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Chapter 189 Popovich sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai

Chapter 189 Popovich sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai

"Shawn, did you see that?"

Gregg Popovich squinted his eyes and watched "Little General" Avery Johnson squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, looking extremely bitter and helpless. He murmured: "No matter how great the team is, There will always be failures, even fatal failures that are hard to wash away."

"This is so unbelievable."

Seeing that the miracle was happening right in front of his eyes, and it happened to his teammates who had fought with him before, Sean Elliott's eyes were full of sympathy. The black eight hit the head coach of a team really too much , Johnson, who was originally complacent, was hit to the point where he is now devastated. Sure enough, everything has to be lost.

"Shouldn't we go comfort Avery?"

Elliott looked at Popovich suddenly with anticipation in his eyes. He knew that the person Johnson respected the most was Popovich. As long as Popovich was willing to call and give Johnson some encouragement, then Johnson would feel better. I felt much better, and even regained my strength.

"comfort?"

There was a mocking sneer on the corner of Popovich's mouth, and his back to Elliott's tone was full of playfulness.

"Do you think he will need consolation in the future?"

After hearing this, Oriot was startled, his eyes gradually dimmed, and he remained silent.

He knew that although what Popovich said was very unreasonable, it was all true. Based on what he knew about Johnson, it would be difficult for Johnson, who has a strong self-esteem, to pass this level in the future. They will all live in this shadow, and they are even more unable to give Johnson comfort, because such comfort is humiliating to Johnson, so all they can do is to look at Johnson and pray for him to recover as soon as possible.

Originally, everyone expected Johnson, the Spurs-born head coach, to lead the Mavericks to a battle against his mentor in the Western Conference Finals. But in the end, it was spoiled by the Warriors who turned out of nowhere. What a meaningful thing it is for the team led by the Spurs to meet the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. It's a pity.

"Those who fall on this road are smart people."

After listening to Sean Oliott's emotion, Popovich's eyes suddenly felt a little dazed. The long time since he accepted the Spurs has passed in the blink of an eye, and he has lived up to the expectations of everyone in San Antonio. He succeeded. He has won three championships for the team, and only he knows how difficult the hardships along the way are. To turn a small city team into a strong team in the playoffs every year or even a championship team, and to give this team The team has established its own cultural heritage. After so many years, only the Spurs have achieved this level.

There was silence in the room for a while, both of them fell into their own world. Suddenly, the shouts and carnival of Warriors fans came from the TV, which woke them up. It turned out that the Warriors fans were in the city after the game. The block parade celebrated the great moment in the team's history. Looking at the enthusiastic Warriors fans, Popovich suddenly said: "Sean, what do you think our chances of winning against the Suns are?"

"This……"

Sean Elliott pondered for a moment and said in an uncertain tone, "About [-]%?"

After listening to Sean Elliott's answer, Popovich didn't say anything, neither affirmed nor denied, but said with a little emotion: "Remember when I asked you this question at this time the year before last, you The answer is [-]%, and now only two years later, the sun is strong enough to rival us."

"Isn't solar energy so strong because of the rookie of the sun?"

Sean Elliott said with a hint of helplessness.

Who would have thought that a rookie could make such a big change for the Suns, changing their grade from a strong playoff team to a championship team. Their overall firepower can blast all teams in the league, but their strongest point is also their shortcoming. Once they are not accurate, they will slowly get lost in the meat grinder of the playoffs. The Spurs used to Against the Suns, they tried their best to reduce the rhythm of the game and turn the game into a positional battle. The Suns players will gradually lose their judgment in the Spurs' strategy of boiling frogs in warm water. When they can't find a way, they only Can choose more three-point shots, but there will only be more three-point strikes. This is an endless loop that the Suns have been difficult to break!

D'Antoni could only watch the Suns slowly fall into the abyss and couldn't extricate himself, but no one thought that the Suns, a rookie who had spent a lot of money at the beginning of the season, would have such abilities. He really became the last of the Suns. An insurance, he used his strength to reassure everyone in Sun, he is the toughest rope tied to Sun!

This series is hard to beat!

Popovich and Elliott began to discuss the strategy they had formulated before the game, demonstrating the feasibility of the strategy from various situations, and preventing sudden situations in the game that would lead to huge loopholes in tactics.

Their discussions attracted members of the Spurs coaching staff who kept entering the tactical analysis room, and their discussions gradually became more intense. They analyzed from all angles in the key games of the Suns this season, which is likely to be the most powerful on their way to the championship. Opponents, everyone knows how powerful the Suns are, so even though they have already completed this work before the end of the season, they are still looking for it repeatedly. Doing such repetitive and monotonous work is It is a very tiring thing, but no one will complain, because they are all working hard for a goal, and everyone just hopes to find other possibilities from it. Perhaps an accidental discovery can determine a round The victory of the series, as the behind-the-scenes, although they can't enjoy the direct praise of the fans, they will remember their contribution, for the victory!

Looking at the red-faced people arguing, Elliott and Popovich looked at each other and smiled at the same time. This is the foundation of their victory. Even if Popovich is good, if there is no help from these assistants The same can't go far.

The corners of Popovich's mouth were slightly pursed. No one knew what his thoughts were like, even Elliott, who was very familiar with him, didn't know, but seeing Popovich's calm and breezy look, Elliott knew that he gradually let go of his anxiety about the upcoming powerful opponent. The soul of this Spurs has a way to make the Spurs pass the test. Many facts in the past have proved that he has this ability.

It's a kind of confidence that looks blind to others, but everyone in San Antonio has that confidence in him, for no reason other than his name is Gregg Popovich.

(End of this chapter)