Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 186 186.15 Completion of the National People's Congress List: Christmas War;
On December 12, the Timberwolves announced through their official website that the team had officially reached a contract with free agent Eric Williams.

The two parties signed a veteran's basic salary until the end of this season, so that the Timberwolves' 15-man roster for the new season will once again be assembled.

Eric Williams became the final piece of the puzzle on the way to the Timberwolves' championship this season.

For the Timberwolves to use the team's last spot to sign Eric Williams, this matter is still beyond the expectations of many teams.

The outside world has always believed that the Timberwolves will use this quota to sign a locker room player with playoff experience. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves will not let go of any opportunity to strengthen.

Just after trading insider fortress Wang Zhizhi to the Rockets on the front foot, Eric Williams, who has more experience in the game, was signed on the back foot.

Eric Williams is [-] meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms. Although he can swing from the third to the fourth position in terms of size, Eric Williams has always played the fourth position in his career.

Now as he grows older, Eric Williams moves slowly, which makes Eric Williams only play the fourth position.

Even if necessary, he can also serve as the fifth position, acting as a short insider who is responsible for opening up the space.

Due to injuries, Eric Williams only played 28 games for the Raptors last season, averaging only 3.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.

In addition, the Raptors coach Mitchell is a coach who doesn't like three-point shooting, so Williams doesn't get many playing opportunities, and his outside shots on the court are even less pitiful.

Eric Williams, who joined the Spurs this season, also has very little playing time. With the same effect on the field, the young Bonner is undoubtedly more popular with Popovich.

Even during this period of playing for the Spurs, Eric Williams made 47.1% of his three-pointers, but the Spurs cut the veteran without hesitation in order to save money.

Eric Williams has averaged double figures per game in six seasons in his career, made more than 30% of his three-pointers in nine seasons, and made more than 35% of his three-pointers in five seasons.

In addition to his hard work on the court, Eric Williams' shooting from beyond the three-point line is still very threatening.

After Wang Zhizhi left the team, the Timberwolves lacked a stable three-pointer inside.

Although Eric Williams's playing time in the Timberwolves will certainly not be too much, Eric Williams still has the opportunity to become a surprise player when necessary.

Play the role of your own three-point fort in a specific game.

Luke chose to use the last spot to sign veteran Eric Williams, and he still wanted to add a guarantee to the team.

In normal games, Luke can not reuse Eric Williams, but the Timberwolves cannot do without big players who are good at outside shooting.

Eddie Griffin's three-point shooting rate is not bad, and it can still be maintained at about 37% this season, but Griffin's temper is too violent, and he was banned by the Timberwolves many times during the offseason for drinking and racing.

Not long ago, Eddie Griffin was also involved in a large-scale drug abuse case. He is currently under investigation by the Minnesota police and has been suspended indefinitely by the team.

Except for the fights on the field, Luke really didn't dare to pin his hopes on Eddie Griffin.

Even though Luke's arrival changed Eddie Griffin's career trajectory, so that Eddie Griffin did not die young at this age, Eddie Griffin's thorny attributes still cannot be changed.

If it wasn't for the fact that Eddie Griffin had a good relationship with everyone on the team, and now he has retired to the second line and officially assumed the position of thug, Luke really wanted to kick Griffin out of the team.

But in any case, Griffin can be regarded as an important contributor to the Timberwolves' victory in the first two championships. As long as Griffin remains on the team, Luke doesn't mind offering a contract to keep him by his side.

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The time has come to December 12th, and the annual Christmas battle officially kicked off today.

Christmas is definitely the most lively holiday in the United States, and it is quite addictive to watch a Christmas battle on this day.

This year's Christmas War League arranged for the Timberwolves to compete with the Heat.

The Timberwolves and the Heat are the most promising teams to win the championship this season. The lineups of the two teams are luxurious, and they are not inferior to the All-Star Game.

And not long ago, the Heat also re-signed Eddie Jones, who was bought out by the Grizzlies. Eddie Jones, known as the "Second Generation of Pippen", had played for the Heat for five years.

Even when the Grizzlies began to decline due to injuries, Eddie Jones is one of the most stable strikers in the league today.

After returning to the Heat, Eddie Jones averaged 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is an indispensable member of the Heat's regular rotation.

Right now, the Heat not only have a very strong starting lineup, but even the depth of the bench is also suffocating.

"White Chocolate" Williams, Antoine Walker, James Posey, Haslem, Mourning, Eddie Jones, and Kapono et al.

Just on the bench, there are three players who have been selected to the All-Star team, even compared with the Timberwolves.

This season, the head coach of the Heat is still the "magic operator" Riley who came down to coach by himself. After resigning Stan Van Gundy, Riley no longer trusts anyone.

Even if he comes down to coach himself, Riley has no confidence that he can win the championship trophy under the Timberwolves.

In Riley's eyes, Luke is too evil. He has the ability to play with all the teams in the league at a young age, which makes Riley, who has always been scheming, break into a cold sweat.

Before the game, Riley, the "magic operator", gave the players some instructions with a serious expression on his tactical board.

As for the Timberwolves, they were also not idle. Even though Luke sat on the sidelines and chatted with others, assistant coach Raymond was very cautious, gathering the players together in twos and threes to repeatedly explain the details.

This game is the first time the Timberwolves and the Heat have played against each other this season. The two teams obviously attach great importance to it and hope to take the lead in the matchup. Even if they win this game, it will not prove anything.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup for this game is: "Glove" Payton, Iverson, Artest, Garnett, and Ben Wallace.

Here are the Heat: Marbury, Wade, Salmons, Chris Webber, and "Shark" O'Neal.

As soon as the first quarter came up, Garnett found his old acquaintance Chris Webber to try singles many times.

The two have played against each other many times in the West, but Garnett has the upper hand in terms of personal data.

Excellent height and wingspan can always cause trouble for Webber, who has low offensive efficiency. Chris Webber is very uncomfortable every time he plays.

(End of this chapter)