Chapter 39: Sign the young marshal! The storm of youth is blowing

Ha ha!

Hearing this, Jiang Chao laughed directly.

Good question!

It was a question he could only lie about.

This has to do with Stevens before he crossed over.

The real reason is that it doesn't matter if you're a general manager or something, because Stevens himself is completely qualified to be a general manager.

In 2022, Angie retired, and head coach Stevens was promoted to president of operations.

This made him completely unfold his fists and kicks.

Because in some ways during his time in charge of the Green Army, Stevens may have been victimized by his success in the first two years.

After Isaiah Thomas led the motley team into the playoffs in his second and third years in charge, free agents began to take an interest in the Celtics, such as Al Horford (who no one expected to join the Celtics).

Durant (he put the Celtics on the roster for the final meeting when he chose the team to join)

The following summer, Stevens reunited with his disciple Gordon Hayward and welcomed Kyrie Irving in a trade at the end of August.

None of this is what Stevens wants to do, what he wants to do is to quietly like the first year, a bunch of rookies, and then train them!

It's all driven by general manager Danny Angie, who likes to build a big lineup.

Of course, the goal is still to win, but it's clear that the two work in completely different ways, and Stevens' roster has changed from time to time due to trade changes and injuries to Angie.

This is clearly reflected in Stevens' appointment as general manager, and he has steadily improved the team's effectiveness in an orderly manner.

Stevens cleverly used the trade exception to get Josh Richardson;

Signed Dennis Schroeder cheaply with a middle-class exception. Seven months later, they traded some of their first-round picks and some of the team's players to Derrick White and Daniel Theis.

Before Jiang Chao crossed over, the Green Army changed from 11th in the East to 1st in the East because of this deal, he knew very well what the team needed, and he cooperated very well with the head coach at the time, Udoka!

The players the Celtics acquired weren't superstars, or even stars, but they were the players Stevens would have wanted to recruit and coach when he was coaching.

While some have criticized him for putting too much leverage into a trade, others have praised him for being quick and deliberate in turning players he likes into a team.

These points coincide with Jiang Chao, Jiang Chao knows that they will become stars in the future, but at least they are mediocre players now, and Stevens is what he likes and will cultivate.

How many times the fans sprayed the double tanhua could not coexist, but he knew that their playing style and personality and mentality could coexist, so the Celtics stabilized all the way.

So here's the problem.

Why didn't Jiang Chao let Stevens be the general manager with more responsibility?

Jiang Chao had this idea, and wanted to match the original coach Udoka.

It's just that the head coach of the Green Army, Udokaya, is still playing at the Spurs.

Udoka only became an assistant coach of the Spurs team after 4 years, and then became the coach of the Green Army in 21 years, from squid to Ugo, and he is also a relatively high-level young Spurs coach.

So let Stevens carry forward in a position he is familiar with.

It's not bad to make him the Auerbach of the Knicks!

Jiang Chao couldn't say that in front of the young marshal, he said directly:

"Emmm, I know you're a tactical genius, so give you time to fully prepare our team's tactics, so that it will be strong, that's all."

Stevens believed it, and it looked like the boss was really trying to get a different lineup.

And a young coach like him will have new ideas.

Jiang Chao also took advantage of the situation to throw his own cannonballs:

"Actually, the book "Influence" explains it thoroughly.

Even a teacher who has been teaching for decades is not necessarily more skilled than a new young teacher.

Because decades of coaching have not changed in their comfort zone, they are radical and whatever they are doing in previous years.

It's clear that young people are more flexible in their thinking and driving in a more rational direction, which is why I chose you. ”

"You're only in your early 30s, I'm 20 this year, let's work together to blow a storm of youth in the NBA and make trouble!"

Jiang Chao's words moved Stevens completely, what a good young man this is.

Directly elevate him to the position of NBA head coach, this is trust and expectation!

"I will give you a 5-7 year contract, you choose, with an annual salary of 1 million + winning commission + championship bonus."

Hiss.....

This sincerity!

If a 1-year contract is to see your quality, 5 years, in addition to sincerity.

Still is.

TMD。

Sincerity!!!!!

"I promise you."

"But I have to go home and consult my family, is that okay?"

"No problem, families can move to New York, and I've got you guys in Manhattan with a three-bedroom apartment."

Jiang Chao had thought about it for a long time, and asked the people from the Human Resources Department to rent a few luxury apartments before he went on a business trip, which was used for recruitment.

He used the money he used absolutely ruthlessly.

He will buy local real estate for each core employee, what he has now is money, what he lacks is people's hearts, and renting a mansion for a long time is to let everyone stabilize their emotions and work hard here.

Moreover, the kind reserved for important positions such as head coach and general manager is multi-room, and one person will never be able to live in it.

The meaning is obvious, you can move in with your whole family!

Sugar-coated cannonballs, enough are given, and the gods also want to go down to earth.

You must know that the young marshal has promised his entire hometown thousands of times that "he will never leave Butler because of the position of commander in another school in his lifetime." ”

But the NBA is different..... Directly let him shake.

"Thank you, Boss Jiang." Stevens raised his head excitedly, the boss has rented a house for them, and the atmosphere has come to this....

To be honest, there are 2,000 head coaches in North America who are about the same status as him.

There are only 30 NBA head coaches in the world, and there are five or six who are as stable as melons.

It was his honor to choose him.

Thinking of this, his face flushed with excitement and he got up and shook hands with Jiang Chao:

"Thank you Boss Jiang for your trust, are you going to my house for dinner? I'm going to go back and ask now. ”

"Don't go, you guys have a good chat, after all, life events, you have to leave your beloved hometown at least five years, I understand."

Jiang Chao himself hasn't been back to China for a year, and homesickness is pouring out from time to time.

That's why he thought so thoughtfully, wouldn't it be nice to let the young marshal move directly to the big ball market.

The children's studies and circles are much better than those in small cities, and with the income of the head coach, they can live comfortably in New York.

"Okay, there are a lot of delicacies in the school, report my name, and I will reimburse it!"

Stevens packed up his wallet and walked out of the conference room quickly, and then handed over the team training to the assistant coach.

He rushed out of the stadium directly, ignoring the players who shouted at him, he was afraid that his reluctant tears would be seen by them, and he was afraid that he would give up such a hard-won job for promotion because of them...

These are all children he has watched grow up all the way!!