NBA: I'm really just an ordinary coach

This night was a night of despair for countless Americans. Many Americans were doomed to lose sleep because of it. There were even some extreme fans who took some radical actions.

The sorrow and joy of human beings are different.

Some are happy while others are sad.

This night was undoubtedly a passionate and happy night for Tang Feng and Julia....

The next day.

Rose Garden Arena.

Julia joined the team as Tang Feng's personal assistant, so naturally there was no need to go through any entry procedures. She just said hello to Pritchard and she was considered to be employed.

However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it was still announced to the outside world that she was the assistant assigned by the team to the head coach.

The World Championships are still in full swing.

With the failure of the Dream Team, the biggest suspense of the World Championships became who will be the final champion? Is it Argentina or Yugoslavia?

Tang Feng's life returned to normal.

Although he also paid attention to the World Championships, he simply appreciated and studied the game and did not continue to bet.

He still understood the principle that you can do it once and twice, but not three or four times.

After all, the World Championships is not like the World Cup. Julia's two crazy harvests were very covert, but she had to stop when she was satisfied.

In fact, he also knew something about some of the later games.

For example, the road to failure of the Dream Team has not ended yet. At the doorstep of his own home, it perfectly demonstrated what it means that there is no most desperate, only more desperate.

It is also a science to stop in time. If you continue, it will attract the attention of those people, which will be bad.

Nothing changed. Yugoslavia finally defeated Argentina and had the last laugh.

Argentina finished second.

The Chinese men's basketball team entered the quarterfinals with the fourth place in Group F. They lost to Puerto Rico, the first in Group E, which was in excellent form in this World Championships, by 4 points.

In the battle for 5-8th place, they once again faced the Dream Team who was holding their breath and lost to their opponents.

Finally, in the battle for 7th and 8th place, they defeated the Brazilian men's basketball team and won the seventh place.

This result also refreshed the best result of the Chinese men's basketball team in the world championships.

After the World Championships, when Dazhi returned to Portland again, Tang Feng could clearly feel that the pressure on Dazhi was much less, and the smile on his face increased, and the whole person looked more confident.

Director Xin also called Tang Feng on purpose.

In his words, he affirmed Tang Feng's efforts in the matter of Dazhi, and said that he planned to bring the men's basketball team to Portland for training next summer to prepare for the Asian Championships held in his hometown. He also mentioned that he hoped to play a few friendly matches with the Trail Blazers.

Training is naturally no problem. For Tang Feng, it is just a piece of cake.

As for this friendly match, Tang Feng fooled him.

What a joke, gathering the team during the offseason to serve as sparring partners for the men's basketball team, not to mention whether he has the ability, even if he has it, he will not do it.

This year's training camp is a special case, and it is destined not to be held next year.

Gathering people together again will be a favor.

If it is really necessary, he doesn't mind getting some favors for the men's basketball team, but is it necessary for a mere Asian Championship?

The day after Dazhi returned to the training camp, Kirilenko and Ginobili also came to Portland one after another to report to the team.

So far, in the Trail Blazers' lineup, except for Pippen, the rest of the players have gathered in the training camp to prepare for the new season.

There was no talk with the two latecomers like at the beginning of the training camp.

Now is different.

At the beginning of the training camp, everything was just beginning. Many players did not say it, but they were also resistant to the Trail Blazers. One of the purposes of the talk was to eliminate their resistance and let them devote themselves to the training.

Now that the training camp has begun to show results, instead of talking to them earnestly, it is better to let them experience firsthand whether this team has a future.

It was only three days.

Ginobili took the initiative to find Tang Feng

"Coach, I'm sorry I lied before. Actually, I'm not in training. I just don't want to join the Trail Blazers."After entering the office, Ginobili said directly

"Manu, come and sit down." Tang Feng said gently.

After Ginobili sat down, Tang Feng continued:"It's a very clumsy lie. When you said this on the phone, I knew you were lying. You are not a master of lying.

Of course, this is a very good quality.

As for the Trail Blazers, if it were me, I would not want to join a team that looks rotten. I don't want my NBA career to start with such a bad team."

After a slight pause

"To be honest, I am very happy to see you come to me on your own initiative.

This shows that you no longer reject this team and are willing to join it."

"Thank you for your understanding."Ginobili nodded seriously and said,"As you said, I am willing to join the Trail Blazers. Three days are enough for me to realize my shallowness. It also made me understand a truth. No matter what happens, if you don't understand it, don't make a decision easily.

Facts have proved that the team they said was rotten is actually a team full of hope. It is incredible that they can persist in such high-intensity training, and it is still in the off-season.

The team has also done its best.

Our coaching staff, our chief team doctor Mr. Carter, and our chief trainer Mr. Nelson are so professional. I swear, I have never seen such a professional and excellent team.

And when I learned that, except for Coach Mike, the rest of the people joined the team this summer, I understood more deeply how ridiculous the outside world's criticism of the Trail Blazers is. It is my honor to join this team and start my NBA career here.

