Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 352 Popovich has been sublimated!
The day after the game, Coach D said that Jenny Buss would be the acting head coach until the end of this season, and welcomed Popovich to the Lakers to serve as assistant coach to Jenny Buss.

This news even received as much attention as the Lakers advancing to the second round.

Even Coach D's invitation surpassed the news about the Lakers promotion in terms of attention!

This news made by Coach D is so damn exciting, okay?

What exactly is there in Coach D’s mind? Is there anything else that Coach D can’t think of?

Jeanie Buss will be the agent until the end of the season, and Popovich will come to the Lakers as an assistant coach!
"Oh my God! Is this the reincarnation of Prime Minister Zhuge? Coach Xiao Du, so terrifying!!!"

Not to mention the United States, even China was dumbfounded by this news.

Chinese fans, especially Chinese Lakers fans, felt like mourning after hearing the news. Nothing could be worse than this news.

The performance of the Chinese Spurs fans at this time was actually very interesting. Unlike the local Spurs fans in San Antonio, most of the Chinese Spurs fans were very happy after hearing this invitation.

In Apu, some Spurs fans had already rushed to the Lakers area.

"From now on, Thorn Lake is one family, a real family!"

A bunch of Spurs fans came over to tell them that Spurs Lake is a family.

The response from the Lakers fans below was also very unified.

"The people who go to NM to assassinate the Lakers are the same family. You guys all want that old man Popovich to assassinate the Lakers, right?!"

Chinese Spurs fans have no sense of belonging to the Holy City.

Regarding Popovich leaving the Spurs to become an assistant coach with the Lakers, he didn't have the NTR feeling that his wife was married by an enemy's younger brother.

Therefore, they are really happy for Popovich to go to the Lakers to cause trouble.

Now that coach Xiao Du is in big trouble, fans of other NBA teams must be die-hard Spurs fans.

Well, the die-hard Xiao Du coach Hei may be more.

Just like many people didn't follow the Rockets back then, it wasn't because they didn't like the Rockets, but because they simply hated Yao Ming.

In any era, there are some such people.

This was the case in the Yao Ming era.

The Du Kang era was certainly no exception.

People who dislike Du Kang so much, of course, hope that Du Kang will really kill himself this time.

Coach Xiao Du always walks by the river. Sooner or later, he will be tricked to death by himself!
"The Prime Minister only dares to use the empty city tactic once, but Coach Xiao Du uses the empty city tactic every day!!"

"As a die-hard Prime Minister fan, I'm annoyed that you used to say that Coach Xiao Du was the reincarnation of Prime Minister Zhuge. Now, I'm convinced. In fact, Prime Minister Zhuge should be the reincarnation of Coach Xiao Du. Coach Xiao Du is even more amazing than our Prime Minister. So many wonderful things to think about!!!”

In China, here in Apu, the whole news on the Internet is Coach Xiao Du’s invitation, which shows how crazy it is in the United States at this time.

At the Spurs Tower Hotel.

At this time, the Spurs' three giants, head coach Popovich, general manager Buford and assistant coach Budenholzer, are all silent.

The original plan was to leave Los Angeles this morning and return to the Holy City.

But now...

"Bobo, there are a bunch of reporters outside, we can't get out..."

Buford sighed.

Originally, when Popovich held a press conference after the game, he felt that Popovich had already passed the crisis of betraying himself.

Who would have thought that Coach D would actually have more fun than Bobo!

Coach D not only restrained Popo on the playing field, but even off the court, Coach D still restrained Popo so hard!

Bobo has never been weaker than anyone else in his life, but when he met Coach D, he really couldn't beat him!

After every big defeat, Bobo would drink heavily.

Last night, Coach D scared Bobo so much that he stopped drinking and woke up on the spot!

"Bobo, if you don't make a decision right now, I'm afraid... it will be difficult for you to leave Los Angeles..."

Speaking of this, Buford gritted his teeth.

Fake!

People in Los Angeles are so ungrateful!
All the various secret doors around the hotel were betrayed.

But if you think about it for a moment, you can understand it.

The Lakers' series was sieved by leaked information, and it was all caused by insiders.

In this place in Los Angeles, money can help you!

Where can the people in the holy city be so honest?

