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Chapter 871 Introspection
"Is there anything else we can do?"

Timberwolves fans gathered online to make suggestions for the team. After counting all the players on the account, they found in despair that the team couldn't even find a reliable ball-handler.

This season, they are cursed.

Maybe God thinks they have had too easy the past four years, so they have dropped injuries on their ball handlers.

Zhao Li, Bai Jidong, and Spanoulis fell one by one, they had run out of ammunition and food.

Only when you are pushed to a desperate situation can you unleash your full potential.

Game5, Casey's starting lineup is Giddens, Vashabek, Dior, Yilian, and Medved.

Dior, whose body has been completely internalized, plays the third position. This arrangement is so shocking that everyone thinks Casey is crazy.

"Boris plays the third position? Don't want to defend?" Bai Jidong was like the audience, his thinking was solidified.

They can't be blamed either. Dior's body's lateral development speed has long made people forget that the French magician who used to be versatile as a selling point also played small forward.

Diaw is a genius. Even if his body becomes bloated and he can no longer play small forward, he can temporarily switch to the inside and play well.

Seeing Dior's self-indulgence, it is inevitable that some people will ask: What if he can be strict with himself and put all his mind on basketball?

This is destined to be an assumption that is difficult to know the outcome.

Medved's start directly gave Yao Yueban a bad start, and he made a catch and shot from outside the paint, which made people stunned.

what's the situation?Medved can shoot?
Medved has been practicing shooting, but he is unstable. Now he lacks offensive points for the team, and he knows he has to stand up.

Throwing this goal not only reassured herself, but also made Yao Yueban feel worried.

Yao Yueban wanted to get the field back, and after halftime, she asked for the ball from a low post and attacked Medved.

Medved controlled the rhythm steadily, exerting strength left and right, and stuck to Yao Yueban tightly.

How did this kid improve so fast?Yao Yue was half-shocked.

Medved's defense, which was vulnerable to him early in the series, is now able to resist.

There are changes every game, and this is the first time Yao Yueban has seen someone who has improved so fast.

Immediately, Vashabek's retraction and double-teaming caused Yao Yueban's mistake. Dior took the ball and launched a counterattack.

"Boris played the third position better than expected."

"Yes, Houston's third position does not have the ability to attack with the ball. Boris just needs to keep an eye on his shooting."

The Timberwolves made such a change and stunned the Rockets.

Yao Yueban was very uncomfortable being targeted. Paul didn't feel good. When he broke through to the basket and was covered by Medved, it was difficult to play.

Medved's performance was dominant. With the help of Vashabek, he barely restrained Yao Yueban, and then hit all the half-block jumpers on the offensive end.

When Yao Yueban was out of defense, Medved immediately changed his strategy and charged him with the ball.

Judging from Medved's rough basic skills, if he dares to play like this, it can only be said that he is very confident in his speed.

Dare to fight?Do you want briefs?Medved is different from the rough brother Yao Yueban met before.

Those rough guys wanted to eat him to death with his flying body, but he crushed him with his strength.

Medved is different. If physical fitness can't solve the problem, he tries to solve it with technology. Although his technology is terrible, but...as long as he does the right thing, so what if the process is ugly?
Medved used clumsy offense to attack Yao Yueban's weakness, which really made him succeed.

Yao Yueban watched Medved rush in again and again, but she could only stare blankly, inevitably feeling powerless in her heart.

In the face of such an impact, everyone would be afraid.

The broken Timberwolves defended their home court with difficulty under the unanimous view of the outside world.

Medved dominated the game, with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. He is a well-deserved core of offense and defense.

"The Timberwolves only have two things to do this summer. One is the recovery of the White Wolves, and the other is to keep Bern Medved. I believe some big clubs are ready to spend money to grab people."

Game6, the Rockets obviously don't want to continue to entangle with the Timberwolves. The series must end. Just tonight, they will personally end the Timberwolves dynasty at their home court.

Back in Houston, the Rockets skyrocketed and did not give the Timberwolves any chance. Paul's breakthroughs became more and more ruthless.

Medved maintained a high level of Game2, but it has not yet reached the level that can affect the outcome of the game.

Medved led the Timberwolves to fight the whole game, keeping the game in suspense.

In the last ten seconds, Paul controlled the ball from the outside, and Medved also took the initiative to throw it to the outside to double-team Paul, as if he didn't know that the game was over with more than ten seconds left.

Vashabek is also defending desperately. The two of them have witnessed the heyday of the Timberwolves dynasty. Their efforts at this moment are just to seize the glory that can no longer be returned.

