The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 91 [Visit Brown]

On April 4, Dunleavy officially announced his resignation.Ariel decided to visit Larry Brown immediately and ask him to coach the Clippers!
In order to show enough sincerity, Ariel and Ye Feng had to go to Philadelphia in person, bringing only a secretary, Hank, an old employee of the Clippers.

Elgin Baylor contacted Brown in advance, and on the 26th, the three of them flew to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Hanke was in charge of booking the hotel, and Ye Feng and Ariel went to the door immediately after getting off the plane.

Ye Feng wore a brand new suit today, and Ariel, who has always been casual and fashionable, also changed into a capable outfit. She dressed like a steady and strong woman, trying to make a good impression on Larry Brown.They had thought about their speech on the plane, made sufficient preparations, and prepared a few small gifts of great value.

The current lineup of the Clippers is too bad, and the only promising player is Ye Feng.The "Qiansheng coach" has been resting for two years and is working as the deputy executive director of the 76ers. It is not easy for him to agree to coach.

Ye Feng also knew that the Clippers had a strong competitor, the Bobcats, which was owned by "Basketball Flyer" Michael Jordan.Bobcats current coach Vintson is just a transitional figure after Bickerstack was fired. After a few seasons of running-in, the team hopes that a coach with rich experience will lead the way for the players. The 67-year-old Brown has previously coached eight teams, exactly what the Bobcats need.In Ye Feng's previous life, Brown accepted Jordan's invitation.

He took a few deep breaths and rang the doorbell.

After a while, a beautiful middle-aged woman came to answer the door.Her name was Shirley, and she was Brown's wife.Xue Li recognized Ye Feng at a glance, and said with a smile: "Ah...you are Ye Feng! You must be Miss Sterling from the Clippers, right?"

Ariel handed over the gift she had prepared and said with a smile, "Hi, Mrs. Brown. Manager Baylor talked with Mr. Brown on the phone before, and he took the liberty to visit. I hope you will forgive me."

Xue Li was very clear about the purpose of their trip, and said with a smile, "Please come in quickly."

Ye Feng and Ariel were sitting in the living room. After a while, Larry Brown came out after changing his shirt.He said softly: "Hi, you guys, I didn't expect the Clippers to contact me yesterday, and you're here in Philadelphia today."

Both of them shook hands with Brown, and Ariel smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Brown, I'm glad to meet you. The Clippers need your help in rebuilding, so we're here today."

After Xue Li asked Ye Feng whether to drink tea or coffee, she went to make preparations, leaving the three of them talking in the living room.Ariel briefly stated her intention of coming and talked about the situation of the Clippers.

Brown asked: "Miss Sterling, please answer me a question, if Dunleavy doesn't resign, will you come to me?"

Ariel had already prepared for this question. "Dunleavy is a good coach, but he doesn't support the Clippers' rebuilding and insists on resigning, and our uniform team can't keep it. Our performance this season was too poor. After the All-Star Game, he proposed to resign. At that time, we had already considered Please coach the Clippers."

Brown looked at Ye Feng and sighed: "I'm not in good health, I don't have enough energy, I just want to join a team that has talented players and is expected to compete for the championship. Ye, you are a good player, but I don't Be optimistic about your playing style. If you want to become the core and win the championship, in addition to attacking with the ball, you must also learn to pass the ball and share the ball with your teammates. With all due respect, I don’t think the Clippers can change from 2001 The 76ers are better."

Brown felt that Ye Feng was too independent, and the 1.7 assists was an ironclad proof.His words were almost directly rejected, and Ariel felt cold in her heart. Brown's refusal to coach was a bad start for them.

Ye Feng didn't show any disappointment. He smiled and said, "We can select a rookie with great potential in this year's draft. Are you unwilling to coach? There are many talented players in this year's draft."

Brown said with a smile: "No matter how strong two people are, it is difficult to win. Sharks and Penny (Anfernee Hardaway) were unable to succeed in the Magic. Could it be that you and this rookie are better than them? The Clippers have vacated salary space, are you going to bring in any big-name players in the summer?"

