Basketball myth

Chapter 1 A Call
When a team's most glorious time ends, and after a short slump, when it is expected to be brilliant again, how long can you give this team, one year?three years?Yes, three years by my standards.

Three years in a wealthy family, big-name players, dynamic players, and an excellent coach who can integrate the team.Other teams look forward to year after year, that's betting on the draft, win the bet, be a playoff team, win three times, then you're a championship contender.

To me, what a giant is, that is the essence of attracting and retaining top stars, whether it is a star player or not, your drive, your hard work, you have to be seen by others, achievements and appearance are more important than anything else, plus fans The vastness of the market and the support of loyal fans.This is the background and attractiveness of the giants.

So what is one of the most desired achievements for a coach?I think there must be one item to build a giant. The championship is just a stepping stone in this aspect. Of course, it is also the most important, such as Reeves.The ones who did the best in this regard are Popovich and Packley. The other Jacksons are the most likely. The only reason is that he does not have the dominance of that team.

And the most rare thing about building a giant is to start from scratch, especially from others. I hate the waste of the Knicks for no reason, but I like New York, so I want to build the Nets, the Brooklyn Nets.

Everything in this story starts with a phone call.

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's top billionaire,

In a villa in New York, the character D'Antoni and the protagonist of our book, Chinese-Canadian Sun Fei, Thomas Fei.

"The Knicks need defense. The Knicks now are much different from the Suns back then. Back then, there was at least a Marion on defense. Don't say they don't even have a Marion now, and they don't even have a team commanding brain. How does the team slow down to play positions, how to speed up the fast break, and how unstoppable the offense is. The Knicks lack too much. Anthony, you can’t be a puppet. Then we want the team to look good and win, but there are so many cheap things to earn in the world." Thomas said to Anthony very excitedly.

"Fly, I know what you're saying, but what the Knicks need is my name right now to attract one of those guys, and I need another stage to prove myself, to prove that my team will To win, everyone takes what they need. Your talent has been recognized, but if you offend the second generation ancestor, the Knicks will have no place for you, but the interview with the Nets won you a chance to meet, Let you face that Russian rich man, the opportunity is in this meeting." Anthony said to Thomas with some helplessness.

"Knicks, New York is just a good football market. It has the richest fans in the world and the broadest market, but you Knicks will not be a good team now. Well, my big apple city, I'll be back." Thomas said fiercely in his heart.

The next day, an ocean phone call.

A very simple conversation. "Three years later, I will bring you an NBA championship. One year later, this season, I will lead the team into the playoffs. In the second year, I will decide according to the situation and discuss with you. I don't dare to pack it now. Tickets. Can you give me a chance, a chance for you and me to create a rich family?" Thomas' words were very exciting, but his tone was relatively ordinary.This is a conversation scrambling for the future.

"Okay, young man, you've convinced me. In one season, going from the bottom of the league to entering the playoffs is enough pride. Okay, I'll give you this chance, and I hope you can surprise me too. I want a championship I want grades in one year, tell me, young man, what do you need now?" A steady voice came from the other end of the phone after the sound of fingers hitting the table for a long time.

"Yes, sir, I will take the team to the playoffs this season. But I need to clean up the existing players on the team. They have learned to fail and don't know what it's like to win, sir. I want All the players leave, I want the right to sign players, and I want to build a team system completely according to my own team building ideas, at least the right to sign within one year, I need it. My contract is also for one year, and the salary is you It’s up to you to decide, it doesn’t matter how much, if one goal is not achieved, I will leave, but if possible, I want to be the new coach of the Nets tomorrow, do you think it’s okay?” Thomas was a little excited at this time Said.

"Okay, I agree with your decision. But in my opinion, young people, you need luck now. Let's make a bet. Who do you say will win the NBA championship this year? How many victories? Who will compete with whom for the championship? If you answer correctly, I will give you 26. If you answer wrong, your salary will only be [-] US dollars. Do you dare to bet, young man?" The other side is also a straightforward person, but he signed a contract with a [-]-year-old young man. For the coach and half of the general manager, it takes a lot of luck.

"You are sending me money, my boss! But I really need it right now. Thank you for your generosity. Then I will win the bonus. The championship is the Lakers, the opponent is the Celtics, and the two sides fight until the seventh game ...that's the most likely answer my friends and I got from analyzing the team's stats and players' personalities." Thomas said without hesitation.

"Okay, young man, we will have an answer soon, let me see how your luck is." A laughing voice came from the other side, and finally said.

This call is over.A wealthy family starts here.

Sitting next to the Russian billionaire at this time is this year's Nets general manager Billy King.

"Hehe, our basketball coach is in a hurry, hehe, this year he will lead the bottom team in the league to enter the playoffs, hehe, I am looking forward to his performance this year, but without your recommendation, I still don't have such great courage Haha I heard that Riley lost to such a young man, this is the first time I heard about it." A rich man's unique humor is a must.

"The head coach of the Heat originally wanted to give it to him, but this kid's stubborn temper is too violent, Riley wanted to suppress him, who knows, he ran to New York after making a bet with Riley, hey, Who knows, maybe this is Riley's worst decision." Billy said to the local rich with some humor and some maliciousness.

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At the Nets press conference, "Tom, who is the head coach of the Nets? The addition of the rich Russian man, which head coach will be attracted by the injection of large sums of money? According to sources, it is Avery. Johnson, are you sure? I've been squatting here for a long time, but I haven't seen any big shots from the Nets!" A newspaper reporter said to the team leader over the phone.

"Hey! Dude, don't worry! According to the internal news of the Nets, the candidate for the new head coach is definitely not a famous NBA coach, nor will it be the former Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson. I didn't read the news and said, then The guy looks desperate. You just have to be patient! Although I don’t know who the coach is, I can guarantee that you will definitely have a role in guarding there. I’m too busy to hang up first.”

"Okay! Tom, bye." Just halfway through, he hung up the phone in a hurry.Because he saw Nets general manager Billy King appear with a well-known Asian man.But this well-known name needs quotation marks.

"My God! The big fish just came!" It turned out to be him, and he picked up the camera and took a quick picture.There are also some young reporters waiting here who also picked up their cameras and took snaps. Although they knew who the Asian man was, during the turbulent period of the Knicks, the scolding battle between the two Thomas was as exciting as it could be. This time it appeared with the Nets, as long as there are pictures, and then a random text to mix with the Knicks in the same city, it will definitely sell well.Those photos are bonuses!
In an instant, countless flashing lights lit up in the waiting hall.Some ordinary tourists looked around to see if any big-name celebrities appeared.

Today, the head coach of the Nets appears
"Back to the Big Apple!"Fight the Knicks again! "

That year, the Nets hired former Knicks assistant coach Thomas 'Fly as this year's head coach.This is the first signing made by a Russian billionaire in 2010.

Comments from later generations commented on this signing that the Russian billionaire made the right bet.

(End of this chapter)