Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 397 Surprise
  In the end, under the applause of Coach D, Popovich lifted the Western Conference championship trophy.

  Coach D, who only appeared in the last 10 seconds of this game, was everyone's focus.

  But this man who could easily become the protagonist of the world, as he always did, gave all the glory that belonged to him to the rest of his team.

  Such coach D is always worthy of respect.

  This kind of charisma made a veteran of the NBA who has been struggling for decades finally have tears in his eyes when he lifted the Western Conference championship trophy.

  Although it has been decided to return the Lakers that only belong to Coach D to Coach D.

  However, Popovich is really reluctant to give up. He left the Spurs and came to the Lakers, losing so much.

  The only chance to become a god in your career, can you let it go casually?

  The reason why he made that decision was that he was smart enough.

  When the Lakers enter the Finals, Popovich's value is equal to zero.

  At the end of the game, everyone rushed to Coach D. No matter what he meant, these Lakers players and coaches felt that his mission was over.

  Coach D doesn't have to supervise the referees from the sidelines. Coach D can lead them to victory even if they face a magic weapon.

  Coach D, you can come back.

  No one thinks the Lakers need Popovich anymore.

  According to his experience, after tonight, if he doesn't know how to advance or retreat the next day, the Lakers will start a "reversal movement" from top to bottom.

  Even not just the Lakers, but the entire Los Angeles will start to reverse.

  If that time really comes, it will be really embarrassing, and he will definitely be the most embarrassed in the end.

  It's better to retire at this time, know how to advance and retreat, and get a good reputation. At the very least, although you haven't really proven your career, it can be regarded as a good ending.

  Popovich thought a lot about it, and this decision didn't come out of the blue.

  However, he really didn't expect that Coach D could do this for him.

  This is Coach D!

  This is Coach D who has been giving credit to his players, management and coaching staff in the past two years!

  This is the person he had been laughing at for hypocrisy before coming to the Lakers!
  "Coach D, thank you!"

  This hug carries so many emotions!

  Faced with Popovich like this, all the Lakers fans at the scene, the players next to him, and the Lakers management, although still reluctant, still gave them applause.

  And Du Kang...

  "Bobo, I said that you will get the opportunity to prove yourself here, and now, you are already on the road to prove yourself.

  This opportunity is earned by yourself and no one can take it away, including me.

  So, Bobo, you don’t need to say thank you to me.

  Even if I really want to say thank you, it’s me. "

  Dukan wasn’t complimenting Popovich.

  He didn't expect that James played so poorly in the Eastern Conference and might not win a game without the help of referees.

  As a result, those people could only spend a lot of resources to protect James, and they could only watch the outcome of the series between the Lakers and Warriors without being able to control it.

  Therefore, if he chooses to lead the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals without referee interference, can he defeat the Warriors?

  Now, maybe 90% of the people in this world think that he can.

  However, only he knows that it is not possible.

  Only he himself in this world knows how passive the Lakers are against the Warriors.

  Popovich's understanding and familiarity with Cole, and the one and a half wins that he snatched for the Lakers, are so important, so important!
  Without Popovich, it is certain that he would most likely not be able to do better than Popovich against the Warriors led by Cole.

  Maybe after seven games, the Warriors will win in the end.

  Maybe his Lakers and Warriors won't even be able to play seven games.

  This warrior is a warrior whose regular play style has been blocked by Popovich!

  This warrior will only become stronger when facing him!
  Others don't have a system and don't know how difficult it is to defeat this warrior.

  But he couldn't pretend he didn't see it.

  Against such a Warriors, they actually went 3-1 in the first four games. Even if Barkley broke out, Popovich's contribution is extremely huge.

  From Du Kang's point of view, he gave Popovich something that should have belonged to Popovich. There is actually nothing to say about this.

  But from Popovich's perspective and from the perspective of other viewers, Du Kang's words are really shocking.

  If you just talk, others will suspect you are a hypocrite.

  However, considering the previous choice of Du Kang, it is difficult for anyone in this world to say that Coach D is a hypocrite.

  So, Popovich was stunned.

  He didn't expect that in Coach D's mind, his role in this Lakers would be so important.

  The Lakers players next to him were also stunned.

  In their hearts, they must now feel that it was Coach D who led them to promotion. It was Coach D's shout and gesture that allowed Seth Curry to complete the counter-attack.

