i really don't want to play basketball

Chapter 138 [When the momentum starts]

Shine and Stoudemire talked a lot, but most of them were reminiscing about the past. The former Suns team was vibrant and united, which was indeed unforgettable.

What's more, they also won a championship together, the only NBA championship, so their relationship is naturally deeper.

Because the Warriors were going to play back-to-back games, the two of them just chatted briefly and then left.

Playing against the Nets is very easy for the current Courage team, but the Warriors mainly aim to fine-tune their lineup and tactics.

After a game, everything the team could play was played. Xia Yin sat in the center, involved the opponent's defense, and organized his teammates to attack. Everyone was happy.

After all, this kind of weak opponent is their showpiece.

Xia Yin only played 27 minutes in one game, scoring 18 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds, almost having another triple-double.

After playing the Nets, the group got on a plane and flew to Minnesota in the evening. The second stop of their five-game trip was the Timberwolves.

Another old acquaintance, Kevin Love.

Speaking of the Timberwolves, there are only three people that Shain remembers deeply, Love, Kevin Garnett, and Al Jephson. Unfortunately, Jephson has now left the Timberwolves.

Last year, Jefferson suffered a serious injury with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, then underwent surgery and missed all remaining games.

In the 09-10 season, Jefferson averaged 17.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for the Timberwolves, but his scoring, shooting percentage and rebounds all declined sharply.

You must know that in the 08-09 season, Jeffson also averaged 23.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.

The Timberwolves looked at Jefferson's injury and sent him directly to the Jazz for fear of getting hit in his hands.

And Jefferson was traded when Garnett went to the Celtics. At that time, Jefferson was just about to break out. In that year, he had a double-ten score, which also made him one of the league's top power forwards. among others, becoming the core supporting the team.

It's just that the Timberwolves management has not done many trustworthy operations for so many years, except for catching Garnett.

After reading the information about the current Timberwolves on the plane, Xia Yin rubbed his eyes and prepared to rest.

Looking around, most of the teammates were asleep, and it was indeed very late at this time.

Xia Yin turned off the light, pulled up the blindfold and fell asleep.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already in Minnesota, the city of ice and snow in the north.

Le Fu personally came to pick up Xia Yin. It had just snowed here. He was wearing a thick down jacket, and Xia Yin almost didn't recognize him.

"Why are you here? There's no need for this."

"Haha, how can it be okay if you come and I don't come to pick you up? Come on, I've reserved a seat. Let's go have something to eat first, and then we can go back to the hotel and get some sleep."

Paul George looked envious from the back. The boss had a lot of friends, and they were all so enthusiastic. They were welcomed wherever he went.

"George, come on, you will be treated like this in the future!"

I was a rookie that year, standing like a gangster, I swear you all must see me!

After Paul George cheered himself up, he followed his other teammates on the bus to the hotel. Through the car window, he saw Shain getting into the car and watching Shain leave with Kevin Love.

He is full of inner motivation.

"How are you doing here?"

Love sighed and said solemnly, "It's quite rare. You can also see that our record is very bad, the team has no cohesion, and everyone is trying to get good data.

Seeing you and Guigui prospering, I feel aggrieved every day here. "

Xia Yin also sighed. Jephson is a good helper. With him, he can help Love withstand a lot of pressure. Now that the Timberwolves' inside line is gone, it will be difficult.

As for the current lineup of the Timberwolves, many of them are unrecognizable and cannot be called by their names. Most of the rest are in a state of retirement and self-destruction. How can this lineup play well?

Love took a breath and forced a smile, "Fortunately, I listen to you and have been working hard to get good data.

I also want to understand that if I can't produce good data here, then my future will be even more worrying. "

"I have been training hard, and my inside skills have improved, so I feel like I can get paid to practice here."

Xia Yin nodded, "You have a good idea. The Timberwolves are not a good place. Wait until the rookie contract is over and leave as soon as possible.

