Oracle Arena.

At the post-match press conference.

D'Antoni was beaming, and the Lakers' performance in this game exceeded his expectations as a head coach. And when it comes to the MVP of the game, D'Antoni is full of praise.

"I coached Steve many years ago and he's a great player. I know him, he knows me, and his execution is really amazing. He's brilliant and I wouldn't be surprised whatever he does. However, I have to give credit to Steve in this game, he is 39 years old and still able to put in an eye-catching performance against some of the lads. It's incredible. In this game, he was absolutely the hero of the victory. ”

Nash hit six of nine shots, including four three-pointers, and contributed 18 points and nine assists in 26 minutes of playing time.

And Iguodala, who had a bad debut, made 1 of 8 from the field, and only had 2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, so he would naturally appear at the press conference. When talking about his performance, Iguodala just shook his head: "It's bad, it's ugly performance. I'm going to take a good look at the game, reflect on it, and try to play well in the next game. ”

Curry was in a bad mood and had a sullen look on his face.

"It's a terrible feeling to be overturned by an opponent at a crucial moment. This taught us a good lesson. I think we were too relaxed and careless when we were 20 points ahead, so it will teach us a lesson and try to do better in the next game." ”

Curry didn't talk about his and Thompson's performances, but it has to be said that the two had a great first game of the new season, with 50 points and 10 assists, and they hit 10 three-pointers together.

It can be said that almost the two of them carried the Warriors, but their teammates were in a bad state and could not provide the help they deserved.

However, Nash was full of praise for Curry's performance, and in an interview, he took the initiative to talk about Curry: "He's an unconventional point guard for a new era, and his offensive talent overshadows his playmaking skills. If he stays fit then he can be the best in this position, his future is immeasurable and I am very optimistic about him. ”

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Chu Xuan flipped through the data of this game while watching the video of the game between the Lakers and the Warriors.

He didn't go to the scene to watch the game for no other reason. He was arranged by the team to go to the Spurs and Grizzlies game. Therefore, he didn't have time to watch the game, so he could only watch the game video after the game to see how the game was going to be at that time.

In fact, after learning the news that the Lakers defeated the Warriors to win two consecutive victories, Chu Xuan was very surprised. Speaking of which, he didn't think that the Lakers could win against the Warriors, after all, the opponent's firepower was too fierce. And today's Lakers are completely unable to provide comparable firepower output.

However, to Chu Xuan's surprise, although the Lakers were not able to play a very strong defense, they unexpectedly showed very fierce firepower on offense.

More points bloomed, 5 players scored in double figures, and all players on the court scored, which was obviously the key to the Lakers' victory.

But looking at this game, the Lakers won it was actually very far-fetched.

The Warriors' biggest lead in this game was 22 points, and the two teams were not much different in terms of bench scoring comparison. But the final result was that the Lakers miraculously completed a comeback.

In terms of technical statistics, the Lakers' 30 assists are what Chu Xuan pays the most attention to. While watching the game footage, he watched every assist of the Lakers and took notes and organized it.

After watching the game, Chu Xuan found that most of the Lakers' 30 assists occurred after passing the ball many times, which just avoided the Lakers' weakness, that is, the players' shooting ability was relatively weak.

Moreover, Chu Xuan found that Gasol was a point that was seriously overlooked. And in terms of contribution to the game and the key to victory, Gasol is actually not weaker than Nash. However, after the game, Gasol's performance was almost carried away.

In this game, Gasol hit 8 of 13 shots, contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and he managed to gain the upper hand when facing David Lee and Bogut on the inside. With 22 points trailing at the time, if it weren't for Gasol's back-to-back scoring inside and playing a successful defense, the game would have been spent a long time ago.

Although Nash and Blake hit six game-beating three-pointers in the final quarter, Gasol's consistent performance in a game should not be overlooked.

After thinking about it carefully, Chu Xuan realized something. If the Lakers can always insist on Gasol as the core of the interior and Nash to control the rhythm on the outside, then the Lakers will still be competitive this season. And most importantly, it puts a lot of pressure on Kobe so that he doesn't have to do everything himself and shorten his career.

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In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

The night before the Lakers and Spurs game.

General Director Kupchak's office.

Chu Xuan, who received the call, hurried over, and when he pushed the door open and went in, Chu Xuan couldn't help but be stunned.

There were still Kobe Bryant and D'Antoni sitting inside, which made him instantly unclear what the situation was.

Kuvchek smiled and motioned for Chu Xuan to sit down.

"Chu, how does it feel to do this job?"

Chu Xuan was puzzled in his heart, but he still smiled and replied: "It's great, this is my favorite job." It's great to be able to watch my favorite team play every day and give me a little bit of feedback that I can. ”

"Chu, I have to say, you are a very inspired and talented guy in basketball. Coach Mike has given me advice just now, and he is very recognizant of your work, and some of the suggestions in your several reports are very pertinent. ”

Chu Xuan was slightly happy in his heart, "Then I have to thank Mike, he gave me a lot of guidance this summer." I listened to his experience, and it was very useful to me. In a way, I see him as my mentor, so being recognized by him is what I would love to see. However, I know that is not enough, and I will continue to strive to do better. ”

D'Antoni and Kuvchek couldn't stop nodding, while Kobe Bryant also looked at Chu Xuan with a smile.

"By the way, Chu, you single-handedly contributed to the matter of Noor?" Kupchak asked suddenly.

Chu Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately looked at Kobe.

Bryant just smiled and didn't speak.

Chu Xuan laughed dryly twice, and had to say, "Sort of, I just gave Kobe some advice." ”

Kupchak couldn't help but look at Chu Xuan seriously, and said for a while: "I have to say, you are very adventurous. Norris has started recovery training and he's in good shape. If he can stay healthy in the future, then I think I'll see him as the future of the team after Kobe. ”

Chu Xuan smiled: "I thought at the time that Norris's athleticism was outstanding, he was still young and had a lot of plasticity. When he's stronger, he'll be the dominant insider. ”

"So you convinced Kobe Bryant with that feeling." Kupchak smiled.

Chu Xuan coughed dryly twice and was silent.

"Chu, are you interested in taking on more work?"

The office was silent for more than ten seconds, and Kupchak's voice suddenly sounded.

Chu Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, more work?

Kupchak laughed and said, "If you're willing, from today onwards, you'll become a teaching assistant." That's what I meant, and that's what Kobe Bryant and Coach Mike meant. ”

Chu Xuan's pupils dilated suddenly, and his eyes widened. He was so surprised by the whole extremely sudden news.

His heart was instantly enveloped by a strong sense of joy and happiness, and Chu Xuan's face did not hide his joy.

"Really?" Chu Xuan asked reflexively.

The corners of Kupchak's eyes furrowed, and he smiled: "Chu, when did you become so unconfident?" ”

"Uh, okay. Of course I do, that's what I've been looking forward to. I am honored to be an assistant coach with the Lakers. ”

D'Antoni took the lead in getting up and stretched out his hand to Chu Xuan: "Chu, welcome to become the team's assistant coach." Hopefully you can continue to help the team, that's key. ”

Chu Xuan nodded: "Of course, sir, do your best." ”