In the evening, Edison and Rachel enjoyed a warm and romantic candlelight dinner after returning from the acupuncture. Then the sound of moaning and panting came from Rachel's bedroom again. For the specific scene, please refer to the previous chapter.
At noon the next day, agent Martin came to Rachel's home and delivered tickets to the Christmas game between the Lakers and Heat. Then Rachel and Edison kissed goodbye and went back to work, as they had to participate in a Christmas reality show, which would not take place until 5 p.m.
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There is a saying: plans cannot keep up with changes, and changes cannot keep up with the author's plan.
At 3 o'clock that afternoon, Edison was wandering boredly on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when he suddenly received a call from Rachel.
"My dear, I'm really sorry. This afternoon's shooting plan has been postponed. I won't be able to go back until 7 o'clock at the earliest. So you can go watch the game by yourself first, and I'll find you after work is over."
In this situation, what could Edison say? He could only comfort Rachel with a forced smile and say some unnutritious words of encouragement to support her work.
After hanging up the phone, Edison was completely bored when he went shopping. Fortunately, Edison usually wore a suit and leather shoes. Now he was wearing a coat and sunglasses. No one could recognize him, which saved him from the possibility of being attacked by followers.
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At 6:30 pm, Edison arrived at Staples Arena.
There is a row of palm trees on the street in front of the arena, and enthusiastic Lakers fans, wearing yellow, purple, and white Lakers uniforms, are sitting under the big tree in small groups, discussing enthusiastically.
Looking at the heroes in their hearts, shouts of "olak-ers! (Come on! Go Lakers!)" came from the crowd from time to time.
In front of the arena stood the bronze statues of "Magic" Johnson and "NBA man" Jerry West. Edison stood in front of the bronze statues for a long time, not that he admired these two people so much that he came to pay homage to them.
. Instead, he used his nails to scratch the classic slogan "Edison was here" on the bronze statue.
When you walk into the arena, the bright feeling disappears. Unlike many new arenas built by many teams, Staples, an older "old man", has a typical old-school style lighting. The roof of the arena is special.
High, and the spotlights hanging from the roof always feel a little weak when projecting light on the court after a long distance. The stadium is like this, let alone the stands. Only the on-site DJ deliberately shines the strong light on a certain
When the arena is in the area, it will suddenly light up, and at other times, the Staples stands are more like the auditorium of a movie theater, a bit depressing in the darkness. It is said that when the arena was first built, the lights were very bright.
Yes, later, in order to create the atmosphere of the great "showtime" era in the 1980s, the arena staff deliberately turned off several rows of lights on the ceiling and deliberately restored the arena to the "theater style" of the old arena.
style.
However, the slightly dim stands cannot stop the enthusiasm of the fans. Among the NBA audience, the most enthusiastic part are often black people with little money, or teenagers with no financial resources. They buy the most popular sports hall.
A few votes, but it brings 80% of the passion and screaming to the stadium.
The reporter's seat was just above these crazy fans. The screams that were almost beyond the limit of what the ears could bear almost made people want to run away. In the end, they had developed a habit of covering their heads with their hands as soon as the Lakers played a wonderful ball.
Cover your ears and prepare in advance for "noise abuse". These fans are true die-hard fans of the Lakers. Their love for the Lakers is unconditional and irrational. During the game, as long as the Lakers score, they cheer and as long as the referee blows a call
When the Lakers foul, they curse.
In fact, every team, no matter how bad the record is, has such a group of die-hard fans. For them, basketball is no longer a leisure activity, but a belief. Once they step into the stadium, they will
They are no longer ordinary people, but have become warriors. The home team's emblem is their battle seal, and the home team's players are their generals. The usual gentleness and rationality will be completely abandoned.
, they will become like madmen shouting, cursing, cheering...
However, please forgive them, because it is with such crazy fans that the NBA has been able to thrive for so many years. At this time, those stars who were originally well-dressed and elegant will act like ordinary fans, raising their fists high and shouting
shouting "o!"
The ticket Edison got was in a good location, right behind the referee's table and in the middle. This location can clearly see both ends of the field, which can be said to be the best location. When Rachel came to Orlando,
This was the position that Edison arranged for him. Nicholson, the Lakers' number one die-hard supporter, was diagonally in front of Edison, with only three people between them.
Edison's right hand side is empty because Rachel hasn't arrived yet, and his left side is also empty.
Because Edison entered the venue relatively early, nearly half an hour before the start of the game, and the people sitting in this position were often VIPs who did not have to queue to enter the venue, so the other seats around him were also sparse.
Edison looked around, comparing it with the Waterworks Center Arena in his mind. After only 3 seconds of thinking, Edison drew circles on the floor.
Soon the Lakers' exciting entrance ceremony began. Although the Lakers' record this season is not good, with 8 wins and 13 losses so far, less than 40% of the wins. In the Western Conference with so many strong players, this result will definitely make them miss the playoffs.
But even so, the Lakers' DJ still introduced the players with the greatest enthusiasm. First, the stadium lights were dimmed, and then a strong white light with a slight blue tint hit the exit of the player tunnel.
"Odom was the first to walk out of the tunnel under the guidance of the beam," and then all the fans cheered to the rhythm of the DJ.
When Kobe was the last one to walk out of the tunnel, the atmosphere reached its climax.
