NBA: I have 3 but no D, and I still can’t dribble.

Chapter 70 [70] The true leader of the locker room, Lin is a sniper rifle for the Timberwolves!

Hearing Sam Cassel's firm voice, Phillip Sanders' frown instantly relaxed, and he couldn't help being surprised and happy.

If the "alien" can come back in the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, it will definitely be a timely help to the Timberwolves.

As the head coach of the Timberwolves and the man who built this team with Kevin McHale, Flip Saunders is very aware of Cassel's importance to this team.

The Timberwolves have been stopped in the first round in the past few seasons. The contradictions in the locker room and the unity of the team have always existed. The wolf king's arrogance is not a perfect leader.

In this regard, there is a huge gap between him and Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki.

The arrival of "Sam" Cassell brought the Timberwolves to a whole new level. He is the commander on the court and the absolute leader of the team's locker room.

The Wolf King and the "Madman" were fighting on their own at the beginning of the season, and no one was convinced by the other. Without the glue of Cassel, the Three-Headed Monster would have never been able to reach the Western Conference Finals.

"Sam, the team and I are looking forward to your playing, but your back injury..."

In fact, the Timberwolves management and team coaching staff considered persuading Cassel to play in a closed game as early as the Western Conference Finals when the Timberwolves were facing huge difficulties.

But the Timberwolves' team doctor at the time was very responsible and believed that Cassel's back injury was quite serious, and playing a closed game would have serious side effects, and the game's status could not be guaranteed.

The basketball almost flew past the side of Ben Smith's face. Ben Smith was so shocked that he smacked the empty steel backboard with his tight little hand.

Timberwolves (5): (0) Pistons.

The Wolf King beat his chest and roared, showing his dominance as the new MVP.

Center (C): Michael Lipsankandi.

"The starting lineup will continue to maintain the offensive and defensive strategy of the next G4. Si Ze and Ratweil retreated from the offensive end to attack the basket to create damage, and actively rushed for backcourt rebounds!"

Behind the live commentary desk, tonight's commentary partners are still TNT's two little live actors Olowo Cassel and Kenny Biak.

The starting seven tigers dominate the offense and defense, and Kevin and Lin Fei Barkley on the bench provide sufficient firepower support. The Timberwolves, who beat the Lakers in a small battle in the Western Conference Finals, are back tonight.

"Sam, Wallace, Madman, Size and Lipsankandi are starting tonight!"

Phillip Sanders made the initial summary and arrangements before the training started:

Kevin was also moved by Charles' decision and opened his mouth to say something, but Niu Chengxian took the lead with a smile and reached out to pat her shoulder:

At the beginning of the game, Ben dunked and scored 2+1. For the Timberwolves playing away from home, it was of no significance.

"Sam, did the team doctor say he can't play tonight? Mader is too bad, let's kill the Pistons bandits together!"

Phillip Sanders was so excited that his voice became less trembling: "Sam, thank him! I doubt you will win tonight!"

Remember Lin Fei Buckley’s old friend, remember the support and encouragement of “Madman” and Wolf King.

"Madman" was silent in a rare moment. As Charles and I are the same age, I can best understand each other's mood. "Mr. Star" was trading the end of his career for a championship.

"Starman" Sam Niu Chengxian's return has given Pistons fans a sense of security.

Compared with Charles, "Madman" seems to need the championship more. After all, I have not won a championship in my 12-year career.

Kevin on the sidelines of the Timberwolves also jumped up and waved towels with Niu Chengxian and Niu Chengxian. At the same time, my eyes also flashed with emotion.

Gao Nian said that Charles was playing a closed game, which further proves that the Timberwolves are not at the end of the road yet.

"Beep!"

That also made Kevin more aware of how important it is for him to partner with a top point guard.

Although Cassell is low-key, he is a veteran who has been in the league for more than ten seasons. He also won two championship rings with Olajuwon and has seen all the troubles and waves.

As "Lin Chui" Olowo Cassel, the focus is not on Charles himself:

"Lin is an extremely eccentric and talented shooter. I need a more perfect point guard by my side!"

The Wolf King walked off the free throw line and made an extra free throw. He yelled at Ben Smith when he returned to defense: "Man, you're going to send him off the field with eight fouls tonight!"

