Chapter 286 The problem of the new Lakers coach
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"Mickey, Jerry looks like he's not in a good mood today."
On June 29, 1994, on Wednesday morning, American time, after getting his first talent yesterday, Lin Han was in a good mood at this time.~~~~
Recently, because the team's main players are not present, several of Lin Han's good friends Van Eksel and Antonio Harvey are on vacation at this time, not in Los Angeles at all, while Lin Han's younger brother Aaron Williams is still in Salt Lake City at this time. This kid is not Lin Han. He only has less than 300,000 yuan a year and does not have much money after taxes. Even if he knew that he was traded to Los Angeles, he still lives in Salt Lake City at this time and cannot come to Los Angeles to live in advance. The cost of living is too high. Even if the team will not let him go to other teammates' houses to live in the sofa for Lin Han's sake, and will arrange high-end apartments for him, but in Los Angeles, it is not just a place to live.
So, although Lin Han came to Los Angeles early, he was still alone at this time. Fortunately, after Lin Han came to Los Angeles, Jerry West kept Lin Han by his side. This not only involves the intention of inspecting Lin Han and teaching Lin Han, but also makes Lin Han familiar with everyone in the Lakers. After all, Lin Han is the absolute boss of the team for a long time in the future, and it is very important to run in and cooperate with the team's management.
With the help of Jerry West, Lin Han quickly became familiar with several big shots of the team. Mickey Kupchek was the successor appointed by Jerry West. With Jerry West's ability to arrange, Lin Han became familiar with this middle-aged man who looked a bit cold, and was no longer so strange.
"Well, just now Magic called again and was clamoring to make a comeback and be the team's head coach. Mr. West is having a headache about this."
After Mickey Kupchek finished speaking, Lin Han was speechless.
To be honest, everything about this Lakers is on track now. As long as you select the players the Lakers want in the Indianapolis draft tonight and sign a few free agents in the free market in the next month, the Jazz's rebuilding in terms of players will be completed. It can be said that although the outside world is extremely questioning about this team, it has even been determined that this team will definitely be the biggest favorite to compete for the No. 1 pick in the new season.
This is because the Lakers and the Spurs did not announce the deal between Rodman, and the outside media had already sentenced the Lakers to death. If these guys knew that the Lakers had even got Rodman, it would probably be no longer as simple as sentenced to the team to death.
If these guys knew that Rodman had arrived at the Lakers, they would probably have been waiting to see the jokes between the Lakers and Lin Han. After all, what is the relationship between Lin Han and Rodman? These two almost ruined the opponent last season!
In Lin Han's eyes, Rodman is a very funny guy. In the eyes of the whole world or the American media, whether it is Rodman or Lin Han, they are hopeless funny guys. Lin Han will laugh at Rodman for being. We don't understand Rodman's world, but in the eyes of media reporters across the United States, we don't understand Rodman and Lin Han's world.
It can be said that what happens when Lin Han and Rodman stand together? This is something that doesn't even have to guess.
Of course. No matter what happens when Rodman and Lin Han meet each other, the Lakers' reconstruction work has actually been gradually improved in the players' field. There are no problems in the general direction, and some are just some minor repairs.
However, in terms of team head coaches, this Lakers is really helpless now. This does not mean that the Lakers do not have a head coach to choose from. On the contrary, this team has many head coaches to choose from. With the Lakers' foundation and money, in just one sentence, the head coaches of many teams in the league almost lick and kneel to run here. Even if this team looks like they are in the reconstruction period, their results should not be very good.
However, the key issue for the Lakers head coach is not the candidate. There are many head coaches in the league that can give the Lakers a choice. The key is the team's first team history, Magic Johnson. This guy has been clamoring to be the team's head coach since a certain period last season. When the Lakers traded Lin Han, the legendary point guard of the Lakers had to make several calls to Lin Han almost every day to hope that Lin Han could do his job for Mr. Jerry West.
But what made Lin Han a little helpless was that Jerry West gave Lin Han a lot of things, but when the Magician was the team's head coach, Jerry West did not give Lin Han a face. When Lin Han asked why, Jerry West's words made Lin Han amused.
"The basketball in Elvin's eyes is different from the basketball in our eyes. The basketball in his world is different from the basketball in our world. He is a great player, but he is absolutely impossible to become an excellent head coach."
Many American media will say when mocking Rodman and Lin Han that Lin Han or Rodman is the world, we don’t understand. Obviously, Jerry West almost commented when evaluating Magic Johnson, his favorite player. However, Jerry West naturally does not say that Magicians are second-handed. Even if the whole world is second-handed, Magicians cannot be like Lin Han and Rodman.
Just as Jerry West said in the second half of the sentence, the Magician is a point guard, and many point guards can become excellent head coaches, but the Magician cannot. That's because his point guard is completely different from other point guards. The Magician's characteristics are too unique. The basketball in his eyes is unique. As a player, this is very good, but as a coach, the basketball world in the eyes of a coach must not be unique, otherwise it will be self-admiration.
