Zhao Feiyang's remarks caused head coach Philip Sanders to fall silent.
The Timberwolves have long been accustomed to that Buddhist rhythm, and they have no desire for a championship. It can even be said that they are not that eager for the playoffs.
Anyway, as long as the team is about the same, it will be enough, so that the management does not need to be overburdened and the attendance is maintained at an average level. Even if the team cannot make money, at least it will not lose money.
For owner Tyron, the Timberwolves are just one of his properties, and he has too many more important properties than the Timberwolves.
Because of this, he doesn't care about the team that much and is not willing to spend money.
This idea is passed from top to bottom, and the entire team falls into this inertia. If changes are made rashly, no one knows what the team will become!
Regarding the hesitation of head coach and general manager Philip Sanders, Zhao Feiyang said something that almost made the latter break his defense.
"The Timberwolves are already extremely bad. Even if they make huge changes, how bad can they be?"
After saying this sentence, Philip Sanders looked extremely embarrassed. His face turned blue and purple. He hesitated several times but could not say it out.
After a long time, Phillip Sanders asked aloud, "Zhao, do you think the Timberwolves are bad?"
Zhao Feiyang looked surprised and asked him directly, "Isn't it true? Who among the stars in the league is willing to come to a place like this? It's freezing cold and snowy... Think about it, except Kevin Garnett. What glory and splendor can there be for a star in the team’s history?”
"Even Kevin Garnett went to the Boston Celtics to further establish his historical status..."
"No one wants to come here, even some rookie players don't want to be selected by you... Frankly speaking, I don't care about this matter at all. Anyway, if I get the money this season, I will leave directly next season." Just be human..."
"Why should I waste so much time here? On such a bottom team?"
"The reason why I did these things is just to prove to everyone that even a weak team can perform well under my leadership... Are the Warriors amazing? They are Don’t you want to reach the Western Conference Finals?”
"Okay, then I will train a weak team into a dark horse team, and defeat them with dignity in the playoffs or Western Conference finals, and let them understand what a stupid and short-sighted choice it was to trade me... ..."
After Zhao Feiyang finished speaking, his eyes were full of determination.
Phillip Sanders was in a daze for a moment, and his body seemed to be trembling. He tried his best to control his emotions and prevent himself from getting excited, but the constant trembling of his fingertips still could not hide the intense feeling he felt at this moment. resonance.
"I haven't heard such words in many years... To tell you the truth, I originally planned to retire with the Timberwolves after coaching this season..."
"This is the place where my ideals started, and it is also the place where I have been glorious... I thought no one cares about winning. Anyway, everyone is just about enough... Your words woke me up. Me, maybe I am really old, but I still hope that my last coaching season before retiring is perfect..."
"When Minneapolis fans think of me in the future, they won't say that he was an incompetent bastard. They will think of that old guy who once led the team to a very glorious performance, even in the last year of his career. , and he never gave up..."
In this way, Zhao Feiyang's "chicken-blood" behavior made the team's head coach and general manager Philip Sanders officially agree to his request.
The Timberwolves finally entered the change at this moment.
At this time, one-third of the season has progressed, and although the Timberwolves are at the bottom, they are not completely without a chance.
The day after the secret meeting between the two, general manager Philip Sanders formally held some shareholders' meetings with the team's top management.
As the team's small owner, he didn't know how he persuaded him. In short, most shareholders voted to support his decision.
Even the team owner Taylor did not show any intention to refuse. The only requirement was that there must be no overspending, not even a cent of extra money!
Philip Sanders nodded happily.
Another training day.
Originally, the players were late to enter the arena at ten o'clock. This time, head coach Philip Sanders called everyone the night before to inform them that the next day's training must be on time at eight o'clock. arrive.
Most people didn't take such notices seriously.
When Zhao Feiyang entered the gym for training at seven o'clock, after an hour of warm-up, he and head coach Philip Sanders only saw three players entering the training hall one after another.
The three players were Ricky Rubio. He was the second to arrive after Zhao Feiyang. Although he did not arrive on time, he was only one minute late.
The third person to arrive is Zach LaVine.
This young rookie is not keen on training on weekdays, but after receiving the notice from head coach Philip Sanders, he still came to the training hall in advance.
He seemed to be awake and yawned constantly, but he still tried to control his state and stood there to warm up.
The fourth person who arrived somewhat surprised everyone.
He is none other than Anthony Bennett, who seems to have a great reputation but is actually just a little transparent about the team.
Anthony Bennett was the No. 1 pick in 2013. He was the No. 1 pick selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although 2013 was not a big year for the draft, the Cavaliers' operation at that time somewhat surprised other clubs.
They really don't understand why the Cavaliers drafted such a big man!
Yes, the Cavaliers do need more inside players, but what's embarrassing about Anthony Bennett is that although he performed well in college, his height, wingspan and overall quality really don't look like the number one pick.
Anthony Bennett's official height is 2.03 meters. If he plays the 3rd position, his technical ability is insufficient and his shooting is not stable; but if he plays the 4th position, he is not tall enough and his confrontation ability cannot meet the standard.
It can be said to be a typical example of being unable to get up and down.
To make matters worse, he has asthma and has small hands that prevent him from grabbing a basketball.
After entering the NBA, he played in a total of 52 games in his first year with the Cavaliers. He averaged 12.8 minutes per game, shot 35.6% from the field, 24.5% from three-point range, averaged 3 rebounds per game, and averaged 4.2 points per game.
This kind of performance is really bad. Even Kwame Brown, who is known as the best No. 1 pick in NBA history, had 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in his first season.
In comparison, Anthony Bennett is really watery.
The worst thing is that just because of his lack of strength, this young man also has a very bad mentality. It can be said that his bad mentality and poor career performance ruined him.
"What about the rest?"
"What did these bastards do?"
Head coach Philip Sanders was very angry. He took out his phone and called other players one by one.
