Chapter 74: A triple-double in his first playoff game! Heiba has taken a solid step!
In the second quarter, when Ryan dunked and scored a three-pointer while being dragged, the hearts of all the Timberwolves fans in the audience froze.
Because their last bit of comfort was directly knocked away by Ryan's dunk.
The powerful No. 1 team in the Western Conference fell behind after all.
However, the Nuggets' lead at that time only meant that the Timberwolves would have a difficult game, but it did not mean that the Timberwolves would definitely lose.
And now, when the game has entered the fourth quarter, an even more terrifying fact is very likely to happen at the target center - the first place in the Western Conference may lose a home court!
When the Nuggets attacked, Ryan did not continue to seek opportunities in the mid-range this time. Instead, he cut roughly from the bottom corner along the baseline.
If you want to break your tight pussy, you have to change your tactics from time to time.
The double-handed turkey saw Ryan's cut and threw the ball directly into the penalty area.
But the intention of this shot was too obvious. Garnett just took two steps back, and the basketball was directly above his head.
This ball was passed directly to the top of Garnett's head!
KG jumped hard. Since the pass was so accurate, I'll accept it!
The Wolf King easily got the basketball after jumping up, and this alley-oop looked destined to fail.
But when Garnett's hand was only a few centimeters away from grabbing the basketball, his other hand reached higher than him and snatched the ball away.
Garnett was shocked. With his height, wingspan and athletic ability that had won the "suspected touch the top edge of the backboard award", someone could actually beat me in the high-altitude ball! ?
Before he could recover, Garnett felt another violent impact the next second.
There is no doubt that the only one who can do all this is Ryan!
He snatched something from Garnett's head, dunked in an alley-oop, and scored the ball that looked like it was going to be stolen! Facts have proved that to pass alley-oops to Ryan, you really only need to have the skills! Because even if you throw it directly on top of the opponent's head, Ryan can get you in!
Flip Saunders can only envy Ryan's offensive talent. There are few off-ball scorers in NBA history who are at an elite level in shooting and attacking the frame.
In fact, it’s not that there are no such people, it’s just a forward who has explosive physical fitness, accurate shooting, but can’t dribble. Even if he has no idea, various coaches will kick his ass and make him think of ways to attack. The way you play with your hands depends on it.
Even if in the end he is still just a dabbler who is prone to dribbling and hitting his feet when playing in isolation, people will think of him as a "ball-handling attacker", such as Boston's dribbling wizard Jaylen Brown.
But Ryan is different. Neither he nor Bzdelik are in a hurry to get on the shelf.
Anyway, there is a suitable system now, and Ryan does not need to control the ball immediately, so let's play without the ball first.
It's not too late to increase the proportion of holding the ball once you've mastered dribbling.
Therefore, Ryan has become one of the rare off-ball scorers in NBA history who is both top-notch in attacking the frame and shooting.
This dunk was quite exciting, but when the camera panned over the auditorium, the fans in the audience drew their faces together.
In the CCTV studio, Director Zhang couldn't help but joke: "My friends in Minneapolis, why don't you laugh? Do you not like to laugh?"
It's a good thing that the fans in North America couldn't hear what Director Zhang said, otherwise they would have been pissed off a lot tonight.
Ryan's dunk was more than just a dunk over Garnett.
It also gave the Nuggets a 7-point lead in less than 4 minutes of the game!
Originally, if the Timberwolves attacked another one after defending this ball, it was very likely that the point difference would be close to 3 points or even 2 points.
But now it's 7 points behind.
As for Ryan, his personal data at this time is quite brilliant.
23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block!
23 points and 8 rebounds are not surprising. What is surprising is that Ryan actually created his career single-game assist high in the playoffs.
Ryan got a lot of assists from Posey today. Although they were all simple passes, it cannot be said that Ryan's passing skills and organizational skills are very strong.
But let’s just say there are 8 assists.
This is why people always say that assists cannot be directly linked to organizational ability.
Today, the double-handed turkey is the organization point of the Nuggets, but his assists are not as many as LeBron's.
Just looking at the data, you can't believe that today is just Ryan's playoff debut!
Ryan didn't encounter the rookie wall in the regular season, and he still hasn't encountered it in the playoffs!
The Timberwolves are very dangerous now, and they don't want to lose their precious home court.
Although last season, there was also an example of the Pistons reversing 1-3 from eighth place.
But certainly no Timberwolves fan wants the series to go that far.
Phillip Sanders paused the game again, and the on-site commentator began to talk:
“The Nuggets performed really well in today’s game, and they executed all the strategies they had before the game.
It can be clearly seen that the Nuggets' defensive strategy is to lock down KG's right-hand man.
They did it, Cassel scored 11 points today, and the Madman only scored 7 points because of Ryan's defense!
