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Garnett and Ewing jumped the ball, the bounce ability was much stronger, and they passed the ball to Marbury.

Marbury gave the ball to Gugliota, the horn on the right. The latter leaned against Bowen, turned to the right, and squeezed the opponent into the basketball in three slow steps. 0 to 2.

Ewing was a step slower in assisting the defense. Bowen was too thin to get in position. Van Gundy curled his lips in the first round. This was not the defensive strength he wanted.

Yang Rui knows that the team must have weaknesses, and it depends on whether they can make up for it with strengths.

The Knicks attacked, the players pulled away, Bowen ran to the right corner and stood still, Jackson was 70 degrees to the right, Ward took the ball in the middle to organize the attack, Ewing gave Houston no ball cover on the left.

Garnett kept up with Jackson, Stanley defended Ewing, and there was a partial advantage.

Ward saw the timing and split the ball, Houston moved to the left corner to catch the ball, and Stanley couldn't switch defenses in time. Houston made a three-pointer with almost no interference, 3-2.

The Timberwolves attack, Marbury and Garnett play pick-and-roll, Jackson's advantages are brought into play again, he has little experience in the game, but he is better than Oakley in defense against breakthroughs, and his movement speed is much faster. In the team, he is all outsiders Players' sparring.

Marbury failed to take a single step, and took it to the right and passed it back to Garnett in the middle.

Facing Ward's defense change, Garnett faced the frame and hit high, sending the ball from the top of his head to the baseline. Gugliotta squeezed Bowen to make an air cut, and as soon as he received the ball, he turned around and went to the basket. This time, Ewing shrank Back to the basket to double-team, leaving Stanley free.

Unless he is a hunk like O’Neal, not being able to shoot in any position is a bad weakness. Stanley caught the ball in the open space on the left and didn’t dare to shoot. He took a step inside. Ewing turned around again and interfered with the layup. off.

Gugliotta grabbed the offensive rebound, and Bowen fouled him to the free throw line. After two free throws, 3 to 4.

Van Gundy loves and hates Bowen. Bowen is good at defending the perimeter. He works hard and can shoot three-pointers from the bottom corner.

The Knicks attacked, Ewing went to the side to cover again, Houston ran up the line, scored a 70-degree jumper, and Stanley was slow to switch defenses again. 6 to 4.

This big center with a height of 213 cm and a weight of 129 kg is specially used by the team to deal with O'Neal, and he cannot be defended. In the 20th century, stance-type interior lines abound.

Yang Rui made up his mind that the opponent must adjust first, otherwise the Timberwolves must be unlucky.

After several passes, Garnett singled out Jackson, turned around and missed a shot, and the rebound was grabbed by Ewing.

The Timberwolves will make adjustments on the field in the next round. Stanley will defend the center and Garnett will defend the side. Jackson seems to be easier to deal with.

As a result, Jackson quickly made a three-pointer from the middle, broke through with the ball and caused Stanley to foul, and made two free throws.

The Knicks fought hard, Timberwolves coach Philip Saunders was forced to request a timeout, replaced by 198cm small forward Sam Mitchell, and Garnett went directly to the center position.

The effect of this adjustment was immediate, and the defense on the outside line was strengthened. Garnett has an advantage in defending Ewing as the main defense. He is about the same height and has better physical fitness.

However, the Timberwolves' offense also encountered trouble. Bowen was much easier to defend against Mitchell. Jackson also interfered with Garnett's jumper three times, which did not become a defensive loophole. In the first quarter, Garnett made 2 of 6 shots and scored two goals. For Jackson, it was eye-popping.

Only Yang Rui is not surprised. Jackson's 203cm is short for a power forward in this era, and it is the standard height after 2010. And his most impressive time was the 2007 Warriors Black Eight, defending Nowitzki.

Regardless of Garnett being called a "hard guy", it's because of defense. On the offensive end, he relies on jump shots.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Garnett's offensive ability was never top-notch, and he averaged 40 minutes per game at his peak.

He scored 24.2 points on 19.6 shots. His strength lies in his versatility, he claims to be able to play in five positions, and has scored 20+10+5 in multiple seasons.

Garnett is very similar to Nowitzki. It is easy to play the slow inside, but it is difficult to score against a small forward like Jackson. Jackson can keep up, and Ewing can help in the inside.

26 to 25, the two sides were evenly matched in the first quarter, mainly relying on the stars to score.

In the second quarter, Starks was responsible for holding the ball in the middle, covering his teammates without the ball on both sides of the inside line, seeking opportunities for misplacement, and Atkins broke out.

Atkins first hit a three-pointer with a running position on the left; then cut the ball from the left and passed the Timberwolves substitute center Cherokee Parkes for a layup; Timberwolves point guard DeJuan Witt's foul, after making an extra penalty, completed 2+1.

Starks continued to be in a sluggish state. He missed two shots and both rebounds were snatched by Da Ben. He scored a goal in the second attack, fouled the other, and missed both free throws.

No matter how much the coaching staff urges, Big Ben's free throws have not improved at all, which is his weakness.

The point difference quickly widened to 13 points, and Garnett played again after a 3-minute break. Sanders realized that it would not work without Garnett, and the shortcomings of the two centers were too obvious.

Stanley is too slow and Cherokee is too soft. This big white man has very ordinary physical fitness, all due to his height and lack of shooting ability.

Garnett faced Oakley, broke into the basket and scored twice, no experience.

Van Gundy didn't make substitutions, but shouted from the sidelines, asking Big Ben to match up with Garnett. Although he is shorter, Timberwolves fans are a little worried that Big Ben broke Garnett's thin arm.

This adjustment is also very effective. It is difficult for Garnett to get into the basket, so he can only pull out the pick-and-roll to shoot, and Daben is not inferior in defending the pick-and-roll.

Since then, the Knicks have rotated the lineup to ensure that everyone can distribute their physical strength reasonably. This is the core of Yang Rui's tactics.

In the second half, the advantage of the Knicks with more players began to emerge.

After Jackson's fourth foul, Van Gundy let Moore play Garnett for a while, and the effect was not bad. Moore is also tall and thin, highly mobile, and does a good job in interference shots.

Houston, Starks, and Atkins took turns firing from the outside, and Sanders had no other choice but to let the core play more. As a result, the Timberwolves' substitutes did not perform at all, and there were only 8 rotations in total.

Point guard Witt was firmly pressed on the bench after less than 5 minutes of playing, and he could no longer play.

At the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves played for about 40 minutes in several starts, and their efficiency decreased. The Knicks players still maintained their vitality and won 114 to 103.

Compared with the stars, the Timberwolves won, and the three scored 20+.

The Knicks only had two 20+ points, Ewing scored 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and Atkins scored 25 points.

Compared to the overall team, the Timberwolves suffered a crushing defeat, with only four players in the team scoring in double figures.

Six Knicks scored in double figures, scoring 46 to 8 off the bench.

The Knicks home commentator, Marv Albert said-"This is a role player's victory"!

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