NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 239 Advancement and another draw
Soon, the G2 game between the two sides also started.

Clippers 115:100 Timberwolves.

Facing the Timberwolves, the Clippers still gave no chance and won again.

The three-pointers that the Timberwolves were proud of last season seemed to be of no use in front of the Clippers.

Moreover, it was only last season that the Timberwolves defended well. This season, the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency has declined significantly after Rivers took over.

Today's Clippers are unstoppable, directly leading the Timberwolves 2-0.

Jokic once again had a huge triple-double with 30+ points, which is outrageous for a rookie.

Rivers, who originally wanted to regain his face, also became a laughing stock.

Clippers fans all feel that this coaching change is the right one.

Those who said before the season that the Clippers were wasting Rivers in the first round by throwing away Rivers can't find anything to say at this time. Seeing how the Timberwolves have regressed like this, it seems that they really made the right move.

It's just a waste of a first round.

But this is also something done by the former Clippers owner, and it cannot be said that the Clippers owner is stupid.

After leading the Timberwolves 2-0, they came to Minnesota.

The Timberwolves also failed to regain a victory at home and lost to the Clippers again.

The Clippers' big score led the Timberwolves 3-0.

From 3-0 against the Spurs in the first round to 3-0 against the Timberwolves in the second round, the Clippers have shown unstoppable momentum.

Those commentators who still questioned the Clippers being named as one of the three super teams have no objections at this time.

As the Timberwolves last season, they still don’t want to be swept.

Like the Spurs, the Timberwolves are still ready to fight tonight.

target center.

At this time, Timberwolves fans were still very excited and cheered for the home team off the court.

The Timberwolves, who won the championship last season, are in a more peaceful mood this season.

Rivers stood on the sideline with a straight face.

Obviously, Rivers was also risking his own dignity in this game. It would be too shameful for him to be swept away by Su Chen.

Players from both sides enter the field.

Timberwolves starting lineup: Giannis Antetokounmpo (C), Serge Ibaka (PF), Andre Iguodala (SF), Khris Middleton (SG), Jimmy -Butler (PG)

Clippers starting lineup: Nikola Jokic (C), Nicolas Batum (PF), Jeff Green (SF), Paul George (SG), Damian Lillard (PG)

Only in this situation where he needed to fight not to be swept did Rivers think of Middleton.

Rivers' lineup is sometimes such a mystery. When he reacts, the team has actually fallen into this situation.

If Middleton had been on the field from the first game to choose a three-pointer against the Clippers, he might still have to play.

But now that the Clippers have shown unparalleled momentum, such adjustments at this time will not be of much help to the Timberwolves.

With Jokic at the core, the Timberwolves still couldn't defend him.

Jokic is still unstoppable on the offensive end.

With 80% of his peak ability fixed, coupled with the strengthening of his low-post skills, Jokic is difficult to defend alone on the offensive end.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo's current ability, it still seems difficult to face Jokic.

When the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency was still good, it was Ibaka who completed the task of protecting the inside frame, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was more of a sweeper inside.

Now that Ibaka can't stand up to Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't sweep away but mainly attacks, which seems to be difficult.

Besides, this is the second-year rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Ibaka's sweeping speed is actually okay, but facing Jokic's passing ability, Ibaka's sweeping speed seems a bit slow.

But replacing Middleton is not without some effect.

The Timberwolves' offense was obviously much smoother this time, and Rivers didn't understand tactics at all.

Rivers' coaching level is unstable. Sometimes he can do well, but other times he can do very poorly.

But compared to the previous games, the Timberwolves were only a little better offensively, but still couldn't defend on the defensive end.

The game is over.

Timberwolves 105:116 Clippers.

The Clippers still won the game.

At the same time, the Clippers also completed a sweep of the Timberwolves and advanced.

For Timberwolves fans, last season they broke through and won the championship, but this season they were swept directly in the second round.

This gap is still a bit too big.

The lack of Luol Deng is not a reason. Old fans who know about penalty kicks know that the difference from last season is not Luol Deng at all.

