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The Los Angeles Lakers entered a not-so-short period of recuperation after beating the Heat on the road, and after beating the Heat on December 27, the next game is on January 2, and this game against the Nuggets led by Arenas, who have been extremely hot in recent times and are also constantly creating scoring miracles.

However, this game is nearly a week later, so now the Lakers can be said to have entered a real period of recuperation, which is not much time in a league with such a large number of games in the NBA.

"Tom, how long will it take for your defensive system to be perfected?"

On December 29, 2004, at 9 o'clock in the morning, the Los Angeles Lakers head coach's office, at this time, the head coach and the two assistant coaches of the Los Angeles Lakers were all here, and the faces of the three were also a little dignified. Especially Tom Thibodu as an assistant coach. After hearing Zhuang Fei's question, the assistant coach with strong defensive and tactical ability also sighed helplessly.

"I don't know exactly when the time will be, it's really difficult" In the end, the assistant coach returned a little helplessly, and Zhuang Fei and Green on the side also sighed.

The three of them basically have to hold such tactical seminars every day, and in recent times, Zhuang Fei has paid more and more attention to the matter of Xibodu building the team's defensive system, but Xibodu has not been able to really complete this defensive system like in the Boston Celtics, although he had a prototype a long time ago, but the prototype has always been only a prototype, and it is not really useful.

Although Thibodu has not been perfect. Zhuang Fei was also very helpless. Of course. This does not make Zhuang Fei dissatisfied with Xibodu, you must know that Zhuang Fei also knows the difficulty of this, it is very difficult for a team like the Lakers to build a defensive system, although this team can choose aggressive upward defense or pressing and other defensive tactics that rely on athleticism, but it is difficult to form a system of these tactics.

And what's even more difficult is that Thibodu was originally a very traditional head coach, and the defensive system he designed for the Celtics was based on Yao Ming and Xiao Ao's two interior lines, which the Lakers don't have now. Webber can only be counted as half at most now, and Xibodu is a coach who relies heavily on the fulcrum of interior defense, which makes his research even more difficult, in the final analysis, this is the result of Zhuang Fei's own creation, after all, for any head coach in the league, it is difficult to keep up with Zhuang Fei's ideas and progress and requirements in a team like Zhuang Fei, especially when the time is still so short, if Xibodu can really design a defensive system that meets the Lakers' system within a year, He's a man of defensive tactics.

As for whether Xibodu is a god or not, Zhuang Fei is very clear. Although Zhuang Fei is more inclined to attack for his team in his bones, his requirements for defense are also not low. So many times he idealizes that his team can balance offense and defense, but in this case, since he can't balance offense and defense, he can only strengthen his offense more, and Zhuang Fei is confident in this point.

"Zhuang, don't worry, I will step up research and design, and I will definitely do it well before the playoffs this season" Just when Zhuang Fei was thinking about how to enhance the team's offense, Xibodu on the side looked at Zhuang Fei and was silent and thought he was worried about it, so the assistant coach of the Lakers also gritted his teeth and issued a military order, which also made Zhuang Fei and Green stunned, and finally Zhuang Fei nodded lightly.

"Tom, don't be reluctant, pay attention to your body, it's really not okay, you know, our team still has a lot of things to use" Looking at the assistant in front of him, Zhuang Fei also smiled and said, this is a workaholic, if you really enter the state, you can stay awake for a few days.

"Stephen, if you need to, you can help Tom on the side" Finally, he looked at the extremely determined Xibodu, Zhuang Fei knew that this guy didn't listen to his words, and finally Zhuang Fei also said to Green on the side. And Green also nodded after a little surprise.

Although Green is the assistant coach in charge of offense under Zhuang Fei, his defensive tactical ability still reaches A+, which is the reason why Zhuang Fei used Larry Brown's tactical board for his disciple, this kid is now the same as Popovich, he is a disciple of Larry Brown, of course, unlike Popovich, Popovich's defense is directly learned from Larry Brown, and this guy is learned from Zhuang Fei, it can be said that now in the entire NBA, In addition to Popovich and Pattlele, who are recognized by Zhuang Fei as top offensive and defensive head coaches, Green is also one, and is not even inferior to Popovich and Pat Riley in offensive and defensive theory.

"Zhuang, if it's okay, Stephen and I will go to the training gym"

After the three of them continued to discuss some of the team's recent training plans and plans for this adjustment period, Xibodu also left Zhuang Fei's office with Green, and at this time, Zhuang Fei looked at the backs of his two assistants and fell into deep thought again.

"I wonder if a combination like Larry Brown and Thibodu can solve the problem of the defensive system of small-ball tactics? I'm really looking forward to it."

And just when Zhuang Fei fell into his expectations, the door of his office was pushed open again, and it was the team's general manager Kupchak who walked in, who looked a little anxious at this time.

"Zhuang, the Boston Celtics and Magic have given us the final trade notice, this matter can't be delayed any longer"

As soon as the Lakers general manager entered the office, he shouted out to Zhuang Fei in a hurry, which directly interrupted Zhuang Fei's contemplation just now, and Zhuang Fei was also stunned after hearing Kupchak's words, and finally smiled at Kupchak.

"Isn't it an ultimatum, if you can't hold it, just refuse it directly" Zhuang Fei looked at his general manager and said with a smile, and after getting Zhuang Fei's order, he also nodded helplessly, to be honest, in fact, he has a lot of ideas about this deal. It's even very exciting. Just looking at this Chinese in front of me. Obviously, he couldn't make the decision he wanted, but even so, Kupchak wanted to give it another try.

