basketball behind the spotlight

Chapter 52
When meeting with the team, the members of the coaching staff always show excitement inadvertently on their faces.

Lu Ziqiu was very puzzled, so he asked Diana in a low voice, "What happened to them?"

Diana pursed her lips and said with a smile: "We won the first game, so everyone is happier."

Lu Ziqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this, "It's just a summer league, what about it?"

"How do I know?"

Lu Ziqiu looked at Xia Kexin who was on the side, Xia Kexin also shook his head to express that he didn't know.

In this way, Lu Ziqiu found it even more ridiculous.

After the two sides chatted for a while, Lu Ziqiu asked how they arranged tactics

Thompson happily told him that Lu Ziqiu felt a little unhappy after hearing this, because this old guy actually used his main force to win, but the players who really needed to be inspected gave very little playing time.

Use a bunch of old players to play against other people's rookies and out-of-rotation lineups. It's a ghost if you don't win.

But he couldn't figure it out, "Didn't I tell you which players to focus on before departure?"

Thompson choked, and Harris choked too, because they didn't understand, it was clearly the opinion of the board of directors, how could he not know?
"Let's talk, you are all old coaches, so you won't make such a mistake."

The two looked at each other bitterly, and Thompson asked doubtfully, "Don't you know the reason?"

Lu Ziqiu frowned, "Why?"

Thompson looked at Harris again in astonishment, "This is what the board of directors told us to do, and we thought you knew."

"Do you know?" Lu Ziqiu suppressed his anger and looked at Diana and Xia Kexin.

The two shook their heads blankly, and Diana said: "If I know, I will definitely confirm with you."

"Hmm." Lu Ziqiu believed her words, looked at Thompson and Harris again, and asked, "What did the board of directors say?"

The two hesitated and did not answer.

Lu Ziqiu said in a more serious tone, "I have the final say on the team, and the board of directors can't interfere at all. I hope you understand."

As the saying goes, people become mature with age, so how could the two of them fail to understand what Lu Ziqiu was saying?This is clearly a threat.

Harris smiled bitterly: "The board of directors said that this is the first time our Wolves team has participated in the league's summer league. In order to bring confidence to the players and Yancheng fans, let us do our best to win no matter what."

Lu Ziqiu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said, "Tomorrow, we will change the starting lineup. Lan Feng, Lin Sen, and Luo Mang don't have to play anymore. Focus on the rookies."

Thompson wondered: "But in this case, we may lose uglyly. How will we explain to the board of directors then?"

Lu Ziqiu's tone became more serious, "There's no need to explain to them, the team is in charge of me."

The two shrank their necks, not daring to say more.

"Okay, you guys rest." Lu Ziqiu turned and left their room, followed by Xia Kexin and the three girls.

Back in the room, Lu Ziqiu asked Diana to take Yu Qin to rest first, leaving Xia Kexin alone to talk.

Xia Kexin's mind was quick, and he guessed his intention immediately, "You don't need to persuade me, I have already made up my mind."

Lu Ziqiu shook his head with a wry smile, "Do you know why I came to join the team?"

Xia Kexin pondered for a while, then suddenly frowned, "My mother has troubled you again?"

"Yes, I opened a board of directors, I fell out with me on the board of directors, and then left in anger. She is your mother, and you should know that she will not let it go."

"Do you want to regret it?"

"That's not the case. I'm not a person who is afraid of trouble, but I promised your father, so I must persuade you."

Xia Kexin's face collapsed, "What did the board of directors say?"

"It didn't say anything, it's just that your parents want you to leave the team."

"I understand, I will seriously consider this matter again."

Lu Ziqiu couldn't bear to see her suddenly become so depressed. He wanted to comfort her, but he swallowed the words again.

Xia Kexin had no interest in staying any longer, "Is there anything else?"

"Nothing."

"Call me if you need anything."

"it is good."

Xia Kexin smiled bitterly, nodded slightly, "Then I'll go first."

Lu Ziqiu nodded slightly, looking at her lonely back, suddenly felt very uncomfortable, "Kexin."

"Yeah." Xia Kexin turned around slowly, clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, "Is there anything else?" How much she wished that Lu Ziqiu would change his words and tell her to stay.

"Call the team members and let's go out together."

Xia Kexin looked at him suspiciously.

Lu Ziqiu smiled slightly, "Go or stay, there are many external factors besides your own will, don't let your thoughts be imprisoned."

Xia Kexin's eyes brightened, "I understand, thank you." The disappointment before was swept away immediately.

"I can't persuade you to leave, I'm already very disappointed, so don't hit me again, go, let me reflect on my mistakes."

Xia Kexin nodded with a suppressed smile, and when she turned around again, her steps were much lighter.

"Is it right or wrong for me to do this?" Lu Ziqiu walked to the window and looked at the colorful world outside the window, feeling at a loss.

After an unknown amount of time, the crisp doorbell brought him back to reality in a daze.

"I didn't expect that I, Lu Ziqiu, would be at a loss, haha." Laughing at himself, he turned to open the door.

"Coach Lu, why didn't you notify me when you came?" Yang Xiaojing stood outside the door and smiled sweetly.

Lu Ziqiu hurriedly invited her into the room, "You are really well informed, you will know after I arrived not long ago."

"Did you forget that I live with the team too?"

"Look at my brain, I'm so confused."

Yang Xiaojing smiled sweetly, "If I hadn't just met them, I wouldn't have known you were here too."

"They?" Lu Ziqiu didn't react for a moment.

"Yeah, everyone went out to play except me and you."

It was only then that Lu Ziqiu suddenly realized, but he was a little strange, "Why don't you go out with everyone?"

Yang Xiaojing gently brushed the hair on her forehead, "I can't help it, if I go out with them, I'll have to stay up all night again tonight."

"Hurry up with the manuscript?"

"Ah."

"Reports about the team?"

"Ah."

"Didn't the game end yesterday? Why hasn't it been reported yet?"

Yang Xiaojing was stunned instead, "You don't know?"

Lu Ziqiu was taken aback, why did he feel like he was completely kept in the dark?Is this still the general manager of the team?

The change in his expression could not hide from Yang Xiaojing's eyes at all, "You don't know what happened last night?"

"What happened?" He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and the feeling of being kept in the dark was really uncomfortable.

After confirming the look in his eyes, Yang Xiaojing already had confidence in her heart, "Lan Feng and Luo Mang fought last night, and the fight was quite fierce."

"Why did you fight?"

"In the second half of yesterday's game, Luo Mang refused to play and had an argument with the coach. After returning to the hotel last night, Lan Feng went to settle accounts with him."

"Have you asked them the reason for the fight?" It was normal for Lan Feng and Luo Mang to fight, but it was definitely not because Luo Mang didn't play.

Yang Xiaojing smiled wryly and shook her head, "Do you think they will say it?"

Lu Ziqiu was left speechless by her question.

(End of this chapter)