Edison looked at the almost crazy performance of the audience and shook his head gently. Back then, he was just like them, chasing stars and enjoying the purest joy of basketball. But when he regarded basketball as a job, he became more interested in basketball.
His love is no longer so pure. To put it simply, he can only be happy after defeating his opponent and enjoy the joy of victory, instead of cheering just for the game like them.
So some people say, never turn your hobby into a job.
But in order not to appear too unconventional, Edison still followed the Romans and clapped.
Compared with the grand entrance of the home team players, the visiting team players were much shabby. Usually they just filed in without anyone paying attention. But it was different today. When Shaquille O'Neal entered the court, the audience was in commotion again.
Some fans cheered for him, some applauded him, some booed him, and of course some fans just looked at him with complicated eyes.
Indeed, he has too many connections with this city. He has brought too much laughter to this arena. His peak is the peak of this team in recent years. Compared with the inseparable relationship between Los Angeles and O'Neal,
, the relationship between Orlando and O'Neal is equivalent to the dog raised by the second aunt's daughter-in-law's grandmother next door.
The big shark also waved his arms and greeted the surrounding audience when he returned to his old place.
Because of the big gimmick of the game and the presence of superstars, various media outlets have broadcast it one after another.
According to the current record and strength of the two teams, the Heat are completely at the upper hand. But Kobe Bryant on the Lakers side is an incredible figure, and Butler, Odom and others are also full of energy against their old club.
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So it’s hard to say who will win, we can only see the real results on the field.
At the beginning of the game, O'Neal easily won the jump ball, and then the two sides started to fight ping-pong.
Edison watched with great interest from the sidelines. He basically knew the techniques and tactics of the two teams, and there was nothing to watch. But what he cared about was the use of personnel, especially the use and management of superstars like Kobe and O'Neal.
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There is no superstar in the Magic right now. Even if Nash is elected MVP after the season, he is not a superstar in the strict sense. And according to Edison's training, Howard will focus on defense in the future and is a Bill Russell-like figure.
It's very important, but personal honor has nothing to do with him. Others like Josh, Iguodala and others are even less related to superstars.
But having no superstars now does not mean there will be no superstars in the future. When the Magic has its own superstar in the future, how should they use it and how should they manage it? These are all problems that Edison may encounter in the future.
So he focused more on the little moves made by the other team's head coach against the ace players. These things were something he would never notice during a game, and the cameraman would not deliberately take them, so in the video
You won't see it here either.
Many people don't pay attention to small daily movements, such as patting the shoulder, patting the arm, and pointing at people. Most people don't pay attention to these, but in any communication, this kind of body language is often necessary.
It is more influential and contagious than words, and makes the other person feel your presence.
Basketball coaching is not obvious yet, because as mentioned just now, you rarely see these scenes on TV, so the impact of this aspect is rarely shown in the media.
But in football, this is very obvious. We see that every time a coach in football replaces a player, he will shake hands and high-five the players unless there are special circumstances. But if you observe carefully, every head coach’s approach is different.
Likewise, they all have their own actions.
Let us give two classic examples.
Sir Ferguson is the true god of Manchester United. After any player comes off the field, Lafayette will only extend one hand to shake hands with him. The other hand is always in his pocket no matter the weather or summer. When he is happy,
That is to say, after shaking hands, pat the other person's back, pay attention to the back.
How would you feel if someone shook hands with you and patted you on the back like this? First of all, you would feel that the other person was very rude and did not take you seriously. Patting you on the back is more likely to be done by elders.
Treat it like a child.
And in an arena where there is only first place and no second place, and everyone is full of testosterone, both of these feelings will make people very uncomfortable, and will make people feel that you do not respect me. Especially those who are already in the
For top superstars, this kind of behavior will make them feel even more unhappy.
So we see that in the past 20 years, Manchester United has often sold superstars, starting from Stam until now, and without exception, the players first had conflicts with Ferguson and then transferred. The big reason for this situation
It's Ferguson's handling of players. Of course, you can say that his way of running a business is good, or that this behavior maintains the dignity of the head coach, but no matter how you explain it, the continuous selling of top stars has made Manchester United fall behind others.
tongue, so its global influence has always been outshone by Real Madrid.
Let’s look at another person, Mourinho, the legendary bird that touches you. Oh no, it’s a magic bird, known as Uncle Psy. Not long ago, he also imitated Edison and released a solo single, which became a hit.
When a player comes off the field, he rarely just shakes hands, often accompanied by a pat on the opponent's arm or shoulder.
This is a kind of physical communication that often occurs between comrades and peers. Therefore, we see that it is rare for a player he values to turn against him in Mourinho's account. Basically, anyone who does not deal with him will
It's because he doesn't like it and is basically relegated to the sidelines.
And from Chelsea to Inter Milan, all the players who have coached him have always said that he is good, and no one stabbed him with a black knife afterwards. I think this is not only the reason for the performance and honor, nor is it entirely a matter of management methods, but his
This kind of affinity and charisma are caused by standing with the players and getting along with each other.
So Edison is now watching Tomjanovich's every move carefully from the sidelines. You must know that he has rich experience in coaching superstars.
Just as Edison was stealing his lesson, the people next to him suddenly greeted him.
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It was actually recommended in the competition section on the homepage, so excited.
It seems that the boss master said that I am a literary youth, so he must not have read my recent chapters, but after all, he is a master of competition, and his character is guaranteed. You can watch his "Control the Whole Game".
