Chapter 539: A Different Arenas
Giving Arenas unlimited firing rights, this is not Zhuang Fei's temporary decision, in fact, for Zhuang Fei, he has long had this plan, in the past, he was even ready to take unlimited firing rights to become the biggest bargaining chip to retain Arenas, in the current view, although Arenas is willing to stay even if he does not have unlimited firing rights, but Zhuang Fei has no intention of hiding, and for Arenas, whose strength is growing rapidly, it is actually not suitable to suppress his offensive talent and desire excessively, It is also inevitable to loosen him appropriately.!
It's just that this matter is a little difficult is that the current Boston Celtics even the team boss Maddie does not have the right to fire unlimitedly, the Boston big boss was completely suppressed by Zhuang Fei's desire to attack from the beginning, for Zhuang Fei, a shooting rate of 49% of the average 25 points and 8 assists per game of Maddie is much more useful than a shooting rate of 45% of the average 30 points and 6 assists per game Maddie, of course, although it is said that the Arenas team is given the only unlimited firing right, But Zhuang Fei also did not intend to make Arenas the team's first offensive point, this player's current strength is not yet able to fully assume such a responsibility, so Zhuang Fei also created a shackle for him, so that he doesn't need to take care of it when he thinks he can attack, if he is not suitable for attacking, Maddie will not give him the ball, so in this case, Arenas's unlimited firing right has enough restrictions, the reason why Zhuang Fei gave this promise, A big reason is just to unload Arenas from the psychological baggage, which also allows other players of the Boston Celtics to be more clear about their style of play. There will not be two players on the pitch who can attack, only to end up missing out on a good chance because of humility.
Shortly after seeing Arenas leave, Zhuang Fei's office was pushed open again, and at this time Zhuang Fei's three assistants, Danny Angie, Stephen Green, and Carl, were clearly watching the movements of the room all the time. After seeing Arenas leave in a mess, these people also have some speculation in their hearts, and it is estimated that the head coach of the team has really made up his mind. But even there was already a guess. But the three of them still looked at Zhuang Fei expectantly and asked.
"Zhuang, how's it going? Is it decided now?"
When Danny Anji finished speaking anxiously, Zhuang Fei looked at the three assistants who were a little anxious and shook his head helplessly. Obviously, Zhuang Fei was very aware of the thoughts of his three assistants.
"yes. It's decided" When Zhuang Fei nodded and finished speaking, Danny Anji's face was obviously happy, but after Zhuang Fei continued, the extremely happy deputy general manager of the team smiled a little bitterly.
"Danny, help me reject Phil Jackson, just say that Arenas and Kirilenko are not for sale for our team, and we have no intention of trading them" Zhuang Fei smiled and nodded to his three assistants, and at this time, the assistant coach of the team Green was also slightly relieved to get Zhuang Fei's answer.
He didn't want his love to take Kirilenko away from him, and in this case he was very much against the deal, but he was the most infrequent of all his assistants. Although he is Zhuang Fei's descendant, he has always needed to see other people's conclusions on many things, and he usually does not participate in other aspects of advice except for team training and tactics, but it is clear that Zhuang Fei's decision did not disappoint him this time.
Zhuang Fei rejected the Lakers' trade request, although it was a bit regrettable for Zhuang Fei. But it's clear that this is the best decision for the Boston Celtics, and if Arenas is willing to continue to play the role of the team's backup sixth man, Zhuang Fei has no need to toss his already formed team lineup.
It's just that although Zhuang Fei is now very satisfied with his team's lineup, but not for the Lakers' Phil Jackson, now the Lakers head coach has begun to look for the possibility of a trade all over the world after getting the answer of Zhuang Fei's refusal, and it can be said that for a while the league's decision to trade Kobe Bryant has become a well-known secret. In this case, the Lakers, who had been suffering a lot this season, were once again slaughtered by the Grizzlies, who are currently the second in the league, on their home court on December 30. At this time, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has almost lost control of the team and has begun to be a little shaky, according to some grapevines, if it were not for the support of the team's boss O'Neal, the Lakers head coach may have been driven away by Bass Jr.
