One Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty. Benefits Win People's Hearts

People who like to brush data, don’t they know that they are brushing data?

of course not.

They don't know what to do to be better for the team? This is possible.

But they definitely know that they may affect their teammates and the team.

But they just want to get good data for various reasons. Moreover, if they can produce good data, they have a kind of honeyed confidence and feel that the team should make changes for him for his good data.

This is what Whiteside thinks, because in the history of the NBA, there are indeed many players whose strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and their data has exploded, and then teams have built around them. It is not certain whether they will win the championship, but some of them have succeeded.

It's like buying a lottery ticket. You know you're wasting your money, but when you spend the money, you always think - what if it's me?

Moreover, Whiteside really discovered that he is capable of playing good data! With a triple-double in blocks, he began to expand and wanted to become the team's main inside man.

This is a very normal idea. Positions must be fought for.

But Whiteside really didn't expect that in the second game after he got a triple-double in blocked shots, he expanded for one game, and in the next game, he was directly placed on the inactive list. The team would rather let Go Bell went up and played 10 minutes.

Whiteside, who had just returned to the NBA, was extremely uneasy. The coaching staff directly told him that he did not need to warm up during the game against the Timberwolves last night. At the time, he did not know what this meant. It was only during the game that he gradually realized it.

When he returned to the hotel after the game, with an uneasy heart, he received a call from his newly signed agent, Bill Duffy, saying that Sun Ce wanted to talk to him at this coffee shop after returning to Memphis today.

Whiteside didn't know what Sun Ce would say to him at the time, but wanted to know, so he chatted with Bill Duffy for a long time, and then got a clearer understanding of his current situation——

He has the ability, but he just lacks a chance to return to the NBA. The Grizzlies gave him the opportunity, and he took advantage of this opportunity to quickly perform well.

But "good" most of the time just means good data. His addition did not bring a substantial improvement to the Grizzlies' strength.

However, even so, he has also attracted the attention of other teams, but now there is a problem. If a team like the Grizzlies, with a complex team role and strong inclusiveness, can't play excellent data while he is If he is given up under certain circumstances, his reputation among the management of NBA teams will be greatly affected.

It may even be like the Madman back then, who clearly produced quasi-All-Star numbers, but ended up staying away from the NBA due to reputation issues and committing suicide, and never came back.

Whiteside knows this is the worst possibility, but it is possible, and there have been cases... because the Grizzlies can really do it! If you disagree, just discard it!

At this time, Whiteside remembered his thoughts when he first joined this team - to listen to the arrangements in the championship team, follow the coach's instructions, and strive to stay in the NBA... It's just that in this traffic era, the news that praises him is everywhere. In the past week or so, Sun Ce even overshadowed Sun Ce. He really missed the mark when he played against the Nuggets.

In short, Whiteside had a sleepless night last night, and this morning he returned to the rented apartment in Memphis drowsily. Still unable to sleep, he came to the appointed coffee shop early and waited for Sun Ce to arrive.

At lunch time, at 11:30, Whiteside saw Sun Ce led by the waiter to the area where he was sitting, and immediately stood up.

After Sun Ce said hello and sat down, Whiteside sat down. Sun Ce ordered a cup of lemon tea. After the waiter left, before Sun Ce could say hello, Whiteside spoke first: "Lord, don't worry, I will I will stay in position well and work hard to share the ball..."

Sun Ce didn't feel happy when he listened to Whiteside's "expressions of determination". The other party was quite sincere, but very polite, and just wanted to win another chance.

Having a purpose does not mean being insincere.

However, Sun Ce could clearly feel that,

Whiteside and Larry Sanders are different. They are both players with bad tempers. Larry Sanders has less obsession, but Whiteside has a little beast in his heart. As long as he has a chance, as long as he feels If you can give it a try, you will really give it a try.

Give it a try, Sun Ce is also a person who likes to give it a try, and he does not exclude others in the team who want to give it a try. However, if his interests are harmed, Sun Ce will become very sensitive.

Teams that want to compete for the championship cannot bear what Whiteside wants. If they choose to bear it, it will be difficult to become a championship team.

Sun Ce listened patiently to Whiteside's "expression of determination." The more Whiteside spoke, the less confident he became. He found that Sun Ce's reaction was too bland.

Whiteside started thinking about how to tell Sun Ce last night that he wanted to play and how hard he would work. He hoped that Sun Ce could let the team give him another chance.

But just as Sun Ce thought, if the team was not so determined to hide him in the second game after his expansion, Whiteside would not feel uneasy, even if the management, coaching staff or teammates said there was something wrong with him. Okay, he won't pay attention, he will continue to give it a try.

But the team's reaction was too violent, and they directly changed the team back to the style of play without him, and directly abandoned him. This is the key to what Whiteside said.

