Legendary Basketball Tycoon

It started to rain in New York at the beginning of June, and the weather suddenly became gloomy.

The boring weather also affected Bruce, especially after receiving a call from Hubie Brown, Bruce's mood became more serious.

As a well-known wise man in NBA history, at the beginning of the formation of the New York Hans, Hubie Brown had already passed on his decades of experience and experience to this group of rookies.

The 60-year-old has done enough and done well enough.

Today, Hubie Brown said goodbye to Bruce as an advisor to the New York Hans on the grounds of physical discomfort.

The current position is vacant. Bruce couldn't think of someone who could find such a wise man with such a wealth of experience and life experience. I'm afraid it's just the old men of the "ancient period".

In any case, Bruce finally agreed to the old man's request.

Mr. Hubie Brown left the New York Hans, along with "Silver Fox" Del Harris.

It's just that Del Harris is going to China to prepare for the CBA League that started in 1995.

As a Chinese, Bruce, of course, has to establish a domestic team in his own country, his hometown, the mountain city!

Del Harris went to the front station to make specific preparations for the new arena and team building.

Basically, Bruce concentrated all his rights in China on Del Harris.

As the first foreign head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team in his previous life, Del Harris has a deep affection for China.

Otherwise, he would not help the UAE in the NBA after leaving the national team.

Such a person with special feelings for China is the most suitable person to develop in China.

The previous CBA in the 90s was still very immature. Sending Del Harris this time was to let him pass the NBA philosophy through the team's players to the entire CBA league.

The national team can no longer stand still. Only by learning more advanced concepts can they continue to dominate Asia.

In fact, Bruce also wanted to invite coaches to China, but he asked many famous coaches and assistants in the field, and they all shook their heads and said No.

Some people may look at money and are willing to go to China, but can you guarantee that they will not leave if they only coach for one season?

You must know that the cultural differences between the East and the West are huge, and this has not been as open as it has been after the new century.

In this case, Bruce let Del Harris take it on his shoulders.

Lest Bruce have to recruit across the United States every year, which would be annoying.

Del Harris is the deputy general manager and chief assistant. He can cancel the deputy general manager if he leaves. Anyway, there is Mitch Kupchak, this position is optional.

But the chief assistant is vacant. This position is particularly important and is the best reserve to replace the head coach.

According to the previous operation of the league, the departure of the team's chief assistant should be for one of the team's offensive coach or defensive coach to come in.

But Bruce didn't want to be like this. First, Doug Collins and Alvin Gentry only signed a three-year contract with the team, and Bruce is not going to renew their contract when their contract expires.

The second is that Bruce doesn't like their coaching style, at least not as good as a famous coach.

This position as the chief assistant of the New York Hans is the best choice to succeed Paul Westphal as the team's second head coach in a few years.

Therefore, Bruce will interview in person this time.

Bruce told Stu Jackson about his ideas and application conditions, arranged for him to announce the nationwide official announcement, and posted a job posting in the newspaper.

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For a while, the wind is raging, it's so lively!

Can you imagine Popovich sending you a resume?

Can you believe that the famous coaches in the wild also asked you to come to New York for an interview?

I can't imagine it anyway, but it's all true.

Bruce picked up Popovich's resume, folded it, put it away and kept it well, maybe it could be a history in the future.

Please Popovich, please, Bruce is not ill. It is Popovich who is indeed the most powerful head coach in his previous life. He is definitely one of the top ten legendary head coaches in history.

But it's something about Bruce.

Everyone will definitely say, please come to Popovich, you will not worry about the coach in the future. Besides, don't you want Tim Duncan? With Popovich in charge, Tim Duncan can win the championship more easily, isn't it?

This is true. If you don't consider Popovich's 30 years in power, Bruce will definitely choose Popovich.

In 30 years, there are a few 30 years in life. For Popovich, Bruce will miss Carlisle in the early stage, D'Antoni in the middle stage, and miss Cole and Stevens in the later stage.

Is it worth it?

Of course not worth it!

You can make the assumption that if you choose Kidd to play point guard, you must be the main candidate. The substitutes feel that they will be equipped with ordinary players. Otherwise, the team's luxury tax will be difficult to deal with.

Kidd is the main force, let me show you the point guards you missed, first of all, Nash, Chauncey Billups, Paul, Rondo, Curry and so on.

You know that Kidd is going to retire after 12 years, and all of them are point guards who participated in the draft 10 years ago.

Tell me, how to choose? Choose to play as a substitute?

You have to say again, you can trade Kidd at that time!

Nonsense, Popovich and Kidd are of the same nature. You get it for seven or eight years before throwing him away?

Are you willing to?

Bruce is reluctant anyway.

Just like you got Tim Duncan and Nowitzki, they have to make them loyal to the old team later in their careers.

