"We can't replace Nash!"

After speaking firmly, Du Kang walked to the sidelines again.

"The Lakers' rookie coach finally can't sit still!"

"How can a rookie be so calm all the time!"

"Does he think he is a Zen master? He is just a lucky rookie!"

"This substitution will be the beginning of the collapse of Lakers F5!"

"But he has no choice!"

Du Kang came to the sidelines under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes at the scene and on and off the television.

He did not ask for a timeout, nor did he signal the referee to make a substitution.

Instead, he once again shouted to the audience.

"Steve, run, don't worry about what's behind you, trust the teammate behind you, run and follow him!"

Nash, who walked forward with his head lowered and prepared to be substituted in the next round, thought he had heard wrongly.

Even Kobe, who was dribbling the ball forward at this time, looked at Du Kang who was shouting next to him with his mouth open.

"I don't need you to guard anyone, I just want Steve Nash who is everywhere on the offensive end and does his best on the defensive end. You can still do it now!"

"Steve, raise your head and run, you are the MVP!"

Nash, whose mentality was about to collapse after being punished by the Lakers for the past six months, looked at the young man shouting to him from the sidelines in disbelief.

"Can I really still run?"

He didn't even believe it himself.

He thought the whole world wouldn't believe it.

Unexpectedly, there is still one person who believes...

Nash, who had closed his eyes, opened his eyes, and a trace of hope and a smile appeared on his originally desperate face.

"What a rookie..."

Only a rookie would be so self-righteous, right?

but……

"you're right."

In the past six months with the Lakers, I have been courteous to Kobe, to Gasol, to Artest, to Howard...

He had almost forgotten.

"I'm the MVP!"

Nash withdrew his gaze and did not look at Du Kang again.

Instead, he looked at Kobe, who was not far away.

"Bryant!"

Kobe's return was very fast, without any hesitation.

After receiving Kobe's return pass, Nash advanced very quickly this time.

Looking at Nash's back, Du Kang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dwight, what are you doing? Run and follow Steve!"

Howard, who was being scolded by Du Kang on the sidelines, subconsciously wanted to stretch his long legs.

Damn it, I was trained like this by a rookie head coach?!

And, I actually listened to it!

so amazing!

Howard looked at Du Kang in shock.

He himself thought it was amazing.

"Dwight, I can't lose this game, and you can't lose either. Protect Steve, guard our backs, and hold up our sky!"

Du Kang slapped Howard hard on the back.

Howard was so frightened that he jumped up and straightened his back.

"Don't worry, Los Angeles is a no-fly zone tonight!"

Howard finished speaking confidently and quickly followed Nash.

Du Kang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to his coaching bench.

Why is it that the simulated Lakers and Nash defense are so embarrassing but they don't collapse?

Because Howard in this game is different!

"Darwin, are you okay?"

After Du Kang sat down, he looked at Ham, who was looking at him dully next to him, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Du...you..."

Not replacing Nash?

Continue to believe in Nash?

Is this... blind?

In the end, Ham kept all his words back in his stomach.

Looking at Du Kang on the field again, his right hand clenched into a fist with unknown nervousness.

This was the first game he directed, and he didn't know whether the butterfly effect would change the outcome of the game.

He must prepare for the worst!

We must put the game back on track again!

As long as the game is brought back to the planned track, there is no need for me to panic or be nervous!

The Lakers can win!

I can change my job!

Jim's choice is right!

…

…

"The Lakers actually held on again?"

Phil Jackson looked at the Jazz and the Lakers, who were once again playing an inseparable game on TV, with surprise on his face.

The rookie didn't rush to replace Nash as he expected.

If Nash is not replaced, this game will definitely be lost and he will get out.

If Nash were replaced, the Lakers' F5 would definitely collapse, and he would still have to get out.

At that time, when faced with such a choice, not to mention rookies, even many famous coaches would panic.

"This kid..."

Phil Jackson discovered that the Lakers' rookie head coach wasn't panicking yet, but he was panicking first.

If this kid is so strong, his position as head coach of the Lakers will be completely gone!

The camera returns to the court again.

After Du Kang's words, the situation between the Lakers and Jazz returned to balance again.

The most eye-catching story of a young man beating the MVP offensively is still happening.

MVP Nash was embarrassed when he was called out by youngster Hayward.

But because of Howard's hard-working defense and protection, and because Hayward's explosiveness and impact are not James's after all, he was afraid of Howard's help and did not dare to fight to the end. Most of the players named Nash chose to shoot.

A shot, even an open shot, is hard to say will go in in the NBA.

After Hayward came on the field, he made 4 of 7 calls on Nash. This efficiency is actually very good.

However, it was not enough to defeat Nash, nor was it enough to defeat the Lakers' defense.

On the contrary, after the Lakers' defense stabilized, Howard and Gasol's inside advantage became even greater.

At halftime, 52 to 52!

Artest received a pass from Kobe and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer!

The Lakers and Jazz were actually tied at halftime!

This result stunned the two Van Gundy coaches present and silenced the Lakers fans present.
To be continued...