The night talk between Wu Dao and Garnett went quite smoothly. Apart from some "small quarrels" at the beginning, the two of them still reached some consensus on the whole.
The reason why Garnett came to Budao for dinner is also very simple. On the one hand, he informed Budao that the team would build a team with Budao and Garnett as the core. On the other hand, he also took this opportunity to repair him. relationship with martial arts.
The team management has made a decision. Now that the decision has been made, I am afraid this decision cannot be easily changed.
Garnett is an inside player. His basketball literacy tells him that in basketball, it is impossible for one person to win the game. If high-latitude players play low-latitude games, there may be a 1 vs. 9 situation. situation arises.
But this is the NBA, and the one who can win the championship is not necessarily the "best player", but the "best team."
If the team wants to have a good record, Garnett must have help.
Putting aside other aspects of this player, Wu Dao is definitely a trustworthy teammate when on the court.
Recognizing martial arts' team status has nothing but benefits for Garnett. He and his agent have also discussed this in depth. One thing is certain, the existence of martial arts will affect his "price".
The reason why this negotiation with the Timberwolves management has continued until now has something to do with martial arts.
Everyone can see that martial arts is the embryo of a superstar, and it seems that this embryo is almost ready now. The Timberwolves will never let go of Wu Dao, and of course, they won't give up on Garnett either.
But in terms of salary for Garnett, some leeway must be left. If Garnett's ultra-high offer is matched, will the corresponding "respect" be given after Martial Arts' rookie contract ends in three years?
The league's current salary cap is 30 million.
If two players take away more than 20 million, do other players need to be paid? If the goal is to win the championship and find some players with good supporting roles, this tax will not kill people.
None of the outstanding supports these days can get four or five million? A better rotation bench would cost more than 2 million.
If the finals are the goal, apart from the starting lineup, at least three qualified substitutes are not too much, right?
A pure rebounder like Rodman costs 4.5 million a year.
You can't expect the Timberwolves to find a grievance like Pippen in the future. After the Bulls won five championships, relying on his status as the team's second scorer, he only received 2.78 million a year. This is what the team really thinks about this guy. Poor, I mentioned it to him specifically.
Otherwise, Pippen would only have $2.11 million per year.
Why is Pippen said to be receiving child labor wages? For example, this year's No. 1 pick, Duncan's salary is US$297 per year.
The No. 5 pick in Martial Arts only earns nearly $2 million a year.
Pippen, a "second child" who has proven his ability, is not as good as a rookie. This is not a grudge.
Although there is a certain conflict of interest between Garnett and Martial Arts, Martial Arts' ability and potential allow Garnett to accept such conflicts.
As long as you can join forces with players like Budao, it's not a problem to sacrifice a little. As a player, if you want to increase your price after your performance and results, isn't it easy?
Garnett is full of confidence in himself!
The Timberwolves' next game is against the Washington Wizards on 11.13, still at home. In other words, after the game against the Spurs, the Timberwolves players had a day to rest.
The Timberwolves players, who didn't need to fly and keep on the road, slept in together the next day after a wild night.
Early in the morning on November 12th, only Wu Dao and his trainer came to the gym for training wearing thick jackets.
There is no messy "money deduction" clause in the rookie contract of Martial Arts. The situation of deducting money if you don't train will never happen in Martial Arts. Martial arts training with a regular schedule is not the result of "money motivation" at all.
The usefulness that the martial arts system brings to martial arts may not be an explosive improvement in one aspect, but why martial arts can perform so stably in every game is probably inseparable from the help of the system.
Strain recovery medicine is useful in many unexpected places. It allows martial arts to maintain years of training, and through these trainings, it can keep one's body in the "best condition" at all times.
Martial Arts arrived at the gym on time at nine o'clock. He didn't do any intensive training, just stretching, dribbling, and shooting. After training for more than two hours, he had dinner with the trainer.
After resting for a while, I returned to the arena around two o'clock in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, the arena was a little livelier.
The team's trainer began to help some hard-working players come to the gym for training, including Garnett.
"Hey, Martial Arts."
