The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

This season, Green got a lot of playing time, and most of the time he appeared in the center position, so the playing time he occupied was exactly Whiteside's.

This easily aroused Whiteside's hostility to it.

Unlike Jordan and McGee, Whiteside has much greater ambitions than the other two while possessing impressive talents.

After working as a substitute for the Wizards for two years, he finally became the main starter and did better than the previous two centers. Whiteside believes that he deserves more playing time.

But this is not the case.

Although Whiteside's ability to protect the frame is good, it is still at the same level as Jordan Jr.'s defense. Jordan's defense is slightly better than him, and McGee's mobility is unmatched by Whiteside.

As a 2.13-meter center, Whiteside's speed can only be ranked in the upper middle of the center, and it is not enough to keep up with the Wizards' fast-paced small ball tactics.

Relying on this alone, it is impossible for Wang Xiao to let him stay on the court for a long time, which will greatly affect the offensive rhythm of the Wizards.

The current Wizards team is infinitely close to or even surpassing the future Warriors team with four years of triple crowns. It is almost impossible for this team to have a tall center who played more than 30 minutes.

In fact, since the season of winning the championship in 2015, no insider in the Warriors has played more than 25 minutes.

David Lee didn't, Bogut didn't, McGee and West didn't either.

Now Wang Xiao has not only assembled the three core players of the Warriors, Curry, Thompson and Green, but also snatched George and Leonard.

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"That... Coach, I want to talk to you."

One day, after daily training, Whiteside mustered up his courage and approached Wang Xiao.

Looking at Whiteside, Wang Xiao nodded. "OK."

As for what Whiteside wants to say, Wang Xiao actually has some ideas in mind. Even if Whiteside doesn't look for him, he still wants to take some time to talk to him.

During these days, Whiteside has obviously become more irritable in the locker room, and it is said that he has had several skirmishes with Green.

The so-called skirmish is more like Whiteside using his qualifications in the league for three seasons to bully the first-year rookie Green.

Because there are two veterans, Jamison and Jimmy Butler, such things don't happen often, but these two people don't happen to be in the locker room every time.

When Wang Xiao heard about this from other players, he was quite surprised. In the future, Drummond Green, the famous villain in the league, would be bullied by other players?

But after thinking about it, although Green is also a hot-tempered player, as a rookie who just graduated from college and entered the league, he obviously lacks experience and confidence, especially at this time Whiteside has just won the championship with the team It's time to be high-spirited when he becomes the starting center.

Wang Xiao wondered if Whiteside would say "We were the championship before you came."

As for why Whiteside hates Green, Wang Xiao also knows that it is nothing more than playing time.

In another time and space, Whiteside is a player who attaches great importance to playing time. He also publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with his playing time in an interview, which also offended Heat coach Spoelstra.

Green, a rookie who has just arrived, will steal his playing time as soon as he arrives, and he will definitely be unhappy.

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In the general manager's office, Wang Xiao sat on the leather chair behind his work, looking at Whiteside calmly, who sat opposite Wang Xiao, looking a little nervous.

Although in the team, he can bully the juniors by relying on his status as a veteran, but Whiteside is only a 23-year-old youth, not those old fritters who have been in the league for many years.

And Wang Xiao is by no means a head coach in the ordinary sense. As one of the few or even unique head coaches in the league who has the right to draft and trade, Wang Xiao has great power in the Wizards. The state is very good and can help the team protect the penalty area and rebound well."

Before Whiteside approached Wang Xiao, he had already thought about what to say, so he spoke very smoothly.

"So I need more playing time to play my form, and now I'm playing a little too little in the game..."

"That's right." Wang Xiao nodded, "Then how long do you think you should have playing time?"

Whiteside thought for a while, and then said, "Probably around 32 minutes to 35 minutes."

Wang Xiao couldn't help smiling slightly when he heard the words.

Whiteside's request is actually not too much. He now averages about 28 minutes per game, and increasing to 32 minutes is just an extra 4 minutes.

However, these 4 minutes have to be deducted from Green's playing time.

Moreover, Curry and George, who currently play the most minutes on the Wizards, average only about 34 minutes per game.

"Hassan, you should know what the current tactical system of the Wizards is. It is difficult for you to keep up with the speed of the team on the court."

"But I can protect the penalty area and rebound for the team!" Whiteside said hastily.

Wang Xiao just smiled.

The ability to protect the frame is indeed very important to the Wizards, but if it is to strengthen the defense of the frame by sacrificing the offensive rhythm, then Wang Xiao would rather give up the defensive ability to protect the frame.

