NBA: Start with 20 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 85 Double Steve lineup, help Max from the air!
Chapter 85: Double Steve lineup, help Max out of the air!
Stevens called to find out about the situation in Turkey. Simply put, Turk Drew is too hot, and now the main competitors are the Raptors and the parent team, the Magic.

And he himself is still waiting and watching because of the long off-season, and he is also waiting and watching the attitude of the Magic management.

You can either throw out Lewis' sky-high contract and exchange for a few strong players, and continue to compete for the championship next year, or I will leave to get a big contract.

"Let's help him here."

"I hope it will be successful." Stevens, the coach who is about to be recruited, finally got to know him, and he is also an assistant coach with a very tough style. He can be regarded as one of his idols.

"Success for sure, money can do anything."

Jiang Chao knew that on the contrary, the working people are the best ones to dig. People make money and birds die for food. The jobs in New York are much better than those in Orlando.

The person they want to dig is the right-hand man of the Van Gundy brothers. He has learned defense from these two brothers for several years and is currently an assistant coach of the Magic.
—Steve Clifford.

When Messina heard the name, he also raised his hands to welcome him.

This coach is full of energy.

Jiang Chao knew this better than them.

The 48-year-old middle-aged man has similar resumes as Stevens when he coached NCAA. He coached Adelphi University for four seasons at the beginning of his coaching career, with a total score of 86 wins and 36 losses. Reached 20+[4].

He is the first coach in school history to lead his team to 20+ wins in two consecutive seasons.

It's just a pity that he didn't have Bole at the time, and later went to the Knicks as an assistant coach for a short time, but he wanted to improve, so he kept learning defense from the Van Gundy brothers who went to the Rockets, and it was at this time that he established his reputation as a defensive expert.

He regarded Van Gundy not only as his brother, but also as his mentor.During the five seasons he played for the Magic, he made it to the playoffs in all of them. There are rumors in the world that he is Warcraft Howard's personal defensive coach. Without him, Warcraft would not have such a powerful defensive ability.

So when Jiang Chao found him, the reason was very simple, you came to teach the recruits of our team to defend with iron blood.

Because Jiang Chao also knows from his resume later, he was poached by the Clippers with money to be an assistant coach in 12.

The first time he was a head coach was hired by Jordan as the head coach of the Bobcats in 13.
In his first season in charge, Clifford injected his defensive attitude into the team's philosophy, turning it into a top five defensive team in the league. Before he took over a year ago, the Bobcats were still a team. A defense that's near the bottom of the pack.

In 2014, in the first season of coaching, he led the team to a record of 43 wins and 39 losses and entered the playoffs.

Before he joined the team, the Bobcats had only achieved 28 wins in two seasons. In April 2014, after leading the Bobcats to a 4-7 record and advancing to the playoffs, he was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month.

And why Jiang Chao said he was full of energy, because he later became the head coach of the Magic, but the Magic wanted to rebuild badly, and he publicly refused to rebuild.

In the end, he parted ways with the management forcefully.

As long as he is there, he never pursues a draft pick. He believes that as long as he is a player, he can play through defense!
This is a bit similar to the Knicks' goal this season, not to pursue the lottery next year, but to hit wherever.

Clifford also took this into consideration. Judging from the first-round swap between Jiang Chao and the Pacers, the Knicks will have no room for themselves next season.

"How do you say it? 3 million US dollars for 150 years, as our defensive coach, the team's defensive efficiency will be rewarded with 10 US dollars for the top five in the league in a single season. Come to us."

Jiang Chao's contract is also very simple, just spend money.

People make money and birds die for food. The Knicks' asking price is too high. The Magic have no money to keep him. Jiang Chao will not save money on this kind of defensive coach.

Of course, Van Gundy's salary was too high, and the young marshal saved Jiang Chao a lot of money.

Steve Clifford called Van Gundy, and Van Gundy said you should go out and get a big contract. In fact, their functions overlap. The Magic need some offensive tactical assistants, otherwise the tactics are too simple.

