Chapter 164 The Rocket Waiting Ahead
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Lin Han's position in the Jazz has improved now. He was not qualified to participate in the team's important decisions before, because at that time he was not identified as the team's successor, but now it is different. |[2][3][w][x]
Don’t think that every star player in NBA has the ability to express his opinions to the team. Even some All-stars are just passers-by for many teams, and even quasi-superstars and superstars may not be able to participate in the team’s decision-making. For example, Pippen of the Bulls is also a superstar. However, because of Jordan, he has always been the second in the team. It is neither the team’s past nor the present nor the team’s future. In this case, even if Pippen is traded one day, this Pi Erye himself may not know it at the first time.
Therefore, Pippen wants to rise strongly during the period when Jordan is away. This is not because he wants to drive Jordan from the position of the boss, but more because he hopes to have a higher status than the second-place team, just like Lin Han now.
However, although Lin Han now has the right to speak in the team and has the right to suggest the team's future construction, there is still no right to decide. Not to mention that Lin Han has no right to decide, neither Malone nor Stockton. The only player who has the right to decide the team's future in the NBA is probably the only one left. It is impossible for the Bulls boss or general manager to not ask Jordan's advice before making decisions on the team's future.
So, this time, when the head coaches and general managers of Jerry Sloan and Scott Rayden were having a big fuss, Lin Han’s interruption was very surprising at this time. After all, even Malone and Stockton dared to interrupt. Because after these two people, neither Rayden nor Jerry Sloan could convince them, or, it was necessary to manage the team and select teams and sell people, Malone and Stockton believed that they were not good enough, so if they didn’t, they would not interfere.
But these two people never thought that Lin Han seemed to be very good at it. They had never heard of the guy named David Wesley whom they just mentioned. Even Jerry Sloan and Scott Rayden were completely unaware of it, but they knew that there was such a name on the transaction fax sent by the Nets.
Facing the extremely puzzled eyes of the few present, Lin Han was also speechless. In fact, he didn't know much about David Wesley, but he had vaguely seen him in the bronze-level legendary player of the legendary system. If it weren't for a duplicate name, David Wesley should be very good. Although it seems that he can't play for seven or eight minutes in a game with the Nets now.
"Well, the last time we played against the Nets, I watched his game. This guy is very strong and has a comprehensive skill. Although he is a little shorter, he is still fully qualified to play as a substitute in the team."
Lin Han said a little nervously at this time, to be honest. Lin Han doesn't know what kind of player David Wesley is, he only knows that this 1.83-meter-83-meter-long shooting guard should be good in the future. However, although everyone in the current NBA, they are basically discriminatory against players who are shorter. A shooting guard who is less than 1.83 meters tall, no matter how strong he is, he will not be able to start in a championship team. This is also the reason why this Nets guard can't make a debut in the Nets' playoff level team. In Chuck Daly's team, how can a guard without defense stand out?
However, in the Jazz, perhaps this very short defender can play from the bench. After all, in the Jazz, this team that is increasingly bombarded does not need a substitute to defend, just score.
"A little guard with all the skills?"
At this time, after Lin Han made his own suggestions, Jerry West also pondered. In the United States, if the players who can appear in the NBA are less than 1.69 and the shooting guards are less than 1.85, these players have certain skills. So Lin Han said that David Wesley's skills are good, and Jerry Sloan and Scott Rayden both believed it, such as Boggs, the Hornets' point guard leader and Webber of the Kings, these guys have their own skills. David Wesley can be favored by the Nets and is willing to give him a contract. Of course, he will not know anything.
At the Nets, David Wesley is not suitable now, but it may not be possible to have some good developments when the Jazz are thinking about this. Both Scott Rayden and Jerry Sloan nodded.
It’s not because of how good the suggestion made by Lin Han is, but because it is operational. In other words, the choice that was originally excluded can be considered again. You should know that when Scott Rayden received this Nets’ trading chip, it was quite atmosphere.
The Nets want to use two role players to add a veteran who is waiting to die to replace a popular All-Star player? They also cleared the team's salary space. How could such a good thing be? If Rayden really agrees, he will not be laughed at for the rest of his life.
