super legend

Chapter 67 "Third Act Play"

For teams that have a chance to enter the playoffs, there will be a big difference before and after the All-Star Game, because the relationship between the playoffs is approaching, and all teams will strive for a spot in the playoffs and determine to enter the playoffs. The teams in the playoffs will also want a good ranking, no matter from the individual status of the players or the team as a whole, there will be a new look.

The Lakers have always been the leaders in the Western Conference. They don't need to worry about the playoffs. From the beginning, their goal is to go straight to the championship.

Losing to the Spurs last year made the whole team suffocate and want revenge. In terms of the playoff rankings, Phil Jackson even really wanted to deliberately target the Spurs.

This time is also what Rick Fox said, the last scene in Phil's three-act drama. It is obvious that during this period, Phil Jackson will even restrict media interviews with players, and will get more involved in team affairs. Sun Zhuo finds it very interesting. In order to help the players relieve pressure, Phil Jackson , he will make the whole city an enemy, make everyone feel bad for him, and he will proudly say to the players "look at the trouble I caused", because then the players can do what they should Do things without being disturbed by the outside world.

Facts have proved that in a metropolis like Los Angeles, Phil is still needed to do so.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the end of February, and in less than two months, the regular season will end and the playoffs will begin. Sun Zhuo's personal level has also been raised to level 2, and now he no longer needs to use the experience card , can also have a good performance on the court.

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On this day, the Lakers are training in the training hall in Los Angeles, and the next day they will face the challenge of the Cavaliers, but no one cares about this opponent. The Cavaliers can't even make the playoffs this season. It is very difficult for the Lakers to win at home. , perhaps the only thing to watch is the best rookie contest between James and Sun Zhuo, but Sun Zhuo is now an All-Star MVP. It is stronger than James.

Phil Jackson these days always quotes classics to the players, tells the players some words he likes, and hopes that these words can affect the players.

On this day, Phil Jackson moved out of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book Part II".

"This is the law of the jungle, as old as the sky and as real as the sky."

"A wolf who obeys the law will multiply; a wolf who breaks the law will die."

"Like a worm in a tree, the law of the jungle is everywhere."

"The strength of the collective comes from each wolf, and the strength of each wolf comes from the collective."

Phil Jackson read this passage to everyone, and hoped that everyone could deeply understand and keep it in their hearts. Everyone worked hard to create this kind of team harmony.

After half a season, Sun Zhuo can gradually feel this sense of community. However, Sun Zhuo is different from them after all. He is not only reborn, but also has the ability to continuously upgrade. Deep down in his heart , Sun Zhuo still wanted to be alone.

Originally, Phil would always say a few words to the opponents who were going to challenge the next day, but he didn't take the knights seriously. Everyone took a piece of paper and started a small game.

Sun Zhuo got the white paper with a bull's-eye and three circles around the bull's-eye drawn on it.

Phil said to everyone: "You put your own position on it."

Sun Zhuo did not start writing immediately, but glanced at O'Neal and Kobe, and found that both of them did not hesitate to draw themselves in the center of the bull's-eye, Karl Malone also drew himself near the bull's-eye, and the substitute player would draw himself in the middle On the second or third ring, Luke Wharton, also a rookie, is more interesting. He draws himself in the place beyond the third ring.

This is just a test for Phil. He studied psychology with Carl Rogers. In psychology, this is called "social bullseye". It can use images to express an individual's position in a group.

In fact, in Sun Zhuo’s view, this is also a way for players to vent their emotions. If this kind of game was played during Rondo’s Mavericks period, Rondo would probably draw his position farther than Luke Walton .

After watching everyone, Phil Jackson comforted Luke Wharton, who felt that he had no sense of existence, and finally left Sun Zhuo alone at the end of the training.

Phil Jackson no longer kept smiling from time to time, and looked at Sun Zhuo with a flat expression: "Others only drew one position, but you drew two positions, which makes me not quite understand, can you explain? "

Sun Zhuo did draw two positions, one is inside the ring outside the bull's-eye, which is more in line with his current status, but Sun Zhuo drew another one, and it was drawn at the position of the bull's-eye.

Sun Zhuo said: "I want to say that I can not only play the role of supporting Shaq and Kobe, but also like them, take on important responsibilities and lead the team."

"Are you talking about this season, or later?" Phil Jackson asked.

"Now." Sun Zhuo's eyes were firm. He had a game repeat challenge card in his hand. Once used, he would be the one to lead the game.

Phil Jackson's expression was still serious when he heard it, and he even sighed: "Sun, do you know? I have never felt very safe with you, and I don't even know if you have a good fighting skill. Shooting ability, you know, I'm not the kind of coach who will ask players hard questions, I won't ask you, but I hope you can continue to show it on the court for me to see. Judging from your current performance, I don't know I will give you a chance to try to be a bullseye in the playoffs. Your time and role in the playoffs will only be less than in the regular season, because the playoffs are a place to compete for experience. You are too young. If you really If you want me to reuse your words in the playoffs, then prove it to me in the next game, it happens to be against the Cavaliers tomorrow, don’t you get excited as soon as you beat LeBron?”

After saying this, Phil Jackson left.

Sun Zhuo can feel the difference before and after the All-Star Game of Phil Jackson. He lost to the Spurs last season. After renewing his contract with Zen Master, Phil wants to use winning the championship to increase his chances of staying.

Therefore, even if Phil Jackson is unwilling to ask Sun Zhuo how strong he is, he has started to put pressure on Sun Zhuo. Since you think you can be the target of the bullseye, then prove it to him, no one likes it, no Something that is certain, even for someone as indifferent and mysterious as a Zen master.

"Phil chose to do this bull's-eye psychological test before playing the knight. It seems that he did it on purpose for me." Sun Zhuo sighed, and gradually understood Zen Master's intention. The last time Sun Zhuo played the knight, he scored 48 points. He scored the highest score in his career, and also played a BUG-level offense. Zen master knew that Sun Zhuo liked to challenge James, so he deliberately chose this time to let Sun Zhuo play again.

Sun Zhuo shook his head, a little helpless: "It is impossible for me to use the challenge card repeatedly, so how can I prove to Phil in tomorrow's game that I am qualified to be the bull's-eye? Is it possible that the playoffs will be abandoned? ?"

(End of this chapter)