Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Garnett admires the Bulls' center, but he doesn't care about the Wizards' Chris Webber.

What the words reveal on the surface is that Chris Webber is not worth mentioning and is far inferior to Garnett.

Of course, Garnett's little thoughts can't be hidden from his teammates. Garnett said those words just to belittle Webb and elevate himself.

After all, he and Webber are in the same position, and the most important thing is that Chris Webber is considered a star insider in the league. The Wizards also spent $900 per year to get this player.

The NBA is a business league. Although salary alone cannot determine the strength of a player, on the other hand, the player's worth can also represent some value.

For a player who is as good as he is, teams in the league will never give him a chance to play, let alone charge a high price.

The main reason why Garnett looks down on Webber is that he feels that he is better than Chris Webber and that he is more valuable than Chris Webber!

After a short break, the second quarter of the game between the Bulls and Wizards also started.

In the second quarter, both sides made some substitutions of players. After one quarter of the game, the players of both sides were completely in the state. Compared with the first quarter, the intensity of the game was a bit higher.

On the Bulls side, due to Pippen's absence and the team's unsatisfactory record at the beginning of the season.

The team's head coach, Jackson Phil Jackson, wants to try out the lineup. Jordan has been replaced by Scott Burrell (201cm/99kg).

This was the No. 93 pick in the first round of 20, the rookie selected by the Hornets.

At its peak, the Hornets were able to contribute 13 points per game, but Scott Burrell's glass body made his NBA path extremely simple.

After coming to the Bulls, he became Jordan's substitute, averaging almost 13 minutes per game and scoring 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds.

I can't say he is very good, but as a substitute, he is actually quite qualified. For the Bulls, his existence is just to absorb the ball rights when Jordan is not on the court.

If Pippen is here, then Scott Burrell's role will be even smaller, but now that Pippen is gone, his role will be somewhat greater. At least on the defensive end, the Bulls need Scott Burrell. Do something better.

The second quarter of the game between the Bulls and Wizards was relatively stalemate. Jordan only rested for 8 minutes and returned to the court in the second half of the second quarter.

After returning to the court, Jordan did not take crazy shots, but selectively gave away his excessive ball rights to other players.

It's just that the Bulls' overall offensive efficiency was so-so, which prevented the Bulls from maintaining their strength in the first quarter.

The Wizards also played very seriously. Players like Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland played exactly as Jordan played.

In this era, traveling on off-peak hours is not popular, but traveling in the right direction is popular!

At the end of the second quarter, at 24:23, the Bulls failed to maintain their strength in the first quarter and fell behind by one quarter.

At this point in the game, all the Timberwolves players became relaxed.

The Wizards are very strong, but compared to the Timberwolves, they are not an invincible team.

As long as the Timberwolves' players can perform normally, those wizards will not be a problem at all.

"The Wizards' style of play in tomorrow's game should be very similar to today's."

"Their distribution of the ball is very balanced, with no obvious focus."

"If I have to say where their offense focuses."

"That's definitely Juwan Howard, Rod Strickland and Chris Swebber."

"Concentrate on mid-range and short range."

"With me guarding the basket, the Wizards can't do it!"

Garnett, in his role as "team boss", analyzed the Wizards' team characteristics with his teammates. He looked very calm and did not take the Wizards seriously at all.

Although Garnett's words sounded arrogant, there really wasn't a problem.

Of course, this premise is that someone in the Timberwolves' mid-to-long range can fire, attracting one of Juwan Howard or Chris Weber to pull to the outside to defend.

Otherwise, Garnett might not be able to stop the combination of these two players!

After halftime, the game between the Wizards and Bulls entered the fierce third quarter.

In this quarter, the intensity has been significantly improved, the efficiency of the two teams has also been significantly reduced, and the number of foul stops has also increased.

After the third quarter, the score of the two teams in a single quarter reached 15:16, and the Bulls had a small lead of 1 point.

In the fourth quarter, Jordan began to explode. He was playing crazy
  On the other hand, the Wizards still maintained their more team-oriented style of play and finished steadily.

In the end, the Wizards scored 25 points from the Bulls at 14:11 in the fourth quarter and held the victory in their hands.

In this game, the old gangster Michael Jordan did consciously control his rough surgery. He scored 40 points in the game, making 28 of 10 shots, 12 of 8 free throws, and 2 of 0 three-pointers.

为团队贡献了全场最高的28分7板3助，同时还有4个抢断2个封盖入账。

The way assists are calculated in this era is different from that in later generations. A player who receives a pass from a teammate can only count as an assist if he immediately scores a goal. Even if he makes a dribble during the period, it will not be counted as an assist.

The old hooligan's touch was so-so today. After all, his 37 hit rate speaks for itself. But the old hooligan also tried his best. He not only wanted to carry the banner on the offensive end, but also contributed his strength on the defensive end.

The number of steals and blocks speaks for itself.

Except for Jordan, there were relatively few players on the Bulls side who could stand out. Power center Luke Longley actually played very well. He made 15 of 9 shots and 5 of 3 free throws, scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds.

Except for him, the Bulls' players can be said to be all stretched on the offensive end.

Rodman had 7 points and 14 rebounds, maintaining his position as a "rebounder freak".

Cole only played 18 minutes today and scored a pitiful 4 points.

Small forward Tony Kukic was Pippen's supporter, and the team also gave him a relatively high tactical status, but he made 13 of 4, which was better than Jordan, and contributed 9 points in the game.

Scott Burrell also has a lot of possessions, with a decent 10-for-4 performance, which is in line with his "substitute" position.

For such a Bull, there seems to be only one way to win, and that is for Jordan to turn on the "zone" mode and perform a god-like performance for the audience!

On the Wizards' side, 6 players scored in double figures.

This wave! This wave is a team win!
  After the game, Jordan appeared a little anxious and impatient during the interview with reporters. He was angry, and everyone could see this.

But fortunately, no one who is short-sighted will ask "God": "Can't your Bulls win without Pippen?"

After the game between the Wizards and the Bulls, the Timberwolves members laughed and discussed the "declining" Bulls, and then left Garnett's villa one after another.

The Timberwolves' players are in a good mood, because in their view, the Wizards are no match for them at all!

On November 11th, the Timberwolves faced the Wizards from afar at home.

In the afternoon, Coach Philip gathered the players and briefly talked about the team's tactics tonight.

The tactics are also very simple. He emphasized that today's game will focus on outside offense, and then didn't say much.

After a brief lecture, Phillip waved to Wu Dao and chatted with Wu Dao in private.

"Martial Arts, Kevin has told you some things, right?"

"You should also know what the team means."

"You can rest assured that the Timberwolves team will be your and Garnett's team from now on!"    "The management plans to trade Tom. This is a secret. Please keep it secret."

"The reason why I won't arrange for you to play in today's game is also very simple. I hope that Tom can play his worth, so that I can exchange for players more suitable for you and Garnett for the team."

"I hope you can understand this."

Philip came to Wu Dao to appease Wu Dao, because when arranging team members today, he made it clear that Wu Dao would be given a "turn of rest."

"Ok!"

Wu Dao also explained his remarks, but his face didn't look very good.

Philip noticed this keenly and asked Martial Arts with a smile:

"Is there any No. 5 in the league that you particularly want to work with?"

"As long as the request is not too excessive, we will try our best to help you get it."

"As long as it's for the team, it's not unacceptable to add some money on top of what Tom paid."

Philip is still very skilled in drawing pie cakes and feeding sweet dates to the players.

There are advantages and disadvantages to allowing players to participate in team formation and participate in team transaction decisions.

But this method is definitely the best way to make players feel "valued". After so many years of operation in the league, various teams have trapped countless superstars using this method.

Intervening in player transactions is also nicknamed "superstar privilege" by NBA players.

"Center?"

"O'Neal? Olajuwon?"

When Wu Dao heard what Phillip said, he tilted his head and asked. Seeing the coach's blushing face, Budao smiled and continued:
  "I know, of course, it's impossible for these people."

After telling a joke that wasn't very funny, Wu Dao's expression became more serious:
  "Coach, things like player transactions are the team's business."

"My job is to play well and win the game."

"As long as they can win, it doesn't matter what kind of players you want to trade for!"

"Of course"

"The team only makes sense if we win under my leadership!"

