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Chapter 102 Holzmann Quotes
After the game, Su Yang took Westbrook and several other young players to stay on the sidelines, waiting for Durant to be interviewed by reporters.

Many fans at the scene were not in a hurry to leave, because the first victory in the history of the Thunder was to defeat the defending champion Celtics, which made them very excited, as if they saw the team moving towards a bright future, and Durant was the leader people.

In the whole game, Durant made 27 of 18 shots, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 7 free throws, scored 47 points to reach a career high, and sent 5 assists, and only 2 turnovers and 3 fouls , can be called the biggest contributor to victory.

Every time Durant answered a question, the fans cheered wildly, as if celebrating winning the championship.

But every time Durant answers, he always mentions his teammates and coaches, which sounds very humble, especially the team.

At the end of the interview, Su Yang surrounded Durant and returned to the locker room. The whole team sprayed with mineral water.

After the whole team had a good time, Su Yang gave a brief speech, praising Durant for being a superstar.

He also particularly praised Westbrook and Damien Wilkins, encouraging them to continue to work hard.

Leaving the locker room, Su Yang met Presti who had been waiting for a long time, and followed him to the VIP room.

The big boss of the team, Clayton, was sitting carelessly in the private room. The small boss, Simon, who had participated in the interview before, was also there, and there were several other guys who looked like important people. Su Yang didn't recognize them, and no one Introduce him.

Clayton first congratulated the Thunder for their first victory, suggesting that they thought they would lose to the Celtics and suffered a five-game losing streak.

Su Yang responded with a few sentences, the topic turned to the team's goals for the new season, and Presti also joined the discussion.

Clayton hinted that he hopes to adjust his goals. It is best to cultivate more players and at the same time capture the home win rate, which will help increase ticket sales for next season, and even expect to increase playoff revenue this season.

During the conversation, Su Yang figured out what Clayton was thinking.

That's when he said before that he wanted to train players, regardless of the playoffs. Clayton thought it was just an excuse, thinking that he was incapable of bringing the team into the playoffs, but this time the victory over the Celtics made him Clayton realized there was a real chance.

Especially Durant's amazing scoring ability in overtime and Westbrook's few fast breaks made Clayton call it awesome.

In line with the characteristics of capitalists pursuing profit maximization, Clayton impatiently put forward new demands.

"Compared to pursuing a playoff game, building a dynasty team is a more profitable option for the team..."

In the past, Su Yang would resolutely reject Clayton's request, but after becoming the head coach, he has invested more costs and has more things to consider. Convincing people with reason has become his main means of resolving conflicts. After all, he also has long-term goals. Target.

In about 3 minutes, Su Yang explained in detail why he gave up pursuing the 08-09 playoffs.

But Clayton listened a little distracted, and seemed more concerned about being rejected as the boss.

Seeing that the emotions are almost brewing, Su Yang also said that he can specialize in strong teams, especially at home, but he can play casually against weak teams. This will not only show the team's strength, but also will not affect the training plan and next season's draft .

Clayton still didn't listen, and just retorted that many experts believed that 09 was a young year for the super draft, and asked Su Yang if he wanted to choose Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma, which would require a lot of bad games. Not worth it.

Su Yang couldn't explain it for a while, so he turned the conversation to Presti, and fortunately he got Presti's approval.

Clayton had no choice but to give up, but started another topic, asking Su Yang how to achieve the goal mentioned in the press conference.

Su Yang said that he will learn from Pat Riley to use the media to create momentum for Durant as much as possible. He will also try his best to make Durant win the recognition of other coaches with his outstanding performance like he did against the Celtics, and then be selected for the All-NBA Team. star.

As for Westbrook's rookie of the year, he will score more points in regular games, and he will make special arrangements against the Bulls against Rose.

As long as the two goals can be achieved, fans will still be willing to buy season tickets in the new season.

After listening to Su Yang's explanation, Clayton couldn't find other topics or reasons for a while, so he got up and left the private room resentfully.

Several other small bosses also left, leaving only Presti and Su Yang.

Presti went on to talk about the value of scoring points for substitute players. Su Yang said that it can be arranged according to the situation, and then said that except for the four young players, Wilkins and Collison, other players can be traded at any time. influential.

After the conversation, Su Yang hurried to the media room as planned to attend the post-match press conference.

Along the way, he couldn't help thinking about how to balance the various needs of the team as a head coach.

Thinking of the entanglement, he silently lamented that Holzman said that it is the hardest thing to deal with talents, which is simply the truth.

Perhaps it was Durant who scored a new league season high, and many reporters stayed to attend the press conference.

The ESPN reporter asked how it was done so that the Celtics lost 30 points more than the average of the previous four games.
Su Yang said with a smile that the Celtics’ previous defensive statistics were so terrifying. For example, the average conceded points per game was only 89.5 points. The main reason is that there are too few statistical samples, and the Thunder is the highest standard for testing the defense of all teams in the league, especially Durant. .

The TNT reporter asked why Durant was urged to train during the offseason, and whether the rumors of text message bombing were true.

Su Yang replied that it was just Durant’s modesty, even if there was no text message reminder, Durant would have made great progress, because Durant is a player with great pursuit and extremely self-discipline, the whole league will soon realize his ability.

The ABC reporter asked about the tactics around Durant in overtime and how often they practiced.

Su Yang replied that he had never practiced it, because it was a very basic tactic, and it all depended on Durant's personal ability.

Faced with all kinds of inquiries from the reporters, as long as it was related to Durant, Su Yang tried his best to praise him.

He wants to take this opportunity to build momentum for Durant and attract more fans to support Durant in the All-Star voting, so that it is possible for Durant to get a starting or a substitute seat in the competition for Western strikers, and then achieve his goal .

While the press conference was going on, a large number of fans followed the game between the Thunder and the Celtics on Twitter and other social media.

Su Yang's comments on Durant were quickly moved to social networks, causing heated discussions.

The well-known James Cape Bayless tweeted: "I completely agree with Coach Su Yang's words, Kevin Durant is the best small forward in the league, and he showed stronger strength than LeBron in just one season , even without holding the ball for a long time.

Let me ask, can LeBron score in consecutive singles with Paul Pierce?We all know he can't! "

The topic involved LeBron, the traffic exploded immediately, and various discussions and comparisons emerged one after another.

Su Yang was driving home and heard the host discussing Durant and LeBron from the radio broadcast. He subconsciously checked the Thunder's schedule for the next period of time and found that on the 26th at the end of the month, they would challenge the Cavaliers back-to-back in an away game.

(End of this chapter)