rpbooks Chapter 483 The Return
Chapter 483 The Return
Chapter 483 The Return
There is no impenetrable wall in the world.As an NBA player who has attracted a lot of attention, it is impossible for Xu Tian to completely hide his whereabouts.
After the media platform learned that Xu Tian had flown to the Bahamas, they quickly found the reporters there and asked them to learn about the information.The final conclusion was that Xu Tian visited Wade, who was on vacation there, and trained together for a day and a half.
All doubts and rumors disappeared, replaced by various discussions.
Most of the fans don't believe that they can learn much in a day and a half, but a small part think that Xu Tian has extremely solid basic skills, and most of the people who ask Wade for advice are breakthrough skills.And it depends on the basic skills. With Xu Tian's learning ability, it is not difficult to understand.
Kobe also asked Wade for advice on how to break the double-team, but he was on the phone at the time, and Xu Tian flew directly to the Bahamas.This is enough to see that he really wants to win this round of the series.
The Spurs staff sent the news to the scouting department, which then forwarded it to the coaching staff.This is very necessary news, and it may have a huge impact on the third game.
Popovich did not expect Xu Tian to go to Wade, and immediately called the coaching staff together to discuss Xu Tian's possible response and possible tactical adjustments.
On the evening of the second day after the Lakers arrived in San Antonio, Xu Tian took a passenger plane to this slightly dry and hot city, and took a taxi to the away game hotel.He first reported to the coaching staff, and then found the weight room for regular strength training.
When the Lakers players learned that Xu Tian had left the team, they all came to the equipment room and asked him why he was going to the Bahamas to find Wade.
Xu Tian was wearing a sky-blue sportswear, holding dumbbells in both hands, and was not disturbed by the teammates who walked in at all.He tends to be very focused during training and doesn't pay much attention to the movement around him.
Kobe knew why Xu Tian did this, and instead of coming over to greet him, he sat in the room and watched the video, helping each teammate find areas for improvement.Although he tends to ignore his teammates when playing, he can often give good advice from the perspective of a bystander.
George waited until Xu Tian finished the first set of strength training, walked over to him with a towel, and asked by the way: "Xu, why are you going to the Bahamas to find Dwyane Wade?"
Xu Tian wiped off the sweat on his face, and said, "I originally wanted to find Michael, but he was too difficult to meet, so I had to find Dwyane Wade, who is also Li Ning's spokesperson, but the effect was very good."
"You want to use the breakthrough to dismantle the Spurs' double-team?" George wanted to confirm whether his guess was correct.
Xu Tian said: "I talked a lot with Dwyane, and we also trained together. As for the effect, it needs to be verified on the field, so I can't say for sure now."
George looked at Xu Tian's expression and saw that he didn't show any signs of depression, and his inner worries eased a bit, and he asked, "Xu, do you think the third game can be won?"
"I don't know." Xu Tian confessed his thoughts, "But I don't think about the first two games anymore, just treat tomorrow night's game as an away game against the Spurs, and just find a way to win this game."
George said: "I'm also a little uncertain. There will be a lot of thoughts during the two days of training. I don't know whether the team can break the Spurs' home court."
The rest of the Lakers watched George and Xu Tian talking, and didn't want to disturb them.
Clarkson and Nance Jr. went to the strength equipment to practice strength, and the rest of the players went back to their rooms and then watched the game tape.This is the task assigned to them by the coaching staff and has to be completed.
Xu Tian enlightened George a little, asking him to find a way to forget the previous defeat, focus on adjusting his state, and wait for the upcoming third game.
The sports media has not been idle, and began to list the final situation of the 0-2 trailing teams in the past many years, in order to show the probability of the Lakers advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Xu Tian doesn't have social media and doesn't have time to watch sports news, so he naturally doesn't know that the outside world is discussing their chances of advancing to the Western Conference Finals.After the strength training, he went to Scott's room to discuss the team's routine training program for tomorrow morning.
Nick Young brought his girlfriend Iggy Azalea to San Antonio. After training in the morning, the two went out for shopping. When they returned to the hotel, Xu Tian had already started to watch the video of the first two games of the series.He beamed into Xu Tian's room and asked what he had learned from Wade.
Xu Tian was looking for Nick Young, but instead of answering his question, he asked seriously, "How far do you think you are from Kobe?"
Nick Yang thought Xu Tian was joking, but his expression didn't look like it, so he asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course." Xu Tian replied firmly.
Nick Young thought for a while and said, "No matter what the outside world thinks, I don't think I'm worse than Kobe."
Xu Tian said: "Very good, you will start tomorrow night's game, remember your words, and play with confidence."
Nick Yang knew that Xu Tian could intervene in the rotation of the coaching staff, and knew that he would definitely start tomorrow night's game. He kind of forgot the purpose of his coming to find Xu Tian, and asked him several times excitedly.
Xu Tian watched the elated Nick Young walk out of the room, then closed the door to avoid his teammates disturbing him again, and watched the game video seriously.
Scott rehearsed Xu Tian's suggested tactics on the tactical board and thought it was feasible. He notified the coaching staff to change the starting lineup and tactical arrangement, and at the same time adjusted the details of the rotation of the substitute lineup.
ESPN owns the national coverage of the Spurs' home court, sending Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Stan Van Gundy to comment on Game [-] of the much-watched series.
Since the Spurs took a 2-0 lead in the first two games, home ticket prices have risen.San Antonio fans generally believe that the team can solve the lack of a star Lakers at home.
Xu Tian sent Alice a video call invitation, and the two had a short video call, which relieved Alice, who was worried, and quietly waited for the start of the third game.
The next morning, the Lakers rejected the request of media reporters to go to the training hall, and the whole team conducted closed training, making it impossible for the outside world to figure out what tactical adjustments they had made.
The Spurs also declined interviews, asking reporters to wait in the aisle outside the court, and began to accept interviews after training.
San Antonio and Houston both belong to the state of Texas, but the fans of the former are more enthusiastic. The billboards on several streets near the Spurs home court have been rented by them, and they have posted caricatures of supporting the Spurs and mocking the Lakers and Xu Tian. picture.
(End of this chapter)