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Seeing Fang Chen wanting to pick up Steve Clifford himself, Michael Malone grabbed him with a smile and said, "The game is not over yet! Chris will probably bring Steve here, and you can welcome him after the game."

"Yes." Fang Chen nodded heavily.

But then he thought about it and found something was wrong.

"No, why should I welcome him? It wasn't that the last time I invited you to dinner, you were addicted to eating, right? Michael, listen to me, I was almost bankrupt in order to cope with your amazing appetite last time." Fang Chen smacked his lips and said dissatisfied.

Now Fang Chen is familiar with these people, and he is basically intimate, so he speaks straightforwardly without shy away from anything.

What's more, Fang Chen is really getting short of money now.

Seeing Fang Chen looking cautious, Michael Malone was amused and crying, and said, "Haha, I'm joking with you. After fighting with the Timberwolves, we will all welcome Steve together. Don't worry, it was Mr. Gilbert's treat."

Fang Chen was relieved after hearing Michael Malone's words.

His current salary is pitifully low, and last time he invited everyone to a very expensive meal to appease the sadness of Ramon Sessions' injury. So now, he can't afford to invite everyone to dinner.

"Bang", while Fang Chen and Michael Malone were chatting, **-Hickson once again gave out a shocking hat.

The unlucky Kevin Love is still the one who is blocked.

Kevin Love feels very aggrieved now, really aggrieved.

I thought he could easily score a big double-double again in tonight's game, but unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway, and a guy who was not very good at defending usually gave him a block. This was simply too annoying.

After nearly four minutes of the game, Kevin Love hadn't opened the pot yet. Apart from 2 rebounds, there were only three missed shots on the books.

"Swish", Mo Williams scored a three-pointer, but this time he actually succeeded.

"Drip", Mo Williams' three-pointer directly forced Timberwolves head coach Cot Lambis to request a timeout.

Before Mo Williams hit a three-pointer, the Timberwolves were already 7 points behind. Now, with Mo Williams hitting a three-pointer, they were 10 points behind the Cavaliers without finishing half a quarter, which is too bad for morale.

"Kevin, what's going on today?" As soon as the players returned to the rest area, Cote Lambis asked Kevin Love with a sad and angry look on his face, and even Fang Chen could hear it.

Fang Chen smiled from the other side so hard that he couldn't stop. After summoning the players together, he just told them to play more and cooperate when attacking, especially to give Mo Williams a few more words.

After the timeout, both sides had their original lineups and no substitutions were made.

Now that the first quarter is not halfway through, the team generally does not adjust the roster.

"Boy, your defense is good today! But next time, I won't be ruthless." Kevin Love pressed against ** Hickson's chest and showed his white teeth and sneered.

The implication is that he did not do his best before, and he would do his best to beat the other party.

"Hehe, I will treat you to a big meal tonight." **-Hickson certainly would not show weakness and fought back.

"Bang", the two strong bodies collided fiercely again, which made the fans on the scene excited.

Most fans like this kind of confrontation very much. Basketball is a fierce sport. Only physical confrontation between players on the court can easily stimulate the emotions of the fans.

"Clang", Kevin Love finally got a little gap under the basket, but when he took action, he was still strongly disturbed by **-Hickson and the ball bounced out of the basket.

"Damn it, why is this guy so strong in defense?" Kevin Love said in shock.

**-Hickson grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it quickly to Mo Williams.

Mo Williams' powerful attacking ability on the offensive end was shown at this moment. He quickly got rid of Corey Brewer's chase defense and made a layup.

18:6, the Cavaliers took a 12-point lead.

The fans at the scene were cheering and screaming. In their opinion, the team they supported was going to win again tonight.

Thinking of the team's upcoming five consecutive victories, they yelled excitedly.

Before this game, with the Cavaliers achieving a stunning four consecutive victories, their overall record also turned into four wins and thirteen losses.

As a result, they successfully rose to the twelfth place in the East and got rid of the fate of being at the bottom.

As early as when the Cavaliers won two games, they handed over the squad leader position, and the Washington Wizards won the squad leader position.

And when the Cavaliers won three consecutive victories, they squeezed out the Toronto Raptors and rose to 13th place.

As the Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics, they pulled the New Jersey Nets down and successfully ranked 12th.

Seeing that the Cavaliers' ranking gradually rose, many teams close to the playoffs began to worry.

"Swish", Kevin Love finally pulled to the outside and made a three-pointer.

After scoring 3 points, Kevin Love finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before this, he had suffered a lot of psychological pressure. Even during the suspension, head coach Cot Lambis criticized himself several times.

In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, both teams began to fall in shooting percentages, especially the Timberwolves who played away.

In the middle of the first quarter, Fang Chen replaced Joey Graham with Jamario Moon, so the defense of the Cavaliers team was raised to another level.

Anderson Valaijo is a defensive player, and Anthony Parker's defense is also good, especially the defense against Kobe in last year's Christmas game, which is impressive.

The Moon Man is also a player who is good at defense, not to mention ** Hickson, who is big-name, can't help defending well.

Therefore, in the middle and late stages of the first quarter, as the Cavaliers strengthened their defense, the Timberwolves suffered almost iron-clad defense from the Cavaliers.

After one quarter of the game, the Timberwolves scored only 17 points, almost the lowest score for the team in the first quarter of the season.

The Timberwolves scored even fewer points at the basket, only a pitiful 4 points. In contrast, the Cavaliers scored 15 points at the basket, which was half of the team's first quarter score.

The core of the Timberwolves, power forward Kevin Love, scored 7 points in the first quarter. This score was not low, but after seeing his shots, the fans were shocked.

Two of ten shots were made, yes, Kevin Love's shooting percentage in the first quarter was only a pitiful 20%.

Kevin Love was so depressed by **Hickson. He had almost never suffered such a defense.

After the first quarter, Cott Lambis looked astonished. He was very dissatisfied with the performance of the players, especially Kevin Love.

On the Cavaliers, Fang Chen and the players both had relaxed and happy expressions.

After the first quarter, they were 13 points ahead of their opponents. The Clevelanders are now full of confidence and are confident that they can achieve a five-game winning streak with a season-high.
Chapter completed!