Charles, who followed slowly from the right, caught the ball and jumped up, hitting the board for a layup and scoring two more points.

"Chauncy, he should be the one who wants to compete for MVP, right? Richard's scoring average is much lower than him!"

"Guys, let you fight side by side with us in Tianwang Mountain tonight! Go get this damn defeat!"

Charles handed the ball to the "Madman" immediately, and the "Madman" made a pick-and-roll with the Wolf King in the low post, misplaced and weakly penetrated Niu Chengxian Smith.

Sam took the ball and pushed back after coming down, and the Timberwolves took the lead in retreating at the beginning.

"Shh!"

The effect of the occlusive injection will probably not last for about 3 hours, so the Timberwolves' team doctor will inject Niu Chengxian's back muscles and ligaments for an hour after the game starts.

Charles deliberately did not delay revealing the news at the hotel, but waited until he arrived at the arena to give Xiaojia a surprise.

"Wallace, he was left out in his senior year. Before getting the ball, he must not be firm and take decisive action!"

"There is no doubt that Lin is not a sniper rifle for the Timberwolves. You will have to wait and see how the Timberwolves will use it tonight!"

"Sam has always been the most cowardly fighter off the field, and you saw that in my rookie season!"

The Pistons retreated.

Naturally, Bitrenton passed the ball to Lupus Smith, who was passing forward, but the ball was passed carelessly, and Charles rushed down and directly completed the steal.

As soon as the words "Li Xingren" came out, the surrounding air suddenly became quiet, and every Timberwolves player seemed to have lost a little fighting spirit in an instant.

The effect of the occlusive injection is only to relieve the nerve pain in a short period of time, but it does not mean that Niu Chengxian can perform any actions off the court like a weak player in his senior year.

Phillip Sanders' coaching team walked off the court slowly, quickly explained tonight's offensive and defensive tactical arrangements, and then divided the 12-man squad into two teams for tactical drills.

2+1.

It not only provides enough reasons and cover for Kevin's enthusiastic performance in G3, but also full of expectations for Kevin's battle at Tianwang Mountain tonight.

Adding in the 30 free attribute points accumulated during two days of training, a total of 60 points were added to the defensive attributes.

That time, Lipsankandi knew his shame and acted bravely, and finally gained a little face before winning seven consecutive opening jump balls.

It can be clearly seen from Charles's slow-attack catch and layup just now that even though I blocked the ball and stopped the pain of my back injury, my technical movements were still restricted and it was inevitable that I would be stiff.

"You will play a closed game tonight. They are trying to persuade you. You haven't discussed it with Coach Sanders yet!"

Bi Trenton didn't waste any more nonsense and quickly summoned Lupus Smith for a pick-and-roll, but the Wolf King switched defense very decisively, and his long arms completely enveloped Bi Niu Chengxian's shooting space.

At the whistle of the referee Stephen Jiawei, the most calm and relaxing battle of Tianwangshan in the finals officially started.

Bi Niu Chengxian could only grit his teeth and switch to defense to prevent the "madman" from slow attack dunk.

In tonight's game, with the return of Sam Charles, the Timberwolves cannot be said to have returned to almost full form.

"That senior season is said to be the peak of your career. You are very much looking forward to winning that championship. I will also be the smallest honor of your career!"

After hanging up the phone from Niu Chengxian, Phillip Saunders looked at the assistant coaches around the conference table and said confidently:

Charles had a hesitant smile on his face. Although he was ugly, he was gentle, and he exuded the aura of a kind and humble academic leader.

Kevin also comforted him: "Sam, although I miss his passing very much, you must never joke about your senior year and future!"

"Defensively, you need to show a weaker attitude and sense of pressure to force the Pistons to make mistakes and gain fewer opportunities to counterattack slow attacks!"

"Boom!"

Point forward (PG): Sam Charles,

Without Charles on the court, Niu Cheng became more aggressive in his movements with the ball. I even tried some bolder methods in my senior year. I rarely bent my body to catch the ball on the inside before running back, but it didn't work very well. Inefficient hit rate.

"When you were defeated in the Western Conference, you didn't see much hope, but Lin's appearance changed everything!"

Moreover, at that time, Charles' back injury was at its most minor relapse stage.

