The second round of the series is going on fiercely, and Li Ang finally has the opponent he has longed for.

But this opponent was stronger than he imagined.

Even Li Ang must admit that Garnett in the playoffs is stronger than Garnett in the regular season.

At this time, Li Ang broke through Sprewell's defense with the ball and went straight to the penalty area.

But Li Ang knew very well that just breaking through Sprewell did not mean that the attack was stable.

Because that elusive Erha will appear in front of you at any time.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Ang stepped into the penalty area, he saw Garnett coming to help defend.

Li Ang did not choose to go head-to-head with Garnett, but gave the ball to O'Neal who was stretched to the mid-range.

But the moment Li Ang passed the ball, Garnett ran towards O'Neill very fast.

O'Neal Jr. started to shoot, but the shot came out due to interference from Garnett!

Li Ang immediately jumped high, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then directly took off a second time to execute the attack.

But as soon as Li Ang threw the ball, he felt that the basket suddenly became dim.

At that time, Li Ang had a voice in his heart: "Oh haha."

"Snapped!"

Garnett flew back to the penalty area, slapped his long arm, and took a big risk to push the basketball onto the backboard.

Li Ang has always been the only one to criticize others, and it is rare to see him being criticized by others.

Li Ang is convinced, Garnett's defensive ability is really abnormal.

He was obviously helping to defend O'Neal from the mid-range just now, but now he instantly returned to the basket and blocked Li Ang.

Just going back and forth between two men!

To put it bluntly, Garnett's defensive area is larger than that of Leon.

Although Li Ang has received Garnett's help defense badge and has strong athletic ability.

But Garnett is taller than Li Ang after all.

This allows him to cover a wider area.

The good things about others must be acknowledged.

Li Ang has always admitted that Hard Special is very good, at least in terms of dance steps. Li Ang thinks that he will never be able to surpass Hard Special in this life.

Garnett got the basketball after taking a big risk, and then passed the ball to Minneapolis' No. 1 basketball player Cassel with a long pass.

As soon as Cassell caught the ball, many female fans in the American West Arena screamed.

Without exception, they were all impressed by Cassel's good looks.

There's no way, I'm used to watching Leon, but when I suddenly see Cassel's post-modernist style, can I not scream?

Not to mention screaming, you may still have nightmares when you go home at night after watching the game.

Nash wanted to stop Cassel, but Cassel was not only ugly, he was also tough.

Although Nash is not very hygienic, he cannot withstand an ugly and tough opponent.

Speaking of which, the early 21st century was really a hidden golden age for point guards.

Some are ugly, some look like flounder, some are unhygienic, some have been domestically abused, and in two years there will be an egg cracker and a boxer.

That's a lot of talent.

Cassel pushed Nash away, then easily counterattacked and scored a layup.

At this point, the Timberwolves have led the Suns by 7 points, and there are only 35 seconds left in the game.

The Suns are in trouble!

Originally, if Li Ang could score the goal steadily, the point difference would be only 3 points, and everything would be possible.

But Garnett's defense and Cassel's counterattack almost blocked the Suns' possibility of winning.

Master Tang called a timeout. He wanted to win the game, but now his only choice was to shoot a three-pointer.

Garnett also knows very well that the only way the Suns can do now is to shoot three-pointers.

As long as they can contain the Suns' three-pointer, the Timberwolves will take away a victory in Arizona!

Garnett couldn't help but stare at Li Ang. During the regular season, he was humiliated because of Li Ang's three-pointer.

But in the playoffs, he will never give Li Ang any chance to change his fate.

After returning from the timeout, Garnett clung to Li Ang. Even outside the three-point line, Garnett did not leave any space for Li Ang.

Li Ang finally ran out of space to catch the ball, but as soon as he received the basketball, Garnett pressed forward again, completely blocking Li Ang's shooting space.

There is no way, there is not much game time left, and there is no chance for Li Ang to adjust now.

Li Ang could only choose to make a drift shot from outside the three-point line under Garnett's close defense.

Although Li Ang has the purple floating shooting badge, although Li Ang's three-point ability has increased to 79.

But under such tight defense, Li Ang's three-pointer still missed the frame!

Even with a purple-level badge, there is no guarantee that you will score a goal 100% of the time.

If the purple badge can guarantee 100% goal scoring, then wouldn't Li Ang's team-leading ability be comparable to that of Tang Seng?

You know, Tang Seng and his crooked teammates won 81 games in a row and finally obtained the truth.

The basketball bounced out of the frame, although it was not a game-winner or a game-winner miss.

But the missed goal was equivalent to a death sentence for the Suns.

There was no other way, the Suns had no choice but to resort to foul tactics.

It's a pity that the Timberwolves' free throws were very stable and did not give the Suns a chance.

In the end, the 7-point difference was maintained until the end.

96 to 89, the Timberwolves won first at America West Arena and took a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals!

After the game, the whole audience was in an uproar.

After all, the Suns won the last round of the game too easily.

In the last round, they beat the opponent by an average of 23 points per game, but they lost this round right from the start.

The fans couldn't accept it for a while.

At the end of the game, Li Ang also turned around and left angrily.

In today's game, the Timberwolves did perform better.

Whether it is the offensive or defensive end, the Timberwolves have achieved the ultimate.

Li Ang was angry not for any other reason, but because he was angry with himself.

Why couldn't I stand up and turn the tide this time?

Li Ang's performance today was actually pretty good, with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.

Hard special only had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

But the role of Hard Special on the defensive end today cannot be reflected by simple data.

He blocked Li Ang many times today and prevented Li Ang from crossing the frame.

And if Li Ang passes the ball, Garnett can immediately use his abnormal defensive range to block the hole of the gun.

Just look at the score and you will know that this game is not an offensive battle. The Timberwolves can win because they defend better.

At the end of the game, Garnett's interference with O'Neal and his key block on Li Ang can be said to be a small microcosm of this game.

Peak KG, really strong!

The locker room was very quiet after the game. They lost a home game in the second round of the series. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to morale.

Li Ang also blamed himself very much. If he hadn't been risked in the end, if he could have made that floating shot...

At the press conference after the game, Li Ang also experienced what it means to be pushed down by the crowd.

When Anthony was being tortured before, the reporters all called Brother Li Liu, Brother Li is mighty, Brother Li is a pillar of strength!

Now that he's fine, he's starting to ask Li Ang some weird questions.

"Lee, can you not beat the Timberwolves without relying on three-pointers? As we all know, you defeated the Timberwolves twice in the regular season because of your accurate three-pointers.

For the first time, you made a buzzer-beater from beyond the three-point line.

For the second time, Nash and Johnson exploded from beyond the three-point line.

Is it true that as long as you lose three points, you won't be able to defeat the Timberwolves?"

This reporter's words translate to mean that the Suns' victory over the Timberwolves was all due to luck.

If it weren't for the good luck of scoring so many three-pointers, the Timberwolves would never have lost.
To be continued...