Almighty Coach

There are only 30 teams in the NBA. Anyone who can become an NBA head coach is not an ordinary person. Although it cannot be said that the head coach of every NBA team is a master of tactics, what is certain is that every NBA head coach The head coaches all have an extraordinary understanding of the sport of basketball.

In the NBA today, the head coaches of many teams were professional players or even star players when they were young. After retiring, they started as assistant coaches and gradually became the head coach of a team. They have been engaged in basketball for decades, have witnessed and experienced the development of the NBA, are very familiar with the entire NBA league, and their tactical thinking is the most adaptable to the NBA.

NBA basketball is very different from FIBA ​​basketball, not only the rules, but also the tactical system and the technical characteristics of the players, so there has never been a non-American head coach in the NBA, even if there are some The coach has dual nationality, also grew up in the United States, and was influenced by American basketball culture. It can be said that a coach who has not personally experienced American basketball culture cannot gain a foothold in the NBA.

Dai Li has never had a deep understanding of American basketball culture, and he has never even been a basketball coach, so when the news that he was appointed as the new head coach of the Clippers came out, almost all the media and sports commentators sent a message to him. question. Obviously, everyone is not optimistic about this person who has never coached basketball experience, even though he is the best coach in Lawrence.

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Los Angeles Lakers.

"Is the new owner of the Clippers crazy? Find someone who teaches track and field to be the head coach! It's a joke!" The man who spoke was a middle-aged man in his forties who was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

As teams in the same city, although the Lakers and Clippers are not mortal enemies, they are also competitors with each other. Although the Los Angeles ball market is huge, and the Lakers are a veteran team in the NBA, the emergence of the Clippers has indeed taken away some of the market from the Lakers. If the Lakers don't care about the Clippers at all, It is also unrealistic.

"This Dai Li is Lawrence's best coach after all, maybe he really has two talents." A person on the opposite side said, he is the manager of the Lakers.

"So what about Lawrence's best coach! The head coach of an NBA team is not so easy to do. I think the assistant coach of any NBA team will be better than him." The Lakers head coach snorted coldly.

"Actually, our intelligence department has investigated Dai Li's situation. He is the fiancé of the daughter of the new owner of the Clippers." The Lakers manager said with a smile.

"No wonder, it seems that the purpose of the new owner of the Clippers is not for the record, but to control the team as soon as possible, so they have to install their own people in key positions. However, given the current poor record of the Clippers, they really have no It is necessary to pursue results." The head coach of the Lakers shook his head disdainfully, and then said sourly: "I remember not long ago, the best coach of Lawrence had an affair with Helen Pepe, right? I have a fiancée. I'm really a scumbag."

After hearing this, the scheming manager of the Lakers showed an imperceptible smile, as if mocking the other party for not being able to eat grapes and saying that grapes are not sour.

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Boston Celtics.

"I really want to kiss the new owner of the Clippers right now. He is nepotism and hired a layman to be the head coach of the Clippers. It's really cheap for us. We really have to drink!" Celtics The general manager of the team was smiling.

"We are in the East, and the Clippers are in the West. Basically, we have nothing to do with the Clippers. Whether they play well or not, it doesn't affect us. So I don't quite understand, what good does this do for us ?” Someone in the conference room asked in confusion.

"Did you forget that we have a draft pick from the Clippers!" The Celtics manager said with a smile: "The Clippers gave us a first-round pick in order to form the Big Three. It’s the pick from this summer. So the worse the Clippers are, the more valuable the pick will be.”

"The record of the Clippers is bad enough now, and if they replace a layman coach, their performance will only be worse. If they get a bottom in the Western Conference, we have a high probability of drawing a top three pick. The draft pick! We are currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference. If we can still get a top three pick, it will be exciting to think about it! But those teams that are poor may be depressed for a long time because they met a team that was worse than them."

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The Phoenix Suns are that depressed team.

The current record of the Suns ranks first in the West, and they don't want to win at all. The goal of the Suns is to be completely bad, and then strive to draw a No. 1 pick, and then select a rookie player who can become a superstar.

At this time, the management of the Suns team was also discussing about Dai Li.

"Finding a layman to be the head coach, the Clippers have made it clear that they don't want to win. If the Clippers' record is worse than ours at the end of the season, it will be troublesome."

"The key is that the Clippers' poor performance is meaningless at all. Their draft is in the hands of the Celtics, and their poor performance will only make the Celtics cheaper."

"It seems that in the next 30 games, we have to keep an eye on the Clippers. If they lose, we have to lose, otherwise we may not be able to keep the last place in the Western Conference."

