Chapter 138: The Silent Queen Bee

"Will the Timberwolves choose me?" Hassan Whiteside couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes, and it was really excellent news for him.

His plan is to play in the NBDL, the NBA's development league, or even overseas professionally, if no team is willing to choose itself after the NCAA season this year.

Hassan is tenacious, the path he chooses will not change easily, he will always walk firmly, and he firmly believes that as long as he keeps fighting, God will one day favor him.

But today, this sudden Asian actually threw an olive branch to himself, and the Minnesota Timberwolves seem to be interested in themselves!

Li Shihao shook his head and said: "I can't make any guarantees about whether the management of the Timberwolves will choose you, but from the standpoint of the core of the team, as long as you can maintain this state, or play more amazing performances in the next games, I will be happy to be teammates with you next season." ”

"If you were drafted this summer, I would highly recommend you to the team management, and as for whether you are drafted, it depends on whether you can impress them."

Hassan has shown himself to be an excellent interior defender with amazing blocking skills, and if he joins the Timberwolves next season, the Timberwolves' interior defensive intensity will go up a notch.

Although Hassan's physical qualities are not impressive, he has two most important qualities: his energy, excellent flexibility and athletic talent allow him to do more in the tight space of the interior line; He has excellent defensive awareness and is able to provide more defensive support to the team.

At the same time, the addition of Hassan can give the Timberwolves more options for their interior combination.

Both Love and Gasol Jr. tend to be solid interior players, and their floor-to-floor qualities make them lack some of their flying momentum. Their partnership is steady but lacks explosiveness, which is often highlighted when the match is deadlocked.

The Timberwolves have had a scoring drought this season, with too many young players, and the lack of game experience often comes with a cold hand in back-to-back times and when the outside line can't open up the situation. You need to push the inside, try to score on the inside, and stabilize the situation.

Although the combination of Lefu and Gasol Jr. is stable, it lacks enough explosiveness and the momentum of a landslide tsunami.

"If you want to go to the draft this year, here's my call. Feel free to call me in April, Minnesota welcomes you! ”

After speaking, Li Shihao raised his hand at Hassan, who was still in a daze, and dropped the note that had been prepared in his hand, with his contact number on it, then turned around and closed the door, and left with a smile.

When the crack in the locker room door came the faint sound of footsteps growing farther and farther away, Hassan's face was full of joy. I don't know how to describe my mood at the moment, and finally laughed and scolded. “FK！ Lao Tzu's name is Hassan Whiteside! ”

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Li Shihao stayed in Syracuse for a day, politely declined the old coach Jim's offer to stay overnight, and without a moment's delay, immediately took a flight to Minnesota late that night and left.

When looking at the dark starry sky outside the plane window, Li Shihao was silent.

It was a very rewarding trip, and he got first-hand information about the players from his mentor Jim. The list of players who are likely to participate in this year's draft has been collected by him in a file file in his backpack.

John. Wall, Wesley. Johnson, DeMarcus. Cousins, the draft's favorite players, needless to say, Greg Bush. Monroe, Gordon. Hayward, Paul. George, Cole. Aldridge, who is not currently in the top seven in the draft, is their main target for the summer. Stephenson, Hassan. Whiteside's seemingly flawed players with some ability are secondary to their scrutiny.

The draft is not a game, nor is it a sign in hand, the more advantageous it is. If you make good use of the draft picks in your hand, it is a problem for the major teams every summer, and if you use them well, you may not be able to find out the pearls from a bunch of rookies.

Li Shihao closed his eyes and didn't think about these things, he has already got all the information of the players who may participate in the draft this year, and the specific operation still depends on the team management, which is no longer something he can decide as a player.

The next thing that needs to be faced is the unfinished regular season!

They are about to face the New Orleans Hornets at home, and this game Queen Bee Paul is still resting, sitting on the sidelines with a painful knee injury and watching his teammates fight the court.

Minnesota reached the target center, the Timberwolves were all ready to face the airborne New Orleans Swarm, the game did not happen, the Timberwolves won the home game 103-94 bloodlessly, and only three quarters to repel the New Orleans Hornets without Queen Bee Paul.

Li Shihao played three quarters of the game and went to rest, the Hornets without Queen Bee Paul were not too aggressive, he scored 21 points and 5 assists and then went off the break, and the team led by 15 points in the third quarter, basically without any suspense.

Throughout the game, Queen Bee Chris Paul stood silently on the sidelines, staring at the one-sided situation, watching his teammates being surrounded by wolves step by step. Mouthfuls of nibbling were dripping with blood, and no one understood what was going on in Chris Paul's mind.

Paul didn't say a word to his teammates, his right hand resting on his injured left knee, and he was frighteningly silent.

He has been out of action for nearly a month, depending on the situation, he will continue to be out of action due to injury, he is on the list of this year's All-Star Game, although Li Shihao's sideways made him lose the All-Star starter, but the substitute guard selected by the coach still has his name, but now because of the knee injury, he still regrets to announce to the fans across the United States through the team's official that he will not be able to play in the All-Star Game. Williams was selected as a substitute.

Nash, the aging Son of the Wind, was not involved, making a clear statement to the media that his knee injury is still not ideal, and that he has been playing game after game for fans this season.

If it weren't for the desire for the championship and the love for the fans, the "old man", who had been faltering and slow, would have retreated a long time ago, and even chose to retire and leave this star-studded stage.

He's been in the All-Star Game so many times that it's time to make way for the youngsters, and this year he's more willing to recuperate from his injury and spend more time with his family during All-Star Weekend.

Therefore, he will not play in this year's All-Star Game.

Some old fans naturally couldn't help but be touched when they heard the news, a generation of new people replaced the old, this stage is always in a new metabolism, some people shine, and some people end.

Now, it's the turn of a new generation of players to emerge! (To be continued.) )