Coach Lee

Chapter 169 Make Stars
In an office on the 15th floor of the Olympic Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York.

President David Stern is testing assistants again.

"Duck egg, what do you think about this?"

Duck egg-joke also thought about it.

Stern took good care of Jordan. Now that there is a "three-point team defeating the Bulls" in the league, Stern certainly doesn't want to continue to see it?
So the duck-joke goes like this:
"President, I think the three-point line is still too close. 6.7 meters is too easy for NBA players. We'd better restore the original 7.25 meters!"

Regarding what Duck said, Stern was noncommittal, but instead asked: "Then today's games, what do you think?"

Today is the second game day of the first round of the NBA playoffs, with a total of 4 games.

Pistons 89-85 Eagles,

76ers 140-112 Bulls,

Trail Blazers 77-95 Lakers,

Sun 106-101 Sonic.

What do you think?
Duck-Joke also adjusted his glasses and began to think.

In these four games, all young teams won.

In connection with the matter of Stern making star Jordan before, he finally had his own answer.

"President, I think it's time to start training new people."

Only then did Stern look at the duck egg approvingly, "Then tell me, who is suitable?"

Previously, the league intended to cultivate Grant Hill, but the rookies emerging this year don't seem to be bad.

The duck egg-joke is also quick to give its own options.He wrote down four names on a piece of paper.

Hill!O'Neal!Li Nan!Iverson!
Stern was a little surprised, "Huh? It turned out to be him? Didn't you always dislike the one over there?"

Duck is very frank, "I don't like it, but I think what you said, Mr. President, is right. It is a very potential market. We can use him to open up a new situation in the NBA."

"Hen~ You are very honest," Stern smiled, and then he picked up the pen.

Click, click, click!

In the end only one remained.

"This..." Yadan was a little puzzled.

Stern said quietly, "It's still early."

On January 4, at the United Center in Chicago.

As soon as he got out of the car, Michael Jordan was surrounded by long guns and short guns.

"Michael, losing the first game, will it affect the team?"

"Michael, will you make any adjustments today?"

"Michael, do you think the three-point tactic can really restrain the Bulls?"

Jordan didn't answer a single question, opting instead to address the issue on the court and shut everyone up.

89-124
35 points!
The Bulls are here for revenge!

The fourth quarter is obviously garbage time, and the 76ers have replaced all the substitutes, but the Bulls still do not replace the main force, just want to fight to the death.The substitutes who played the 76ers doubted their lives.

After the game, of course the 76ers had complaints.

Head coach Davis said in an interview: "It's a pity to lose, but what makes me even more regretful is the demeanor of the Bulls!"

Bulls coach Phil Jackson said, "That's not the case. We didn't mean to target each other. We all know that the 76ers' three-pointers are terrible. Without ensuring the absolute safety of the team, we Not at all daring to be careless."

At that time, they had won by [-] or [-] points, and they were still so hypocritical.

Davis was also annoyed.

……

When the 76ers came, they walked into the arena with ease, but when they left, they all had unhappy faces, and some even had depression on their faces.

It was late at night in Chicago, and there was a lot of wind blowing, and it was a bit cold, the kind of cold that blows through clothes, as if it can penetrate people's hearts.

The 76ers players left the United Center arena in a bus and left the streets of Chicago, and there was no longer the joyful singing of ghosts and wolves when they came in the bus.

Although he thought that he would lose, no one thought that he would lose so thoroughly.

The Chicago Bulls taught the young 76ers a hard lesson, a real lesson. ———The defending champion is inviolable!
Extreme offense, suffocating defense, the team seems to be unbreakable as one.

On the bus, everyone was very depressed, not as relaxed as when they came here, and the mood was even more depressed.

No one likes to lose unless he's a shabby.

Li Nan sat at the back of the bus, holding a breath in his chest.

But, how to get out of this tone?

Difficult!

The 76ers' three-point shooting team is really only suitable for doing well in the regular season, and it is really difficult to play in the playoffs.

How to do?
At this moment, Li Nan suddenly thought of Iverson...

……

The next afternoon, Philadelphia, Wachovia Center Arena.

Bang bang bang!
The players of the 76ers are all training seriously. Yesterday's loss made everyone feel bad, and everyone was a little angry.

At this time, a few strangers suddenly came to the sidelines.

Beep beep beep! ! !
The training came to an abrupt end, and the players gathered quickly.

Seeing the person coming, the head coach Davis greeted him very enthusiastically.

However, in the team, there were people hiding and hiding, their eyes flickering.

Davis is also very happy to introduce to everyone at this time:
"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Jim Burnham, head coach of the Orangemen of Syracuse University!"

papapa~~
The 76ers players seem to know the old Jim, and the applause was a bit warm.It's just that Jim Boheim's fierce eyes are really scary.

Old Jim pressed his hands down, and the applause also stopped.

"Ahem, thank you for your applause, but I don't need it. The reason why I came to you today is actually because of Li. Li, he helped me before. This time, he asked me to come and have a look, so I'm here."

Li Nan below is also curling his lips, ghost please come here?Obviously you came here by yourself, but I still keep it in the dark.

Old Jim saw Li Nan's expression, but he didn't care at all. "I'm here this time to teach you a little defense. I hope you can use it when the time comes."

Having said that, Old Jim also looked at the one in the 76ers.

"Derek!"

Coleman moved out slowly, scratched his head awkwardly, and smiled silly, "Coach, why are you here?"

The team members also watched lively one by one.

"Is this still Derek? Why does it feel like a cute little girl?"

"The mouse saw the cat? Hahaha, I finally saw someone who can subdue Derek."

"You don't know, do you? Derek graduated from Syracuse University, and he is also a disciple of old Jim."

That's it!
Coleman used to be on the Syracuse University Orange team, one of the few stars trained by old Jim.

Old Jim ignored Coleman's embarrassment, but pulled Coleman to the front and began to explain defense to everyone.

"Well, today, let's talk to everyone, what is defense?"

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(End of this chapter)