Garnett didn't take it to heart at all; he's criticized many players before.

He's even criticized Duncan...

This was just a very ordinary trash talk. Trash talk can make the game more exciting. He just wanted to defeat Wei Guo.

Wei Guo is ranked number one on the MVP list!

However, Wei Guo has won the regular season MVP for two consecutive years, and he should relinquish this honor this year. The Timberwolves have a good record, and Garnett is ranked second in the MVP list. If he can defeat the Nets in this game, his chances of winning the regular season MVP will greatly increase.

Thinking about this...

Garnett said, "We have to win the second half! Anyone who makes a mistake, I'll fucking kill him!"

Different local cultures mean that Garnett's personality might not be popular in the East, but in the West, he has a large number of loyal fans.

An interesting thing happened in the first half.

After Garnett dunked, a fan ran from his seat to the aisle and danced, even taking off his shirt to show off his 'KG' tattoo.

certainly...

The fan was asked to leave the stadium by security for disrupting order.

"Brother Wei, how many points did you win tonight?"

"40 points..."

"Okay, let's win by 40 points!"

The Nets trailed by 7 points at halftime, with Wei Guo scoring only 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, prompting Garnett to arrogantly call Wei Guo a "sick man".

......

The second half of the game has begun.

The Timberwolves are on offense. Cassell takes a three-pointer, but Hill steals the ball while helping on defense.

The basketball has a very high arc...

This was destined to be an airball. Johnson grabbed the ball, but Kenyon snatched it from him. Kenyon passed the ball to Hill, who dribbled to the frontcourt, made a crossover step beyond the three-point line, and pulled up for a mid-range jump shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net!

47:52!!

The Nets are down by 5 points.

Garnett and Wei Guo were arguing over positioning, with Garnett saying, "If your teammates don't pass you the ball, are you even the team leader?"

This statement has almost no impact!

but...

Wei Guo has obsessive-compulsive disorder. For obsessive-compulsive disorder patients, if a fly keeps flying in front of them, they must get rid of that fly.

The Timberwolves are on the offensive again!

Cassell passed the ball to Hassell, Garnett received the ball while moving, made a shooting fake against Wei Guo, then dribbled behind his back for a series of times, drove to the basket, and stole it with his right hand!

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo slapped the ball away!

immediately...

Wei Guo charged forward expressionlessly. Stockton received the ball and made a long pass. Wei Guo received the ball, dribbled to the basket, and slammed the ball to the floor.

"Bang!!!"

Kenyon caught up, leaped high, caught the basketball, and completed a powerful dunk!

49:52!!

The Nets blocked the Timberwolves' attacks twice.

This is the Nets' confidence. The Nets rank third in offensive efficiency and first in defensive efficiency in the league. True fans understand that the Nets are a strong defensive team. They don't have many offensive tactics. If they can't break through, Gentry will let Weiguo have the ball and play one-on-one. This seems to be the Nets' best offensive tactic.

The Timberwolves are on offense.

The Nets' two successful defensive plays made the Timberwolves more cautious!

but...

The Nets' help defense was excellent, and Garnett was closely guarded by Wei Guo. With 24 seconds left on the shot clock and the ball failing to be passed around several times, Cassell took another shot.

*Smack!!!*

This time... it was Stockton who blocked Cassell's shot!

"Holy crap..."

The Nets' bench erupted in cheers, "Stoudemire's block was amazing!"

Stockton rarely gets more than ten blocks a season, and he often teases Wei Guo, saying that Wei Guo squanders his entire season's worth of blocks in a single game. However, this block, though made from the side while Cassell was off guard, was clean and decisive!

Jefferson was the first to rush over and protect the basketball!

The Timberwolves rushed in to try and steal the ball. Jefferson dribbled up the court, but Hassell stole the ball from behind!

Hassell had just made the steal and hadn't even had time to feel smug when Stockton stole the ball again. On the fast break, he tossed the ball over the basket, and Wei Guo was already on his way.

"Bang!!!"

Wei Guo caught the ball in mid-air and slammed it into the basket with a powerful windmill dunk!

51:52!!

At the start of the second half, the Nets scored 6 consecutive points, four of which came from fast breaks.

The Timberwolves still hold a one-point lead...

Sanders didn't rush to call a timeout. Calling a timeout after only two minutes would make him seem too unsteady. He had watched a lot of Nets game footage, and Gentry was particularly composed.

......

The Nets play a very aggressive defense!

Garnett still doesn't understand one thing: trash-talking Wei Guo is equivalent to trash-talking the entire Nets team.

Ken Young...

Jefferson...

These young men are all hot-tempered, and with Wei Guo backing them up, they make big moves on both offense and defense. On several occasions, Kenyon knocked Timberwolves players five or six meters away during a tackle, and he didn't care when the referee called a foul, since he didn't do it on purpose.

The Timberwolves are gradually losing their grip!

Garnett started to get anxious. He stopped trash-talking Wei Guo and instead kept yelling at his teammates, "How are you guys defending?! You're as soft as a mantis shrimp!"

The Timberwolves players were furious but dared not speak out.

Garnett is really anxious. This is the best season of his career. His efficiency rating (PER) ranks second in the league, and the Timberwolves have the best record in the Western Conference. He is at his peak both personally and as a team, and this may be his best chance to win the regular season MVP award.

Once you miss it...

He may be getting further and further away from the regular season MVP award.

With 3 minutes and 57 seconds left in the third quarter, Sanders called the first timeout of the quarter.

73:61!!

The Nets lead by 12 points.

In those eight minutes, the Timberwolves scored only 9 points, while the Nets scored 28 points. The Timberwolves were completely unable to stop the Nets' offense.

"They are too barbaric..."

Jamal gritted his teeth, "Kenyan's knees hit me every time he went for a layup, that was intentional!"

Hassell yelled, "Shit! The Nets' defense is so dirty, their appearance deceives the league... They play even more brutally than the Pistons."

"Play sports in a civilized manner and try not to provoke them."

A benchwarmer muttered a reminder, "Have you forgotten about the Nets vs. Pacers game?"

That game happened several months ago... and the punishment wasn't too severe. Apart from Wei Guo paying the league's highest fine of one million, it wasn't very newsworthy.

but...

The audience at the scene knew how fierce Wei Guo was back then; he easily took down three key players from the Pacers by himself, and his mixed martial arts skills were definitely professional-level.