get out of class is over! Mike Brown ends his short trip to the Lakers! - Los Angeles Times.
The Lakers have a mediocre record, and the team coach takes the blame! - In the bleachers.
Who is the new coach of the Lakers? Most professionals point directly at "Zen Master" Phil Jackson! - Lakers Nation.
Mike Brown claims innocence! He thought the Lakers would give him more time! - ESPN.
The Lakers are too impatient! Changing coaches on the spot is a taboo on the court! The Lakers have no chance of winning the championship this season! - ESPN.
Stupid move! The Lakers management dug a big hole for themselves! - ESPN.
The news came suddenly, and Mike Brown was dismissed by the team without even preparing.
And Tang Qian knew that in this "2012-2013 season", the Lakers had given him enough patience. If it had been the "previous" season, they would have let him pack up and get out after five games. As a wealthy NBA team, as a member of this team,
The championship is hot this season, and everyone from the fans to the management has high expectations. Therefore, it is only a matter of time for Mike Brown to leave after commanding such a record.
Tang Qian was not surprised by this incident.
As for Phil Jackson...
"We need Phil! If he can come back, that would undoubtedly be the best thing! You know, I still owe him a ring!" Regarding the departure of the coach, Kobe downplayed his performance. One of the reasons is that he is experienced in the world.
Therefore, he has long been accustomed to the separation and reunification in the league. The second is Mike Brown. He has no heart to call the "Black Mamba" at all. In the playoffs of last season, Kobe had already become obsessed with this nicknamed "Bread".
People have completely lost their patience.
There is no doubt that "Zen Master" Phil Jackson is his first choice as head coach.
After all, his five championship rings were all obtained under the leadership of "Zen Master".
In a sense, "Zen Master" is equally important to him and Jordan.
Howard also said that he desperately wanted to be coached by Phil Jackson. Until now, he has never met a true championship coach.
Moreover, Phil Jackson has a nickname called "Thirteenth Master", which has an extremely simple and crude meaning. He has the most championship rings in NBA history, a total of thirteen as a player and as a coach. In this regard, he is known as "Thirteenth Master".
Neither Bill Russell of "Lord of the Rings" nor "Cardinal" Auerbach is as good as him. Of course, if you add the option of general manager, "Cardinal" still has the advantage, because except for 2008,
The championship, 16 times in the history of the Celtics, is all related to him.
Unfortunately, the old man passed away in 2006, so "Zen Master" Phil Jackson is one of the people with the most lofty status in the NBA today. Besides, this man is particularly good at cooking superstar lineups and has won 11 championships in his coaching career.
, the best in the league. Just kidding, can a person who can even deal with Joe God be an ordinary person? Therefore, if "Thirteenth Master" is willing to come to the Los Angeles Lakers, it is definitely what everyone expects, and no one dares to "make mistakes".
Because even if the thirteen championship rings are removed, he still has the reputation of "Coach of Thousands of Wins". He is still the coach with the most wins in the playoffs in the history of North American professional sports, and he also has the highest winning percentage of a head coach in NBA history.
With so many auras attached to him, let alone this wave of "Four Kings" of the Lakers, even if the "Old Four Kings" are all in their prime, he can suppress them.
This is the charm of Phil Jackson.
On the 28th, local media in Los Angeles reported that "Zen Master" Jackson was considering the matter.
On the 29th, it was revealed that Phil Jackson had made a decision and was just waiting for the general manager and owner of the Lakers to call him.
After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Pacers, they had exactly three days to rest, which also gave the Lakers management a chance to breathe. If the Los Angeles Lakers did not have this three-day gap between games, if the management did not take a breather
time, then the chance of signing Phil Jackson will be more than 90%. Unfortunately...
On the evening of the 29th, Mitch Kupchak took several documents and walked to the old Bass's house. He was going to make the final arrangements.
"Mr. Buss, this is the plan we discussed. The head coach candidates are as follows: Jerry Sloan, Jeff Van Gundy, Mike D'Antoni, Phil Jackson." Mitch Kupchak took the hand
The document sheet was handed to Old Bass on the sofa. Old Bass looked at these people, and then pondered: "What are the respective requirements? What about the salary?"
Mitch Kupchak answered eloquently: "Jerry Sloan's salary requirement is US$15 million in three years, Jeff Van Gundy is US$10 million in four years, Mike D'Antoni is US$15 million in four years, and Phil.
