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Chapter 101 Winning the championship and strengthening, the gutter overturned (4000, please subscribe)

"Huo Song, come to my office." Joe Dumas called Huo Song suddenly.

Huo Song didn't know what was going on, but he still wanted to go.

Soon, Huo Song arrived at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Unexpectedly, when he was still parking, he suddenly heard the sound of other vehicles driving in from the underground garage.

"Big Ben?" Huo Song quickly noticed, "You also received a call from Mr. Joe Dumas?"

"En." Da Ben nodded to Huo Song flatly.

It seems that Huo Song and Da Ben should have received the call at about the same time, and they came to the general manager's office this time, probably for the same purpose.

And this incident can alarm the general manager of the team, and the team's head and second head should go out together, which shows that it is not a trivial matter.

Soon, Huo Song and Da Ben arrived at the general manager's office of the Pistons.

He knocked on the door, opened it and saw that Larry Brown had been waiting in the office for a long time.

"This battle is really big!" Huo Song's eyes widened.

"Sit down, do everything, don't be nervous, it's not a big deal." Joe Dumas greeted.

"I called you to come over today, mainly because what Huo Song told me earlier had some clues."

Joe Dumars told everyone that Huo Song had talked to him before.

Huo Song took the initiative to find Joe Dumars before, saying that the team has run in very well this season, and the record in the regular season is very good, and they have a chance to hit the championship.

But the problem is that Huo Song is just a rookie. After playing a few regular season games, he can gradually adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game, but he has little experience in the playoffs.

A rookie is still a rookie.

Huo Song was worried about the playoffs, especially the Eastern Conference finals, and even the subsequent finals, he maintained a cautious attitude.

For Huo Song's statement, Joe Dumas also thought about it for a long time.

And Huo Song's own plan is that the pioneers have hidden dangers of civil strife, so they can try to strengthen from this.

The Blazers have indeed been targeted by the league miserably in recent years, especially Rasheed Wallace will be targeted by referees every game.

And Rasheed Wallace's contract is about to expire, but for the Blazers, cap space has exploded again.

Whether it is for the present or for the future, the Blazers are very likely to trade Rasheed Wallace, the head player, before the trade deadline arrives.

Although the Pistons' salary space is not large, trading two middle-level players can almost eat Rasheed Wallace's contract.

As for the salary balance, you can find a third party to balance, and the Pistons can issue future draft picks to make up for the third party.

When Joe Dumas first heard Huo Song's plan, he could only feel that Huo Song was a big kid.

"You are just a rookie, and you actually come to worry about what my general manager should do? Do you know that you were also chosen by me?"

However, Joe Dumars was not angry, he just thought it was funny.

Huo Song thought too much!

Although this concern is not unfounded, it is not necessary.

As far as Huo Song's current strength is concerned, after playing a few games in the playoffs, he will be able to find his feeling.

Joe Dumars regards Huo Song's potential and ability to adapt to the game very highly, and believes that Huo Song will eventually overcome difficulties and become the cornerstone player for the Pistons to build a team and win the championship.

As everyone knows, Huo Song just wants to get together the original five Pistons, wants to hold the thigh to win the championship, and wants to win easily.

Anyway, every game is played for four quarters, and the data of 20+10 is scored, which is also 360 million a year.

Relying on teammates to win, sitting on the bench, and winning the rookie championship, it is also 360 million a year.

There is no difference!
Having said that, recently, Rasheed Wallace has offended league president David Stern.

Although Rasheed Wallace has apologized, there are still rumors in the league that the league headquarters is putting pressure on the Blazers management.

Although Rasheed Wallace is still playing for the Blazers, he may be traded by the Blazers at any time.

The Blazers also don't want to be targeted by referees every game.

I don't even want to stop in the first round of the playoffs, but pay the league's best super luxury tax.

Some news is not groundless. Joe Dumars is also a veteran in the league, so he can naturally judge the authenticity of the news.

After knowing that Rasheed Wallace was about to be traded, Joe Dumars took the initiative to discuss this issue with Larry Brown.

If the Pistons pay some price and miss Rasheed Wallace, will the Pistons have the possibility to go further?
Larry Brown is worried that there are not enough insiders for the Lakers and not enough Pistons stars.

Facing the upcoming trade deadline, Larry Brown also wanted to ask Joe Dumars if he could trade for an All-Star player.

Unexpectedly, Joe Dumars really had such an idea.

Larry Brown said he was in the middle of his arms, so he tried his best to draw cakes for Joe Dumars, trying to persuade Joe Dumars to let him get Rasheed Wallace over as soon as possible.

If possible, Larry Brown would also like to trade Joe Dumars for a perimeter star who can both attack and defend, and he would not hesitate to trade Billups and Hamilton for this.

