Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 121 121. Aiming at the unselected bead, the lower body power monster!

After a 16-game winning streak to start the season, the Timberwolves suffered back-to-back losses in the last two games in November.

First, they lost to the Nuggets by two points at home, and then they were unexpectedly upset by the eagles, a big team.

The loss of these two games is like a pot of cold water poured directly on the Timberwolves, making the Timberwolves deeply aware that they will also suffer losses.

Head coach Luke also has some headaches for these two losses. The Timberwolves' inside players are too tired recently.

Whether it is Garnett or Magloire, it is difficult for the two to adjust quickly.

Especially this kind of back-to-back match is too obvious for the physical exertion of the players.

Originally, Luke would arrange for players to rest in back-to-back games, but Eddie Griffin's absence left the Timberwolves with a shortage of insiders.

Even Luke will push Szczerbiak to the power forward position in most cases to allow Garnett to get more rest time.

However, Szczerbiak's role as the fourth position is not a long-term thing. Luke has been thinking about internal reinforcements and stared at the free market for a long time, but the final results made Luke not satisfied.

At present, the Timberwolves can strengthen the inside line by laying off Mark Madsen, but the Timberwolves have limited salary space, and the asking prices for slightly capable inside players are outrageous.

Luke, a player with a low asking price, would come and be useless, which put Luke in a dilemma.

For what it's worth, rookie Gortat has played well since Eddie Griffin was suspended.

Recently, averaging 11.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game has solved the urgent need of the Timberwolves, allowing Luke to have time to wait and see in the free market.

Otherwise, Luke can only bite the toothpick and take some old bones that can't even participate in the fast break.

In addition, Ariza, who was traded from the Knicks not long ago, has gradually integrated into the team. After several games, Ariza's performance has become more and more stable.

What Ariza needs to do on the court is relatively simple. In addition to going all out on the defensive end, the offensive end tries to hit those open three-pointers as much as possible.

Both of these things can be made up for by hard work, and Ariza has worked very hard since he came to the Timberwolves. Even Luke is gratified by that spirit.

Although the Timberwolves regretted losing the game with two points against the Nuggets, Ariza hit five three-pointers, scored 17 points, five rebounds and four steals.

17 points, 4 steals and 5 three-pointers in a single game all set Ariza's career high.

Even in the face of Anthony, the core of the Nuggets, Ariza can barely keep up with the rhythm. Ariza's progress is very obvious, which is visible to the naked eye in the eyes of the fans, not to mention the professionals of each team.

And Ariza's grassroots counterattack also made other teams start to admire Luke's personal vision. Originally, this kind of fame and fortune should be a good thing.

But what makes Luke feel depressed is that his excellent vision has become a hidden danger for other teams to negotiate with the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves look at players too viciously, which makes other teams always feel that trading with the Timberwolves will suffer a big loss.

Especially when the Timberwolves took the initiative to negotiate a deal with other teams, other teams would inexplicably raise their prices without knowing it clearly. Several times, general manager McHale was pissed off.

This is why Luke seeks reinforcements in the free market, because it is too difficult to find other teams to negotiate trades.

The Timberwolves have a lot of chips in their hands, and there are countless players with trading value, but Luke will not do the losing trade.

Even if the trading market can't do what it wants, Luke is not willing to make a one-shot deal that suffers a loss.

At worst, try to search for treasures in the free market. If there are really eyes of God in this world, then these eyes must belong to Luke!
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"Lu, Eddie's absence is a bit bad for the team. The current team's internal configuration is sufficient for regular rotation, but once encountering a dense schedule, the players' physical strength cannot be guaranteed at all."

"Jamal and Kevin are both very tired recently. Just now Jamal had another unexplained cramp in his calf during training. This is the second time it happened recently. It is not an option to continue like this."

Looking at Luke sitting at the desk staring at the computer, the assistant coach Lambiel said with a little helplessness.

"And Wang, Wang has indeed improved significantly in the recent period, but his playing style is not suitable for playing with Kevin, and neither of them can handle a powerful insider."

"If it wasn't for physical strength that affected the state, the team would not have lost to a team like the Eagles before." Seeing that Luke was still staring at the computer intently, Bill Lambier continued.

"Don't worry, Bill. I already have a target candidate. Let Josh (scout) contact him. I believe he will come to the team to report in a short time." Putting down the mouse, Luke sat up and stretched his neck.

"Already have a target candidate?"

Lambiel looked at Luke with a puzzled expression: "You haven't been out these few days, we have been flying around for the game, how did you find the candidate?"

"Even if you pass the data and materials, you still have to observe it as an interview. Isn't it too impatient to report directly?"

"We still don't know what his competitive status is. If he can't integrate into the team, even a ten-day short contract is a waste of time. What we lack most now is time."

Lambiel thought that Luke was screening through the information submitted by the scouts. Although this screening method was trouble-free, it was really unreliable.

"You should be very clear about my style of doing things. This guy is an undrafted pick this year and should currently be playing for the Thunderbirds in the Development League."

"Although we haven't met, I am very familiar with him, and I know all his characteristics."

"However, his sense of presence is indeed not high. If it wasn't for the lack of insiders, I'm afraid I would really forget him." Turning the pen repeatedly with his left hand, Luke raised his head slightly and pointed at the computer with his chin.

Seeing Luke's movements, Lambiel walked over with doubts. When Lambiel saw the player information on the computer, his pupils subconsciously began to dilate.

"Lu, are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"This guy's statistics are mediocre, and there are a lot of players with such statistics in the Development League."

"The most important thing is, this guy who is only 1.9 meters tall is really a center forward?!"

"Although Daben's height is also short, his official height at the time of registration is [-] meters. As for whether there is moisture, we are very clear."

"The official height of this guy is 1.9 meters 1.9, I'm afraid the actual height should be only about [-] meters [-]."

"How much lower body strength does it take to play center forward? I feel like today is April Fool's Day!"

Lambiel's surprised performance did not exceed Luke's expectations. Lambiel was originally one of the better center players.

In the 90s, Lambiel even fought against many super centers in the league, so Lambiel knows how difficult it is to play a center at this height.

And 1.9 meters eight is still the official height, not the actual height, which seems a bit nonsense to Lambiel!

"I don't like April Fool's Day. He is indeed only 1.9 meters eight, and he has always played as a center forward in his career."

"His real role is reflected in defense. Offense has never been his strong point. The statistics are mediocre, but I want to say that he can go against Shaq!"

"I know what you're surprised about, but you're right about one thing, his lower body strength is really strong." Speaking of this, Luke paused for a while while turning the pen in his hand, "If you only talk about lower body strength , I would call him the strongest in history!"

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, thank you, third child!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)