"Even if I invite Jordan to be the Lakers' head coach, I will not bring Elvin to the team to be the team's head coach."
When Jerry West said this to Lin Han in the end, Lin Han was speechless. In Jerry West's eyes, the magician's talent is more unique than Jordan. Although Jordan was once respected as the god of basketball. Although Jordan's basketball world in his eyes is different from others, it may be closer to mortals than Magicians.
Jerry West has already said so clearly, how can Lin Han continue to linger? But Lin Han doesn't linger, and the Magician will also linger. This guy actually acted coquettishly in front of Jerry West and said that he would not be the head coach. He would not make a comeback. This was really speechless for Jerry West, who wanted to make the Magician comeback.
In the entire Lakers, except for the Magicians who dared to negotiate with the domineering president, even the team owner, Bass, did not dare to negotiate with Jerry West like this. On the issue of trading Lin Han, Bass did not agree, but just looked at Jerry West's extremely aggressive eyes. In the end, Bass was also timid. Bass, who was refuted of his face, finally found his young son and threw him directly to Jerry West as an assistant, while he went on vacation, as if he was out of sight, and the team was handed over to Jerry West.
So Lin Han has been to Los Angeles for so long, except for meeting Little Bus, Mid-Bass and Grand-Bass twice, he has never seen that old Buss.
Of course, no matter how funny the magician Johnson's behavior of making jokes was, Lin Han was really not interesting at this time.
As the godfather of the Lakers, he created a person from the show-time era. Jerry West really knows the Magician too much. If this kid can be a head coach, even a sow can climb a tree. But this guy is so entangled, it will really seriously affect the team's progress in selecting coaches.
"Jerry, why don't you let magic try it"
When Lin Han walked to Jerry West with a smile on his face and sat down, he said to the extremely distressed Lakers godfather. However, after Lin Han finished speaking, the Lakers general manager shook his head.
"Lin, don't worry about this. That kid Erwin is just like this. Just be a fool. You can't spoil him and let him go back to the team to be the head coach? Next season, even if we are not at the bottom, he will be led by him to be at the bottom. I am not prepared to really compete for the No. 1 pick next season."
After Jerry West finished speaking seriously, Lin Han was also happy again. Although Lin Han didn't really believe that the Magician would be a good coach, what Jerry West said still made Lin Han a little interesting.
"By the way, Lin, Dale Ellis called and said he hoped to renew his contract with the Lakers. What do you think?"
After staggering the magician, Jerry Jerry West also said to Lin Han seriously, and after Jerry West finished speaking, Lin Han fell into silence.
Dale Ellis, the former No. 1 shooter in the league, is equivalent to the current Reggie Miller, but if this guy is really Reggie Miller, Linhan Jerry West wouldn't ask Linhan that, just renew the contract directly. Similarly, if this guy is really Reggie Miller, the Spurs wouldn't just throw him into the Lakers without renewing the contract with him.
This guy is a famous regular season hero in the league. His three-point shooting percentage averaged more than 40% in the regular season, and his playoffs instantly plummeted to about 30%. Not only his three-point shooting percentage, including shooting percentage and other data, it can be said that this guy has abilities, but his heart is indeed problematic. No one can become an important player in a strong team. The Spurs have such miserable seasons in recent years, which has nothing to do with him. He has a contract of more than one million star and cannot even compare to an ordinary role player in the playoffs. Although the data in the regular season is still relatively good, it is not used in the playoffs.
There is no problem with such a player in the regular season to score data, and he can't count on it in the playoffs, so this is a player who is not suitable for staying in a strong team. Although the Lakers seem to be a bottom now, neither Jerry West nor Lin Han have ever thought of making the Lakers really a bottom. So, although Alice seems to be quite compatible with the Lakers, it is actually different.
It can be seen that Jerry West actually doesn't want to need such a small-hearted player. If he really wants to renew Alice, there is no need to ask Lin Han's opinion. With the Lakers' financial resources, the contract renewal of Alice is only about 1 million. For the Jazz, it may need to think twice, but for the Lakers, there is no need to think twice.
It is obvious that Jerry West is worried that Lin Han wants to stay him. So he also looks at Lin Han's attitude.
"Let him stay for the time being. Although he can't use it in the playoffs, it's good to use it in the regular season. There are not many good scorers in the free market now."
Finally, Lin Han thought about it and said to Jerry West. After Lin Han finished speaking, Jerry West nodded.
"By the way, Lin, what do you think of Adelman?"
Just when Lin Han decided to keep Ellis, Jerry West suddenly asked, which made Lin Han stunned. He didn't know how to answer for a while.