However, compared with other teams, the Nets have indeed given more players. After all, if the number of role players is used to exchange star players, it is really unreasonable. In addition to the inside line, the Jazz really needs a super meat shield, when it comes to choosing role players, the Jazz really needs quantity rather than quality. Now the Jazz's bench is not short of players of good quality. Isn't Jeff Malone? But even a Jeff Malone can't stop everyone else from cheating on the team. In this case, it may be better to get a group of good quality role players than an All-Star substitute.
After all, with Lin Han's scoring ability and Malone's scoring ability, it is enough for the team to have two super strong points. At worst, in the playoffs, the two of them took turns to play with the substitutes, which was a little bit able to survive.
So, for the Jazz now, a super insider meat shield is a must. Then the character players need some who can throw three points and some who can break through, and they cannot get a group of small shot princes like before. All the character players are of the same type, and now the Jazz is like this. All the character players are good-looking people in the mid-range shots, and they will be useless if they are posted at critical moments.
"Since that's the case, I'll go to the Nets to check out the past few days to see if Edwards, PJ Brown or David Wesley have such abilities."
Finally, Malone and Stockton were extremely surprised. Even Lin Han was very surprised that the team's general manager actually made the decision and seemed to agree with Lin Han's proposal, and Jerry Sloan on the side seemed to have no objection.
"You kid is really hiding. When did you know so well about other teams? Don't say the kind of words I saw him playing in the last game. I remember the game against the Nets. The substitute guard definitely didn't stay on the court for 3 minutes, and he didn't even touch the ball a few times. He has a complete skill."
"Yes. John is smart. If you don't remind me, I really think this kid got the information from the previous game."
After leaving the team's general manager's office, Lin Han was speechless in the face of Stockton, who had a very superior IQ and Malone who was completely suppressed in IQ. Finally, he gave Malone a blank look and shrugged at Stockton, and then looked like he was unpredictable, which made Stockton want to strangle Lin Han to death.
"Okay, no matter where you got the information. Or you have a good relationship with David Wesley and want to find a job for him. It doesn't matter. I hope this guy can really help the team."
Stockton finally looked at Lin Han deeply and said seriously. After saying that, he took Ma Long to leave first, while Lin Han stood there in a daze and smiled bitterly.
It seems that the team's leader was also very pitted by the team's substitutes, and they have already said such words directly.
“Looking for job opportunities for good friends?”
However, when Lin Han thought of Stockton's last words, he was a little dazed. He had thought about this. In the NBA, a player who has the right to participate in the team building, such as Lin Han, even if he does not have any decision-making power, as long as he suggests that the team can sign a certain free agent, the team will not interfere most of the time. Although the NBA has not many rosters with 15 people per team, it is still possible to get a few idle people in, as long as the players are not bad.
In fact, Lin Han had considered that he could sign Bowen into the team before, but after Lin Han proposed this idea, he was rejected by Bowen. After leaving CBA for Europe not long ago, he actually said that he was doing well in Europe and hoped to improve further. He didn't want to go back to the NBA to sit on the bench or not on the activation list.
Although Lin Han can ask the team to sign Bowen, with Lin Han's current vision, he knows that if Bowen was only at the Chicago genius training camp half a year ago, it would be really difficult to get into Jerry Sloan's eyes. Even if Lin Han finally has face, he would give Bowen a chance, just like giving Aaron Williams and Brian Russell a chance. But in terms of strength alone, neither Brian Russell nor Aaron Williams can match Bowen now.
Russell and Williams were able to seize the opportunity in the end, but Bowen might not be the case. Therefore, although he was rejected by his friends, Lin Han was not dissatisfied because he knew that Bowen's decision was actually correct. He is not able to be competitive in a championship team now. If so, it would be better to stay in Europe to improve his strength.
"What a sad guy"
However, although he supported Bowen's decision, Lin Han was still helpless about Bowen wasting his chance to enter the NBA in vain. For most Americans who play overseas, not to mention formal contracts, even a short contract, they are willing to run back. However, it is obvious that this guy who is not very strong may be destined to be a role player is really ambitious about his future. Perhaps this is related to Lin Han's original stimulation to him. Lin Han can see that Bowen does not want to become a simple role player, and he is not confused about his future now.
