The rest is just noise

With Lakers fans generally disappointed with Zhao Yuanzheng, Louis has no intention of coming back.

Throughout November, Louie reviewed game tape from the '86 Celtics, '90 Knicks and '93 Trail Blazers.

If you want to assign nouns to the offenses of these three teams, the Celtics should be "coordinated", the Knicks should be "system", and the Trail Blazers should be "unstoppable".

The Celtics' Big Three are the most friendly superstar group that Louis has ever seen.

The Knicks, under Louis' control, methodically implemented the system, and the Trail Blazers reached the most perfect state of that lineup in the 1993 playoffs.

Thomas and Sabonis control the ball, Jordan and Barkley provide firepower on the wing and outside respectively, and Clifford Robinson can do whatever he wants.

If the Knicks hadn't raised the intensity of the game to an unprecedented level in the Finals, Riley would have been able to prove it with his offense.

But it's still not perfect.

It can be said that the 1993 Blazers' offense is the pinnacle in basketball history, but it is not perfect.

Because no matter how friendly the rules are to defense, this sport has to rely on offense to determine victory or defeat.

When perfect offense and perfect defense collide, who will win?

If the 93 Trail Blazers represent perfect offense, then the Knicks, who represent perfect defense, will win.

But Louis didn't admit that the 93 Trail Blazers' offense was perfect.

A perfect offense should have a comprehensive system like the 1990 Knicks, and a streamlined coordination of personnel like the 1986 Celtics. The result should be "unstoppable" that surpasses the 1993 Trail Blazers.

In mid-December, the Lakers ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

The teams ahead of the Lakers are the Clippers, Warriors and Trail Blazers.

Especially the Clippers, who lost the Dream and Glider, did not have a decline in performance compared to the previous two seasons.

Jeff Van Gundy is closing in on his first career Coach of the Year trophy.

And Zhao Yuanzheng bears all the sins.

As long as the Lakers have a problem, it's his problem.

David Robinson was beaten by Sampson. It was his problem because he didn't tell Robinson how to avoid being beaten.

Pippen's dissatisfaction with Wilson was still his problem, because he did not establish Benj as the absolute core.

Dale Ellis often rides on the heads of various core players and has a bad influence on the team. Of course, it is still his problem. No matter what, he must be punished for his inability to control the players.

Cedric Ceballos averaged 17 points per game in limited playing time. Why aren't such good players given more opportunities? Coach Zhao? Give him some role, Coach Zhao!

Since December, on every home game night of the forum, Zhao Yuanzheng can hear the deafening "We want leader lu" from the audience.

For this reason, Zhao Yuanzheng wanted to resign several times, but Louis persuaded him to do so.

It can be said that this experience made Zhao Yuanzheng lose his confidence in coaching.

Maybe as Louis said, he is more suitable for working behind the scenes.

The most severe persecution Zhao Yuanzheng suffered from public opinion was in mid-December, when the Lakers played against the Cavaliers at home.

Since the 1978-79 season, the Cavaliers have not made the playoffs.

We have seen traditional strong teams that have entered the playoffs for 20 consecutive seasons, but how many weak teams have been unable to turn around for 15 consecutive seasons?

This is only one season away from the Clippers' shameful record of not making the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons from 1977-1992.

Against a team like this, we should win.

What if we lose?

Unfortunately, the Lakers gave him a chance.

Before halftime, Wilson left the game due to a sprain.

Although the Cavaliers don't have a superstar, they do have a bunch of rough-and-tumble masters who are hard to guard against.

Among them, the representative figures are Nick Van Exel and Jim Jackson, and there are also talented backups such as Charles Smith and Isiah Leder.

But the real standout in this game was second-round pick Kang Chengbiao from China.

Kang Chengbiao is an international student in the third phase of the Road College. He chose to participate in the draft in advance in June this year and was selected by the Cavaliers.

He was known for his comprehensiveness in college. According to records, he started at positions 1-4, but such a four-dimensional player is often eliminated in the professional arena because he cannot stay in any position.

