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"Coach, what are you so happy about?"

In a luxurious Chinatown restaurant in Washington's Chinatown, Stephen Green, an assistant coach of the Boston Celtics, said with some confusion when he saw his teacher holding a newspaper and laughed.

The first game of the season between the Boston Celtics and the Wizards was held on October 30, and on October 29, Zhuang Fei came to Washington with the Boston Celtics.

And every time Zhuang Fei and the Boston Celtics players stay in Washington, Zhuang Fei always likes to bring the team to dine at the Chinese restaurant here, of course, most of this is because Washington's home court is the only one of all the NBA home courts located in Chinatown, so it is also convenient to stay here.

"It's nothing, it's just a newspaper analysis" Zhuang Fei smiled and handed the newspaper in his hand to Green after hearing Green's question, and then Green took the newspaper, glanced at the content of the newspaper and shook his head with a wry smile.

"It seems that most media pundits in the United States are really not optimistic about our performance this season," Green said with a sigh after putting down the newspaper, but what made Green a little curious was that his coach could laugh when he saw such content.

"It's inevitable, we exposed so many weaknesses in the playoffs last season, and anyone would think we're going to have problems again this season. Even if we are already very good in the preseason, but the preseason does not mean anything," Zhuang Fei looked at Green and smiled again.

"Wouldn't the coach be angry about something like this?" Green asked suspiciously, but at this time, Zhuang Fei shook his head again under Green's gaze.

"Isn't that better, I'm looking forward to giving everyone a surprise," Zhuang Fei glanced at Green and then said, "Besides, didn't we come here like this when we were in the Timberwolves before?" ”

"Yes, but that's the case" When Zhuang Fei finished speaking, Green was also stunned, and then said with a wry smile, and Zhuang Fei also nodded with a smile after listening to Green's words.

"At any time our fate depends only on our hands, and not on other people's mouths. This is the most important thing," Zhuang Fei said after taking a deep look at Green, and seeing Zhuang Fei Green, who had suddenly become serious, his heart was also terrified. Obviously, the manager said this to him.

Does fate depend only on one's own hands and not on the mouths of others? When Green silently read these words, he also had some understanding in his heart.

Zhuang Fei on the side saw that Green, who suddenly became silent, also smiled and nodded again, and Zhuang Fei was now more and more satisfied with his head coach Zhuang Fei. It can be said that after several summers of coaching the Chinese team, the assistant coach has once again grown a level, and in the Chinese team in the past few months, he has not been smooth sailing, and when he first took over, he continued to fail miserably in European training. Constantly scolded by domestic fans and distrusted by the Basketball Association, if it weren't for Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi's support, it is estimated that the assistant coach was expelled by the Chinese team before the Basketball Association fired him, but in the end, Zhuang Fei's disciple survived, and created the best result of seventh in the World Championships, which is only a little worse than the sixth of the American teamAfter all, he is still a young man who is only 27 years old. It can't be really too mature in this regard, but Zhuang Fei will knock him from time to time

October 30, 2002, 7 p.m., at the MIC Center Arena in Washington's Chinatown, Boston Celtics locker room

This is the first regular season game of the season for the Boston Celtics and the real start of the Boston Celtics' journey throughout the season. At this time, when Zhuang Fei finished arranging all the tactics, Zhuang Fei did not set off immediately with these Boston Celtics players, even if there was not much time now.

At this time, the other Boston Celtics players in the away locker room of the Boston Celtics also looked at Zhuang Fei who was about to give a lecture with a serious face, and at this time Zhuang Fei just stared at these players quietly, still glancing at them from time to time, although Zhuang Fei didn't say a word now, but this atmosphere still made these Boston Celtics players a little nervous. The atmosphere in the dressing room was also a little tense.

"Do you remember where we were at the top last season? Where is our greatest performance? Zhuang Fei spoke in the anticipation of all the Boston Celtics. It's just that when Zhuang Fei's cold voice finished saying this, these Boston Celtics players were also a little confused. At this time, Zhuang Fei didn't care what these Boston Celtics were thinking, but continued.

"This is where we were at the top of last season, where we swept the Wizards and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, and then we lost to the Wizards and lost our entire season, and here is the end of our last season."

When Zhuang Fei finished saying this sentence this time, these Boston Celtics players were not in a daze, but a little surprised, because the meaning of Zhuang Fei's words is obvious, for the Boston Celtics to lose the game is meaningless, even if they reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, but their real end and end is still here.

"I still remember the scene when we swept the Washington Wizards here last season, it was the craziest night of your last season, you were excited to advance, you were excited to make history, and I was the same as you at that time" Zhuang Fei's cold voice was also slightly warmed up when he said this, and even a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The Boston Celtics players who were listening to the head coach's lecture on the side also nodded slightly when they heard Zhuang Fei's words, and it was obvious that these people were now thinking about some exciting and pleasant things that happened in this locker room last season like Zhuang Fei.

"At the start of the season. I think you all know that no one is going to be optimistic about us now, even if we are playing well enough now, but for us they will not think that we have a better performance than last season, they will even think that we will regress and sink" It's just that when the Celtics players were reminiscing about the memories of the past, Zhuang Fei said seriously again, and the mood of the Boston Celtics players was also changing with Zhuang Fei's words.

