stadium ambition

Chapter 317 Acceleration in Progress
After beating the Lakers, the Clippers set off overnight and took a special plane to Minnesota.

When we got off the plane, it was already two o'clock in the morning, and the whole team rushed to the hotel by bus without stopping.

After waking up at noon, Su Yang took a few teammates to the buffet, and watched NBA-related news by the way.

The news that the Hornets will be sold to the league's trusteeship has caused great reversal in the circle. Many media and fans have enthusiastically discussed whether there is a chance to get a certain player. After all, after the league's trusteeship, the Hornets will encounter a series of troubles.

Considering that New Orleans is a small ball market, it is difficult to make money selling tickets. If the league can't find a boss to take over, the Hornets will be in a long period of trouble. It is bound to be impossible to recruit superstars in the free market every year, and their record will definitely decline sharply.

The consequence of the decline in the record is that the championship players will choose to leave, and various goals will change accordingly.

Chris Paul is the most discussed player. He has the greatest trading value. There have been trading rumors as early as the off-season. At that time, the Hornets owner Sean and general manager Demps held their own opinions. In the end, the Hornets reinforced Ariza .

But after playing more than ten games in the new season, the Hornets owner still failed to find a partner, so miserable that he could only sell the team, and the chances of Paul leaving once again increased significantly. field.

"The results of the next few games may determine the fate of the Hornets..." Davis took a sip of red wine, "As a former Hornets player, I know that bastard Sean, he will find ways to use high-quality assets to increase the sale price of the team .”

"Yes, he will probably find a way to trade Chris Paul, and even David West..." Raschel Butler put down his knife and fork, "In exchange for a large number of draft picks and potential rookies, it will increase the overall valuation of the Hornets and sell well." Price."

"The Lakers are really likely to spend a lot of money to trade for Chris Paul..." Tucker said mysteriously, "As a good friend of Chris, I know that he also wants to team up with Kobe. The problem is that the Lakers have chips. Too little."

"It's very simple. Except for Kobe and Gasol, everyone else can be traded." Jordan said carelessly, "It's like Miami's team building model, with the Big Three as the core, and most other players offer basic salaries."

"Three-party transactions are also possible..." Su Yang interjected, "That will increase the chances of success."

A few people talked to each other, and the lunch time was over in a blink of an eye, and each went back to the room to take a nap.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the whole team of the Clippers rushed to the target arena by playing board to warm up before the game.

Perhaps because the game is approaching, the topic of whether Su Yang can score 11+ points in 40 consecutive games has been picked up temporarily.

The TNT reporter conducted an exclusive interview with Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis, asking whether he would specifically target Su Yang on defense to limit his continuation of his scoring record. At the same time, he also asked how to view Miller's outdated remarks about the triangle offense.

Rambis said that the primary goal of the Timberwolves is to win the game. All defensive strategies will be adjusted according to the implementation of the game. They may or may not target Su Yang. Even if they target, it has nothing to do with 40+ points.

As for whether the triangle offense is outdated, Rambis said that Miller is the Bulls' underdog and is not qualified to comment.

Timberwolves player Beasley was also asked how he thought Su Yang was hitting 11+ points in 40 consecutive games. Beasley firmly said: Timberwolves especially need to defeat opponents like the Clippers and Su Yang, so as to increase the team's cohesion. How about teammates? He is not clear about Su Yang's consecutive scoring, but if the game is against Su Yang, he will definitely go all out to defend.

Su Yang returned to the locker room after training, saw the interview with Kurt Rambis and Beasley, and concluded that after the game started, there must be a lot of double-teams, because Rambis, as a bastard coach, did not help the Timberwolves to establish a team. defensive system.

As for Rambis who learned from Phil Jackson's triangle offense, he probably only learned how to draw tactical moves.

After some analysis, the Clippers generals and the coaching staff agree with Su Yang's opinion that it is necessary to conduct and shoot quickly.

Anyway, it is easier to defeat the Timberwolves. After all, the Timberwolves are a group of recruits, and they have not understood the triangle tactics. They have started more than ten games and have only won three games so far. Their strength is still as good as in previous years. But the problem is that Davis With Foye absent, the Clippers played back-to-back away games. Even if the previous victory over the Lakers did not waste too much energy, the impact is still great.

In view of this, when Van Gundy reported the player list, he decided to let Paul George serve as the starting small forward, which happened to be able to compete with high-ranked rookie Wesley Johnson in the same position, and he could take the opportunity to test his strength and increase his confidence.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the game officially started, and the Timberwolves won the opening jump ball.

Beasley took the ball directly from the waist, regardless of the triangle attack, ignoring Rambis yelling reminders.

Randolph really couldn't prevent it, George had to go up to double-team, but Beasley passed the ball to Milicic without a team.

As a fat boy with Sic in his name, Milicic hit two points steadily to help the team take the lead.

Then the offense and defense switched, the Timberwolves double-teamed Su Yang, and incidentally resorted to 23 zone defenses, trying to limit the outside line of the Clippers.

But the Clippers were already prepared for this. Randolph raised the ball early and easily assisted George to slip the bottom line and make a sneak attack.

The two teams started to attack and defend. The Clippers lacked physical strength and the defensive intensity was relatively low. As a result, Love and Milicic made 5 shots efficiently. However, the Timberwolves' double-teaming and zone defense failed. Randolph and Su Yang could do whatever they wanted. , A draw in the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, the Timberwolves were in full swing, while the Clippers scored on Su Yang and Randolph, and they tied again.

But after the halftime break, Beasley changed his team style of play and started various single-handed operations. He scored 7 points on 5 of 11 shots. However, his teammates Love and Milicic did not play well, and the Clippers took the opportunity. Take a 10-point lead.

During the intermission, Kurtland Beas caught Beasley and criticized him.

But after the start of the fourth quarter, Beasley still played single-handedly, the ball was in his hands, and he would never pass it out again.The Timberwolves' offense fell into a fragmented state, and the Clippers' defensive pressure dropped sharply. Su Yang scored 8 points in a row and directly sealed the victory.

In the end, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 113 to 101, and Su Yang just scored 40 points, successfully breaking the record.

Back in the locker room after the game, Davis gossiped and said: "The Hornets lost badly in tonight's game. They didn't have anyone injured and missed the game. The players seemed to lose their souls after they came on the court. Even Paul, who has always been steady, showed out of order."

Su Yang went over to watch the news on his mobile phone, and found that Paul admitted in an interview after the game that the team's imminent sale to the league will have a certain impact on the entire Hornets team, because everyone is worried that there may be changes and they cannot play with peace of mind. .

Paul's post-game interview became a hot topic in the news, and various trading rumors also appeared. The most reliable one was CBS's revelation that the Rockets were trying to reach a deal with the Lakers, and their goal was potential center Andrew Bynum.

With such a report, Su Yang felt emotional: "It seems that the historical process is accelerating..."

(End of this chapter)