Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 287 287. Signing an old general!Randolph, Pippen, who doubted his life: "The league has officially entered the era of the finale
The deal between the Grizzlies and the Clippers made every team in the league howl.

Especially those traditional strong teams that plan to win the championship from the Grizzlies in the new season are even more desperate for Zach Randolph to join.

The Grizzlies, who originally had "former Deer King" Michael Reed as a backup guard, are already considered luxurious in terms of lineup. Now they have strengthened the inside line and can average 20+10 per game. Zach Randolph, which makes fans laugh at Ben The season championship can already be awarded to the Grizzlies in advance.

After all, the Grizzlies' bench lineup has been able to compete with the starting lineups of some teams in the league.

Michael Reid and Zach Randolph, these two players were well-known before joining the Grizzlies. They are well-deserved offensive cores in every team, but they can only start from the bench when they arrive at the Grizzlies. rise.

The dominance of the lineup displayed by the Grizzlies has made the outside world no longer know how to evaluate this team. Even ESPN celebrity Charles Barkley wrote, "This season is really crazy!"

In addition, the Grizzlies announced another signing news on the second day, announcing that the team had officially reached a contract with free agent Trenton Hassell, and the two parties signed a veteran's basic salary.

And Trenton Hassel returned to Luke's team again after two years, which made many teams a little anxious, worrying that the Grizzlies would become the "Minnesota Black Hand Party" that did all kinds of evil in the league back then!
Although Trenton Hassel's personal ability is average, when the Nets averaged 22 minutes per game this season, all statistics have dropped to the lowest values ​​of their careers.

But the real role of Trenton Hassell on the court is defense. His close defense like jellybeans makes Trenton Hassell a well-known defensive gate in the league.

But the most worrying thing is the viciousness of Trenton Hassel's shots on the court. As early as the Timberwolves, Hassel was the blackest player in the black hand. Party army.

After leaving the Timberwolves, Hassell has run over the Mavericks and the Nets, and there has been a lot of trouble everywhere he has passed, which has disturbed the entire team.

Even before Rick Carlisle joined the Mavericks this offseason, the first request he made to owner Cuban was to trade Trenton Hassell, resolutely not letting this shit stick stay in the team he is about to coach.

As a typical academic coach, Carlisle has a strong desire to control the court. Carlisle cannot accept that players do not play according to the tactics he has arranged on the court.

It is even more unacceptable for players to cause troubles everywhere off the court, which makes the atmosphere in the locker room become turbulent.

Trenton Hassell is definitely a player with bad intentions. Whether it is on or off the court, it is a very big trouble.

Otherwise, Trenton Hassel would not face the situation of not having the ball to play at the golden age of 30 years old.

If it weren't for Luke to re-sign Hassell back to the team, Hassell would most likely leave the league and have to go overseas to make a living.

It is worth mentioning that although Hassell is a shit-stirring stick that no coach is willing to coach, Hassell always respects Luke.

And the friendship between the two in private is not bad. During the Timberwolves period, they often went in and out of hotels together, and they could appear on Minnesota's lace news almost every day.

Since Luke dares to sign Trenton Hassell to the team, he is naturally not afraid that Hassell will make the Grizzlies into a mess. After all, there are not only the two coaches he is most familiar with, but also the coaches who fought with him back then. Artest.

In fact, Luke signed Trenton Hassell with the precious last spot. In addition to Hassell's vicious thug potential, the main reason is that Hassell's excellent defensive ability, coupled with the gradual development of the past two years. Three-point shooting, this 3D style of play is very in line with the Grizzlies' tactical system.

After trading away Grant Hill and Capote, the Grizzlies are seriously short of people at the small forward position.

Unless Michael Reid or Kevin Martin are allowed to play at the third position, the only players that the Grizzlies can use at the small forward position are Artest and James Jones.

As for Novak, due to his poor lateral speed, he can only play the fourth position. At the small forward position, Novak is very poor in defense against breakthroughs and shots.

Among them, Artest often fought with opposing players on the court due to his violent temper, and was suspended by the league at every turn. The joining of Trenton Hassell can make up for the vacancy after Artest's absence.

After all, Hassel's excellent defensive ability, coupled with the three-point ability developed in the Timberwolves in the two years, can largely do what Artest does well.

When Luke first joined the Timberwolves, Hassel's poor shooting ability was a mess. With a shooting percentage of less than 30%, Luke rarely used this guy.

