Chapter 35: Knorr's Pain
Although this is an internal meeting of the Lakers, the outside world does not know what was said at the meeting. But when the news media reported D'Antoni's recurrent knee injury, the talk about who would be the Lakers' head coach became boiling.
There are many voices supporting Phil Jackson's return to the Lakers to take the helm, hoping that he can lead the Lakers back to glory.
However, Phil Jackson's team later issued a statement saying that the Zen master had no intention of returning to the head coach, and that his physical condition no longer allowed him to do so. Phil Jackson, on the other hand, would prefer to get a team management position, and several teams have already expressed interest in him.
In the midst of outside speculation, Kuvchek immediately issued a statement through the Lakers' official statement, making it clear that the Lakers did not have the idea of re-selecting the coach. And until Mike De'Antony returns, Phil Webber will always be the interim manager.
After Kupchak spoke, the discussion about the Lakers coach quickly subsided.
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"Chu, I heard that you just signed a new contract?"
When Chu Xuan returned to the training hall, Whiteside immediately gossiped up.
When Chu Xuan heard this, he was immediately surprised, was this news spreading so fast?
"Yes, you're right. From today onwards, I will be the assistant coach that Ming Media is marrying. ”
After the meeting, Chu Xuan and the Lakers re-signed their contracts. The original scout contract was abolished, and then Chu Xuan signed a contract as an assistant coach with an annual salary of 500,000. In the future, the weekly salary will be paid according to the new contract.
"Wow, that's a lot of money. Chu, I think you can think about the treat. Whiteside's expression was extremely exaggerated, but no matter how Chu Xuan looked at it, he felt that this guy was deliberately acting like this in order to let him have a treat.
"Hassan, I've known you for so long, and I haven't seen you yet, why did you let me have a treat first? Alas, Hassan, I think you should say more, lest you be seen as a miser. After all, here, I earn the least. ”
Whiteside was stunned for a moment, and quickly laughed: "Okay, Chu, let's go out together that night?" Really, I'm in for a treat, and this is a rare opportunity. ”
When Chu Xuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Hassan, don't think that I won't go. As you said, this is a rare opportunity. I've had enough of your country's damn AA traditions. ”
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In the Lakers medical room, Noll was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling intently, the light was slightly dim, and he couldn't help but think of the past.
He was a genius at the University of Kentucky, and he was nationally known from high school. Like countless children, he grew up watching the NBA and watching his favorite stars play. His dream, like most people, is to play in the NBA and become a star in basketball.
In his first year of college, he averaged 4.4 blocks per game, and he developed defensive skills that he hopes to make a career in the NBA.
When he signed up for the draft for 13 years, the aura that shrouded him made him seem to see the light of the road ahead. And until a few days before the draft, he was still the No. 1 pick, and he was even ready to say how to show loyalty to Cleveland.
However, after the election show really began, his psychological defense was destroyed for a while, Cleveland, Orlando, Washington, Charlotte...... One team after another skipped him and chose someone else, which made him feel like he was in a dream, and it felt so unreal.
At that time, he secretly pinched himself, the pain was the same as his mood, and he knew that everything was real. But for him, it was like a nightmare.
Under the spotlight of the world, although he is calm on the surface, his heart is already cold. He smiled and showed his loyalty to the New Orleans Pelicans, who got him, and he felt it would be nice to play for a team that was hungry for a fresh start. At that moment, he was ready to play with Anthony Davis, a senior.
However, what made him unacceptable was that on the same day, he was traded by the Pelicans, and he left to go to the 76ers in the swing, trading All-Star point guard Holiday for the Pelicans.
The successive blows left Knorr's mood in a low state for a long time, and it took him months to barely heal his psychological wounds.
With the help of family and friends, he pulled himself together and decided to prove himself with the 76ers, and he decided to work towards an All-Star.
However, 2013 was a terrible year for him, and he didn't expect the nightmare to continue.
At the start of the new season, he was traded, did not play a game, and he was traded for the second time. He was sent to the Lakers who were in trouble.
His wounds, which had healed, were torn open again, and he was bleeding profusely, and he was completely beaten to his stomach.
He was lost, disappointed, and confused, and he didn't know how to face reality or how to get along in this alliance. Even, he began to doubt his own strength.
Isn't he good enough? Otherwise, why kick around like you're being kicked with a ball.
One offseason, losing the No. 1 pick he was aiming for, and being traded twice. This made him see no future, and he wondered if the nightmare was over and if it would continue......
After all, he's just a nineteen-year-old. But in just a few months, he endured too much, which made his psychology begin to grow rapidly. Yes, in just a few months, he was completely childish and became much more mature.
When he arrived at the Lakers, he met a young assistant coach named Chu Xuan, who was doing too much psychological work for him, hoping that he would cheer up. This made Noel very grateful, and soon, the two became friends.
Kuvček assured him that he was very optimistic about him and hoped that he would be able to put aside everything that had happened in the past, keep a good attitude and start his career here.
People say that the giants are ruthless, but when it comes to the Lakers, Knoll feels a touch of home. He secretly vowed in his heart that if the Lakers really saw him as the future, he would stay here until the end of his career.
However, the long recuperation period made him a little impatient, and seeing the big men on the team playing so well, he began to feel pressured, he was desperate to play, and he was looking forward to his NBA debut.
He was patient, calm, and a little bit better...... Eventually, his knee injury began to heal, and he felt that the ordeal was finally coming to an end.
"Mr. Garivetti, how are my injuries? Can I play? When Garivetti, the team doctor, stopped, Knoll came back to his senses, his eyes full of hope.
He has been with the team for several days to recuperate, but has not been able to get the team's medical approval to play.
And today, he is being inspected again, and he is eager to be approved.