Chapter 913: Creating a God
On August 25, the news of Li Liang's joining the king was announced again through Wei Dazhi's Twitter account.
Wei Dazhi was very conscious this time, and did not call Li Liang every day to ask about his new owner's intentions.
Because he knew that Li Liang would definitely inform himself after determining the next home.
As one of the most famous media people in Los Angeles, after getting the news that Li Liang had joined the king, he immediately planned and arranged several TV programs to feature on it.
It also organizes ESPN reporters and writers to write special features and conduct long-form reports.
He is no longer the little reporter who relied on writing small news and forwarding league gossip news in the past, but a well-known media person and sports TV program producer who is on an equal footing with WOJ and even a head taller than WOJ.
Because this time Li Liang made it clear that he would not stay in the king for another year.
He signed a new four-year, 100 million contract with the Kings! The fourth year is the player option.
This is the first 100 million yuan contract signed by Li Liang after entering the league, although he joined as a free agent, but because the salary cap rose by more than 20 million this summer, and the king's salary space was already abundant, he easily gave Li Liang a maximum salary of 100 million yuan.
For Li Liang, he can get a contract of 100 million because the collective bargaining agreement only allows him to take 100 million.
At Li Liang's level, 200 million in 4 years is about the same, and with the extra money, Ranadave chose to supplement Li Liang as an assistant coach.
Three assistants, Mike Brown, D'Antoni and Tyronn Lue.
After announcing the news of Li Liang's signing with the king, the second news immediately detonated public opinion.
The Kings hired Li Liang as the head coach of the Kings!
And the list of teaching assistants was announced.
For a while, the entire alliance was talking.
Li Liang is not willing to be just a player, he even wants to be a coach?
Two super melons in a row first completely suppressed James's headlines that had occupied a few days.
At this moment, the entire United States, unless *** is shot to death, it is difficult to have an event that can overwhelm these two news heats in a short period of time.
Before Li Liang led the Chinese team to the Olympic finals, he has reached a height of popularity.
Fortunately, the U.S. team withstood the pressure and won the championship, otherwise U.S. basketball would really be gone.
And Li Liang's joining the king this time is big news, but once a year, everyone slowly gets used to it.
But Li Liang became the king's coach, and it was really the first time that the big girl had been on the sedan chair.
It's been a long time since the league has produced a part-time coach.
Although some players have the tactical understanding ability to be as good as the coach, the workload of the coach makes it difficult for the players to take on the role.
Unless, you have a good assistant coach to help!
It can be seen from the assistant coach candidates announced by the Kings that each of the three is a candidate who can take charge of himself.
This assistant heavenly team configuration is prepared to satisfy Bruce Lee's coaching dreams.
It can only be said that the king tried his best to meet all kinds of requirements in order to get Li Liang.
No way, this team has been in decline for too long.
The last time they made the playoffs was 10 years ago in 2006.
That year Divac retired, and Chris Webber was traded to the 76ers.
The core of the team became Artest, and two years later Mike Bibby went to the Hawks, Brad Miller returned to the Bulls, and Atay was traded to the Rockets, and the gorgeous king never returned.
It's a team with a pretty little history.
In the '50s, he won a championship that no one remembers.
At that time, the NBA was only a regional league, and it did not have the place it has in the basketball world at all.
In the 60s, there was obviously a genius like Oscar Robertson, but because of the inexplicable rules of the partial, he was divided into the east, so he lived forever in the shadow of the Celtics.
After 70, 80, 90, the NBA's gradual glory years, the Kings were always a trick.
Yes, they don't even count as supporting roles to set off the protagonist, it's just a trick.
In the 21st century, after a short period of glory, he almost stole the scene and became the protagonist, and then returned to the positioning of the dragon set.
Now, with the investment of an Indian tycoon, luck has finally struck.
The news that Li Liang moved in and was going to be a coach suddenly broke through the sports circle and went out of the circle.
Major programs across the United States are using this topic as a starting point to discuss how many surprises this miracle in sports will create.
This led to a big debate in the United States about why Bruce Lee was so successful.
ESPN has produced a special program called "How a King Became King", which uses documentaries, talk shows, debates and other forms to discuss and explore this issue.
Behind this, Wei Dazhi was the producer at that time.
This is an important part of the "Li Liang God-making Movement".
How were gods born?
Performance on the field is one thing, and on the other hand, it depends on how the media trumpeters tout.
In this regard, American sports media people have always been masters of god-making.
Besides, Li Liang can boast too much, and after doing a documentary, I feel that the amount of 180 minutes in three episodes is not enough, and in the end, half an hour was added to each episode, and the total amount was increased to 270 minutes.
Fans who love gossip and bragging, there is new material to brag about.
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No matter what happened outside, Li Liang's side was always much calmer.
That's why he's always kept a high level and a good mentality all year round.
You are the eye of the storm, but you will not be swept into the storm.
After announcing his signing with the Kings and becoming the head coach of the Kings, he had more things to do.
If he's a player, he can wait until October to attend the team's training camp and start preparing for the new season.
But now that he is a coach, he has to be involved in the management of the team.
Li Liang is a novice in these things, and he has to learn many things from scratch.
Being a coach is not like in a game or a mission, just standing on the sidelines, talking about tactics to the players, and changing people.
One minute on stage, ten years off stage.
This is true for the players as well as for the coaches.
Without adequate preparation before the game, strict training, and cramming in the game, hoping to command the magic stroke is basically a dream.
The Kings are a young team, and Li Liang has a high prestige as a player, but it is still unknown whether he can convince the public as a coach.
For Li Liang himself, how to distribute energy will also be a big problem.
In the past, he could train late, or even not go, and do tasks at home by himself.
After becoming a coach, it definitely won't work.
Of course, there are benefits, and the most significant benefits are economic benefits.
He is now on two contracts, one for the player and one for the coach.
Anyway, the Indian boss has money and gives it.
Moreover, Li Liang has not played a game for the king and has already begun to make money for the boss.
The day after he announced his move to the king, the stock price of Lanacer's company soared!
The income from the rise in stock prices alone is more than enough to wipe out the amount of wages paid to Li Liang for four years.
This makes money to buy and sell, who does who knows.
On August 31, the last day of August, Li Liang officially signed a player and head coach contract with the team at the King's headquarters.
A four-year, one-hundred-million-dollar contract.
As soon as this contract was signed, Li Liang could finally say to his father and sister, "I can also sign a contract of 100 million yuan!" ”
There is also a one-year head coach contract, which is unique to a player in the league.
After Li Liang finished signing this contract, the subtitles suddenly flashed in front of him:
[Congratulations on completing the 'Bench Life' task and getting the reward: Turn on the coaching mode of the achievement system, please enter the system to view.] 】