NBA: I'm really just an ordinary coach

"Why are there so few people? Isn't it said that the attendance rate of NBA games is very high? Even if this is just a preseason game, it shouldn't be this high. To put it bluntly, this attendance rate is far lower than that of the CBA in China."

""Dude, you are from China, right?" Hearing the complaints not far away, a man in his thirties asked with a smile.

"Yes, I came here yesterday. This was Dazhi's debut in the Trail Blazers and Tang Feng's debut in the NBA. It was such a meaningful game. If I didn't come, I would regret it."The complaining man said

"It seems that you are not familiar with the situation here. Come and sit down, I will explain it to you."

"Okay, brother, my name is Wang Yunfeng, I’m from Sichuan Province. From your accent, I sound like you’re from the Northeast. When did you come here?"

"Brother Feng, my name is Lv Mengqiang. I came here in 1995 and started a small business here. I settled down in Portland four years ago."

"Brother Qiang is really amazing. He started a business in this American territory. It's not easy."

"Just to make some money to support the family.���I don't know much about the situation in China, but I can tell you that Tang Feng and Dazhi are not doing well in Portland and even in the United States. There is an overwhelming amount of abuse.

To be honest, this is the first time I've seen such a situation.

Take the Trail Blazers as an example. Although the preseason games are not important and there are not many people watching, it is the first time that there are so few people.

I heard that the Trail Blazers' ticket sales this year are very poor. As for season tickets, only a few dozen tickets were sold at most.

Many old fans have given up on the Trail Blazers this year."

"Fuck, the tickets for the Rockets are selling pretty well. Many of my friends have bought tickets for the Rockets. I thought, we are all family, we can't all go to the Rockets, so I came here. I didn't expect the Trail Blazers to be so miserable."

"Is this miserable? Haha, brother, you still don't understand. Let me tell you, the Trail Blazers' ticket pre-sales this season are very poor, but the tickets for the first home game have already sold out. Do you know why?"

"It can't be to boo the Trail Blazers, right?!!"

"You guessed it right, that's it. As for tonight, I guarantee that at least half of the people here are here to boo the Trail Blazers. Uh, no, they are here to boo Tang Feng."

"So cruel! The domestic media praised Tang Feng to the sky, but I didn't expect that this would happen here."

"As for the media, it's fine to just listen to what they say, but you really believe it, hey, here they come, look, the home team is out."

Stalking out of the player tunnel, Tang Feng's face was calm, but he was still nervous.

He had been here many times.

But tonight was different after all. This was the first time he led the team to play in public, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.

At this moment, waves of boos came from all directions, mixed with some unpleasant insults.

"Tang Feng, good job, kill those Americans, we support you"

"Tang Feng, believe in yourself."

The sporadic voices of support were soon drowned out.

Tang Feng took a few deep breaths, trying his best to stay calm, and strode forward.

When he reached the first row of the coaching seats, Tang Feng saw a familiar face.

"Paul, when did you come? Why didn't you tell me?"Tang Feng walked up and greeted him with a smile.

"Isn't this a surprise for you?" Paul Allen stood up, hugged Tang Feng and said,"I know that your current situation is not so good, but I didn't expect it to be so bad. You should have told me earlier."

"You are so busy, how can I bother you again."Tang Feng said with a smile:"Besides, I can handle this little thing myself."

"You always surprise people, and this time is no exception."Paul Allen replied.

After a brief greeting, Tang Feng sat down in his seat.

After the coaching staff, the players came on stage, and then they warmed up before the game.

During this time, Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan stood up and walked towards this side.

Seeing Sloan looking at him with a smile, Tang Feng did not hesitate, stood up and walked towards Sloan.

"Tang, welcome to the NBA. Sloan said with a smile and stretched out his hand.

Tang Feng shook hands with Sloan and said politely:"Thank you, it is my honor to play against such a prestigious predecessor like you."

"I hope you can succeed here." Sloan smiled and said,"Andre is a very talented player. I hope he can achieve good results in your hands."

Tang Feng glanced at Kirilenko who was warming up and said meaningfully,"Perhaps, one day in the future, you will regret this decision."

Sloan raised his eyebrows slightly and said,"No one can predict the future. If there is such a day, I will bless him."

"There will be such a day."Tang Feng said with a faint smile.

After that, Tang Feng turned and walked towards the Blazers bench. Sloan looked at Tang Feng deeply, and without staying any longer, he also walked towards his seat.

This is just an ordinary preseason game.

Moreover, tonight, there are games between highly watched teams such as the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as strong dialogues such as the Kings and the Mavericks. Therefore, this preseason game did not receive much attention from the media.

If it were not for the Blazers' great turmoil this summer, I am afraid that even fewer media would come here.

"Karl Malone and John Stockton are absent. It seems that the Jazz have no desire for this game and just want to run in the lineup."Mike D'Antoni said

"In the preseason, we value the victory of this game, but it doesn't mean that others value it too."Tom���Berdu responded.

Tang Feng said slowly:"Although they have made some changes during the offseason, their core is Malone and Stockton. As long as these two are there, the Jazz will still be a competitive team.

We are different. We are a brand new team. We must seize the rare practical opportunity of the preseason and win as much as possible. Only victory can make the players more confident in themselves and the team."

D'Antoni nodded in approval and said:"Yes, they have the confidence to give up the preseason, but we can't. We need to fight with real swords and guns to test the effect of our training, find the problems, and then correct them."