Timberwolves in their training arena.

Slobodan Milosevic, who is the head assistant coach, is supervising the training of the players.

Today's Timberwolves' seven-game winning streak brings a lot of morale, and the players are training hard without the supervision of the coach.

It's just that Milosevic didn't let them work too hard, mainly resting and recovering to train to adjust their competitive state.

Although they all play away from home in the same stadium, after all, it is two days and two games back-to-back, so don't practice too much.

The atmosphere of the whole team is relatively relaxed.

Even if it is a team with infighting, the team's record is good, and the infighting will be suppressed.

At this time, Su Chen walked in from the gate of the arena, still holding a notebook in his hand.

Smack!

"Come here, let's add some tactical training."

Su Chen clapped his hands and summoned his subordinates.

Soon, the Timberwolves players gathered.

Su Chen immediately laid out some of the new tactics he had formulated.

He was only in charge of the first training session, and the rest was handed over to the assistant coach to train.

When listening to the tactics, the Timberwolves players were a little surprised, and their eyes focused on the identities of several players from time to time.

Gobert, McCollum, Curry Jr.

Even if they are not professional coaches, they can see that these tactical resources are tilted towards the three of them.

Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jimmy Butler's original tactics are still there.

It's just that the scenes are reduced and distributed to them.

However, Su Chen's status in the team is too high.

The title of the champion coach, the general manager of the team, the head coach of the team.

If you feel that you have doubts about the tactics, you can discuss it with the coach when you are one-on-one in private.

But you can't question it in such a public setting, because that would be a public callout.

Soon, Su Chen laid out his tactics.

At the same time, I simply took the players to practice again.

The next step is to let the assistant coach continue to familiarize them with it, and Su Chen will go to the side to rest.

Su Chen sat on the chair and took off his glasses.

Just now, he had already simulated the tactics with simulation glasses, and the whole team had practiced this system thousands of times.

It is enough to let the teaching assistant casually bring it with him.

At this time, Milosevic also came over, and he is now the chief assistant coach to familiarize the players with the tactics of other assistant coaches.

"Sue, we just won seven in a row, isn't it a bit unnecessary to change the system like this?"

Milosevic sat next to Su Chen and said to Su Chen.

Just now, Milosevic actually wanted to talk about it.

But just now it was in public.

What he said just now belongs to the assistant coach against the head coach, and it is also a matter that will affect the team.

But now there are only two people sitting here, and such a question is just a chat between colleagues.

"Has it changed a lot?"

Su Chen smiled and took a sip of the drink.

Milosevic was a little speechless, what does it mean to be big?

The lineup with the original two-core impact has gradually formed a defensive switching system on the defensive end, which suddenly makes McCollum Curry Jr. play.

Not to mention the offensive system, the defensive system also needs to be changed a lot.

"Why do you suddenly want to train them?"

Milosevic also saw that Su Chen should have other plans.

If the goal of the Timberwolves is still to be rotten, there is no problem in doing this, anyway, it is casual to practice a few more rookies.

But the Timberwolves are in a different situation right now.

The Timberwolves are going to the playoffs this season, and Su Chen also signed a betting agreement to enter the playoffs.

It's not easy to get into the playoffs and slowly find a system now, and suddenly change the system.

If it's in the East, it can be said that you can make the playoffs while training your rookies.

But this is the Wild West!

It will not be easy for the West to make the playoffs.

"I can't tell you that."

Su Chen said with a smile and winked at Milosevic.

Milosevic was stunned for a moment when he saw Su Chen's action.

Then reacted.

It seems that Su Chen seems to have some other layout.

And he guessed an answer in his heart, but that answer, he couldn't say.

"Anyway, you have to help me, Giannis can help me teach them about feeding Gobert."

Su Chen said with a smile.

"Okay, I guess I get it."

Hearing Su Chen's words, Milosevic was not a stupid person.

He had probably guessed some intentions, but he couldn't say them.

But no matter what, he was willing to come to the Timberwolves to assist Su Chen, because he took a fancy to Su Chen's ability.

