Chương 497: Chapter 497: Boss Guo's Plan
After the breakup of the Five-Star Heat, the Suns stood alone in the league.
This season, there aren't many teams that can be considered strong contenders. The Lakers are one, the Rockets are one, the Trail Blazers are one, the Hawks are one, the Heat are half, and the Warriors are half...
There's almost no team that can truly challenge the Suns.
This has led to the Suns soaring high after defeating the Lakers, racking up 16 consecutive wins since the start of the regular season.
This year's Suns team is so strong that it leaves all their opponents in despair.
Even Jordan publicly stated that the 2014-15 Suns surpassed the 1995-96 Bulls, who had an impressive 72-win season.
That year, the Bulls had two players selected to the All-Defensive First Team, Jordan and Pippen, and Jordan was also the scoring champion and MVP that season. Rodman, the third star, was also selected to the All-Defensive First Team, and the rest of the players also had standout performances.
In contrast, this year's Suns team...
As long as there are no injuries, Wade Dong and Kevin Durant have basically secured two All-NBA First Team spots, and Stephen Curry is also highly likely to make it.
Aside from these three, the Suns have many other excellent players, such as Thompson, Draymond Green, and Whiteside. McCollum has been improving rapidly, and Tucker, Yi Nan, and Carter also play important roles on the team.
This is a team without any apparent weaknesses.
...
16 wins in a row, and the Suns will be facing the league's last-place team, the Nets, on the road.
Since taking over the Nets, Boss Guo has been constantly interfering with the team's operations, and his series of disruptive moves almost got him cursed by the Nets fans.
The results are quite evident...
The Nets are currently the league's worst-performing team.
What disruptive moves has Boss Guo made?
First, he traded their star player Joe Johnson for Iguodala, but Iguodala is injured and can't play this season.
Second, Boss Guo sent Garnett back to the Timberwolves and traded several potential players to acquire the 13th overall pick, the rookie LaVine.
Third, Boss Guo cut many players, and at the beginning of the season, the Nets almost couldn't even fill a 12-man roster. Instead of recalling a bunch of unknown players from the G League, he did nothing.
Fourth, Boss Guo fired head coach Jason Kidd and hired the Suns' assistant coach, Cole, as the Nets' new head coach.
After last season, many teams were in contact with Cole.
Only Boss Guo, without hesitation, offered a 5-year, $36 million contract, a deal that left Cole defenseless and instantly fell for Boss Guo's charm.
Perhaps...
The only consolation for Nets fans is the hope that Boss Guo will recruit Wade Dong next summer.
...
"Dong Ge, don't leave after the game. Let's go out for a drink and some barbecue tonight!"
Before the game, Boss Guo didn't mind the Suns players' gazes and went straight to the visiting team's locker room.
Draymond Green frowned and said quietly, "Boss Guo, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to visit the visiting team's locker room before the game?"
"Young man, I like your attitude."
Guo Zifeng patted Green on the shoulder, "Tonight, let Dong Ge take you along."
"Huh???"
Green's expression changed instantly, "Thank you, Boss Guo. I'll definitely be there tonight."
"Together... together..."
As if unintentionally, Guo Zifeng also patted Stephen Curry and Thompson.
After strolling around the visiting team's locker room, Guo Zifeng left.
The whole world thought that Guo Zifeng was doing all this to pursue Wade Dong next summer, as they are very good friends and have not hidden this relationship.
Only Guo Zifeng knows his true intentions.
His goal is not to pursue Wade Dong; instead, it might be more interesting to form a super team to defeat Wade Dong.
So, next summer, Guo Zifeng's targets are the soon-to-be free agents Curry, Thompson, and Green.
"Wade Dong!"
"Wade Dong!"
"Wade Dong!"
Wade Dong's appearance ignited the visiting team's arena.
Starting Lineups for this game:
Suns: Wade Dong, Stephen Curry, Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green.
Nets: Gobert, LaVine, Deron, Alan, Mark.
Deron is relatively lucky, as his contract ends next summer. Otherwise, Boss Guo might have cut him as well, as Guo Zifeng is a wealthy man.
"Beep!!!"
With the referee's whistle, the game began.
Gobert and Durant jumped for the tip-off, and Gobert won. Deron received the ball and made a long pass to Alan.
"Swish!"
Wade Dong intercepted the pass in the middle, making a steal right at the start.
Cole's face was as calm as water, and he turned to look at Alvin Gentry. Although he hadn't learned anything from Gentry in the past two years, this was their first face-off.
Cole didn't want to lose badly!
After Wade Dong's successful steal, he took a few dribbles and reached the free-throw line, where he jumped, made a 360-degree turn in the air, and slammed the ball into the basket.
"Hiss..."
The visiting fans swallowed their drooling mouths.
What an explosive dunk!
This powerful man will be joining the Nets next summer...
"Can I do that?"
LaVine scratched his head, as he also liked dunking, even as a rookie, and was ready for the dunk contest.
If he could compete with Wade Dong in the dunk contest, it would be a truly happy moment.
Alan's mid-range shot missed!
Durant grabbed the rebound, and Wade Dong received the ball near the three-point line, taking a step back and shooting a three-pointer.
"Swish!!!"
The ball went straight through the net.
...
In less than 3 minutes, the Nets were down 13-0!
They couldn't handle the Suns' offense at all.
"Time out!"
Cole immediately called a timeout.
Although the Nets had the worst record in the league, Cole couldn't accept such a start.
He knew this Suns team very well.
The Nets were thrown off by the Suns' rhythm, and during the timeout, Cole said, "Pass the ball more, don't underestimate the Suns' defense. This is a team with the league's best offensive and defensive efficiency."
"We can't give up easily..."
After setting the tactics, Cole wanted to motivate the players, but he couldn't grasp the essence of Gentry's 'chicken soup' skills.
"This has nothing to do with you. Blame Guo Zifeng."
A familiar voice sounded behind Cole, "A woman can't make a meal without rice."
"Huh???"
Cole was stunned and turned to see that Wade Dong had been eavesdropping on his tactics the whole time. He couldn't help but hit Wade Dong, "Dong Ge, eavesdropping on tactics? You have no martial morals!"
"Your tactics are too ordinary... there's nothing worth eavesdropping on!"
Wade Dong was just joking and winked at Cole.
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