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

Chapter 432 is a bit interesting (second update, more to follow)

The NBA is a small circle, and it is normal for players, coaches, and management to know each other.

Jeff Ball and Tyronn Lue met in 06. Ball, who was the general manager of the Hornets at the time, hoped that Lue could join the Hornets as a substitute for Chris Paul.

But in the end it was unsuccessful due to many reasons, which is a pity for Ball.

After the Hornets lost the Western Conference semifinals in 08, Ball once again sent an invitation to Tyronn Lue.

But Lu chose the Milwaukee Bucks with a higher salary, and then retired, ending his player career.

Ball's appreciation for Tyronn Lue mainly lies in his belief that he can become Chris Paul's second or even number one substitute.

And Lu's experience accumulated when he won the championship with the Los Angeles Lakers can bring some good luck to the Hornets, who have always been unlucky.

This is the third time that Jeff Ball invited Tyronn Lue to become the head coach, which surprised Tyronn Lue.

He called Jeff Ball back, and Ball told him the Clippers were looking for a new head coach, "Four candidates, none of which were particularly satisfactory, so I recommended you to Mr. Smart. If you are free tomorrow, you can come to Los Angeles to have a try. Tonight’s red-eye flight will come directly, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

"But I still have a contract with the Celtics. Besides, I have no experience as a head coach at all."

"Let me tell you, the four candidates this time, plus you five, no one has experience as a head coach. Who didn't start from scratch?"

Ball's words are not unreasonable. Some people will superstitiously believe in the coach's experience, and always feel that a coach with high morals and old age is good.

But no coach is a coach from birth, and there is always a time when he is the head coach for the first time.

Those successful head coaches are often very successful from the beginning, instead of becoming awesome after slowly accumulating to a certain level.

If a coach fails to win a championship for a long time and is always hovering on the edge of the championship, then he may not win that trophy for the rest of his life.

Like George Karl, Adelman, Jerry Sloan, including Mike Dunleavy, they are all of this type.

It is said that players need talent, but in fact, coaches also need talent, and they even need luck in addition to talent.

In Jeff Ball's view, the original Hornets always lacked a lucky general.

If Tyronn Lue can come to the team, the Hornets may be able to go further.

Of course, Jeff Ball wants to recommend Tyronn Lu to the Clippers, so he naturally has his own careful thoughts, not just because he thinks Lu is suitable for this position.

As the Clippers record is getting better and better, the market value is gradually rising. According to Min Congda's "expansion" strategy, the Clippers may become one of the biggest and strongest teams in the league in the future.

With the help of Min Congda's appreciation, Ball became the team's deputy operating officer, but his foundation in the team is still very, very weak.

Since Min Congda gave him a lot of power, he naturally wanted to use it and recruit some of his own talents.

During the offseason, Jeff Ball once advocated for Chris Paul, but was rejected by Min Congda.

Now, Ball has set his sights on the position of head coach.

The head coach is a very important position for the team. If it is filled by someone recommended by Ball, it will definitely be of great help to Ball's power.

Moreover, a fledgling assistant coach like Tyronn Lu must be deeply grateful to his Bole.

Ball didn't want to miss this opportunity to invest in original stocks.

After some conversations, Ball convinced Tyronn Lue.

"I'll call Danny Ainge right away and ask him to allow you to come to the Clippers for an interview. If you pass the interview, we will deal with your contract."

Ball assured Lue that he knew Smart had spared no expense when it came to signings.

In order to win Steve Kerr, the Clippers paid a high liquidated damages to the Turner Network.

And Tyronn Lue just signed an assistant coach contract with the Celtics this year.

He also wants to accumulate several seasons of experience here to prepare for being a head coach in the future.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity to be the head coach came so soon, and it is still the most popular fried chicken in the league today, the Los Angeles Clippers.

After hanging up the phone, Tyronn Lu felt like he was dreaming, and his mind was a little confused.

With less than half a day of preparation time, how should he apply for the position of head coach?

After racking his brains for a while, Tyronn Lu found that he had nothing to prepare for.

tactics?The tactics of the Clippers and the Celtics are completely different, and the configuration of the two teams is completely different. What he learned in the Celtics will not be used.

future plan?Lu doesn't even know what his future is like, and he is still planning the future of the Clippers, forget it.

Team culture construction?Lu doesn't know what's going on with the Clippers. He only knows that after Smart came to the team, it has changed a lot from the past.

Tai Lun naturally knows all kinds of legends about Min Congda. Who in the alliance doesn't know this oriental flower blooming on the west coast?

As a loyal fan of NBA-Batman, Tyronn Lue is very familiar with the "gossip" about Min Congda.

He knows that Min Congda eats a lot, knows that he is a dictator, knows that he plays tricks to overshadow his boss, and knows that he was born as an orphan.

After thinking for a long time, Tyronn Lue thought: "Although I am going to apply for the head coach of the Clippers, what really determines whether I can become a head coach is not whether I have the ability to become a head coach, but Smart- Min thinks whether I can be the head coach of the Clippers. Therefore, how to explain my ideas is not so important, what is important is to let the person who has the decision-making power think that I can meet his requirements. I am loyal to him and obey him, right? This reason?"

In less than half a day, Tyronn Lu figured out the truth that many people can't figure out in their entire lives.

As long as a certain person or group of people determines your fate, how to deal with this person or group of people is always the top priority of your work.

For this opportunity that fell from the sky, Tyronn Lu wanted to cherish it.

After all, compared to the cold and harsh Boston, he still wants to work in the warm and familiar Los Angeles.

Back to his once glorious Staples Center.

Compared with the aging Boston Celtics, who are already on the decline, the Los Angeles Clippers are the rising and brightest star in the league.

And the head coach is very different from the assistant coach, and he will come to center stage.

That night, after communicating with the team management, Tyronn Lue took a red-eye flight from Boston to Los Angeles and arrived in Los Angeles on January 1.

The second round of interviews for the Clippers head coach, originally scheduled for the afternoon of the 19th, was postponed to the afternoon of the 20th because of Tyronn Lue's sudden addition.

On the morning of the 20th, Tyronn Lue came to the Clippers Training Center for the most important coaching interview in his life.

Tyronn Lue didn't bring anything, no tactical manual, no video tape, no drawing board, so he sat alone at the table in the conference room.

Min Congda looked up and down at this unattractive point guard. The most famous scene in NBA history is the point guard being thrown over by Iverson.

He asked the first question of the interview: "Do you think the Clippers will change under your leadership?"

Tyronn Lue thought for a while, and said: "I think that if I come to lead the Clippers, the team...may get worse."

Um?Min Congda's eyes lit up when he heard that!
This man, he is interesting!
(End of this chapter)