Please believe that I will integrate into it as soon as possible and make up for what I have lacked during this period."

"I have no doubt about this."Tang Feng nodded with satisfaction and said,"At the beginning of the training camp, I told everyone in the training camp about my expectations and the team's positioning.

In the new season, you will be the sixth man of the team.

Although you are not the starter, in my eyes, you are more important than the starter.

When the starter can't open the situation or is in a stalemate with the opponent, I hope you can be the sharp knife that tears open the opponent's defense line. When the starter has a certain advantage, you are the sharp knife that can expand the lead."

Hearing this, Ginobili was stunned.

Although he had proved himself in both the European and international arenas and was full of confidence in himself, he also knew that the European and international arenas were different from the NBA.

The three-pointers here are farther, the games here are longer, and the rules, penalty scales, and degree of confrontation are all different. What he has to do first is to adapt to everything here and gain a foothold here.

Unexpectedly, the head coach actually took him so seriously and gave him such an important position.

Tang Feng naturally saw Ginobili's expression, paused slightly, and continued:"After Argentina defeated the Dream Team, I heard some voices, some very unfriendly voices to you. Of course, it is also related to the reputation of the Trail Blazers.

They think you will fail in the Trail Blazers, and then return to the European arena in disgrace.

There, there are at least hundreds of newspapers with content about you.

One day in the future, I will take out these newspapers in front of them and show them to them. I don't even mind reading them for them.

As for when this day will come, it depends on you."

Looking at the direction of Tang Feng's finger, at the very conspicuous pile of newspapers in the middle of the first shelf of the bookshelf against the wall, Ginobili's eyes were burning with a certain fire.

"No one can fully adapt to everything here after entering the league, not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, or Jordan."Tang Feng continued,"So, in order to bring this day forward, in the new season, no matter how well you perform, I will give you enough playing time.

For this, I can sacrifice the lead in some games, or even win!

You can also choose to refuse.

This will not affect my positioning of you, you will still be the sixth man of the team, but you will have less playing time."

"No, coach, I choose to accept it!"Ginobili stood up and said loudly:"I know that you are not here to laugh at them, but to inspire my fighting spirit, so that I can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA as soon as possible and take on the role of the team's sixth man."

"Well, you figured it out." Tang Feng spread his hands and said with a smile:"So, don't waste your time here, go to training."

Hearing this, Ginobili nodded, but did not leave immediately.

Looking at Ginobili with some hesitation on his face, Tang Feng said:"Just say it, you don't have to worry about anything here."

"In fact, Andre also wanted to come, but..."

Tang Feng said directly:"Nothing, just, if you want to come, let him come."

"Yes, coach."

Soon, Kirilenko came.

After asking Kirilenko to sit down, Tang Feng said straight to the point:"Andre, I won't say any more polite words.

It was my idea to bring you here from Utah.

Perhaps you have feelings for the Utah Jazz and hope to stay there, but this is the NBA, and anyone can be traded. To be honest, I knew that I would be laughed at by countless people for getting this deal for you, but I still did it. Moreover, if I had to do it again a hundred times, I would still make this choice without hesitation.

At the beginning of the training camp, I said one sentence to my players: I believe in you more than all of you.

Now, I also give this sentence to you.

Although you have only played one season in the NBA, I see too many possibilities in you.

In my team, you are the perfect candidate for the small forward position.

In the new season, you will also serve as the team's starting small forward."

At first, Kirilenko didn't react much. After hearing the last sentence, Kirilenko was stunned and asked in a daze:"Me?"

"What else?" Tang Feng asked with a smile:"Scottie?"

Kirilenko instinctively wanted to nod, but when he lowered his head halfway, he felt something was wrong and paused there.

"He is not in my plan for the time being."Tang Feng said,"He has a glorious past, he was once a top star in the league, and he even influenced a generation, but that is in the past.

Now, his ability has not been recognized by me.

Of course, even if he is recognized by me, he is no longer suitable for starting."

"I position you as the team's defensive gate, the core of the team's defensive system, the offensive linker, and one of the end points.

I need you to contribute to the team on both offense and defense, and I also believe that you have this ability.

This is why I brought you to the Trail Blazers"

"I will try my best to do it."Kirilenko nodded excitedly.

A sophomore rookie squeezed the long-famous Pippen out of the starting lineup. This alone was enough to make Kirilenko excited.

Even though Pippen is about to retire now, you have to know that in the playoffs last season, Pippen's heroic state surprised everyone.

Replacing Pippen as the team's starting small forward is something Kirilenko dared not even think about, and now, it happened.

As for what Tang Feng said later, Kirilenko didn't even listen carefully.

Although Tang Feng didn't know Kirilenko's psychological activities, he could see that Kirilenko's state was a little wrong, so he didn't say anything more. He just reminded Kirilenko to keep up with the team's training rhythm as soon as possible, especially the rhythm of defensive training, and let him go to training.