When the final whistle sounded, Paul threw the ball into the sky, ran to the inside and hit Yao Yueban's chest.

Timberwolves lost!
The Timberwolves have been defeated!
Although they didn't have a white wolf, they were really defeated this time.

For the first time in five years, a team beat the Timberwolves in a series.

"The great Timberwolves dynasty is coming to an end tonight, and it is only fitting that this glorious history be brought to an end before the end of the first decade of the 21st century."

The game is over, Vashabek, Medved, Simien, Joe Smith, injured but still with the team - Spanoulis, who was away on the road, shed tears.

In addition to them, there are hundreds of die-hard fans who have traveled thousands of miles to Houston to cheer for them.

Witnessing the end of the dynasty is not easy for fans.

The fans at the scene cried with the players. They had many reasons to explain why they lost to the Rockets, but they did lose.

Competitive sports have no reason, only victory or defeat.

That night, Bai Jidong talked on the phone with his teammates and everyone in the coaching team, talking about the past, the past five years, and thinking about the future by the way.

"White Wolf, how is your recovery?" Casey asked.

Bai Jidong smiled and said: "Very good, thanks to this ugly back cover, I bet you never want to wear it, as long as you see its appearance, you will be as disgusted by it as I am."

"But it helps you recover faster, doesn't it?" Casey said.

"That's right." But Bai Jidong, a quasi-appearance association member, has a grudge against the appearance of the vest, "But it's too ugly."

Casey felt helpless, Bai Jidong called him tonight, and it happened that he also had something to say to Bai Jidong.

"Bai Lang, you are the best player I have ever seen. It is my great honor to coach you." As soon as Casey said this, Bai Jidong felt something was wrong.

Generally speaking this kind of thing is a precursor to separation.

"Coach, what's wrong with you?" Bai Jidong asked.

Although Casey is not a legendary coach like Zen Master or Pat Riley Popovich, the two have worked together for three years and get along very well. Bai Jidong does not want him to leave.

Casey said: "Before I leave, I want to say a few words to you."

parting?Bai Jidong was startled, "Are you really going to leave? Who wants you to go?"

"Hey..." Casey smiled a little, and gave an answer that surprised Bai Jidong. "you."

"I?"

Bai Jidong immediately denied it: "No, I never discussed you with the management."

Casey sighed: "Remember at the beginning of the season, I advised you to rest?"

"I remember, but at that time..." Bai Jidong didn't regret his decision at that time, but just felt sorry for Casey.

What Bai Jidong didn't expect was that the reaction to this matter would be so intense.

Casey said: "For the whole season, you have been playing with injuries. As the head coach, I knew that the main player was injured but did not restrain him. This is my fault."

"Because my negligence aggravated your injury and caused us to play the playoffs without you. This is my responsibility."

"The Timberwolves are champions, and it was my fault that we were eliminated in the first round."

"I will take all responsibility," Casey said.

"I'm sorry, Dwayne." Casey's words made Bai Jidong feel sad and blamed himself, "What if I hold a press conference to explain all this?"

Casey laughed and said, "The fans won't accept it, the media won't accept it, and even David won't accept it. I'm the head coach. How can I let your temper fool me?"

The last words sounded like self-deprecating, Bai Jidong heard Casey's complaint.

"Dwayne..."

Yeah, what can Casey do?
The real backbone of the Timberwolves is Bai Jidong, and the whole team must look up to him, so what does the coach's words matter?
This is true, but no one cares about these things.

When something went wrong, it was the head coach who took the blame and left.

Casey expressed his depression in the past three years. It is a blessing to coach Bai Jidong. He only needs to conduct training like a normal coach, make preparations before the game, and stop and change players in time during the game.

Bai Jidong will help you solve other matters.

It's easy to be a marionette. For those who have no ambitions and are willing to lose their ego, adding "I once coached the White Wolf" to their resume will make them very happy.

Casey is not such a coach, he has his own ideals and aspirations.

"Dwayne, I'm sorry."

Bai Jidong felt a sense of loss that "I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me".

"White Wolf, you don't have to worry about it. Maybe this is not a bad thing. I'm ready to start a new chapter." Casey said.

If the Timberwolves' failure in the playoffs made Bai Jidong reflect on his game style over the years, Casey's departure made him determined to change himself.

In the same furnace, let the flame shine on all.

This night, Bai Jidong suffered from insomnia.

In the morning, with the morning sun shining on his face, Bai Weidong woke up.

He kissed Chu Meng, went to the nursery to check on the baby, picked up the leash, and took Goodbye and Hei Lang out for a walk.

(End of this chapter)