freeallnovels Chapter 834 833. I Have a Good Apprentice
Chapter 834 833. I Have a Good Apprentice
Chapter 834 833. I Have a Good Apprentice
Sometimes it's good to lose a game, Coach Kruger thinks so.
After losing to the Magic, he obviously saw that the players were more active in training, and the two-person and three-person off-ball pick-and-roll training became more serious.
If he can maintain high-frequency and orderly pick-and-roll passes when being forced into a positional battle by the opponent, he will not be restricted by the Magic.
But it was because he was not proficient enough that the other party lost the rhythm.
Coach Kruger is most satisfied but worried about Liu Mang. At home games, mainly when home games are consecutive, Coach Kruger usually comes to work after 07 o’clock in the morning. Liu Mang originally trained a lot, but these two days have gone too far. Yesterday was the second day. When Coach Kruger arrived at the arena at 30:40, Liu Mang had already arrived at the arena. , When the head coach is not watching the ball for more than two hours on the sidelines, the training is over after a few instructions. Otherwise, there are so many head coaches who are gray-haired in their [-]s.
When Coach Kruger came this morning, Liu Mang had already arrived. From Coach Kruger's point of view, Liu Mang was stimulated by Raheem.
Seeing that Liu Mang is so keen on training and putting aside his worries, Coach Kruger is really happy. He has already won so many honors, big contracts and super endorsements, but he still hasn't slackened up. On the contrary, he is training more and more seriously. He is really a good student.
Seeing Liu Mang's training attitude, Coach Kruger felt that the best thing about his basketball career was meeting Liu Mang's disciple.
The loss brought not only the hard work of the team members, but also the public opinion that looked down on them a lot, but it gave them a chance to breathe.
After the Suns defeated the Knicks on the night of December 12, their record improved to 1 wins and 15 losses, surpassing the Eagles to rank first in the league.
After the Pistons won the game on the 15nd, their record became 4 wins and [-] losses, half a game behind the Suns.
Although the Eagles are still the favorites for the regular season championship, with the Suns and Pistons competing at the same time, the Eagles are not as hated as they were outshine last season.
Coach Kruger feels that he can slowly hone his tactics with peace of mind, and it will not be too late to wait until the All-Star Weekend before breaking out in one fell swoop, so that the team's chemical reaction will become better and they will have coping strategies for various situations.
And the regular season championship has already been won twice, so it doesn't matter now, the most important thing is to prepare for the playoffs.
There are only 12 games in December, and there are many breaks in the middle. It happens that the team finds a problem, and the coaching staff can have time to study and discuss countermeasures.
A one-game loss to the Magic, exposing some of the Eagles' problems to other teams, has some benefits, so that other teams don't feel that the Eagles are unbeatable.
No, during the few days of rest, the Eagles were questioned more and more. Coach Kruger is very satisfied with this, and the team can slowly develop insignificantly.
Just when coach Kruger was thinking about tactics with a mentality that could be wretched and developed, the door was pushed open by the team's vice president of logistics, Moron Wiley.
There was no knock on the door, and Moron-Willie rushed in.
When Coach Kruger saw this familiar scene, his heart jumped, and he quickly asked, "Moron, what's wrong?"
"Lang, it's not good!"
Sure enough, Moron Willie uttered these words that coach Kruger was familiar with and hurt.
"Could it be?" Coach Kruger asked with a hint of luck.
"Yeah, Ace is recording another TV show!"
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ESPN hacked Liu Mang, Liu Mang still has to cooperate with them, it's all business, they need bloggers' attention to increase ratings, Liu Mang needs exposure to increase commercial value, each takes what he needs.
As for Liu Mang's idea, since he wants to offend others, let's make trouble!Just to increase the rogue value, before 2007, it was not easy to gather [-] million rogue values.
On the afternoon of December 2004, 12, ESPN Sports released a temporary additional interview news. At 3:[-] p.m., a live interview with a mysterious star will be broadcast live using satellite communication technology.
It is rare for major TV stations in the United States to temporarily add special interviews, because temporarily adding broadcasts means that the publicity is not strong enough, especially for sports TV stations. Interviews with players from the four major leagues in North America, especially NBA player interviews, will be publicized many days in advance. They need to rely on this to increase ratings.
The four major leagues in North America, ice hockey, baseball, and rugby, all emphasize the team. They are all teams that are more valuable and have commercial value. Relatively speaking, the influence of the stars of the three leagues, whether in the United States or in the world, is relatively average. They are leagues that rely on the team to drive the value of players.
The NBA is different. The NBA emphasizes individual heroism, and the value of the team is driven by stars. Jordan is the greatest example. One person brought the NBA to the world, and the Magic Bird laid the foundation for Jordan to bring the NBA to the world.
