The Godfather of Basketball

Brad Stevens should be the closest of all coaches to Tang Tian.

Understand tactics, the team has absolute coaching authority, and will get along well with all players, maximize their ability to play, and excellent on-the-spot commanding ability.

Of course, there is another point. Like Tang Tian, ​​the face value is excellent.

It is just that he is still the head coach of Butler University.

Since joining Butler University in 2001 as a teaching assistant, he has been here for 11 years. In the past two years, he led the team to the NCAA finals and reached his personal peak.

"You want me to go to the NBA?" Stevens should have guessed Tang Tian when he saw it.

"Yes, become my assistant coach, the first assistant coach." Tang Tian continued.

Stevens didn't speak.

The first teaching assistant, a college exchange who has never had an NBA resume, Tang Tian's chips are not low.

"No, I won't go." But after a while, he gave Tang Tian a positive answer.

"Why?" Tang Tian was a little surprised.

"I don't know the NBA, I don't want to leave the college campus for the time being, and I haven't led this team to the final championship." Stevens did not cover up, or he could feel Tang Tian was that This kind of person with a straight character.

"Do you know college basketball before entering Butler University?" Tang Tian tried to persuade Stevens.

"Well, I understand."

"..."

He realized that Stevens in front of him was really a bit difficult.

"You have proven your strength in college basketball. Two years ago there was Gordon Hayward. Last year, the team you led did not enter the NBA. You can lead such a talented ball. The team reached the finals. Really, college basketball has no challenge for you. Don't you want to go to a higher stage? "Tang Tian reorganized the language.

"No, Sheldon Mark was last year's 34th show, and he performed better there than I expected."

"..."

Tang Tian glanced back at Anna.

Anna nodded, signalling that there was this player.

Tang Tian wants to shoot the table, but can't he talk well?

"Give me some time to think about it. I can feel your sincerity. If I think about it, I will reply to you as soon as possible," Stevens continued.

"Well, if you are willing to come, I will make a bigger contract than all other assistants."

"Um." Stevens nodded.

After he got up, he took Tang Tian and Anna to the gate of the school and watched them leave by car before returning.

"This coach is very graceful." Anna said for the first time.

"Why should I come all the way to this small place?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

Although stung by Stevens several times, I can feel that Stevens is a rigorous, principled, and certainly smart enough coach.

Of course, is it only such a person that can match his Tang Tian class?

Stevens didn't give him a clear answer, and Tang Tian naturally would not sit idly and wait.

He also started an interview with a teaching assistant.

The NBA coach is fiercely competitive, and there are no shortage of previously fired coaches, such as Scott Skiles, "Little General" Johnson, etc. At the same time, there are first and second assistant coaches of various teams, and even many retired players want to work The coach works.

Tang Tian worked in both teams for 6 years, and the first assistant coach eventually became the head coach. There is absolutely no comment on this. In other words, the Thunder's first assistant coach will be the head coach in the future.

Just rush this, there will never be fewer people coming for interviews.

However, after the interview, Tang Tian didn't feel very good.

Those coaches have their own abilities, but knowing that Stevens is here, like a chicken rib, and the key is that he has been a coach for a long time, and he speaks better than him. As for the first and second assistant coaches, come to interview None of them are outstanding.

However, among those players who came to apply, Tang Tian found a familiar figure.

Luke Wharton.

Wharton in the previous life did not retire until 2013. At the time, he was cut by the Cavaliers, but because of his intervention, the future Lakers coach had no ball last year. This year, he also just announced his retirement two days ago. , Later than expected.

According to Wharton, there are still some abilities, but there is not much experience just after the era of players.

After an interview, Tang Tian identified several candidates for the first assistant coach, but did not finalize the candidates. The second assistant coach directly decided on Wharton.

What's more interesting is that Wharton is very confident in his ability and only signed a two-year contract with the Thunder.

Time flies, and in the middle of July, the player market is nearing completion.

However, the activity of the league team has not been less, because the biggest brand James has not announced his final decision.

Although the free agent market will not officially close until the start of the playoffs, the general contract will be finalized before mid-July.

"nailed it."

The time came to July 15th, Jones came to Tang Tian with great interest.

"Jason Kidd, just agreed to join us 3 million a year!" Jones was full of excitement.

Is Kidder here?

Tang Tian also rejoiced.

The Thunder have been chasing Kidd since the opening of the free agent market, but Kidd has never given a clear answer.

In previous lives, Kidd was a Knicks with a 9 million middle-class sign in 3 years, although he retired after a year of contract execution.

Now choosing Thunder, the only possibility is to want to fight for a championship before retiring.

Considering Tang Tian's performance in the past 6 years and 6 crowns, Kidd's choice is not so surprising.

Kidd can bring a lot of playoff experience to the Thunder's guard line, and the most important thing is that he can direct Westbrook.

If Tang Tian himself is not enough, and Kidd, basically, Westbrook can be pulled back from the paranoid road.

Kidd signed the contract and filled the team's last place. The Thunder's core lineup has been basically determined. As long as a few more non-guaranteed contracts are signed, the team's preseason roster is basically complete.

"Ding!"

While chatting about this, Tang Tian's cell phone rang.

Pick it up and it's from oj.

I just picked up the phone and shook it a few times, three consecutive messages.

Tang Tian glanced at it with a complicated look, and then handed the phone to Jones ~ www.readwn.com ~ Jones saw Tang Tian's expression, he was suspicious, took a look at the phone, and then he understood.

"Steve Cole announced his resignation from the Suns general manager position, and there is a high probability that he will return to TNT's commentary position."

"LeBron James has announced that he will bring his talents to the West Coast and meet with his friends Wade and Bosh in Miami. He will sign a 4-year cap contract with the Heat. This contract includes players in the third and fourth years. Option and have veto power over the transaction. "

"Steve Nash was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers."

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