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Chapter 60 Cause and Effect

"Hill's performance in the Pacers has ushered in a qualitative leap. I heard that the Pacers management has decided to renew his contract in advance. For Hill, this is good news."

Only when his personal image reached the standard, Borrego left the washstand in the toilet with satisfaction, wiped the water stains on his hands with a towel, walked out, saw Hill on TV, and said with a smile.

Hearing Borrego's voice, Leonard, who was sitting on a chair watching the game, turned his head and shouted at him: "Coach."

"Ah."

Borrego nodded in agreement, which was regarded as a formal greeting. Then he took out his mobile phone and checked the time. It was already the time for the Spurs game.Putting away the phone, Borrego said to Leonard again: "Our game is about to start now, Leonard, can you change the channel?"

"Our game is about to start?! Time flies so fast, I'm going to change the channel."

Leonard was a little surprised. He clearly remembered how long the team's game time was. After Borrego said this, he checked the time and realized that he had watched the game for nearly an hour. , quickly changed the TV channel.

Sure enough, whenever he encountered something related to Hill, he would fall into it unknowingly. Borrego looked at Leonard deeply, did not speak, then walked past the bed, and came to the place where he concentrated on looking at the painting he had made before. In front of the tactical Yang Ke.

"coach."

Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, while the light shining on the paper in his hand was slightly blocked, Yang Ke looked up at Borrego and shouted with a smile.

Nodding, looking at the paper in Yang Ke's hand, Borrego asked in his hoarse voice, "Yang, do you see anything?"

"Probably noticed some."

Yang Ke frowned slightly, and his tone was somewhat doubtful. Although the tactics drawn by Borrego were densely packed into a mess, after an hour of careful observation and research, he still figured out some.

After a pause, he continued: "Coach, although I don't see the specifics of all the tactics you drew, they have one thing in common. Shooting guards and small forwards are the core of all tactics."

"Indeed."

Borrego nodded first, agreeing with Yang Ke's words.

Then he thought of the reason why these tactics were rejected by Popovich, and frowned with a headache. He couldn't find a tactic that could fully fit the Spurs' lineup.

"The strengths of our lineup should be Duncan and Parker, and all tactics should be based on them."

Leonard, who had adjusted the TV channel, came over. After listening to the conversation between Yang Ke and Borrego, he frowned and expressed his opinion in a puzzled way. With GDP as the core of tactics.

"I also think so."

What Leonard said was exactly where his doubts lie, Yang Ke nodded and echoed, the small forwards and shooting guards in the Spurs lineup have never been strong points in offense and defense.

"You'll find out later."

The sound of the start of the game sounded in his ears. Borrego did not explain, he let out a breath, and turned to look at the TV. Just at this moment, the camera gave Popovich a close-up shot.Looking at the calm Popovich, Borrego's eyes flashed brightly, thinking that the end of the call was for him, and he said, "Let's talk after the game!"

After Borrego finished speaking, he found a place to sit down. Seeing this, Yang Ke and Leonard looked at each other, and completely suppressed everything they wanted to say and ask, and each found a seat. Ready to start watching the game.

In this game against the Jazz, although the two defensive players Yang Ke and Leonard were missing, the Spurs still played very well. It can even be said that they played very easily. At the end of halftime, the Spurs took the lead The Jazz scored five points, and the GDP trio haven't made much of a shot yet.

The three of Yang Ke, who were sitting in front of the TV and watching the game, never let go of their frowns from the beginning to the halftime break, and they didn't exchange a word. Everyone looked contemplative.

During the long commercial time, Borrego was the first to speak. He didn't move, still turned his back to Yang Ke and Leonard, and asked, "What do you think?"

"Is this still the Spurs I remember?"

Leonard looked shocked, opened his mouth slightly and muttered, the Spurs who played against the Jazz on TV, their offensive and defensive styles were very different from the Spurs he remembered.

Thinking of the tactics drawn by Borrego on the A4 paper in his mind, combined with tonight's game, Yang Ke's eyes lit up, but his brows furrowed even more, and he said uncertainly: "Tonight's offense and The core of the defense is Richard and Danny?"

"Ok!"

Borrego nodded, and replied affirmatively, the light in his eyes became more and more obvious.

The game resumed soon after, and in the third quarter, the Jazz tied the score, thanks to their recognition of the Spurs' tactics, which clearly targeted Richard Jefferson and Danny Green.

What puzzled Yang Ke and Leonard watching the game in front of the TV was that Popovich did not make any tactical changes until the end of the game, so that the Spurs lost the game 99:102. games.

"Great job! A desperately needed perfect tactic, Popovich, you are still much better than me! I really have a lot to learn!"

At the end of the game, Borrego didn't feel disappointed about losing the game at all. Instead, his face was full of excitement, and his frown was completely relaxed. Looking at Popovich on TV, he said with admiration.

After sighing, Borrego stood up, walked to the TV and reached out to turn off the power, then he turned to look at Yang Ke and Leonard who were completely stunned.Thinking of the cause and effect of this incident, the smile on his face disappeared completely, and the gloomy sadness flashed past, and he put his hands behind his back and clenched them tightly.

Sighing silently, Borrego immediately said to the two: "The next game against the Lakers, the three of GDP will take turns, and coach Popovich will not be there. I will act as the head coach at that time." job."

"what?!"

Leonard looked at Borrego in horror.

"The new season has just started with such frequent rotations?"

Yang Ke was also extremely shocked, his face full of disbelief.

"None of that matters."

Under normal circumstances, this is indeed not the case, but now is an extraordinary period and an extraordinary situation. Borrego closed his eyes and shook his head. A second later, his eyes opened and a bright light emerged from them, staring straight at Yang Ke and Leon Nader, at the same time said: "The important thing is that the two of you will be the core of the team in the next game, and all tactics will revolve around you."

"This……"

The pupils opened and the mouth opened wide. Borrego's words shocked Leonard so strongly that he was completely speechless. To be precise, he didn't know what to say.

"Why the two of us?"

It shouldn't be like this, frowning, Yang Ke raised his head and stared at Borrego. At this moment, he thought everything through clearly. What he and Leonard were playing on the field were not shooting guards and small forwards.All the tactics that Borrego drew before, Popovich deliberately focused on Richard and Danny in tonight's game, it was all for them.

Borrego opened his mouth, his voice still hoarse: "Because Alice wants to see the two of you as the main force, and she hopes to see you two defeating a powerful enemy by yourself, which is the Lakers."

(End of this chapter)