Chapter 488: Old Friends Reunited

"Damon, what have you been doing all these years? It seems that it is generally difficult to contact you, and now I still have your old number in my mobile phone, and when you called, I thought it was a mistake...... Chang Wei cut a piece of steak from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a big grin, with his relationship with Jackson, he naturally didn't need to be too polite.

Jackson picked up the grilled salmon and took a bite, and began to introduce his experience to Chang Wei in the past few years. The more I listened to Chang Wei, the more surprised I became, it turned out that after he joined Villanova University, Jackson was not idle, in order to realize his NBA dream, he once went to the Development League to beg for a living, but in the end he was helpless to find that his talent in basketball was indeed very average.

There are many teenagers who play basketball in the United States, but very few can enter the varsity team in high school, even fewer get basketball scholarships from elite schools, and they are even more favored by NBA teams, and it is normal for Jackson not to have such talent. But this guy was unwilling to give up his beloved basketball, he began to buy some tactical books to learn, and put down his body to join a lost high school team in New York State as an assistant coach, hoping to continue to improve his coaching skills in practice.

I have to say that Jackson's luck is not bad, when Chang Wei won the championship with the 76ers, he also successfully applied for an assistant coach of an NCAA Division I team, under the tutelage of famous coach Tom Izo. When Jackson said this name, Chang Wei couldn't help but be surprised, Izzo is a veteran coach of the NCAA, although everyone has not yet discovered his ability to develop players, but Chang Wei knows that this is the mentor of the future Warriors star Draymond Green, and he is very famous in the NBA, and many teams want him to take the helm, but Izzo always wants to stay in Michigan.

Being able to serve as an assistant coach under Izzo is undoubtedly an opportunity for Jackson, just like Chang Wei has been assisting Brown since entering the NBA, and an assistant coach like them can only improve if he is next to a good head coach. Through his own efforts, Jackson gradually became the number one assistant coach in Michigan and began to be known to others. That is, otaku like Chang Wei don't pay much attention to such things, in fact, Jackson's fame in college basketball is not much worse than him.

It took a while for Jackson to explain what had happened to him over the past few years, during which he had taken a large sip of water, apparently a little dry. When he picked up a glass of water again, Chang Wei put down his fork and asked with a smile: "Okay, Damon, now you can tell me what you mean, I think you came here not only to catch up with me, right?" ”

Chang Wei's voice was calm, even with some laughter, but before he could finish speaking, Jackson coughed loudly, apparently choking on water. Finally catching his breath, a wry smile appeared on Jackson's face: "Chang, you are still as smart as before...... Then I'll be blunt, there's a team that wants you to be the head coach and ask me to pull the strings. ”

Coach? Chang Wei's expression moved, but his voice was still steady: "Then you talk about it, I'll think about it again." ”

Jackson drank the water from his glass, wiped his mouth, and whispered, "One of my seniors is going to be a manager in a new team, and they desperately need a head coach to lead the team." I've told him a lot about you, so he thought of you right away, and asked me to go to Detroit to ask for your opinion. ”

When Jackson talked about the new team, Chang Wei suddenly realized, no wonder he always felt as if something was wrong. According to the historical process of the previous life, the youngest team in the NBA, Charlotte Bobcats, should have been established at this time, but perhaps Chang Wei's rebirth changed everything, could it be that the new team that Jackson said was the Bobcats that were about to be formed?

Without waiting for Chang Wei to ask, Jackson told the whole thing and told the whole thing, and sure enough, it was Charlotte Bobcats, and the team name was exactly the same as in the previous life. It stands to reason that the Bobcat should have been established in 2004, but now it is 2006, and the establishment of the Bobcat has been dragged back by two years, but the team name has not changed It is indeed a coincidence, which does not require Chang Wei to slowly adapt to the new name.

Chang Wei was still thinking about some things about the Bobcats in his previous life, but Jackson thought he was evaluating his prospects as a head coach at the Bobcats. After five minutes like this, Jackson couldn't help it, and he asked out loud: "Chang, do you still need to think about being a head coach for so long?" I guarantee you absolutely the most autonomy in terms of the personnel used in the team, and I'm going to join this team as your man, and we can make our dreams come true in Charlotte, isn't that a good thing? ”

Chang Wei smiled, shook his head and said: "I believe that you can be qualified for the duties of assistant coach of the NBA team, but I am lazy and don't want to come to the front of the stage, if I am asked to be the head coach of the Bobcats, then I can only say sorry......"

Jackson didn't expect Chang Wei to use laziness as an excuse, which made him feel the urge to find a piece of tofu and kill him. He said helplessly: "Is being a manager so unattractive to you? Do you want to be an assistant coach for the Pistons all the time? ”

Suddenly, Chang Wei's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "It's impossible to be a head coach, it's impossible to be a head coach in this life." But I have a great way to get the best of both worlds, and I can get what I want without having to go to the stage. ”

Facing Jackson's puzzled eyes, Chang Wei stretched out a finger and said slowly: "You recommend yourself to be the head coach of the Bobcats, and I will be your assistant coach, if you are not willing to do it, then I would rather continue to work for the Pistons in Detroit." ”

Chang Wei's words made Jackson's mouth open wide, as if he could stuff a light bulb into it, he never expected Chang Wei to make such a suggestion. In fact, he himself had thought about being a head coach, but he quickly denied himself, knowing that he had never worked for an NBA team before this, and he was not a head coach in high school and college, and it looked good to take a step to the sky, but it was just roasting himself on a fire, so he quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea.

But now his heart is beating wildly, it seems that Chang Wei has made up his mind and is unwilling to be the head coach, but if he cooperates with him, it seems that it is not impossible! Jackson obviously knows enough about Chang Wei's strength, and if the team management agrees, he and Chang Wei can achieve their goals, so why not?

Jackson picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth casually, and whispered: "I'll communicate with them about this, just wait for my news, if the two of us can fight side by side, maybe the Bobcat can rise quickly!" "Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future