Chapter 249 Chief Stretcher Experience Officer

The game was unexpectedly suspended.

Timberwolves head coach Sidney Lowe went a little crazy and complained loudly to the referee about the opponent's foul play. After all, no matter how hard Ryder stabs his head or how much of an asshole he is, he is still a Timberwolves player, and the terrible thing is... he is still the No. 1 player in the draft. The fifth overall pick, his one-year contract was US$2 million. He played half a quarter and was given back without scoring a single point.

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Timberwolves Chief Stretcher Experience Officer?

Although the opponent is the Jazz, the championship team last season, the outcome of the game does not depend on this. The Timberwolves have a small chance of winning, but they are not without a chance of winning. Ryder was eliminated from the starting lineup, and Doug West is still injured. Going out to fight was almost life-threatening, and it made Luo Wei feel very bad.

Isn't this game used by the Jazz as a flag sacrifice?

Probably all we can do is pray that Limas will have diarrhea collectively!

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On the other hand, look at the Jazz.

A raging army will bring a raging nest. The original NBA coach Chuck Daly was wild enough, so he single-handedly created the Pistons' bad boy army. And the old man Sloan also had a bad temper, so the Jazz have always been iron-blooded. synonym.

Although Crotty committed a foul, in order to protect Crotty, the old man still gave the referee a pleasant explanation, indicating that it was an accident!

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Obviously this had little effect, and the referees still gave their penalty.

Crotty recorded a first-level flagrant foul, and the Timberwolves threw two free throws, forcing Leder to leave the game injured.

The flagrant foul rule is an emerging rule in the league in the 1990s. It may be to check the bad habits of the Pistons' bad boys, but they are also bad fouls, and they are divided into level one and level two.

Second-level criminals are sent off directly. Fortunately, Crotty is only given a first-level criminal, and only two first-level criminals will be sent off.

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The game is back on track.

Although the Timberwolves exchanged Leder for two free throws, the Jazz still led the score in the first quarter, and the power of the three giants of Limas was so amazing that Timberwolves coach Lowe felt a little powerless.

In the matchup between Li Shengli and Mourning, Mourning still suffered a big loss.

You must know that the unspoken rules of the draft are that it is better to have a general election and not to have a general election. Although Mourning, who suffers from a height disadvantage, is strong enough to compete with Li Shengli, his one-on-one offense and defense are suppressed a lot.

It's not scary to be suppressed at one point. What's scary is that every point is suppressed. No one can help Mourning. And power forward Brian Davis was beaten even worse by Malone. The result can be imagined. The Timberwolves' inside line It still exploded.

Falling behind by 6 points in the first quarter.

Trailing by 14 points in the second quarter.

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The strength and weakness were already known when the second half started.

Mourning takes the lead alone. After all, he also averaged 20+10 per game last season. When his teammates are not very strong, he must stand up and take responsibility, but his awakening seems to be a bit late.

Facing Li Shengli, his scoring efficiency was not very high, and he just played hard. But surprisingly... in the third quarter, his rebounding data actually surpassed Li Shengli's.

You know, apart from Mourning in the Timberwolves, Davis at the power forward position is being stared at by Malone. Mourning has to face the combination of Li Shengli and Malone. It is not easy to hold down the rebounds.

Backcourt rebounds, defense turned to offense, the Timberwolves' offense could not keep up with the Jazz's defense.

In terms of offensive rebounds and second offense, Mourning was unable to play alone and handed over to his teammates on the outside. However, his teammates were unreliable and felt cold. Davis, who was close to the basket, could still score a few goals.

For the entire Timberwolves, Mourning, who was alone and unable to support himself, could not pull back the disadvantage even though he risked his life. After the third quarter, the Jazz's lead had reached 21 points.

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Basically locking the victory.

Sloan finally took down Li Shengli and Malone. If they could be used lightly, there was no reason for him to let them play garbage time, so Stockton led the team to continue playing at the beginning of the final quarter.

21 points difference!

Sidney Lowe wanted to raise the white flag and surrender!

However, this is the first game of the regular season after all. Not to mention the Timberwolves fans, his own management is also watching. Even if he knows there is no hope, he must still make a final struggle.

As for the Jazz.

Stockton led the team to play for 2 minutes, and the point difference widened again, so the old man Sloan waved his hand and signaled to the players on the bench... Don't be a bastard, everyone go up and fight.

Letting the substitutes play is to give the Timberwolves a step up. After all, playing too hard without any grudges cannot be justified, and the Timberwolves also followed the step down a few steps until the last round. The score was reduced to 8 points, and they recovered in a single quarter. 13 points.

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This opening game, to be honest, is like the league dragging the Timberwolves out to sacrifice the flag to the Jazz. You can probably guess the result. The only thing you can't guess is that Crotty defeated the Timberwolves' rookie, which is considered the winner of this game. The biggest attraction. Because of this, a large number of reporters who came here were ready to question last season's championship team, Li Shengli and Crotty.

"You win again!" After the game, Mourning felt helpless. All the matches with Li Shengli ended in his defeat, which would make anyone feel unhappy.

"Look around, let Shaq come, he will have to lie here!" Li Shengli was naturally happy after the victory, but as a member of the three little bachelors, he still had to give Mourning some face, "Go and look for other teams , your victory is not here with the Jazz!"

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If Doug West wasn't injured in this game and Leder was knocked out by Crotty in the first quarter, the Timberwolves' situation wouldn't be so ugly. So Mourning was unconvinced. He lost to the Jazz. Not Li Shengli.

In this game, Jazz Limas did not contribute much.

Li Shengli scored 25 points and Mourning scored 28 points; Li Shengli grabbed 17 rebounds and Mourning grabbed 15. As for other statistics, the two were basically the same. Looking at these alone... Mourning really didn't lose.

But one game's data doesn't mean anything.

Mourning wants to prove himself, and the Jazz will definitely not be able to beat him. He has to start with other teams, and in the Timberwolves' recent schedule, the Knicks will obviously be a good choice to prove it.

You must know that among the three veteran top centers currently recognized by the league, Damn, General, and Gorilla, the Knicks' Gorilla Ewing is the weakest. Although his personal strength also crushes most centers, he is far behind on the defensive end. Not as good as the other two.

If someone wants to take over, someone must step aside.

Mourning, who was ready to go, took aim at Ewing, and the subsequent game against the Knicks was his chance to prove himself. He not only wanted to beat the Knicks, but also suppressed Ewing and used his record to speak to Li Shengli and O'Neal.

It's just... Ewing is not that easy to deal with. He must show twelve points, and he has made up his mind that against the Knicks, the Timberwolves can only win, not lose!