Sun Ce waited for Whiteside to finish speaking and calm down again, then blew on the tea in the cup and took a sip. The hot tea rolled in Sun Ce's mouth because of Sun Ce's strong inhalation, making a sound that made Whiteside more impatient.

Sun Ce tasted the tea and felt good, so he swallowed it in one gulp and asked, "Do you still want to play in our team? If not, we will help you find a team that suits you next season."

This was completely beyond Whiteside's expectations. He thought about what Sun Ce would say, maybe blame, maybe persuade, maybe scold... Anyway, Whiteside was ready to listen and agree to everything.

Whiteside didn't care about what changes would happen in the future, he just wanted to get another chance to play.

But he didn't expect Sun Ce to ask if he still wanted to stay in the team to play.

How to answer this?

Whiteside said with a stiff upper lip: "Of course I hope to play in the team."

"But the team doesn't need you to play like the Nuggets. We are a team fighting for the championship. We need every player to be selfless. Each of us is thinking about how to cooperate with others. The final result is that each of us finds that teammates seem to be helping me... Well, let me be more direct. If you want to play in our team, you have to learn to sacrifice, sacrifice for me."

Listening to Sun Ce's words, Whiteside was stunned again.

This is too direct!

Whiteside is very grateful to Sun Ce for "letting the team sign him", but he soon realized that the whole team was sacrificing for Sun Ce.

Whiteside, like others, sees through but does not speak out, but everyone behaves differently.

Like Hardaway Jr. and Gobert, they are still rookies and have no say.

Tony Allen and Amir Johnson are only interested in winning. They are the kind of people who get good contracts with hard work even though their statistics are not very good. They don't care who they sacrifice for, as long as they can get good results for that person.

Klay Thompson doesn't care, and he can't sacrifice for him; Paul George is - I am happy!

There are also people like Livingston, Richard Jefferson, and Stoudemire who are just here to cling to the thighs. Including Livingston, the three brothers don't know when they will be away from the NBA.

And this so-called "sacrifice" is too common in the NBA. Every team can regard other players as sacrificing for the star player.

Everyone has different ideas, and they choose to sacrifice based on their own ideas.

But Whiteside has been away from the NBA for too long. He didn't even play in the NBA officially before. He went to the Development League and the NBL to play. Those two places are mainly for personal interests. Every player in the Development League is fighting for his hope of returning to the NBA or playing overseas. Everyone is selfish.

The NBL is more direct. If you don't play well, you will be replaced.

So Whiteside is different from others. Although he sees through things but doesn't speak out, he will fight for them when necessary.

However, Whiteside didn't expect Sun Ce to say it so directly!

This made Whiteside not know how to respond, and he couldn't even force out an answer.

However, Sun Ce's directness touched Whiteside. He didn't like beating around the bush, and he could even be said to have a rebellious mentality.

He didn't want to listen to the team's arrangements. The team said that he had to sacrifice for the team, integrate into the team, etc.... Whiteside knew very well that he was sacrificing for Sun Ce. Of course, he was very grateful to Sun Ce, but he still wanted to fight for his place in the team.

Now that Sun Ce was so direct, Whiteside was really willing to talk about this aspect.

This time Whiteside was really ready to "talk" instead of fighting for something. After thinking for a while, Whiteside asked, "Lord, what do you need me to do?"

"No, no, no, it's not what I need you to do, but how you choose."

Sun Ce said as he tapped the table with his fingers. Whiteside heard the tapping sound on the table and felt that his heart was beating with the sound of Sun Ce's fingertips tapping the table. This was just an illusion, but Whiteside was confused again and didn't know how to answer.

"It's actually very simple, two ways.

The first one may be very popular with you. We announced to the outside world that you pulled your hamstring in the game against the Nuggets and you are out for the season.

There are only 9 games left in the regular season, and you are not seriously injured, just a strain. Our team has been called the most conscientious team in recent years. If you are injured, you should rest. You can check it online.

We will wait until before the draft or in the summer to send you to the team you want to go to. I believe that with your performance in those games, there will definitely be a team willing to give you playing time.

And I always think you have strength. From the first time I met you in your rookie year in the NBA, I felt that you would not be better than Cousins. Scha, when you were the best defensive player in the United States in college, I watched your game.

I think you can play better than now if you go to the team you want to go to and can give you playing time.

In this way, maybe you will get a big contract in the future, but you have to wait until 2017 to get a big contract.

Another choice is to stay for the championship. I don’t know what the championship means to you, but for many talented players like you who left our team, it means the attention of the new team and higher salary for the same performance.

Your contract expires in 2017, no matter where you go, you can only get so much money.

You can choose to stay and show your value in the championship team. No one will think that you are not good because of your bad data. On the contrary, they will have extra good feelings for you because you sacrifice yourself to integrate into a championship team like us.

No team will reject a player who has won the championship and is willing to sacrifice.

