Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 27 Coach Xiao Du and "Sun Tzu's Art of War"

The matchup between the Lakers and the Celtics is always the focus of attention in the NBA.

Although neither of the two teams is the championship team they were three or four years ago.

The Lakers are now 21 wins and 25 losses, ranking No.11 in the West.

The Boston Celtics are now 23 wins and 23 losses, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The status quo of the two teams is not very good.

The Lakers are rumored to be ready to rebuild, and they want to trade Kobe to help Howard rebuild.

The Boston Celtics have no such rumors, but general manager Danny Ainge is very dissatisfied with the team's current record and the status quo.

However, even so, the battle between the Lakers and the Celtics is still different.

On February 2nd, as the head coach of the Celtics, Doug Reeves and Du Kang, the head coach of the Lakers, accepted exclusive interviews with TNT.

Interview with the head coaches of the two teams before the game.

The specifications of this national live broadcast are very different.

"Of course I think Du is an excellent head coach. It is very, very difficult to bring the Lakers to four consecutive victories, but I still think that he should not have coached a team like the Los Angeles Lakers so early. The Los Angeles Lakers The head coach is different from the head coaches of other teams in the NBA, as you all know, the basketball in Los Angeles is not so pure, he is too young to grasp."

"Who's going to win this game? The Boston Celtics of course, me and Du? That's an interesting question, um, is that a question? Hahahaha, kidding, I mean, I'm already a champion coach, and du just started, such a question, it's not fair."

Here are some quotes from Celtics head coach Doc Rivers in an interview with Barkley and Kenny Smith.

It can be seen that the head coach of the Celtics is a straightforward and cheerful person.

This is also the first time Du Kang heard such a straightforward speech from the opposing head coach in the NBA.

When listening to the head coaches of the Jazz, Pistons, Nets, and Bobcats before, Du Kang always felt that it was too fake and too formulaic.

Therefore, after Doug Reeves' speech was incited by TNT, Du Kang was still not irritated.

"Du, Doug said you are too young to be the head coach of the Lakers, what do you think?"

It really is you, Mr. Charles Buckley.

"Charles, I bet Doug didn't mean that, whoever loses kisses the ass, okay?"

"..."

Before Barkley could speak, Kenny Smith and O'Neal beside him were already laughing.

"Charles, as I said, Coach D is definitely not an ordinary young man."

Ordinary young people are indeed young and energetic, and they are in the limelight, so they can't listen to any bad words. If Barkley fanned the flames like this, he would definitely explode.

But this...

Definitely not an ordinary young man.

After Kenny Smith made fun of Barkley, who had exited angrily, he looked at Du Kang with a smile.

"Coach D, can you tell us about your amazing coaching on the court?"

"Amazing? Can Kenny tell me the specifics?"

"The game against the Jazz, how did you know that Bryant's hand was not good before the game, so you prepared in advance?"

"As the head coach of a team, as well as the team's coach, shouldn't you consider all possibilities before the game? There is a saying in the third chapter of "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Plan for Attack" that before you win, you must seek defeat. .”

"..."

Looking at the smiling Du Kang, Kenny Smith and O'Neal next to him, Barkley was all dumbfounded.

Du Kang's answer is beyond the outline...

Is this the real top student?

Such 'high-achieving students' can indeed be killed among a bunch of 'absolutely illiterate'!

"If Kobe's touch in this game is very good, I don't need to think about the team's winning or losing. Kobe will lead us to win. As a coach, I only need to consider Kobe's poor touch and poor state."

Makes sense!

After Du Kang finished speaking, Kenny Smith, Barkley, and O'Neal all nodded frantically.

Du Kang's interview with TNT is broadcast live.

The editor of Ahpu in China worked very hard while watching TNT live TV, filming, translating, and sending Du Kang's interview back to Ahpu in real time.

Of course it's still the style of ah flutter.

Hair one by one.

Du Kang's answer about predicting Kobe's bad feeling was sent back to China, which immediately caused a lot of repercussions.

"Those who say that my little brother Du is pretending to be tricky, come out and take a few steps. What pretending to be tricky, little Duge is playing science, it is "Sun Tzu's Art of War"!"

"I heard that Brother Du's idols are Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang, so there's nothing wrong with that. There are also many people who say that Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang are pretending to be gods and tricks. I used to be the same. Now it seems that my realm is not at home!"

"Little Duge is really talented. He is handsome, has a good temperament, and has a nice voice. This is the first time I see Barkley and O'Neill, these TNT heavenly groups, showing such expressions. Hahahaha, it's so interesting!"

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Back to the scene of the TNT interview.

"Du, your knowledge is admirable."

"Thank you."

After Du Kang showed his unique temperament, Barkley and O'Neal, two people who like to be funny, dare not speak.

I feel that under Du Kang's temperament, they talk like clowns, so uneducated!

Damn it, how did such a handsome, temperamental, knowledgeable, and eloquent person get mixed into the NBA head coach?
This also makes them how to play!

