Chapter 27: Coach Xiao Du and the Art of War

The matchup between the Lakers and the Celtics, in the NBA, is the focus of attention at all times.

Although neither team is the championship team of three or four years ago.

The Lakers are now 21-25 and 11th in the West.

The Boston Celtics are now 23-23 and sit eighth in the East.

Neither team is in a good situation.

The Lakers are rumored to be ready to rebuild and want to trade Kobe Bryant to rebuild Howard.

The Boston Celtics don't have such rumors, but general manager Danny Angie is unhappy with the team's current record and the status quo.

However, even so, the battle between the Lakers and the Celtics is still different.

On the day of February 2, Doug Reaves, who is the head coach of the Celtics, and Dukang, the head coach of the Lakers, have been interviewed by TNT.

Interviews with the head coaches of both teams before the game.

The specs of this all-American live broadcast are all unusually different.

"Of course, I would think that Du is a good head coach and it is very, very difficult to bring this Lakers four consecutive wins, but I still think that he should not coach a team like the Los Angeles Lakers so early, the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers is different from the head coach of other teams in the NBA, you know, basketball in Los Angeles is not so pure, he is too young to grasp it."

"Who will win this game? Boston Celtics, of course, me and Du? That's an interesting question, well, is that a problem? Hahahaha, just kidding, I mean, I'm already a champion coach, and DU is just getting started, such a question, it's not fair. ”

Here are some of the exact words of Celtics head coach Doug Reaves in interviews with Ross Barkley and Kenny Smith.

It can be seen that the Celtic head coach is a straightforward and cheerful person.

This is also the first time Du Kang has heard such a straightforward statement from the opposing head coach in the NBA.

When listening to the head coaches of the Jazz, Pistons, Nets, and Bobcats before, Du Kang always felt that it was too fake and formulaic.

Therefore, after Doug Greaves' statement was fanned by TNT, Du Kang was still not provoked.

"Du, Doug said you're too young to be the head coach of the Lakers, what do you think?"

It's you, Mr. Charles Buckley.

"Charles, I bet Doug doesn't mean that, whoever loses kisses the ass of the donkey, is that okay?"

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Before Barkley could speak, Kenny Smith and O'Neal next to him were already laughing.

"Charles, I said, Coach D is definitely not an ordinary young man."

Ordinary young people are indeed young and vigorous, and they are in the limelight, and they can't listen to the slightest bit of bad words, and Barkley will definitely explode if he fanned the flames.

But, this ......

Not your average young man, indeed.

Kenny Smith joked about Barkley, who had left the game in a huff, and looked at Dukang with a smile.

"Coach D, can you tell us about your amazing coaching on the court?"

"Magical? Can Kenny tell us about what they are? ”

"Against the Jazz, how did you know before the game that Bryant didn't feel good, so you prepared in advance?"

"As the manager of a team and the manager of a team, shouldn't you think about all the possibilities before the game? The third chapter of "The Art of War", "Seeking Attack", has a saying that before seeking victory, you must seek defeat. ”

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Looking at Dukang, Kenny Smith and O'Neal next to him, who were smiling at this time, Barkley was all dumbfounded.

Du Kang's answer is beyond the norm......

Is this a real high-achieving student?

Such a 'high-achieving student' can indeed be killed indiscriminately in a bunch of 'absolutely illiterate'!

"If Kobe Bryant's hand is good, I don't need to think about the team's win or loss, Kobe will lead us to win, as a coach, I only need to think about Kobe's bad hand and bad form."

Makes sense!

After Du Kang finished speaking, Kenny Smith, Barkley, O'Neill, all nodded wildly.

Du Kang's interview with TNT was broadcast live.

The editor of the domestic Ah Po is very hard to watch TNT's live TV broadcast, shoot at the same time, translate at the same time, and transmit Du Kang's interview back to Ah Po in real time.

Of course, it's still the style of Ah Pounce.

One by one.

Du Kang's answer about predicting Kobe Bryant's bad hand was transmitted back to China, and it immediately caused a lot of repercussions.

"Those who say that my little Du Ge is pretending to be a god and tricky people come out and take two steps, what are you pretending to be a god and being tricky, Xiao Du Ge is playing science, it is "Sun Tzu's Art of War"!"

"I heard that Xiao Duge's idol is Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang, then there is nothing wrong with it, there are many people who say that Zhang Liang Zhuge Liang is pretending to be tricky, I used to be too, and now it seems that I have not reached home in my realm!"

"Brother Xiao Du is really talented, handsome, has a good temperament, and has a good voice, the first time I saw Barkley and O'Neill, these TNT heavenly groups show such expressions, hahahaha, it's so interesting!"

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Back to the scene of the TNT interview.

"Du, your knowledge is admirable."

"Thank you."

After Du Kang showed his unique temperament, Barkley and O'Neal, two people who like to be funny, did not dare to speak.

I feel that under Du Kang's temperament, they talk like clowns, too uneducated!

