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Chapter 1100 Playoffs, another level of competition (Part [-])
"How's the preparation for the playoffs~?!"

In the restaurant at the Clippers base, the general manager came to Lan Shengli with a plate and asked.

"Everything is proceeding step by step~!!"

Lan Shengli responded while eating corn salad.

"I had a short conversation with Mr. Sterling yesterday and I wanted to share it with you~"

The general manager said.

"Oh~?!, Mr. Sterling has any new instructions or requests~?!"

When Lan Shengli heard this, he immediately asked curiously.

"That's right~, anyway, it's a good thing for you~"

The general manager responded and recalled.

"The team played well in the regular season, and I am very satisfied to get No.3 in the Western Conference. I will continue to work hard in the playoffs~!"

The boss said with approval.

"Okay, Mr. Sterling, don't worry, we have now entered the preparation mode for the playoffs~!!"

The general manager continued to report on the work.

"Okay~, but having said that, I really didn't expect this guy, Bruce, to actually complete the military order he set up. He is indeed very good~ In the field of coaching the team, he really has two brushes~"

Sterling said in a positive tone.

"That's right, Coach Blue was also selected as the best coach candidate list for this season. The qualitative leap our team can make now is inseparable from the leadership of Coach Blue~"

The general manager also praised it.

"I believe that Coach Blue has not only achieved the military order he set, but also should be renewed by the team~"

The general manager said tentatively.

"His contract has expired~?!"

Upon hearing this, Sterling asked immediately.

"To be precise, it has not expired, but because we signed a 2+1 contract before, our team has the option of the third year. It can terminate the contract early, or implement the third-year contract. In the case of implementation, an early contract renewal~!!"

The general manager explained.

"Oh~, that's it~, I will consider this matter later, according to the current work performance of Blue, there should be no problem in implementing his third-year contract, but I think Harper is also a good candidate for the head coach , so we should wait until the end of the season to seriously consider this matter, let’s first take a look at Blue’s coaching ability in the playoffs~, there is no harm in observing more~”

Sterling responded.

"Well, Mr. Sterling, you are right~~"

The general manager immediately agreed.

"So in this way, it is still unknown whether he can continue to coach the Clippers next season~?!"

After Lan Shengli listened, he immediately asked the general manager.

"I can't say that~, but as long as you continue to work hard and play well in the playoffs, I think Mr. Sterling will continue to use you~!!"

The general manager said.

"As for Coach Harper, according to my personal opinion, maybe he is more suitable to be an assistant coach~!"

The general manager added.

"The general manager can trust me so much, I am very satisfied. Believe me, I will lead the team to go far, farther than you imagined, farther~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

All talk but no fake moves, so Lan Shengli quickly called the team members to hold a special video analysis meeting to study the first-round opponent Nuggets.

Because the Nuggets traded a lot of new players late in the season, Lan Shengli first focused on analyzing the "old faces" of the league and the "new faces" of the Nuggets.

After analyzing the starting small forward Gallinari, Lan Shengli analyzed the backup guard Felton.

"Fielton's tonnage and technical characteristics show that he is a floor player. He,,,"

Lan Shengli continued to analyze, and the team members also continued to record. The tense preparation atmosphere filled the entire video room.

"Nene will bypass the screen at this time to make a big delay, so you have to play the ball quickly~!!"

After watching the video, of course I have to come to the stadium for on-the-spot explanations.

"After you get Hill here, you can directly use your height to hit Lawson on your back. He's a head shorter than you~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to run the tactics tirelessly while explaining loudly.

Time passed day by day like this. The Clippers practiced in a closed environment every day. Only at the end of the day would the media be allowed to enter the venue to take pictures and allow interviews.

"How is the team preparing now~?!"

The reporter asked Lan Shengli who was about to leave the training hall in a hurry.

“I was well prepared and even thought about the location of my vacation~~”

Lan Shengli said jokingly, and then left in a hurry.

In a blink of an eye, the five-day preparation time is over, because the game between the Clippers and the Nuggets is the second-to-last series in the first round, so they will have one more day off than other teams.

Don't underestimate this time of day, it is very precious.

"Playoffs~!!, we are really here~!!"

Standing on the floor of the Staples Center, looking at the words "playoffs" (playoffs) printed on the floor, Lan Shengli sighed.

After the final warm-up before the game, the players returned to the locker room.

"Keep calm, stay positive, stay focused, it's the playoffs, it's another level, it's a normal basketball game, don't forget what I said before, we don't have to prove to anyone, we just have to focus The game itself is enough, many of us have never had playoff experience before, including me, so I know you will have a process of adaptation, I hope this process can be shortened as much as possible, I hope Players with playoff experience in the team can play a greater role, we must defend the home court and defend our territory~!!!”

Before departure, Lan Shengli encouraged the team members as usual.

This is also what Lan Shengli is best at.

"We fight for each other, and we also fight for the Clippers, so starting today, the slogan will be changed back to the previous Clippers~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"3, 2, 1~!!"

"Clippers~!!!"

Everyone gathered together with their fists held high, it was a symbol of going out, it was a clarion call to charge.

"Clippers, come on~!!!"

"Clippers, come on~!!!"

"Is this the atmosphere of the playoffs~?!"

Back in the arena, Lan Shengli sighed as he heard the cheers from all the fans.

Although the team did not distribute uniform cheering jerseys to the fans, the atmosphere of [-] fans shouting in unison is still very shocking.

"If the regular season is just a basketball game, then the playoffs are really like a war, a victory where only one team can leave alive~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to think.

The Clippers vs. Nuggets, the first game of the first round of the Western Conference, the battle is about to start~! !
(End of this chapter)