Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 519 Tim, one day you will fly again!

After the start of the new season, the Bobcats have not lost a single game. This season the Bobcats are in surprisingly good shape.

What's even more astonishing is that the Bobcats start every game this season differently from the last one.

The Bobcats have always rotated. From the team's core Jordan to the team's last water cooler keeper Thabeet, everyone can get the opportunity to play and show themselves on the court.

After playing against the 76ers, even players like Thabeet who had long been eliminated from the NBA have become the targets of many teams.

As long as the players on Coach D's team show some potential, they will be snapped up.

Everyone believes that Coach D treats his players equally, whether they are super giants or ordinary role players, and no one can be missing.

He cultivates everyone. As long as you have enough hard work and ambition, you can reach heights you may have never thought of before.

For example, take the Bobcats' home game against the Cavaliers on November 11. The Cavaliers are one of the Bobcats' biggest opponents in the East this season. The matchup that many people are looking forward to in this game is the showdown between Oden and Duncan or O'Neal.

But in this game, the Bobcats' starters were Duncan and Thabeet.

In the past, when Duncan was still Duncan, the Lakers insiders knew Duncan so well, which was indeed very useful in beating Duncan.

His mid-range pick-and-roll is also very effective against an insider with average pick-and-roll ability like O'Neal, but Duncan, whose defensive skills have improved and his pick-and-roll defensive awareness has been fully developed, is also difficult to play.

O'Neal didn't even play in this game.

Back then, Howard, who had practiced three-pointers, was even held scoreless by Duncan.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Oden should not be facing off against Duncan in this game against the Cavaliers, but O'Neal.

After Duncan boasted about this, Oden knew why it was so uncomfortable for him to beat Duncan in this game.

People are not machines. If a person is talked about every day, even Duncan, there will inevitably be some changes in mentality.

At the same time, Duncan actually played his best game this season in this game.

As a player who has retired from the Spurs, Duncan's performance with the Bobcats this season is very good. For a player of his age, he seems to have returned to the state he was in with the Spurs in 2012. His physical strength was strengthened by Du Kang. Coupled with the changeable style of play targeted by McGrady, Duncan is definitely better now than he was in 2012.

Everyone learned from Duncan, and now, Duncan understands himself, but he doesn't understand Duncan. Isn't this blinding him?
Ah Lian is okay.

和他对位的奥登，这场比赛13中7，三分球4中2，罚球1中1，全场比赛砍下了16分16个篮板4助攻2抢断2盖帽。

Duncan does not have peak athletic ability now, but after regaining his strength, he can defend and show his presence as he did around 2012. He can also show his presence on the offensive end. If you don't have to play offense, you can't defend. If you focus on defense, you can't attack. .

If the Lakers didn't have Maizi back then, the Lakers' group of insiders, Oden, Alian, and Howard would really not be able to handle Duncan.

邓肯全场比赛6中5，罚球6中5，砍下了15分还有14篮板6助攻2抢断3盖帽。

However, in this season where the stars are shining and the Bobcats are dancing, Duncan's performance is actually not that outstanding.

Duncan also felt Duncan's intentions in this game, so this game was no longer hidden.

Therefore, in this game with the Cavaliers, it is okay for Duncan to show a little bit of his current abilities.

However, later, under the pressure of Maizi, Duncan completed his transformation and could change his rhythm. Duncan could be very Duncan or not so Duncan anymore.

Finally, Duncan thought for a while and boasted something that made Oden not know whether to cry or laugh.

But the final result disappointed them. They had already warmed up for the game, but Coach D did not follow the routine at all.

But Duncan's shooting percentage is simply unbelievable. If he doesn't attack, he is almost sure to hit when he attacks. His timing of hitting Oden is simply unbelievable.

Oden and Yao Jokic are considered fast among traditional power centers, but they are also traditional power centers.

When he was with the Lakers, his master Maizi trained him as Duncan.

In this game, the Bobcats started Thabeet to protect Duncan. After Duncan was able to defend him, the offensive pressure on Oden was extremely high.

In addition to his fantasy footsteps, almost everything about his offense and defense is based on Duncan.

This game against the Cavaliers is the first stage Du Kang has found for Duncan this season.

Even Oden said this after the game, which is evident.

