The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

After the Olympics, the training camps of each team will basically start.

Especially the Timberwolves, because of Xu Xiao's arrangement, the team opened the training camp early, which Xu Xiao is the source of the Heat's imitation.

In his previous life, Xu Xiao still agreed with Riley's iron-blooded Heat and tough team culture.

So in this life, Xu Xiao imitated Riley to a certain extent, but not completely. After all, he knew that he did his best, and he still couldn't reach the godfather level like Riley.

In addition, I have another league, and I have to take that side into account during the offseason.

"Guys, although we haven't seen each other for only two short months, my miss for you is like a torrential river. I have long wanted to meet you soon, and we will fight for the new season together."

"Okay, boss, it's disgusting to say anything else." Wei Shao stood up and knocked over Xu Xiao's chicken soup.

Everyone also laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

"Jimmy, I heard you stayed in the arena during the offseason?" Xu Xiao suddenly turned his head and asked Butler.

"Well... yes coach, I want to become stronger."

As a first-year rookie Jimmy Butler played a bad season last season, Xu Xiao gave him plenty of playing time, but what he returned to Xu Xiao was an average of 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 3.1 fouls per game. , This is because Xu Xiao used Don Marshall's star card to raise his three-pointer to a higher level.

Although he is very hard on the defensive end, his immature defensive skills and almost zero defensive experience make it difficult for him to stay on the court for a long time, and his explosive fouls are also quite explosive in history.

But Xu Xiao still gave him great trust. Not only did he average nearly 17 minutes per game in the regular season, but he still firmly occupied a fixed rotation spot in the playoffs.

This made Butler, who was abandoned since he was a child, feel the feeling of being trusted, so Butler didn't want to live up to Xu Xiao's trust, and he was an arena rat himself, so this offseason, Butler didn't have any Idle, but have been working hard.

"You don't need to be so troublesome next time." Xu Xiao waved to him.

"You can come to my league to play, they have all been to my league, and now there are many acquaintances, Rich Davis, Mike James, Jaric, McDyess, Mark Blunt and others are all here, They have become official players there, and you can also go and practice with them."

Seeing that Jimmy didn't speak, Xu Xiao thought he was questioning the level of the league, so he quickly explained:

"Don't look at them, although they are a bit older, but they are still full of energy and strength. You can learn a lot from them. It is much better than training by yourself, and you can make a small profit. A sum, why not do it."

Xu Xiao knew that Butler in this period had no money to hire a personal trainer at all, and now he could only practice alone in the arena, which would not improve him very much.

When Xu Xiao said that he could earn money while playing and practicing, Butler was moved. He really needs money now. Unlike Westbrook and the others, he can hire a personal trainer. He can only train hard by himself.

"Say it earlier, coach, I would have said it earlier, I am too short of money now." Jimmy hadn't spoken yet, but this year's rookie Chasing Dream Green spoke first.

"Okay, I will arrange for you next year, the last spot is available, first come, first served."

Xu Xiao yelled directly at the training ground.

"I'll go, I'll go, don't rob me!"

After a burst of laughter, the team started preparations for the new season.

"Draymond, you should move more slowly. Playing basketball is not fighting. You must learn to observe. First of all, you must understand your opponent before you can make the right choice. Remember, what you see in front of the TV is the same as on the spot. It's not a feeling at all."

"Jimmy, don't be fooled by him. You must control the movements of your hands. Never use your hands to block. You must learn to use your torso to fight and use your steps to keep up with the opponent. It doesn't matter even if you are passed by. Find your defensive position immediately."

"Luo Teng, forget it, go pick up the ball..."

The whole team is training in an orderly manner. This is the first time for the Timberwolves to practice together, and the overall effect is very good.

Soon, the 12-13 season will usher in the opening, usually before the start of the new season, each team will have a media meeting.

Normally, Xu Xiao would never participate in this kind of occasion, but this time Xu Xiao participated in the team's media meeting for the first time.

Reporter: "Coach Xu Xiao, we all know that you are a low-key person and have been reluctant to participate in this kind of occasion. So what is the reason for you to participate in our media meeting this time?"

Xu Xiao: "It's very simple. We won the championship last season. We are the champions, so naturally we have to have a brand new look, and I am the best face of this champion team."

Xu Xiao's outrageous speech made it hard for many reporters who were used to seeing big wind and waves to speak. Comfortable has never seen such a boss.

But the questions still have to go on.

"What are your goals for the new season? The team has added three new players this year. What are your expectations for them?"

"The goal, it must be the championship. The rookies, they have their own styles. I am still looking forward to their growth. You all know that the Timberwolves are the team that is best at cultivating rookies. A lot of great players have come out of us. Strong players, such as Dragic, Matthews, James Johnson, they have all become the pillars of their respective teams, and of course..."

"We know that Coach Xu is the best rookie coach in the league, so why did you send away your team building hero Brandon Roy? Is it because of the contract renewal issue?"

The reporter hastily interrupted Xu Xiao's speech and changed the topic back.

