You'd better wrap me

Chapter 140 Clippers Championship

After the press conference, Su Yang went straight to the parking lot.

Boarded the team bus and saw that the teammates were discussing the joining of Malone and Payton, and they all expressed a little surprise.

It's nothing for Malone to sign as a free agent, but I didn't expect Payton to trade from the Hawks with only a 05 second-round pick. trim.

After discussing for a while, Varejao asked: "Su, what if he doesn't want to come and delay until the end of the season?"

Payton's current contract only has a few months left. If he refuses the Clippers' medical examination and reports, he will be a free agent at the end of the season. There is currently no way to stop him in the NBA. It is nothing more than withholding wages, but Payton is not short of money, and people can afford it Ferrari.

Payton is not afraid of any damage to his reputation. Many championship teams want to sign him, but he is a low-paid and high-quality veteran.

"Let's influence him together!"

Su Yang raised his palms together like an ancestor, "Let's prove to him together that the Clippers have many chances to win the championship and are also the most suitable team for him to join. After all, the Pistons and Pacers have no positions for him, and they are not so good." He is welcome!"

Varejao and others nodded in agreement.

Su Yang turned to take out his mobile phone and dialed Malone's number according to the number provided by Olshey. After a brief exchange of greetings, he was about to welcome the whole team with cheers, but Malone said, "I'll go through the security check right away, and I'll talk to everyone tomorrow afternoon." In San Antonio, I'm ready to play tomorrow night, guarding Tim Duncan, and I'm going to get him."

Just after signing the contract, he rushed directly to the away game to join the team, and he was able to play directly, which was too cruel.

Su Yang thought it was okay and shrugged his shoulders slightly, while Varejo and others raised their eyebrows in surprise, and then sighed in a low voice.

What kind of self-discipline is that?

It is worthy of being a player who attended 10 games in 82 times. Most of the suspensions were due to suspensions and misdiagnosis by the team doctor.

"OK, anyway, you are welcome to join the Los Angeles Clippers, let us win the championship together..." Between the words, he said in his heart that if he really led Malone to win the championship, he would be regarded as a GOTA that surpassed Jordan. After all, Malone refused to accept Jordan. .

Hang up the phone, fiddle with it for a while, and dial Payton's number again. Before the conversation got to the point, Payton rushed to talk.

"I didn't intend to answer your call, but since Karl Malone is willing to join, I am also interested in chatting a little more. You and your team have shown great strength, but you are still close to winning the championship. Because entering the playoffs, No team will allow you to run tactics so easily. Have you watched the finals last year? What do you think of the triangle offensive system? The Bulls have won six championships and the Lakers have won three consecutive championships. O’Neal and Kobe are strong, but there are only a few rounds. Playing tactics, the Pistons are also floppy when they fight back and forth, spending a lot of time catching each other's loopholes, frequent muscle collisions, it is difficult for you as a new team to adapt..."

Su Yang turned on the hands-free and listened patiently to Payton's analysis of "Why are you not optimistic about the Clippers winning the championship", but there was no emotional change, but Varejao and others heard various expressions, obviously thinking that Payton In other words, there is some truth to it.

After finishing speaking, Su Yang thought that Peyton could really speak.

Instead, he replied calmly: "I agree that strong physical confrontation will affect tactical movement, but our tactical system is very novel. At least within this season, no team will easily reduce our efficiency. The games we lose There are factors such as back-to-back, and of course there are reasons for our shortcomings. Fortunately, we are in a state of continuous improvement, such as Bobby Simmons. His shooting rate decreased due to the decrease in possession at the beginning of the season, and he quickly took the ball and shot three-pointers , practiced to a hit rate of 38%.

In addition to Bobby Simmons, Iguodala's fixed-point three-pointer and air-cut emergency stop shot have also improved significantly, and Maggette's position selection for assisting defense and controlling the passing route has improved, and Kaman's assist protection frame has improved. , Jaric's second goal optimization..."