O'Neal has performed very well recently, and Duncan must also perform well to suppress that damn fat guy. Although O'Neal is an extremely good teammate and does not fight with any teammates except Kobe, the media is making trouble.

Duncan was embarrassed to be praised so much by Oden. He touched his head and didn't know how to praise him back.

"Greg, you're looking more and more like the Tim Duncan you used to be."

Although Duncan is still unable to fly, he is definitely the best blocker for traditional big centers such as Oden, Yao Ming and Jokic!
If his defensive skills and awareness are full, and he can keep up with the speed of the big center, then Duncan's influence on the game will be extremely strong.

This makes the Lakers' insiders uncomfortable.

In the matchup with Oden, he performed well on both offense and defense.

On the defensive end, Oden, who averaged 27 points per game, and could even easily score 30 points if he was willing to do so, only scored 16 points, and Oden, who had fantastic footsteps, only took one free throw, and almost all of his shots were from the outside. Jump shot, this is even more incredible than Duncan's own offense.

Oden is very humble, but those insiders on the Lakers were really upset by Duncan back then, including Oden.

From a data point of view, the two are almost the same.

At least the Bobcats cannot be ranked in the top 1 this season. They are not on the level of Jordan, Beasley, Rose, O'Neal, and Hill. These five people on the court are really invincible to the naked eye. Although Hill and O'Neal each The playing time of each game is not that long, but the strength does not need to be judged by time, it only takes a few rounds to know.

"You were my nightmare when I was with the Lakers, and you are still my nightmare now."

At the end of the game, Oden, the head coach of the Cavaliers, even ran to Duncan in person to exchange jerseys with him.

The same is true for him. His fantastic footwork is very effective against other insiders in the league, but when playing against Duncan, it doesn't make sense.

This is incredible.

The Arab League not only learned from Duncan, but also learned from Nowitzki, two sets of models.

The worst offenders are Oden and Howard.

Howard is just too good at offense.

Oden is really uncomfortable when meeting Duncan in every aspect.

Just like Duncan praised him, you are becoming more and more like Duncan.

When he really becomes the 100% Duncan he was before, then he will probably be like Nowitzki when he met Nelson.

Oden took a long breath, then smiled and hugged Duncan.

No matter what you say, it’s all praise, isn’t it?
At this moment, a very familiar voice came from behind Oden.

"Greg, do you understand the last homework question I assigned you?"

"coach!"

Oden turned around and looked at Du Kang in surprise.

He is a humble and low-key good boy. People are actually very smart.

In this game, the coach deliberately started Duncan and Thabeet. If he was targeted like this, he could naturally feel something different.

But when Du Kang really revealed his purpose, Auden was moved.

Even though he has left the Lakers for so long, the coach still has not forgotten him.

Now he is cooking under fire. Everyone, whether he is a fan or an expert, says that he has reached his peak. Even his teammates and coaches think that he is already the strongest traditional power center in NBA history, except for the organization center. On this track, Oden is the strongest center that can be seen on the traditional track.

Auden himself felt the same way at first, so the more he learned from Duncan, the more he resembled him.

Then, he encountered Waterloo in this game. In terms of his strength, he went all out in this game and only produced such data. Isn't this Waterloo?
"There's nothing wrong with being Tim Duncan. It's the best track for you. It's powerful and energy-efficient. It's the best for you. There's nothing wrong with following the path of your great predecessors. But when you feel like you're coming to the end, you need to step out. A path that is completely your own, so that you can truly be invincible in the world.”

Invincible in the world?

Regardless of whether he was the coach's player or not, Oden felt his blood boiling at this time.

"Greg, you are lucky. You are still very young and you can have an unlimited future. When Tim broke free from the shackles of TMC, he was already 38 years old, and you are only 28 years old now. You have gone to a place that most players in the NBA may go to in their lifetime. The location is not accessible.”

"However, you must also understand that your starting point is the end point of most people. Most people have no reason or obligation to reach the highest mountain. And since you have such a talent, you naturally have such a responsibility and also have such a responsibility. Come on, don’t waste the expectations that basketball and I have for you.”

After Du Kang finished speaking, he hugged Oden.

He knew that Oden would probably try to go on as he envisioned, firmly and quietly.

"Coach D, is there anything you can teach me?"