Jackson is... 30 million US dollars in 2 years." "30 million US dollars in 2 years? He really dares to think about it! It seems that I fed him too much before!" Old Buss listened to this quotation and said,
He snorted coldly, but soon he recovered and said quietly: "Who do you think is the most suitable among these four people?"
Mitch Kupchak pretended to hesitate and did not answer immediately.
Old Bass glanced at him and said calmly: "It's okay, just tell the truth."
After hearing Old Buss say this, Mitch Kupchak just nodded and said: "The Lakers now have a superstar lineup, and Jeff Van Gundy is the worst, so he can basically ignore it. Jerry Sloan's tactics are classic.
The two-man tactic probably doesn't fit well with this Lakers team." "Then only Mike D'Antoni and Phil Jackson are left? Is that what you mean?" Old Buss asked slowly.
.
"Well, yes, among these two people, to be honest, Phil Jackson's coaching ability and technical and tactical level are undoubtedly much higher than Mike D'Antoni, but..." Seeing Mitch Kupche
When Ke stopped talking, Bass asked: "Just what? Just say it directly."
"Okay." Mitch Kupchak replied: "It's just that Phil Jackson's asking price is really too much."
"He is the Thirteenth Master of the NBA. With 11 championships in his coaching career, even Auerbach has been compared to him. The asking price is a bit outrageous, but it is considered normal. Is it the highest salary for a head coach? It's not like our Lakers haven't given it to him before.
..." Seeing that Old Buss was about to make a decision, Mitch Kupchak intervened at the right time. He said: "That's not all. 30 million for the past two years is just the basic offer. Phil Jackson also asked the Lakers.
5% equity.”
"What??? He still wants equity???" Old Buss was angry at this time. He has always regarded the Lakers as his private property and family industry, so he has no plans to recruit new small shareholders for many years.
In this regard, the Buss family is different from most NBA teams. They have real feelings for the Los Angeles Lakers. Therefore, the move of "Zen Master" has completely touched the bottom line of the old Buss.
You want money, no problem.
The highest-paid head coach in the NBA, that’s OK. Anyway, the Lakers also signed Phil Jackson for US$30 million over three years.
But this is the only equity in the Lakers that Buss cannot tolerate being given away.
Let alone 5%! Even if it is 1%! He will never agree!
And Mitch Kupchak was sure of this, so he waited for the right time to speak like this.
Because from the bottom of his heart, he dislikes Phil Jackson extremely.
This person is not a law-abiding person. Once he becomes the head coach, the scope of his intervention will definitely extend beyond the head coach. After all, he has had this kind of precedent before, using the identity of Jenny Bass’s boyfriend to attempt to
Remotely infiltrate the Buss family and implement management control of the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is also the main reason why he doesn't like Phil Jackson.
Otherwise, everything will be done according to your wishes. Then what will I do as the general manager of the team?
Just for show?
For Mitch Kupchak, who has a strong desire for power, this is a very intolerable thing.
So he figured out the old Buss's psychological bottom line and began to deliberately exaggerate, with the purpose of getting Phil Jackson to join the Lakers, but ultimately failed.
He knew that if he said this, Old Buss would be angry, because no one in Los Angeles knew that the Lakers were his favorite.
Besides, as the head of the Bass family, he also has major issues to consider in a hundred years.
From the current point of view, the only suitable successors to the Lakers are Jenny Buss and Jim Buss. In terms of ability, the former will undoubtedly surpass the latter, but the old Buss is not willing to give up.
She came to control the Lakers. The patriarchal mentality may have disappeared among ordinary Americans, but it is still a big problem among wealthy families. To use an analogy, in 1996, the head of Irvine Company
When St. John Nitz announced that his daughter Corey Gray was the new heir, the company's stock price instantly fell by 7.5%! What is the concept of 7.5%? This is simply a disaster! So don't "take it for granted" that the United States is completely
There is "equality between men and women", but at least among wealthy and aristocratic families, this rule does not yet apply.
Jeanie Buss is currently in charge of the team’s domestic market, while Jim Buss is in charge of the team’s overseas market. The difference between the two is not difficult to see for anyone with a discerning eye. At one time, Jim Buss was already in charge of the Lakers’ “win.”
"Legend" was eliminated. But the relationship between Jenny Bass and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson gave the situation another chance to change.
Obviously, Buss doesn't want the Lakers to fall into the hands of an outsider.
In his opinion, Phil Jackson has never been an unambitious person. If Jenny is allowed to take charge, it will be extremely difficult to predict what the future name of the Lakers will be. Although Jenny Buss is also extremely capable, but Buss
Si still believed that she could not defeat Phil Jackson. Under this plan, the Lakers gave up on renewing Phil Jackson in 2011, which became an external factor. Because the old Buss began to intervene.
