Zhao Feiyang also noticed the performance of head coach Thibodeau. Just when he was about to take the initiative to talk to Coach Thibodeau, the staff outside the door came and they urged the Timberwolves to prepare to enter.
When Coach Thibodeau heard this, he immediately stood up and led the coaching staff out of the locker room.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Feiyang could only give up temporarily, thinking about finding an opportunity to communicate with Coach Thibodeau when he could.
Compared to Coach Thibodeau's attitude, other teammates were really happy.
Everyone was joking while walking on the road.
"Zhao, there is a new nightclub opened recently. Let's go and relax together after the game! Man, I promise you there will be no other problems, just relax..."
"Dwight, you're such a stingy guy! You know a place like this and you don't even call it the rest of us?"
"Hey guys, I didn't say that. But I'm officially inviting you now. I'll pay for tonight, and you can do whatever you want..."
"Damn it! You guys are too arrogant! Dwight, why don't you buy the nightclub! Then we can go there every day..."
When everyone was joking, the atmosphere in the team was also quite strange.
Most people gathered around Zhao Feiyang, and only a few players followed Rose, such as some new fringe players and Serge Ibaka, who was hired from the Thunder after the end of last season.
The two sides formed a very sharp contrast.
Team veterans such as Dwight Howard and Zach LaVine are all on Zhao Feiyang's side, with Zhao Feiyang as the core. This group of people is also the same team that won the championship last season. Others are basically outsiders and have nothing to do with the Timberwolves' championship last season.
After entering the venue, the game between the two sides started quickly.
When arranging the team's starting lineup, coach Thibodeau gathered everyone together.
"Dwight will play the five position, Serge will go to the four position, and the three position will be given to Andrew... Zach will play the two position, and the one position..."
When it comes to the No. 1 position, before Coach Thibodeau has finished speaking, all the players' eyes have been focused on him in advance.
Obviously, only one of Zhao Feiyang and Rose can play, so who will Coach Thibodeau choose?
"Derek, number one is yours."
When Coach Thibodeau said this, the players behind Zhao Feiyang looked at each other with calm expressions.
Before Zhao Feiyang could speak, Howard, who was standing behind him, spoke first, "Coach Thibodeau, why don't you let Zhao play the one position? He is our team leader! Without him last year, we would never have been able to The one who won the championship..."
Howard's first attack made Coach Thibodeau look a little unhappy.
Before he could finish speaking, Zach LaVine on the side also echoed, "Coach, if you feel it's difficult to arrange, I can come on the bench and let Zhao continue to play his No. 2 position..."
Coach Thibodeau's face turned a little darker.
"That's enough. What do you want to do?"
"I am the head coach. Do I need your permission to make arrangements for me? Everyone, shut up! If this happens again, everyone will get off the bench..."
Coach Thibodeau said angrily.
When he got angry, LaVine remained calm, but Howard, who had never dealt with him, became increasingly unhappy. Seeing Coach Thibodeau say this, Howard was about to reason with him.
At the critical moment, Zhao Feiyang stopped him. He touched Howard's arm with his elbow and signaled the latter not to get excited with his eyes.
"No."
Seeing Zhao Feiyang coming to persuade him, Howard suppressed his anger.
When everyone was about to come on stage, Howard also quietly chatted with Zhao Feiyang, "Man, why did you stop me? Didn't you notice? This old guy did it on purpose... He was angry that you didn't reply right away. Team coverage…”
"Damn! I don't understand. Doesn't he understand that players need enough rest time? Just like he scolded me before, saying that I didn't train on time... But I was just two minutes late that day. , I have never been late at other times..."
"Compared with this, I really miss Coach Thomas. At least when he was here, he wouldn't care about these little things with us..."
Regarding Howard's complaints, Zhao Feiyang could only pat him on the shoulder to express comfort.
Beep.
The timer sounded, and the game between the two sides began soon.
The Suns' lineup looks relatively young. The team's main scorer is Devin Booker, a young man who is about to turn 21. Now he is not very talented but is the envy of many players. This season he has been able to average 20 points per game. + level, which is already extremely good among defenders.
Apart from him, most of the team is made up of freshmen and new faces, as well as some veterans, such as players like Eric Bledsoe and Tyson Chandler.
call out.
The starting lineups of both sides took the field.
The referee threw the ball high.
Snapped.
The Timberwolves got the ball first.
The game officially begins.
Seeing the scene of fighting for the ball on the court, Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting off the court, was in a daze. When I was in the Bayi team, such jump balls were often taken by others.
Teammate Ren Wenjie's talent is not bad, but he is too young and his jumping and experience are not top-notch. Therefore, at that time, the Bayi team's jump ball would always be taken away by others.
It’s different now!
After returning to the Timberwolves, Zhao Feiyang finally felt at ease. Although the players also need to rely on him here, most of them are critical moments, and he does not need to tense his nerves all the time.
On the field.
Rose held the ball through half court.
After arriving at half court, LaVine came up from the wing to respond. Rose did not rush to pass the ball, but directed others to run.
Seeing that there was suddenly room under the basket, Rose immediately waved to teammate Ibaka.
Ibaka reacted quickly and immediately rushed to the high post to help Rose pick and roll. After a simple pick-and-roll, Rose dribbled the ball into the basket. Before the opponent pounced, Rose sent the ball into the basket with a throw.
His performance was no longer as explosive as before, but he was a little more calm.
This style of play also made Zhao Feiyang happy for Rose. He even stood up and led the team's bench to applaud Rose on the court.
Soon, the Suns fought back.
As the game continued on the court, Zhao Feiyang also took the opportunity to come to head coach Thibodeau. This time he was very proactive and explained his previous actions to head coach Thibodeau as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Coach Thibodeau, I'm sorry... The reason why I didn't contact the team immediately when I came back was because I was too tired..."
"The intensity of China's finals is also very high. It can be said that it is not much different from the NBA semifinals! I just want to rest for a few more days before reporting to the team... I hope you can understand my behavior... ..”