"I don't believe their words. I don't think we're not competitive this season because I think you're better than last season and I think we've got more good players than we did last season."

"And more importantly. I'm sure you'll never forget where we qualified last season, and I'm sure you don't think that our performance last season was the end of the road, and I'm even more convinced that you're just as ambitious as I am."

"This was the end of our glory. But I hope that from now on, this is also our success, and I hope that you will be able to show the whole world that you are different from the previous ones and that you are hungry for victory and glory."

Zhuang Fei was getting more and more excited when he was behind, and the same was true of the Boston Celtics, who had been led away by Zhuang Fei's emotions, and even Zhuang Fei looked at the team's super sixth man Arenas now has some blood-pumping feelings.

Seeing this scene, Zhuang Fei also nodded secretly. And then he continued.

"We're strong enough now, we're able to beat any team now, we're able to get everything now, and now I need you to show me all your energy"

When Zhuang Fei almost shouted this sentence at this time, all the Boston Celtics players also stood up, and then also howled with Zhuang Fei.

The Boston Celtics locker room was boiling, and Steve Green, who had been watching from the sidelines at this time, also nodded secretly, thinking about all his teacher's words and deeds just now

'Now the starting line-ups for both teams are out. The Boston Celtics have not changed the slightest bit from last season, the center is still Yao Ming, who was controversial in the playoffs last season, the power forward is Jermaine O'Neal, the new 10 million annual salary this year, and the small forward is Tracy McGrady, the team's leading player, and the scoring guard is the defensive player Stephen Jackson. The playmaker is still James Posey."

This is the lineup that Coach Z trusts the most since coming to the Celtics, and compared to the Boston Celtics, the Washington Wizards on the other side have also changed less, and the team is the center of this year's No. 3 pick, Aimar Stoudemire, a player who was able to play both positions on the interior in high school, but more often than not, at the power forward position. His body is a little thin compared to other centers in the NBA, and his defense is not good enough, it is obvious that Coach D'Antoni put him in the center position is a reference to Coach Z's use of Garnett in the first season of the Timberwolves, maybe this young interior can show Garnett's offensive power when he was in the center, in addition to Stoudemire, the Wizards' starting power forward is Marion, and the starting small forward is Jordan, Jordan's performance last season was extremely good, and he can contribute more than 26 points per game, It's just that this year is a year older for the player again, so it's extremely exciting to see what kind of form he can maintain this year, and the Wizards are Hamilton at the shooting guard position, and the playmaker is the team's tactical core Stephen Nash"

"The Suns' lineup is the same as the starting lineup of the Boston Celtics is an extremely strong starting lineup, it can be said that the strength of the two teams is also in between, although the Boston Celtics completed the sweep of the Wizards last season, but last season's Wizards were tactically flawed and had problems with the run-in, but this season the Wizards are much better"

In the stands of the MIC Center Arena, ABC commentator Michaels also looked at the Chinese on the side of the court with some anticipation, this game was his first NBA game broadcast this year, and he desperately hoped that Zhuang Fei and his Boston Celtics could have a good start.

"Now for Coach Z, he needs to deal with a lot of things, the Wizards' five positions on the court are now extremely aggressive, which is the premise and core of the run-and-gun tactics, in order to ensure the existence of this aspect, D'Antoni even sacrificed the team's defense, but for Coach Z now, the Wizards' defensive tactics can no longer put any points, they need to rearrange, and even push down" Magic Johnson on Michaels' side also said with some frowns, At this time, Zhuang Fei, who was being watched by Michaels and Magic Johnson, also sighed as he looked at Stoudemire, who was preparing to jump with the Boston Celtics.

Zhuang Fei is very familiar with Stoudemire, and what really pushes the inside line who grew up with Yao Ming to the top is when he plays center, it can be said that when Zhuang Fei let Garnett play center when he was in the Timberwolves, he borrowed from D'Antoni's use of Stoudemire in the Suns in his previous life, so Zhuang Fei was also a little dazed when he saw such a familiar scene

Stoudemire's physical talent is extremely good, and he is definitely not much worse than Garnett of the Timberwolves in terms of bounce or speed, so in the jump ball at the beginning of the game, Xiao Ao also easily lost to this year's rookie.

And after the start of the game, the competition between the Boston Celtics and the Wizards is also familiar to the Wizards fans on the scene, the Boston Celtics continued to adopt the tactics of facing the Wizards last season to press the rhythm, it can be said that the rhythm is more resolute than last season, and for the Wizards, D'Antoni is obviously ready to defend Yao Ming again according to the strategy they invented last season, but this time it is not Jordan but Stoudemire who defends Yao Ming.

It's a familiar feeling, and it gives Wizards fans the illusion that this game is just a continuation of last season's playoffs, or that last season's playoffs haven't passed.

Not only are fans of the Wizards extremely familiar now, but even ABC commentator Michaels and guest commentator Magic Johnson in the stands.

"It seems that the two sides have exactly the same strategy for the start of this game, both sides are now testing the opponent, and they haven't really taken out their weapons yet, and they are really a pair of masters and apprentices," the magician on the commentary bench looked at the two head coaches standing on the side of the court and smiled and said. Michaels on the side also nodded. (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. )