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\u003c"readability-styled"style=":inline;"xmlns=""\u003eThe Timberwolves have had a magical season.

Due to poor performance in the mid-term, head coach Flip Saunders was fired by the management. Then, the team's general manager Kevin McHale, who had never coached before, decided to personally coach the team on an interim basis.

Everyone thought the Timberwolves were going to fail, but little did they know that McHale actually led the team to a 19-12 record in the second half, catching the last train in the playoffs and getting a chance to challenge the Lakers.

Now, Garnett is reading online comments at home and hasn't slept well for two days in a row.

"Can Kobe score a super high score in the playoffs and challenge Jordan's single-game scoring record?"

"Facing the parallel import No. 1 pick, will Yao Ming score super statistics?"

"The strongest Lakers in history are facing off against the 38-win Timberwolves. There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Garnett can't stand alone. The Lakers are expected to create the largest point difference record in NBA playoff history."

what is this? After working so hard to reach the playoffs, is it just a background for the opponent to break records?

What's even more depressing is that Garnett analyzed the lineups of the two teams and found that the Lakers really could score record-breaking points. They had no trouble beating the Heat, and the Timberwolves' defense was not as good as the Heat.

On the 24th, the first game of the game started in Los Angeles, and was broadcast live by many local stations and China CCTV5.

When introducing the players, the commentators from several TV stations had the same expectation, that is, the Lakers stars would go all out to score points. Only the Minnesota TV station hoped that Garnett would lead the Timberwolves to an upset victory.

If we could defeat the arrogant Lakers and create a miracle, it would be such a passionate thing.

The NBA has never lacked passionate players and passionate teams. Malone, Mourning, Kidd, Payton, Miller, Iverson and others have used their tenacious fighting spirit to tell everyone time and time again that the one who laughs last is always the one with the last laugh. The team with the deepest lineup and the strongest strength.

Yang Rui is definitely the least enthusiastic of the coaches. He brought a backpack full of snacks and drinks, just like a primary school student going camping...

Lakers starting lineup: Eddie Jones, Hoiberg, Kobe, Rasheed, Yao Ming.

Timberwolves starting lineup: Troy Hudson, Trenton Hassell, Szczerbiak, Garnett, Olavokandi.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the game began.

Jones ran to the left corner, Hoiberg opened 70 degrees on the left, and Rashid attracted Garnett's defense at 70 degrees on the right, and the formation opened up.

Olawokandi was guarding Yao Ming. After Kobe and Yao Ming picked and rolled, he walked to the right and led to the basket. He was very close to Olawokandi, who was changing defense, so that he could not reach out to break the basketball, but he had to follow.

Jordan was good at this style of play, and Kobe knew the essence. At this time, Yao Ming made an air cut to the basket. Kobe took it to the basket, half-turned, and passed to Yao Ming in the middle from close range.

Yao Ming completely squeezed out Hassell, who is 196cm tall and weighs 95kg. After receiving the ball, he bumped into Olavokandi sideways under the basket and shot a hook near the reasonable collision area, easily hitting two points. 2 to 0.

Yao Ming received the ball in this position and had a huge height advantage. Olawokandi was unable to block the shot and had no time to take off.

When the Timberwolves attacked, Garnett set a pick-and-roll for Hudson from outside the three-point line. The latter dribbled the ball to the left and found that the Lakers' formation shrank into the penalty area and passed it to Garnett in the middle.

The Lakers' formation was a zone defense. Kobe faced Garnett in the middle. Garnett hit high, held the ball to observe the movement of his teammates, and moved it to the right.

Olavokandi used an off-ball screen to help Hassell get rid of the ball. The latter caught the ball and made a one-step jump shot inside the three-point line. There was no interference and it missed the basket.

Hassell is a blue-collar outsider, a second-round pick in 2001. He is characterized by hard work in defense. His offense cannot be compared with "Madman" Sprewell. He relies on his three-pointers and his mid-range shooting is unstable. The Timberwolves, who have one less star, can make the playoffs not because of their own strength, but because other teams are worse.

Yao Ming easily blocked the position and won the backcourt rebound.