Looking at Su Chen celebrating with the Clippers players, although they were relieved that Su Chen only changed teams after winning the championship.

At this time, Timberwolves fans obviously really want Su Chen to return to the Timberwolves.

But compared to the Clippers, it is indeed difficult for a small market like the Timberwolves to attract Su Chen at this level.

At this time, the two sides shook hands after the game.

The series between the two sides is over and they are no longer opponents. They need to shake hands out of respect.

The Timberwolves were a little depressed after losing the game, but at this time Su Chen had already taken the initiative to come over and stretched out his arms to hug his old team members one by one.

Facing their former coach, the Timberwolves players calmed down and shook hands with Su Chen.

Rivers looked very embarrassed at this time.

He originally wanted to go out through the player tunnel, but if this was the case, the media would definitely seize this point and write about it.

Seeing Suchen hugging the Timberwolves players, Rivers became even more angry.

When it came time to shake hands with him, Rivers shook hands with Suchen casually with a straight face and immediately left the tunnel.

Post-match press conference.

As the MVP of this round, Jokic obviously attracted a lot of attention.

Especially in this series, Jokic has obviously risen to become the team leader. This Clippers star is very popular among the media.

"The coach gave me a lot of help. Before the draft, I even had a plan to lose the draft. The outside world was also saying that I couldn't adapt to the league."

"But the coach picked me and coach Milosevic taught a lot of things together."

Facing reporters' questions, Jokic looked very mature.

And these words are also what Jokic really wants to say.

When scouts inspected him, they all doubted whether his physique could play in the NBA.

Even after being selected, Jokic still thought that the team would definitely let him lose weight and become like most of the agile insiders in the league today.But Su Chen didn't ask him to lose too much weight at all. Instead, he encouraged him to play the way he liked.

Jokic expressed his gratitude to Suchen during the interview.

However, Su Chen just dealt with the reporters casually and ran back to the hotel.

Inside the hotel.

“Another Class A team.”

Su Chen rubbed his hands and smiled.

The Spurs are a Class A team and the Timberwolves are also a Class A team. This is great in the West!

The Timberwolves' paper strength, judging from this season, is indeed higher than that of the Spurs.

Su Chen was wondering, would the Mavericks, the eighth-ranked team in the Western Conference, also be an A-level team?
After all, the Lone Ranger's winning rate is still over 60%.

"Whatever, let's draw the lottery first."

Su Chen didn't think so much.

The system page was opened directly.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning and scoring the series of A-level and above teams, and a lottery can be conducted."

When the team won the series, Su Chen had already heard a notification tone.

Looking at it now, it is indeed a draw for an A-level team.

Originally, Su Chen didn't pay much attention to the lottery in the last round, but the skills he drew were so useful.

If it weren't for [low-post powerhouse] Jokic to beat Antetokounmpo in this round, it might not be so enjoyable.

"lottery!"

Su Chen conducted a lottery.

"The drawing is completed, and the A-level item [Full Speed ​​Shoes] has been distributed."

Seeing this lottery information, Su Chen smiled.

In the last round, A-level skills were drawn, and in this round, A-level items were drawn.

The [Low Heavy Weapon] in the last round was quite helpful.

So what is this round of [Full Speed ​​Shoes]?

"Check."

Su Chen clicked on the introduction of this item.

[Full Speed ​​Shoes (Grade A): Putting full speed shoes on the player will allow the player to trigger full speed every time he exerts force for the third time. At full speed, the player does not consume physical energy and the pre-start is greatly reduced. 】

"full speed?"

Su Chen was a little confused about this description.

It would be easy to understand if the player is accelerated, but the literal meaning of full speed does not seem to mean increasing the upper limit of speed.

It just increases a player's speed to full speed.

There is something similar to full speed, called full speed.

For example, sometimes when he performs very well against James, he will say that he will do his best.

That's probably what full speed means.

"But it's not bad at full speed without consuming any physical energy."

Although Su Chen didn't quite understand the concept of full speed, it was quite easy to understand without losing physical strength at full speed.

It is triggered every three times, which can reduce player consumption a lot.

