roccoschili Chapter 292 301: Christmas War
Chapter 292 301: Christmas War
Chapter 292 301: Christmas War
The Christmas game is a rare feast for many fans. After a busy year, they can finally rest and watch an NBA game.For them, whether the game is exciting or not is secondary, the main thing is to experience the atmosphere of the game.
The NBA has also done a good job in this regard. In every Christmas game, they will choose the most intense duel to attract the audience.Among the seven games played on Christmas this time, the Christmas battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat is the most eye-catching.
Although Qin Tao has always been opposed to this Christmas game, but no matter how awesome he is, he can't change the league's schedule, can he?He can only obediently lead the team to Miami on Christmas Day to challenge the opponent he has always wanted to beat, but this time is really the worst time for him.
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"Brown, good morning!" On the morning of Christmas, Qin Tao met Brown-Xiao in the office.
Brown-Shaw yawned and said, "Qin, I really admire you. How can your spirit be so good?"
Qin Tao shrugged and said, "I'm a Chinese, and Christmas is just an ordinary holiday to me. I don't have as many activities as you do." In fact, Qin Tao was talking to Du Peng yesterday. , Zhang Pinhui and the others had a good meal at Qianlixianghui, and then they went home.Christmas really has no sense of belonging for Chinese people. Looking at the festive atmosphere everywhere on the street, Qin Tao only feels that he is out of tune with these atmospheres.
"Let's go! Let's go and see how the players are doing today." He took his windbreaker off the hanger and walked out of the office first.
Brown-Shaw yawned again and took two quick steps to catch up with Qin Tao. He rubbed his eyes and said, "Qin, I bet none of the players are in good shape today."
"Of course I know, so I didn't intend to win today's game. It's just a formality. Doesn't the team have a small event before going to Miami?" Qin Tao said indifferently.
Brown Shaw didn't say anything after hearing Qin Tao's words. Since he wasn't prepared to win this match, it didn't matter.
When I came to the locker room, the players were all there, but all of them were staggering and everyone could sit upright.Lamar Odom even fell asleep on a chair.
"I really don't know how long this kid played yesterday." Qin Tao shook his head helplessly, then motioned for Caron Butler to push him up.
Odom rubbed his face, trying to make himself more awake.Qin Tao pointed to the Christmas tree at the door and said: "This is the team's repertoire. There are gifts for you on it, go and have a look!" Looking at these gifts, Qin Tao felt very warm, even though they were all Some worthless little things, but these things represent the heart of the team.As the saying goes, courtesy is light and affection is heavy!
After everyone else had finished their presents, Qin Tao took the last present from the Christmas tree.After he put the box that was only the size of a matchbox into his pocket, he continued to smile and said to the players: "There will be my gift later, but it will have to be given to you after you come back from Miami. I have something to say here first. , It doesn’t matter whether you win or not in today’s game, but I still have requirements, and I can’t play too ugly.”
After a pause, he continued: "Christmas, everyone is entertaining, so don't pay too much attention to this game. If you want to beat Miami, we still have a chance! Wait for the next time we are at home Don't be too polite when you meet them. Christmas is not a very good place for revenge."
Qin Tao's words let everyone present breathe a sigh of relief, and after listening to Qin Tao's words, Kobe's brows that had been tightly locked were relaxed.Yeah!Christmas is indeed not a good place for revenge. The best place to resolve the grudge between him and that fat man should be in the finals. He must enter the finals this season. As for the fat man, it would be best for him to also come in.
At this moment, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss walked in with his secretary.Looking at the secretary next to Bass, Qin Tao has always been very emotional, how many secretaries does this old guy have?How can it be different every time we meet?
Old Buss stood in the middle of the locker room with a smile on his face, and said: "Merry Christmas, everyone! There will be a small interaction with fans before everyone goes to Miami. After a busy year, everyone still has a lot of fun. It's cruel to go to the game, but I still hope you don't complain. Because, as a professional player, this is your responsibility. Well, I don't bother me, old man, and you can all be hospitalized in the new year Great progress has been made. In addition, I hope that in the new year, the Los Angeles Lakers can win the O'Brien Cup, haha!"
