legendary point guard

"Don't you have any other ideas?"

David Falk said with a smile that when he heard that the Timberwolves spent a lot of money to sign Mike James from the Rockets, he felt a little bad, which was not the same as what the Timberwolves promised him.

"You said I should have any ideas. I heard from kg that this is a request from the upcoming new head coach Devin Casey."

Hearing Lin Sen's words, David Falk frowned. Although the Timberwolves had no obligation to tell him about the new head coach, it was not a good signal. The manager is not the head coach who has the most direct influence on the players.

David Falk is a little worried about the Timberwolves' coaching change.

"I'll contact McHale to have a look. You just need to play with peace of mind. I believe that as long as you play well, everything else will be fine."

"Well, David, I'm sorry to trouble you." Lin Sen hung up the phone.

Although McHale served as interim head coach, he also had a better impression of McHale, not knowing what the incoming Devon Casey would be like.

On September 9, this is the day when the Timberwolves' new season training camp opens.

Lin Sen met the new head coach Devin Casey, and also met all his teammates in the Timberwolves.

The first day of training camp was simply new coach Devin Casey and general manager Kevin McHale speaking, and expressing to everyone the Timberwolves' goal for the new season-to return to the playoffs.

The training camp officially started from the second day.

"Wood, can your passing be more simple?" Devin Casey's voice sounded on the training ground again.

Lin Sen frowned and raised his hand in apology.

He just dribbled the ball with his back to Mike James at the top of the key, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Eddie Griffin having a clear space behind Garnett, so Linsen passed the ball directly.

With Linson's back to the basket at the top of the key, the pass was so unexpected that Eddie Griffin didn't react when the ball passed Garnett and came to him.

Directly caused the ball to pop out of bounds.

Devin Casey frowned. In his opinion, the sixth pick's personal ability is really good. There is nothing wrong with McHale's choice, but there is still much room for improvement in his personal style of play. He believes that as long as Lin If Sen is willing to listen to him, then there will be great achievements in the future.

The one-hour training match ended quickly, and this was Lin Sen's first time participating in the team's match.

"Wood, come with me." Devin Casey looked up at Lin Sen and said.

Lin Sen nodded and followed.

"Conceited rookie." Ricky Davis said contemptuously.

In his opinion, Lin Sen must be scolded bloody. In the training just now, most of Devin Casey's accusations were directed at this rookie.

"Wood, you have the talent to be a star player. I don't think anyone can deny this, but you have to change your style of play. Don't you think your thinking is sometimes too frustrating for your teammates? You should know that sometimes a mistake It is fatal to the team." Devin Casey said looking at Lin Sen in front of him.

Lin Sen had a headache but nodded politely: "Coach, I understand, I will try my best to correct it."

"Mike is an old player, his strength is unquestionable, learn from him well, this is your beginning, as long as you start well, then the rest will be much smoother, you should know how many people are looking forward to seeing your jokes, I think You definitely don't want that, so you have to work harder."

Devon Casey said earnestly that he hoped to see Lin Sen's good side.

The first game of the Timberwolves preseason in the new season will not be until October 10, and then the Timberwolves will sit at home to meet the door-to-door challenge of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Prior to this, the Timberwolves' training camp has always been around the integration of the lineup as the main purpose, although the team lineup has not changed much.

But there are not many guards, only four authentic guards, and they have to share the two positions of point guard and shooting guard.

But apart from Lin Sen, Mike James, who was signed during the offseason, Ricky Davis, who performed well last season, and Marko Jaric, who was signed with a 6-year 4000 million contract the year before, these four people No problem at first.

Ricky Davis's performance last season is unquestionable, and Mike James also played very well in the Raptors, but Linson is the team's uniform team's key requirements for training. As for Jaric's poor performance last season, he lost his starting position. qualifications for competition.

But with these three people, Devon Casey doesn't know who to start.

He also saw in training that Ricky Davis and Lin Sen didn't get along very well, and the effect of the two playing together was terrible.

Mike James and Ricky Davis looked better on the court, but they are both offensive and pass-second roles. Although the two played well, the team's offense was not good.

The combination of Lin Sen and Mike James is not bad, but the key problem is that Mike James and Lin Sen are not tall. Such a backcourt partner will put the team's backcourt defense at an absolute disadvantage.

One of the main tasks of Devin Casey in the half-month training camp was placed on the debugging of the back line.

October 10th is only one day away from the first game of the preseason.

After practice, Devin Casey called Garnett to his office.

"What do you think of Wood?" Devon Casey asked, looking at Garnett.

"Which aspect are you asking? Physical fitness or skill or potential?"

"Is it suitable for the team?"

Garnett smiled wryly: "For now, he still needs more effort to adapt to the team, but it's not bad, but he hasn't corrected too much of his bad habits in our opinion. , Coach, I think you have seen it too."

"Yes, I have talked to him, but I find that sometimes he is too restrictive, and his performance is actually worse, so I just remind him sometimes instead of expressing dissatisfaction with his actions all the time. He is the kind of person who needs passion. Restraining him obviously makes his interest in the game drop, thus affecting the team." Devon Casey was a little helpless.

"Yes, I am also surprised by this, but at least his bad off-court is less during this period, maybe this is progress." Kevin Garnett said with a smile.

Two days later, at 06:30 p.m., in the locker room at Target Center.

"Tonight is our first game of the season. Even though it's just a pre-season game, I think it's the beginning of our new season, the beginning of hitting our goals. I don't think it's a season game. The pre-match is not worth paying attention to." Devon Casey glanced at every player.

"Our goal is the playoffs. What I need is everyone's attitude towards the game. I hope that starting tonight I can see each of you contributing to the new season. The Timberwolves need serious people." Vin Casey picked up the list in his hand.

"Starting tonight, Kevin, Mark, Trenton, Ricky..." Devin Casey looked up at Mike James and Lin Sen, "Mike."

Hearing what German Casey said, Lin Sen was a little surprised and even dissatisfied, but there was no expression on his face.

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