Su Chen hasn't decided yet who should use this skill.

First of all, forget it about Jokic.

At full speed, Jokic is not very fast, nor is it fast enough for Jokic to defend him.

This item can be given to Lillard, so that Lillard can chase out at full speed.

You can also give George more help in defense.

Suchen still gives priority to the main players, although people like Jeff Green, Batum and Anderson are also very suitable to put on full-speed shoes and help defend everywhere.

But this full-speed shoe is not only for the defensive end, it can also trigger full speed on the offensive end. Naturally, it is the most cost-effective for players who combine offense and defense.

After getting the equipment, Su Chen directly clicked on his panel.

【Host】: Su Chen
[Items]: Simulation glasses (S level), medium bottle reusable physical drink (A level), tactical notes (B level), full speed shoes (A level)
[Skills]: Eagle Eye (Level B), Hot Spot Ignition (Level A), Fixed Ability Value (Level B), Explosive Power Moment (Level A), Pre-match Training (Level B), Low-Position Heavy Weapon (Level A) )
[Bond]: Frontline Fetters (Level A)
[Building]: Summer Training Camp (S-Class)
[Simulation glasses (S-level): The tactics you set up are simulated a thousand times instantly, players can complete them more smoothly, and the organizational attributes of all members +20%. 】

[Middle-bottle reusable energy drink (A-level): After using it on a player, it can restore a certain amount of physical strength. It can be used once in a normal game. After the next game starts, it will automatically complete the charge. 】

[Eagle Eye (Class B): After turning on Eagle Eye, continue to consume mental power, mark a place, and be able to clearly see the marked place. 】

[Hot Zone Ignition (A-Level): Ignite the player's shooting hot zone, and the hits under open space and interference can be improved to a certain extent. Duration: 1 minute, limited to one use in the audience. 】

[Frontman fetters (A level): When the team has 3 forward players with a height of 2 meters and above, they can get 01% offensive and defensive organization improvement on the field at the same time. to take effect. 】

[Fixed Ability Value (Level B): After activating the skill, a player can be designated, and his ability value will be locked at 80% of his peak strength for a whole game. (Note: If the player is too old, it will be reduced to 60%~75%)]

[Explosive Penalty Moment (Level A): The player gets the explosive penalty charge, which improves the foul-making ability of the designated player and increases the free throw ability. Continuous effect: two charges are obtained within 1 minute, and the player's impact on the basket will automatically take effect. Free throws consume a charge. 】

[Tactical Notes (Level B): Deepen players’ impressions of tactical options and strategies, increase team coordination and tactical performance, and increase team atmosphere by +10%. 】

[Pre-match training (B level): Before the game, you conduct special training for a player to improve a certain special ability, which lasts until the end of the next game. You cannot train the same player continuously. Each training requires Consumes a tube of charge, which can be obtained through competitions. 】

[Summer training camp (S level): You can start a summer training camp, which needs to be bound by a physical venue. Players entering the training camp can improve various ability values. The specific improvement value depends on the player's talent, effort, and training coach. related to level. 】

[Low post weapon (Level A): You can designate a player. When this player attacks in the low post, he will acquire all aspects of low post offensive capabilities, including but not limited to hooks, fadeaways, back turns to the basket, fake moves to confuse, If you commit a foul in the low post, all low post abilities will be improved by 10%, which will last until the end of the game. 】

[Full Speed ​​Shoes (Grade A): Putting full speed shoes on the player will allow the player to trigger full speed every time he exerts force for the third time. At full speed, the player does not consume physical energy and the pre-start is greatly reduced. 】

"Not bad, another powerful boost."

Su Chen touched his chin.

After looking at his own panel, Su Chen turned it off.

"The next round is the Warriors. It's so interesting."

Su Chen looked out the window.

If you can beat the Warriors, the Cavaliers will be next.

It is also a bit emotional to say.

The Timberwolves are his second championship team, and the Warriors are his first championship team.

And James is the opponent of two championships.

It was a real back-and-forth call, and they were all old acquaintances.

(End of this chapter)