The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

"Come on, guys, cheer up, this is our first game of the new season, we must go all out." Before the game, Xu Xiao was still full of passion in his speech in the locker room.

And this group of young lads are in their hot-blooded youth, and this kind of speech is most suitable for them.

"And this game is very important to me." Xu Xiao said pretending to be mysterious.

"What are you looking for? You asked to marry me." Josh also joked.

"Ah, that's not true." Xu Xiao came to a shy man. Since Xu Xiao used the Universal Understanding Card last time, the relationship between him and Yilin has rapidly heated up. As the team members rushing to eat melons, Naturally, such a good thing will not be let go.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Two big figures from my country came to visit and study with us. This game should also show them our strength. So in this game, I must show my momentum. The opponent It’s the Nets without Carter, I have to win hard for me, do you hear me, otherwise I will have no face to go home.”

Because of the failure of the Tianjin Asian Championships, it also gave the Basketball Association a big hammer. Now that they want to study in the United States, Xu Xiao's Timberwolves will naturally become the best choice.

"Come on, Timberwolves champion!"

After successfully reaching the Western Conference semifinals last season, the Timberwolves also received the highest attention in the past five years. The fans stopped scolding Xu Xiao, and replaced them with some inexplicable excitement.

The fun for Timberwolves fans now is to watch Xu Xiao get back to life, and then turn the decay into magic.

In the first game, the Timberwolves' starting backcourt was Westbrook, Roy, center Oden, and the forwards were Josh Smith and Chuck Hayes.

After all, Ibaka and Gibson are still too young rookies, and Hayes has Harrington's offensive ability, but he was still a little unconfident last season, which caused this ability to not be fully utilized.

This season, Xu Xiao has been with Hayes during the offseason, helping him build up his confidence.

On the opposite side of the Nets, Xu Xiao knows that although this Nets has some personnel changes from the Nets in the previous life, its overall strength is still at the bottom of the league.

The starters on the opposite side are Devin Harris, DeRozan, Timberwolves veteran Darius Myers, Xu Xiao's old acquaintance Yi Jianlian, and center Lopez.

At the beginning of the game, Westbrook dribbled the ball across the half court, and Josh waited for an opportunity to make a sudden cut. Westbrook also had quick eyes and quick hands, and a beautiful through ball was accurately passed to Josh who was cutting.

The latter is a slam dunk against the defender, a complete display of physical talent.

After that, Josh made another excellent defensive judgment, accurately cutting off the passing route of the Nets, and then with a long throw, the ball passed again from the two defenders of the Nets, and it was accurately given to Westbrook who was about to come down. hands.

Westbrook also made a domineering dunk.

The Timberwolves opened the game with two dunks and directly ignited the atmosphere of the audience.

After that, there are various teaching bureaus. Facing his top version, Da Luo Naoden has no choice but to watch him dunk on his head.

Roy even taught the rookie DeRozan a good lesson, precise mid-range, and textbook-like fake moves, which made DeRozan's first class in the NBA very vivid.

However, as the game progressed, the audience seemed to notice something different.

"Do you feel that this Josh seems to be a little different, but it's hard to say what's different."

"I just feel that his shooting has become more accurate, and his defense is no longer difficult. It's not relying on instinct."

"Yes, and also, how do you feel that his organizational ability is a bit on par with Westbrook? This pass, okay."

Amidst the exclamation of the audience, the difference in points is getting bigger and bigger.

Although the Nets later replaced the old Timberwolves general Brooks and chased the points symbolically, the Timberwolves' bench lineup was even stronger.

Dragic, Mike Miller, Outlaw, Ibaka and Gibson, and Matthews, Budinger and Warrick waiting for the opportunity.

This lineup did not give the Nets any chance at all, and opened the new season with a 109-82 victory.

"Listen guys, we played well in this game, but we still have a lot to improve." After the game, Xu Xiao explained the tasks of this season to everyone on the plane.

"Josh, I believe in your strength. It's just that you haven't been fully inspired before, but it's different now. I ask you to become James this season."

"That's necessary, coach, I never thought I would be much worse than LeBron." Josh also said confidently.

"Josh, this season I'm asking you to be more of a playmaker. That's your first step towards LeBron. Then you have to develop your shooting and your defense. Listen, Josh, good defense doesn't It must be the block that makes people excited, and it's more about finding a way to prevent the opponent from shooting."

"Russell, what I ask of you is to continue to grow. Although Josh will take on more organizational skills, remember that you are still the team's starting point guard. This season, your organization is still indispensable. , Off the ball and defensive attributes must be accelerated, and you must not lose your sharp breakthroughs and shots, you are our hope for tough battles."

"Brenton, you are our leader, Greg you are our pillar..."

Xu Xiao has made an evaluation of every player, and they all have tasks. This air meeting also opened up their era for the Timberwolves.

After that, the Timberwolves started a season of Youth Storm, although at the beginning of the season, Xu Xiao started with only 20 wins and 19 losses in order to test the lineup.

But as the season progresses, the team's condition is getting better and better, and the running-in is getting more and more tacit.

Under the leadership of Xu Xiao, the Timberwolves have become the best-looking team in the league. Young people such as Westbrook, Josh and Oden will present unparalleled dunks in every game.

