Chapter Seventy-Two: Meeting the Legend
Popovich, who had no opponent, also lost interest, and he simply coped with it for a while and then decisively withdrew. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The Lakers' defeat to San Antonio made headlines in major sports newspapers the day after the day, and Chamberlain, who started the game, became the focus of their heated discussion.
Neutral is the description, they simply describe everything shown in the game, from the positioning, positioning, defense, judgment of the new solution to the proposition of "dealing with O'Neal" little by little.
Friendly is praise, and the pro-Spurs media is frantically reporting Duncan's stats, and he and Chamberlain have teamed up to suppress the Lakers' interior line.
The opposing one is a strong denigration, which is a secret ..... for the Lakers
In the game between the Kings and the Timberwolves on May 13, Webber scored a game-high 28 points to protect his home court, and the Kings won the fourth game of the two sides 87-81, 2-2. The two teams on the same running line will also play a brutal fifth game.
At the other end of the East, the game was also very anxious, and the young Heat won two games in a row with the advantage of the home court, with a score of 2:2, and tightly bit this year's regular season champion Pacers.
The same is true for the Nets, who experienced a home court and a 2-2 score with the Pistons, showing the strong resilience of last year's second.
Winning Game 5 didn't make Popovich relax, but it made him even more worried, he had played all his cards, but the Lakers still had a lot of room to spare. The key to the Odds is a Odd, and Popovich, who relied on this game, was stunned, what to do in the sixth game?
In San Antonio, the Spurs did not stop their pace, in order to prepare for the upcoming sixth game, Popovich did not give the players a chance to rest, and the next day's joint practice began as normal, but there was a special guest in the training hall - David Robinson.
Troubled, Popovich thought all night and could only ask for help from another of his proud disciples. In order to compete, the Wonder Soldier must also be Wonderful!
"Zhang, come here." Popovich handed over the team to the assistant and called Chamberlain aside.
The sunlight shines through the heavy blue curtains, leaving a mellow warmth in the room, which makes the usual office less depressing!
On May 15, 2004, Chamberlain met with one of the legendary centers in the NBA, "Admiral".
Chamberlain really doesn't have any impression of David Robinson, and Chamberlain's entry into the NBA coincided with the retirement of the "Admiral". Also because of family constraints, I have never watched any games of this great center, to the Spurs facing a group of stuffy gourds, and most people can't look at each other, and it is difficult to maintain even normal communication, not to mention recalling the past, all Chamberlain's impressions of David Robinson are limited to the data provided by the team, such as 71 points, "four doubles" and other abstract things.
In Chamberlain's mind, all famous centers should be like O'Neal and Mourning, with fierce and vicious muscles, and a self-respecting appearance.
But the whole person in front of him, wearing black-rimmed glasses, a plaid shirt, straight trousers, spotless shoes, neat short hair, and an elegant and serene demeanor, if it weren't for his superhuman height, this might have been a scholar or a doctor.
"Hello, Mr. Robinson, I'm Chamberlain from China. ”
After a brief pause, Chamberlain immediately greeted the tall black man in front of him and introduced himself in a restrained and polite manner.
This is Popovich's office, and after introducing the two of them to each other, Popovich hurried back to the court, because the game was approaching, and he seemed urgent!
"Don't be a rookie, you're also from San Antonio. ”
David Robinson gestured to the chair across from him and motioned for Chamberlain to sit down.
"Thank you, Mr. Robinson," Chamberlain said as he sat down and thanked the senior.
"I've seen your fight, that's a great lad, you're going to have a bright future. ”
David Robinson is clearly a well-hearted elder, his smile is gentle, and his voice has a relaxing lowness.
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Robinson, I'm your fan, I've always wanted to be a center like you, can you tell me how?"
Well! Chamberlain lied. By now, Popovich meant that Chamberlain almost understood, how to please the teacher, in ... Chinese people have always been relatively proficient!
"So what do you think makes a good center?"
David Robinson has been looking at Chamberlain gently, which shows that he has a good cultivation, even for penniless guys, he has no rudeness!
"Being able to guard the basket, controlling the rebounds, not being afraid of any physical confrontation, being able to score when the team needs it. ”
How to be a good center, this question Chamberlain has also been looking for an answer, he has always wanted to find a template for himself, so that he has a clear direction of development, after all, it is unrealistic to have the same length around, and everyone must have their own strengths.
"You're right, what do you think is the most important thing?"
David Robinson did not dispute the answer given by Chamberlain, and the expression on his face did not change when he asked rhetorically.
"Protect the basket!"
Chamberlain didn't think about it, and immediately answered, like a teacher who answered a question neatly with a student with excellent grades.
"Then you've done a great job, like yesterday, look, everybody says that. ”
Robinson picked up the newspaper on the table and pointed to today's headline and said to Chamberlain.
"But that's just a little trick, isn't it?"
Chamberlain's face began to flush, and he was still ashamed of what he had done to O'Neill yesterday!
"No, remember my teammates, that's the rule, you didn't hurt anyone, did you?"
Seeing Chamberlain's reaction, David Robinson's face immediately became serious, and when he said this, his tone was unprecedented solemn!
Chamberlain raised his head in surprise, and he looked at the extremely serious legend in front of him in a daze: "Don't you think I insulted the position of center, sir?"
Robinson put his hand on Chamberlain's shoulder, "Listen, my teammate, you don't need to be ashamed, you should be proud, proud, yes, yesterday you were the brightest one, because of your good performance, we won." I've been applauding you on the court, and you've stopped a fat man who is twice as heavy as you and is destined to enter the Hall of Fame!"
When he said this, his tone was slow and heavy!