one-handed ball

Chapter 318
"Hoo~", "Hoo~"

Zheng Ke was panting heavily, doing simple strength training in the gym at home.

As he panted again and again and sweated, the muscle lines on Zheng Ke's body became clearer, and the high and raised biceps seemed to tell people what kind of huge energy was contained in them.

The season is over and the Target Center has been used for other commercial purposes.Without a dedicated training hall, Zheng Ke chose to do some simple strength stretching training at home. NBA stars are well-known training madmen in their player days. Except for a few who waste their talents occasionally, most of them will choose to maintain a certain amount of training like Zheng Ke in the summer.

For them, it is certain, but for ordinary people, it is extremely terrifying training.

"Ke, I have your phone."

Taylor poked his head in from the door, saw Zheng Ke lying there on the bench press, smiled and raised the phone in his hand.

Zheng Ke let go, pushed the barbell to a safe place, and then got up from the bench.Reaching for the cell phone Taylor sent over.

"Which one?"

"Yeah, I see, come here right away."

After Zheng Ke hung up the phone, before he started to speak, Taylor spoke first: "What's the matter? Is there anything the team wants you to go over?"

"Well, Kevin (McHale) asked me to go to the arena. The new coach has come to the target center and hopes to meet me first."

"Oh?" Taylor was a little surprised, and said, "Has the coach candidate been finalized so quickly? Who is it?"

"It's Tom Thibodeau." Zheng Ke looked at Taylor in a daze, obviously not knowing who it was, and couldn't help laughing. He remembered that Taylor was only half a fan after all, and told her about some outstanding players in the league. She has heard a little about stars and even second-rate stars, and it is normal to tell her that an assistant coach who has never served as a head coach really does not know.

Zheng Ke sniffed his body and found the smell of sweat all over his body. He smiled immediately, "It's really disrespectful for me to meet the new head coach like this. I'd better take a shower first."

"Then you go." Taylor looked at Zheng Ke strangely, and found that he was still in place.

"Aren't you with me?" Zheng Ke looked at Taylor's graceful body, his heart was burning, and he thought about it again and again.

"Forget it." Taylor blushed slightly, and laughed in a low voice: "It's been a long time to dawdle, do you want to be late to meet the head coach on the first day? It's very rude."

"Okay." Zheng Ke thought it made sense, then lowered his head and kissed Taylor's lips, and then walked into the bathroom by himself.

Not long after, Zheng Ke ran out in a clean suit, changed into a set of casual clothes, picked up the car keys on the table, waved with Taylor, and walked out the door.

By the time he got to Target Center, the general manager's office, McHale was already sitting with a man.Zheng Ke opened the door and walked in carelessly.

"Zheng Ke."

McHale was a little surprised that Zheng Ke came so quickly, but he reacted immediately, walked over and hugged Zheng Ke, and the two hadn't seen each other for several months.

"Nice to meet you, Zheng Ke."

Thibodeau was fatter than expected. Seeing Zheng Ke coming over on time, he grinned and even narrowed his eyes.

"Me too, nice to meet you, Coach Tom." Zheng Ke laughed, held Thibodeau's big hand, and the two bumped shoulders and hugged each other, without the embarrassment and estrangement of meeting for the first time.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zheng Ke sat on the sofa in the office, and then McHale began to speak.

"Ahem." He cleared his throat, smiled at Zheng Ke, and said, "Zheng, there is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"Good news!" Zheng Ke laughed, thinking that after the coach was invited, McHale would relax a lot, and he would actually make a joke with him.

Thibodeau on the side also chuckled twice when he heard the words.

"The good news is that I have already negotiated with Kyle Lowry's agent, and Lowry is willing to stay with our Timberwolves." McHale laughed.

This news is indeed good, but Zheng Ke frowned slightly on the media, and asked: "But two days ago, it seemed that someone was chasing Lowry and made an offer?"

"Yes!" McHale said, "I'm afraid James of the Cavaliers will leave this summer. He hasn't made a decision yet, but the Cavaliers are still doing everything possible to save the little emperor. The one who made the offer to Lowry is also Cavaliers, $4 million over four years."

"So there are quite a lot of free agents in the free market this summer. Almost all of us in the 07 world have become restricted free agents this year."

"Well, almost, those in 06 and 07 will become free agents within one or two years. There was news two days ago that the Thunder and Durant signed a five-year contract and gave up the last year. The player option, the contract will take effect next year, expires in the summer of 16, and the value is about 5 million in five years." McHale said quietly, obviously stimulated by Durant giving up the player option for the last year.

