roccoschili Chapter 237 245: Rain in Memphis
Chapter 237 245: Rain in Memphis
Chapter 237 245: Rain in Memphis
"Are you back?" Qin Tao asked softly when he saw the players changing clothes when he returned to the locker room. He didn't go back to the locker room directly after he came out of the press conference room. He went to the bathroom to smoke two cigarettes .Today in the press room, he really felt exhausted. He didn't know how to completely block those bitch reporters.
It turned out that he said, "Don't care too much about other people's opinions", but now he suddenly discovered that all the previous things can only show that his psychological ability to withstand pressure is extremely strong, but now the outside world is spreading all kinds of things that are not good for the Lakers. News, even he himself sometimes wonders whether Leo Bailey really has anything to do with him.Before the game, he needed to cool off in the toilet.
"Boss, are you okay!" Chris Webber was the first person to see that Qin Tao's state was not right.
"It's okay!" Qin Tao nodded in relief. He always protects the players behind him. When he is under pressure, only Chris Webber can help him share some.He took a deep breath, and took out a stack of rolled newspapers from a somewhat worn-out cabinet next to him. "This is what those sons of bitches smeared on our faces, all kinds of mess, you all know?" He roared loudly, as if he wanted to yell out all the depression in his heart.Someone wants to cheat his father, someone has dug a hole and waited for him to jump, but whether he wants to jump or not is still in his own hands. 'Even if you bitch journalists push it with a bulldozer, Dad won't fall into the pit for you people! '
The locker room was silent, Qin Tao was silent, his state changed within a few seconds.He kept telling himself in his heart, 'You can't show decadence and cowardice in front of the players. Strength is the only thing you can show the players. He took a deep breath and said calmly: "Tonight's game is very important for us. Everyone is waiting to see our jokes. It is obvious that some people with ulterior motives are behind the push , we can't just be defeated by off-court factors, we have to stand up and survive. We are champions, we want to create miracles, we want to create a new legend, this is just a test, a small test Brothers, we will go there, won’t we?” Qin Tao said, the players slowly gathered, yes they are a group, they are proud of being Lakers players!I'm a Lakers player!How much energy do these simple words contain?
"Remember the road we've been through? We were down 0-3 to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, and when everyone was questioning us, we tied the total score to 3-3 and dragged the game into the In the end, if it weren't for that fucking luck, I think we sons of bitches should have added 'defending champions' when they commented on us. We had a two-game losing streak before, but then what ? We have bloodbathed Atlanta, defeated Minnesota, and defeated Philadelphia. What is this now? Some small off-court factors, what? Get over it, we will win!"
Qin Tao spoke very expressively, this time he didn't shout at the top of his voice, he kept talking in a low voice, someone shouted, "Must win!" Then the Lakers locker room began to sound "Must win! " shouted.
Tris Winter saw all of this, and he nodded in satisfaction. Qin Tao's ability to incite the team's emotions was indeed beyond his expectations.And when the team is facing so much pressure from the outside media, he can lightly divert the players' attention away. It has to be said that he is a genius, a genius who is naturally suitable to be a head coach.
Brown Shaw has seen Qin Tao's ability to incite the team's emotions many times. He never thought that Qin Tao could use the evil wind blown by the media to blow up the morale of the Lakers at this time.Although it is impossible for him to completely eliminate the influence of those media reporters in the hearts of players, he has managed to minimize the influence.
He has simulated the game through the controller before, and he knows it well.But he still has to minimize the impact of the reporters' remarks before the game, otherwise he can't guarantee whether the players will be affected on the court.Some results he didn't want to see even happened, such as being "reversed".
The Lakers players came on, and what awaited them at the Federal Block Center in Memphis was a tsunami of boos.Some fans insulted Kobe with signs saying "rape/rape/criminal", some people shouted "Chinese, get out!" .
"When did the home environment in Memphis become so bad?" On the bench, Brown Shaw asked before he sat down.When warming up before, he just felt that the fans in Memphis were very unfriendly today, but he never thought that today's Federal Block Sports Center is even more terrifying than Utah's Energy Solutions Center.