In addition, Westbrook and Josh have two stadium engines, which can enable the Timberwolves to maintain efficient operation in 48 minutes. Therefore, the Timberwolves have the highest offensive efficiency in the league, and their scoring average is second only to the Suns.

But unlike the Suns, the Timberwolves' defense is also at the forefront of the league. After all, with the blessing of Xu Xiao's star card, even if Xu Xiao doesn't have any tactics, relying on personal defense is enough.

However, Xu Xiao still used a tactical card to let himself learn the defensive tactics of the Spurs Heat era. This defensive system is more suitable for the current Timberwolves.

And now Xu Xiao also feels the importance of coaches. Tactics cannot be seen on a weak team, but for a strong team, the role of a coach is irreplaceable.

Timberwolves have achieved such a record before. Although Xu Xiao said that he was experimenting with the lineup on the surface, he was actually trying to find a way for his own incompetence. His confident tactical system is no longer particularly applicable to the Timberwolves, where there are many masters. up.

If it weren't for Spoelstra's defensive tactics, the Timberwolves might not have done very well this season.

It was after the defense was sublimated that Xu Xiaocai became enlightened on the offensive end, which allowed the Timberwolves to form their own style of play on the offensive end, with fast pace and high intensity going hand in hand.

This made the Timberwolves a unique team in the NBA at the time.

And Roy and Josh were also successfully selected as All-Stars in the Western Conference. This is also the first time in Josh's career that he has entered the All-Stars.

Josh's change has also made many people dumbfounded. He was just a shooting knives, relying on offensive and defensive talents. Like a person.

And when he was asked how to make these changes, he mentioned Xu Xiao the most. In his story, Xu Xiao was his savior, and it was Xu Xiao who completely changed Josh's career.

Xu Xiao, a Chinese, has gradually washed away people's evaluation of him at the beginning, and people have begun to accept and appreciate this handsome, rich and powerful rich second generation. In China, Xu Xiao and his Timberwolves have also become the Rockets and Lakers. , the most mentioned NBA news, and there is another voice, that is, let Xu Xiao come back to take over as the head coach of the Chinese team.

After all, just experienced the defeat of the Tianjin Asian Championships, which also made Chinese fans realize that on the issue of head coach candidates, perhaps there is no one more suitable than Xu Xiao, who can lead the team from the bottom to the peak in the NBA

But as Xu Xiao's hometown Yao Ming, it was much worse.

Because Xu Xiao's health card expired, Dayao was seriously injured in December 09, but because he was not a member of his team, the health card can only be used once.

That's why Xu Xiao can only watch Dayao fall, but there is nothing he can do. What's worse is that Dayao is reimbursed for this season, and in 10 years, Dayao's contract will officially expire.

This injury is very likely to make Dayao miss the maximum salary.

"Take good care of your injuries. I hope you can come to my team next year. I will lead you to win the championship." Xu Xiao also prayed for Dayao in his heart.

And his Rockets have also undergone earth-shaking changes.

Because of Yao Ming's downfall, McGrady and the management also had irreconcilable conflicts.

So the Rockets came up with a big deal and completely pushed it to rebuild.

In the end, the Rockets completed a three-way deal with the Kings Knicks. The Rockets sent McGrady, Alstom, Dorsey and others to the Knicks in exchange for the Kings' Kevin Martin, the Knicks' Jordan Hill and others.

Afterwards, the Rockets fell into a losing streak, while the Knicks, who were traded to McGrady, started a winning streak.

Unlike the previous life, McGrady at this time has not experienced closure. Although there has also been a decline, his athletic ability is still there, and his average per game is still close to 20+5+5.

In addition, Alston, who returned to the Knicks with McGrady, is the darling of New York. After all, the streetball king who grew up in the Queens neighborhood of New York is the myth of Rock Park.

Alston directly found the feeling of the peak here, and he could feel the love of New York for him in every game. Under such an environment, Alston did not plummet like in his previous life, but became more courageous as he fought.

Under their leadership, the Knicks rushed to the top eight in the East and returned to the playoffs.

In addition, it is the Wizards who have been pushed to rebuild. Although there is no such thing as Arenas, it is obvious that the management is very dissatisfied with the status quo of the team.

For four consecutive years, he was eliminated in the first round and was eliminated by the same person James.

The Wizards want to end this stagnant state. Except for the difficult contract of Arenas, the other two giants, Butler and Jamison, are all sent away directly, which is almost equivalent to sending the Mavericks and Cavaliers for nothing.

In the end, under such a situation, the Timberwolves still established the third position in the West, and their failure to squeeze the Mavericks and the Lakers is also a gap in strength.

Moreover, the Timberwolves also created a record in the game against the Suns this season. The two sides fought hard in double overtime. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated their opponents 159 to 155. In this game, the two sides sent a total of 36 dunks, Timberwolves 19 times, Suns 17 times , this record is also the first time in history.

For the Timberwolves, Westbrook, Josh, Ibaka and Oden sent 16 dunks. Westbrook even staged a one-stop dunk in the second overtime, while the Suns , Richard Jefferson, who was traded in the off-season, followed the dunk king Richardson and Stoudemire, not to be outdone, contributing 11 dunks.

This game was as exciting as the All-Stars, and it was called one of the most memorable classic games in the 21st century. The extreme offense against the wild youth was really addictive.