the great gatsby

Chapter 444 The eve of the big change!
Los Angeles was miserable, the Lakers were swept by the Spurs, and the Clippers were eliminated by the Grizzlies 4:2. Thinking of the All-Star Game, Los Angeles has Kobe, Gasol, Paul, Griffin, etc. There are many stars entering At that time, the whole of Los Angeles was shining with stars. At that time, Los Angeles fans estimated optimistically that this season was probably a civil war in Los Angeles.

But the first round dealt them a major blow. Two promising teams were sent fishing in the first round. What a tragedy this is!
Clippers general manager's office.

Gary Sachs returned to this rather luxurious office exhausted. The windows are bright and clean, the high-end sofa seats are on the floor, and the floor is red solid wood. There is also an expensive carpet under the desk. A year ago, Sachs enjoyed it very much. stationed here, but now, he is sitting on pins and needles.

He remembered what he just said when facing the reporter: "Some news is not convenient for us to disclose to the public now, but I am very confident about it." Sachs said, "Chris is the absolute core of this team, and I I think that in the past two years, our cooperation has been very pleasant. Of course, we hope to continue this cooperative relationship. But before July 7st, we cannot have any relevant communication with him, so we Will wait for the right time.”

After the Clippers were eliminated by the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, Gary Sachs has already realized the severe test he will face this summer.

Whether Chris Paul can be kept is a crucial event, and being eliminated by the Grizzlies 4:2 is the key to whether Paul can stay. The Clippers have met the Grizzlies twice in the first round. Last season They fought seven games, and the Clippers narrowly won in the end, but this year it was the Grizzlies who defeated the Clippers. Paul was disappointed by the weakness of the Clippers without Martin and Evans.

The Clippers scored 56 wins in the regular season and had a 17-game winning streak. The results were very dazzling, but they were eliminated in the first round. The Clippers exposed many problems:
——Inside defense is unsystematic;

——Too much reliance on Paul;

- Lack of consistent shooters;

The key is-the problem of the head coach Nigro, Nigro can't control the locker room, and he has no resilience in leading the team.

Want Paul to stay in the Clippers, this is a problem that Sachs needs to solve, how important Paul is to the Clippers, before Paul arrives, relying on Griffin and Jr. Jordan, the Clippers failed to enter the playoffs, that is, Paul came It was only later that this bad team was brought to its current level. If Paul leaves, the Clippers' estimates will soon decline.

You must find a good coach!Sachs thought.

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Boston.

The season of the Celtics is over, but the job of coach Rivers is not over yet. There is still a lot of aftermath work to be done. His contract renewal and the player's contract renewal must be considered first, but he is now The question to consider is-should they stay in Boston and rebuild with the Celtics!
It is a pleasure to work here in Boston. He has worked here for nine full years, and he has also developed feelings for this place. He still cannot accept the feeling of leaving him all at once.

"Dingling!" Coach Rivers answered the phone. "I'm Doug Reeves, may I help you... Sachs? Wow, are you...?"

"Doug, come to Los Angeles. There are Chris Paul, Bregg Griffin, and Jordan. You are a champion coach. I think you should be able to take the Clippers farther!" Sachs said.

Coach Rivers was shocked: If it was the Clippers who invited me, how did Gatsby know?

"Mr. Sacks, you want to invite me to be the head coach of the Clippers. When was this matter decided? Who knows?"

"Huh?..." Sachs didn't quite understand what Rivers meant.

"I mean, is it possible for people outside to know this news?"

Sachs shook his head and said, "Impossible, only the boss and I know about this matter, and I just told the boss about it last night."

Rivers felt heavy in his heart, Gatsby had already said all of this, what should he do next?
Going to the Clippers?

Coach Rivers was distraught: "Mr. Sachs, I think I need time to think about it. Besides, I still have a contract with Boston that needs to be fulfilled."

Sachs said with a smile: "Don't you want to hear about the contract? We will provide 3 million for 2500 years, 400 million more than your previous one. We will negotiate with them on the agreement with Boston. You don't need to worry about this, you just need to nod That's it."

Rivers was moved, but... Gatsby?

"Mr. Sachs, I still have a question to ask you, the Clippers and Gatsby..."

Sachs said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, he still can't come to the West, what you should think about is how to bring the team to the finals, so that he may meet us."

Rivers nodded and said: "Okay, Mr. Sachs, then I will wait for the good news. I hope we can cooperate happily!"

Rivers hung up the phone, thought for a while, and still felt a little uneasy, so he called Gatsby.

"Hey, Coach Rivers, you must have received the invitation from Mr. Sachs of the Clippers, right?" Gatsby's voice came from the phone.

Doug Reeves was shocked: "How do you know?"

Gatsby smiled and said, "Guess, but it's not hard to guess. Chris Paul must be very dissatisfied when the Clippers lost the first round, and this dissatisfaction is directed at the head coach. The Clippers want to keep Paul. You have to find a champion coach, and besides you, who else is the most suitable person to dig recently? "

Rivers thought about it for a while. After thinking about it, it is true that there are many coaches in the league, and there are still many unemployed coaches, but there are really not many players and goals that are suitable for the team. In this way, the scope It is indeed much smaller, but it may not necessarily be him!

"Then why me?"

Gatsby laughed, "It's just a guess, isn't it really that important?"

Rivers almost scolded, of course it is not important to you, but it is important to us, you seem to be able to guess everything, do you know how much pressure this puts on me?

Gatsby didn't think about getting anything from Rivers. He just teased the coach and left something in his heart. After all, the Clippers are not the Knicks' enemy. It will take several years to get out of the West, at least the Clippers combined by Paul Griffin will not be able to do it unless they make reinforcements next year.

Next season will be a big change!Gatsby sighed secretly in his heart, but then became excited. It would be boring without a challenge!

　The 13-14 season is a big change. Gatsby's changes have finally swept the league. The previous foreshadowing is complete. Stay tuned for the next story!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)