The Nuggets gave Garnett a lot of singles opportunities, but Garnett's 24 points seemed a bit too lethal, and it was within the range that the Nuggets could afford.
Secondly, the Nuggets did not double-team Szczerbiak too much, but after Szczerbiak's shooting percentage began to decline in the second half, the offensive threat is not as great as before.
The Nuggets' defense is indeed a big problem for the Timberwolves.
But today, what surprised the Timberwolves most was definitely not the Nuggets’ tactical execution;
Ryan actually produced such all-around statistics!
I don’t know if Ryan can score a triple-double in his first playoff game! "
As soon as the on-site commentary finished, a line of subtitles appeared on the big screen of the TV:
"The only rookie in history to have a triple-double in his first playoff game, Magic Johnson, had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists."
Then, there is a line of Ryan's data: "23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists."
Among them, two 8s are also marked in red, which means that as long as these two numbers reach double figures, Ryan will become the first player after Magic to score a triple-double in his first playoff game!
A triple-double in the playoffs debut, who would have dared to think of such a thing before?
Moreover, Ryan is only 19 years old!
Although it’s only two months since I turned 20, at least I’m still 19 now!
How many people at the age of 19 were still researching "Which college has the prettiest girl" every day, but Ryan has already shocked the entire NBA!
Nike executives are about to jump into the sea. In their plan, this record should be set by James!
After all, James is known for his versatility.
But right now, James can only watch at home as Ryan approaches this record!
If Ryan really becomes the first player since Magic to have a triple-double in his first playoff game, God knows how Nike’s stock price will drop!
Since signing James for 90 million last summer, Nike's stock price has fallen fast and accurately as if it were on a ski jump!
At first, they defended James because they wanted to make James popular.
But now, they want to keep themselves alive!
After returning from the timeout, Garnett's iron-blooded turnaround jump shot was iron-clad again.
Timberwolves fans hate that iron cannot be made into steel, but you take the ball and kill it!
It’s time for the bayonet to see red, and you’re still hanging around? Like a man!
After Garnett shot the ball, he seemed to know that he might hit the iron, so he quickly walked to the basket.
Seeing this situation, Ryan immediately rushed to the basket to protect the rebound. Sure enough, Garnett jumped up suddenly and directly crushed Nene in the air.
Fortunately, Ryan arrived in time and grabbed the ball first.
9 rebounds!
The Timberwolves missed the opportunity to narrow the point difference. It seems that this game will really become the beginning of the Black Eight Miracle!
The Nuggets continued to attack, and Ryan changed his rhythm this time. He just cut directly from the air, but this time he returned to mid-range operations.
When Garnett threw himself at Ryan who received the basketball this time, Ryan neither shot nor passed to Posey.
Instead, he moved past Garnett!
Because Ryan's dribbling ability is on the same level as Golden State's Irving Thompson, he rarely attacks with the ball. And his passing ability is also average. If he is caught in a double-team while dribbling, it is also easy to make a mistake.
Again, Ryan's mindless play and holding the ball will only make himself inefficient and stupid.
Although the previous record of 39 points without dribbling was very customized, we can also see Ryan's playing style from this data - whoever dribbles the ball is a dog!
Isn't a basketball game a game of putting the ball into the basket? Then why hit the floor with the ball!
But if you want to say that Ryan didn't hold the ball once in the entire game, that's impossible.
Ryan always likes to rush with the ball when he is not expecting it. Because the opponent does not expect Ryan to rush with the ball, he is often caught off guard and has no time to reach out to steal.
Garnett was caught off guard this time. Because his center of gravity was too forward, Ryan easily broke through.
Ryan rushed inside, faced the sugar man who came up to defend, and immediately passed the ball to Nene not far away!
Nene succeeded in a mid-range shot after receiving the ball. The Nuggets led by 9 points, and Ryan also got 9 assists!
Bzdelik swallowed, Ryan was only a little bit away from his first triple-double in the playoffs!
If this is really his first game in the playoffs, it will be a triple-double.
Then I can’t pretend to be dead later!
After one year with Ryan, I feel like I have finished pretending for a lifetime!
Thinking of this, Bzdelik shouted to his assistant: "Bring me the tactical board!"
Budenholzer handed over the tactical board speechlessly. Do you think he was going to draw tactics? No, what was written on the tactical board was all pretense, and Bzdelik was planning to recite it all before the press conference!
The Timberwolves' defense has become riddled with holes because of Ryan. Every move Ryan makes will attract the attention of at least two people, and all Ryan will receive are the kind of easy passing opportunities.
After that, Cassel used a pull-up jumper to help the Timberwolves recover 2 points.
And in the next defense, he successfully stole the double-handed turkey and started a fast break.
After 4 consecutive points, the Timberwolves once again caught up to 5 points.
