"Lakers coach D'Antoni was in a car accident in New Orleans, and his older brother coached the Lakers and Pelicans in his place. I don't know if it was affected by the coach's hospitalization, the Lakers players did not play well and finally lost the game 79-80. ”

The media soon learned about D'Antoni, and the news instantly attracted a lot of attention. And about the Lakers' loss, it didn't cause a lot of attention, and everyone was concerned about what D'Antoni is doing now.

Because it happened in New Orleans, D'Antoni's situation did not immediately reach Los Angeles.

And Dan D'Antoni was greatly praised for not immediately going to the hospital to look after his brother in order to coach the team.

Of course, immediately after the game, Dan D'Antoni rushed to the hospital and stayed by his brother's side.

Not long after the game, Lakers general manager Kupchak personally rushed to New Orleans, and after a detailed understanding of the situation, transferred D'Antoni to a hospital in Los Angeles.

It was only after D'Antoni was examined that night that his condition was made public.

It turned out that D'Antoni was not injured much, but because of the impact of the car, he had a slight concussion in the brain and needed to stay in the hospital to recuperate, and it is not very certain how long.

For the Lakers, the loss of the head coach was very sudden, but it was an irresistible thing, and Kupchak, as the general manager, had to accept it.

Immediately, Kupchak appointed Dan D'Antoni as interim manager to coach the rest of the game.

However, what makes people feel speechless and bad is that Dan D'Antoni only coached for one game before he had to be hospitalized for a sudden flu and could not continue coaching.

Disaster did not come alone, and Kupchak had to continue to appoint an interim manager.

This time, he chose Phil Webber as interim manager, while Chu Xuan, who had been doing an excellent job, was pushed to the table, taking over Dan D'Antoni's original job and taking charge of the team's attacking side.

The D'Antoni brothers had accidents one after another, which was a very good opportunity for Chu Xuan. This makes him a little excited, and he looks forward to making some achievements in the next period of work.

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Staples Center, Conference Room.

Sitting around the round table were members of the coaching staff, with the exception of the D'Antoni brothers.

Interim Coach, Phil Webb.

Assistants: Johnny Davis, Cortlambis, Bernie Beckstaff, Larry Lewis, Mark Madsen, Chu Xuan.

Today, Chu Xuan's status among these coaches is not lower than anyone else, and his work ability has already been recognized. And at the moment, the only thing he lacks is seniority.

Yes, seniority will be the most important factor restricting him from going further.

The meeting was chaired by interim coach Phil Webb.

"Mike's thing happened unfortunate and it was a very big test for the team. And I hope that we can work together to get through this. We have a meeting today and our aim is how to win in the next games. After all, we've suffered three defeats in a row and we can't afford to lose. ”

The Lakers' consecutive losses to the Rockets, Pelicans and Timberwolves, coupled with the loss of the head coach, are now a bit low in the morale of the players. However, without coach D'Antoni, this game has to be continued. And for the Lakers, ending the losing streak is a top priority.

After Phil Webber finished speaking, Johnny and the others successively expressed their respective thoughts.

And when Phil Webber's gaze swept to Chu Xuan, Chu Xuan said: "For the current team, we have nothing to lose. All the players are still there and I think the key is to adjust the mentality. To win, we have to find the belief, find something and bring the players back together. ”

Before Chu Xuan, what others said was to do a certain point, emphasizing defense, offense, or something. When it came to Chu Xuan, he unexpectedly emphasized his mentality, which made Phil Webb feel extremely surprised.

After a brief thought, Phil Webb felt that what Chu Xuan said was reasonable, so he immediately asked, "Chu, how do you think we can bring the players together?" ”

Chu Xuan smiled: "It's very simple, we need to make them understand how good they are." Only when they understand what they are good at, they will be able to play well and at the same time they will have confidence. And with full self-confidence, it is naturally not difficult to win. ”

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"The Lakers have changed coaches three times in a row, and with different coaching styles, what kind of performance can the Lakers play? However, in any case, this will be a big entrance examination. ”

The Los Angeles Times is, of course, the media that pays the most attention to the situation of the Lakers, and after Phil Webb became the head coach, questions arose in the Los Angeles Times.

In fact, this is not only its question, but also Kupchak's question, Chu Xuan's question, and the question of all Lakers fans.

How can the Lakers play? All eyes were on the upcoming game.

The game took place on the 12th, against the New Orleans Pelicans, but the game took place at the Staples Center, home of the Lakers.

This is the second meeting between the two teams in four days.

The last time they met was on the eighth, and that time was when D'Antoni had a car accident, and in the end, the Lakers lost to the Pelicans in a rush to change coaches.

And this time, the Lakers met the Pelicans at home, and revenge with a win was naturally the first priority.

The Pelicans, whose real name is the Hornets, were only renamed the Pelicans in January of this year.

This season, the Pelicans traded for All-Star guard Holiday and the team's record has improved a lot.

Holiday played for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, averaging 17.8 points, 8.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star bench and became a star player in one fell swoop.

After arriving at the Pelicans, Holiday as the team's core guard, his personal performance still has 15.2 points, 8.7 assists and 1.2 steals, although the shooting rate is only more than 30%, but his organizational role is still very obvious and indispensable.

And under the leadership of the Holiday organization, Evans, Ben Gordon, Davis, and Anderson all performed very well.

Evans is now averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game, which is an improvement from last season.

As for Ben Gordon and Anderson, as the two most important scorers inside and outside, with 17.8 and 14.0 points respectively, their scoring is the Pelicans' main offensive firepower.

Then there's Anthony Davis, who played really well in his rookie season and is considered a player with All-Star potential. Therefore, his performance in the new season is also very exciting.

However, since the beginning of the season, Davis seems to have been unable to get into the groove for a long time, and his performance is decent, with only 13.0 points and 8.4 boards, which is almost the same as his rookie season.

It's the Pelicans, who still have a 4-4 record when Davis and Holiday haven't been able to play as expected, so it's exciting to see what they can do this season.