The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 315 Exchanging Blows with the Young Marshal
After a two-game break, Li Xun returned.

The next four games are all home to the Mavericks.

The first game is against the green Kai who has been dismantled.

During the offseason, it wasn't just those young stars who changed clubs, Pierce and Garnett in the Green Kais were not spared either.

The two were packaged and sold to the Brooklyn Nets.

In fact, the Nets' original lineup is not bad. Maybe the boss thinks that there are many young people in the team, which makes the team not competitive.

So he just gritted his teeth and traded the old bones of Pierce and Garnett.

They also paid a considerable price for their comeback.

The Nets' thinking is very simple. Both Pierce and Garnett have good combat power, and the key popularity is also high. They can not only improve the team's combat power, but also improve the team's popularity.

Simply kill two birds with one stone.

How could they have imagined that these two people would not work hard after they came, which directly made the Nets the biggest victim of the NBA in the past 20 years.

Not only did they send Gerald Wallace and other good players, but they also sent three future draft picks and an exchange right for a 2017 first-round pick.

Especially this 2017 draft pick exchange, it is simply too deadly.

Originally, Green Kai was the first in the East in the 2016 season, and their draft pick was only the 27th pick in the first round.

The Nets got the lottery on the other side.

As a result, with such a change, Green Kai is the No. 27 pick, and the Nets are the [-]th pick at the bottom of the first round.

This third pick also allowed Green Kai to successfully get Tatum, so if Green Kai can win the championship in 2022 in the future, the Nets must have at least one-third of the credit.

The key to this deal is not only for Green Kai to get Tatum, the No. 14 pick Smart in 16 years, and Jaylen Brown, the third pick in [-], are all draft picks that should have belonged to the Nets.

The role of these two people in the Green Kai team is also pivotal.

This shows how outrageous this deal is. It is true that the Nets have been the biggest victim in the past 20 years.

Of course, these players are able to play, which also has the credit of the young coach Stevens. If they are selected by the Nets, it is not impossible to become parallel imports.

Take a player like Smart as an example, not every coach dares to use it, and not every coach can use it well.

Now Li Xun can only mourn for the United Arab Emirates in his heart. With Pierce and Garnett, two Lafayettes staying in the Nets, his life will definitely not be easy.

Their temperament is soft, and these two old guys like to rely on the old to sell the old and bully the newcomers. Even if Ah Lian is the boss of the team, it is estimated that he will not have a good life.

During the warm-up of the game, Li Xun looked towards Lu Kai's bench.

The original head coach He Document has left the team, and the current head coach is the young coach Stevens.

This young baby-faced coach looks ridiculously young, even younger than Li Xun at first glance.

As for the team lineup, there are no bright spots.

Li Xun remembers that this season's Green Kai is the last in the Eastern Conference, and their real rise will have to start from next season.

Thinking of this, Li Xun walked straight towards the young marshal Brad Stevens.

He has long wanted to meet this super talented coach whose coaching ability in his mind ranks at least the top three in history.

"Hey Brad, nice to meet you."

Li Xun walked towards Lu Kai's bench and greeted him loudly.

Avery Bradley on the bench was shocked. Is Li Xun saying hello to himself?

For a moment he felt ecstatic.

Li Xun actually knew himself?He even took the initiative to say hello to himself?
Did God open his eyes today?
Could it be that he will be a future superstar?Otherwise, why would Li Xun take the initiative to greet him.

Bradley's ears don't seem to be working very well.

Of course, it may also be that Li Xun's English is not standard.

Marshal Brad Stevens didn't think much when he heard Li Xun calling Brad and saw Bradley's excited ghost.

I just thought Li Xun was saying hello to Bradley.

It is very normal for players to have nicknames or abbreviations for each other.

For example, Green's name is Draymond, and he is generally called Dray.

"Hey Lee, nice to meet you too."

Bradley stood up and smiled at Li Xun.

Li Xun looked at Bradley in a daze, wondering if the short guard had taken the wrong medicine.

After smiling politely at Bradley, Li Xun walked straight to Stevens.