Cassel is the biggest X-factor for the Timberwolves right now. If he can perform, the Timberwolves might still have a glimmer of hope!
At this moment, Timberwolves fans feel from the bottom of their hearts that Cassel is so handsome!
There is a beauty that spans species!
Cassell made the Timberwolves think they still had a chance, but Ryan didn't think so.
After all, steals and counterattacks don't happen all the time.
But our offense is very stable every round!
Ryan once again caught the basketball in the mid-range, and Garnett was fully focused, observing Ryan's next move.
Ryan first raised the basketball, and then suddenly took a step!
Garnett was overjoyed, I knew you were going to make a breakthrough!
Therefore, KG immediately stopped, changed his focus, and prepared to block the breakthrough.
But Ryan just made a fake move. Seeing that Garnett was shaken away, Ryan pushed the ball gently and sent it to Posey, who was completely free!
Garnett knew something was wrong, so he straightened his arms and jumped directly towards the basketball.
Unfortunately, in the air, the basketball passed Garnett's fingertips and successfully fell into Posey's hands.
Ryan's fake move actually tricked Garnett into falling to the ground!
Posey fired from the corner. He was completely confident in shooting today and did not waste this pure open opportunity.
The basketball hit the net again, and the Nuggets led to 8 points.
At this time, all the fans watching the game in Denver stood up and cheered.
Because of this goal, Ryan also got his first career 10 assists in a single game!
23 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists!
Ryan is only 1 rebound away from achieving a triple-double in his first playoff appearance!
At Nike, all senior executives are now afraid of hearing the news that a colleague has jumped from the building.
The more brilliant Ryan is, the harder Nike’s stock price will fall!
After that, at the critical moment, Garnett made another big jump shot.
Timberwolves fans were speechless. At the critical moment, if you put Garnett, Malone, Webber and Kidd on the court, even Ajan wouldn't know how to get rid of them.
Seeing Garnett shooting, Ryan didn't deliberately try to rebound, but quickly moved forward to counterattack.
After all, an 8-point difference cannot be said to be absolutely safe.
He still wanted to open the point difference to double digits and end the game steadily.
It's a pity that the moment the double-sword turkey received the basketball, Cassel pressed him all over the court and failed to increase his speed.
In this attack, the Timberwolves defended very fiercely, and it was already a desperate move.
The madman reached out and grabbed Ryan's jersey to prevent Ryan from running. Miller saw no chance, so he broke through and passed the ball to Nene.
Nene stood up under the basket and wanted to challenge the sugar man, but was roughly knocked down by the sugar man.
It can be seen that the Timberwolves are really anxious.
The referee's whistle blows, a defensive foul occurs, and Nene will get two free throws.
This result has made Timberwolves fans desperate.
Nene's free throws are relatively good among centers, but if he makes two free throws, the point difference will be 10 points.
In the first penalty, Nene lived up to expectations and hit the ball steadily.
Before the second penalty, Bzdelik shouted from the audience to ask Ryan and Wash Leonard to change positions.
Let Ryan go outside the three-point line and Leonard go to the edge of the penalty area.
The purpose of this is to prevent the Timberwolves from counterattacking after grabbing rebounds. If Ryan goes outside the three-point line, he can retreat faster.
At the last moment, Bzdelik didn't want to give the Timberwolves another chance to close the score.
Ryan did so and ran outside the three-point line to wait for Nene's free throw.
Nene raised the ball above his head and threw it lightly amid huge boos. This time, the basketball missed the basket and missed!
The Timberwolves fans were about to cheer, but they saw a blue lightning bolt suddenly jump into the penalty area at an incredible speed. Then before everyone could react, they jumped high, grabbed the basketball, and scored a dunk! Ryan teleported in from outside the three-point line and successfully made up the dunk!
Everyone was stunned, how could Ryan be so fast! ?
Wasn't he still outside the three-point line just now?
Buzdelik himself was confused. No, I asked you to defend the fast break. Why did you still run back? But don’t tell me, this ball is really awesome!
Ryan just saw an opportunity to make up for the dunk, so he did the opposite and ran immediately.
95 speed and 98 bounce allow Ryan to do whatever he wants
At this point, the Timberwolves have fallen behind by a full 11 points!
And Ryan scored 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists!
He became the first player after Magic to get a triple-double in his first playoff game!
The super rookie finally put on a super playoff performance!
After Ryan landed, he looked at the angry and confused Garnett and shrugged:
"Kevin, do you know? I'm actually looking forward to your bangs-cut hairstyle!"
In Denver and China, all the fans in front of the TVs cheered.
The first black eight miracle in the playoffs has taken a solid step towards reality!
The rookie leads the team to complete the eight-year miracle?
Sure enough, in Ryan's hands, nothing is impossible!
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