ATPnovel Chapter 129 Coach's Motivation
Chapter 129 Coach's Motivation
Iverson shook his hand angrily, closed his eyes, shook his head vigorously, and then went straight to the player tunnel, ignoring anyone.
His teammates wanted to high-five him, but he turned a blind eye.
On the other hand, on the cavalry side, Zhao Qiang and every teammate clapped hands, accepting their support.
"Brother Qiang Niubi, this ball is too horizontal!"
"Haha, the captain is so domineering, how dare you throw it!"
"Qiangzi, keep going in the second half!"
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In the Hoyas locker room, there was silence as Iverson sat on a stool and sulked.
The other teammates didn't even dare to breathe.
Iverson is usually a maverick and doesn't communicate much with his teammates.
It was okay when the game was won, but when the game was lost, Iverson's emotions were not so stable.
Of course, Iverson is lonely and arrogant, but he is different from Jordan in that he does not participate in the training and growth of his teammates.
This is also where head coach Thompson has a headache.
It is a good thing to have such a superstar under his command, but how to make Iverson put down his figure and integrate with his teammates requires a lot of thought.
The NCAA is different from the NBA. The NBA is a business league. If the team gives you money, at least you have to do something and have a good relationship with your teammates.
But the NCAA is just a college league. As long as Iverson can lead the team to win, he can ignore everyone.
Little John Thompson is still capable. He knows that in today's game, Iverson's arrogance has been hit a lot.
So he wants to take this opportunity to educate Iverson well.
Thompson came to the locker room.
The locker room is where the players get along, and the coach rarely comes here.
As soon as he walked in, the players stood up, not knowing what the coach was going to do.
Iverson was the last to stand, but clearly absent-minded.
Thompson looked around and asked slowly: "How do you feel? It seems that you haven't experienced a lagging game for a long time, right?"
The players of the Hoyas lowered their heads. These guys were really arrogant. They thought they would push all the way and win the final championship.
Thompson looked at Iverson and took another step forward.
"Aaron, you were the player with the most points in the first half, but we were 1 point behind. Do you think it has something to do with you?"
Iverson did not speak, and continued to bow his head in silence.
Thompson continued: "Your idol is Jordan, right?"
Iverson nodded: "Yes, he is the biggest motivation for me to play basketball! I play basketball because of him!"
"Since this is the case, do you know why Jordan didn't score many points during college before entering the NBA?"
Iverson was taken aback, shook his head and said, "I don't understand."
"Then let me tell you... When Jordan was in North Carolina, his mentor, Dean, suppressed him, prevented him from getting high scores, and didn't want him to be too famous!"
"But do you know what Jordan did? He obeyed the coach's arrangement and didn't average more than 20 points per game. But later, he led the college team and defeated the NBA All-Star team!"
Iverson understood what the coach meant, with a shameful expression on his face.
"Iverson, you are an excellent scorer and an excellent passer, but you have to think more about how to lead the team to overcome difficulties and win!"
Iverson nodded vigorously, stretched out his right hand, and shouted at his teammates: "Brothers, we must work together in the second half to fight this game!"
The members of the Hoya team saw Iverson interacting with his teammates for the first time. They were very surprised and slowly stretched out their hands.
Everyone's hands are stacked together, the top is, coach John Thompson Jr.
"The Hoyas will win!"
"Take down the Cavalry and reach the semi-finals!"
"Into the semi-finals!"
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Thompson knows that it is not so easy to change a person, but at least through these experiences, Iverson can grow a little bit.
The second half of the game began.
The Hoya players were obviously in better condition than in the first half. They were more united. When they played, they hugged each other, clapped hands, and encouraged each other loudly.
Iverson even interacted with every teammate, which is too rare.
Zhao Qiang noticed this detail and was surprised.
He specially reminded his teammates to let everyone not be careless, and raise the offensive and defensive intensity to the top!
The cavalry attacked.
Zhao Qiang held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, facing Metz's defense, shaking continuously, taking advantage of Metz's unstable center of gravity, he accelerated and rushed over.
The moment Zhao Qiang just broke through, Iverson immediately came to help defend.
Iverson's steals are very powerful, Zhao Qiang knows it, dare not neglect, hurriedly protects the ball, and observes the running positions of his teammates.
Da Ben got stuck and reached out for the ball, Zhao Qiang passed it immediately.
In the first half, Big Ben didn't have many opportunities to perform, but he also scored two.
So he had itchy hands and wanted to do it again.
boom!
boom!
Big Ben's strength gave him an advantage in the confrontation, then turned over and hooked!
Swish!
hit.
Big Ben showed confidence as soon as the second half started.
46: 43!
The Cavalry led by 3 points.
Zhao Qiang ran over excitedly and bumped his chest with Da Ben to celebrate!
In these knockout games, Daben's offensive ability has been gradually developed. Zhao Qiang believes that Daben will never lose the draft again.
Before Zhao Qiang crossed over, Daben was despised by all teams because of his lack of height and lack of offensive means, and he became a draft pick.
Iverson nodded slightly. He knew why Zhao Qiang was able to lead these mediocre talented players to the quarterfinals.
The teammates were all inspired by Zhao Qiang's potential one by one, and the whole team was twisted into one rope.
Iverson also followed Zhao Qiang's example. Instead of complaining about his teammates, he encouraged them and shouted loudly: "It's okay, we're only behind by 3 points. Let's catch up!"
Encouraged by Iverson, the teammates' morale was boosted.
In the next round, Iverson cooperated with his teammates. After he broke through, he hit the ground and passed the ball directly to center Sanders.
Sanders overwhelmed Daben, dunked with one hand, and scored two points!
Zhao Qiang did not expect that Iverson would change so much after the intermission!
If Iverson plays like this, the Cavalry really can't stand it.
Sure enough, in the next few rounds, Iverson played extremely reasonably, and when it was time for him to make a move, he was unequivocal and extremely decisive.
When teammates have opportunities, Iverson will pass the ball quickly, and at the same time help teammates cover and move.
Iverson's ability is too outstanding, and with his efforts, the Hoyas took the lead again.
After more than 3 minutes in the second half, the score of the two teams was 52:49, and the Cavalry fell behind by 3 points.
Coach Anzuo folded his hands on his shoulders with a serious look on his face. He also saw the changes in Iverson.
"This kid, it seems that he has been instructed by an expert?"
Zhao Qiang thought in his heart that if he wanted to beat the Hoyas, he couldn't let them play reasonable basketball, he had to take them apart and let them fight alone!