"To be honest, I am very reluctant to part with Roy. After all, he has witnessed the rise of the Timberwolves and is our leader, but we have some problems in philosophy, as you all know.

If Roy continues to be in the Timberwolves, then his team status will definitely not be as high as that of the Nets. Now that he has a championship, it is time to pursue some personal honors. This is what the Timberwolves owe him. It is a pity that we cannot pay him back. Hope to see him hoist the mvp trophy next season. "

Xu Xiao was talking endlessly again. It seemed that the reporter dug a hole for him, trying to get out the conflict between him and Roy, and use it as a hype, but in fact Xu Xiao borrowed the media to give him a wave of goodwill. , anyone can see that Roy doesn't have the strength to win the MVP, but Xu Xiao chose him. Isn't this explanation clear enough?

However, some people jumped out and publicly accused Xu Xiao of being ruthless. For example, Anji, who did his best in the Celtics, publicly criticized Xu Xiao in front of the media for being cold-blooded and selling the team's heroes at a low price as soon as he won the championship, and threatened that he would never be like that. He treated his champion Pierce so cold-bloodedly.

Xu Xiao thought: "It's really interesting. Let's not say that at the end of this season. It's really interesting. Anyone in the league can criticize me, except you Angie. Who doesn't know that you are the most cold-blooded one, but since you chose to be with me If I go to war, then I don't have any worries, anyway, the Lakers will collapse immediately, and it doesn't matter if they are looking for an opponent."

Yellow and green, the two teams with the most background in the NBA, are all offended, and it's exciting to think about it.

But Xu Xiao still calmly said to the reporter: "Angie? I don't know, I'm not familiar with him, but I think he should deal with his own affairs first. The weird family doesn't want to stay and switch to the opposite family."

Xu Xiao is insinuating about the Celtics and Ray Allen. Although there is no Garnett, Ray Allen and the Celtics management are also incompatible. He directly switched to the Heat. The meaning is obvious. Fuck you Celts.

Xu Xiao also took a look at last year's Eastern Conference rankings. Last season, the Celtics ranked second in the Eastern Conference. The Magic, which was originally ranked third, disintegrated because of Howard's departure. The Eagles lost Joe Johnson, which was fourth. Things are looking good for the Tetes.

And the Celtics lineup at this time is not considered aging. Except for Pierce who is a little older, the rest of Rondo, Gasol and Noah are all in their prime.

There are also Reggie on the bench, "Italian Cannon" Belinelli, "Point Guard Killer" Jack, and "African Prince" Mbah a Moute. This lineup is very reasonable.

But Xu Xiao suddenly sent Roy to the East, still to the Nets. What made him even more angry was that Roy was basically a one-way trade for DeRozan.

Roypin replaces DeRozan, the strength of the Nets is definitely rising in a straight line, so Angie quit. The last time Xu Xiao made a blind trade and sent the Lakers a Garnett, allowing the Celtics to empty the Big Three. Without injuries, the Big Three won only one championship in their best age, which makes Angie unacceptable.

But Xu Xiao didn't care whether you accepted it or not, and then the reporter asked a few more questions.

They are his views on the selection of Wang Zhelin and future plans, whether the team will take up too much resources in training Wang Zhelin, and his views on the Big Five of the Lakers.

Xu Xiao also answered patiently one by one.

"First of all, there is nothing to say about choosing Wang Zhelin. He is worthy of this pick, but he is still young and has a lot of time, so Wang Zhelin will spend most of his time in the development league in the first year. There is nothing to say about this. "

As for the Lakers, Xu Xiao made no secret of his disdain for them, and even said bluntly:

"The biggest threat to them in today's league is the Heat. Although they lost last season, they are still strong contenders for the championship, followed by the Spurs, Trail Blazers and Thunder."

The Spurs spent a lot of money in the offseason to trade Iguodala from the 76ers. They originally wanted a small card, but they were rejected by the 76ers, so they had to trade for Iguodala.

Here Xu Xiao especially admired Xin Ji, the general manager of the 76ers. It seems that he has not been too old to tell who is the jade in the rough. He could see that his vision was correct when he withstood the pressure to train the emperor Embiid. It's a pity that the 76ers In the end, people also failed to trust the process.

The Spurs did not trade for a small card, but Iguodala's combat effectiveness at this time is definitely higher than that of the small card, and the first brother is a player with a very high basketball IQ, and he is bound to be a fish in water under the Spurs system.

The other is the Thunder and the Trail Blazers. These two teams are young teams. The Thunder's backcourt twin stars Rose and Harden have shown amazing strength. This season they invited back from Europe to make up for AK47 Kirilenko. Strengthen their striker, and without injuries, the Thunder is definitely one of the most difficult teams in the West.

The other pioneer is as difficult to deal with as the Thunder. They are also second place in the rankings. The only shortcoming of Adelaide and Durant is that they are almost meaningless as substitutes. Sailboats in the gutter.

But his Timberwolves are definitely not easy opponents. After analyzing his opponent Xu Xiao, he felt that he couldn't wait. He wanted the new season to start quickly, and he couldn't wait to play against these opponents.