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"Looks like that crazy Williams has been cooling down lately."

In the chairman's office of Zhuang Fei in Boston, Zhuang Fei held a newspaper in his hand and said to Stephen Green in front of him with a smile that Zhuang Fei has been in a good mood since returning to Boston from Minnesota with six consecutive wins, and it can be said that the current situation of the Boston Celtics makes him very satisfied, and at this time, the newspapers in the United States are also back to normal.

In the past half a month, every time Zhuang Fei picked up the newspaper, it would be a full report of the Bulls rookie, it can be said that in the past half a month, it completely belonged to the Bulls rookie, but after Zhuang Fei and the Lakers pushed the Lakers to the relegation circle after the game, the weather vane of the national media has also changed, plus the Bulls rookie champion These two games have also become a little mediocre, so now the national media is focusing all the targets on the Lakers, such as guessing when the Lakers will fall after the lack of Ao Fat, For example, now Lakers owner Buss Jr. can put up with Phil Jackson for as long as he can.

Some media have even begun to offer odds for the next Lakers head coach, and what is even more incredible and unbearable is that Celtics head coach Zhuang Fei is the first in the odds list of Lakers alternate head coaches.

The current league is no longer Williams's league, but a league that collectively consults with the Lakers, but at this time Zhuang Fei is happy, if he and his team had been annoyed to death at this time in the past, but this season, there have been two gun-blocking figures in succession, which also makes Zhuang Fei very happy.

"Williams is cooling down. But I'm afraid the coach will heat up" Stephen Green looked at Zhuang Fei and said with a smile, and Zhuang Fei smiled noncommittally after hearing Green's words, of course he knew what Green meant, because recently there seems to be an authoritative media deliberately creating news between Zhuang Fei and the Lakers, for example, Zhuang Fei intends to go to the Lakers, Lakers boss Lao Buss is a fan of Zhuang Fei or something, it can be said that this authoritative media in Los Angeles is obviously instructed by someone to put pressure on Zhuang Fei and also to listen to Zhuang Fei's mouth. If the outside world pays more attention to it at this time, it is estimated that Zhuang Fei will immediately replace the Lakers as another focus.

It's just that although there is a force outside pushing him now, Zhuang Fei doesn't care. Now the Boston Celtics will be on their home court for the next period of time, although they have been at home for three consecutive games, but the opponent is not easy to deal with. The first game was the Jazz, then the 76ers and the Mavericks, all of which were Zhuang Fei's old enemies when he was with the Timberwolves.

However, because the recent form of the Boston Celtics players is really good, Zhuang Fei is also quite relaxed.

In the Boston Celtics training gym, the players are training in a relaxed manner according to the training plan formulated by the team's assistant coach Green, and the joy can be clearly seen on the faces of these players, this season these players are more relaxed than last season, especially after the team's skills and tactics and their strength have improved, the Boston Celtics look very strong. So even the confidence of these players has come up.

And it was at this time that Zhuang Fei, who rarely watched the training of these players on the spot, also appeared at this time, in fact, after the start of this season, Zhuang Fei deliberately increased the frequency of his appearance at the Boston Celtics training ground. Zhuang Fei wants to have a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of these Celtic players this season, and the strength and tactical requirements of these players did not meet Zhuang Fei's standards last season, so these people will be very nervous when Zhuang Fei appears on the sidelines, so many times Zhuang Fei will let Greenley replace him in order for them to be a little easier, but this season there is no such concern. And coupled with their understanding of Zhuang Fei, these people have also let go a lot.

"Da Yao, how is it, it's okay now"

After the Boston Celtics finished training during the player stage, Zhuang Fei also walked into the court, handed a bottle of sports drink to Yao Ming, and said to the big man with a smile.

"Coach, I'm fine" Yao Ming was obviously taken aback by Zhuang Fei's move. He really didn't dare to ask Zhuang Fei to bring him water, so the big man was also a little uncomfortable when he took the drink from Zhuang Fei's hand.

Zhuang Fei looked at this somewhat restrained big man and smiled slightly, and the other Boston Celtics players in the training hall also watched the interaction between Zhuang Fei and Yao Ming, and they were also very curious about their head coach's actions, because in their impression, Zhuang Fei had never done this.

"Coach, I still feel a little uncomfortable now, my shooting rate is still very low, but I will work hard, I will not let you down" The big man who was stared at by Zhuang Fei looked up at Zhuang Fei's gentle eyes and said after a long sigh of relief.

Zhuang Fei is generally satisfied with Yao Ming's performance this season, although this season is not Yao Ming's rookie season, but it is the first season in his career to change his offensive style, he is changing in the shooting posture and even the route of the dribble and the way of passing, it can be said that this is a new Yao Ming who is shaping himself, for such a player to be able to contribute an average of 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game in these games this season Zhuang Fei is extremely satisfied, Although the hit rate is a bit miserable at 44%, it will be able to go up sooner or later according to this trend.

Although Zhuang Fei is very satisfied, Zhuang Fei knows that this big man is still a little anxious in the first few games, obviously this big man hopes that he can return to the peak of last season, and also hopes that his growth speed can keep up with the growth rate of the team.

"Take your time, you have now found your own growth direction, I have confidence in you, and I will also grow with you in time and space" Zhuang Fei looked at the slightly depressed big man and smiled comfortingly.

