The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 233 232. The Trade Talk between Van Gundy and the General Manager (seeking a monthly ticket)

February 11.

After losing to the Nuggets in an away game, the Magic has only the last opponent left in this Western Conference road trip, the Golden State Warriors.

After coming to Golden State, even though the Magic lacked Rashad Lewis, under the absolute background, they still ended up with:

109:101

An 8-point win over the Golden State Warriors.

In this game, Pietrus showed no mercy in the face of his old master.

Not only did he defend Monta Ellis very successfully on the defensive end, forcing Ellis to only make 17 of 5 shots in the game, showing embarrassment.

而在进攻端，皮特鲁斯也是有着8投6中，其中三分线外7中4，高效贡献出了16分3篮板以及2次抢断的数据。

And the 16 points in a single game also broke Pietrus's single-game scoring high this season. Before that, it was 15 points in a single game against the Hornets.

In addition to Pietrus' excellent performance against his old club, Howard's performance in this game is also very bright, drawing a successful conclusion for the team's road trip in the West.

In the whole game, Howard can be described as killing all sides at the basket. Facing Biedrins, who averaged 11.9 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season, Warcraft Howard taught him a good lesson in this game.

In the case of Su Jiu's poor performance, Howard made 19 of 13 shots and 11 of 5 free throws. In the end, he scored 31 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. It can be said that he dominated the basket very well.

As another offensive backbone of the team, Su Jiu's performance in this game can be described as somewhat sluggish.

Su Jiu played a total of 28 minutes in the game. Apart from his poor performance in this game, Van Gundy also didn't want him to consume too much energy in this meaningless game.

After all, Su Jiu had potential injuries, and the team played consecutive away games, so there were too many unstable factors.

So for the sake of being conservative, Van Gundy also kept Su Jiu's playing time below 30 minutes.

在28分钟的上场时间里，苏久个人只有堪堪的11投2中，其中三分线外3中0，罚球2中2，一共也只拿下了6分6篮板以及7次助攻的数据。

Although this data is definitely worthy of Su Jiuluo's status as a draft pick, judging from Su Jiu's state this season, this is definitely a bad game.

But the good news is that even though Su Jiu's shooting percentage is not good, when Su Jiu is on the court, he still uses his own method to connect the team.

And although his performance on the defensive end is not as dazzling as that of Pietrus, it still has its own existence value.

This situation also made Stan Van Gundy feel a little relieved, even though Su Jiu's performance in this game was already so bad.

Because for a real main force, it is not how many points can be scored in one game.

It's about whether he can play some other roles if he continues to stay on the court when he is not performing well.

If he can, then he will naturally be called a star, if not, then he can only be called a scorer...

After defeating the Golden State Warriors in an away game, this also means that the Magic's road trip to the Western Conference in this round is completely over.

Then they can return to Orlando and return to their home court to deal with it."

February 11.

After returning to the home court, the Magic can also get three days of rest, during this period in order to recover their physical strength and prepare for the next schedule.

The players are also training and resting according to the requirements of the team, so that their personal status can reach a peak, and at the same time, they will not forget their personal status in the game.

However, with the passage of time, seeing that there will be at most half a month, the All-Star Weekend of this season will be approaching day by day.

This situation also made the groups among the fans more and more lively.

Because every year's All-Star Weekend is not only a relaxing journey for the stars, it is also an easy thing for the fans.

Because in those few days, fans will see the star-studded All-Star game, and there will be lively stars from all walks of life.

It can be said that the All-Star Weekend is a sweet journey specially arranged by the league, although for the league, this is more like a money-making conference...

After all, the leeks have grown full enough after a year. If the league doesn't organize an All-Star Weekend to harvest a wave, wouldn't it be a blood loss? ! !"

February 11.

On the second day after returning to his homeland Orlando, Stan Van Gundy came to the general manager's office in a hurry. It seemed that there was something important to discuss.

The current general manager of the Magic is called Otis Smith, and it is also a classic case of a former NBA player retiring and re-employing.

However, compared to his slightly bad career, Otis Smith during his tenure as a management team definitely has a brush.

And Otis Smith has a very good personal relationship with Stan Van Gundy in private, which also leads to basically no conflict between the two at work.

In terms of some large and small construction opinions, Otis Smith will also adopt the opinions from Stan Van Gundy.

This also caused many people in the management to express their dissatisfaction, thinking that the combination of these two people simply emptied half of the Magic's management rights.

Even in this situation, even Kench, the team's current president of operations, feels deeply helpless.

And the fact is indeed the case, Otis Smith of the later generations did kill the operating president Kench in the end, and successfully allowed himself to hold two roles, and he and Stan Van Gundy were embarrassed...

Pooh!

Together with Stan Van Gundy, they controlled more than 70% of the magic team's management and successfully reached the pinnacle of life.

But the good times didn't last long, because the relationship between Otis Smith and Van Gundy was too close, which also led to the fact that the management of the Magic had to make both dismissals in later generations.

Although the biggest reason for this is that the conflict between the two and Howard has reached an irreconcilable level.

Of course, the biggest contradiction comes from the head coach Stan Van Gundy and Warcraft Howard.

As for Otis Smith, it is because he stands behind Stan Van Gundy and serves as his umbrella no matter what the situation.

