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It has been four or five days since Chu Xuan took over as the interim head coach of the Lakers. And Phil Webb's "vacation" for food poisoning is finally over.

On the 18th, Phil Webb appeared in Staples to watch the players practice.

"Phil, you're finally okay, the hard time is over."

Chu Xuan greeted with a smile.

Phil Webber looked around, and the atmosphere on the Lakers team was significantly different now than it was when he left.

And coupled with the fact that Chu Xuan won all 4 games as an interim head coach. Phil Webb's evaluation of Chu Xuan from the bottom of his heart was a few points higher again.

This made the thoughts that rose in his heart even stronger.

Looking at Chu Xuan's rather handsome posture, Phil Webb nodded secretly.

"Chu, everything you've done in the past few days has really stunned me. Originally, I thought it would be difficult for you to adapt to this job, but now it seems that I am too worried. ”

Chu Xuan smiled, Phil Weber's attitude towards him has always been very good, which makes his impression of Phil Webber always very good.

"Phil, I just didn't want to lose, and it turned out that these guys were very good, and then we did it." Chu Xuan looked very happy.

"But now that the team's record has risen to third, you put me under a lot of pressure right now."

Phil Webber smirked, obviously referring to coaching. After all, he is not sure that the Lakers will stay in third place in the West.

'Bill, it's nothing, the chemistry is good at the moment. No matter who is the manager, the record should not be bad. Chu Xuan said.

Phil Webber looked thoughtful, looked at Chu Xuan, and motioned for him to come to the rest area on the sidelines.

The two walked in silence for a while, and Phil Webb suddenly asked, "Chu, how far do you think our team can play this season?" ”

Chu Xuan was slightly stunned, and replied with a chuckle: "If it goes on like this, there will definitely be no problem in the playoffs." ”

Phil Webber turned his head, stared at Chu Xuan's eyes, and asked, "If you were the coach of this team, what kind of goals would you set for the team?" What is the minimum level you can accept? ”

Chu Xuan was stunned and didn't speak immediately, he didn't know what Phil Webb meant by asking this, and what the starting point was.

Seeing this, Phil Webb couldn't help but smile: "Chu, I just want to hear your thoughts, it's nothing else." ”

Chu Xuan nodded and said, "If it's this season, my goal is to reach the finals again, and the bottom line that can be accepted is at least to be able to reach the Western Conference finals." Although the Spurs, Clippers, Rockets, and Thunder are all strong, I still put the Lakers on the same level as them. So I have full confidence that the Lakers will make it to the Western Conference Finals. ”

This was Chu Xuan's true thoughts in his heart. Because let's not talk about whether the Lakers will strengthen before the trade deadline. Judging from the current lineup alone, the Lakers are also very strong.

Kobe, Nash, Gasol, Green, and Noll form the starting lineup, and this lineup is also very competitive in the West. And the bench lineup composed of Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson, Thackeray, Whiteside, and Blake is also able to blow up most of the bench lineup.

And if it can be run in and developed again, the Lakers' combat power is definitely not to be underestimated.

Therefore, Chu Xuan's self-confidence comes from this.

Chu Xuan's words made Phil Webber feel a little shocked in his heart, you must know that although the Lakers' momentum is so good now, he really hasn't positioned the Lakers so high. Obviously, Chu Xuan's daring to think and do traits were also incomparable to him.

Sighing slightly, Phil Webber suddenly smiled and said, "Chu, are you interested in continuing to do it?" I'd love to continue to see how you perform in the managerial position. ”

Continuing as a head coach? Chu Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, is this the legendary abdication of Xian?

You must know that in today's society, the probability of this kind of thing happening is definitely comparable to buying five million in a lottery ticket. However, the current situation tells Chu Xuan that everything is really happening.

Seeing that Chu Xuan was in a daze, Phil Webb laughed: "Chu, do you mean that you are under pressure?" I think you should be happy to take on this challenge. ”

Chu Xuan came back to his senses: "Phil, can you tell me why you gave up?" You can also make a good difference for the Lakers. ”

Phil Webb sighed slightly, full of ease: "Opportunities must always be left to young people, I am not young anymore, and such a big job makes me a little stressed." If I could, I would prefer to just be a teaching assistant. ”

After hearing this, Chu Xuan immediately remembered in his heart that Phil Webber had been an assistant coach by D'Antoni's side for many years. At the time, he also turned down many invitations from other teams.

"Chu, this is a good opportunity. I can guess what you think, you have big goals. I see something unusual in you, and if possible, I want to be in your future team, and maybe then I can achieve my dream of becoming a champion. Phil Webb's eyes were full of sincerity.

Chu Xuan fell into thought, and after a long while, he finally nodded: "If Mickey agrees, I think I am willing to accept the challenges that this job brings." ”

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On the night of the 19th, two pieces of news about the Lakers surfaced.

The first is Chu Xuan's official appointment as the interim head coach of the Lakers. The appointment was announced in a very formal manner, and general manager Kupchak and the Lakers' players congratulated Chu Xuan through various channels.

And for this news, the surprise of the outside world is not very strong. After all, Chu Xuan's four games were perfect, with an average winning score of more than 15 points, and two of them were more than 20 points. Obviously, such a result is enough to prove that he is more suitable to be the Lakers' interim head coach than several other assistant coaches.

Of course, Chu Xuan was too young. Voices questioning him remain. However, Chu Xuan will not be affected by these public opinions. In his opinion, over time, everything will fall apart.

As for the second news, it's a trade.

The two sides of the trade are the Lakers and the Thunder, who have just played each other recently.

In this trade, the Lakers paid Wesley Johnson, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Farmar three players, and a 16-year second-round pick.

This price allowed the Lakers to acquire Reggie Jackson and Andre Robertson.

Through this transaction, Chu Xuan got Reggie Jackson as he wished, and the Lakers' backcourt was undoubtedly strengthened again.

As for Wesley Johnson, Chu Xuan was a little regretful. In fact, under the cultivation during this time, Wesley Johnson's progress is very obvious.

However, you can't have it both ways, and now that the Lakers have potential for Green, Wesley is not necessarily that important.

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