Generally speaking, both NBA players and TV stations want to see as many interviewees as possible. Some stars do it to promote their positive image, some do it to clean up their crimes, and some do it to go on TV...
This kind of sudden thought came out all at once, and there was only one person who said that the interview would have to be added immediately.
Fans don't need to guess a lot, they just know that this is the interview with Ace Liu who has been absent for a long time!
TV station + Liu Mang, never lacking ratings!
Not only in the United States, but also in China and other places where Chinese people live in various countries, the excitement has risen. The first month of the season in November has passed, and after the start of December, it has been relatively dull. The fans want to see something worth being excited about.
At [-]:[-] p.m., ESPN North America, ESPN Taiwan, and ESPN Asia (Japan) have no ratings. In Asia, Japan and Taiwan, millions of people turn on the TV to watch the program on time in the early morning. In the United States, it is prime time, and tens of millions of people switch to ESPN Sports.
Just after eight o'clock, ESPN's additional interview program began. First, the logo of ESPN Sports, and the photo of Erin Andrews, ESPN's current TV show host and Playboy's sexiest host, appeared first.
Then the screen switched to the live broadcast screen, and one could tell at a glance that it should be a conference room in a rented hotel.
The focus of people's attention is not on the background, the camera zooms in from far, and Eileen Andrews appears in the center of the TV screen.
Erin Andrews is now the host of interview programs covering both NFL and NBA, and ESPN's ratings are guaranteed.
"Welcome everyone to watch ESPN's special interview. I'm Erin. When I received the boss asking me to work overtime, wow, I was going on a date with Brad Pitt, and I was actually asked to work overtime. I said I didn't want to come. The boss asked me to submit my resignation report. Ace, how do you make up for my loss?" Erin Andrews came up with a long talk show.
Liu Mang didn't expect that this woman has been in the TV industry for more than a year, and her tongue has changed. Liu Mang made a surprised expression, ignoring the matter of compensation, and asked, "Uh, Irene, does Brad Pitt know that he wants to date you?"
"He doesn't need to know."
"crooked?"
"Do I have to get his permission to dream? God, I dreamed that I was standing on the deck with Leonardo and blowing the wind!" Irene Andrews made an expression of "I'm just like that".
"Hahaha...you won." Liu Mang couldn't help laughing.
"OK, that's the end of the opening remarks. Our interview time is limited. Ace, can you inform us earlier next time? When I arrived in Atlanta, I didn't even bring my pajamas." Erin Andrews expressed their dissatisfaction on behalf of the filming team sent by ESPN.
"Oh, Irene, believe me, next time I will definitely notify you in advance." Liu Mang said seriously.
"I won't believe a single word you say..." Eileen Andrews rolled her eyes, and the cameraman immediately cut to the close-up, with professional techniques and precise angles.
"Okay, Ace, let's get to the point," Erin Andrews saw that the long drive was almost exhausted, and asked: "At this time last year, I remember that we just met, and I did an interview for you. At that time, you announced that you would win the scoring title and win at least 68 wins. You have completed all these. Regarding this year's scoring title, Ace, what do you want to say this time?"
"Irene, who do you think will win the scoring title in the NBA this year?" Liu Mang asked back.
"Oh, Ace, is there any doubt? You are the scoring leader, you are like Michael Jordan, and everyone else is separated by a long distance." Irene Andrews cooperated, and then asked in a sharp tone: "Ace, everyone said that you are collecting statistics and relying on the strength of your teammates to make yourself better. What do you want to say about this?"
"NONONONO...Irene," Liu Mang waved his hand, "It's not that I want to be the scoring champion, I don't want to be the scoring champion at all."
"Haha, Ace, are you kidding me?" Erin Andrews teased.
"No, Irene, I actually don't want to be the scoring champion this season, but for some reason I am ranked first in the scoring list. Irene, do you understand what I mean?" Liu Mang said that, his face clearly full of pride.
"Oh? What do you mean, Ace?" Irene Andrews asked cooperatively.
"What I want to say is that I don't particularly want to be the scoring champion, but no one is competing with me, you know?" Liu Mang said and took a deep breath: "It's not that I score too well, I think my scoring ability is average, but the opponents are too rubbish. I'm not targeting anyone, but all players whose average points per game are not as high as mine..."
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The 5-minute live broadcast interview is over, which is already the maximum limit ESPN can give. Therefore, they adjusted the program plan for the entire night.
After watching the entire interview, Liu Mang and Irene Andrews shook hands, then switched to the TV screen of the advertisement. In the president's office in the Phillips Arena, the coaching staff and the boss were speechless, knowing that this kid should not be idle.
Coach Kruger felt a trace of despair: This bastard, the biggest failure of my life is to bring this kid into the basketball world!
(End of this chapter)