In order to help Adrian set a new record as much as possible, Phil Jackson let Pau Gasol return to serve the inbounds ball. His passing ability and broad vision will help Adrian get the basketball more securely, and
You can also block Adrian.
The Timberwolves chose to press the defense full court. Al Jefferson waved his long arms crazily in front of Pau Gasol, interfering with Gasol's pass. After Al Jefferson's interference
Next, Pau Gasol did not dare to pass the ball casually, because it would be too easy to make a mistake, so he called a timeout. After another timeout, Gasol finally passed the basketball to Adrian's hands.
Corey Brewer and Telfeher immediately teamed up to double-team. It is Adrian's basketball creed to calmly choose to pass the ball when encountering double-teams. However, this time, Adrian could only choose to take the shot himself.
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With a sudden slap of the basketball, Adrian rushed towards the double-teamed Corey Brewer and Telfair without any dodge. One step, two steps... Adrian's speed increased to a rapid speed in an instant.
. Corey Brewer and Telfeher quickly moved closer to each other, trying to double-team Adrian...
Bang bang... Adrian slapped the basketball suddenly, changed direction suddenly, and jumped in the opposite direction of the breakthrough. This jump helped Adrian widen the distance between him and Brewer, and there was almost no time left.
, Adrian jumped high, and although he still didn't completely dodge the two defenses, he already had enough space to shoot. Adrian jumped high, and locked the basket with a firm gaze like a crosshair!
"Pa..." A black hand rushed over from the other direction and hit him hard on the arm. It was Al Jefferson.
"Ah..." Al Jefferson exerted so much force. This huge force made Adrian stop shooting. There was no way to maintain balance in the air. The basketball floated out of Adrian's hands.
When he reached one meter, he fell to the ground with all his strength. Adrian, who lost his balance, also fell from the air.
The Lakers players immediately rushed up and surrounded Al Jefferson, but Al Jefferson, who had committed the foul, did not give the Lakers players a chance to surround him and turned directly towards the basket.
"Don't be impulsive, I'm fine." Adrian jumped up from the ground, rubbing his left arm and grinning.
"Ed, are you really okay?" Odom asked.
"Don't worry, I took protective action. Nothing will happen. It's just that my hand really hurts. This damn bastard hit me too hard." He cut away Ai who had retreated to the free throw line and looked ready to wait for a free throw.
Er-Jefferson, Adrian shook his arms and jumped, indicating that there was nothing wrong with him.
Seeing that Adrian had no problem at all, everyone was relieved. As for the foul, it was impossible for the referee not to call a foul for such an obvious action, and Adrian had basically completed the shooting action just now.
It was shot from the three-point line again, so the three free throw opportunities are undisputed.
"Al Jefferson slowed down their journey to being nailed to the pillar of shame, but it was just a slowdown. Three free throw opportunities, with Adrian's free throw shooting rate, it is impossible to miss the free throw. They will still be nailed after all.
On the pillar of shame, and history will record, even a vicious foul could not prevent Adrian from breaking the record amidst the cheers at the target center." In the commentary box, Charles Barkley mocked the Timberwolves mercilessly.
, this damn fat guy has never been afraid of offending anyone. He was like this when he was a player, and his style is still the same when he is a commentator.
"But even if he does this, so what? He gave Adrian three free throw opportunities in vain. Free throws are much easier to hit than three-pointers."
"It can't be said that Al Jefferson's foul was very decisive, and it can be seen that Al Jefferson's foul must have had some impact on Adrian." Kenny Smith said: "This may be
It will cause Adrian's free throws to be unstable later."
"I believe Adrian, he can definitely do it! Just because he can do it, he is a superstar!" Charles Oakley vowed.
"Bang..." As a result, Adrian took the first free throw without giving Barkley any face and bounced out of the frame. The ball bounced out of the frame and made the entire stands echo with sighs of annoyance. In any case, with this
By missing the free throw, Adrian lost the chance to break the record in the first quarter, because the time in the first quarter had run out when Adrian made the shot. Although Adrian caused a foul, the game time was set back.
0.4 seconds, but in 0.4 seconds, that is, just after the basketball was released, the game time has been exhausted, not to mention that the next step is still the Timberwolves' possession of the ball.
