Basketball Myth: Super Guard

"Woooo..."

At the United Center, the home fans were in tears, and many of them were crying, covering their mouths and choking with sobs.

The Bulls lost again and once again fell to the Eastern Conference Finals.

How many times has this happened?

"The curse." A fan shouted excitedly, his eyes full of reluctance, "This damn curse."

The people next to him looked at him, but at this moment, they also had the same thoughts as this man. This was simply a curse.

Fallen to the Eastern Conference Finals for several consecutive seasons.

It would be fine if the Bulls were just a mid-range team, but they are obviously super strong. They can reach the Eastern Conference finals every time and have the qualifications to win the championship. However, they always lose in the Eastern Conference finals. In the past two years, they lost to the Heat. , they lost to the 76ers in the past two years, and it seems that they will never be able to overcome this hurdle.

It’s so heartbreaking.

On the court.

A group of Bulls players also had wet eyes and silently wiped away tears.

Rose propped up his knees, breathing heavily, but his eyes were a little hollow, as if they were unfocused.

"Derek." Qin Hao came to Rose's side.

"Qin." Ross raised his head and wanted to say "congratulations" politely, but his voice was stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.

Qin Hao put his arm around Rose's shoulders, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "No matter what the result is, you have tried your best and done a good job. Even if you lose in the end, you are still the hero of Chicago."

Ross opened his mouth and finally smiled miserably.

A tragic hero?

But I don’t want to be a tragic hero!

In this series, Rose averaged 30+ per game. In addition, he had at least 5 rebounds and 8 assists in each game. He has done his best and cannot ask for more from him.

However, he doesn't want any of this. All he wants is victory, reaching the finals and winning the championship.

They failed again!

"Hey..." Qin Hao sighed in his heart. He admired Ross very much, and he and Ross were good brothers. He didn't want to see Ross like this.

But the stadium is like a battlefield, and there is no room for mercy, because he still bears the hard work and sweat of all the 76ers teammates, as well as the expectations of the 76ers fans and more Chinese fans.

Butler, Xiao Ka, Lu Wei and others also came over, gathered around Rose, and comforted Rose.

Soon, the Bulls players left and walked into the tunnel.

Qin Hao and others did not stay. Qin Hao even refused an interview with an ESPN reporter. This is not the Wachovia Center Arena.

In the blink of an eye, players from both sides had left.

At this time, the Bulls fans reluctantly left one after another. Some were still crying, some shed tears silently, and some sighed in despair...

Chicago is not a pretty place tonight.

...

Bulls locker room.

The atmosphere was dull, the air thick with pain and sadness.

No one spoke. Ross lowered his head and raised it after a long time. He glanced around the locker room. Suddenly his expression changed. He stood up, opened the door and walked out.

When he came outside, Rose searched around and finally found Coach Thibodeau at the end of the tunnel, on the empty court.

By this time, all the fans had left, and the huge arena became empty. The auditorium was completely dark, with only lights on the court.

Coach Thibodeau was standing there, wondering what he was thinking.

"Coach." Rose shouted and came to coach Thibodeau.

"Derek." Coach Thibodeau responded, casually sat down on the floor, patted the floor next to him, "Sit down and talk."

Rose sat down next to Coach Thibodeau and said: "I can go to the management to talk. My contract expires in two seasons. I can..."

Coach Thibodeau raised his hand to interrupt, with a calm expression, and said: "Thank you, but no need. In a few years, we have always been able to reach the Eastern Conference finals, but we have never been able to get through this level. The management needs someone to take responsibility. And I do have an unshirkable responsibility.”

"Derek, even if the team doesn't fire me, I will resign myself."

"In fact, under my leadership, the team failed to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, and I cannot absolve myself of the blame."

Listening, Ross became anxious: "But this is not just your responsibility. We are a team and everyone has a responsibility."

If you lose the Eastern Conference Finals, someone must take the blame, and Coach Thibodeau is the best person.

This is a common thing in the NBA. If a team has a poor record, it is often the head coach who takes the blame and gets fired.

Although the Bulls have not played badly in the past few years, they have made the playoffs every time and even reached the Eastern Conference finals, but the problem is that they have lost in the Eastern Conference finals every time.

The fans can't stand it, and neither can the management.

Therefore, what awaits Coach Thibodeau is to be fired, and Rose has a close relationship with Coach Thibodeau, and he does not want Coach Thibodeau to leave.

"Derek." Coach Thibodeau smiled, very free and easy, "It is inevitable that I will be fired. Not only will I be fired, but the team's lineup will also change a lot this summer. This is also inevitable. "

He said earnestly: "You have to be mentally prepared. Your teammates may be traded and the lineup will change a lot."

"This summer, what you have to do is to help the team recruit better players, preferably one or two All-Star level players. Our role players are not bad, but whether we face the Heat or the 76ers, in We are all at a disadvantage in terms of the star lineup.”

"besides......"

Hearing that Coach Thibodeau was about to be fired, and he didn't forget to tell him this, Rose's nose felt sore and his eyes became red.

No matter how the team changes, whether the coach is fired or the players are traded, Rose will definitely not change. With his performance this season, he is an absolute superstar, and he is still in his prime. Unless the Bulls are brainless, He won't be traded until he kicks him.

But now that the Bulls are in this situation, it can be said to be very embarrassing. Let alone the championship, they must win the Eastern Conference championship.

So there is no doubt that the Bulls must make big moves this summer.

Coach Thibodeau said this because he hopes Rose can look forward, help the team build a better lineup and system, and be able to make breakthroughs in the future, break the curse that has enveloped the Bulls, and no longer be a tragic hero.

"Coach." Ross shouted with a choked voice.

"Okay." Coach Thibodeau chuckled and looked at Rose. He looked like he was looking at his own child. His eyes were a little moist, but he comforted him: "It's okay. Although I left the Bulls, it's not like I'm gone." We can still meet each other in the future if we stay in the NBA.”

Rose nodded with tears in her eyes.

Afterwards, the two chatted a lot, but they no longer talked about the team, but about topics that had nothing to do with basketball.

In the past, the master and the apprentice only talked about basketball and the game together. Suddenly, they no longer talked about basketball, but instead they became extraordinarily speculative.