"Bang Bang Bang"

“SHOT！ SHOT！ ”

“MOVE！！”

Targeting Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

On the court, the game was in progress, and the Phoenix Suns traveled from the West Coast of the United States to the commercial and financial city of the north-central United States.

"Smack!"

The Suns' offense missed, and a lanky but seemingly lean figure jumped high, and the classic Timberwolves jersey on his body fluttered slightly, looking very elegant and explosive.

Like a beast, Kevin Garnett used his incredibly long arms to pocket the rebound, then landed steadily, his elbows slightly out, and carefully looked around to make sure there were no opponents nearby before handing over the basketball.

This summer, the Timberwolves just made a big blood swap, and in the trade with the Clippers, Garnett's friend and mentor, Sam Kassel, a winner in life, went to Los Angeles in exchange for a younger vacant Jarric.

And this deal also means that the three wild wolves that once represented the greatest glory of Minneapolis in recent decades have finally fallen apart.

Kassel, who has the most incredible appearance in the league and a very strange mid-range shot, Sprewell, a "madman" who is super god and super ghost, and the mainstay of the Wolves, superstar Kevin Garnett.

These three players both inside and outside led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals in the 2003-2004 season, and ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the dynasty.

And that season, high school player Garnett also got his own MVP trophy.

Just when everyone thought that the Timberwolves were about to start a prosperous life, the madman left because of contract renewal issues, Cassel was traded again, and the Timberwolves fell to the bottom.

"Alas, if you know that soon, your best friend in the team, Szebiak, will also be traded away, I don't know how aggrieved the wolf king will be......

Looking at Garnett's omnipotent performance on the field, Chen Mu couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If it weren't for the deal that is coming soon this season, perhaps the Wolves wouldn't have made up their minds to leave Minnesota.

If Garnett hadn't left the Timberwolves, the Celtics Big Three would not have appeared, LeBron might have been able to "ascend the throne" earlier, and the Miami Heat would not have had a four-year chance to enter the Finals. Then in the original timeline, those heroic memories that can be sung and cried may not happen again.

Sometimes, the so-called fate happens slowly under the influence of some very small details.

"Toot ~~~"

Thinking about it, the first quarter of the game came to the official timeout, the players on both sides walked off the court to rest, and the two coaches took out the tactical board and began to explain the next tactical arrangement for the players.

"Chen!"

Unlike in the past, D'Antoni called out Chen Mu's name earlier than the last few games, causing Chen Mu to be stunned for a moment, and then reacted and hurriedly responded: "In!" ”

"When the timeout is over, you play ......!"

In D'Antoni's hand, a real-time technical statistics table was pinched by him, and he didn't need to look at it to know that he was very dissatisfied with the team's starting interior performance.

"In just half a quarter, we let them grab 6 frontcourt rebounds, 6!"

The coach, who rarely gets angry, roared: "Although I said that offense is the best defense, it doesn't mean that you can completely stop defending and not get stuck!" ”

"Our fast break is based on good backcourt rebounding protection, if you can't catch the backcourt rebound, how can you fight back??"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa"

D'Antoni angrily waved the technical statistics table in his hand and said loudly: "Kevin grabbed 5 rebounds in the first half of the game, including 3 frontcourt rebounds!" Dior, Tim, what the hell are you two doing?! ”

“……”

was reprimanded by the coach in person, and the two interior players were a little unbearable on their faces, bowing their heads and not speaking.

"Yes, Kevin is a rebounder, but their center is a piece of! Sugar man Olowo Candi, the biggest joke in NBA draft history, and the soft mid-range shot Mark Blunt, are two such guys who are actually making waves under our basket! ”

"The next personnel adjustments, the outside line remains the same, Steve, Raga, Sean, you continue to stay on the court. Both of you on the inside line let me down and calm down, Chen, Cott, you two up! ”

After some adjustments, the Suns were left with a very strange lineup on the court. With the exception of Nash and Bale, the other three players are all inside-style players.

Chen Mu doesn't have any shooting ability, and he may not even score a layup under the basket. Cott Thomas is a good mid-range shot, but after all, he is old, and he may not get any bargain in the face of an all-round superstar like Garnett. Needless to say, Marion's small forward's height, projection and fast-paced play made it difficult to get a chance to play in this game.

From the beginning of the game, Timberwolves' coach Dwyane Casey gave a dead order, no matter how sharp the Suns' outside line is, the Timberwolves must try their best to suppress the rhythm of the game, reduce the number of rounds and scores, and play a positional battle one ball at a time.

