Sun Ce has always known that Whiteside has many flaws, and no matter how good the data is, it will not be favored by fans or the head coaches of various teams, and it will never be an All-Star.

That's not an All-Star caliber player.

Even, which team gave this player a long-term contract with the highest salary will regret it, but the salary at the end of the previous years is really fragrant!

But people who watched Whiteside's tryout were talking about Whiteside from the perspective of criticizing an All-Star player.

Sun Ce felt that this group of people was not mistaken! If this were an All-Star-caliber player, would he spend more than three years in the Development League and the NBL?

Sun Ce suspects that the teams that tried out Whiteside and gave good feedback ended up not signing Whiteside.

But is it necessary? Sign a long-term contract with a basic salary, the longest 4 years, use two years, deal, isn't it?

And Whiteside will be 25 years old in June this year, at his peak!

After Sun Ce said this, the Grizzlies management and coaching staff remembered that it was just a base salary, which was really not good, and Stoudemire could also apply for an injury exception and temporarily remove it from the 15-man squad.

Even if there are many problems, such a player who performs on a trial is still worth the base salary!

Then it's embarrassing, just criticized a base salary player like that, but fortunately they locked the door for a meeting.

"Noah is right, David's advice is also very good, we give as long a non-guaranteed contract as possible, and we can give him a one-year guaranteed contract, so that he is more motivated to play well, even if he has a lot of flaws, but there are many advantages, if you play a team that is half of the blocking and dismantling and the mid-range shooting is not strong, it will be very useful, right?"

Owner Robert Pera is still willing to invest, and has even offered to give him a guaranteed contract for the 14-15 season.

The boss has made a decision, and it is true that no matter how you look at this deal, it will not be lost, at most, thanks to next year's basic salary, and it will be okay to send it out if it is not good.

As a result, the 17th player on the Grizzlies roster was released!

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Hassan Whiteside in the break room was uneasy.

Again, when he tried out, a bunch of people were watching around, but their expressions were different.

It was the same with his tryout with the Lakers last year, but he didn't get a contract in the end, even if it was a 10-day contract.

After the NBL season, Whiteside returned to the United States, pitching resumes everywhere and waiting for opportunities.

In the NBL, he actually has a good salary, probably more than he got back in the NBA, but he still has the dream of playing in the top basketball league.

No matter how many times he failed, or when the news came out of any team to strengthen the interior, even the Kings, who were reluctant to execute his third, fourth, and two-year contracts, applied for a tryout when Cousins was injured in early March.

However, for several years, his efforts did not pay off.

However, Whiteside still did not give up.

Today, Whiteside is also poised for failure.

There was a knock on the door to the break room, and he stood up to see Grizzlies offensive assistant coach David Fitzdale coming in.

While Whiteside was waiting for an answer like "I'm sorry, we might have a chance to work together in the future," the other man came up and patted him...... Arm.

David Fitzdale looked at this guy's size, not weighing enough, but he was indeed strong, although he didn't have the consciousness of giving others a card now, but if he cultivated it, he was a good seedling of a card blade!

"Congratulations, boy, the lord appreciates you, are you ready to play in the NBA again?"

Whiteside, who was about to answer "thank you, I understand" as he has done in the past two years, was stunned!

Always dreamed of getting the chance to play in the NBA again, but when he suddenly got the opportunity, Whiteside didn't react at once.

This reaction David Fitzdale has also seen many times, when the Grizzlies were still underdogs, they often needed to sign players for tryouts, and at that time, how could there be Nash, Lopez Jr., Stoudemire, Prince...... These players took the initiative to join.

Laughing a little, David Fitzdale said: "Let your agent sign the contract, maybe you will need to deal with Love when the No. 23 game against the Timberwolves." ”

At this time, Whiteside finally reacted and responded: "I don't have an agent, I can sign it myself." ”

"No broker? Do you have no agent to play in China? ”

"I hired a translator, which is much cheaper than a broker."

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David Fitzdale looked at this guy who was still a rookie back then, didn't play a game, and ran to take out a loan to buy a luxury car with a one-year guaranteed contract...... After nearly four years, what has this kid experienced? What a change!

After thinking about it, David Fitzdale said: "I'll share a new brokerage for you, that guy is a good guy......"

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The Grizzlies are now in the spotlight of the basketball world.

In the game against the Jazz, Sun Ce easily hit a triple-double, increasing his personal triple-double to 33 times, and the Grizzlies also showed their super firepower on the offensive end.

Yi Jianlian's strength may not be the strongest on the Grizzlies' interior, but in terms of offense, Yi Jianlian's role cannot be replaced by other Grizzlies insiders, three-point on the sideline, cutting awareness, secondary offense, counterattack, and ...... In today's fast-paced era, Yi Jianlian is getting better and better.

However, the Grizzlies, who have been suffering from injuries this year, injured the team's best meat shield center in garbage time...... The Grizzlies' miserable experience this season has changed the direction of public opinion on the Internet.

ESPN is the topic that will attract people's attention - "The Peak Season of the Distressed Lord".

