Legend of Tomorrow

The next day, Frank Johnson was fired by the Suns, with no warning and just a few words.

Brian Colangelo did this very neatly because he saw that Guo Xu was really angry. Guo Xu, who is usually known for his humor, rarely smiles when facing the media after arriving in the sun.

As a player, if he questions the head coach from the beginning, it will leave a bad impression on the management, so Guo Xu endured it for a while and used communication to change Frank.

It turned out that this guy was not only useless, but also very paranoid. No matter how hard the team's core and first assistant coach tried to persuade him, Frank insisted on using a useless center and a semi-wasted veteran. This was going too far.

There is no pressure on the management to fire Frank. After Scott Scales was fired last season, Frank took over in the second half of the season and coached the Suns for 31 games with a record of 11 wins and 20 losses, which is only 35.5%.

He was originally a transitional coach. If the Suns hadn't been unable to hire a famous coach to coach in the summer, the team would have stopped using him long ago.

Not only Brian, but also boss Jerry Colangelo felt that Frank was a fool. He often praised Guo Xu in press conferences, but was stubborn in tactics, completely ignored Guo Xu's suggestions, and caused difficulties for him. With his crazy behavior, he still wants to have a good relationship with the core of the team?

In short, the coach was easily fired because the status of the players continued to rise from the 1990s onwards. The value of superstars is much higher than that of head coaches. Even if the record is poor, stars can still help the team sell tickets.

On the other hand, when the team's performance is not good, the general manager responsible for operations will always find someone to take the blame. After all, the manager is spending the money, and there will be no results after spending it. Of course, the boss must only ask him. At this time, the general manager naturally wants to find the person who can best take the blame.

As a business league, the NBA is eager for quick success and only focuses on results. The combination of economies means that interests come first, and the feelings between each other are secondary. Without a record, both Kidd and Marbury will be traded. Needless to say, they are the most vulnerable coaches in the entire chain.

Guo Xu can't remember what it was like when Frank led the Suns in his previous life. He only vaguely remembers that the Suns made the playoffs in the 2002-2003 season. Marbury did a pretty good job this season.

He is now wondering, with such an undercover coach and two slow inside players who are holding them back, how can the Suns make the playoffs? Could it be that Marbury is the hidden master, the real No. 1 point guard in the world?

The answer is that the Suns had better luck. Gugliotta was seriously injured after only 11 games. When he returned in March, the game had entered the second half. Stoudemire settled down and played his best game. The level of a top rookie.

Gugliotta played very short time in the last 16 games after his comeback.

No longer holding back, this season he averaged 4.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Tsakalidis was seriously injured after playing 33 games and never came back. The Suns didn't renew his contract next season. Enough was enough. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

At that time, the media felt that the Suns were finished. They had no center available. Stoudemire was a guest center with a power forward figure, and Bo Otero and Scott were both weak power forwards.

As a result, the Suns only played 58 games with Hardaway injured. With average statistics, they made it all the way to the playoffs and were eliminated in the first round with the Mavericks in six exciting games. In Game 6, the Suns only lost by two points. The performance of the trident of Stoudemire, Marion, and Marbury shocked the Spurs into a cold sweat and almost defeated them.

The reason why they played so well is that since the Suns did not have a meat shield center, Frank could only follow D'Antoni's advice and speed up the tempo to play run-and-gun. The effect was unexpected.

Now, some butterfly effects caused by Guo Xu have caused some changes in the Suns' schedule from the previous life. Gugliotta was not seriously injured. Although Chakalidis could not jump around, he was still squirming healthily on the floor. If it were not changed, Handsome, if this continues, Taiyang will definitely have to kneel down.

Nothing in the world is impermeable. The Suns fired their head coach and it made sports news. Frank became the first head coach to be fired this season.

Frank was interviewed by reporters and talked about being fired: Any time when someone is fired, it always hurts. I don't think I made any mistakes. It's really disappointing.

The reporter asked: What do you think led to your dismissal?

Jason Guo has always disliked my tactics. He wants to play fast break and say offense wins, but I pay more attention to defense. We have major differences in this regard. And he and assistant coach Mike D'Antoni get on well. .I think that’s the reason.”

Frank was very angry at the Suns for firing him. He finally became the head coach and couldn't even finish a full season.

The reporter asked: What do you think of Jason Guo? Did he force you to leave?

There have always been some big-name players in the NBA who disagreed with their coaches and forced them to oust them. These people were called coach killers. The reporter wanted to direct the topic in this direction, and then extend it to Guo Xu's poor character.

Frank smiled bitterly and said: He is always very kind and will not get angry, but our philosophies are different. I don't believe that young people like the Suns can become stronger by playing fast breaks. He is still young and too naive. The people around him now are It is impossible for a group of ordinary teammates to attack as well as the Lakers.

The reporter asked: The Lakers are currently averaging only 100.4 points per game, which is significantly lower than last season. Do you think Jason Guo can really lead the team's offense to win?

Frank shook his head and said with some disdain: Time will tell everything.

That night, Guo Xu invited all the players on the team to have dinner at a famous local Mexican restaurant to celebrate Frank's resignation.

Not only Guo Xu and D'Antoni, many people on the team can't stand Frank's coaching.

Newcomers dare to be angry but dare not speak out. For example, Stoudemire was forced by Frank to practice back training. Stoudemire is currently 208cm tall and weighs only 107 kilograms. He has no butt and a narrow back. What kind of back can he use? opponent. However, Frank feels that playing in the low post is more dominant and can attract double teams.

Joe Johnson can hold the ball in singles and shoot three-pointers. On the offensive end, he can share the pressure on Guo Xu and is very efficient. He was arranged by Frank to be a pure spot-up shooter. In the first few games, he played very well when he had the ball. He scored 15 points in a row. After changing to a pitcher, he watched the excitement and couldn't display any of his skills.

This is to make the modern Jordan on the floor develop in the direction of Fisher. This kind of coach should probably not be fired, but should be shot directly.

Those who didn't like him even included Tom Gugliotta, who was reused by him.

Tom's physical fitness makes it difficult to attack with the ball. He knows very well that he cannot play efficiently. Frank often encouraged him to be tougher and attack boldly. I'm tough on you, sister. I average less than 5 points per game...

After eating for a while, D'Antoni stood up to speak and talked about his tactical thoughts.

In the next game, I will give the newcomers a lot of playing time. I need you all to run and complete an attack in 5-10 seconds. Jason is responsible for advancing and distributing the ball. Whoever has the opportunity will take the shot. You lack experience and your advantage is your body. If we take advantage of this, we will definitely make the playoffs this year!”

Okay! The young players were all excited.

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