The opening three-pointer in basketball

It's mid-November in Minnesota. This is the western part of the country, and the weather is getting cold very quickly.

It's already a bit cold at this time, so people usually wear a coat when going out.

In the general manager's office of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Connelly is sitting on the sofa, and Adelman is sitting across from him.

He was a little helpless, and the coffee on his lips tasted very bitter.

Before the Timberwolves' games against the Bulls and Cavaliers, Adelman approached him and said that he wanted to change players and equip Baiyi with better players.

In this way, the Timberwolves have a greater chance of entering the playoffs.

Connelly basically agrees with this point.

However, he took these plans to his boss, but was rejected by the Timberwolves boss.

Their boss’s net worth is less than two billion U.S. dollars. This boss is in the industry and hates doing things the most.

He likes to do things step by step.

Just like the introduction of players, it happens in the summer, before the start of the new season.

After the season started, he felt that doing so was a mess.

He feels that now that players are introduced and they need to be adjusted, the team's performance will have greater ups and downs.

Connelly told his boss but didn't know how to retort.

Now facing Adelman, he is also very distressed.

He actually knew that the old man was doing it for the good of the club, but he couldn't make the decision in this matter.

Adelman saw that Connelly kept being low-key, but he never let go.

I couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Why not change the players? Didn't you watch the game between the Timberwolves and the Bulls? Bai has a historical level of offensive strength, and he should not be constrained by others."

"this……"

Seeing that Adelman was getting angry, Connelly had no choice but to honestly tell his boss what he thought.

Adelman laughed angrily, "Let me tell you this, this group of players, in addition to Pekovic, Rubio, and Love are a bit interesting. If the others are placed on other teams, even if they are placed on the Kings and

For a bad team like the Cavaliers, they are all substitute-level players."

"And Rubio's defense is almost zero. He is not suitable for starting. He should be a substitute."

"Love also has almost zero defense. He is good offensively and can be a starter, but he is actually not suitable against some teams with strong inside lines."

"Pekovich is good at offense and defense, but he is only a mid-level inside player in the league, and he can't even compare to Varejao Thompson of the Cavaliers."

"You know what I mean? If we can move these guys out, there's no way we're going to get worse players."

"No matter who you change, it won't be worse."

Connelly did not question Adelman's words. After all, he had 32 wins in the previous two seasons. This was something he also knew.

If the players weren't so bad, the winning rate wouldn't be so low.

It can be said that it has set a record.

But this does not mean that if it is useful, it should be replaced. After all, they are not competing for the championship. If it is just a playoff, they can enter the playoffs anyway with Bai Yi, so why be so anxious?

Can't you take your time?

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and it was the secretary who came over.

"Sir, Bai's manager Zhou is here. He said he has something he wants to talk to you about."

Connelly was a little curious, then his expression changed and he looked at Adelman, "Man, did you tell Bai what you thought?"

"Of course not, I still know this rule."

Connelly nodded, and then went out to greet him. Soon after, Connelly led Zhou Yuan to the office.

"Mr. Adelman also wants to come over and talk about changing players, so we can discuss it together."

Zhou Yuan nodded happily, "That's right, under Bai's leadership, we are now the first team in the league standings."

"But now is just the beginning. Both of you should know that unless we change the lineup and introduce stronger players, it is impossible to make a qualitative change in the Timberwolves."

"Bai Yi is very much looking forward to having more good helpers, and I believe the club understands this."

Connelly nodded hurriedly, and then said that he would communicate with his boss as soon as possible and would give Zhou Yuan a reply within two days.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuan nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I'm looking forward to it very much."

"Does Bai have any ideas about team building?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head, "Not currently, but we still have to work on defense. After all, the Timberwolves' defense is really bad."

The Timberwolves' defense is really terrible. They lost almost 120 points against a strong team like the Bulls.

When encountering some weak teams, they often lose hundreds of points.

If there was a ranking list of points lost, the Timberwolves would definitely be in the bottom ten.

Bai Yi can't keep resisting, it's too tiring.

The teammates defend better, but the opposing team has a harder time scoring.

Then Bai Yi can feel much more relaxed.

With his three-point shooting ability, not to mention strong teams, at least he should be sure to beat weak teams.

Connelly sent Zhou Yuan out respectfully.

He then smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, it's not just Bai, but also you. Even the fans, many people called me or sent me emails. They hope that the club will work harder and strive to become a strong team in the playoffs."

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The so-called strong teams in the playoffs must be at least in the second round of the playoffs.

In fact, the Timberwolves had such strength during the Garnett era.

But then it became increasingly difficult.

"I also hope that the Timberwolves can get better, and I will tell the boss carefully."

Adelman curled his lips. He found that Connelly treated Zhou Yuan with far more respect than he treated him as the head coach.

In other words, Bai Yi's status is now higher than that of his head coach.

Of course he wasn't jealous, he was just feeling a little emotional.

This man is indeed very realistic.

In the league, the stars of most teams have more say than the coaches.

James, Kobe and others can influence the team's management, recruitment, and atmosphere.

As for coaches, except for Popovich, no one else is very good.

Although he is an old man in the league, he has no advantage in this regard.

Fortunately, Bai Yi is also a sensible player.

And he is motivated.

Connelly and the boss may not listen carefully to what he says, but if he speaks unintentionally, Connelly and the boss will definitely give an answer.

Otherwise, with Bai Yi's current influence, as long as he says something negative about the club, Timberwolves fans may ask the owner to sell the team and let other wealthy people take over.

There have been precedents for such a situation before, and it is not impossible.

That's why Zhou Yuan came over and Connelly's attitude was so low.

Adelman thought about this and then stood up.

"I know the club's situation. The players I want are average in offense, but mainly good in defense. They don't cost much. I believe Bai means the same thing."