"Maybe that's why he can become a legendary player."
When Lin Han thought of this, he was also happy for his friend.
Bowen seems to have found the path he wants to take in Europe now, but Lin Han, who is in the NBA, still needs to continue to run for the team's victory.
After the end of the game with the Cavaliers on January 16, the Jazz's next schedule will be the away game with the Timberwolves, the away game with the No. 19 and the Rockets, the home game with the No. 21 and the Supersonics, and the home game with the No. 22 and the home game with the Warriors.
Another five-day and four-game match that made the Jazz extremely helpless. Because the Jazz only played 27 games in the first two months, the Jazz's schedule was very dense this month, and it could be called the month of the devil's schedule. According to such a schedule and such an opponent, it would be difficult for the Jazz to adjust even if they want to adjust their state.
Unless all the main players of the team are rotated, they are not allowed to participate in the game. But it is obvious that if the main players of this Jazz are really rotated, relying on Lin Han to lead a group of substitutes, even if Lin Han is really Jordan, he will not win a few games.
In this case, Jerry Sloan could only think of the rotation between Stockton and Malone, each playing one game and one rest, and these two people couldn't fight hard after they arrived on the court. They just needed to maintain the feeling of the game a little. It can be said that the recent games will all be Lin Han's one-man show.
Now Jerry Sloan just hopes to adjust the team's condition this month. As for how many games can be won in the remaining games this month, he no longer cares so much. The team's 36-game winning streak is already very good now.
Of course, for Jerry Sloan and the Jazz, it was indeed enough to win at this time. Lin Han also proved that he could perform super even if he left Malone. However, many people in the United States may not let Lin Han go.
Now many people say directly after the Jazz and Cavaliers' match ends. Next, the Jazz starts with the Timberwolves and ends with the Bulls. In seven games, the Jazz wins three games, and even loses all six games in seven games except for the Timberwolves. Some media even have questions about whether the Jazz can win the Timberwolves away, because they don't know if Malone will continue to be absent. You have to know that no matter how bad the Timberwolves are, it is still a team with both inside and outside, which is much better than the Jazz who has no Malone now.
If you have the ability, Lin Han will continue to play in the interior against Leitner, but if Lin Han really goes to the interior against Leitner this time, then Leidel on the outside will probably go crazy.
This Timberwolves' outside star who was extremely humiliated by Lin Han not long ago is a super swinger in the league. Although his defense is not as good as Pheles and Gerard Williams, his offense can make everyone except Lin Han cry. Now the Jazz is least afraid of is the defensive opponent, and the ones they are most afraid of are this kind of offensive player.
In this case, many American media experts believe that the statement that the Jazz cannot even pass the Timberwolves after they have lost Malone cannot be considered prejudice, but in fact there is a great possibility.
"These guys said we can only win three games in the next seven games, and I think this is actually an overestimation of us."
Even on the Jazz's team, when the Jazz left Utah to Minnesota, when the meeting was played before the game, as the host of the meeting, Stockton, the team's first leader, said with some emotion. Although he wanted to shout the slogan of winning, it was obvious that he really couldn't shout it out at this time.
In addition to the Timberwolves, these seven opponents are the rockets, the Rockets and Supersonics are super champion teams. Even if the Jazz are in a good lineup, they may not be able to defeat them. The Warriors are one of the most glorious Western Conference teams now. After Chris Mullin's return, the team, which performed extremely poorly at the beginning of the season, has temporarily suppressed the leader's brother. Now the record has begun to soar and can enter the central area of the Western Conference playoffs. As for the next away trip to the Eastern Conference, the Nets, Pistons and Bulls, Bulls and Nets, the strong team, and the Pistons, with the grudges between the Pistons and the Jazz, Isaiah Thomas may return in this game. Although it is difficult to bully Stockton at will as easily as in the previous two seasons, it is still not to be underestimated.