Zheng Ke smiled awkwardly, thinking that he didn't want to leave again.

"What about the bad news?" Zheng Ke asked.

Zheng Ke asked the bad news, McHale and Thibodeau looked at each other and smiled, then McHale didn't speak, Thibodeau said: "The bad news is that since I have agreed to be the coach of the Timberwolves next season, then I must be ready to make a decision. It's a career, so I may start the team training early this summer, um... I hope you are ready."

"Hey, that's the thing. It shocked me. I thought there was another player who couldn't think about it and asked to be traded." Zheng Ke broke into a cold sweat from the serious atmosphere of the two.

"Zheng, you seem to be going to participate in an international competition this summer?" McHale suddenly remembered something, and said to Zheng Ke.

"Yes, my national team will participate in the World Championships."

"Then you have to pay attention to your body. You played 82 games last season and ranked first in the league in total playing time. Even your body needs to be taken care of." McHale was a little worried. He also came here as a player. It is the kind of injury caused by fatigue, and this kind of injury is extremely fierce.

"It's okay." Zheng Ke is not worried about his body. The full stamina of 99 is not just for fun. It is comparable to any of the most famous iron men in NBA history.

Thibodeau said: "I may make some adjustments to the team."

"What adjustment?" Zheng Ke was a little puzzled.

"It's mainly the allocation of personnel playing time, task allocation, etc. When necessary, I will even conduct some small-scale transactions."

"What?" Zheng Ke was taken aback. This Timberwolves team was picked by him with a golden finger in the draft. Is Thibodeau going to dismantle the team when he comes up?This made him frown deeply.

"It's mainly about the inside." Thibodeau said as if he didn't see Zheng Ke's frown.

"Inside? What's wrong with the inside?" Zheng Ke still doesn't understand, what's wrong with Love, Gibson, Pekovic, Jordan, Anderson's inside?
"The Minnesota's interior defense - scumbag!"

"Madam scum?" Zheng Ke couldn't believe Thibodeau's evaluation of the Timberwolves. The word "too scum" echoed in his ears for a long time, and he couldn't return to his senses for a long time.

"The Timberwolves have no height inside, Jordan is too young, Gibson is too aggressive, Love is too soft, Pekovic is too hard, and Anderson is not bad, but it is only limited to the consideration of a backup center." Thibodeau finished in one breath Regarding the insider views of the Timberwolves, he paused and continued: "The loss to the Spurs in this year's playoffs is largely due to the fact that the insiders can't defend against Duncan. Of course, Duncan is very difficult to defend. My tactics In the system, a defensive pillar like Dinghaishenzhen is very important."

"Dinghaishenzhen? Defensive pillar?" Zheng Ke muttered, lost in thought.

Thibodeau is very satisfied with Zheng Ke's thinking like this. He knows that every outstanding top star has the ability to read the game, and his tactical level is also not weak. If you want to convince Zheng Ke, you must show some real talents. This is what McHale told him just now.

He looked at McHale, and McHale made a gesture to continue, so he collected himself and continued.

"During my 18 years as an assistant coach, I have thought about a lot of tactics. I think excellent defense is inseparable from a top defensive pillar. Like in the Rockets before, I hope Yao Ming can take on this responsibility, but it is a pity. Although he is tall But he is a natural offensive finisher, and defense is not his specialty. Later in the Celtics, Garnett was such a pillar. Later, the Bulls and Timberwolves invited me, and Noah among them seemed to me This potential, I value Noah even more than Rose, and the Bulls once made me very tempted."

"But the Timberwolves are also very good." Thibodeau's eyes lit up, as if thinking of something, and he became dancing. An excellent defensive player who can be trained. I know that the Timberwolves are an outside-oriented team. Of course, the main theme of the league now is that outside players control the world. This is not unreasonable, but under my training, I can Let Zheng Ke attack unscrupulously, and the Timberwolves' defense will still be the top five in the league!"

"S~"

Zheng Ke took a deep breath, Thibodeau was really proud of it. Without his own defense, he was a top-five defense in the league. That means that if I participated in the defense, wouldn't the Timberwolves definitely rank first in the league?

But the strong confidence revealed in Thibodeau's words still infected Zheng Ke. For the first time, Zheng Ke became quite interested in this coach. Talented or Kyogen?
"Of course, I also know that a person's style of play will not be easily changed. If you start out defensively, you probably won't be lazy if you are asked to."

After Thibodeau finished speaking, he flattered Zheng Ke very much, which made Zheng Ke very useful. He has always attached great importance to defense, otherwise the system would not still have the "Blocking Defender" skill .

(End of this chapter)