With Da Yao's connection, Jiang Qi and Teresa's door-to-door visit is not very abrupt.

Thibodeau looked slightly fat, belonging to the NBA coaches in the mainstream figure, for the visit of Jiang Qi and the two, Uncle Tom did not show excessive joy, but also gave enough enthusiasm to let the two into the door.

When the guests and hosts sat down and the brewed black tea was served, Jiang Qi spoke first.

"Management's plan for the team is to completely rebuild next season, to qualify for the playoffs the second year, and to have a chance to compete for a championship in the third year...... We offer you a three-year contract with an initial season salary of $3.5 million per year, with a floating baseline of 5% for each season thereafter, subject to adjustments of up to 20% based on team results. ”

After talking about the team's planning and treatment in one breath, he continued: "For the rebuilding of the team, the management wants the team to build a defensive tactical system, and in this regard, we believe that Mr. Thibodeau is one of the best defensive customization experts in the league, and he also has a unique way to find new players and attack, so I took the liberty to invite him." ”

Lao Jiang felt that it was the best way to negotiate with someone like Xibodeau, so he didn't care about Teresa's eyes, and still directly explained his thoughts to Pan.

"If you have any questions about Mr. Thibodeau, please ask!"

"Jiang, I don't mind if I call you that." Seeing Jiang Qi wave his hand, Thibodeau said with a sincere face: "I really want to receive an invitation to the head coach position of a team in the league, and I feel your sincerity, but you should also know from Yao that Jeff is full of confidence in the Rockets next season, and I have been by Jeff's side for so many years, and this choice is indeed a little difficult." ”

Uncle Tom's dilemma is definitely not that Maddie teamed up with Yao Ming next season to make many people expect the MM group to win the championship, but that he left when Van Gundy was full of confidence and ready to do a big job.

Jiang Qi pondered for a moment, "Mr. Thibodeau is talking about the Rockets trading Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming together." ”

The deal was announced in the draft, apparently very early, although it was not officially announced, but usually the news of this kind of big deal spreads quickly in the circle of the general manager, so Thibodeau is not too surprised, but he doesn't know that Lao Jiang did not look for Billy Knight to learn about the latest developments in the league, and the source of the news is completely the memory of the previous life.

"I think Mr. Thibodeau should be able to see the strength of the Rockets after the trade, and although they are exchanged for the best scorers and outside attackers in the league, the tactical system sometimes can't make up for the shortcomings in staffing."

"After sending Kevin Cato away, Yao Ming lacked support on the inside, Zhu Wan Howard was quite stable except for a one-handed jump shot, but he was not as big as the former at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, although Kevin Cato's previous performance could only be regarded as unsatisfactory, and he had to face the breakthrough of the outside line on the defensive end, which was very fatal to Yao Ming, and his movement shortcomings would be infinitely magnified, and even on the offensive end, Zhu Wan shared the pressure for him was limited."

"The second question, when Phil Jackson was on the Lakers, he used the OK combination to build his triangle offense, with an axis, a tandem, and not a simple combination of inside and outside, and the MM side wants to find the third point between the two or the tactical system suitable for their pair of inside and outside combinations, I am afraid that it will not be polished in place for a season or two, and no one can know how many years the peak state of a league scoring champion can be maintained......"

If memory serves, the Rockets' point guard next season is Bob Soula from the Hawks, and it's hard to get that classmate to play a tandem role......

"It's not easy to pick the right role player in this year's free agent market, and after a big trade, the probability of trading for reinforcements again is not high, once the next season can't play the desired results, Yao Ming's contract extension after the Rockets will have less salary space, and the chance of breakthrough will be lower and lower."

The biggest problem for the Rockets is that the role players put together too late in the puzzle, if there are characteristic interior players like Scola, Landry, and Hayes standing next to Yao Ming, defensive barriers like Artest and Battier on the outside, Alston who can at least control the ball safely, and Brooks who can quickly steal points when he comes off the bench...... If Maddie is still healthy at this time, then the Rockets really have a chance to win a championship.

Unfortunately, the road to cobbling together role players has been too long for the Houstonians.

This is the message that Jiang Qi revealed to Thibodeau, and he also believes that Uncle Tom can actually see this, but on the one hand, how to do things, on the other hand, role players need timing and luck, and the factors required to build a championship-level team are very complex. After the sharks traveled eastward, they could only wait until the second season to beat the Mavericks in the eyes of everyone, and the Heat's jaw-dropping super triumvirate took two seasons to succeed, and the Pistons and Mavericks also adjusted more than one season between winning the championship, and the season of winning the championship after trading like the Celtics can be called a miracle.

After being silent for a long time, Thibodeau still told Jiang Qi with a slight apology that he needed time to think about it.

