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Chapter 102 Growth

"Coach, what do you mean by this sentence?"

"why?"

As Popovich's voice fell, two inquiries followed.Compared with the deep anxiety in the previous question, the latter sentence is undoubtedly much more stable. This sentence was spoken by Yang Ke.

At this time, Yang Ke's eyes were looking at Popovich with some expectation. When Popovich was speaking, he remembered some things reported in the media. Many superstars in the NBA often take their teammates to famous local nightclubs to play after winning the game.

As long as the team does not have back-to-back games, the head coach will not control it. This undoubtedly confirms the authenticity of Popovich's words, which makes Yang Ke have some guesses about it.

"It's simple, pressure, a thing that can take everyone's breath away, I think you two should have a deep understanding. Not long ago, you got rid of the old pressure, and of course you have a new one on your back. pressure."

Looking at the slightly younger appearances of Yang Ke and Leonard, feeling the heavy burden on them again, Popovich knew that the life of the two of them was not as easy as it appeared, he said quickly .

"..."

Keeping their heads down in silence, both Yang Ke and Leonard knew exactly what Popovich meant. The old pressure refers to the questioning and targeting from the media and fans. Those things have been successful at the end of the Lakers game. was dropped.

And the new pressure was on them at that moment, Alice's little face appeared in their minds, Yang Ke and Leonard will never forget the promise they made to her.

The promise of defeating the Lakers on that day has failed, and the promise of another championship is not in sight, and this is also the new pressure on them.  …

"Like all celebrities in the world, going to nightclubs, bars and other places to relax is the fastest and most effective way for players to release pressure. Therefore, on the premise of not making major problems, our coaches will turn a blind eye .”

"Pressure is like a rubber band, it will tightly strangle people's necks. If one day it reaches the critical point, the rubber band will break, and the people who are strangled, the consequences can be imagined .”

Popovich spoke quickly, thinking of the No. 01 pick in [-], Kwame Brown, the first high school student No. [-] pick in NBA history, was called the worst No. [-] pick in NBA history by outside media reporters.

But in Popovich's view, this is not the case. Kwame Brown has outstanding athletic ability, talented body, and invincible youth. He is definitely a piece of jade that has not been carved.

But because he bears the title of the first high school student champion in history and plays with Joe's gang leader, Kwame Brown bears unimaginable pressure on his body.

However, when the pressure on his body was not released, and the new pressure continued to press up, Kwame Brown finally fell down, and finally he became the representative of the number one parallel importer in people's mouth.

What Popovich can be sure of is that as long as Kwame Brown released the pressure back then, began to relax and face everything around him calmly, he would definitely have a place in the league.

"Coach, tell me what we should do?"

After a long silence, Yang Ke, who had figured it out, raised his head first, looked at Popovich expectantly, and asked quickly.

Although Yang Ke also wants to use some methods to release the pressure in his body, he feels that going to nightclubs, hotels and other methods is not suitable for him, so he hopes Popovich can give him some advice.

"Yes, coaches, what changes should we make, so that we can properly handle the relationship with pressure like Ginobili and the others?"

Leonard also figured it out, and asked immediately.He is also very aware of the fact that progress will only be made when there is pressure, but he also understands the consequences of being under too much pressure, because he has experienced it personally.

Not long ago, because of the excessive pressure on his body, he felt very irritable and extremely prone to violence. Finally, he and his girlfriend had a big fight on a Sunday, and their relationship for several years almost broke up because of this.

"Well, I can't help you, but..."

Seeing that Yang Ke and Leonard were persuaded by him and had the intention to change, Popovich breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth raised slightly involuntarily, he spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and then said.

After a pause, Popovich turned around, stretched out his right arm, pointed at the players training on the court from a distance, and said with a smile, "They can help you."

Looking at his teammates from a distance, Leonard then withdrew his gaze and said suspiciously: "Coach, are you sure Ginobili and the others can help us?"

Nodding his head, Popovich said affirmatively: "If you want to find a way to release the pressure, the most effective way is to find someone who has the same pressure as you, and as your predecessor, who has been in the league for many years Aren't they the best candidates?"

"They have experienced pressure similar to yours, and time and experience have allowed them to find a method that suits them, so pressure will only become a boost to their progress, not a hindrance."

"Go, take the initiative to find them! Ask all you want to ask... Maybe they can't completely solve your doubts and problems, but they can give appropriate suggestions..."

"Believe me, as seniors, they are very happy to help you solve this kind of problem, because they have also come here like this."

.........

That night, a strange scene happened in the AT&T Center arena at the home of the Spurs. During the game against the Timberwolves on the court, the Spurs bench that used to be quiet off the court was full of lively discussions today.

The center of the discussion was that Yang Ke and Leonard, who were not on the court, were wearing casual clothes. To the surprise of the fans, none of the substitute players on the bench and the coaching staff seemed to be paying attention to the game on the court. , but join the discussion circle.

In the end, the Spurs lost to the Timberwolves with a score of 96:106 at home this night, but what is puzzling is that the entire Spurs team is still chatting and laughing, as if they don't care about the result of the game.

This night, Popovich did not attend the post-match press conference, but slipped out with the players with the crowd...

This night, Yang Ke and Leonard were the hosts and reserved a large private room in a famous restaurant. Since the new season, it was the first time for all the Spurs to have a group dinner outside. The closed door came out...

This night, Yang Ke and Leonard did not practice extra for the first time, and they learned a lot from the joyful communication with their teammates. The two of them took a solid step towards the veterans of the league...

　For these two chapters, I actually have a lot of ideas.
　　In my opinion, the pressure on athletes of any sport far exceeds that of other celebrities.Not only do you have to carry out boring training, but you also have to bear the pressure from competitive competitions, from the audience and fans...

　　I want to find a reason for them, a reason for them to stop and rest...

　　I wanted to use these two chapters to pave the way for the protagonist to relax and release pressure in the future, but my level is really not good enough to fully write out my thoughts...

　　However, it can only be like this for a while, alas.

　　
　
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