NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 44: Marshal vs. Carlisle, youthful spirit!

Stevens was so frightened that he quickly reached forward to catch the phone with both hands.

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The two masters and apprentices on the opposite side looked at each other with big eyes.

If it weren't for the boss's cell phone, he would never want to pick it up.

This is not a mobile phone, this is a hot potato!

Jiang Chao's purpose in giving the phone to Stevens at this time was simple.

Come and reject him!

It can also be regarded as an interview. How would you compete with a playoff-level head coach who is good at strategy but short on ingenuity?

It's the same as on the field.

If you become the head coach of the Knicks, sooner or later you will meet all kinds of coaches, even crazy old people like Carlisle's Mavericks senior Nelson.

Hayward offered advice from the side:

"Come on, say something harsh or something!"

It was Carlisle who spoke first:

"Brad Stevens?? I like your coaching style very much. Since you haven't been to the NBA yet, I suggest you practice under me for a few years so that you can dominate the league."

Stevens was originally a refined coach with a very personal character. He would not quarrel with each other, but he would understand things rationally. After hearing this, he said:

"Then the old coach K from Duke University has never coached in the NBA, so he also has to be an assistant coach?"

Carlisle was stunned by this question.

"Being young is not a disadvantage, but an advantage. I have already agreed to boss Jiang Chao's invitation. Please don't bother the boss anymore, unless you want to be a teaching assistant."

"You!! Are you too arrogant?"

"This is not madness, this is confidence." Stevens held his chin high and his eyes shone with confidence.

At this time, Jiang Chao couldn't stand listening anymore. If he continued like this, he would start scolding him, so he said directly from the side:

"Let's see, Mr. Carlisle, I have already signed a contract with him. It is finalized. You two can just make a bet."

"What kind of bet?" Carlisle has been feeling very uncomfortable recently. Even if he is criticized by his boss, the younger generation also criticizes him?

He is only 35 years old, and he is the best tactician in the NBA!

Who are you?

Jiang Chao thought for a while:

"That's it. After next season, if the performance of the Mavericks and the Knicks is compared, and next year's performance is not as good as ours, you can come over and be an assistant coach, okay?"

Stevens nodded. Carlisle is known as a victorious general, winning more than 50% of the games every season, but he is not timid. He has long been forced to become competitive.

Carlisle sneered in his heart, this is okay? Where does the confidence come from?

The Mavericks have been in the Western Conference playoffs all year round. What kind of bastard are you, the Knicks?... Are you a bad team competing with me?

So he also said:

"Then if you lose, I want Stevens to resign directly and say sorry to me in front of the media."

The stakes were very high. Next to him, Hayward was trembling as he watched the big bosses argue with each other. Is the NBA so tough? They resign at every turn. It's really scary.

The Mavericks finished second in the Western Conference with 55 wins and 27 losses last season. Can you really agree to this?

If you want to have this record in the Eastern Conference, you have to be in the top 4 in the Eastern Conference??

It’s so scary!

Just when he was about to stop the young commander, he nodded directly:

"I agree!"

Stevens, who is only in his early 30s, has a youthful spirit and a loud voice.

"Okay, then our future assistant coach will have to endure the cold wind in Dallas for another year."

Jiang Chao hung up the phone.

In fact, he is also gambling, but he is young, and young means fearless.

The Mavericks were indeed outstanding last season, but it seems that next season the Spurs, Thunder, and Nuggets will all rush forward, and the Mavericks' record will not be particularly good.

So this bet is really a bet on the direction of the two head coaches next year.

Either one will be demoted and become a teaching assistant, or one will resign and go home to farm!

It’s no longer a trivial matter!

"Brother Chao... you really reject Carlisle, why don't you pay him a lot of money to win over him? You can make money by being friendly!" Hayward was stunned, this scene really had the taste of a young man, both parties were crazy.

"You really think you can pull him over? He and Cuban are just fighting each other. It's impossible for the second-best coach in the Western Conference to be hired as an assistant coach. In their position, reputation is more important than money."

Jiang Chao has seen through everything a long time ago. Carlisle will really agree to the head coach's request, but if he really becomes the assistant coach, what will the Mavericks fans think?

I absolutely hate him for being unjust and abandoning his beloved disciple Nuo Tianwang for money.

You said it's okay to switch jobs and become a head coach. It's really hard to refuse when the Knicks recruit someone, but lowering your status to become an assistant coach will really disgust the fans.

The smart Hayward noticed clearly and gave Jiang Chao a thumbs up, he is an old capitalist!

The boss is worthy of being a boss. Only Jiang Chao lost nothing on this bet and came first. In the end, after one season, he got involved from the two head coaches.

What a little fox. He got fired up when two elite coaches put his career on the line.

Coach Stevens's face was red. After talking to the top head coach, his heart was pounding and his energy was rising:

"Boss, I want to sign a contract."

Don’t say anything, just agree and that’s it!

"I have seen your speech, and I will try my best to bring you a championship!! For the New York Knicks!"

"Um."

Jiang Chao took out the contract, but Stevens didn't ask about salary or years. This is the confidence that belongs to the young coach.

He is not afraid of being fired because he will not fail!

In fact, most of the opinions come from his family. His wife and his parents know best how much he loves basketball. If you have a dream, go for it. The bosses will come to you, so just chase your dream!

Lao Lu's contract is for 9.35 million over five years, with increases year by year. There will also be dual options for team coaches, which means that after the contract expires, the Knicks will give priority to matching offers from other teams.

Stevens can also opt out of the contract with the coaching option, which gives him a high degree of freedom.

There is also a generous commission mechanism.

Stevens also became a millionaire directly.

"Your lovely daughter can be taken to New York for kindergarten."

Jiang Chao felt a pain in his heart. Why is the increase year by year? On the one hand, everyone is doing this kind of contract, which makes his annual income seem to be more.

On the other hand, he doesn't have much money left, and he still has to pay for expenses until the regular season.

The remaining 120 million will have to be recovered after ticket sales start. He needs to spend it sparingly to avoid selling apartments before next season starts.

He was very satisfied with Stevens who signed the contract seriously, and he and Carlisle were facing each other, and they were angry.

This spirit is in line with the Knicks culture he wants to create.

Rot is contagious, and he can only stop it by uprooting it!

At 9 p.m., the Butler University basketball team held an emergency meeting in the locker room of Hinkle Arena.

No one is absent.

Because everyone knows that something special happened today.

Coach Stevens was surrounded by students in the center of the locker room, while Jiang Chao was waiting outside the door scrolling through his cell phone.

Almost everyone present cried.

"I never imagined that one day I would have to say these words..."

Stevens swallowed even more, "Next season, I will no longer be the head coach of Butler University."

Stevens, who has only cried three times in his life, cried three times today.

For Butler University, that day was the end of the world.

Hayward and other players hugged the young coach and said goodbye.

The sky is high and birds can fly.

Their young commander is about to step onto a higher stage, and they will watch him on TV later.

But no one thought that Jiang Chao’s recruitment would make the Knicks’ future flourish.

*(Note: Coach Stevens actually said these words when he left college to go to the Celtics.)