"Du, so, in the game against the Pistons, how did you know that Villanueva would miss two free throws, and how did you know that Steve would hit such a long three-pointer? Is it also from "The Art of War"?"

"of course."

"..."

"Sun Tzu's "Art of War" has a saying: Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can win a hundred battles. I studied before the game that Villanueva's free throw percentage this season was only in the early 50s. At that time, he dived and sent off Kobe, and he was under a lot of psychological pressure. The probability of missing two free throws is very high, and Steve, he has been in good form recently, and he is also a true leader. When Bryant can't lead the team, he must hope that he can step up, and it turns out that he did Standing up, he's dependable in the big moments."

"..."

"Well, I admit, I have a gamble, a little bit, not much."

"..."

With Du Kang's first interview in the United States, it was sent back to China.

Ah, it's like Chinese New Year here.

In fact, in the United States, on Twitter, the influence of Du Kang's interview is also huge.

A 23-year-old young man, relying on his appearance, temperament, eloquence, and knowledge, dared not say a word that shocked the two "absolutely illiterate" Barkley and O'Neill. This was the first time they saw it.

"I don't know if Coach D can lead the Los Angeles Lakers to success, but I think he must be the head coach that best fits the temperament of the Los Angeles Lakers team."

The speech of this Lakers fan was reposted frantically.

"Coach D is in line with all my imagination of Oriental nobles, it's perfect!"

"Oriental nobles coach the NBA' kneeling team', perfect, I beg the Lakers not to let him out!"

"Don't worry about the fans in Boston. The noble coach matches the noble team, and the pig head coach matches the pig head team. Don't let everyone out."

"The pig-headed coach you speak of is a champion coach!"

"The 'kneeling team' you call has 16 championships!"

"Our pig head coach will beat you into pig heads in the next game!"

"Our noble coach will beat you into 'kneeling clan' in the next game!"

"Fake!"

"Shit!"

"Sorry Los Angeles!"

“Dirty Boston!”

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In fact, in Du Kang's TNT interview, there is still a very special person who is paying attention, and that is the head coach of the Celtics, Doc Rivers.

Just like Du Kang will pay attention to Rivers' interview, Rivers will of course pay attention to Du Kang.

Du Kang's evaluation of Rivers is positive for the time being, and he thinks he is a rare straightforward person in the NBA.

Rivers, on the other hand, had a high opinion of Du Kang.

Looking at the gentle and eloquent Du Kang on TV, his eyes are shining.

Du Kang on TV is in line with his perfect imagination of a chicken soup head coach!

He is even willing to exchange Du Kang's temperament and appearance with an Eastern champion!
"Lu, do you think I look like Coach D?"

"..."

Tyronn Lue had a dazed expression at first, but now he was even more dazed.

"I think many people have misunderstood me. What kind of chicken soup coaches with the big three thighs, we are not chicken soup coaches, we are strategic head coaches!"

"..."

"Popovich can get high praise for playing tactics, and Adelman can get high praise for playing system. Why should we be discriminated against as head coaches who play strategy?"

"..."

"No, I was the one who was discriminated against. Coach D was not discriminated against. I need a copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War"!"

"..."

"The world is against me. In the next game, I will beat Coach D in the same way as Coach D. Let the whole world know that I am the same as Coach D!"

"..."

"They should respect me like Coach D!"

At this moment, Rivers, who was so excited, didn't notice the helpless expression of his assistant Tyronn Lu next to him.

At this moment, in Rivers' eyes, there was only Du Kang, who was so intimidated by the two clowns, Barkley and O'Neill, that he didn't even dare to speak.

The two clowns O'Neill and Barkley are the people he hates the most. Every day on TV, they say that he hugs his thighs, that he has no tactics, that he wasted the peak of Boston's Big Three, and that even a leash dog can bring The Celtics' Big Three won three consecutive championships back then, and Kobe was struggling all over the place.

What's the difference between this and directly saying that he is worse than a dog?
In the past, when he met the two clowns Barkley and O'Neill, he really had no choice. He couldn't go on TV every day and talk to these two people, right?
He is the head coach, how can he have so much free time.

It's different now.

"In the next game, I will step on Coach D and use Coach D's way to tell the world that I am not a pig, and I know "The Art of War"!"

"Doug, where are you going?"

"I'm going to buy "Sun Tzu's Art of War"!"

"..."

I also want to become a head coach in the temperament, philosophy and strategy area that never deviates from Sun Tzu's Art of War!
And he must be respected the same as Popovich in the black heart area!

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"Ahh~!"

"Bobo, don't stay up late to watch Lakers games recently, pay attention to your body."

"It's okay, this Laker is very interesting."

Popovich smiled as he watched the handsome young man on TV.

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TNT interview site.

"Du, that is to say, you actually don't know magic, and you don't know great divination?"