During the conversation, Su Yang mentioned the changes of every player in the team, and even Wilcox pointed out that the hook has improved.

"I'm sure before the end of the season, there will be a qualitative change in our team, like I'm currently gaining weight and fighting.

In addition, playing the playoffs for the first time does not affect whether to win the championship.

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the playoffs for the first time in 1977, fell behind 0 to 2 in the finals, won 4 games in a row and won the championship, and I once led the Trojans at the University of Southern California to enter the March Madness Finals for the first time. Also won the championship.

So I think that the underlying law or some kind of phenomenon,
It doesn't apply to a strong person like me. "

Get a little crazy!
Bill Walton can do things, I set GOTA as my goal, why can't I do it?
At least dare to try!

After the voice fell, Varejao and others shouted and cheered together, and the bus driver played "enemy" tacitly.

On the other end of the phone, Gary Payton was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "The number 23 is not as crazy as you. No wonder Elton Brand is unwilling to play with you. I really don't know why Carl chose to join you. Tomorrow is the Spurs. Bar?"

Su Yang hummed and shrugged.

"If you can lead the team to beat the Spurs tomorrow, I will consider joining you, if not, then talk about it later."

It is very difficult to challenge the Spurs back to back. I have lost once before, and winning is also a lore. The difficulty is really high.

If they can win, then the Clippers are indeed capable.

But Su Yang was not very happy to hear those words, as if he was begging Peyton to join him, it should be a cooperative relationship.

"Our first goal is always to win. We will not change because of anyone. We will not make special tactics or rotation adjustments because of anyone. I believe you will see our strengths. We always welcome you to join us Clippers."

Instead of hanging up the phone directly in the past, love will come or not.

The key point is that in order to get Anthony Walker, Lukai chose to send Payton to the Eagles, so why did he still think about going back to be a licking dog.

But a little intolerance is a big conspiracy. Maybe Peyton just wants to find a reason to let go of that awesome celebrity status.

After the communication was over, the whole team rushed to the airport instead. As a result, the flight was delayed and they did not fly to San Antonio until one o'clock in the morning.

After finishing all kinds of things, I didn't fall asleep until two o'clock in the morning.

Wake up at noon, first read the YouTube related report sent by Calvin, confirm that there is nothing wrong with the first round of large-scale stress tests, just continue to spend money to buy copyright and bandwidth, and then click on the email sent by the assistant, Aunt May, and look at the NBA related news.

Regarding Malone's joining, most of the fans and commentators on the major basketball forums are not optimistic. They mainly think that Malone is too old, was injured in the previous finals, and has not played high-intensity games for such a long time. His condition is not good. would be great.

Commentator Chris Bunty commented on the ESPN program: "Karl Malone is only signed with a basic salary, which has no effect on the Clippers' salary space, but after signing Karl Malone, in order to run in, the Clippers need to adjust their style of play and rotation. It will destroy the chemical reaction they established in the previous 37 games. Adding Payton is equivalent to re-running it again, which is very risky.

Moreover, the joining of Malone and Payton will make fans compare the Clippers with last year's Lakers, thinking that their goal can only be the championship. Although that is something neither O'Neal nor Kobe can do, it will still give the Clippers Take away the pressure of public opinion. "

Regarding Payton's transaction, Bill Simmons, a well-known Celtics fan, wrote in a blog: Although some trade rules were broken, Gary Payton was very happy in Boston. The relationship is very good. I can't think of a reason to report to the Clippers. As an old-school player, he can't like crazy young people like Su Yang.

The comments from all sides have hit the point.

But it doesn't matter.

Su Yang confidently swept away all obstacles.

After eating something casually, he rushed to the ATT Center, the home of the Spurs, and found that Malone was already sweating profusely.

Varejao and the others took turns to greet each other. Su Yang gave a high-five and hit his shoulders at the end, and started training after a short chat.

