Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 154 After the game
"KD, after you successfully won this game, you have already won eight consecutive victories. Before the start of the game, did you think that you would have this result?"

Durant was naturally the first candidate to be asked by the reporters. After all, he is the core of this Thunder team and the most watched person.

Although Li Sheng's attention has remained high since he took office, the coach's starlight is definitely not comparable to that of the players.

这场比赛杜兰特总体表现其实一般，全场15次出手仅命中6个，砍下22分8篮板9助攻，但同时还有5次失误。

This is the only time he scored less than 25 points so far this season, and it can also be said to be the worst game in terms of statistics. However, with the final free throw lore, the team also won. He was indeed heavily defended by the Warriors on the scene, and then used it as a check to assist his teammates, so he will definitely not be criticized.

At most, I expect him to perform better in the next game.

"I think...it feels great to win first, and it's a winning streak. U Know, our team has made some lineup adjustments during the offseason, but Coach Li has brought us together very well. The combat effectiveness we are showing now is not our full strength."

Another reporter asked: "One-tenth of the games have been played so far, but Russell has not played yet. Do you think it is because of injuries or other reasons?"

The meaning in these words has some troublesome elements. Of course, a star like Durant has undergone special training and knows how to deal with media reporters.

Of course, some of these interviews even belonged to pre-match clichés, that is to say, there would be some pretexts. This Li Sheng has witnessed it with his own eyes, so it can only be said that this kind of thing is not uncommon in the world.

Durant said: "Of course we hope that Russell can return to the game as soon as possible, but there is no further understanding of his situation. Maybe we will know later."

"Coach Li, you made such a fantastic start in your first coaching season, do you think you have surpassed your predecessor now?"

Someone finally took aim at Li Sheng, but what question does this ask?
Want to stir up conflict again?
Even if Durant is not present, Li Sheng is too lazy to answer this kind of question, let alone he is still nearby, so he said casually: "Every year there are teams that perform very well at the beginning of the season, but the season is long. As everyone knows, it is only one-tenth of the past. I will not make a conclusion for the entire season now.

"What's more, we are not the best team yet, our rookies and veterans are also running in, and have not yet adjusted to the best state, so I can only say, everyone will wait and see."

"Coach Li, do you have anything to respond to what the Warriors coach said before the game?"

Li Sheng shrugged and said: "I have nothing to respond now, because the game is over."

The implication is to use the game to respond, and the result of the game is that they won.

Everyone laughed. Li Sheng has experienced a lot of interviews so far. In fact, many reporters are no strangers to him. They can only say that he is a rookie like an old fritter, just like his coaching. It is the first time but he looks very mature.

It was a bit difficult for them to do things on his side, so the reporter turned to this game and performed well. Reggie, who scored 20+ for the first time in the season, asked a few questions.

However, Reggie also got an explanation before the game. Each team has a dedicated person to teach the players who are experiencing the "big scene" for the first time. So Reggie avoided the question of digging holes for reporters, and just expressed his gratitude to the team, teammates and the head coach for the opportunity.

Reggie's character is indeed a bit thorny. This kind of player has a high spirit. If you give him confidence, he can actually play well.

So at the beginning Reggie was indeed a bit depressed, feeling that Li Sheng was deliberately suppressing his chances, but in this game Li Sheng saw that he was in good condition and gave him more opportunities to perform, which made him automatically reconcile with Li Sheng in his heart.

Because Li Sheng is indeed using actions to prove what he said before, not based on senior qualifications and high status, but on-the-spot performance, including pre-match training performance, to form troops.

A good record in leading the team is convincing, and when it comes to keeping promises and keeping integrity, the players will naturally be convinced by him.

Li Sheng didn't know that he had convinced another player. Anyway, he was convinced by these reporters. He was thinking about making troubles all day long. He liked to dig deep into the issues of Brooks and Westbrook in a press conference.

Although this is their job, it is not surprising that they are hated like flies and mosquitoes.

Originally, he felt a headache, but after this press conference, his head hurt even more, and he went back to the hotel without taking a shower and went straight to sleep.

Speaking of this point, Uduka once envied Li Sheng especially, because he had to take a bath and spray perfume no matter what, but Li Sheng didn't necessarily need it, so that there would be no obvious odor on his body.

Udoka didn't know about racial differences, and thought it was Li Sheng who had a special physique.

While they were resting, the news of the Thunder's winning streak had already spread in the NBA discussion circles, whether it was the United States or the country on the other side of the ocean, and then the rhythm became chaotic.

Blowing, black, and rhythmic sailing, anyway, the world is always like this.

However, this eight-game winning streak is of course worth bragging about, not to mention that he hasn't lost a single game so far. With the change of coaches and the lack of a core, many people were unanimously pessimistic before the game. It can be said that he has the foundation to become a legend.

Just like the Warriors in 16, if it wasn't for the unsatisfactory final results, their 24-game winning streak at the beginning would definitely be even more legendary. After all, although they won the championship before, they have always been controversial and questioned.

Of course, even if Li Sheng saw the discussion from the outside world the next day, it would not affect his personal emotions much.

He knew that whether it was the media or some fans, they all had the kind of virtue of bragging to the heavens when they won and stepping into the mud when they lost, so there was no real neutrality to speak of.

Because the next game is two days away, the team rested for one night and chartered a flight back to Oklahoma City in the morning.

Then Li Sheng directly announced that the team will have a day off. The main reason is that this time the situation is special. It is difficult to win back-to-back away games, which consumes a lot of energy and energy. Moreover, the next game is two days away, and it is facing the Eastern Conference. Strategically, it can be despised.

Of course, tactically, there will still be due attention to the winning streak, and that is tomorrow's business. One day relaxes one day of adaptive training, and then tightens up on the day of the game. After all, the game is at night, and this arrangement is actually just right.

Li Sheng is now gradually figuring out his own team management model. Gentry's experience can be used as a reference, but his experience is not so successful. The team situation is different, and it is impossible to replicate it.

The players are on vacation, and of course Li Sheng himself is also on vacation. In fact, this is also for him to relax, at least temporarily forgetting about the so-called victory or defeat. He has been really troubled for the past half month since the start of the game.

Then I lived alone, and on a whim, I started to buy vegetables and cook for myself. By the way, I also recorded a video and prepared to post it on my channel.

(End of this chapter)