This Forward is Not Serious

After talking to Sloan, Phil Johnson came over.

Lin Ying originally wanted to leave first and let the two of them chat.

But he didn't expect Johnson to signal Lin Ying to stay too.

"I'm ready to go back to Utah."

Phil Johnson came to tell Sloan his decision.

This assistant coach, who has worked with Sloan for more than 20 years, is like the relationship between Zhou Cang and Guan Yu.

When Sloan retired, he retired, and when Sloan came back, he also came back.

Now that Sloan is preparing to retire, he is also preparing to retire again.

"Phil, Coach Sloan will stay and continue to be a team consultant. If you are also interested, you can choose to stay."

Lin Ying is being polite here, after all, he is not the management.

But his words were not nonsense.

Sloan resigned and Phil Johnson was the favorite to coach.

"Congratulations, Jerry."

Johnson first congratulated Sloan. As a colleague and close friend for many years, he knew this was a good thing for Sloan.

"Lin, I'm too old."

Then, he looked at Lin Ying and said with a smile.

In fact, he is the same age as Sloan, and will soon be 72.

If Sloan hadn't come back, he wouldn't have come to Brooklyn.

Now that Sloan is no longer the head coach, he has no intention of even being the head coach.

What's more, he really doesn't have the energy.

In the last days of his life, he realized his long-cherished wish with Sloan, and he had no regrets in his life.

In the remaining time, he just wanted to enjoy family happiness with his children and grandchildren.

Lin Ying didn't say anything more. Walken Dean would naturally decide whether to stay or leave Johnson.

When Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrived, Walken Dean saw them all nesting here and walked over with a smile.

Lin Ying finished saying hello and went back to the locker room.

He's inviting the whole team to a nightclub tonight.

As a human being, you can't just rely on your words.

He thanked his teammates during his fmvp speech, and naturally he had to follow up in action.

On the way to the locker room, he found Deron holding the championship trophy outside the door.

"What are you doing sitting here?"

Lin Ying asked curiously.

"Come out and get some air."

Deron said with a smile, not forgetting to put his hand on the trophy and touch it while speaking.

Well, big, round and smooth.

"Your posture is good enough."

Lin Ying teased.

Holding the championship trophy to breathe is quite unique.

"Wait until we go to the nightclub. Don't sneak away."

After Lin Ying finished speaking, he was going to the locker room first.

"Take it back."

Deron handed the championship trophy to Lin Ying.

Lin Ying took it and walked straight to the locker room.

At this time Butler ran out with a smile, soaked all over.

It looked like the champagne bath in the locker room wasn't over yet.

Lin Ying poured Sloan in front of him, which aroused the interest of his teammates again.

Lin Ying exchanged a few words with Butler, and then went into the locker room to inform his teammates about the evening's activities.

Soon, there was a burst of cheers inside.

"I'll pay for tonight's consumption," who doesn't like what Lin Ying said!

Butler came out to release water and saw Deron still sitting there and said hello.

"Jimmy."

Unexpectedly, Delong waved to him.

"What's wrong?"

Butler went over curiously.

"Give me a hand."

Butler stretched out his hand curiously, thinking that Deron's feet were numb after sitting for a long time.

But after he really helped Deron up, he felt that most of Deron's weight was on him, and he didn't dare to use his right foot at all.

"you……"

Butler looked surprised.

"Shh, help me to the medical room. When Xia Lin asks, you can tell me that my wife took me back."

Deron silenced him, then glanced in the direction of the locker room.

Butler nodded.

Although I don’t know what Delong’s situation is, it should be different from what I saw during the game, which basically had no impact.

Knees not hands or anywhere else.

No matter how you play, your knees are under stress, and although G6 was a big victory, the Lakers never gave up, and the fight on the court was still fierce.

Although it is not as bad as Tracy McGrady and others, it will definitely aggravate the injuries.

When he arrived at the infirmary, Deron saw the team doctor and asked Butler to go back quickly, and warned Butler again.

He didn't want to ruin everyone's fun because of his own affairs.

He only relaxed after the team doctor started checking him.

I came out of the locker room early because I didn't want to dampen everyone's interest. I held the championship trophy because I wanted to tell myself that everything was worth it.

