Target Center Arena.

All 20,000 seats were filled with fans, which is a very rare phenomenon.

At least since Kevin Garnett's departure, the Target Centre has rarely been packed.

On the spotlight-focused field, players from both sides have begun to meet, and the game has entered the countdown.

On the sidelines, under the watchful eyes of the fans, Kevin Lefu trotted all the way to the midfield position, and Chu Xuan was standing there.

"Hi Chu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Lefu gives the impression that he is a very kind guy.

In Chu Xuan's opinion, Lefu is very friendly.

"Kevin, old man, it's a pleasure to meet you, I love watching you play." Chu Xuan and Le Fu came to a hug, and the two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"It was an honor. Chu, in fact, you should call me senior. Lefu smiled on his face.

Chu Xuan was slightly stunned, but immediately understood that what this guy said was indeed the truth.

Because the two of them both graduated from UCLA, Lefu is really Chu Xuan's senior. In fact, in today's NBA, there are still many young players with this identity, the most famous are Love and Westbrook.

However, Lefu is different from Westbrook, he is not an arrogant guy, his enthusiasm for Chu Xuan is countless times that of Westbrook, and his approach can definitely reduce Chu Xuan's vigilance.

"Want me to call you senior? Kevin, that's easy. You know, I can't do that, my guys will laugh. However, if you can win me today, I may be able to call you senior and give you the opportunity to invite me to dinner. Chu Xuan laughed.

Lefu was stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled: "Chu, you are really an interesting guy." Well, for the sake of this acoustic, I'm definitely going to win this today. It's just, are you sure you're right? It's not a wise decision to motivate your opponents. Actually, as a senior, I'm really embarrassed, after all, I really want to help you in your and Phil's affairs. ”

Chu Xuan chuckled: "Do you want to guarantee me a victory?" No, no, no, I definitely don't need to. You just have to play as hard as you want, you haven't won our strength yet. ”

Chu Xuan's self-confidence made Le Fu feel extremely depressed suddenly, and he couldn't help but sigh helplessly, this junior brother of his was really an alternative guy.

"Okay, junior, I can only say good luck to you."

*****

After Lefu left, a player wearing the Timberwolves' No. 15 jersey and beard walked towards Chu Xuan.

After Chu Xuan saw him, he immediately took two steps forward, and under the gaze of the players on the court, he gave a big hug to the No. 15 player.

"Shabazz, how are you doing here?" Chu Xuan smiled slightly.

It turned out that this person was a good friend Chu Xuan knew when he was at UCLA, Shabazz Mohammed, a core player on the UCLA college team, and last year, Muhammad joined the Timberwolves as the No. 14 pick through the draft.

"It's okay, but I'm not satisfied, I'm facing too much competition and I'm getting used to playing in a little bit of time."

After a few months of not seeing, Muhammad has become mature, and when he speaks, he is also old-fashioned, but Chu Xuan can understand the slight bitterness in his words.

Really, this is a problem that every rookie player has to face. They all need to adapt to their roles, they are no longer the star players of their respective universities, and they may have to fight for a few minutes of playing time. And if they can't adapt, they will be eliminated by the NBA.

"Shabazz, don't stress too much. You're so good, you're definitely going to be able to play. Chu Xuan comforted.

Muhammad shook his head helplessly, sighed slightly, and said, "How can it be so easy. There are so many people who can play here. And Adelman doesn't particularly like to use me, he updates people Zeiss and Corey. Really, I'm thinking about changing teams right now. ”

Chu Xuan listened, but was slightly stunned.

Changing teams? In the NBA, loyalty means success. A rookie player like this, if he keeps changing teams in the early stage of his career, it is difficult to play.

Clearly, Muhammad's considerations are not worthy of approval.

"Shabazz, which team do you want to go to? Maybe I can give you some advice. Chu Xuan did not directly persuade him, but asked about Muhammad.

Muhammad blinked, stared at Chu Xuan and smiled, "Is it possible for you there?" You've won so many battles. ”

Saying that, Mohammed suddenly laughed again: "Well, actually, I'm just talking, and I don't really want to go to the Lakers." After all, you have so many potential players that I don't want to compete with those guys. ”

When Chu Xuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing. What else could he not have known about Muhammad's ambitions? This guy wants to be the heart of a team. Obviously, playing with the Lakers is definitely going to be a lot of difficulty for him.

"Shabazz, as a good friend, I would like to give you a piece of advice." Chu Xuan groaned slightly.

