The opening three-pointer in basketball

At 7:30 pm on May 1, 2012, at the Minnesota Target Center, the Timberwolves finally ushered in their first game of the second round of the playoffs.

They have rested for five days.

At this time, players from both teams have arrived on the court.

"mvp,mvp,mvp."

Amid the cheers of the fans, the main players of the Timberwolves and Grizzlies teams stayed on the court, and all substitute players returned to the bench.

Hollins, wearing a suit, crossed his arms and looked at the players quietly.

He looked very calm, but in fact he was very nervous.

It can be said that the Timberwolves and Grizzlies know each other well. They were swept by the Timberwolves 0-4 in the regular season.

Hollins tried every conceivable method at that time.

But it doesn't work.

In the end they will still lose.

The final analysis is that the Grizzlies are not good at scoring. They do not have a player with such explosive scoring ability like Bai Yi.

In fact, with the Grizzlies' lineup, if they have a powerful outside superstar, paired with Garlandov Jr.

In this way, both internally and externally, they will have a qualitative improvement.

But how many outside superstars are there in the league now?

It is impossible for Bai Yi, Durant, and Kobe to leave.

So Hollins has given up now and can only take one step at a time.

They finished fifth in the Western Conference in the regular season this season and entered the second round of the playoffs. They have actually completed their mission.

According to Hollins, there is no shame in shaving people's heads next time.

Hollins's view was a bit negative, but Garfield obviously didn't think so. He whispered to Randolph: "Man, in this game, we are going to make the Timberwolves scared."

Randolph nodded, "Don't worry, I will do my best."

Randolph is a tough guy, and Xiaojia believes in what he says.

At this time, the Timberwolves' starting lineup: Bai Yi, Tucker, Morris Jr., as well as Pekovic and Reggie.

Grizzlies starting lineup: Randolph, Gasol, Kangli, Gay, and Allen.

A moment later, the whistle sounded, and Xiaojia jumped up. He touched the basketball first and gave the ball to Kang Li on the other side.

Bai Yi immediately greeted him.

Kang Li saw Bai Yi and immediately thought of Bai Yi's previous consecutive steals, which broke the steal record.

He was so panicked that he was shaking a little while dribbling. He gritted his teeth to hold back the panic in his heart, and then passed the ball to Allen on the side.

Allen caught the ball and then passed it to Xiaojia.

Garfield got the basketball and Tucker stepped forward to defend. Garbage was not good at scoring at the basket, so he could only eat the cake. But as the core of the team, he wanted to try his hand today, so he made a mid-range jump shot.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the rim, bounced out, and bounced a little far, and Reggie grabbed it.

Reggie then passed to Bai Yi.

As soon as Bai Yi caught the ball, Allen and Gay rushed over together, and Bai Yi returned to Reggie.

Kang Li filled Reggie's position, but Reggie accelerated and easily got rid of Kang Li. He then quickly went down with the ball and raised his hand to score a layup.

Simple coordination, but this ball reflects the Timberwolves' very good ability to push fast break counterattacks.

If it's the Grizzlies, they have Gay and can push the fast break.

But Guy is actually not as fast as Reggie.

Hollins stared at the players and shook his head slightly. Allen just didn't pass the ball very well, and Kawhi was not deep enough in the position.

But he was too lazy to call a timeout. After all, it had just started. If he called a timeout now, the players would be under greater pressure.

It was the Grizzlies' turn to attack. This time Gay passed a pass, and Garfield stood under the basket and dunked.

Finally a goal was scored.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack. Reggie held the ball and Bai Yi ran. He quickly got rid of Gay and Allen, and then reached for the ball.

Reggie passed the ball immediately.

Bai Yi caught the ball and pushed out with a three-pointer.

The basketball flew up and flew into the net through an arc.

A very beautiful three-pointer.

Although Allen and Guy tried their best, they couldn't stop Bai Yi at all.

The two of them actually made small moves with their hands just now, but they couldn't affect Bai Yi.

The game went on like this. The Timberwolves used Bai Yi to coordinate the offense. Bai Yi kept running and destroying the Grizzlies' defensive formation. In the end, he either shot by himself or passed it to his teammates to shoot.

Probably due to Bai Yi's influence, the Timberwolves played very relaxedly in this game, and the players were in good condition.

As for the Grizzlies, they have almost no COSCO Investment and can only rely on Garcison and Randolph to eat the pie.

Under such circumstances, the Grizzlies' score increase is naturally far inferior to that of the Timberwolves.

At the sixth minute of the first quarter, the Timberwolves already led by five points.

O'Neal shook his head, "It seems that the Grizzlies are in vain against the Timberwolves. Only the Thunder and Spurs in the West can compete with the Timberwolves."

"The Timberwolves' offense is so good. Bai is an offensive starter. Once he attacks seriously, the entire team will be driven by him. He has the ability to change the defensive lineup."

On the court, the game continued, and it was the Grizzlies' turn to attack. Seeing Morris coming to attack him, García took the initiative to withdraw.

Little Morris hurriedly followed.

Xiaojia caught the ball, then patted the basketball, found a rhythm, and raised his hand for a three-pointer.

The basketball flew up, drew an arc, and hit the basket hard.

Little Morris hurriedly ran over to grab the ball.

"Bang!"

Morris Jr. collided with Randolph, and Randolph's huge weight hit Morris, knocking him away.

Little Morris landed on his left foot, his center of gravity was unstable, and his ankle suddenly twisted.

"ah!"

Little Morris screamed and then fell down.

Bisao paused, and Tucker stepped forward angrily and pushed Randolph away, "Are you playing dirty tricks?"

Randolph's eyes widened with an innocent look on his face, "I didn't, it was just a normal basketball move."

At this time, the big screen was also showing the video of Morris' injury just now. He collided with Randolph. Morris should not have been forced to fall to the ground, but he should have fallen out.

If you use your back or buttocks like this, you won't be easily injured.

If you lose your center of gravity and land on one foot, you will undoubtedly be easily injured.

O'Neal exclaimed: "Oh, this could be something that changes the Timberwolves' playoff journey this season."

"The Timberwolves have a good offense and an above-average defense. Their lineup is thin. Once a main player is injured, there will be no corresponding players to replace him."

"Now Morris is injured. According to the video review, I think Morris needs to rest for at least half a month due to sprain. It will be good if he can make it to the Western Conference finals."

Barkley nodded, his face much more serious, "The Timberwolves must have more people step up, especially on the defensive end, and they must be more focused so that they can survive."

Kenny Smith then said: "Morris' injury is likely to affect the final result between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies."

"I hate injuries, but in the NBA, this is unpredictable. Players must accept the reality immediately and then adjust their mentality to meet the challenge."