"As soon as Mr. Thibodeau has made a decision, please contact us immediately, we will not contact a second coach until you have made your choice." Jiang Qi solemnly added, "Also, there is another point that I need to greet Mr. Thibodeau in advance on behalf of the management of the Eagles, for the adjustment of team personnel and transactions, the management must have the lead in it, and we will listen carefully to Mr. Thibodeau's suggestions, which needs to be explained." ”

Uncle Tom was slightly stunned, then shook his head, "Jiang, thank you for your honesty, this is a common rule in the alliance, and I have no more objections." ”

After leaving Thibodeau's house, Teresa complained dissatisfiedly, "You guy doesn't know how to negotiate at all, it's really ......."

Later, after seeing that someone ignored his hints, the eldest lady simply became a sculpture, but fortunately she did not interfere in the conversation between Jiang Qi and Xibodeo, but only now poured out the words that were held in her stomach.

"In fact, with Thibodeau's ability, as long as he can take the initiative to submit an application to the team with a vacant head coach, it is not difficult to take this step, and the relationship between him and Van Gundy is the key to his will, so we don't need to cover up the urgency to find a point of interest, but simply put the conditions out better." , Jiang Qi smacked his lips, "But if you want to invite Dao Xibodu, you still need a person's thrust!" ”

"Who?"

"Jeff Van Gundy!"

So, on the day Jiang Qi visited Thibodeau, a rumor that the Eagles wanted Thibodeau to become the team's head coach began to spread.

"Isn't that a ...... Risk-taking? On the other end of the phone, Billy Knight said worriedly.

His meaning is very simple, regardless of whether the rumors will be confirmed or not, it is not difficult for insiders to distinguish between his truth and falsehood, and once the plan to invite Thibodeau fails, the Hawks will feel like they are looking for a spare tire when they come to the door again, which will undoubtedly increase the probability of their rejection of the Hawks for many coaches, and the rejection by an assistant coach will also cause many people to doubt, which will be directed at management.

According to Billy Knight, Jiang Qi should privately list a few more goals, contact them separately, and finalize one of them when the negotiations reach agreement, so that it is safe enough.

However, in Lao Jiang's view, Thibodeau is currently the most suitable coach for the Eagles to rebuild, and it is important to miss it or not, so it is worth it even if it is broken once.

Fortunately, the anxious wait of the Eagles' management did not last long, and Thibodeau called two days later......

"Jeff told me that the opportunity was rare and that I shouldn't give up...... I would like to thank the team management for taking a high value on me! ”

Being able to sign with Thibodeau, Lao Jiang felt that it was worth it to squeeze out time to fly to Millican in an intimate schedule, but after finalizing the head coach of the Eagles, it was time for him to leave, the opening of the European Championship in Portugal is imminent, and there are still a lot of things to deal with on the Milan side, and it is estimated that he will have to wait until the draft meeting at the end of June if he wants to return to Millican.

Although the journey is rushing, although Teresa threatens the rookie head to bring a lot of gifts to the eldest lady next time they meet, although the finals are not over yet...... However, the good news that the group came still made Jiang Qi happy after returning to Europe.

First of all, the attitude of the Sevilla team towards AC Milan's offer of Ramos is a little ambiguous, and it did not refuse, but dragged on for two days before replying that the youth talent can not be sold lightly, and the face of "give a suitable price, we will sell" is already clearly visible, according to the analysis of the transfer department, this transfer AC Milan takes the initiative, and the price paid may not be as much as imagined.

Because Mourinho has officially signed with the Galaxy, the transfer offers of Carvalho and Ferreira have also been placed on the desk of Porto, but the player is about to play in the European Championship and has been put on hold for the time being, so that Sevilla have lost a potential buyer, and there will eventually be a limit to the Lions' big mouth.

Then of course, the cooperation plan between AC Milan and Sporting Lisbon was successfully completed, and Milan's scouts in South America not only quickly managed the transfer of McConn, but also went to Portugal with Galliani to discuss the cooperation plan, and Yan Yi brought Jiang Qi an even bigger surprise.

Looking at Yan Yi, who ran back to Milan, and the somewhat restrained young man beside him, Jiang Qi was puzzled, "This is?" ”

"This lad is João Moutinho of Sporting Lisbon's youth team." , Yan Yi smiled, "Old Jiang, haven't you always wanted a young midfielder to cultivate, see how he is!" ”

Jiang Qi trembled involuntarily in his heart, Moutinho, the metronome of the future Portuguese midfielder, this player is very hopeful to be cultivated into a top midfielder like Pirlo, Yan Yi This guy can really dig up treasures wherever he goes......

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