There are only thirty teams in the NBA. Anyone who can become an NBA head coach is not an ordinary person. Although it cannot be said that the head coach of every NBA team is a master of tactics, what is certain is that every NBA head coach is a master of tactics. The head coaches all have an extraordinary understanding of the sport of basketball.
In the NBA today, many head coaches of teams were professional players, even star players, when they were young. After retiring, they started as assistant coaches and gradually became the head coach of a team. They have been engaged in basketball for decades, have witnessed and experienced the development of the NBA first-hand, are extremely familiar with the entire NBA league, and their tactical thinking is best suited to the NBA.
NBA basketball is very different from FIBA basketball, not only the rules, but also the tactical system and the technical characteristics of the athletes. Therefore, there has never been a non-American head coach in the NBA, even if there are individual The coach has dual nationality, grew up in the United States, and was influenced by American basketball culture. It can be said that a coach who has not personally experienced American basketball culture cannot gain a foothold in the NBA.
Dai Li has no in-depth understanding of American basketball culture, and he has never even been a basketball coach. So when the news came out that he was the new head coach of the Clippers, almost all the media and sports commentators criticized him. question. Obviously everyone is not optimistic about this person who has never coached basketball experience, even if he is the best coach in Lawrence.
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Los Angeles Lakers.
"Is the new owner of the Clippers crazy? Find a track and field teacher as the head coach! It's a joke!" The speaker was a middle-aged man in his forties, who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
As teams in the same city, although the Lakers and Clippers are not mortal enemies, they are also competitors with each other. Although the Los Angeles market is huge and the Lakers are a long-established team in the NBA, the emergence of the Clippers has indeed taken some of the market away from the Lakers. To say that the Lakers don't care about the Clippers at all, It's also unrealistic.
"This Dai Li is the best coach in Lawrence after all. Maybe he really has two skills." Someone on the other side said, he is the manager of the Lakers.
"So what if Lawrence is the best coach? It's not that easy to be the head coach of an NBA team. I think the assistant coach of any NBA team will be better than him." The Lakers head coach snorted coldly.
"Actually, our intelligence department has investigated the situation of this Dai Li. He is the fiancé of the daughter of the new owner of the Clippers." The Lakers manager said with a smile.
"No wonder, it seems that the purpose of the new owner of the Clippers is not for the record, but to control the team as soon as possible, so he has to place his own people in key positions. But with the Clippers' current poor record, they really don't have You have to pursue results." The Lakers head coach shook his head disdainfully, and then said sourly: "I remember not long ago, the best coach in Lawrence had an affair with Helen Pepe, right? I didn't expect that he had already He has a fiancée. He is a scumbag who works in two boats."
After hearing this, the Lakers' scheming manager showed an imperceptible smile, as if he was mocking the opponent for not having sour grapes.
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Boston Celtics.
"I really want to hug the new boss of the Clippers and kiss him. He is nepotistic and found a layman to be the head coach of the Clippers. He really took advantage of us. We really need to have a drink!" Celtics The team's general manager looked all smiles.
"We are in the East Division, and the Clippers are in the West Division. We basically have no stake in the Clippers. Whether they play well or not will not affect us. So I don't quite understand what benefit this has to us. ?" Someone in the conference room asked puzzledly.
"Have you forgotten, we have a draft pick from the Clippers!" the Celtics manager said with a smile: "In order to form the Big Three, the Clippers gave us a first-round draft pick. It's that pick this summer. So the worse the Clippers' performance is, the higher the value of this pick."
"The Clippers' record is already bad enough now. If they put in an outsider as a head coach, their results will only get worse. If they finish at the bottom of the Western Conference, we will most likely get a top-three pick. The draft pick! Our current performance is firmly ranked second in the Eastern Conference. If we can still get a top three pick, it will be exciting to think about! However, those teams that are not doing well may be depressed for a long time. Yeah, because they met a team that was worse than them."
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The Phoenix Suns are that depressed team.
The Suns' current record ranks last in the Western Conference, and they don't want to win at all. The Suns' goal is to completely ruin the game, and then try to get a No. 1 pick, and then select a rookie player who can become a superstar.
At this time, the Suns' management was also discussing Dai Li's matter.
"To find an outsider as the head coach, the Clippers have made it clear that they don't want to win. If the Clippers' record is worse than ours at the end of the season, it will be troublesome."
"The key is that the Clippers messed up, which makes no sense at all. Their draft rights are in the hands of the Celtics, and they will only make the Celtics cheaper if they mess up."
"It seems that in the next thirty games, we have to keep an eye on the Clippers. If they lose, we will also have to lose, otherwise we may not be able to maintain our last position in the Western Conference."
