Chapter 228: The New List of Team USA
。 "Yes, this selection of the American team has nothing to do with that Chinese at all, the list that many of us decided together, such as Barbercock wants Smith to be selected, God, you know what? Smith, that old, slow guy still wants to be on the USA team, but in the end I agreed, and we helped him get rid of Ray Allen, and they helped us get rid of Iverson, and now Allan still owes me a meal, and I helped him get into the USA team."
"Reference performance? Why refer to NBA performance? Is there a difference between Smith and Ray Allen for Team USA? No matter how old or slow Smith is, he's better than the international players, as long as we can win the championship at the end."
Zhuang Fei looked at the latest interview with Xiao Daolan in the New York Times and didn't know what to say, this kid would not hide and snicker when he got such a big bargain, and on the cusp of this storm, it is obvious that he is the kind of person who always wants to attract attention, many rich second generations in China like this, and the same is true in the United States, Xiao Daolan is a typical rich second generation, it is obvious that Zhuang Fei should thank him at this time, if it weren't for his reasons, Zhuang Fei might have been scolded all the time, But now Xiao Daolan has attracted all the firepower, and after Xiao Daolan kicked this layer of window paper, Zhuang Fei's scruples are also gone.
On March 19th, the Timberwolves hosted the Milwaukee Bucks, which was originally just an ordinary game, but now it has become the game that all the media pay the most attention to. These reporters or fans also know that the original American team was selected in this way, but it is obvious that this is just a side of the words of Dowland, and Barbercock and Smith mentioned by Dowland's mouth have chosen to remain silent, and even the chairman of the selection committee, NBA Vice President Stuart Jackson is also silent, these people did not expect Dowland Jr. to be such a bastard.
In this game against the Bucks, the Timberwolves' home target center is like playing in the Finals. For a while, the media gathered, and this game was also very exciting, and the whole Bucks team wanted to correct Ray Allen's name. And the Timberwolves also played very well, it can be said that both sides have played their strength, and it can even be said that Ray Allen has played at a super level. The Timberwolves led the first half of the game, but after the third quarter they were overtaken by the Bucks, and it was not until the end of the fourth quarter that the Timberwolves relied on Pierce and Mobley to hold the Bucks down, but the victory in this game was also very hard, the final score was 110-105, and the most points in this game were Ray Allen, who scored 33 points in this game and shot 7 three-pointers. The Timberwolves just played the Trail Blazers in the last game, and Smith and Ray Allen played well.
Zhuang Fei came to the post-match press conference and was shocked to see a group of black and oppressive media below, but he still maintained a smile on his face.
"Yes. Mr. Dowland is right, as the head coach of the U.S. team, I really don't have the right to choose the players I want, and it's not a glorious thing for me, so if Mr. Dowland hadn't said it, I would never have exposed such a thing."
'Ray Allen is a very good player. He was a great game, he was able to shoot a lot of threes, and my first loss in college was to UConn, which he led, and I liked him a lot, but I couldn't get him in, which was a shame for me."
Zhuang Fei was always smiling at the post-match press conference. But he has been talking about regrets, regrets for Ray Allen, regrets for Iverson, etc., if Xiao Daolan's words make people still a little suspicious, then Zhuang Fei's statement is undoubtedly pushing this matter on, Zhuang Fei is now also playing the role of a victim, he is also very dissatisfied with the NBA's black-box operation, and he was still afraid before, but now he is completely let go and said, who let Xiao Daolan become a bird first, Zhuang Fei said that he was happy, and these reporters who came to the scene were also happy, They get all the answers they want, and then they can start another whirlwind. …,
"This kind of behavior in the NBA league is disgusting, they trample on the principle of fairness and justice in sports, maybe it seems to them that it is nothing, but I swear, they will lose the hearts of many fans"
"Little Dolan is very shameless, really, I have never seen such a shameless person, doesn't he feel guilty at all about his behavior like this? Was he a Protestant? I'll never want to see that face."
"We blamed Coach Z wrong, he was a victim just like the other players who were not selected, he couldn't choose the player he wanted, it's a sad thing for him, I apologize to him on behalf of all the Phoenix people, it's our fault."
