Almighty Coach

Li Dai continued to view the Clippers player information.

The highest-paid player in the Clippers is named Wood. He is a point guard and is currently recovering.

Wood entered the NBA as the draft pick. His starting point in the NBA career was the Chicago Bulls, and his performance was indeed worthy of the status of "number one." In the second year of his career, he entered the All-Star bench. At the age of 22, he won the regular season MVP and is the youngest MVP in NBA history.

This outstanding performance allowed Wood to obtain a five-year 153 million super-pay contract after the rookie contract ended. The NBA even changed the signing rules for this.

However, the injury destroyed the superstar. An accidental injury caused Wood's cruciate ligament to tear. After the injury came back, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, followed by a torn meniscus in his right knee. MVP has become a glass man.

More importantly, the continuous injury caused Wood's state to decline greatly. He lost his speed, explosive power, and physical confrontation. The sharp breakthrough on which he survived also disappeared. The original Wood relied on excellent physical fitness, even It can be so explosive that someone can force a breakthrough layup, and now he, even with basic one-on-one defense, will be forcibly broken by his opponent.

There is no doubt that Wood, a superstar, has completely fallen, and the five-year US $ 153 million contract he signed that year has also become one of the best garbage contracts in the NBA.

The Bulls naturally hope to get rid of this huge garbage contract. After a series of efforts, the Clippers with more salary space took over the garbage contract, and at the same time got a young player with good potential, a young player with good potential from the Bulls. First-round draft picks, a second-round draft pick and a portion of cash.

After Wood came to the Clippers, he was injured in training without playing a game in the new season. Currently Wood is still recovering from injuries. According to the news given by the Clippers, Wood's injury will not recover until at least summer. That is to say, he is still in reimbursement this season.

Wood's salary includes two years left this year, and each year exceeds $ 30 million. In other words, if the Clippers don't cut Wood, they need to wait at least another season before they can get rid of Wood's garbage contract.

"One Wood accounted for more than 30 million of the team's salary, which is almost equivalent to blocking the Clippers' signing." Li Dai shook his head helplessly.

In this case, the Clippers do not have much salary space to expel other players from high salary, and the team's record is so bad, the star does not want to join, the prospect is very bleak.

Li Dai inquired about the Bulls' record again. The Chicago Bulls are currently ranked fifth in the East. They have led the eighth place in the East by ten games. There is no problem entering the playoffs. This means that the first round of draft picks traded by the Clippers from the Bulls is probably out of the 20th place. This draft pick can generally only select one qualified role player. Select a player to start the game, you can burn high fragrance.

The potential player who was traded with Wood was named Ronnie, 2.03 meters tall and was a forward. Was selected in the first round of the 23rd pick that year, and is now the last year of his rookie contract.

Ronnie is a very qualified 3D player. In the Bulls, Ronnie was the most important member of the team. As the Bulls' top substitute, he can average 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 times per game. Assists, shooting 42%, and three-point shooting also reached 36%. For a rookie contract player, this is very potential.

The Clippers were also interested in Ronnie's potential, so they were willing to take over Wood's garbage contract. After entering the Clippers, Ronnie also became the team's starting small forward. His playing time and shots have increased, and his average scoring has risen to 18.8 points, and has become the Clippers' Core player.

However, Wood is not the Clippers 'top scorer. The Clippers' top scorer is 32-year-old veteran Naismith. As a defender, Naismith can average 22.6 points and 5.3 assists per game. This data is very good. , But it can't bring the team victory.

Naismith once won the best sixth man in the NBA. His singles ability is very strong, but his defense is relatively weak. It is a typical player who attacks and defends weakly. And the most important thing is that Naismith's stability is relatively poor. If the feel comes, he can compete with the superstars in the NBA. If the feel is poor, it is normal for a dozen or so consecutive shots. Simply put, Naismith is a "nerve knife".

This kind of "nerve knife" type player can only become a supplement to the team's firepower, and it is destined not to be the core of a team.

Inside, the Clippers are currently the weakest link. The team's original starting center and starting power forward are all in a state of injury, so the Clippers can only play role players and "water dispenser administrator" partners inside. They are a second-round rookie and the other is a non-draft player. . This type of player is an unpredictable type in the NBA. It is a thankful thing to find the team willing to take them in every season, and because the Clippers lack a major general, they can even start.

Li Dai looked at the Clippers' injuries again, and his face became more embarrassed.

"There are fifteen players. Five people are currently in a state of injury, and two others are on the daily watch list. In this way, there are only eight people who are completely healthy, and three of the eight people are included. The "water dispenser administrator" who usually enters the rotation lineup. With so many injuries, if I take over the Clippers, the first thing is to fire the current team doctor! "

Then Li Dai began to check the Clippers' next schedule.

The Clippers have played 46 games, with a record of 16 wins and 30 losses. There are 36 games left to play. Li Dai took out the paper and pen and classified the Clippers opponents in the next 36 games.

The first category is the top two in the east and the west. They are the teams that have steadily entered the playoffs, and the team has more wins. The home advantage of the playoffs can certainly be maintained. However, the top two teams in the East and West are likely to win the championship. Their strength is so strong that the Clippers cannot win them.

