The few games that came back seemed to make Sun Xiaotian suddenly unable to find the rhythm of the game. Thibodeau was also distressed, he didn't expect that Sun Xiaotian's state would fluctuate so obviously before and after his injury. But his injuries weren't very serious! And he didn't leave the arena for long!

What's even more distressing is that the Bulls will next face strong opponents in the East, all of which could be potential opponents for the Bulls in the playoffs. Therefore, the win-loss ratio between them is very important, and it is possible that a loss in one game could cost the home advantage in the playoffs.

Sun Xiaotian's form has been delayed for a long time, and the team is about to embark on a difficult schedule, and Thibodeau's coaching staff has fallen into a lot of passivity.

"I think it's time to decisively abandon Sun! At least for the next few games, he will be deprecated. Because if you look at his efficiency numbers, he's already a serious drag on the team. Besides, Bellineri is in quite hot form, and I think only letting him play the main team with peace of mind is the biggest help to the team. "Bulls assistant coach Ron . Adamus said.

And no wonder Ron. Adamus would say that as a believer in pragmatism, Ron. Adamus made winning the game his number one priority. He didn't mean to belittle and look down on Sun Xiaotian at all, he just felt that as a rookie player, it was the most important thing to adjust himself when he encountered difficulties, and the team could not damage the overall interests of the team just to wait for him to adjust alone.

Thibodeau also understands Ron. Adamus, after all, the two have been working together for so many years, and he completely believes in Ron. Adamus is entirely in the team's interest.

However, Thibodeau understands that if he gives up on Sun Xiaotian and lets him develop, it is difficult to imagine whether such a good seedling will become a flash in the pan in the end. is still the same sentence, Thibodeau is a person who cherishes talents, when Van Gundy hugged Mourning's "thigh", if he was replaced by Thibodeau today, he could do it.

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But the reality is there, and Sun Xiaotian also knows it, he took the initiative to stay after a training session, and it happened that Thibodeau also left late. So, Sun Xiaotian walked into Thibodeau's office.

Thibodeau is a workaholic, which is why he is still not married. When Sun Xiaotian walked into Thibodeau's office, Thibodeau was immersed in the video analyst's data. To the right of the desk is a fold-out bed, where Thibodeau usually sleeps late at work.

"You're here!" Thibodeau didn't look up as he spoke.

"Coach, I... I...? Sun Xiaotian said hesitantly.

Thibodeau raised his head and looked at Sun Xiaotian, Sun Xiaotian still had sweat on his face, and his jersey was already soaked.

Thibodeau smiled.

"You go take a shower first! I'll invite you to my house for dinner in a moment. ”

Sun Xiaotian was a little surprised, the coach invited him to his home as a guest, did you hear it right?

Although Sun Xiaotian is not good at words, he has long wanted to talk to the coach. He's not stupid, he's heard some of the remarks among his teammates. He's not the kind of guy who gets tired, he knows his bad form has affected the team's chemistry, and he doesn't complain if the coach puts him on the bench.

However, Thibodeau not only did not let him sit on the bench, but also allowed him to return to the starting line-up in recent games, and although he was not as effective as before, Thibodeau insisted on doing so. Moreover, Sun Xiaotian heard about Thibodeau and Ron on the plane to the away game several times. Adamus's arguments, those arguments were almost all about him.

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Sun Xiaotian came out of the shower and was dressed casually. The scarf around the neck also indicates that winter is coming in Chicago.

After about an hour's drive, we arrived at Thibodeau's home in Chicago. Thibodeau's house is not big, but the environment is quiet and comfortable.

"Sun! Welcome to my house, come on in! After getting out of the car, Thibodeau waved to Sun Xiaotian and motioned for him to enter the house.

"Sir, you're back!"

At this time, a woman came out of the house and greeted Thibodeau.

"This is Joan, who usually takes care of my diet. You know, I... I... Ha ha! Thibodeau said with a smile.

Sun Xiaotian knew in his heart that the 53-year-old Thibodeau loved basketball too much, which also made him have no time to devote too much energy to his love and life. For his dedication, Rose has praised his coach more than once.

"Joan, dinner is ready, right?"

"Yes, sir. You've already explained it when you left this morning, and I won't dare to slack off. ”

"What?" Sun Xiaotian was shocked, it seems that the coach invited me to his house not on a whim.

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During dinner, Sun Xiaotian was quite restrained at first, but slowly he let go, and the two of them talked happily.

Thibodeau talks about his first basketball game, his first game he coached, and his family...... However, he didn't talk about Sun Xiaotian.

"Coach, actually, I'm going to look for you today......" Sun Xiaotian was about to try to say it, but was interrupted by Thibodeau.

"Hehe, I know! But I'm still disappointed because you didn't come to me until now. Do you know? I'm actually getting Joan ready every day, because I've always believed that you trust me, and when you're struggling, you're willing to share it with me because I'm your coach. But ......"

"I'm sorry, Coach! Actually, I wanted to come to you for a long time, but I was confused, I didn't know if it would be useful to find you, and my teammates already had opinions about me, so I ...... "Sun Xiaotian didn't know what to say."

Xibodu stared at Sun Xiaotian and smiled innocently.

"You still don't know much about the United States, even though you're studying here. Your teammates don't have an opinion about you as a person, they have an opinion about your attitude towards basketball. ”

"Attitude?" Sun Xiaotian was a little puzzled.

"The problem you have is the rookie wall, it's the mental problem, your teammates have been there. They all think that it is normal to encounter these problems, but how to face them and overcome them is the most important thing. In their opinion, you are already negative, and your enthusiasm for basketball is slowly fading. ”

Hearing what Thibodeau said, Sun Xiaotian stopped talking, because Thibodeau's words hit the nail on the head. In the past few games after returning from injury, Sun Xiaotian felt that he was living like a year, and in the game, he completely lost patience. As long as he has no touch and his performance is poor, he hopes that this game will pass quickly and that he can find his touch in the next game.

In the final analysis, Sun Xiaotian has never seriously faced up to the problems that exist in his body. Perhaps it was the perfect performance in the first month of the tournament that really affected his judgment and caused his own problems to be covered up.

"I'll give you two days off!" Thibodeau spoke suddenly.

"Give me a vacation?" Sun Xiaotian was shocked again.

"Yes! I still have this right, and I hope you will use these two days to think seriously about yourself. I hope to see a different Sun in two days against the New York Knicks! ”

Sun Xiaotian silently agreed, he didn't know if the two days were enough, but he was still very moved by the coach's hard work.

"By the way, where do you want to go these two days?" Thibodeau asked casually.

"Yale!" Sun Xiaotian said casually.