However, Hassell's excellent defensive ability made Luke feel compassion at the time, and he has been training Hassell towards 3D.

Although Hassel's shooting ability is still below the league average, his 33.2% three-point shooting rate this season has reached the second highest in his career, second only to 36% in his rookie season.

As a player whose role is mainly reflected on the defensive end, 33% of the three-pointers are enough.

Luke does not have particularly high requirements for the old general Trenton Hassel, as long as he can do his job well in the days when Artest is absent, and step forward when the team needs him, the rest , only noise!
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"Welcome to the Grizzlies family, Zach, the people here are very reasonable, they will tell you how to integrate into this team as soon as possible."

"Don't worry too much. Once the Grizzlies win the championship trophy this season, the benefits you can get from it will far exceed your imagination."

In the training hall, Luke looked at Zach Randolph who had just joined the team and showed a smile.

Trenton Hassel had played for Luke as early as when Luke first entered the league, and they were already very familiar with each other, and there was no need for pleasantries at all.

But Zach Randolph is one of the league's well-known inside stars, and some bad problems on his body make Luke have to keep an eye on him all the time to avoid taking advantage of the loopholes under his nose.

Luke obviously had an enthusiastic look on his face, but for some reason, Zach Randolph always felt a little bit of coolness running from his back to his forehead.

Looking back, I found that Trenton Hassel and Artest, two old friends, were reunited, standing aside and pointing at themselves, and there was still a smear on their faces, which made Zach Randolph a little depressed.

As for what Luke said was reasonable, it was simply ignored by Zach Randolph.

What a joke!
Zach Randolph couldn't believe the way Lambiel was sitting on the sidelines peeling fruit with a knife, and the eyes that drifted towards him from time to time. Is this the so-called reasonableness in Luke's mouth?

But for Luke's last sentence, Randolph is very convinced that the entire league knows that the Grizzlies are the biggest favorites to win this season.

Once he can follow the Grizzlies to win the championship, Randolph will inevitably rise with the tide, which will have too many benefits for the next career.

"Coach Lu, it's an honor to be a member of your team. It's very interesting to play for this Grizzlies team with full combat power."

"It's just that I have a question. Will I be a team substitute like Michael?" Trying to make the smile on his face look kinder, Randolph was talking to Luke, but the corner of his eye was still drifting. Bill Lanbier peeling fruit aside.

Especially the fruit knife that Ranbir wielded quickly. Randolph was afraid that he would lose his mind and the fruit knife would be stuck in his body in the next second.

With a swollen black face that looked like a fat-headed fish, Randolph tried his best not to think about those messy and bizarre things.

But as Lambiel sat aside and peeled the fruit faster and faster, Randolph only felt more and more depressed in his heart.

"Yes, the team's current tactical system is relatively complete. No matter who is traded to the team, they will start as substitute players."

"When no player in the team suffers an injury, you can only serve as a substitute for Pau Gasol like Michael." Putting his left leg on his right leg and adjusting the position comfortably, Luke cocked himself up. Lifting his legs, he picked up a betel nut and threw it into his mouth.

Even though eating snacks in the training hall is strictly prohibited by any team, as a team shareholder and meritorious coach, Luke has even more say in the management than Grizzlies owner Heisley.

No one would care about what Luke was doing on this field, even if he smoked openly in the arena, no one would come forward to stop him.

Luke knew very well that a bad boy like Zach Randolph had to use deterrence, otherwise the phrase "push his nose on his face" would be vividly interpreted.

Just as Randolph was about to speak, he heard Lambiel yelling loudly into the air, "Damn it! How dare you play wild on this field! See if I don't kill you!"

Lambiel's roar attracted the Grizzlies players who were training for shooting. When everyone turned their heads to look at the coach's bench, they only saw Lambiel waving a fruit knife in the air quickly.

Coupled with the ferocious look on his face, those who didn't know thought that Ranbir would randomly kill a lucky guy in the next second.

"Finally I caught you." Ranbir threw the fly down at his feet, and ran over it a few times with his shiny black leather shoes.

Raising his head, he found that everyone's eyes were on him. Lambiel first stood up and shouted loudly at the field: "What are you looking at! Training!"

The people who were going to watch the excitement just a second ago turned their heads away immediately after Lambir's roar, and continued to train as if nothing had happened.

Then Lambiel turned his head and looked at Zach Randolph casually, "By the way, what did you want to say just now?"

