NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 18: Up and down, senior scout

Suddenly!

Jiang Chao was shocked. Yesterday he said he needed to recuperate for a few days, but he showed up in his office early this morning?

He didn't know much about D'Antoni's character, but he clearly remembered that the mustache during this period was not white, and why the original black beard turned gray.

"I think it's very fast too. Hello, new boss!"

D'Antoni's voice is a little hoarse and his voice is a little vicissitudes of life.

It should be said that he was the most tired these past few days, and he didn't get much sleep.

Dolan sent him to attend the lottery meeting a week ago, and when he came back, the team changed hands.

Now in the information age, he knew everything that happened here through his mobile phone, and his colleagues' desperate reminders and so on made him almost nervous.

The new boss demoted Downey Sr., who slammed the door and left in anger, there was a wave of resignations, the new boss gave a rallying speech, and the assistant coach called him back to New York...

He was just on a business trip, so too many things happened. Then there were all kinds of rumors about the new owner and the future of the Knicks. As a coach who doesn't like to change places frequently, he was very irritated.

I heard that Downey Sr. chatted with Jiang Chao for a few minutes and then ended up chatting, but he wasn't ready to leave yet.

That's outrageous.

So when the young assistant coach called him, he just wanted his boss to take the initiative to call and talk to him.

That would at least prove that he still has some value in the eyes of his boss.

Jiang Chao did not rush to call him, the best coach who led the Suns to 60 wins in a single season.

This made him even more panicked.

The most panicked thing was that in New Jersey, he immediately approached former Suns owner Robert Sarver, but Robert Sarver made it clear that he would definitely consider Downey Sr. for the general manager position.

But sorry, the head coaching position still belongs to Gentry.

He signed a three-year contract with Gentry, so he just resigned. Not to mention having to pay a severance fee, D'Antoni has lost trust among Japanese fans.

Love those who have tried and made mistakes!

The other management in the Western Conference have the same idea. D'Antoni can't beat Popovich and Jackson at all. He is a coward on the spot. No team wants to recruit him as the head coach, and only the deputy position is left to him.

This made Xiaozhu clearly understand that at this stage, he could not find a job as the head coach of other teams. If he could only serve as a deputy, then he would not be as good as the Knicks?

Therefore, he really couldn't calm down, and he didn't have the capital. He was afraid that he would be fired next time. This crazy boss could do anything.

Instead of just sitting there and waiting for death, it is better to learn how to deal with it.

In terms of communication, D'Antoni is pretty good and has never had any conflicts with his teammates.

"Hello, Coach D'Antoni, please sit down."

"Okay, boss, I have something to talk to you about."

"Speaking."

....

15 minutes later, the two shook hands and smiled, and the deal was concluded!!

Compared to the grumpy old Downey Jr., D'Antoni appears much more refined.

He first asked the boss what he thought of him and his suitable style of play for the team's current lineup.

Sure enough, Jiang Chao was right. He also said that the team can play run-and-gun, but if it wants to enter the playoffs, he hopes that the boss and future general manager must make changes.

"This lineup is not a lineup for the playoffs, I'm telling the truth." D'Antoni downloaded the video of Jiang Chao's speech last night and watched it on the plane. He also knew that Jiang Chao's goal is the playoffs or even the championship.

So, the lineup left by Downey Sr. can be completely destroyed. As the best head coach, he knows what kind of lineup is needed to win, and it must be based on violent inside and outside all-star players.

"No problem, I will definitely change."

Jiang Chao agreed to his request first, and the two of them had the same views on the team.

Later, Jiang Chao also made his own request.

That is, D'Antoni will no longer serve as the team's head coach.

Transferred to the team's deputy general manager, coaching consultant, and player trainer.

Coach D'Antoni, who has already done a good job in psychological construction, also said:

"Okay, will the contract be as before?"

"Um."

Jiang Chao knew what he meant, and like Jiang Chao, they were all waiting and watching.

Jiang Chao is waiting for the players he wants to come and train him. He is waiting for Jiang Chao's operation.

