Chapter 408 No Small Challenge

Mike Brown was successfully persuaded to join the Clippers coaching staff.

Brown learned that he was fired in the morning, went to the Lakers office to pack up and leave at noon, and completed the contract termination procedures.

For him, this was a relief.

Whenever he thinks of this tragic day in the future, when he became the shortest-lived coach in NBA history, he can't help but hide in the quilt and laugh out loud.

In the afternoon, Brown received an invitation from the Clippers management, and he agreed without thinking too much.

Then he showed up in the Clippers locker room at the Staples Center.

Of course, because of the formalities of the contract, Brown can't sit on the sidelines to participate in the Clippers game for the time being.

He has to go through a set of procedures before he can officially join the job and move to the next door.

Of course, the reporters couldn't wait any longer. When Brown appeared at the Staples Center wearing a Clippers logo T-shirt, many people understood that Brown was coming to the Clippers!

The reporters are all excited, this is big news.

The new FMVP left the Lakers for the Clippers in the summer, and after the season started, the best coach went to the Clippers again.

Are the Clippers going to hollow out the Lakers?

Really wronged the Clippers, the Clippers never thought about it that way.

They are all voluntary!

Li Liang and Brown had a "reunion after a long absence", and their spirits improved a lot.

Think about it, it's good to have Brown around. Not only can it provide high-quality defensive strategies, but it can also be a punching bag.

If there is nothing to do and scold a few words, the mood will be much better.

After all, Firth hasn't been in contact long enough here, so it's unpleasant to scold.

At 7:30 p.m., the Clippers stepped onto the court, ready to start their fight with the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves came to Los Angeles to play back-to-back away games, and it was a joy to win the last game.

The Lakers basically had no resistance, and they were beaten violently by the Timberwolves.

Kevin - Love scored 25 points and 14 rebounds, Kevin - Martin 27 points, Rubio is 12 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, won a triple-double.

Whether the Lakers are defensive or offensive, there is no way to cause trouble for the Timberwolves, allowing them to play too smoothly.

In the second game of Staples, the Timberwolves' life will not be so easy.

The Timberwolves have been unlucky since they joined the league. After so many years, they became famous in 2004.

The rest of the time is a waste of the talent of the star players in the team. After all, the team's operation is really fascinating.

In fact, although Minnesota is a place of ice and snow in the north in people's impression, the basketball here started very early and is very hot.

The Lakers were established in Minnesota that year and became the first dynasty in NBA history.

So although it is a small ball market, Minnesota is by no means a barren land for basketball.

It's a pity that their luck is really bad. Since reaching the Western Conference Finals with the three-headed monster in 2004, they have not made the playoffs for 9 consecutive years.

If you want to say that the team lineup is poor, Love, Rubio, and Martin are all very capable players.

There are also Brewer and Pekovic, all very good players.

The head coach is even more famous coach Rick Adelman, and the level of coaching is no problem.

But this team is inexplicable and always lacks combat effectiveness.

With Garnett in that year, he only entered the playoffs for seven consecutive years, and then was swept in the first round.

Without Garnett, the Timberwolves have never made the playoffs since the establishment of the team.

It is enough to show that first, Garnett is really awesome; second, the Timberwolves team is really unreliable.

Therefore, when Li Liang was in the trial training, he didn't think about going to the Timberwolves to try.

Although he is the father of the system, what if the system can't save Timberwolves?

This year's Timberwolves seem to have the momentum of a strong team. With Love and Rubio as the core, they have gradually built a team system.

Love is amazing enough in terms of statistics. He averaged 26 points and 17 rebounds in the first seven games.

In the past three decades, no player has been able to hit such numbers in the first seven games.

The player Love looks not tall, not strong, not happy, and he is still a white player.

But after a game, the statistics are often scary.

In 2010, Love, who entered the league for the third year, scored 31 points and 31 rebounds against the Knicks.

The last player to complete this kind of double 30 data dates back to Moses Malone in the 1970s and 1980s.

To be honest, this kind of data is really scary.

But terrible is terrible, Love has never shown Garnett's influence on the court.

Garnett dragged the Timberwolves into the playoffs in the 1996-1997 season.

The Timberwolves' record will reach 30 wins last season, and they have always been a strong contender for the No. 1 pick.

This summer, the Timberwolves reached an agreement with free agent Kevin Martin, signing him to supplement the firepower of the team's back line.

Martin stayed with the Thunder for only one season, and parted ways with them after the Thunder failed in the Western Conference Finals.

It can only be said that the Thunder's decision to trade Harden away was really stupid, wasting a championship season, and finally lost the main body of the trade, Martin.

Martin had worked with Adelman when he was in Kings, and they knew each other better.

So when he came to the Timberwolves, Martin felt like a duck to water in the first few games after the start of the season.

30 points against the Knicks, 32 points against the Mavericks, and 20 points in the other games.

Martin's style of play is still more suitable for starting. One-on-one duels and breakthroughs are not his strong points.

He needs to gain a certain tactical position in the starting lineup, and rely on the cooperation of stronger teammates to open up space and cultivate his touch.

It's not good to let him play as a substitute. He doesn't have the ability to "everyone get out of my way and get the ball in alone".

In this regard, Martin is not as good as Crawford, so regardless of defense, Crawford is a better sixth man.

Before the game started, Rivers made arrangements for Martin.

It would be a waste to ask Li Liang to defend Martin and Li Liang to defend Corey Brewer.

When Li Liang played against the Thunder in the playoffs last season, he also defended Martin.

It is not a problem for him to defend the guards. His height and wingspan are an advantage, and his feet are quite solid because he is often electrocuted in the system.

Martin is not good at footwork and speed. Like Harden, he is good at rhythm and smart play. Li Liang is most afraid of such attackers.

The game starts on time.

On the first ball in the opening game, Martin used the screen to try to shoot a mid-range jumper.

As a result, being entangled by Li Liang was unsuccessful, so he could only pass the ball to his teammates to reorganize tactics.

At this point, Mike Brown was sitting in the audience watching the game.

He has taken off his Clippers LOGOT shirt and put on regular clothes, like a spectator.

Brown knew that he didn't come to the Clippers for a blessing, but with a mission.

Rivers has already said that the Clippers need a solid and reliable defensive system.

Mike Brown's main task is to build a system for the Clippers, and then implement it in training and games.

This game is a good opportunity for Brown to observe the Clippers up close and think about what kind of defense they are suitable for.

During the playoffs last season, as the head coach of the Lakers, Brown analyzed the Clippers' weaknesses.

Their weakness is obvious, that is, they can't switch defenses.

Now that the role is changing, Brown has to figure out how to make up for these weaknesses.

This is really quite a challenge.