NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 142

As soon as assistant coach Barnes saw this, he immediately stepped forward and pulled Deron away.

He knew that if this went on like this, the situation would be out of control.

But at this time, he couldn't go to Mr. Laslon. He knew the old man's temper very well. If he tried to pull him at this time, it would only make him more angry and the situation would become even more uncontrollable.

He can only stop Deron.

"Deron, calm down." Barnes held Deron and whispered in his ear, "Don't let the media see it as a joke. You confront Coach Sloan head-on like this, it's bad for your image!"

After hearing this, Delong gradually let go of his clenched fist.

It's not that Deron is so persuasive, nor is it that Barnes has more face in Deron's place, he is just an assistant coach.

It's just that what Barnes said just hit the nail on the head and captured Deron's biggest worry, that is, the image problem.

Barnes knew that several sneaker companies were in contact with Deron's agent to produce signature shoes for Deron.

At this time, the image is very important. During the game, he had a quarrel with his own coach. The key is a highly respected coach like Mr. Sloan.

Deron's own image will obviously become a villain and be affected, which in turn will affect his endorsement contract.

Therefore, Deron calmed down.

Barnes breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew very well that this peace was only temporary, and the conflict between Deron and Sloan would only become more and more serious. One day, it might be a day when it would be impossible to deal with it...

This day will come sooner or later.

The camera also keenly captured this scene during the pause.

"It seems that there seems to be some unhappiness between Deron and Coach Sloan." McLean said, "Coach Sloan seems very angry."

"This is expected." Robertson said, "Son, you have to think about what kind of coach Sloan is. Do you know why the Utah Jazz used to be called the Iron Jazz?
It is because of their strict discipline, whether it is Malone or Stockton, when they are on the field, they must listen to the arrangements of Coach Sloan.

It is no exaggeration to say that I have seen Coach Sloan scold Malone and Stockton countless times on the sidelines, just like a father scolding his son. "

"But Deron looked a little angry. If he hadn't been stopped, I felt like he was going to have a fight with Coach Sloan." McLean said.

"This is a bit too unintelligent," Robertson said. "I think Deron's attitude is very irrational. He should respect Coach Sloan. We all know that Coach Sloan brought him to the Jazz. , Moreover, his current status in the Jazz was also given to him by coach Sloan, and he should be very grateful to Sloan."

"Maybe, I mean maybe, Coach Sloan's criticism of Deron just now was a bit too intense, and maybe this reason caused Deron to be a little bit dissatisfied." McLean tried to excuse Deron.

"Forget it, McLean, we all saw Deron's performance on the court just now. It was simply not a performance that a team's leading point guard can play, not to mention, this team is still the Utah Jazz. , the former Jagged Jazz, not to mention the coach is Sloan, this should not be, I think with his performance just now, no matter how coach Sloan criticizes him, there is no problem."

McLean said with a smile, "But Deron is the current star of the Jazz after all. If you scold him like that in front of so many people, he may lose face. Think about it, would Phil Jackson scold Kobe like that? If you really curse like that, can you guarantee that Kobe won't get angry?"

Robertson sighed and said slowly, "This is Coach Sloan's personal sorrow."

"Oh why?"

"Actually, you don't know, Phil Jackson used to scold people in the team, scolding Jordan, scolding Pippen,

Even the coaches before that era were like this. The coach has extreme authority, and I also think that this is what basketball should be like, because if you want to win the game, tactics are the core.
No matter how strong your star is, even if it is Jordan, without a tactical system, it is impossible to win the championship by one person's ability.
No matter how good the star is, he should also serve the coach's tactics and play your power in the coach's tactical system.In the past, the relationship between stars and coaches, just like our current high school league and NCAA, was decided by the coach. "

Robertson went on to say, "But now... times have changed. The NBA has become a star-led league. They have a higher voice than the coaches, and they have become coaches' tactics to serve the stars. So the coach wants Unleash the power of your tactics and lead the team to win results. Not only do you have something in your stomach, you also have to coordinate the relationship with the star and find a way to let him play for you.

And Phil Jackson is obviously very smart at this point. He could criticize Jordan and Pippen before, but now he will never criticize Kobe. I have read his autobiography, and the way he gets along with Kobe is completely Equal, even a friend-like relationship, Kobe didn't even participate in team training, but stood on the sidelines and directed like Phil Jackson. "

"I have seen this. I participated in the Lakers' open team training last year, and Kobe did exactly that." McLean said.

"McLean, you have to know that this was absolutely impossible in the past, even the magician couldn't stand on the sidelines and command with Pat Riley when Pat Riley was training.

But now, it is like this, you can see that Phil Jackson is very smart, he sees the changes of the times very clearly, and he himself quickly adjusted his position.But... Coach Sloan, he..."

Robertson paused, and said, "He still lives in the old-fashioned concept. I don't know if it's because his qualifications in the Utah Jazz are too old and he is too respected, so that he can't see the changes of this era, or... ...He sees it, but he's not willing to compromise with this era...In short, I understand that he should be the only old-school coach in this league right now."

Speaking of this, Robertson said with some regret, "Maybe I'm getting older, I can't accept the present and the future, and I start to miss the past, but I really think that the previous era is what basketball is like. And Sloan The coach's persistence, I really don't know if it is the tragedy of the league or his personal tragedy..."

This kind of heavy topic made it almost impossible for the young Macklin to answer the conversation, but fortunately, the game started.

"Oh, we saw that the game continued." McLean said, "But on the Jazz's side, Mr. Sloan seemed to put Deron on the bench. I don't know if it was because Deron was too tired. Sloan wanted to He rested, after all, Deron hasn't had much rest until now."