But I don't think they will let you go easily. The rookie contract must be fulfilled, but fortunately the contract will end after the next season. "

"When the time comes to find a strong team and accumulate more experience, your path to becoming an All-Star player will be much smoother."

Love smiled and said, "I think so too. I am a center and it takes me a long time to grow. Four years is enough for me to develop my skills. Now I can just play the game with peace of mind."

The two people came to Love's house, had a simple meal, and then went back to their teams without delaying for too long.

It is a back-to-back game. Although no one plays much playing time against the Nets, the long journey and reversed schedules still make the teammates a little tired.

Shain and Nelson discussed it and decided to continue large-scale rotation. After all, after beating the Timberwolves, they would fly to Chicago, where there was a strong opponent.

During the evening game, Love was surprised because most of the seats in the rare arena were filled.

You must know that for the Timberwolves' home games, an attendance rate of [-]% is already great, but looking at today's attendance rate, it is obvious that these people are here for Xia Yin.

"Strength, strength is fundamental. Being strong is the most important thing. Even if I can't reach the height of Xia Yin, Garnett is also very strong. The Timberwolves still have many people supporting them. This is strength. Charm."

"Hey, so what if you have strong strength? Don't you need suitable and powerful teammates? Plus a good enough opportunity, you can win that championship trophy."

"I hope I won't wait until there is really no other way to join Xia Yin before I win the championship!"

Kevin Love is also ambitious, just like Westbrook. They were once Shain's leaders. They can get together decently to play brother basketball. Who is willing to defect to him instead?
At the beginning of the game, the Warriors were like waves crashing on the beach. They were attacking one wave after another. Their tactics were constantly changing. The players took the field at a glance, but they all performed well.

It seems that the Warriors' lineup is not good, but this is a group of wolf cubs, led by Xia Yin, even though they are immature now, they are growing rapidly.

When the wolves take hold, how many teams in the league can resist them?Love had already left the game at the end of the third quarter. He was trailing by more than 20 points and there was no need to play.

However, after the Warriors came on the bench, they still played very methodically and hard. They seized every opportunity and time after playing.

Love watched the Warriors from the perspective of a bystander and suddenly realized, "In three seasons at most, the Warriors will grow into a behemoth. Xia Yin, the big brother who leads the team, is really awesome."

"The key is to judge people accurately. Manager Xia's reputation is well-deserved. No wonder everyone says: Some people are born to be geniuses and must stand at the top. What I saw with my own eyes today is true."

At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 131:96, beating the Timberwolves by 35 points. Seven players on the team scored in double figures.

Xia Yin had another quasi-triple-double today, with 21 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds, which is always close.

"It seems that I will have to add my rebounding skills this season. If it continues any longer, it will become my shortcoming."

Other skills are improving rapidly, leaving only dunks and rebounds that are still tepid. That is to say, he relies on his physical fitness to grab a lot of rebounds. Otherwise, averaging 3 to 4 rebounds per game would be his true level. .

"After your rebounding skills improve, maybe you can try sewer tactics? Have a season where you average a triple-double per game?"

Xia Yin shook his head and dismissed these crazy thoughts.

After hugging Love, he went straight to the hotel. He had a good rest today. There was no game tomorrow, so he had to train more.

There was no game the next day, so the team stayed in Minneapolis for a day and night, and waited until the next morning before boarding a plane to fly to Chicago to play the Bulls in the next game.

As Rust Belt cities, cities like Chicago and Detroit have begun to decline.

After the Pistons won the championship in 04, they almost went bankrupt and never recovered for more than ten years.

The Bulls are different. Even if Chicago sucks, they have a glorious history. There is one person who lifted Chicago to the third position in the number of league championships.

That man's name is Michael Jordan!
With two and three consecutive championships, the Bulls hold 6 championships and No. 1 in history. They have a rich historical background and are able to rise under the current general trend.

The reason why the Warriors stayed one more night in Minneapolis and flew to Chicago for the game that day was because of the poor public security here.

Nelson didn't want to cause trouble. It was a good idea to leave after the game and not stay here.

