I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 558 It Can't Be Realized Before It Begins
The Cavaliers' sudden coaching change shocked the entire league.

Mike Brown has been the head coach of the Cavaliers since the 2005-2006 season, leading the Cavaliers to the playoffs in that season.

This is the first time the Cavaliers have entered the playoffs since 1998.

LeBron James is the highly anticipated No. [-] pick. In the first two years of his career, he failed to help the Cavaliers enter the playoffs.

At that time, the strength of the Eastern Conference was really not very good.

Mike Brown can do this quickly, which shows that he is capable and can quickly unite a team.

In the 2006-2007 season, Mike Brown's second year of coaching, the Cavaliers reached the finals!
This is a great honor for James and Brown.

In the game against the Pistons, James showed the potential of the emperor's superstar.

This was only the fourth season of James' career, when he was only 22 years old.

Tim Duncan told James after the Finals that the future is yours.

As a result, until the 2012-2013 season, the era that really belongs to James still has not come.

As the head coach, Mike Brown won the best coach, but at an important moment in the playoffs, he really lacks the ability to make a move and strategize to win thousands of miles.

Losing to the Spurs in the 07 Finals is justifiable. The Cavaliers are indeed too thin and lack experience.

Mike Brown faced his teacher Popovich, there was nothing he could do, and he lost 0:4.

Every game seems to have a small difference in losses, but in fact the Cavaliers basically have no chance of winning.

The point difference is small, that is because there was no chance at the last moment, and scoring a few goals narrowed the point difference.

Belongs to the child died milk came, no substantial effect.

In 11, he played against the Dallas Mavericks and lost 2:4 to his opponent. Brown was completely at a disadvantage in the contest with Carlisle.

The strength of the two sides is between the same, and it is generally believed that the Cavaliers are better before the game.

Both sides are single-core teams. Nowitzki is 33 years old and has been called a softie for many years.

As a result, the Mavericks won the championship, and two of the games they won were last-minute reversals.

This shows that Mike Brown, as the head coach, has a lot of shortcomings in tactical arrangements and players' psychological stability.

Compared with top coach Phil Jackson, the gap is obvious.

Phil Jackson belongs to, once the strength on paper is dominant, he will not give his teammates any chance.

When he was in the Chicago Bulls, as long as the Bulls have home court advantage, the series is sure to win.

In 1994, without Jordan, the Bulls were still third in the Eastern Conference during the regular season. They regretted losing in the 3:4 tie-break in the semifinals and lost to the New York Knicks who later reached the finals.

It is enough to see that Jackson is very good at coaching.

Of course, comparing Mike Brown with the best coach in history like Jackson is indeed a bit difficult for him.

But LeBron James wants to become the best player in history and surpass Michael Jordan, so his coach can't be much worse than Jackson, right?
In the 2012 finals, the Cavaliers still dominated public opinion before the game.

After they have Kyrie Irving, their overall strength is stronger than in 11.

As a result, the 2:0 lead was reversed, the players had to bear the main responsibility, and the coach couldn't get away with a secondary responsibility.

For four consecutive games, he did not give appropriate adjustments and responses, and Mike Brown could hardly absolve himself of the blame.

It's just that Brown and James are deeply bound, and he has always followed James' lead in the team.

James doesn't want to change coaches, and Mike Brown's position can sit firmly enough.

When James thinks, it's just a matter of one sentence.

So, after a big battle with the Clippers, on the plane to the next game, James discussed with the general manager of the team, saying that he wanted to change a head coach.

Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant asked James if he had a favorite candidate. James said, you will know tomorrow.

Grant didn't hesitate too much. After the plane landed, he interviewed Mike Brown at the hotel and announced his dismissal as head coach.

However, Mike Brown did not leave the Cavaliers because of this. Grant persuaded him to stay as the team's director of player development.

Because Mike Brown didn't make any mistakes, it is not a wise choice to expel him directly.

Although the Cavaliers have a mediocre record this season, they just won the Clippers and are moving in a good direction.

A change of position is more reasonable than dismissing him.

Mike Brown was of course very surprised at first, but he quickly accepted the management, or James' decision.