"I know, coach" Yao Ming nodded gratefully when he heard Zhuang Fei's comfort. It's just that Zhuang Fei finally shook his head when he saw the big man's somewhat impulsive eyes.

Obviously, this big man still hasn't let go of the baggage in his heart. But in the end, although Zhuang Fei knew that this big man did not let go of his burden, he did not force anything, this is Yao Ming's own choice, and it is also his own responsibility to bear, Yao Ming's choice is not wrong in the general direction.

Zhuang Fei rarely had such an interaction with Celtics players after training before, so this time Zhuang Fei's groundbreaking behavior still surprised these Celtics players, because after the head coach found Yao Ming, he has been taking the initiative to find opportunities to talk to every Celtic, although the content of the conversation is not special, but it also makes the connection between Zhuang Fei and these players a lot closer. After all, in the past, these players were more afraid and respected than loved Zhuang Fei, of course, for Zhuang Fei, after seeing what happened to the Lakers recently, he was also consciously understanding what his players were thinking about. He doesn't want to be like Phil Jackson, who has been saying in the newspaper recently that he is happy with the team's performance, and has always said that as long as Fat comes back, the Lakers will still be the strongest. At this time, his disciple Kobe Bryant was always saying that he was not satisfied with the team's performance, even if he didn't have Ao Fat, he could lead the team forward, Zhuang Fei didn't want his team to be in a mess like the Lakers

"It's such a fierce home atmosphere."

On November 12, 2002, at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston, Stockton looked at the stands around him with a complicated face, at this time the legendary point guard's face was a little lonely, the atmosphere at the Boston Celtics' home stadium is the best he has been to this season, in fact, for Stockton, the situation he saw in the North Shore Garden reminded him more of his home court a few years ago, when the Utah Jazz fans were no worse than the current Boston Celtics, It's even crazier.

At this time, Malone, another star of the Jazz who stood beside Stockton, was a little silent after hearing Stockton's words. Because he is not in a better mood than Stockton right now, the Jazz have been terrible this season, and it can be said that as he and Stockton get older, although the two are doing a good job of maintaining their form, being too old is a fact that cannot be changed. In this case, the team has not been able to find a player who can share the pressure for them, and the recent strength of the league's teams, especially the increasing number of teams competing for playoff tickets, has also created a lot of problems for the Jazz, because after the start of the season, the team has fallen out of the playoff zone again, and it can be said that they need to work hard for the playoffs again.

It's fair to say that Malone is a little tired of the current state of the team, and he is tired of this kind of career that is working hard for the playoffs. He's been in the NBA for 17 seasons, and he's definitely not just going to need the team to make the playoffs, he's going to need a championship, an absolute championship, which is the biggest regret of his career, and with the Jazz, he can't win a championship right now.

And just this summer, his agent told him that there is a team in the NBA that can win the championship is very interested in him, and he is also very interested in knowing the name of the team that is interested in him, this is an opportunity, because he is confident that if he can enter that team and join the defeated team that once his own team, then he will be able to get his most coveted O'Brien Cup. The Jazz owner was very confused when he saw his old partner Stockton, because he never thought that he would one day break up with Stockton, because he knew that with Stockton's temperament, he would never follow him to that team.

So since the beginning of this season, the Jazz has been living in pain, and he has been hiding the news of his imminent departure, but for Malone's anomaly this season, the Jazz have not found any difference between Malone, whether it is Stockton or Sloan.

"Don't worry, I think we'll be fine" Looking at the dazed face of his old comrades-in-arms next to him, Stockton also smiled and patted the big man's ass and encouraged, and at this time, Malone also felt a pain in his heart after seeing Stockton's sincere eyes, his nose was also sour, and his eyes couldn't help but be a little moist, after feeling his strangeness, the big man Jazz also immediately turned around and didn't dare to look at Stockton again, and at this time, Stockton saw Malone like this with a puzzled face, But in the end, he shook his head, and it was clear that the point guard still thought that his old partner still couldn't look at the team's record.

"Carl, it's my luckiest thing to be able to partner with you, we don't have much time, let's enjoy the rest of our careers together" In the end, Stockton still gently stood on tiptoe from behind Malone and put his arms around Malone's shoulders and said softly, but at this time Malone didn't dare to reply, but raised his head and kept looking at the ceiling, because he didn't want Stockton to see him tearful.

This season, the big man, who has always been known as an iron man, has always been in a sentimental tenderness.

Although Stockton wanted to return his old partner to normal, but in the end it failed, when Stockton left, Malone put down the head he was carrying, and quickly wiped his eyes, at this time his heart was very uncomfortable, some things are really difficult for him to choose.

At this time, the jazz big man suddenly subconsciously looked at the Chinese on the Boston Celtics bench, he really hated this Chinese, it was this Chinese who took away their only season that could win the championship, and at the same time he was also very envious of this Chinese, this Chinese only took two years to complete his wish that he had pursued for nearly twenty years and was still unattainable in the end.

It was also at the same time that the Jazz big man once again looked at the Celtics players who were training lightly on the other side of the court, these young Celtics players made him equally envious and jealous, if he and Stockton could be ten years younger, no, as long as they were five years younger, he would never choose to leave his teammates who had been with him for nearly two decades.

When he thought of this, the Jazz leader looked at the Boston Celtics players with eyes full of anger, and his hands were also fiercely clenched, revealing his muscles. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )