Chapter 10: The Arms Race! Compete with each other
"Chris Webber has only one year on his contract, aren't you worried about him jumping out of his contract and becoming a free agent after this season? I've heard that the fear that Webb will become a free agent is a major factor in the Bullets trade. β
"How do Anfernee and Chris divide the ball, and will Chuck still build a team based on defense?"
"Will Rick Fox start? Will Juwan Howard be able to withstand the big sharks? β
Orlando's press conference was crowded.
For many years, this is the hottest news media conference since the Magic's victory over the Bulls.
Chuck Daley combed his back and smiled evilly.
"If the team is strong enough, why doesn't Chris stay? And I'm here to make the team stronger! β
"How to play? Layout? There's not much to say, I'll arrange it in the training camp according to the situation. β
"Hold off the big sharks? It's not that complicated, the Bulls can do it, and Chris and Juwan can do it too. β
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"Now, I'm your coach, is anyone dissatisfied?" Larry Bird wore a suit and arrived at the Indiana Pacers' arena.
Reggie Miller lowered his eyebrows, Jalen Rose looked left and right without speaking, Rick Schmitz looked at the ceiling, and Antonio Davis looked at his sneakers.
That's the deterrent power of LARRYLEGEND!
None of the players dared to look him in the eye.
When these players were young, they grew up watching Bird win championships!
"Very well, I'm going to tell you. I only accept victory! β
"Now you are a piece of, a piece of that can't hold up the wall!"
"But in the future, I will make you the number one winner in the league!"
"Michael thinks he's steady, his treble is on the horizon. It's a dream! I'm here to crush Michael Jordan's dreams! Let him tremble under your feet! β
Bird's words made the Pacers' players enthusiastic, and they couldn't wait to fight Jordan for 300 rounds immediately.
The team, which was carried by Larry Brown and was somewhat dull, is now back to life!
"It's not just Michael, it's Kobe." A glint of hatred flashed in Reggie Miller's eyes.
I haven't forgotten that kick!
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"I'm going to join the Dallas Mavericks and rebuild this team." Mad scientist Don Nelson takes over the Dallas Mavericks.
After all the three Js were swapped out, the Dallas Mavericks announced a complete rebuild.
Don Nelson, who was happy to hunt his heart, always felt itchy after watching Kobe Bryant and Jordan's finals, so he simply took over the mess of the Mavericks and directly prepared to build a team from scratch.
During his career, Don Nelson played for the Chicago Zephyrs (the predecessor of the Washington Wizards), the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Boston Celtics, winning five NBA championships with the Celtics.
He was a master coach in basketball since the late 1970s, winning three Coach of the Year awards. Popovich is his favorite protΓ©gΓ©, and with all but a championship, he's already reaped all the accolades, and it's only a matter of time before he's inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Last year, Spurs Popovich hired Don Nelson as coach after firing head coach Bob Hill, but Nelson turned it down. dog
After a year off from being tired of the mess in New York, what kind of team will the Mad Scientist rebuild now?
"I was traded." Nash's call surprised Bryant a little.
"Where did you go?"
"Maverick, I heard about this deal that Mr. Nelson worked so hard to facilitate."
"Yes, the Suns have too many point guards, and you can get more minutes out of there."
"But I don't think I learned enough from Kevin and Jason." Nash wondered what position he would get when he went to the Mavericks. Starting or coming off the bench? What will Don Nelson do with himself? Can you show your abilities?
"Be confident, Steve, you're going to be the best point guard of the next era."
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Legendary NCAA coach Rick Pitino has announced that he is joining the American professional basketball team!
"The NCAA is wonderful, but I want to challenge the NBA, there are so many superstars, there are so many super teams, and I can't wait to start my career coaching."
Who is Rick Pitino?
Pitino led Kentucky to an NCAA championship in 1996. He was the only coach to have led three different schools (Provence, Kentucky, and Louisville) to the Final Four.
With the title of NCAA champion coach, Pitino is back in the NBA again!
Why again, because in 1987, Pitino became the head coach of the New York Knicks. The year before Pitino took over, the Knicks had won just 24 games. Two years later, Pitino led the Knicks to their first regular-season division title in nearly two decades.
But the quagmire of New York made Pitino, who was used to college ivory tower life, very unaccustomed to it, team strife, and the rebelliousness of the players made him choose to leave the NBA.
After experiencing the glory of winning the NCAA championship, Pitino feels that the NCAA is no longer too obsessed with him, what he wants is to become the strongest coach in history, and winning the NBA and NCAA double championships is undoubtedly a glorious road.
Popular! Pitino has just announced that he will join the NBA, and more than 7 teams have contacted him in an instant!
Even the Lakers asked Pitino if he would like to be an assistant coach, and of course he refused.
"Damn, if I could get rid of Phil now, how nice it would be to sign Pitino." Klaus, the general manager of the Bulls, complained secretly.
"Sign him for me and tell him that I can give him all the positions of general manager, executive president and chairman!" Auerbach wanted to find a successor for himself.
"Give him this check and let him write the amount himself." Portland Trail Blazers owner, Paul Allen spends a lot of money.
"We have the most promising stars of the future here! He can grow with this team! Assemble the team of his dreams! "The Grizzlies are ready to cut their head coach.
The Trail Blazers, Celtics, and Grizzlies lead the battle for Pitino.
One of the things that Pitino has is that he is only 45 years old!
This is something that Nelson, Chuck Daley, and other famous coaches can't compare.
Pitino is in the prime of his life, and he can even coach a team for more than 15 years, so the scramble for him is far crazier than any other manager this summer.
It's like a 40-year-old superstar and a 20-year-old potential star! Even if the supergiant ability is still able to overpower the young man now, but how far can he go in the future?
Pitino means the future, it means the rise of a top manager.
In the end, Pitino chose Celtic.
"Together with Cardinal Mr. Auerbach, I will bring Boston back to the top of the world."