godfather in black

Chapter 136: 138

138: Hard-to-Eat

"Lakers coach wants to see defense through." - Los Angeles Sun.

"Losing Doesn't Change Things, L.A. Sticks to Defense." - New York Times.

"Defense, or defense, style shift, good or bad." - Sports Illustrated.

The media led by these three major media formed a faction after the game to support the Los Angeles Lakers to continue to play defensive tactics. They believed that the Lakers' defense once took the lead in the game and even had the hope of overtaking at the last moment of the game. With Steve Nash's brave performance, the Lakers will definitely win the game.

However, while supporting the Lakers' insistence on defense, there is another voice of opposition. Such contradictions are actually inevitable, but they are also very reasonable.

"Two Superstars Combined to Score 54 Points, Los Angeles Difficult to Win" - Los Angeles Sports News.

"Great change in style, indecisive coach, hard to be a big player."-Boston Herald.

"The team's main prostitutes, the coach ignores it, Los Angeles will stop the second round of the Western Conference" - The Sun.

This is the voice of the media against the Lakers. They believe that Kobe and Webber, who scored 54 points together, have already played their normal level. Such two superstars can't send the Lakers to the arms of the goddess of victory. What else can make the Lakers to win?Qin Tao's tactics?He used defensive tactics in the game, which can not but be said to be a bold decision, but it is not advisable to change the lineup when the team is going smoothly, not to mention that he also changed the team's main tactics.These people believe that the Lakers will stop with the Western Conference semifinals, and the Los Angeles Lakers are likely to be swept by the Phoenix Suns.

Qin Tao was very satisfied with these two voices from the outside world, he was not dejected just because he lost a game.And the Lakers players were not discouraged by the strength of a game. Their own confidence in their team was one aspect, and their confidence in the team's coach Qin Tao played a leading role.Sometimes it is so strange, the players feel very confident when they see the smile on Qin Tao’s face that is brighter than after the victory. They even feel that they have won the series and joined the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals ( There is almost no suspense about a spot in the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs defeated the Kings [-]-[-], and then they will face off against the Rockets, who won the final victory through the "tie-break". In fact, there is no suspense in the series between the Spurs and the Rockets. The suspense in the final is who will advance to the Suns or the Lakers).

"Does the outside world care about us so much? Then I would like to thank everyone for their concern. In fact, it is unnecessary! You should pay more attention to the fact that the Houston Rockets and Seattle Supersonics were decided last night through the 'tie-break'. Tracy turned the tide at the last critical moment is so wonderful. "Qin Tao said this at the regular press conference before dinner after the team's one-day training.

"Sir, although yesterday's game was exciting, we are not optimistic that Houston can pass San Antonio, so we are more concerned about who can win the final victory between Los Angeles and Phoenix!" A female reporter blinked. ,road.

"Hehe! Alright, I don't think there's any need to hold today's press conference. I've said everything I need to say. Thanks to the media who are optimistic about us, they gave us confidence. At the same time, I also thank the media who opposed us, they Let us know another voice from the outside world. Besides, I have said everything I need to say in the previous preview of the game, what else do you want to hear?" Qin Tao's gentleness is amazing, but immediately he said a turn.

"Some people say we're going to be swept by Phoenix. I think these people are fucking farting. They don't understand basketball at all. Denver can win at least one game. Are we going to be swept? You believe in a ball that swept Dallas. Will the team be swept by a team that failed to sweep Denver? This is the funniest joke I've ever heard." After venting, Qin Tao had that sunny smile on his face again.What he said offended all three teams at once, but he didn't care. The history of the Lakers is a history of championships and a history of criticism. In the long history of the league, Los Angeles played at least half of the time. The role of the target of public criticism, Qin Tao who became the target of public criticism doesn't care at all.

Some questions from the reporters were very official questions, such as "What do you think about the upcoming game?" "Yesterday McGrady scored 10 points in a row at the last minute to help the team win. Who do you think is stronger, he or Kobe?" Qin Tao replied very politely to such a question, "We will win in the next game, the Suns are a very good team." "McGrady is a very good player, they are both equally good This is a press conference without any turmoil. For this round of the series, everyone pays attention to the end. The press conference after the game will be very exciting, but the atmosphere of the pre-match conference is also not good. Not many were surprised.