"Oh, yeah, the rookies on the team are going to suffer defensively."

Stevens embraced the famous assistant coach. This is really a plug-and-play top talent.

Jiang Chao: "Why don't you call Howard?"

Clifford laughed. "Call him and I won't be able to leave."

"Haha, it's okay, why not call him over next year, and leave room for him."

"Speaking of which, you are better at teaching defense inside."

"That's right." Clifford said honestly, the reason why he didn't reach the standard of the Van Gundy brothers was because he wasn't that strong on the perimeter.

"But I'm not only training the defense on the inside, but also offense."

"Understand."

Jiang Chao made an OK gesture. In fact, Clifford's descendants were very good when they were the head coach of the Magic.

Vucevic, a penniless player in the first 6 years, rushed to an All-Star player who averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 40.6% outside shooting after he coached, but the Magic team is really bad.

As soon as Clifford left, they traded all of Vucevic and Gordon away. The Magic team is always so magical.

In the last century, O'Neill was let go, and Jiang Chao is already looking forward to them letting Howard go next year.

Stevens also talked about his advantages as a head coach. He is an expert in tactics, and Clifford is very complementary.

"Agreed! I return to the Knicks!"

Clifford, who had been an assistant coach under Riley for a while, did not expect to go around and return to the place where he started, and he also worked with a bunch of young people, feeling that he was much younger.

"Enough! Go!"

Messina: "Our team has double Steve, haha."

Jiang Chao left Orlando with a wave of his hand. What level is this wave?

Although there are still many good potential teaching assistants, it is completely enough now.

Since then.

The Knicks coaching staff is formed.

In Jiang Chao's mind, the most luxurious coaching staff in history!
Head Coach Stevens: The best coach, the invincible young coach!The leader of the youth storm.

Chief assistant Messina: The king of Europe, the master of tactics, the person who will most stop the head coach.

Assistant coach, shooting coach, analyst Steve Kerr: Triple Crown coach and best coach winner.

Assistant coach Tyronn Lue: Champion coach, Duan Shui master, peace messenger, the man most needed by the superstar.

Defensive coach Steve Clifford: Defensive master, learned from Van Gundy, inside mentor.

Tactical assistant Mark Jackson: The founder of the Warriors dynasty, an assistant who assists the young marshal in thinking about tactics.

Deputy general manager, coaching consultant D'Antoni: The best coach, the creator of running and bombing, magic ball, and 8-second fast break, and the man who can use guards best.

Jiang Chao has brought together current and future good coaches, and there are too many honors to count.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the most luxurious coaching staff in history.

In addition, if the Knicks record is better than the Mavericks next year, there may be a legend who won the best coach in 2002 to come over and become an assistant. (Carlisle)
Academic school, tactical style, defensive style, shooting, European faction, chicken soup style... everything you should have.

No wonder Stevens was smiling. The boss obviously put a lot of thought into setting up a coaching staff. After a business trip, the coaching staff became stronger visibly.

Everyone performs their own duties, and they can definitely collide with different sparks.

And he always felt that the team's coaching staff had an invisible big boss, and that might be the young boss himself.

He already knows the teaching assistant so well, so doesn't he also know the coach very well?

On the plane, Jiang Chao and the three had a brief exchange.

After getting off the plane, I will help Musk from the air, and ask Clifford to help lobby Turk Drew.

This is a key part of the Knicks' signings this summer. If he can't come, then others can't come either. There is a butterfly effect.

Clifford was very excited after knowing this information: "Well, his defense still needs me to continue to polish it."

"You guys from the Knicks are too good at making trouble. You have already recruited him. The efficiency is really fast, which is completely different from what I imagined."

"It's not you, it's us."

The old man Clifford chatted about being a teenager, and looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, and laughed heartily.

The shadow of the fiasco in the finals has also come out a lot:

"Okay, we!!"

　The next chapter is more than 5000 words, and each chapter is a big chapter recently

　　
　
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