Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 365 Popovich’s Certificate of Vocation!

Popovich's press conference was in chaos at the beginning due to the influence of Spurs fans who came to Dallas for the trip.

However, after being severely humiliated by Spurs fans and Holy City reporters, Popovich returned to the hotel lobby to continue the press conference, and the order at the scene returned to normal.

At the very least, it looked like a normal press conference.

At the very least, the questions reporters asked were related to the next game, rather than simply humiliating Popovich, the Lakers' acting head coach.

"Pop, can you tell me about Dwayne's current physical condition? Will he play in the next game? Will KG, Paul, and Charles play?"

The first serious game question came from one of the largest local newspapers in Dallas, reporter Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. He is perhaps one of the most professional basketball reporters in the NBA and has a high reputation.

He also has his own column in the Dallas Morning News.

His most famous achievement is his almost successful prediction of the 2009 NBA playoffs.

In the 2009 playoffs, Yao Ming's last days with the Rockets led the team to the Western Conference semifinals. In the end, he was injured and unfortunately lost to the Lakers 3-4.

Before the playoffs started, no one expected that the Rockets would perform so well in the playoffs.

But this one predicted it.

In March, before the playoffs started and the regular season was not over, the Mavericks were ranked eighth in the Western Conference and the Rockets were fifth. He predicted that the Mavericks and Rockets would become the biggest dark horses in this year's playoffs, and maybe even In the playoffs, the two teams once again staged a fierce battle.

As soon as this prediction was published, experts, fans, and reporters throughout the NBA laughed like crazy.

Based on the rankings at that time, the Mavericks and the Rockets met in the playoffs. The Mavericks were going to defeat the Lakers and complete the black eight. Are you kidding!
At that time, the Lakers were at their peak, how could they lose to the Mavericks?

As for the Rockets and Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers obviously have more people supporting them. Who doesn’t know that the Rockets are a mess at the fourth position and their point guard is unstable, while the Trail Blazers have Aldridge and Roy, and the Trail Blazers also have a There are a lot of big centers to match Yao Ming, and the forwards are also sufficient.

Judging from the time, both the Rockets and the Mavericks were in the first round.

You said the Mavericks and Rockets are underestimated, are they underestimated?

What happened next shocked everyone.

The Rockets surged all the way, and finally lost to the Lakers due to injuries, almost overturning the Lakers.

As for the Mavericks, the Black Six defeated the Spurs, the third-placed team in the Western Conference, in a 4-1 gentleman sweep.

However, in the end, the Mavericks and Rockets still did not meet. The Mavericks lost to the beast team Nuggets, and the Rockets were defeated by the Lakers.

If that's the case, this person definitely doesn't have that great reputation and can only be described as average.

After both the Mavericks and Rockets were eliminated, he also said that the Mavericks should not rise from eighth to sixth in order to avoid the Lakers at the last moment.

The Mavericks have Kidd and Nowitzki, and they are not afraid of skilled teams like the Spurs, Lakers, and Rockets. Compared with technology, the Mavericks with Nowitzki and Kidd are the pinnacle of the NBA.

The Mavericks should choose to avoid the Nuggets, not the Lakers.

As soon as these words came out, there would definitely be a lot of ridicule.

Do you really think that the Mavericks will be invincible after the Gentlemen swept the Spurs 4-1?

You're not afraid of the Lakers yet, do you really think it's that easy to win?

Then he was ridiculed for 2 years.

It wasn't until 2 years later that the Mavericks' magical championship in 2011 happened.

The Lakers, who are striving for three consecutive championships, are simply vulnerable to Kidd and Nowitzki.

Kidd can really guard Kobe.

The Lakers' invincible twin towers also seemed so fragile in front of Nowitzki.

It's hard to say that Kobe, Gasol and Bynum have plummeted in the past two years.

The Lakers may actually be weaker than they were two years ago.

However, the Mavericks are also weaker than two years ago, and they even gave up a third player.