"Zhuang, Paul can be traded for Bosh and Livingston, this deal we can actually try, this should be the greatest sincerity that the Magic can show, if they can get Bosh. We're going to get more inside thickness, and getting Livingston and our playmaker won't change much because of Paul's departure, and I still think it's more than a trade can actually be made," Kupchak finally suggested with some caution, and he was now watching Zhuang Fei's expression. Seeing that Zhuang Fei's face was as usual now, he was also a little relieved, and in the end, he also wanted to get Zhuang Fei's agreed-on answer.

As Kupchak said, this deal Magic is actually very sincere, two players in the lottery area and the top young players in the lottery area for Paul, this is a business that seems to be extremely loss-making for Magic, but for Zhuang Fei, Livingston and Bosh have some effect. But it's not worth trading Paul, even Josh Smith for him. In fact, his main intention in getting Kupchak into this deal this time is simply to disrupt the Celtics and Magic trade steps, and it would be better if he could profit from this deal, obviously, it is impossible now, so there is no need to drag it out any longer.

"Mitch, just refuse, Paul is not for sale, you should understand" In the end, Zhuang Fei also smiled and said his answer under Kupchak's extremely expectant eyes, and after Zhuang Fei gave his answer, Kupchak's eyes were also dark, and he still did not give up his desire to form twin towers in the Lakers, even if the Lakers' system was already very successful at this time.

Now that he got Zhuang Fei's answer, although this answer is not what he wants, the general manager of the Lakers can only do what Zhuang Fei instructs, and finally the general manager of the Lakers is also ready to turn around and leave.

"By the way, Mitch, how many parties are involved in the Celtics trade this time?" Just when Xibodu left directly, Zhuang Fei's inquiry sounded behind him again, which also made the Lakers general manager a little puzzled.

"So far, plus the Lakers are five teams, if the Lakers quit, I don't know, but according to my understanding, the Lakers withdraw, at least two more links need to complete the deal" Although I don't know why Zhuang Fei asked, Kupchak still quickly answered Zhuang Fei.

"There are still two more links, that is, this is a six-party transaction at the very least, which is really a big deal."

Finally, after getting Kupchak's answer, Zhuang Fei also leaned back on his office chair with a smile on his face, and Kupchak also left Zhuang Fei's office at this time.

"I just hope you don't mess up that team too much," Zhuang Fei finally sighed, straightened up, and picked up the newspaper in front of him, and the headline on the newspaper read.

"Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers to the NBA All-Star starting lineup"

This title can actually reflect all the content, in the first round of voting results announced by the league not long ago, the Lakers stood four of the five starting positions in the West, and the last one that was not occupied by the Lakers was probably only the center, because the center was won by Duncan, the Spurs' leading player, the Spurs' leading player appeared in the voting position of the center for the first time this season, and he appeared as a forward in the past. It's just that he has been playing center for the Spurs this season, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to appear in the forward position selected by these lineups as before, of course, even if he occupies the starting position in the first round, but Wang Zhizhi is not far from him, and the center position is still one of the most exciting positions in the Western competition as usual, but this time it is no longer a heads-up between O'Neal and Wang Zhizhi.

Of course, if in the usual days, the competition for the center position in the West is the fiercest, then this year, the forward position in the West is the most terrifying in history, although Grant Hill and Webb occupy the starting position, but in addition to Grant Hill, who once won the vote king in his rookie season and beat Jordan who came back the next year, the player still has a certain vote advantage, then Webb and Garnett belong to the same situation as a bayonet, because the gap between the two is only between double digits, of course, In the same situation as the forward, there is also the position of guard, Hardaway and Kobe Bryant lead the guard, Kobe Bryant has become the king of votes in the West so far because of his recent crazy scores, Hardaway and Pierce and Arenas are not far apart, and it is difficult for the three to distinguish the winner.

Although this year's All-Star starter competition has been extremely fierce so far, there is no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently the biggest beneficiary, although the four starters are not known how many are left in the final round of the All-Star vote, but there is no doubt that the emergence of this situation is also to push the already hot Los Angeles Lakers directly to the peak of public opinion, and now almost all the world is covered with reports of this team.

And for such a situation, Zhuang Fei can only accept it calmly in addition to helplessness, because even if he doesn't accept it, there is no way, the Los Angeles Lakers are destined to become one of the most special teams in Zhuang Fei's career, where he is really the same and always lives in the spotlight, which is completely different from North Carolina, Minnesota or Boston. But it was a good experience.

Of course, although the outside world is now hyping up the Lakers, but within the Lakers, it has been very stable and leisurely in recent times, except for Kobe Bryant who often shouts two sentences in the media or satirizes O'Neal and Phil Jackson, everyone else is extremely dedicated to the obedience of Green and Thibodu to adjust their state, which also makes the current Laker look in extremely good condition.

Even if Zhuang Fei has been worried about whether the team will be impatient or other emotional things because of the 27-game winning streak, in fact, although Kobe Bryant does not seem to be very competent now, but with three extremely experienced veterans on the side of support, the internal situation of this Lakers is the top of all the teams that Zhuang Fei has experienced, although it can't be said to be the best, but it will definitely not be worse than when he was in Wake Forest and the Timberwolves.

And just when the Lakers team was making adjustments, the NBA league also announced the league's best player of the month on January 1, 2005, and Kobe, who is currently the hottest player in the West, lifted the trophy almost without any accident, which is also the first time in his life to defend the trophy, and Webb, who still averages a triple-double per game, continues to regret not being selected.

And on January 2, after Kobe Bryant won the Player of the Month, the Los Angeles Lakers also welcomed the challenge of the Nuggets at home. This is the game between the craziest Pio breakups in the league right now. (To be continued.) )