Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 1 A young coach who came out of the NCAA?The first shot at NBA fame?
July in Memphis is like a woman's face, which changes as it says.

The last second was calm, but the sky suddenly darkened a moment later, and dense dark clouds piled up in midair, forcing people who were in a hurry to go home early.

Lu Yong was lying on a wooden bed in a small apartment, pain and exhaustion written on his tough and resolute face.

"call"

"Damn, drunk again, my head"

in a dim room.

Lu Yong was frowning at this moment, with his eyes tightly closed, lying on the bed turning over from time to time and making a sound.

a long time.

Lu Yong, who searched for a long time but couldn't find the phone, suddenly opened his eyes and stared blankly at everything in front of him.

This is an old house full of the atmosphere of the times, except for a bed and a table, there is only a sofa standing there alone.

On the table next to it, there was a mirror that had been broken in half, and was carefully stuck together from the middle with glue.

"Where is this?"

Lu Yong rubbed his hair with a headache, put on his shoes and got out of bed, stumbled all the way to the table and drank some water, only then did he feel better in his mouth.

Last night, he drank with his friends until midnight, and when he got home, he lay down on the bed without taking off his clothes and fell into a drowsy sleep.

After waking up, Lu Yong only felt that his brain was heavy, and there was an extra memory that didn't belong to him inexplicably, which made him seriously doubt whether he was stupid after drinking.

"Lu Yong."

"NCAA Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of Texas."

"In 2006, passed the interview of "Bantam" Mike Fratello's coaching staff and became the assistant coach of the Grizzlies in the new season."

"No, it's the chief assistant coach!"

Lu Yong sat on the sofa in a daze for a while, looked at the completely unfamiliar environment around him, and the memories that kept tumbling in his mind, and said to himself: "I... I have time-traveled?"

He picked up the mirror on the table and found a strange face in the mirror.

He is much more handsome than his previous life, with light stubble on his face, sharp edges and corners, and a pair of deep eyes that are very eye-catching.

After photographing for a while, Lu Yong kneaded his forehead with his hands, and could only helplessly accept the fact that he had traveled to the United States.

In his previous life, Lu Yong was 32 years old and graduated with a second degree in management. After graduation, he did not choose a job corresponding to his major, but entrusted his relationship with a pheasant university to serve as a basketball coach.

This job is purely dawdling, the salary is not high but the advantage is leisure. Lu Yong has been working for many years. Unexpectedly, he was transported to Memphis in 2006 in the blink of an eye, and became the chief assistant coach of the NBA Grizzlies in the new season.

灰熊上个赛季打出了49胜33负的战绩排名西部5，然而季后赛首轮却被达拉斯小牛4:0横扫出局。

Head coach Mike Fratello complained to the management during the offseason about the lack of talent in his assistant coaching team, which led to the expansion of the coaching staff after the draft.

Mike Fratello, nicknamed "Bwarf Tiger", is a famous NBA coach who has coached Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and other teams.The veteran coach had a total record of 667 wins and 548 losses during his NBA coaching, and won the NBA Coach of the Year in the 1985-86 season. He has been a commentator for TNT since 2001.

In the 04-05 season, the Grizzlies management paid a lot of money to invite him to come out, hoping that this old coach can give the team a soul.

In fact, Fratello does have two brushes. Relying on Pau Gasol's coaching style, he really led the team to the playoffs.However, Fratello is stubborn and has average abilities. He showed his true colors immediately after entering the playoffs. He was swept out 4-0 by the Mavericks who were only one place higher than him, and his face was very embarrassing.

"The essence of human movies" Wilkins once played under Fratello for a period of time. In his words, "It is difficult for Mike to improve the overall strength of the team."

In addition to Lu Yong, a young coach who came out of the NCAA this summer, Tony Brown, who once served as an assistant coach at Purdue University, joined the Grizzlies coaching staff with him.A fat man who is good at arranging defensive tactics, looks very rigid.

According to the memory in my mind, the man is also called Lu Yong, and he is of Chinese descent.This year is 31 years old. He grew up in the United States. Three years ago, his only relative and adoptive father passed away due to illness. Now he only has a distant cousin who occasionally contacts him.

What is gratifying is that Lu Yong is a genius in coaching. He became an assistant coach of the NCAA giants University of Texas at a young age.And bravely took the step to the NBA this summer, and became the chief assistant coach of the fifth-ranked Grizzlies in the Western Conference last season under the Huanhuan interview.

As the memory in his mind deepened, Lu Yong gradually became excited while sitting on the chair.

Carefully picking up the one-year teaching assistant contract on the table, Lu Yong watched as his brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"The 31-year-old young marshal is really a fucking talent"

Lu Yong is very willing to become a basketball coach in the NBA league, which is much more chic than being a nominal coach at Yeji University in his previous life.

He came from 15 years later and knows the future development trajectory of the NBA and the development route of most players, as well as suitable tactics and styles of play.His vision is unparalleled, and he can be called 100% touchstone.

As the chief assistant coach, as long as he gets a chance, he will be able to prove that he is a qualified basketball coach.

Soon he will lead the Grizzlies to participate in the annual summer league, and Lu Yong thinks this is his chance to make his first shot at NBA fame.

The summer league is mainly an arena for investigating rookie players and fringe players in the league. The head coaches of each team will not attend in person, but will only send assistant coaches to lead the team and scouts to accompany them.In addition to allowing the rookies to adapt to the NBA confrontation as soon as possible, they also want to try their luck to catch mistakes in the summer league.

The Grizzlies have three rookies who will participate in the summer league this season. They are Rudy Gay, the 8th pick in the first round, Kyle Lowry, the 24th pick in the first round, and Hakeem Varley, the 19th pick in the first round last year. gram.

In the 04-05 season, Rudy Gay shared the honor of the best rookie in the Big East in 2005 with Georgetown University forward Jeff Green, and was selected as the best rookie in the United States by the "Sporting News".In the peak season, he averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game. He was the "Bear King" and also the "Dragon King" for a while. Although he is still a rookie in the league, he still has no problem ruling the summer league. .

Kyle Lowry, the 24th pick in the first round, is not as powerful as Gay, but he is 1 meters tall and weighs 85 pounds. His strong body will not let him down even if he faces the second position.

巅峰赛季的洛瑞混的比鲁迪盖伊还好，场均22分5篮板7助攻1.5抢断的数据不仅入选了NBA最佳阵容，还以二当家的身份帮助猛龙拿到过18-19赛季的总冠军。

Hakeem Warik is the worst player among these three players, but he has some bright moments in his career because of his body. Not only did he score a double-double of 32 points and 15 rebounds in a single game, but he also scored a double-double in a single season. 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting over 50% from the field.

With the three of them as the core to play in the Summer League, plus the corners of "Taobao" in the shabby market, Lu Yong is confident to put together a set of top-notch starters and lead the Grizzlies to sweep the Summer League, which is generally low in intensity.

At the very least, the ability and value of these rookies under his hands must be stronger than when they played under the rigid "Bwarf Tiger" Fratello.

No one knows better than Lu Yong how high the upper limit of Gay and Lowry is, and how good this Grizzlies talent is with all the first-round picks in the main rotation.

Lowry played under Fratello in the first few years of his career and was used as a defender who could only defend.

As long as Lu Yong is involved in the team's signings, he can gather a team of potential stars, and even a team with a big belly can become a team of kings!
(End of this chapter)