Stevens was taken aback. He never expected that Li Xun would find him.

"Brad, I'm your fan."

"I have watched all the games you coached in college."

"I am very impressed by your coaching ability. I think you may be the most successful head coach in this league."

When Li Xun came up, he praised fiercely at first.

This compliment directly made Stevens a little shy, but when it comes to his record in the NCAA period, his record is indeed impressive.

It can even be said to be quite brilliant.

The young coach has a very good background. His father is a plastic surgeon and his mother is a university professor. Such a family is very rare in the NBA.

In high school, he broke many records in school history, but it was just an inconspicuous high school after all, and it was not a famous basketball high school like Oak Hill, so it didn't have much gold content.

The young coach himself realized that he had no development in basketball, so he chose DePauw University, which was centered on academics, after college.

The name of this university sounds like a business club.

After graduation, he got a bachelor's degree in economics, found a job at Eli Lilly and Company, a large pharmaceutical company, and mixed into the position of operations director.

Generally, if you can get to this position, your annual salary is not bad, about 30 US dollars.

This is pretty much the dream job for most people.

But the young marshal resigned directly at this time, and went to Butler University to work as an unpaid basketball volunteer.

This is also due to the fact that his parents are rich. If they were poor people, who would dare to do such a crazy thing.

Then, as a basketball volunteer, he became the head coach of Butler University step by step, and then led Butler University to the NCAA Finals for two consecutive years.

Facing the top schools such as UConn and Duke, although he was defeated in the end, the young coach has directly made a name for himself in the basketball circle of the United States.

You must know that Butler University is not a famous school, and they can't recruit any decent top high school players.

Even so, he was able to reach the finals for two consecutive years, which is enough to prove the young coach's terrifying coaching ability.

With such qualifications, the young coach directly got the position of head coach in Lukai.

That's right, he is different from most NBA head coaches. He didn't start as an assistant, but he was the head coach directly from the beginning.

"Li, it's a pleasant surprise to receive such praise from you."

"You are the most successful player in today's league, none of them. All our players should follow your example."

Stevens also praised Li Xun.

This wave of business blows each other, and the two have directly changed from strangers to good friends.

It's a pity that the young marshal is still too young. He said this without considering Rondo's feelings at all.

At present, Rondo has become the polished commander of this Lukai team. He is the only one left of the original Big Four, and there are not many decent helpers in the team.

Then I heard that my head coach said that all Lukai players should follow Li Xun as an example.

Of course Rondo felt uncomfortable, because the relationship between him and Li Xun was not that harmonious.

"Humph!"

Rondo snorted unhappily.

Li Xun looked at Rondo, but didn't take it too seriously.

Rondo is now considered a grasshopper after autumn, and he won't be jumping for long.

What's interesting is that Rondo was reimbursed after playing less than [-] games this season, and he happened to be sold to the Mavericks next season.

Li Xun became happy when he thought of this. If Lukai still finds the Mavericks to trade Rondo next season, he may really agree.

Because he really wanted to see what kind of scene it would be if Rondo played under his hands.

When the game officially started in the evening, of course, Green Kai couldn't escape their doomed fate.

Being suppressed by the Mavericks, it was impossible to organize any decent resistance.

Rondo played hard enough, but he has no offensive ability, so he can only organize the offense.

However, there is no decent top-level offensive point in the team, and what good is the organizational ability.

In this way, the Mavericks won 24 points without bloodshed.

After the game, Li Xun invited the young marshal to a tavern for a drink.

The young marshal is also very face-saving, so he happily went to the appointment.

Whether it's EQ or IQ, the young marshal must be fine in both aspects.

Facing Li Xun's invitation, there is really no reason to refuse.

The benefits of having a good relationship with players of Li Xun's level are countless.

Taking a step back, in case I fail to achieve results in coaching in Lukai, at least I can find a job as a teaching assistant with Li Xun.

If the relationship is strong enough, it is not impossible to get a job as a coach.

