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Chapter 46: Bird Bird

Jiang Chao touched his chin, making it impossible for Stevens to figure out what he was thinking.

You said he is thinking about Popovich becoming a Knicks assistant coach? It does seem like something that a young upstart would think about.

But it turned out that he was not a crazy boss who acted blindly. A few hours of getting along with him had already let Stevens know that Jiang Chao was definitely referring to someone else.

Does the holy city of San Antonio have so much wool to harvest?

He is now looking forward to this business trip with his boss more and more.

Because the teaching assistant is a temporary appointment.

The original intention is to find a general manager for the team, right?

Forget it, never mind, let’s study the team lineup first.

Stevens quickly downloaded the Knicks' lineup and videos of several losing games from last season to his computer, preparing to watch them on the plane.

Jiang Chao, who had bought a sleep mask, waved his hand directly:

"Don't look at it, not many people will stay here."

"ah?"

"You first study the players I am sure to select, such as Curry, and understand his playing style and improvement goals. You can consider other players after the draft."

Stevens is full of dark ideas. Then when you recruited me, you said that the head coach must prepare in advance. You were lying!

But does this reveal that Jiang Chao intends to make large-scale transactions in the draft?

hiss!

The task is arduous. If the team has many rookies, it will be difficult to achieve results.

"The espn reporter reported that in the NBA Finals G2 that ended at 10 o'clock tonight, the Magic lost to the Lakers and fell behind 0-2... The controversial penalty at the last moment caused public controversy..."

At this moment, today's sports news was playing on the large LED screen.

The two Knicks insiders were all attracted by the sound and looked over.

Stevens clapped his hands and said, "Isn't this interfering with the ball? Referee, please don't lick the Lakers!"

Jiang Chaomeng goes back to the past, because tonight Courtney Lee's 0.6-second buzzer-beater was interfered by Gasol's touch, and the referee did not call it, which directly caused the entire series to go differently.

As expected, the picture of Gasol touching the frame will be all over the major newspapers tomorrow morning.

In the Eastern Conference, everyone hopes that the Eastern Conference champion can defeat the Western Conference champion.

The two executives, who are also fans in nature, started a discussion.

Stevens: "This game is worth studying. In fact, I think the Magic will lose in G1. Alston played well. Why replace him?"

Jiang Chao: "Give way to Nelson. I'm going to get injured before he's completely healed. Is that okay?"

"Haha, I watched the top ten shots, and they were all his super difficult alley-oops to Warcraft."

"Behind every super alley-oop is a stupid passer. The Magic back line is terrible, and this rookie Courtney Lee is not very good."

"Yes, I can't stand Kobe."

"Courtney Lee was traded."

"No, it can be developed."

"Just watch, the Magic will make a comeback next season. They can't wait."

Jiang Chao's words later became a motto, and he was regarded as a god by the young commander.

Because 12 days after the Magic lost in the Finals, Courtney Lee was traded by the Magic management for Vincent Carter, who was also one of the top four shooting guards.

Then this guy's fate wasn't very good either. It's not a good thing to play well but not particularly well. He was destined to wander around.

I have never stayed with a team for more than 3 years, and I have changed 8 jerseys, which is very disappointing.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chao couldn't help but think of the future of his team.

A team for all time, one person, one city, this is what he hopes his young people can do in the future.

But if one day comes, as a boss, will he be merciful?

This may also be a major issue before him in the future.

"In other words, in the future I must base my game on defense and not just run and gun like Mr. D'Antoni."

"Well, if defense wins the championship, I will match you with players who are both offensive and defensive."

In this era, there are not many concepts of 3D, but Jiang Chaojie is really good at getting a few good 3D players, and it would be great to be paired with a point guard like Curry.

It's just that the other Buddha from Splash won't be drafted until 2011, and I don't know if he can come over by then.

The two of them boarded the plane while chatting about basketball like best friends.

Red eye flight takes off.

Outside the window, the starlight streamed into a river.

Outside the window, Jiang Chao and Stevens were fast asleep.

…

The next morning.

A streamlined and sexy green Maserati Quattroporte appeared at the gate of Butler University with a roaring exhaust sound.

A group of students and security guards were talking about it.

Butler University once again welcomes a distinguished guest!

A tall golden-haired lion-like man walked down, wearing a sexy blue suit, and his blond hair was particularly dazzling in the sun.

"Where's Jiang Chao? Let him come out to see me!"

He was wearing gold sunglasses and his height of nearly 2.1 meters made him look very oppressive.

hiss!

This is Indiana's true homegrown superstar!

There is no child who doesn’t know this big boss, the superstar basketball star who was born in Indiana, Bird!

Compared with Larry Bird's reputation in his hometown, the young coach's status is only a little thumb.

Hayward and other members of the school team rushed out without even brushing their teeth.

It’s been so fun these two days.

The Knicks boss left and the Pacers president came?

Good guys, they are all big guys!

The little Butler University is going to be popular. Basketball has been the absolute main theme of their school these two days.

"Mr. Bird, boss Jiang Chao has left."

"What? You come to Indiana and you don't come to see me?"

Bird snorted angrily. Just as the media had guessed at the beginning, if the New York boss came to the Pacers' territory, he must be looking for the Pacers. Didn't expect him to leave so quickly?

Logically speaking, I should take the initiative to visit him today.

But he was bored during the off-season, so he took the initiative to show off in front of Jiang Chao, the young boss, and asked if he wanted to take him to play.

Speaking of which, he also has a relationship with the Knicks. It was because Donnie Walsh left the Pacers that he became the president of the Pacers and began to implement his hometown revitalization plan.

As for his coaching career at the end of the last century, he went back and forth with the Knicks coached by Riley, and led Reggie Miller to create a brilliant record for his hometown.

Times have changed, but the Pacers are still a force that cannot be ignored in the East, and the Knicks are no longer the same Knicks.

"He's here to recruit our coach."

"I know the news. Do you think there is anyone better than me as a head coach? I'll teach him." Bird flirted with the girls in a swaggering manner, without even looking at Hayward.

Hayward is a little annoyed:

"How about I call him for you? He should be looking for the general manager now?"

"beat."

Bird, who is hailed as the best candidate for Knicks president, is looking for a general manager.

hehe.

Not even once did they come to recruit me.

Although it has nothing to do with him.

But he felt that as the strongest basketball insider in Indiana, Jiang Chao didn't come to him.

Feel insulted!

This bitch must be faked back!

…

San Antonio.

Jiang Chao and Jiang Chao followed the local customs, both wearing western cowboy hats and having breakfast beside the famous holy river.

"Hiss, it's so cold."

There are many ranches in Texas, the wind is strong, the clouds are gray, and its body covers a large area of ​​the sky.

Originally Jiang Chao just wanted to feel the famous San Antonio river water.

After all, that poem is so famous: The San Antonio river flows upstream, and the Argentinians have long hair flying...,

At an age when he loved watching football, the Spurs were too famous.

But it was too cold.

"Boss, who are we looking for today? Do we want to contact him now?"

Stevens asked, breathing in the air conditioning and eating Mexican beef tacos.

"I have no contact information."

"???"