stadium ambition

Chapter 182

Chapter 182

Owner Sterling was very happy about the team's return to the playoffs. He made a very rare public announcement that night that he would give every full-time employee a salary increase, and part-time employees would also increase their hourly wages as a reward for the entire team. .

After the news was announced, the fans lamented that the iron rooster will also have its hair plucked, and the Clippers have changed a lot.

However, Sterling did not get any thanks from the Clippers staff for such a move. General manager Sam Hinkie, through an internal email, focused on thanking every employee for their hard work, and especially thanked Su Yang for building a solid foundation for the team's reconstruction.

Sterling was a little upset about this, but his partner, Clippers chairman Andy Russell, also stated through internal emails that Su Yang should take the primary credit for the team's ability to climb out of the quagmire for many years.

Su Yang replied to the email, also thanking all Clippers members, emphasizing that there will be surprises in the summer.

This emphasis was quickly disclosed to ESPN and other TV stations by the media department. Fans and commentators speculated that what Su Yang was referring to should be the championship. Although it sounded a bit exaggerated, it was the omnipotent Su Yang after all.

...

After a day off, the Clippers ushered in the game day.

Su Yang drove to the training base early in the morning, and the shooting warm-up took about four to ten minutes, and the coaching staff were all in place one after another.

Taking advantage of the break, he ran to the media room as usual to participate in the analysis of the scouting report.

"Have you heard? The boss was so angry that he couldn't sleep all night. He was jealous that everyone on the team liked you instead of him." Van Gundy looked at Su Yang with a smile, "For this reason, he even considered suspending the salary increase. Can't even eat breakfast."

"That's why everyone doesn't like him..." Su Yang shrugged, "Who is the opponent tonight?"

Van Gundy turned to look at Stevens, and Stevens immediately said: "Dallas, they are currently in a state of nine-game winning streak, and their opponents are all strong playoff teams except the Bobcats and Pacers, including the Lakers and Magic. "

"That's a bit powerful..."

Su Yang was a little surprised. When the Clippers played against the Mavericks at the beginning of the season, he felt that the Mavericks were slow and short in the backcourt. Whenever he met a team with strong guards, it was basically nothing. But before occasionally paying attention to the rankings, the Mavericks actually Third in the West.

Seeing Su Yang's puzzled face, Stevens continued: "They got three strong players in a robbery. The embarrassing situation at the beginning of the season when only Dirk Nowitzki had a stable scoring point has been greatly improved. The strength of the substitute has been greatly improved, very strong. ..."

"Robbery?" Su Yang was even more confused. He had never heard someone describe it like this before.

Van Gundy chimed in: "Ugh, that was a crazier robbery than the Lakers getting Pau Gasol."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Su Yang raised his eyebrows.

"Of course!" Van Gundy nodded heavily, "The Mavericks traded Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, Quentin Rose and James Singleton to get Caron Butler, Brandon Haywood and Deshaw from the Wizards. Ernest Stevenson..."

Stevens went on to say: "The Lakers traded Paul Gasol, at least gave the Grizzlies a Kwame Brown who can protect the frame, and Mark Gasol's signing rights, and the Mavericks sent players only Gooden can play, now Give it back to us..."

Hearing this, Su Yang pondered for a moment.

It seems that he is really a super robbery!

Butler averaged nearly 21 points per game, Haywood was a strong frame protector, and Stevens also had a three-pointer.

On the other hand, among the players sent by the Mavericks, only Gooden can play as a substitute. It can be said that Quentin Rose and James Singleton are very difficult to play as a substitute. As for Josh Howard, the last time they played against each other was a kite. Law.

I used to know that Butler was traded to the Mavericks, but I didn't expect the specific process to be like this. It was no longer a matter of exchanging small change for whole money, but a few fifty-cent and twenty-cent bills, which were exchanged for ten yuan plus five yuan. an exaggeration.

The Mavericks should have become a championship-winning team through this transaction, only one boxing champion Chandler is missing.

"Why did the Wizards agree to the deal?" Su Yang asked curiously, thinking that if the deal was written like this in the novel, it would be outrageously criticized by readers every minute. Why would the Wizards management be so stupid, even if they want to completely rebuild.

"Who would have thought..."

Van Gundy spread his hands helplessly, "Sam was also planning to offer Butler before, but he thought the Wizards might ask for a high price, so he didn't go any further. As a result, when he saw the news of the trade on the All-Star Day, he was so angry that he slapped his head..."

The Mavericks are making a fortune in silence, and the All-Star Weekend is a season vacation time. Not many general managers pay attention to the trading market. The Clippers trade is only vigorously promoted after the All-Star Weekend, and opportunities will naturally slip away.

"The weirder thing is..." Stevens said, "After Josh Howard was traded to the Wizards, he was reimbursed for the season after only playing two games. The Mavericks were so lucky that it was unbelievable, even more exaggerated than the plot of the movie."

"Maybe it's just luck..." Su Yang couldn't find any other explanation, or the Wizards management was too flustered. After all, the boss passed away suddenly, Arenas was suspended for holding a gun, and all kinds of blows came one after another. Everyone will be devastated.

Van Gundy and Stevens nodded in unison, Su Yang asked subconsciously: "Then how to beat them?"

Stevens turned around and pointed to the large LED screen: "We have to learn from the Thunder, and don't play too many complicated tactics."

Su Yang looked over, and the scouting report on the big screen showed that after the Mavericks traded for Caron Butler, the only game they lost so far was against the Thunder.

From the data analysis point of view, the Thunder's style of play at the time was that Durant broke through with the ball, then Westbrook broke through with the ball, and then Harden broke through with the ball. 11 fouls.

Looking at the overall data of the Mavericks this season, they averaged only 19.1 fouls per game, ranking first in the league and 0.2 times less than the Clippers. The various impacts of the Thunder directly caused the Mavericks' defensive strategy to collapse, and the offensive end was also affected.

"We can learn from the Lakers on the defensive end. They are the only team that only lost 2 points to the Mavericks." Van Gundy crossed his hands and folded his chest. attack."

Su Yang agrees. The scout report shows that the Thunder also have the same defensive thinking. That is why the Thunder have so many quick attacks. The Mavericks rely too much on jumpers around screens. .

Van Gundy continued: "Tonight I will arrange for Gooden to start. At that time, you will give him a few more balls. This is a good opportunity to improve his confidence. If he can maintain stability, then our playoffs will be even better against strong inside teams. favorable…"

Su Yang nodded silently, thinking that this time he could test the team's chemistry through the sudden emergence of the Mavericks.

(End of this chapter)