He is sure that there must be James' support behind it, and it may even be directly instructed by him.

James may not be the king of the NBA, but he is definitely the king of Cleveland.

Since he chose to renew his contract to stay in the Cavaliers in 2010, the boss has been obedient to him and obeyed.

Generally speaking, if a team obeys a player too much in terms of management, draft, and trade, the team has a high probability of being yellow.

Because playing on the court and running and organizing a team are fundamentally two different things, two jobs.

In fact, the number of people who can do both well at the same time can be counted on one hand.

Like when Michael Jordan was in the Bulls, he was often dissatisfied with some of the team's drafts and trades.

Facts have proved that if the Bulls management could not withstand the pressure and listen to Jordan, the team would be finished.

Fortunately, in the past two seasons, James has given very good advice.

The Cavaliers have done a good job in trading, signing, and drafting, helping the team build a solid system.

For James, it is a failure to enter the finals twice and not win the championship.

But for the Cavaliers, the team's operating income and market value have been greatly improved, and the owner has begun to make money.

And the dual combination of Irving-James, both of them are still young, with them, theoretically, the Cavaliers can maintain sufficient competitiveness for at least five years in the future, which is really a wish for the Cavaliers, a bad team of the millennium.

The premise is that no one leaves.

It is normal for Mike Brown to kneel to the king in this environment.

He didn't have too many complaints in his heart, and announced the decision with the team management the next day.

On the day the Cavaliers announced that Mike Brown was stepping down as coach, Steve Kerr also left the Clippers.

That night, the Cavaliers contacted Cole and persuaded Cole to join the Cavaliers.

Kerr boarded a plane to Detroit in the early morning of December 12rd.

The Cavaliers take on the Pistons tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The plane arrived at the Detroit airport at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Cavaliers general manager Grant personally greeted Cole.

To be honest, both Cole and Grant are quite confused, especially Cole.

The day before yesterday, I was an opponent of the Cavaliers. As the head coach, I carefully studied the tactics and lineup of the Cavaliers, thinking about how to deal with the Cavaliers in the new season.

Regardless of how the Cavaliers played at the beginning of the regular season, they have always been an important imaginary opponent for the Clippers in the Finals.

As a result, he is now the head coach of the Cavaliers, forced to defect to the enemy.

Of course Grant was also confused, because it was completely out of his plan to let Cole be the head coach.

His original plan was to make some trades in the middle of the season to enrich the team's interior, especially the fourth position.

Jamison is aging rapidly, and he has not been very useful this year.

Robin Lopez can only say that it is enough, but the upper limit has been reached and cannot go further.

The Clippers generally added a top pick, Anthony Davis.

In the No. 1 game, if Randolph hadn't been injured and Davis was stuck with foul problems, it would really be a big question mark whether the Cavaliers could win.

The trading plan has not yet had any clues, and James directly squeezed the head coach down.

Generally speaking, when the head coach suddenly dismisses get out of class, the team will let the assistant coach act for a period of time.

After that, depending on the situation, you can either strengthen the assistant coach, or slowly search for and recruit a new head coach.

Finding a new head coach requires interviews, communication on tactics and planning, and then slowly taking over the team.

As for enemy paratroopers like Cole, Grant has worked in the NBA for so many years, and this is really the first time he has seen them.

The two immediately drove to the Palace of Auburn Hills Arena. At 03:30 in the afternoon, the team was here for court adaptation training.

In the press conference hall of the Palace of Auburn Hills, Grant led Cole to a simple proclamation ceremony.

Immediately after the ceremony, Kerr dropped into his role, working out with the players on the field in Auburn Hills.

He was accompanied by former head coach Mike Brown to answer questions.

This situation is very strange, but the NBA says it is a battlefield, but it is actually a rivers and lakes.

Cole and Mike Brown are old acquaintances. When Cole was still playing for the Spurs, Mike Brown was an assistant coach in the Spurs, and the relationship between the two is quite good.

Therefore, although Cole suddenly replaced Brown's position, it did not affect their relationship.

