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Chapter 128 Preparing for a rainy day (28)

April 12

Bobcat generals also flew to New York ahead of schedule and booked a hotel for rest.

Will challenge the Knicks away tomorrow.

And the tickets for this game have already been sold out, and countless media have turned their attention to this side.

Bobcats head coach Liu Rui will return to coach in this game, and Wallace and Brezek will also be lifted from the suspension.

It can be said that apart from Eli, the current Bobcats team has been considered a complete body.

And the matchup between Ariza and Troon Smith after they switched clubs is also talked about by people.

Although the degree of attention of the two people is far from reaching this point, there are always media who use this opportunity to hype.

After all, Liu Rui is now synonymous with traffic to reporters.

Whether it is young and energetic or full of confidence, what comes out of his mouth can always come out with great explosive points.

"Ariza, how does it feel to be back in New York, do you feel nervous?"

In the restaurant of the hotel, the players and the coaching staff all sit and eat here.

Liu Rui, who was not used to using a knife and fork, asked Ariza with a smile while cutting a piece of meat.

"It's okay, there must be a little nervousness, but I didn't have much chance to play in the Knicks before, and the fans certainly didn't know me."

"But after I came to the Bobcats, I found that many people still compared me with Tron Smith, so I was still a little nervous."

Ariza, still childish, scratched his head with a shy expression on his face.

"Haha, it's okay, don't be too nervous, after playing, it's like today's training, just let go and play."

"The return of Wallace and Blazek will allow you and Duhon to get better shots, so all you have to do is need to make these shots."

"As for the defensive end, I have nothing to say, because I am very satisfied with your defense."

While everyone was concerned about this game, as the head coach, Liu Rui, who was supposed to be under the most pressure, seemed to have nothing at all.

You should eat, you should drink, and the way you talk and laugh makes you feel that your heart is too big.

I didn't find the coaching staff to study the tactics for one night in advance, as Bickerstaff thought.

They didn't let the players go crazy for additional training, and after they came back, they just chatted with each player for a while.

This makes Bickerstaff, who is an assistant coach, also anxious.

Several times to remind Liu Rui in private, Liu Rui also smiled and waved his hands, showing that he knew it well.

After all, this game is the first match of Liu Rui, Wallace and others' comeback.

Local fans in Charlotte have great expectations for this game.

I hope that the Bobcats can beat the Knicks in the away game, present a victory for the fans, and let everyone feel the transformation of the Bobcats.

After all, as of now, the Bobcats' record of 2 wins and 13 losses really makes the coaching staff feel unbearable.

Although regarding this situation, the management naturally knew it well and did not express any opinions.

But as a coach, watching his team play such a record, this feeling is really not very friendly.

After eating in the restaurant, everyone was tired from training during the day, so under Liu Rui's urging, they went back to their rooms to rest.

After everyone dispersed and went back to the room, Bickerstaff also came outside Liu Rui's room, and after hesitating again and again knocked on the door of Liu Rui's room.

dong dong dong~
Hearing someone knock on the door, Liu Rui, who was about to take a bath and rest, opened the door and found that it was Bickerstaff standing outside the door.

Looking at Piccolo's smile outside the door, Liu Rui, who was about to take a bath, felt a chill.

Fuck, what is this old guy doing~

"Uh, that Piccolo... is there anything else to do at this late hour?!"

"Yes, yes, there is something, let's go, let's go in and talk first."

Hearing Liu Rui's question, Bickerstaff hurriedly said that he had something to do, and said that he would talk with Liu Rui after going in.

This made Liu Rui's left eyelid twitch.

"Wait... wait... Piccolo, actually, I think it's better if we stand at the door and talk about something. The room is too stuffy, and it's more ventilated standing at the door."

Liu Rui forced a smile on his face, which was uglier than bitter gourd.

And Bickerstaff outside the door also looked puzzled, why is this guy crazy? ?

Then he looked back at the expression on Liu Rui's face, as if he suddenly understood something.

"Damn, what are you thinking about you, what the fuck, this young man."

Bickerstaff stood back with a look of disgust.

"Haha."

Seeing Piccolo's expression, Liu Rui wasn't teasing him either, and opened the door to let Piccolo come in. Just as a pot of tea was brewed on the table, he poured Piccolo a cup, and asked, "What's the matter Piccolo, are you still worried about tomorrow's game?"

"Yeah, I see you are so relaxed in front of the players, but tomorrow's game is very important for us."

"Because this is the first game after you and Wallace come back, if we can win this game, it will definitely improve the morale of the team."

"Although you have made good arrangements in today's training, but facing the Knicks, I still have no idea."

Bickerstaff raised his hand to pick up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea, showing some hesitation.

Looking at Bickerstaff in front of him, Liu Rui felt that this was really Bickerstaff.

His contribution and dedication to the team are absolutely sincere, including in his previous life.

But it is also his indecision, always likes to go around, but in the end he turns himself into a dead end.

As a result, his coaching career has not been very smooth.

"Don't worry too much about Piccolo. In fact, we have already explained what should be explained during the daytime training."

"Then in this case, we keep pestering the players and telling them the importance of this game, which is equivalent to putting pressure on them in disguise."

"It will make them more intimidated in the game. Don't forget, they are just a group of young people, so since they already know what to do in the game."

"Then why do we have to tell these things over and over again, what do you think, Piccolo?"

Picking up the teapot, he continued to pour Bickerstaff in front of him.

Piccolo is not young now, and his time in the league has almost caught up with Liu Rui's age.

But Liu Rui, who has been a man for two lifetimes, is obviously more open-minded about this kind of thing.

Of course, a team needs pressure and crazy training to ensure that the team can always be competitive.

But there are pros and cons to everything. Once the players are wearing pressure restraints, they can indeed remember the importance of winning the game.

But once the team loses, the blow to the players' self-confidence will be absolutely permanent, similar to the collapse of faith.

Just like DeRozan in later generations, he was cut off before a fight, pitiful, sad, and even more deplorable.

Casey is a good coach, but it's a pity that the general manager of the Raptors is Ujiri, an inhuman man.

What's more, most of these people on the Bobcats are young people, a young group composed of a group of rookies.

Therefore, since the things to be explained have been clearly explained, it is better to see the real tricks on the court than to instill unnecessary pressure on the players.

Liu Rui can change the development trajectory of a player, but he cannot control a player.

After all, "self-discipline" and "confidence" have always been the biggest enemies of professional players...

(End of this chapter)