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Chapter 117 Timberwolves rookie is popular
There is no doubt that Gobert became the MVP of this game.

Although Giannis Antetokounmpo also scored 18 points and 11 assists in this game, Giannis Antetokounmpo obviously recognized his position in this game, that is, to become an organization point.

According to what Su Chen told him, this does not mean that his tactical status will decline, but connecting the teams will be a test of whether he can become a leader.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was taken aback by Su Chen's meal, and he believed it immediately when he first entered the league.

After all, the opponent is the champion coach who just won the championship, and he is also the general manager of this Timberwolves team, which can be said to be a high weight.

Could it be possible to fool him?

So as a green leaf, Giannis Antetokounmpo is also working very hard.

But as a result, all the limelight was taken away by Gobert.

After the game, the home host also found Gobert for an interview.

When Gobert picked up the microphone, the surrounding audience cheered and applauded, and the host had to wait for a question.

For Timberwolves fans, this record of 16 consecutive victories at the beginning made the small city of Minnesota show its face in front of the whole world.

And history will also remember that there is a team called the Minnesota Timberwolves, who is the leader of this record.

Besides, being able to play so well as a rookie is a very exciting thing for Timberwolves fans.

And the Timberwolves have an inside complex.

For the current generation of Timberwolves fans, the Garnett era is unforgettable. This complex makes the management pay great attention to the cultivation of Love.

When Love was sent away, many Timberwolves fans felt gloomy, but now a new light has appeared.

Gobert, who is 28+20, made people see a rising insider star.

Gobert played well this time, and was also watered during the interview.

Seeing how Gobert was treated, Su Chen couldn't help smiling.

That's right, that's the effect.

Gobert's transaction value is rising visible to the naked eye.

For those cheering Timberwolves fans, Su Chen didn't feel guilty about trading Gobert.

What Gobert is showing now is all illusions, and they are all bubbles that burst at the touch of a touch.

When the team that got Gobert in the trade finds out that ordinary point guards can't feed Gobert at all, these Timberwolves fans will know what level Gobert is.

Moreover, his selling point defense will also be exposed because of the increasingly popular style of playing against small balls, and the weaknesses that cannot be replaced will be exposed.

It's not without reason that Mitchell Gobert's Jazz can't make it far in the playoffs.

One season after the Jazz broke up, when the other teams played excellent data in the regular season, the Jazz players made people feel that they were all scattered and full of stars.

But in fact, gathering is the first round, and scattered is a group of first round.

Gathering together as core players is the first round, and dispersing is also the first round. In fact, it has to be said that these core players are more or less problematic.

The regular season is as fierce as a tiger, and its shortcomings are fully revealed in the playoffs.

Gobert's salary is very low now, so it's worth it.

But if the current Gobert can be exchanged for an immediate All-Star, then it must be changed!

The peak Gobert is still unable to prove himself in the playoffs, let alone the current rookie Gobert.

The main opponent in the Western Conference this year is still the Warriors he raised.

Facing a three-point team like the Warriors, Gobert is a sight when he goes up, and the Splash Brothers will shoot him clearly.

Another major opponent, the Spurs, has also completed the transition from old to new.

Leonard's rapid increase in the ball has already shown his strength on the offensive end. Gobert is also a toy when facing Leonard.

If you can't get out of the West, you don't have to think about your opponent in the finals.

Besides, to be honest, although the Heat seem to be a frame-rushing team, everyone can shoot three-pointers.

Gobert is misplaced if he defends, and he misses three points everywhere if he doesn't defend.

Su Chen is going to achieve results in the Timberwolves this season. Facing the two main opponents in the Western Conference, it is difficult for Gobert to perform.

The opponents in the finals needless to say for the time being.

Why keep him?
Su Chen doesn't think he is ruthless, not to mention that the essence of the NBA is a commercial league, a huge business field.

Even if Gobert is traded out and the team that gets Gobert can develop a player who is at least dpoy in the regular season.

If you don't understand the game, Su Chen's recent games are equivalent to Gobert's manual, which is equivalent to including after-sales service.

