The opening three-pointer in basketball

"mvp,mvp,mvp."

At the Minnesota Target Center, fans cheered loudly for Bai Yi.

Although the Timberwolves didn't lead much in the first quarter, they were a very young team and most of them had never played in the playoffs before.

With such a performance, the fans are already very satisfied.

In the cheers of the fans, the mentality of the Timberwolves players became more relaxed.

In the second quarter, the Timberwolves and Mavericks players continued to battle of wits and courage, and continued to use tough methods to deal with the Mavericks.

They quickly adapted to the playoff level.

The players are also more calm and they are starting to pick up the speed gradually.

What the Mavericks fear most is not Bai Yi's three-pointer, but the Timberwolves players running.

Because once the Timberwolves speed up, the Mavericks have to run with them. In this case, the physical energy consumption is high, which is a scene that the Mavericks' old men don't want to see.

But the Timberwolves are not fools, and the Mavericks don't have the strength to slow down.

If the Timberwolves run, they must run, which means they can be a little slower when attacking.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, the old men of the Mavericks also started running.

Nowitzki took the initiative and took shots from mid-range.

Relying on the strength of King Nuo, at the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves were 48:42, and the difference between the two teams was only six points.

This point difference is still within Carlisle's acceptable range.

But at the end of the first half, the Timberwolves players were all smiling, confident and calm.

On Mavericks' side, the old men put their hands on their hips and were panting. It can be said that they judged each other.

Carlisle is a master of tactics and a master of chicken soup, but he cannot violate the laws of physics and make these old men recover quickly.

At this time, Carlisle can only hope that the Timberwolves players will not be too aggressive and save some face for the Mavericks in the second half.

In fact, judging from his performance in the first half, Bai Yi's three-point shooting percentage today was relatively average, that is, three out of seven.

Carlisle thinks the Mavericks still have a chance to save the situation.

Soon after, the second half of the game started. The Timberwolves had the ball, and Bai Yi waved to Reggie.

Reggie passed the ball immediately.

Bai Yi caught the ball and started a three-pointer.

Marion fell in front of Bai Yi. The thirty-four-year-old veteran bent down slightly at this time, probably because he was too tired. He was panting heavily, like an old dog.

Bai Yi sympathized with Marion a little. As he reached his age, he was destined to retire from the stage.

Stronger than Jordan is no exception.

For a man as strong as Jordan, no wonder the Wizards asked to retire even though they still had a high salary.

I really can't accept that I was once so strong and would be bullied by my juniors later.

Bai Yi plans to retire if he cannot average 30 points per game.

Anyway, he won't give the juniors a chance to bully him.

"Bai, do you want to shoot a three-pointer?"

When Marion saw Bai Yi holding the ball, he gasped and asked with a smile.

Just now in the lounge, Carlisle said that Bai Yi's condition seemed to be relatively average today.

Maybe they can stimulate Bai Yi to shoot, so the Mavericks might have some chances.

Bai Yi nodded, "Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yiheqiu jumped up very fast.

Marion stared at Bai Yi motionlessly with his big eyes, but did not react immediately.

Bai Yi shot the basketball, and he came to his senses and then took off, but by this time it was already too late.

The basketball passed Marion's fingers early, then flew up, drew a beautiful arc, and flew into the net.

That's a nice three-pointer.

Marion turned his head and saw Bai Yi shooting the basketball into the net. He was somewhat surprised.

In the first half, Bai Yi's three-pointer didn't seem to be very good, but I didn't expect Bai Yi to be so confident. The key is that he actually scored.

However, Marion was still more willing to believe Carlisle's words.

Thinking of this, he continued to provoke, "Bai, you are lucky, do you still dare to continue betting?"

"Of course I dare."

Bai Yi kept his word, and a moment later, the Timberwolves still had the ball, and before halftime, he waved for the ball.

Reggie immediately passed the ball over.

Bai Yi caught the ball, then suddenly accelerated and got rid of Marion in one big step.

Bai Yi then quickly stepped down, stopped directly outside the three-point line, and raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

Carter was right in front of Bai Yi. He glanced at Bai Yi and rushed over without hesitation.

In Carter's view, you can shoot at will in the regular season, but in the playoffs, you can't be left open.

Even if you try to commit a foul, you have to stop it.

He jumped very fast and jumped very high.

However, Bai Yi's three-point shooting rate is the fastest in the league.

Bai Yi has worked hard in this regard.

His next move after stopping the ball was to bend his knees and lower his shoulders without any adjustment. Then he used both feet to push the basketball away with his hands raised.

It is completely different from other three-point shooters in finding rhythm and feeling.

As strong as Carter, he just jumped up, like a high wall suddenly rising, and still couldn't stop Bai Yi.

The basketball flew out again, drew an arc, and flew into the net.

The ball went in.

Two consecutive three-pointers.

Marion's eyes widened, and he saw an unusual confidence and calmness in Bai Yi.

Just like Kobe Bryant's fadeaway or Jordan's mid-range shot, it is smooth and accurate, and at the same time, the player also carries an aura of momentum.

This is the momentum of throwing away and going crazy to score points.

Marion still believed in Carlisle's statistics before and felt that Bai Yi's shooting percentage was average.

But at this time, he was a little scared. He was really afraid that Bai Yi would suddenly break out, and in that case, they would be doomed.

He couldn't help but look at Carlisle.

But Carlisle didn't say anything.

Carlisle probably thought Bai Yi was in average three-point form and just got lucky.

What to do?

What if Bai Yi can come in later?

Just when Marion was worried, Kidd passed the ball to Haywood under the basket. Haywood just received the ball, but was cut away by Tucker.

Tucker then passed to Bai Yi.

Marion hurriedly chased after him.

Just like just now, Bai Yi caught the ball and rushed up, very fast, and opened the distance from Marion in a few steps. He then stopped outside the three-point line and raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

The basketball flew out with a very high arc.

Marion stared at the basketball, secretly praying that it would not go in. However, the basketball flew high and landed on the basket, and it was very accurate.

The basketball fell from the basket and passed through the net.

"Beautiful three-pointer. Bai has made three three-pointers in a row. In the second half, he did not let go. He will defeat the Mavericks in one fell swoop."

"Hahaha, I said during the halftime break that we will not lose and we will quickly open up the score in the third quarter."

The DJ at the scene was very excited, and the fans were also very excited.

The point difference between the two teams has reached 15 points, and fans are waiting for the Timberwolves' first playoff victory since Garnett.