But Kang Chengbiao directly locked in the third and fourth positions in the Cavaliers because he knew how many positions the team had at the second and third positions. If he could play the fourth position, he would have more opportunities. As a result, the confrontation in the professional arena was very difficult. He suffered a big loss soon, and he had to work hard to gain weight. Then, on this night, he had an explosion in the game against the Lakers.

As the fourth position, Kang Chengbiao is only 197 centimeters tall, very short, but has a strong build. He has no pressure against Green, an ascetic saint.

When Kang Chengbiao shot from the outside, he chose to ignore it, and as a result, the team continued to lose points.

Zhao Yuanzheng let the ball run out to defend, and Kang Chengbiao used his ball-holding skills to break through him.

When he succeeded in breaking through, Kang Chengbiao was holding a bag of explosives to perish with the enemy.

He constantly reminds Louie of Jimmy Butler.

Whether it's the ridiculously hard hitting style or the mouth that needs a slap.

He said that he couldn't guard him not because he was not good at guarding, but because the opponent was still a virgin. Maybe he was simply impotent?

He laughed at Pippen for not knowing how to play the game without the Tragedy Master and Benj.

Pippen then angrily defended him, much to Jim Jackson's delight.

Kang Chengbiao is the biggest uncertainty on the court.

He is also the key reason for the Cavaliers' rhythm.

The Lakers faced an unexpected defeat amid boos from the audience.

109 to 98

The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers by 11 points.

Kang Chengbiao, who shined in the forum, played 29 minutes and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Three Chinese players were selected in the 1994 draft. Wu Qi had no chance in the SuperSonics. Liu Yuqing had conflicts with his teammates before the season even started, and was relegated to the sidelines by the coach because of his eccentric personality.

Kang Chengbiao was the only one who fought.

He is now an important member of the Cavaliers, averaging 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and is an important coordinator on the wing.

Moreover, among a group of mentally disturbed people, he is simply a representative of positive energy. His tough style of play and crazy personality allow him to play the role of an atmosphere promoter like Sakuragi Hanamichi in Shohoku.

Maybe the Cavaliers' streak of missing the playoffs will end with this group of players?

Maybe, but what Louis needs to do now is to comfort Zhao Yuanzheng.

When Louis passed by, the fans on the side begged: "Coach Lu, please come back. 'Zhao Yuzhong' has no ability to coach this team!"

Now may not be a good time to laugh, but when fans call "Zhao Yuanzheng" "Zhao Yuanzheng", Louis really can't hold back.

"Everything will get better, just give Coach Zhao some patience."

With that said, Louis quickly crossed the aisle.

"I've had enough, Lao Lu!" Zhao Yuanzheng almost hit his head on the door, "I quit! I can't do it!"

Strictly speaking, this game cannot be blamed on him.

Because the Cavaliers are the kind of team that plays crazy and can't be stopped.

Kang Chengbiao's outburst was too fatal.

"It's not your fault." Louis comforted.

Zhao Yuanzheng said with tears in his eyes: "Do you know how many threatening letters I have received these days? At least 10,000 people in the forum want me to be dismissed from get out of class, and this team... I really... I I really can’t bear this anymore.”

When Zhao Yuanzheng was an assistant coach, he once thought about what would happen if he were the coach from Louis' perspective.

Maybe, he will do better than Louis.

But when he actually sat in this position, he found that many things were not what he wanted.

He was about to collapse under the pressure.

Louis did not continue to say those kind words with mediocre effect, but helped him get a bottle of drink.

"If you want to resign, I can't stop you, but I can tell you that the management has foreseen these things." Louis said, "Instead of thinking about solving the problem, it is better to try to let go of the problem. All you have to do is lead.

They move on."

Zhao Yuanzheng smiled bitterly: "So what if I do these things well, you still have to come back next year."

Louis said seriously: "If you prove that you can do this job, I will stay behind the scenes."

"You really want me to be your Tom Heinsohn, don't you? Come on, I won't do it." Zhao Yuanzheng saw through everything, "I am only responsible for the work of getting scolded and taking the blame. One year is enough.

Already."

Louis looked at the Sprite in Zhao Yuanzheng's hand with regret.

Based on Coach Zhao's realization, he should treat others to a Coke.

1 Oh, by the way, the Kings haven't touched the playoff floor since 2007, maybe...

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