Chapter 380 Wang, what exciting activities are you planning for this years All-Star Game?
On the 25th, the Trail Blazers came to Minnesota's Target Center Arena to play the Timberwolves away.
As for the topic of the Timberwolves' record, let's not bring it up. If we did, it would just be a sad story.
Anyway, in one sentence, Timberwolves fans will probably be disappointed again this year.
However, before the game, the tickets at the Target Center were still sold like crazy!
The whole place was full!
First, this game is Wang Zelin’s comeback battle, and Chaoting TV Station chose to broadcast it live.
Secondly, this game is the first time Garnett has returned to play in Minnesota after joining the Trail Blazers.
Someone here may want to ask, at the end of 2013, didn’t the Trail Blazers have a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 22?
There was a game against the Timberwolves that day, but that time Garnett missed the game due to family reasons, which made many old fans feel regretful.
Today, they finally have Garnett!
In the afternoon, after Wang Zelin and his teammates finished training, it was time for media interviews.
"Kevin, this is your first time back at the Target Center this year. Can you briefly tell us how you feel?"
During the on-site interview, a reporter said
Garnett looked around the Target Center Arena seriously, and stayed for a while on the 2003-04 division championship banner before coming back to his senses: "It feels great! But tonight I
There will be no mercy."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone laughed when they heard Garnett's reply.
Perhaps the Timberwolves fans who came to support Garnett fell in love with this man precisely because of this.
"Then what do you want to say about the current leader of the Timberwolves, Kevin Love?"
Another reporter asked.
"Leader?" Garnett gave him a "you know" look, and then couldn't help but chuckled: "Whenever he can lead the Timberwolves back to the playoffs, let's say this word again!"
Obviously, although he has not played in the city of Minnesota for many years, Garnett still hopes that the Timberwolves can get better and better.
After all, this was the place where his NBA career started. In addition to his championship with the Celtics, Garnett spent the most glorious period of his entire career in Minnesota, and he has even done well.
When he is about to retire, he must plan to return to Minnesota.
Minnesota is both the starting point and the end of his career.
Garnett had this awareness a long time ago.
Besides, the way Garnett left the Timberwolves was textbook-level. Compared with those players who had no contact with their parent team after leaving the team, Garnett couldn't have done better.
In the summer of 2007, when Garnett was told by the Timberwolves management that he could leave the team to pursue his championship dream, this man who was always full of infinite passion on the court fell silent, and finally chose to hand over his future to
fan:
If more than half of the fans let me stay, then I won't leave!
This man, after being selected by the Timberwolves with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 1995 draft, led the Timberwolves to stay in the freezing city of Minnesota for 12 years.
During this period, he almost never missed any games. In this city, he dedicated all his youth...
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, this man is already a 31-year-old "old wolf". In fact, fans also know that if they don't pursue a championship this summer, they may never have another chance.
In the end, the voting result was unexpected. More than 70% of the fans supported it and even hoped that Garnett could let go of chasing his championship in the second half of his career.
So much so that some Minnesota fans shouted the classic "Get out and win the championship!"
Presumably, as soon as Garnett releases the news that he wants to return to Minnesota in the twilight years of his career, fans in this area will be so excited that they can't sleep.
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The game is about to start in the evening, and both sides will announce their rosters.
Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin, Kerry Brewer, Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic.
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Garnett, Wang Zelin.
Before the game, Coach Terry specifically asked Garnett if he was willing tonight. If so, both Wang Zelin and Aldridge would be very happy to give up their rights tonight.
In the end, Garnett made a reasonable choice to accept the team's kindness and take up the role; he chose to serve as power forward, but it was unexpected.
After all, this season when he came to the Trail Blazers, Garnett appeared more as a substitute center, and his performance was really not bad, averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game, which was almost as good as that of an ordinary team.
An ordinary center.
But when everyone thought about what Garnett said before the game, they suddenly understood something: This is a determined effort to educate Love!
The players on both sides' rosters tonight have all arrived at the tunnel, waiting to play.
At this time, Love suddenly walked towards the Trail Blazers.
What is even more surprising is that the person he is looking for is not Garnett, but Wang Zelin.
"Uh, Kevin, what's the matter with you...?"
Wang Zelin was completely confused. The person who spat at you before the game was Garnett. Why are you looking for me?
Is it possible that you want to smoke?
Le Fu, a big man who was almost seven feet tall, rubbed his hands shyly after hearing Wang Zeming's question.
"hiss!"
Everyone behind Wang Zelin took a breath, maybe there was some unknown secret between the two people.
"Ahem, um, you..."
Wang Zelin was so confused by Love's reaction on the spot that he didn't know how to continue to organize his words.
"Ahem, Wang, I just want to ask, what kind of exciting activities are you preparing for this year's All-Stars... Oh, no, is it a pre-game performance?"
Maybe Love also realized that something was wrong with his reaction and quickly stated his purpose.
"Ah~ah?"
Wang Zelin was even more confused.
I understand all the words you said, but when you put them together, I can't understand them.
Later, in Love's calm and plain words, but with a hint of joy and excitement, Wang Zelin and the melon-eating crowd behind him understood his purpose:
It turned out that Love, who was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, was worried that his performance during the All-Star Weekend would be mediocre.
Then, he suddenly remembered the warm-up dance that Wang Zelin teamed up with several stars last season. Although it seems a bit shameful now, it did achieve miraculous results and fans still talk about it.
Even after this year's All-Star voting opened, many fans were curious about what surprises Wang Zelin would prepare for them in this year's All-Star game.
It's a pity that Wang Zelin has never revealed any news, which makes fans even more admire his confidentiality work.
In fact... I'm afraid someone has forgotten that there is such a thing.