Because he really holds the championship trophy.

Although it has no temperature, it makes people feel warm.

"We have to go to the hospital to take a picture."

The team doctor spoke after the examination.

Deron nodded, without any frustration in his eyes.

If you want to get something, you have to give something.

There is no completely free lunch in this world.

…

"Is Delong so strict with his wife?"

Hearing Butler say that Deron actually escaped first, Lin Ying couldn't help but complain.

But he didn't think much and took the others directly to the nightclub.

Along with him was Walken Dean.

Sloan and the others will definitely not join in the fun, but Walken Dean still has energy.

Lin Ying had asked Su Feng to book the venue in advance, and the team members went in and had fun.

Lin Ying found a corner to chat with Walken Dean.

He's here for a treat, but he doesn't really like playing.

As for Dean Walken, he came mainly to chat with Lin Ying.

The end of every season means the beginning of a new season.

The NBA has rough days, but managers don't have days off.

Even if Sloan stays, he won't participate in too much team management.

Coupled with some exchanges between Walken Dean and Johnson, it was known that the latter indeed had no intention of coaching.

So the Nets will have to change their coaching staff again next season.

Who to choose as the head coach and whether we have to change tactics are all very troublesome.

Of course, Walken Dean didn’t talk about this biggest problem from the beginning.

What they started talking about was some relatively light topics.

For example, Iverson has decided to retire, but intends to stay as an assistant coach.

There are many assistant coaches on a team, but most of them will not appear on the bench.

Usually during a game, there is one head coach, and then a chief assistant coach and a second assistant coach. The others either sit in the back row or don't come.

If Iverson stays, there is a high probability that he will serve as a player development coach, which is also an integral part of the assistant coach.

Basically, he is responsible for bringing up new players and also taking care of the team's technical training.

This is a good thing for the Nets.

Iverson's personality makes it difficult to be a good head coach, but he is more than adequate as a development coach.

Then there’s the matter of summer signings.

Billups wants to play for another year, but there is a shortage of defenders.

Although who to sign will most likely have something to do with the team's head coach, Lin Ying's suggestions are also his reference range.

Lin Ying spoke openly about this person.

Shaun Livingston.

Because Livingston has the risk of injury, the free market is not popular, and he can get it with a minimum salary.

But he is actually still very young. He was born in 1985 and is only 28 years old, which is the theoretical peak age of a player.

"That's a good choice."

Walken Dean nodded in agreement.

The reason why he said this is because the Nets played the Cavaliers in the first round last season, and Livingston, as the Cavaliers' backup point guard, performed well.

Although there is a certain risk, the Nets' point guard position next season will be a configuration of Deron + Billups, and signing Livingston is just right.

And this should also be very attractive to Livingston.

The defending champion Gilded+ may squeeze out the older Billups to become the first backup point guard. This opportunity does not come at any time.

Then, there is the head coaching issue that bothers Warken Dean the most.

The Nets have used pick-and-roll tactics for a season with great success, but there is no one who specializes in pick-and-roll tactics except Sloan!

So the Nets won't be able to play next season if they want to.

Walken Dean also attaches great importance to Lin Ying's ideas. After all, half of the Nets' success last season was due to Sloan, and the remaining half was mainly due to Lin Ying.

So he communicated with Lin Ying some of the coaching candidates he was considering.

There are many famous coaches on the market now, such as D'Antoni, who was idle at home after being fired by the Knicks, and McMillan, who was rumored to have had an affair with the Nets.

Even the scope doesn't need to be so limited. Since Riley's cunning move of changing the draft pick for the coach last season, poaching is not out of the question.

1. George Carl

Carr has not coached in the NBA for two years because of cancer.

He also had rumors with the Nets last season, but they ended up being dismissed due to physical reasons.

As Lin Ying's NBA mentor, and also the person with whom Dean Walken worked in Denver, Karl is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for the Nets when the pick-and-roll tactic can no longer become the main tactic.

2. Steve Kerr

Cole is a well-rounded player, manager, and commentator.

Moreover, these experiences have given him a better understanding of basketball than ordinary people, and the industry also rates his coaching potential very highly.

Moreover, he also worked with Lin Ying and brought a championship to Phoenix.

