The King of the NBA

"Right, that is it."

"Brewer, pay attention to the defense under the basket, don't be too outside."

"Pekovic, you have to go up to the pick-and-roll, and you have to pay attention to the rebound. Inside pass, what are you doing standing there with the ball? Do you think you are a tree stump?"

"Ning, you need to be faster, move more quickly, and make your shots resolutely."

In the arena, the Timberwolves generals were training, and Adelman stood on the sidelines, shouting at the field from time to time to remind everyone. Now that the lineup and tactics have been adjusted, many things need to be reinvented, but time is running out, so Adelman is also very anxious, hoping that the players can adapt quickly.

On the field, the players are training in half-court confrontation, the intensity is actually not very high, it is mainly to practice tactics.

For Ning Yi, this is a test. He must reposition himself, adapt to the new tactics, the new system, integrate into the starting lineup, and not conflict with others.

After a period of training, Ning Yi began to adapt gradually.

"Well, Ning's adaptability is very strong." Adelman nodded, quite satisfied with Ning Yi's performance, but when he looked at the substitute lineup, his face was not so good-looking.

Now the bench lineup has also been adjusted. Originally Ning Yi was the core of the bench lineup. Now that he mentioned the starting lineup, Adelman handed over the bench lineup to Barea to lead.

The reason why Barea was chosen was because the Timberwolves’ bench depth was really poor, and they could hardly find anyone who could take on the big job; It is more reliable than others to let him lead the bench lineup.

But now it seems that Barea's ability to adapt is obviously not as good as Ning Yi. He has not adapted to the new role, and his performance in confrontation training is not good.

"It can only be like this now." Adelman shook his head and sighed.

He has already called the management, and the management promised to actively try to operate the transaction. If a good player can be found through the transaction, the situation may be better.

Of course, NBA player transactions are not grocery shopping. The process is very complicated, and it may not always be possible to achieve. And even if it can be achieved, it will take a long time.

So for now, Adelman can only rely on the current lineup.

It wasn't until six o'clock in the afternoon that the Timberwolves' training ended.

The next day, the Timberwolves will board the plane and fly to Detroit.

After arriving in Detroit, Adelman immediately took everyone to the temporarily rented stadium and began to continue yesterday's training. They will soon play against the Pistons. They are running out of time.

December 10, Palace of Auburn Hills.

The game between the Timberwolves and the Pistons has not yet started, but the fans have already arrived, sitting in groups and chatting in the auditorium

"I heard that Love will have a truce for at least three months."

"Yes, he was seriously injured this time. For the Timberwolves, the situation is very bad."

"I don't know how the Timberwolves will play without Love, and whether they can still be competitive enough?"

"It's a good day, without Love, the Timberwolves are a weak chicken, and they will definitely be able to kill them."

"right."

People are talking.

Some people wondered what the Timberwolves would be like without Love, while some gloated. Without Love, it would be a good thing for the Pistons.

On the court, players from both sides are warming up.

On the Timberwolves side, everyone looked serious. Although Adelman continued to encourage the players, the influence of Love could not be eliminated at once, and everyone was still somewhat uneasy.

On the other hand, on the side of the Pistons, a group of players are very relaxed. This is their home court, and the opponent has fewer core players.

The momentum of the two sides is different, and everyone can feel it.

"Huh." Ning Yi let out a foul breath, and he felt a little nervous. From losing to signing with the Timberwolves, from being a substitute to becoming the starter now, but within a few months, he is still adapting.

Moreover, from the bench to the starting lineup, this is not a matter of course, but because Love is injured, Ning Yi is not fully ready yet, of course he is nervous.

"It doesn't matter, you are a rookie, and you were suddenly promoted to the starting lineup. No one will blame you for your performance, so why are you so nervous?" the system said suddenly.

"Yeah." Ning Yi nodded, holding the ball and standing outside the three-point line, raising my hand was a three-pointer.

Swish!

With a soft sound, the ball went into the net hollow, and it feels okay today.

After a while, the warm-up is over.

Players from both sides returned to the sidelines, Ning Yi and others surrounded Adelman, and Adelman spread out the tactical board: "Today we may suffer from inside, mainly because of rebounds, so you all have to be active, not just inside players, Perimeter players should also actively rush to grab rebounds. In addition, in terms of defense, try to push the opponent's inside line to the outside as much as possible, and don't let them easily get the ball in the penalty area."

"On offense." Adelman continued: "We still have to rely on the outside." He looked at Martin and Ning Yi, "Martin, Ning, you two are very important, don't hesitate to make a shot. Martin, I will give you unlimited As for the right to shoot, as long as you think it is an opportunity and you can play it, you will fight resolutely."

"Yes." Martin replied loudly.

Ning Yi also nodded.

Not far away, the Pistons are also making arrangements.

Unlike the Timberwolves, the Pistons can be said to be relatively relaxed today, so the coach didn't arrange too much, just follow the usual routine.

When the coaches of both sides set up, the whistle sounded and the game began.

On the Timberwolves side, Pekovic, Brewer, Ning Yi, Martin, and Rubio are on the team. The starters for the Pistons are Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe, Josh Smith, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brandon Jennings.

"Ning Jin is starting."

"What's so strange about it, with his performance, it's normal to be in the starting lineup."

"It really is Ning."

Amidst the people's discussion, the game started, the two sides jumped the ball, Drummond shot the ball to the backcourt, Jennings began to hold the ball forward, and after reaching the frontcourt, he and Drummond made a pick-and-roll and passed the ball to Powell. Popper, Pope made an emergency stop jump shot.

The ball was a clean, hollow hit.

The mentality of the Pistons is very relaxed today, and the players are in good condition. Pope made his first shot, helping the team to win first.

The Timberwolves fought back.

Rubio came to the frontcourt, looked at the situation on the court, and passed the ball to Martin. After Martin took the ball, he played singles, crossed continuously, and then accelerated suddenly, breaking through from the right. Pope retreated quickly, but at the next moment, Martin took the ball back, took a step back, made a step-back jumper, and also scored the ball, returning the color.