"Al, if you are double-teamed, look up and I will definitely appear in front of you." Li Rong said to Jefferson before playing.

There is no way, with Jefferson's passing vision, if you stand dead at a certain position, he is likely not to be able to find it.

As the saying goes, if the mountain does not come, I will go to the mountain.

Li Rong's current team status is obviously not as good as Jefferson to accommodate him, so he has to settle for the second best and take the initiative in his own play.

After the timeout, the Kings' offense was completed by Martin. He caused Ratliff's foul in the inside and stood on the free throw line.

To be honest, Li Rong is quite impressed by Kevin Martin.

He is probably the least visible scorer in the league. He is excellent in both ball-holding and off-ball offense, especially at making fouls.

It is probably because the referee felt sorry for his numb figure. Every time he rushed into the inside, as long as there was physical confrontation, he would have to call a foul.

Martin played the most critical role in the last game when the Timberwolves lost to the Kings.

He kept holding the ball to attack the Timberwolves' inside defense and got 17 free throws.

You know, the Timberwolves lost to the Orlando Magic in the third game, and the "Warcraft" Howard, who was in full swing, would only have 16 free throws.

Martin finally even brought Ratliff, the inside defensive pillar of the Timberwolves, to graduate with 6 fouls, which shows how powerful the inside is.

Martin's shooting posture is also very strange, crooked, but he can make a shot.

After two free throws, the Kings recovered the gap to 5 points.

Terfill passed the ball with the ball and kept in mind the words of head coach Whitman and handed the ball to Li Rong at 45 degrees.

Li Rong passed the ball comfortably to Jefferson and began to run around the three-point line to ensure that Jefferson could see himself the moment he was double-teamed.

The Kings' double-teams became much faster. Mickey Moore blocked the bottom line, and Yudri on the other side also decisively gave up the sight of Terfill.

Even Artest regained the position inside the free throw line, intending to wait for an opportunity to intercept the ball.

In fact, with Jefferson's inside ability, it was not necessary to spend so much effort on him to encircle him with four people. The problem is that Jefferson's weakness is that he cannot pass the ball.

This leads to the cost of using double-teaming for opponents. If you can't find the teammates in the open at the first time, you will not be able to make the opponent's defensive choice pay the price.

When Jefferson faced the encirclement of four strong men, he suddenly remembered what Li Rong said to him before he came on the court.

When he looked up, Li Rong was indeed in his sight, and without thinking, he threw the hot ball over.

The ball was passed a little high, and Li Rong stood on tiptoe before blocking it from the air.

Artest's defense is worthy of being the top in the league. He is not only strong, but also has a very sensitive sense of defense. When Jefferson raised his head, he started running back. Although he did not cut the ball, he still appeared in front of Li Rong in time.

But his teammates did not have such a good defensive awareness, and Li Rong directly transferred the bottom corner after getting the ball.

Terfel was bored staying there alone and almost fell asleep. He received a pass from Li Rong and drove a step into the three-point line. He made a mid-range shot, but unfortunately he didn't hit it.

Although the ball did not go in, the Timberwolves head coach Whitman on the sidelines suddenly lit up when he saw this round. An idea was like lightning flashing across the night sky, breaking out of the cocoon.

Jefferson's weakness lies in his ability to handle the ball after double-teaming. Li Rong showed unparalleled passing talent in this game. If these two people were tied together and matched with three accurate long-distance shooters, wouldn't that be powerful?

He remembered the previous game against the Orlando Magic. The opponent's lineup also had a tall and outstanding forward player with outstanding organizational skills, Xidu Tekoglu.

Van Gundy is very bold in using people. He asked Tkoglu to take the ball and launch an attack, allocating the ball in the pick-and-roll, while "Warcraft" Howard only exists as a finishing point at the basket.

Al Jefferson is obviously not as strong as Howard's finishing ability at the basket, but his ability to attract opponents to double-team at low posts can be regarded as an offensive starting point.

Jefferson has limited ability to handle the ball by being double-teamed, but if he just passes the ball to Li Rong, his ability to handle the ball is obviously not required too high.

When Li Rong receives the ball, he can immediately allocate the ball rights to his teammates who have opportunities on the outside, becoming a transfer station for the secondary distribution of ball rights.

The game on the court continued, but Whitman's attention was no longer on the court. However, he kept refining this idea in his mind. It was not until the midfield whistle sounded that he realized that Li Rong had almost played the second quarter without realizing it.

At the end of the half, the Timberwolves led their opponents by three-pointers 48-45. In fact, the Timberwolves could have led more points, but Terfire wasted several pass opportunities on the outside.

Li Rong scored 3 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a single quarter. After he made his first three-pointer in his career, Artest's defense became very tight, and he did not force his move.

When I walked through the player passage and returned to the locker room, many spectators were calling his name.

When he came back in the second half, Li Rong was still sitting at the end of the bench, but his teammates looked at him no longer optional.

At this time, the situation on the court was a bit of a sudden change. Kevin Martin scored 7 points in a row with a shot, and Brad Miller also made two three-pointers in the top shot of the arc.

The Timberwolves' offense was only supported by Jefferson. Half of the time in the third quarter had passed, and the Kings overtook the score and widened the gap to 6 points.

Whitman was considering whether to substitute people, but suddenly he heard the home audience shouting something in unison.

The sound waves grew from far to near, and became louder and louder, and Whitman could clearly hear what the audience was shouting.

“We    want   Li!”

“We    want   Li!”

“We    want   Li!”

(We need Li Rong!)

Whitman didn't expect Li Rong to win the love of Minnesota audiences so quickly. He conquered all home fans in just one quarter.

In fact, even if the audience doesn't shout, Whitman will have the intention of substitution.

During the period when Li Rong was not on the court, the team's offense returned to a state of constipation, and no one could organize an effective offense.

Brewer looked at Li Rong with a little envious look, and a little jealous. This was his rotation time, but now it was easily stolen by Li Rong.

However, he had expected this day, and he knew from the first day he learned that Li Rong was traded with the team.

Others may not understand how powerful Li Rong is, but as an opponent who fought with him in the Sweet Sixteen and was completely abused by the other party, Brewer could not know much about Li Rong's ability.
Chapter completed!