Nima's, how did such a handsome, temperamental, highly educated, and eloquent person get mixed in among NBA head coaches?

How do they play with this!

"Du, then, against the Pistons, how did you know that Villanueva was going to miss two free throws, and how did you know that Steve was going to hit a three-pointer like that? Is it also from "The Art of War"? ”

"Of course."

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"The Art of War" has a saying, knowing each other and knowing oneself, invincible, I studied before the game that Villanueva's free throw shooting rate this season was only in the early 50%, when he dived to send Kobe Bryant, there was a lot of psychological pressure, and the probability of missing two free throws was very high, and Steve, he has been in great form lately, and he is also a real leader, when Bryant can't lead the team, he must want to be able to step up, and finally prove that he did stand up, and he can be trusted in key moments."

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"Well, I'll admit, I have an element of gambling, a little, not much."

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With Du Kang's first interview in the United States, he returned to China.

Ah, it's like the New Year.

In fact, on the US side, on Twitter, Du Kang's interview has also caused great influence.

A 23-year-old young man, relying on his appearance, temperament, eloquence, and knowledge, did not dare to say a word about Barkley and O'Neill, two 'absolutely illiterate', and it was the first time they had seen it.

"I don't know if Coach D can lead the Los Angeles Lakers to success, but I think he is definitely the head coach who best fits the temperament of the Los Angeles Lakers."

The statement of this Lakers fan was frantically retweeted.

"Coach D meets all my imagination of an Oriental aristocrat, it's perfect!"

"The Oriental aristocracy coaches the NBA's 'kneeling team', perfect, beg the Lakers not to let him out!"

"Don't care about Boston fans, the aristocratic coach is paired with the aristocratic team, and the pig-headed coach is matched with the pig-headed team, everyone should not let it out."

"The pig-headed coach in your mouth is a champion coach!"

"The 'kneeling team' you call has 16 championships!"

"In the next game, our pig-headed coach is going to beat you into pig-heads!"

"In the next game, our noble coach will beat you into a 'kneeling clan'!"

"Fack!"

"Shit!"

"Soft Eggs Los Angeles!"

"Dirty Boston!"

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In fact, there is a very special one among the people who pay attention to Du Kang's TNT interview, that is, the head coach of the Celtics, Doug Rivers.

Just as Dukang will follow Rivers' interview, Rivers will certainly follow Dukang.

Du Kang's evaluation of Rivers is positive for the time being, and he feels that he is a rare straightforward person in the NBA.

And Rivers, the evaluation of Du Kang, is high.

Looking at the gentle and eloquent Du Kang on TV, his eyes were shining.

Du Kang on TV fits his perfect imagination of a chicken soup-type head coach!

He is even willing to exchange an Eastern Conference championship for Du Kang's temperament and appearance!

"Lu, do you think I'm like Coach D?"

“……”

Tyronn Lue's expression, which was already a little dumbfounded, was even more stunned at this time.

"I think many people have a misunderstanding about me, what is a chicken soup coach who hugs the thighs of the Big Three, we are not chicken soup coaches, we are strategic head coaches!"

“……”

"Popovich can get high praise for playing tactics, Adelman can get high praise for playing system, why should we be discriminated against as a manager who plays strategy?"

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"No, it's me who is discriminated against, Coach D is not discriminated against, I need a copy of "The Art of War"!"

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"The whole world is against me, in the next game, I want to beat Coach D in the way of Coach D, and let the whole world know that I am the same as Coach D!"

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"They should respect me as much as they respect Coach D!"

At this time, Rivers, who was excited and excited, didn't notice the expression of his assistant Taronn Lue next to him.

At this time, Rivers's eyes were only on TV, and Du Kang, who shocked the two clowns, Barkley and O'Neal, didn't even dare to speak.

O'Neal and Barkley, the two clowns, are the people he hates the most, saying on TV every day that he hugs his thighs, that he has no tactics, that he wasted the pinnacle of the Boston Big Three, and that even if he is a bolt dog, he can bring the Celtics Big Three to three consecutive championships and beat Kobe Bryant all over the ground.

What's the difference between this and directly saying that he's not even as good as a dog?

In the past, when he met the two clowns Barkley and O'Neal, he really had no choice, he couldn't go on TV every day and spray these two people, right?

He's the manager, so he doesn't have so much time to spare.

It's different now.

"In the next game, I will step on Coach D, and use Coach D's way to tell the world that I am not a pig's head, and I will also "The Art of War"!"

"Doug, where are you going?"

"I'm going to buy The Art of War!"

“……”

I also want to be the head coach of the temperament, philosophy, and strategy area of the Art of War!

And you have to be respected as Popovich in the black-hearted area!

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"Ahh

"Bobo, lately, I haven't stayed up late to watch Lakers games, and I've been paying attention to my body."

"It's okay, this Laker, it's very interesting."

Popovich said with a smile as he looked at the handsome young man on TV.

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TNT interviewed the scene.

