I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 423 Snowflakes Falling to the Ground (Part [-])
Dunleavy has been fairly comfortable these days.

After recovering from the hospital, he returned to his hometown in Brooklyn, New York, to recuperate for a while.

Although he lost his head coach job, Min Congda generously gave him a consultant contract.

The contract amount is not too high, but it is rich enough for the workload of this job.

The main content of Lao Deng's work is to answer the phone. If the team has any questions that need to be answered by him, just a phone call and he will give him careful guidance.

In fact, there are no questions that need to be answered by him. The NBA team will be the same without everyone. Without Lao Deng, there will be Cole, Kim Hughes, Lucas and others.

Each of them is able to stand alone, not to mention how capable Min Congda is, Deng Lewei knows.

So during this period of time, he really entered the retirement state, freeing himself from the high-pressure work of NBA coaches for more than 20 years.

He suddenly gained more than ten pounds, and even the sparse hair on the sides of his head became thicker than before.

Get some wine every day, watch the game, make phone calls, go for a walk, have tens of millions of assets and salary every month.

This retired life should not be too comfortable, no longer have to think about tactics, and fly around the United States with a group of young people full of hormones, and compete with fear.

After taking a break, Dunleavy thought to himself, the job of an NBA head coach is really not a human job. It is a miracle that he can persist in doing it for 20 years.

All relying on one breath, for the dream of a championship.

Now it seems that it doesn't matter if there is a championship or not.

Of course, he still pays close attention to the Clippers' movements.

He often calls Lao Jin to find out about the team.

He knew that Min Congda was late and left early every day, and he didn't care about training.

It is also known that Min Congda seldom spoke in the tactical meeting and made a bad decision to rotate 15 people.

But Dunleavy said nothing, because he knew it wasn't his job.

Since Min Congda is the head coach, how he works is his business. Anyway, this person has never played his cards according to the routine.

It's just that Deng Lewei didn't expect that Min Congda didn't play cards according to the routine. He played poker while others played mahjong.

The unheard of 15-man rotation allows every player in the team to get enough playing time, which is simply a joke.

Deng Lewei originally wanted to call Min Congda to communicate with him. That's not how the head coach works.

But facing the Clippers winning one after another, Deng Lewei felt that Min Congda's idea might be right.

Because of the shrinking season, the regular season schedule is extremely tight.

Three consecutive back-to-back schedules that do not treat players as human beings have been arranged.

Such an intensive game, coupled with the fact that many players did not have standardized training during the offseason, will definitely usher in an outbreak of injuries this season.

From this point of view, it is not a bad thing to adopt a large-scale 15-man rotation.

What's more, the Clippers started with five consecutive victories, Min Congda had no choice but to win, and his luck was overwhelming.

Victory can cover up everything, so it's hard for Dunleavy to say anything.

Unexpectedly, Min Congda called in the afternoon to complain to Deng Lewei.

He just said, "Old Deng, I miss you."

Dunleavy was at a loss and asked, "What happened to Smart? I heard you were sick?"

"Yeah, food poisoning almost killed me. But I insisted on commanding the game. This coach is really not human."

Hearing Min Congda's complaint, Deng Lewei felt a faint pleasure in his heart.

When you were in the hospital, you proudly announced that you were the head coach of the Clippers without discussing it with everyone.

Tired after only playing five games now?
Why do you think I lost the hair on my head?

Jeff Van Gundy has dark circles under his eyes every day, Riley has the same wrinkles on his face, Sloan has a violent temper, and Nelson has white hair all over his head. How did they all come from?

It's not about being a coach. Except for referees, the entire NBA is the most popular position, and the workload is much greater than that of referees.

Feeling relieved secretly, Deng Lewei also encouraged Min Congda, saying: "But you have achieved remarkable results. You have won 5 consecutive victories at the beginning. Tonight, you will play against the Mavericks. 6 consecutive victories are waving to you."

Hearing the 6-game winning streak, Min Congda was in a hurry. The new season hasn't started yet, and he hasn't lost a game.

Moreover, he only received one technical foul, and the referees in the next few games did nothing wrong, so he had no reason to get mad.

It is not very realistic to think of relying on technical fouls to replace losing wages.

It's better to be the general manager before, accumulate a few rounds of anger, and seize the opportunity to spray.

After spraying tens of thousands of dollars, it is much better than a technical foul of 2000 dollars.

"Old Deng, I don't really care if you win 6 or 6 consecutive victories, but...but I really miss the days when you were the head coach. I am relieved when you are here, and I am worried when you are not here."

Min Congda has never been a person who twists and turns. When he should be ruthless, he will be ruthless, and when he should be cowardly, he will be cowardly.

This is the character that really does great things, and rarely ruins the ultimate goal because of his own face and small emotions.

Min Congda's purpose was very clear. After thinking about it, he felt that this coach could no longer do it.

If he continued to work, he would really be overwhelmed by the inexplicable win.

Secondly, life has become too busy and lacks quality. After becoming a coach, he and Daddario have become estranged.

The contact between the two is getting less and less, they are both busy with work, and their relationship is also becoming weaker.

However, Daddario has no scandals, she has been concentrating on filming.

Min Congda thought to himself, maybe he should spend more time with her.

If he does not become a coach, it is the best choice for Lao Deng to come back.

Mike Dunleavy sensed Min Congda's overtones and probably wanted him to return.

Lao Deng had suffered a lot with Min Congda in the past two years, so he definitely wouldn't immediately agree now.

He didn't follow Min Congda's words, but talked about him from left to right, and said, "When will the Clippers come to New York for the game? Come to Brooklyn, and you can come to my house as a guest. Or, I will come back after a while." Going to Los Angeles, I miss the sunshine in Los Angeles. Brooklyn is really cold in January, and the ghost weather here is much worse than California."

Min Congda thought to himself, you old bastard, why are you talking about the weather with me?Are you kidding me?
Min Congda didn't want to go around in circles, anyway, he had a thick skin, and said bluntly: "Mike, Lao Deng, I think it's too hasty for me to choose to be the head coach. Let you do the job of coaching. Come back, You are all missed."

It is not enough for Min Congda to miss himself, he also has to pull other people along.

Min Congda's emotional card was played very loudly. As for whether the players want to miss Lao Deng, who knows.

Of course Deng Lewei knew how much Min Congda's words were true or false, so he didn't care much about them.

He is weighing in his mind whether he can still be the head coach, and whether he is willing to start that busy life again.

At this time, it suddenly snowed in Brooklyn in January. Dunleavy sat in the study and watched the snowflakes floating outside the window, and his heart suddenly calmed down.

He thought for a while, and said to Min Congda: "Smart, I... I won't go back to be the head coach again... But don't worry, Steve Kerr will be a good head coach candidate. If you think Kerr can't If you don’t, Lao Jin is still good enough. Of course, if you think none of them are good enough, I can recommend a few candidates for you to choose from... No, no, no, I’m not mad at you. Once the snowflakes fall to the ground and melt, I can't fly to the sky anymore."

(End of this chapter)