3. Mike Budenholzer

There is a type of assistant coach in the NBA who has a rich resume and is well-known in the coaching circle. Although he has never been a head coach, he will be considered very suitable to be a head coach.

Just like the original Tom Thibodeau.

Budenholzer is also such a candidate.

Budenholzer has been an assistant coach with the Spurs for 14 years and chief assistant for 4 years. He has very rich qualifications.

And the key is that he strongly advocated the selection of Leonard, which made him famous, and he was considered a coach with a unique vision and the ability to explore the potential of players.

4. Jason Kidd

Kidd announced his retirement after the Mavericks were eliminated and announced that he would start a head coaching career.

As one of the greatest and smartest point guards in NBA history, Kidd is now in demand in the coaching market.

Even if he has no coaching experience, it is not a problem at all. The industry generally believes that he can quickly adapt to the job of head coach.

Well, it's a bit similar to what fans said when Rondo was still playing that he could seamlessly become an NBA head coach.

5. Rick Barnes

Barnes fully demonstrated his chicken soup level in Denver, and his team never lacked passion for the game.

He is a good "player-nanny" coach and the team defends well.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is Lin Ying's university mentor.

6. MacMillan

7. Mike Malone

…

Walken Dean’s list is a little long.

This also just shows that he is now in an extremely difficult choice disorder.

As the defending champion, the Nets have the only goal of defending their title without major changes to their lineup.

Then, now it’s time to change the head coach.

"I think these candidates are pretty good and there will be no problems on my side."

Lin Ying replied.

He knew that Walken Dean was under a lot of pressure, and the pressure would be even greater if he had to take into account his own opinions.

"Don't say that, I really need your opinion, even if it's not on this list."

Walken Dean looked serious.

If you choose a head coach that Lin Ying hopes, even if you can't guarantee the title defense, at least there will be a lower limit.

"George Karl, Steve Kerr, or Budenholzer."

Now that Walken Dean has this attitude, Lin Ying also expressed his thoughts.

The Nets used pick-and-roll tactics last season with great success, but the team configuration is not limited to pick-and-roll tactics.

In other words, it is limited to pick-and-rolls.

Based on this basis, these three people all have this ability.

And on this basis, you can still have something of your own.

Karl is a high-speed defensive counterattack, Cole is a space basketball, and Budenholzer is a team system.

Lin Ying doesn’t know who is the most suitable.

After all, the head coach and the team are like holding a plug in a blind box looking for a socket. No one knows whether it will fit before plugging it in.

And just like when Cole asked Lin Ying for draft advice, the answer he gave was not unique.

Dean Walken nodded. Lin Ying's way of answering not only gave him effective advice, but also did not put pressure on him.

"This championship parade will be special, so be sure to enjoy it."

At the end of the chat, Walken Dean said hello in advance.

special?

Lin Ying did not ask further questions, but his curiosity was aroused.

Just see what surprise it will bring him.

"By the way, I have a personal request."

"You said, not even ten."

Warken Dean now treats Lin Ying as a treasure, and there is nothing he can't do that he won't agree to.

"I want two copies of my championship ring, and I'll pay for the other one myself."

Two rings?

Walken Dean nodded directly.

Although he had never heard of such a request before, it was just a piece of cake for him.

…

When the Nets celebrated in the bar, the fans were already in high spirits.

Sleepless nights in Brooklyn, with carnivals happening in bars, nightclubs, and even on the streets.

This night, for the first time, Brooklyn was more lively than Manhattan on the other side.

At the same time, in China, forums and posts were all exploding.

What is slightly different from the previous media propaganda when the Knicks won the championship is that "one championship will surpass Jordan", this time it is the fans who are trumpeting.

After all, winning MVP, DPOY, double first team, and FMVP in one season is something that Jordan has never done before.

Yang Wu even worked overnight to produce the "Brooklyn Night of Champions" documentary.

A certain wave was even more outrageous and showed his face directly, causing the website to crash.

Guda’s true identity is actually...

It was a completely crazy night.

…

Lin Ying and his teammates spent the first half of the night at the nightclub and went home in the second half of the night.

After he got home, he kissed Swift and Xiao Linyi who were already sleeping, and then went into the next room to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, he received a call from Deron.

"I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

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