If the confrontation between the Mavericks and the Lakers really happened in 2009, everyone suddenly discovered that the Lakers might not be able to defeat the Mavericks!

Then, this reporter who was once considered a violent commentator became a god.

At the very least, no one thinks he said in 2009 that the Mavericks should play the Lakers in the eighth round, the Rockets in the second round, and the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets are unstable. Maybe without the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks can win the championship. , now no one thinks that such remarks are violent.

Many Nuggets fans even said that if this is the development, the Nuggets might be the 2009 championship.

"I'm not a prophet, I just know the Mavericks better than any of you."

The legendary Dallas reporter actually came over this time. Obviously, the impact of Popovich being severely humiliated by a Dallas reporter in the last game was a bit bad.

As far as the black spots on Popovich are concerned, any Dallas reporter might become famous by criticizing Popovich.

Except for the legendary reporter who already has a big name, who can resist the temptation to criticize Popovich to become famous?

Therefore, after seeing this legendary reporter in Dallas, Popovich was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

This is goodwill!

Obviously, this goodwill cannot come from the Dallas Morning News or the Dallas Mavericks.

They want Popovich to die.

Obviously, this is a goodwill move by Nowitzki.

The only people in the Lakers who can persuade Nowitzki are Nash and Coach D.

Coach D is the most likely.

Coach D not only invited Tim and Manu for him, but also solved his worries.

At the same time, the legendary Dallas reporter was invited to shift the focus of the game from the attack on his life back to the game itself.

Coach D never showed up after handing the team over to him.

This is out of trust in him.

Also out of respect for him.

As long as he doesn't ask for it, Coach D will never show up.

Such trust and respect are very touching.

At the same time, Coach D did not completely disappear.

He solves all the troubles that arise for him on and off the court in an invisible place and in obscurity.

After reading all this, Popovich didn't know what to say.

At first, he felt that Coach D was tricking him.

This is a conspiracy.

Where is this trap? Where is this conspiracy?
Coach D is a true gentleman.

He really said he did it.

The current Lakers are his team, Popovich's team. The current Lakers are no longer enemies, but one of our own.

Coach D did it first.

When he was still doubtful, Coach D put it down first.

Can anyone really let go of a team like the Lakers?
In front of Coach D, he is really a villain.

He has a villain's heart and a gentleman's heart.

Because he was not as selfless as Coach D, Leonard and the young people of the Spurs betrayed him for themselves at the most critical moment.

"The best head coach is the one who is the most selfless to the team. As long as it is for the good of the team, any sacrifice is fine. Any important things are not that important."

"Is this the best head coach? Is this the difference between me and Coach D?"

Popovich took a deep breath and calmed down.

He felt like he had realized something again.But this is obviously not the time for enlightenment.

Now, the most important thing is to defeat the Mavericks and bring the Lakers into the Western Conference Finals!
"Dwayne sprained his ankle in the last game. He will not play again in the next game, this series. In the next game, KG, Paul and Charles will return."

After Popovich finished speaking with a smile, all the reporters below were in an uproar.

Also included was Eddie Safeko.

What the hell?
Wasn't Wade injured in the knee, not career-ending, just sprained his ankle?real or fake?
This is really quite surprising.

Popovich also understood their surprise, because he himself was surprised. After the game, he was already prepared for Wade to be reimbursed for the season and his career. Unexpectedly, he only sprained his ankle slightly.

This series could allow Wade to force his hand if he wants to.

It's just obvious that he is not such a head coach.

Coach D can rest his injured players if he can, and he, Popovich, can do the same.

The more he gets to know this Laker, the more confident he becomes that he can beat the Mavericks without Wade.

"Pop, is this Coach D's decision? Although you are the acting head coach of the Lakers, many people say that Coach D has been manipulating you behind the scenes. You are just a toy of Coach D, a toy that is played with at will. The situation is Like this?"

As Eddie Safeko brings the focus of this series back to the game itself, more and more questions about the game are being asked.

Although the offense is still very strong, it is impossible to get Popovich.

