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

Chapter 433 For Their Good (Third Change)

It was the first time Min Congda heard such a satisfactory answer.

Before asking questions about Mark Jackson, Nigro, Cole and others, all of them were all over the top.

Either it is to lead the Clippers to win the championship, or it is to shape the Clippers into the league's top team.

Min Congda thought to himself, don't say that my purpose is to make the Clippers fail, even if I really want to make the Clippers into a first-class team, I need to find you?
Can't I do it myself?
A coaching legend with six wins and six wins in his career without a single defeat, "the undefeated Eastern Napoleon" (because of his short stature), "15 Gatling cannons", do you need to be replaced as the head coach?

It's really not a bit of a trick. I don't want to be a coach not because I can't do it, but because I don't want to!
Unexpectedly, this Tyronn Lu was very honest, and the answer to the first question left an excellent impression on Min Congda.

Of course, several other interviewers didn't think so, thinking that Tyronn Lue lacked confidence.

The United States is a country that is very self-confident. If you can’t do it, you have to say it. At best, you have self-confidence, and at worst, you talk big.

Min Congda's values ​​are still very Chinese. He appreciates humble people more, like Curry, Harden, Gasol Jr., and Randolph. They are all very humble players.

Even Ricky Davis, who was once arrogant and domineering, has become much more gentle and humble under the influence of Min Congda.

After asking this question, Min Congda stopped talking for a while and handed over the question to others.

Faced with other people's questions about team tactics, planning, and cultural construction, Tyronn Lue seemed a little stretched.

There was no way, for one thing, he really didn't have much in his stomach.

Secondly, there was no time for him to prepare. It took 6 hours to fly from Boston to Los Angeles, and it was too late to sleep.

Therefore, Tyronn Lue did not respond very well in this link.

Jeff Bauer was the one who recommended Tyronn Lu. Seeing that Lu was flustered, he decided to ask him a simple question to let him take a break.

"Tayron, the preparation time we gave you is relatively short. You just got off the plane, and you must have not thought through many details. Let me ask you a simple and general question. In your opinion, the team's tactical style should Don't make changes. Or, do you have any ideas of your own."

Ball asked about "tactical style," which is a vague term.

To put it bluntly, it is to allow Tyronn Lue to talk vaguely without digging into the details.

When it comes to digging out details, he can't beat Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr.

Tyronn Lue naturally sensed Bauer's intentions, coughed, and replied: "Uh... I don't think the team needs to make changes in the tactical style. Because the previous team's strategy was successful. However, I I believe that the team's success comes from Mr. Smart's transformation. If Mr. Smart thinks that the team needs to be adjusted and changed, I will make corresponding changes according to his requirements. Mr. Smart's coaching The results are obvious to all. He left the coaching position mainly because the coaching work was too busy, which delayed his other affairs. If I were to be the successor, my primary goal would be to carry out Mr. Smart's will and inherit the good momentum of the team. "

What Tyronn Lu said was reasonable.

Because Min Congda resigned not because of poor record, but simply because he didn't want to do it.

While he didn't want to do it, he continued to stay in the Clippers as a high-ranking general manager.

Then as your successor, if you don't carry out his will, are you thinking of farting?
Therefore, Mark Jackson's plan seems to have no "emotional intelligence".

He actually wanted to overthrow all the previous team plans and follow his own ideas.

Although these people were once the overlords on the court, it is normal for them to be arrogant and have their own temper.

But Tyronn Lu's words are obviously very good, and the most important thing is that they hit Min Congda's intentions.

Doesn't he just want a tool man who is easy to control, white gloves?

This Tyronn Lu looks naive and silly, and he doesn't have much ink in his stomach, but he is loyal when talking about learning and singing.

It was exactly what Min Congda needed most!

As expected of the talent recommended by Jeff Bauer, TM is really a talent.

After this question, Min Congda wanted to directly appoint Tyronn Lue as the head coach of the Clippers.

But the process still has to go, respect other people, especially Cole.

The so-called business is not righteous. At the beginning, he was the one who recruited Cole to the Clippers and regarded him as the successor of the head coach.

Now that he finds that the other party is not to his liking, he doesn't want it anymore. It would be too shameful to kick him away and squeeze him out.

So, go through a process, let him compete "fairly" with Tyronn Lu, and let him be convinced that he will lose.

After some interviews, five people voted, and this time only Min Congda and Jeff Ball voted for Tyronn Lu.

But Min Congda once again exercised his one-vote right to let Tyronn Lu enter the second round of selection to compete with Steve Kerr.

But this time, of course Jeff Bauer will not use his veto power. Tyronn Lue was nominated by him, so how could he veto it.

At this point, Olshey and Roser have understood that their votes are actually insignificant, and Smart is the one who really decides.