I'm also waiting for the opportunity to change jobs in the future. I can't be the head coach of another team at this stage. There are a lot of opportunities in the middle of the season, because there will definitely be strong teams that suddenly fall behind or bad teams that are dissatisfied with their results during the season. In order to deal with the fans, they will change coaches.

Coach's.

At this time, he may have an opportunity.

Jiang Chao doesn't care about this. This position is a casual position. If you resign during the season, you don't have to pay a buyout fee. And when the time comes, he will be reluctant to leave.

Those who want to leave cannot be stopped, but those who don’t want to leave will still stay.

Dolan and D'Antoni signed a three-year contract, which will expire at the end of next season. Jiang Chao will not take a salary cut to change positions.

"So, boss, what can I do for you now?"

D'Antoni is also an old man. He is testing how much Jiang Chao knows about basketball management.

Jiang Chao didn't know much, but he knew what he wanted D'Antoni to do.

The senior level of this position is senior scouting, but he asked D'Antoni to only look at star players and predicted players in the first round. He would then look at the people screened out by ordinary scouts, and then write in-depth stories unique to the Knicks.

Scouting report.

"And in the future, I will choose a defender for the rookies, and you will train them."

"Okay, no problem, boss, can you tell me who to choose?"

"I didn't think about it."

Jiang Chao would not tell these big mouths so early, especially people like Xiao Hu, who are not yet honest.

"I think James Harden is good this year. It's a pity. It's my fault. He didn't get a good pick. He should have been taken away by President Trump with the No. 3 pick." D'Antoni spread his hands with a little regret.

"Haha, if you have free time recently, you can go to the Thunder to find this player and have a chat with him."

Jiang Chao didn't expect that the future master and apprentice would still have a chemical reaction at this time, so he simply signed a red string.

The NBA also has an unspoken rule that building a good relationship with lottery picks will always come in handy in the future.

Lottery picks generally stay in the league for about ten years. Once the rookie contract is over, every team has a chance...

"Okay, maybe he will come to our team in the future."

D'Antoni said goodbye without asking Jiang Chao which head coach he wanted.

He just wants to see it now.

Which person is more powerful than me and can have such a high status in the heart of this new boss?

I just listened to a discussion between some assistant coaches. Boss Jiang doesn’t even like Pat Riley, so who is the head coach he wants?

Jiang Chao also looked at Mustache's back and sighed.

Sure enough, it makes sense not to win the championship.

After meeting Mustache in person, Jiang Chao's feeling was that he was an uncle who looked kind and had a really kind personality.

It’s so peace&love.

Such a character will definitely not win the championship.

The head coaches who have won the championship are either immobile and steady as a mountain, or they are vigorous and iron-fisted hawks. They all have one characteristic: decisiveness!

Seeing D'Antoni's tangled look, Jiang Chao was troubled.

Everyone could see that he neither believed in Jiang Chao nor wanted to believe in Jiang Chao, nor did he believe in the pie offered to him by other cunning bosses.

"Okay, okay, old gentleman, you are absolutely right to follow me..."

Jiang Chao wanted to say this to him directly to reassure him. With his character that worries about gains and losses, it's no wonder that he only believed in those seven or eight people on the court.

But the result was okay. He accepted Jiang Chao's arrangement, and it was also the first time in Xiao Hu's life that he was the deputy general manager. I believe this would be a more suitable role for him.

.........

"Ups and Downs! Head Coach D'Antoni Becomes Knicks Deputy General Manager and Coaching Consultant"

"The second highlight of the new official's appointment!! The willful Boss Jiang!"

"No resignation!! D'Antoni's weakness?"

"Save the mustache!!! New York is in trouble again!"

"Are the Knicks about to be ruined?"

As the news spread like wildfire, the basketball world became lively again.

And this time.

All current Knicks players can’t sit still!

On vacation on Liberty Island, the old-school player Malikrosro with a bad temper:

"Is this young boss looking for death?"