NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 467: 40 sweeps to advance!

But at the press conference after the game, there was an episode.

During the interview, Gobert shook his head and said: "I feel like I am the only one fighting. On the defensive end, I consumed all my mental energy and used all the energy in my body, but in the end I still lost the game. , I lost without any suspense, which made me very frustrated.”

The general meaning of this sentence is: I, Gobert, have tried my best, but my teammates are all CBA, and no one can provide support on the defensive end, which makes me very frustrated.

One can imagine the shock caused by such disunity coming from the mouth of a core insider.

The reporter immediately widened his eyes and asked: "You mean, your teammates did not give you enough support, which caused the team's defense to collapse, is that right?"

Gobert seemed to have come to his senses at this time, "I mean, we lack the spirit of collaboration, not to mention how our teammates are..."

But such an obvious cover-up obviously cannot convince the public.

Once the interview video of Gobert blaming his teammates was aired, it immediately caused an uproar.

Jazz star Hayward was very angry: "We are a team, and each of us does our best and gives everything we have on the field, but Gobert's words are really hurtful. I don't know what happened. It's really I can’t understand why he said that.”

Similarly, Hayward's public statement directly brought the Jazz's locker room strife to the table.

The internal and external cores refused to give in to each other, which made people stunned.

And Xue Liancheng was also stunned.

He remembered that there seemed to be no such thing in the historical trajectory!

Hayward will indeed leave Boston in the offseason, but there will be no conflict with Gobert when he leaves.

The current plot is that the two seem to be a bit incompatible?

In other words, the conflict between the two has already arisen. Part of the reason why Hayward left Salt Lake City so decisively may be Gobert?

And Gobert, the French magician, is indeed not a good person. The incident of touching the microphone also caused a lot of uproar. Later, he was isolated by his teammates and then was traded away.

but.

Gobert's defensive ability is indeed very strong, even a phenomenal player.

You know, the best defensive player DPOY is definitely a relatively heavyweight award, and Gobert has won it three times before he came to this world, and it is likely to be him in the second year of going to the Timberwolves.

In other words, Gobert's fourth best defensive player in his career is comparable to Ben Wallace and Mutombo, and his defensive power is obvious.

When I was with the Jazz, the Jazz made the playoffs almost every year, and one year they won the first place in the Western Conference, which was very impressive.

It’s just that I haven’t been able to make a breakthrough in the playoffs, which is a pity...

After coming to the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves immediately jumped from being a weakling to a new force in the Western Conference. Edwards' growth may have a certain role, but Gobert's joining the rim protection is the main reason for the rise of the Timberwolves.

After all, Wiggins and Towns have worked together for so many years, but they didn't even get to the playoffs.

As soon as Gobert arrived, the Timberwolves took off immediately. How could they not have any strength?

In fact, there is one more thing that can prove Gobert's strength, and that is the chips sent by the Timberwolves, including Beasley, Beverley, Vanderbilt, Bolmaro, Kessler and others, as well as in 2023, 2025, 2027 three-year unprotected first-round pick, 2029 top-five protected first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick swap.

People say the Timberwolves are crazy.

Everyone feels that these chips are enough to exchange for Durant.

But in the end it turned out that everyone was the one who was crazy.

Beasley, Beverley, Vanderbilt, Bolmaro, Kessler and other people look very good, but it turns out that they are all dispensable role players. The Timberwolves' team building ideas After reorganization, it is normal to abandon them.

And these first-round picks do have the flavor of stud.

But what he got in exchange was a three-time Defensive Player of the Year!

Is it worth it?

Only the Timberwolves front office will be measured.

After all, he is still very sophisticated, and he is not completely stupid.

Gobert reached the play-offs in his first year with the Timberwolves and stabilized his position in the play-offs, starting the first round with the Nuggets in eighth place.

The next year, the Timberwolves once occupied the top spot. Although they fell back in the end, they were still the third best players in the Western Conference!

Even when Towns was absent for a time, he still thrived.

These are enough to prove Gobert's defensive ability.

only……

No matter how strong your defense is, if it doesn't match your moral character, it will be a huge problem.

Not only did Gobert have conflicts with Mitchell, he almost had a fight with Anderson when he went to the Timberwolves. Gobert did have huge problems getting along with his teammates.

But the fans and the media don’t know!

They only thought that the Jazz's internal strife was caused by the crazy massacre by the Lakers led by Xue Liancheng.

This also added some points of personal heroism to Xue Liancheng in disguise.

The media also played a role in fueling the flames, giving Xue Liancheng the reputation of "about to break up the Jazz".

In the second battle, Jazz threatened to fight to the death.

result.

Still, he was taken away by Xue Liancheng at the last moment.

George on the side was stunned.

In fact, during the regular season, Xue Liancheng would occasionally activate the 100% hit skill when the score was deadlocked in the last two minutes, and rain down three-pointers to take away the game.

Even staged a decisive blow...

But those are not shocking enough.

Because it was the regular season, there were 82 games, and there would always be magical things like this, so I wouldn't be surprised.

The playoff stage is different. The defenses of both sides are tightened, the physical confrontation is fierce, and scoring a goal seems to be fatal.

Xue Liancheng hit three-pointers against the defender three times in a row. The shock was really shocking.

After Xue Liancheng hit the last three-pointer to seal the victory, George jumped up with excitement.

The final result was no surprise, and the Lakers won another victory at 103:98.

Xue Liancheng's performance was still stable, making 21 of 11 shots, 10 of 4 three-pointers, and 8 of 7 free throws. While scoring 33 points, he also sent 13 assists and 7 rebounds.

During the regular season, such data is a routine operation.

In the playoffs, Xue Liancheng was still as stable as an old dog, producing such top-notch statistics.

This is enough to show how powerful Xue Liancheng is.

Returning to Los Angeles with a 2:0 advantage, there is no doubt that the outside world is singing their praises.

The public prediction is that the Lakers will advance to the playoffs 4:1. Conservative reporters may think that the Jazz can struggle in two games.

The current situation is that the Lakers defeated the Jazz in two away games on the plateau and overcame altitude sickness and away harassment. This is really strong!