Looking at Luke and Lambiel who didn't look like coaches in front of him, Randolph couldn't help swallowing, showing a smile that was uglier than crying, "I want to say that I don't have any plans for the team. Objection, Michael could take that role, and so could I."

"The Grizzlies are a better team than I expected, and I can see that." Turning his head to look at Trenton Hassell, who had already started to train on the sidelines, Randolph was a little skeptical In life, I feel that I am not reporting to an NBA team.

Especially this style of painting reminded Randolph of the scenes in the slums, violent, killing, and cold. At this moment, Randolph began to doubt whether joining the Grizzlies was a good thing or a bad thing...

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As time entered January, the league announced the best players in the East and West in December.

In the East, "Eagle King" Joe Johnson overwhelmed LeBron James and many Celtic giants, and was elected as the best player of the month for the first time in his career.

Throughout December, under the leadership of Joe Johnson, the Eagles had a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, all the way from the ninth position in the East to the third place in the East, second only to the Celtics and Cavaliers, becoming another team in the East that cannot be underestimated. team.

而在这15场比赛里，乔约翰逊场均能够轰出24.6分5.1篮板6.2助攻以及1.3次抢断，且三分球命中率高达38.7%，堪称老鹰遨游东部的最佳助力。

In fact, last season, Joe Johnson averaged 21.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. He was selected as an Eastern All-Star for two consecutive years and was named one of the best scoring players in the active league by ESPN.

The Eagles' lineup configuration in the new season is not bad, and head coach Mike Woodson is finally in the fifth year of his coaching career, and is expected to usher in a season with a winning rate of more than 50%.

As a newly promoted coach who only won 106 games in the first four years of his coaching career, Mike Woodson's ability to continue to secure the position of head coach with a coaching record of 106 wins and 222 losses is also a legend.

It has to be said that the Hawks management's tolerance for the head coach is still very high, but Mike Woodson has long been kicked into the trash can by the management if the coach is changed to another team.

But even so, Mike Woodson's coaching career has officially entered the countdown stage. If the Eagles fail to perform further under Woodson in the next two years, it is only a matter of time before get out of class.
After all, the position of the head coach takes greater risks than the players, and a little trouble may cause a get out of class.

Head coaches like Luke who have been robbed by the league and have no worries about leaving home are only a minority after all. Most coaches are terrified during their tenure and must always be prepared to be kicked out by the management.

In the West, the best player of the month in December was still won by the Grizzlies. Since Chris Paul won the best player in the West in November, Kevin Martin successfully took over this honor.

Throughout December, the Grizzlies had a record of 12 wins and 12 losses. Although it has declined compared to November, it is still the only one in the entire league.

其中凯文马丁在场均仅登场28.6分钟的情况下就能交出23.1分3.7篮板2.1助攻以及1.2次抢断，其中投篮命中率为49.8%，三分球命中率更是突破40大关，拥有41.1%。

Kevin Martin is definitely one of the best outside scorers in the league. If it weren't for the Grizzlies who often send the game into garbage time in only three quarters, Kevin Martin's personal data will definitely be more luxurious.

As a man who just won the regular season MVP last season, Kevin Martin was even rated by ESPN as the most difficult star in the active league.

Although the offensive firepower of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and others is not inferior to Martin, Martin's rich offensive methods appear to be elusive, making defenders have no idea how Martin will end the attack.

If the offense of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James is likened to one force dropping ten points, then Kevin Martin's offense is more like passing through thousands of troops without touching the body.

Whether with the ball or without the ball, Martin can play his offensive threat. Compared with Michael Reed, who is better at playing off the ball on the bench, Martin is obviously the most representative shooting guard in the new century.

Even though the defensive ability is not directly proportional to the offense, under the careful care of Luke's lineup, Martin's defensive loss has been reduced to a minimum, and even the defensive efficiency has hit a career high. All this is Artest and Chris Paul. credit.

Now the Grizzlies' team record of 31 wins and 2 losses not only set the best record in the history of the first half of the NBA, but also very hopeful to break the Timberwolves' record of 74 wins and 8 losses.

Especially the joining of Zach Randolph has made the Grizzlies' star-studded lineup even more dazzling.

Once Randolph runs in smoothly with the Grizzlies in the next game, to paraphrase the words of the famous Bulls Scottie Pippen: "The league has officially entered the era of the finale!"

　I am still in the country today, and the code words are inconvenient. I will go back tomorrow and the update is expected to resume.

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