NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 16: Pat Riley, I don’t like it

Jiang Chao didn't bother with Cole and Riley recommended by his subordinates...

He had to sort out the "internal affairs" first.

For example, head coach D'Antoni has never taken the initiative to look for him and seems to be away from New York.

He is also one of the most familiar head coaches to Chinese fans in later generations, Mustache D'Antoni, because he has been coaching traffic teams, such as the Suns, Knicks, Lakers, Rockets...

Like Downey Sr., the mustache is also a mark left by his former boss.

Dolan was named the best head coach with the Suns in 2003, so let’s talk about him!

Jiang Chao didn't think much about how to deal with him, but he will never be the head coach again, because he likes those who have a simple resume and fight bravely, and D'Antoni is suitable to be the chief assistant coach.

There are too many reasons. To put it simply, Mustache has never won a championship once in history.

This can't be accidental, right?

He likes to rotate between seven and eight players, and it is easy for him to fuck the superstars to death. This is not what Jiang Chao wants to see.

His resume is also clearly engraved in Jiang Chao's mind. The Knicks period was probably the worst period in his coaching history. In 2011, he had three superstars (Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire).

Er, Tyson Chandler), but his record is deteriorating, and D'Antoni is also facing the crisis of dismissal.

Why Jiang Chao remembers it so clearly is because it is written in "The Biography of Jeremy Lin". Later, Crazy Lin came out of nowhere and saved the Knicks and Mustache.

There must be a reason why this mustache always brings Shu Hao with him on every team he joins. The NBA is all about worldliness.

But Jiang Chao is more ruthless. No matter how good you are to Chinese players, if you can't do it, you just can't do it.

Taking the best and discarding the dross is his operating philosophy. If D'Antoni is not suitable to be a head coach, he will be replaced and he will do what he is good at, and what he is good at depends on whether he can get Harden.

King of Balls.

The Knicks can also try a few rounds in a game.

"Are you sure you don't know?"

"I really don't know! Boss, I'm not the assistant coach he brought from the Suns. I'm a local assistant coach... from Kentucky."

"...Why are you excited? I didn't scold you."

Jiang Chao saw that he was sweating profusely and motioned for him to calm down.

"It's okay, boss. In fact, if you want to change the head coach, I think no one will say anything if you change Pat Riley! He is a championship coach and is my idol!"

"Oh? Tell me."

Jiang Chao did not reject his suggestion. He had naturally heard of Riley's name. The assistant coach in front of him was obviously a huge fan of Riley who looked like the godfather of the gang.

Riley has a long resume. He became a coach in 1981. In the 1980s, he created the famous "showtime" era and led the team to four championships.

Even in the last century, he served as the head coach of the Knicks for 4 years, and built the Knicks version of the Bad Boys to reach the finals, but lost to the Big Dream Rockets in the final seven games.

The Knicks he led was also the last glory of the Knicks. He later stayed with the Heat and retired last year.

"Then do you know why he retired?"

Jiang Chao asked with a smile....

"this...."

The assistant coach stopped talking because in the 2007-08 season, the Miami Heat broke the NBA's worst record with a record of 15 wins and 67 losses. Riley took the blame and retired, and announced that he would never coach again.

"Stop talking, I don't like it."

Jiang Chao asked no more questions, what does this prove to be simple?

No matter how bad the Knicks are, or how bad other teams are, they can't have such a bad record.

With Magic, Ewing, Wade O'Neal, James Lowe, Bosh, and my grandma leading the team, they can all achieve good results!

This actually shows that this old-school coach who later became the ruthless president of the Heat is not really very good at coaching!

As soon as a superstar is injured, he immediately takes a break and reaches the final stage.

All of his achievements were made possible by superstars. He said he was retiring, but in fact, he directly became the president of the Heat this offseason and started his career as president.

And his career as president is the same as his career as head coach. He likes to create a superstar lineup. In the first year, he directly created the Heat's Big Three. With such a lineup, do you need to worry about results??

Not only the assistant coach in front of me, but also many people under his command are recommending Pat Riley.

Even Heat fans posted online hoping Riley would return as head coach.

But just as Jiang Chao said, he didn't like it.

It's not willful.

He doesn't train this person but only engages in group-building behavior, which is not his cup of tea.

And... when it comes to cruelty, he and Anji are much more cruel than him, and they have never suffered losses. The team's merits are traded when they are said to be traded.

If Jiang Chao wanted to trade Wade at that time, he would not be able to make such a decision emotionally or rationally.

Damn it, you coached him and brought you a championship, and then you cut his salary and so on, and you actually laid him off??

This kind of person cannot be used.

To put it simply, his basketball IQ may be top-notch, but his character is definitely not.

And why he went to the Heat from the Knicks was because he wanted to get the operating rights from Dolan at that time, which meant that he was almost the same coach and president, and he had to choose all the players. It was too demanding, pass!!!

It's a pity that the assistant coach in front of him didn't know that Jiang Chao had thought so much in that moment. He looked aggrieved and dissatisfied with a funny expression. He had to hold back his dissatisfaction!

I have probably complained about Jiang Chao a thousand times.

This young boss insulted my idol!

You are so willful that you can deny a veteran NBA coach by saying "I don't like it".

If it weren't for the confident speech the new boss gave just now, he would probably have complained about his ignorance of football again.

"So, who does the boss think is suitable to be the head coach? I will go to understand his tactical concepts in advance." This young assistant coach is also very smart and knows how to talk.

"Then I have to deal with the current head coach's affairs first."

Jiang Chao smiled slightly.

At this time, someone knocked on the door again, it was Downey Jr.

The assistant coach was stunned for a moment, what's going on? Is Downey's scout still there? His dad is probably on the plane now.

What's going on?

Jiang Chao has been here for a day, and there are still loyal ministers?

Jiang Chao wasn't too surprised. Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and he was the one who made the clearest choice.

Donny Walsh Jr. was about to speak when Jiang Chao spoke first:

"Do you know where D'Antoni is?"

Downey Jr. bowed quickly and said:

"He was drawing lots in New Jersey. The lottery results just came out yesterday. We got the eighth pick in the first round and the 40th pick in the second round."

"Eh..." the assistant coach sighed. The Knicks had a 4.9% chance of picking the top four picks last season. It was indeed too difficult.

"Oh, okay, you give him a call and ask him to come back early."

It doesn't matter to Jiang Chao, because just like history, if he doesn't make changes, Jordan Hill will be selected with the eighth overall pick, and he will be bought by the Timberwolves for 1.5 million in the second round.

In this era, draft picks were not as important as in later generations. Later, salaries rose too high, and cheap rookie contracts became particularly powerful. Every team thought about Taobao's use of child labor, so they were less likely to trade draft picks.

"Okay boss."

Downey Jr. quickly agreed. He neither resigned nor was fired. He is still an employee of the Knicks.

Judging from the boss's reaction, it seems that there is a suitable candidate for the eighth pick?

Downey Jr. is becoming more and more unable to see through this new boss.

A lottery ceremony will be held one month before the NBA draft. This year the lottery ceremony was held in New Jersey, and the Clippers won the No. 1 pick.

The draft will be held at Madison Square Garden one week after the Finals, and this year it will be in New York.

Downey Jr. is a bit religious. Is God going to give Jiang Chao a stage to show off at the draft?

Make a big deal on your home court?

(r.i.p)