"Hassan, believe me, your current playing time is the most suitable for your current state. Excessive playing time is not a good thing for you. As long as you keep your current state and continue to play, after this season, you will definitely be able to play." Get a max contract."

"in addition……"

Wang Xiao looked at Whiteside with deep meaning in his eyes. "The atmosphere in the Wizards' locker room is very good. Every player is positive and trains hard. I don't want anyone to destroy this atmosphere."

Whiteside froze slightly, then nodded immediately. "Okay, coach, I see."

It is not very appropriate for the conflict between players to be mediated by the coach. It is best for the players to resolve it themselves.

But according to Wang Xiao's experience, there are very few situations where players can resolve conflicts by themselves. Many times, small conflicts will evolve into major conflicts and eventually become irreconcilable.

For example, after the end of this season, Kobe and Howard, whose friendship boat is coming to an end.

So he just pointed to the end, and didn't say much.

...

Wang Xiao could see that Whiteside was not satisfied with his answer, but even if he was not satisfied, it didn't matter. The position of center was really irrelevant to the small-ball-based Wizards.

It's not that the center is not important, but a blue-collar center like Whiteside who lacks offensive ability and whose only offensive method is to grab offensive rebounds for a second offense is not important to the Wizards.

Because of similar insiders, there are a lot in the league, even if they are not as strong as Whiteside, they are enough for the Wizards to use.

For a team with small ball tactics like the Wizards, the ideal insider is a player like Anthony Davis who is proficient in various offensive methods, can be inside and outside, and has excellent mobility, like Chris Bosh of the Heat , Timberwolves' Kevin Love is more suitable.

But these players are all at the All-Star level, and it is not easy to get them, and this type is just icing on the cake for the Wizards, not a necessity.

All in all, Wang Xiao has already made up his mind. If Whiteside does not listen to his advice and continues to embarrass Green, then he will trade him out in the middle of the season. For the Wizards, Green is much more valuable than Whiteside up.

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The regular season is still in full swing.

December quickly progressed for the most part, and before we knew it, we came to December 25th, which is one of the favorite links of American fans, the Christmas game.

This year's Christmas battle, the alliance's arrangements are also very meaningful.

The four matchups are Wizards vs. Lakers, Heat vs. Trail Blazers, Knicks vs. Spurs, and Nets vs. Thunder.

From these four games, we can see the general judgment and expectations of the league for this season.

The Wizards and the Lakers are the most promising teams in the East and West to stand out from their respective divisions before the start of the season.

Both teams are known for their luxurious lineups. The Wizards' bench is unparalleled in the league, and the Lakers' starting lineup is at the top level in history.

The Heat VS Trail Blazers is to satisfy the fantasies of many fans, who is the first person at the small forward position between James, who has not been crowned for a long time, and the newly emerging super scorer Kevin Durant.

As for the Trail Blazers VS Spurs, and the Nets VS Thunder are also strong team duels and full of highlights. On the one hand, it is the big three VS traditional strong teams, and on the other hand is the duel between Jeremy Lin and Westbrook, two new generation point guards. .

The only fly in the ointment is that people probably didn't expect that the Lakers' F4 record would be so bad.

Before the Christmas game, the Lakers had only won 12 of the 26 games.

The record of 12 wins and 14 losses is already the worst record of the Lakers in recent years, and after two months of anticipation, the Lakers' F4 combination still failed to show any chemical reaction.

Under such circumstances, against the Wizards team with the highest record in the league, even if they are playing at home, what resistance can the Lakers have?

On the day of the Christmas game, Lakers fans watched a total carnage at the Staples Center.

The game has been completely one-sided from the very beginning. The Lakers' offense is out of order, and they can't keep up with the Wizards at all in terms of speed.

There is no way around this, the combination of twin towers is to sacrifice mobility to increase the inside lethality, but the inside combination of Howard + Gasol has extremely limited lethality.

After the whole game, only Kobe Bryant scored 41 points for the Lakers. No other player scored more than 15 points, not even Howard.

The unsuspecting game disappointed the fans, which turned into disappointment for the Lakers.

"An ugly game. The Lakers have the most luxurious lineup in the league, but they have no resistance against the truly strongest team in the league. It seems that having excellent players does not mean obtaining strong strength."

"Howard is not equipped to be called a superstar, and his poor offensive ability is fully exposed in the Lakers."

While complaining about the stars, the fans also blamed the coach.

"The Lakers made a very bad decision at the beginning of the season. They fired Mike Brown and hired D'Antoni from the Knicks. Facts have proved that D'Antoni is not much better than Brown. The Lakers' management should dig Wang Xiao."