Muhammad suddenly came to the spirit, Chu Xuan's suggestion? Maybe he wouldn't have cared too much about it a year ago, but now it's an All-Star head coach standing in front of him.

"Chu, you say, I think this will definitely be a good idea."

Chu Xuan smiled slightly: "I think this place is more suitable for you, really, maybe one day Kevin Lefu leaves, once the Timberwolves rebuild, won't your chance come?" ”

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"There were a lot of fans at the Timberwolves' home stadium today, and it was definitely full."

At this time, the game was about to start, and the CCTV commentators and guests began to talk about the ball.

And the first thing they mentioned was naturally the attendance of Wolves' home stadium today.

"There is no doubt that Chu Xuan is the reason for this effect, and he created a lot of focus, which then triggered the attendance of the fans."

"I think so too. As a head coach, Chu Xuan's impact on the NBA is definitely no less than that of some star players. Just like today's game, the ratings he brought to the NBA are definitely very high. And in the future, as he becomes famous, this influence will definitely increase day by day. ”

"Well, maybe he should become the godfather of the red in the new era, as Chinese, we have no reason not to support him."

"Since you support it, then today's game, must buy the Lakers to win?"

"Haha, this is natural, although the Timberwolves this season are very good, but their strength is still a little behind the Lakers, I think this ball, as long as the Lakers play normally, the level of winning is still very big."

Soon, while the two were talking, the advantages and disadvantages of the Lakers in today's game appeared on the big screen of the live broadcast.

Advantage 1: Rebounding. With strong interior players like Love and Pekovic, Wolves are a rebounding powerhouse, which is one of its strengths against other teams. However, compared to the Lakers, this advantage becomes a disadvantage. The Lakers' success this season hasn't been without reason, and it's the No. 1 team in rebounding this season.

Advantage 2: Star contribution. Kobe Bryant has definitely been very good this season, and Gasol has been consistent on the offensive end. Add to that the strong and active performance of the young players defensively. It can be said that the Lakers' star contribution is definitely more than that of the Timberwolves, who only have one star, Kevin Love.

Advantage 3: Teamwork ability. Teamwork has always been the Lakers' greatest strength, with excellent off-ball movement, fast and patient rotation balls, and classic pick-and-roll screens...... It can be said that the teamwork of the Lakers is the most headache for opponents. And it is precisely because of this excellence that the Lakers have achieved the first record in the league. Obviously, in today's game, teamwork is still the Lakers' advantage over their opponents.

These three advantages are extremely convincing, and they are also problems that other teams have been trying to solve when facing the Lakers.

As for the disadvantages, compared with the Lakers and the Wolves, the Lakers have two main shortcomings or hidden dangers in this game. One is physical fitness and stress. The second is outside scoring.

Prior to this game, the Lakers had won 25 in a row, which was already a record for the last three decades. And with the winning streak, there must be some problems with fitness. And most importantly, the pressure of winning streaks, which can be a big factor in the consistency of a player's performance.

In this regard, it's not that Chu Xuan thinks too much, after all, there are too many young players in the Lakers team. With 25 consecutive wins, it is really a big question whether young players can maintain a calm and quiet mentality.

Moreover, considering the Timberwolves' roster, their outside scoring will definitely pose a great threat to the Lakers in this game.

This season's Timberwolves, shooting 485 of 1,410 three-pointers, ranks first in the league in shots, and the number of three-point shots is second only to Charlotte, Bobcats and Portland Trail Blazers. It can be said that the Timberwolves are a three-point powerhouse, and it will show great threat from the outside.

And with the Lakers guaranteed rebounding, the Timberwolves definitely have the strength to give the Lakers a loss.

In fact, there is another point that Chu Xuan focuses on, that is, the strength of the Timberwolves' bench lineup.

In Chu Xuan's opinion, this season's Timberwolves can definitely rank among the top three in the league in terms of bench lineup, and in this regard, they are not weaker than the Lakers.

Moreover, unlike the Lakers' bench, the Timberwolves' bench is a convulsive scorer, who can bring great threat to the Lakers in offensive firepower and will greatly challenge the Lakers' defense.

Therefore, in today's game, it is not as easy for the Lakers to win as Chu Xuan said in front of the media.

However, Chu Xuan didn't have any choice, he had to win this game.

And if he wants to win, Chu Xuan, as the head coach, needs to think about how to deal with a bunch of convulsive wolf cubs led by Lefu. (To be continued.) )