But the topic is still on how to get Rasheed Wallace for the time being, and what bargaining chips can the Pistons use while maintaining their strength?

Now that Joe Dumas has called Huo Song and Da Ben, it means that the preliminary preparations have been completed.

Now, I just need to communicate with Huo Song and Da Ben. Once a decision is made, I will take the initiative to build a good relationship with Rasheed Wallace and help him integrate into the team as much as possible.

Huo Song and Da Ben are both inside players, as is Rasheed Wallace.

Positional conflicts will easily cause conflicts among players, and Rasheed Wallace is a player with a relatively strong personal will. It is definitely not willing to let him come to the Pistons as a substitute.

Who has ever seen an All-Star in his prime as a substitute?
The Pistons bullying Iverson is also bullying Iverson is old, and Iverson has a whole body of injuries.

Now that Rasheed Wallace is brought in, that is the ultimate reinforcement in the true sense, rushing to compete for the championship.

Therefore, the relationship between the leading players, the state of getting along, and the cooperation in playing are very important.

If a trade for Rasheed Wallace is going to blow up the locker room, then don't make the trade.

But if both Huo Song and Daben agree with the team's operation, they must fully cooperate.

"I'm fine!" Huo Song stated his position directly.

It was Huo Song's idea to operate Rasheed Wallace.

It seemed that Huo Song's attitude had affected Daben. Daben thought about it for a while, and then said in a muffled voice, "I'm fine too."

Seeing that both Huo Song and Da Ben expressed their opinions, Larry Brown laughed heartily, and then began to describe the scene of the second half of the regular season.

In fact, the Pistons played very well in the first half of the round. Although they lost two games recently, they still have a record of 33 wins and 6 losses in the Eastern Conference.

If you continue to play like this, let alone more, the Pistons won 60 games this season, there is no problem at all.

If it weren't for the introduction of new players in the middle of the season and the need to run the lineup, the Pistons may even hit the Bulls' record of 72 regular season wins.

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"The confrontation between Huo Song and Kwame Brown fully shows that Huo Song does have the talent of the number one pick!"

"That's right, I personally think that Huo Song is qualified to be the No. [-] pick in the draft year.

Huo Song is not yet an All-Star, but according to the current All-Star votes, as long as he is not injured, he is destined to become an All-Star.

Huo Song can become an All-Star center not only by virtue of his popularity, but also by virtue of his strength. "

"Both Huo Song and the Pistons have begun to enter the next stage. The vast majority of players in the league, and the vast majority of teams, can no longer hinder them much."

On January 1, one month before the All-Star Weekend, nearly half of the NBA regular season schedule was played, and the Washington Wizards visited the Palace of Auburn Hills again.

The Pistons don't need to spend much effort to play against a weak team like the Wizards.

Even Huo Song is ready for the three quarters.

Originally, Huo Song just wanted to save his energy for tomorrow's game.

There is one thing to say, the league officials who arranged the Pistons' schedule must have a grudge against the Pistons.

A quarter of games this season have been back-to-backs.

Because of this, Huo Song didn't want to go to war.

However, Kwame Brown is in good shape today.

Kwame Brown, who plays power forward, relied on his height and scored two goals in a row in front of Da Ben as soon as he came up in the first quarter.

This made Daben very embarrassed, and this also made Huo Song, Daben's younger brother, have to stand up and give Kwame Brown a little color.

It's up to the owner to beat the dog!

No. [-] in the Eastern Conference like the Pistons, can't be blown inside by a bottom-to-bottom team in the Eastern Conference like the Wizards.

Huo Song kept asking for the ball in the low post, making Brandon Heywood miserable.

Wizards coach Eddie Jordan had to change his inside defensive strategy and let Kwame Brown defend Huo Song alone.

After all, Kwame Brown is the No. [-] pick, and both static talent and dynamic talent are at the No. [-] level.

It's just that my hands are a little small, I can't hold the ball stably, my mentality is not mature enough, and my golf quotient is not enough, so I can't hit it.

However, defense is not a very complicated thing. You don't need to use your brain, as long as your body can respond quickly.

Kwame Brown is a little shorter than Huo Song, but has a longer wingspan.

When Huo Song singles Kwame Brown, he will suffer a lot of interference when shooting. Fortunately, he can feint first before slipping to the baseline or dunking.

By constantly looking for opportunities, the chances of Huo Song becoming Kwame Brown are still very high.

It can only be said that Kwame Brown's defense is too honest.

Sometimes Huo Song's low-post offensive shooting percentage drops because of the small movements of defensive players that make him feel uncomfortable.

