Hearing Tang Shuai's words, Xiao didn't squeak for a long time, he seemed to say something, but found that there was nothing to argue at all. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This is a true statement.

But it made him feel very uncomfortable, which was a public questioning of him.

"Coach, I think Don is right, there are many kinds of tactics, we don't want to use it too complicated, give the ball to Don, this is the best tactic." Westbrook also said at this time that when he played for the Thunder under Brooks before, he also rarely ran complicated tactics.

"Coach, I think Don and Russell are right, we have two guns in the backcourt, and the complex tactical efficiency is not as great as the defensive containment formed by their singles, and if there are too many runs, it is also a big test of physical strength." Gasol also said at this time, although the playing time is much less than before, in the team's right to speak, he is still second only to the outside duo.

The others were silent at this time and didn't speak, but not speaking meant that they acquiesced in Tang Shuai's remarks.

Xiao's face was embarrassed, he didn't expect the whole team to disagree with his point of view, he glanced around his players, suddenly sighed, and continued: "Then, let's play a simple breakout." ”

He's not exactly a face-saving person, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed behind to assist a rookie head coach after Wharton left, in fact, he is different from Wharton, he is a very flexible person, he wanted to help the team go to the next level at the beginning, but then the players were all against it, he really had no reason to continue to insist, not to mention that Billups would be back half a month later, so he compromised.

Hearing Xiao's words, the team members were all excited on their faces.

After the timeout, the Timberwolves still guarded the mark-to-man defense, but they soon found that the Lakers' tactics had changed, or they were gone, and they had directly become Tang Shuai's strong attack.

Top defensive players like Leonard and Anthy can't limit Tang Shuai, and these young people of the Timberwolves can imagine that Tang Shuai scored 8 points in one breath in more than two minutes after the pause, and the score was close at once.

As a last resort, Thibodeau contracted the defensive formation and double-wrapped Tang Shuai, but Tang Shuai, who had an exclusive pass in his hand, made him feel a headache with a coquettish pass.

Tang Shuai's strong offense is not only about scoring, but also about the surface, and it quickly brings out the state of the other players of the Lakers.

Thibodeau couldn't find a good way to limit Don in the end, and with Westbrook's firepower, the Timberwolves couldn't get revenge on last year's playoffs, losing 102-111.

Tang Shuai scored a game-high 36 points and 12 assists, and Westbrook also scored a high 28 points, and the two guns once again helped the team win this crucial battle after a month.

In the post-match press conference, Shaw praised the performances of Don and Westbrook and praised them for helping the team find a way to win again.

It could be heard from his words that he had really chosen to compromise.

However, this game also has a lot of bad news that has a great impact on the team, Batum sprained in the game, he didn't feel anything in the game, Batum sat on the field and talked and laughed, in fact, even he thought it was just a minor injury, but the result was a torn ankle ligament, and he had to rest for at least a month and a half.

The Lakers' next game against the Bulls was the day before the game, and the day before the game, Tang Shuai received a special invitation, and the owner of the invitation surprised him.

Dennis Rodman, a former Bulls player, nicknamed "Big Bug," a powerful power forward during Jordan's three-game winning period, a rebounding maniac, only 2.01 meters tall, but known as the most rebounding power forward, a member of the Smith Hall of Fame, and the prototype of Sakuragi Hanamichi in the Japanese comic "Slam Dunk".

It is this "big bug" who tweeted Tang Shuai: The greatest defender after Michael, I heard that you are about to visit Chicago, and I sincerely invite you to spend dinner with me at my manor.

Rodman is the maverick representative of the league, and calling Tang Shuai the greatest guard after Jordan at this time is in line with his character.

The Lakers have also visited Chicago before, but Rodman sent an invitation at this time, indicating that Tang Shuai's performance this season has impressed this rebounding maniac.

Rodman is a member of the Hall of Fame, enjoys a reputation in the NBA, and has been involved in scandals with many actresses off the court, resulting in his popularity has always been high.

Tang Shuai also started the comic mode with Rodman on Twitter: Dear Excellency Rodman, Mr. Rebounder in NBA history, I will visit your estate, I hope it will be a pleasant trip.

After reaching an agreement, on the afternoon of flying to Chicago, Tang Shuai got into Rodman's car and went to the home of the Hall of Famer.

Rodman is a maverick on the court, but his style is also very different off the court, his estate is located in the affluent area of Chicago suburbs, but unlike the surrounding estates, he is a typical European style, castle-like architecture, which is instantly recognizable.

