Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 41 Kevin's Dislocation

Before Billups joined the Timberwolves, he considered invitations from many teams.

But when he saw that Joe Smith signed with the Timberwolves at a price far below the market, he resolutely made his own decision.

"There are a lot of teams in the league who want Smith to join, and they can all offer him a good contract. For a No. [-] pick in his playing year to make such a huge sacrifice and be so loyal to the team, I am very happy. I think there must be some important factors in this, which is why I joined the Timberwolves." Billups once said when announcing his joining the Timberwolves.

A few months later, when the so-called "important factors" came to light, Billups wanted to slap himself a few times.

Smith was forced out and played an on-and-off season with the Pistons.

The Timberwolves lost their draft picks for the next five years, and under the leadership of Garnett, Brandon and Szczerbiak, they barely made it to the playoffs.

This season, Smith, who never changed his original intention, re-signed a contract with the Timberwolves. He is no longer the proud No. , doing the dirty work conscientiously, and the center position was handed over to the Slovenian big man Rasu Nesterovic. With Lupus and Szczerbiak, the Timberwolves have regained their vitality, with a record of 27 wins and 7 losses, following the Lakers and Kings, and tied for third in the West with the Spurs.

At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves changed the routine of starting the game from Billups or Szczerbiak, and turned to Garnett as the main attack in the low post.

The lost Lakers have absolutely no one who can match Garnett. Bowen is over two meters tall and weighs more than 180 pounds. An appetizer in front of the Wolf King. The feet can't reach Garnett's feet.

After inspecting the bench, Mason, Jackson, and Anderson were all suspended. Marley was not much better than Bowen, and he was two years older.The Zen master couldn't help but feel a little troubled.

"Hahahaha, the old fox has been bullying the opposing small forward with dislocations, and finally ran into the freak Garnett. Mitch, if we propose a trade to the Timberwolves, how likely are we to get him?" Jim and Kupchak said in the Watching the game in the box, discussing the outstanding performance of Garnett.

"Under the premise that the owner of the Timberwolves has a normal mind, if there is no Shaq or Kobe, I can say responsibly, the possibility is zero. If Shaq or Kobe is the main body of the transaction, it is unlikely that a single exchange will succeed, and both parties need to adjust Chips to meet the needs of the lineup. But I don't think it's necessary. Dismantle a core that has proven to be able to win the championship, and bet on the unknown Garnett. While destroying the stability of the team, it may also create a strong enemy for itself in the West , Such a deal, Jim, are you sure you want to do it? I can try to execute it and make an offer to the Timberwolves.” Kupchak frowned and analyzed the prospect of the deal.

"No, Mitch, this is not the time."

The Lakers can only rely on O'Neal and Kobe's singles to score piecemeal.While Garnett attracted double-teams, he began to frequently feed cakes to open teammates. Smith and Szczerbiak both gained.

In the end, Zen master couldn't stand it anymore, and replaced the disheartened Bowen with Ethan Thomas, who had just returned from injury.

As a poet, Ethan Thomas is full of longing for a better life, but his Lakers debut is obviously not so smooth.

The 6-foot-10 Thomas with dreadlocks is not particularly disadvantaged in terms of height and strength against Garnett.As soon as Garnett fell to the low post on the right and asked for the ball, Thomas pushed him out step by step. When he received the ball, he was almost at the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Wolf King immediately turned 180 degrees with his left foot on the back of the axis, and turned to hold the ball face-up.The spider-like long arm slowly drew a half arc from left to right, bringing Thomas' center of gravity to one side.Immediately, the right foot paused to the right, suddenly shaking the shoulders to throw off some sweat, and then immediately turned to the left to cut back!

For a big man whose height is unknown, probably close to 7 feet, making this set of swinging movements was shocking at the time.

Ethan Thomas's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, watching Garnett whizzing by, blowing his dreadlocks in the wind.

Wallace, who came to defend, was unable to stop Garnett's brutal bombing of the basket.

On the offensive end, Ethan Thomas, who had no shooting ability, was at a loss on the court, making the already crowded interior even more congested, and Garnett, who was not under much pressure on defense, was able to show his skills and cooperate everywhere. Defense, and even slapped a small hook of O'Neal.

Soon, Jackson replaced Etan Thomas, who made his tragic debut, and replaced Okur at power forward, moving Ben to match Garnett.

Although Daben's height and wingspan suffered a serious disadvantage, his strong physical confrontation and barely enough flexibility still caused some troubles for Garnett.Garnett made two consecutive fadeaway shots, both of which missed under the interference of Big Ben.

"Kevin is a player who is good at everything, but lacks a deadly weapon that can be pulled out in a tough fight, thrown in front of the opponent, and said, 'I'm going to kill you here.'" Jim lamented.

Kupchak on the side agreed deeply.

Today's four top power forwards are all concentrated in the West.

Weber has all-round skills and gorgeous skills, but his frail body restricts his height.

Nowitzki has no solution to attack, but the defensive end is his weakness after all.

Garnett is omnipresent and omnipotent, only a little bit of offensive ability can be perfect.

As for Duncan, the fly in the ointment may be free throws.

These four superstars will cause huge troubles for the Lakers' championship road in the future. How to recruit troops to address their weaknesses is also Jim's biggest headache.

Some people pursue championships, some pursue as many championships as possible, but for more people, the dollar is the most realistic.O'Neal held a contract of 2100 million but was still not satisfied, and began to clamor for a salary increase to renew the contract. Kobe's contract still has a few years, but if the contract is renewed, it must be a maximum salary.

According to the labor-management agreement, the league's salary cap for next season will be about $4000 million, which will be more than $200 million lower than this season, and O'Neal's salary will occupy more than half of the team's space.

"I see. Even if Kobe and O'Neal are monolithic, it is inevitable that the OK combination will part ways. We must cherish the last might of the sharks." Jim narrowed his eyes.

On the field, O'Neal made a violent turn, hanging the ball into the basket with Nesterovic and Garnett defending.

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