After Brown said hello, he immediately asked curiously: "What's the matter, buddy, why didn't you work in the Clippers suddenly? Did I offend you by running to the Cavaliers to grab my job? You were the ones who won last year."

Cole shook his head helplessly, and said, "Actually, I also want to continue working in the Clippers, but...someone doesn't want me to do it."

"Didn't you resign yourself? Are you... that lunatic Smart?"

Mike Brown immediately guessed that Cole was fired by Min Congda.

And Min Congda is "well-known" in the league as crazy, and he can do anything.

Dismissing an excellent assistant coach like Cole is completely within the scope of his behavioral logic.

Cole added: "Actually, it's my dream to be the head coach. But Mike, why are you fired? Also so suddenly?"

The two had an idea in their hearts, could it be Smart?
Impossible, Smart is the Clippers manager and not the Cavaliers manager.

And he is sick, change the Cavaliers coach properly, and send a Clippers coach there?

Technical poverty alleviation?Counterpart support?friendly team?
Mike Brown said: "Maybe it's because of the team's poor record in the new season. But you're here just in time to share some secrets about the Clippers. Your rise is really fast. What happened to the team?"

Cole smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will tell you these secrets slowly. Actually, it's not a secret. There are always similarities between championship teams. But the Clippers are indeed a very special team. Let's talk about the team's training, tactics, and the game tonight."

So, the two began to chat about all aspects of the Cavaliers.

In fact, Kerr's understanding of the Cavaliers may not be much worse than Mike Brown.

Possibly even more and deeper than Mike Brown.

Because the person who understands you best is often your enemy.

As the biggest enemy of the Cavaliers last season, Cole did a lot of research on the Cavaliers.

I was still researching it three days ago, but now it's all right, the research can play a role.

During training, Cole briefly met with the players and introduced each other.

In fact, we all know each other, the opponents in the finals, who doesn't know who.

James and Cole shook hands vigorously. He was both excited and nervous about Cole's arrival.

Excitedly, he believed in his adoptive father's vision, and the people he selected to send were all excellent.

The nervous question is, will Cole make big changes to the team?Will he let him go to a position he is not used to?

When James first entered the league, he played the point guard position in his first season.

He has very good organization and passing ability.

However, in order to give full play to his superior quick-down ability, James' position was gradually fixed at the third position.

But Cole, including Min Congda, believe that the third position is actually not the most suitable position for James.

Because the third position assumes the role of glue and panacea in defense and offense.

Especially in the current situation, when the position is blurred, the inside players are turning outside, and the player's functions are becoming more and more comprehensive, the omnipotent responsibility of the third position is highlighted even more important.

But James, as the team's ball-holding core and the most important offensive end point, he certainly cannot allocate enough physical energy and energy in terms of defense, rebounding, and garbage work.

Therefore, the team equipped him with Battier, Miller, Danny Green and other players to make up for these functions.

If Min Congda came to coach, he said when he talked with James before that he would let James lose weight further to play the first position, and then find a way to match James with a good fourth position.

James said at the time, "You have to find a way."

"I've been thinking the fuck about it!"

As a result, after thinking about it, the excellent fourth position did not come, and Steve Kerr came to mind.

And Steve Kerr's solution to the excellent four position is simple-come on James.

If James hits four, Grant doesn't have to go to the market to find any good insiders. Lopez and Anderson are enough.

However, James is not willing to play the fourth position.

Because I was too tired playing in the paint, and I did a lot of work, the data didn't show up at all.

You work hard in the interior to get stuck in the opponent's interior, and then create a good rebounding opportunity for your teammates.

Then on the Excel sheet, there will be nothing. What's the point?
So, after training, when Cole found James to talk about the team's system arrangement, James said bluntly: "Steve, you can ask me to do anything, but there is one thing I don't want to do. I don't want to play number four." bit."

Cole hasn't spoken yet, James has already blocked Cole's words and expressed his attitude.

This frustrates Cole. Could it be that his plan of "James' high-level licensing" cannot be realized before it starts?

Cole thought about it, patted James on the shoulder, and said, "No, LeBron, I don't want you to play the fourth position."

"That's good."

"I think it's more suitable for you to play the fifth position."

(End of this chapter)