In the seven games, only the Timberwolves were a little easier to deal with, but when they thought of the grudge between Lin Han and this team, it was relatively easy to deal with.
"Although we are facing great difficulties now, as long as we can still stand on the court, we need to keep winning. I believe that even if we lose all seven games in the end, it will not matter. We just need to do our best!"
Now the Jazz is still breathing in one breath, and now she is almost unable to hold back. She understands this situation very clearly, whether it is Stockton or Jerry Sloan.
However, for Lin Han, he knew that his possible NBA loss in the first game was getting closer, but even if he lost, Lin Han was unwilling to lose to a bottom team like the Timberwolves. It was really embarrassing. Even if he lost to a bottom team, Lin Han would definitely not want to lose to a team of Ledel's.
After all, the Timberwolves' head of the outside line was just ridiculed by Lin Han not long ago and was not on the same level as him.
So, before the Jazz and Timberwolves' match began, Lin Han mocked the group of media who said they could only win at most three games in seven games this month.
"I won't care what Ledel said. I said the last time. We are not players of the same level. I think even Olajuwon will not care about Luckronley's challenge."
Before the game started, Laidel, who had woken up from being hit by Lin Han before, did not point directly at Lin Han's nose this time and said he would defeat Lin Han and humiliate Lin Han. However, in an interview before the game, he revealed between the lines that he wanted to challenge Lin Han again in this game, so that he could end the Jazz's record of 36 consecutive victories to regain the face he lost. The Timberwolves' head of the outside really wanted to continue challenging Lin Han.
But facing the challenge of this opponent that Lin Han looked down upon, Lin Han was not polite and directly compared the difference between Lukronley and Olajuwon to compare the difference between him and Ledel.
Who is Luke Longley? The substitute center of the Timberwolves, the bottom team, and who is Olajuwon? The Rockets' super center and the league's first center this season are one in the sky and the other on the ground.
Of course, in the face of Lin Han's sarcasm, Lin Han didn't know what kind of reaction he would have after hearing it. However, what made many media speechless in this game was that Jerry Sloan did not let Malone quit today, and the quit was replaced by Stockton.
In the last two games, whether Stockton or Malone, it is probably the first time they have received such treatment in their careers. After they became famous in the Jazz, Jerry Sloan really used these two people to death.
However, there are really not many problems with the Timberwolves' offside. For a team like the Timberwolves, the Jazz can only limit their core players, and there are naturally only two core players in this team. Dream team's inside Leitner and this year's best rookie candidate Ledelle, as long as they can pinch these two, it doesn't matter if Stockton is no longer there.
After all, the biggest basis for the Timberwolves to defeat the Jazz is not how good their tactical styles are. For most of the bottom teams in the league, they basically have no tactical execution, so if they want to defeat the Jazz, they can only hope that their stars can make a big spell.
Just like Ledel, the Timberwolves' head of the outside really hopes that Lin Han will play in the inside and play against Leitner in this game, and let him go, so that he can bully other Jazz players. At that time, he will defeat the Jazz alone and clean up all the black history that was humiliated by Lin Han.
Even in order to achieve this goal, he really did not provoke Lin Han before the game, but the final result was that the Jazz did not let him do what he wanted.
In this case, when the Jazz and the Timberwolves game began, the Timberwolves' main defender found out how difficult it would be to defeat Lin Han if he wanted to defeat the Jazz in this game.
"It's too cruel, it's too cruel. Lin Han seems to have inexhaustible energy. This game was extremely impactful as soon as he started. It seemed that the last game he played for 46 minutes had no effect on this game at all. It's too incredible, it's too incredible!"
Originally, Liddle had fantasized about defeating Lin Han in this game. After all, even physically strong men like Malone and Stockton are now a little unable to withstand it. Lin Han is a rookie and a player who has been in contact with professional basketball for less than a year. How good is his physical fitness?
Moreover, in the last game against the Cavaliers, Lin Han played for 46 minutes in a row. When the last two minutes were decided, Jerry Sloan replaced him.
Under such circumstances, it is really hard to say how much energy Lin Han can have in this game, and this is probably one of the wishes that Leidel relies most on.
