The Timberwolves last season continued to struggle in the quagmire of the "post-KG era".

Their record of 24 wins and 58 losses is only a little better than the younger Thunder in the Northwest, and "progress" with only two wins the previous year.

In short, the Timberwolves have never turned over in the pain of "reconstruction".

However, the actual situation of the Timberwolves should be slightly better than what the data can present.

Especially after McHale took over the head coach halfway through, they started their 2009 journey with five consecutive victories.

Starting in January 2009 and until the season reimbursement of Al Jefferson's accidental injury in February, they won 11 wins in 18 games, with a winning rate of more than 60%.

Of course, there are also reasons for the weaker opponents, but for a team with an average annual record of less than 30%, this period of time is unbelievable and confusing.

Timberwolves fans this season are imagining that if Jefferson was not injured last season, they would have had more than 24 wins.

However, reality does not believe in "if". McHale, who once brought huge changes to the Timberwolves, also left Minnesota after the end of the season, making this "if" impossible next season. The Lakers assistant coach Cote Lambis, who is said to be a rookie coach who is good at playing triangle offense.

The Timberwolves were actually very bleak last season. It really took a harder time to be worse than that, but in fact, their current lineup really made the wolf lovers panic.

First of all, the Timberwolves' new general manager Kahn's first move after he came to the stage was to exchange Mike Miller and Fery for the fifth pick Songgela Thomas Pechelov, which was Kahn's biggest move, and then he chose Rubio with the fifth pick.

But as Rubio stayed in Spain, Songgela and Thomas were sent away as a deal, which actually turned into using Mike Miller Gaffer to exchange Rubio's signing rights and Pechelov two years later. In addition to the future that needs to be patient, it is more of a sense of saving money.

Randy Ferye has been proven to be unable to bring the Timberwolves the benefits that fans expect, but Mike Miller's departure is an absolute blow. The departure of these two main players is the biggest change in the Timberwolves' lineup, and it is likely to be Sessions Flynn's two-point guard combination.

Sessions performed well with the Bucks last season, especially after Ridno was injured. His starting card averaged 15.1 points and 7.6 assists per game, which is fair with a four-year, 16 million contract.

Another rookie selected this summer, Flynn is a recognized leader and organizational expert among rookies. His breakthrough pass and personal charm can attract many people, but he is just a rookie after all, and he is less than 6 feet tall. Considering that Sessions is only 6 feet 3 in height, their backcourt combination will encounter a lot of trouble on the defensive end of the game.

From the inside perspective, the combination of Jefferson and Lof has grown more experienced than last year, but Jefferson's injury recovery is a key point.

If he can't stay healthy or can't get back to his pre-injury last season, then everything is empty talk.

Fortunately, they played in this game.

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After the appearance ceremony, Xue Ding really felt the pressure!

Compared to the beginning of the season, there are 3 fewer starters on the court.

Due to injury issues, even Cningham and Mills, who have always been neglected, were told by McMillan that they would appear tonight!

These two rookies are not as useful as Xue Ding, but they are not useless either.

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This game was not broadcast live across the United States, and even CCTV's live broadcast was not.

It’s not that the Trail Blazers are not strong enough, but that the public opinion before the game believed that the Trail Blazers would easily win this game.

Of course, it is not too difficult for the media and authoritative organizations to make such predictions with the entire lineup of the Trail Blazers.

The temporary truce between Batum and Oden was just an accident!

When Timberwolves head coach Lambis saw the Trail Blazer starting five, his eyes shone.

Because the Timberwolves are now experiencing a five-game losing streak, they urgently need a victory to restore the decline.

Before the game, Lambis didn't have much hope for this game. He knew that it would be difficult for the Timberwolves to defeat the imposing Trail Blazers now. However, the absence of two Trail Blazers generals gave Lambis an opportunity!

The Timberwolves' advantages are Jefferson and Love in the inside, and the absence of the Trail Blazers Oden will inevitably give the Timberwolves more opportunities in the inside.

The competition is about to begin, and the Rose Garden Arena has reached nearly 90% attendance.

This data is much better than last season, according to the conclusion of the Trail Blazers' market research department.

The main reason for this phenomenon is Xue Ding.

Xue Ding's arrival increased the desire of Chinese to enter the court to watch the game, and his explosive style of play was also the reason why fans were happy to come to watch the game on site.

Xue Ding's jersey sales have surpassed Roy in Portland.

This does not mean that Xue Ding has surpassed Roy to become the core of the Trail Blazers.

Roy's low-key and Xue Ding's ostentatious complement each other.

With the objective number of Chinese people, this comparison is unfair in itself.

Xue Ding’s fans are not all fans of the Trail Blazers.

Then, according to an authoritative agency survey, Xue Ding's high appearance made him a preference between whites and Asian women. As for the female market, his market attractiveness has even surpassed Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

After all, this is still a society that looks at faces.

The number of female fans wearing Xue Ding jerseys in the Rose Garden Arena also accounts for more than 70% of the total number of female fans in the Arena.

In short, seeing the situation in the Rose Garden Arena, Trail Blazers President Larry Miller and General Manager Prichard smiled in the VIP box.

"We have to say, this summer our choice is perfect."

Prichard pushed his glasses and smiled and said, "That's natural. Xue is better than Thunder's Westbrook. We can also enjoy the Chinese market like Houston. Thanks Morey, he spent 7 years figuring out how we should develop the Chinese market."

Larry Miller said: "Haha, Yao's injury, Morey must be eager to find new solutions now. After all, the well-developed market has been cheaper."

Prichard said: "Yes, he still wants to change Xue with me, but how is that possible?"

Larry Miller stood up and walked to the big window. The court was ready to jump the ball, watching the fans holding up the poster of Xue Ding's avatar.

Miller continued to laugh and said, "It is impossible to change. Xue is second only to Roy. This year, our ticket sales will increase by 20% compared to last year. There are also various Chinese sponsors and more and more Chinese tourists. The Portland city government is making Xue a business card for the rose garden... and so on. These all show Xue's value!! We have a good opportunity."

Prichard nodded in agreement and continued: "Business may only be his embellishment, and everything on the basketball court is what we feel is earning."

"I have averaged averaging triple-double in the rookie season. Tsk tsk, LeBron James is just that!"

"Yes, with him assisting Roy, we are more confident of winning the championship."

"But we seem to be almost there to be something from the championship!" Miller knocked on the window and said seriously.

"Well, the new trading plan is being made, and I'll show you when it's time." Prichard knew what the leader meant!

"OK! There is also the team doctor team, Fark, we have injured three more starters!" Miller also frowned.

"It's hard to find a new medical team, so I can only cooperate with them first." Prichard felt embarrassed.

"As soon as possible, we can't wait." Miller sighed.
Chapter completed!