Now it is meaningless to scold these Los Angeles people who have no professional qualities and love money as much as their lives.

Now for him, how to help Popovich escape has become the most important thing.

There are Spurs fans online now laughing at themselves.

We lost the game and were beaten by Coach D as a monster. We couldn't end up destroying equipment, right?

This is very vivid. If Bobo is really picked up by Coach D in the end, then it will really be like fighting monsters and picking up equipment.

Buford didn't want Popovich to stay, but didn't know what to do.

In fact, now that Spurs fans on the Internet know that Bobo is trapped in Los Angeles, they are working together to come up with various solutions.

There is even a way for Bobo to leave secretly dressed as a woman.

Buford thinks this method is good, but he definitely doesn't dare to say this good method in front of Bobo.

and……

There are many reasons why Buford can't say it out loud, and most of them are shameful.

He knew Bobo's character. If Bobo was really determined, he would be willing to accept any shame or evil method.

As long as it's for the good of the team, he can even go to hell. What does women's clothing mean?
The key is……

Bobo, now, actually has not made up his mind to refuse Coach D’s invitation!
Bobo, now, is actually thinking about whether to stay.

In fact, Bobo didn't refuse at the first time, which surprised Buford.

Now, seeing Bobo still looking calm after he said it was difficult to leave, Buford suddenly felt a thump in his heart!
"Bobo, you don't really plan to accept Coach D's invitation, do you?"

Buford stood up almost excitedly.

The whole world knows how important Popovich is to the Spurs.

Popovich says he's the head coach, but he's actually the godfather of the Spurs.

The whole team, everyone listens to him.

You know, according to the bet, Popovich will be an assistant coach for the Lakers for one year!

If you lose, you will be treated as equipment and join the Lakers. Let's not talk about dignity, just talk about the impact on the Spurs' preparations, which is also extremely huge.

Even if Popovich is brought back after the playoffs, it will affect the Spurs' summer preparations and operations!

The playoffs are over, the draft is about to begin, the style of play for next season is about to be determined, and the core of the lineup for next season is about to be determined, so as to build the team around the core.

Especially for the current Spurs, the Spurs are really in chaos now.

If Popovich leaves the Spurs and goes to the Lakers, who will make Leonard calm down?
"Pop, Kawhi's uncle, after the game, he submitted an application for Kawhi to leave the team!
Pop, the Spurs can't live without you for even a minute now! "

Buford is really anxious now.

The Admiral's way of suppressing the internal strife between the old and the new for the Spurs is very good, that is, letting the young players send off the old players with honor.

If this season, the new players really send Duncan away gloriously like Duncan sent off the general before, then this season, these young people on the Spurs will instantly put their hearts away.

After Leonard confirms his supreme status in the team, he will stay in the Spurs with peace of mind.But now, the problem is that the Spurs failed and were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round!

Now, the problem facing the Spurs is that they can only choose one, Leonard or Duncan.

As soon as the game ended, Duncan and Ginobili expressed to him their desire to retire this season.

The reason why the two did not announce their retirement immediately was because they did not want people to think that they retired because they were dissatisfied with the team's unsatisfactory results.

Of course, Buford was unwilling to accept Duncan and Ginobili's retirement applications.

These two people still have some oil in their bodies.

In this year's playoffs, facing the Lakers, both performed very well, especially Duncan.

However, if these two people are allowed to stay, Buford knows very well that he will definitely not have such a strong influence.

In the Spurs, there is only one person who has such a big influence on Duncan and Ginobili, and that is Popovich!
Only Popovich can solve the Spurs' current chaotic and complicated internal environment!

If Popovich went to the Lakers as an assistant coach now, the Spurs would collapse directly!
"Bobo!"

Seeing Buford standing excitedly looking at Popovich from above, Popovich still lowered his head and said nothing. The look on Buford's face next to him at this time Also very confused.

In the past two years, he has rejected many head coach invitations.

The reason is that he was naturally frightened by the confrontation and showdown between Bobo and Coach D. At the same time, he also had a little Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.

There are many Spurs coaches in the league now, and many of them are successful. As a third-generation disciple of the Spurs, he is not only comparable to the second-generation disciple Popovich, at the very least, he has to be at the top when he debuts.