"You are really diligent! You played so hard in the game yesterday, why don't you take a good rest today?"
"Be aware of the risk of injury!"
The relationship between Garnett and Wu Dao has eased. During training, he saw Wu Dao walking into the gym with a backpack on his back. He greeted Wu Dao with a smile, and his tone was less hostile and more caring.
"Just maintaining the status quo, the training content in the afternoon is relatively loose."
Budo responded with a smile. The players in the stadium saw this "brothers are so good" look, the first brother looked at each other, some couldn't believe their eyes.
When Mitchell saw Wu Dao and Garnett talking, a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face.
He hopes to see Garnett and Budo get along well, which is a good sign for veterans like them. No player wants to see divisions within his team and disharmony between players.
Especially core members like Wu Dao and Garnett.
The team is divided, and it will be very difficult for veterans like them to neither live up to their worth nor win honors.
Now that things are going well, a harmonious team will have a lot of room for improvement!
The harmonious atmosphere between Wu Dao and Garnett soon spread to the other team members, and the Timberwolves' team training in the afternoon went smoothly.
Tom and Marbury also came to the arena one after another around three o'clock. Both Tom and Marbury took basketball very seriously.
Coach Philip also saw the change in the team's atmosphere and was very happy.
Inquiries about Tom have become more and more popular during this period, and four teams have already shown obvious interest in Tom.
It’s just that Phillip felt that the chips proposed by those guys were too small, and he had no intention of trading at all. This matter was temporarily shelved.
Now that things have come to a point, Phillip is no longer in a hurry.
Wu Dao's performance is getting better and better. Who knows, Wu Dao, a rookie, may really be able to convince Tom, the "All-Star Substitute", and make Tom obediently give up the ball. If this is the case, the team can avoid a turmoil. The team always said it was a very good thing.
Now that the Timberwolves have won six consecutive games and are gaining momentum, Philip wants to see this momentum continue.
In the evening, the Timberwolves players received an invitation from Garnett and gathered at Garnett's house to watch tonight's live NBA game.
The two sides of the game are the Washington Wizards and the Chicago Bulls, and the Bulls are playing at home.
Before this day's game, the Bulls had already achieved 4 wins and 3 losses. For the Bulls, missing Pippen would have a great impact on the team. The record at the beginning of the season has already explained everything.
As for the Wizards, they have 2 wins and 4 losses, a proper "underdog".
Just like my quote, although the Wizards are a "weak team", their players are all good players.
The No. 1 pick in 1993, Chris Webber at No. 4/5, Calbot Chaney, the No. 6 pick in the first round of 1993, and Juwan Howard, the No. 5 pick in the first round of 1994, except for three of them. In addition to the main players who are still young, there are also experienced veterans such as Rod Strickland and Terry Davis.
The Wizards had already reached the playoffs in the 1996-97 season, and were led by Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, two players who had been teammates at Michigan State University.
It's just a pity that they encountered the strong Bulls in the first round that year and were swept out by the old gangster team in 3.0.
Compared with last year, the Wizards this year have not changed much. If there is any change, it is that the two players Chris Webber and Juwan Howard have become more mature and the team has become stronger. .
And the old enemy Bulls are missing Pippen!
This game, in the eyes of Wu Dao and others, is very suspenseful.
"I don't know if the Wizards can beat the Bulls without Pippen."
"Watching the games between these two teams, we can roughly judge what we will achieve if we meet the Wizards or Bulls."
"Hey, Budo, do you think the Wizards can survive the Bulls?"
In the living room, the players were watching the small TV. Garnett saw the players from the two teams starting to enter the TV screen, and smiled and asked Martial Arts who was sitting not far away.
"There is a chance. The Bulls' inside strength is average. Without Pippen's scoring point, the Bulls will be difficult to beat."
"Crick and Juwan are both very good players."
"Of course, if the Wizards want to win, it also depends on how well Michael plays. If he feels great today, then the Wizards will definitely lose."
Facing Garnett's inquiry, Wu Dao smiled, spread his hands, and expressed his thoughts.
The Bulls are indeed missing Pippen, but they have Michael!