"We..." Ariel saw hope again, and just about to open her mouth to make some promises to Brown, Ye Feng held her hand and said with a smile: "Mr. I don't plan to spend sky-high prices to recruit people in the free market, at least not this year. I don't think the current free market is particularly attractive, and there are no big names that can be called superstars. Even if there are, those few will not choose the Clippers. The Clippers will focus on signing role players and cultivate new stars next season. I hope you can use your experience to train us young people. The Clippers will lay a good foundation in the next two years. In the third year, we Only then did you consider introducing big names and aiming for the championship. The Clippers are willing to build a team according to your style, and hope that the Clippers will be the last stop of your career."

Ye Feng wanted to grab the white because he didn't want Ariel to make a promise. If the Clippers brought in players according to Brown's wishes, his previous life experience would be wasted.Brown may also bring in his favorite players and let the Clippers sign a garbage contract, which is not acceptable.

Ye Feng spoke neatly like the owner of the Clippers, and Ariel didn't interrupt him.This also made Brown have new doubts, Ye Feng is only 20 years old, he thinks that young people rarely do not make mistakes.If there is a player with a detached position in the team, who is in the same family as the boss, if there is a problem with this person's mentality, who can control it?
Brown is interested in the city of Los Angeles, but he hopes to coach the Lakers more. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Ye, what is my style? Can you tell me about it?"

Ye Feng replied immediately: "Four words, defense is paramount. You said that you should play in the right way. Players must be serious, play smart, remember teamwork, enjoy basketball, and work hard to defend."

Brown nodded, satisfied with his answer. "So what do you think about defense?"

Ye Feng said seriously, "In my opinion, defense is the most important part of winning. Everyone on the field must work hard and not relax. Attack wins the audience, defense wins the championship."

Brown nodded again. The Clippers understood his style, not just his fame.From San Antonio to Indiana, to Philadelphia, and then to Detroit and New York, his basketball philosophy is like an impenetrable castle, as stubborn as his brain.He picks the right puppets to put on the drama, and the training ground is where he winds up the players.Like teaching elementary school students, he asked the players to achieve the ultimate precision in every 24 seconds.It is because of defense that he can lead a group of civilians in the Pistons to win the championship, and lead a group of players with ordinary talents and mediocre qualifications into the playoffs.

Brown could see that Ye Feng had brains and determination, but team rebuilding was a very troublesome task, and he didn't believe that the Clippers could do it all at once.

Ariel timely proposed a high-paying long-term contract, allowing Brown to be called the team's deputy manager, which also made Brown a little tempted.

After chatting for a while, Shirley, who was on the sidelines, interjected: "He often talks about the championship. When he left the Pistons, he also felt that it would be difficult to win the championship there. The people who hired him to coach before only aimed at the playoffs. But dare to look forward to the championship, really young and promising."

Ye Feng didn't care whether the other party really praised him or not, he just accepted it. "Thank you. The Clippers will win the championship. In a few years, I will prove that this is not just a dream."

Brown thought for a while and smiled: "I need to think about it. There are other teams that have invited me. Although you said that the goal is to win the championship, some teams seem to have more prospects than the Clippers."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "For example, Jordan's Bobcats? Jordan is extremely powerful as a player. But running a team and playing games are two different things. Let's see who he drafts. I don't think the Bobcats have a future."

Brown was stunned and said, "It seems that the Clippers have done a lot of research and found out that Jordan is looking for me. He is very sincere, and the Bobcats also have many potential players. I haven't answered yet. Do you want to compete with him?"

Ariel took a sip of tea and said seriously: "Of course. I admit that the Clippers' current lineup is terrible, but we will gradually clean up the garbage contracts and exchange them for useful people who fit the system."

Brown said with a smile: "You are very courageous, how about giving me two days to think about it? I will give you an answer then."

Ariel knew that this matter would not be settled in a short time. "Of course. We are willing to stay in Philadelphia for a few more days. Manager Baylor is already contacting players in the free market. We still have three draft picks. We hope that we can go to the draft together and select the right person."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Ye Feng and Ai Lier got up and said goodbye.The words have been explained, and the next thing is to wait.

(End of this chapter)