Chapter 44:-for-tat

Wang tomorrow, as the interim head coach, attended the press conference after the game.

Also present was the team's star Allen Iverson, who scored 22 points and 9 assists in this game, but his playing time hit a season low, playing only 36 minutes, and he had a full quarter of rest on the court.

The reporters had been waiting in the press conference hall for a long time, and as soon as the two entered the venue, the flashing lights continued.

Wang Mingming has gone from being an assistant coach behind the scenes to the front of the stage, and there will inevitably be more exposure.

Officials selected a journalist to be the first spokesperson.

"Coach Wang, I'm a reporter from the Philadelphia Times, tonight, the 76ers experienced a change in the coaching box, and then we learned that the former coach of the 76ers, Cheeks, had submitted his resignation in the afternoon, this happened very suddenly, can you tell us what happened?"

Iverson, like many media, shone his curious and inquisitive eyes on Wang Mingming.

Wang Ming leaned out and lowered the microphone a little: "This is the team's arrangement, I don't know exactly what the situation is, I just know that before the start of this game, I suddenly received a notice that I will temporarily act as the interim head coach for Cheeks tonight." ”

Wang Mingming's statement was just, and he pushed the ball to the team management again.

The reporter wanted to ask something, but the press conference was limited, and he had to follow the rules, so he could only sit down dissatisfied.

The second person to ask a question was a reporter from the Herald.

"Congratulations to the 76ers for their fourth win of the season against the Timberwolves, and as the head coach of the team, you won the first official game of your career, what changes did you make to the team?"

Normally, the press conference would revolve around the stars, but today was so special that Iverson was left hanging out instead.

Wang Ming thought for a moment, and then smiled: "The 76ers are already very competitive, we struggled in the previous games, but we will unite together and gradually get out of the situation, and today's game is a proof that we played a team role and beat the Timberwolves in back-to-back games." ”

"You've made 24 three-pointers in the game, and you've hit 12 of them, all season-highs, will the three-pointer be the 76ers' strategy going forward?"

"Three-pointers are part of the strategy, we've just experienced the departure of the head coach right now, and the future policy will be something that our coaching team thinks about and discusses."

Wang Mingming's words were concise and to the point, and a group of reporters found that this 76ers interim coach was too powerful, answering questions without leaking, where did he look like a 25-year-old young man.

Then, a reporter from ESPN stood up and asked a question.

A very sharp question was raised.

"Coach Wang, in this game, Allen Iverson set a new season low playing time, but the team won a rare victory, will Iverson's playing time continue to be reduced in future games?"

There is a way that winning is not terrible, and it is embarrassing to lack anyone.

When this question was asked, the faces of Wang Ming and Allen Iverson changed at the same time.

Wang immediately made a stern retort, "Allen is the most important player in our team. ”

He and Iverson glanced at each other, and saw a trace of incomprehension and expectation in Iverson's eyes......

"He's spent 11 seasons with the 76ers, and he's the pride of Philadelphia. In today's game, as you can see, Allen Iverson played the highest plus/minus of the season, and when he was there, we outscored the opponent by 19 points, and he led the team to victory. Without him, we could not have won. ”

"But we must also see that there is no way to go further by relying on Allen alone, we must build a team closely around Allen Iverson as the core, give more opportunities for young people to grow, and enhance the overall strength of the team, which should also be what we will work hard to promote in the future."

After Wang Tomorrow finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

Wang's words have two meanings, one is that Iverson has less time, but he is the most critical person for the team to win, and the other is that Iverson may still have less time in the future, in order to give young players more opportunities to exercise?

What does that mean, and is the team ready to start rebuilding? The reporters were excited, and their writing was like a divine help, and in their brains, they seemed to see the focus of tomorrow.

But Iverson didn't think that far, he understood what Wang Mingming meant, and Wang Mingming decided to help him build a team, provided that he had to give up part of his time and ........ Possession.

Iverson is not stupid, from the Iguodala organization to lead the second team, in the second quarter Wang tomorrow pressed him to sit on the bench for half a quarter of the game, he can see that Wang tomorrow, the coach is completely different from Cheeks, his actions are more risky than Cheeks, much more intense, and more importantly, much tougher.

He instinctively felt a little uncomfortable, like Larry Brown back then, this kind of control.

However, after so many years of training, he himself is much more mature, and if Wang Tomorrow can really lead him to victory, there is no problem with him sacrificing at all.

These thoughts crossed Iverson's mind.

Immediately, a reporter took advantage of the situation and began to ask Iverson questions.

The questions asked are also becoming more sensitive.

"The reason you are rumored to have requested a trade is because of some conflict with Cheeks, and now that manager Cheeks has left, is that part of your reason?"

"Now that you've got a new manager and you've got your first win, you guys seem to be on good momentum, are you going to leave Philadelphia?"

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The-for-tat at the press conference concealed a mystery, allowing Wang Mingming to appreciate that the battlefield here is not easier than the game, and if he doesn't pay attention to it, he may be led astray by reporters.

Some media harbor evil intentions and deliberately do this, and some media ask particularly embarrassing questions, and they don't answer them, and they don't answer them.

Fortunately, there was a time limit, and Wang and Iverson left the press conference after arriving at the point.

Predictably what the next day will be the breaking news, 76ers coach Cheeks is stepping down, becoming the first coach of any team to do so this season. The interim coach, who turned out to be a Chinese and only 25 years old, had previously been denied by 76ers neighbors Knicks and Nets.

In the aisle, Iverson walked in front, and Wang Ming followed behind.

Wang Mingming stopped Iverson.

"Aaron, can you have a conversation?"

"Yes, Coach." Iverson nodded happily.

At the same time, the system task section, the last task "talk to a certain player" began to be officially launched, from this moment on, Wang will be carrying out this task tomorrow, the minimum time must not be less than an hour, otherwise the task will fail, which Wang Tomorrow has encountered.

Wang tomorrow quietly uses props.

"Sincerity Microphone (Intermediate)"