Seeing Du Kang pointing Oden so, Irving, who had been watching from the side, took the initiative to come up.

Du Kang looked at the Cavaliers defender who beat Jordan from the beginning to the end of the game, and a smile appeared on his face.

He has strength, fighting spirit, and aura. Even if the opponent is Jordan, even if his strength is not at the level of Kobe, Wade and others, he will not show the slightest fear when meeting Jordan. Such young people are rare in any era.

but……

"When you feel that you have no rivals in the NBA, you can come to me."

Owen was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Du Kang meant by his words.

The NBA has no opponents and will come to you again?
Why does this sound so contradictory?
I don’t have any opponents in the NBA, do I still need to come to you?
I came to you, wasn't it because I was beaten so badly by Jordan in this game and felt the gap between me and a top shooting guard like Jordan that I came to you?

Du Kang smiled and patted Irving on the shoulder, then walked towards Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue.

"The Cavaliers are a very good team, and you keep getting better."

"Thank you, Coach D, your Bobcats are the stronger, no, the strongest NBA team."

There is no doubt that the game between the Cavaliers and Bobcats was exciting. The two teams were anxious for the entire game. In the end, the Cavaliers lost to the Bobcats 88-90 away from home.

Tyronn Lue was also very satisfied with the performance of the Cavaliers players in this game.

Although O'Neal and other important players of the Bobcats are resting this round, the content played by the Cavaliers is indeed worthy of Coach D's praise.

The Cavaliers definitely played their best game of the season in this game.

Even so, they still lost to the Bobcats who were missing O'Neal, Kidd and Marion.

This is still a bit disappointing.

It is said that the Cavaliers may be one of the Bobcats' biggest opponents in the East this season.

Now it seems that this statement is problematic.

Perhaps, the Celtics are the Bobcats' only opponent in the Eastern Conference this season.

Perhaps in the entire league, only the Celtics and Warriors are teams that can be on the same level as the Lakers and Bobcats.

Well, in this league, the Warriors are the Lakers' only opponent in the West, and the Celtics are the Bobcats' only opponent in the East.

As for the Cavaliers, they are still barely there.

"If you persevere, you will always be rewarded."

Tyronn Lu, who was somewhat competing with him, was stunned for a moment. He always had a dull expression. After coming back to his senses, he nodded dully.

"Coach D, I believe your team will give the world a huge surprise this season."

Before the game started, he was full of confidence in Oden and felt that Coach D could lead the team to a complete victory but still had doubts.

So after this game, even if he doesn't believe that the Bobcats can win the championship, he still somewhat believes that the Bobcats can win the championship in the regular season. Even if they can't win all, 80 wins is enough to shock the whole world.

Tyronn Lue's praise is already a big one.

But compared with the recent overwhelming praise in the media, it is still too conservative.

So Du Kang smiled and said nothing.

Du Kang secretly looked at the system settlement of this game.

Competition level: A level (NBA regular season), you can get 1.6 times the MP (career points) settlement.

Game data reward: 90 to 88, win, MP reward: 52 points (Basic points for victory in A-level games are 50 points, point difference reward is 2 points)
Satisfaction reward MP: 298
Player satisfaction: 100%
Fan satisfaction: 99%
Management satisfaction: 99%
Coaching game influence reward MP: 150 (indispensable to the victory of the game, highest level reward)
MP reward settlement for this game: 800 points (rounded)

In this game, he received a reward of 800 MP points, which is considered a small amount this season.

This season has been undefeated so far, and no matter who the opponent is, his coaching impact on the game seems to be fixed at 150. It seems that the whole world has recognized that the team with him is completely different from the team without him.

Therefore, when the basic points remain almost unchanged, how many points you can win against your opponent in a game becomes very important.

We only won this game by 2 points, which is naturally not enough.

However, even so, Du Kang's points accumulated after this game have reached 15000 points.

"Coach, this game...thank you."

"Now is not the time to say thank you."

Du Kang smiled.

"Tim, I said, I hope that you can rediscover the feeling of the flying devil in North Carolina and truly come home in glory!"

Duncan looked at Du Kang blankly.

"Now, Tim, can you fly?"

"But don't worry, one day, Charlotte, there will be your shadow with open arms in the sky of North Carolina!"

(End of this chapter)