Almighty Coach

Injuring two main players in two overtime games is undoubtedly a disastrous blow to the Celtics, especially the nearly ninety-degree twist of Gordon's ankle, which makes people shudder when they think about it.

After Gordon was carried off the field, the state of the Celtics players also fell to the bottom. Their style of play obviously lacked aggressiveness, and they even began to fear physical confrontation. Apparently other players are worried about getting hurt like Kyrie or Gordon.

In the eyes of coach Arnold, it is a good thing for the players not to be willing to fight. The outcome of this game has also become irrelevant. As long as no more players are injured, Arnold is already thankful.

In fact, Arnold had no intention of commanding the game at this time, and he was always worried about the injuries of Kerry and Gordon. Gordon's injury seems to be much more serious, and he is likely to be reimbursed for the season, while Kerry's left knee has to wait for the results of the examination. The worst case is surgery, in which case the season will be over.

After losing two main All-Star players, Arnold already felt that the Celtics' road to the playoffs has become extremely bumpy, and whether they can pass the first round of the playoffs is a problem.

Such a team of Celtics can really be described as "uninterested in fighting", and in the end they also lost the game.

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The next day, the media in Boston took the lead in breaking the news about Kerry and Gordon's injuries.

Gordon's injury was the same as what Dai Li said, a dislocated ankle and a fractured tibia. Leaving aside the dislocation of the ankle, a single tibial fracture is a very serious injury. The so-called one hundred days of injury, Gordon's injury will definitely not heal in one hundred days, and this season will definitely be reimbursed. . According to the doctor's calculations, even if Gordon recovers well, he may not be able to catch up with the preseason next season. Being able to come back in the first month of next season is considered a good result.

Kerry's knee injury also required surgery to remove two screws in the knee, otherwise the infection would get worse. And after the screw is removed, Kerry still needs five to six months to recover, which means that Kerry will not be able to play until next season.

The recovery of this kind of knee injury is also a worldwide problem. Many players have suffered similar injuries, but it is difficult to restore their original performance after returning from injury. Therefore, if Kerry's injury does not recover well, it is likely to affect his career.

Injury is a kind of physical and mental torture for players, and it is also an extremely painful loss for the Celtics.

Two generals were injured overnight, which made many fans feel sympathy for the Celtics, but almost all sports commentators and professional basketball coaches were not surprised by this.

Injuries have always been a part of the NBA, and now this time has also reached a period of high incidence of player injuries.

Every year in the NBA game, there are always a few time periods, which are periods with a relatively high frequency of player injuries.

First of all, at the beginning of the season, after several months of rest, the players were still in a state of "vacation". Suddenly entering a high-intensity game, the players' bodies could not adapt immediately. The spirit did not immediately enter a state of tension, which could easily lead to injuries. And as the game progresses, when the player's body gradually adapts to the intensity and rhythm of the game, this situation will disappear.

Before the All-Star Game, it was the second high incidence of injuries. At this time, the season has already started for more than three months. After more than three months of high-intensity competition, the players will more or less have some hidden dangers in their bodies, or some old injuries will recur. For example, in the All-Star Game every year, players will always withdraw due to injuries, which also shows from the side that the eve of the All-Star Game is a period of high incidence of player injuries.

For NBA athletes, the All-Star Game is a rare break in the season. Although there is only one week of rest, even for those players who participate in the All-Star Game, it is less than a week, but a short break can Let the player's body recover briefly. Many players are counting on this week's rest to survive the second half of the season.

The third period of high incidence of injuries is April. At this time, the players' bodies have once again entered a period of fatigue, and various old injuries have begun to recur. At the same time, many teams will work hard to enter the playoffs, or to gain a home court advantage in the playoffs. The intensity of the game will increase significantly, and there will be more tough physical confrontation in the game. These have increased Risk of player injury.

Today's NBA game is at this stage. The team is desperately fighting for the playoffs, and the injured players are not only Kerry and Gordon, but other teams also have players injured. It's just that two core players were injured in one game, which is extremely rare for any team.

It's no wonder that their own players are injured. The Celtics can only swallow the bitter fruit. At the same time, they pray that the two injured core players can recover better and don't affect their careers.

