Chapter 200: Rivers Says Don't Don't, Don't?
"The Heat look like they're not on the same level as the Timberwolves."
"They are the Big Three with James Wade Bosh, and they lost two games in a row to a Timberwolves without superstars, and the Heat's performance was too disappointing for the fans."
Kenny Smith shook his head and commented.
"Although I felt that the Heat had a little bit of an advantage before the game, I have to say that the Heat didn't cause any trouble for the Timberwolves."
Johnson also said helplessly.
In the pre-game period, there were those who were optimistic about the Heat and those who were optimistic about the Timberwolves.
Compared with the Timberwolves and the Spurs, the strength of the Timberwolves has also been seen by more people, but there are still many people who still think that the Timberwolves, a rebuilding team, will show their cowardice in the Finals.
But now, the strength of the Timberwolves is not matched by the Heat at all.
The strength that this Heat team is showing now is much worse than when the Spurs played the Timberwolves, at least when the Timberwolves won the game, the Spurs also brought a lot of trouble to the Timberwolves.
Duncan's presence forced the Timberwolves to choose a more risky way to defend Duncan.
But James didn't play Duncan's role.
The members of the commentary team are professionals no matter what, including the big-mouthed Barkley, who has also played in the finals.
"A coach like Su Chen is rare in the history of the league."
"Famous coaches in history can usually make the team better, but Su Chen is different, Su Chen can directly make an ordinary team jump to the championship level."
"It's crazy."
After two seasons, O'Neill already admires Su Chen.
"He's really strong, the historic kind."
Even Barkley, who was unhappy with Su Chen at the beginning, is now a little convinced by Su Chen.
Of course, the Timberwolves haven't won a championship yet.
If the Timberwolves win the championship, Su Chen's strength no longer needs them to certify, leading two non-super teams to win the championship in a row.
This is already the top coach of all time.
Even the top coaches in history have not been able to lead a rebuilding team to a championship after winning the championship in the first season.
Although the Finals are not yet over, the victory scales are already tilting in favor of the Timberwolves.
The news that the Timberwolves once again defeated the Heat in the Finals has been in the hot news in all corners of the world.
Even ESPN, which has been not optimistic about the Timberwolves all along, has changed its tune.
They felt that the Timberwolves were the winners of the Finals.
You know, when ESPN played the Timberwolves in the first round against the Trail Blazers, they only gave the Timberwolves a fifty percent chance of winning.
Play the Warriors to win three percent, and play the Spurs one to win.
ESPN, who has always looked down on the Timberwolves, also changed his tune in the face again and again, giving the Timberwolves a seventy percent chance of winning.
This is also because ESPN doesn't want to lose face too much, in fact, after watching the first two games, professionals have long analyzed that the Heat is not matching the Timberwolves in strength now.
But it is already a big concession to make the stubborn ESPN change his tune.
Los Angeles.
In a luxury villa.
"The Timberwolves are really strong this year."
A Mediterranean dressed in a big brand, sitting on the sofa, sighed.
That man is Steve Ballmer.
After the former Clippers owner was forced to sell the team by the league due to a scandal, Ballmer showed a strong interest in stepping into the NBA, especially since the Clippers are still a big ball market.
Now the belonging of the team is basically clear.
A consortium of Grant Hill and others bid $1.2 billion, and a consortium of David Geffen and Oprah Winfrey bid $1.6 billion, and Ballmer has learned that this is their highest price.
And after he directly bid 2 billion, other consortia basically withdrew one after another and did not compete with him.
After Ballmer and Shaw called, it was basically determined that the Clippers were his team, and he would take over the Clippers this offseason and be ready to make a big splash.
"Who do you think Rivers is better than him?"
Ballmer asked, looking at the professional basketball advisor he had hired next to him.
After hearing this question, the basketball consultant was stunned for a moment and saw Su Chen on the screen.
"Mr. Ballmer, Rivers is a first-round pick asset that the Clippers have acquired, and although he is under contract, he is currently interested in signing a multi-year contract with the team."
When the adviser heard Ballmer's words, he immediately reacted to what Ballmer was thinking.
Rivers was the first coach to be traded, and the Clippers traded in the first round.
Ballmer is obviously interested in Su Chen, and he must remind Ballmer of this question.
"Of course I know, you just have to tell me, who is better than him or Rivers?"
Ballmer smiled nonchalantly and continued to talk about the question.
Ballmer's tone is very arrogant, that is, he doesn't care about the price, he will use whoever is strong.
And although Ballmer was asking the consultant, in fact, Ballmer's expression was already very tant.
The advisor also saw it.
As for the answer to this question, there is really no need to think about it.
Rivers is a bit of a strength, and he is also a veteran coach, and he has a good record with a civilian team before and can play in the first round of the playoffs or something.
But compared with Su Chen, Su Chen even brought a civilian team to the finals, and looking at this situation, he is still expected to win the championship.
None of this comparison is on a level.
Even if Su Chen is just a rookie coach, the success of two consecutive seasons is already very telling when the team has not become a famous superstar.
"If you want to say that the strength is still Su Chenqiang, but"
The advisor paused as he spoke.
"But what?"
Ballmer asked directly.
"But Su Chen's requirements to join are very outrageous, he has to concurrently serve as the general manager, and from the past season, Su Chen's position as general manager is not just a fictitious position, he really wants to make trouble."
"The team's assets, such as the team's star player in the first round of high-quality contracts, are all targets that Su Chen squanders."
"The Clippers have superstar players like Paul Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan is gradually showing star-level strength, and rashly agreeing to Su Chen's request, the team of this team will definitely be demolished by Su Chen."
The consultant obviously also had a certain understanding of Su Chen, and immediately persuaded Ballmer.
It's just a small ball market like the Timberwolves that can't enter the playoffs all year round, and it's just like that when you give it to Su Chen to practice.
Ballmer spent 2 billion to buy the clipper, and if it is demolished by Su Chen, the market value will drop by half.
Because 2 billion is a very high price with a little premium, and then Su Chen is a bunch of Huohuo, won't it be a drop in price?
He took Ballmer's money, so naturally he still has to be responsible for Ballmer.
Where would a big team dare to play with Su Chen.
"Hire Su Chen to agree to his request, maybe the Clippers will be like the current Timberwolves, but maybe they won't be able to enter the playoffs."
The advisor thought for a moment and then gave Ballmer an answer.
"I spent money on the Clippers, but I didn't come to play the playoffs."
"Contact him for me after the finals."
Ballmer said with a laugh.
When the advisor heard Ballmer say this, he wanted to say something, but seeing that Ballmer had made a choice, he didn't continue.
One can only sigh that Ballmer is rich.
A first-round exchange for Rivers, this is said not to be, just because Su Chen may be a little better than Rivers.
(End of chapter)