Lin Han, the head coach who has been cheated by the American media in recent years, is naturally a little sympathetic to Adelman, but at this time, Jerry West asked this question, naturally, because he wanted to know whether Lin Han agreed to let Adelman come to the team as the head coach. Lin Han really didn't know how to answer this question, after all, he agreed to support the Magician. Although Jerry West would not let the Magic take charge of the team's coaching staff if he died. However, if Lin Han said that he would not support Adelman at this time, he would not agree and could not find a reason. Adelman is indeed one of the best free coaches who have no jobs now, and Lin Han has no grudges with him.
Of course, Lin Han was a little silent at this time and seemed to be unable to answer for a while.
However, after looking at Lin Han at this time, Jerry West also smiled and did not intend to continue asking.
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On June 29, 1994, for the entire NBA, the most important thing today is naturally not something else. It is the annual NBA draft. Lin Han is also looking forward to this year's draft. After all, last year he participated in the NBA draft with a very nervous mood. For a long time, he even doubted whether he had the opportunity to enter the NBA. Now, although he does not determine the fate of others, following Jerry West to Indianapolis to select rookie players is indeed a very different feeling.
It was obvious that although Lin Han was a little excited because of his very different feelings at this time, when he and the Lakers arrived in Indianapolis at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, he was directly shocked by the crowded reporters outside.
Lin Han obviously did not realize the degree of madness towards him by media across the United States and even the world. Lin Han has never made a public appearance since the Jazz and Lakers completed a shocking deal. In this case, for Lin Han, a player who is still the focus of the United States, these media and reporters really remember to scratch their heads.
So, when they knew Lin Han would be one of the people who came to participate in the draft this year, these guys were really crazy.
"Lin, you have a very good performance with the Utah Jazz, but the Jazz traded you. What do you think? The break between you and Malone is really like the rumors because of the MVP in this year's finals? Do you still regard Malone or Stockton as your teammate?!"
"Lin, have you ever wondered about your current situation with the Lakers? This team has sent almost all the excellent players for you. How far do you think you can go on this team? Will you worry about the team's performance next season? Can you tolerate your team being the last?"
"Jerry, the Lakers have a very great history, but the great history of the Lakers has never been brought by a single player. Magic and Jabbar, you, Elgin Baylor and Chamberlain, the Los Angeles Lakers have always been an extremely team of teams. For Lin Han, do you really deserve to send the entire team out? Do you think Lin Han's style of play can make the Lakers better?"
When Jerry West, Lin Han and others walked out of the airport, the situation outside the airport almost made the Lakers and their group feel a little embarrassed. Although with the help of the airport security guards, these crazy reporters did not really get in touch with Lin Han or Jerry West, but surrounded and madly by so many people, neither Lin Han nor Jerry West's face was very good at this time.
"Lin, do you know that Barkley said in an interview some time ago that he would kick you and the Lakers in the ass without the protection of the Jazz next season?"
"November ago, Glen Robinson said he was looking forward to having a one-on-one fight with you before the draft began. Is your visit to Indianapolis this time to complete David Robinson's challenge?"
Although Lin Han has not been in charge of external affairs in recent times, how could the outside world's pursuit of Lin Han stop because of Lin Han's disappearance? Not only media experts and fans speculate about the Lakers next season, but also many NBA players, especially Lin Han's enemies, sarcastically sarcastically at Lin Han's situation in the Lakers. Some people are even ready to wait to kill the Lakers next season. It can be said that the entire league has been crazy about Lin Han's affairs in recent times.
Even some rookies are like this. Glenn Robinson is not the first rookie to challenge Lin Han. As a rookie player to challenge the NBA, this is a tradition in recent years. However, Lin Han has never thought that he would be in the hot spot. In the past, everyone's goal was Jordan, but now Jordan is not around, some people are targeting Lin Han.
"I am a Lakers player now, I won't answer any other team's questions, Malone? I'm not familiar with him."
"Although the Lakers are now in rebuilding, I am very confident in our performance next season. There is a good team here and a group of outstanding players, so our goal has always been to playoffs and championships."
"Glen Robinson is a very good young man, and I'm looking forward to fighting him, but he needs to be prepared."
After walking for a while, Lin Han, who looked at these crazy reporters, stopped slightly and continued to say: "Barkley? Sorry, his butt looks easier to kick."
When Lin Han walked towards the bus and stopped and finally finished speaking, the crazy reporters around him were almost all stunned, and after a stunned moment, they almost all became excited!
What does it mean to be unfamiliar with Ma Long? Obviously, this young superstar is still full of resentment towards Ma Long. Obviously, there is still a lot of room for hype between Lin Han and Ma Long.
What else is the Lakers' goal next season is to be the champion of the playoffs? Who doesn't know that the Lakers are now so bad that they are. If the Lakers really rank at the bottom next season, then Lin Han will wait for the slap in the face then!
It is obvious that as long as Lin Han’s words are sent out, Barkley will not need to be sowed and will bite directly on Lin Han!
This is why these American media like Lin Han very much. This young superstar is so cute! (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, novels are better, updated and faster!
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