"It's nothing strange, look there." Qin Tao pointed to the home team's auditorium in the arena, and then pointed to the visiting team's auditorium, "Didn't you find anything? The clothes passed by the fans of the home team and the fans of the away team are very obvious. It's the same, it's clearly a group. They're organized, do you understand now?"
Brown-Shaw covered his mouth and exclaimed, "Someone is operating in the dark?"
"En!" Qin Tao nodded.
"Doesn't that mean that it will be more and more difficult for us to play against the visiting team in the future? Who is going to feel sorry for us like this? It has never happened in the history of the Lakers!" Brown Shaw asked puzzled.
"I don't know who it is, but we certainly won't experience too many away games like this." Qin Tao said with certainty.
"Why?" Brown-Shaw asked.
Qin Tao smiled and replied: "No matter how powerful that person is, he is just a person. In the United States, what else can he do with money to do what he wants to do? And basketball is in the hearts of Americans. It is sacred and inviolable. He can still control a small ball market like Memphis. As long as it is a city with a slightly better ball market environment, what can this person be rich? , but the status of basketball in some cities can bring ghosts back to life."
"Uh! I understand. How long will this matter last? If the media is like this every day, I can't stand it first." Brown-Shaw was still a little worried.
Qin Tao smiled confidently: "There is nothing to worry about. Fans have discerning eyes. Do you think they only listen to the media and don't think for themselves? Now they can't think about Leo Bailey's performance. What is going on, and we have experienced another losing streak before, so the wind from the media can blow. You said that if we can continue this wave of winning streak, the fans will see some clues sooner or later. By this time the media Even if you want to discredit the matter again, it’s impossible.”
"That means the last few games are very important!"
"It's really important, but let's not talk about the future. If we lose this game, then tomorrow, maybe we don't have to wait until tomorrow. After the game is over, I will be drowned in the saliva of the reporters." Qin Tao shot He patted Brown-Shaw on the shoulder and sat down, "Let's watch the game carefully! This game is not as easy as you think."
"Hasn't the morale of the team been stimulated?" Brown Shaw asked suspiciously. In the past, the morale of the Lakers was basically invincible after being stimulated, and they rarely encountered resistance.
"The series of emotions aroused under the rage can easily become impulsive. Although I minimized the impact of that impulsiveness before the game, the impact is still there." After Qin Tao finished speaking, Brown- Xiao wanted to ask again, but he shook his head with a smile, pointed to the field with his right hand, and signaled Brown-Shaw to watch the game.
The game has been going on for more than a minute, but neither player has scored a goal.Kobe was criticized by those reporters as a wave of shots, and he was a little childish. He didn't take the team's offensive responsibility on himself at the beginning of the game. He chose another way to help the team in a fit of anger.He wants to use passing to help the team win, and at the same time he passes the ball more to Leo Bailey. He hopes that Leo Bailey can use his performance to crush the clamor of those media.
The home team hadn't scored yet, and none of the fans sat down. They roared and insulted the players of the visiting team in victory.
"Los Angeles people go back!"
"The main force obtained by the boy's relationship is not reliable."
"Haha! Mistake in dribbling, kid, go home and nurse!"
All kinds of insults are everywhere, and Leo Bailey's recent pressure may be the greatest pressure on the Lakers except for Qin Tao.He has always wanted to prove himself, but the state during training could not be displayed on the court.He will not be crushed by pressure, he will also explode under pressure, but he will also be affected by pressure when the pressure is almost beyond his tolerance.The harder a spring is pressed, the higher it will bounce, but how can he fight back when he doesn't even have a chance to bounce?Leo Bailey needed an opportunity, but the opportunity for him to explode never came.
In the first game, the Lakers were able to beat the Nuggets by 60 points. Leo Bailey definitely contributed, and he stole the limelight in that game.After that, all teams that want to guard against the Lakers' trident will take Leo Bailey. Obviously, he is one of the people who are taken care of by the opponent's defense in so many games. A rookie is taken care of by others. What does it feel like to take care of that?Can he still perform well?Clearly he hit the rookie wall...
(End of this chapter)