"Now I really want to find some better assistant coaches for the Clippers, at least let them win a few more games."

"I have an idea. We can question Li Dai's coaching qualifications. We complained to the league that Li Dai does not have the ability to coach NBA teams. This will lower the level of NBA games and be detrimental to the development of the league."

"Good idea, but it's just our family, isn't it a bit weak?"

"We can find other helpers to jointly file a complaint. Anyway, we are not the only ones who are doing badly. Other teams that are doing badly are also losers. We can form an alliance."

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NBA headquarters in New York.

"Mr. Chairman, we have received a joint complaint from the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets. They believe that the new Clippers head coach Dai Li is not capable Coaching the NBA and letting him coach the Los Angeles Clippers will greatly reduce the strength of the Clippers, leading to a decline in the overall competitive level of the league, which is not conducive to the development of the league." The deputy said.

"Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, and Brooklyn Nets, they all have poor records this season. Are these all bad teams?" NBA President Adams smiled slightly. He obviously understood that the reason for these teams' joint appeal was nothing more than worrying that the Clippers' performance was too poor and they would take away their No. 1 pick.

Then Adams raised his head and asked his deputy, "What do you think?"

"These teams Lianming appealed, in fact, they were worried that the Clippers' performance would be too bad and they would break their bad plan." The deputy paused, and then said: "I think what they said is true, I think That Dai Li really doesn't have the ability to coach the NBA. Even the well-known European basketball coaches can't adapt to the rhythm of the NBA. A coach without basketball coaching experience is even more impossible to coach an NBA team. I guess he really has the potential to mess up the Clippers."

"Yeah, I also thought of what you said. Dai Li has no experience in coaching basketball. It would be a joke to let him be the head coach of an NBA team. If he was smart enough, he wouldn't be right. The team dictates what to do, but hand over the business of the head coach to the assistant coach Cassell, and he will be a puppet head coach with peace of mind."

Adams said and shook his head: "But I believe that he will not do that. How can a head coach who is capable of winning the Lawrence Award and recognized by the world be willing to be a puppet head coach! This kind of person has his own With a strong character, it is impossible for him not to intervene in the affairs of the team."

"Mr. President, what should we do then? Shall we communicate with the new owner of the Clippers to remove Dai Li as head coach?" the deputy asked.

"Don't worry, let's just wait and see what happens. The NBA is a business league after all, so it is natural to follow certain business principles. What kind of employees the team owner is willing to hire and what kind of positions are they willing to arrange for them? In principle, we It cannot be interfered with. Besides, Dai Li is the future son-in-law of the new Clippers owner, so it is normal for the team owner to place his cronies in important positions, and other teams are doing the same.”

Adams spread his hands, and continued, "Of course, we can't let it go. As stated in this complaint, if Dai Li makes a mess of the Clippers, it will indeed damage the reputation of our entire league. So I'm going to watch a few games first to make a decision."

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The news of several bad teams appealing to the NBA was reported by the media.

"What's the matter! I haven't taken office yet, and the position of the coach is not stable. Some people have already started talking about replacing me. I'm probably the most unlucky coach in the history of the NBA!" Dai Li said helplessly. Sighed.

"So you can't be underestimated by them!" Xiao Yunan said, and handed a folder to Li Dai, and continued: "This is the new contract of the assistant coach Kassel you want."

Dai Li looked at the file folder carefully, and said, "With this new contract in hand, it should be much easier to take back Kassel and let him do things for me in a down-to-earth manner. After all, no one will follow the money. make life difficult for."

"Are you really planning to reuse Kassel? He may be dissatisfied with you, thinking that you have taken his position as head coach." Xiao Yunan continued.

"There is no way to reuse Kassel. Now there are more than 30 games left. It is impossible for the team to change tactics. Even if they change new tactics, the running-in between players is also a problem. So we can only continue to use The tactical system of the previous coach, and assistant coach Kassel is the most familiar with that tactical system, so I need him." Dai Li lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "I have a small goal, the next 30-odd games Here, I want to get half of the victory."

"That's a 50% winning percentage? It's a bit difficult, can you do it?" Xiao Yunan sat next to Li Dai, leaned his head on Li Dai, and then said: "The previous record was 16 wins and 30 losses, only The winning rate is less than 35%. Now the team has no lineup update, and the tactics are still using the previous tactics, how can we achieve a 50% winning rate?"

"If others can't do it, it doesn't mean I can't do it!" Dai Li lowered his head, kissed Xiao Yunan on the forehead, and said, "Don't forget, I'm the best coach! I'll surprise everyone! "