The Clippers just lost to the Timberwolves, and then they had to go through back-to-back games at home and away. Their opponents were the Western Conference giants like the Kings and Mavericks To be honest, head coach Dunleavy and most of the players were a little less confident.
On the contrary, Artest, who just joined, seems very relaxed. It's not that he doesn't care about winning or losing, it's just that he is naturally more nervous.
Seeing him in this state, Wang Dalin felt pretty good Being able to stay relaxed when facing a strong enemy is much better than being nervous anyway.
In the last game, they lost to the Timberwolves by only 2 points. All the Clippers generals were very unhappy, but if they lost, they lost, and there was nothing to complain about.
In fact, the quality of Artest's last defense was already very high. His palms almost completely blocked Garnett's sight. But sometimes luck can't stop him. "Hard" shots are just luck. The game-winning three-pointer instantly wiped out Artest's efforts.
You know, before that three-pointer was made, the "hard" three-pointer was only 1 of 6 What else is this if it's not luck?
On the afternoon of December 9, the Clippers players conducted a light adaptability training session, which lasted only about an hour.
Wang Dalin noticed that Wang Zhizhi¡¯s mood seemed a little not right, uh No, it should be said that it was not just this time that something was wrong, but something was wrong with him at least a week ago.
After the training, all the team members returned to the hotel to take a short rest.
Taking advantage of his free time, Wang Dalin went directly to Wang Zhizhi¡¯s room.
"Dalin, why are you here?" Wang Zhizhi was naked from the waist up when he opened the door. He was only wearing a pair of large shorts and slippers. His hair was still a little wet. He had obviously just taken a shower.
¡°It¡¯s okay, I just wanted to come over and have a chat with you!¡± Wang Dalin said with a slight smile.
"Come in, sit wherever you want Well, what would you like to drink? Gatorade or mineral water?" Wang Zhizhi turned and walked into the room, opened the refrigerator and wanted to get a bottle of drink for Wang Dalin.
"Let's go with Gatorade!" Wang Dalin walked into the room and sat down on the sofa. He looked at the bed in the room and said, "You can't sleep well on this bed, right?"
Wang Zhizhi handed him the drink with a wry smile and said, "The hotel has been lengthened, how can it be short?"
Wang Dalin couldn¡¯t help but laugh.
Wang Zhizhi asked: "Da Lin, what do you want to see me for?"
Wang Dalin pondered for a moment and said: "Generally speaking, what's happened to you recently? Why do I feel that something is not right with you?"
During this period of time, Wang Zhizhi has indeed become much more silent than before Of course, his character was quite boring originally. It was Wang Dalin who often enlightened him before, and he became slightly more cheerful than himself in the original history. However, during this period He seemed to be back to his former self.
Wang Zhizhi lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then raised his head and smiled: "Maybe I'm a naturally pessimistic person I always feel that if I don't make any progress this season, I may not be able to stay in the United States when my contract expires next summer. !¡±
He paused for a moment, then showed a self-deprecating smile and said: "As you know, our team has played 16 games this season, and my average playing time per game is less than 14 minutes, which is less than last season I just feelthe team seems to need me less and less!"
Wang Dalin smiled and said, "Is this why you have a miserable face all day long?"
Wang Zhizhi nodded and said, "Yes!"
Wang Dalin smiled and said: "Although you play less time than before, your data has not dropped. What does this mean? It means that your efficiency is higher than before, so what do you have to worry about?"
Wang Zhizhi still looked worried and said: "But the Clippers haven't talked to me about renewing my contract yet. My agent told me the Clippers probably won't renew my contract!"
Wang Dalin smiled and said: "Absolutely, why are you worried? With your current performance, even if the Clippers don't renew your contract, don't other NBA teams want you? I really don't believe it, someone like you can No team wants a big player who can shoot three-pointers?"
Seeing that Wang Zhizhi still wanted to refute him, Wang Dalin directly interrupted him and said: "If it doesn't work out, I'll go talk to Elgin. There shouldn't be much problem in renewing a contract with you Hey, I'm going to say something ugly up front I Can¡¯t you guarantee the contract amount?¡±
Wang Zhizhi laughed self-deprecatingly: "As long as I can continue to play in the NBA, I will be satisfied even with the basic salary. How can I be picky?"
Wang Dalin smiled and said: "The basic salary is definitely not enough! With your data and performance, at least it should be more than 1 million per year If other teams raise the price, 2 million or 3 million are not uncommon."; This is also the main reason why Wang Dalin suggested "Baylor" to trade him If it's a game, Wang Dalin is worthy of everyone, but if it's a fight, it's better to find a "bodyguard" by his side.
??Besides, is there any NBA championship team so far that does not have one or two bad guys in the team?
In the past, the Bulls had Rodman, the Spurs had Bowen, the Pistons had Ben, and the Lakers O'Neal himself was enough of a deterrent.
Looking at the Clippers, now that they have Mourning and Artest on the team, who dares to act arrogantly?
???????????? Let¡¯s get back to the game
After Artest scored one, the Kings pressed on again.
This time Miller came out to set a screen for Peja and directly blocked Artest. Peja took a step back dribbling and raised his hand to shootthe ball went in again!
Artest suddenly felt a little frustrated.
This time, his attention was all focused on Peja, and he didn't notice that Miller had come to his side and made a pick-and-roll action.
If he could see it in advance, he would definitely be able to squeeze through with his strength, and Peja would not be given the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer from the point guard.
Wang Dalin patted him on the shoulder at the right time and gave him a sunny smile: "It's okay. I'll pass the ball to you later. If you hit him, won't you return it?"
Artest¡¯s face finally turned gloomy: ¡°Okay, I will run out of a good position!¡±
The game lasted 1 minute and 32 seconds, and the two sides battled to a score of 4:5. The Kings led by 1 point, and a fierce battle had just begun (remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com