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Chapter 237 Let's Talk Again

"You really are here."

Shipley, dressed in home clothes, slowly approached the three of them, first glared at Leonard unceremoniously, then looked sideways at Popovich and Yang Ke, and said with a smile, "Coach, Yang, tonight good!"

"Come to pick up this dull wood?"

Popovich nodded, glanced at Leonard on the side, and guessed that Shipley found him here because he hadn't returned home for a long time, and there were no players organizing activities tonight.

Shrugging, as a Western woman, Shipley was not so reserved, and said generously: "Isn't it? In addition to losing the game tonight, I vaguely guessed that he would practice more, but I didn't expect it to be like this." Long."

After saying this, Yang Ke immediately took out his mobile phone. Seeing that it was already eleven o'clock in the evening, he was surprised and said, "It's so late."

"well enough."

Raising his hands around his head, Leonard still didn't feel anything about it, and he still had a paralyzed face, which made Shipley on the side turn pale.

After chatting for a while, under the continuous gaze of Shipley, Leonard finally took the lead to leave and took Shipley away in a hurry.

Looking at the leaving figure of Leonard and his wife, Popovich suddenly remembered something, and asked back: "Yang, you didn't go back so late, won't Emma worry about you?"

"She left for Hollywood yesterday."

Shrugging his shoulders, Yang Ke was very calm. After all, Emma is not an ordinary person like Shipley, and some jobs still cannot be turned down.

"That's it!"

Popovich nodded suddenly, and immediately stopped worrying about it, and continued, "Let's go, let me see you off tonight."

Yang Ke didn't refuse Popovich's kindness. In the small city of San Antonio, it's hard to get a taxi at eleven o'clock in the evening.As for his Bugatti Veyron, it is said to have been modified, but he has never had time to go to Duncan's modification shop to pick up the car.

After a while, Yang Ke drove out of the arena in Popovich's classic car.In order for the old man to rest for a while, Yang Ke took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat and let him drive.

After arriving home, Yang Ke parked the car on the side of the road, unfastened the seat belt with both hands, turned his head to Popovich, and said with a smile: "Coach, good night, see you tomorrow!"

Although he was getting older and it had been a long time, Popovich did not forget his original plan, so he called out to Yang Ke: "Wait, don't rush down, I still have something to tell you. "

The right hand that was about to open the car door stopped quietly, and Yang Ke looked at Popovich in surprise.The coach does often chat with him in private, but this time he always feels that it will not be as easy as before.

With a slight smile, Popovich said: "Before the game, I heard from the old guy why you don't want to rush inside. To be honest, although it was unexpected, it is also reasonable."

Listening to Popovich's tone, he didn't seem to be angry, and Yang Ke didn't know what to say, so he could only tighten his lips and keep silent.And the old guy he was talking about was Ginobili who had just been injured.

Did not hear any voice, Popovich was not surprised, and continued: "Now, Ginobili is also reimbursed for the season, if we want to go further in the playoffs, we must make another change. .”

Yang Ke nodded again and again with a solemn face. Some fans once joked: The Spurs rely on Parker in good times, Duncan in adversity, and the demon sword in desperate situations.But now, the three carriages were accidentally injured at the same time, which suddenly cast a shadow over the Spurs' bright future.

Shaking his head, Popovich sighed suddenly: "Next, I really have to watch your performance. I just hope that you don't have any accidents."

From beginning to end, the goal of all the Spurs players is the championship, and everyone has been fully prepared for this.Regarding this, Yang Ke was very solemn and said firmly: "Don't worry! Coach, we are ready and will not be overwhelmed by pressure."

"No, you're not ready."

His complexion sank, Popovich was very sure and directly expressed his different views, "Similarly, the team was not prepared. After all, no one could have imagined that all GDP would be accidentally injured. This is my negligence."

Yang Ke fell silent again, without any rebuttal to Popovich's words.He is very clear, regardless of the fact that after Parker was injured, the team and the coaching staff tailored a set of offensive tactics for him, he also gained the status and power of a starting-level player.

But the fact is that behind Yang Ke's amazing performance in several consecutive games as the starting guard.The core of the field is still the unassuming demon sword.After all, even if the GDP trio never fight for power and are willing to give in to others, the Spurs are still their team after all.

Turning his head, Popovich stared straight at Yang Ke with those wise eyes, and suddenly asked: "Yang, do you still remember what I said when I was interviewed by the media, the three qualities of a good player in my heart?" standard?"

Nodding slowly, Yang Ke slowly recalled the three criteria Popovich used to measure superstars.First, a good player must have a grateful heart; second, a good player will always study hard; third, a good player can make the team better.

After a long silence, Yang Ke seemed to have figured everything out. He looked up at Popovich and asked, "Coach, do you want me to play inside?"

"I do have this idea. After all, the team's long-term style and style of play have never been based on three-pointers. Ginobili and Parker are not good at outside shooting. Their breakthrough kills and breakthrough points are the key."

Nodding, Popovich didn't hide anything, and said directly, "And once you start playing inside, the team's offense doesn't need to make large-scale changes."

Frowning tightly, Yang Ke fell into silence again, with a hesitant expression on his face.He is not afraid of physical confrontation, but he is afraid of being injured and being treated unfairly. The water in the NBA referee circle is not so deep.

What happened to Jeremy Lin is right in front of us. As a player who is good at pick-and-roll, Jeremy Lin often gets to the basket, and the number of free throws he gets is not normal.

This invisibly contributed to the number of vicious fouls against Jeremy Lin by the defenders, causing him to be accidentally injured, and the starting position he just got became bleak.

At this time, Popovich reached out and patted Yang Ke on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Of course, I won't force you, just like the old guy said, as a rookie, in this rookie season you Well done."

There was a flash of light in his eyes. After playing against the Heat's small lineup tonight, Popovich realized the terrifying lethality of the three-pointer, and he couldn't help saying: "Actually, I will add some three-pointers as appropriate." Point-and-shoot tactics. The Heat's space basketball tonight has benefited me a lot."

After finishing speaking, Popovich yawned suddenly. The old man had been attacked by drowsiness, which forced him to stop talking, but when Yang Ke got off the car, he left the last sentence: "Yang, I The reason why I tell you this is because I think you can do better, of course, the decision-making power has always been in your hands."

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(End of this chapter)