"Don't worry, let's talk slowly. Anyway, the Rockets have been eliminated. The playoff journey is over. You don't have to worry about preparing for next season, right?" Edison stabilized Thibodeau first.
"Actually, I have a profound reason for asking you to be the assistant coach of the Magic. What do you think the Magic will do next season?" Edison suddenly changed the topic, and his tone became low and negative.
Thibodeau pondered for a moment after listening to Edison's question, "I'm not sure. I don't know how you plan to use your No. 1 pick, and how you will operate the trade of Tracy McGrady, and the signing of free agents. You don't know these.
I can't estimate."
"It's okay to tell you that they plan to trade McGrady to Phoenix in exchange for Marion and some role players. They plan to select Howard with the No. 1 pick. As for free agents, although Charlie DeVos is getting better now, he is not very sober yet, so they
We plan to tighten monetary policy and no one will sign."
"Why do you have to tell me?" Thibodeau was very surprised.
"Tell me first, how do you think the Magic's record will be next season if this continues?"
"If I go by what you said, it will be difficult for the Magic to enter the playoffs next season, and this is Howard's performance as the No. 1 pick. If things go badly, it's not impossible for him to be at the bottom again." Thibodeau simply calculated.
Got the answer.
"Yes, that's why they let me continue to be the head coach." There was even a faint choking voice coming from the receiver.
When Edison said this, Thibodeau immediately understood that something happened to the Magic's boss, and the rest of the management did nothing, so he asked Edison, the acting head coach, to become a regular coach so that he could be their scapegoat. When the record dropped, the Magic's management
By firing Edison and then showing off, Xinxin gave an explanation to the boss and the fans, but Edison was miserable. He took care of someone else's shit for no reason. It would be extremely difficult for him to coach again in the future.
"Then what does this have to do with me?" Although Thibodeau could guess the current status of magic based on Edison's words, it had nothing to do with him, so he was still a monk of two feet for a while - scratching his head and completely confused about Edison.
What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?
"I hope you will become the assistant coach of the Magic. It is for official reasons, but I also have my own selfish motives. Tom, I am fully aware of your strength, but in terms of defensive tactics, there are not many people in the league who are better than you.
Personally, Yu privately, if you join the Magic's coaching staff, you can greatly improve the Magic's defensive intensity and strengthen the team's strength. Maybe my coaching position can be kept. Yu privately, as I just said, no matter what I do,
As a head coach, I will inevitably end up taking bullets for others. It doesn’t matter if I get fired, but what will happen to the Magic? If they find another head coach at random, then the Magic will be completely sunk. I don’t know when they will be able to return again.
To become a strong team. So I hope that even if I go, the Magic can have a tactical continuity and the team can develop steadily. They all know that I am the scapegoat for them, and I have been with the Magic for nearly 10 years.
Now, you can speak to everyone up and down. When the time comes, I will fully recommend you to be the head coach of the Magic. In this way, your abilities can be fully displayed, and the Magic can also get a breathing period to develop and not be short-term.
There are frequent changes in time. What do you think?"
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. The same is true in the coaching profession. Everyone wants to be a head coach and a master on the court, and Tom Thibodeau is no exception. Although he has been an assistant for more than 10 years now
The coach has always been diligent, but he also longs to be the head coach of the team.
Thibodeau is relatively introverted, he will not take the initiative to fight for it, and he can endure loneliness, so he can settle down and be an assistant coach for so many years, but when an opportunity to become a head coach appears in front of him, he will never
Avoid it, but seize this opportunity tightly...
He listened to Edison's words and entered his heart. Now the Magic officially announced that Edison will continue to be the team's head coach next season, and then Dev and Otis will take over the vacancy of Weisbrod during his training period.
The position of team manager. Thibodeau didn't know that Pat, the actual head of the Magic, had given full authority to the team to Edison, who is now the core of the team.
Well, according to the information released by the Magic officials, what Edison said today is quite reasonable and very credible. Thibodeau is also aware of Edison's personal ability. Whether it is in management or coaching, it is quite impressive in the league.
, he is a person with real abilities, and his feelings for magic cannot tolerate sand. So what he says now should be true. Magic has indeed entered a big whirlpool. If you are not careful, you will be completely frightened.
Whether it is to enhance personal strength or for the future of the Magic, it is reasonable for Edison to recruit Thibodeau as a foreign aid.
In an instant, Thibodeau was shaken and became the head coach of the Magic and the head coach of an NBA team. This is something that has appeared in Thibodeau's dreams countless times. Now there is finally hope that it will become a reality. How can this not make Thibodeau
Du Xindong. Thibodeau is not afraid of the team's poor foundation. A strong team will definitely not ask him to be the head coach. Only a team like the Magic that is in a period of turmoil can do it. Even if his last coaching experience ended in failure, then Thibodeau
Du is not worried either. He has been an assistant for many years and his ability as an assistant coach is well-known. If he fails as a head coach, everyone will only think that he is not suitable to be a head coach and will not question him as an assistant.
The coach's ability and job are still guaranteed.
"I'll think about it, give me some time."
"Don't hesitate, Tom. When it comes to things in this world, you are not afraid of making mistakes, but you are afraid of procrastination. Make a decision quickly. The sooner you make a decision, the better for us. The draft is about to begin. We need to study and examine the rookies together as soon as possible.
Then make plans for the team tactics for next season. To be honest, Tom, I don’t just plan to contact you, I will also contact others. Of course, you will be the first one I contact. Which of you will contact me as soon as possible?
