Standing pretty old

Chapter 591 Unified Cognition
"We did a great job at one point. However, the Hawks played more tenaciously. I always firmly believe that the next time the two teams meet, in Atlanta, we still have a chance!" Nate McMillan said at the press conference. Willing to admit defeat.

It's no wonder that the young Blazers tried their best, but failed to win a victory at home.If the head coach still takes the initiative to admit defeat after the game, the blow to the youth army will be too great.

Even if you are not an expert, someone who has watched the game for a few years will understand that it has nothing to do with toughness or luck if you watch the final quarter of the game.

The result of the game is completely a true reflection of the strength of the two teams. The Eagles used their strength to suppress the Blazers.

Ruan Erniu, who scored 35 points, 30 rebounds, and 12 assists tonight, attended the press conference after the game. Although this is another historical statistic unique to him, it is too much for Kraft Ruan to score such a statistic. It is normal, and there is no way to make people feel more surprised and surprised.

Er Niu said with a smile: "I shouldn't be here. The biggest hero tonight is Mike (Woodson). His rotation in the final quarter is the key to our victory. He is the MVP of this game!"

Before the reporter could speak, Er Niu was the first to praise his head coach.

Immediately, a reporter cooperated and said: "Then do you think Woodson this season can become the first head coach in NBA history to win the best coach?"

"Of course, Mike has this qualification, why not?" Ruan Erniu gave the most direct affirmation.

The reporters were not too surprised, because in comparison Ruan Erniu should speak well of his coach.

Compared with Er Niu's more secure regular season MVP, Woodson's ability to win the best coach again is one of the current hot topics in the league.

As the regular season continues to advance, predictions for many awards have entered the plans of various media.

To be honest, Mike Woodson is not as temperamental as Popovich, Larry Brown, Phil Jackson and other famous coaches. Can such a fat black man really be a candidate for the best coach again?
Bias is always there.

Let's not talk about the deep-rooted racial discrimination in the United States, just look at the coaching ability of Popovich, Larry Brown and Phil Jackson.

Needless to say, Phil Jackson, there is no championship without superstars.

So the quality of his best coach has always been questioned, but do Popovich and Larry Brown really rely on civilian players?

If you think about it carefully, players at Duncan's level are full-fledged superstars. Are Parker and Ginobili parallel imports?
Besides, the 76ers and Pistons under Brown, is Iverson a superstar?
And are the five Pistons really as common as people think?
The five of them are all above-level players in the league. Hamilton averaged 20+ per game in the Wizards, Rasheed * Wallace can get 19+8 at his peak, and Billups can also score at his peak. 18+8 players, if these characters are considered "civilians", NBA superstars have no choice but to change their names to "landlords".

Players and coaches have always been mutually supportive. Woodson met a group of players such as Er Niu and Jiong Jisen. It was like a mud bodhisattva's evaluation of Xiongba's first half of his life: "Is the golden scale a thing in the pool? Once the situation changes, the dragon .”

The luck of the egg head has arrived, and it is really unstoppable!
The reporters then asked some questions about their views on the Trail Blazers, Greg Oden, Kevin Pritchard, and so on. They were clichés, but Ruan Erniu, who was in a good mood, answered one by one. answered.

Finally, some reporters once again mentioned the issue of the best record in the regular season.

Ruan Erniu said: "I know that the eyes of the entire league are on us, which is both pressure and encouragement for us, but the most important thing is defending the championship.

We will not force ourselves to set an unplanned goal, we will try our best to play every game well, that's all. "

Having said that, the reporters will definitely not be satisfied. They hope to hear from Er Niu's mouth that the championship and breaking 72 wins are indispensable.

It's as if he said at the beginning of the season that he wants to compete for the MVP or something, and only this kind of announcement can make people excited.

Ruan Erniu in a calm state can certainly respond to reporters with humorous diplomatic words, but the media still prefer to watch crazy people or teasers, because they can always create enough topics.

Smart people like Rodman have made good use of the media's hype mentality to make themselves colorful, and to provoke some right and wrong if they have nothing to do, so as to increase their exposure.

In the Celestial Dynasty, Erniu was more like a teaser most of the time, but after coming to the United States, his funny spirit became a representative of humor.

Sometimes, Erniu himself doubts whether he has matured or the Americans are born with too low a smile.

After the end of the game with the Trail Blazers, the Hawks will have three days to rest.

After that, they will face the Jazz in Utah Heights in the penultimate away game of their five-game streak.

The Eagles did not catch a plane to Salt Lake City, but rested in Portland. They will fly to their destination on the morning of the 23rd, and then fight the Jazz at the Energy Solutions Center Arena in the evening.

In Portland, the Hawks started a team meeting after normal practice.

This is to clarify the team's short-term goals and long-term goals, and by the way unify and integrate the thinking of the whole team.

Woodson asked the players to sit in a circle on the field, while he sat in the middle and said: "We are going to challenge two highland teams next, first the Jazz, then the Nuggets, you all talk about your own. idea!"

Lunar Eclipse smiled and said, "Of course we will defeat them one by one, and then return to Atlanta with a winning streak."

Ruan Erniu agreed: "J-Smoove is right, it's actually that simple. This is also the team's short-term goal, as for the long-term..."

Salmons chimed in: "Breakthrough to 72 wins?"

Jon Jonson said sternly: "No, there is only one long-term goal, to win the O'Brien Cup again."

Next, everyone expressed their views and opinions one by one.

Making a name in the history of basketball is a temptation for every player and coach. Ruan Erniu has temporarily done the work of Woodson and Jon Jonson, but this does not mean that the rest of the Hawks do not have this idea.

Woodson said: "No matter what kind of ideas you have in the end, the premise is that the team continues to maintain a super high winning percentage.

But this goal requires the hard work and determination of each of you to accomplish it.

In the game against the Blazers, I deliberately reduced the playing time of Kraft and Joe.

Facts have proved that they can play more efficiently in less playing time.

And you?

When the two of them were not on the court, they also completed their respective tasks very well.

In my opinion, this is our biggest gain in the last game, and the value of this gain is far better than an ordinary regular season victory. "

Woodson summed it up very well, which is also the key to the Hawks' urgent need for a unified understanding.

No team can rely on one or two star players to dominate the world, even if it is as strong as Kraft Nguyen and Jon Jonson.

Without the help of role players, the Eagles would not be able to make it to where they are today, and if they want to continue to go on brilliantly, they need to tap the potential of role players more.

In Woodson's view, the Hawks' next opponent, the Utah Jazz, is the best touchstone.

　Thanks to the book friend Myna Yilu for the reward, the encouragement of the book friends is my biggest motivation!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)