Su Chen also accepted an interview after the game. When asked about Gobert, Su Chen did not hesitate to brag.

"He is a very good big man. He has a large defensive area. Even if the opponent rushes in, he will be protected by Gobert."

"He's very athletic, and Gobert is tough enough around the rim to make the shots that should be made."

"At the same time, his rebounding also reassures us. He has scored [-] rebounds. What else can I say?"

When talking about Gobert, Su Chen was not stingy with his praise.

Just talking and talking always makes people feel that something is wrong.

It was as if Su Chen was a salesman promoting products, constantly introducing Gobert's advantages.

But everyone just felt that they were thinking too much. After the game, it was a normal thing for the coach to praise the players who performed well.

Never facing such a rising insider star, the Timberwolves really want to sell it.

The next day.

The Timberwolves' opening sixteen-game winning streak is undoubtedly something that attracts people's attention.

And what is even more surprising is that on this record-setting night, Gobert also played a career night.

The key opponent is not a weak team, but the Pacers who were able to tie the tie with the Heat last season.

Gobert was facing Hibbert who almost led the Pacers to overthrow the Heat last season, which made Gobert's data look full of gold.

Even the fact that Su Chen asked Gobert to go up behind him to refresh the data for 2 minutes has been ignored.

Because even if you don't brush the 2-minute data, Gobert's data is already very luxurious.

What the news media needs is traffic. On the night of the 28-game winning streak, Gobert's 20+[-] is enough to attract attention.

There is no need to report something that is not.

"Defeating the powerful Pacers, the Timberwolves have won [-] consecutive victories. Where is the upper limit of this young team? "

"Su Chen: I will lead this team to the playoffs, this is just the beginning. "

"Su Chen after the game; Gobert's talent is unimaginable, he will be the top insider in the future league! "

"28+20!Gobert's complete analysis of Hibbert! "

"The Timberwolves started the league first, and this young team may usher in its first playoff trip. "

"Full of talent!Gobert's 28+20 highlights. "

There is no doubt that this Timberwolves team has now become the topic of the league.

When making deals during the offseason, the Timberwolves directly became the laughing stock of the league.

But now no one dares to laugh at the Timberwolves!

Today's Timberwolves players have also attracted the attention of many team managements.

If it is placed in an ordinary rebuilding team, they have no idea of ​​​​trading. After all, they have more time to practice slowly when rebuilding a team.

But Su Chen is different!

Everyone now knows that Su Chen and the Timberwolves signed a gambling agreement.

If he can't make it to the playoffs, Su Chen won't get any money this season.

Su Chen's current mentality should be very eager for quick success. He is different from ordinary general managers. He is an ambitious coach first and then the general manager.

In other words, Su Chen is more like a professional coach, an amateur general manager.

Everything he does in the position of general manager is to make it easier for him to create a lineup suitable for him.

Don't look at the Timberwolves' current [-]-game winning streak, but the management in the industry are very good. They can see that the Timberwolves are not a conventional strength at all.

In many games, in order to hit the winning streak, Su Chen's rotation was once reduced to seven players.

When they watch the video of the Timberwolves game, they can all feel that the players are tired from playing on the court.

That is to say, it is not the playoffs now, and others don't want to match their strength. If others match his strength in the playoffs, the Timberwolves will not have such a good record at all.

It's not a team that hasn't had an all-out sprint in the regular season, either.

But that is usually after the All-Stars, and those teams near the gate of the playoffs will start the mode of sprinting to the playoffs with all their strength.

This kind of all-out sprint consumes a lot of money for the team.

Why is it so difficult for black eight and black seven to appear?
On the one hand, it is the original strength gap. On the other hand, the first and second in the regular season can make rotation adjustments for the playoffs after securing a position later.

And seventh and eighth in the regular season, it is a model that starts to sprint with all its strength after the All-Stars, and it is already exhausted by the time it reaches the playoffs.

The gap in strength and the fact that the opponent is still waiting for work, so the number of black seven black eight is really very small.

This is also the reason why many team managements judge that the Timberwolves' record is not the real level.

