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Chapter 88 The Promise of the Championship?

Chapter 1 The promise of the championship?

(Chapter 2 arrives, a bit late, Chapter 3 is in the early morning~)

"Brewer's position in the team is very important. He can bring a lot of necessary things to the team. It is unwise to trade him."

McHale glanced at Li Shihao. He didn't expect Li Shihao to oppose him. He was a little surprised. The reason for the coach's objection was ulterior motives, but if Li Shihao also objected as a player, this matter is worth deliberating.

"Tell me your opinion!" McHale calmed down, and stretched out his hand to signal Li Shihao to talk about his opinion.

"Brewer is now the team's perimeter defensive gate. He can bring changes to the team's defensive end, which is invisible to the data."

McHale laughed, he found Li Shihao's remarks a bit funny at the moment: "Bruce, I don't think so,"

"Brewer is now averaging more than 30 minutes per game, but the value he can bring to the team is only a rare 7 points per game? I think Brewer's value is limited to this."

"However, he can provide the most scarce perimeter defense for the Timberwolves. Today's Timberwolves cannot do without him! What's more, he still has room to grow. In the future, he is very likely to become Pippen on the defensive end!" Li Shihao argued.

McHale shook his head and smiled, and said in a cold tone: "I chose this young man at the beginning. No one knows him better than me. I was also optimistic about him and had a lot of expectations for him, but he didn't Playing the performance I expected, his achievements will not be too high, the upper limit is only here!"

Head coach Frank Vogel frowned and said, "What about the defense? After Brewer leaves, does the team's perimeter mean that they are defenseless?"

McHale looked up at the ornately decorated chandelier above his head, his eyes were erratic: "In fact, you don't need too much defense if you want to break into the playoffs. If you want to achieve an excellent record in the long regular season and enter the season In the playoffs, offense is the best way!"

Frank Vogel was startled and fell silent. He really couldn't refute this.

It is true that it takes three to five years to develop a team's defensive tactical system, but it does not take long to develop a team's offense. Sometimes it takes only three or five years to bring a full-fledged team to the playoffs. It took a season to transform, and what they use is offense!

Attack, attack desperately, even if it is a chaotic battle without rhythm!
But the time when a playoff team wants to become a championship team is unknown. Maybe it can't be done in one season or even a player's entire career.

What's more, the most essential reason is that blue-collar players are not very popular in this league, at least the group of players who are not valued among the fan base, even if they have paid a lot for the team.

However, those players who are good at offense are able to impress the hearts of fans with gorgeous and entertaining scoring skills, and there is a standard for which is better.

Offense can bring the most critical box office for the team, and can also lead the team to enter the playoffs as quickly as possible, while what defense can bring is just an illusory championship dream.

The entire general manager's office was silent. If an embroidery needle fell to the ground at this time, it would be clearly audible.

Li Shihao's throat rolled down with some difficulty, and he said, "So, Breuer is going to be traded?"

After asking this question, McHale nodded. He looked at Li Shihao's somewhat ugly face, and understood that the young player was feeling very uncomfortable. He hummed lightly and did not speak again.

Head coach Frank Vogel glanced at Li Shihao, understood what he was thinking, and sighed. Now that Brewer is traded, the Timberwolves may suffer great trauma. The impact may not only affect the chemistry between the players The reaction, the damage is probably the low morale at this moment.

He thought for a while, and said: "If Brewer is traded now, it may have a huge impact on the team. After all, he is not Al. Al was originally traded from the Celtics. The foundation is not deep, but Brewer is different. He was originally played in the Timberwolves, and his temperament is not as withdrawn and introverted as Al. Once Brewer is traded, he may cause a series of adverse reactions in an instant. , This reaction is unknown, and it is very likely that it will be uncontrollable, and the team may even miss the playoffs this season.”

McHale sighed. He also thought about this. Brewer was more of a locker room leader in the Timberwolves. Consider it Big Brother.

Head coach Frank Vogel raised his head, his tone of voice suddenly became a little more serious, and he said earnestly: "Keep Brewer until the end of this season, the Timberwolves still need him now, Bruce's defensive skills are not yet mature. , He also needs Brewer's help on the perimeter, and Brewer also needs to play a beautiful number to match a better value player or draft pick."

McHale nodded and said, "The free market is huge next summer. The stars of the 03 generation have their contracts expired one after another, trying to test the free market. The Timberwolves still have plenty of salary space, and they can keep Brewer until the end of the season." , wait until then to make a move.”

"As for the bargaining chip, I think we can try our best to get a draft pick for next year or the next year, and by the way, further clear the team's salary space, so that we can store more salary reserves for the team's signings in the summer. You can also pick an inexpensive rookie to fill out the roster."

Speaking, general manager McHale looked tentatively at Glenn Taylor, wanting to see what the team owner thought.

Glenn Taylor took a sip of coffee, nodded, and said: "This is indeed the most feasible method now, and it is indeed the highest in terms of feasibility, but I have one thing to explain about next year's free market signing plan !"

As he said that, Glenn Taylor raised his index finger and spoke in a firm voice: "If Bruce can lead the team to the playoffs this season, then next summer's signing plan will center on Bruce. Otherwise, Bruce, you have to be ready to hand over the reins of the team, you may have to become a Pippen type player!"

Glen Taylor smiled and glanced at Li Shihao, with an indescribable meaning in his eyes: "This is a business alliance, I need you to prove your due value, I am a businessman, even though I love basketball, you also need Give me a reason to get into basketball!"

"Leading a team into the playoffs in the rookie season is often a benchmark for superstars. If you do this, it proves that you have the potential to become a superstar. I am willing to invest more in you to build a team around you. Championship team!"

"Even money is not a problem. Although Minnesota is a small city, I am not short of money. I can give Garnett a contract of hundreds of millions, and I can also find a group of championship helpers for you!"

"However, the premise is that you must have the strength to win the championship!"

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(End of this chapter)