It was a grand celebration parade, and Zheng Ke and Taylor were in the middle of a celebration car, wearing a championship cap and a white championship T-shirt, holding Taylor's small hand with one hand and waving to the fans on both sides of the road. Taylor was like a peach blossom, holding Zheng Ke's Finals MVP trophy in his arms.

There are countless fans on both sides of the road, some of them are local old fans who have watched the Timberwolves grow up, representing the history and precipitation of the Timberwolves; There are also some passionate young fans, representing the youth and vitality of the Timberwolves.

The impact of the Timberwolves' championship is undoubtedly huge, and people are beginning to reflect on whether it is really right to form a big three together. If the Lakers rushed to the Finals last year, and the Celtics won the championship to ignite the Mars of the league's superstars, then this year's Timberwolves championship is undoubtedly pouring cold water on people's heads.

There is no team in history that has risen as fast as the Timberwolves, except for the lucky Spurs back then, and the lucky Timberwolves today.

In Minnesota, basketball is now the hottest sport, and young people like the Timberwolves and Zheng Ke. Step into Minneapolis and it's like a second Cleveland.

After the parade, there was a huge championship celebration party, in addition to the Timberwolves players, members of the coaching staff, team executives, and many celebrities from all walks of life. Although Zheng Ke doesn't like such parties, as the protagonist on the field, he has countless people to socialize. In the midst of the staggering, he didn't know what he had said or how many "new friends" he had made.

It was a tiring and lively day. Zheng Ke kept smiling all day, and his muscles almost didn't stiffen, but Zheng Ke was very happy in his heart.

Walked to. All I saw and heard was the Timberwolves and his praise. The recognition of countless people gave him a great sense of accomplishment in his heart, and he felt deeply loved by people on the land of Minnesota, which made his heart extremely happy.

Even in the system, his evaluation is much higher. He became a "Hall of Fame-caliber player who can lead the team to a championship."

The first in history!

This is another S-level mission he has completed after obtaining the one-handed ball system, and the last time he completed the S-level mission was to help the weak Chinese team snipe the strong American team.

The system gave a great evaluation of this hidden mission: "The host is moving forward in hardships and facing the pioneers. Lakers, Rockets, Magic, these strong teams have always maintained their self-confidence. and ultimately helped the Timberwolves win the first championship in team history. The road is rugged but always straight ahead. The fighting spirit is more amazing than the performance on the field. “

The rich reward is the biggest reward that Zheng Ke gets, and in the "advanced dungeon" of the playoffs, Zheng Ke has been greatly trained, and he doesn't know what it will be like for him to have full attribute values in the future. Murong Longcheng or Dugu seeking defeat? But no matter what, Zheng Ke is getting closer and closer to the strongest basketball player.

Zheng Ke added GS points to the defensive side, with a block to reach the 90 mark at 10 points, a 5-point increase in ball-holding defense to 95, and a 5-point increase in interceptions to 95 points. And so it goes. His overall rating has skyrocketed, with an offensive rating of 95. The defense rating is 95, the rebound rating is 80, and the overall rating soars to 95! 、

The system obviously takes care of the all-round player, and when both offense and defense improve, the overall rating will go up like a rocket.

The skyrocketing ability value requires continuous training to maintain, and Zheng Ke's tasks in the next few months are actually very easy, and he can ensure a certain amount of training while enjoying the vacation. After winning the championship, the outside world's evaluation of him has increased, so the responsibility on him has become greater, and he has more things to consider.

Two days after the celebration, McHale asked Zheng for advice on Whitman's contract extension, and the two met in McHale's general manager's office. "Honestly, you shouldn't have asked me about it." Zheng Ke was silent for a long time, and then told McHale.

McHale is not a fool, he has also been a player, so he naturally understands the changes in Zheng Ke's heart. He responded understandingly, "I know, you're a little awkward in this position. "But, you know, we have to think about how you feel, the championship that the team has won. Our goal for next season can only be a championship, and Glenn [the Timberwolves owner] has spoken, and you have the highest say in this matter. McHale explained. I see. Zheng Ke closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I think Randy (Whitman) is still okay, his improvement is as great as the Timberwolves' progress, if he is willing to continue coaching, I think we can continue to work together." “

McHale on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "Since you think so, then I'll discuss Randy's contract extension with the higher-ups." "Of course," McHale said, "when it comes to contract extensions, we'll consider them on a case-by-case basis, and at the same time, you know, the Timberwolves are a lot of other head coaches right now, and we're going to reach out to other head coaches, and if we can't reach an agreement with Randy, we're going to quickly find a new head coach." "I know." "In addition, there are eight other Timberwolves players who have contracts," McHale said, "Chris (Anderson), Channing Fry, Jason Collins, Greg Smith, Mark Madsen have all expired contracts. "What do you think, which ones are needed" "No, Kevin. Zheng Ke was a little angry, "It's your job, I know, you can handle these things, they are all brothers who have fought side by side with me, maybe some people haven't touched the ball on the field for a long time, but these words are not what I should say." “

McHale was stunned for a moment, then reacted, he lowered his eyes and said, "You're right, Zheng." These things are really supposed to be done by me, and they're not like Jefferson, and I shouldn't be asking for your opinion. But I'm here to do a good job of prevention with you first, definitely not everyone can stay, our current work goal is all to defend the title as the standard, then some contracts, must be cleared, I hope you can understand. “

Without waiting for Zheng Ke to react, McHale said to himself: "Chris must stay, Channing Frye I will communicate with his agent, if the asking price is unreasonable, I will not force it, because next season, we will have Nikola Pekovic report, and even we have a few high-pick draft picks in hand." “

The Timberwolves were a rebuilding team that hoarded a lot of draft picks, including four first-round picks from the Timberwolves themselves, the top-three first-round picks they got from the Celtics two years ago, and the top-10 picks they got from the Heat two years ago. There is also the first-round pick from the 76ers last summer, but this pick from the 76ers belongs to the Jazz, and this pick can only be attributed to the Timberwolves when it falls into the top 22 picks, which is different from the general first-time protected draft picks.

The Timberwolves' regular season record last year upset the landscape in the West.

At this year's May 20 draft draw, there was a huge deviation from history.

The top five are still the Clippers, Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings and Wizards, but from the sixth pick, things have changed, originally the sixth pick is the Timberwolves, now it is the Bobcats, then the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, the Toronto Raptors, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the 11th to 14th picks are the Nets, Hornets, Pacers and Suns. The Timberwolves received an 18th pick from the Heat, a 20th pick from the Jazz, a 25th pick from themselves and a 28th pick from the Celtics. "We have two options in front of us." At this moment, McHale suddenly had the feeling of shaking a feather fan lightly, a dog-headed military advisor. "One is to trade so many draft picks for high picks, but because of our strong performance this season, we think we're going to have a hard time making trades, and we may lose something. The second is to select interior players, and through summer league and preseason performances, select outstanding players and develop them. Which one is slightly better, do you think? McHale spoke eloquently.

Zheng Ke looked at the team information and found that it was a joke that if someone poached Anderson in the summer, the new champion couldn't even choose a qualified starting center, as McHale said.

He closed his eyes and struggled to think back to the outstanding players of this year's class, and found that his mind was already blank. Too much time has passed, and in two years, he can't remember exactly what outstanding players there are in this class. "These are the draft's best players that scouts have put together, and you can take a look." As if he had read people's hearts, McHale pulled out a stack of materials from a drawer and handed them to Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke glanced at him in surprise and opened the thick information, which clearly read, "09 draft player information." “

Secret

Zheng Ke: "" (To be continued......)