basketball pope

Chapter 39 [Sensitive to things, cautious to words]

The Knicks won, and Yang Rui could remember the first merit, but he had nothing to do with the press conference after the game. This is the sadness of the assistant coach.

What the media wants to interview is the star and the head coach, and the assistant coach can only stay behind the scenes and work hard without complaint.

Six people on the team scored in double figures. Against his former team, Larry Johnson scored 20 points, made 10 of 8 shots, 1 of 1 from three-pointers, and 4 of 3 free throws. The efficiency is scary, and there are 5 rebounds.

尤因11投7中，罚球2中2，得到16分5篮板3助攻。

斯塔克斯打的时间比较长，20投10中，三分球10中4，得到26分2篮板2助攻3抢断。

Van Gundy was the focus of the press conference, and the reporters' questions made him a little blush and hard to answer.

"The Knicks played very well in this game. The offense was different from last season. How did you come up with this change and use new players?" (Not what I thought.)
"The team's offense has changed from an ugly heads-up to a combination of inside and outside. Who do you think is the team's first core now?" (Why is heads-up ugly?!)

"Bruce Bowen started today, and Ben Wallace played for a long time. What's your reason for reusing them?"

Van Gundy finally heard the question he wanted to answer and stopped being perfunctory. "The tradition of the Knicks is iron-blooded defense. Bruce and Ben worked very hard on the defensive end. This is the reason why they got the opportunity to perform. Fame is not important. The key is to dare to fight and work hard."

本华莱士打了26分钟，得到2分14篮板1助攻1抢断3盖帽，一战成名。

Bowen scored 9 points and 2 rebounds, which was also impressive.He went 4 for 3 from [-]-point range, and for a long time was the All-Star player Rice.

莱斯打了31分钟，12投3中，三分1中0，罚球4中3，只得了9分3篮板1助攻。这数据做角色球员都不合格。

Worse than Rice was Divac, who had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. The defensive end was exhausted by switching guards and he was sent off for six fouls in 26 minutes.

The two Hornets star perform badly, how can they not end in a fiasco?
That night, the Knicks returned to New York.Van Gundy was in a state of excitement. On the way, he discussed with Yang Rui what tactics to play in the next game, talked all the way, and went home to sleep.

When Yang Rui woke up the next day, Thomas Bentley had bought breakfast and was watching TV.

"Morning, let's eat."

"Tom, why didn't you go to work today?" Yang Rui asked.

"This Saturday, the stock market is closed. I watched the live broadcast last night. What did you do on the sidelines, quarreling with Van Gundy?" Tom looked worried.

"It's not a quarrel, it's just a disagreement. I have to guide him on the right path." Yang Rui picked up a hamburger and took a bite.

"Please, you are the assistant coach, he is the head coach, can you just listen to him when you have different opinions?" Tom turned down the TV's voice and smiled bitterly: "I really doubt you can stay in the Knicks for a long time? But NBA, you should cherish this job."

"It won't be long." Yang Rui said easily.

"What?" Tom was stunned.

"It is difficult for me to replace Van Gundy as the head coach of the Knicks, so when the contract expires next year, as long as there is a team willing to ask me to be the head coach, no matter how bad the team is, I will go wherever." Yang Rui laughed.A one-year contract is exactly what he wants.

"Don't you think you think too far? You will only be 24 next year. Will the team sign a 24-year-old as the head coach?" Tom said with a wry smile.He didn't want to make fun of his friends, but the idea seemed unrealistic to him.

"At this time next year, we will naturally meet." Yang Rui smiled slightly, confident.

It's just that ordinary assistant coaches certainly can't become NBA head coaches after just one year of qualifications.It would be different if he became the assistant coach of a championship team. His fate is tied to the team's record, which is why he would argue with Van Gundy over tactics.

He doesn't want to stay in the assistant position for too long, he must become famous as soon as possible, and Van Gundy's set of things will definitely not win the championship.

Tom said earnestly: "You are a public figure now, listen to me, don't be photographed arguing with Van Gundy in the future, it will not benefit you in the future. Think about it, if other team owners think you are a bad person People you get along with, even if you have the ability, will they hesitate?"

Yang Rui was silent.Since joining the Knicks, he has always felt that success is a foregone conclusion by relying on the foresight of the reborn, but he has ignored the details.

He knew that Van Gundy was at the top of his game, and his coaching ability was average, but the media didn't know that.The Knicks' record has improved significantly this season, and most of the credit will definitely go to Van Gundy.If Van Gundy doesn't speak up for him, how will anyone know he's capable?
He has to give Van Gundy enough respect, have a good relationship with him, and not be too arrogant.

"Tom, you're right. I'll pay attention to it in the future. The road has been so smooth recently, and I'm a little complacent." Yang Rui smiled.

"I really hope you can go on like this forever."

On November 11, the Knicks opened their home game against the Detroit Pistons, the eastern powerhouse.

A big victory boosted the enthusiasm of the fans. Two hours before the game, many people gathered at Madison Square Garden to talk about basketball.

New York reporters interviewed several fans, who are generally optimistic about the home team's winning streak.

"The Knicks played really well. I really hope they can keep this style and attack and win."

"That's called basketball. Last season was too ugly."

"I think the Knicks are likely to win a championship this season. Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman are one year older. Pippen was seriously injured and underwent surgery. After his comeback, he may not be able to return to peak form. The Knicks are no worse than the Bulls. "

Many people are optimistic about the Knicks. When reporters interviewed the coach, Van Gundy still only said to try his best, not to talk about goals, let alone to hit the championship.

Seeing Van Gundy calmly facing the media, Yang Rui has some insights. No matter how confident he is now and how advanced his vision is, he should be calm and talk less and do more.

The Master said: Sensitive to things, cautious of words.

The meaning is very simple, people should do more practical things, talk less nonsense, and don't talk nonsense.It doesn't make much sense to say the goal before the thing is done, it will only make people feel arrogant and make enemies for no reason.

If you want to be crazy, you have to wait until he becomes the head coach, so that you can attract attention.

There are also reporters eyeing Yang Rui. "Jerry Young, hello, many people think that the Knicks are playing better than last season. The two players you brought in the summer league have been reused. What do you think?"

Yang Rui thought for a while, then smiled: "I'm happy for Bruce and Ben."

The reporter asked: "Some people say that the Knicks' change has a lot to do with you, what do you think?"

"The change is the credit of the whole team. Before the start of each game, we will get together to discuss tactics and determine the best plan."

The reporter asked: "Many fans are optimistic about the Knicks. Do you think the team can win the championship this season?"

"It's too early to predict the record. All I can say is that we take every game seriously."

PS
(End of this chapter)