"How's the recovery, Tracy."

Maddie's residence in Vancouver is a million-dollar mansion, located in a wealthy area of British Columbia, backed by the Lions Gate Bridge, with an ocean in front of the villa, and the environment of the house is still very good.

Qiao Hai looked a little envious.

I have to say that after the big explosion last season, Maddie still made a lot of money, and signed a lot of endorsements.

Compared with Maddie, Qiao Hai is a little miserable, there are not many endorsement contracts that the head coach can sign, after the Lakers won the championship, Qiao Hai also signed a Versace suit endorsement, this is still because his personal image is good, otherwise, Qiao Hai will not have an endorsement.

Maddie is still in a wheelchair and unable to move on her own.

Faced with Qiao Hai's question, he nodded helplessly: "The recovery is okay." ”

Maddie's wife, Clerinda, helped Maddie and said: "The recovery is going well, it's similar to what the doctor said, and it should be able to come back in three months." ”

Qiao Hai nodded.

Then, the Grizzlies' teammates also stepped forward to offer condolences.

Qiao Hai came with all the Grizzlies this time, also to comfort Maddie, Ginobili's condition is too good, and he has performed well continuously, even if it is Maddie, he will be worried about his main position, so Qiao Hai's visit this time is to tell Maddie - when he returns from injury, Qiao Hai will give him a chance to compete fairly, as long as Maddie has no problem performing, the main position will still be Maddie's.

So, Maddie doesn't need to worry about anything, all he needs to do is recuperate with peace of mind.

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On Nov. 17, the Grizzlies continued to play at home, the third game of the regular season for the Grizzlies.

In this game, their opponent is the Nuggets.

This season, the Nuggets are aiming for the playoffs, with Antonio McDyce and Nick Van Exel forming a duo, plus Rivra Frenz and Woshan Leonard, and James Posey, a sophomore who has performed well on the defensive end, the Nuggets also have a good starting lineup.

In the new season, the Nuggets have played 10 games, with 5 wins and 5 losses, and the winning rate is still 50%.

Such nuggets are obviously not to be underestimated.

Therefore, in terms of arranging troops, Qiao Hai was very cautious.

In the starting lineup, Joe Hai brought on Mike Bibby, Manuginobili, Sean Marion, Raheem and Patrick Ewing.

In the first half of the game, the Grizzlies played average, but fortunately, Ginobili was in good shape, scoring 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists at halftime, and the Grizzlies led the Nuggets by 3 points at 56:53.

The difference of 3 points was not much, and in the second half, the Nuggets opened with a wave of counterattacks, and the score was overtaken.

The Nuggets played tenaciously, but after a long time, they were still dragged to death by the Grizzlies' bottomless bench.

In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies began to control the game, and Manuginobili continued his excellent form, scoring seven consecutive points in the final quarter to help the Grizzlies seal the victory.

In the third game of the third week of the regular season, Ginobili slashed 30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and the Grizzlies won again, 3-0 in the third week of the regular season.

In the three games of the third week, Ginobili scored 27 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 31 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, and 30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in this game, and averaged 29.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game in three games.

There is 1 game left in the third week, and the opponent is the Timberwolves.

It's not a good game, and under the leadership of Philip Sanders, the Timberwolves have established their defensive style, and with the blessing of Kevin Garnett, the Timberwolves' defense is very strong, and so far this season, the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency ranks fourth in the league, behind the Knicks, Spurs and Heat.

And this game is still back-to-back.

After just four quarters of the game against the Nuggets, the Grizzlies were exhausted, and that night, they rested in Vancouver for a night, and the next morning they took a special plane to Minnesota.

Playing back-to-back, the Grizzlies' fitness is also an issue.

So, to be on the safe side, Qiao Hai decided to use the status card he saved last season.

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Before playing the Timberwolves, the Grizzlies had won four in a row, and the Grizzlies lost only one of the 10 games played in the new season.

In 10 games, the Grizzlies defeated the Lakers, but also lost to the Spurs, overall, 9 games of victory is still very high, but some people believe that the Grizzlies start the season is not difficult, and can even be described as easy.

"Mr. Qiao Hai, 9-1 in the league, how far do you think this Grizzlies can go without Maddie?"

On the afternoon of November 18th, after a long journey, Qiao Hai held a press conference in the media room of the target center arena.

Qiao Hai's answer to such a question was: "Tracy is important for us, and, in the second half of the regular season, Tracy will come back, but without Tracy, we will be first in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it will be difficult for us to defend the title, so, we need Maddy's return." ”

Ginobili is getting better and better, so many people also want to know if Ginobili can replace Maddy's role in the Grizzlies.

This question was brought up again and again, and Qiao Hai took the trouble to answer, but each time, Qiao Hai's answer was different, this time, Qiao Hai's answer was: "Manu and Tracy are two types of players, so Manu cannot replace Tracy's role in the Grizzlies." ”

Regarding the upcoming game, Qiao Hai also said: "The Timberwolves are a strong opponent, they have a strong defense, Kevin Garnett is one of the strongest players in the league, and we have to be very careful against such an opponent. ”

'Back-to-back games are a disadvantage, we have fitness problems, but it doesn't stop us from trying to win, and in this game, our goal is to win and I'm sure it will be the same.

As for Ginobili's recent hot form, Qiao Hai also made a prediction: "Manu's form has been excellent recently, yes, I believe he can continue this hot form......"

With that said, the press conference can be over.

However, Qiao Hai thought about it, turned his head and added: "Manu's performance is very good, in the third week of the regular season, we have won three in a row, and Manu has always been the team's best performer, this game, if we can win and Manu's hot form continues, then in the third week, Manu will defend the ...... of the week"

"Of course, I think if this can be removed, Manu has already booked this week's best of the week!"

As if making a prediction, Qiao Hai walked out of the scene of the press conference in the astonishment of all reporters.

After the pre-game press conference, the Grizzlies, who had rested for half a day at the hotel, also began their warm-up at the target center.

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