As the chief teaching assistant, he naturally has to do a good job as an assistant.

"Then please."

Su Chen put down his drink and looked at Milosevic with a smile.

Night.

Staples Center.

Once again, the Timberwolves stepped into the arena.

It's just that the difference from yesterday was that yesterday's team was a bad team in the league, and today's team is a team in the first echelon of the West.

In the summer of this year, Paul successfully signed a contract extension with the Clippers, and the former Queen Bee is still the league's top point guard.

After three years of training, the champion Griffin has entered the second team of the best team for two consecutive years.

It can be said that the current champion Griffin is already at the peak of his career.

The biggest surprise for the Clippers is Jordan Jr.

The former second-round show, after precipitation, began to find his position with the addition of Paul.

Today's little Jordan is already a first-class pie-eating center in the league.

Their coach, Doug Rivers, is also a championship coach with championship experience with the Celtics.

They also have the league's best sixth man, Crawford.

Suffice it to say, the Clippers are a real powerhouse.

Now the Timberwolves, who have won seven in a row, have met the Western Clippers, which can be said to have ushered in a battle to test their quality.

The attention of this game is exceptional.

After the Clippers' entry ceremony, the Timberwolves also entered the court.

Su Chen looked relatively calm this time.

Even before the game, Su Chen just sat on the bench, writing some notes and the like.

In fact, for this game, when it came to whether to give Gobert McCollum a stage, Su Chen hesitated.

The Clippers are strong, really strong.

In the past seven games, although there are also Western powerhouse Trail Blazers, the intensity of the Clippers is undoubtedly higher.

And compared with the past seven games, this game is a strong opponent for the Timberwolves to hit eight consecutive wins, and naturally there will be quite a lot of attention.

In high-profile games, playing well means becoming famous overnight, and it is also possible to be directly labeled as a weaker.

If the McCollum trio can play in this game, then their impression points will increase a lot.

The management of the league is also not so idle, every player has to pay attention, they only pay attention to the players who get their attention.

If you want to pack these three people as a good bargaining chip, you naturally have to attract the attention of others.

Otherwise, when the transaction is mentioned, the names of the three Goberts will be said, and others will need to check the information to know who it is.

That would be too low an impression score.

So after Su Chen was entangled, he still decided to let them play.

Unless Curry Jr. and McCollum have a very bad hand, then Su Chen will hide them immediately and try not to attract too much attention.

If it feels good, then this one is comfortable.

However, this game is not broadcast live in the United States.

It's just that many people are paying attention, and it's not big enough for the alliance to modify the live broadcast arrangement.

Besides, in fact, many people think that the Timberwolves can't beat the Clippers.

Plus the Timberwolves are still fighting back-to-back.

Don't change it to a national live broadcast and turn it into a garbage time competition, which is a waste of live broadcast resources.

Although it has not been changed to a national live broadcast, there are still many people who are paying attention to this game now.

After all, everyone still has to see what this timberwolves are.

That's when the game is about to start.

Su Chen and Rivers briefly shook hands.

Rivers had a straight face, obviously he didn't have any intention of talking to Su Chen.

What kind of cow is it?

What happened to the champion coach?

He's not a champion coach anymore?

For Rivers, Su Chen also understands.

In fact, Rivers is not suitable for coaching such a team with superstars, on the contrary, in a civilian team, Rivers can still play a good record.

Although he is indeed the coach of the Celtics Big Three, O'Neal also has something to say that his grandmother can also try it with the Celtics Big Three.

At this time, the game is about to begin.

Players from both sides enter.

The referee held the ball and walked to the middle.

Clippers starting lineup: DeAndre Jordan (C), Blake Griffin (PF), Matt Barnes (SF), Jared Dudley (SG), Chris Paul (PG).

Timberwolves starting lineup: Rudy Gobert (C), Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF), Robert Covington (SF), Andre Iguodala (SG), CJ McCollum (PG).

Dudley served as the Clippers' starter, and it's worth mentioning that Redick and Bogut both suffered injuries this season.

The lineup on the Timberwolves' side surprised fans or industry insiders who were following this game.

