Chapter 113: World Championships

? The world cannot win by relying on the mouth—except for debates and the US election. ﹍Bar··--·· ``--·`
During the trip on Katadin, Leon’s real purpose was not to show off his basketball philosophy in front of the old guys, but to enhance the team’s emotions and understand each individual’s personality. For example, like Dave Cowens, he is a tough personality, just like his style on the court, and quite impulsive. Although he is more than 50 years old, his temper is not gentle at all.
And surprisingly, this guy is still talking. In a week in Kata Din Mountain, he talked more alone than everyone else combined, and he often started to quarrel with Leon when he was talking. Among the four assistant coaches, Cowens was the only one who hadn't recruited himself or worked with him for a long time, so Leon doubted that Auerbach had intervened to torture him.
Of course, in a week's time, Cowens at least agreed with one thing, that is, Leon is a candidate who can become a head coach. No matter how sharp Cowens’ questions are, Leon can be justified. Resolve his doubts, and his thinking is always a different path. He is also not like some people who like to say witty words and gag to cover up conflict and embarrassment. Leon is always willing to face conflicts with Cowens' concept, which makes Cowens, who has rich nBa management experience, appreciate it.
Compared with Cowens, Siegfried's personality is equally tough and stubborn, but when he is younger, he seems to be much gentler on the surface. He usually doesn't talk much, and likes fishing with Dick Hart on Lake Katade. , And like to discuss technical details related to shooting with Leon. Although he now knows that Leon doesn't know how to play, he has strong observation and memory, and he can retell the technical details of various shooting completely. Siegfried also needs to learn the latest modern shooting techniques. > Bar _·```
Siegfried is a very attentive person. His years of work in the correction center make him always take a patient attitude. Whenever Leon and Cowens quarrel, Siegfried can always mediate. Like a real elder to experience and understand other people's ideas, and then use this to comfort others. Good results are always received.
Among the five people, Steve Hess is the closest in age to Leon, and the two people have the most common languages. After a short time in contact with each other, they have many common hobbies. Such as fitness, such as boxing. As a physical fitness and fitness coach, Hess is also a fitness madman and a boxing lover. When Leon beat a maple tree by the lake with his iron fist, the leaves fell down. Hess finally knew that his encounter with the team coach was completely different from before. He is ready to help the Celtics in the new season. In terms of physical training, he has full confidence in training the young Celtics into small animals.
Dick Hart is still the same, but he seems a little depressed compared to last season. He doesn't talk much during travel, and he often stays alone on the lake for long hours of fishing. It seems that O'Brien's departure still makes him feel bad about it. After all, O'Brien personally invited him to the Celtics. Everything seemed to be thriving last season, but he didn't know that it was just a season. This not only reminded him of the brief glorious years in Indiana, but he was also thinking about leaving the professional arena. This may be his last season in the Celtics or nBa.
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In mid-August. >> Bar ＿﹍·``---··= The Celtics coaching team ended this impressive trip, and the coaching team has established a good cooperation in the following season Emotional basis. Age did not become an obstacle to linking the five people because they still have basketball.
After returning to Boston, Leon spent more than a week with Khomeinis. They went to Florida, went to Orlando to play in Disneyland, and spent three days in the sun on the beaches of Miami. , It was not until the end of August, when the Men's Basketball World Championship was about to begin, that Leon did not return to Boston. After a little preparation, I decided to go to Indianapolis to watch the World Championships.
On August 27th, Leon arrived in Indianapolis by plane, and this time it was not only Morey who accompanied him. There is also a newly hired scout for the Celtics, Paul Cormier, a scout previously working in New York. After Leon stepped down as the team's scout, the Celtics' position as a scout has been vacant until finally another scout was recruited this year. Cormyr is not well-known in the league. He is regarded as an unknown junior. The reason why the Celtics fancy him is mainly because he has three years of experience in Europe. The team selected Scola in the draft this year, and the scout report provided by Cormier also played a role in fueling the flames.
Leon chose the Marriott hotel where he stayed with each team. There is a training field near the hotel. Each national team will have media opening hours for training. Leon hopes to use this opportunity to get in touch with each team. European strong teams, to get a closer look at those European and South American players, Leon believes that in the future nBa, international players will be a big gold mine waiting to be opened.
Leon is not the only person who has the same idea as Leon. Leon quickly met some old acquaintances in the hotel, such as Spreelli. He arrived at the hotel two days earlier than Leon and has begun to focus. Observe some stars playing in Europe. In fact, if it weren't for the Celtics in the draft, the Spurs' main target was Scola.
Leon’s other concern is of course Wang Zhizhi. After holding a press conference and deciding to return to the national team, Wang Zhizhi has returned to China for more than a month. This time he also came to Indianapolis with the national team for more than a month. Throughout the time, the Celtics have always kept observation of Wang Zhizhi. Every week, Xia Song will submit a table of Wang Zhizhi’s training situation to Leon, detailing Wang Zhizhi’s training items, physical condition and injuries in the national team. Generally speaking, Wang Zhizhi He's in a good state, and he obviously has a completely different concept in the national team after playing nBa.
Of course, these will not be Leon's concern. He only hopes that Wang Zhizhi will not be injured and will be able to come back in good health before the team training camp starts.
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On the 28th, there were still two days before the World Championships officially started. Early in the morning, Leon got up from bed, woke Morey and Cormier, dressed for breakfast, and rushed to a hotel near the Marriott Hotel. Squatting in the basketball training hall. Just like media reporters, in order to be able to interview the teams first-hand news, you must go to the training hall earlier, because usually in the afternoon, the team will conduct closed training, and no outsiders are allowed to visit and interview. .
In order to be able to get into the media team, Leon obtained several press cards from oj so that if someone wanted to check the identity of the reporter, he could use these credentials as a shield.
But even with such a plan, Leon still has to face a big problem, that is, they do not have a schedule of training venues for each national team, so they don't know which national team is training in the nearby training hall. He only knows where the Chinese team’s training venue is, but he is not very interested in the Chinese team’s players.
In the end, Leon decided to believe in fate, chose the nearest training hall, and took a taxi straight there after breakfast. When they arrived at the lazy training hall, there was no one at the door, neither reporters nor players came to practice. Moreover, this venue is not a dedicated basketball stadium ~EbookFREE.me~ but a stadium where basketball, volleyball, badminton, and table tennis are all together.
The center is the basketball court. The basketball court is also lined with badminton and volleyball courts. Above the stands on the second floor, there is a circle of table tennis tables. Such a "multifunctional" gymnasium does not seem to be a hot spot. Used by the team.
"It's over, I won't come to the training hall in Angola." Leon was annoyed in his heart. He, who has always worked meticulously, made a mistake in this matter. But to blame the organizers of the tournament, the American Basketball Association didn't take this World Championship into heart at all. The entire tournament was organized in a mess, and there was no world championship atmosphere in the city. It is no wonder that in the basketball kingdom of the United States, especially Indiana, which has the title of the state of basketball, people's enthusiasm for the men's basketball world championship may not compare to a state high school basketball league.
Just when several people were worried about the stadium, Leon saw a guy in red sportswear jogging from a corner of the street, looking like an athlete here to train.
"Hey, see who it is?" Leon pointed to the man and said to Morey and Cormil.
Morey squinted his eyes and looked in the direction Leon was pointing, and said, "It's Nash of the Mavericks! Damn, this is where the Canadian team trains!" (To be continued.)