Chapter 60
On Nov. 12, the day after the Bobcats defeated the Pistons, Jerry Sloan's press conference to take over Charlotte took place. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Later, Chen Mo learned that Sloan got in touch with Michael Jordan when he saw that Larry Brown did not show up in the second half, and after communicating on the phone, he and Stockton took a charter flight from Salt Lake City to Charlotte.
Sloan is still unwilling to retire like this, and he wants to make a last stand for the championship.
After analyzing the other 29 teams in the league, there are only a few that have the ability to win the championship.
The defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics, the fledgling Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Miami Big Three, who are hugging this summer. Perhaps the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, the old powerhouses of the West. As for other teams, such as the Orlando Magic, Sloan doesn't think they can win a championship. They were a little bit less strong, and they didn't show the temperament of a champion.
Those teams that hope to win the championship have no shortage of managers. Those who almost won the championship in the heat are not something that can be solved by changing coaches.
In Sloan's view, perhaps the only place to choose Charlotte is the best place for him to make a final charge to the championship. Because there is vitality here, there is no garbage contract, and when Chen Mo shows enough strength, it is enough to attract stars to join, and then attack the championship. In just one or two seasons, the Bobcats will be able to produce results.
If you win the championship, everyone will be happy, and if you don't win the championship, Sloan will retire completely. Anyway, this is also the last fight of the old handsome, and he really has no other better choice in a short period of time except Charlotte.
However, the news of Sloan's announcement to coach Charlotte's Bobcats caused an uproar, and no one could have imagined that so many stories would take place around the small city of Charlotte in just a few days.
The reality is enough to go down in history as the battle of infighting and the battle of the palace, followed by the resignation of legendary coach Larry Brown, and then another legendary coach took charge of Charlotte. It's as if everything is an arranged script, one after the other, without stopping at all.
The successive endings and appearances of these two coaches made Chen Mo's explosive performance against the Pistons less of people's attention.
In distant China, of course. There are still many people who pay attention to Chen Mo's news.
The data of 39 points and 12 assists is enough to make Chen Mi, who is far away in China, excited.
Now in the lion pounce, there are some people who provoke thorns and start wars, but those sunspots no longer have the arrogance they had before. It's just that Chen Mo doesn't know anything about what happened in China. At this point, Jerry Sloan's press conference has ended. Sloane was having lunch with Mo, Jordan, and Stockton.
The topic of several of them together is naturally inseparable from basketball. Sitting and eating with these NBA seniors, Chen Mo seemed more relaxed, but this meal is just small talk, real team decision-making, Michael Jordan will never let Chen Mo know his ears in the discussion stage. What's more, Stockton is still sitting on the sidelines!
"How about bringing in those old guys from Detroit? It adds depth to the roster and adds a lot of experience to it. Jordan took a bite of the steak, picked up a wet towel and wiped his mouth, half-jokingly.
'I think Tres and Ben are both good, and judging from the way they played yesterday, they could have done wonders in the crunch moments. Chen Mo said while playing with the fork in his hand.
"Are you serious?" said Jordan in surprise, he was just joking.
"If I can get Rashid back, I think it's okay. The two Wallaces, although they are both old, I think they can still fight. Looking at Rashid's performance in the finals, the balls that hit Paul (Gasol) with his back were quite good. Although he doesn't defend well and is prone to fouls, he can be considered a complement to our interior attack. Right now our inside, low post offense is almost blank. ”
"Okay, let's not talk about that. Jerry hasn't spoken yet, you're more of a manager. Jordan waved his hand and told Chen Mo not to continue the topic. Originally, he was just joking, but he didn't know that this Chen Mo was still energetic.
However, as soon as Chen Mo said this, Jordan pondered and thought that it was okay, anyway, he couldn't get any heavyweight stars this season, and if he got these old guys, maybe he could improve his record!
"By the way, John, you'll have to have a good talk with Jack. You teach him some experience, but don't give him your dirty stuff. I don't want Jack to be a player like you. Jordan ordered a cigar and went for a walk in the garden with Jerry Sloan.
This is the first time Chen Mo has spoken to a legendary point guard in the league, and Stockton is also thin, but he has been selected to the All-Defensive Team many times.
Stockton gave Chen Mo the feeling that he was low-key and introverted. It's hard to equate such a person, even a little Sven, with what Jordan called "the dirtiest player in the league."
"I'm not much worse than you thought Stockton was?" Stockton said first.
Chen Mo nodded and said, "I never expected you to be so polite, like a gentleman." ”
"What is my impression on you?"
"Dirty!" Chen Mo's answer was simple and direct.
Stockton laughed: "It's on the pitch, it's just about winning. ”
"Michael talks a lot when he plays, and he has a lot of trash talk in life!" Chen Mo said.
Stockton smiled and said, "Jerry asked me to teach you some experience, I've seen your game." You're a good player, especially with your shots. But you and I'm not the same type of player, I can't teach you anything about offense and passing, and your shooting options are even better than mine. All I can tell you is defense. ”
"Defence is always passive, it's certainly not as flexible as offense. When you play against each player, you have to study his characteristics carefully. Break through the sharp, you have to put some distance. If you shoot accurately, you have to go up and stick to the defense. Defend against his accustomed hands and force them to use unaccustomed hands to control the ball or shoot. Once they don't get used to it, efficiency drops. ”
"And as a point guard, you often go out of the wrong position. At that time, all the people you guarded against were taller than you, and stronger than you. When dealing with someone who is about the same strength as you, you fix him down. It's as if you stick your whole body to the top of his feet, making him uncomfortable. If he's going to eat you, you're going to have to play tricks. ”
Chen Mo knew that the point of what Stockton was going to say was that what he said was nothing more than ...... Dirty!
Throughout the history of the Alliance, on the dirty road, Stockton is definitely a grandmaster. Yes, Chen Mo didn't interrupt him, waiting for Stockton to continue.