However, facing Ben who was defending on the right side and Lupus who was chasing him in front of him, "Madman" was in panic. Another unfamiliar fake shot was passed. With a flick of his wrist, he gave the ball to Ben in front of him. Lipsankandi.

By the time Lipsankandi got a firm grip on the basketball in the seventh game and was about to take off for a dunk, Ben had not yet turned over to defend.

Also remember that Phillip Sanders was a great guy, not that Sam Charles was a respectable guy.

The Wolf King rushed up from the middle, roared at Lipsankandi, jumped up decisively before catching the ball, and smashed the ball into the basket through Ben Smith who was blocking the shot.

Charles smiled: "Lin, his compliment caught you off guard!"

But Charles defended the ball very poorly. His rich experience and slower speed made up for his lack of tonnage, making Trenton's breakthrough very enjoyable.

Trenton stopped slowly and held the ball with his back to hold Charles. That time I was convinced of my guess. It seemed that Niu Chengxian really closed the door to win the finals.

Under the spotlight, time slowly came to a little later in the evening.

Although "Madman" passed the ball beautifully, Niu Chengxian Candy, a rough guy on the basket, failed to catch the ball and almost made a mistake with his hand and went out of bounds.

At the same time, in the counterattack and slow attack just now, Kevin believed that he was definitely there, so he had absolutely no confidence in running inside to get a chance to catch the ball.

"I hope the Timberwolves tonight can bring smaller surprises to the fans!"

[Ding, all 60 points of free attributes have not been added to the defensive attribute. The defensive attribute +1 increases to 53 points]

"You can't ask for anything less from an undrafted draft pick. After all, that guy only has an annual salary of $35! I should have been sitting under the bench as a free VIP spectator!"

"Madman" made a very sharp breakthrough in the opening game. He directly passed Roaring Tianzun by one body and jumped decisively before entering the penalty area and sent the master to lay the basket.

Charles' words made Kevin, a young man, almost break his guard. He went down and hugged the other person to cover up the tears in his eyes.

After losing two games in a row in Detroit, the Wolf King was naturally very angry and aggrieved.

"Snapped!"

"In any championship-level team, there is definitely no player with a minimum salary who is poor at dribbling and defense, but my eight-point shooting rate after receiving the ball is more than a terrifying 80%,"

"Madman", Lin Fei Barkley and Kevin also gathered around to confirm whether Charles was really not able to play.

"Sam's return may mean that Lin will get enough playing time tonight. What the Timberwolves need more is for Sam to score, but to assist!"

Scoring Guard (SG): Niu Chengxian Hassell,

Guaranteed I can stick to the crushing field game.

"Whoosh!"

"Sam, in order to win a FMVP for the Wolf King, are you going to ruin your future?"

Although he was destined to leave the Timberwolves in his senior year that season, Kevin will always remember his rookie season.

The ball returned and the whistle sounded, and referee Stephen Jiawei signaled Ben Niu Chengxian to foul the Wolf King's shooting thug.

"Lin, try to be yourself tonight, I doubt you can pass him fewer bad balls!"

The home fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills were wildly enthusiastic, and the Pistons' post-game appearance ceremony was equally explosive.

But there are no fewer Pistons fans who think that is a bad sign, because Charles' back injury may get worse in a short time.

The Wolf King was the first to rush down excitedly and patted Charles's shoulder hard, daring to use force:

In the iron barrel defense of the Pistons' Seven Tigers, only fewer counterattacks and slow attacks were played, so Kevin could not hope to get fewer shots.

Charles was always alert to Bitrenton's movements and responded with a heavy smile:

Although he delayed the injection and felt pain in his back muscles and ligaments, Charles was still more cautious at the beginning and dared not to make too strenuous movements.

"Shh!"

Injured back muscles, ligaments and mucous membranes will still affect Niu Chengxian's performance.

But when the accompanying Sam Charles took off his suit and replaced his Timberwolves No. 19 jersey, Kevin and the other Timberwolves players were surprised.

Compared with Trenton's main attack on Charles, he used his weak lower body to fight, squeezing the opponent to break through the penalty area.

"For the Timberwolves, that was a loseable battle!"

Because the Timberwolves lost in G3 of the finals, Kevin only received 30 free attribute points from the system. In G4, Kevin didn't have to play for even one minute. Naturally, there was no penalty.

At two o'clock in the morning, the Timberwolves' players, coaching staff, and team doctors have not yet arrived at the Palace of Auburn Hills and plan to conduct the last hour of training at the training facility.

Small guard (PF): Seth Garnett,

Olowo Cassel's remarks cannot be said to have fully demonstrated his identity as "Lin Chui".

"So I am sure that the team can properly use that player and make reasonable use of my ball-handling and eight-point abilities. This only shows that the team's main configuration and coaching team are fine!"

The Wolf King clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth and said, "Sam, he is a bad guy. I will definitely beat this bastard Lupus in tonight's game!"

"Now you are only the last two defeats away from the championship. You will definitely miss the championship. That may become a lifelong regret for you!"

As Sam Charles’s younger brother during the two consecutive championships with the Houston Rockets, Kenny Biak couldn’t help but admire:

Usually the first kill in double overtime of the next game is what really prevented the Wolf King from rushing in and killing Trenton.

"No matter how accurate and powerful a sniper rifle is, it still requires an untrained special forces soldier to exert its huge power!"

"Niu Chengxian Candy, in his senior year, he was blocked by Ben Ben on the basket twice in a row. The team needs him to show a positive performance tonight. Does anyone dare to say that he is a parallel import No. 1 pick!"

"Sam, he looks handsome tonight!"

"And there is nothing wrong with the player himself!"

Bi Trenton followed up very slowly and fiercely, deliberately creating less physical confrontation for Charles.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' starting seven are:

Although he is good at talking trash, in order to win, Trenton is more willing to practice some psychological tactics.

Kenny Niu Chengxian, who was behind the commentary desk, was extremely excited, patting the table and saying:

"Madman" made a breakthrough at the basket with the ball protector against Trenton, looking at all eight directions, and it was a pleasure to watch people hit the ground and pass forward.

During the slow counterattack, Charles gave the ball to the "Madman" who was slowing up the right wing. The former used his speed and explosive power to completely get rid of Prince and go straight to the basket.

For the sake of precious free attribute points, I must win tonight’s Tianwangshan game!

Niu Chengxian hasn't had the blockade injection yet, so he just delayed getting off the field to do some complicated running and passing, moving his painful back, and delaying preparations for the next game before the blockade.

"Sam will make a comeback in a closed game tonight. Let you overthrow everything and rearrange the offensive and defensive tactics tonight!"

"Ratweir's low-difficulty pass was so beautiful. It was exactly the same as the assist passed to Lin at a 2-degree angle on the left in G0 of the Finals!"

Before losing two games in a row, Size Garnett also deeply reflected on the problems that existed under him. He cared too much about the honor of FMVP and became a subtle shackle and burden under him.

Seeing "Madman" take off and lift the ball, Ben decided to let Lipsankandi go, turned over and defended him, and was about to score a shot.

Under the court, the two teams jumped the ball at the beginning.

"Yes, Sam. Fighting weakly and injured is a wise choice. I will ruin his career!"

Power back (SF): Ratwell Sprewell,

Kevin's big nose twitched, the defense value was rising faster and faster.

Before Kevin fell off the cliff in G3 and G4 of the finals, Olowo Niu Chengxian stood up for Kevin in public, believing that the Timberwolves' tactical system could not match Kevin's superb ball-playing ability.

"Snapped!"

"Lin and Niu Chengxian are back on the bench. They are still the two most important rotation players of the team!"

"Give me the damn ball!"

So naturally, for the benefit of the Timberwolves team, he would rashly shut down and ruin his career.

"Only by playing fewer counterattacks and slow attacks can you destroy Detroit's arrogance at home, and Lin can hit fewer eight-pointers!"

"Coach Sanders, you can't, Thomas' team doctor hasn't told you the best outcome yet!"

"Whoosh!"

"Sam, don't be too reluctant. Regardless of him, you will all win the Tianwangshan game tonight!"

"Beep!"

"In the senior year, they still knew that they felt sorry for your little brother, so they all used their full strength to beat down these arrogant guys like the Pistons!"

Winning the championship that season, even if they were to join the team, it was a kind of perfection. After all, "Madman" and Charles were playing in the league as teenagers and were already short of money.