Chapter 287 This is just the beginning

My efforts paid off. At the end of the first quarter, I scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 block. Michael Jordan scored 5 points, Carlos Boozer scored 3 points, Louis Scola scored 2 points, Courtney Alexander scored 1 point through free throws, the team scored 24 points, and firmly grasped the Timberwolves' 26 points.

With Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Larry Hughes, Caron Butler absent, the Wizards can still hold on to the score. This is a very rare thing. You should know that the Minnesota Timberwolves have achieved 32 wins and 14 losses in the past 46 games. They are now ranked third in the West, behind the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs, while the Wizards have achieved only 28 wins and 18 losses so far, far behind the Timberwolves.

"Obviously, one of the important reasons why the Wizards were able to bite the Timberwolves in the first quarter is Kwame Brown, but if Kwame Brown continues to play like this, he will definitely not be able to hold on for four quarters. When the battle in the fourth quarter is fought, Kwame Brown is likely to have problems due to the loss of physical strength."

"The Wizards need a second scoring point, especially the outside line needs to make a three-pointer," Only when the outside line is opened, the Timberwolves' defense can expand outward, so as to reduce the pressure on Kwame Brown. If it cannot be opened, the Timberwolves will defend Kwame Brown from the inside line, and the bigger the Kwame Brown, the harder it will be..."

Kevin Young and Elvin Hayes kept giving their views on the first quarter. They both agreed that they needed to shoot basketball from the outside. The problem was that only Michael Jordan's shooting was reliable on the outside, and the Timberwolves obviously knew this. They made Troy Hudson's Michael Jordan unfamiliar with him.

"Kaome, do you still have the strength?" asked Doug Collins.

"I'm okay! There's no problem!" Although I played the whole first quarter and my body was a little tired, this is not the time to complain about being tired, but this is when I need to work hard until the last minute.

"In the second quarter, Brandon played center, Carlos, power forward, Dennis, you go up and play small forward, Kwame, don't go into the inside in the second quarter, you shoot three-pointers from the outside, you have to throw the shrinking defense of these Timberwolves to me, Chris, you are responsible for dribbling, be careful not to be intercepted by the opponent, Kwame will be by your side. If someone comes to grab it, pass the ball to Kwame..."

Doug Collins was arranging the tactics of the second quarter. He knew that if he could not shoot basketball from the outside, the Wizards would definitely lose the game, and the Wizards' shooter group was only one Michael Jordan who still needed rest. Among all the players, my three-pointer was reliable.

When I attacked, I played the shooting guard and used my three-pointers to chisel the opponent's defense line. When I defended, I went to the inside. Dennis Rodman played the shooting guard. Compared to my awkward steps in the shooting guard, Dennis Rodman, who can defend from No. 1 to No. 5, is obviously not afraid of the All-Star Wally Szebiak of last season.

At the urging of the referee, Doug Collins had to pause his tactics arrangements, and the second quarter game was coming.

The Timberwolves replaced Yugoslav Rahu Nestrovic with Mark Jackson, and replaced Joe Smith with Reggie Sreitel, Kevin Garnett, Wally Szebiak, and Troy Hudson continued to stay on the court.

Chris Whitney, who is 33 years old this year, is the last stay from the group of people in the old Bullets. He has endless love for the Wizards. He is willing to sit on the bench and wait for opportunities slowly. He is willing to wait for opportunities slowly on the injury list. Once the team needs him, he will burst out all his strength to contribute to the team.

Chris Whitney dribbled to the frontcourt, and I kept a 2-meter distance from him to prevent his opponent from double-teaming him.

After arriving at the frontcourt, I stood at a 45-meter-long angle outside the three-point line, and suddenly I found that Kevin Garnett didn't come to defend me this time. Kevin Garnett stood at the top of the penalty area, Mark Jackson and Reggie Sretel stood on the left and right sides of the paint area, Wally Szebiak and Troy Hudson defended on the outside.

Joint defense!

Philip Sanders decisively used joint defense at the beginning of the second quarter, which was to compress the space in the inside and increase the defense strength of the inside.

Wally Szebiak was defending me. He was only 201 cm tall and he was standing in front of me with a sharp look, but he seemed to be a little far away. He was half a meter away from me! With his height of only 201 cm, when I encountered my jump shot, I couldn't think of how much interference he could cause to me. Although my jump shot rate would be much lower when facing defense, it also depends on what kind of defense I face. If I faced Wally Szebiak's defense, I believe my shooting rate would not be lower by 1 percentage point.

I calmly received a pass from Chris Whitney, held the ball in front of my lower abdomen, stood in front of my lower abdomen with both feet in an inner figure, smiled at Wally Szebiak, shook his left shoulder to the left, then jumped straight up, raised the basketball above my head, gently supported it with my left hand, and pushed the basketball out of my hand with force.

It feels good, basketball passes through the basket!

I roared loudly, responding to the cheers in the arena.

Wally Szebiak underestimated me, and I would make his underestimation pay the price. If he kept defending me like this, I would definitely turn the Timberwolves' basket into a sieve.

Kevin Garnett beat Carlos Boozer and scored two points with his signature backward jump shot.

The ball rights were once again in the hands of the Wizards. Chris Whitney transported the ball to the frontcourt, and then shook his hand and passed the basketball to my hand.

Wally Szebiak was defending me. This time he learned his lesson. He pressed me tightly, let me break through, and prevented me from shooting. This was his right choice. When he leaned against me, my shooting percentage would drop sharply, but today I had to shoot the basketball firmly, and today I had no choice.

I held the ball in one hand behind me, staring at Wally Szebiac opposite me, shaking my shoulders, causing the Spaniard's center of gravity to slightly shift. Then I jumped up again and raised the basketball in my hand.

Wally Szebiak seemed to have noticed my fake moves. He jumped high and covered his left hand towards my face. The skin on my face could even feel the wind brought by his palm.

I gritted my teeth, squinted my eyes, and kept telling myself in my heart: It's no big deal. He dared not touch me, and he couldn't interfere with my shooting. I tried to make myself habitually raise my hand and shoot the basketball steadily.

The basketball flew in the air, and its direction was the basket. Wally Szebiak turned around and leaned against me with his back, preventing me from killing towards the basket.

The basketball bounced on the basket, and countless people rushed to the landing point of the basketball.

"My!" Dennis Rodman shouted, jumped high in the crowd, and slapped the basketball out with a slap.

I received the basketball again, but this time Wally Szebiak was already two positions away from me. I jumped up again and shot the basketball in my hand with great determination.

No one disturbed it, and the basketball drew a perfect arc and fell into the basket.

This is the second three-pointer! I clenched my fists and silently told myself that this is just the beginning! I will make more three-pointers! I will lead the Wizards to defeat the visiting Timberwolves, although they have my favorite star in my previous life - Kevin Garnett.

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Chapter completed!