  But if you think about it carefully, as a Lakers player, even if you don't have a system, if you just imagine everything that has happened to the team in the past half month, if you are not blinded by emotions, you will clearly understand Popovich's contribution to this team.

  As for Coach D, he obviously didn't have to remind them like this. They had all chosen to forget Popovich's contribution. Coach D did not follow the trend, but went against the trend and reminded them to remember Popovich's contribution. .

  What a great character!

  "So, every Lakers player is willing to die for him. Everyone knows that they will never be backstabbed by him, and he deserves everyone's allegiance!"

  Garnett sighed sincerely, while Barkley and Pierce nodded wildly next to him.

  Even veteran golfers like them were completely conquered by Coach D's charm.

  Not to mention the young people on the team.

  Faced with the charm of Coach D, no one can resist it!

  Even the Warriors fans at the scene, although the Warriors fans who stayed here would not boo, they would just watch with cold eyes, and it is absolutely impossible to give applause.

  But at this moment, many Warriors fans at the scene actually started to applaud.

  "Our applause is not for the Lakers, but for Coach D. He is the greatest basketball coach in the world and the most selfless person!"

  Even Gentry, who was next to Cole, couldn't help but applaud at this time.

  "Steve, if you think that our opponents in this series are these two coaches, will you feel better now?"

  Cole was stunned for a moment.

  Now he feels very uncomfortable.

  If possible, he would not be willing to stay on the court to watch the Lakers' ceremony.

  However, he cannot leave like Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Kevin Love.

  Because Popovich is his teacher, this influence is not good.

  Just like Curry also wants to leave, but he also has to stay because Seth Curry is his younger brother.

  And Yi, because Coach D is his reinvented mentor.

  Even though they all need a place to lick their wounds now, they still need to stay here at this time.

  Who can feel this uncomfortable mood?

  Yi and Stephen he didn’t know.

  But as far as he is concerned, he is really uncomfortable now.

  Hearing Gentry's comfort, Cole's very uncomfortable mood felt slightly better.

  Why do the Lakers never collapse in this series?

  In this game, why did the Lakers never collapse and finally defeated the Warriors?

  This has gone beyond the scope of the tactical system. This is the power of Coach D!

  It is Coach D's selflessness and great character that make the Lakers players willing to do everything for Coach D and the Lakers. How can such a team and such players imagine that they are like mercenaries, collapsing at the slightest sign of trouble?
  Therefore, Gentry's words of comfort were not nice words, but the real reality he faced.

  In this series, tactically, he has been fighting against Popovich, the teacher he is most familiar with. At the same time, at the spiritual level, the team he built is a spiritual confrontation with Coach D's team.

  Popovich is the person he is least willing to play against in terms of tactical system. Coach D is better than Popovich, but he would rather play Coach D than Popovich.

  And Coach D is the person he least wants to face off from a mental level.

  For him, the combination of Coach D + Popovich in this series is the biggest problem in the world.

  Indeed, in this series, he is solving the most difficult problem in the world for him. And in the end, he almost succeeded, just a little bit.

  "Steve, we've done a good enough job."

  Finally, Cole sighed, and the violent and unwilling suffocation he had been holding in his chest was finally released.

  "You are right, we have done a good enough job..."

  Cole nodded, and then followed Gentry and the Warriors fans at the scene in applauding.

  The atmosphere at the scene instantly became warm.

  Winning on the road has actually been an embarrassing problem for a long time, so Jordan always likes to control himself to win at home.

  It is absolutely rare to have such a winning atmosphere in an away game.

  After the championship celebration, Du Kang was still the focus of everyone's attention.

  Except Cole went to Popovich immediately.

  Curry immediately went to find his dear brother.

  Other famous people at the scene, whether celebrities, celebrities or reporters, all rushed towards Du Kang.

  Du Kang was helpless. He looked at Popovich next to him. At this time, Popovich was standing next to him with a smile, just like Nash, Hamm, Clifford, and Jeanie Buss. Just like an assistant coach.

  Spurs general manager Buford and Spurs assistant coach Budenholzer were watching this scene in front of the TV. The expressions on their faces were complicated and uncomfortable.

  Pop told them as he left that he was going to be an undercover agent with the Lakers.

  What now?
  It's only been half a month, and Bobo has already taken the shape of Coach D...

  Their current mood is the most uncomfortable.

  Of course, the only people who feel more uncomfortable may be Spurs fans.