Old Bath's short speech in the locker room ended quickly, and everyone came to the lobby of Staples together.Ribbons are hung everywhere in the wide foyer, and posters of Santa Claus are posted. Of course, most of these Santa Clauses are Lakers player versions.
When Qin Tao and Bass came here, some of Mitch Kupchak's kind words had already been said.After they came over, they took turns to say some words of faith and blessing. Then, amidst the attention, applause and cheers of the fans, the team boarded the bus to the airport.
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Just arrived in Miami, after a lunch, the Los Angeles Lakers drove to the home of the Miami Heat, the United Airlines Center.
On December 2005, 12, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat started on time.The venue was packed, and many fans wearing Santa hats came here to cheer for the home team.In fact, this game was played quite weirdly, because the players on the field seemed to have not woken up and were in a state of sleepwalking.
Qin Tao and Zen Master have different concepts in managing the locker room, and they both adopt the golden mean.As long as the players don't do anything too outrageous, they generally won't bother.It's a game on Christmas Day, players are human beings, they have Christmas too, and they're not going to be in good form on this day.
If one of the head coaches who lead the team to participate in the Christmas game today is Popovich or Larry Brown, then the victory of this game is probably the team led by Popovich or Rally Brown.
There is another reason why the intensity of this game cannot be raised at all. The players don't care about the elements hyped by the media before the game.For example, in the first contest between the Zen Master and the Prophet, the two protagonists don't care, it's just some media involved, can the players care?
Another hottest topic in the NBA -- hate.These two teams basically have no intersection, where does the hatred come from.You said the reunion of the OK group?Not to mention a few days, it was a coincidence that Shaq O'Neal of the big shark was absent due to injury.He suddenly announced before the game that he would miss the game due to injury, which made Kobe, who was still a little motivated, a little bit unmotivated.
This was completely a sleepwalking battle. Kobe quickly fell silent after scoring 8 points at the beginning of the game.And Dwyane Wade also hit a series of climaxes in the second quarter.Then in the third quarter, Chris Webber had a slight flash, and then there was no sound.
The highlights of the entire game are only a few minutes, and the general shooting percentage of these two teams is not high.In the end, at home, the Miami Heat, who were waiting for work, won. 76 to 74, in this sleepwalking iron battle, the Miami people narrowly won by two points.
In this game, Qin Tao looked very calm sitting on the sidelines, because he didn't care about the victory of this game at all. There were only three main players and substitutes in the entire team in average condition, and the others were all cold. of?It's better to let them adjust and prepare for the next game!A total of 82 regular season games, this is just one of them.It's just that this game is a bit special.
After the game, Qin Tao returned to the locker room and waved his hand: "That's it for this game. Don't worry about it, everyone. Let's continue to win the next game. It doesn't matter if you win too much. Losing twice occasionally It’s just a treat.”
After that, he walked out of the locker room and went to the press hall.He is still not late for this press conference. Is this the most frequent time since he coached?In fact, this time he is planning to leave early, end the press conference early, and go back for Christmas early.
When he came to the release room, he first met the Zen master Phil Jackson. When he saw the old man, he greeted the old man first, and said, "Mr. Jackson, this time is urgent. I will buy you a drink when you return to Los Angeles next time!"
"Hehe! I know you're in a hurry to go back, so I should have bought you a drink today, right?" Phil Jackson said with a smile.
Qin Tao nodded, pulled the chair and sat down. As soon as he sat down, a reporter jumped out impatiently and asked, "Mr. Qin, today is your first contest with Mr. Phil, but you failed."
Qin Tao took over the conversation and said, "Can this be considered a failure? The Christmas game is just one of the 82 regular season games, so it's not a big deal. Besides, even I can't even beat the game on a day like today." I can’t bring myself to win.” He shrugged and said, “Among the many games held in the league, perhaps the worst revenge stage is the Christmas game. Besides, we have no hatred with Miami today. .”
After a pause, he continued: "You guys are tired enough this big Christmas today, so I'll leave first." After he finished speaking, he turned around and left. The reporters could only helplessly look at his leaving back. Tao wanted to leave, but no one seemed to be able to stop him.
(End of this chapter)