The strongest bishop in the NBA

Chapter 57 Press Conference

When Wang Xiao arrived in Washington, because the Wizards were at the bottom of the league, after the regular season, the players had all been on vacation.

But even so, the Wizards still solemnly held a press conference for Wang Xiao, officially announcing that Wang Xiao will be the head coach of the Wizards.

Traveling to this time and space as a coach for two years, this is the first time Wang Xiao has received such treatment.

In the news interview room of the Wizards, the general manager of the team, Glenn Field, talked about the considerations that the Wizards chose Wang Xiao as the head coach of the new season. I believe that Wang Xiao will definitely lead The Wizards will do well next season and so on.

Many reporters gathered in the interview hall. Although they were all quietly listening to the general manager's speech, it could be seen from their eager expressions that they wanted to ask Wang Xiao a lot of questions.

After Grunfeld finished his speech, it was time for journalists to answer questions freely.

Immediately, several reporters raised their hands.

Wang Xiao glanced at these reporters. "The third in the second row."

The reporter who was pointed to by Wang Xiao was a beautiful blonde reporter. She stood up and asked her own question with a smile.

"Hello, Coach Wang Xiao, you are the youngest head coach in NBA history, and you are also the first Huaxia coach hired by the NBA. The choice of the Wizards is undoubtedly a very risky investment. Do you think you can integrate well? Go to the team?"

"First of all, let me correct it." Wang Xiao responded: "Two years ago, I served as the head coach of a team, but I was fired a few weeks later, so the record for the youngest head coach should be two years ago. Years ago, I kept..."

Wang Xiao's words caused laughter in the interview hall.

The story of Wang Xiao and the pioneers is still talked about by many people. Now Wang Xiao is no longer the lunatic that people thought two years ago, but an expert with sharp eyesight.

"As for whether you can integrate well into the team, I think there is no doubt about it. This is a necessary quality for an excellent coach, and I can definitely do it."

Wang Xiao's answer made Grunfeld beside him twitch.

What a crazy answer, what do you mean?Do you consider yourself a good coach already?So it must be perfectly integrated into the team?

Obviously, the reporters also heard the meaning of Wang Xiao's words, so soon another reporter asked.

"So what are your goals for next season?"

"Of course it is to return to the playoffs." Wang Xiao replied without thinking.

The reporters were a little disappointed with the standard answer.

Although the Wizards are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference this season, they are a strong team that has made it to the playoffs for four consecutive years. If the core of the team, Arenas and Haywood, were not reimbursed for the season due to injuries, this season would not be so bad. In the new season, Arenas It is not particularly difficult to enter the playoffs in the Eastern Conference where the competitive pressure is relatively small.

Another reporter immediately asked: "So if the team enters the playoffs next season, what kind of results do you think they will achieve in the playoffs?"

At this time, he very much hoped that Wang Xiao could directly declare that he wanted to win the championship like he did in the NCAA interview.

It's a pity that Wang Xiao is not an idiot, how could he say that?

There is a qualitative difference between the NBA and the NCAA. Even with the system in hand and the foresight advantage of the time traveler, Wang Xiao does not think that the Wizards can be transformed into a championship team in just one year.

So his response is only some ambiguous words.

The unreconciled reporter asked several questions one after another, but Wang Xiao was not fooled at all.

There was only one question, which made Grunfeld, the general manager of the Wizards sitting aside, couldn't help but feel a jump in his heart when he heard it.

"Coach Wang Xiao, Arenas is the main core player of the Washington Wizards. He was reimbursed due to injuries in the previous two seasons. This is also one of the reasons for the Wizards' dismal record this season. However, it is reported that Arenas will complete his recovery in the summer, and Officially come back at the beginning of the new season." A reporter said: "Have you ever had contact with Arenas? After coaching the Wizards, what role is Arenas in your tactical system? How will you use it? What about him?"

What is the role of Arenas in Wang Xiao's tactical system?

Grunfeld knows this question better than anyone else, because during the initial interview, Wang Xiao said bluntly that Arenas has no place in his tactical system, and he wants to trade Arenas before the start of the new season !

After listening to Wang Xiao's detailed description of Arenas' shortcomings and seeing the detailed plan provided by Wang Xiao, both the team owner and himself as the general manager were a little moved.

But having said that, now is definitely not the best time to make such remarks.

Wang Xiao has just joined the Wizards, and his foundation is still shallow. Neither the players nor the fans trust him very much.

He was very worried that Wang Xiao would tell the matter directly.

If the remarks that the Wizards are ready to trade their star players are revealed in advance, it may cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

But what made him heave a sigh of relief was that Wang Xiao didn't say anything, but praised Arenas fiercely, almost boasting him to the sky.

Wang Xiao is not stupid. Although the NBA is different from the vegetable market, all transactions are always the same. Rare things are more expensive.

If I showed in advance that the team doesn't want Arenas, wouldn't that give others a chance to raise prices?

Anyway, you don't want it anymore, I just buy it back at a low price.

So if you want to sell Arenas for a good price, you have to do a lot of careful preparations, and you have to shape him into something that the Wizards are not for sale.

With this in mind, Wang Xiao's next speech was almost inseparable from Arenas, expressing his deep trust in Arenas, firmly believing that as long as Arenas returns next season, the team will definitely be under his leadership. Returning to the NBA next time, he is the kind of powerful player who can change a team.

Grunfeld on the side was stunned. He never expected that Wang Xiao was such a brazen guy. He had counted down the deficiencies and flaws of Arenas in front of him and the team owner before, and decided that His career will definitely not last long, and he must be traded while he is still valuable.

But now he is relentlessly praising Arenas. Even Grunfeld himself almost believes his realistic acting skills!

The entire press conference lasted about half an hour. When the news interview was over, the reporters looked at each other in blank dismay.

Why?Why do you feel something is wrong?

A somewhat young reporter scratched his head, grabbed another person beside him and asked, "Is today the Wizards head coach's press conference or Wizards player Arenas' press conference?"

"Are you out of your mind? Of course it's the press conference of Wizards head coach Wang Xiao!" The man who was held back looked at the young reporter with contempt.

"But I just listened to the recorded interview. Why are two-thirds of it about Arenas?"

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(End of this chapter)