"Now I really want to find some better assistant coaches to give to the Clippers, so that they can at least win a few more games."
"I have an idea. We can question Dai Li's coaching qualifications. We appeal to the league and say that Dai Li does not have the ability to coach an NBA team. This will lower the level of NBA competition and is not conducive to the development of the league."
"A good idea, but just our family is a bit weak, right?"
"We can find other helpers to jointly file a complaint. Anyway, we are not the only ones who are in bad shape. Other bad teams are also the ones who suffer losses. We can form an alliance."
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NBA headquarters in New York.
"Mr. Chairman, we have received a joint complaint from the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets. They believe that the new Clippers head coach Dai Li is not qualified. Coaching the NBA, and having him coach the Los Angeles Clippers, will significantly reduce the strength of the Clippers, leading to a decline in the overall competitive level of the league, which is not conducive to the development of the league." The deputy reported.
"The Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, and Brooklyn Nets all have poor records this season. These are all bad teams, right?" NBA President Adams smiled slightly. He obviously understood that the reason why these teams jointly appealed was simply because they were worried that the Clippers' performance was too poor and they would take away their No. 1 pick.
Then Adams raised his head and asked his deputy: "What do you think?"
"These teams are complaining jointly because they are actually worried that the Clippers' poor performance will ruin their bad plans." The deputy paused and then said: "I think what they said is also true. I think That Dai Li does not have the ability to coach in the NBA. Even well-known European basketball coaches cannot adapt to the rhythm of NBA games. It is impossible for a coach without basketball coaching experience to coach an NBA team. I guess he could really mess up the Clippers."
"Yeah, what you said, I also thought about it. That Li Dai has no experience in coaching basketball. It is really child's play for him to be the head coach of an NBA team. If he is smart enough, he shouldn't be right. The team dictates the situation, but leaves the head coach's business to assistant coach Cassel, while he can be a puppet head coach with peace of mind."
Adams said and shook his head: "But I believe that he will not do that. How can a head coach who has the ability to win the Lawrence Award and be recognized by the world be willing to be a puppet head coach! Such people have their own problems. With his strong personality, it would be impossible for him not to interfere in the team’s affairs.”
"Mr. President, what should we do? Should we communicate with the new owner of the Clippers and remove Dai Li as head coach?" the deputy asked.
"Don't be anxious, let's wait and see what happens. After all, the NBA is a business league, and it naturally has to abide by certain business principles. What kind of employees are the team owners willing to hire and what positions are they willing to arrange for them? In principle, we There is no interference. Moreover, Dai Li is the future son-in-law of the new Clippers owner. It is normal for the team owner to place his cronies in important positions, and other teams are doing the same."
Adams spread his hands and continued: "Of course, we cannot completely let it go. As stated in this complaint, if Dai Li messes up the Clippers, it will indeed damage our league's reputation, so I plan to watch a few games before making a decision.”
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The news that several bad teams complained to the NBA was reported by the media.
"What's going on! I haven't even taken office yet, but my position as coach is already unstable. Some people have already started talking about replacing me. I'm probably the most unlucky coach in the history of the NBA!" Dai Li said helplessly. Sighed.
"So you can't be looked down upon by them!" Xiao Yunan said, handing a folder to Dai Li's hand, and then said: "This is the new contract for assistant coach Cassel you want."
Dai Li took out the folder, looked at it carefully, and said: "With this new contract in hand, it should be much easier to regain Cassel and let him work for me in a down-to-earth manner. After all, no one will follow money. make life difficult for."
"Do you really plan to reuse Cassell? He may be dissatisfied with you and feel that you have taken away his position as head coach." Xiao Yunan continued.
"There is no way to reuse Cassell. There are still more than thirty games left. It is impossible for the team to change tactics. Even if they change new tactics, the running-in between the players is still a problem. So we can only continue to use them. The last coach’s tactical system, and that tactical system, assistant coach Cassel is most familiar with, so I need him.” Li Dai lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: “I have a small goal, for the next thirty or so games. Here, I want to get half of the victory."
"That's a 50% winning rate? It's a little difficult, can you do it?" Xiao Yunan sat next to Li Dai, leaned his head on Li Dai, and continued: "The previous record was 16 wins and 30 losses. The winning rate is less than 35%. Now the team has no lineup updates and the tactics are still the same as before. How can we achieve a 50% winning rate?"
"Just because others can't do it, it doesn't mean that I can't do it!" Li Dai lowered his head, kissed Xiao Yunan's forehead, and then said: "Don't forget, I am the best coach! I will surprise everyone! "