Smart just wants to find a head coach who is obedient and can implement his will and ideas.

Although Steve Kerr is very talented and thoughtful, Smart obviously doesn't want Kerr to have too much power.

Appoint a relatively mediocre and obedient head coach, and let someone as ambitious and capable as Cole assist.

Such a personnel structure is probably a clever strategy.

Olshey and Roser exchanged a look, and they understood everything.

"Mr. Smart is worthy of being a master of tactics, and he arranged everything clearly."

"Why didn't I think about it? I was still supporting Cole just now. It seems that I still have to support Tyronn Lue."

"Jeff Bauer was the first to go and recommended Tyronn Lue. It seems that he will be in the team in the future, so be careful of Bauer's influence."

Olshey and Roser also had various thoughts in their hearts.

As the Clippers play better and better and the team's market value increases, the value, power, and reputation of the executives will all rise.

At that time, the internal power struggle will become more complicated, and both Olshey and Roser want to think more about themselves.

Min Congda didn't think so much, he just wanted to find a new coach with mediocre ability and obedient.

Although Kim Hughes is also mediocre, he is the old man of the original team after all, and he is easily influenced by Cole or Lao Deng.

Instead, Tyronn Lue, if he wants to gain a foothold in the Clippers, he must establish his own prestige.

At that time, it is inevitable to engage in some showy operations, which will make the team not so peaceful. This is what Min Congda wants to see.

In the afternoon, it was decided that the second round of interviews for the Clippers head coach would continue in the training hall.

The content of the interview in the afternoon was very special, that is, let the two coaches choose five Clippers players each, and play a 50-point match.

It was the first time Tyronn Lue and Kerr encountered such a test, asking: "Whoever leads the team to win is the head coach?"

Min Congda shook his head and said: "Of course not. The result of the competition is an important reference. At that time, the five judges will still decide the candidate through discussion. But with the competition as a reference, I think that when the result is drawn, the two of you will feel that the result is fair. How about it, any comments?"

Cole and Tyronn Lue know each other. They both played under Phil Jackson and won championships. They can be regarded as disciples of the Zen master.

If it is a famous head coach who conducts such a competition, he will definitely not be happy.

But neither Kerr nor Tyronn Lue has ever been a head coach.

One has been an assistant coach for half a season, and the other has not even finished an assistant coach for half a season.

Therefore, both of them can still accept such a test arrangement, and both of them nodded in agreement.

Seeing that both of them agreed, Min Congda asked the players who trained in the afternoon to stop practicing.

Then let Cole and Tyronn Lue choose their own.

Cole chooses one person first, Tyronn Lue chooses two people, Cole chooses two people, Tyronn Lue chooses one person, Cole chooses one person, Tyronn Lue chooses two more, and Cole chooses one person last.

When everyone saw that the two were competing for the head coach through competitions, they all found it very interesting and were eager to try.

Kerr's first pick was Stephen Curry.

Tyronn Lue chose James Harden and Zach Randolph.

Cole re-elected Gasol and Paul George.

Tyronn Lue chose Derek Fisher.

Kerr chose Matt Bonner.

Tyronn Lulian selected Milicic and Leonard.

Kerr ended up taking Ricky Davis.

The 50-point selection battle between the two sides began.

Before the game started, Min Congda shook hands with Lu and Cole respectively.

Said: "This is a fair competition, you know, the result of the game will have a direct impact on who of you can be the head coach, work hard."

The reason why Kerr and Tyronn Lue are willing to engage in such a competition is also because they are greedy for the Clippers lineup.

Looking at the potential and thickness of this lineup, anyone who is not blind knows that the lineup selected by the two can become the starter of a playoff-level team in the future.

And this turned out to be pieced together by the players of a team. Who wouldn't want to be the head coach of such a potential stock?
As the team's assistant coach, Cole has a local advantage, and immediately called five people to hold a tactical meeting to arrange tactics and how to quickly score 50 points.

Tyronn Lu squeezed his fist. When Min Congda shook hands with him just now, he seemed to hand him something, which should be a note.

Now that there are so many people, it is difficult for him to take out the note to read, so he stuffs it into his trouser pocket.

Then call together the 5 people you choose, and explain how to fight later.

However, Tyronn Lue is not very familiar with Harden, Randolph and others, so how to arrange tactics is a problem.

And to be honest, Tyronn Lue is not a tactical genius. Compared with tactics, he is better at building a good relationship with players.

"Okay, whether I can be the head coach depends on your state and performance. I really don't have any tactics to arrange, but I believe in you, and if you also believe in me, then do my best. If you are not satisfied with me, no Interest, in fact, you can lose without leaving a trace. But I want to say that you will regret it, because I am here to bring you a championship. If you are really for the good of the team, please Go out and beat your teammates, it's definitely for their own good."

(End of this chapter)