In fact, there were signs of this matter as early as 2010. Roland Larson, the author of "Psychic Confrontation: The Long and Strange Journey of Phil Jackson", was interviewed by a reporter from the Orange County News. He claimed that the Bass family had
Some subtle changes began to occur, and these subtle changes would lead to Phil Jackson eventually leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. At that time, the Lakers naturally vigorously refuted the rumors about his remarks, but as a result, everyone
Saw it.
Roland Larson actually didn't lie.
It was also from that year that Jim Bass returned to the ranks of successors, and in just six months, he had the same power and status as Jenny Bass. If there was no old Bass behind all this
With secret support, how could such a divided situation arise within 6 months? And this point was keenly captured by Mitch Kupchak.
Of course, it is impossible for him to seek refuge with Jenny Bass, because he and Jenny Bass's boyfriend have never dealt with each other very well.
And with the ambition of a "Zen Master", it is not impossible to become the general manager of the Lakers in the future. How could Mitch Kupchak sit still and wait for death? So as soon as he discovered this sign, he immediately joined the foundation
Jim Bass is still young, because providing help in times of need is far more effective than adding icing on the cake.
If he wanted to have more power in the Lakers in the future, he had to help Jim Buss take over. So as soon as Phil Jackson left, he couldn't wait and found Mike Brown. Although he knew it in his heart.
, Mike Brown’s coaching ability is far different from Phil Jackson! But for his own personal interests, he has to cheat the team like this. Anyway, the Lakers are a wealthy team and they have no worries about the future.
He doesn't have the ability to recruit, so he thinks it's no big deal to "trick him" for the time being.
The battle for the family heir is currently the "top priority" for the Lakers.
Therefore, he is actually the person least willing to let Phil Jackson return now.
However, as the general manager of the Lakers, he couldn't be so "uncharted", so he came up with such a sophisticated trick to completely eliminate the possibility of Phil Jackson returning to the Lakers.
And to do this, it must be Old Bass.
"Mitch, please go back for the time being. I will give you an answer early tomorrow morning." Although Old Bass was angry, he was not a fool. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood Mitch Kupchak's intention. But he did not
Point out, because as the top manager of the Lakers, he understands the pitfalls here.
"Have the four candidates arranged their accommodation? Tomorrow morning, the new coach will be signed and taken up."
"Well, I get it, Mr. Bass." Mitch Kupchak didn't dare to boast in front of old Bass, so he replied respectfully.
"Okay, you go ahead." Old Bass said in a calm tone.
On the 30th, the Lakers were training at the Toyota Sports Center, but the pending "new coach" position still made the entire team's training atmosphere "extremely intense."
"Hot, Phil will be back soon. Now the Lakers are saved!" Ci Shiping said with a smile: "You don't know, that old man is quite capable. With him here, we will have the ability to rise this year."
I hope!" After saying that, he teased Pau Gasol and said: "Paul, you must be the happiest person, right? With Phil back, your tactical status will not be the same as that of Mike.
The Brown era was like this, so fucked up!" "As a Lakers player, I believe in the team's operational capabilities. Mr. Mike Brown is actually not as unbearable as you say." Although the Spaniard said so
Said, but his facial expression has betrayed him. No one in the Lakers is more eager for Phil Jackson's return than him. Because in the hands of Phil Jackson, he can exert his greatest energy
, this is what any professional player dreams of.
"Don't worry, didn't Kobe say it? It was just a stopgap measure for Phil before. He will return to the Lakers as soon as he gets the chance."
"Yes, I know." The Spaniard's training mood these days is obviously much better than before.
Listening to the various discussions of the Lakers players, Tang Qian did not interrupt, because in his memory, Phil Jackson's return to the Lakers... was bankrupt. It was not that he did not want to come back, but that the Lakers' management even
Something happened to the Bass family. It was this kind of change that prevented the "Zen Master" from returning.
But he can't say these words now.
Of course, even if he said it, no one would believe him.
What he has to do now is to seize the opportunity, an opportunity for the Lakers to change coaches.
As long as you grasp the three things that a new official needs to do when he takes office, the team's status will immediately improve dramatically.
Otherwise, if you want to get ahead in the star-studded Lakers team, it will be useless even if your hair turns gray.
PS: This is the first update. There will be another update in the early hours of the night. I have promised to explode ten thousand words, and Xiao Zi will never break his promise!!!