At the end of Wu Dao's words, he turned around and left the gym, directly absent from the afternoon team training.

Regardless of whether the Timberwolves' decisions are right or wrong, the continuous reduction of his playing time is undoubtedly a slap in the face.

It is true that Wu Dao is a rookie, but Wu Dao also clearly knows his own abilities and his own value.

I don’t know whether Tom can show his worth through competitions. What he requires is that he can show his worth.

Competition is all about exposure for rookies!

Could it be that if the team cannot trade Tom in one day, Wu Dao will be benched? Can’t you get the corresponding tactical status?

If this kind of thing happens once or twice, do you really think he has no temper?
  Phillip thought he could appease Martial Arts, but he didn't expect that this would still be the result.

Watching Wu Dao leave, Philip felt somewhat unhappy. The words Wu Dao said before leaving made him, an "academic" coach, very uncomfortable.

What does "the team only makes sense if it wins under my leadership!".

Listen, is this what a rookie should say?
  Philip also planned to teach Wu Dao a lesson in his heart. No matter what happens in today's game, Wu Dao will not be allowed to play. He wants Wu Dao to know that this team can win without anyone!
  Don't think that just because you have played a few good games, you don't take the coach seriously!
  Of course, Philip thought so mentally, but he would not say so directly to Martial Arts.

Coaches, coaches, must know how to teach.

The members of the Timberwolves all knew that Wu Dao, a rookie, was absent from team training, but the strange thing was that no one said a word about Wu Dao at this time.

Even Tom felt embarrassed.

night.

The game between the Wizards and Timberwolves started at the Target Center Arena. In front of the fans and media, martial arts still maintained its original appearance.

When a reporter stopped Wu Dao and asked him how many points he planned to score in today's game, Wu Dao just smiled and said, "Let it go."

When the game between the Wizards and Timberwolves officially started, fans and reporters were surprised to find that Wu Dao did not start the game.

Wu Dao was replaced by Chris Kyle, and Marbury was moved to the No. 2 position.

Fans who noticed this would naturally become anxious, and some unusual sounds were heard in the arena.

Although this season has just started, there have been only a few games played.

But martial arts is already very famous in Minnesota.

If you were a fan and your hometown team had a rookie who scored 40+ points in several games, wouldn't you recognize him?
  The commentator on the scene couldn't figure out what the Timberwolves were doing, so he could only help to make up for it: "It should be Coach Philip's strategy, he wants Wu Dao to lead the substitutes to widen the point difference in the second quarter!"

As the referee's whistle blew, the game between the Timberwolves and the Wizards also started.

In the first quarter of the game, both sides played relatively smoothly. Although the overall shooting percentage of the players was not very high, overall the technical and tactical execution was relatively good.

The Timberwolves' ball rights are largely concentrated in the hands of Marbury, Tom and Chris Kyle.

The performance of Marbury and Chris was quite satisfactory, but Tom's performance in the first quarter was somewhat below the limit.

He seemed eager to prove his abilities and played a little rough in the game against the Wizards.

Today's prodigy Juwan Howard is absent, and Tom faces Harvey Grant (203cm, 95kg). Facing this player, Tom is more tangled.

The game started with a 4-0 performance, which shocked the Timberwolves fans.

Fortunately, with Marbury, Chriss and other players active, the Timberwolves still took the initiative in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, at 28:23, the Timberwolves led their opponents by 5 points.

In the second quarter, Tom continued to be sluggish, 3-1, and scored 2 points in free throws 2-4.

And Chris Kyle himself also tried more personal attacks, which made gains, but also lost points.

Garnett played well and was as stable as ever.

At the end of the second quarter, the Wizards led 23:18, erasing the advantage established by the Timberwolves in the first quarter.

After halftime, the fans' call for Budo to play grew louder.

But Philip still put Wu Dao on the bench and started some rotations.

On the Wizards' side, Harvey Grant was replaced and replaced by Ben Wallace!

You read that right, that's Ben Wallace, whom Yao Ming labeled "Little Ben". In today's era, he is just a rookie worth $33 who entered the league through non-draft means!

His first year was with the Washington Bullets (the predecessor of the Washington Wizards), and the Washington Wizards were in his second season.