No More Accidents

After arriving in Los Angeles, none of the Grizzlies were in the mood to enjoy the glittering life of the big city. After all, they hadn't come to Los Angeles as tourists. They had come to destroy the place.

Dave Joerger sat in his hotel room, repeatedly pausing game footage on his computer screen, taking notes, resuming the video, then pausing it again...

A head coach's job was actually incredibly tedious. Players could at least unleash their passion on the basketball court. But a head coach had to stay calm even during games, dealing with one dull tactical setup after another.

Ever since winning Coach of the Year, Joerger had worked even harder. Of course, he knew his award had benefited greatly from the team's record. But he didn't want people to think he had no ability at all. He wanted to prove that he had made a huge contribution to the team's 74 wins that season.

After watching the Clippers' game footage and preparing for tomorrow's game, Joerger rubbed his eyes. After resting for five minutes, he prepared to continue watching Thunder footage and get an early start on preparations for the Western Conference Finals.

Preparing ahead of time for the next opponent was a habit Joerger had developed since last season. The Grizzlies generally didn't get tangled up with their opponents for too long in the first two rounds of the playoffs, which undoubtedly gave the head coach more confidence and time.

Joerger firmly believed that the Grizzlies would get past the Clippers, so he could boldly begin preparing for their next-round opponent in advance.

It sounded like that would add considerably to his workload, but that wasn't actually the case.

Given the current situation, Joerger no longer needed to devote all his energy to the Clippers. He