The opening three-pointer in basketball

The Timberwolves once again won the home game, and the big score is now 3 to 2.

Baiyi didn't have any scoring highlights in this game. In fact, the defensive statistics are not outstanding either.

But they just won.

This made some people who were not optimistic about the Timberwolves now have some doubts about whether the Timberwolves are the team more likely to break out of the Western Conference.

The performance of the Timberwolves is indeed easy to misunderstand.

In addition to some changes in the media, many Timberwolves fans have become more confident.

They felt that even if the Timberwolves couldn't win the away game, there would be absolutely no problem at home, so the Timberwolves would be the winning team in the end.

Bai Yi didn't pay attention to these things from the outside world.

As usual, he finished the game and returned home.

They will fly to Ohio tomorrow afternoon, and then they will adjust to the time difference and adapt to the away game.

Bai Yi planned to watch the game for a while, then take a shower and go to bed.

Not long after, he watched the video and was about to take a shower, when the doorbell rang.

Bai Yi looked through the peephole and found that it was Connelly and Adelman. He was a little surprised. It was almost eleven o'clock. What were these two doing here at this time?

Despite some doubts in his heart, Bai Yi quickly opened the door.

He invited me in, and he also brought out two bottles of cold beer.

Connelly exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and then said slowly: "Bai, we came here because we hope you can go to the away game for the sixth game."

Bai Yi was stunned, he didn't understand what this meant.

Isn’t it the right thing for players to play the game?

Seeing this, Connelly immediately realized that Bai Yi didn't know what was going on outside, and hurriedly explained the whole story to Bai Yi.

It turned out that Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was highly anticipated. Although this game did not look exciting, it still attracted 10 million viewers.

Many media have said that the Timberwolves and Thunder have made a lot of money for the league.

But there are also many Timberwolves fans who are very concerned about it. On the Timberwolves fan official website forum, there is a post with a very high number of likes and has been recognized by many fans.

What this post is talking about is that the Timberwolves and Thunder have such good gestures that the league will definitely take action. They will definitely favor the Thunder to prevent the game from ending in the sixth game.

So this game actually means nothing to the Timberwolves. This is a must-lose game.

Because the referee will inevitably take action, just like in the third game, Pekovic was sent off.

This post was recognized by many fans, who strongly suggested that the Timberwolves just send some substitute players there as a pretense.

This post was also seen by little Morris and liked it.

For a time, more fans supported this post. They felt that the Timberwolves' lineup was already thin and there was no need to arrange main players for a game that was bound to be lost.

It's not worth it if someone gets hurt.

It's better to stay in Minnesota and wait for the tiebreaker.

The post quickly spread on Twitter and Facebook.

Very many fans support the suggestions of this post.

This incident naturally attracted the attention of the alliance.

As the saying goes, only state officials are allowed to set fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps.

The league itself often makes various small moves on the court for commercial interests.

But they did not allow the team or players to resist.

During the previous Bulls era, it can be said that Jordan was targeted in various ways, and almost every playoff game was very difficult and scarred.

Later, they did not allow Paul and Kobe to team up, but allowed the Celtics to have a Big Three and the Heat to have a Big Three.

There are huge benefits in this.

League officials noticed the post and were startled.

If Bai Yi does not play the game, there is no doubt that he is openly questioning the fairness of the league, and without Bai Yi participating, the game will inevitably be one-sided.

The Timberwolves have no stars here, so there's not much to see.

These are all money.

The league's top management immediately held a meeting, and while public relations deleted the post from major website forums, they also issued some fair and impartial press releases from the league.

At the same time, it is a hidden jab that players should have a competitive spirit and cannot escape it.

They finally contacted the Timberwolves management and told the Timberwolves clearly that Bai Yi had to participate in the sixth game of the Timberwolves' away game against the Thunder.

So Connelly and Adelman came over.

Bai Yi understood what was going on. He chuckled and said, "So that's what happened. Did the league tell us about the situation in the seventh game?"

"Yes, they guarantee that Game 7 will be fair and will never let any off-field factors interfere with the game."

What this means is that in the sixth game, we still have to protect the Thunder and let the league make more money.

But the seventh game must be fair and just, and everyone will have to rely on their abilities.

Bai Yi nodded, "What does the club mean?"

"The club cannot offend the league."

Connelly responded carefully.

In fact, it's not just that the club cannot offend the league, there is another very important point.

In fact, the club also hopes that the team can play in the tiebreaker.

Because by then the team's tickets will cost thousands of dollars for good seats, and five to six hundred dollars for bad seats.

Tens of millions of dollars are spent selling tickets for a game.

No one wants such a sum of money.

What's more, the owner of the Timberwolves is not a very rich super rich man.

"Bai, the club will give you a special reward, one million US dollars."

Connelly then took out a $1 million check from his arms.

Now that the words have been said, Bai Yi naturally has no need to refuse.

Anyway, I will try my best in the sixth game and just play a little while ensuring that I don’t get hurt.

He doesn't expect to win in Game 6 either.

The NBA is a business league. If it can guarantee that there will be no referee interference in the seventh game, he can accept it.

Connelly was very happy, and then he unscrewed the beer cap and drank with Bai Yi.

Adelman looked at Bai Yi with some emotion in his heart.

Before he arrived, I originally thought that he would need to spend a lot of time and persuade him.

But he didn't expect Bai Yi to be much more mature than he thought.

This is not maturity on the court, but calmness and reality in life.

Such people are often the ones who do great things.

Adelman thought for a while and then said: "Bai, in the sixth game, you still have to be careful not to get injured. Just play for thirty minutes then."

Bai Yi nodded, "Coach, I understand."

"You don't need to notify the others. Connelly and I will deal with them. Don't think too much about this matter. Although the alliance will interfere, the one who will truly advance is actually the stronger side."

This is true, but over the years, many teams must have lost championships due to interference from the league.

Bai Yi smiled and already had a plan in mind. In the seventh game, he must go all out and not give the Thunder the slightest chance. Even if the referee leaves the game, the Timberwolves will still win.