He couldn't handle the heart-wrenching direct insults, because they might be right.

How could he not be able to cope with the job he had been doing for decades?
Popovich immediately felt that after accepting the job given to him by Coach D, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Resistance is painful.

Obedience makes people happy.

This feeling is very strong.

"Pop, last question, after this year's playoffs, where will you go? Will you return to the Spurs? I heard that the US national team is preparing to invite you to the national team. Coach K hopes that you can lead the team in 2016. He has delayed his retirement once before the Olympics, but he doesn’t want to delay it this time. What do you think?”

After hearing this question, Popovich fell silent again.

Behind Popovich, Duncan and the others looked at Popovich sympathetically.

This is a very heartbreaking question.

For Spurs fans, even if they loved Pop in the past, from the moment Pop played for the Lakers, it was impossible for Pop to return to the Spurs.

Unless Pop takes the Lakers this season and really succeeds in killing the gods in one fell swoop, Spurs fans may choose to let go, not forgive, just let go of the most outstanding head coach.

Just like if Durant of the Thunder leaves in the same way as Popovich, the Thunder will not let Durant come back if they want to save face.

No matter how successful Durant is outside, Durant will not be asked to come back.

Unless Durant turns into Jordan on the outside, Thunder fans will not be able to accept a Jordan-level Durant again.

Become a god.

For Popovich.

This possibility is zero.

At the very least, no one thinks Popovich can succeed this season.

Therefore, he can't stay with the Lakers.

He can't go back to the Spurs.

The only place to go is Team USA.

Coach K has been preparing to leave the US team, but the US team has never had a suitable candidate, so it has been asking Coach K to extend his service.

In fact, Coach K should take over at the 2012 Olympics.

I've never seen any head coach of the American team work for that long.

Generally speaking, it is one Olympic Games and one World Championships.

Now with Popovich as a candidate, it is indeed perfect.

Only, now for Popovich.

This question really rubs salt into the wound.

Very heartbroken.

"No one can predict what will happen in the future. Let's take it one step at a time."

After Popovich finished speaking, he turned around and left. No one knew what his mood was like now.

But everyone could hear what his emotions were like.

"For the Lakers, Bobo gave up far more than we imagined."

Duncan, Manu, and Parker sighed in their hearts.

At this time, in the hotel conference room, the Lakers players, led by veterans such as Garnett and led by supervisor Kobe and others, also watched Popovich's press conference.

After reading it, I saw the moment Popovich turned around, and looked at the shining crystals in Popovich's eyes.

To be honest, they also felt very sad.

"Now, he's our acting head coach."

Kobe's words gave all the conclusions.

And this conclusion was recognized by all Lakers players present.

Becoming the Lakers' acting head coach is easy.

But it is not easy to really make all Lakers players believe in him and be willing to listen to him.

But now, after seeing Popovich sacrifice so much for the Lakers, no one doubts Popovich's loyalty.

If it's to humiliate Coach D and take revenge on the Lakers, it doesn't have to go to this extent.

Popovich has already submitted his vote.

And this certificate of submission is quite ruthless.

More ruthless than anyone imagined!

It wasn't just the Lakers players who paid attention to Popovich's world-famous press conference.

The Mavericks are definitely paying attention.

After Mavericks head coach Carlisle determined that Wade would be eliminated from the series, he hit him three times with his right hand.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!!"

For the Mavericks, Wade really scared them in the last game!

As long as the Lakers don't have Wade, Seth Curry can't go crazy. As long as he's in position and has the blessing of the Mavericks, can the Lakers beat him?

"In the next game, the Lakers are sure to lose!"

In fact, Nowitzki is also paying attention to this press conference.

What he focuses on is that in the next game, he really has to face off against KG in the playoffs again!
So envious!

When KG played Tim in the last round, he was so envious!
"Now, it's finally my turn!"

"Coach D, you said you would let me see a brand new KG, I will wait and see!"

Thinking of the phone call with Coach D last night, Nowitzki looked excited.

(End of this chapter)