I thought the Timberwolves would come up with the old twist and use the forward duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jimmy Butler.

As a result, Butler was wearing a training uniform off the court at this time.

I don't know if I was rotated or pressed into the bench.

Although McCollum has performed in the previous bench lineup, judging from the previous system played by the Timberwolves, McCollum is obviously not the most familiar system executive candidate for the Timberwolves.

"Originally, the Timberwolves' forward lineup found the opposite weakness according to their previous tactical system, and formed an inside line against Paul, which can be beaten."

"Is it because the other party is Paul, so Coach Su Chen has no confidence, a group of defenders of 1.83 meters scared the champion coach!"

The on-site commentator said immediately after discovering this lineup.

In fact, this is also what many people think.

For some fans or industry insiders who know something about the Timberwolves, they feel that the strong point of the Timberwolves is that the front line is misaligned to target Paul.

Although Paul is the winner of multiple defensive lineups and steals, he is only 1.83 meters after all.

The industry has a saying about Paul, if Paul's height is 10cm taller, then the entire NBA pattern will be changed.

But the reality is that Paul is not 10cm taller, and the league pattern has not been changed because of Paul.

There is really a chance to play big and small under the basket, and this defender of the best team will still suffer.

But the last McCollum, wasn't this a toy for Paul?

Paul's defense of these small point guards is not blown, and so many bursts of defense and steals are enough to prove that he has not used his body to suppress the dominance of the players.

If it weren't for jumping right away.

The director of this game even wanted to cut Su Chen's lens to see what he thought.

At this time, the two sides also played a jump ball.

This ball, Gobert successfully jumped for the Timberwolves.

Gobert is 2.15 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.35 meters, which is very sufficiency.

In comparison, Jordan Jr.'s height and reach are inferior.

McCollum takes the ball and pushes it forward.

At this time, Paul had already put on a posture, and just his eyes had a strong sense of oppression.

Paul's fame accumulated over the years in the league is also quite bluffing.

Clearly, Paul was going to give the rookie a little bit of color.

But McCollum wasn't afraid of Paul either.

If you have to be afraid against a stronger defender, McCollum won't be able to play from behind.

McCollum's immediate power is still very strong, he has won the Most Improved Award, and he is a player who can produce data when given a little opportunity.

When it comes to the ceiling, McCollum may not have much to say, and McCollum is very confident in his combat power.

In the face of Paul, McCollum was not afraid at all, and directly called a block.

The first ball was supposed to be played with by the team boss.

The Timberwolves don't have an absolute team boss, Giannis Antetokounmpo is just the tactical core identified by Su Chen, and he is not qualified enough to say boss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the eighth overall pick and McCollum was the ninth pick.

In fact, for so many days, McCollum was very aggrieved, and he felt that Giannis Antetokounmpo could do it, why should he not.

In the final analysis, it was Su Chen's partiality.

Obviously, the eighth and ninth picks are all from the Timberwolves, but Su Chen wants to use the eighth to select Giannis Antetokounmpo and the ninth to select him.

McCollum has not been convinced!

He's capable, he's well aware of that!

Looking at Paul in front of him, McCollum not only did not fear, but also ignited a raging war!

It's just that he didn't lose his mind, he didn't directly let them pull away, he went to single out Paul.

Instead, he chose to let Gobert block himself.

Gobert is hardworking, who told him to block and dismantle is not to block, and Su Chen also gave McCollum a tactical position.

Gobert took his position and put his hand in the middle, but dropped his arm a little bit out at an angle that the referee didn't notice.

Out of trust in Paul, Jordan Jr. felt that Paul should be able to get around, so he chose to retreat to defense.

After all, McCollum rushed straight inside after going around the block.

I have to say that although Gobert was belittled a lot after the later 10-for-1, his cover quality is very good, and it is not for no reason that he can get the maximum salary.

Even a defender as good as Paul was blocked by Gobert.

McCollum was so confident that even a two-point long shot was a pull-up jumper.

Brush!

McCollum hit the shot.

Clippers 0:2 Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves scored first.

(End of chapter)