Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 278 278. Yi Jianlian's Demon Training! "Coach, stop him! Otherwise I will die!"

With the resignation of Kings coach Seuss, the outside world once again caused an uproar.

Fans can't remember how many coaches Seuss was dismissed intermittently by Luke.

Although Seuss' resignation had a lot to do with the king's internal chaos and lack of hope, the trigger was a 30-point massacre by the Grizzlies.

As for Seuss' tentative inquiries from the media, whether the Grizzlies coaching staff has any ideas for expansion, it is more like Seuss' last self-mockery.

After all, Seuss' coaching ability is very bad, and there have been no bright spots since he took office. Last season, under the leadership of Seuss, the Kings only had a record of 38 wins and 44 losses.

Iseus's current coaching resume does not impress the Grizzlies.

Even if the assistant coach only needs to get a very shallow salary, the Grizzlies have absolutely no possibility of taking Seuss.

Seuss' resignation was not out of the blue. It was because the current Kings team was too chaotic. Even if he insisted on staying as head coach for a few more days, he would not escape being dismissed by the management.

No one dares to question Luke's nickname of "coach nemesis", and even all the head coaches who are about to play against the Grizzlies and have a poor team record are worried.

Afraid of being beaten by the Grizzlies in a humiliating score, Wuyan sat in the head coach's position and continued to dawdle.

The Warriors coach Nelson, who is the Grizzlies' next opponent, also jokingly said, "I hope the Grizzlies don't embarrass me too much. I don't want to be another coach who was dismissed by Lu himself."

As a well-known Qiansheng coach in the history of the NBA, Nelson's life in the past two seasons has indeed not been very good.

Although he led the Golden State Warriors to a record of 48 wins and 34 losses last season, with a winning percentage close to 60%, the final ranking was only tenth in the Western Conference, and once again missed the playoffs.

For an NBA team, not being able to make the playoffs is even worse than doing badly. After all, it is too embarrassing to be ranked ninth and tenth.

In the absence of a high-ranking draft pick and earning no tickets to the playoffs, he worked hard for a season, but in the end he could only end in a sad end.

In the new season, the Warriors led by Qiansheng coach Nelson are even worse. Currently, they only have a record of 11 wins and [-] losses and rank [-]th in the Western Conference. Make up your mind to perform badly.

Losing the "bearded" Baron Davis, the Warriors' strength has been greatly reduced. Even the "Warrior Saint" Jackson still maintains a very stable performance, and the new aid Maggette is also in a brave state.

But in the current Western Conference where strong teams are gathering, the Warriors have little hope of reaching the playoffs.

Just when the Warriors' management could understand the difficulties of the old Nelson's failure to lead the team, the old Nelson's coaching career also entered the countdown stage.

With 30 years of coaching career, Nelson Sr. is definitely one of the most powerful head coaches in NBA history.

Elected as the best coach three times in his career, tied for the first in history with Riley, the "magic fortune teller", even Luke needs to catch up behind him.

But the hero will always be late, and the same is true for the old Nelson as a basketball coach. Even the Warriors fans have long been ready to dismiss the old Nelson and welcome a new coach who can bring the Warriors back to the playoffs.

However, although the old Nelson has led the Warriors to no progress in the past two seasons, he has gradually degenerated from the Warriors who completed the miracle of the Black Eight to a weak team.

But when the old Nelson half-jokingly expressed to the media that he hoped that Luke would be merciful and not let himself become another coach who was dismissed from get out of class, the fans still felt sad.

Knowing Don Nelson's naughty behavior before the game, Luke, who has always been hard-hearted, responded unprecedentedly, "Don is still as naughty as ever, and people can't believe that he is a guy who is almost 60 years old."

"Of course, I mean if, if you are really tired of being the manager, maybe you can consider joining me."

"When the recognized "coach maniac" from the outside world meets my recognized "coach nemesis", that scene will definitely be very interesting."

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On November 11, Yi Jianlian, who was suspended for five games by the league for beating Bogut angrily, ushered in a comeback.

Facing the Golden State Warriors led by Nelson Sr., the Grizzlies have a crushing advantage in lineup depth.

Although "Martial Saints" Jackson and Maggette both averaged 20 points per game, and the Warriors also have a number of outstanding role players such as Anthony Morrow, Biedrins and Belinelli.