The Celtics' tragic experience also reminded other teams in the NBA. Especially those strong teams that hope to go further in the playoffs realize that it is really not worthwhile to compete with the Clippers in overtime at this time. It is okay to win, but If, like the Celtics, two main players were injured in two overtimes, it would really be a loss for the wife and a breakup, and there would be no hope for the playoffs.

The main players are likely to be injured in exchange for a regular season victory. In the eyes of all team managers, this is an extremely uneconomical deal.

No one wants to follow in the footsteps of the Buceltics, and no team wants their main players to be injured on the eve of the playoffs, so those top-ranked playoff teams, after encountering the Clippers, almost all chose Let multiple main players rest in rotation, and let the substitute players go up and fight with the Clippers.

As for the lower-ranked teams, their current task is to desperately perform badly. They will "beg for a defeat" when they encounter any team, and the same is true when the opponent is the Clippers.

Ever since, when the NBA regular season entered the last month, the Clippers instead ushered in a rare winning streak.

When the season ended, the Clippers had a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference.

Before Dai Li became the head coach of the Clippers, the Clippers had a record of 16 wins and 32 losses. After Dai Li became the head coach of the Clippers, they achieved a record of 22 wins and 12 losses, with a winning percentage of 64%. This winning percentage, whether in the West or the East, can be ranked third.

In terms of record, Li Dai can already be compared with the top coaches in the NBA, not to mention that the Clippers are still a team without an All-Star player. This is much more difficult than it is for a strong team to achieve a high winning percentage.

For Li Dai, a rookie coach who has just entered the NBA, it is unbelievable that he can achieve such a record under the leadership of a team like the Clippers. Many experienced coaches, even leading a strong team, could not achieve a winning rate of more than 60%. However, Li Dai, a newcomer, was able to achieve a 64% winning rate, which surprised many people.

Those weak teams at the bottom once complained to the NBA. They believed that Li Dai's being the head coach of the Clippers would lower the level of the NBA, but now these teams have all silenced, and no one mentioned this matter again.

Those professional sports commentators are also divided into two factions.

One group thinks that Li Dai is really good. He just pretended to be a pig and eat a tiger, pretending that he doesn't know basketball, but in fact he is a head coach who is very proficient in basketball, which is why he can achieve such good results.

The other faction thinks that Li Dai is just pure luck. Strong teams play against the Clippers and let the main players take turns, while weak teams against the Clippers all want to lose, so they forcefully put the Clippers' record on it.

It's just that the Clippers still missed the playoffs. The competition in the Western Conference is too fierce. The top nine teams have a winning percentage of more than 55% this season, and it is not until the last day of the regular season that the Western Conference finally determines the season. Playoff spots.

A total of 16 teams in the league are going to play in the playoffs, and the Clippers, a team that has not entered the playoffs, have finished their work this season.

However, Dai Li still had a new task to complete.

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Dai Li knocked on the door and walked into Xiao Yunan's office.

"You succeeded again!" Xiao Yunan looked at Li Dai with admiration, and then said: "The regular season is over, and the awards for the regular season have also started to be selected. It is reported that you will enter the candidate for the best coach." list."

"Really? Will they give this award to me, a rookie?" Dai Li asked in surprise.

"In terms of record, you are enough to win this award, but as you said, you are still a rookie in the NBA. I think it is a special privilege to let you enter the candidate list." Xiao Yunan paused. After a pause, he continued, "There is one more thing. Our team intends to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the men's basketball team."

"Men's basketball team? You mean the Chinese men's basketball team?" Dai Li asked.

"Nonsense, of course it's the Chinese men's basketball team. I want to sign an agreement with the American dream team, but they don't want to!" Xiao Yunan gave Li Dai a blank look, and then continued: "If we can really reach a cooperation with the men's basketball team , It’s good news for our team, at least it will be much easier for us to engage in some commercial activities in China. However, this matter has not been negotiated in the end, and the domestic basketball association still has concerns.”

"Then what do I need to do?" Dai Li asked.

"In May, the men's basketball team will come to us for a one-and-a-half-month training camp, then go to Europe to play a warm-up match, and then participate in the Asian Games. If the training results are good, I think we should be able to sign this strategic cooperation with the men's basketball team Agreement." Xiao Yunan said.

Dai Li nodded: "I see. You mean, in the next month and a half, I'm going to train our Chinese men's basketball team!"