first time to enter the playoffs, it was still so calm.

Carlisle remembers that when Nowitzki played in the playoffs for the first time, he was very nervous and asked him to chat and explain.

And Bai Yi doesn't look like a rookie at all, he is simply a veteran.

Of course even Bai Yi acted very calmly.

There are absolutely no shortage of tricks Carlisle should use.

As one of the few championship coaches in the league.

Carlisle is definitely a very talented person.

He is good at training and discovery. Not only is he good at technique and tactics, he is also good at feeding people with chicken soup.

He knew very well that facing a rookie like Bai Yi, the best way was to give him a kick.

It makes Bai Yi scared, and makes Bai Yi very entangled in playing basketball after that. He can't help but think about some messy things, so as to affect Bai Yi.

The Mavericks are a bunch of old men. If you expect these people to chase Bai Yi, you will be wasting your martial arts skills.

Carlisle doesn't plan to arrange for two people to chase Bai Yi. He will just let Marion stare at Bai Yi alone, and then let Marion tell Bai Yi what defensive strength is in the playoffs.

Marion is a veteran player. He has experienced many rookies, such as Durant, Curry, and Westbrook, who have all "taught" him.

This time he will "teach" Bai Yi.