But compared with this "star-studded" defending champion Grizzlies, the depth of the Warriors' lineup is really not enough.

When "Martial Saint" Jackson and Corey Maggette are on the court at the same time, the Warriors can barely cling to the score by relying on the outstanding personal ability of the star.

But when the two sit off the court to rest, or only one of them stays on the court to lead the team, the Warriors are like a loose sand on the offensive end, completely unable to break through the team supported by Chris Paul, Artest and Marc Gasol. The defensive gate was raised.

Especially the "muscle man" Corey Maggette, when Maggette's breakthrough style of play meets the fierce defensive Artest, this is destined to be a set of tragic matchups.

At the end of the three quarters, with the Grizzlies leading the Warriors by 16 points away, Maggette, the team's second scorer, only made 14 of 3 shots.

If it weren't for CJ Watson's half-way shot, he scored six three-pointers in the first three quarters to help the Warriors survive, and the Warriors are currently behind with a high probability of close to [-] points.

Seeing that the outcome of the field has been decided, Luke didn't mean to kill them all.

In any case, old Nelson is also a respectable figure in the coaching world. It is not a glorious thing to stage a massacre against such an old guy who is about to retire.

In the last quarter, Luke simply took the team's third team. Among them, Yi Jianlian, who had just lifted his suspension, got a good playing time in this game.

Although Yi Jianlian's performance in the first half was relatively mediocre, facing the Warriors' full-substitute lineup in the last quarter, Yi Jianlian scored 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, leading the Grizzlies' third team to maintain ample offensive firepower.

"Dududu~"

As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Grizzlies beat the Warriors by 21 points at home.

Even though Luke's lineup in the fourth quarter was enough to release water, the Grizzlies still won by five points in a single quarter, fixing the final point difference between the two teams at 21 points.

After the game, Old Nelson took the initiative to walk towards Luke, looking at the coach in front of him who had vaguely become a new face of the league.

Old Nelson's face was not resigned to being surpassed, but more relieved to have a successor.

"As early as the Timberwolves period, I knew that you must be a great guy in the future, but I didn't expect that you were more enchanting than I expected."

"It is estimated that the only two teams in the East that can stop you from hitting the championship this year are the Cavaliers and Celtics."

"Looking at the entire West, it's really ironic that no team can threaten you."

"I like your coaching style very much, and I have also heard about the public opinion turmoil that happened not long ago."

"As a person who has experienced it, I can tell you responsibly that you don't have to pay attention to the opinions of outsiders, and insisting on yourself is the key to success."

"What's more, you have already achieved fame, and the current position of the number one coach in history is the goal you should challenge."

"After all, your age is really enviable. If God gives me a chance to return to your age, I will wake up laughing even from my dreams."

Although the team had just lost to the Grizzlies led by Luke, Nelson shook hands with Luke in a good mood.

In his coaching career, Nelson used some incomprehensible and incomprehensible lineups many times in his coaching career, which also allowed Nelson to win a series of coaching titles such as "inventor" and "madman".

Looking at Luke who is now in high spirits, Old Nelson seems to see in Luke the madness of his youth.

It's just that Luke is obviously more successful. He has won four championship rings so far, which makes the old Nelson, who has never touched a championship in his 30-year coaching career, sigh.

"Thank you, Tang, let's put aside the business bragging. Although it is a bit presumptuous, I have always wanted to ask if you are interested in considering joining forces with me. It is cooperation, not vassalization."

"Just like Mike and I, although he is the head assistant coach of the Grizzlies in name, in fact we are more like a cooperative relationship."

"You are good at creative tactical concepts, and I am good at selecting creative players. It is definitely a very interesting thing for you and me to join forces." Luke stared at Old Nelson seriously, with a look of longing on his face.

Old Nelson is about to retire at this age. If he can cooperate with him for a season before retirement, it must be a beneficial experience.

Seeing that Luke didn't mean to be joking at all, Old Nelson didn't feel abrupt, but just felt that this guy in front of him was a little strange.

"If you are so confident that you can suppress me, you are not afraid that I will overwhelm you?" Old Nelson smiled.

"To be honest, the last person who had this kind of thought was Bill Lambiel, and now he is my most capable helper." Luke smiled thoughtfully.

