Basketball myth

Chapter 213 Thomas' Ambition
"Coach! It seems that I don't have to go on and expend energy to compete with Carter! For Carter, there is a better candidate! You don't have to tell him my story! I think the story of our backup center will be more It touches Carter! The guy who is so stubborn, still has such a cheerful and dark personality, how does Coach Z train? If he wants to go further, I don’t think he will miss the opportunity to communicate with Ben! I am also optimistic His potential!"

"What's going on? You should have just arrived! Why don't you? We don't use our plan? You mean, Carter and Big Ben went one-on-one? Hehe! Ben is also a guy who wants to succeed I think his path has been determined! Is the video turned on? I remember I didn’t turn it off! I still want to keep the video of your communication with him! Such a video is very conscious? Hehe! Leave it to future generations of players to learn from , I think it is the last teaching material! And for me, it can be kept as a souvenir in the future!" Thomas laughed!I am very satisfied with the fact that Carter competed with Ben!In fact, if it weren't for Ben's self-esteem, the first thing Thomas wanted to find was Ben!What Carter needs now is exactly what Ben has now!How could Thomas not fail to see this kind of thing?
After greeting Hill, Thomas said to the man in front of the table after the phone call: "For Carter, he just can't let go of his own face! He wants to gain more in the league! He doesn't want to lose anything. I am so proud! In the contest with Iverson, Carter was completely defeated because of this. He did not give himself a clear position! He wanted to take care of everything, but in the end he did not take care of anything I originally thought that after Hill competed with him, he would invite the magician to teach this kid another lesson, but now it seems that it is not necessary for the time being!"

"Yes! Daben has gone through a lot of hardships from a player who has not been positioned to his current position! Without his own hard work, I am afraid that he will never reach this point? It is just like him What a dull gourd character! And the most important point is that Daben’s future development has not been determined yet! He still has a wider space!” The person who spoke was the manager of the Lakers, Jerry West!

Thomas sat with Jerry!Why?
It's easy!Thomas wants to know what the Lakers management thinks of Rodman?
"Carter's problem, I think it is solved for the time being! Seeing that my player is already walking on the path I want him to walk on, I am lucky! Deep down in my heart, I feel that Carter, who is not as good as me, is now I will definitely think deeply about my situation! As long as Carter returns to his original state, the Lakers will not encounter any great difficulties!"

"Thomas! Rodman was not invited by me. Although I meant it at the beginning, it was because we wanted to find a guy to replace Barkley! Rodman is the best candidate! Now, Barkley has not left , The atmosphere of the Lakers is so good, how could I destroy it?"

"Rodman has not been found for several games! Although our players have been less affected, how can we take care of such a guy? I think the management will give me an explanation, at least , tell my players about Rodman's punishment!" Thomas said seriously!
"You know, Old Buss is going to give his sons and daughters more opportunities to manage the Lakers! After all, the Lakers are the private property of the Buss family, so it's normal to intervene in the management. We have to understand! Yes, Thomas, I know you understand why they did this! Mayfair Jackson’s counterattack! You understand it yourself! What I can give you now is that the main players of the Lakers will do what you want, and I can give Your biggest support! If Phil Jackson came to the Lakers, none of us would have a good life! No matter what position he is in!"

"I can beat him once, and I can beat him for the second time! We are very clear about his arrival! I think we should communicate more in the future! I will tell you what I think, manager! I have always I respect you very much! This conversation is just because I don’t understand the attitude of the higher-ups! I’m just a coach now! It’s you and old Bass who gave me a lot of power that is not a coach! I am very grateful I can only assure you that I will win more titles!"

Thomas ended the conversation with half-truths, and Jerry didn't say anything at the end!They all knew that it was impossible for each other to be like the beginning, Thomas would do what Jerry said!Thomas now has a little capital, and Thomas is no longer allowed to gamble on his future like before!

However, the Lakers didn't give Thomas any face. On the second day after returning, the Suns who challenged the Lakers away won the game!Got the Lakers' fourth loss this season!It was also the Lakers' first home defeat this season!

Five of the Suns scored in double figures, three scored in 5, and the substitute players seemed to be crazy!The Lakers are different!Carter, the main force, seems to have expended too much physical energy. Although his shots from the three-point line are still very accurate, for the Lakers, sometimes when he needs to organize, he is not found. All feel a little too relaxed!This game completely did not find their own scoring feeling!

Ben, who came off the bench, completely lost his appearance as a titan, and was extremely embarrassed by the Suns' substitute veteran Danny Manning!The Lakers also lost to themselves, and also lost to the crazy Suns who wanted to keep their rankings!

After the game, Thomas didn't blame his players too much, and didn't say anything about Carter and Big Ben who performed particularly badly!Just to tell everyone that our ranking is not so safe, the Spurs, Jazz, even Timberwolves and Trail Blazers behind may threaten the strength of the Lakers!I hope you all find your status sooner!
The Lakers players did not disappoint Thomas either!After a day off, face the Kings who want perfect revenge!
The king of this game is really the demeanor of a strong team!In the whole game, the Lakers once again encountered a team with 6 players scoring in double figures and 3 players scoring 20 points!O'Neal did not perform well and only played 24 minutes. It seems that the energy he used in the last game has not recovered yet!Or seeing Rodman in the team, a little dissatisfied with the team's arrangements?
But this time, Carter did not disappoint Thomas. He scored 31 points and 8 assists in the game, and completely gave up chasing rebounds!Concentrate on starting to use your own offense to organize the team!Hill will relax a lot too!

Even though the Kings are a strong offensive team, there is no way to deny the fact that their defense is too weak!
The Lakers, who defeated the Kings, ushered in the last 20 games, and it was also the final competition!The current ranking in the West is Lakers, Spurs, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, Rockets, Suns, Kings!

Last year's top three Sonics were not in the top eight list!This already explains a lot of things!The tragedy of the West can be seen!
But for the Lakers, the sense of urgency is not enough, because the second-placed Spurs have lost 2!It is much worse than the Lakers. This is the superhuman strength of the Lakers this season. If this is in a normal season, what will happen to the results of the Lakers? Many media are guessing. The most important point is whether they will Will break, that miracle season for the Bulls!
Thomas just smiled at such speculation!But Thomas really wanted to try it in his heart!The most important thing is that the Lakers have this strength!Especially the Lakers who have been together for a season!
But these things are things that Thomas will consider in the future!What the Lakers have to consider is now, such as this season's finals!
Why all of a sudden mentioned so far?Because, after the Lakers rested for a day, they ushered in their opponent, the New York Knicks!This season's famous Black Eight team has reached the finals with an unprecedented 8th place in the Eastern Conference!

(End of this chapter)