Nba: I Really Didn't Come To Fight!

At the end of the first half, the Philadelphia 76ers temporarily led the San Antonio Spurs 76:58.

The 18-point loss to the opponent made Popovich very angry, but what made him even more angry was that the opponent scored 76 points in the half game.

He was furious in the locker room, "What are you playing? You are all old players, and it is the biggest shame I have ever experienced, to let the opponent score so high in half a game." If you play the whole game, you can't let your opponent score 150 points?" 18

Popovich has always been a very defensive coach.

Such a loss of points is beyond his comprehension.

At this time, he called the team's young perimeter George Hill to his side.

"George, do you know we have a great player on our team named Bruce Bowen?"

George Hill nodded, "Of course I know, his defense is very tough and fierce, or his movements are even a little dirty." 1

Popovich nodded and shook his head again, "What you said before is correct, but what you said about being dirty is not right. It's not dirty, it's his style, and it's also the style of our team. I hope you will too. To be able to carry on his mantle and defend in this way!

George Hill was taken aback. Players of his generation were very ashamed of using those dirty moves, but now the coach gave him such an order, and as a young player, he had to carry it out.

Then Popovich set his sights on the team's veteran Richard Jefferson.

He said to Richard Jefferson seriously: "Richard, can you carry out such an order? If you can limit Lin Zhan with some unconventional actions, I will start you in the second half of the game, otherwise I will Will start George Hill."

"If that's the case, your future starting position will not be guaranteed."

Richard Jefferson is also an old player who has played basketball in the NBA for so many years. He knows very well what Popovich's words mean, and this is obviously threatening him.

If he doesn't make some moves that endanger Lin Zhan's health, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the Spurs in the future.

But Jefferson is also a very principled person. After all, he has played basketball for so many years, and he knows very well what health means to ten professional players.

He really didn't want to do this kind of thing that harms others and benefits himself, so he said bluntly: "Greg, I will never do this kind of thing. If you expect me to do this kind of thing, I don't even need to continue on this team." stay."

Hearing what Richard Jefferson said was so firm, Popovich also said directly and sternly: "Okay, then you can go now, and you won't report to the team tomorrow

After finishing speaking, his eyes turned to George Hill again, "George, I hope you can seize this opportunity, if you really do, then you will be the Bruce Bowen of this team in the future .”

George Hill nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, Coach, I will definitely be able to complete the task!"

Now George Hill has figured it out. If he continues to play step by step, he may only be a marginal figure in the NBA in his life, but if he really becomes a new generation of Bruce Bowen, then his future may be bright. is bright.

After all, black and red are also red!

Hearing Hill's words, Popovich patted him on the shoulder meaningfully, and then encouraged him: "You can definitely do it!"

Then Popovich whispered a few words in Hill's ear, and he was obviously telling Hill some specific methods of operation. .