Chapter 99 Iron-Blooded Jumper

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 99 Iron-Blooded Jumper

Under the command of the referee, players from both sides entered the court, but at this time, Kevin Garnett walked towards the basketball stand.

I saw him bump his head against the basketball stand twice, and then he walked towards the center of the field with some piety.

The referee was not impatient and waited a few more seconds.

Today's Timberwolves don't have an orthodox center, so Garnett can only take over.

You know, this is not easy.

At the beginning of Garnett's career, the team wanted him to serve as center, but he rejected it outright.

It's definitely not what the rumors say, saying that he's afraid of being beaten by O'Neal. To put it bluntly, his physical confrontation cannot withstand being crushed by a center.

Except for Yao Ming who was overly deceived by the NBA, most players are not willing to gain significant weight.

As professional players, they know very well that excessive weight gain will threaten their careers.

Garnett and Vin Baker jumped the ball without any surprise, and the Timberwolves got the first offensive opportunity.

Let's put it this way, when it comes to single-round jump balls, there are really not many people in the NBA who can rival Garnett.

He has a height of 213 centimeters, a wingspan of 220 centimeters, and a legendary bounce that can touch the top edge of the backboard.

With this kind of talent, few people in the NBA can match it.

Apart from Garnett, the Timberwolves' starting partner is naturally Joe Smith in the post.

As for the three outsiders, Wallis Zerbiak serves as the small forward, and the back line is Anthony Pillar and Terril Brandon.

Trier Brandon controlled the ball for half the game and immediately found Garnett in the high post and handed the ball over.

This is the characteristic of Garnett's offense. During the offense, he rarely enters the inside. He mostly provides support in the high post or asks for the ball in the mid-range.

Garnett, who is holding the ball in the high post, is waiting for his teammates to move to see if he can get a chance.

It's a pity that in today's NBA, not every team will strictly play tactics in every round. It is more about singles after the key position.

Garnett doesn't have a position to play in isolation, so he can only play tactics.

Unfortunately, the Sonics' defense was pretty good and did not give the Timberwolves a clear chance.

The Timberwolves could only change their tactics. Trier went around the three-point line to connect, and Garnett returned the ball.

At this time, Trier took advantage of Garnett's screen to break through, and Horace just delayed.

That's right, Horace is naturally the one guarding Garnett. If it were to be replaced by Vin Baker, he would probably be beaten.

At the moment of attracting the defense, Trier directly passed the ball back, and the basketball returned to Garnett's hands again.

Garnett, who was in the high position, didn't waste any time and shot a jumper directly. Could this be the legendary big jumper?

The basketball directly draws a standard parabola and falls steadily into the basket.

Wang Hao happened to be under the basket and was preparing to grab the rebound. Now he had to pick up the ball and serve.

"Roar!"

However, at this moment, a roar suddenly sounded, which really startled Wang Hao!

His first reaction was, could there be a conflict?

Wang Hao quickly turned around, even thinking about whether he would take action or break up the fight if there was a conflict.

However, when he turned around, everyone was dumbfounded. How could there be any conflict?

Each one of them, they should defend when they should return to defense, attack when they should attack, and receive and serve when they should receive the ball.

Only Garnett stood at the top of the three-point arc, tearing up his jersey with his hands, roaring to the sky, and his face was even more ferocious.

This is the legendary iron-blooded jump shot!

It's just that the jump shot is in the front and the iron blood is in the back.

Wang Hao came to his senses with a confused look on his face and was about to serve, when he happened to make eye contact with the referee.

The referee had a disdainful expression, as if he was saying: He looked like he had never seen the world before. There are weird things everywhere, especially in the NBA. Rookies, just wait and see, there are more.

Thanks to Wang Hao's strong self-control, he quickly sent the ball out and put his mind back. Playing well is the key!

The Sonics attacked. This time, before Gary Payton directed the running game, he saw that Vin Baker was about to get in position and forcefully demanded the ball.

You know, it was Garnett who was guarding him from behind.

Gary Payton didn't hesitate. He passed the ball to the ground and easily handed the ball to Vin Baker.

After getting the ball, there was no delay. Wen Baker broke through directly. Although he failed to pass Garnett, he gained a position in the confrontation.

Even though Wen Baker's current weight greatly reduces his speed, it also gives him an advantage in confrontation.

A feint of turning back, followed by a forward turn, and then a small hook hit.

It has to be said that this series of technical moves really demonstrated Wen Baker's status as an All-Star insider.

Even Garnett, who has always been a defensive player, could only stare blankly and watch the basketball go into the basket.

"Damn idiot!"

Garnett cursed and went to serve. The game had just started and the trash talk had already started.

The Timberwolves' offense still focused on Garnett, but this time it was Garnett asking for the ball from the mid-range.

He held the ball and faced the basket head-on. Under Horace's defense, he made continuous probing steps, but nothing came out.

Horace, who is experienced in defense, will not give him a chance.

Continuous scoring attempts with fake moves were fruitless, and Garnett was very straightforward, just pulling up and using his height and wingspan to shoot the ball.

It's a pity that this time the iron-blooded jump shot was missed!

Wen Baker protected the rebound, and the Sonics switched offense. In an instant, everyone rushed to the Timberwolves half court.

This time, Vinbeck did not get an easy chance to catch the ball under Garnett's defense.

Wang Hao did not delay and started running, but Szczerbiak behind him followed closely.

With Wang Hao's current tactical position, even if the opportunity was not particularly good, Gary Payton still chose to pass the ball.

Now, his playing style has become very clear, which is to leave the game to his teammates as much as possible at the beginning, and he focuses on organizing offense and defense.

When the team needs him, or in the second half of the game, he will be full of firepower.

With no chance to catch the ball and shoot, Wang Hao held the ball and prepared to break through, but Szczerbiak on the opposite side suddenly spoke.

"Wang, come on, I won't let you score easily.

This season, you have indeed played very well, but we are definitely not rubbish!"

When he said this, Szczerbiak was full of resentment. It was really the recent words from the media that made him very uncomfortable.

In fact, it's not just Szczerbiak who feels uncomfortable, but most of this year's rookies.

There is no way, Wang Hao's performance is too good, and coupled with his status as almost undrafted, almost all rookies have been named and criticized.

The second-round picks chose to lie flat. After all, they didn't have much chance to perform, and the media couldn't remember their names.

But first-round picks, especially those lottery picks, are different.

When almost everyone faced Wang Hao, it was as if they were on fire, trying to hold back their energy to show off.

Wang Hao naturally accepted such a challenge calmly.
Chapter completed!