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Chapter 65 Secret Talk (First update today)

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    As a workaholic, Riley basically stays in the office until after nine o'clock every night before going home.

    Analyzing opponents, analyzing tactics, thinking about the next step of team building Maybe the head coaches of other teams are not so busy, but Riley is not only the head coach of the Heat, he is also the team's general manager.

    "Well, today's coffee is good!" Riley sipped the coffee and showed a satisfied smile.

    As a person born in 1945, although the "Magic Operator" always appears energetic and personable on the surface, in fact he is already an "old man" in his sixties.

    So after working long hourshe is used to drinking this kind of bitter coffee without any sugar or milk, which is the kind of coffee that some petty bourgeoisie in China like to play.

    "Pat, are you there?"

    A hoarse and deep male voice came from outside the door. Even with his eyes closed, Riley could tell that the person who came was none other than his proud disciple Mourning, so he quickly responded: "Alonzo, I'm here, come in quickly!  "

    Mourning pushed the door open and sat down on the sofa without being polite to Riley.

    Seeing that Mourning looked unhappy, Riley deliberately joked: "Alonzo, what's wrong with you? Are you worried? I still have half a bottle of 1971 Romanee-Conti here. If your kidneys are fine,  If so, how about we have a drink?"

    (Old Wang: Ah, are there any other wines like this? I only know the 1982 Lafite, so embarrassing)

    Mourning waved his hand and said: "Pat, you better drink alone! Although my kidneys are fine, I don't want to drink today!"

    "It seems that you are indeed in a bad mood!" Riley smiled and poured himself a small half glass of red wine, shaking the goblet slightly, "Is it because of your poor performance in these games?"

    Mourning raised his head and asked: "Pat, do you think I will never return to my peak?"

    "No!" Riley said immediately, "I don't think so!"

    "Pat, I don't want to lie to you, and I don't want to lie to myself!" Mourning seemed to have a layer of fog in his eyes, and his eyes were a little confused, "I have clearly felt in these games I really am not as good as before.  I have become stronger, but I have lost my previous dominance in the paint, which feels terrible!¡±

    Riley frowned and said: "Alonzo, listen to me you haven't played well in these few games, that's why you doubt yourself. Believe me, you just haven't recovered yet, you can just wait and play a few more games.  !¡±

    Mourning shook his head and said: "No, my feeling is not wrong! Pat, you have retired for too long, I am afraid you have forgotten the feeling of being a player."

    Riley smiled and took a sip of red wine and said: "Maybe you are right! But I have been a coach for almost 20 years and have met thousands of players. Many of them have experienced major injuries.  In your situation, they all recovered later, and you were no exception!"

    Mourning pondered for a moment and said: "But they were all due to sports injuries, and I had a kidney transplant! Pat, has anyone in the NBA ever returned to the top after a kidney transplant? No!"

    Riley put down the glass, sat on the sofa opposite Mourning and asked: "Alonzo, do you really feel that you can't return to your peak? Are you willing?"

    Mourning waved his arm fiercely and said angrily: "I don't want to give in! Butwhat can I do if I don't want to give in? I am already 31 years old. Even if I don't undergo kidney transplant surgery, my condition will probably gradually decline! Although I don't want to  Admit it, but I have to make this suggestion to you"

    After a slight pause, Mourning said with some dejection: "Pat, let me play as a substitute! I can still make some contributions by playing 20 minutes in each game. If I play more timeI'm afraid I will be a burden on the court!"

    Riley couldn't help but sit up straight and said seriously: "Alonzo, are you serious?"

    Mourning said: "That's right! Pat, I believe you have also observed that the Heat did not play well at all in the few games I came back. Tim, Eddie and Anthony all became incapable of playing!  I know why, because I¡¯m on the court and they always want to pass the ball to me first!¡±

    Mourning clenched his hands tightly into fists, as if to express his dissatisfaction: "The team has played very well this season, and they have done a good jobI don't want the team's chemical reaction to suddenly change because of me.  Collapse! Pat, promise me, let the team continue to play like before and let Darling King and Tim organize the offense together. Only in this way can we hope to win the championship!"

    Riley stared at Mourning, unwilling to speak for a long time.

    He knows that Mourning loves the city of Miami deeply, even more deeply.Follow the Heat, just like himself.

    He regards the Heat as his home and the Heat players as his family.

    If you ask who hopes the Heat can win the championship this season, Riley believes Mourning is definitely more eager than himself.

    This is a "tough guy" who regards basketball as his life. He values ??honor more than anything else.  Compared with the championship, what does personal data count?  What does it matter whether he is the boss of the team or not?

    "Pat, please promise me? I'm begging you!"

    When Mourning said this with tears in his eyes, Riley could no longer maintain a smile, and his eyes were red

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    "Okay! I promise you!" Riley finally said slowly, his voice even a little hoarse, "I will assign you as a substitute in the regular season later this season, and I will also make the team based on your suggestions.  Return to the same offensive tactics as before. But in the playoffs, you have to be ready to play as a starter at any time"

    After a slight pause, Riley whispered: "When it comes to the playoffs, I absolutely believe that you are more reliable than anyone else on the team!"

    When the team¡¯s star player gives up his personal data, his tactical status, and even the playing time he should have enjoyed the sacrifice he has made is too great!

    When Mourning quietly left the office, Riley drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp, feeling the sweet and sour wine in his mouth, but he seemed to feel a little bitter.

    In 1995, Riley left New York and came to Miami with infamy. On the opening night of the regular season on November 3 of that year, he made a deal that shocked the entire league.

    The Heat sent Glenn Rice, Matt Geiger and Rivers to the Hornets in exchange for Pet Meyer, LeJon Ellis and All-Star center Alonzo Mourning.

    He has always liked to build a team with a super strong center as the core. Without Mourning, how could the Heat have made it to the playoffs in the past few years?

    In the past two years, among the "four major centers of the 1990s", except for O'Neal, the other three have shown signs of fatigue, and Olajuwon and Ewing are even more aging.

    In addition, Dikembe Mutombo, who once competed with Mourning for the title of "the fifth best center in the 1990s", is still in strong form, but Mourning suddenly fell from his peak due to kidney disease.

    You must know that last season he was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive First Team!

    And he was the Defensive Player of the Year last season

    Tonight, he came to tell his coach: "Let me play as a substitute"

    Riley sat blankly for an hour, and finally took a long breath. He took out the team's lineup from the drawer and drew a big circle on the name "Wang Dalin" with a pen (Remember  Website address: www.hlnovel.com
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