When you want to leave, you tell the team to send you to where you want to go. This will not hinder you from competing for a big contract. On the contrary, this championship experience will make you more valued in the new team, and it will be easier to get performance opportunities than sending you to other teams next season.

Okay, let's be direct. We are using each other. I am using your strength, and you are using me to help you win the championship! "

After layer after layer of analysis, Whiteside also fell into deep thought.

As Sun Ce said, Whiteside calmed down and thought along with what Sun Ce said when Sun Ce said this, and found that it seemed to be like this!

Now that he has good data, he has attracted more attention from fans and the media, but his contract expires in the 16-17 season, 4 years and 6 million, and there are only 9 games left this season. After signing this season, he will only get the money for the remaining dozen games in the regular season. Putting aside this season, there are still 3 years and 4.5 million.

And the last two years of this contract are team options...If he goes to a new team, can the new team say as decisively as the Grizzlies that they will give him a chance?

Whiteside thought about his trials with other teams in the past few years. Those teams didn't even give him a training camp contract, let alone a contract for official games.

Sun Ce's words are very clear. Stay and make decisions based on the needs of the team. Sacrifice, truly return to the NBA, instead of still being in a state of fighting.

If he is traded and goes to a new team, what if the new team is unwilling to give him a chance?

And in the end, Whiteside found that it seemed that he was not sacrificing for the team. On the contrary, the team only needed part of his ability, only his offensive rebounds, defensive defense of the three-second zone and positioning, which Larry Sanders could do, but Larry Sanders' static physical condition was not as good as his, and he did not do as well as him in these aspects.

It's not necessary to have him! It's just that the team needs part of his ability!

Sun Ce looked at Whiteside who was lost in thought, and without waiting for the other party to answer, he stood up and said: "I bought the bill. If you want to stay, go and tell the coach that you want to play. If you don't want to, then take a vacation, train well, and prepare to play for a new team next season. I believe you definitely belong to the NBA. ”

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The game with the Suns is coming up soon. There are 7 games left. 5 opponents are strong teams, and 2 are weak teams, both of which are the Suns. The Suns will play at home on the 5th and away on the 15th.

The other 5 opponents are the Spurs, Heat, 76ers, Lakers, and Mavericks.

On the morning of April 5, Sun Ce first sent Zu Ge to school, and then came to the stadium.

Yesterday afternoon evening, Sun Ce received a message from Bill Duffy. Bill Duffy, who rushed to Memphis yesterday morning, received Whiteside's request to visit Coach Hollins' home together.

Sun Ce felt that Bill Duffy was a little too honest. When he heard that Whiteside was in trouble, he immediately Here it comes.

Sun Ce didn't know what Whiteside talked about with Coach Hollins, but since Whiteside went to talk, it meant that Whiteside didn't want to end his career with the Grizzlies, which was enough for Sun Ce.

If Whiteside didn't make a change, there would be no possibility of staying.

Just as Whiteside thought, the Grizzlies only needed a center with strong offensive rebounding, strong three-second zone defense, and excellent positioning. If it didn't work, they could just have a center with excellent positioning. He could be tall enough to catch the ball, and he could play badly, but he couldn't harm the team as a whole.

The reason why Sun Ce talked to Whiteside so directly in the way of "interest transaction" was, Instead of persuading or scolding, it's very simple. The coaching staff and Bill Duffy, Sun Ce believes that they have talked to Whiteside in the ordinary way, so just be direct.

Now it seems that talking about interests in the most direct way is the most effective for this guy.

Getting along with Whiteside made Sun Ce understand that the NBA not only relies on teammate friendship and leadership ability, but also interests, which is definitely a way to deal with many things.

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Whiteside re-trained with Gobert under the guidance of Dave Joerger on positioning skills. His teammates didn't find it strange. With Sun Ce, his teammates thought everything could be solved.

If It can't be solved. They have the same idea. It's just that the new teammates may leave soon. After all, Whiteside has only been in the team for half a month, and it's too early to build friendship.

And the Grizzlies are used to sacrifice, and most of the players think it's worth it. With the arrival of new teammates, some players' original playing time has been reduced, and everyone is used to it.

The team's atmosphere is good here.

Moreover, what they sacrifice is usually only data and playing time. For example, the team has never been stingy with contracts!

As usual, the Grizzlies began to prepare for tonight's game against the Suns.

Rest is definitely necessary. The Suns are now competing fiercely with the Magic and Celtics for the third from the bottom. The Clippers with 8 wins and 67 losses and the Bucks with 13 wins and 62 losses cannot catch up with these two teams, but they can still fight for the third from the bottom.

Wiggins, Embiid, Jabari Parker, the team that is playing badly is all for them!

However, rest is rest, and in the last 7 games, every game must be fought for!

Sun Ce is ready to fight hard in the next game! Strive to maintain the fourth place in the West!