Under the guidance of the servant, Tang Shuai soon met Rodman himself.

At the first glance of Rodman, Rao was mentally prepared for Tang Shuai, but he was still taken aback by his dress.

The nose, ears, and upper lips are all covered with gold and silver earring-like ornaments, and with his yellow hair, he looks a bit like the monster king in the "Journey to the West" TV series.

But dressed up and dressed up, when he saw Tang Shuai, Rodman seemed very enthusiastic: "Haha, Don, you are really here!" ”

Rodman stretched out his hand and hugged Tang Shuai, Tang Shuai also withdrew his somewhat impolite gaze, and after hugging, Rodman pulled him to admire his manor.

"This is what I designed specifically for European designers, you see this is ......," Rodman gushed as soon as they met.

Tang Shuai was also happy to listen, in fact, this invitation was a simple understanding, and there was no other purpose.

"Here are some of the films I've worked on." After walking a few rooms, Rodman said with a proud face.

Tang Shuai looked at the wall, and then saw the DVD box hanging on the wall, a total of ten movie names, although he had never heard of it, but as a basketball player to be able to participate in so many movies, you can imagine his popularity at that time.

"I heard you played in Aerial Slam Dunk 2 this offseason?"

"Well, according to the time, it should be released in more than a month."

"Haha, this must be a good movie, if there is a sequel, you can ask me to make a cameo." Rodman said with a smile.

Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, it seems that at this age, the movie dream of the big worm has not been broken.

In the following time, Tang Shuai learned more about Rodman, including the fact that he had published several books, and the well-known love affair with Madonna, as well as the honorary belt he won in professional wrestling, etc., and even met him and Chao. Fresh leader Kim. Correct. Eun's group photo, in fact, as a former basketball professional player, his life is quite rich and fulfilling.

In the process of communication, Tang Shuai found that Rodman was different from his impression, and his dress gave people a different feeling, and after going deeper, he learned that the latter had declared bankruptcy in 2012, and then gradually recovered by relying on the cooperation with his friends, and he can be regarded as a representative of professional players in business.

After a dinner party, Tang Shuai was about to say goodbye, but he didn't expect Rodman to be interested, and he actually proposed to have a showdown between men with Tang Shuai, which greatly surprised him.

You must know that Rodman was born in 1961, and this person who is almost 60 years old is still so interested.

As the saying goes, the country is easy to change, and although Rodman is more introverted than before, his personality is not so easy to change.

Tang Shuai didn't refuse, but when he arrived at the stadium, he unexpectedly saw some reporters and media, and it seemed that Rodman wanted to show his face in the media.

This made him feel very uncomfortable in his heart, and he seemed to figure out why Rodman suddenly invited him to dinner at the manor.

But since he had already agreed, he couldn't refuse, and after a classical duel with Rodman, he won easily.

I believe that the media reports the next day that Rodman can still play in his 50s will be overwhelming, which will probably provide a free advertisement for his company.

Tang Shuai didn't say much, and after saying goodbye in a hurry, he went back to the team hotel.

Although he was put on a side, making him more cautious in making choices in this area in the future, he actually gained something, and the victory over Rodman still allowed him to get an exclusive big bug rebounding package, although it is the blue old version, but there is such a thing as grabbing rebounds every game, and it should be the fastest to upgrade.

To evaluate a player's all-round, in addition to scoring and assists, rebounds are also a very important statistic, such as James, Harden, George and even Anthony, are all representatives of this aspect, even his teammate Westbrook has been constantly getting triple-doubles to justify himself.

And as he expected, the rebounding package was upgraded faster than any skill package, and after only two games of this dinner, Tang Shuai found that the big bug rebounding package had changed from blue to purple.

The upgrade was immediate, and in the Christmas game against the Warriors on December 25, Tang Shuai contributed 34 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in the all-around statistics, although the team ultimately lost the game without a trace of luck, but the picture of him grabbing a few offensive rebounds in the game was impressive.

After the Christmas game, Lakers head coach Billups returned to the Staples Center, he appeared more than ten days earlier than expected, and even he came in a wheelchair pushed by an assistant, but his return at this time just shows his work attitude.

This kind of return has increased the morale of the Lakers a lot.

But what no one expected was that shortly after Billups returned to the team, an even bigger problem arose.

And this time, the object of the problem turned out to be the core of the team, Tang Shuai. (To be continued.) )