Green Kai has just been sent away here, and the Mavericks ushered in back-to-back challenges from the Brooklyn Nets the next night.

But this time it is back-to-back at home, but the impact on the players is not too great.

"After those two old guys have gone, are you still used to it?"

That afternoon, Li Xun made an appointment with Ah Lian, wanting to ask him how his current situation was.

Ah Lian looked embarrassed. It seemed that Pierce and Garnett really had a lot of influence on him.

Thinking about Ah Lian's character, Li Xun could only sigh secretly.

You can't expect Ah Lian to shake his fist at those two old guys, can you?
"Brother Li, it's not as serious as you think. It's just that these two like to criticize young people a little bit. The atmosphere in the team is messed up now."

"At first, I thought that the Heat and the Pistons were finished, and we hoped to hit the Eastern Conference championship this season."

"But now it seems that there is really no chance."

Allen said painfully.

Before he knew it, he had also played in the league for more than six years, and he entered the league earlier than Li Xun.

Although the maximum salary has been obtained now, the team's record has been very unsatisfactory.

After finally looking forward to the stars and the moon, looking forward to the heat and the coolness of the Pistons, the UAE's equipment is showing its strength.

As a result, the two old men were looked forward to again.

If it's an old man with a gentle personality, such as Nowitzki, then that's fine.

"With your personality, you can only endure slowly."

"It won't take long, one season will almost kill them."

"Two seasons at most, no more than three seasons."

Li Xun said with a smile.

Allianz felt even more distressed, "Three seasons?"

"Good guy, then I'd better leave the Nets by myself."

"You have never been teammates with them, it is really hard for a day."

"Let's see what happens after this season. If they don't go, I will go."

It was rare for Ah Lian to get angry for a while, and it seemed that the two old guys really targeted him a lot.

Garnett was known for bullying his teammates when he was young, and playing rookies in training games is really commonplace.

However, after getting old, this aspect is somewhat restrained.

And Pierce was good when he was young, there is no relevant news, but he likes to rely on the old to sell the old when he is old, this is a well-known thing.

The combination of these two is indeed a nightmare for young players.

The United Arab Emirates signed a 10-year contract, and now it is the 13-14 season. When this season is over, he can indeed jump out of the contract and find another next home.

"Okay, let's take a look. If they don't leave by then, you can come to me."

Li Xun laughed.

These words directly made Ah Lian smile, and he was waiting for Li Xun's words.

He also knows very well that with his own ability, it is actually very difficult to win the championship.

Even for the Eastern Conference champion, the hope is actually very slim.

You must know that the Heat and Pistons are indeed cold, but the Raptors and Bulls in the East are not vegetarians.

Waiting until the evening game, the Mavericks won again.

From the book point of view, the Nets' lineup is indeed worthy of luxury.

Even when the deal just broke out, many experts believed that the Nets would be the overlord of the Eastern Conference this year and had a chance to kill the Mavericks.

As a result, the season has only been played for half a month, and these experts have shut up.

Pierce can't run anymore, and Garnett can't stand up anymore. The role of these two people on the court now can be said to be minimal.

What is certain is that the current combat power of the Nets is definitely not as strong as last season.

They have played five games so far, but they have only won two games. Whether they can make it to the playoffs this year is a matter of debate.

Ah Lian did not show disappointment because of the loss, anyway, he has already found his next home.

Now he even hopes that Pierce and Garnett will not leave, so that he can hug Li Xun's thigh with a decent reason.

Of course hugging the thigh is not a glorious thing, Ah Lian also thought there was a good reason to hug the thigh.

In the last two games, Middleton still played well.

Although the efficiency in the game against Green Kai was a bit sluggish, relying on high shots, he still scored 22 points.

In the game against the Nets, Middleton scored another 33 points because Pierce was facing off.

Since the start of the game, Middleton has averaged 25 points per game.

This is still not much time in the first show against the Warriors. If the Warriors game is not included, Middleton has even averaged 30 points per game.

This is very scary.

The league hasn't had a young shooting guard averaging 30 points per game in years.

(End of this chapter)