But when the game started, watching Lin Han crushing himself again and again, Leidel was almost angry and vomiting blood. It was not that he had thought of asking his teammates to help. But he was so young and energetic that he could not tolerate such a thing. He could only grit his teeth and insist on a one-on-one fight with Lin Han. This game was a live-streamed game across the United States. Anyway, humiliation was also humiliating. If he asked his teammates to help in this game, it would not only be humiliating but completely admit what Lin Han said before. He and Lin Han are not players of the same level.
Facing Jordan. Facing Drexler when one-on-one failure, Ledel would admit defeat and double-team it. But facing Lin Han, a boy who he didn't even look at in the genius training camp, he really had no determination.
It was also under such circumstances that the Jazz and the Timberwolves played very interestingly, and almost became Lin Han's solo show once again. Just like the last time the two teams fought. Lin Han completely defeated Ledel at that time, and this time it was actually almost the same.
"This guy is really useless. He said so nicely before the game. After meeting Lin Han in the game, Pheles, who is not as good as the Cavaliers, can at least beat Lin Han one-on-one. This guy doesn't even have the strength to beat Lin Han."
"Yes, even if the defense is really bad, Lin Han locked the offense like this. How did he enter the lottery zone?"
"Are you still the four little super swingers? The gap between Laidel and the other three is too big, and even the courage like Marshburn is gone now. Not to mention that compared with Hardaway, how could the league fall in love with this guy at the beginning? I think that Van Eksel from the Lakers is better than him.
Of course, at this time, Ledel was suppressed by Lin Han very well. In fact, if Lin Han locked up Ledel before this game, if the Timberwolves' leading player could not reach his level on the offensive end, his performance might not be worse than that of the Cavaliers' defensive player Pheles. This is the sadness of these players with offense but no defense.
If Lin Han had no defense, when Lin Han had his first match against the Knicks, Lin Han was perfectly locked by Starks on the offensive end, before the miracle moment was staged, Lin Han's performance was not much different from that of Ledel in this game.
They are all undercover agents of the team, but unlike Ledel, Lin Han no longer can lead the team because of problems with his offense.
In fact, Lin Han's touch was not very good in this game. Although Ledel did not ask his teammates to help, Sid Nirovi, the Timberwolves head coach, really could not let Lin Han go completely. In order to prevent Lin Han's extremely unreasonable breakthrough, not long after Lin Han crushed Ledel several times, the Timberwolves had been standing not far behind Ledel, waiting to attack Lin Han at any time.
In this case, Lin Han rarely uses courageous forward or big strides to make breakthroughs in this game. Most of them are McGrady-style pull-ups and Kobe's turn-back jump shots. One of these two skills is a draw type and the other is a skill that coexists with cancer and scoring explosive power.
However, even if you only use these two skills, Lin Han's feel is really not that good, and it is not something that Ledel's defense can stop it.
105-88, the Jazz away master Timberwolves scored 17 points and achieved 37 consecutive victories in the team's history. In this game, Lin Han made 19 of 36 shots and scored 48 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, and won 40+10 in two consecutive games. Although the Timberwolves did not double-team Lin Han like the Cavaliers in this game, it did not completely let Lin Han face Lidell one-on-one.
Under such circumstances, Lin Han was able to win 40+10 in two consecutive games, which was very difficult.
"The Timberwolves and Ledel both lost now. It seems that the team that can stop the Jazz's winning streak need the Rockets or the Supersonics. Now the outside world's statement that Lin Han has no Malone or has encountered the finish line and his data has shrunk by more than one-third. Lin Han is a veritable superstar rather than a pseudo-superstar. He should gain everyone's respect and status."
"For the Jazz, he is as important as Malone"
After the game, Collins, as the live commentator, also excitedly concluded.
"However, the Timberwolves will be really difficult in the next game against the Rockets. Olajuwon will not let this team step on their two consecutive times, if the Rockets still want to compete for the championship."
While excited, the former Bulls coach was also worried when he looked at the player who smiled because of the victory on the field. (To be continued, please search for Piaotiansi, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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