Whatever it was for, fans were drawn to the topic.

On the morning of the 22nd, on the morning of the game between the Grizzlies and the Pacers, the Grizzlies officially announced that they had reached a partially guaranteed base salary contract with Hassan Whiteside, a player who was selected by the Kings with the third pick in the second round in 2010.

According to media reports, before joining the Grizzlies, Whiteside joined Bill Duffy Studios, the agency where Sun Ce's agent works.

Not many people pay attention to these, and the focus of fans is - the Grizzlies are really out of options!

Back then, Whiteside took out a loan to buy a car to show off to Cousins that the two almost got into a fight, and within a few years, some fans still remembered this guy's thorny attributes.

Looking at the Grizzlies' roster of 17 players, according to Stoudemire, the Grizzlies want him to recuperate from his injury at ease, and he will not play the rest of the season.

Fans are speculating whether the Grizzlies are likely to apply for another injury exception...... Stoudemire's old injury can apply for an injury exception while he can still play, will the Grizzlies sign 18 contracts at the same time?

Fans don't think the Grizzlies are so good, they just think it's too miserable!

Grizzlies fans and some fans who are just fans of Sun Ce can only pray that this dark time for the team will pass soon.

And some fans, seeing Sun Ce's fans saying that this is the dark time of Sun Ce's career, they really want to slap Sun Ce's fans through the network cable - your star is fourth in the west, and you dare to say that this is a dark time?

But people have a good reason, Sun Ce's record this season is indeed the worst year since the rookie year, which makes other fans want to play those Sun Ce fans who are full and don't know how hungry they are hungry across the network line.

And for the latest signing of the Grizzlies, not many people are optimistic.

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Not only are the fans not optimistic, but Sun Ce also doesn't think that Whiteside can improve his team's defense, and it may be very useful against specific opponents, such as James and Westbrook.

But for Evans, who is good at mid-range shooting, and Rose, who has a relatively stable hand and has a B+ level mid-range shot, it is not so easy.

Sun Ce's vision has changed dramatically from 2011, when he felt that Whiteside could get an average of 17+14 plus 2 blocks per game at his peak, and his defense would definitely not be bad.

But now, Sun Ce knows why the non-championship-level powerhouses have too many thoughts about Whiteside...... refers to Whiteside after taking a 4-year 96 million fat contract, but the base salary, of course, has to be returned.

Also, Sun Ce didn't expect Whiteside to have no agent, and he was recommended to Bill Duffy by David Fitzdale...... Good character will still be rewarded, and for Bill Duffy, if Whiteside gets a big contract in the future, he will be able to make money lying down.

Although Whiteside has many flaws, so that he can't make it to the All-Star with 17+14 statistics, such a player, at the right time, Sun Ce feels that even if he faces some specific championship teams, he can play a big role.

Anyway, it's right that the basic salary is signed without loss.

It's just that what makes Sun Ce a little confused is that after Whiteside came to the stadium early this morning, he said a lot of "thank you" to him, Sun Ce didn't know what this guy thanked him for, and he didn't pay his salary.

Whiteside won't be playing tonight, so you need to start with individual training and team training, and the most important thing for both is ......

While the rest of the players were training for tonight's game, Whiteside was coaching with Gobert under Dave Jogger: "Hassan, you learn more from Rudy, don't just keep your eyes on the rebound when you defend, and be careful not to get the opponent to get a rush...... What to do with the rebound, it's not your problem, you get stuck and don't let the opponent rush, the ball bounces towards you and you grab, there are other teammates in other positions, we are a team! ”

Dave Joggle directly pointed out Whiteside's shortcomings in defending the rebounding ball, and bluntly said that he didn't like this kind of player who could be described as "selfish" in the first place, but since he is a colleague, he has to correct it.

In this world, there are many unspoken rules that we are accustomed to, or ideologies that we can't discover.

If Whiteside is going to play on a weak team, although he won't refute it, he certainly won't listen to it, he wants to play, he wants to play, he wants data, he wants to make a lot of money.

But in a team like the Grizzlies that has won two consecutive championships, with superstars like Sun Ce and benefactors as teammates, such a team, Whiteside feels that it is strictly right!

It's the team's biggest winner in the league over the last two years, and they're definitely moving in the right direction.

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There are injuries and new players coming in, but the game has to go on.

During the afternoon warm-up, Sun Ce and Double 3D chatted about the offensive rebounding ability shown by Whiteside's tryout, and when Hardaway Jr. shot casually on the outside, occasionally Yi Jianlian and Gobert couldn't hold the rebound ball combined, and Whiteside's offensive rebounding awareness was really good.

This is related to Yi Jianlian and Gobert, both of whom are thin, Yi Jianlian is only 114 kilograms, Gobert is only 107 kilograms, and Gobert is not suitable for weight gain, Whiteside has 109 kilograms, and his weight is not particularly far behind, it is easier to grasp the ball by moving than standing still.

At 7:40 p.m., Sun Ce and his teammates entered the court to meet the challenge of the Pacers.