Perhaps in order to show his own status and his full understanding of the Clippers' tactical system, Malone offered to ask for the chest and elbow systems, "I am very familiar with the elbow system. I have played two playoff games with the Kings. I have only watched the chest system. The team's video, but I have no problem supporting the high post, I have good vision, and I served as the tactical axis for the Lakers last year..."

During the conversation, Ma Long explained his own understanding of the chest and elbow systems, and turned to halftime drills.

Su Yang cooperated with him for a few rounds, and found that Ma Long was familiar with him very quickly. He used the screen to lift the ball to respond, fake screens to rush to the basket, continuously changed directions to screen, pick-and-roll outside bounces to catch the ball and shoot mid-range shots, hand-to-hand for the second organization, It's all at your fingertips. It should be that the Jazz has received Jerry Sloan's guidance for a long time. The tactical literacy is relatively high, and even a new system can be quickly mastered based on the basic principles.

Basketball tactics are nothing more than running, blocking and passing.

The more obvious disadvantages are that the lateral movement is very slow, the explosive power is not enough, and it is basically impossible to perform a quick defense change. Fortunately, the position selection is good enough, and you can catch the rebound without too many quick take-offs. Where is it.

In a blink of an eye, it was six o'clock in the afternoon, preparations before the game.

Spoel pulled Su Yang and Malone, discussed in front of the whole team, and finally decided to arrange Malone to appear if there was garbage time.That sounds a bit hurtful, but Malone bluntly said it doesn't matter: "I'm here to win the championship, and I can do whatever is beneficial."

With those remarks, all the concerns of the Clippers disappeared.

The game started immediately.

The Spurs still use the old strategy. Parker leads the defense and shoots close to the body. Bowen and Devin Brown assist in the defense. Duncan protects the frame inside and allows Su Yang to force Parker to score consecutively. , If you kill him, you will admit it.

Su Yang was not entangled. He played 12 minutes in the first quarter, scored 18 points and 2 assists, took a 5-point lead, rested for 3 minutes, and was tied by the Spurs led by Ginobili and Horry. Loop until the end of the fourth quarter.

Su Yang started the extreme single-player mode, scored three emergency stops in a row, and finally took advantage of his teammates to double-team Manu, and chased from the top of the arc to the right 45 degrees, and then chased to the bottom corner on the right, flying to the limit to block the shot Horry's wide open three-pointer helped the Clippers win by 1 point.

In the whole game, Su Yang played 42 minutes, made 47 of 25 shots, only made 1 three-pointer and 3 free throws, scored 54 points and 5 assists, and passed the defense by the way, allowing Parker and Ginobili to make a total of 30 shots In 12, the offense and defense were full.

After the game, the whole team set off overnight to New Orleans, took a day off, and practiced with Ma Long as soon as possible.

While the joint practice was going on, ESPN and other media were discussing that Su Yang led the team to defeat the Spurs with 54 points. They believed that the Clippers did have the temperament of a championship.

The only question is if Su Yang needs to play seven games against the Spurs in the playoffs, can Su Yang withstand such a great intensity.

After training, Su Yang received a call from Pelinka, saying that Payton had been tempted, but because of the promise he had made with Pierce and Rivers to rejoin the Celtics, it was a bit embarrassing to go back and wait for a new one. The opportunity is good to speak.

Payton also promised to keep training and watch a lot of Clippers videos. If he joins, he will adapt quickly.

"There's so much shit, I'm getting annoyed..." Su Yang wondered why there are so many people in the NBA.

The next day, the Clippers challenged the Hornets without Baron Davis and David West. Su Yang deliberately switched to shooting guard and caught JR Smith to attack. Leading the team with a 10-point lead in three quarters, he turned to Ma Long, who played in his first show, and played fancy pick-and-rolls, and finally beat the Hornets by 2 points, scoring 26 points and 37 assists.

The team flew back to Los Angeles, beat the Mavericks and the Lakers one after another, won a wave of eight consecutive victories, and then headed to Boston.

After boarding the plane, Su Yang told the whole team loudly: "Tomorrow, we will play against the Celtics as hard as we can!"

(End of this chapter)