The second category is the three or six places in the East and West. They are also able to enter the playoffs, but they may not have home advantage, so in the next 36 games, they will definitely win the home playoffs. Fighting with superiority will not easily concede defeat. The Clippers will meet them and it will be a difficult battle.

The third category is the seventh to twelfth teams in the East and West. They are on the edge of the playoffs. They can win the playoffs by entering a few more goals, and losing a few goals may be Can't enter the playoffs. For these teams, the more they reach the end of the season, the more they will desperately. The Clippers' weaker team, they must win their opponents, so the Clippers meet They certainly will not have good fruit to eat.

The fourth category is the bad team. At this time in the NBA game, in order to obtain a higher draft pick, many teams have begun to put the bad, these teams do not want to win at all, the Clippers meet them , But it can be the beauty of an adult and win the game.

"For the middle and lower reaches of the team, the second half of the NBA schedule is much more difficult than the first half. First, after half a season of competition, all teams have completed the run-in, and some strong teams have begun to really The second is to impact the playoffs, or to gain home advantage in the playoffs, the team's attitude towards the game will be more serious, they will not easily overturn on weak players. So I accept fast The 30-plus games after the fleet will be very difficult to fight. What a headache! "

Li Dai rubbed his temples, showing a depressed expression.

...

The news that the Clippers changed owners was quickly learned by reporters, and then appeared in the media.

Immediately afterwards, NBA officials also announced the news of the acquisition of the Clippers by Chinese-owned Dingtian Sports.

For the entire NBA, this can be said to be a stimulant, originally due to the negative impact of racial discrimination, instantly reversed.

The NBA has coveted the Chinese market for a long time, and now the acquisition of the Clippers by Dingtian Sports obviously helps the NBA to expand the Chinese market.

The owners of the other 29 teams all welcomed the acquisition of Dingtian Sports. They are all beneficiaries of the NBA expansion.

The same is true for NBA players. Some NBA players have already received sponsorship from Chinese sports brands and gained their sweetness. Other players naturally hope to take a slice of the Chinese market.

The happiest player is the Clippers. They are not stars and usually do not get high-end advertising endorsement contracts, so they need attention. The "water dispenser administrators" in the Clippers even started to count, if there is no ball to play in the NBA next season, go to the CBA to eat a meal.

...

Los Angeles Clippers.

Assistant coach Kassel parked the car in the underground parking garage, then walked upright into the elevator.

Due to the resignation of the former black coach, Kassel is currently acting as the team's head coach. With the completion of Dingtian Group's change, Kassel also feels that he has ushered in a new opportunity.

"Wait a minute!" When the elevator door was about to close, a person ran over quickly. Kassel pressed the elevator door opening case and reopened the elevator door. This only saw the team doctor running over. .

The team doctor walked into the elevator, then showed a flattering expression and said, "Coach Kassel, congratulations."

"Congratulations? Why?" Kassel asked, but there was a sense of knowing in his tone.

"The team is about to usher in a new boss. I guess Coach Kassel will be officially promoted to be the head coach." The team doctor's voice suddenly paused, and then said: "This season's game has been more than half, the team The record is not satisfactory, there are more than 30 games left. I think at least this season, it is impossible for our new boss to hire a new head coach, so you will be promoted to the head coach of the team, Of course I want to congratulate you! "

"I hope so!" Kassel said, but there was a sense of confidence in his words.

In Kassel ’s view, the team doctor ’s analysis is simply too correct. The Clippers ’record is so bad. This season ’s situation has been finalized. It ’s already so bad anyway. There is no need for the new boss to spend an extra amount of money to hire It is imperative for a new coach to straighten himself as an "acting coach".

If you can become the Clippers' coach, then only in the second half of the season, will also have a high score for Kassel's resume, if he leads the team with better results, maybe he can sit in the future The position of the coach.

The elevator stopped, and Kassel and the team doctor walked out of the elevator, but the people nearby cast a special look.

This look made Kassel feel uncomfortable. He even foreseen that something might happen.

Kassel walked into the coach's locker room. The three trainers were talking in a low voice. When they saw Kassel, their face suddenly changed, and some people even hid something behind them.

"What are you looking at?" Kassel asked.

"It's nothing ..." The respondent smiled awkwardly ~ www.readwn.com ~ Then he said: "Mr. Kassel, today's weather is really good!"

Cassell felt that the other party was deliberately distracting the subject. He sensitively felt that what they had just talked about, what they hid behind them, might be related to themselves.

Cassellton felt a little angry. He was about to become the head coach of the team. He was the most authoritative person on the team. How could he tolerate this kind of thing.

I saw Kassel snorted, and then walked past with a straight face, and pushed the person who hid things aside.

On the chair behind the man was a newspaper.

"It's just a newspaper, what's there to hide!" Kassel picked up the newspaper somewhat puzzled, and then he saw the headline above:

"New Clippers Boss: We Will Hire Lawrence's Best Coach Li Dai as Clippers Head Coach"

"Lawrence's best coach? Is that Chinese Lee? Isn't he a track and field coach? Does he know basketball?" Kassel couldn't help shouting.