field coach

Chapter 185
"Then what did you mean when you said that the Bulls could beat the Magic?" David Robinson questioned what Popovich said just now that the Magic couldn't beat the Bulls.

"Because Jordan can lock up Davis by himself, and with Pippen's cooperation, he can easily cut off the connection between Davis and his teammates, and Davis' personal offense..." Popovich smiled, "I don't know if you watched the game between the Bulls and the Pacers yesterday?"

"Look, Reggie was defended so badly by Jordan."

"That's it. The rest is O'Neal. As long as O'Neal doesn't score 5 or 60 points in a game, I think the Bulls have a better chance of winning."

At this time, a whistle on the field interrupted the conversation between the two.

Popovich looked up the field.

"Pat Riley is going to admit defeat again." Looking at the 10-point difference and 3 minutes, Popovich directly came to a conclusion.

"There are still 3 minutes, and it is still possible to catch up with a ten point difference." David Robinson said puzzled.

"Pat wants to keep Ewing's stamina. This is their only hope against the Magic at home. Losing two away games is not the end. As long as they win at home, they still have a slight chance."

Sure enough, exactly as Popovich said, Pat Riley replaced Ewing and other main players, put on a substitute lineup, and announced that he had surrendered.

The Magic team won two consecutive cities at home, with a score of 2-0, preparing to go to New York.

"Let's go, David, find a place to have a drink, and then watch the game between the Nuggets and the Jazz. This year's playoffs are really exciting." Popovich stood up and said to Robinson beside him.

At this time, an unexpected voice came from the stadium.

"Hey, you two, if it's okay, wait for me, I'll buy you a drink."

Popovich looked at the field suspiciously, and found that it was Davis who they talked about the most just now.

"Interesting." Popovich smiled.

"Well, we'll wait for you in the parking lot!" He agreed to Davis' invitation without hesitation.

About half an hour later, DeWeese found Popovich and Robinson in the parking lot.

"Hi, David, hi, Bobo." He greeted two people first.

"Hello, Michael." There are two games every year, Robinson and Davis are not unfamiliar, he reached out and shook Davis.

"Where do we go? Honestly, I don't know where the bars in Orlando are better."

Popovich got into the car with practice.

"Follow me, I know where to go."

DeWeese has to admire Popovich, he is indeed an old alcoholic, and he can find bars as far away as Orlando.

After a while, the three got out of the car in a very secluded place.

"Bobo, how did you find this kind of place." DeWeese followed Popovich into the ugly bar.

"Owned by a friend, it's relatively quiet. Every time I come to Orlando, I come here for a few drinks."

The three walked in, and the bartender, who seemed to be the owner of the bar, came up to greet Popovich.

"Hey, Bobo, you're here. Look who this is? Wow, the big star of the Magic team is here, Michael, I need to leave some autographs later before leaving."

DeWeese is now in Orlando, as long as the fans can basically recognize him.

There is no way, after all, it is the face value of the Magic team.

He kindly agreed to the bartender's request, and then walked to the box with Popovich.

"David, I watched your series this year, and I can only say that you lost in the depth of the lineup, and there is no problem with your performance."

David Robinson smiled bitterly.

"Hey Michael, what do you want?"

"Bai Shui, thank you." Davis said politely.

Popovich and Robinson looked at DeWeese in surprise, and DeWeese said shyly, "Then, Gatorade is also fine."

Popovich laughed.

"Michael, I'm treating you today, so don't save me money."

DeWeese also smiled: "Greg, to be honest, I haven't drank anything other than plain water, milk and sports drinks for two years. I only drink a little red wine on very rare occasions."

"Well, as an athlete, I admire your perseverance, but as an ordinary person, I can only say that you are too boring." Popovich said to Davis with a smile.

"When I retire, I can drink with you for three days and three nights."

The three chatted for a while, and Davis put down the water glass in his hand.

Popovich pricked up his ears, ready to hear what Davis was rushing to call them after the game.

"Greg, I heard that you have become the general manager of the Spurs, and I have always wanted to get to know you." Davis said to Popovich.

Popovich listened carefully to the young man's words, not at all contemptuous of him because he was under 20 years old.

He knew how powerful the man in front of him was. Not only was the entire Magic team under his control, but he also heard that the godfather of the Celtics, Cardinal Auerbach, had a very good relationship with him.

"It's very simple, Greg, do you have any opinions on the current league rules system?"

"what do you mean?"

"Let's make a long story short. Greg, I think the current league can further improve the game's enjoyment. One of the most critical points is that the league needs to continue to encourage offense. I plan to propose new rules at this year's end-of-season shareholder meeting."

Popovich leaned forward curiously.

"I will propose to abolish the hand-check rule this year!"

When DeWeese said a word, it was like dropping a bomb in a calm lake, and Popovich and Robinson changed their faces at the same time.

"Of course, I guess it is not realistic to cancel this rule this year, but if there are a few more allies, I believe there will be hope in a few years."

Popovich was lost in thought.

"Greg, I know that you will definitely not continue to work as the general manager. The most suitable position for you is the head coach of the Spurs. You can think about what impact it will have on the entire league's tactical system if this rule is abolished. Whether it will be beneficial or harmful to your tactical style."

Popovich was a little unprepared for the bomb suddenly thrown by Davis, because now the hand-check can be said to be similar to the basic law in the league's rule system, and almost all team defense systems are now based on this rule.

Popovich's mind was running at high speed, but in the end he still couldn't accurately assess the consequences of doing so.

But he keenly felt that if this matter was really done by Davis, it would be a big reshuffle in which the existing rules of the league were completely subverted.

(End of this chapter)