The opening three-pointer in basketball

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

At Target Center in Minnesota, the dull sound of hitting the ball rang out.

Nearly 20,000 fans watched Ginobili dribbling in some silence.

The DJ at the scene didn't shout anything, and everyone's mood was a little low.

Bai Yi sat on the bench and turned on the system.

After the last game against the Rockets, his system achievement points reached 81. He can actually purchase some skills.

However, after a slight hesitation, he turned off the system and watched the game quietly.

It has been four days since we won the game against the Rockets.

They have played a total of two games and are about to lose two games in a row.

The opponents are the Clippers and Spurs respectively.

The current core of the Clippers is Paul. They also have DeAndre Jordan, Griffin, and Millsap. It can be said that they have four All-Star level players.

Their goal is to compete for the championship.

Many fans and media in the league believe that the Clippers are also capable of competing for the championship.

When Bai Yi played against the Clippers, he also broke out with a three-pointer and scored a game-high 35 points. However, the Timberwolves' defense was really poor.

The Clippers can score points almost every time they attack. Under such circumstances, how can the Timberwolves win?

The Clippers are not the Rockets. Bai Yi can win the game by breaking out alone.

This game is similar to the Spurs game.

Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker are all-star players, coupled with the Spurs' sophisticated system.

Unless Bai Yi can shoot fifty three-pointers, he won't win at all.

The Timberwolves' defense is really terrible.

Except for Bai Yi and Pekovic, everyone else is a colander.

This kind of defense is okay against a bad team, or a team with average offense like the Pacers, but it really can't beat a strong team.

In these two games, the Timberwolves lost 130 points, and they couldn't defend them at all.

The Clippers are the city of alley-oops. They play at a fast pace and look good, and they always score high.

But the Spurs are not like that. Duncan plays slowly.

However, the Spurs also scored 130 points, which shows that the Timberwolves' defense really suffered.

Not only can't he guard Duncan, but he can't guard him from shooting three-pointers.

Billis, Johnson, and Rubio are simply scoring machines.

He usually shoots 30% of his three-pointers, but when it's his turn to beat the Timberwolves, he can hit 50%.

This is a hammer.

So I really can't beat it.

Hence the two consecutive defeats.

In this game with the Spurs, we are already 20 points behind.

Bai Yi thought for a while and was unwilling to waste achievement points, so in the end he didn't redeem the skills.

Adelman, who was next to Bai Yi, also looked a little gloomy.

When he was playing against the Rockets before, he thought about trading players to improve the team's combat effectiveness.

He is already picking some favorite players.

He planned to have a good chat with Connelly after the game was over.

Soon after, the game ended and the Timberwolves lost two games in a row.

…

In the Timberwolves general manager's office, Connelly has not been affected by the recent two consecutive defeats. It can be said that he does not care about these two defeats at all.

Because even with two consecutive losses, they still have seven wins and two losses, and they are still first in the Western Conference in the standings.

It can be said that this is the best start for the Timberwolves in two thousand years.

Aren’t you satisfied with being No. 1 in the Western Conference?

Isn’t that asking for trouble?

Besides, the losing targets are the Clippers and Spurs, so there’s no shame in that.

What's more, their second-in-command Carrefour is injured and can't play now.

Taken together, the Timberwolves' loss is very normal and completely understandable.

It would be strange not to lose.

So Connelly had no pressure, he was very calm, and his boss didn't blame him.

On the contrary, Baiyi has been so fierce recently, averaging 39 points per game.

Let more and more Timberwolves fans test well for the Timberwolves, and more and more sponsors want to cooperate with the Timberwolves.

Connelly thus experienced the feeling of being desired.

It felt really good, and he liked it very much.

He hopes that Baiyi can sign a lifetime contract with the Timberwolves.

An annual salary of 30 million is fine.

While Connelly was thinking, Adelman came over.

The old man was not a polite person, so he directly expressed his thoughts and finally said: "Our current team strength cannot compete with those teams with strong scoring ability. Our defense is too bad."

"If we had a defense like the Pacers, with White, we could even reach the Western Conference Finals."

Connelly looked at Adelman speechlessly.

"Old man, even if we replace all the players, it is absolutely impossible to switch to the Pacers' level of defense. This is simply impossible."

Adelman nodded, "I understand, but Bai's offense is so strong, we should do something to let him better utilize her strength."

"Then what do you mean?"

Adelman took out a list and said, "Look, these are some of the players I found. We can completely replace them. Although they are not very strong, at least in terms of defense, they are much more reliable than our players."

Already."

Connelly took over the roster.

After looking at it for a few times, he asked: "Old man, you mean that with these people on the list, we can make the playoffs?"

"We can't say we're guaranteed to make the playoffs, but at least our chances will be much improved."

Connelly took out a pen and paper and wrote and drew by himself for a while. He then said: "I made a rough estimate. If we replaced these players, we would have spent about 20 million dollars more."

"You know, our boss is not very rich, and he doesn't invest much in the team."

Adelman nodded, "Of course I know, but if we replace these people on the list, our strength will improve a lot, and we can even make it to the second round of the playoffs."

"The money can be fully recovered by then."

For example, the Knicks have a huge fan base in New York. Tickets for each of their games can sell for $200, and demand still exceeds supply.

Staples in Los Angeles can have a similar effect.

But for games like the Rockets, the tickets are usually 70 or 80 dollars, and they can't be sold, which means they can only sell half of the tickets.

Minnesota has many college students and many young people.

They can sell about 100 tickets, and the games are basically full.

In the playoffs, it can increase to 300 dollars, and the ticket revenue for a game is about 6 million.

Entering the second round of the playoffs, a group of good guys can play three games at home, with tickets worth $18 million.

It can indeed be said that it has almost been taken back.

Connelly thought for a while, "This matter is still a bit risky. I will try my best to convince the boss. You should try your best to perform better. Next, with the Cavaliers and Bulls..."

These two games are back-to-back, which is a bit difficult.

The Cavaliers have Owen Thompson. Although his record is average, his scoring ability is quite strong, while the Timberwolves cannot defend well.

The Bulls now have eight wins and one loss and are the only team in the league better than the Timberwolves.

"At least win one game."