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Chapter 313 Desire for the Championship

On December 12, the Timberwolves beat the Wizards at home, ending their two-game losing streak.Then they defeated the Bucks and Mavericks in the remaining two games of this month, ushering in a 28-game winning streak.

In this way, all the games in 2013 are over, and the Timberwolves have a record of 19 wins and 12 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference and welcoming 5.

1/3 of the season has passed, and the record of the Timberwolves is of course in line with expectations.But if you want to say that they have a chance to compete for the championship, of course it is out of the question.

But in Shou Ye's view, he was not very satisfied with this record.You must know that during the same period last season, their record was almost the same, and at the beginning of the season, they were still the first in the league.At that time, the team's lineup had many more injuries than it does now.The team is really healthy this season, and Love and Rubio are basically in full attendance.

Moreover, Shou Ye has improved significantly this season compared with last season, but under such circumstances, the team's record still has not improved much, which has to be said about the upper limit of this team.

The team's biggest problem at present is defense, especially the perimeter defense, which is almost like paper.Originally, you have a big colander Love on the inside who needs to protect him on the defensive end, but you are lucky, the outside line is also paper, there are loopholes everywhere, and the peak Garnett can't make up for it.

Shou Ye thinks that if he and Love continue to work together in the future, then in the case of Rubio as the point guard, two 2D players who can withstand 3/3, this kind of lineup can hope to become a contender for the championship players.

Although he already has a championship ring, Shou Ye's desire for a championship has not diminished at all.What's more, the ring in his hand belonged to him in theory, but in fact he didn't make any contribution.In this case, it can even be said that this champion has nothing to do with him.

As an All-Star starter, a star needs face, and a ring that has nothing to do with him, do he still want to brag about it?

Shou Ye is not as thick-skinned as this, and will brag that he is the main contributor to the Mavericks winning the championship in 2011.He wants the championship, but it only makes sense if he wins it as a participant.

In these 5 games, Shou Ye obtained a total of 45630 points, plus the 20987 points left before, and currently has a total of 66617 points on hand.

The time has come to January 2014.

On January 1, the Timberwolves played against the New Orleans Pelicans at home.

The Pelicans were originally called the Hornets. In January 2013, the New Orleans Hornets officially announced that the team was renamed the Pelicans.Paul was called the "Queen Bee" when he was on this team. If it is now, what should he be called?

Pelican King?It's too ugly, right?From a commercial point of view, it might be better to call 58.com...

The Pelicans' record this season is not bad. They are currently ranked 14th in the Western Conference with a record of 15 wins and 10 losses, and they are still eligible for the playoffs.

The Timberwolves ushered in 3 consecutive victories in the last 3 games last year, which increased their attendance in this game, and a large number of fans came to the scene.

In this Pelicans team, there is an acquaintance of Shou Ye, his former teammate Zhu Holiday in the 76ers.

Holiday was traded to the Pelicans on July 7 last year. The 13ers are very determined to do badly. Naturally, valuable potential stocks must be traded in exchange for draft picks.

Holiday is a player with both offense and defense, especially defense. He can defend three positions on the outside and properly defend the outside line. Such a player is definitely one of the puzzles to win the championship.

The two chatted as soon as they met. Now that they have left the 76ers, it doesn't matter if they complain about their old club. Everyone misses the days when they fought side by side in Philadelphia.At the beginning, they entered the Eastern Conference Finals together and fought against the Big Three of the Heat.Unexpectedly, after more than a season, the core players of that team basically left.

"Do you regret being traded?" Shou Ye asked.

Holiday shook his head: "I like competition. I want to win a championship. Of course I am willing to grow up with the team, but I don't want to spend the golden period of my career participating in the team's poor performance."

Shou Ye knew that he was telling the truth, who likes to participate in bad shows?Losing every day, who likes it can only show that this player has no desire to win. It is naturally difficult for such a player to gain the respect of others.

The game was broadcast on the sports channel, and the host Yu Jia and the guest Su Qun were responsible for the commentary.

The starting lineup of the Timberwolves at home remains unchanged from the previous game.

The Pelicans' starting lineup for the away game is: Center - Anthony Davis, Power Forward - Ryan Anderson, Small Forward - Aminu, Shooting Guard - Eric Gordon, Point Guard - —Ju Holiday.

Seeing the starting lineup of the Pelicans, Shou Ye really sighed that if these people are at their peak, this is really a very good lineup for the small ball era.This lineup has space and defense, and is very strong.

Shou Ye and Brother Nongmei are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

Yu Jia asked: "Mr. Su, do you think Shou Ye will be uncomfortable playing against Anthony Davis?"

Su Qun adjusted his glasses and said, "Davis actually plays in the 4th position. He is faster and bounces better than Shou Ye, but Shou Ye's advantage is that he is much stronger than him. Davis is in the In the low post, I think one person can’t stand up to Shou Ye, and needs the help of his teammates to defend. I think Shou Ye won’t be uncomfortable playing, as long as other people don’t feel too bad on the outside. It’s really one-on-one, and Davis is not easy to defend. he."

At the start of the jump ball, Brother Nongmei lightly stretched his arms and passed the ball to Holiday, and the Pelicans won the first wave of offensive possession.

Holiday dribbles over.

Gordon came out to catch the ball, and Holiday split it.

Gordon hit Kevin Martin with the ball, rushed in, and Aminu in the corner!

Aminu came to a 3-point shot-it's iron!

Love grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Rubio to advance.

Shou Ye lamented that now all the teams are targeting Kevin Martin. The decisive impact of the round face just now almost smashed Martin's chest. Law of the Jungle.

The Timberwolves attacked, Love singled Ryan Anderson, turned over and sat in, and there was no hook!

Shou Ye didn't make a tip-up at the basket, but was grabbed by Brother Nongmei.

Brother Nongmei graduated from the University of Kentucky and was selected by the Hornets as the No. 2012 pick in the [-] draft.

He played guard in middle school, but his height suddenly grew exponentially, and he started playing inside.But he still has the ballhandling and shooting like a guard, which makes him very special.

Shou Ye also played as a guard in his previous life, but now he is playing as a center forward, so from this aspect, the two have a certain similarity.