Otherwise, that face would be so ugly.

It's okay if he can't compare to a genius like Monty.

It can’t be Bicol, Quin Snyder, Bread and the like, right?

It is for this reason that Buford rejected many invitations from NBA teams. He just stayed by Popovich's side, hoping to grow more and surprise everyone when he debuted.

Well now.

He has not yet become a man.

Home is almost gone.

The home has been torn down by Coach D!

Coach D has not only brought down the Spurs for three consecutive years, but he is also preparing to dismantle the Spurs!

Just when Budenholzer was thinking about these messy things.

Popovich took a deep breath.

Budenholzer immediately set his sights on it.

The decision has been made!
And, it must be a very bad decision!
If it was a good decision, Popovich would certainly not have delayed it for so long!

really!

"I have already thought about it. I will accept Coach D's invitation to go to the Lakers and be an assistant coach to Jeanie Buss."

After Popovich finished speaking, Buford next to him slumped down on his sofa.

Budenholzer, on the other hand, looked at the calm Popovich in stunned silence.

Finally, Buford came to his senses.

"Why, Bobo, why?!!!"

"why?"

Popovich looked at Buford's puzzled expression and finally smiled.

"Do you know what it feels like to be the head coach of the Spurs and know Tim, Manu and Tony less well than Coach D?"

"Do you know what it feels like every time I stand in front of Coach D, as if I don't have any secrets?"

"Do you know what it feels like to have a pair of eyes watching you even when you are eating or sleeping?"

"You don't know because you're not the head coach of the Spurs, and I am!"

"Maybe you think I've lost too much to Coach D in the past three years and I'm neurotic, but I can tell you for sure that I'm not. I'm normal. I'm calmer than ever!"

“Coach D’s understanding of us is scary!
And we think we know Coach D very well, but in fact, we don’t know Coach D at all! "

Popovich finished speaking excitedly and took a deep breath again.

"Why? Now, let me tell you why, I want to be the person who truly understands Coach D best. I don't want to know Coach D as well as a mere Jenny Buss!"

"Because, I still want to defeat Coach D!!!"

Because, I also want to defeat Coach D!

Popovich almost yelled this in the most trembling voice, directly silencing the excited Buford.

Even Budenholzer looked at Popovich in shock.

Bobo, after three years of such miserable failure, still didn’t give up!

Bobo, facing such a powerful coach D, actually still has such ambitions and ideas!
This is Bobo!
This is the Bobo I am most familiar with and understand best!

Budenholzer was confused just now about whether to stay with the Spurs.

And now, he has made a decision!

"Bobo, I will wait for you, I will be by your side, waiting for the day when you defeat Coach D!"

Budenholzer admitted that his blood boiled over what Popovich just said.

Even Buford was shocked.

but!
Ideals are ideals, and people must face reality after all!
A head coach can have ideals.

But the general manager who deals with real things every day cannot only have ideals!

At the very least, the Spurs now have a problem that no one but Popovich can deal with.

"Tim and Kawhi, what to do!"

After Buford gritted his teeth and threw out this big question, he originally thought that it would scare Popovich, make Popovich hesitate, and ask Popovich not to leave immediately, and then drag it out and drag it out. .

but……

Unexpectedly, Popovich’s answer this time was shocking!

Not only the speed of the answer is shocking, but the answer is also shocking!
"Both of them have to stay, but if, I mean, if, if nothing can be done, keep Tim, you must keep Tim!"

"I can't let Tim leave the NBA quietly!

Tim's contribution to the Spurs cannot allow him to quietly leave the NBA and the Spurs!

Even if the Spurs can't give Tim a glorious ending with a national tour, I will give Tim a glorious ending like David! "

Popovich gritted his teeth and said this.

It was obvious that he was in pain, but also very determined.

"I know the future belongs to Kawhi! I know, I know it all!"

"But, we owe Tim, all of us, the whole city, owe Tim!"

"And no matter what, I can't afford it..."

After being severely beaten by Coach D for three years, Popovich clearly knows how much he and the Spurs owe Tim Duncan.

He is no longer proud or arrogant.

He, Popovich, is no big deal.

Big deal, it’s Tim Duncan!

He has sublimated!
(End of this chapter)