Iguodala was directly injured for a week under such a high-intensity exhaustion campaign, and the Timberwolves couldn't keep rushing like this.

So don't look at the Timberwolves temporarily ranking first in the league, but based on the current situation of the Timberwolves, it is not certain whether they can make the playoffs.

This also made many league managements start to pay attention to the Timberwolves' rookies.

the other side.

golden state.

Lacob also saw the news, but he had no choice but to pay attention if he didn't want to.

After all, on the team record list, the Timberwolves are number one.

"If only players like Gobert Giannis and McCollum were Warriors players."

Lacob looked at the news, a little sulking.

Su Chen's departure from the team should have been different, and the two shouldn't have any conflicts, but Su Chen used a premium bargaining chip to grab Iguodala from him during the offseason, so he still cares about it.

Although Lacob is the boss, he likes to intervene in the affairs of the team, and he can be regarded as a secret general manager.

Iguodala is the person he likes. Originally, Iguodala's performance last season was not worth so much chips.

The Warriors' offer to Iguodala, the Nuggets are about to agree.

The Warriors could have gotten Iguodala with almost no chips, almost a robbery.

But Su Chen came out to disrupt the situation and let the Nuggets sit on the ground to raise the price, but Su Chen really added Rubio to the Nuggets for nothing.

This has always made Lacob feel that Su Chen used his rights in the Timberwolves to retaliate against him because he had a grudge against him for not giving management rights.

The current record of the Warriors is not too good.

Although Brewer is also cheap and did not make the Warriors pay any chips, Brewer's performance still disappointed the Warriors.

Especially watching Iguodala's second spring performance in the Timberwolves made Lacob even more angry.

However, this also made Lacob a little suspicious, whether it was really wrong for him not to delegate power to Su Chen.

Su Chen's deal was basically robbed on the surface, especially Love's deal with Luol Deng and Butler.

In Lacob's view, if Butler can't make it, then the deal will be a big loss.

Even if Butler plays out and Su Chen trades during the offseason, the overall reputation is still not very good.

But regardless of the deal, Su Chen's draft level is really good.

Let’s not talk about the three super rookies McCollum and Gobert Giannis. The Timberwolves can win [-] consecutive victories. As core players, they must have nothing to talk about.

Even Muscala, who was drafted in the second round, Covington and Curry Jr., played at a level higher than their draft picks.

If he was willing to give Su Chen the right back then, the Warriors would have a very scary lineup now.

There is Gobert inside, Giannis at power forward, Iguodala at small forward, Thompson at guard, and Curry at point guard.

At the same time, McCollum can also play the sixth man to make up for the Warriors' substitute firepower when the Splash Brothers are not on the court.

"Why didn't Stephen say that his brother is so powerful."

Thinking that he didn't even get Curry, Lacob was even more angry.

Although Curry did not perform as well as other first-round rookies, he was an undrafted pick and didn't have to pay any chips at all.

Signing a rotation-level player with a basic salary is simply too worthwhile.

the other side.

Dennis Lindsey was also chatting with Su Chen.

"Early this morning, many teams came to ask about the price of our rookie."

Dennis Lindsay said to Su Chen with a smile.

Originally, he was not very optimistic about the rookie trade, because the value of the rookie trade is actually relatively low, unless it is the top three picks who are full of talent.

But for such obviously talented players, the value of the top three picks is not low, and there are very few teams that don't cultivate them and trade them directly.

But now the rookies of the Timberwolves have the kind of popularity of the top three picks, which makes a lot of team management call to ask the price early in the morning.

"Don't offer them an offer, but don't say no to it, giving them a sense of hesitation."

Su Chen took a sip of coffee and said with a slight smile.

"Su, you're right. Let's ignore them for now. Let's also experience the Nuggets' feeling of watching others compete to raise prices."

Dennis Lindsey laughed, with some complacency on his face.

At the beginning, he was irritated by the Nuggets, but now that his role has changed, he has become holding his baby and waiting for others to compete.

This feels great.

(End of this chapter)