Of course, now the Lakers are stormy, but Zhuang Fei is now ushering in a rare rest, for Arenas's unlimited firing rights Zhuang Fei also mentioned it to other Celtics players during training, although these players were a little surprised, after all, the Boston Celtics have always been based on team tactics, and Zhuang Fei has always been known as a team-based head coach, whether it is in Wake Forest or in the Timberwolves, I have not heard that this head coach has unlimited firing rights for any player, Especially James Posey and Xiao Ao, who have been with Zhuang Fei for a long time, are even more surprised, but after a short period of surprise, these people do not have too much resistance, even Maddie does not have too much resistance, it is obvious that within the Boston Celtics, Zhuang Fei's prestige is enough to make these players obey any of his decisions, and this kind of execution is probably more than a grade higher than the current Lakers.
December 31, 2002, this is the last day of 2002, and the Boston Celtics will welcome the Raptors led by Mobley on their home court on this day, this young team is still at the bottom of the West this season, although Mobley's average of 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game this season is still bright enough, Kwame Brown's average of 12 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks per game is also surprising, but the team's record is not up to par.
"Coach, I really want to leave this team now, I'm fed up with this constant loss, if the coach still needs me, I have no problem whether it's the main player or the substitute this time"
Before the start of this game, Zhuang Fei was surprised that the Raptors' star Mobley directly found Zhuang Fei and then told Zhuang Fei his grievances helplessly, it is obvious that the leader of the Raptors, the best substitute player of the former Timberwolves, does not want to be so hopeless anymore, if in the past this young player still has the ambition to carry the team by himself, then now this player is completely free of this kind of delusion, in this kind of Raptors there is no hope and way out, For an important player who came out of that Timberwolves, it is possible to endure such a constant failure.
It's just that at this time, even if Zhuang Fei really wants to get Mobley again, I'm afraid the Raptors won't let him go, and there are no more than 10 players in the league who can contribute an average of 20+5+5 per game, and no team is willing to give up the core of such a team, unless the team is very ambitious and thinks that this player can't take on the responsibility of rebuilding the team, but it's clear that the Raptors are not such an ambitious team.
The Boston Celtics played an easy game, and after a three-day break, the Boston Celtics are now fully rejuvenated, and the team's guard Jackson is also back from suspension, but the defender came off the bench in this game.
In this game, the Boston Celtics also led by a large score from the beginning to the end, and the final score was 127-90, the Boston Celtics beat the Raptors by 37 points on their home court, the biggest highlight of this game Boston Celtics is still Arenas who was given a new position by Zhuang Fei, in this game that entered garbage time after the first three quarters, the guard scored 33 points in this game. The same defender gradually abandoned the feeling of being locked in shackles in regular time.
After this game, Zhuang Fei and his Boston Celtics also ended all their 2002 games, in the past two months, Zhuang Fei and the Celtics have a record of 28 wins and 4 losses, and the Boston Celtics still need to stay on their home court after beating the Raptors.
After a frantic back-to-back away from home not long ago, the Boston Celtics have enjoyed back-to-back home games with a loose schedule, which is also a good thing for the Boston Celtics.
On January 3, 2003, the Boston Celtics welcomed the Trail Blazers led by Kassel and Jamison and Gasol and Randolph, this team has been in the playoff sequence of the West this season, it can be said that this team has now fully embarked on the road to recovery, but just like last season the team was swept by the Celtics, in this game the away team lost to the Celtics again, and the final score was 110-100.
It's just that on January 6, the third day after defeating the Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics were preparing to welcome a three-game winning streak at their home court, but they were poured cold water by the Wizards, and the Boston Celtics, who have been fighting for three days recently, are obviously a little resting on their home court, and the state is a little loose, and finally the Wizards seized the opportunity to kill, and the final score is 107-105.
After more than a week at home, the Boston Celtics embarked on an away trip to the Southwest this season. (To be continued)
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