After coach K and Xiao Hei attended the brief press conference after the game, Chen Jie and K walked into the team's conference room side by side.
"Sit down!" Lao K's expression was very kind at the moment, without the harshness he had when he was chasing Chen Jiejie's team that day.
In fact, he didn't originally intend to talk to Chen Jie. This young man actually wanted to spend more time practicing, but today's game against the University of North Carolina made Old K feel a little bit in crisis.
The team's offense is too single-minded and lacks a figure who can penetrate the enemy's heart like a sharp knife at critical moments.
Can't you expect Xiao Hei to explode every time?
As for this task, Lao K feels that in the entire team, only Chen Jie, who has excellent physical fitness and basketball skills, can handle it.
This is also the reason why Lao K wants to have a private chat with Chen Jie so early.
Of course, it was also because Chen Jie was able to come to the locker room after the game to congratulate the team on their victory, which was regarded as a signal that Chen Jie had admitted his mistake. Old K naturally followed this step.
"Coach, I..." Chen Jie spoke up as soon as he sat down. He wanted to say that he hoped he could play and make some contribution to the team. What happened that day, he knew he was wrong.
I won't do it again when I fight and contradict my coach.
But Lao K did not give him a chance to speak. He waved his hand to interrupt Chen Jie and said, "Jie, you are a talented player!"
Chen Jie nodded, wondering what Lao K's intention was in using this sentence as his opening remarks.
"But you are not the only talented player!" Old K's voice changed.
Chen Jie nodded blankly again and thought to himself, isn't this nonsense?
"In the past, I have seen many talented players destroy themselves because they were too proud of their talents." When Old K said this, he looked at Chen Jie's face and couldn't take his eyes away.
Chen Jie was stunned. What does this mean? Does it mean that he is arrogant because of his talent?
Chen Jie hesitated for a moment and then said: "Coach, I don't know what you mean!"
"If you could choose, would you rather be a player like Allen Iverson or a player like Michael Jordan?" Seeing that Chen Jie didn't understand what he meant, Old K changed his mind.
"Iverson is a very charismatic player and I like him very much. But if it were me, I would like to be a player like Michael. What I want is victory!" Chen Jie replied without hesitation.
This does not mean that he is a paranoid victory maniac who will do whatever it takes to win.
Rather, the true meaning of basketball, or in other words, competition, is to win.
If you don’t want to win, then why fight for it? Watch the eight o’clock soap opera at home!
Old K nodded with satisfaction and said: "Jie, it's a good idea to have this idea. But, you know, I feel that if there is no change, sooner or later you will become the next Iverson!"
The next Allen Iverson?
Chen Jie was stunned again. What does this mean?
Combined with Coach K's tone, Chen Jie knew that this was not a word of praise.
In 2002, although Iverson was also a superstar and was considered to be at the top of his game in the league, he was more like a lone hero when he single-handedly led the 76ers to the Finals last year.
However, he is also the most individual player in the NBA. He misses training, is unruly, and challenges the coach, causing the team a headache.
He has not yet fully matured, and now he is more like a combination of a devil and an angel.
The angelic side made him omnipotent, and the devilish side made him likely to become a cancer for the team. Although Chen Jie also liked Iverson very much, he also admitted that the 76ers later kicked him out.
It's just for this reason.
So, when Lao K talks about himself like this, does that mean that he also has this kind of character?
"I have said before, you are a talented player, and you are likely to become a superstar in the future. However, if you cannot correct your pride and personality in your bones, your destiny is destined to be nothing. Even if you can become famous,
It won't work either." Old K continued without waiting for Chen Jie to speak.
Chen Jie raised his head and found that Old K's eyes were full of expectation.
At this moment, Chen Jie finally vaguely guessed that the old man had good intentions. Now he felt guilty in his heart. He remembered that a few days ago, he complained that he was a coach who only favored star players because of his reputation. Chen Jie felt even worse.
Sorry.
"Coach, I..." Chen Jie paused.
Old K waved his hand again and said: "You don't have to say it. I know that you train very hard, and I see it all. You really love basketball, and I know that. But a person's strength
, is always inferior to the strength of a group of people. No matter how strong one person is, he cannot change a team. The so-called most valuable player is about making the teammates around him better, not changing teammates, isn't it?"
Chen Jie nodded and said, "That's right!"
Old K showed a smile: "So, I want you to understand that the game is still between five people! No matter how strong you are, you have to integrate with your teammates to be able to perform! Don't blame me for what happened a few days ago."
"I didn't!" Chen Jie felt that he was extremely moved at this moment. The personality charm of the world-famous handsome man was indeed extraordinary.
"That's fine!" Old K looked at his watch, stood up, and said, "That's all I've told you. There are some things that you need to figure out on your own. When you figure it out, you'll come back.
"
The meaning of this is naturally that the suspension of games and training is invalidated.
Chen Jie's eyes lit up.
Old K had already stood up and said: "It's very late, it's time to go back, get some rest early!"
After saying this, Lao K stood up and left. Chen Jie looked at his back with a lot of emotions in his heart.
Lao K is a good coach!
Until he went out and saw Xiao Hei waiting for him, and when he found Beyoncé, Chen Jie was repeating these words, as if he was possessed.
Beyoncé and Xiao Hei looked at each other, confused.
"What's wrong with him?" Beyoncé asked Xiao Hei quietly.
Xiao Hei shook his head blankly, his dark skin showing no expression under the moonlight, "I don't know, it's been like this since talking to the coach!"
"What did he say to the coach?" Beyoncé was a little worried.
Xiao Hei shook his head again. Except for his eyes and teeth, he was basically invisible: "I don't know. Just ask him!"
Beyoncé rolled her eyes speechlessly. Looking at this, can she ask anything?
"Hey! Jie!" Xiao Hei walked up to Chen Jie and patted him hard on the shoulder.
"Ah!" Chen Jie turned around and took a step back in fright.
Where did that pair of teeth come from!
Whose dentures came out?
After these two questions popped up in Chen Jie's mind, he reluctantly realized that the person in front of him was Xiao Hei.
Chen Jie, who then calmed down, said: "Xiao Hei, I'm not telling you this, but you'd better not go out at night to scare people. This is not good!"
Xiao Hei smiled helplessly and said, "Jie, what on earth did you say to Lao K?"
Chen Jie smiled strangely, glanced at Beyoncé who was also concerned next to him, and then said: "Old K is a good coach!"
