Zhao Feiyang's proactive apology is relatively rare.
As the super core of the Timberwolves, it actually doesn't matter if he doesn't do this. But he has always put the overall situation first, especially when it comes to uniting the team. Zhao Feiyang has always been very tolerant.
This is also the reason why he took the initiative to bow his head.
However, it was unexpected that Coach Thibodeau still didn't react much after seeing Zhao Feiyang's statement. Instead, he pretended not to hear and shouted at the players on the court.
After doing all this, Thibodeau turned his attention to Zhao Feiyang, "No matter what excuse you have, you didn't give me a good impression when we first met! But since you took the initiative to express your opinion, I am still willing to accept it. Your apology..."
Thibodeau's attitude made Zhao Feiyang a little unhappy.
"Coach, I hope you understand that even if you are the coach of the team, you are not superior to others... I am willing to apologize to you because the team needs us to unite, and the Timberwolves also need the championship as a common goal, and Not because you did the right thing..."
"Everyone knows my performance in the Timberwolves. Whether they are teammates or fans, they all know that I have always worked hard... There is absolutely no problem with my professional attitude! Even if I take the initiative to rest this time, You have no right to blame me, the management has discussed it with me long ago..."
"I don't want the relationship between us to become tense. If you are willing to cooperate, I am very willing to work with a famous coach like you to help the team improve... But if you are not willing, then as a team member, I The super core also has the star privileges that belong to me. If you want to see it, I won’t be stingy..."
At the end of these words, Zhao Feiyang's attitude was very clear.
That is, if you want to cooperate, then cooperate. If you don’t, it depends on who has more say!
Although he was complained by some local fans because of his late return, most of the fans still support him. Zhao Feiyang knows this very well, and this is also the source of his confidence.
No matter what kind of star or head coach, the most valuable thing is the ability to bring a championship to the team.
This applies to any team.
This time, I don’t know what coach Thibodeau was thinking. In short, he stood there and stared at Zhao Feiyang several times. Zhao Feiyang didn't talk nonsense to him anymore. After a brief communication, he sat back in his seat.
The competition on the field is quite fierce.
The Suns did perform a rare performance under the leadership of Devin Booker. The team blossomed inside and outside and did not look like a bottom team at all.
Of course, while they are full of hard work, problems such as the lack of experience and inexperience of these young people are gradually exposed.
Therefore, the Timberwolves seized such opportunities and kept counterattacking.
Under Thibodeau's arrangement, the team is still dominated by Rose's offense. Either he organizes the team's offense and plays positional battles, or others provide cover for Rose, allowing Rose to break through with the ball.
In short, Rose's presence has become the offensive firepower of the Timberwolves.
This style of play is not too strong, nor is it too bad. Facing a group of newcomers like the Suns, although the Timberwolves fell behind, they were not pulled far apart.
The two sides quickly entered the second quarter.
I thought Zhao Feiyang would play with the substitutes in the second quarter, but coach Thibodeau still stubbornly pressed him on the team bench and had no plans to replace him.
After this, Zhao Feiyang became angry. He never took the initiative to tell Thibodeau that he planned to play, nor did he get in front of the coaching staff to listen to Thibodeau's tactics. He just sat there and watched the situation on the court indifferently.
During the pause, the live camera also captured this scene.
When the fans saw Zhao Feiyang sitting alone on the bench, the entire scene was almost in an uproar. Many fans watching the live broadcast on the Internet were also shocked, especially the Chinese side on the other side of the ocean.
"Holy shit! What's going on? Why is Zhao Feiyang sitting there alone?"
"Is it because Thibodeau doesn't let him play? It shouldn't be the case! A star as strong as Zhao Feiyang is on the bench? What kind of coach is this? Do you think you have a lot of money?"
"It's simply 6! Players of Zhao Feiyang's level are put on the bench. It is estimated that LeBron will only be able to play soy sauce... Judging from the rumors about Thibodeau's character, it is 90% certain. It was Zhao Feiyang who provoked him..."
Various comments appeared on the Internet.
In the Target Center Arena, many fans expressed difficulty in understanding Zhao Feiyang's situation. They stood up from their seats and shouted to Coach Thibodeau who was arranging tactics on the sidelines.
"Hey! Tom, what are you doing? Get him on!"
"Oh my God! This guy put our FMVP on the bench?"
"Thibodeau, if you don't know how to coach, let me do it! Why do you put our super core off the court? Is your brain rusty?"
There was an uproar on the sidelines.
Coach Thibodeau obviously heard some of the shouts from the sidelines, but he still "stick to himself" and was not affected by the sounds from the sidelines at all.
"Okay! That's it! Do as I say, and you go ahead!"
Thibodeau said to the players after laying out the tactics.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and the players took the field again.
The game goes on.
However, as time went by, the Timberwolves gradually opened up the score against the Suns. Rose took the most shots on the Timberwolves side, but he felt bad today. He played almost the entire first half, but only scored 11 points.
On the other hand, Devin Booker on the Suns team, this young man scored 20 points in the first half alone with the assists of his teammates.
By the time the first half was about to end, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 9 points.
50 to 59.
Beep.
The sound of the timer stopping sounded.
The first half came to an end.
With the game played like this, just one Suns team at the bottom can lead the Timberwolves. Naturally, this result is something many fans don't want to see.
Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the bench, looked very cold. After the half-time whistle sounded, he walked directly towards the players' tunnel without paying any attention to anyone else.
When Coach Thibodeau led others to the tunnel, many fans on both sides of the stands also became excited. Many people shouted at him and began to question his formation on the pitch.
"Thibedou, let Zhao Feiyang play!"
"If you want to hide him, then I hope you finish class early!"
"Our championship was brought by Zhao, not you..."
The shouts from both sides became louder and louder, and the look on Thibodeau's face became worse and worse. Fortunately, he has always been more tolerant, so he quickly walked through the noisy crowd and entered the tunnel.