In the end, I had to follow the unlucky Mr. Unlucky together.

You must know that Howard said bluntly in the contract year at that time:

"If these two people don't leave the team, then I will definitely not sign a long-term contract with the Magic."

I believe that from this point, we can also see how close the relationship between Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith is.

If you have to use a word from later generations to describe it, then I believe it will definitely be "old iron!!"

As for why Stan Van Gundy has such a big conflict with Howard, this has long been no secret.

Due to Howard's unmotivated character on weekdays, Stan Van Gundy's strict coaching style on the court is simply polarizing.

This also leads to some inexplicable off-field confrontations between master and apprentice.

But at the beginning, Stan Van Gundy has been regressing. After all, in this era, a league superstar is indeed more important than the head coach.

But with the Magic making a difference in the playoffs, and even one step away from the championship, it also successfully stimulated Stan Van Gundy's ambitions.

However, although Van Gundy had some ideas in his mind, Howard didn't seem to follow him at all. He still went his own way on the court and played happy basketball.

The conflict between the two has accumulated in this way, and finally reached the point of irreconcilability. Among them, Otis Smith, the general manager of the team, has been standing behind Stan Van Gundy to support him.

Of course, this is the main reason why Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith had to pack up and leave together in the end...

Because of the choice of the team CEO, they finally chose the younger Warcraft Howard.

It's just that whether this decision is right or wrong, people will never be able to say...

"I'm so fed up with that Dwight guy, so many people on the team are working hard, and he's the only one who's still late every day."

"If it weren't for the team's relatively good record so far, I really can't help but confront him!!"

Seeing Stan Van Gundy, who started complaining as soon as he entered the door, Otis Smith, his boss and old friend, also felt some habits.

After all, he had heard these words so many times that even his ears were almost calloused.

"Hehe, don't be impatient, the team's current record is still very good, so it is appropriate for you to accommodate this point."

"Although I have always supported you, you also know that if the team wants to win the championship, then the team's locker room should not be too complicated, otherwise it will be of no benefit to anyone."

Standing up slowly, Otis Smith also walked to the display cabinet behind him, and then took out two cigars from it.

While cutting a cigar, the whole person smiled and said to Stan Van Gundy who was sitting on the sofa.

"Hey, it's because the team's record this season is still very good, and it is very hopeful to win the championship trophy this season, so I didn't have too much trouble with him."

"Otherwise, with my character, how could I have lived in peace with him for so long."

After hearing Stan Van Gundy's words, Otis Smith just smiled lightly. This time he didn't pick up the quibble, but directly changed the subject and asked:

"Why do you have time to sit here today? I usually invite you to come and you don't want to come. You have been monitoring the training below. Those who don't know think that there is no trainer in our team."

"Also, your personality should really be changed. After all, whether it's you or me, our ultimate goal is only one, and that is the team's performance."

"So usually I think you can take a break, because sometimes it's not a good thing to grasp too tightly."

After taking the cigar handed to him by Otis Smith, Stan Van Gundy just shook his head lightly, and didn't make too many disputes on this matter.

Because he was able to be relatively successful in his coaching career, which also has a lot to do with his very serious personality.

It can be said that Stan Van Gundy's life is more than halfway through, and if some things want to change, then it is really powerless.

"I must have something to come to you today. After the away trip some time ago, and Rashad's injury, I also deeply realized that the team's current lineup still has many shortcomings."

"Although the team's record so far is so good, but when we played against those relatively strong teams, we were all at a disadvantage without any suspense."

"In fact, the team's performance so far this season has exceeded your and my expectations, but since we are so close to the championship, it is impossible not to make some changes."

"So I hope the team can make some reinforcements in the future. You can let out a little bit of news recently to see if there are any big fish in the market."

"The best is the kind of veteran who has entered the twilight of his career. The experience of this kind of person in the playoffs is really important to us."

"And they still have a certain strength themselves, and what we need to pay is not too much. It can be said that they are of high quality and low price."

After hearing Stan Van Gundy's words, Otis Smith also frowned directly, and his whole person became quite serious.

After all, when it comes to work, Otis Smith can be said to be conscientious and has some means.

Otherwise, it is impossible to find a new job immediately after being unemployed from the Magic in later generations.

"Well, if there are really old stars in the market, it's actually not difficult to recruit them. After all, at their stage, they will always look for a competitive team when they seek their next home."

"In this regard, we still have a great advantage. After all, we are number one in the league."

"But you know the boss. Although he can't be said to be stingy, if he has to pay too much money, he will definitely not agree."

"So instead of making some signings in the free market, I think we can focus on trading."

"After all, we will spend less money in this way. Apart from treating money as his life, the boss actually doesn't interfere with the team too much, so I can have more room for manipulation in the transaction."

Stan Van Gundy had some headaches when he heard his friend mention the old man who regarded money as his life.

Even at this time, Van Gundy would think why he is not the coach of the Lakers and the Knicks, that is the real wealth.

But there is one thing that Otis Smith is really right. Although the owner of the Magic, DeVos, regards money as his life, he will never intervene in some of the team's construction.

Because compared to the process, what he needs is more the result.

Of course, the premise is that you can't spend too much money during this period...

To put it simply, it is okay to talk about rights, but talk about money? ! !

Sorry, that won't work! !

(End of this chapter)