"It's definitely not the reason." Robertson laughed, "It's purely because Deron is simply messing around on the court. This is absolutely unbearable for Coach Sloan who is equally disciplined. I am worried that Coach Sloan may be in the second half. Will not play Deron again."

"Is it so serious?" Macklin couldn't believe it.

"You don't really understand Coach Jerry Sloan's personality. He can really do this, and he has done it before." Big O said.

"But the question is, if Deron is not allowed to play, it is tantamount to the Jazz cutting off their own arm and voluntarily giving up their strengths. Can this win the Lakers?"

"There's nothing to do about it." Big O said, "For a coach, this is unbearable for him."

"Well, then we can only pray for Deron. I hope that during the intermission, the conflict between him and Coach Sloan can be resolved, and he can play in the second half."

Big O just smiled and didn't speak.

There was not much time left in the second half, and the Utah Jazz didn't make too many adjustments, just replaced Deron.

And Lu Yusheng was also replaced by Zen Master, replaced by the team's first team.

Originally, Lu Yusheng thought that this wave was a good opportunity for the Lakers to widen the gap and lead the Jazz.

But I didn't expect that in the rest of the second quarter, the Lakers' main lineup basically didn't take advantage of the Jazz's second team.

Among them, the main reason is that Kobe did not how to attack.

In fact, Lu Yusheng found that, except for the time when Kobe played more seriously in the first quarter when he was competing with Deron, he was basically in a very relaxed state at other times, and most of the time he passed the ball to his teammates. Occasionally attack one or two by yourself, click on it.

This guy's desire to attack today is really not strong.

And when Kobe doesn't attack much, the remaining players, even the Lakers' main lineup, are actually not as strong as the Jazz's backup lineup.

So at the end of the halftime game, the Lakers only led by 56 points at 48:8.

During the intermission, Lu Yusheng asked Kobe in the locker room, "Hey, what happened to you tonight? Why do you seem to have lost your desire to attack?"

"I usually fight like this."

Lu Yusheng smiled, thinking that it's okay, the last game against the Heat, you wished you could hit all the balls by yourself.

"Do you... like this place?" Kobe asked suddenly.

This question made Lu Yusheng a little unresponsive, why did he suddenly ask this?
"What do you mean?"

"I mean...do you enjoy playing with the guys here?" Bryant asked.

"Of course I like it," Lu Yusheng said, "Why do you ask this?"

"It's nothing." Kobe stood up and asked the staff, "Where is Situ? My knee is a bit uncomfortable, can she help me relieve it?"

The Situ mentioned by Kobe, whose full name is Situ Minyi, is also of Chinese descent and a professional physical therapist for the Lakers.

After Kobe walked out, Lu Yusheng was at a loss, not understanding why he suddenly asked such an ambiguous question.

Vujacic on the side whispered, "Lu, come here and tell you something personal."

Lu Yusheng walked over and sat next to him, "What's the matter, why are you still being so secretive?"

Luke Wharton also came over, "Yeah, what do you have to say secretly behind our backs, do you two have a romantic relationship?"

"Get out!" Vujacic pushed Wharton away, and then whispered to Lu Yusheng, "They may plan to trade you."

Lu Yusheng was taken aback, "Who? What are you talking about?"

"I was on the bench and overheard Kobe and Phil talking," Vujacic said.

"What did they say?"

"Zen seems to be going to wait until the middle of the season and trade you for a big man," Vujacic said.

"What did Kobe say?"

Lu Yusheng didn't care much about the Zen Master's intentions. In fact, he had heard about the Zen Master's intentions before, so it was not surprising to hear it from Wu Jiaxiqi now.

All he cares about is Kobe's attitude.

"Kobe said ... it's on hold," Vujacic said. "That guy didn't seem to agree with Zen Master."

Only then did Lu Yusheng feel relieved, as long as Kobe had this attitude towards him, it was enough.

"But I think you should have time to talk to Zen Master. You have to know that even if Kobe wants to keep you, if Zen Master is determined to send you away, Kobe may not be able to help you in the end."

"impossible."

Kobe is the leading star here, how can he not keep the people he wants to keep?
"Don't believe me, Zen Master, this old guy has a strong say in Jenny Buss, after all, he is her boyfriend, I think you should really talk to him, and find a way to let him You stay, after all, you are still doing very well now, talk about it, I think he should consider it." Vujacic suggested.

"Thank you brother, but I don't think there is any need for it." Lu Yusheng said, "Play well, I don't want to care about these things."

Vujacic shook his head helplessly.

Of course, Lu Yusheng would not go to Zen Master to talk about this matter. Although he didn't have deep contact with Zen Master, he seemed to know people like Zen Master very well. He was confiding in you on the surface, but he had another card in his heart.

Therefore, as long as it is something he has made up his mind about, it is impossible to change his mind even if he talks to him.

It doesn't matter.

Lu Yusheng still had the previous idea of ​​conquering them with his own performance. Even if Zen Master really sent him away, he would definitely use his own efforts to make this deal a failure in the career of Zen Master and even the Lakers.

……

At the beginning of the second half of the game, both the Lakers and the Jazz sent their main lineups.

Jazz here, Deron is still sitting on the bench, did not play.

Kobe's offensive desire is still not very strong, so the two sides come and go, the score is always up and down, and the bite is very tight.

Lu Yusheng reckoned that if things go on like this, the Lakers should be sure to win this game.

After all, Deron couldn't play, and Kobe was still saving his energy. At the end of the third quarter, or the fourth quarter, he suddenly exerted strength and took him away in a wave.

But to everyone's surprise, Mr. Sloan's timeout in the middle of the third quarter suddenly changed the trend of the game.

(End of this chapter)