Kwame Brown just had simple physical contact, which at most consumed some of Huo Song's physical strength.

On the contrary, Huo Song, through offense, greatly weakened Kwame Brown's influence on the court.

Huo Song, as usual, played a wonderful performance of 20+10.

In addition to showing talent in the first quarter, Kwame Brown scored 4 points on 3 of 6 shots.

In the next three quarters, he only made 3 of 1 shots and 2 of 1 free throws.

In the duel of talent and strength between the No. [-] picks, it can be clearly seen that Huo Song has suppressed Kwame Brown.

In comparison, Kwame Brown looks more like a rookie of the season.

Winning the Wizards logically, the Pistons have nothing to be happy about.

That night, I flew to Milwaukee immediately.

The Bucks' record this season is not bad. The regular season looked average at the beginning, but they have been winning for a while.

The Bucks, with 22 wins and 17 losses, can temporarily rank sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Since the lockout in 98, the league has seen a pattern where the west is strong and the east is weak.

The Bucks have a winning rate of more than 50%, either they have the ability to stably abuse food in the East, or they don't suffer against Western teams.

However, against the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference like the Pistons, the Bucks are definitely not good enough.

Even if the Pistons play back-to-back away games, it should not be a big problem against the Bucks.

That's what the Pistons players think, but the Bucks are obviously unwilling to accept such an arrangement.

An NBA player is an NBA player. Even a bench player may score points with the All-Stars when he is in good shape.

The head coach of the Bucks this season is the charismatic Trail Blazers star Terry Porter. He just retired after playing for the Spurs two years ago, and he ran to the Bucks as the head coach in a blink of an eye.

Terry Porter is easy to talk, can win people's hearts, is good at uniting players, and is good at shooting three-pointers. He is also a Spurs coach and focuses on team basketball and sharing the ball.

It is also because of this that the Bucks players have adapted to Terry Porter's coaching style this season, and they have played better and better.

Terry Porter gave many opportunities for rotation players. Some bench players who usually can't play must work hard for Terry Porter as soon as they play.

This time the Pistons encountered Bucks players who released the small universe one by one.

The Bucks had hoarded a lot of forward players in the George Karl era before.

Under the training of George Karl, they are extremely good at playing fast break, and they have just been in the best physical condition in recent years.

The pistons also just caught up with back-to-backs, and accidentally capsized in the gutter.

Obviously in the first half, relying on defense and stable performance, they beat the Bucks violently.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Bucks had the upper hand in terms of physical strength, constantly hitting the mid-range and scoring a lot of points at the basket.

Relying on the containment of other teammates, Michael Reid, the golden left hand, also suddenly went crazy.

Reed shoots with his right hand, shoots with his left hand, and occasionally with his left hand, which makes Hamilton not know how to defend. Every time he faces Reed in singles, he feels a little confused.

In the third quarter, Reid made 9 of 5 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws. He scored 14 points and led the Bucks to launch a counterattack, narrowing the point difference to 7 points.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Pistons, already at the end of their strength, first relied on Huo Song to play to widen the point difference to 10 points.

But soon Huo Song couldn't bear his physical strength. Instead, he was hit by the Bucks for a fast break. They scored two in a row, and Huo Song had to leave the game early to rest.

Okur's replacement did not improve the situation. Okur's inside singles were not as solid as Huo Song's. Facing the Bucks' striker group, his shooting percentage at the basket was not even 5%.

Daben naturally had no way to get more offense at the basket, and the Pistons could only rely on outside players to score before Huo Song played.

The Bucks' starter was mediocre, but today's offensive state is really good.

In the fourth quarter, Tim Thomas suddenly stood up. In just 2 minutes, he hit 3 three-pointers in a row, helping the Bucks to overtake the score.

Huo Song had to come out early to stabilize the situation.

But whether it is a pick-and-roll roll or a low post, it consumes a lot of energy.

At the critical moment, the Bucks also know how to defend Huo Song, just foul directly.

There are not many other things in the Bucks' home court, but there are many people.

Huo Song's offense was constantly being sabotaged and eventually turned into free throw practice.

Insufficient physical strength and physical confrontation had a lot of influence on Huo Song's touch.

Even though Huo Song's saliva almost moistened the entire basketball, it failed to help the Pistons win the game in the end.

In the last half minute, as Damon Jones made a key three-pointer, the Pistons completely lost hope of a comeback.

Billups tried a fast-break three-pointer to tie the game, but a miracle didn't happen.

After the ball hit the iron, the Pistons missed the offensive rebound.

Although it is regrettable and reconciled, but there is no way.

The Pistons players can only return to the backcourt with the Bucks players, then defend with their hips on their hips, and wait until the game time is over.

(End of this chapter)