"In my country, there is no magic, and there is no great divination. I don't know these things, but I know Chinese medicine, acupuncture, gossip, and some kung fu."

"..."

Kenny Smith was dumbfounded, can you stop bullying people like this?

Even if he is not well-educated, he still knows that Chinese medicine, acupuncture and Kung Fu are the magic of the East, and gossip is the great prophecy of the East!

When the last paragraph of Du Kang's exclusive interview was also sent back to China, it was all boiling.

"Hahahaha, Little Doug is so good at making people mentality, O'Neill, after Barkley, Kenny Smith also collapsed!"

"Who told these three people who like to make troubles, they are going to mess with Brother Du at the beginning. I found that Brother Du is a little narrow-minded, hahahaha..."

"Chinese medicine, acupuncture, kung fu, gossip... I now believe that Brother Du has always said that his idols are Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang. Brother Du is a big fan of the Prime Minister and Mo Sheng!"

"Am I the only one who is curious about Little Du's grandfather? Little Du's grandfather is definitely a legend!"

"Is it possible that there is a legendary figure like Grandpa Little Duge in every village in the Central Plains?"

"I reasonably suspect that the grandfather who is slandering my little Duge upstairs is a rural magician!"

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In fact, Du Kang never thought that this TNT interview would have such a big impact.

Mainly because he underestimated the influence of 'Du Crazy' in the two countries.

Well, after the interview, Du Kang still doesn't know.

He is now fully committed to the Lakers, hoping to protect the best Jim Shumai.

He doesn't care about other things.

After finishing the interview, Du Kang came to the team training hall to arrange training.

Well, Du Kang is finally no longer a head coach who does nothing.

"Darwin, Gary, before the end of the training, there will be a match between the yellow team and the blue team."

"Every day?"

"Every day."

"The grouping remains the same?"

"constant."

After Du Kang finished speaking, Darwin Hamm and Garivetti looked at each other.

What is this young coach with amazing strategies and full of grandchildren's art of war going to do?
They really can't figure it out.

This time the battle between yellow and blue.

Kobe, Gasol, and the yellow team led by Artest lost again.

And the loss was even worse.

The reason is that Yi Jianlian is stronger.

After all, the silver-level CIC king is now.

Game over, looking depressed Gasol.

Garivetti and Hamm were thinking, a person like Gasol shouldn't offend Du Kang?

On the other side, the Lakers assistant coach, Howard's confidant Clifford said to Howard excitedly.

"Dwight, both want Gasol to take the initiative, and he is willing to give up the starting lineup and play as a substitute!"

What the hell!

After Clifford finished speaking, Howard was dumbfounded.

Is my brave tool man head coach so strong?
Take the initiative to let Gasol give up starting?
and many more!

It seems to be true!

If he is hanged and beaten every day, Gasol's character, it is really possible to make such a choice!
"I engaged Artest yesterday, and I engaged Gasol today. This is cutting off Kobe's left and right hands. Dwight, your future in the Lakers can be expected!"

Howard, excited!
"Steve, you are really insidious, as insidious as the coach!"

"..."

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Of course Du Kang didn't know that Howard had been beaten with chicken blood at this time.

He is now standing on the sidelines simulating the game tonight.

"Fuck, what is Rivers doing?!"

"Isn't it a grudge with Howard?!"

"Also, Dwight, can't your free throws be more competitive?!"

simulation!

simulation!

Keep simulating!

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February 2013, 2, 2:8 pm, North Shore Gardens, Boston.

Amidst the boos of the audience, Du Kang came out with the Lakers players.

Coming to Boston, the treatment of the Lakers is not surprising.

the strange thing is……

Du Kang looked at Rivers who was holding "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in one hand and reaching out for a handshake in the other...

"Coach D, I have known you for a long time, I admire you very much, I heard that you also like "Sun Tzu's Art of War"?"

The camera next to him was clicking, looking at Rivers who seemed to be posing, Du Kang didn't know how to complain for a while.

"Coach Rivers, that's the other way around."

"..."

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"Hahahaha, it's so funny, I guess Doug hasn't even turned it over!"

"That... LeBron..."

"Dwyane, what's the matter?"

"Your, it's the other way around..."

The already silent Heat locker room became even more silent.

It's because Coach D is too hot, and "Sun Tzu's Art of War" became popular, and everyone is rubbing the heat.

What is the level of your group of people, do you have no points in your mind?

Can coach D be someone you can imitate and imitate?
Battier looked helpless.

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Boston, North Shore Gardens.

The warm-up of the two teams is over, and the game is about to start.

The starters of the two teams greet each other with hugs before the game.

Kobe Pierce, Nash, Avery Bradley...

Yi Jian, who was starting for the Lakers for the first time, thought about the shy past and hugged Garnett who was about to match up.

"Hello, Kevin."

Facing the shy Yi Jianlian, Garnett narrowed his eyes.

"Who are you, do we know each other? Where is Paul? This is not the place for you."

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