Head coach Eric Stotts finally lost patience with Isaiah Thomas' public questioning.
"Isaiah, I will give you a chance, you don't have to worry about that!"
"Put yourself right, do you understand?"
After Coach Eric finished speaking, he turned around and left. It seemed that he didn't want to continue talking nonsense with Thomas.
Little Thomas, who was stunned on the spot, was helpless. He could only wave his hands and make a self-deprecating look at this situation.
"Damn it!"
"How did I end up on such a broken team? It's not even as good as Cleveland..."
Little Thomas complained crazily in his heart.
The other players ignored him and everyone quickly walked out of the locker room. Even though Thomas was unhappy in his heart, he could only follow behind and join the others.
"Even if these guys don't like me, the fans here won't hate me too!"
Thomas Jr. thought this in his heart the moment he walked out of the tunnel. He originally planned to welcome the cheers and applause of the fans. After all, as a player who almost won the MVP based on statistics last season, he is considered a first-class star in the league.
What's more, the title of "King of the End" at 1.75 meters is no joke. His inspirational experience has always been deeply loved by many fans.
However, when he walked out of the tunnel, what he heard was not cheers and screams.
"Let's welcome the newest member of the team, Isaiah Thomas."
The host's voice came from the radio, and the live camera also shot onto Thomas at this moment. It's just that there was only a small amount of applause to greet him. When he looked around and observed the fans carefully, what he saw from these fans was not welcome, but indifference and indifference.
"Wang Defa?"
"Is this how these people greet me?"
Little Thomas was confused.
However, the fans were more confused than him. Many die-hard fans who supported Zhao Feiyang were disappointed after seeing Thomas play.
"No! How can this guy take Zhao's place?"
"I admit that Isaiah is very inspiring! But he is a big mouth and always likes to say unnecessary things... This makes me not like him that much! Of course, I also welcome his arrival, but he is absolutely It is impossible to replace Zhao’s position in the team..."
"Look at what these idiots in management have done! Just wait! They will regret it."
Beep.
The prompt for the start of the live timer sounded, and the starting players from both sides walked onto the court.
Although the Los Angeles Clippers' record is not as good as that of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team's internal combat effectiveness is still quite good. Therefore, the two sides soon started fighting together.
Thomas, who came off the bench, was naturally depressed when he failed to make the starting lineup. However, as the Timberwolves' performance became more tacit after the game began, Thomas, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, was gradually shocked by the team's performance.
"Oh! The performance of these guys far exceeded my expectations... Although I don't like them, I have to say that they are a very strong team..."
While little Thomas praised it from the bottom of his heart, he was also very happy.
The Celtics were able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals under his leadership, but now they are facing a team with a good foundation like the Timberwolves. As long as they have good chemistry, this team must have a high probability of winning the championship.
When the tide rises, all boats will rise, and teams will naturally be willing to offer him the big contract he dreams of!
The game on the field was quite intense. Although the Timberwolves were in a state of sadness due to the loss of Zhao Feiyang, the players did not lose their fighting spirit because of this. Everyone still played extremely hard, and both LaVine and Adrian were very active.
It was under their leadership that at the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves took the lead, with the score 36-30. They led the Clippers with a 6-point gap.
It’s the second quarter in a blink of an eye.
Head coach Eric finally replaced Thomas. He still let Thomas play the familiar No. 1 position, and arranged for Adrian and others to assist inside.
In order to allow Thomas to adapt to the team lineup as soon as possible, coach Eric even temporarily put players like the team's founder Ricky Rubio off the court to rest.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and the game between the two sides continued.
Timberwolves serve.
Snapped.
His teammates threw the ball into Thomas's hands, and when he got the ball, he held the ball across half court. After arriving at halftime, Thomas stood at the top of the arc to organize the team's offense.
It was said that he was organizing an offense, but in fact, after observing the positions of his teammates, he immediately waved to others, gesturing for others to come up and help him pick and roll.
Shabazz Muhammad on the wing saw this and went to cover from the right side. After a pick-and-roll, Thomas rushed out with the ball.
After entering the two zones, he got the ball and made a throw one step ahead. Blake Griffin, who came up to defend, failed to block the shot and just watched Thomas Jr.'s throw.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
Although the fans reacted coldly to Thomas at first, after noticing his goal, many people still gave him warm applause.
"Yes! That's right! That's the kind of applause and cheers..."
"I am a super core, you should have done this a long time ago..."
Thomas, who looked arrogant, even waved his hands deliberately while running, trying to induce more excitement from the fans.
It was the Clippers' turn to fight back.
The man holding the ball is Patrick Beverley.
Beverley did not rush to attack after halftime, but paid attention to the movements of other teammates. When he was in control of the ball, Thomas also came to him and kept reaching out to interfere, and the two soon came into physical contact.
Beverley planned to pass the ball at first, but after discovering that Thomas had no advantage in physical confrontation, he suddenly took the ball and broke through to the right. His shaking speed was not very fast. During the offense, he relies more on his body to push away Thomas.
Although he is not much taller than Thomas, this style of play is still useful, especially when his teammates help him block after entering the inside.
With this simple move, Beverley successfully shook off Thomas and entered the basket for a layup.
Uh-huh.
Basketball scored steadily.
Head coach Eric, who had smiled just now, also became worried at this time.
"Isaiah's body is too thin! If they encounter a super strong team in the future, it is entirely possible for them to seize Isaiah's defensive loopholes..."
"In this case, is it appropriate to put him in the first team? From a defensive point of view, both Zach and Derrick are obviously better choices than him... It is better to let him play in the second team ! In this way, the ball rights he occupies will not affect others, and his defensive weaknesses will not be so obvious..."
