(There should be a third update today. My daughter is much better and she doesn’t need to accompany her at night. ps: The recommendation on the competition homepage is really inconsistent with this book! Please vote for it!)
The handshake between Blake Dolan and Larry Brown on the podium was recorded by many cameras. One is a famous coach who has been in this league for many years. At least hundreds of head coaches in the NCAA regard themselves as this old man's students. Moreover, they are still
He is the chairman of the "Basketball Brotherhood", the largest organization in the league. On the other hand, Blake Dolan, who shook hands with him, is definitely a rookie with nothing on his resume in this league. He has never even served as an assistant coach. Moreover, his basketball skills
My coaching career has only just begun for one year.
"Hello, Coach Larry Brown." Blake Dolan said reaching out to Larry Brown, who looked as serious as a stone on the opposite side.
"Hello, Mr. Black Dolan." Larry Brown smiled in a formal manner, and then shook hands with Black Dolan.
Smiling towards the camera opposite him, Blake Dolan whispered to Larry Brown:
"I plan to hire trainers, team doctors and even excellent tactical assistant coaches, but the ones I think are excellent are all members of the basketball fraternity. They don't accept invitations from outsiders. Are you considering absorbing me as a member of your organization? I will
Pay your dues on time!”
Larry Brown took back his hand and said softly:
"That's because those people can't see your merits, so they reject you. Red Auerbach is not a member of this organization, but I think if he hired the people you just mentioned, they would definitely pay for the air tickets themselves.
Then I flew to Boston overnight. Also, I don’t see the benefit of absorbing you into the basketball fraternity. I mean, you are not qualified. Your understanding of basketball is far from enough. It is not to win a championship or win a championship.
Just hit a few good shots and that’s it.”
Black Dolan turned around and walked toward him, and said softly before taking steps:
"Thank you. I have no interest in a group of old guys who call themselves academics. No matter how good you are, you are just a coach. Even though Red Auerbach only won the best coach once, his name is Godfather. Best wishes.
Lucky, old guy from Detroit."
…
As soon as Blake Dolan appeared in the stands, overwhelming boos began. Countless fans stood up and tugged on their jerseys, trying to make Blake Dolan see the number five clearly.
In addition to the jerseys, they also held today's freshly released "New York Times" in their hands. They raised their hands and opened the sports page of the newspaper completely! Revealing a huge black headline! Kill that Knick!
Some fans even went so far as to put an x on Blake Dolan's profile picture with bright red ink!
Blake Dolan walked onto the coaching bench amid the boos, and then turned around and looked at the fans near him in the front row:
"Would it make you feel ashamed to sit so close to me?"
Those fans obviously didn't expect that this young guy would dare to provoke them. They roared at Blake Dolan at the top of their lungs:
"Get out of Madison!"
"Kill that Knick!"
"Go to hell! Dolan family idiots!"
Blake Dolan turned around and looked at the bewildered players. It was obvious that these rookies had never experienced such strong resistance at their home court.
"Relax, boys! They make you uncomfortable? Do you care about those fans?"
Even Eddie Griffin, who considers himself the Knicks’ biggest asshole, couldn’t help but swallow at this moment:
"Of course I care. Who doesn't care about their fans? Oh my god, these fans must be crazy!"
"What do you care about them? Do they pay your salary? Can they lead you to victory? Leave them alone! They are like a group of prostitutes! When you are beautiful, they crawl towards you like bugs, trying to communicate with you.
You do some strenuous activities, but when you get old and lose your lust, they will turn themselves into so-called righteous people, be sanctimonious, and criticize you for your sex. You will have a negative impact on their children! They are prostitutes!" Blake
Dolan said loudly on purpose, and his tone made the fans who heard it go crazy...
"This is a bad metaphor. I feel like a prostitute!" Stephen Jackson, the one with the best attitude among the rookies, said with a smile.
"What's the difference between a prostitute and a prostitute? A prostitute uses her beautiful body to conquer clients, but we need to use victory to attract clients. The Knicks are a brothel. That's what the fans think. They want to keep the top star Kirk Hinrich.
It made them happy, but we drove him away and didn't respond to the tastes of the clients. Of course the clients were not happy! That's the whole thing!" Blake Doran said: "Don't talk about these idiots who make me sick, and prepare for the game.
, boys!”
…
Starting players from both sides.
Detroit Pistons:
Center: Ben Wallace
Forward: Memet Okur
Forward: Taishaan Prince
Defender: Richard Hamilton
Guard: Chauncey Billups
New York Knicks:
Center: Kevin Cato
Forward: Eddie Griffin
Forward: Gerald Wallace
Defender: Stephen Jackson
Defender: Jose Calderon
When they saw the starting lineups of the two teams appear on the screen, the TV commentators who were preparing for the broadcast immediately found their first topic. The Pistons put their newly selected second overall pick Darko Milicic firmly on the bench.
It seems that they plan to rely on him only after practicing. They do not plan to immediately declare that the core of the team is this rookie like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. This seems to be the style of Larry Brown, who has experienced it in Philadelphia.
Conflicting with Allen Iverson, Larry Brown obviously realized that a team does not allow unique existence.
The New York Knicks put their shooting guard Alan Houston, who averaged 23 points per game last season, on the injured list, and Scottie Pippen, who has an annual salary of 12 million, was also placed on the bench.
The total salary of the starting players is not as high as the annual salary of Scottie Pippen or Alan Houston.
Patrick Ewing humbly asked Blake Dolan about this question. This great center obviously understands the young head coach better than outsiders. In Patrick Ewing's view, Blake Dolan is definitely the kind of coach who has his own coaching philosophy.
You won't lose yourself just because the team has a big star.
And Blake Dolan’s answer to Patrick Ewing also made him agree:
"Pat, what is the future of our team? These are the players I traded. They are young and have great potential. Most importantly, they need games to improve themselves. We train them as a new generation of New York gangsters. Since
We value them, so we must give them what they need. For example, in the first game of this season, I need the first game to let everyone in this league know their names! Use their performance to tell the world
, Blake Dolan and his Knicks, what have they done this summer! The Alan Houston era has passed since the day I became the Knicks manager."