And this kind of meat grinder-like game is exactly what the Suns are not good at. At the end of the half, the Suns were clearly dragged down by the Timberwolves' slow half-court offensive style and played a rare low score.

In fact, this season, the Timberwolves have played an impressive defensive performance under the leadership of Garnett, who is still in peak form. With an average of 88.8 PACE per game, it ranks 22nd in the league and has a very low game rate.

Paired with the league's 10th-ranked defensive efficiency, the Timberwolves can be called a pretty good defensive team. It's a pity that due to the serious lack of offensive firepower, the record is not good, so it is not remembered.

Garnett's side, although Olovocandi is not good offensively, but the defense is above average, Szzzebiak is a pure scorer, but among white players, the defense is not bad. Scoring guard Hassell has always been known for his defense, needless to say. Although Jaric is on the soft side, his height of 6 feet 7 inches is definitely a bug in the point guard position, and he is not ambiguous on defense.

"9-12, Suns ...... behind"

Looking at the score on the field, Chen Mu shook his head slightly, there is only one way to reverse this decline.

"Grab the rebounds, push the tempo, and let Nash go score ......!"

"Toot ......"

At the end of the timeout, the Suns regrouped and walked onto the court with their heads held high.

The Timberwolves attacked, and after some passing, Szzczebiak found a good opportunity on the outside and made a three-point shot.

"Dididi"

"Rebounding ......!"

Since Chen Mu entered the league and killed all sides in rebounding, many teams have carefully studied Chen Mu's style of play. is already very familiar with Chen Mu's "rebounding commander" routine. So Chen Mu can no longer shout out the rebound drop point and let his teammates grab it like he did in the face of the Nets. To catch the rebound, he has to rely on himself!

Chen Mu stepped down in a few steps, and with a standard card position action, he stuck the Timberwolves players behind him, and then stretched out his long arms and went straight to the ring in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

At the moment when Chen Mu was about to get the rebound, a black figure jumped high from behind him, sprinting up like a missile.

"Whew......!"

A black arm much longer than Chen Mu's arm lifted it high, grabbed the basketball with one hand, and then retracted it fiercely, and snatched the rebound from the top of Chen Mu's head with a snap.

"Oops...... It's Garnett! ”

Chen Mu secretly screamed that it was not good, and hurriedly turned back to defend, but when he turned around, he saw that Garnett had already retreated half a step, and then made a backward jumper shot, and the basketball crossed a beautiful arc from the top of Chen Mu's head, and entered the frame.

"9 to 14!"

The home fans shouted frantically, constantly calling Garnett's name, and Chen Mu was remorseful and scolded himself for not being careful enough.

Garnett, with a rare movement and super jumping ability on the inside, was even rumored to be able to touch the top edge of the rebound ten times in a row. Although it turned out to be a rumor later, the bouncing power of KG can be seen! ”

Sending out the baseline ball, Chen Mu ran to the front court, while secretly wondering in his heart how to grab the rebound.

"You can't use the previous way of thinking, Garnett is simply the ultimate evolved version of Odom, and his physical fitness is many times stronger than me in all aspects. If it's still a simple card slot grab, he will be robbed of the ......! ”

Chen Mu is well aware that most teams now know their wonderful sense of where rebounds land. For those teams that are not strong inside, they can only judge the landing point with Chen Mu's movements, and then try their luck to see if Chen Mu will make mistakes such as butter hands.

But for a team with a strong interior line like Garnett, as long as Garnett is allowed to follow Chen Mu all the time, Chen Mu is stuck in the position, and Chen Mu jumps and he jumps, and he can grab the rebound above Chen Mu's head.

"When"

In the middle of his thoughts, the Suns' Ate Thomas missed the shot, and Chen Mu once again appeared in front of his eyes.

"Rebounding ......!"

Chen Mu jumped up and reached for the rebound, but the sound of kicking the ground sounded behind him again, and Garnett used a much faster bounce speed than Chen Mu to come first, wrapped his long arms, and took the rebound into his bag.

"Smack!"

“KG！！！”

Garnett's rebounding skills were amazing, causing the fans to scream. In the face of such a monster, Chen Mu was helpless, looking at the disappointed eyes of his teammates and coaches, Chen Mu was anxious, desperately thinking about how to grab the rebound.

"Uh-huh......?!"

Suddenly, an idea jumped into Chen Mu's mind, watching the Timberwolves constantly pass the ball to seek offensive opportunities, a bold plan slowly took shape in Chen Mu's mind......