  They were all cheering for Cole, but in the end they still fell short.

  Du Kang, who had been hiding for half a month, finally came out at the last moment of the game.

  Now that you are out, don't leave easily.

  It can be said that after the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Warriors, the entire NBA was the topic of Coach D.

  Coach D, Coach D, all are Coach D!

  People who didn't know thought Coach D was going to make a comeback in the finals.

  Even before G7 of the Eastern Conference Finals started the next day, all the problems were still Coach D's.

  Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals started in Boston.

  Boston plays the Cavaliers at home. Isn’t this a casual decision?

  Although Irving can return for this game, but... the reasons are well-known.

  The Cavaliers' chances of winning this game are slim.

  Even the Cavaliers did not accept pre-game interviews and all hid.

  Compared to the extremely low-key Cavaliers and Oden.

  The Celtics are quite high-profile.

  Especially James.

  James is a person who needs media and space. This is not only what he likes, but also the business group behind him also needs his voice.

  Business groups can accept a spokesperson with all negative voices, but they will never accept a person with no voice or not enough voice.

  Therefore, even though he knows that he is hated by people in the NBA, James still needs to act in a high-profile manner outside.

  Say some big words that make people angry or embarrassing words that are full of traffic.

  These words even make people wonder if he has an IQ defect.

  How could a person who is so smart have his IQ fluctuate from high to low?

  You can actually understand it once you understand the business logic behind this.

  But this time, he needed to raise his voice even more.

  If you can't beat Oden on the court, you must beat Oden after the game!

  So now NBA fans are laughing at James for his "post-game press conference reversal"

  There is even a new James joke in the NBA now.

  "Zhan Zi defeated Oden again at the post-game press conference today, reversing the Cavaliers' game!"

  "Zhan Zi performed well in today's pre-match press conference, and the Celtics led 20-0!"

  The fans are still very talented. They complained about the extra points scored by the Celtics in every game due to penalty factors in this way.

  When most people encounter black water of James's level, their mentality will collapse long ago.

  And this is the advantage of James.

  Except for the topic of his mother, James can be easily criticized without losing his mentality.

  He was even laughed at. Every time he came to the press conference, he looked so relaxed and smiling.

  "If he had the strength of Michael Jordan, Oden, Yao, Kobe, McGrady, and Duncan, he would be the most perfect idol in NBA history!"

  "The key is, he may not even have the strength of Garnett and Yi..."

  "Well, he can still do it if he can go to Coach D's Lakers for a season with a basic salary."

  After James arrived at the scene, he acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

  Facing various questions about Coach D, he always had a smile on his face.

  It was as if Coach D had not beaten him violently in the past two years, but other unimportant people.

  "Of course I know Coach D's statement. It's a pity. Hahahaha. Originally, we were already prepared to defeat Coach D."

  "There is still one game left to play? OK, brother, of course I know there is still one game left to play, but is there any suspense in this game? Greg will never be able to beat me!"

  When the Cleveland reporters at the scene heard what James said, they almost couldn't help but rush forward and hit him.

  How did the Celtics win three games against the Cavaliers 3 to 3? Didn't you have the B number?

  Without magic armor, our great Greg the Great can hang you up and hammer you!

  I don’t know if James really doesn’t know, or if he does it on purpose.

  He smiled and looked at the group of Cleveland reporters who were gnashing their teeth. They were all old acquaintances.

  "Tonight, North Shore Garden, will be a nightmare for Greg and the Cleveland Cavaliers!"

  "This is my pre-match preview!"

  James paused with a smile.

  "You don't have to be too sad, because Coach D and his Lakers will follow you and go to hell here!"

  Hahahahahaha……

  For a time, the entire post-game press conference was full of shocked eyes and James' laughter getting further and further away!
  madman!

  James's press conference was even crazier! ! !
  At this time, many reporters at the press conference had ridicule in their eyes, and some also had sympathy.

  Is this toy of capital finally going to be completely ruined?

  And deep in the passage, finally, there was no one around.

  James stopped and closed his eyes, the arrogance on his face disappeared along with the laughter.

  clown?

  Yes, I am indeed a clown...

  James opened his eyes and relaxed his clenched fists.

  The expression on his face also became unusually calm.

  "Coach D, you will come back, I believe you will come back."

  By the time……

  "I'll give you a surprise!"

  A surprise you would never expect!

  (End of this chapter)