When Qin Tao left the hotel lobby, the Lakers coaching staff was discussing tomorrow night's game in his room. He pushed the door open and found that all the coaching staff members were discussing why he changed the team's core tactics from Defense adjusted back to offense.

"Guys, what are you discussing? The hot girl from Phoenix?" Qin Tao said with a smile.

"Qin, stop joking." Brown Shaw said seriously: "We all want to know what you are thinking. Don't you know that the core tactics of the team cannot be changed at will?"

"Okay! I surrender, and I will tell you my thoughts now." Qin Tao raised his hands and said, "There is an idiom in China called playing hard to get. It can be said that I gave the opponent the first match. The one who can win the most Well, it doesn't matter if you lose, my plan..."

While Qin Tao was describing his plan, the eyes of all members of the Lakers coaching staff widened. They couldn't believe that someone could make such a crazy plan. "Qin...your plan is too crazy, haven't you thought about what will happen if you fail?" Brown-Shaw stammered.

"Failure? No, I don't think I will fail. Don't you think this plan is very thorough?" Qin Tao said confidently.

"I hope so!" Brown-Shaw still has two drops of sweat on his temples. Qin Tao's plan can be said to be unprecedented in the history of basketball. If it succeeds, it can be said to be reformative, but such a plan cannot be replicated. .

"Okay, guys, go get busy! Get ready to celebrate tomorrow's victory! Brown, tell the players to have a meeting after dinner." Qin Tao stood up from the sofa, "I have to eat something first, My stomach is about to strike!"

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The second game between the Lakers and the Suns was staged as scheduled in the center of the air corridor soon, and the fans who came here today were even more fanatical.Last season, the Phoenix Suns, which only achieved No.13 in the Western Conference, lifted off faster than the Rockets this season. They rose from the west and went straight to the center of the sky this season, exuding unparalleled light and heat. He won 61 wins in one fell swoop and became the first in the league. Then he defeated the Denver Nuggets 4-1 in the playoffs without bloodshed and entered the Western Conference semifinals.In the last game, they won the Los Angeles Lakers who were also like a rocket in the middle of this season. Now the fans of the Suns are extremely confident, and they are even ready to celebrate after the team wins the championship.

There are only about [-] Lakers fans who are completely outnumbered, but their unanimous shouts are also a force to be reckoned with.Before the start of the game, this is the time for the fans of the two teams to compete.There were cheers one after another, as if the heat waves of Phoenix were coming in waves. After closing the door of the locker room, Qin Tao could vaguely hear the fans cheering and shouting.

"The quality of the door to the locker room is really poor. Did the Phoenix people intentionally make the door of the visiting team's locker room so poorly sound-proofed?" Qin Tao complained. It feels like two worlds.However, after he complained casually, he immediately got to the point. His complaints only made the atmosphere in the locker room more active.

"We lost the last game, are you afraid?" He shouted loudly to the players who were changing their "equipment".

"It's the Phoenix people who should be scared, and we're ready to kick their asses." Odom jumped up from his seat with his feet on the ground.Caron Butler, with one foot in a sock and the other bare, stepped into his seat, waving his jersey and shouting, "Guys, let the Phoenix guys see our offense, let them know we're How sharp the offense is, kicking their ass, haha!"

Qin Tao could only smile at these two playful boys.But he was very satisfied with the atmosphere in the team locker room before the game.What he needs is a player with such a temperament, to move forward in the game, and to crush the opponent with a fierce attack.

When the atmosphere in the locker room subsided a little, he continued: "Before the game, some media said that we would be swept away by the Phoenix, do you believe it?"

"Go to the media of his female horse, to the Phoenix of his female horse, Phoenix's victory will stop here, brothers, let's go out." As the captain of the Lakers, Chris Webber shouted very timely.Immediately, the morale of the whole team was stimulated in an instant.Qin Tao looked at the angered players with a smile on his face, this is what he wanted.

"Qin, the time is up." Brown-Shaw reminded.

"Okay, brothers, it's time. It's time for us to send 'lose' to the Phoenix people." After finishing speaking, he walked out of the locker room aggressively. Tao didn't care at all, he strode out, followed by a group of angry players...

(End of this chapter)