But after all, he was old, and it was consecutive away games. After playing against the Timberwolves, he flew to Dallas and alternated coaching with Cole, which also saved him from traveling back and forth. What if one of the bad guys got worse?
When playing against the Bulls, it is obvious that Xia Yin must win. After all, he has been a natural opponent since he was a rookie, and he is also a favorable competitor for the regular season MVP. Xia Yin must focus on winning.

Xia Yin is an independent thinker, and Cole has a tacit understanding with Xia Yin, so let them just let it go. Anyway, they have already experimented with two tactics against the Nets and Timberwolves.

Nelson walked out of the airport with a smile, and was greeted by the head coach and general manager of the Mavericks, and even Dirk Nowitzki.

"Old man, I'll be lazy here for a while, waiting for your good news. Tsk tsk, this feels good."

It also snowed in Chicago. The heavy snow covered countless chaos and filth, but it did not stop the enthusiastic hearts of the fans.

The current Bulls are really starting to rise.

The Bulls lineup is headed by Rose, Noah, Luol Deng, and Boozer, and is supported by role players such as Korver, C.J. Watson, and Ronnie Brewer.

There was originally Taj Gibson, but unfortunately, he was cut off by Shayne when he was with the Suns. Now he is shining with the Suns.

Speaking of which, Xia Yin helped the Suns recover their losses. After all, the Suns originally wanted to take advantage of the deal with the Bulls, but who would have thought that Luol Deng and Ben Gordon were really strong.

Forcibly pushing the Bulls into the playoffs next season, but maybe this is tit for tat.

After that, the Bulls traded Aldridge for Tyrus Thomas, and also traded away Tyson Chandler.

Tyrus Thomas was influenced by the players who came later, and he himself failed to live up to his expectations. Instead, Ade stayed with the Trail Blazers one step at a time, and later became the Blazers' internal and external double wall with Roy.

As for Tyson Chandler, this kind of player's statistics are destined to not be very good, but for a team, it is really important. At least he had a good time in the Hornets.

Last year, the Bulls also traded Kirk Hinrich from the team and replaced him with Brewer. Unfortunately, Brewer was not as effective as Hinrich.

Hinrich was the Bulls' first team leader in the post-Jordan era, and he also made huge sacrifices to play for the Bulls.

Later, the Bulls selected Rose, and Hinrich also reduced his shooting rights. He continued to contribute to the Bulls as the top organizer and defender, but his salary was high and he was sold.

Only a second-round pick and a trade exception were obtained.

"Hinrich is a consummate team player and a loyal fighter, but it's clear the team doesn't think so."

"Loyalty is mutual. Times have changed. When players are loyal to the team and the team does not get a good ending, the atmosphere will change. Then only transactions are left. This is a job."

Shain told this period of history to his teammates. Everyone was thoughtful, while Cole and Curry's expressions changed.

"We have been playing consecutive games during this period, and your respective performances have gradually improved. Imagine if you had not come to the Warriors, met me, and met the enlightened general manager, owner and coach, you would have had such a good start. ?"

"Now you have a clear growth path, a complete improvement plan, and a good playing environment. I want to tell you that this is not a universal thing."

Xia Yin smiled and picked up the team's roster, which contained profiles of each player. "Many of you were traded after discussions between me and the team. We recognize your potential."

"How far this new team of warriors can go now depends on how high-spirited everyone is. The road is at our feet."

"It often happens that a team thrives or goes bankrupt for several years because of a trade."

“But now, we are at the beginning of our lives, and I hope you will not leave any regrets in the future.

There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever. Players in the team come and go, so seize the moment. "

Xia Yin put down the roster and began to close his eyes to rest, but after saying this, everyone was thoughtful.

Even though they don't have high academic qualifications or high IQs, after having been together for so long, they know that Xia Yin is really good to them.

They can gain a lot from every long conversation like this.

Just like the Warriors, when they are on the rise, they are lurking in the abyss.

(End of this chapter)