The opening three-pointer in basketball

One day later, the second game between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies arrived as scheduled.

Still in Minnesota, still at Target Center.

The fans still filled all the seats.

Players from both teams came to the court. After a while, all the substitute players came off the field and the main players stayed.

The starting lineup for the Timberwolves: Bai Yi, Tucker, Reggie, as well as Love and Pekovic.

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

TNT naturally broadcasts this game live across the United States. In fact, compared to the first game, this game is more popular.

Because in the first game, everyone thought the Timberwolves could win easily.

But in the second game, because Morris Jr. was injured, this game was even more suspenseful.

The league and the media are hyping that the Timberwolves may lose, which in turn attracts more fans.

This is what fans are like, they all like to play such suspenseful games.

O'Neal raised his voice and said: "Oh my God, the ratings are higher today. Does everyone want to watch the Timberwolves lose?"

Barkley laughed, "This is not a simple matter. Guys, don't think that if Morris is injured, the Timberwolves will be greatly reduced in strength. In fact, the Timberwolves will indeed be more cramped, but they will not necessarily lose.

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Kenny Smith nodded, "Yes, I am still more optimistic about the Timberwolves, because Bai Bai is so stable. After five playoff games, he averaged 50 points per game. This is unprecedented data."

"Bai is so stable, no one can match him in terms of scoring."

"The Grizzlies are too weak in scoring. If they can't improve their scoring ability, even if the Timberwolves injure Tucker or Reggie again, as long as Bai is still there, I will support the Timberwolves."

Many fans heard Kenny Smith's words, some agreed, some opposed, generally speaking, it's 50/50.

Fans have their own positions, such as the Lakers, Thunder, Clippers, and Spurs. Fans of these teams do not want the Timberwolves to win.

After all, the Timberwolves are a very young team. If the Timberwolves surpass themselves, they will feel embarrassed.

Teams like the Kings, Warriors, and Jazz have not performed well in recent years.

They don't care.

So fans' opinions are quite subjective.

At the Target Center Arena, after the beautiful country's national anthem was sung, the whistle sounded, signaling the start of the game.

Pekovic and Xiaojia grabbed the ball together.

The two have played against each other since they were in Europe, and now Garfield is an All-Star player, earning the team's maximum salary.

Relatively speaking, Pekovic is weaker.

This is reflected in the fact that Xiaojia easily handed the ball to Kangli on the court.

He also bumped Pekovic provocatively.

"You will definitely lose this game."

"Dream."

Pekovic was too lazy to talk to Xiaojia and ran away quickly.

The Timberwolves players also followed the pre-game arrangement, quickly retreated from defense, and then all retreated to the basket.

Naturally, Love and Pekovic are on the innermost side, and Bai Yi, Reggie, and Tucker are on the outside.

None of the three stood at the three-point line, but retreated to the free throw line.

Kang Li did not defend in vain and was much more relaxed. However, when he dribbled the ball past half court and saw all the players on the opposite side retreating, he immediately understood the Timberwolves' plan.

He was completely confused.

Xiaojia and Randolph were also a little confused.

But the two bravely ran over and then wrestled with Love and Pekovic.

If there is room, then Love is indeed a scarecrow, and his feet do not move at all.

But if they are all crowded under the basket, he still has some effect, at least he can interfere with the opponent.

Kangli turned to look at Hollins on the sidelines, only to see Hollins crossing his arms and not giving instructions. He gritted his teeth and then passed the ball to Guy.

Of the Grizzlies' three perimeter players, Gay is the one with the strongest scoring ability.

Although the shooting is not very stable, it is at least better than Allen and Kangli.

Guy understood what Kang Li meant and raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer.

There was no one in front of him, so it was a completely open shot.

The basketball flew up and then hit the basket hard.

"Bang!"

A dull crashing sound sounded.

Kawhi and Randolph jumped up in a hurry, but they were entangled by Love and Pekovic, and Tucker was still assisting, so they could not move forward.

The basketball bounced hard and fell into Bai Yi's hands. He easily picked up a rebound.

Bai Yi then rushed forward with the ball.

Allen and Guy rushed over at the same time.

Bai Yi used the same right hand and passed the ball to Reggie. The latter held the ball and went down quickly. Kangli wanted to chase, but found that she could not keep up with Reggie.

"Bang!"

Reggie forcefully detonated the dunk, then beat his chest and roared.

The fans at the scene jumped up. Obviously, the fans were worried that without Morris, the Timberwolves' defense would suddenly collapse.

But shrinking the defense is indeed a good idea.

The Grizzlies can't shoot from outside.

The Timberwolves can give it a try.

If the opponent is the Thunder, this trick won't work. Harden and Durant's shots are still relatively stable.

You have no one to defend, give them open opportunities, and two people can score goals.

It was the Grizzlies' turn to attack again, and Kang Li still held the ball, but Bai Yi still retreated early.

Kang Li was a little speechless. After thinking about it, he decided to try Allen's touch and passed the basketball to Allen.

"I'll do it."

Allen caught the ball and then raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

His three-point shooting percentage is 37%, which is also a passing level in the league.

At this time, the basketball flew up, drew an arc, and then bounced out with a bang.

Xiaojia roared angrily and jumped up.

"Crack!"

He grabbed the basketball.

However, Xiaojia did not have the ability to catch the ball and dunk. When he just grabbed the basketball, his body was already declining.

He could only hold the ball and land on the ground.

"Crack!"

Before Xiaojia's feet were firmly planted, Bai Yi took action and sliced ​​the basketball away with a slap.

There was a crowd under the basket, and there was no way for Kaede to avoid it. He could only watch as Bai Yi swatted away the basketball.

Bai Yi caught the ball and then quickly dropped the ball. Allen ignored Bai Yi this time and stared at Reggie.

But Bai Yi didn't pass it to Reggie, he passed it to Tucker, and then he started running quickly.

Kangli and Guy hurriedly followed Bai Yi.

But how could these two people keep up with Bai Yi? Both Guy and Kang Li's defense were okay, but it was a pity that Kang Li was too slow.

And Guy can't follow him for too long alone.

Bai Yi quickly got out of the space, Tucker passed the ball, Bai Yi caught the ball, and then raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

For Bai Yi, an open shot means giving away points.

The basketball flew up and passed the net with a pop.

The game started 5-0. Although the score difference was not big, it still greatly boosted the morale of the Timberwolves players.

Facts have proved that the Grizzlies' outside shooting is not good, and their defensive strategy is very successful.

Hollins smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had thought about the offensive strategy for a long time, but it was over before it even started.

He then called a timeout and planned to change his offensive routine.