16 Questioning the coach
With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Moon Hao was replaced by McHale. Harden and the main players all played. Although the Rockets bench played well just now, at the last moment, it was safer to hand it over to the main team. Now with a 13-point lead, with the strength of the Rockets' main players, it should be easy to win this game.
McHale was already clasping his hands to his chest, ready to wait for the press conference at the end of the match. The Rockets' home fans are already starting to celebrate. The Rockets have lost four games in a row recently, and now they are finally about to get a win.
But the world is unpredictable, especially in the NBA, and no one knows what will happen until the last second.
In the end, the game ended with the Rockets losing to the Hornets by 2 points, which surprised everyone.
Wen Hao shook his head in disappointment and walked towards the players' tunnel. However, his disappointment was only fleeting, and what he had to care about now was not these, but the improvement of his ability and physical fitness. Only when these aspects are improved, it is possible for you to get enough playing time and not be humiliated by your opponent on the field.
After passing through the players' tunnel, he did not go to the dressing room, but walked directly to the training hall. Today's mission is not yet complete. When he came to the training hall, No. 11 was already doing training, Wen Hao didn't say anything, and began to silently complete today's task. Today's tasks are the same as before: 10 bench presses for 50 kg, 100 push-ups, 100 frog jumps, 100 sit-ups, and 10 sets of 20-meter switchbacks.
Wen Hao has been doing these trainings every day, and he has been doing them for 5 days. It started out in two hours and now it takes him an hour and a half to complete.
Wiping the sweat from his face with a towel, he lowered his head and silently began to do it. Now, he doesn't care too much about the head coach's opinion, he knows that no matter how well he performs, the head coach will not give him a good face, and after the end of the ten-day short contract, he will be kicked out of the Rockets.
But he's not going to give up, he's still going to try, and he's working harder than ever. Even if you can't stay with the Rockets, at least go to another team and get a good contract.
When Wen Hao and No. 11 were sweating in the training hall, at the press conference at the Toyota Center, the reporters' long guns and short guns had already been aimed at Rockets head coach McHale. The focus of their questions today was on the Rockets' comeback in the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter.
McHale's face was pale, and he sat there like a cold bronze statue. He was in a bad mood when he lost, and these reporters were still buzzing around him like flies, so it was no wonder that his face was good.
At this time, a reporter raised his hand and asked: "Coach Kevin, with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Rockets lead by 13 points, and then you replace the benches and let the main players play." In the end, they lost the game, did you think about whether the Rockets would have won the game if they hadn't made that substitution in the fourth quarter? ”
As soon as these words came out, the reporters at the scene were stunned for a moment, and then turned their heads in surprise to look at the person who asked the question. This is a question that many reporters also want to ask, but it is clear that this question is questioning McHale's employment. If that's the case, it's no wonder that McHale doesn't go berserk. So everyone kept holding back and didn't ask. Which stunned young man recklessly asked such a question?
In the midst of everyone's astonishment and McHale's angry gaze, a reporter with black-rimmed eyes who looked like an intern was standing there, looking a little ridiculous.
Originally, the editor-in-chief didn't send him out for an interview today, but he paid attention to Wen Hao's game, so after the game, he still sneaked into the press conference with his press card.
McHale no longer had the slightest impression of the intern, and when he heard the question, he did not answer immediately, but gave the intern a cold look, and then said, "I don't think I have any problems with employing people." What coach would have the benches play a full quarter in the fourth quarter? Unless he's crazy. ”
When the intern heard this answer, he hesitated for a moment, but still asked the second question: "Coach Kevin, we saw that in the second half of the third quarter and the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, No. 5 Wen performed very well, playing 7 minutes and scoring 6 assists, and also killed the Hornets' second scorer off the bench, Hall, such a good performance, why not let him play a few more minutes on the court?" Maybe he'll play a few more minutes, get a few more assists, and the Rockets won't lose. Also, will you give him more minutes in the next game? ”
After saying these words with trepidation, the intern reporter straightened up and waited for McHale's answer.
At this time, the entire press conference was silent. All the reporters and staff looked at the stunned young intern in amazement. Is this kid brainless or really bold? Can you ask such a question casually? Even if you want to ask, you should do so in a tactful way, not just in front of so many people. This is tantamount to accusing McHale of being wrong.
McHale looked at the intern with an extremely unkind gaze, and if it weren't for so many reporters, I'm afraid he would really be mad on the spot. However, he still maintained the quality of a head coach, reluctantly suppressed that breath, and said coldly: "I have already said that there is no problem with my employment, if this game is played again, I will still use people like this, I don't want to talk about this issue anymore." If there are no other problems, I think it's time for me to go. With that, he stood up, and walked towards the exit without looking back.
The reporters watched an angry McHale leave, and all looked back at the intern with mockery.
The intern breathed a sigh of relief, ignoring the disdainful gazes around him, and he had already begun to conceive an article in his mind. He wants to analyze in detail the performance of Chinese Hao in today's game and McHale's employment mistakes.
At the same time, at the NBA's Top 10 Review Center, several editors were nervously discussing. A middle-aged man in his forties walked over and asked casually, "Have today's top ten balls been judged?" ”
The editors hurriedly clicked out their edited video material and started playing.
The middle-aged man nodded while looking at it and said, "Yes, today's top ten are all worthy of the name." ”
Several editors looked at each other with smiles on their faces. After getting the compliment from the boss, it is not difficult for them to get a raise.
But at this moment, after watching all ten balls, the middle-aged man suddenly frowned and asked, "Why is there no such pair of Chinese pairs?" ”
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