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Billups did not go to see Mozgov and Stephenson again and continued to set up tactics.

At this time, Tang Shuai walked over and patted Stephenson on the shoulder, and said nothing, but just pulled him to sit down.

Grant is a defender who prefers the organization. Although he does not have as strong impact as Stephenson, it is still quite good to stabilize the situation.

After he went up, the substitute group did not further open the score, and Mike Dermott seemed to feel good in this game, hitting a three-pointer and a long-distance two-pointer in the offense, helping the team close to some points.

Billups was also decisive enough. Seeing that Stephenson and Mozgov were not in shape, he would rather replace the main players such as Shuai Tang and others in advance than send them to the field in the next game in the first half.

The main players' playing time increases, and when the referee's penalty standards are loose, it is a big test for physical fitness. The Timberwolves players are very young, which shows their advantages in this regard at this time.

By the end of the half, the Timberwolves ended the first half with a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Wiggins, with 8 points leading 59-51.

Excluding the first game, this is the first time the Timberwolves led the two-sided series to the end of the first half.

At the end of the half, there was a burst of thunderous applause. The home team performed well enough in the first half and had won their respect.

Moreover, the 8-point lead is not much, but it is not much, which greatly increases the chances of the home team winning the game.

In contrast, the Lakers players were a little lonely. Although Tang Shuai still performed well in the first half, scoring 12 points and 4 assists, the non-stage substitute lineup still put them at a disadvantage.

During the halftime break, I thought Billups would be popular in the locker room, but unexpectedly, after returning to the locker room, there was no big Thunder as I imagined. Billups was still the same as usual. He talked about tactics when he should talk about tactics and cheered up when he should cheer up, and there was no emotional change due to the players' performance or the backwardness in the score.

However, the more like this, the more Stephenson's players who performed poorly in the first half felt so nervous.

After Billups finished what he wanted to say, and left the locker room, this emotion reached its peak.

"I think I have to apologize to everyone." Stephenson suddenly stood up and said.

Stephenson's words attracted the attention of others and all looked up at him.

Shuai Tang also looked up thoughtfully.

"The night before yesterday, I went to a nightclub and played very late. I thought it would not affect today's game, but after the first half, I was wrong. I am no longer a recruit in the playoffs, but my performance is really sorry for everyone's efforts, I'm sorry." Stephenson said as he bowed deeply to the players.

The team members were full of surprise expressions. Even Tang Shuai seemed very surprised.

Based on what happened at the end of the last game, seeing Stephenson and his team swing in the first half of today, he could guess that they went out to have fun that night, but what surprised him was that people with a personality like Stephenson would apologize in person in person. It is conceivable that the psychological pressure brought by Billups' abnormal attitude.

But soon, he felt relieved, or it was this kind of personality that made him his friend.

"Lance, we haven't lost yet, so try to play the second half." Gasol stood up and said. As the team's locker room boss, his statement at this time seemed very important.

"That's right, Lance, we don't fall behind much. As long as we work hard, we still have a chance." Batum also said.

"Lance, if you still play so badly in the second half, you really feel sorry for us." Tang Shuai stood up and said jokingly. He and Stephenson are friends, so it is not easy to help the latter get rid of it too deliberately. Such relaxed words can ease the atmosphere.

Sure enough, his words immediately caused other teammates to burst into laughter.

After he got up, he patted Stephenson on the shoulder, and this article was turned over.

The midfielder came back and the second half continued.

The lineups of both sides were the same as in the first half and did not make personnel adjustments.

At this time, even a member of the Lakers team had to admire Garnett's perseverance. Although he did not contribute much to the data, he played for 14 minutes in the first half alone and played in the second half. This is definitely a shock for a veteran who is already 40 years old.

When they came back in the second half, the main players of both sides were still as hard to distinguish as in the first half.

These young men of the Timberwolves are not weak, and they are more active and tough in their spirit, while the Lakers are also calm and unhurried. The two sides are playing back and forth wonderfully.

The only shortcoming is physical fitness. Billups did not see Stephenson's statement in the half. He basically didn't give Stephenson and Mozgov much time in the second half. The main players' physical energy consumption was much faster than expected.

Fortunately, these old players from the Lakers have prepared for tough battles in advance and ensured their shooting percentage, they will not be said to be widened.

The scores of both sides were from 59 to 51 to 68 to 61, and then to 76 to 71. The Timberwolves always maintained a slight lead.

But at this moment, the game reached a turning point and Garnett could no longer play.

When the fourth quarter was over 3 minutes, according to normal rotation, Garnett should have played, but at this time, we could see Garnett still sitting off the court, and even the team doctor was helping him with ice on his legs. It can be seen that the Old Wolf King was really fighting to the point where he was exhausted.

Garnett's outcome did not have much impact on the Timberwolves' strength, but it was devastating to the team's morale. The team at this moment seemed a bit tragic.

The Timberwolves' offense, Aldridge and Towns' internal passes were directly out of the field, and the two looked at each other for a while and were speechless.

Tang Shuai noticed this change on the court, took advantage of the referee's time to pick up the ball, gathered the remaining players of the team together, and then said: "Brothers, take out your mailbox and the remaining fuel. It's time to end the game."

The team members nodded vigorously.

At this time, the score on the field was 87 to 81, and the Timberwolves still maintained a 6-point lead.

Tang Shuai pushed the ball to the frontcourt and called Noel to a pick-and-roll. After the defender was replaced by Aldridge, he saw that the Timberwolves did not double-team and directly lowered the center of gravity and dribbled the ball from left to right. After shaking Aldridge's center of gravity unstable, he suddenly rushed in.

Aldridge staggered and almost tripped by himself.

When he stabilized himself again, Tang Shuai had already rushed over to him.

After arriving at Aldridge, Tang Shuai moved a step forward and made a layup with a low hand.

At the critical moment, Towns showed his amazing talent, because Gasol was behind him, and he did not dare to defend in advance, but his power was interfered with when Tang Shuai took action.

Tang Shuai increased the height of the shooting and the angle was slightly off.

"Bang"

With a dull sound, Tang Shuai made a move to make an iron.

But at this moment, Gasol jumped high and grabbed the offensive rebound, got up and dunked.

At this time, Aldridge returned to defense and jumped desperately, successfully interfering with Gasol's attack.

Gasol's move also failed, and the basketball bounced up again after hitting the front.

At this moment, a figure rushed from the outside into the inside and pushed the ball to the right.

It was Deng, the veteran successfully predicted the landing point of the basketball. After getting rid of Wiggins' pursuit, he jumped to the rebound.

The rebound hit Tang Shuai's hand. Tang Shuai waited until Deng flew past his eyes, then jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand with his right hand.

An explosive cheer suddenly broke out at the scene.

These two points are not easy to score, but four players in the team participated in the offense and grabbed two offensive rebounds. This is enough to show the team's fighting spirit at this moment.

In contrast, the aura that the Timberwolves had maintained was gradually lost after Garnett came out, like a sword slashing down and not killing the opponent for a long time, and the sharpness of the sword gradually disappeared.

85 to 89.

9o to 92.

96 to 93.

1o1 vs 95.

The Lakers caught up with the score bit by bit, then pulled the score bit by bit. By the time the game entered the last 4 minutes, they had already recovered the score bit by bit.

The fans at the scene were shaking their heads, and the Lakers bench was particularly excited. As long as the game was maintained and the team won the game, they would advance to the second round!

"Little Wolf Cubs, try your best!" At this moment, Garnett stood up from the bench and walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly at the Timberwolves players on the field. His steps were staggering, but his tone of shouting was extremely firm.

The fans in the front row couldn't help but feel moved. What kind of will it be to make a 40-year-old veteran make such a shout.

The Timberwolves players on the field were in a state of hair. At this time, Towns called the players to his side. There was not much to say, but just asked the players to fold their hands and shouted cheering.

It was this sound of cheering up, but it was like a burst of stimulant that made the Timberwolves members' eyes red, like an angry wolf.

In the Timberwolves' offense, Wiggins made a mid-range shot after breaking through the defense, but Towns grabbed the offensive rebound from Gasol and Noel's double-team, and then scored a slam dunk under pressure.

The audience at the scene roared madly in an instant.

In the Lakers' offense, Tang Shuai encountered a double-team pass to Batum who was open. Batum started shooting, and a "bang" made him lose some luck. The rebound was grabbed by Gasol, but he was blocked by Towns after a shot.

After the basketball was blocked and landed, Aldridge and Noel fought for a while, and Aldridge hugged the ball tightly and called a timeout.

The game was dead ball. As soon as the game came, the Timberwolves' team doctor came to help Aldridge stop the bleeding. In the battle just now, his arm was cut by Noel.

Aldridge did not frown when he handled it, and the other players did not go over to ask, but focused on the tactical arrangement of Thibodeau.

At the last moment of the game, the wolf-like nature of the Timberwolves' group of wolf cubs was yelled out by Garnett. (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!