"Smith and Houston have come out to do something, and it's clear that they can't do the United States anymore, and now they should decisively quit the national team and let Kidd, Ray Allen or Iverson come off the bench."
The media storm in the United States is becoming more and more intense, for this self-proclaimed fair, just and democratic country, the behavior of the selection committee is simply outrageous, but Zhuang Fei did not say anything after that press conference, he chose to keep a low profile, did not accept any interviews, and also forbade his players to express their opinions, at this time the media even began to seek the retired basketball god Jordan to express his views, which made it difficult for Jordan to speak, he also played the unspoken rules back then, He also used the unspoken rules to exclude Isaiah Thomas from the American team, anyway, now the basketball world and even the sports world in the United States are in chaos for a while. And Stuart Jackson, the chairman of the selection committee, has once again shrunk his head as a turtle, and he hopes that the news will pass on its own, but it is clear that his idea is miscalculated.
"This is one of the biggest scandals in the history of American sports, the United States is a wonderful country, every citizen here has the same treatment and power, the same is true of the NBA, Mr. Clinton has been keeping an eye on this matter now, hoping that the NBA league can handle this matter" At this time, the Washington Post, an American newspaper, published this editorial on its front page, so that Stuart Jackson had no way to hide, and it was obvious that this matter was no longer something he could cover.
At this time, Zhuang Fei and his Timberwolves are still playing, he did not pay too much attention to such things, it is obvious that this matter has nothing to do with him, on March 21, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Cavaliers at home, and on March 22, the Timberwolves defeated the Celtics who had just welcomed Maddy, Maddy's performance in this game was very good, his 22+6 data in the Raptors this season was amazing enough, but after coming to the Celtics, the average data per game reached 25+7, it is obvious that Maddy's spirit has changed after joining the giants, which also made him quickly recognized by Celtics fans, but although Maddy performed well, the Celtics' record is still a little bad, and they are still ranked ninth in the East and cannot move forward, and the loss to the Timberwolves in this game is a disappointment for all Celtics fans who watched at home.
On March 25, Zhuang Fei led the team back to Minnesota after defeating Marbury's Nets on the road the day before, but as soon as he returned to Minnesota, the team's general manager McHale approached him.
"Zhuang, take a look at this" McHale reluctantly handed a newspaper to Zhuang Fei and said, Zhuang Fei looked at it and was happy.
"Our choice this time is terrible, we didn't think it through, it's our mistake, we have asked Mr. Zhuang to draw up a new list, we promise, this time it is completely fair and just, of course we will give priority to Mr. Zhuang's opinion, he is the head coach of the team" This is Stuart Jackson's statement, the last time the list of people was declared invalid by him, and this time it was up to Zhuang Fei to draw it up. …,
Looking at Zhuang Fei's expression of wanting to laugh and holding back, McHale sighed.
"Congratulations, Zhuang, although I know it's not caused by you, but it's clear that it's in your interest, you have been given the right to choose your own players, and you're the first person to ever be the head coach of the U.S. team." Although McHale didn't want to admit it, Zhuang Fei's luck was indeed very good, and he was probably the one who benefited the most this time.
"Yes, I really need to thank Mr. Xiao Daolan," Zhuang Fei said with a smile, this result is indeed the most ideal result. He hadn't imagined that it would end up like this.
But now what Zhuang Fei needs to face is how to make a list that is not controversial, and now the NBA and the selection committee can't afford to toss. And the whole of America is watching it.
Zhuang Fei didn't make everyone who was looking forward to this new list wait, but a day later, people all over the United States who were following this matter saw the new list on the front page headlines of USA Today.
Center: Mourning
Power forwards: Garnett, Duncan, Webb
Small forwards: Pierce, Szczebiak, Carter, Maddy
Shooting guards: Kobe, Iverson, Ray Allen
Playmaker: Jason Kidd
Obviously, Zhuang Fei's list does not have too many explosive points, although some players are controversial, such as Szebiak, but the players in this list are indeed outstanding, and the only thing that may be criticized is probably the age problem, these players are too young. This also caused the Washington Post to complain about Zhuang Fei in a subsequent comment.
"There is no problem with this list, but he exposes one of Coach Z's great preferences, he is a Zhengtaikong" (to be continued)