Chapter 27 Coach Xiao Du and "The Art of War"

The showdown between the Lakers and Celtics is always the focus of attention in the NBA.

Although both teams are not the championship contending teams they were three or four years ago.

The Lakers now have 21 wins and 25 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference.

The Boston Celtics are now 23 wins and 23 losses, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The current situation of both teams is not very good.

It is rumored that the Lakers are preparing to rebuild and will trade Kobe to strengthen Howard's rebuilding.

There are no such rumors about the Boston Celtics, but general manager Danny Ainge is very dissatisfied with the team's current record and status quo.

However, even so, the battle between the Lakers and Celtics is still different.

On February 2nd, Doc Reeves, the head coach of the Celtics, and Du Kang, the head coach of the Lakers, accepted exclusive interviews with TNT.

Exclusive interviews with the head coaches of both teams before the game.

The specifications of this national live broadcast are extremely different.

"Of course I think Du is an excellent head coach. It is very, very difficult to bring this Lakers to four consecutive victories, but I still think that he should not coach a team like the Los Angeles Lakers so early. The Los Angeles Lakers

The head coach is different from the head coaches of other NBA teams. You all know that basketball in Los Angeles is not that pure. He is too young to grasp it."

"Who's going to win this game? Of course the Boston Celtics, me and Du? It's a funny question, um, is that a question? Hahahaha, just kidding, I mean, I'm already a championship coach, and

Du has just started, so it’s unfair to ask this question.”

Here are some of the words Celtics head coach Doc Reeves had in his interview with Barkley and Kenny Smith.

It can be seen that the Celtics head coach is a straightforward and cheerful person.

This is also the first time Du Kang has heard such a straightforward statement from an opponent's head coach in the NBA.

When listening to the head coaches of the Jazz, Pistons, Nets, and Bobcats speak before, Du Kang always felt that they were too fake and too formulaic.

Therefore, after Douglas Greaves's remarks were inflamed by TNT, Du Kang was still not irritated.

"Du, Doug said you are too young to be the head coach of the Lakers. What do you think?"

It is indeed you, Mr. Charles Barkley.

"Charles, I bet that's not what Doug meant. Whoever loses kisses the donkey's ass, okay?"

"..."

Before Barkley could speak, Kenny Smith and O'Neal were already laughing.

"Charles, I told you, Coach D is definitely not an ordinary young man."

Ordinary young people are indeed young and energetic, and they are in the limelight, so they can't bear to hear the slightest bad word. If Barkley fanned the flames like this, it would definitely explode.

But, this...

He is indeed not an ordinary young man.

Barkley, who left the game angrily after Kenny Smith made fun of him, looked at Du Kang with a smile.

"Coach D, can you tell us about your amazing coaching on the court?"

"Magic? Kenny, can you tell me what they are?"

"In the game against the Jazz, how did you know that Bryant's hand was not feeling good before the game and how did you prepare in advance?"

“As the head coach of a team and the team’s coach, shouldn’t we consider all possibilities before the game? The third chapter of “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, “Attack,” has a saying: Seek defeat before you win.

.”

"..."

Looking at Du Kang, Kenny Smith and O'Neal who were smiling at this time, Barkley was all stunned.

Du Kang's answer is beyond the scope...

Is this the real top student?

Such 'high-achieving students' can indeed be killed indiscriminately among a bunch of 'absolutely illiterate' people!

"If Kobe's touch is excellent in this game, I don't need to consider whether the team wins or loses. Kobe will lead us to win. As a coach, I only need to consider the situation when Kobe's touch is not good and his condition is not good."

That makes sense!

After Du Kang finished speaking, Kenny Smith, Barkley, and O'Neal all nodded wildly.

This time Du Kang's exclusive interview with TNT was broadcast live.

The domestic Apu editor worked very hard while watching TNT's live TV broadcast, filming, translating, and transmitting Du Kang's interview back to Apu in real time.

Of course it’s still Apu’s style.

Hair one by one.

Du Kang's answer about predicting that Kobe Bryant's hand was not good was spread back to China, and it immediately caused a lot of repercussions.

"Those who say that my little brother Du is pretending to be clever and deceitful, come out and take a step back. What are you pretending to be? What little Du is playing is science, it's "Sun Tzu's Art of War"!"

"I heard that Little Brother Du's idols are Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang, so there's nothing wrong with that. There are many people who say that Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang are pretending to be clever. I used to do the same, but now it seems that I'm not good at it!"

"Little Du is really talented. He is handsome, has a good temperament, and has a nice voice. It is the first time I see Barkley and O'Neal, the TNT team, showing such expressions. Hahahaha, it's so funny!"

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Back to the scene of the TNT interview.

"Du, your knowledge is admirable."

"Thanks."

After Du Kang showed his unique temperament, Barkley and O'Neal, two people who like to make fun of themselves, did not dare to speak.

I feel like with Du Kang’s temperament, they talk like clowns, so uneducated!

Damn it, how did an NBA head coach find such a handsome, good-tempered, knowledgeable, and eloquent person?

How can they play with this?

"Du, then, in the game against the Pistons, how did you know that Villanueva would miss two free throws, and how did you know that Steve would hit such a long three-pointer? Is it also from "The Art of War"?"

"certainly."

"..."

"Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" has something to say about planning an attack. Know your enemy and your friend, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. I studied before the game that Villanueva's free throw shooting rate this season was only over 50%. At that time, he dived and sent off Kobe Bryant, which put a lot of psychological pressure on him.

The probability of missing two free throws is very high, and Steve, who has been in good form recently and is also a true leader, will definitely hope that he can stand up when Bryant cannot lead the team. In the end, it proved that he indeed

He stepped up and is trustworthy at critical moments."

"..."

"Well, I admit, I'm a bit of a gambler, a little bit, not much."

"..."

As Du Kang's first exclusive interview in the United States spread back to China.

Ah, it's almost like Chinese New Year here.

In fact, here in the United States, on Twitter, Du Kang’s interview has also had a huge impact.

A 23-year-old young man, relying on his appearance, temperament, eloquence, and knowledge, shocked the two "absolutely illiterate" Barkley and O'Neal and dared not say a word. This was the first time they saw it.

"I don't know if Coach D can lead the Los Angeles Lakers to success, but I think he is definitely the head coach that best suits the temperament of the Los Angeles Lakers team."

This Lakers fan's statement was retweeted like crazy.

"Coach D meets all my imagination of oriental aristocrats, it's so perfect!"

"The Oriental noble coached the NBA's "Kneeling Team", which is perfect. I beg the Lakers not to release him!"

"Don't worry about Boston fans. A noble coach plays a noble team, and a pig-headed coach plays a pig-headed team. Don't let anyone out."

"The pig-headed coach you call is a champion coach!"

"The 'Kneeling Team' you call has 16 championships!"

"Our pig-headed coach will beat you into pig heads in the next game!"

"Our aristocratic coach will beat you into a 'kneeling clan' in the next game!"

"Fake!"

"Shit!"

“Soft Los Angeles!”

“Dirty Boston!”

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To be continued...