God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 488 Reunion of old friends

"Damon, what have you been doing these past few years? It seems that it is generally difficult to contact you. Now I still have your old number in my phone. When you called, I thought it was someone who made a mistake... ..." Chang Wei said carelessly as he cut a piece of steak from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth. Given the relationship between him and Jackson, naturally there is no need to be too polite.

Jackson forked up the grilled salmon and took a bite, and began to introduce Chang Wei about his experiences in the past few years.The more Chang Wei listened, the more surprised he was. It turned out that after he joined Villanova University, Jackson was not idle. In order to realize his NBA dream, he once went to the Development League to make a living, but in the end he had no choice but to find that he was not good at basketball. The talent is really average.

There are many teenagers who play basketball in the United States, but very few of them can enter the school team in high school, and even fewer get basketball scholarships from prestigious schools. The ones who are chosen by NBA teams are even rarer. It is normal for Jackson not to have such a talent. .But this guy was unwilling to give up his beloved basketball. He started to buy some tactical books to learn, and put down his body to join a high school team in Dangdu, New York State as an assistant coach, hoping to continue to improve his coaching level in practice .

I have to say that Jackson was lucky. When Chang Wei won the championship with the 76ers, he also successfully applied for the assistant coach of an NCAA Division I team under the famous coach Tom Izzo.When Jackson said the name, Chang Wei couldn't help being surprised. Izzo is a veteran coach of the NCAA. Although everyone hasn't discovered his ability to train players, Chang Wei knows that this is the future Warriors star Draymond Green. Izzo has a great reputation in the NCAA and NBA, and many teams want him to be the coach. However, Izzo always only wants to stay at Michigan State University.

Being able to serve as an assistant coach under Izzo is undoubtedly an opportunity for Jackson. Just like Chang Wei has been assisting Brown since entering the NBA, assistant coaches like them can only gradually improve when they are surrounded by excellent head coaches.With his own efforts, Jackson gradually became Michigan State's number one assistant coach, and he began to be known to others.That's why nerds like Chang Wei don't pay much attention to such things. In fact, Jackson's reputation in college basketball is not much worse than him.

Jackson talked for a while before he explained clearly what happened to him in the past few years. During this period, he also took a big sip of water, obviously his mouth was a little parched.When he picked up a glass of water again, Chang Wei put down his fork and asked with a smile: "Okay, Damon, now you can tell the reason for your visit. I think you are not just here to catch up with me?"

Chang Wei's voice was very calm, even with some smiles, but Jackson coughed loudly before he finished speaking, as if he had choked on the water.After he managed to catch his breath, a wry smile appeared on Jackson's face: "Chang, you're still as smart as you used to be... Then I'll just say it straight, there is a team that wants you to be the head coach, and I'm here to help."

head coach?Chang Wei's expression changed, but his voice remained steady: "Then tell me, I'll think about it again."

Jackson drank the water in the glass, wiped his mouth, and then whispered: "One of my seniors is going to be a management team in a new team, and they urgently need a head coach to lead the team." Team. I told him a lot about you before, so he thought of you immediately, and then asked me to come to Detroit to ask your opinion."

When Jackson talked about the new team, Chang Wei suddenly realized, no wonder he always felt that something was wrong.According to the historical process of the previous life, the Charlotte Bobcats, the youngest team in the NBA, should have been established at this time, but maybe Chang Wei's rebirth changed everything. Could it be that the new team Jackson mentioned is the Bobcats that will be formed soon?

Without waiting for Chang Wei to ask, Jackson told the whole story. It really was the Charlotte Bobcats, and the team name was exactly the same as in the previous life.Logically speaking, the Bobcats should have been established in 2004, but now it is 2006. The establishment of the Bobcats has been postponed for two years, but it is indeed a coincidence that the team name has not changed. Getting used to the new name slowly.

Chang Wei was still thinking about some things about the Bobcats in his previous life, but Jackson thought he was evaluating his prospects as the head coach of the Bobcats.After 5 minutes like this, Jackson couldn't bear it anymore. He asked aloud: "Chang, do you still have to think about it for so long if you want to be the head coach? I guarantee that you have the greatest autonomy in the team's employment. I'm going to be on this team and I'm going to be your guy, so we can make our dreams come true in Charlotte, wouldn't that be a good thing?"

Chang Wei smiled, shook his head and said, "I believe you can be the assistant coach of an NBA team, but I'm lazy and don't want to go to the stage. If I'm the head coach of the Bobcats, then I just I can say sorry..."

Jackson had no idea that Chang Wei would use laziness as an excuse, which gave him the urge to find a piece of tofu and ram his head to death.He said helplessly: "Is being the head coach so unattractive to you? Do you want to be an assistant coach in the Pistons all the time?"

Suddenly Chang Wei's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "It's impossible to be a head coach, and it's impossible to be a head coach in this life. But I have a good way to achieve the best of both worlds, which can achieve my wish without going to the stage. "

Facing Jackson's puzzled eyes, Chang Wei stretched out a finger and said slowly: "You recommend yourself to be the head coach of the Bobcats, and I will be your assistant coach. If you don't want to do it, then I'd rather continue to serve in Detroit. Pistons work."

Chang Wei's words made Jackson open his mouth wide, as if he could stuff a light bulb into it. He never expected Chang Wei to make such a suggestion.In fact, he himself once thought about being a head coach, but he quickly denied himself. You must know that he had never worked for an NBA team before, and he was not a head coach in high school and college teams. It was beautiful, but it was nothing more than putting himself on the fire, so he quickly dismissed the unrealistic idea.

But now his heart is beating wildly. It seems that Chang Wei has made up his mind not to be the head coach, but if he cooperates with him, it seems that it is not impossible!Jackson obviously knows enough about Chang Wei's strength. If the team management agrees, both he and Chang Wei can achieve their goals, so why not do it?

Jackson picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth casually, and said in a low voice: "I will communicate with them about this matter, just wait for my news, if the two of us can fight side by side, maybe the Bobcats can rise quickly. Maybe!"

(End of this chapter)