NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 138 Dialogue Across the Century
"Haha, although I don't know if what you said is true or not, but I like to hear these words very much, haha."

"You are also an excellent coach. You reused Brezek and let Okafor play as a substitute. You also developed this set of tactics that mainly focus on three-pointers. Not everyone has the courage."

"And it's true that only when you face each other head-on will you know that this lineup is far more threatening than it looks on paper."

"If we say the only flaw, it's probably the lack of offensive means in positional warfare."

"But you're young, and the Bobcats are young, and you've got too much time to make up for it."

"Oh, sure enough, the future belongs to you young people. Maybe I am really old, and my thoughts have been imprisoned by the times."

Looking at Liu Rui in front of him, Wilkens also shook his head mockingly.

Although the records of the Bobcats and the Knicks are very poor.

But since he is the coach of Qiansheng and has led so many teams, Wilkens still has much higher vision than the fans.

Fans can only see that this Bobcats team has become very good-looking, playing very smoothly on the offensive end, and has also greatly improved on the defensive end.

But only Wilkens, who is also a coach, knows that the strength of this Bobcats team is far higher than its strength on paper.

Because it has basically no dead ends, everyone can pull to the outside to shoot, and on both ends of the offense and defense, several of the players also have great potential.

If you have to say a shortcoming, I am afraid that this Bobcats team still lacks a star, a star who can truly overwhelm the pack at critical moments.

Affected by the times, when everyone was trying to find ways to make it easier for the team to hit the ball to the basket, the Bobcats took the initiative to hit the ball outward, and played more and more outward.

In this game, Kapono made two 27-pointers from around [-] feet.

The shot at this position is usually when the time is running out, and the team will choose to shoot when it has to.

But it has become a regular offensive method for the Bobcats. Sure enough, young people's thinking is bold.

But Wilkens can't deny that.Only really play against this Bobcats.

Only then did I know how annoying Liu Rui's style of play is.

After all, at this time, there are not many insiders who are used to defending outside the entire game on the defensive end.

Everyone likes to stand in the penalty area, waiting for rebounds, and waiting for the opponent to break through, and give a volleyball cap to the face.

This kind of game where the Bobcats have been defending on the inside and can't even get a defensive rebound really makes the center feel uncomfortable.

Hear Wilkens tell himself the future is yours.

Although this sentence expressed his affirmation of himself, Liu Rui, who came back from the later generations, still felt strange when he heard this sentence.

Originally, Wilkens had a great image, but he suddenly felt like an old liar...

"Thank you for the compliment, haha, the Bobcats' success is largely due to luck."

"And the current internal struggle of the Knicks is too chaotic. Everyone is fighting for themselves. Under such circumstances, you can still lead the Knicks to the current situation. It is really very powerful."

"If it was me, I'm afraid I really can't do it in this state."

"By the way, Coach Wilkens, can I treat you to a meal in private, because I have always wanted to ask you a lot of questions."

"Actually, we can play so many tricks in tactics today, and it is basically derived from your first tactical ideas, which have blazed a path for us."

"So if I can, I would very much like to have a chat with you in private."

"Of course, not now. After all, the situation of our team is very bad now. I just hope that if there is a chance in the future, we can sit down and have a good chat."

No matter what achievements a person has made, everyone has their own childhood idols and their own beliefs.

As a human being in two generations, Liu Rui actually doesn't look down on many head coaches in the league at all, and basically doesn't bother to talk to them, let alone compliment them.

Although they have achieved a lot of glory now, Liu Rui has always believed that luck accounts for a large part. At least in this league, there are a large part of the head coaches, and there is too much moisture in personal honor.

Or a head coach like Chuck Daly, even if he is very successful, Liu Rui doesn't bother to look at him at all.

Because in Liu Rui's view, he is not playing basketball at all, but teaching players how to play on the court.

Including Cardinal Auerbach, although he is also a very successful head coach in the history of the league, Liu Rui really disagrees with his behavior off the court.

"Haha, okay, there hasn't been such a young head coach in the league for a long time, so I'm optimistic about you."

"There will be a chance, hehe."

Wilkens obviously didn't expect Liu Rui to say that.

But he still nodded and agreed to Liu Rui's request.

A large part of the reason is that looking at the Knicks today, Wilkens already has the idea of ​​​​retiring, and he doesn't even want to finish coaching this season.

Because the times have really changed, Wilkens also found that it is difficult to bring the Knicks out of the quagmire solely by his personal ability.

Although there are still many media optimistic that the Knicks will rebound in the second half of the season.

But only Wilkens, who coaches himself, knows that this situation for the Knicks is no longer a problem of skill and tactics.

It's that every player has his own thoughts in his heart. For them, personal data is much higher than the team's record.

The so-called rebound is basically nonsense by "experts".

And Wilkens, who already had the idea of ​​retiring, was of course happy to hear that Liu Rui, a young man, had such a high opinion of him.

And it was only after a real hand-to-hand fight with Liu Rui that Wilkens discovered that Liu Rui was far more thoughtful than what outsiders saw.

The most important thing is that he is still very young, he is only 31 years old this year.

Everything is possible in the future.

So Wilkens doesn't mind having a meal with Liu Rui, and if he can chat, he is even willing to impart some experience to him.

After all, if Liu Rui can achieve higher achievements in the future, he will have a better reputation with him.

The most important thing is that Wilkens also saw the changes in Ariza, which made Wilkens, who had coached Ariza, look at Liu Rui with admiration.

"Haha, okay, then it's settled."

Liu Rui, who had settled on this matter, also put his mind to rest, and hugged Wilkens again on the sidelines of the arena.

Liu Rui also led the team back to the locker room, preparing to attend the post-match press conference.

Because now not only the media wants to interview Liu Rui, but Liu Rui also has a lot to say to the media.

After all, Ariza and Du Hong, who have been under such pressure for so long without any reason, should have someone come forward to justify their names.

And the performance in this game is enough, after all, there is nothing more satisfying than killing your old club...

(End of this chapter)