Luke's words made old Nelson stunned for a moment. After realizing it, old Nelson couldn't help laughing, "It's really as crazy as when I was young. When you get old, you really should experience a different experience."

"Maybe in the future we can really work together."

After bidding farewell to the old Nelson, Luke shrugged off the interview with the reporters on the sidelines and skillfully pushed Bill Lambir to block the knife.

Then he walked quickly into the player tunnel and caught up with Yi Jianlian who was about to return to the locker room.

"Alliance."

"You played an excellent game, why do you look so tired?" Luke asked slightly puzzled after patting Yi Jianlian's arm.

In this game, Yi Jianlian, who was lifted from the suspension, came off the bench for 26 minutes and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds, both of which set new season highs.

Although it is far from being a representative match, it is obviously a good signal for Yi Jianlian, who is getting more and more motivated.

After defeating Bogut himself, Yi Jianlian's confidence has obviously improved. Although his personality cannot be changed overnight, Yi Jianlian's fighting spirit on the field is becoming more and more like a "beast".

To paraphrase Lambiel, players with "beast fighting spirit" may not necessarily become stars, but they will definitely be loved by coaches and teammates around them.

As long as you don't kill yourself, you don't have to worry about surviving in the NBA.

Hearing Luke's voice behind him, Yi Jianlian's body trembled subconsciously. Seeing Luke's puzzled expression, Yi Jianlian hurriedly glanced behind Luke.

After realizing that Ranbir hadn't followed, Yi Jianlian opened his mouth full of fear and cried, "Coach, that fellow Ranbir is a devil! He's a devil!"

"These days he locked me in a fully enclosed training gym, and then found someone to box with me!"

"I've inquired about it. Those guys make a living by punching black fists. This is no training! It's a life-threatening fight!"

"Coach, I want to return to normal training with the team! I don't want to follow that guy Lambir! He is a villain! The devil!"

Seeing Yi Jianlian's frightened look, Luke discovered that Yi Jianlian had a few bruises on his face that hadn't healed.

Just when Luke thought that Lambiel's training methods were nothing more than this, even Luke couldn't help but his pupils dilated when he saw Yi Jianlian with his shirt lifted.

"Coach! I think if you don't rescue me again! I will definitely be beaten to death by those guys!" Yi Jianlian looked at Luke with nothing to love.

Being able to force Yi Jianlian, who was shy when he first met, to what he is now, it is hard for Luke to imagine what kind of torture Yi Jianlian has endured in the past few days, or the devil's training.

Although Yi Jianlian's biggest problem is his personality, it has nothing to do with his physical fitness and talent.

Lambiel's approach seems to be to stimulate the sleeping beast in Yi Jianlian's body, so that Yi Jianlian can change his cowardly and hesitant temperament and become a real man who makes decisive moves!
But when Luke saw Yi Jianlian who was covered in bruises, he still couldn't bear it. He was considering whether to discuss it with Lambiel. Training is always a gradual process.

Although I don't know the amount of training that Lambiel arranges for Yi Jianlian every day, but in less than a week, it can be judged from the bruises left on Yi Jianlian's body that Yi Jianlian will definitely not have a good time these days.

As for whether it is ironing or punching, there is not much difference in this matter in Luke's view. After all, Yi Jianlian's problem is indeed different from other players.

"How about I discuss with that guy Bill..."

Before Luke finished speaking, Yi Jianlian heard Ranbir's furious voice from the other end of the passage, "Damn kid! What are you doing!"

Hearing Lambir's penetrating roar, Yi Jianlian only felt his calf go soft.

Putting the jersey on quickly, Yi Jianlian ran towards the locker room without looking back, "Coach! Stop him! Otherwise, I'm dead!"

Glancing at Yi Jianlian's fleeing back, and then at Lambir who looked like a "beast out of the cage" behind him, Luke skillfully took out a cigarette from his suit pocket, "Phew, good luck."

　In the past two days, the update may be unstable. Ergen established the Municipal Writers Association in his hometown of Mudanjiang, and recently he will invite members of the Writers Association to dinner.

　　As a member of the Municipal Writers' Association, it was the first time I received an invitation from Ergen Dashen, and I was quite excited, either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

　　After eating these two days, continue to explode!Go, go, go!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)