If you answer in the affirmative, then who will I partner with in the end? I don’t have so much time now, and every minute and every second is urgent." Seeing that Thibodeau had wavered, Edison added another fire, this
It's called "It's better to leave the remaining brave men to chase the poor bandits".
After being fooled by Edison, Thibodeau gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and agreed.
"Okay, Paul, I will explain to Van Gundy and Dawson tomorrow and then resign."
"Well, that's right. The sooner you resign, the sooner the Rockets can find your replacement. This will not delay the Rockets' plan, which is good for everyone." Edison looked at Xibodu's mouth and felt at ease.
He was completely relieved. After all, Thibodeau was much more important than Ewing in Edison's plan. "But you can't tell them directly that you want to come to the Magic as an assistant coach."
"Why?" Thibodeau is a relatively honest kid.
"Think about it, the Rockets have always wanted to get McGrady, but I just told you that the team will eventually trade McGrady to Phoenix. The Rockets have been preparing to trade McGrady for a long time and have prepared a lot. I think you also know this.
Now you tell them that you are going to the Magic. What if Dawson gets angry and doesn't allow you to resign? So you'd better find another reason for Mr. Dawson, such as planning to relax and take a rest. Of course, for Van Gundy
Sir, you can tell the truth, but don't be anxious. It's not too late to tell him later, right?" Edison's words are half true and half false. Although the relationship between the Magic and the Rockets is relatively tense now because of Tracy McGrady, but in business
It's still important to make peace, and the NBA is a business. If Thibodeau had made it clear that he wanted to resign and go to the Magic, Dawson wouldn't necessarily have stopped him, but this time Edison poached Ewing and Thibo, two of the Rockets' corners.
Du, this is "tolerable, which one cannot be tolerated; uncle can tolerate it, but sister-in-law cannot tolerate it." No matter how harmonious Dawson is, he cannot be willing to do it. In order to avoid any trouble, Edison thinks it is better to keep a low profile.
.….
When Thibodeau thought about it, it made sense. Anyway, he hadn't taken a vacation for a long time. It was more credible to say that he wanted to take a rest. Besides, his resignation would have a limited impact on the Rockets. After all, they had just entered the offseason and the Rockets had plenty of time to treat themselves.
Edison made adjustments to leave. So he agreed without telling Edison and directly found other excuses to resign.
When the matter reached this point, Edison was finally relieved. As for the contracts of Thibodeau and Ewing, with their reputations and the support of Pat Lao, it was not a problem at all.
Maybe some readers want to ask, isn't Edison afraid that Thibodeau will find out that he was cheated after he comes to the Magic? Edison's situation is not that miserable at all, will he be passive and slow down?
In fact, this question is very simple. Because Edison knows Thibodeau very well. As mentioned before, Thibodeau is an introverted and honest man. He only has basketball in his eyes and only has work in his life. In addition to analyzing game videos and studying high-post pick-and-rolls, he
He has no other interests and hobbies. He is the one who really focuses on basketball. For this reason, he is almost 50 years old and is not married. These characteristics of his have created another admirable advantage of him, which is his height.
He is very dedicated and highly responsible for both the team and the players. As long as you let him play basketball and fully let him use his skills, he will be very satisfied. He doesn't care so much about other people, let alone
It’s so crooked. This is like the brilliant commanders like Rommel and Patton. They are omnipotent and invincible on the battlefield, but they are idiots in politics and do not participate too much in politics, because they are
It's not their area of expertise, and they don't have talent in that area. Thibodeau probably means the same thing about basketball. His focus is on the training ground and the game field. He only needs to be aware of all the dirty and dark sides in the league, but he doesn't care about it.
Heart. Even if he finds out that he has been cheated, he will only feel unhappy with Edison. He will draw circles and curse Edison when he goes home. But when he returns to the training ground, he will still work and train conscientiously. When he returns home, he will still watch the video without getting bored.
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The next day, Dawson became the most depressed person in the league in the world. He received two resignation calls in a row in the morning. One was center coach Patrick Ewing, and the other team's assistant coach Thibodeau. Dawson tried hard
They persuaded them to stay, but the two of them made up their minds to leave. There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. There was no other way but to wish each other good luck and get together. But this was not over yet. In the afternoon, I received another call from Magic.
He said that he would not accept the trade plan of exchanging Francis and Mobley for Tracy McGrady. This Dawson just tolerated it. There are nine out of ten things that are unsatisfactory in life.
But the next day, his subordinates told him that both Thibodeau and Ewing had signed contracts with the Magic. They resigned just to go to the Magic. At that time, Dawson felt a salty sensation in his throat and a fishy taste in his mouth, followed by a "gurgling" sound.
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and then he stroked his beard and beard tremblingly, luckily calming down the turbulent blood in his chest and abdomen, and drank, "I'm so angry, I'm so angry, I won't be a human being if I don't avenge this, I'm going to die~~~
~"
Then he flew to Orlando alone, and later the "Orlando News" reported that "the Magic head coach died tragically at home. He was shot seven times. The police are closely investigating suspicious persons. If there are any witnesses to the crime, please contact the police as soon as possible."
The book is finished
The paragraph just now was just for fun. The real situation is that Dawson heard the news and was relatively calm. He didn't vomit blood or throw anything. He just smoked three cigars in a row all morning. Well, I smoked three cigars all night long.
Not even the roots are finished.
Regardless of the Rockets' reaction, Edison has initially completed the formation of his coaching staff. Coincidentally, Ewing joined because he felt there was a chance to become the head coach, while Thibodeau was deceived by Edison using the guise of head coach.
Everyone has also seen how attractive the head coach of an NBA team is.
After taking care of these two people, Edison was not satisfied. He set his sights on the next target?