The last time they met, they were really beaten by the Pacers, and although they didn't have Valanciunas tonight, they still wanted revenge.

From a certain point of view, Sun Ce and his teammates felt that the other party was worse than them.

Their Grizzlies have a mediocre record of 46-21 so far this season, but they have been mediocre from the start.

If they go from 46-7 to 51-17 like the Pacers, Sun Ce and the others feel that they will probably collapse!

It's true, the Pacers' side has 5 wins and 10 losses in the past 15 games, and it has really collapsed! At first it was just a collapse of the record, now it is a psychological breakdown.

What is the concept of 5 wins and 10 losses? It's rotten to the end! Maybe the Pacers will gradually adjust, for example, when it comes to the playoffs, because they have to face the same opponent for a long time, they have a sense of urgency as a team, or maybe they have discussed putting aside the contradictions for the time being and playing the playoffs...... But that's all for later.

The current Pacers are in the stage of double collapse of record and psychology.

Tonight, the Grizzlies started to press the Pacers early, and Sun Ce and Double 3D were the most positive!

The last time they played against the Pacers, Paul George and Klay Thompson couldn't beat Strongward, and that time Hayward scored 26 points and 7 assists.

But this time, the duo of bullying the soft and afraid of the hard will be powerful again! Paul George and Tony Allen are on the wheel to defend against Hayward; Beverley and Klay Thompson take turns staring at the strongest pitchers on the opposite side.

And Sun Ce, on his side, played with his life to grab Hibbert's rebounds, and instructed the interior players on the court not to care about anything else, so as not to let Hibbert grab the rebounds.

Because before the game started, the "S-Class Event Bully Phase 3 Event: Falling into the Ground" triggered.

The goal was to limit Hibbert's rebounds to five or fewer and complete a block on Hibbert.

Sun Ce found that when Hibbert didn't have the support of his teammates, he was general...... The center who played the top defense in the first half of the season plummeted in both offense and defense without the cooperation of his teammates!

Over the past month, Hibbert's stats have dropped to an average of 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.

Anyway, tonight's tragic situation made Sun Ce, the "initiator", unexpected, Hibbert played 22 minutes, 1 of 4 shots, plus 2 of 1 free throws, and got 3 points, 0 boards, 0 assists and 2 blocks!

Facing the Grizzlies, who were full of various emotions and wanted to vent with the game, the Pacers, who were at the bottom and didn't know how to climb out, were blown up.

102-76, the Grizzlies slaughtered the Pacers by 26 points!

Sun Ce was substituted when the score was tied at 79-58 for a 21-point lead at 2:18 in the fourth quarter, because Hibbert on the opposite side was also replaced.

Sun Ce played 30 minutes, shot 9 of 15, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, and got 25 points, 22 boards, 11 assists and 5 blocks!

Sun Ce grabbed the offensive rebound tonight and played his life, without using physical energy, Sun Ce played for 30 minutes and felt more tired than usual, playing 39 minutes and 40 minutes with different physical energy, and grabbed 6 offensive rebounds.

The main thing is that the Pacers' side will collapse, but there are some basic things that will not be lost, such as the ability to suppress positional battles.

But the Pacers didn't defend well, and they stopped eating when they encountered a pick-and-roll, far less quickly than the one they played before the All-Star weekend.

He double-doubled his 10th regular season game for the 10th time in his career, while also grabbing 11 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season.

When the team was in an unfavorable situation, Sun Ce continued his hot form!

The most important thing is the feel, since the All-Star Weekend, Sun Ce's feel has continued to be hot!

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Triple-doubles: 34 to 27.

On the morning after playing the game with the Pacers, Sun Ce looked at the news that Westbrook won the 27th triple-double of the season last night, the Thunder still had 13 games to play, and their Grizzlies had 14 games to play.

Forcing players who average triple-doubles per game, Sun Ce feels cool when he thinks about it!

Winning can solve a lot of problems, Sun Ce felt this again, won last night, and today the mood affected by Valanciunas's injury has eased a lot, his thinking is clearer, and he began to think about the rest of the game.

Their record is now up to 47-21.

The Warriors, on their side, are currently 46-23 and are biting hard.

The Thunder, who are 44-25 and ready to break into the top four...... Sun Ce definitely can't let it! If you want to fight, you can fight!

It's all up to now, and there are still 14 games left to play, so you have to fight for it.

And there are a lot of things to fight for, and there are too many debts to press, this season has experienced so many things, Sun Ce feels that no matter what trouble he encounters now, he can find a way to solve it relatively calmly, but he can't solve it...... That's no way, life always has ups and downs, and he can't control other people's things, so he can only try to make himself do well!

After breakfast, Sun Ce came to the FedEx arena to play the Timberwolves back-to-back tonight.

Out of consideration for the health of the team, the new Whiteside will be used tonight, and the rotation is naturally Yi Jianlian.

Beat Lefour...... Sun Ce really wants to see if this big white edge, who can have B+ level strength purely by physical fitness, rebounding awareness and block awareness, can return to the NBA!