At the beginning of the death entanglement, Curry followed me to slam dunk

Chapter 79 One Victory and One Defeat

In the third quarter, JR Smith was replaced by George Karl, and Du Zhe went inside to face Kenyon Martin.

Although Kenyon Martin's athletic ability has declined significantly after his serious injury, he is still a genuine insider, and he has also played against monsters like O'Neal and Duncan at the peak of his career.

Of course, whether the matchup can be played is another matter.

However, Martin has strength and passion, and is indeed not an easy opponent to deal with.

Fortunately, Du Zhe can use his flexible skills and keen predictions to prevent Martin from receiving the ball comfortably.

This is enough for Martin, who is weak in autonomous offensive ability, to drink a pot.

Kenyon Martin, who went 9 of 5 in the first half and scored 15 points, fell into the quagmire of Du Zhe's strangulation in the third quarter and became isolated.

But Du Zhe didn't have a good time in the third quarter.

On the defensive end, he has to fight in the interior, and on the offensive end, he has to constantly move without the ball to stretch space. In addition, the Warriors' overall offensive rhythm is fast, and he feels that his physical fitness is passing fast.

Du Zhe now finally understands why the Pepsi Center is called the devil's stadium.

Although the altitude of 600 meters is not very high, it has no impact on daily life.

But once there is a fierce confrontation, the speed of physical loss is indeed more obvious than that in plain areas.

Moreover, Du Zhe found that his reaction was more obvious than that of his teammates.

Could it be that I have a special constitution?Or is it because I have been living in the plains and I am not used to it when I am new here?Du Zhe didn't know the reason.

What's more, he also found that the Nuggets players have already adapted to the environment due to playing here for a long time, and they don't mean to be affected in the slightest.

No wonder everyone called the Denver Nuggets the Denver Athletics team. They are just a bunch of animals... Du Zhe secretly complained in his heart.

At the same time, he also had a new idea in his heart. It seems that he can spend his offseason in Denver this summer. I don't know if training here will be more effective.

Of course, the game must continue. At this time, Du Zhe could clearly feel that his confrontation with Kenyon Martin was becoming more and more difficult.

There was even a play where Martin brute-forced his defense and forced a layup.

Although the situation on the field is still very anxious, but in the second half of the third quarter, the head coach Nelson still replaced Du Zhe to rest.

This coincided with JR Smith's playing time staggered.

Without Du Zhe's suppression, JR showed his crazy side as a neuroknife, able to break through, shoot, and control, and the lever that looked back at the moon and unreasonable three-pointers gave the Nuggets a small climax.

Although Du Zhe appeared again in the fourth quarter, he was limited by his physical fitness and did not perform much.

In the end, in the chaos of the game, J.R. Smith hit a mid-range shot, but Nuggets center Nene grabbed the offensive rebound and tipped in to complete the victory over the Warriors.

At 122:123, the Warriors lost to the Denver Plateau by one point, and the team's five-game winning streak came to an end.

杜哲全场10投4中，仅仅得到11分，除此以外还有4板2断1帽入账，这是他近期发挥最为低迷的一场比赛。

Although compared to the previous games, Du Zhe's performance did decline.

But if you count according to his contract, a player with a basic salary can definitely be regarded as low-paid and high-powered if he plays such a performance.

It can only be said that Du Zhe's continuous efficient and stable output has made people gradually forget that he is a player with a basic salary.

Whether it is teammates, fans, media, or opponents, they have already regarded him as the core of the Warriors.

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After leaving the Denver Plateau, the Warriors headed to their next destination -- Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This city located in the north-central part of the United States has a harsh natural environment and an extremely cold climate in winter.

The bitter cold environment also makes the teams rooted here inherently less attractive.

Today's wealthy team, the Lakers, also settled here back then.

The land of a thousand lakes and the state of ten thousand lakes are both descriptions of Minnesota and the source of the Lakers' team name.

Here, the Lakers also won five championships, laying the foundation for becoming a giant.

But even so, the team has been facing the dilemma of operating difficulties and loss of spectators, which makes the Lakers boss unable to endure the harsh environment here.

After finding the right opportunity, he moved the team to Los Angeles, which has a pleasant climate.

The Timberwolves, who now make their home here, are also facing the problem of attracting big-name stars.

In addition to the home-grown stars cultivated by themselves, it has been difficult for the Timberwolves to attract other stars to join in recent years.

After Kevin Garnett left, the star of the Timberwolves was replaced by Al Jefferson, who was traded from the Celtics.

Although Jefferson is a high-quality insider who can contribute 20+10 per game, it is obviously difficult for him alone to be the leader.

In recent seasons, the Timberwolves' record has been stable in the bottom of the Western Conference, and it can be said that they are the Warriors' difficult brothers.

It's just that when the two teams meet again, the Warriors have become a strong team to qualify for the playoffs, while the Timberwolves are still struggling in the lottery.

Before the game, the Warriors had a record of 20 wins and 13 losses, while the Timberwolves only had 7 wins and 28 losses. The gap between the two teams can be seen.

Center Al Jefferson, power forward Kevin Love, small forward Corey Brewer, point guard Damien Wilkins, point guard Joni Flynn, this is the starting lineup for the Timberwolves .

Sophomore show Kevin Love, although he has not yet grown into a future rebounding monster, but at this time he is already the most reliable helper around Jefferson, with an average output of close to 15+10 per game.

The first-year pick Jonny Flynn was the sixth pick this year. In the draft pick, he even overwhelmed Curry. However, after only two seasons, he was destroyed by injuries and gradually disappeared from the league. .

The small forward Brewer is a player quite similar to Du Zhe. He is also tall, long and solid in defense.

It's just that his figure is much thinner than Du Zhe's, and his offensive stability is far from being comparable to Du Zhe's.

Damien Wilkins is the nephew of Dominic Wilkins, the real "Essence of Human Movies". However, compared with his uncle, Wilkins is just an undrafted player. His NBA career has been unknown, and even In the meantime, he also briefly played for CBA.

Facing the Timberwolves, whose overall strength is even weaker, even though the Warriors are playing away, they still beat their opponents 114:95.

Although Al Jefferson ushered in an explosion, he made 18 of 12 shots and scored 26 points and 14 rebounds, but he was unable to support himself after all.

The Warriors, on the other hand, blossomed a lot. With the starting four and Du Zhe, everyone scored more than 15 points.

马盖蒂17中7，外加罚球12中10，得到24分10板。

Ellis went 16 of 8 and scored 18 points.

Curry is also gradually getting rid of the influence of the rookie wall. He made 11 of 7 shots and scored 16 points efficiently.

而杜哲更是一扫上场比赛的颓势，砍下14投8中，砍下20分4板2助5断。

(End of this chapter)