"Du, in other words, you don't know magic, and you don't know how to prophecy?"

"In my country, there is no magic, and there is no great prophecy, I don't know this, but I know Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and gossip, and kung fu."

“……”

Kenny Smith was dumbfounded, can you stop bullying people like this?

Even if he is not highly educated, he knows that traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and kung fu are the magic of the East, and gossip is the great prophecy of the East!

When the last paragraph of Du Kang's interview was also transmitted back to China, Ah Puff was boiling.

"Hahahaha, Brother Xiao Du is too good at engaging people, O'Neal, Barkley, Kenny Smith also collapsed!"

"Who called these three people who like to make trouble, they are going to engage Xiao Du Ge at the beginning, I found that Xiao Du Ge is a little cautious, hahahaha......"

"Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Kung Fu, Bagua...... I now believe that Brother Xiao Du has always said that his idols are Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang, Brother Xiao Du is a fan of the prime minister and the saint! ”

"Am I the only one who is curious about Little Duge's grandfather? Xiao Duge's grandfather is definitely a legend! ”

"Is it possible that there is a legendary figure like Brother Duge's grandfather, and there is one in every rural village in my Great Central Plains Province?"

"I have a reasonable suspicion that the grandfather of my little brother Du is a rural god in the dark upstairs!"

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In fact, in this TNT interview, Du Kang never thought that it would have such a big impact.

The main thing is that he underestimated the influence of 'Du Crazy' in both countries.

Well, after the interview, Du Kang still doesn't know.

He's now fully committed to the Lakers, hoping to protect the best Jim Trump.

He didn't care about anything else.

After the interview, Du Kang came to the team training hall to arrange training.

Well, now Du Kang is finally no longer a manager who doesn't assign anything.

"Darwin, Gary, before the end of the training in the future, there will be a confrontation between the yellow team and the blue team."

"Every day?"

"Every day."

"No change in grouping?"

"No change."

After Dukang finished speaking, Darwin Hamm and Gaviotti looked at each other.

What is this young commander who has amazing tactics and is full of the art of war?

They really couldn't guess.

This time the yellow and blue battle.

The yellow team led by Kobe, Gasol, and Artest lost again.

And the loss is even worse.

The reason is that Yi Jianlian is stronger.

After all, the silver-level king of CIC.

The game ended, looking at the depressed Gasol.

Gariverti and Hamm were thinking, should a person with Gasol's character not offend Dukang?

On the other side, the Lakers assistant coach, Howard's henchman Clifford, said to Howard excitedly.

"Dwight, Du wants Gasol to take the initiative, and he is willing to give up the starting lineup and play as a substitute!"

it!

After Clifford finished speaking, Howard was dumbfounded.

Is this brave tool man head coach in my family so strong?

Taking the initiative to let Gasol give up the starter?

Wait a minute!

It seems to be true!

If he is beaten every day, Gasol's character is really likely to make such a choice!

"Yesterday I did Artest, today I did Gasol, Du is cutting off Kobe's left and right hand, Dwight, your future with the Lakers can be expected!"

Howard, excited!

"Steve, you're really insidious, as insidious as the coach!"

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Of course, Du Kang didn't know that Howard was like being beaten at this time.

He's now standing on the sidelines simulating the night's game.

"Damn, Rivers, what are you doing?!"

"It can't be a vendetta against Howard, right?!"

"And, Dwight, can't you just be a little more aggressive with your free throws?!"

Mock!

Mock!

Keep simulating!

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February 2, 2013, 8 p.m., North Shore Gardens, Boston.

Amid the boos from the court, Du Kang came out with the Lakers players.

Coming to Boston, the Lakers' treatment is not surprising.

Oddly enough......

Du Kang looked at Rivers in front of him, who was holding "The Art of War" in one hand and reaching out to shake hands with the other......

"Coach D, I have admired the name for a long time, I admire you very much, I heard that you also like "The Art of War"?"

The camera next to him was clicking, looking at Rivers who seemed to be posing, and Du Kang didn't know how to complain for a while.

"Coach Rivers, that, it's the other way around."

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"Hahahaha, it's so interesting, I guess Doug must not have even flipped it!"

"That...... LeBron ......"

"Dwyan, what's wrong?"

"Yours is also reversed......"

The already quiet Heat locker room is even quieter.

It's all Coach D who is too popular, and he brought fire to "The Art of War", and everyone is rubbing the heat.

What is the level of your group, don't you have any points in your heart?

Coach D, is there a person you can imitate and rub?

Battier looked helpless.

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Boston, North Shore Gardens.

The warm-up between the two teams is over, and the game is about to begin.

The starters of both teams hugged each other before the game.

Kobe Pearce, Nash Avery Bradley......

Yi Jian, who started for the first time with the Lakers, thought about the shy past and hugged Garnett, who was about to be opposed.

"Hello Kevin."

Facing the shy Yi Jianlian, Garnett's eyes narrowed.

"Who are you, do we know each other? What about Paul? This is not the place you should be. ”

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