February 12, 1999, night.

Target Center Arena.

The Lakers' fifth regular season game against the Timberwolves.

During the warm-up, Kobe and Garnett greeted each other and talked to Marbury, the same class, which should be related to their respective contract extensions.

At this time, the starting lineup of the two sides tonight was played on the screen of the stadium.

The Lakers started five, point guard Billups, point guard Kobe, small forward Bowen, power forward Ben Wallace, center O'Neal.

The Timberwolves started with the five Wolves, point guard Marbury, point guard Anthony Pierre, small forward Sam Mitchell, power forward Garnett, and center Joe Smith.

"The Timberwolves' starting five players last season had a big face change, leaving only the inner and outer core Marbury and Garnett. The former trio was replaced, and Joe Smith topped the position of the former "Wolf King" Tom Gugliotta.

In this battle, if you want to defeat the Lakers, it depends on the chemical effect between them." Mike Brynn commented.

"Next, when you enter the jumping ball, Garnett stood up and their bosses faced off directly." Maverick Albert smiled.

Beep~~

As the whistle rang, the basketball flew into the sky, and Garnett and O'Neal jumped almost at the same time.

At this time, Garnett's height of 211cm was not at a disadvantage. He reported it in the draft, but he didn't want to play in the center position and entered the penalty area to carry the people.

In that case, he can only be a blue-collar insider, and his data cannot be good or a star.

Bang-!

Garnett Skystream's bounce speed was faster, and he drove the basketball to grab the first attack for the Timberwolves.

"Marbury got the basketball and dribbled quickly to the frontcourt to see how he organized the offense?"

At this time, Garnett rushed to the low position, spread his hands and said he was empty.

Marbury looked at Garnett coldly, without the intention of passing the ball, and glanced at Billups.

Immediately lowered my body, changed direction, accelerated to start, and instantly swept past Billups.

He entered the paint area and pulled his gun to shoot before O'Neal's restoration was in place.

The basketball flew over O'Neal's head and made two accurate points.

0 to 2!!

“Marbury is ugly, no, very unique, but very gentle and can score.

He could hardly see Garnett, and in fact, there was a scoring opportunity.

The final effect is still the same, but what I want to say is not the scoring issue. What I want to say is that Marbury can obviously become better, but he can only be drunk in his own small world." Mike Brin said bluntly.

On the court, the Lakers attacked and Billups in the frontcourt, and did not try to fight Marbury alone.

His singles are OK to bully Nick Van Essecil, but he still chooses to be more steady against a powerful star point guard like Marbury.

Joe Smith was slightly stunned when he hung the basketball to O'Neal.

He secretly scolded him for being unlucky. He was the No. 1 pick in 1995. He actually asked him to help Garnett withstand O'Neal for an annual salary of more than one million yuan.

This job...can be done, but must be added.

Joe Smith had a lot of thoughts, O'Neal sat back and chiseled back hard, immediately pulling him back to reality.

He found that "a self of more than one million" could not withstand a giant like O'Neal.

He flew to defend and turned around. O'Neal ignored Garnett who was rushing out, jumped hard, and smashed his hands hard into the basket.

Stopped, Garnett did not pounce forward, but took a step back.

He knew that O'Neal's "good" was not a "power forward" like him who could sweep and block the attack basket.

Bang-!

After O'Neal deducted it, he easily landed it, and it felt like there was no challenge.

2 to 2!!

Offense and defense conversion, Timberwolves offense.

Received the serve at the bottom line, Marbury pushed the ball to the frontcourt, continued his true nature as a "lone wolf", and changed direction again, followed the cross step, took the ball down, passed Billups, and drove the ball to the basket alone.

He faced O'Neal with a small versus a big versus a big versus a layup in Europe, dodged O'Neal's block, threw his body out and shot...

At the pace, O'Neal's blocking was half a beat slower, and suddenly, a figure appeared behind O'Neal.

Bang-!

Ben Wallace bounced well, and slapped the basketball on the rebound with a big blow.

“Mabury avoided the shark, but couldn’t dodge the big book.

In this round, Marbury knew that the Lakers had more than O'Neal in the penalty area, and Ben Wallace was also in charge of sweeping.

He was not like Garnett, who transformed into a spider-man and covered the penalty area with no water. However, his speed, his bounce, and his power were all weapons to clear the fish that had leaked the net.

Next, the offense and defense transition, and the Lakers play a quick counterattack.

Billups immediately moved to the frontcourt as soon as he touched the ball. Koruto was out of the sheath with the same sharp sword, stabbing the Timberwolves in his heart and easily dunked two points."

4 to 2!!

Off the field, Li Mu nodded, becoming more and more satisfied with Daben's adaptability.

Standing beside O'Neal, he swept the basket and became the last gate of the Lakers.

On the other hand, Timberwolves head coach Philip Sand had a little unhappy face.

Marbury started his own solo again.

I could only shout a few times at him: Play the team and pass more balls!

On the court, Marbury, who was holding the ball, felt very unhappy inside.

He just called for a pass to Garnett, saying that he could play a little more team?

Garnett doesn't say anything, what's the point of asking for trouble?

Tonight is his contract year. What will happen if he takes action a few more times?

He didn't ask for an annual salary, and if the team gave him a "sky-high contract", he would be willing to "play the team".

Thinking of this, Malibu felt that he was ‘independent’ and not unreasonable.

The head coach's call seemed a little unkind and unreasonable.

This round, when the ball dribbled to the frontcourt, Marbury decided to take it with the head coach.

At this time, Garnett stuck Big Ben and reached out to Marbury again.

He felt that his offensive opportunity was so good.

Marbury glanced at Garnett and suddenly shook to the left. Billups thought the opponent was going to pass the ball, and he knew that his speed was not competitive, so the defense made a prediction.

However, Marbury predicted Billups' prediction correctly, and used a light cross step to break to the right and instantly entered the inside again.

O'Neal continued to save and restore the defense, and Marbury pulled the ball in a flash.

Bang-!

He hit the floor with force, and the basketball flew to the basket. Joe Smile, who had cut the ball, leaped up, and scored one-handed buckle in the air.

4 to 4!!

Marbury assists +1.

It’s not that he can’t pass the ball, but whether he wants it or not.

Speaking of team fights, he dares to say that he is stronger than Iverson. Why is Iverson not being called independent but he just wants to say that he is independent? Is there really a fair world?

He only wants a contract that is the same as Garnett. Why do the management and coaching staff dislike him?

On the sidelines, the Timberwolves Philip Sanders was also quite helpless about this.

He can't read Garnett's ID card, and then let Marbury pass the ball and play this so-called "team basketball".

Let’s take a look again!

On the court, it was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Billups still made a lob into the inside, feeling that the Timberwolves could not defend themselves.

After receiving the ball, sitting and turning around, O'Neal's move made Joe Smith suffer so much that he could not defend himself.

If it weren't for his "one million contract" that had hidden tasks, he would have quit.

This money must be added!

In addition, he felt that his dream of stardom was getting farther and farther away.

This loss also requires additional money.

"Joe Smith couldn't stand O'Neal's weight, and the two were not the same opponents.

O'Neal turned around and was about to make a layup.

Hey!
To be continued...