As for the Wizards, can anyone limit Michael?
The only thing that can guard Michael Jordan is the basket!
Soon, the game between the Bulls and Wizards got louder.
The ball was taken by the Bulls, and of course, Jordan executed the first attack in the opening period.
As Jordan made a gorgeous fadeaway jumper, the basketball hit the ball directly and scored two points for the Bulls.
"ohhh!"
"That movement is really stretching and beautiful."
"It feels even more beautiful than a fadeaway jump shot in martial arts."
The body proportions of Martial Arts are already very good, but due to the long arms of a martial artist, although Martial Arts' posture is very beautiful when shooting a fadeaway jumper, it still feels unreal to the viewer because Martial Arts people are too tall.
But Jordan is different. He is shorter than Wu Dao, so the whole movement is very comfortable when watching on the TV.
Wu Dao's shooting posture is much more beautiful than the mantis shot of Kevin Durant who loves to drink bath water, but when compared with Jordan, there is still a slight difference, and professional players can tell it at a glance.
"Well, there's nothing to criticize about his jump shot form."
"The technical talent is top-notch. If the shooting talent can be better, it will be even better."
Wu Dao looked at Jordan on the TV and said "violent theory" in an understatement. The other team members who were watching the game were all shocked when they heard Wu Dao's words. They didn't care about watching TV for a moment and all turned their heads to look at Wu Dao.
These words are so explosive!
Wu Dao didn't notice the strange looks from his teammates and continued to watch the TV. At this time, the court was already switching between offense and defense. The Wizards' first offense was handed over to Chris Webber. The latter dropped the ball low and made a deep pass. He stepped into the basket, then lightly hooked the defender and sent the ball into the basket.
This guy's little side hook can be said to be the best among the best. The whole movement is quite smooth and gives people a very sharp feeling.
"Very good, maybe even better than Garnett."
Wu Dao pointed to the player on the TV and said to the team members.
It was only then that his teammates took their eyes away from Martial Arts and focused on the TV. Looking at the player pointed by Wu Dao, the team members nodded. Mitchell didn't even look at Garnett's expression and said with a smile:
"Of course he's awesome. He was one of the top five players in Michigan when he was in college."
"And he entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick."
"He is 208cm tall and weighs 111kg. Although he plays the 4th position and occasionally plays the 5th position, his skills are very comprehensive."
"His facing-to-the-basket skills are better than his back-to-the-basket skills, and his straight-arm jump shot is also very good. When going to the basket, he should use a small hook to finish."
"Well, he's not a player very similar to Garnett."
Sam Mitchell seemed to know something about Chris Webber and said with a smile.
When Wu Dao heard this, he nodded slightly, Chris Webber, he knows him!
It's just that the current Chris Webber is a little different from the one he knew. The one he knew was from the King's period. The most outstanding thing was his back-up hook and high-position support.
But when Mitchell talked about the jump shot, Wu Dao didn't feel much about it.
It seems that this player's fighting style is somewhat different when he was young and when he was mature.
The Bulls' offensive tasks basically fell on Jordan. As soon as the first quarter started, he felt very good and scored several goals in succession. But I don't know if it was because the old guy was drifting. After scoring three goals, The blacksmithing began.
The score difference was actually opened to 5 points by the Wizards.
However, the Bulls are Bulls after all, and they reacted quickly. Jordan did not hold back and used sudden points to create several better opportunities for Luke Longley.
At the same time, Jordan also found some touch.
As for the Wizards, the offense is very smooth. They play as a team, picking and rolling and running smoothly between each other. Although there is no superstar who can truly rival Jordan, the Wizards still play their own basketball.
After the first quarter, the Wizards trailed the Bulls by 4 points, 26:30.
Jordan easily scored 12 points in the first quarter, helping the team firmly occupy the lead.
If Tony Cookic hadn't been a little stretched, the Bulls would have scored 36 points in the first quarter.
"The Bulls' center, Luke Longley, is pretty good."
"The Wizards are losing!"
After the first quarter, Garnett immediately sentenced the Wizards to death.