It is absolutely impossible to score in a sports battle again.
Now, the most Adrian can do is to tie George Gervin's 33 points. Although tying George Gervin's single-quarter scoring record of 33 points, it is also a great achievement for Adrian.
An achievement, but tying the record is not as shocking as breaking the record.
"Bang……"
But with the second penalty missed, Adrian no longer even had the chance to tie the record.
Shaking his arm, Al Jefferson's foul did have the desired effect. The burning pain in his right arm made his wrist feel completely different from usual when taking free throws, and it was a bit difficult to stretch. But compared to
Despite the annoyance of his teammates and fans, Adrian himself seemed very calm. Although Adrian felt somewhat unwilling to lose the opportunity to break the record, it did not affect his game state.
On the third free throw, as the pain in Adrian's arm gradually dissipated, his free throws became more accurate again, and this time his free throws hit the basket steadily.
32 points!
This was the result Adrian delivered in the first quarter. Although he ultimately failed to tie or even break Iceman George Gervin’s single-quarter scoring record of 33 points, he at least caught up with David Thompson’s single-quarter score of 32.
Adrian's personal single-quarter scoring record ranks second. However, unlike these two, both of their scoring records were scored at the end of the season, in the second quarter. Adrian's 32 points were scored in the first quarter.
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"What a shame, Ed." When Adrian came off the field, Phil Jackson high-fived him: "It's really such a good opportunity."
"It's okay Phil, maybe there will be another chance in the future." Adrian smiled. He also knew that it would be quite difficult for him to encounter such a good opportunity to break the single-quarter scoring record again, but on the surface
, Adrian didn't seem to care: "Moreover, 32 points in a single quarter is also very good."
Convinced that Adrian was indeed not upset about missing a great opportunity to break the record, Phil Jackson turned to ask: "Do you still want to play in the second quarter?"
"Of course, there is no problem with my physical strength." Adrian smiled and said: "I don't think I need to rest. If possible, I want to continue playing in the second quarter."
During the break, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith kept discussing Adrian's regret for missing a great opportunity to break the scoring record.
"This is not a boring record like the youngest player. This is truly one of the scoring records that is said to be the least likely to be broken. Such a good opportunity was ruined by Al Jefferson." Charles
-Barkley said with a heartbroken look: "This is really sad."
"Come on, Charles, there is nothing wrong with Al Jefferson's choice. No one in this world likes to be the backdrop for other people's achievement records. Charles, don't you think it's sad that you are the backdrop for Jordan's six consecutive championships?"
"?" Kenny Smith is very good at handling others.
However, when the two saw the Lakers' lineup come out in the second quarter, Adrian seemed to continue to play on the court, and they couldn't help but cheer up.
"Adrian actually stayed on the court. He didn't have any rest in the first quarter and played the entire first quarter. Even so, will he continue to play in the second quarter?" Kenny Smith said that he didn't think so.
I don’t understand: “Although Adrian has never shown any physical problems, which proves that his physical strength is quite good. But after such an intense first quarter, he still has to continue fighting in the second quarter.
Even if Adrian's physical strength is excellent, the challenge is still too severe. What does Coach Phil think? This will not be good for Adrian's growth."
"I think this is most likely not Phil Jackson's intention, but Adrian's request. Could it be that Adrian missed the opportunity to break the record in the first quarter and is preparing to challenge the single-quarter score again in the second quarter?
Record?" Charles Barkley suddenly became excited: "Oh haha, this is really great!"
The fans in the stands of the Target Center also immediately sent cheers and applause to Adrian. For this group of Timberwolves fans who are now completely on a neutral level and are constantly leaning towards the Lakers, they are watching the game.
The motivation is not the victory of the home team but the performance of the fans. Adrian's continued appearance in the second quarter means that they are likely to continue to enjoy a scoring feast in the second quarter, which will make the remaining games unmatched.
It seems so boring, after all, the Lakers now lead the Timberwolves by 26 points, 48:22, and the tone of the big score slaughter has been set.
The Timberwolves don't look like the kind of team that can make a comeback under such adversity. Therefore, if they want fans to continue watching, they certainly need some additional points of attention. (To be continued...)