Leave it to the Jones organization. Kobe caught the ball in the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming. This time, Olavokandi was a little slow to change defense. Kobe changed direction and broke into the basket. Hassell was also slow to pursue the defense and watched Kobe score a layup. 4 to 0.

The Timberwolves attacked and played a high pick-and-roll. Hudson was very fast and passed Hoiberg. Yao Ming defended near the penalty area and did not go out. Hudson's 45-degree emergency stop jumper from the left side missed the basket without interference, and Yao Ming grabbed the rebound.

Hudson signed a six-year, $36 million contract with the Timberwolves that expired in 2010. It seemed worth it at the time, because he averaged 14.2 points and 5.7 assists per game. As a result, his form immediately declined after signing, a typical contract year breakout and then retirement player.

Hudson's shooting is extremely unstable. As a breakthrough player, his shooting percentage is only 40.1%.

Garnett has always hoped that the team could replace Hudson, but no team wants him. This guy's mind is obviously not on the basketball court.

He has pigtails on his head and usually looks like a hip-hop rap star. He formed his own band with three members and has already released an album.

The Lakers' offense still used a high pick-and-roll. Kobe moved to the right side. Yao Ming did not cut through and stood still outside the three-point line.

Kobe attracted a double-team from Olawokandi and Hassell and distributed the ball to the middle. Yao Ming received the ball and shot with his toes, hitting a three-pointer. 7 to 0.

Zhang Lili shouted: "Beautiful! Yao Ming really dared to shoot three-pointers this year, and he really scored, which is more accurate than many outsiders in the league!"

Yu Jia smiled and said: "Yao Ming took a total of 80 three-pointers in the regular season and made 28 of them, with a hit rate of 35%. For a center, this is an excellent statistic. Now he takes a shot for the first time in the playoffs. Just got in and it was a good start.”

Yao Ming's long-range shooting performance cannot be compared with Rasheed. The latter's shooting percentage of 35.6% is similar to Yao Ming, but he made more shots, hitting 104 in a single season. Garnett did not dare to let him go to guard Yao Ming.

The Timberwolves attacked, and Hudson passed to Garnett. Garnett directly faced Kobe in the middle. This was a good mismatch opportunity. He feinted and then pulled up, raised his shooting hand very high, avoided the block, and scored! 7 to 2.

Garnett beat his chest and roared, instantly inspiring his teammates, and the team's morale skyrocketed.

Not only the fans at Staples Center, but also some viewers in front of the TV were infected by his iron-blooded spirit.

As some "hard secrets" said, Garnett's face shape and facial features are not what black people should have at all. He has big eyes and a long face, a medium forehead, a big mouth, and a very straight nose bridge. He looks full of energy and like a tree in the wind.

Even though it was just an ordinary jumper, Garnett's eyes were as cold as blades, with deep waves, and contained endless aura of dominance. It's as if he's just waiting for the right moment. When he breaks out, it will be as turbulent as the Yangtze River. He can kill the Lakers' two weaklings inside with one slap.

Yao Ming didn't know whether to live or die, and he played a pick-and-roll with Kobe Bryant. He turned around and cut to the dangerous inside. Kobe attracted Olavokandi to switch defense, took a big step to the right side, jumped up and passed the ball to the middle.

Yao Ming caught the ball with both hands, squeezed Hassell away and stepped towards the basket. Olawokandi was unable to defend in time and could only watch Yao Ming dunk and score with both hands. 9 to 2.

Garnett continued to stare at Rasheed from the outside and did not defend the penalty area. It was not a big deal for Yao Ming to bully the "parallel import champion", so he was very low-key when he returned to defense and only clenched his right fist.

When the Timberwolves attacked, Garnett played a pick-and-roll for teammate Hudson in the middle and then caught the ball. Kobe Bryant made small movements on his hands, making it difficult for him to turn around.

Garnett observed the movement of his teammates and selflessly distributed the ball 70 degrees to the right side. Facing Jones, Szczerbiak caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper, which missed the basket due to slight interference. The rebound was picked up by Yao Ming. .

Garnett gritted his teeth and returned to defense. He felt helpless because of his teammates' weakness. No matter how strong he was, it was no use if his teammates couldn't make shots.