champion heart

Chapter 30 30. Conversation
On the plane to China, D'Antoni and Kupchak almost talked all the way about the team's new season starter!
As for the team's starting question, Kupchak usually doesn't ask too much, all decisions are made by the team's head coach!

Unless it's time to play badly, he won't interfere with the coach's arrangement.

On the plane, Tang De was also constantly communicating with his teammates. He is a time traveler, so he has a good understanding of the future trend of the NBA.

Along the way, Tang De expressed his various views on the team, including some tactics for the new season.

Although he was just a rookie, most of his teammates nodded in agreement because what he said was indeed reasonable and well-founded.

"Don, what do you think about the team's new season?"

D'Antoni called Tang De to the seat next to him, and the two began to discuss in a low voice.

It has to be said that D'Antoni really trusts Tang De and likes Tang De very much.

Logically speaking, Tang De, a rookie, shouldn't have so much right to speak!
Tang De was really spoiled by D'Antoni...

After Tang De chatted with D'Antoni for a while, Tang De only thought that D'Antoni was simply a lunatic!

Although D'Antoni has many flaws, if it comes to his passion for basketball, he has absolutely no problem.

He is actually a very ambitious coach, he always wants to establish his own tactics.

So he carried forward the running and bombing tactics, which made the running and bombing tactics accepted and praised by people!

The only pity is that he did not lead the team to win the O'Brien Cup!
This also shows from the side that his tactical thinking still has problems.

His team can only attack, not defend!
This is the most criticized point of D'Antoni!
And this summer, D'Antoni is full of energy, because the team has two people who are particularly good at defense.

Down and Whiteside!
This may be why D'Antoni values ​​these two so much.

Although the Lakers' lineup is still not enough to compete for the championship in the new season, at least D'Antoni sees hope.

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After a long cross-country flight, the plane finally arrived at the destination of this trip!
There are too many Lakers fans in China. Although the plane landed very late, the enthusiasm of the fans has not been affected in any way.

This is the land of the motherland where he was born and raised, and no one is more excited than Tang De.

Under the "siege" of the fans, Tang De followed the team to the hotel arranged in advance to rest.

The Lakers only have one day of rest, after which they will start their first game against the Warriors!
Lying on the bed in the hotel, Tang De had a feeling of being lost, he couldn't explain it, it was a wonderful feeling!
He fell into melancholy...

But Tang De's melancholy didn't last long, and was interrupted!
What Tang De didn't expect was that Kobe and Gasol, the two team leaders, knocked on his door!

"Hey Don, are you ready for a break?"

Kobe spoke first.

Gasol also looked at Tang De with a smile on his face.

The relationship between the two is simply not so good, at least on the surface.

Kobe once publicly admitted that his favorite teammates so far in his career are Jiasao and Laoyu.

It's just that the outside world has been misinterpreting Kobe's meaning!
Many people say that the reason why Kobe likes to cooperate with Gasol is not only because of Gasol's skills, but also another very important reason is that Gasol is a perfect "back-up man"!
After thinking about it, I know that what these people are talking about is nonsense. Is Kobe a person who "throws the pot"?

He can't wait to put all the blame on himself!

"Hey, of course not, I just closed my eyes and rested!"

Tang De said with a haha.

"Listen Tang, Paul and I came to you this time to tell you some truth. I think you will welcome us, right?"

"Of course, you are the bosses of the team, I can't wait to chat with you!"

"Stop Tang, this guy is the boss of the team, not me!"

Gasol looked at Kobe and suddenly said such a sentence.

Tang De almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He didn't expect Gasol to have such a funny side.

"Okay, two bosses, what do you want to say to my younger brother, but it's okay to say, I will listen carefully!"

Kobe suddenly became serious, and said: "Listen Don, this is the first time Paul and I have had a formal conversation with you. To tell you the truth, I really didn't expect you to seize the last chance, and still Played really well!"

"I can see your competitiveness, you kid is similar to me when I was young, you are all paranoid!"

Kobe said word for word.

For some reason, Tang De felt very happy when he heard Kobe say that about himself.

"I hope you will not be nervous during the game in the future. Your game is in a good state, but sometimes you will still be a little nervous, which is not conducive to your performance on the court!"

"So we are here this time to tell you, don't be nervous, you must do your best for the game, and this is your country, this is your home field!"

Gasol took Kobe's words and continued.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Tang De nodded heavily.

"You know, I won't be able to play for a short time, so I want to say that the team needs you now, and Paul will try his best to help you! I hope you two can hold the team on your shoulders, wait I come back!"

Speaking of this, Kobe looked a little sentimental. For a person like him, being unable to play for such a long time is simply a torture!
"Kobe, I will firmly remember what you and Paul said, and I will not relax in the slightest! But there is one thing, I also want to tell you, I hope you can listen to my advice!"

Tang De shook his head and stood up.

"Oh? Come and listen!" Kobe was obviously interested. Does this little guy on the team have something to say to him?
"Have you been waiting for the doctor's news, and when the doctor informs you that the Achilles tendon has recovered, you will come back directly?"

"Of course, I can't wait to play. I see you guys playing on the court every day. You know, that feeling is torture for me!"

Kobe looked a little excited.

He has been suffocated for too long, his bones are almost rusting!
"I can understand, but I think even if you get the affirmation from the doctor, you should not rush to come back!"

"Oh? How do you say that? Go on!"

"Because of the Achilles tendon, you are using your right foot now, right? Your left leg has become much thinner because of it. I hope you can come back when you can train both legs to be equally strong. I just say Come on, we really can't bear you getting hurt again!"

Tang De knows what will happen in the future. If Kobe returns without a complete recovery, he will be injured again soon!

He doesn't care that saying these words will offend Kobe...

"Thank you for your reminder. I will consider what you said, but the premise is that the team's record can't be too bad. Let's wait until the regular season starts. If the team's record can't improve, I may still come back early. I can't wait anymore, I just want to win, I don't care about the rest!"

"Please rest assured, we will give everything we have to fight for your comeback time!"

Tang De has a serious face, this is also his promise to Kobe!

(End of this chapter)