Popovich has been the head coach of the Spurs for more than 30 years. Does the Bruce dare to use it?

...

I interviewed some people. These people were either just talking about them, or they came for the high salary, and they were all people who were unfamiliar with Bruce in his previous life.

The well-known head coaches in previous lives have basically only started to develop slowly after 2000.

It's only 1993, at this point, where should Bruce go to find it?

You can't just find someone to come here.

It seems that this can only be done.

Bruce was also annoyed, so he asked if Stu Jackson, who was interviewing next to him, had signed up for the interview.

If there are more, give it to Stu Jackson for an interview.

Stu Jackson looked at the list, there were a few more, and then read the names of the last few to Bruce.

"Who? What is the name you just said?"

Bruce heard a person's name in a daze, and he was refreshed.

Because he seemed to hear the name of a coach in his previous life who looked like a comedian.

"Oh, it's Rick Carlisle."

"Quickly, show me his information first, and then I want to see him, immediately."

Bruce said eagerly.

Rick Carlisle, this past life looks a lot like comedy star Jim Carrey, but the coach’s resume is not comedy, and very legendary.

A native of New York, a typical academic coach.

The most awesome thing is to take Nowitzki to win the first championship trophy for the Dallas Mavericks, and he is also a master tactician.

Carlisle appeared at this time, and in time for rain, Paul Westphal's perfect successor appeared.

This guy must be locked firmly, and the liquidated damages must be higher.

After seeing Rick Carlisle himself, he had a fake interview, and Bruce confessed to Stu Jackson to inform the people behind that there was no need for the interview.

When Stu Jackson left, Bruce looked at Carlisle, who was still relatively immature.

"Congratulations, you have become the chief assistant coach of the New York Hans, and I'm here to show you this contract."

This contract was temporarily printed by Bruce Angel, the assistant to the president. Only the number of years and annual salary were revised, plus high liquidated damages.

Rick took a look at the contract, just like other teams in the league, but was stunned when he saw the age limit and the penalty.

What's up, 7 years, 50 million US dollars in liquidated damages.

Is this the chief assistant or the head coach for the application? Besides, the head coach does not receive this treatment?

If you have a bad performance, you will be fired if you are fired. If you are given so much time to stay in the team, these bosses will not support idlers.

Bruce had been observing Carlisle and was not scared to ask him if he had a neurosis. It was not bad, he was very handsome.

"Mr. Carlisle, you read that right, it's the 7-year limit stated in the contract."

"You don't know, I have been bored by interviews these days. I hate that I have been interviewing all the time every year, so I specially lengthened the number of years."

Of course, it is impossible to tell the truth to Carlisle, saying that you are the future celebrity coach. If you sign you a few years in advance, you are afraid that you will be poached.

"Boss, this..."

Carlisle is also hesitant now. The annual salary is very good, but like a star, he was signed by an entertainment company, and his years are too long.

This is definitely an obstacle if you go to be the head coach of another team in the future.

Bruce also understood Carlisle's hesitation.

This is normal, and if he were to sign such an overlord contract.

But there is no way, you must not let you go to another team now.

"The current head coach of the New York Hans is Paul Westphal. You will be the next coach. There is no one."

"The premise is whether you can afford to be lonely. You know, the second head coach of the New York Hans has a ten-year period and a penalty of 100 million U.S. dollars."

"One more thing, I won't fire you because of the team's poor performance. This can be written into the contract."

"Look at coach Paul Westphal. You know that this year's New York Hans League score is the second to last. With this result, I haven't fired coach Paul Westphal now!"

"So as long as you sign the contract for the chief assistant coach, congratulations in advance, the next New York Hans coach."

Bruce threw tempting seeds to lure Carlisle to the bait.

Carlisle was also thinking, and finally decided to sign the contract.

There is no way not to sign it. Bruce promised not to fire him on the grounds of the team's performance. That is why he must sign the contract.

After all, most bosses now talk about results. Maybe you were replaced by a well-known coach within a few days of taking office.

Such things are everywhere in the league.

In the NBA, average-level coaches are worthless, elite-level coaches are worth a bit, and celebrity coaches are very valuable.

Carlisle thought of his current identity, it was absolutely worthless.

Thinking of this, Carlisle wrote his name heavily on the contract.

Of course he would not think that Bruce would deceive him.

As a native of New York, Carlisle certainly knows what Bruce has done in New York City, and he also knows that this little boss is definitely the one who said he did it.

With Bruce's current reputation not pitting him, he is not so stupid, and he has earned his reputation as a chief teaching assistant.

At this time, Bruce didn't know that he had signed a coach who led the team everywhere and finally established the first dynasty of the New York Hans.

Of course, this is a story.